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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 2013
Page
1
Main Street Odessa seeks volunteers for the Fourth of July Firecracker Fandango. Positions include check in booth beer sales and event clean up for a cash donation. Call 432-335-4682 or visit www.mainstreetodessa.com to leave contact information.
The geology summer program Blows its Top runs July 12 at the Permian Basin Petroleum Museum in Midland for third to fifth graders. It features hands on activities expert speakers and experiments with a sign up deadline of July 5. Members pay 20 non members 25. Call Stacie Hanna at 683-4403 or email shamna petroleum museum.org for details.
Chicanitas small paintings from the Cheech Marin Collection are on exhibit through Aug 18 at the Ellen Noel Art Museum at 4909 E University Blvd. The collection of 65 paintings by 26 artists was brought to Odessa for the opening last Friday. Marin, a comedian actor and director, organized the exhibit which invites viewers to examine each piece individually.
ECISD interim superintendent HT Sanchez remains a debated choice as TUSD weighs contract terms and cabinet pay during an executive session. No action items on ECISD’s ongoing superintendent search were listed, while Sanchez noted he was in Austin for a literacy conference and not negotiating in Tucson.
Readers are directed to official school sites Tucson Unified School District and Ector County Independent School District for district information and student resources.
Verdine White and Earth, Wind & Fire perform at the Education Foundation’s 12th annual fundraiser in Odessa. The 70s and 80s legends are set to return to Texas on October 6 at the Verizon Wireless Theatre in Grand Prairie.
Whitney Ramos, 27, told Odessa City Council how synthetic drugs nearly ruined her life, describing severe coughs, headaches, rage, anxiety, and depression. She urged a ban as she said young lives are damaged nationwide. Anna Scroggins, founder of New Day, was referenced.
Texas will immediately enforce a voter identification law after the Supreme Court suspended a key Voting Rights Act provision. Attorney General Greg Abbott said the ruling also allows Texas to redraw congressional and legislative maps without federal preclearance pending a new formula, while voting ID rules face ongoing challenges as previously struck down for minorities.
San Angelo Diocese Bishop Michael Pfeifer plans a flight to Brazil next month to discuss church matters with Pope Francis as noted in the religion column.
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