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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 01, 2008
Page
1
Reel Kids Fishing Derby returns to CJ Kelly Park
Allen Orthotics and Prosthetics hosts the fifth annual Reel Kids Fishing Derby for physically challenged children at CJ Kelly Park 5500 League Drive in Midland. The event runs Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and invites participants from across the Permian Basin with limb loss cerebral palsy spina bifida and other disabilities. For details call 683-3788.
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CJ Kelly Park
Permiai Basin
Midland Association
Midland Park
Cando.com
Allen
Seminole Wins State Funds for Groundwater Desalination Plant
Texas Water Development Board officials approve up to 300000 for Seminole groundwater desalination project with total cost estimated at 1650000. Texas Tech University adds 200000 toward the plan to install and operate a wind powered reverse osmosis facility using an aquifer as source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Water Development Board
Lichen lecture and guided walk at Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center
Wayne McAlister, retired biology professor, offers a free illustrated lecture at 7:30 p.m. in the Nature Center atrium. A Saturday morning guided walk to study lichen diversity runs 9 to 11 a.m., limited to 15 participants, $5 members or $7.50 nonmembers. Located four miles south of Fort Davis on highway 118. Call 432-364-2499 for details.
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Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center
Botanical Gardens
Wayne McAlister
Victoria College
Nature Center
McAlister
Fort Davis
Highway 118
Jsaunders
Cdri
ECISD Trustees Consider Mendez Contract Terms
Trustees plan to wait until Friday to shape terms of interim Hector Mendez employment as full time superintendent. Four to three vote on April 8 named Mendez sole finalist. board holds support from Odessa Chamber of Commerce for Mendez leadership team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ECISD
Hector Mendez
Ector County Independent School _ District
Mendez
Butch” Foreman
Foreman
Odessa Chamber of Commerce
Firefighters battle large blaze near Angel Trail
The Ector County Sheriff's Office and Odessa Fire Department investigated a daytime fire at Angel Trail and South Highway 385 that scorched less than two acres and destroyed abandoned mobile homes. Firefighters contained and extinguished the blaze after about an hour. no exact cause was known at press time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Highway 385
David Parker
Ector County Sheriff's Office
Ector County
Angel Trail
South Highway 385
Parker
Frank Granado
Fire Day Forecast Prompts Caution Across Regions
National Weather Service warns a critical fire day with 90 degree heat and west to southwest winds of 25 to 30 mph, gusts up to 40 mph. No precipitation expected. humidity maxes at about 18 percent, elevating wildfire risk.
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The
National Weather Service
Hispanics in U S rise 1.4 million in a year
Census data show the Hispanic population climbing to 45.5 million as of July, with nine of the top ten fastest-growing states in the South. South Carolina led at 8.7 percent, adding 13,569 Hispanics to reach 168,920, while Texas continued to outpace California in gains.
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Alabama
Mississippi
Kentucky
Arkansas
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Florida
Utah
Texas
California
ECISD Trustees to Discuss Dell Contract and Grants
During the meeting trustees will review a Dell computer contract valued at about 339000 covering licensing for all district computers. They will consider Burleson Elementary's application for a Governor's Education Grant and approve Odessa High gymnast travel out of state. The meeting is at noon Friday in the ECISD Administration Building boardroom at 802 N. Sam Houston Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burleson Elementary
Odessa High
ECISD
N. Sam Houston Ave
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