Ratt Rocks Ector County Coliseum in Loud Sold-Out Show
Ratt thrilled Odessa fans at the Ector County Coliseum on a sold out night with a hard rock set that had the audience singing along to hits from Out of the Cellar and Invasion of Your Privacy. The LA group delivered six musicianship, crowd energy, and a rattling, danceable beat despite the volume.
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Ratt
Ector County Coliseum
Los Angeles
Stephen Pearcy
Robbin Crosby
Warren DeMartini
Juan Croucier
Bobby Blotzer
L.A
Ratt Sound
DeMartini
Blotzer
Pearcy
Odessa
Musician trades talent for helping disabled
Jo Kiser, once a pianist in Reno, Miami, Las Vegas and Columbus clubs, left professional performance after two crashes and lupus. She became director of a nonprofit that trains dogs for the disabled, aiming to expand nationwide and place more canines with those on a growing waiting list. She still plays and writes music but now dedicates life to Support Dogs for the Handicapped.
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Columbus, Ohio
Jo Kiser
Kiser
Reno
Miami
Las Vegas
Lake Tahoe
Columbus
Dean Martin
Danny Thomas
Lena Horne
Wiley and the Hairy Man delights Permian Playhouse crowd
Shanna Shafer, 13, stars as a slobbering dog in Wiley and the Hairy Man at Permian Playhouse Summer Theatre Academy. A cast of 10 children ages 11 to 16 delivers a playful one hour tale of Wiley facing the Hairy Man with simple stagecraft and audience-friendly humor.
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Shanna Shafer
Wiley
Hairy Man
Permian Playhouse Summer Theatre Academy
Shafer
Scott Richard Klein
Mark Twain
Realistic parenting on teens sex and birth control
Dear Abby column discussion on premarital sex, birth control, and teen responsibility. An “Understanding Mom” reflects on telling daughters about sex and contraception, while a mother of a 14 year old shares a pregnancy regret. The exchange urges frank talks, self-control, and legal precautions to preserve relationships.
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Abby
Texas
Benjamin Franklin
Noise danger from city noise code noted in quotes
New York experts warn constant noise may harm health citing past Bronx shootings over loud radios and noise related incidents. City officials and the Council on the Environment describe noise as a stress risk linked to heart rate changes, ulcers, and insomnia.
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New York
New York City
Bronx
Roy Innis Jr
Massapequa
Long Island
The
Council On the Environment
Council
Carolyn Steiner
Robert Bennin
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Mammy
Julie Swift
Ferrini
Swamp Creature
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Randall A. Shafer
Legend of
Wiley and
the Hairy Man
Seabury Center Nursing Care Unit
London Square
Wioms
Dear Abby
Abigail van Buren
Harlem
Bennin
Department of Environmental Protection
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