Trustees hear ECISD report on highly qualified teachers
ECISD reports 91.2 percent of core teachers are highly qualified under No Child Left Behind with 1,544 of 1,693 core teachers meeting requirements and all 155 Title I instructional paraprofessionals certified. Budget notes include 3.1 million for property purchase at 909 W. Second St for teacher housing and 300,000 set aside for improvements, plus CTE enrollment gains and a special education legal services contract renewal.
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Ector County Independent School District Board of Trustees
ECISD
Texas Education Agency
TEA
DeEtta Culbertson
Julia Willett
W. Second St
David Harwell
Harwell
CTE
Carla Byrne
Byrne
Odessa Career
Walsh, Gallegos, Trevino Russo
Kyle PC
Region 17 Education Service Center
West Texas Food Service Cooperative
Shortage of air traffic controllers hits top facilities
Thirteen of the nation's busiest air traffic control facilities face controller shortages. FAA staffing below minimum at hubs in New York Dallas Denver and Chicago amid ongoing training retirements and data and scheduling gaps. union leaders warn workloads rise as staff leave or resist moves to higher cost areas.
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Washington
Federal Aviation Administration
Matthew Hampton
Department of
House
Transportation Aviation Subcommittee
New York
Dallas
Denver
Chicago
Hampton
FAA
National Air Traffic Controllers Association
Paul Rinaldi
Diffin
Odessa and Midland Obituaries Chronicle Two Local Veterans Pass
Doris Evelyn Sullivan Howard aged 82 of Odessa died December 4 2015 in Lampasas Texas Born February 10 1933 she is survived by son David Howard of Kingsland brother Jim Sullivan of Alex Oklahoma sister June Davis of Greenville Texas grandson Jack Allen Howard and four great grandchildren Visitation at Acres West Funeral Chapel with no services Hospice donations to Cancer Society encouraged Cecil Barnard Harris 88 of Midland died December 5 2015 Visitation December 8 2015 Funeral December 9 2015 at Nalley Pickle Welch Chapel Midland Burial at Union Grove Cemetery Wills Point Texas Arrangements by Nalley Pickle Welch and Allan Fuller Funeral Homes Condolences online at npwelch com and allan fuller funeral home com
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Odessa
Doris Evelyn (Sullivan) Howard
Regal
Lampasas
Alto, TX
Etheridge
Alma Pearl (Skidmore) Sullivan
David Howard
Kingsland
Jim Sullivan
Alex, OK
June Davis
Greenville
Jack Allen Howard
Terry Lee Howard
Acres West Funeral Chapel
Acreswestfuneral.com
Cancer Society
Midland
Cecil Barnard
Harris
Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home
Nalley-Pickle & Welch
Robert Kirk
Union Grove
Wills Point
Texas
Allan Fuller
Cecil Jr
James Amos
Cecil Val Dodson Harris
United States Navy
Harris Rat Hole Service
Wanda
Terry
James
Wanda Harris
Terry Harris
Npwelch.com
Jerry Bailey 67 Crane Dies. Vietnam Vet and longtime resident
Jerry Bailey of Crane died Saturday December 5 2015 in Pecos County. He was born October 27 1948 in Iraan Texas and served in the Army earning a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart. A Clay County Williams Energy foreman, he married Linda Brazeal on November 12 1971 in Crane. He is survived by his wife, son Brett, two sisters, two brothers, and many nieces and nephews. Memorials to NRA or charity of choice.
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Crane Jerry Bailey
Crane
Pecos County
Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home
Jerry
Iraan
Texas
Linda Brazeal
Clayton Williams Energy
Donald
Dorothy Bailey
Don
Jackie
Jim
Katherine
Linda Bailey
Brett Bailey
Lubbock
Pat Schneider
Barbara Orozco
Houston
Bill Bailey
Fort Stockton
Johnny Bailey
San Antonio
NRA
Centers for Children and Families hosts toy giveaway and facility plans
The nonprofit outlines two Midland events. Operation Elf runs 4 to 6 p.m. at Junior League of Midland headquarters for toys for 250 plus children from Midland and Odessa with Santa photos. A 10 a.m. news conference announces renovations for a new building at 3701 Andrews Highway, with a fall 2016 opening.
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Centers For Children and Families
Midland
Elf
Junior League of Midland
W. Dengar Ave
Odessa
Betenbough Homes
Russell Hall
Mica
Santa Claus
Andrews Highway
Bers
Ann Bradford
Permian Basin
DIY Bar Setup Ideas for Simple Cocktails at Home
A guide to affordable party mixing with quality ingredients. It suggests a small, versatile home bar using a few gins or vodkas, mixers, and garnishes. Designers propose repurposing furniture into a bar, such as a painted credenza or bookcase, with mirrors and trays to organize bottles, glasses, and garnishes for tidy hosting.
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Jordan Silbert
Q Drinks
Moscow
Silbert
Julie Richard
Ace Hardware
Richards
Coquito recipe blends rum and milks in flexible ratios
A simple coquito method mixes coconut milk, condensed milk, evaporated milk, vanilla, and rum with cinnamon and nutmeg. Blend, chill five hours or up to a week, then blend again before serving in chilled glasses. Garnish with cinnamon or nutmeg if desired.
KERMIT William Paul Cobb 79 dies with military honors
William Paul Billy Cobb of Kermit 79 died Thursday November 26 2015 at Winkler County Memorial Hospital in Kermit. Funeral services with military honors set for a date at Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery in Dallas. Arrangements by Family Services Funeral Parlor of Kermit. He was born in Clovis New Mexico. ODESSA Joey Morales 26 died December 4 2015 at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa. Rosary December 9 2015 at Odessa Funeral Home Chapel. Mass at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church with Rev Michael Rodriguez. Burial Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home. He was born in Odessa. He worked as a diesel mechanic and was a Christian Catholic.
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Kermit William Paul
Billy” Cobb
Kermit
Winkler County Memorial Hospital
Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery
Dallas
Family Services Funeral Parlor
Clovis, N.M
Odessa
Joey Morales
Medical Center Hospital
Funeral Home Chapel
Holy Redeemer Catholic Church
Michael Rodriguez
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Odessa Funeral Home
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Vest Neral Chapel
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Coquito
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Billy’ Cobb
Howers
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