Bubba and I debate memory and the past in talk
A conversation with Bubba reveals the narrator's fixation on past events and reminiscence. They discuss aging, obsession with history, and the strain of upcoming tasks while debating terms like cyberspace and reminiscence. The exchange touches on personality, school days, and creative plans for the future of newspapers.
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Bubba
Sheedie
Special Olympics shine at 2000 Spring Games in Odessa
More than 220 Special Olympics athletes competed in eight sports at Ratliff Stadium and throughout the Permian Basin as part of the Texas Area 18 Spring Games. Director Don Totzke and James Finn emphasized training, sportsmanship, and everyday life lessons gained through competition.
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Terry Shirley
Monahans
Ratliff
Odessa
Ratliff Stadium
West Texas
Don Totzke
Area 18
Permian Basin
Big Bend
Totzke
James Finn
Special Olympics
Texas Area 18
Texas
Easter blood drive to send toys to hospitalized children
United Blood Services of the Permian Basin hosts the Show Some Bunny You Care drive through April 20. For every donation, a stuffed bunny with a signed gift card will go to a child at Midland Memorial, Westwood, Odessa Regional, or Medical Center hospitals, with about 100 bunnies planned to be delivered April 21. Donor criteria and center hours are listed, contact UBS for details.
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United Blood Services
Permian Basin
UBS
Lee Patrick
Patrick
Midland Memorial
Westwood
Odessa
Medical Center
W. Illinois
Midland
E. University
Town and Country
Free immunizations offered by Ector County Health Department
The Ector County Health Department will host two free immunization clinics this week for National Infant Immunization Week. Normally $10, the fee is waived once yearly by the Commissioners Court. Clinics run 9 to 11 a.m. and 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, with a second session 9 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 5 p.m. on another day. Parents should bring children’s immunization records and Social Security numbers.
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Ector County
Commissioners Court
Toby Cross
Health Department
Cross
Odessa moves toward paperless city council agenda
Odessa City Council experiments with powerbook laptops to provide meeting information digitally. The 12 devices from Softbook Press enable council members to download all agenda materials from home with passwords, aiming to reduce bulky paper binders and streamline updates.
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Odessa
Softbook Press
Redwood City
Calif
Richard Morton
Jerry McGuire
Morton
McGuire
Softbook
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