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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 2017
Page
9
The UT System board approved the establishment or expansion of a College of Engineering within the University of Texas System, signaling a major step in engineering education and research expansion for the system.
The UT System Board of Regents approved establishing a College of Engineering at the University of Texas at the Permian Basin. The college will be housed in the new engineering building near the Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center with a dean yet to be named. Previous degrees in mechanical and petroleum engineering will join the new college. The project total is 52 million funded by Tuition Revenue Bonds and Permanent University Funds. The regents also approved the design of the Kinesiology Building funded at 16.2 million total. Former president David Watts was recognized for leadership that grew enrollment from about 2,200 in 2001 to nearly 7,000 in 2016 and expanded programs and facilities.
A roundup lists Harmony Home golf fund fundraiser at Ratliff Ranch to aid child abuse survivors, a Jehovah's Witnesses convention in Lubbock, Midland County Fair with rides and contests, talent semi finals at Dee's Bistro, a revival at Jesus Name UPC, Friday Night Dance at Northside Senior Center, a star party at UTPB STEM, Dixie River concert at American Legion post, Summer Mummers melodrama at Yucca Theatre, MJ Live tribute at Wagner Noél, and Drew Fish Band at Lone Star Bar.
OdessaTexas implement a new Social Host Accountability ordinance holding adults responsible for underage drinking at their properties with fines from 250 to 2000 dollars. The measure aims to target the venue of drinking, ease enforcement, and reduce incidents and costs related to underage drinking including DWI and EMS usage. It cites local population figures and per resident costs from 2015 to illustrate impact.
Paul “Papa” Ruiz 75 a longtime Odessa resident passed away August 23 2017 Born April 29 1942 in Fort Stockton Texas he was a St Anthony Parish member and Knights of Columbus Council 10404 Survived by wife Yolanda and seven children plus 21 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren Visitation August 27 1 9 pm Rosary 7 pm Mass August 28 10 am at St Anthony Church Burial at Ector County Cemetery Pallbearers Knights of Columbus Council 10404 Honorary pallbearers grandsons and several relatives Services with Frank W Wilson Funeral Directors
Marjorie Ann Lyon 88 of Kingland Texas died Monday August 21 2017. Survived by daughters Judy Murny Barbara Neveu Bryant Paula Reid and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Memorial service at St Peter's Lutheran Marble Falls Friday August 25 2017 with visitation August 26 2017 in Humble. Interment at Rosewood Memorial Park Humble. Donations requested to St Jude's or Hospice or St Peter's Lutheran Church.
Odessa area residents list several deaths and funeral plans. William Duncan Mann Jr 57, Anita V Martinez 87, John Leonard Williams 74, Cruz Marruro 86, Pablo Quinonez 23, Patricia Rhodes 58 are named with service times and funeral home arrangements in Odessa and Alpine.
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