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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 2000

Page

9

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Odessa Softbook Press Redwood City Calif Richard Morton Jerry McGuire Morton McGuire Softbook

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