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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 2013
Page
2
Celebrate food as Viva Big Bend Food Festival runs April 4 to 6 with an opening night party at Granada Theatre featuring area restaurants and live music. Cooking classes tastings tours and multiple musical acts are scheduled across the weekend. Visit the Ticket page for details.
Lottery results list Pick 3 numbers 5 19 20 and Hot Lotto numbers 31 38 18 drawn in the latest drawing. No further details provided.
In San Diego former Navy corpsman Joel Booth, who lost a leg in Afghanistan, trains troops by joining amputee actors in war reenactments to help prepare them before deployment. Booth says his experience keeps him saving lives on the battlefield.
Obituaries from Odessa list Mary Frances Haynes Vida Evelyn Hill Jackie Nelson Elfonso Pops Rodriguez Howard Alford Turnell Gilbert C Valencia and other local death notices, with brief notices of passing and age details.
President-Elect Mark Flowers presented Permian Senior Paige Phillips with a $250 check for Project Graduation, an alcohol-free post-graduation party supported by the Odessa Rotary Club.
Nine iPods were bought for each campus to reward perfect weekly attendance. After six weeks a drawing awarded one iPod per grade level at Ector. Seventh grade winner was Adrian Payen. Pictured are Adrian Payen Kelly Brinlee administrator and Ector Principal Vannita Hernandez.
The Nathaniel Davis Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution met March 9 at The First Presbyterian Church. Heather Kirk presented an audio visual program on preserving the Flag of the United States, sewn by Mary Pickersgill in 1813, later known as The Star Spangled Banner. It flew at Fort McHenry on Sept 14, 1814 and is on exhibit at the Smithsonian. Kirk advised members how to care for their own flags. From left, Kirk and Emily McDaniel.
Sul Ross State University appoints John Tyree as interim athletics director effective immediately, alongside him being named interim head football coach. President Maestas announced the move as the search for a permanent football coach and AD was suspended. Tyree brings 11 years in athletics administration and 38 years coaching in Texas, Oklahoma, and California, with prior Sul Ross assistant coaching stints.
Readers may share achievements and events from schools clubs military and nonprofit groups. Photos may accompany items. submissions accepted daily on a first come basis at the Odessa American office or by mail fax or email. for details call 333 7775.
The forecast covers Odessa Midland with partly cloudy skies and a New Mexico outlook. Hobbs is sunny with a high near 53 and a low around 25. Ruidoso is mostly sunny with a high near 45 and a low around 27. The report notes volcano activity along tectonic plate edges.
Public notice style details for the Odessa American include mailing address 222 E. Fourth Street Odessa TX 79761 and P.O. Box 2952 Odessa TX 79760 2952 plus customer service numbers 337 7314 and 888 693 7191 Subscription rates listed at 23 83 per month and 286 00 per year Publisher Patrick Canty Editor Laura Dennis and various department contacts with hours and policies for ads and publications.
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