Odessa mother seeks help for Empty Stocking Fund appeal
An Odessa mother Kristina faces potential leg amputation while seeking treatment in Houston. The Empty Stocking Fund by the Odessa American and The Salvation Army aims to raise 150000 dollars for meals, gifts, clothing, and toys for needy Odessa families, with details on Page 2A.
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Odessa
Kristina
Ani Odessa
Houston
Salvation Army
ECISD weighs bond plans amid growth and crowding
Ector County ISD Superintendent Tom Crowe will present community talks after Christmas to gauge desires for future schools. A 2016 bond is discussed to fund two new high schools or converting Ector Middle to a high school, plus three new elementary campuses and additions to Odessa and Permian high schools, with a $129.75 million bond already financing recent elementary schools. Enrollment projections through 2019 show sharp gains and continued crowding at several campuses, reinforcing the bond discussion.
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Tom Crowe
Ector Middle School
Odessa
Permian
Buice, West and
Downing
College Station
Crowe
Wilson & Young Medal of Honor
Crockett
Bowie
Ector
Nimitz
Permian High School
Odessa High School
ECISD weighs high school options for Ector Middle reopening
Crowe briefed the ECISD Board and service clubs on growth scenarios for Odessa area schools. Options include reopening Ector Middle as a high school or leaving it as is, with community input shaping the final decision. Odessa High notes near 4000 students and Permian around 3700.
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Odessa High School
Permian
Crowe
Ecisd Board of Trustees
Rotary
Ector Middle School
ECISD
Odessa Doctor Launches Walk with a Doc to Fight Obesity
Odessa internist Dr. Madhu Pamganamamula will host free hour long walks starting December 12 at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin trail. The program adapts a national Walk with a Doc effort to encourage patients and the wider community to adopt regular exercise and healthier habits amid rising Texas obesity rates.
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Madhu Pamganamamula
Odessa
Manoher L. Gurru
Midland
University of Texas
Permian Basin
Pamganamamula
Columbus
Ohio
David Sabgir
Texas
Odessa Regional Medical Center
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