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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 2005
Page
11
MCH to celebrate mothers and others events note
Medical Center Hospital holds its seventh annual Celebration and Tribute to Breastfeeding Moms 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday with sessions and a panel of celebrity breast feeders from the Permian Basin plus a baby pageant. Call 640-1242 for details. Sul Ross State University hosts luncheon and ceremony honoring U S Rep Henry Bonilla Aug 12 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Espine Conference Center 432 837-8061. MIDLAND Shoes for Orphan Souls collects new shoes for children up to 18 Fridays and Saturdays 4 p m to 8 p m at Midland Park Mall and at the Rockhounds game. Nine Midland churches join to send socks and shoes to children in more than 30 countries. Shoes accepted at nine area churches. 638-0724. U S Fish and Wildlife Service schedules three open meetings to hear Texans views on introducing silvery minnows to the Rio Grande River. Meetings start with an informational session at 5 30 p m and a formal meeting at 7 p m with a Sept 20 session at Sanderson Community.
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Medical Center Hospital
Permian Basin
Sul Ross State University
U.S
Henry Bonilla
San Antonio
Espine Conference Center
Midland Shoes
Midland Park Mall
Rockhounds
Midland
Alamo Heights Baptist
Bellview Baptist
Crestview Baptist
Emmanuel Baptist
First Baptist
Greenwood Baptist
Northwestern Baptist
Valley View Baptist
Wilshire Park
Call
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Rio Grande River
Sanderson
Tax free shopping starts Friday in Odessa
Odessa shoppers can begin tax free shopping Friday when a three day sales tax holiday runs from 12 01 a m Friday to midnight Sunday Most clothing and footwear under 100 dollars are exempt saving about eight dollars per hundred The state comptroller projects forty seven million dollars in savings Texas merchants report busier midweek preparations including Grandmothers Shop and Jim's Tall and Big Man's Shop locals note the weekend attracts more buyers than many discount events
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Odessa
Carole Keeton Strayhorn
Texas
Charles Marie Harwell
Andrews Highway
Gladys Simpson
Simpson
Jim
Tall & Big Man’s
Grant Ave
Tax free buys list covers apparel and accessories
The passage lists items eligible for tax free purchase including baby clothes belts with unattached buckles boots caps coats diapers dresses gloves gym wear uniforms hooded shirts sweatshirts hosiery jackets jeans ties pajamas pants raincoats shirts sandals slippers sneakers socks shorts sweat suits sweaters swimsuits underclothes work clothes hair accessories wallets watches backpacks belt buckles purses jewelry most sports equipment roller blades and skates.
Visions of America arrives at San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts
An excerpted travel note visits San Angelo, where the San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts hosts the multimillion-dollar exhibit Visions of America. On loan from the New Britain Museum of American Art in Connecticut, the collection spans 250 years of American painting and reflects the city's frontier spirit.
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Mark Sterkeljodessa
San Angelo
O'Keeffe and Rockwell Exhibit at San Angelo Museum
Now through Sept 25 the San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts presents F YOU GO featuring works by O'Keeffe and Norman Rockwell at 1 Love St. General admission 6, student and senior rates apply. Contact 325 653 3333 for details.
Back to school woes and pencils in a spiral world
Gene Powell Jr notes the rush of back to school as spiral notebooks flood aisles. He recalls ECISD traditions, lists school supply details from a third grader’s list, and jokes about changes in pencils, colors, and classroom gear amid budget strain.
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Gardendale
Ector County Independent School District
Barbara Jordan
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Laskey
Western
E. 42Nd St
AN Angelo
Concho Avenue
As O'Keefe
Norman Rockwell
San of Fine Arts
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San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts
Bud
Gene Powell JR
Gpowell
Elmer’s
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