Tee Off Fore Kids fundraiser at Odessa Country Club
Harmony Home Chil dren's Advocacy Center schedules the 2016 Tee Off Fore Kids golf fundraiser from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Odessa Country Club. Proceeds aid child abuse survivors with therapy interviews and family advocacy, plus catered breakfast door prizes and an awards presentation. Players and donors support local services.
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Harmony Home Children's Advocacy Center
Viegeie
Odessa Country Club
Fairway Drive
Flood the Firehouse Permian Basin Drivers Drive
The annual water drive to support local firefighters begins at 11 a.m. on August B at 411 S Pagewood Ave. Water collection and funds to buy water will be distributed to local firemen across the Permian Basin. Donations can be made online via the provided contact.
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Tinyuil
Ryan
Gmail.com
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Rednecks Hold Summer Games in Hebron Maine
In Hebron Maine locals host a Redneck Olympics style event with barbecue beer and mud. The gathering at Hebron replaces the name Redneck Olympics after a warning from the real Olympics organizers.
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Hebron
Maine
Brazil
Crash probe continues after Texas balloon disaster
A hot air balloon struck high-tension lines and crashed in a Central Texas pasture, killing all 16 on board in the worst such U.S. incident. Investigators say the balloon likely struck the wires, not the tower, with a power line trip recorded at 7:42 a.m. and the 911 call at 7:43 a.m. Federal officials lead the probe, with NTSB member Robert Sumwalt detailing site evidence.
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Lockhart
Texas
U.S
National Transportation
Safety Board
Robert Sumwalt
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Celebrity chef Bonnell to headline Odessa fundraiser
Celebrity chef Jon Bonnell, known for Bonnell’s Fine Texas Cuisine and Waters Bonnell’s Coastal Cuisine, will headline the ninth annual Ponderosa with Panache fundraiser for Safe Place of the Permian Basin at Odessa Country Club on Aug. 23. A Texas four course dinner and cocktail reception begin at 6:30 pm with sponsor levels from 2500 to 10000, plus a live auction and a chance to meet Bonnell. Proceeds support Safe Place housing, counseling, and services for domestic abuse victims.
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Vanderbilt
New England Culinary Institute
Bonnell
Fort Worth
Waters Bonnell
TCU
Amon G. Carter
Odessa
Permian Basin
Odessa Country Club
Zika concerns rise as Olympic Games begin in Rio
Levi Stone, chief nursing officer at ORMC, notes Zika gains attention with Rio 2016 opening. Mosquito borne illnesses pose varying risks from mild to deadly, but proper precautions cut transmission. Mosquitoes cause over a million deaths yearly. diseases include malaria, dengue, yellow fever, West Nile, and chikungunya. Zika originated in Uganda in 1947 and was once considered rare. For more information, visit ORMC and Regional Perinatal Center pages.
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Rio
United States
Texas
Zika
Uganda
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