Leadership award winners announced
The John Ben Shepperd Public Leadership Institute announced its leadership awards for 2014 honoring people across the state for public service. Winners include Fort Worth attorney Bob Estrada and retired Chief Justice Wallace B Jefferson in Outstanding Texas Leader, San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro in Outstanding Local Leader, Brian Feld and Wesley Cole Smith as Shepperd Pathfinder, with a fourth Shepperd Trailblazer to be decided for a high school junior or senior. The ceremony is at 7 p.m. January 24, 2014 in Austin at the Texas Leadership Forum.
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John Ben Shepperd
Public Leadership Institute
Austin
Texas Leadership Forum
Robert Brescia
Institute
Texas
Fort Worth
Bob Estrada
Wallace B. Jefferson
Brescia
San Antonio
Julian Castro
Shepperd Pathfinder
Brian Feld
Wesley Cole Smith
North Abilene
Obituary of Jay Hallmark Wescott in Hart and Odessa
Jay Hallmark Wescott age 49 died November 30 2013 in Odessa Texas. Visitation December 3 2013 at Frank W Wilson Funeral Home with services December 4 in Hart Texas and December 5 in Hart United Methodist Church. Burial in Hart Cemetery. Survived by fiancée Woodette Coleman mother Nancy Wescott sister Marci Jones and family. Memorials suggested to Hart United Methodist Church or ASPCA.
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Odessa
Jay Hallmark Wescott
Texas
Frank W. Wilson
Oakwood Dr
Frank W. Wilson Chapel
Cleve Kirby
Hart United Methodist Church
Hart
Wilbur Ormond
Nancy Wescott
Jay
Hart High School
Texas State Technical College
Sweetwater
Hart Volunteer Fire Department
Permian Basin
Petro Communications
Woodette Coleman
Marci
Tom Jones
Amarillo
Jordan
Hannah Jones
Garth
Denise Powell
Midland
Beagle
Lucy
American Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Nancy R. Belk
Bethel Assembly of God Church
Merle Fulmer
Levelland Cemetery
Levelland
Grandview
Janet McKiddy
Terrell
Brenda VanHoose
Roy Belk
Tony Wayne Taylor dies after long illness in Odessa Texas
Tony Wayne Taylor age 52 of Odessa Texas died November 28 2013 at home after a long battle with medical illnesses. He is survived by sons Tommy Wayne Taylor of New Caney and Joshua Andrew Rucker of Crosby. parents GW and Margre Taylor. grandchildren Chasen Skylar Braden Christian and Alexys. twin sister Brenda and husband Br of Linden Tennessee. brother John and wife Michelle of Odessa. sister Beverly and husband Dan Norris of Magnolia. an aunt Martha Gilbert and many aunts uncles and numerous nieces and nephews. and his fur baby Dash.
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Odessa
Tony Wayne Taylor
Tony
Tommy Wayne Taylor
New Caney
Texas
Joshua Andrew Rucker
Crosby
Margre ‘Taylor
Chasen
Skylar
Brayden
Christian
Alexys
Brenda
Linden
John
Michelle
Beverly
Dan Norris
Magnolia
Martha Gilbert
Dash
Obituary for Joseph Hobdy Ireland McKinney Dallas
Joseph Hobdy Ireland of Dallas Texas died November 29 2013 Funeral services set for December 3 2013 at First Christian Church Princeton Texas with burial at Ridgeview Memorial Park Allen Texas Visit tjmfuneral com for full obituary condolences and registry
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McKinney Joseph
Joe) Hobdy Ireland
Dallas
Texas
First Christian Church
Princeton
Ridgeview Memorial Park
Allen
Holiday blues and SAD risks and self care tips
Focused guidance on Seasonal Affective Disorder during holidays. It covers prevalence estimates, common symptoms such as insomnia fatigue and social withdrawal, and causes from stress and light deficiency to overcommercialization. Practical steps include volunteering giving from the heart and pursuing enjoyable hobbies to bolster mental wellness alongside exercise.
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Psychology Today
Mayo Clinic
Cognizant to Add 10,000 Jobs, Relocate U S Hub to Texas
Cognizant plans a 3 year expansion of 10,000 jobs nationwide and moves its U S operations hub from New Jersey to College Station Texas to tap Texas A M University talent. Governor Perry and Cognizant announce a 3 year 150000 grant for science, technology, engineering and mathematics education at Texas A M University.
