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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 2000
Page
17
Ken Brodnax argues today’s youths cannot listen or confront issues, blaming memory gaps and headphones for work lapses. He mocks bottled water sensibilities and calls for government bans on headphones and games, then hints at cell phone debates ahead.
A brochure from the American College of Emergency Physicians notes that over 30 million children nationally receive acute care in ERs annually. In Odessa, Medical Center Hospital sees about 55,000 ER visits yearly, 19,000 of them children, while Odessa Regional Hospital handles about 10,000 pediatric cases. Doctors cite upper respiratory and GI viruses and broken bones as common child illnesses, with summer trauma rising and school return slowing visits.
A brochure from the American College of Emergency Physicians outlines when to seek emergency care for children. It cites warning signs such as strange behavior, breathing trouble, excessive sleepiness, irritability, confusion, and fever with behavior change, and advises teaching kids to call 9 1 1, providing name, address, and problem. It also recommends carrying updated medical histories and consent-to-treat forms for every child.
Odessa and Permian high school counselors urge seniors to track admission and scholarship deadlines this year. PSATs may qualify for National Merit, with test dates set for Oct 17 and scores back before Christmas. Early planning gives students a head start on SAT or ACT, major decisions, and scholarship opportunities.
In East Texas four national forests see an 8-5 5th Circuit ruling lifting a 1997 injunction that closed logging for 21 days to permit appeals. Environmental groups vow to review the decision. lawmakers say mills closed and jobs lost, while industry executives welcome the ruling as a relief for schools and local governments.
An Odessa American series highlights United Way agencies with Meals on Wheels Odessa delivering to more than 400 people five days a week. Drivers note nourishment for the body and spirit as they visit clients, with longtime volunteers like Chuck Holt and Charles R. Payne Sr. sharing experiences and bonds formed through meals.
Margaret Burton directs Meals on Wheels with two paid staff members on part time roles and a volunteer corps exceeding 600. The agency operates with a $294.2 thousand annual budget and receives 10 percent, about $28,000, from United Way each year. Deliveries include one hot meal five days weekly and an additional weekend meal to homes. Founded in 1977 the agency joined United Way in 1998.
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