Amarillo Our Town briefs
Registration open for Chalk It Up set for July 30
Registration continues for one of Amarillo College’s most highly anticipated summer activities, Chalk It Up, the sidewalk art contest that consistently spawns dazzling colorful creations and always awards cash prizes to the winners.
The event is scheduled for 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 30. It is free to enter, and the first 40 entries will be accepted.
The artists – they can register as individuals or teams of up to four – will create their works on 8-foot squares at the Oeschger Family Mall on AC’s Washington Street Campus.
This will be the fifth Chalk It Up since its inception in 2017 (the event was a pandemic casualty in 2020) and, as always, artists will have from 8 a.m. to noon to complete their creations. A panel of judges representing the local arts community will assess the handiworks at noon and announce the winners shortly thereafter.
Prizes will be awarded for First, Second and Third places, and to the Fan Favorite. Each of the awardees will receive a share of the $900 prize pool.
In addition to voting for their favorite works of art, observers at Chalk It Up are invited to create drawings with their kids in the ‘amateur’s area’ – chalk will be made available. Youngsters also can contribute to a color–by-number group art piece. The presence of some local food trucks will lend to the festive atmosphere.
The Oeschger Family Mall is located between the Ware Student Commons and the College Union Building on the Washington Street Campus. The mall sits directly north of the pedestrian bridge that spans 24th Avenue.
The registration form can be found online at: app.smartsheet.com/b/form/2560c964d97f42ec9971689878453211
AC Scholarship Scramble golf tourney set for July 22
Slots are still available for teams or individuals to register and participate in the Amarillo College Scholarship Scramble golf tournament on Friday, July 22 at Comanche Trail Golf Course.
The cost is $90 per person and $360 per team and includes lunch. Register at pages.e2ma.net/pages/1788381/16174
Lunch will be served at 11 a.m., and golfers hit the links at 12:30 p.m.
All proceeds from the Scramble are earmarked for the student scholarship fund administered by the AC Foundation.
Not a golfer? Volunteers are also welcome to join in the fun!
For more information about the Amarillo College Scholarship Scramble – to play, volunteer your assistance, or become a sponsor – contact Kim Carlisle at kcarlile@actx.edu, (806) 730-8444, or Jeremy Kemp at (806) 672-5099.
League of Women Voters begins voter registration work
The Amarillo League of Women Voters will be registering voters for the November general election starting this month and continuing through the voter registration deadline of Oct. 11.
Opportunities to register to vote include:
Saturday, July 23, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Community Market at 1000 Polk St.
Saturday, July 30, at the Sod Poodles game.
Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 6-7, at AMA-CON, the Amarillo Public Library’s pop culture convention, Civic Center.
Saturday, Aug. 20, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Community Market at 1000 Polk St.
Tuesday, Sept. 20, at all Palace Coffee locations for National Voters Registration Day.
There will be many more opportunities to register to vote in September, as well. If your organization, business, nonprofit, or church, is interested in having the Amarillo League of Women Voters, register your employees or members, please contact us at amarillolwv@gmail.com or (806) 337-2148.
APD hosting annual Citizen's Police Academy
The Amarillo Police Department will be hosting its annual Citizen’s Police Academy beginning Aug. 30 and with graduation planned for Nov. 15. They are now accepting applications.
The goal of the Citizen and Student Police Academy is to help the citizens of Amarillo understand how the police department works and how officers perform their jobs in the community. It is hoped that all graduates of the Citizen Police Academy will get to know more about the men and women who are protecting their community and why they make the decisions they do while performing that duty. Community-oriented policing plays an important and vital role in reducing crime in Amarillo, and the Citizen Police Academy is a part of the community policing strategy.
The Amarillo Police Department started the Citizen Police Academy to improve communication and obtain citizen input and support throughout the city. It is the hope that graduates will become partners with the department in identifying problems and solutions to the crime issues that are affecting the community. Graduates will take their knowledge back to their families and friends where they can use it to enhance the quality of life in the city. There is no tuition or fees required to attend.
Departmental organization and functions of the various divisions and units; Patrol Division operations; canine demonstration, motorcycle and radar demonstration; dive team demonstration; employment opportunities and requirements; Police Academy training; crime prevention strategies; school liaison program; gangs; criminal justice system; felony stop procedures; crime scene investigation (hands-on demonstration); property and evidence tour; Amarillo Emergency Communications Center (AECC) tour; Narcotics Unit operations, and SWAT operations and demonstration.
For questions or to get an application, contact Capt. Louis Sanchez at (806) 378-9462 or email at louis.sanchez@amarillo.gov
Potter County SO hosting active shooter response class
The Potter County Sheriff's Office will host a CRASE (Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events) class open to the public from 10 a.m. to noon on July 23.
There is no cost for the class, which will be held at the Sheriff's Office at 13103 NE 29th St.
There is a 15-person minimum for the class to be held.
For more information or sign up for the class, contact Sgt. Mickey Blackmon at (806) 379-2964.
Potter County SO hosting Citizens Academy
The Potter County Sheriff's Office Adult Citizens Academy is getting ready to start in September.
The dates are Sept. 6 through Nov. 22 and the academy class meets on Tuesday evenings from 6-9 p.m. Academy instructors provide a light snack.
This is a very informative workshop about YOUR sheriff's office. The Academy features someone from every division, who will speak to the group and it also features a tour of the jail and one Saturday the Academy will meet at the SO's shooting range.
During the duration of the class, citizens will also be allowed to ride with a deputy if they wish.
For more information or to reserve a seat, contact Deputy Shauna McKinney at (806) 379-2964.
This article originally appeared on Amarillo Globe-News: Amarillo Our Town in brief
