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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 2012
Page
6
Lifelong Odessan David Russell Turner 45, president of the David Turner Co. which owns seven Subway stores, files to run for Odessa mayor. He cites board service and a plan to boost water supply, housing and safety, backing desalination and long term growth while highlighting community roots and family.
The candidate filing period ends August 27 with packets available at the city secretary’s office in City Hall. Early voting runs October 22 through November 2, and Election Day is November 6. For details visit the City of Odessa website.
The University of Texas filed a brief with the U S Supreme Court defending its use of race as one admissions factor. Abigail Fisher, a white applicant denied in 2008, contends the practice violates civil and constitutional rights, as the court weighs affirmative action in higher education for the first time since 2003.
City of Odessa advances water and sewer line work in downtown, with Phase 6A and 6B ongoing and expected to last 200 to 250 working days. Work spans between Sam Houston and Pittsburgh Avenues and Second to Eighth Streets, funded by 2008 bond sales totaling 57 million, 60 percent spent. Phase 11 and 12 set to start December across one square mile north of University Boulevard, south of 42nd Street, and between Andrews Highway and Maple Avenue.
University of Texas researcher Cliff Frohlich reports increased seismic activity near Dallas area wells used for drilling wastewater. The study, to appear in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, notes 67 quakes within 1.9 miles of a well, contrasting earlier NEO reports. fracking is not proven involved.
Audry Lee Gibson, 71, longtime Odessa resident, died in her sleep August 4, 2012. She was born November 4, 1940, in Freer, Texas, graduated Odessa High School 1959, married Randy Gibson that year, and they shared 52 years until his passing in 2011. She is survived by her brother Frank Harvill, sister in law Annette Long, brother in law David Gibson, son Sid Gibson, daughter Pam Perkins, and five grandchildren, with a great granddaughter Madison Gibson. Visitation August 6 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. Funeral services August 7 at 1 p.m. Rev. Johnny Thomason officiating. Memorials to Permian Basin Master Gardeners Club or American Heart Association.
The United States deposited 978 650 dollars in court Monday to settle part of the South Texas border fence condemnation with The Nature Conservancy and lessees. The 8.31 acre tract east of Brownsville was taken for fence placement dividing the Southmost Preserve. The deal ends years of litigation but final court approval is pending. The preserve includes sabal palms oxbow lakes and citrus groves and the arrangement preserves conservation values only partially addressing habitat impacts.
Ector County Health Department reports weekly restaurant scores from July 23 to July 27 2012 across Central East and West districts. Scores range from 76 to 100 with notes on needed improvements such as cooling storage cockroach extermination light fixes and ware washing procedures. Some outlets earned perfect 100s while several posted 90s and mid 90s for adherence to temperature handling and facility standards.
Rodney Wayne Blackwell 73 of Temple formerly Ranger died Aug 4 2012 at home. Services 9 am Tuesday Ed wards Funeral Home Ranger burial Alameda Cemetery arrangements by Edwards Funeral Home of Ranger. Floyd M Leach 90 Odessa died Aug 4 2012 at 10 am Thursday Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home burial Sunset Memorial Gardens arrangements by Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home. He born in Phelan member of Cha DEATH NOTICES per Hill Baptist Church. Survivors include son Morris Leach Odessa daughters Karen Bechard Cohoes NY Janice Herrera Odessa brothers Wendell Leach McKinney Ken Leach Benbrook three grandchildren four great grandchildren. MIDLAND Cleone Virginia Stephens 76 of Midland died Aug 6 2012 cancer memorial service 10 am Thursday Nalley-Pickle Welch Chapel burial Serenity Memorial Gardens Midland arrangements by Nalley-Pickle Welch Funeral Home Crematory. Born Garretts Bluff. Survivors husband Jerry Stephens son Jay Stephens daughter Carl Stephens-Boren sister Wanda Turner Ledbetter two grandchildren. ODESSA Sandra Ortega 48 of Odessa died Aug 5 2012 Medical Center Hospital services pending Acres West Funeral Chapel. Herbert Wayne Sims 78 of Austin died Aug 5 2012 services pending Sunset Funeral Home.
The Odessa American notes that obituaries are paid notices and not edited for content. Full obituaries are available for a fee. contact numbers are 333-7770 or 333-7714 on weekends.
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