Amarillo attorney Yarbrough selected as 2022-23 nominating chair by Texas Bar Foundation

Alex L. Yarbrough with Underwood Law Firm has been selected to serve as a 2022-2023 Texas Bar Foundation Nominating Chair for District 13. According to a news release, Nominating Chairs for each of the 17 State Bar of Texas districts identify nominees to join the Foundation as Fellows. Nominating Chairs of the Foundation are selected for their outstanding professional achievements and their demonstrated commitment to the Texas Bar Foundation. Selection is a mark of distinction and recognition of Yarbrough’s contributions to the legal profession.

Yarbrough has devoted a significant portion of his practice to defending cities, counties, and law enforcement in all manners of disputes. His practice focuses on all aspects of civil litigation, from pre-lawsuit resolution through the appeal of a judgment rendered by a trial court. Yarbrough handles a variety of real estate litigation, trucking and automobile litigation, commercial litigation, and premises liability. He has experience handling complex matters of wrongful death, Federal Employers Liability Act, and railroad grade crossing accidents involving catastrophic injuries.

Selection as a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation is restricted to members of the State Bar of Texas. Each year one-third of one percent of Texas attorneys are invited to become Fellows. Once nominees are selected, they must be elected by the Texas Bar Foundation Board of Trustees. Membership has grown from an initial 255 Charter Members in 1965 to more than 10,000 Fellows throughout Texas today. For more information, please visit www.txbf.org.

Texas Panhandle War Memorial Center now hiring for Executive Director position

Texas Panhandle War Memorial Center is looking for its next executive director. In this position, the director reports to the President of the Board of Directors and is responsible for all operations, including all day-to-day business at the Texas Panhandle War Memorial Center.

Duties include the following:

• Prepare and present monthly business metrics and reports to the Board

• Maintain mail list of donors and prepare thank you letters for donations

• Assists Board in planning of military/veteran ceremonies

• Basic working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel programs

• Basic income and expense accounting, prepare and make bank deposits

• Approve all invoices/statements before submission to Treasurer for payment

• Participate in fund raising

• Write grants for fund solicitation

• Prepare and give speeches/talks to civic groups, etc.

• Prepare news releases and participate in on-camera news interviews

• Maintain social media

• Supervise gift shop manager

• Assist in purchasing inventory and input new items into inventory sales program

• Deposit cash from sales

• Recruit, train, and schedule volunteer staff shifts to work weekdays and half day on Saturday

• Evaluate and catalogue artifact donations

• Research artifacts and prepare explanation cards for each, arrange artifact displays

• Arrange and assist in tours of the facility for donors, community partners and visitors

Preferred qualifications include administrative and/or managerial experience in a supervisory position, similar to a not for-profit organization, with at least a business associate’s degree but business bachelor’s degree preferred. Others include service in the military, knowledge of referral services to veterans, experience working with the public and being able to physically perform maintenance on buildings, memorial grounds, and some equipment.

Those interested should apply to the Texas Panhandle War Memorial Center, Administrative Director of the Board of Directors at melissa.kalka@texaspanhandlewarmemorial.com by Aug. 31.

USDA to mail additional pre-filled applications to producers impacted by 2020, 2021 disasters

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced another installment in assistance to commodity and specialty crop producers impacted by natural disaster events in 2020 and 2021. More than 18,000 producers will soon receive new or updated pre-filled disaster applications to offset eligible crop losses.

Approximately $6.4 billion has already been distributed to 165,000 producers through USDA’s Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) Emergency Relief Program (ERP). FSA will begin mailing pre-filled applications in late August to producers who have potentially eligible losses. The second phase of both ERP and ELRP will be aimed at filling gaps and provide assistance to producers who did not participate in or receive payments through the existing risk management programs that are being leveraged for phase one implementation.

For more information on ERP and ELRP eligibility, program provisions for historically underserved producers as well as Frequently Asked Questions, producers can visit FSA’s Emergency Relief webpage. To learn more, visit usda.gov.

Texas Beef Council presents checkoff update, meets with producers at Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course

AUSTIN – Directors and staff from the Texas Beef Council (TBC) attended the annual Beef Cattle Short Course at Texas A&M University in College Station, held Aug. 1-3. The Short Course is one of the largest and best-attended beef cattle educational events in the country, attracting more than 2,000 cattle producers and featuring more than 20 concurrent educational sessions for producers at all experience levels.

Attendees had plenty of opportunities to connect with TBC throughout the event. During the General Session on the afternoon of August 1, McAdams updated attendees on how their Texas Beef Checkoff is keeping beef in its strongest state through demand-driving programs. McAdams was also joined on stage by BBQuest co-host Kelsey Pribilski to discuss Season 3 of the streaming series and her experiences on Texas cattle ranches. Other TBC staff and directors attended the three-day event to discuss all things beef at TBC’s usual trade show booth space directly inside the auditorium doors.

For more information about the Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course, visit BeefCattleShortCourse.com. To learn more about the Texas Beef Council, visit TexasBeefCheckoff.com.

Dunkin' goes pumpkin for fall with seasonal drinks, bakery items

Officially launching on Aug. 17, Dunkin’s Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew, Pumpkin Spice Signature Latte, pumpkin bakery line-up, and Maple Sugar Bacon are all returning alongside two brand-new items – the Blood Orange Dunkin’ Refresher and Nutty Pumpkin Coffee. Items are available for a limited time.

Dunkin’ pumpkin fans can do even more with their fall with a new, limited-time deal. Beginning Aug. 17, enjoy a $3 Medium Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew or Pumpkin Spice Signature Latte through Sept. 13. The fall bakery lineup includes Dunkin’s glazed Pumpkin cake donut, Pumpkin MUNCHKINS® Donut Hole Treats and Pumpkin Muffin, topped with a sweet streusel and white icing.

To learn more about Dunkin’, visit www.DunkinDonuts.com or subscribe to the Dunkin’ blog to receive notifications at https://news.dunkindonuts.com/blog.

JBS announces key leadership changes

Three JBS executives are transitioning to new leadership roles within the company, resulting from internal promotions.

Michael Koenig has been named Global Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer of JBS. Since August 2021, Koenig served as the Head of Ethics and Compliance for Pilgrim’s. He will be based in Greeley, Colo. In addition to Koenig’s promotion, the Global Executive Compliance Committee was formed in June 2022. Its primary purpose is to help create a more uniform and consistent compliance program across all JBS entities, including Pilgrim’s. The Committee is tasked with overseeing continued improvements and enhancements to the compliance program, and promoting a company-wide culture of compliance for its employees, stakeholders, business associates and customers.

Denilson Molina has been named Global Chief Financial Officer of Wild Fork Foods in North America and Swift in Brazil, a newly-created position to support this growing business. Molina will be based in Miami, Fla. Victor Machado, current Chief Financial Officer of Swift Prepared Foods, has been named Chief Financial Officer of JBS USA. Machado’s 27-year career has included nearly 15 years spent with JBS in a variety of financial leadership roles including CFO, investor relations officer, and director of financial planning and analysis. Machado will be based in Greeley, Colo.

This article originally appeared on Amarillo Globe-News: Amarillo area business news for the week of Aug. 21, 2022