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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 2013

Page

7

Ector County holds first public hearing on tax rate

The Ector County Commissioners Court held the first of two hearings on a proposed 29.7296 cent per $100 valuation tax rate for 2013-2014, lower than the current 30.1248 rate, with no public speakers. The second hearing is set for Sept. 3 at 6 p.m. in the county courthouse annex.

Ector County Commissioners Court Ector County Commissioners Commissioners’ Court Ector County

Second public hearing on proposed county tax rate set

Ector County schedules a second public hearing at 5 p m on September 3 in the Court house Annex Building 1010 E Eighth St to discuss the proposed tax rate and county finances. The meeting includes actions on a replat of Ranch Valley Addition and Estates subdivision, consent agenda shifts of funds and policy guidelines, and reviews of insurance, unclaimed jury checks reallocation, a 55000 budget amendment and county accounts payable and financial statements.

Susan Redford Ector County Redford Ranch Valley Addition Insurance Committee

Get Fit in Middle Age Cuts Heart Failure Risk

Research from the American Heart Association shows middle aged adults can lower their future heart failure risk by improving fitness. Each MET gain on treadmill testing reduced risk by about 20 percent, with 2 METs dropping risk by roughly 40 percent. Maintaining blood pressure, diet, and stress control enhances heart health even in midlife.

Medicare Ambarish Pandey University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas Pandey American Heart Association

Obituaries for Hazel Hamett and Hunter Jackson in Odessa Crane area

Hazel Francis Robertson Hamett age 90 of Crane Texas died August 24 2013 in Crane She moved from Odessa to Crane in 2002 born October 1 1922 in Cathand Texas youngest of nine children she was married to Morris Hamett until his death in 1986 Survived by daughters Sharon Cockrell Dana Bradley and son Randy Hamett plus numerous grandchildren great grandchildren A private service will be held at Sunset Memorial Gardens Odessa Memorials may be given to Home Hospice or Alzheimer's Association Funeral arrangements by Sunset Funeral Home Odessa Hunter Lynn Jackson age 10 of Odessa died August 23 2013 He was born July 19 2003 He attended Burleson Elementary and enjoyed comics drawing swimming and video games He wore one sock and liked scaring his Granny Juanita McDaniel Survived by mother Robin Chew father Gordon Jackson brother Dustin Henderson maternal grandmother Nana Chew paternal grandmother Granny Jackson and many aunts uncles and cousins Funeral services are Wednesday August 28 2013 at Acres West Funeral Chapel Odessa with burial at Peaceful Garden of Ector County Cemetery Arrangements by Acres West Funeral Chapel and condolences at acreswest funeral com.

Crane Hazel Francis Robertson Hamett Crane Texas Odessa Cathand Pete Robertson Kate Robertson Morris Lee Hamett Hazel Kingston Avenue Shana ‘Foley Mike Ouston Karen Bell Andusband Adam Midland Ronny Maynard Victoria T Randy Maynard Victoria Brex Bradley Corey Bradley Ryan ‘Bradley Kylee Cockrell Keely Cockrell Matthew Foley Jillian Foley Leah Foley Trent Bell Emily Hausmann Erin Hausmann Sunset Memorial Gardens James Bishop Crane Care Center N. Texas Alzheimer’s Association Sunset Funeral Home Sunset Odessa.com Hunter Lynn Jackson Hunter Burleson Elementary Juanita Robin Chew Gordon Jackson Dustin Lee Henderson Nana Alys Chew Juanita McDaniel Joseph Nerisa Chew Daniel Chew Audie Rhonda Jackson Steven Donna Jackson Kelvin Honey Jackson Richard Darlene Jackson Allen Susie Jimmy Harris Shannon Medical Center San Angelo Odessa Funeral Home Chapel J.K. Midkiff Odessa Funeral Home Island, Tenn U.S. Army Vietnam Holloman Corp Billye Ruth Ray Germantown Tenn Austin Johnny Lee Thomason Shoreline Church Opal Drive Heart of Texas Kermit Charlotte Thomason Korine Martinez Houston Cecil Thomason Brownfield Felix Garcia James Thomason Hearne Patti Twaddle Mia Tammad

Death Notices from Alpine Odessa and Austin Regions

Multiple obituaries detail Emilio Gonzales 63 of Alpine and Jimmy Harris 72 of Odessa who died August 23 2013. Also Cruz Cepeda Olivas 21 of Odessa died August 25 and Johnny Lee Thomason 55 of Austin died August 23. Funeral plans vary with locations Alpine Odessa and Austin with services in churches and local funeral homes. Survivors include numerous siblings wives and children across Texas and Mexico. E L Leon Rybolt 79 of Odessa died August 26 with services pending.

Odessa Cruz Cepeda Olivas Odessa Andrews Ojinaga Chihuahua Mexico Panteon Colinas del Eden Mex E. L Leon” Rybolt Crane Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Crane Frank W. Wilson

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