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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 2012
Page
2
At area colleges students arrive needing remedial English as a professor works to improve writing in a world dominated by texting and spell-checkers. The Life & Times page promises more details this Sunday.
Texas winning numbers show Cash 5 3 20 27 29 36. Pick 3 Night 699 651. MegaMillions 2 10 13 38 46 2. MegaPlier 3. Daily 4 Day Night 658 120 134715. Visit lottery.org for details.
Community Good News page invites readers to share honors awards and milestones including donations retirements and parties. Submit details by email mail or phone and photos may accompany notices for Odessa Texas area readers.
Obituaries and death notices appear on page 5B with names including Dolores Current Ola Mae Kevil Charlotte Hill Brian Keith Oliver Celesta Kay Stoglin Pride Guadalupe Uranga Robert Lee Wright Jr. Dorothy F. Blake and more.
Hobbs sunny with a high of 100 and a low of 71. Ruidoso partly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms and a high of 85 and low of 60. Oak trees are noted as struck by lightning more often than other trees.
With more than 800000 votes cast the contest crowns Big Time Rush winner of the first annual boy band smack down. Summer winds down and grilling remains popular with shrimp taco fillings adaptable to soft tortillas or hard shells. Find more on the Food page. Wednesday.
At the festival's opening, Gaston notes a warm welcome for first time attendees and her goal to keep grounds clean while juggling mom duties. Amory Skaggs cites about 500 volunteers across the weekend handling parking admissions and water delivery, with committees often having more volunteers than needed. Pattie Knighton highlights a standout volunteer among the group.
The Saturday schedule lists performances in the main tent from 11am to 10pm including Climbing Blind, David Dunn, SAMESTATE, Dara MacLean, Chris August, Peter Furler, Phil Joel, Bob Lenz, Chris Tomlin and Relient K. In the teen tent the lineup runs from 12:30pm to 8:30pm with acts like Climbing Blind and Flame. The article honors volunteers led by Bob Hamilton, who helped set up for years before dying of a brain tumor on Oct 31, 2011, and notes coordinator Toni Hellums and Skaggs praising volunteer-driven support ensuring every attendee feels noticed.
Former first lady Laura Bush spoke at a Trans-Pecos conference in Alpine urging support for Taking Care of Texas and conservation of Texas lands. Local leaders stressed drought challenges and the need for private landowner incentives to preserve the ecosystem, with panelists from seven Texas groups. The event wrapped with strong praise for Bush’s visit and its impact on the community.
Publisher Patrick Canty with editing by Laura Dennis lists contact numbers for subscriptions and staff. It provides hours for customer service and department lines for News Sports Life Editorial and Advertising plus disclaimers on ad acceptance liability and holiday edition charges.
On August 4 2012 news note the 217th day of the year with 149 left. Notable past events include Lizzie Borden being acquitted in 1892. Zenger freed in 1735. Coast Guard origins in 1790. Chicago plans in 1830. Britain’s 1914 war declaration. US-Denmark pact in 1916. Jesse Owens Berlin win in 1936. Anne Frank arrest in 1944. Civil Rights workers found in 1964. Arthur Bremer murder plot conviction in 1972.
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