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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 2017
Page
9
Exercise Specialist Michael Rosero of Mission Fitness urges a stand up approach to fitness. He can be reached at 640-6400 for guidance and program details.
The text highlights Americans average 13 hours daily seated with 6-8 hours sleep, totaling a 21-hour sedentary day. It links prolonged sitting to obesity, high blood pressure, chronic pain, and back and neck issues, noting muscles shut down in seated positions and that one hour of exercise cannot undo daily postural damage. It urges prevention and better movement patterns.
Dr Kelly Starrett shares simple rules to reduce sitting and improve posture. Limit desk time, move at least two minutes every 30 minutes, set reminders for movement, and perform daily mobility for 10 to 15 minutes to maintain childhood-like movement.
Governor Greg Abbott and Lt. Governor Dan Patrick led a National School Choice Week rally outside the Texas Capitol. The event featured marching bands and hundreds of students and teachers in yellow and black scarves. Advocates push for vouchers to redirect state funds to private and religious schools, while critics warn they would drain public school funding. The discussion comes as Texas ranks 38th in per pupil spending nationally and charters attract long wait lists.
Danna Joy Wilhelm 40, died January 21 2017 in Wellington TX. Born September 7 1976 in Muenster TX to Danny and Becky Wilhelm. Survived by parents, brother Jayson and wife Brandi, niece Landry, and uncle Larry with wife Hope. Visitation January 25 and funeral January 26 in San Angelo. burial January 27 in Imperial Cemetery. Online register at Harper Funeral Home.
Graveside services for John Paul Henderson 79 will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday January 27 at East End Cemetery in Lingleville Texas with Rev Werth Mayes officiating. Visitation 6:00 8:00 p.m. Thursday January 26 2017 at Lacy Funeral Home Arrangements by Lacy Funeral Home. John born December 25 1937 in Rochelle Texas married Carol Huffman February 16 1957 she died August 18 2015. He lived in Lingleville McCamey Stephenville and Hendersonville Tennessee. worked 32 years at Baker Oil Tools. Survivors: Karen Perry Allen Stephen ville Kent Henderson Melinda Henderson, brothers Joe Jerry and Gary Henderson, grandchildren Kristi Ashley Travis Jodie Hannah greats Jacob Luke Ward. Memorials to Cowboy Church of Erath County. Online condolences at lacy funeral.com.
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Odessa Carlos Ramos Briones 89 and Ray Davis 61 died in Odessa on January 23 2017. Services and funeral arrangements vary by Acres West Funeral Chapel Sunset Memorial Gardens and Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home Pecos and Balmorhea Cemetery. Midland Evangeline S Garcia 81 died January 22 2017. Mass January 25 at Santa Rosa Church Pecos burial Balmorhea Cemetery. Midland Elbert Lynn Jones 63 died January 21 2017. Graveside January 25 at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Brownwood Mack Mackey 76 died in Brownwood. Graveside January 26 at Richland Springs Cemetery. Arrangements by Heartland Funeral Home Early.
Odessa's Arthur McFatter Linda Nail Crane Polly Pearson Abilene Charles Sutphen Abilene Midland Michael Short are named in funeral notices. Services and arrangements span Hubbard Kelly Acres West Shaffer Nichols Bailey Howard and American Heritage facilities with various ministers officiating and interments at local cemeteries.
Governor Greg Abbott reappointed Donna Bahorich of Houston to chair the Texas Board of Education. The move signals continued conservative leadership amid debates over science curriculum and evolution teaching. Bahorich’s term runs through February 2019 with Senate approval required.
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