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Spotted on the Odessa calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness
Greetings Odessa! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How big is Odessa's new solar panel recycling push?
- What GCC's Odessa plant expansion means for U.S. cement supply.
Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: How do you know the moon is going broke? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Monday: Mostly cloudy and very warm, with a high of 93 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 85, low: 68.
- Wednesday: Windy in the morning, with a high of 84 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Alberta adds $10 fee to new solar panels to fund first-of-its-kind recycling in North America (thecooldown.com) — Odessa gets a brief but notable mention as a company here expands solar panel recycling capacity, reflecting growing concern about how to handle aging panels. Most of the piece focuses on Alberta's new fee to fund large-scale solar recycling, but it also highlights similar efforts across North America and the broader push to manage future solar waste responsibly. 
• Ripe for Change? (cementoptimized.com) — Odessa figures into a national look at cement production as GCC's local plant expansion, started up in June, is cited as a key move to cut U.S. reliance on imported cement. The article explores how domestic producers, new technologies, and venture-backed startups are trying to boost capacity and reduce emissions in a traditionally carbon-heavy industry.
📸 Around Odessa
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Odessa
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★ Featured events ★
- Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness →
Dillard's, 4101 E 42nd St, Odessa
10:00 am - Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness →
Dillard's, 4511 N Midkiff Rd, Midland
10:00 am
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
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Other local events
- Walk-In Tarot Intuitive Readings →
Earth, Body, & Soul, 21 Village Cir, Midland
12:00 pm - Autumn Equinox Energy Check-in & 3 Month Projection Reading →
Earth, Body, & Soul, 21 Village Cir, Midland
12:00 pm - Trivia Night TUESDAY 6p | Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux - Odessa TX →
Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux - Odessa Restaurant, 7280 Texas 191, Odessa
6:00 pm - Weekly Singo at Pat's Place Lounge - Odessa →
Pat's Place, 7405 Andrews Highway, Odessa
7:30 pm - Walk-In Chakra Balancing Sessions →
Earth, Body, & Soul, 21 Village Cir, Midland
12:00 pm - Divine Guidance & Angel Card Readings →
Earth, Body, & Soul, 21 Village Cir, Midland
12:00 pm - Divine Guidance & Angel Card Readings →
Earth, Body, & Soul, 21 Village Cir, Midland
12:00 pm - Past Life Regression Group Meditation →
Earth, Body, & Soul, 21 Village Cir, Midland
7:00 pm - Hecate's Crossroads: Intuitive Readings & Energy Cleanses with JoJo →
Earth, Body, & Soul, 21 Village Cir, Midland
12:00 pm - Aura Connections, Readings, & Chakra Assessments →
Earth, Body, & Soul, 21 Village Cir, Midland
12:00 pm
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Tuesday September 29
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
📣 Odessa Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Got this little guy from a gentleman who rescued him off the streets near Encore vet in odessa.
Hes pretty well groomed and well mannered. Anyone missing this pup? (Nextdoor Polyantha) - Meet Daisy.
Her story is unknown but the scars on her body are heartbreaking. My uncle found her in the meddle of no where while trucking near Hobbs NM. She's… (Nextdoor E 67th St - E 63rd St)
- Energi Personnel posted a job opening for Manual Machinist in Odessa. Apply here.
- Patterson Services, Inc. posted a job opening for PSI Shop Assistant in Odessa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Odessa here.
🗞 Nearby News
Big Spring
- ROUNDUP: Alvarado wins in Hobbs; Lee tennis falls to Central (mrt.com)
- Cooler temperatures are relief to plants as well as people (mrt.com)
- Exhausted all the time? Six expert-approved ways women can support their energy that go beyond 'sleep more' (fitandwell.com)
Seminole
- Abilene Christian-Mercer football game enters third-quarter weather delay (galvnews.com)
Ok Odessa! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It's down to its last quarter. (Thank you Linda H. for sending it in!)
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