Parents line up for Cavazos Elementary registration
Parents flocked to Cavazos Elementary in Odessa on Tuesday as registration began for all elementary and junior high students. Principal Rob Whatley noted overflow from last year’s cap at 880 for West Odessa, with lines reflecting strong demand and many families new or returning.
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Cavazos Elementary
Rob Whatley
Cavazos
Whatley
West Odessa
Odessa High
New Tech Odessa
Odessa
Permian
Francis Carrillo
Carrillo
Ector County Independent
Rosa Flores
Flores
Gale Pond Alamo Elementary
New Tech
Registration Lines Bring In Town Visitors
Francis Carrillo notes long lines as mothers enroll two children drawing many residents and visitors from out of town to the registration event.
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Francis Carrillo
Basin events span art, library, luncheon and dance
A roundup outlines an Ellen Noel Art Museum program for youths with visual challenges, a Midland library story time for daycare groups, White Pool House Museum’s 125th anniversary luncheon with LaDonna Gatlin, and an Overeaters Anonymous meeting. Also listed are Shack in the Back concerts, belly dance and Country Two Step classes, a Barn Benefit item drive, a Western Art exhibition, and DWI Intervention Repeat Offender classes at Fairfield Inn with schedules, locations, costs, and registration details.
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White Pool House Museum
LaDonna Gatlin
Jami Witt
Odessa
Wagner-Noel Performing Arts Center
Rea Greathouse Recital Hall
Whitepoolhouse.org
County budget talks with attorney eyes shifts in PTI fund
Ector County Commissioners and the county attorney and attorney elect met to discuss the forthcoming fiscal year budget. Layh seeks to reallocate an attorney and investigator from the Pretrial Intervention Fund and add two paralegal clerks while delaying fills. Weir-Nutter supports preserving current staff. the budget adoption is set for Sept 10.
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Ector County Commissioners
Cindy Weir-Nutter
Scott Layh
Weir-Nutter
Texas
Ector County Attorney’s Office
Layh
Weir- Nutter
PTI
Greg Simmons
Simmons
Banker Dewey Bryant Files for Odessa District 2 Seat
Dewey Bryant, chief executive of SouthWest Bank, filed July 23 to run for Odessa City Council District 2, seeking to replace term expiring council member James Goates. Bryant, a District 2 resident since 1994, highlights 30 years in banking and leadership on community boards, stressing listening to residents and careful analysis of water housing and infrastructure challenges facing Odessa and the Permian Basin. Election info notes candidate filings end Aug 27, early voting Oct 22–Nov 2, and Election Day Nov 6. Bryant’s background includes Odessa Housing Finance Corp, St Elizabeth Ann Seton Finance Council, and Odessa Chamber of Commerce Board.
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SouthWest Bank
Dewey Bryant
Bryant
James Goates
Odessa Housing Finance Corporation
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church Finance Council
Odessa Chamber of Commerce Board
City of
District 2
Permian Basin
Dewey Dee Bryant
Tulsa High School
Tulsa
Texas
West Texas State University
Canyon
Susan Bryant
Becky Latham
Toby Latham
Brylee Latham
Odessa College approves 38.4 million operating budget
Odessa College board unanimously approves a 38.4 million operating budget for FY 2013, aided by state funds tuition and property tax gains. Major changes include an 8 percent jump in local property taxes about 1.47 million and a 2 percent rise in tuition and fees about 218 thousand, while federal grants drop 33 percent. The board also sets maximum construction costs for Vision 2015 projects with Lee Lewis Construction at 20 million, aims to complete buildings by end of 2013, and approves a 1 thousand dollar rate increase for the truck driving program to 5,150. Public hearings on the tax rate planned for late summer.
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Odessa College
Gary Johnson
Gregory Williams
Johnson
College
Lee Lewis Construction
Lee Lewis
Jack Seefeldt
JSA Architects
International Schools
Death notices from Odessa July 28 2012
Deanie Nunley 85 of Odessa died July 28 2012 in Odessa. Memorial services set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Eisenhower Church of Christ. Survivors include sons Jimmy Ben Randy and three great grandchildren. Dolores Coleen Current 63 of Odessa died July 28 2012 at home. Services pending Acres West Funeral Chapel. Celesta Kay Pride 52 of Odessa died July 29 2012 at home.
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Odessa
Deanie Nunley
Eisenhower Church of Christ
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Grandfield
Oklo
Jimmy Nunley
Ben Nunley
Half Moon Bay
Calif
Randy Nunley
Austin
Odessa Dolores Coleen
Acres West Funeral Chapel
Celesta Kay Pride
Obituary for Steve M Nativi of Odessa Texas
Steve M Nativi 52 of Odessa died July 30 2012 born January 14 1960 in Odessa to Maria and Hilario Munoz Catholic. Survived by adoptive father Benito Natividad and mother Teresa Natividad plus Maria Munoz and siblings Benito Jr Larry Jerry Ronnie Mary Ann Criselda Virginia. Preceded by Julian Galindo Jr Danny Natividad and Hilario Munoz. Rosary August 1 2012 Acres West Chapel and funeral August 2 2012 Acres West Funeral Chapel officiated by Father Arturo Pestin.
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Steve M. Natividad
Maria
Hilario Munoz
Benito Natividad
Uvalde
Texas
Teresa
Marta) Natividad
Rotan
Maria Munoz
Hobbs
Benito Natividad, Jr
Larry Munoz
Jerry Munoz
Ronnie Munoz
Mary Ann Gonzales
Criselda Dominguez
Bay Town
Virginia Gonzales
Julian Galindo, Jr
Danny Natividad
Hilario Mufioz
Rosary
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