Quilt history program in Odessa by Permian Basin group
The Permian Basin Genealogical Society hosts a free 7 p.m. Monday program at Lincoln Tower Ballroom Odessa led by Barbara Willison, exploring quilts as tangible family histories. Also at Centennial Library Midland a free preview screen of Americas of First Peoples airs at 4 p.m. Thursday with a tour of the Permian Monsters exhibit, and Basin PBS schedules the series on Wednesdays June 24 to July 8. Meanwhile a Texarkana judge received a year of probation and a $25,000 fine for involvement in a phony Red River Army Depot invoice scam.
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Fire at metal yard near Odessa burns oxygen and propylene tanks
Odessa Fire Rescue crews responded to a Wednesday morning alarm at Commercial Metal Company on West Second Street. Firefighters found a severed hose feeding combustible gases from three tanks, delaying tank rupture risk while units extinguished the blaze. Operations manager Leonel Alaniz said the oxygen and propylene tanks were owned by a contractor.
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WORKING TOWARDS HIS DREAM LUPE MARQUEZ MOWS TO FUND PROSTHETIC KNEE
Lupe Marquez who lost part of his leg after an osteosarcoma diagnosis mows a lawn on French Avenue on a Wednesday afternoon to raise funds for a prosthetic knee and pursue his dream of becoming a police officer. COURTNEY SACCO AMERICAN
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Man seeks prosthetic knee to become police officer
Lupe Marquez, 30, aims to pursue policing after infection-led amputation. Insurance won’t cover a better knee, but a Good Samaritan donated 9000 dollars during a lawn-mowing encounter, enabling purchase of an advanced prosthetic. Marquez recalls dreams sparked by Cops and End of Watch as he works to serve. He invites lawn mowing work at 432-703-3205 and will be at Gattis Pizza today from 5 to 9 pm at 2750 N Grandview Ave.
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Hotel rates fall as oil slump hits Sleep Inn
Sleep Inn and Suites on Business 20 saw nightly rates ease from oil boom highs. Co owner Jay Patel notes peak prices around 250 during the boom, now about 149 on busy nights and 100 on weekends. Odessa CVB confirms typical rates from 129 to 159 with some above 200, and weekend rates as low as 99.
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