Midland Big Brother program pairs unrelated brothers as mentor and mentee
Rebecca Nevers profiles Sheldon Skinner 26 and David Dawson 11, an unlikely pair in Midland. Skinner volunteers as David’s Big Brother, meeting beyond the three hour minimum, sharing activities like eating, movies, racquetball, and even building a porch. David values math, science, and music while Skinner, a Courthouse and Spa manager, enjoys mentoring, TaeKwonDo, and community service.
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David
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Skinner
Jaycees Plan Independence Day Activities in Odessa
The Odessa Jaycees mark the 38th Independence Day Festivities with a 10 a.m. July 4 parade starting at Odessa College and ending at the Ector County Coliseum. Spokesman Gilbert Rascon notes a fireworks display and a parade themed Liberty Alive in 85. The tradition began in spring 1948 after Sandy Sandlin raised the idea.
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Odessa College
Ector County Coliseum
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Sandy Sandlin
Odessa Fourth of July Parade and Fireworks Draw Dignitaries
A West Texas Jaycees committee backs a July Fourth celebration in Odessa with speaker John Ben Sheppard and guest Barbara Peyton. The first parade drew 10,000. events followed at Floyd Gwin Park. Since 1950 governors and dignitaries attend. this year flyovers from Reese Air Force Base open the parade with VFW, Shriners, clowns, and student marching bands. Trophies from The Trophy Den reward best float, car, riding club, motorcycle or go cart, clown, and bicycle. Fireworks ignite at 10 p.m. from the west coliseum lot. Parade entries available at Odessa Gibson’s. staging at Odessa College 7–8:30 a.m. day of event. For info call Nelson or Terri Shull at 337-5372.
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Allan Shivers
Odessa
Reese Air Force Base
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Shriners
West Texas
Coliseum
Odessa Gibson’s
Odessa College
Nelson
Terri Shull
Revival Tent Meeting Opens At The Promised Land
The Living Word Home Bible Study begins a tent revival at 8 p.m. today through Friday at The Promised Land a four acre site five and a half miles south of Interstate 20 on Highway 385. Speakers include Paul Weymouth Dave Chappa Rita Glasscock Sam Jordan and Jon Hildreth with bilingual a retirement ministry and youth night planned.
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Living Word Home Bible Study
Promised Land
Interstate 20
Highway 385
Paul Weymouth
Parker Heights
Rita Glasscock
Sam Jordan
Odessa Gospel Lighthouse Church
Jon Hildreth
Capital has image problem in Columbia survey
Chernoff-Silver & Associates conducted a sidewalk survey for the Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce to gauge New Yorkers image of South Carolina capital. Respondents joked about coffee farms, Mets affiliates, a “best spaceship,” and questioned the city’s identity.
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Fastest gun in the West wins 1985 U S National Fast Draw
Gene Ballard of Florence Arizona wins the men s championship at the 1985 U S National Fast Draw contest using .45 caliber single action pistols Carol Cozzitotto Morgan Hill California wins the women s division Over four events shooters compete for the title across the nation
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Carol Cozzitotto
Morgan Hill
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