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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1998
Page
13
Ken Brodnax reflects on the start of a new school year, noting how education spans life beyond classrooms. He discusses costs to families and communities, the shift to year-round calendars in some districts, and the need for adaptable teachers who motivate students while acknowledging burnout and staff turnover.
Ector County keeps outdoor burning ban in place amid one of the driest summers on record for Texas. National Weather Service data show a long drought span with May 1998 among the driest on record. Officials warn fire conditions remain dangerous despite a midweek rain chance.
Heavy-duty stainless steel shipping containers protect trans-uranic waste bound for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant near Carlsbad New Mexico from leaks in accidents or fires. Odessa officials note tests that punctured outer shells but spared inner shells, stressing preparedness for worst-case scenarios during transport.
Odessa substitute teacher David Stice has developed and funded a security device named ScopeLock. The ground retracting aluminum pipe, six feet deep and encased in steel and concrete, rises in 15 seconds to block vehicles and could stop car bombs. Stice spent about a quarter million dollars and cites wife Betty Stice’s support.
Odessa reports a one time $145 000 audit adjustment that lowers August receipts ending a 15 month rise. Finance Director James Zentner said if not for the adjustment Odessa would have seen a near 9 percent annual increase and noted state corrections are usually smaller and incremental.
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