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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 2009

Page

8

Odessa VFW Post 4372 earns national community service award

VFW Post 4372 and its Ladies Auxiliary in Odessa received the 2009 National Outstanding Community Service Post Award at the national Phoenix convention. The honor coincides with the post's 64th birthday and honors annual community service scrapbooks, with local groups like the West Texas Food Bank and Salvation Army among beneficiaries. Cmdr. Roger Langford praised community support as a two way gift.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4372 Odessa Post VFW Phoenix Ariz Ladies Auxiliary Linda Henry Henry Roger Langford VEW West Texas Food Bank Salvation Army Muscular Dystrophy Association Langford Odessa Deborah Lucas Edmundo Cobos Mariann Langford Herb Walker Janis Dominguez Brady Stout Cmdr Ann Becerra Abel Valadez Sharon Roberts Sal Guerrero JT Proffitt Pat French

ECHD shifts toward Health and Wellness Center plan

Ector County Hospital District directors meet 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Medical Center Hospital to consider the Center for Health and Wellness on the northeast side of Odessa. Bid totals around 15.7 million each, near an estimated 18 million cost, plus a 132000 sky bridge painting bid by Mid-Tex. Also on agenda a 75000 E-Discovery system for patient data and email archiving.

Ector County Hospital District Center For Health and Wellness Medical Center Hospital 4Th St Odessa Webster Mid- Tex

Fire destroys storage shed on South Sam Houston

Odessa firefighters responded to a late Saturday blaze in the 1300 block of South Sam Houston Avenue destroying a small storage shed with no injuries reported. Three adjacent structures sustained minor damage as bystanders blocked access delaying response. police redirected traffic to clear the scene.

South Sam Houston Sam Houston Avenue Odessa OFD Battalion Kevin Doan Doan Fire Department South

Senior family ties flourish at Northside Westside centers

Three women, all former AT&T workers and relatives, spend their days at the Northside and Westside senior centers in Ector County. They share a common employer, with daughters joining after retirement. Director Mary Jo Toomie praises their presence and the family’s community involvement.

Northside Center Westside Center Harvey Miller Moon At&t Ector County Mary Jo Toomie Debra Cobb

Campus shuttle aids GT program across ECISD campuses

ECISD launches 15 inter campus shuttle routes to move Gifted and Talented students between home campuses. The program, funded by state GT dollars, aims to cut transportation barriers for 172 weekly riders, though some parents worry about lost class time on the shuttle.

Pam Hicks Hicks ECISD David Morris Morris Ami Salazar Austin Alexandra Blackshear

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