Stamp Out Hunger drives food donations in West Texas
West Texas Food Bank officials seek volunteers for the Stamp Out Hunger food drive coordinated by the National Association of Letter Carriers. Letter carriers collect items left in bags near mailboxes Saturday and deliver them to the Midland and Odessa food banks. Shifts are 2 to 4 pm and 4 to 6 pm. corporate groups, youth teams, and church groups are urged to participate. Call 432-580-6333 or email r¢immons fi erica for details.
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Gardendale Garage Sale Trade Days Scheduled
Gardendale Garden dale Trade Days run May 2022 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Gardendale Community Park corner of Larkspur Lane and Gardendale Road. The event features community garage sales hay rides music and food trucks with Mister Happ performing May 21 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. and The Road Kings May 22 from noon to 4 p.m. Details on Facebook at Gardendale Garage Sale Trade Days.
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Odessa rents fall from boom highs as oil bust bites
Odessa apartment rents run about 29 percent lower than a year ago with median one bedroom at 750 dollars as vacancy climbs in the oil boom bust. Occupancy sits in the mid 80s as Midland adds supply and oil prices stay low. The trend may persist per Apartment List and local executive Rhonda Lesley.
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Jacob Ford OdessA American
Jacob Ford, a longtime Odessa American employee, is recognized for decades of service in a Mother’s Day tribute. The notice highlights his career at the OdessA American and conveys appreciation from colleagues and the community.
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Mother Son Pirate Ball at MCM Eleganté Hotel
More than 120 attendees joined the second annual Mother Son Dance themed Buccaneer Ball at the MCM Eleganté Hotel ballroom. Owen Billett, six, enjoyed pirate décor and fake gold as his mother Carianne recalled moving from Lubbock to Odessa. Tickets were $15 at the door. The event, managed by the Parks and Recreation Department, cost about $15,000 and featured a DJ and catered food.
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Texas sees one of its warmest winters on record
Texas State Climatologist John Nielsen-Gammon said El Nino is fading but left the state with one of its warmest winters on record. He notes above normal rainfall during El Nino but mostly warm temps, with potential switch to La Nina bringing changes in hurricane patterns. The six month period from November to April was the seventh-wettest in Texas since 1895.
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