Around the Basin community events in Odessa and Midland
A roundup of local activities includes Campfire West Texas day camp for ages 5 to 12 at Gonzales Elementary and St. Marks, with 7:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. hours, weekly field trips, snacks, and fees of 75 dollars plus 20 dollars weekly. A SpongeBob pool party and dive in movie at Woodson Aquatic Center offers varied pricing by age, plus concessions and lockers. A Free Solar Power Educational Seminar is set for 7 p.m. in Gardendale. West Texas Dance Club hosts a 7:30 p.m. dance night at VFW Lane with live band Johnny and Susie. admission 5 to 6 dollars, alcohol and smoke free.
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West Texas
Gonzales
Disney At
Odessa
St. Mark's Methodist Church
N. Main St
Midland
Woodson Aquatic Center
E. Murphy Road
West Texas Dance Club
Johnny and
Susie
E. Vfw Lane
Odessa College Camps and Saturday Club for Families
Odessa College offers summer camps for kids from June 3 to August 19 at 201 W. University Blvd with activities including adaptive sports archery golf and swim lessons priced 32 to 270. The Boys & Girls Club Odessa hosts Saturday Club for families with children five and under from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturdays at 800 E 13th St with crafts games and food and updates via text. Call 335-6348 or 337-8389 and email judith@basinkids.org.
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Odessa College
W. University Blvd
Boys & Girls Club of
Odessa
BGC
Judith
Basinkids.org
Nonprofits receive 1.18M from Permian Basin Area Foundation
The Permian Basin Area Foundation distributed over 1.18 million dollars in its spring grant cycle to 35 nonprofit groups across 19 West Texas counties. The awards support arts programming at Ellen Noél Art Museum and fuel costs for West Texas Food Bank shipments, as executives note rising needs and robust community vitality amid oil industry shifts.
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Permian Basin Area Foundation
Aaron Bedell
Bedell
West Texas
Ellen Noél Art Museum
Food Bank
West
Texas
The
Libby Campbell
Salvation Army runs in Watts family tradition
Dolores and Guy Watts uphold a family legacy of service with the Salvation Army. Dolores joined youth programs at age ten in McAllen, enjoying activities like cookies and cherry Kool-Aid. Guy learned of the group through beneficiaries, including a man nicknamed Bob who stayed sober three years before being killed in a mugging near his workplace.
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Dolores
Guy Watts
Salvation Army
Dolores Watts
McAllen
Bob
Salvation Army Heroes Banquet in Odessa
The Salvation Army hosts its annual fundraising dinner to honor local heroes at 6 30 p m at the MCM Grand Hotel and FunDome with tickets and sponsorship details by calling 332 0738. Majors Dolores and Guy Watts arrive from Harlingen to lead outreach and religious programs, saying they are ready to serve for as long as needed.
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Salvation Army
Guy and
Dolores Watts
Odessa Rom. Harlingen
Odessa
Harlingen
Brownsville
Watts
Ward County to Build 80,000-Square-Foot Event Center in Monahans
Ward County plans an 80,000 square foot event center on 12 acres near I-20 in Monahans after 12 to 15 years of discussion. The $20 million building and $8 to $9 million in infrastructure will be funded 45 percent by the county and Monahans Economic Development Corp., 10 percent by the City of Monahans, with the county handling construction. Target completion by late 2017, with Level 5 Design Group of Mansfield as architect and Bill Dean overseeing the project.
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Ward County
Monahans
Greg Holly
Holly
County
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Campfire Wtx
Larkspur Lane
Gardendale
Betty Berry
Erants
Saul
Oaca
PBAF
Com
Susan Sutton
Marfa
Tim Fischer
Edyta Blaszczyk Odessa
Pao
Salvationarmyusa.org
MCM Grand Hotel and FunDome
Memphis
Jacob Ford Jodessa
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