Odessa Annual American Flag Rretirement Ceremony
Starting date:
Event# 432-425-1404
Event Details
To show respect for the American Flag. To demonstrate the proper retirement of torn and tattered American Flags. To show support for our current Service Men and Women and Veterans.
We will show through words and song proper respect for the American Flag. We will properly retire approximately 300 torn and tattered American Flags.
Guest of Honor: Larry Melton- Mayor Odessa; G.E. Buddy West- State Representative- District 81; Paul Dillard- State Commander- American Legion
PUBLIC INVITED - 2:30 PM
Odessa Annual American Flag Rretirement Ceremony
Address : University of Texas of the Permian Basin campus; 4901 E. Universtiy Blvd
Monahans Sandhills State Park TX
Phone : 432-425-1404 (Always call and confirm events.)
Phone : 432-425-1404 (Always call and confirm events.)
Email Address : alveyb@grandecom.net
Admission Fee : Free
Memorials
Monahans Sandhills State Park Camping
Monahans Sandhills Camping
Monahans Sandhills State Park offers 26 campsites with water; electricity, and shade shelters at $10 per night; campsites with water for tent campers; an equestrian day-use area, of approximately 600 acres, that has a staging area with hitching posts and water for horses; a group dining hall (constructed in 1903 first used as a railroad section house) with a kitchen and a restroom; an interpretive center with restrooms and a snack machine; a self-guided, 1/4-mile nature trail; and one working oil well. The Group Dining Hall is available for family reunions, birthday parties, etc.
Also, there are picnic sites with shade shelters; a group picnic pavilion; a trailer dump station; and restrooms with showers (heated in the winter). Sand toboggans and disks can be rented at park headquarters.
Monahans Sandhills State Park offers 26 campsites with water; electricity, and shade shelters at $10 per night; campsites with water for tent campers; an equestrian day-use area, of approximately 600 acres, that has a staging area with hitching posts and water for horses; a group dining hall (constructed in 1903 first used as a railroad section house) with a kitchen and a restroom; an interpretive center with restrooms and a snack machine; a self-guided, 1/4-mile nature trail; and one working oil well. The Group Dining Hall is available for family reunions, birthday parties, etc. Also, there are picnic sites with shade shelters; a group picnic pavilion; a trailer dump station; and restrooms with showers (heated in the winter). Sand toboggans and disks can be rented at park headquarters.
Monahans Sandhills State Park Equestrian
Monahans Sandhills Equine Trails
Monahans Sandhills State Park has an 800-acre day-use equestrian area with no marked trails. A trailer parking area is provided and has a fenced corral where riders can tie and water their horses. Potable water is available in the area. The general terrain is heavy sand, with brush and a few mesquite trees. Visitors must provide their own horses.
Monahans Sandhills State Park has an 800-acre day-use equestrian area with no marked trails. A trailer parking area is provided and has a fenced corral where riders can tie and water their horses. Potable water is available in the area. The general terrain is heavy sand, with brush and a few mesquite trees. Visitors must provide their own horses.
Monahans Sandhills State Park Visitors Centers
Monahans Sandhills Visitor Center
The Dunagan Visitor Center at Monahans Sandhills State Park features hands-on exhibits of the cultural and natural history of the Sandhills, including Dune Dynamics, Permian Basin Heritage, and Wildlife Habitat. Scenic windows offer spectacular viewing of birds and other wildlife as they come to food and water. Park orientation is available. The Visitor/Interpretive Center is built to ADA specifications.
The Dunagan Visitor Center at Monahans Sandhills State Park features hands-on exhibits of the cultural and natural history of the Sandhills, including Dune Dynamics, Permian Basin Heritage, and Wildlife Habitat. Scenic windows offer spectacular viewing of birds and other wildlife as they come to food and water. Park orientation is available. The Visitor/Interpretive Center is built to ADA specifications.