Odessa Rotary to Meet at Odessa College
The Odessa Rotary Club schedules a noon meeting on Wednesday in the Joe Zant Community Room at Odessa College. Hilton Perez of Midland Community Healthcare Services will speak on Keeping 16,000 Texans Healthy. Call 331-7814 for details. AARP offers a mature driving course noon to 4 pm Thursday and Friday at Northside Senior Center 1225 N Adams St. Attendees earn a certificate usable by insurers for a three year premium reduction. cost 10 dollars per person. Both sessions required. 367-1752 or 352-8029.
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Odessa Rotary Club
Joe Zant
Odessa College
Hilton Perez
Midland Community Healthcare Services
AARP
Northside Senior Center
N. Adams St
N. Adams Ave
CeltWesTexans June meeting at Midland offices
The CeltWesTexans plan a 7 p.m. meeting on a Saturday at the Midland Odessa Symphony and Chorale offices, 3100 LaForce Blvd, Midland. Entertainment will be Roan Inish of Lubbock and Don Gabbert of San Angelo. For details call 262-5863.
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CeltWesTexans
Midland- Odessa Symphony and Chorale
LaForce Blvd
Midland
Roan Inish
Lubbock
Don Gabbert
San Angelo
Call
Observatory tests sites for new 1.8 meter telescope
McDonald Observatory near Fort Davis tests two mountain sites Mount Fowlkes and Mount Locke for the 1.8-meter Charge-coupled Device Transit Instrument II. Project manager John McGraw says aim is best image quality with minimal twin-king star distortion using weather stations 40-foot towers and RoboDomes housing 10-inch telescopes to measure atmospheric effects.
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McDonald Observatory
Fort Davis
Mount Fowlkes
Hobby- Eberly
Mount Locke
McDonald’s
John McGraw
McGraw
Earth
Summer fun on stage at Permian Playhouse
Odessa youth theater camp opens its first session at the Permian Playhouse with a world tour theme Around the World. Educational Director Mark Tenniswood leads the program as he prepares to become artistic director and foster young talent through music art and acting courses.
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Lauren Edwards
Peyton Kidd
Permian Playhouse
Odessa
Mark Tenniswood
Playhouse
Owners block River Walk restaurant plan in San Antonio
San Antonio mayor Phil Hardberger faced pushback from business owners over a proposed ban on new chain restaurants along the River Walk. The ordinance, aimed at preserving local character, was pulled from the Zoning Commission for further public feedback.
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San Antonio
River Walk
Phil Hardberger
Marco Barros
Still Open for Weeklong Camps by Age Group
This week’s half-day camps run 8 a.m. to noon for pre K to third grade and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. for fourth through sixth grade. Cost is 75 dollars per student and registrations remain open. An intensive all-day camp runs July 17 to 28 at 195 dollars for the two weeks.
Blood donation drive urged as Odessa faces summer shortages
Lee Hartmann of United Blood Services warns Odessa and Ector County have low blood levels this season. He notes Odessa uses more blood than it donates and that less than 5 percent of eligible residents donate. Sherrie Long says she donates to help others. call 561-5539 for drives.
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Lee Hartmann
Ector County
Hartmann
United Blood Services
Jay Draper
Odessa College Annex
Free Agent William Salter Voices Union Views
William Salter articulates a libertarian stance on union membership, supporting individual choice while acknowledging some potential common ground with union positions. He recalls a Florida union ad against him that funded his salary, compares a USA Today page ad to a news layout, and comments on perceptions of unions with humor and caution.
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William
Florida
Panama City News Herald
USA Today
Congress
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