Regulators probe Houston sewer spills amid EPA talks
Regulators raise water quality concerns about Houston raw sewage spills after storms as repair costs reach billions. The EPA scrutiny follows a Chronicle review of 46 ZIP codes since 2009, showing higher overflows in poorer minority neighborhoods. Negotiations on a consent decree aim to curb spills via pipe upgrades and maintenance.
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School of Public Affairs
Texas Southern University
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Health brief schedule at Medical Center with multiple programs
The Medical Center Health System lists ongoing programs this fall including Tobacco Cessation classes on Tuesdays at 6 p.m. at the Health and Wellness Center, Baby Café sessions, Surviving Life's Journey, Cancer Survivorship Through Art, Baby Steps Tours, Free Prostate Cancer Screening, Weight Loss Seminars, Medication Take Back, Farmers Market days, and Supplemental Childbirth Classes. Community support groups in Odessa include Basin and Suburban Al-Anon meetings and resources from The Crisis Center serving multiple counties with 24/7 victim services.
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MCH Center For Women & Infants
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Hope House
Baby Steps
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Cancer Center
Washington Ave
Basin
Al-Anon Family Group
Golder Ave
E. Tith St
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Pecos
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Odessacrisiscenter
Pink the Basin 5K/1K Fun Run event set in Odessa
Odessa Regional Hospital Women’s Center hosts Pink the Basin 5K and 1K Fun Run to raise breast cancer awareness for families. The event, at Crossroads Fellowship on Sept 17, opens with 7:30 a.m. registration. Register online or call 582-8677 for details.
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E. Highway 191
Obituary of Lucia E Corral in Odessa Texas
Lucia E Corral 84 of Odessa Texas died August 26 2016 Visitation at Martinez Funeral Home August 28 3 to 9 pm and August 29 9 am to 9 pm Funeral at 1 00 pm August 30 at Martinez Funeral Home Chapel Reverend Humberto Porras officiating Burial at Rose Hill Cemetery Survived by daughters Guadalupe Ramos Lidia Ramirez Gloria Angulo María Elena Corral Lourdes Martinez husband Jorge and sons Jose G Corral Miguel A Corral Jorge I Corral wife Virginia 26 grandchildren 42 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild Memorials to Alzheimer’s Association.
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Juarez
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Phoenix
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Toledo
Ohio
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Salem
Oregon
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Virginia
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Alzheimer’s Association
Anne Acreman
Laura Tarabocchia
FNP
Corina Adame Cna
Jessie
Venora Tracy obituary in Odessa Texas region
Venora Tracy 85 of Ross Oklahoma died Thursday August 25 2016 in Odessa Texas Graveside service at Sunset Memorial Gardens at 10:00am Tuesday August 30 2016 with Michael Bartlett officiating She was born January 8 1931 in Ross Oklahoma to Annie Delbert Sheffield and William Moody Sheffield She married Ben Tracy April 15 1947 in Gainesville Texas Active member of Greenfield Acres Baptist Church Preceded in death by husband and six children Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home Condolences at sunsetodessa.com
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Ross, Oklahoma
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William Moody Sheffield
Ben Tracy
Gainesville
Texas
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Odessa man Robert Rios dies at 71, services set
Robert Rios, 71, of Odessa died Friday, Aug. 26, 2016 in Odessa. A chapel service is scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday at Odessa Funeral Home, with burial at Ector County Cemetery Los Angeles Section. Arrangements are by Odessa Funeral Home.
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Midland doctor Frederick J. Russel dies at 73
Frederick Joseph Russel MD, 73, of Midland, died Friday, Aug. 12, 2016 in Midland. Memorial service set for 3 p.m. today at Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Odessa with Roy Leyva officiating. Arrangements by Acres West Funeral Chapel and Crematory of Odessa. Also, Jesus Manuel Lujan Sotelo, 59, of Odessa, died Aug. 27, 2016 in Pecos. services pending.
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Sunset Memorial Gardens
Odessa
Roy Leyva
Acres West Funeral Chapel
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Pecos
Basin community notices and events roundup
Ector County Elections Office warns Oct 11 is the last day to register or change general election details for Nov 8. First Basin Credit Union and Rainbow Room run a school supply drive across Midland, Odessa, Andrews, Monahans all August. 2016 Shooting Alpine Photo Contest invites online submissions through Sept 30 in Alpine. Odessa College hosts multiple summer camps through Aug 19 at 201 W University Blvd with fees from 32 to 270 dollars. Crisis Center seeks PATH volunteers to support shelter children.
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Monahans
First Basin
County Road
Grandview Ave
Golder Ave
Midland Drive
Andrews Highway
First St
Firstbasin
Crystal Allbright
Terlingua
Odessa College
W. University Blvd
Midland Odessa Symphony Chorale Rehearsals 2016 17 Season
MOSC Chorale holds Tuesday evening rehearsals at 3100 La Force Blvd for ages high school through adult. Auditions occur after each Tuesday session. Call 563-0921 or email Gregory Pysh for details.
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Midland-Odessa Symphony Chorale
MOSC
la Force Blvd
Gregory Pysh
Postpartum low mood is not to be shamed
A first person account describes the transition to motherhood, intense anxiety, and ups and downs after birth. The piece cites a 1 in 7 prevalence per the American Psychological Association and lists common symptoms while urging support and nonjudgment.
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American Psychological Association
Texas oyster harvest rules aim to revive industry
Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission adopted harvest restrictions to aid the stressed oyster industry. New rules cut commercial possession from 50 to 40 sacks per day and ban Sunday harvesting. Harvest closures extend at Half Moon Reef to November 1, 2018, and about 28 acres of public reefs in the Galveston Bay area are closed for restoration.
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