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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 13, 2000
Page
9
In a reflective column, Sonja McGillivray recalls Mother's Day as a lifelong bond beyond childrearing. She notes joy from family gatherings, the challenge of guiding adult children, and the enduring wonder of motherhood as a lifelong role. The piece ends with wishes for her grown children and a prompt to readers to share comments.
The Odessa Fraternal Order of Police plans a noon ceremony at the Ector County Law Enforcement Center honoring officers who died in the line of duty. Odessa Police Sgt Art Fuentes and OPSO Chief James Jenkins reflect on the dangers of policing and the need to honor fallen comrades, including memories from Gordon Toal and Scott Smith.
An eight day old blaze in the Glass Mountains south of Fort Stockton continued to challenge firefighters. The Texas Forest Service reported a 2,500 acre flare up on Thursday and a total of 43,600 acres by Friday while crews backburned to protect Highway 385. Containment aimed for Monday with control hoped for by midweek. high heat and low humidity fueled the fire.
The Salvation Army will hold its annual dinner honoring volunteers and supporters from 11 30 a m to 1 p m Capt Michael Barnhouse notes the work is year round with focus in Christmas season Sponsors include businesses churches and civic groups that backed Angel Trees and bell ringing in 1999 The Salvation Army is a per agency of United ay
Gov Gary Johnson warns the blaze is not over as winds ease yet the fire destroys 260 homes, damages the nuclear weapons lab, and forces 25 000 residents to flee. Fire remains out of control in nearby forests and canyons prompting a weeklong return ban. Red Cross shelters house anxious residents awaiting updates.
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