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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 2004
Page
5
Odessa Police Chief Chris Pipes urged drivers to pay attention and follow traffic laws after a Friday night crash on West 16th Street and West County Road killed two teens, marking the sixth fatal collision this year with nine deaths. Alcohol was involved in at least three of the year's fatal crashes.
A timeline lists multiple fatal vehicle crashes across the city. Victims include Kimberly Dawn Turner Jan 6 and Jeanine Stmmell Apr 7, with other deaths at Dixie Boulevard 42nd Street Mall Drive West County Road and Interstate 20. An elderly driver Amparo Espino Ortiz died June 14 in a train collision near First Street and Crane Avenue.
The Doobie Brothers perform tonight at the Ector County Coliseum with proceeds funding the Ector County Independent School District Education Foundation. The Mosquitos open at 7 30 with a Fender Stratocaster autographed by the band auctioned live on stage for charity. Proceeds help reach a 50 thousand dollar fundraising goal.
Gale Pond Alamo Elementary students lent their voices Tuesday to aid critically ill patients by recording and donating 28 books on tape to Home Hospice of Odessa. A $250 ECISD Education Foundation grant funded the project after a survey of 1,100 adults and children. Books include The Notebook Where the Red Fern Grows Charlotte's Web James and the Giant Peach The Giver and The War with Grandpa.
Six Mexican nationals were sentenced to federal prison for a January Brewster County carjacking. Sentences range from five years to 13 years with offenses including carjacking, conspiracy, firearm use, and transporting illegal aliens during a four day manhunt after they broke into a ranch home, assaulted residents, slashed tires, and stole a 1984 Ford Crown Victoria.
Stice, a former Ross Elementary music teacher, has expanded his nonprofit theater to include a twice monthly classic film show for all ages. He handles every role himself, from custodian to snack bar operator, aiming for a self sustaining venture that could boost downtown Odessa. Odessa Chamber of Commerce official Neil McDonald notes strong downtown potential and regional tourist appeal if the project succeeds.
Challenger Sports runs British taught soccer camps across the US and Texas. British coaches Tomkin and Birmingham praise the program and cultural exchange while wintering in the US. Tryouts for Flames teams are set for 6 p.m. July 1 at Comanche Trails. contact Flames president Raymond Leal at 550-9025.
Odessa police investigator Pipes said Shrum and Joyner are not connected to Middessa Therapy. The Healing Touch case involves a large-scale probe with about 40 patrons under scrutiny. An employee at Middessa Therapy was found involved in a sex act and money exchanged for it. the prostitute was arrested, the customer faces pending charges.
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