Leopard bed sighting sparks memories in Hobbs column
A humorous personal column recounts a morning mishap with a untied shoe and a concrete fall, then a round leopard bed sighting at Stephen's Furniture in Hobbs New Mexico. The writer recalls childhood wishes for a waterbed and later discovers the store owners Frances and Russ Boyles designed the leopard bed. The piece ends with a tease for Fridays Laura Dennis column and an email contact.
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Stephen
Eighth Street
Frances
Russ Boyles
Hobbs
N.M
Russ
New Fairfield Inn Hotel Under Construction in Odessa
Ground has begun on a 3.5 million Fairfield Inn on JBS Parkway across from UTPB in Odessa. The 67 room three story hotel will include an outdoor spa pool and balcony with park views and is slated to open late this summer.
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Jbs Parkway
UTPB
Odessa
Maple Avenue
42Nd Street
John Ben Shepperd
Bill Stewart
Radisson
Hilton
Stewart
Brownwood
Tom Green
Tony Aranda
Harmony Home hosts 22nd annual Super Bowl fundraiser
Harmony Home will host its 22nd annual Super Bowl fundraiser at 4 p.m. Sunday at the Holiday Inn Centre. Executive director Christina Hammon notes it is the largest event of the year with table reservations at 250 500 1000 or 1500. A Chuck Wagon Gang catered dinner, three big screens, a football throw, and door prizes are planned. Funds support services for child abuse victims with unrestricted proceeds offering flexibility for emergencies.
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Harmony Home
Holiday Inn Centre
Christina Hammon
Hammon
Chuck Wagon Gang
Odessa educator Downing dies at 82 after 42 years in public service
Edward K. Downing Sr. died of cancer at Scott and White Hospital in Temple at 82. Born April 20, 1918, in Valley Mills he moved to Odessa in 1948 and led Ector County ISD schools as teacher, coach, and principal at Blackshear Douglas and Carver. He served as West Texas Teachers Association leader, helped break color barriers as the first black juror in Ector County, and spent four years in the Army earning the Bronze Star. He influenced Woodson Park projects and retired after 37 years with ECISD and 42 years in education.
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Odessa
Edward K. Downing Sr
Scott and White Hospital
Temple
Valley Mills
Downing
Ector County Independent School District
Blackshear
Douglas Elementary
Carver
Edward K. Downing Jr
West Texas Teacher's Association
Texas State Teachers Association
Ector County
Downing Jr
Odessans Rally to Aid El Salvador Earthquake Victims
Odessa residents led by Rhina Toruno and other UTPB faculty launch a relief push for El Salvador quake survivors. Reports say 726 dead, 4,440 injured, over 181,000 homes destroyed, and 573,609 evacuated as a 7.6 magnitude quake devastates the country. organizers seek blankets, clothing, sleeping gear, and tents to assist families even as the need grows.
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Rhina Toruno
EL Salvador
Toruno
Ciate
University of Texas
Permian Basin
Odessa
UTPB
Joanna Hadjicostandi
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Link
Freedom.com
Bob Barnes Co. of
Cindera Nealy
Michael Crawford
Gonzales
Crawford
Heart
Jordan Bagley
American Heart Association
Lara Meckfessel
Katie Walsh
Gonzales Elementary
Harmony
Odessans
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