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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 2015
Page
1
Baker Hughes reports the Permian Basin gained a drilling rig in the past week keeping activity steady with 233 rigs drilling for oil and gas. Nationally the count fell by two to 857 rigs, noting only active drilling rigs and excluding moves between leases.
Families in Odessa are invited to a Father’s Day event at McKinney Park from 1 to 3 pm with tug of war, inflatables, crafts, food trucks, and a 9 pm screening of Alexander and the Terrible No Good Very Bad Day. A Father’s Day car show runs 10 am to 2 pm at Music City Mall north lot featuring classic, muscle, and low rider cars. Entry benefits the Permian Basin Honor Flight.
Dollar Tree plans to acquire Family Dollar in a deal valued over 9 billion dollars, with the Odessa distribution center expected to remain a major employer. The center, about 350 staff, serves six states, and no changes are anticipated at the facility following the merger pending regulatory approval.
Hundreds gathered at Woodson Park for Odessa’s Juneteenth 150th anniversary celebration organized by the Black Cultural Council of Odessa. Event organizer Jo Ann Davenport Littleton noted Juneteenth’s significance to African Americans alongside Independence Day. Karles K. Hill of Texas Tech called it a day of freedom akin to 1776. See JUBILEE Page 8A.
Andrea Morales co owns Bricks 4 Kidz with Ray Morales leading a Mining and Crafting camp at Painted Poppy in Grant Ave. About 15 children ages 5 and up participate as they build Minecraft inspired LEGO models. More camps are planned with programs at schools and after school.
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