Eagles convention comes to Odessa for first time in 12 years
Odessa welcomes the Fraternal Order of Eagles state convention with about 800 delegates gathered at the Holiday Inn Centre from Wednesday through Saturday. The event highlights a $5,000 gift to High Sky Children's Ranch and honors incoming state officers while stressing Eagles charity work and community service in Texas. Local attendees include Odessa leaders Jon Eckert as state chaplain and Gene Walters on the board of trustees, as the organization reports roughly 2,000 local Eagles members and a national total near 2 million.
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Order of Eagles
Odessa
Pat Patterson
Eagles
Holiday Inn Centre
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The
Netta Patterson
High Sky Children’s Ranch
Texas State Aerie
Aeries
Alcot D
Butch”’ Kant
New Braunfels
Nell Naley
Corpus Christi
Dewey Campbell
Fort Stockton
L. Gorder
Lubbock
Jon Eckert
Gene Walters
Crane
Odessa-Midland
Texas Eagles
Aerie
Summer Theater Academy to present Fairy Tale Adaptation
The Permian Playhouse Summer Theater Academy will perform Once Upon A Time or Snip, Snap, Snout, Tales Told Out at 7 p.m. Friday. The two week academy runs Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for grades 6 through 9 under Scott Richard Klein. The show features fairy tales and nursery rhymes such as The Emperor's New Clothes and Three Billy Goats Gruff with no admission charge.
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Summer Theater Academy
The
Permian Playhouse
Scott Richard Klein
Walk the Mall and Jail Bail fundraisers in Permian Mall
The Ector County American Heart Association Chapter plans two fundraisers in Permian Mall on Saturday. A Walk the Mall event runs 9 to 11 a.m. with a 10 mile cap, while Jail Bail spans 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Local teams seek pledges based on distance walked and then jail participants await bail donations. Prizes will reward top fundraisers. minimum $200 per team or participant.
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Ector County
The
American Heart Association
Permian Mall
Virginia Abernathy
Heart Association
Cochairman Sue Blair
Odessa Permian High School reunions unite classes 1966
The Odessa and Permian High School classes of 1966 plan a five day reunion July 3 to 7 at the Holiday Inn Centre. Events include an Odessa vs Permian softball game on July 4 and separate dinners with a joint dance on July 5. Reservations requested two weeks ahead. contact Martha Holt Malone, Ann Paynter, or Glen Halsell for details.
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Odessa and
Permian
Holiday Inn Centre
Martha Holt Malone
Ann Paynter
Glen Halsell
Weight Watchers to Move to English Village Shopping Center
Weight Watchers plans a move from Winwood Mall to 4001 Parkway Blvd now set for by end of June. Local coordinator Zahndra Adams cites rapid growth and need for more space to serve over 3,000 members annually across the Odessa area with 13 meetings weekly. Call 366 5272 for times and details.
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Weight Watchers
Winwood Mall
English Village
Parkway Blvd
Zahndra Adams
Adams
Odessa
At Wit's End By ERMA BOMBECK
Erma bombeck recalls a chronically punctual mother with comic anecdotes about inevitable delays and precise dining rituals. The author contrasts her own lateness with her mother’s strict timing, highlighting humorous kitchen scenes and a failed cooking experiment.
Rural Health Association forms from West Texas conference
The Texas Rural Health Association met at the Odessa Holiday Inn Centre with nearly 200 members including health providers and officials. Robert Van Hook of the National Rural Health Association urged advocacy, research, and national networking to shape policy and advance rural health in Texas.
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West Texas
van Hook
Rural Health Organization
Who Qualifies for Higher Education Financial Aid
Rutgers official explains that income alone does not determine aid eligibility. Factors include school cost, number of children in college, family demographics, and assets. Assistance can be available for upper middle income families at high cost or well endowed schools.
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Camden
Rutgers
State University of New Jersey
College
New Jersey
Iowa
College Financial Aid
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