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Cognizant
College Station
U.S
New Jersey
Texas
Teaneck
Gordon Coburn
College Town
Texas A&m
Around the Basin Community Event Roundup
A Midland area bulletin lists events including a digital entries workshop by Fritzi Heron at ArtQuest, a Christmas luncheon by Midland Odessa Christian Women’s Connection, an art show and meet the director at Sibley Nature Center, and beginner dance classes at Love To Dance Studio with basic meringue swing cha cha and rumba instruction.
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Fritzi Heron
American Plains Artists
ArtQuest
Andrews Highway
Suite D
Midland
Artquestix.com
Sibley Nature Center
Wadley Ave
Autumn West
Love To
Jbs Parkway
Suite E1
Lovetodancestudio.com
Odessa and Kermit death notices share dates and guardians
Multiple Odessa and nearby area obituaries list date of death in late November to early December 2013, with service times and burial details. Individuals include Nancy R Belk Roy Belk J B Osborn Jr Kay Frances Rhodes Jeremiah Snowden and Michael Gabriel Valenzuela along with survivors and funeral arrangements by local firms.
Odessa College career fair draws public attendees today
Odessa College hosts a career fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Saulsbury Center. Employers include Odessa Police Department Workforce Board, Lubbock Police Department Odessa Regional Medical Center Oxy Texas Department of Public Safety Dixie Electric Snelling and the U S Army among others inviting prospective employees.
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Odessa College
Saulsbury Center
Odessa Police Department
the Workforce Board
Lubbock Police Department
Odessa Regional Medical Center
Oxy
Texas Department of Public Safety
Dixie Electric
Snelling
U.S. Army
Obituaries for Whiteside, Anglin, Richardson across West Texas
The obituaries report the deaths of Willie Charles Whiteside IV in Kermit on November 29 2013 with services at Family Services Funeral Chapel and burial in Kermit Cemetery. Donald R Anglin 79 of Midland died December 2 2013 with services pending at American Heritage Cemetery and Funeral Home. Derrick De monta Richardson 37 of Odessa died November 29 2013 at Medical Center Hospital with Martinez Funeral handling arrangements.
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Kermit Joel Lujan
Fort Worth
Tabernaculo de Fuentes de Agua Viva
Kermit
Blanca Polanco
Kermit Cemetery
Family Services
Guillermo
Leticia Lujan
Andy Lujan
Chico
Lupita Martinez
Lupitia Lujan
Ojinaga
Mexico
Odessa
J.B. Osborn Jr
Medical Center Hospital
Sunset Memorial Funeral Home
Jimmy Braswell
Martinez Funeral Home
Abilene
U.S. Navy
J.b.’S Auto Repair
Trudy Osborn
Kimberley Osborn
Kermit Willie Charles Whiteside IV
Family Services Funeral Chapel
Dudley Mullins
Family Services Funeral Parlor
Connie Whiteside
Noah Gutierrez
Jose and
Petra Gutierrez
Charles Esther Currie
Midland
Donald R. Anglin
American Heritage Cemetery and Funeral Home of
Derrick Demonta Richardson
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Joe) Hobdy
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Christian Women’s Connection
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Vickie Barry
First Presbyterian Church
Texas Ave
Koinonia
Stonecroft Ministries
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Aol
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Samuel E. Mannering
American Legion
Southard
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Betty Jean Mannering
Sue Ann Nelson
Lincoln, Neb
Jo Lea Stewart
Mac Lester Mannering
Los Angeles
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Tom Mannering
Kay Frances Rhodes
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St. Barnabas Episcopal Church
Judy Cobb
Acres West Funeral Chapel
Steubenville
Ohio
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Sharon Cowart
Keller
Diane
Jeremiah Ray Snowden
Odessa Funeral Home
Ector County
Pete Landa
Jazlynn Snowden
Vanessa Jones
Bobby and
Rose Mary Baca
Michael Gabriel Valenzuela
Ervin Plumbing
Tera Lynn
Russell Sturgeon
Alyssa Galindo Sotelo
Marissa Sturgeon
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