Food Bank Eyes New Facility For Growing Needs In Folsom
The Folsom food bank faces a costly but necessary expansion to serve a rising need. The board has debated a new warehouse and offices for years, after returning five acres of donated land to Odessa Development Corp. The nonprofit would need to hire at least 15 more staff and invest in a larger facility, a burden not previously affordable.
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Folsom
Food Bank
Wade Kuehler
Odessa Development Corp
Kuehler
ODC
Daylight robbery targets Amigos store at 2001 N West County Rd
Police seek two suspects after a noon heist at Amigos convenience store. A robber jumped from a blue Chevrolet, showed a gun, and took one of two money bags from a clerk who was exiting to deposit cash. The robber is described as a 5'4" 160 pound male with a shaved head wearing a white T shirt. Call Odessa Police at 333-3641 with tips.
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Amigos
N. West County Road
Sherrie Carruth
Carruth
Odessa
Modeling studio owners enter pleas in bribery case
Man Hui Cho and Ki Sun Park pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery visa fraud and import aliens for prostitution. Under cover officers collected tips from 2006 to 2007, totaling over 40 000 dollars to aid inspections of two modeling studios posing as fronts for prostitution involving South Korean women. Each faces up to five years in prison and fines up to 250 000 dollars.
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Houston
Hui Cho
Ki Sun Park
U.S
Tim Johnson
Cho
Park
Food Bank Seeks Volunteers As Expansion Plans Move Forward
Volunteer Wade Kuehler says more helpers are needed through Christmas and next year as Wal Mart bulk donations begin. A 75,000 square foot facility is eyed at a cost above 5 million, with visions of a community kitchen and better dock, storage, and workspace. Folsom notes space shortages and old facilities with roof leaks and electrical issues, plus parking and ongoing lease of a separate warehouse.
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Food Bank Board
Wade Kuehler
Wal-Mart
Call
Food Bank
Folsom
Glazer’s
Andrews Highway
Second Street
Kids Café update moves forward in Odessa
Hyda Folsom, director, says the Odessa Kids Café will open by December 8 serving meals meeting USDA standards at the Third Edition affordable housing complex with Campfire volunteers assisting. Meals run 4 30 to 5 30 p m. call 580 NEED for details. West Texas Food Bank holds about 50 000 in a capital improvements fund and seeks land donations to fund a new facility and warehouse storage amid growing donations and a slated expansion in El Paso involving 10 Wal Mart stores.
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Food Bank
Hyda Folsom
Odessa
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Provements
Folsom
Kuehler
el Paso
Wal-Mart
West Texas Food Bank
Permian junior Paige Kindel in critical condition
A fund in Paige Kindel’s name was established at Members Financial Credit Union to aid the family. Donation sites include Odessa and Midland addresses. Paige, a Permian junior, remained in critical condition after a Thanksgiving weekend ATV crash in West Odessa. Taylor Kindel sustained minor injuries. The family declined comment.
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Kindel
Paige
Members Financial Credit Union
W. University Blvd
Odessa
Sunburst Drive
Midland
Big Spring St
Permian
Paige Kindel
Medical Center Hospital
Ector County Sheriff’s Office
Taylor
West Odessa
Gary Duesler
Duesler
Midland Lee
Midland Isd
Lee
Tanner Seedig
Tyler Seedig
Sweetwater
Group packs presents for troops in Midland
The Christmas for OUR Troops group meets at noon at First Presbyterian Church to fill about 1,000 boxes for soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. Volunteers may join to help, with boxes unloaded at the Airport Main Post Office starting around 8 a.m. Thursday.
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Midland
First Presbyterian Church
Texas
Iraq
Afghanistan
Permian Basin
Airport
Austin Montessori lockdown after student emotional episode
An ECISD lockdown at Austin Montessori Elementary occurred around 10 am after a 9 year old male student in a self contained special education classroom had an emotional episode injuring himself and causing minor classroom damage. The student was treated and transported by ambulance.
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ECISD
Austin
Odessa Fire Department
Austin Montessori
N. Lee Ave
Sylvia Sanchez
Sanchez
Mark Bowden
Bowden
Rowden
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