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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 2009
Page
1
City of Odessa conducts a hazard mitigation survey gathering resident input on flood fire and seismic preparedness. Officials note risks across neighborhoods and seek public feedback through surveys and public meetings to inform future mitigation planning.
The Odessa Police Department lists safe zones this week including West Eighth Street block 1100 to 1900 from McKinney Avenue to West County Road, South Grant Avenue block 100 to 900 from East Pearl Street to Center Avenue, and the 6000 block of East 42nd Street. Officers will enforce all traffic laws. Visit odessapd.com for details.
Odessa plans its annual street seal coat project starting this week. Key routes include University Boulevard from Andrews Highway to Dixie Boulevard and Yukon Road from Andrews Highway to Grandview Avenue, with many residential streets nearby also included. Residents should park off street during work. a map and list are at the city website.
The Odessa Black Chamber of Commerce Charitable Fund awards three $500 scholarships for ECISD alumni enrolling in college university or trade school in summer or fall 2009. Essays limited to three pages with the prompt How Do You As a Young American Embody The Spirit of Service. Send to P O Box 1006 Odessa TX 79760. Call 432 332 5812 for details.
Odessa area Hispanic civic group Una Voz Unida aims to raise nonpartisan awareness of underrepresentation in local government. Art Leal, former Odessa mayoral candidate, leads a new political action committee to expand Hispanic participation on the Odessa City Council, College Board, and Ector County Commissioners Court. The group notes Hispanics hold limited seats across boards despite nearly 50 percent county population per the 2000 census. They have begun community organizing and voter registration efforts, with early results showing minimal registration.
Kids in Odessa College's LEGO Battle Bots class design and battle mini robots daily aiming to win bouts. Kayden Patridge and classmates test broom bot concepts while instructor Phil Granath emphasizes physics and engineering lessons learned through hands on competition and teamwork.
The Obama administration signals openness to a cooperative health program funded by taxpayers but not government run. As Congress begins work on universal coverage, officials acknowledge diverse paths to goals of lowering costs and expanding access. Democratic and Republican leaders weigh options amid pressure from both bases.
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