Sixth Annual Joe Beene Benefit Golf Scramble Planned
The sixth annual Joe Beene Benefit starts June 9 at Nueva Vista Golf Club with a four man scramble. Registration, capped at 120 paid entries, costs 150 dollars per person and covers green fee cart refreshments and lunch. Beene, Permian High School's No. 11, broke his neck in 2000. He will speak at tournament end. Information lines provided.
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Midland
Joe Beene
Nueva Vista
Beene
Permian High School
Permian Basin Mensa Test Sessions Offer Two For One
Permian Basin Mensa offers three membership testing sessions next week at MCM Elegant Hotel. Two-for-one special and testing for individuals or couples at 30 dollars. Tests at 10 a.m. June 10 4 30 p.m. June 10 and 1 30 p.m. June 11. Reservations call 800 351 1464 information 889 6858.
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Permian Basin Mensa
MCM Elegant
E. University Blvd
Actors head east to Texas Nonprofit Theatres Youth Conference
Ten Permian Playhouse Kaleidoscope Company youths and teachers boarded a bus Wednesday for Pasadena Texas to attend the Texas Nonprofit Theaters Youth Conference. Artistic director Mark said the event offers workshops and participation in one act plays as the group seeks new competition.
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East Texas
Texas Nonprofit Theatres
Permian Playhouse
Mark
Pasadena
Texas
Julie Bonifay
Permian Playhouse Kaleidoscope Company
Texas Nonprofit Theaters Youth Conference
Donors Choose Odessa American
In the wake of Katrina and Rita a southern U.S. aid group rises to aid schools. Created in 2000 by Bronx teacher Charles Best donors choose.org links underfunded teachers with donors to fund classroom projects. See DONORS Page 28.
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United States
Bronx
Charles Best
Donorschoole.org
Relay for Life Kicks Off at Odessa College Track
Hundreds gather at Odessa College track at 6 p.m. Friday June 9 to honor cancer patients and survivors. The event aims to raise funds for the American Cancer Society and support local patient services, research, and education. Last year’s total was about $64,000 with hopes to top it.
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Odessa College
Anise
American Cancer Society
Relay For Life
Norlene McBride
Donations to ECISD Education Foundation Message
Donations to the ECISD Education Foundation may be sent to PO Box 951 Odessa TX 79760. To become a donor or submit a proposal visit donorschoose.org for opportunities and details.
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Ecisd Education Foundation
Odessa
Pony Express West riders to deliver mail route across Texas and New Mexico
Hobbs based Pony Express West leads a weekend historic ride reenacting the old mail delivery from Odessa and Midland to Seminole and Hobbs New Mexico. Riders Harmon Red Hann Glen L Houston Bert Madera and Tuffy Cooper launched in 1999 and continue annual trips to engage families with a horse centric spectacle.
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Pony Express West
KMID
Odessa
Midland
Seminole
Hobbs
N.M
Pony Express
Pony
Express West
Harmon “Red” Hann
Glen L. Houston
Bert Madera
Roper Tuffy Cooper
Texas
New Mexico
Hann
Pony Express West holds two day ride from Odessa to Seminole
Pony Express West based in Hobbs schedules a Friday ride from Odessa Midland to Seminole and a Saturday return from Seminole to Hobbs New Mexico. Drop letters at Deerings Nursing Home 1020 N County Road West by 1 p.m. today or at John Mark Weaver’s office 2000 N Grandview Ave Laskey’s Western Store 623 E 42nd St or Sienna Care Center 2510 W Eighth St by noon today. Each letter costs 2 dollars to send.
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Pony Express West
Hobbs
Odessa/Midland
Seminole
N.M
Pony Express
Deerings Nursing Home
County Road West
John Mark Weaver
N. Grandview Ave
Laskey
Western
E. 42Nd St
Sienna Care Center
Eighth St
Rudeness Over Memorial Weekend Triggers Columns Reflection
Gene Powell Jr laments rising courtesy in modern America desde Memorial Day weekend. He recalls OHS graduation delays at Ratliff Stadium, criticizes loud music and public rudeness, cites works by Caldwell and Truss, and suggests retreating with a book to dodge the trend. He notes Odessa and Midland contrast. He ends urging quiet reflection.
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OHS
Ratliff Stadium
Ratliff
Mark Caldwell
America
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Shakespeare Road
SageBrush Sounds
J.D. Knickerbocker
Mark Sterkeljodessa
Cindera Nealyjodessa
Gabby Martinez
JoeAnna Borrego
Martinez
Zavala Magnet Elementary
DonorsChoose
BY Michael Castellon
Texas Department of State Health Services
Ector County
Www
Cancer
Org
Donorschoose.org
FACT
Gene Powell JR
Gene
Goowell
Ector County Coliseum
Lynne Truss
Truss
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