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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 2015
Page
1
The Odessa City Council, Gatehouse Capital and partners discussed floor plans, convention space and a parking garage during a two hour session. They weighed preserving the 63 year old Ector Theatre versus a potential redesign as the 90 day feasibility study proceeds.
Bonham Junior High at 2201 E 21st St hosts the Texas Computer Educators Association Area 18 Robotics Tournament with 80 teams. Invention Contest teams design a robot to tackle a problem while the Arena Simulation tasks test programmed robots. Advanced division begins at 8 30 a.m. with intermediate to follow. ON THE NET countyisd.org for more.
A benefit event ahead of the big game offers a party table or passes at the MCM Grand Hotel and FunDome to aid children in need. Doors open at 4 p.m. with food drinks and football. Tickets range from $150 to $2,000 per table. For info call 432-333-5233.
Principal Mary Jaramillo clears snow in front of St Marys Central Catholic, an act showing school staff stepping in to keep access open after a heavy storm. The scene captures a local response as communities recover from winter weather.
The National Weather Service reports about 1.5 inches of snow in the Odessa Midland region with higher totals in Wink and near the Odessa Schlemeyer Field. Meteorologist Doug Hennig notes snow melted before sticking but colder nights kept some of it. Average annual snowfall in the area from 1993 to 2010 runs about five inches, excluding recent dry spells, with forecasts of potential wintry weather later in the coming week. Today expected to be mostly sunny with a high near 55 and a low around 31.
Ector County ISD Director of Facilities Gary Weatherford receives nearly daily work orders for repairing heaters. The district maintains about 45 buildings including 36 schools with six technicians, a staffing level Weatherford says is higher than previously. He oversees close to 2,000 rooftop heaters and notes most repairs are completed within days unless parts are required. Since students returned from Christmas break on January 5, he has logged 95 heater-related requests.
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