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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 2011
Page
1
Community volunteers promote a Sept. 1 Day of Service and Remembrance with a new online hub at 9ttdayofservice.org offering quick actions, event ideas, and resources to inspire participation and memorial activities nationwide.
The Marta Lights Festival in Presidio County, West Texas, runs Labor Day weekend at the historic courthouse with music food parade and crafts. The debut of Becoming Kinky: The World According to Kinky Friedman is scheduled Saturday at the Crowley Theater in Marfa.
Acting class at Permian Playhouse invites budding actors and actresses to join Theatre School. The first meeting is at 6 p.m. Sept. 2 at the Playhouse on 310 Wend St. Kinder garten through sixth graders welcome. call 550-5450 for details. Additional site www.pel Mia playnouse.com.
Two weeks after a 24 inch water main burst on Aug 17 in the alley between 42nd and San Jacinto Streets, Odessa officials estimate about seven million gallons of water lost and rising flood damage costs. Utilities director Matt Irvin said the figure is a rough estimate based on plant flow and typical output on similar days. See DAMAGE Page 7A.
Advanced placement physics teacher Stephan Brant demonstrates a rocket deceleration example in class at Odessa High School. He notes that last year 11 of 24 students who took the AP Physics C exam passed, adding that graduates should know what they are doing.
The district ends the prior practice of AP students in the Ector County attendance zone attending Odessa High with AP magnet status. Beginning this school year, students must enroll at the high school located in their own geographic area. ECISD communications director Mike Adkins noted the change.
The Odessa High International Baccalaureate program article lists the IB offerings including single subject and diploma, with exceptions for magnet programs in mariachi, guitar, and harp. AP Paue 7A referenced.
Kathy Lanpher watched as a wildfire near Possum Kingdom Lake destroyed more than 30 homes and scorched about 6200 acres. The blaze forced her to flee by boat with neighbors after flames cut off road access, amid multiple fires in drought hit Texas and Oklahoma.
Odessa native Chef Louis Lambert shares recipes and stories in his new cookbook Big Ranch Big City set to hit shelves Tuesday. The Life Times page previews the work and its culinary approach.
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