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Community readers are urged to explore a full Christmas lineup featuring gifts, décor, and seasonal ideas. The note highlights festive promotions and a one stop destination for holiday needs.
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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 2009
Page
1
Community readers are urged to explore a full Christmas lineup featuring gifts, décor, and seasonal ideas. The note highlights festive promotions and a one stop destination for holiday needs.
The Odessa American notes a slow Christmas Eve with normal activity returning on Christmas Day. It mentions Texas Lottery numbers for Thursday night will appear in Saturday’s OA. It also reports the Empty Stocking Fund has surpassed its $75,000 goal due to generous donations.
The Salvation Army bookkeepers report a grand total of $81,223.66, funding toys and food baskets for needy Odessa families. See Page 2A for full totals. Visit www.salvationarmyusa.org for more information.
The Make-A-Wish Foundation teams with the MCM Elegante to host a New Year’s Eve party at the hotel on December 31 from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. at 200 E University Blvd. Tickets are $40 at the door. sponsorships and special room rates are available. The Funkeys perform. champagne at midnight and a complimentary breakfast follow. a silent auction benefits Make-A-Wish. For tickets or sponsorships call 432-683-9474. For room rates call 432-368-5885 or visit wish.org.
The Senate approved landmark health care reform by a 60 to 39 margin in a climactic vote. President Obama labeled it the most important social legislation since the 1930s, after months of negotiations and a 24 day floor battle. Senate leaders and key figures, including Harry Reid and Max Baucus, commented on the historic step toward near universal coverage.
KMMZ 101.3 donated more than 200 toys Thursday afternoon to the Children's Miracle Network benefiting Odessa's Medical Center Hospital. Children staying in hospital avoided the event due to HIN1 precautions, but the gifts will be shared with patients throughout the year.
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