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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 2017
Page
1
The 2017 Wild, Wild West Fest runs Friday 5 PM to 11 30 PM and Saturday 12 PM to 11 30 PM at ACE Arena 1441 E State Highway 176 Andrews. A parade starts 1 AM Saturday. Events include Heart of America Carnival Texas ShootOut BBQ Cook-off Wild West Show a 5K run and more with free admission call 432 523 2695 for details.
The Odessa High School Guitar Program will host an evening of classical guitar inspired by the Beatles at 7 p.m. Friday at 415 N Grant Ave. Tickets cost 25 dollars and dinner is by chef Alejandro Barrientos. Proceeds fund a new sound system for the students. call Jackie White at 770-1339 to buy.
A federal judge in Lubbock dismissed the retirees lawsuit against Ector County Hospital District over life time health benefits. Judge Cecil Puryear ruled no contractual waiver of governmental immunity existed. About 317 plaintiffs may appeal, with election hope as their next target.
The Echo campaign forum answered questions during a Wednesday forum at the Odessa Board of Realtors. Candidates Bryn Dodd Don Hallmark Benjamin Quiroz Judy Hayes Virgil Trower and David Nelson participated with moderator Wayne Danson, as reported by Mark Sterkes of the Odessa American.
Ector County Hospital District candidates debated amid a financially strained district at a Wednesday Odessa Board of Realtors forum. Incumbents and challengers discussed sales tax revenue, indigent care costs, and recent hospital expansion with two candidates absent due to prior commitments. Wayne Dawson moderated as questions were limited to two minutes.
Wendy Hines an longtime Ector County Independent School District educator died after a yearlong illness at age 59 Funeral arrangements are pending with Sunset Memorial Gardens Funeral Home Hines served 38 years in ECISD in Odessa teaching at elementary middle and high schools and earning praise from Superintendent Tom Crowe Public Information Officer Mike Adkins noted her long service and impact on local education Crowe called the district a family and said Hines life work aimed to improve Odessa education with strong experience and wisdom See Hines Page 2A
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