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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 2017
Page
1
The Ector County Hospital District board schedules a public hearing at 5 30 p m Wednesday in the board room of Medical Center Hospital The meeting invites community input on a proposed tax rate increase and will be posted on the Medical Center Health System site.
The Ellen Noél Art Museum hosts a 9/11 commemoration and opening for Ground Zero 360 from Sept. 1 to Sept. 11. A 6:30 pm procession from UTPB leads to a 7 pm memorial service with family speakers. Artist Dick Gilliam’s Tree of Remembrance decorates the entrance.
Hurricane Irma lashed Florida with winds up to 130 mph swamping homes and boats and knocking out power for millions as the 400 mile wide storm moved from the Keys inland toward Tampa Clearwater. Gov. Rick Scott urged prayers as shelters filled statewide.
Ed ward K Downing Elementary students, staff, and district departments gathered glue, notebooks, folders, and pencils for Hamshire Fannett ISD in Jefferson County. Music teachers Trudy Downey and Lara Buckingham organized the effort which included a letter home and broad participation. Supplies began a week ago, with the last items collected Friday as school planned to resume September 18.
The article urges parents and providers to model healthy choices as children adjust to new schedules. It cites CDC data showing rising obesity over 30 years, with one in five school children affected and Texas ranking 10th in the nation. It links diet and activity to the trend and calls for positive daily health practices.
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