Around the Basin community events sweep the Basin
A roundup of local happenings lists a job fair at the Ector County Coliseum with 45 employers, a Christmas luncheon for Odessa Retired Teachers, a tree lighting at McKinney Park, Santa visits at Miss Cayce's in Midland, a Gardendale Community Association meeting, and a holiday concert at UTPB and Sul Ross State University. Santa photos and toy drives in Midland run through December with Rainbow Room donations ongoing at Curves.
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Ector County Coliseum
Andrews Highway
Community Involvement Survey Reworking for HB 5 Guidelines
The Community and Parent Involvement Subcommittee refined survey questions for 2015 16 to meet House Bill 5 requirements. The bill, approved in 2013, requires districts and campuses to rate performance in community and student engagement with four levels. Committees proposed guidelines for arts, wellness, involvement, workforce, language, digital language, dropout prevention, gifted programs, and policy reporting. Debbie Lieb and others reviewed questions, aiming for consistency to track yearly progress and measure parent involvement, noting bilingual and father participation concerns.
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Texas Education Agency
Debbie Lieb
Ector County Independent School District
Lieb
Javier Hernandez
Hays Magnet Academy
Hernandez
City backs growing Holidazzle light show in Andrews
The famed Christmas display moves from Randall Roberts' home to a city owned site on NW Avenue D to ease traffic for thousands who visit the synchronized light and music show. Organizer Roberts plans a permanent holiday celebration as the Holidazzle Lighted Christmas Parade starts Friday at 6 30 p m and ends at the new site.
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Andrews
Randall Roberts
NW Avenue D
Roberts
Basin
Andrews Light Show Shifts Hours At New NW Avenue Site
Andrews aims a bright holiday event with hours from 6 p m to 10 p m on weeknights and 11 p m on Fri and Sat at NW Avenue D beside the Andrews Business and Technology Center. The first nighttime Christmas parade in decades starts at 6 30 p m Friday and loops back to the light show site as the display draws attention on The Great Christmas Light Fight. Roberts notes crowds grew after a viral video last Thanksgiving, causing overstay on a quiet block and neighbor discomfort.
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NW Avenue D
Andrews Business and Technology Center
Andrews
ABC
Roberts
Addy’s Hope Christmas Home Tour funds foster care work
Erica Miller hosts the Odessa home in the Addy’s Hope for Christmas Holiday Tour of Homes fundraiser supporting foster children’s permanent placements. Six homes in Odessa and Midland will display festive decorations to raise awareness and ticket proceeds. Tickets cost $10 and are available at Liz’s Linens Johnnie’s Hollywood Salon Willow Women’s Clothing or online at addyshope.org.
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Erica Miller
Odessa
Midland
Addy
Miller
Hollyann Petree
Hope
Liz's Linens
Grandview Ave
Johnnie's
John Ben Shepperd
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CLUS
Odessa Retired Teachers/School Personnel Association
Odessa Regional Medical Center
N. Adams Ave
Starbright Village
McKinney Park
W. Pool Road
Santa
Miss Cayce
Gardendale Community Association
Gardendale
UTPB
Wagner Noel
N. FM
Sul Ross State University
N. Harrison St
Alpine
Marshall Auditorium
Sulross Edu
Music
Midland Park Mall
N. Midkiff Road
Torino
Torinospizzabar
Gmail.com
Jbs Parkway
CPS
Parent Involvement Committee
Fine-Tunes Survey
de Tip
Tam
Jacob Ford Jodessa
God Bless USA
Kahala Drive
Haywood Drive
Goliad Drive
Lennox Drive
Breckenridge Drive
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