Around the Basin Odessa Activities Guide
A roundup of summer and family events across the Basin. Campfire West Texas offers a day camp for ages 5 to 12 at Gonzales Elementary in Odessa and St. Mark's Church in Midland from June 6 to August 12, with weekly trips and a $75 registration plus $20 weekly tuition. Also listed are Vacation Bible School sessions, art classes at Ellen Noel Art Museum, an Odessa Development Corporation meeting, and community activities such as Submerged VBS, a West Texas Dance Club night, a Saturday Club for families at the Boys & Girls Club, and Karaoke at The Barn Door.
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West Texas
Gonzales
Disney St
Odessa
St. Mark’s Methodist Church
N. Main St
Midland
Campfire Wtx.com
Boys & Girls Club of
E. 13Th St
Odessa City approves tiered storm water fee increase
Odessa City Council voted 3-2 to raise the storm water fee on water bills to fund a five year program required by a state permit. The new monthly rates vary by property size for residential and non residential users and are set to raise over 1.64 million while inspections and monitoring continue. The ordinance takes effect 30 days after the June vote.
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Odessa
Headlines Barber Shop founder McGarity’s long local styling career
Pete McGarity began cutting hair as a high school freshman and built Headlines into a Houston area style hub. After Odessa High School and Texas Barber College, he earned his license in 1995 in Dallas, returned home in 1998, and opened Headlines at 2501 N Dixie Blvd. He and Patrick Brown started Headlines Too in 2014 nearby. Headlines seats 12, Headlines Too six.
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Pete McGarity
Odessa High School
Tyler Junior College
Texas Barber College
Dallas
Headlines
South Dixie Boulevard
N. Dixie Blvd
Patrick Brown
McGarity
Dixie Boulevard
Pete McGarity Jr
Black Chamber of Commerce of the
Permian Basin
Odessa
University Boulevard
Dixie Avenue
Mack Raheams
Also Mentioned on This Page
Deep Sea Discovery” Vacation Bible School
Jubilee
Jesus Ministry
Main St
Andrews
Ellen Noel
E. University
Noelartmuseum.org
Odessa Development Corporation
City Hall
Eighth St
Council Chambers
Antioch Christian Church
Maple Ave
Antioch Christian.org
West Texas Dance Club
Goodtimers
Lane
Betty Berry
BGC
Judith
Basinkids.org
Pecos
Andrews Highway
Creative Cutters
Barber Shop
Tinyurl. Com
Photos
Jacob Forbjodessa
OHS Grad
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