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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 2009
Page
1
West Texas gardeners adapt to heat as they cultivate produce and ornamentals. Expert tips cover soil, watering, shading, and selecting drought tolerant varieties. Readers learn practical methods to sustain gardens through hot months and arid conditions.
Weekly lottery results for Texas and New Mexico are shown with a note directing readers to official sites. The page also lists obituaries and death notices for Odessa and surrounding regions, mentioning several local names.
Odessa and Midland expect five days of partly cloudy skies with warm temperatures. Daytime highs around 99 degrees and overnight lows near 73 degrees. Thunder chances remain low, with dry conditions prevailing in most areas. Weather patterns show heat continuing through the work week. Local authorities advise staying hydrated and limiting outdoor activity during peak sun hours.
The Associated Press reports unsettled skies across Texas with scattered showers and variable rain chances. North Texas could see partly sunny skies with highs near 90, while the Panhandle expects lower 80s and central Texas faces showers and storms near Austin and San Antonio. Nearby Hobbs and Ruidoso forecast thunderstorms and clouds. The 1908 round-the-world race ended in Paris with American drivers winning.
The Big Spring State Hospital Community Relations office selected a July Volunteer of the Month, highlighting her long service since February 2005 at The Chalet Resale Shop. She organized donated items, secured clothing racks from Fort Worth, aided shop merchandising, and logged over 3,000 hours in four years while supporting a daughter’s resale shop for proceeds to the hospital.
Air Force Airman Octavius J. Ellis from Dallas graduated basic training at Lackland AFB Texas and is a 2007 Wichita Falls High School alum. Coast Guard Seaman Russell J. Hernandez, son of two Texas residents, graduated at Cape May NJ and is a 2004 Frederick High School graduate. Navy Ensign Karla C. Montoya-Thompson, Odessa native, completed assignments aboard the USS Constitution and will lead into a doctrinal school in Newport RI. Thompson’s Navy career includes multiple ships and shore posts, with two medals and a criminal justice degree. Navy Seaman Recruit Matthew A. Kerr, Odessa native and 2008 Odessa High graduate, completed basic training at Great Lakes. Navy Reserve Seaman Recruit Yvette A. Bravo, Monahans High School 1988 alum, recently finished Navy basic training at Great Lakes.
The Odessa American lists office addresses and contact numbers for staff and departments including publisher editor and various desks. It details customer service hours, ad placement contacts, policy on errors liability and subscription information with a help line and website link.
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