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Daily Newspaper and Travel Guide
for Pecos Country of West Texas
Lifestyle
Wednesday, December 22, 1999
Ontiveros celebrates ninth birthday
Joseph Daniel Ontiveros celebrated his 9th birthday with a party
held in his honor, Saturday, Dec. 12.
The party was held at the Ontiveros residence. The theme for the event
was Pokemon. The kids enjoyed breaking a Pokemon pinata.
His favorite gifts were Pokemon toys given to him by his grandma, Christina.
He is the son of Oscar and Nancy Ontiveros.
Paternal grandmother is Rosa Ontiveros of Pecos.
Maternal grandmother is Christina Bitolas of Pecos.
OC to have registration
Registration for Odessa College's midwinter classes will be held 8-10 a.m.,
Monday, Dec. 27. Classes begin that afternoon at 1 p.m.
Midwinter courses parallel those offered in the regular term except
that they are compressed into a shorter time span. Full academic recognition
is given these courses, and the time spent and the credit earned is equivalent
to that of the regular session.
Students may register at the Registrar's Office on the second floor
of the Student Union Building.
Although the OC campus is closed for the Christmas holidays, the Cashier's
and Admissions Offices will be open during midwinter registration. The
Odessa College bookstore will be open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on registration
day.
Proof of Texas residency for 12 consecutive months prior to enrollment
is required at registration to qualify for Texas resident tuition rates.
All transfer students must furnish an official transcript and TASP scores.
For more information, call the Odessa College Admissions Office at 915-335-6432
or visit the Odessa College web page at http://www.odessa.edu.
Poison ivy can ruin holiday outing
If poison ivy is the last thing on your mind as you head to your winter
cabin or ski lodge, think again. Twigs of the plant mixed in with firewood
or vines mistakenly woven into Christmas wreaths or decorative swags can
still release the poisonous sap called urushiol.
At least 70 percent of the U.S. population has an allergic reaction
to even casual contact with the poison ivy plant. In order to keep the
rash from appearing after contact, you must act quickly.
"If you can wash it off with water immediately after you're exposed,
that's probably sufficient," said Dr. Rajani Katta, an assistant professor
of dermatology at Baylor College of Medicine. Just to be on the safe side,
be sure to launder clothing, wash off gardening tools and even animals
that might come in contact with the plant. Urushiol that has rubbed off
the plants onto other objects can remain potent for years.
Pecos Enterprise
York M. "Smokey" Briggs, Publisher
Division of Buckner News Alliance, Inc.
324 S. Cedar St., Pecos, TX 79772
Phone 915-445-5475, FAX 915-445-4321
e-mail news@pecos.net
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