THE ARTS CALENDAR OF EVENTS A project of Arts Assembly of Midland P.O. Box 3494, Midland, Texas 79702 687-1149 FAX 687-1600 SUNDAY Arts Assembly of Midland: Midland's non-profit arts council and umbrella organization for performing and visual arts organizations, 401 W. Texas Ave., Suite 508, 687-1149. EXHIBIT: Art in the Park, four selected sculptures, Duet by David Hickman, Gypsy Rose by Ben ... more >>

Midland, Texas - During the summer months, Citywide Community Services provides yard care for elderly people who are disabled and live on a limited income. more >>

Today American Legion: Today: Bingo, 501 Veterans Air Park Road. 7 p.m. 682-5511. more >>

Having once faced possible deportation with no way to support her two sons and niece, Carmina Gomez learned English and became a bilingual teacher for Midland ISD. more >>

VAN-Visually Impaired Men's Support Group meets 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Tuesdays. The Women's Support Group meets 10 a.m. to noon Wednesdays. Please bring a sack lunch. Both groups meet at VAN House, 2908 W. Ohio. Call 694-2648 for information. more >>

Today Lawn concerts The free annual Summer Sunday Lawn concert at the Museum of the Southwest, 1705 W. Missouri Ave., continues today with Blue Midnight, sponsored by Boydstun Pest Control and 95.1 BOB FM. more >>

Today: Independence Day American Legion: Today: Bingo, 501 Veterans Air Park Road. 7 p.m. 682-5511. more >>

"It could be a landmark event; if it's just a disaster, it could be my epitaph," laughs Donald P. Hodel. He's referring to his $2.8 billion dream to develop the first large-scale coal-gasification power plant that captures the bulk of the carbon dioxide it produces. more >>

The Fourth of July is nearly here and many area groups have set their fireworks and other festivities. more >>

-For newcomers, housing and labor shortage may present drawbacks, locals say more >>

By Courtney Bacalso Staff Writer After five years of serving as the president and CEO of the Midland Chamber of Commerce, John Breier announced his resignation Tuesday. more >>

THE ARTS CALENDAR OF EVENTS A project of Arts Assembly of Midland P.O. Box 3494, Midland, Texas 79702 687-1149 FAX 687-1600 SUNDAY Arts Assembly of Midland: Midland's non-profit arts council and umbrella organization for performing and visual arts organizations, 401 W. Texas Ave., Suite 508, 687-1149. EXHIBIT: Art in the Park, four selected sculptures, Duet by David Hickman, Gypsy Rose by Ben ... more >>

Red, white and blue will be the dominant colors Friday when the 46th annual Children's Sidewalk Parade gets under way downtown. more >>

•BAKER – In 1915, the Baker Chamber of Commerce came out with a book, Baker: The City of Opportunity, which made this claim: “The growth of Baker to a city of 10,000 or 15,000 inhabitants is a practical certainty.” more >>

- Plenty of options for those wanting to celebrate the fourth without the pop and sizzle. more >>

Today: Independence Day American Legion: Today: Bingo, 501 Veterans Air Park Road. 7 p.m. 682-5511. more >>

The Fourth of July is nearly here and many area groups have set their fireworks and other festivities. more >>

-For newcomers, housing and labor shortage may present drawbacks, locals say more >>

Wide open spaces and private hikes in wild lands restore the soul, but will high gas prices render the wilderness vacation obsolete, tempting city dwellers to stay closer to home? In the face of New York Times op-ed pieces titled, "Goodbye to the Great American Road Trip," rural communities tucked in remote corners of the country wonder how they will continue to entice travelers. more >>

ALPINE An initiative aimed at launching a regional air service in the Texas Trans-Pecos could take another step forward when the bidding process starts in July for improvements to the Alpine Airport. more >>