ECISD reviews campus tours tied to bond construction plans
The ECISD quarterly investment report notes policies permitting principals to use campus activity funds for tours of bond construction led by David Finley, the district’s executive director. The full agenda is online via the ECISD site under Board of Trustees. For information, call 332-9151.
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David Finley
ECISD
Board of Trustees
Housing sales surge in Odessa area top $7.4 million
Odessa real estate activity rose to 7.4 million in sales, up 69 percent from November and 61 percent from December 2002, with many buyers making move up purchases amid rising permits. Realtors say strong demand, multiple offers, and new developments like Shiloh Estates, The Fountains, and Stonegate will fuel 2004 housing growth.
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Coots
Tenn
Odessa
Sassilian
Gary Whitehead
Whitehead Construction
Whitehead
Stringer
Board of Realtors
Cial
Coors
Martha Worley
Shiloh Estates
Fountains
Stonegate
Confederate graves sought near Socorro amid Civil War history
Local researchers led by Mandeville seek to locate and honor Confederate soldiers buried west of Socorro New Mexico. They recall a 1936 United Daughters monument at San Marcial and aim to raise funds for reinterment and a new cemetery monument. They cite long efforts, old letters, and a 1948 aerial view of graves aligned in cross formations.
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Bo Wired
Robert Hollmann
United Daughters
Sons of the Confederate Veterans
Dunn-Holt-Midkiff
Mandeville
Socorro
Gandy
San Marcial, N.M
Valverde
Texas
Ann Ellison
Lorene Drapalla
United Daughters Chapter
UDC
Hagley Library
Midland
Ector County
New Mexico
E.E. Hubbard
Hubbard
New York
Willis Lang
5‘ Texas Mounted Volunteers
5Th Texas
Tom Green
Lang
Texas War Veterans List Includes Names by County
The Fatority List Texas lists named troops and ranks from multiple counties including Weatherford Rusk Palestine and Crockett with personnel such as Cpl Thomas Garrison 43 Cpl A W Prather and Pvt J N Jones. Sources cited include Charles Mandeville Socorro NM National Archives Washington DC Confederate Research Center Hillsboro Texas and Nesbitt Memorial.
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Texas
John J. Fox
Weatherford
Cpl
Thomas Garrison
Rusk County
A. W. Prather
R. Bruce Bradshaw
James Haris
Jasper N. Jones
Palestine
J. W. Rodgers
William P
Charles Mandeville
Socorro
N.M
National _— Archives
Washington, D.C
Confederate Research Center
Hillsboro
Nesbitt
Far Side of the World screenplay team cited
Screenwriters Peter Weir and John Collee join author Patrick O Brian in shaping The Far Side of the World project.
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Peter Weir
John Collee
Patrick O'Brian
Alpine appoints Philippi with water expertise and strong family government ties
Philippi, 56, has degrees from Rice University and the University of Houston and 27 years of experience managing large organizations. She built her career at Southwestern Bell and UH, with extensive city and water issues knowledge. In Alpine, she joins a regional effort as Rio Nuevo seeks water leases affecting 355,386 acres across several counties amid public comment due March 2. In Pecos, interim Police Chief Clay McKinney outlines three finalists for city manager, while Kermit prepares to replace Wayne Reynolds who retires after nearly 30 years with the city.
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Clouse
Philippi
Far West Texas’ Region
Rio Nuevo Ltd
Hudspeth
Culberson
Presidio
Jeff Davis
Jimmy
Pecos-Barstow-Toyah
Joseph Torres
Texas Work Force Network
Pecos
Georgia Vines
Devine
McKinney
Dot Stafford
Carlos Verena
Kingsville
Kermit
Wayne Reynolds
Reynolds
Mars Rover Off Platform In Ice Cold Mars
Beverly Hills report notes Mars Rover rolled ten feet off its launch platform on Mars prompting remarks about oxygen absence and harsh conditions. The item mixes space whimsy with a series of unrelated pop culture references and political asides.
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Beverly Hills
Mars
Los Angeles
Odessa American contact details and subscription rates
The Odessa American lists contact numbers for news sports and ads, hours of service, and subscription rates. It includes address, post office details, and special editions for holidays. Names mentioned include Patrick Canty and John Ker among staff, with various department lines for editorial and advertising.
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Connie Coots
Odessa Board OF Realtors
Hunter Cernuda
Wannamaker County Park
Charleston
S.C
Alpine
Argus Hamilton
Rover
Weather Channel
Philadelphia
New England
Domino’s
Alec Baldwin
Las Vegas
al Gore
Steve Irwin
Lee Howard Dean
First Baptist Church
Plains
Jimmy Carter
Howard Dean
President Bush
Martin Luther King
Salil
Iraq
Paul Bremer
Bush
Agricolllus
Florida
Iowa
John Edwards
John Kerry
Dick Gephardt
Laurel and Hardy
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Dick Chonet
Odessa American
E. 4Th Street
P.O
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John Ker
Asto
Fox
Oaoa
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Rete Martin
St. Day
Labor Day
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