Langley firm to build Sherwood Park skatepark
New Line Skateparks of Langley British Columbia wins the bid to build a skate park in Sherwood Park with the city covering 300000 dollars, Odessa Parks Foundation 30000, and Skate Park Development Committee 15000. Opening targeted for July 15. City Council also approves COM Aquatics contract for three pools at 140000 annually, a mobile standby generator for Yukon Pump Station at 67383, fertilizer purchase for parks 57824, tobacco grant funds 14885 for emergency care training, DEA reimbursements 25000 for Odessa Police overtime and fuel, and advisory committee appointments.
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Langley
British Columbia
Canada
Sherwood Park
Odessa Parks Foundation
Skate
Matt Squyres
City Public Works
COM Aquatics of
Midland
Odessa
Yukon
Drug Enforcement Administration
Citizens Golf Advisory Committee
Drew Crutcher
Odessa Enterprise Zone Committee
Kyle Howard
Preventing heart disease through early detection and risk factors
Dr. Jay Naidu spoke to about 60 at Odessa Regional Medical Center on coronary heart disease risk factors and prevention. He urged tracking blood cholesterol, blood pressure, and BMI, warned about belly fat, and advised calling 911 for chest pain or dizziness.
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Jay Naidu
Odessa Regional Medical Center
Naidu
United States
Rheta Duncan
Midland grass fires declared controlled after weeklong burn
Two Midland County grass fires started last week were declared controlled by 6 30 p m Tuesday. The 1 000 acre Greenwood blaze and a 20 acre fire near Midland International caused evacuation of over 100 homes and damaged two outbuildings while a smaller fire caused no known property damage. No injuries were reported. The cause remains undetermined.
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Midland County
Texas Forest Service
Marq Webb
Greenwood
Midland International Airport
Webb
Man's dog shot by deputy after civil papers served
Ruben Dominguez furious after sheriff's deputy Bobby Hodges shot his rottweiler Suki while serving civil papers at 12001 W Everett St in West Odessa just before noon Monday. Sheriff Donaldson said the deputy was justified if dog threatened safety and Dominguez plans to file a complaint after visiting the station.
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Ruben Dominguez
Bobby Hodges
West Odessa
W. Everett St
Hodges
Suki
Dominguez
Mark Donaldson
Donaldson
Sheriff’s Office
Richard Pate
Ector County
Texas weighs full day preschool expansion for disadvantaged
The Texas Legislature considers a bill to fund full day pre kindergarten for economically disadvantaged four year olds. The plan would add about 300 million to the current budget, aiming to boost readiness and reduce dropout risk, while critics call it costly and a de facto tax increase during a recession.
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Texas
Austin
Diane Patrick
Arlington
Patrick
Brooke Terry
Texas Public Policy Foundation
Terry
House
Senate
Southern Regional Education Board
Spring breakers boost Galveston tourism recovery
Tourism officials report spring break visitors lifted Galveston Island economy with an estimated 36 million impact over three weeks. The sector supports 9,300 jobs or 30 percent of the workforce as hotels hit over 80 percent weekend occupancy amid Ike's rebuilding and a national recession.
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Houston
Galveston Island
Galveston
Rochelle Gaskins
Galveston Island Convention and _ Visitors Bureau
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