Community events in Odessa and Midland area brief listings
Baby Storytime for birth to two at Ector County Library 321 W Fifth St 10 a.m. Michaels Workshop Renew Your Treasure 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Odessa 3827 E 42nd St Midland 3001 W Loop 250 Midland Michaels 362-7590 or 522-5212 Dance Night West Texas Dance Club live band Johnnie and Susie 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. VFW Building 301 E 61st St admission 5 members 6 nonmembers potluck 6:30 p.m. Betty Berry 528-6308 Crisis Volunteers Odessa Crisis Center needs volunteers hotline shelter residents office support 333-2527 Double Dare Dodgeball Challenge Feb 21 Midland College gyms 300 minimum donation per team prizes and sponsorships dbidare suddeniink net eteamz com/doubledarechallenge cross references not needed.
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Michaels
Odessa
42Nd St
Midland
W. Loop
VFW
E. 61St St
Betty Berry
A.staffin
Crisis Center of
Odessacrisiscenter.org
Odessa police secretary under investigation for misconduct
Norma Bright, secretary to the Odessa Chief of Police, is under investigation by the department s Professional Standards Unit for alleged misconduct after posting a lewd hand gesture photo on a local news station s story thread about Sergeant Tommy Jones. The probe continues as Bright remains at work and has been reprimanded per Chief Tim Burton.
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Odessa
Lou Orras
Norma Bright
Tommy Jones
Department
PSA
Jeffrey Wheaton
David Hisan
Hisan
Wheaton
UTPB
Odessa Soccer Association
Jones
Professional Standards Unit
Texas Rangers
Bright
Sgt
Woodard
Bynum
Lacy
Bynum School hosts open house for National School Choice Week
Bynum School marked National School Choice Week with a day-long open house inviting parents and the public. J Ross Lacy praised school choice while students shared testimonials. Head Keri St John reported enrollment at 51 and plans for a 13 million expansion including a new building to serve preschool through adult year round.
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Julia Rakotohavana
Julien Alvarez
Jimena Ortega
Bynum
Bynum School
Midland City Council
J. Ross Lacy
Keri St. John
Mary Woodard
St. John
Petition to make Super Bowl Monday a national holiday
Nathaniel Miller laments that Monday after the Super Bowl is not a holiday while highlighting the game’s massive viewership and ad spend. He notes attendance costs for tickets and hotel rooms, and cites consumer spending on snacks and beer. He urges action by Congress to create an American Sports Holiday.
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New England Patriots
Tom Brady
Bill Belichick
Brady
Arizona Cardinals
Pittsburgh Steelers
Arizona
Washington
Patriots
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Ector County
W. Fifth St
West Texas Dance Club
Johnnie
Susie
Dogeball
MS Society
Concho and
Televen
Midland College
Dbidare
Suddeniink.net
Eteamz .Com
Doubledarechallenge
Edyta Blaszczyk
Jodessa American
John Ross Espino
Heather Ganaway
Preston Kinard
St. John and
Holiday Hill Road
Linn Energy
Oapa.com
Nathaniel Miller
Nathaniel
Nmiller
Seattle Seahawks
Denver Broncos
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