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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 2015
Page
1
A pregnant Odessa mother of two, Jill, is bed bound due to complications and cannot provide Christmas for her children. The Empty Stocking Fund, a joint effort by the Odessa American and The Salvation Army, raises money to buy meals, clothing and gifts. This year’s goal is $150,000 and details are on Page 2A.
The Permian Basin Area Foundation announced over 1.17 million dollars in competitive grants at a Thursday ceremony funding elder and disabled care, support for young parents, and regional arts. Foundation president Guy McCrary noted rising service demand despite economic slowdown, with about 10 million in grants and scholarships projected by year end 2015.
Odessa Police sworn in nine new officers led by Luke Alan Smith as the class of 11th Odessa Police Academy graduates. Patricia Ann Gill also graduates but will pursue records division work. John Langs Jr., a 20-year veteran, spoke on recruit struggles as the ceremony opened with Star Wars music at the MCM Eleganté.
The list includes Patricia Ann Gill aged 49 Joshua Gonzalez 21 Ian Riley Kapets 21 John Stanton Langs Michael Jerome Lenard Jr 31 Tyler Jay Lillestor 27 Clayton Thomas arker 25 ne Nene Luke Alan Smith 21 and David Edwin Young Jr. the graduates are identified by names and ages in a brief commencement notice.
Jasmine Gabriella Olivas, mother of 3-year-old Omar Frias Jr., pleaded guilty to a second-degree felony charge of injury to a child in Judge James Rush's 244th District Court. She was sentenced to eight years, with three years time served, after originally facing capital murder and other counts. Her partner, Segundo Ramirez, was found not guilty of capital murder and sentenced to 99 years for injury to a child by omission.
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