Baseball holds its gentle, enduring pull across eras
Ken Brodnax notes baseball’s constant appeal from Ruth to McGwire, praising its timeless field layout and marketing. The piece reflects on Knothole Gang youth programs, the sport’s varied viewing modes, and radio’s imagination guiding fans, while acknowledging season-by-season flaws and the sport’s relaxing, methodical pace.
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Mark McGwire
Ken Griffey Jr
Roger Clemens
Babe Ruth
Ty Cobb
Cy Young
Midland RockHounds
Knothole
San Angelo Pirates
Ruth
McGwire
Pedro Martinez
Boston Young Gun
Nolan Ryan
Sandy Koufax
Cobb
Mnane
Bowie student advances to state geography bee
Bowie Junior High seventh grader Karthik Ramanathan is one of 100 state finalists in the National Geographic Geography Bee in Fort Worth. He prepared by studying geography books and competing in the city spelling bee. The two part oral and written tests lead to a national bee in Washington DC with a $25,000 scholarship for the winner.
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Lake Maracaibo
Venezuela
Karthik Ramanathan
Ramanathan
Carmen San Diego
Bowie Junior High
Fort Worth
Linda
Bowie
Washington, D.C
Trinity
Matthew Norwood
Midland
Agencies help abused children cope
Agencies assist abused children through staffed programs supported by United Way Victims of Crime Act grants and private fundraisers. Odessa program operates with eight salaried staff and 35 volunteers serving many children annually, at 910 S. Grant. Sky Children’s Ranch in Odessa employs 36 salaried staff and 40 volunteers, funded by state grants and fundraisers, serving 650 children each year from 8701 W. County Road 60.
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United Way
Victims of Crime Act
Agencies offer support for recovering abused children in Odessa
Harmony Home and High Sky Children's Ranch aid children after abuse in Permian Basin. Both host events Saturday for Child Abuse Awareness Month to fund their work and help victims. Andrea Quiroz notes their priority is protecting children as workers help youngsters cope with trauma.
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Harmony Home
High Sky Children’s Ranch
Andrea Quiroz
Odessa High School Sets Easter Seals Donation Record
Odessa High School students raised more than 31000 for Easter Seals, the largest school donation in the campaign's 24 year history. Executive director Tom Snoddy credited student effort and fundraisers, with Crockett Ector and Bowie junior highs contributing about 10000.
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Odessa High School
Tom Snoddy
Permian Basin Rehabilitation Center
Crockett
Ector
Bowie
OHS
Ramage
Jennifer Bateman
Child Abuse Awareness Events Planned This Week
April marks Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month with events by local child-advocacy agencies. A Friday event and a police department kickoff at 10 a.m. are slated, followed by Harmony Home antenna drive Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Wal-Mart and Sam's Club parking lot to raise funds.
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Harmony Home
Wal-Mart
Sam's Club
ECISD survey on bilingual summer school program
Ector County Independent School District asks parents to participate in a survey to gauge enrollment for a mandated bilingual summer school. The program runs mornings through 3 p.m. through Thursday, with eligibility for students who are limited English proficient and meet age and grade conditions for fall 2000.
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Ector County Independent School
ECISD
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Ken Brodnax
Cori Takemoto
Odessa
S. Grant, Odessa
By Sharon Denning
By Matthew Trail
Permian Basin
James Ramage
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