Pet Splash 2017 at Sherwood Aquatics Center
The Pet Splash 2017 event runs from 6 to 8 p.m. August 6 at Sherwood Family Aquatics Center in Odessa. The free admission event features music contests giveaways and free watermelon. Proof of current K9 vaccination is required. Call 368-3548 for details.
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Sherwood Family Aquatics Center
Dixie Blvd
Odessa
Tee Up Fore Kids charity golf fundraiser scheduled Aug 25
Harmony Home hosts Tee Up Fore Kids at Ratliff Ranch Golf Links on Aug 25 with registration at 7 am and shotgun start at 8 am. First prize is four $250 pro shop gift certificates, plus a day end awards, lunch, and door prizes. Proceeds aid child abuse survivors through therapy, forensic interviews, and advocacy. Call Anthony Vanden berg at 333-5233 or email Anthony@hhcac.org for details.
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Harmony Home
Ratliff Ranch
Grandview Ave
Sid & Sam
Anthony Vandenberg
Anthony
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Grandfather Rescues Boy From Well in Van Texas
In East Texas, a 3 year old fell about 30 feet into a water well. The grandfather nearby pulled the child from the well before firefighters arrived. No serious injuries reported. Names not released. Officials caution against solo rescues. Partly cloudy with a small chance of rain.
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Van
Texas
Dallas
Caretakers push for bathroom bill amid autism concerns
Rosanna Armendariz, mother to Octavio, an eight year old with autism, explains why she must use the women’s bathroom with him in public. Advocates say Senate Bill 3, advancing in Texas, would force bathroom use by birth sex or DPS records, raising fears of criminal penalties for disabled people and parents navigating gendered spaces.
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Rosanna Armendariz
Octavio
Texas Senate
Cate
Lois Kolkhorst
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Texas Hunter Education Aims to Cut Accidents Since 1988
The Texas Hunter Education Training Course became mandatory in 1988 to ensure firearm safety and ethics. Since then TPWD has certified nearly 1 million Texans, and hunting accidents per 100,000 licenses issued have halved from about eight to four. Recent years show continued drops as licenses rise. Levi Stone of ORMC is reachable for health information.
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
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