Electronic reader board aim of PTO's fundraising drive

Odessa PTO (Parent/Teacher Organization) president Suzie Diefe has announced that the organization is kicking off a drive to replace the old manually updated Odessa Tigers sign located on the southwest corner of the Festplatz (corner of First Avenue and Division Street) with a new electronic reader board.

The PTO has obtained a preliminary bid of $10,000 for a new sign. The company the PTO has been working with, Apex LED of Spokane, has reported that the existing pole and power supply should be adequate for the new installation.

The proposed installation would include wireless or wifi control...