Border violence worries Valley residents near border cities
Rio Bravo and Reynosa gun battles left five dead and sparked concern in Hidalgo County about cross border violence. Officials noted heavy cross river traffic and tourism impacts while stressing limits of spillover into the U S. Local residents described mixed views on visiting Mexican border towns as cartel activity persists in the region.
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Rio Grande Valley
Nuevo Laredo
Gulf Cartel
Rio Bravo
Reynosa
Rio Grande
Hidalgo
J.D. Salinas
Salinas
Pharr
U.S
Mexico
Medel
Tijuana
Hidalgo County
Lupe Trevino
Laredo
Trevino
San Antonio
Zetas
Rick Flores
Webb County
Juan Antonio
Guajardo Anzaldua
Sandy Combs
Llano Grande Lake Park
Mercedes
Nuevo Progreso
Combs
Valley
Matamoros
Animation Mentor grows fast with online training model
The Animation Mentor program uses e critique tools and group Q A sessions led by industry animators from Pixar ILM DreamWorks and Blue Sky. Tuition near 15800 with first year growth from 350 to 700 students and 28 staff. Graduates receive a certified diploma in Advanced Studies in Character Animation and a 74 percent placement rate.
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Animation Mentor
Pixar
ILM
DreamWorks Animation
Blue Sky
Beck
Bridge Club Meeting Opens at Northside Senior Center
Monday session runs 12 30 to 3 30 p m at Northside Senior Center at 16th Street and Adams Avenue. Free and open to beginners and advanced senior players. Call 337 5281. Computer class offers a free lesson on computer beginning basics.
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Northside
16Th Street
Adams Avenue
Community events and exhibits around the Basin
A schedule of local activities at Ector County Library and nearby venues includes children's programs on Bathtime Bubbles Princess Collection and Jeauxs Amazing Puppets all at 10 a.m. on different days, a Daughters of the Republic of Texas meeting at the Presidential Museum, ongoing Girl Scout cookie sales, and UT Permian Basin Arts Exhibit hours at the Nancy Fyfe Cardozier Gallery through today.
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Ector County Library
Jeaux
the Library
Girl Scouts of the
Permian Basin
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
UTPB
Nancy Fyfe Cardozier
E. University Blvd
School Activities Schedule Highlights for Area Campuses
Daily and weekly events span Bowie Ector Reagan and junior high campuses. Activities include recruitment talks, choirs, awards assemblies, PTA meetings, blood drives, TAKS prep, band booster meetings, sports tournaments, and classroom events across Bowie Ector Reagan Saw Jacinto Ross and Crockett schools as well as Odessa High.
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Reagan Magnet School
Bowie
Ector
Reagan
Alternative schools Family Education Center schedule
Registration runs weekdays from 8:00 to 13:30 and 13:00 to 16:30 with parent signatures. Tutoring passes issued. Evenings 5:00 to 7:00 cover all subjects for grades 1 through 12. Workshops on math science and homework survival accompany sessions.
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Amy Costilla
Guardian
Lamar Early Education Center
Milam Elementary
Oaschools
OACA
Westhampton Beach embraces laptops for every child
Westhampton Beach School District began a laptop program in 2004 costing about 1.1 million annually, 2.6 percent of the budget. Laptops are leased and returned each year as students use Internet tools to connect locally and globally. Teachers report more interaction and task engagement, though cautions about balancing online and face-to-face communication.
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Westhampton Beach
Michael Radday
Magner
AUS
Department of Education
Jessica Mendelson
Lodice
Michael Polan
Claudia Purkis
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