ECISD to implement district wide discipline notification system
ECISD board discussed a new communication system to alert the superintendent immediately about serious discipline actions. Interim Superintendent Wendell Sollis described a timeline and flow chart to speed awareness, aiding administration and board reporting. Trustee Doyle Woodall praised the student code of conduct for addressing discipline issues. The meeting also reviewed maintaining the 20 percent Optional Homestead Exemption, with finance director Bruce Revell noting a lift would add about $4 million annually in property taxes.
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Starnes
Wendell Sollis
Sollis
Doyle Woodall
Woodall
Bruce Revell
ECISD
Centennials and rivals reflect on segregated schooling
From one student’s account of limited English at home to college and athletic life at Alpine High School, the piece recalls Centennial students facing segregation. Polanco recalls Centennial as Centennial’s chief rival in sports while Gallego notes pervasive segregation in Odessa and beyond.
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Polanco
Alpine High School
Centennial
Gallego
Odessa
Douglas L. Hill 1956 2004 Odessa businessman dies
Odessa resident Douglas L. Hill age 47 died July 12 2004 in San Antonio He was born December 18 1956 in Gatesville son of Jackie Hill and the late Elwood Hill He lived most of his life in Odessa and ran several businesses He was a member of the Odessa Chuck Wagon Gang and the CASI Black Gold Chili Pod Survived by his wife Sally Sissy Hill two sons Adam and Faith Hill Joshua and Natalie Jones mother Jackie Hill three brothers and several grandchildren Funeral will be held July 15 2004 at the Lutheran Church Of The Risen Lord with burial at Sunset Memorial Gardens Interment under Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home guidance
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Odessa
Douglas L. Hill
San Antonio
Bor
Gatesville
Jackie Hill
Elwood Hill
Doug
West Texas
Big Bend Country
Lydia Osborn
Sally
Sissy” Hill
Adam
Faith Hill
Joshua
Natalie Jones
David Hill
Rome
Dan Hill
Dennis Hill
Adrianna Jones
Cameron
Preston
Tyler
Brady Hill
Lutheran Church of the Risen Lord
James Otterness
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Abilene
Josefina Villalovos Munos
St. Francis Catholic Church
Thomas Manimala
City
Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home
Hickory
Funeral Home
Josefina
Marcilena “Santos
Felix Villaloves
Sausillo
Chihuahua
Mexico
el Paso
Jesus Munos
Munos
Jimmy Munos
Arelia Munos
Josefina Munos Rosales
Merced Pete Munos
Richard Munos
Santos Munos
Temple
Texas
Jessie Rodriguez
Esther
Odessa Man Weldon Lewis 87 Dies After Long Life of Travel
Weldon Lewis of Odessa died July 12 2004 in St. Petersburg Florida at age 87 Born June 25 1917 in Montague County Texas son of R C Lewis He worked in East Texas oil fields met Elizabeth Mouser in 1936 The couple moved across Oklahoma New Mexico and West Texas They had two sons James C Lewis and Randy W Lewis Weldon retired from Halliburter in Crane Texas 1967 then worked for Basia Packer in Odessa They remarried Cathie Deason in 1979 and enjoyed RV travel The family notes his kindness love of travel music and simple life He was a Master Mason Colonial Baptist Church member and survived by his wife Cathie several children and many grandchildren Graveside services were set for July 17 2004 in Sunset Memorial Gardens with visitation July 16 2004 in Odessa.
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Odessa
Ruben Weldon Lewis
St. Petersburg
Florida
Montague County
Texas
R.C. Lewis
Overton
Weldon
East Texas
Elizabeth Mouser
Oklahoma
New Mexico
West Texas
James C. Lewis
Jim
Randy W. Lewis
Halliburter
Crane
Basia Packer
Elizabeth
Cathie Deason
RV Life
Arkansas
Rio Grand Valley
Bradenton
Fellowship Lodge No 1385
Colonial Baptist Church
Cathie Lewis
Randy
Tina
Emory
Mo) Deason
Tudi
Montgomery
Alabama
Lynell Nash
William Lewis
San Angelo
Joe Lewis
Fort Worth
Sunset Memorial Gardens
City and School District Eye School Zones and Public Safety Drive
A city task force recommends joint school zone installations around high schools with state approval, plus a continuous traffic monitor program. The plan includes a statewide media campaign, zero tolerance for violations, increased school-area patrols, and radar checks, aided by radar units in all patrol cars. Nine traffic deaths this year underline the urgency.
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Morton
Department of Transportation
42Nd Street
Odessa
Andrea Goodson
Goodson
Chris Pipes
Pipes
OPD
Death Notices from West Texas Mem— July 2004 Odessa to Stanton
Notices of deaths across Odessa Monahans Midland and Stanton include Amador Jesus Galindo Jr. 54 of Odessa died July 10 2004 at Hospice House with services at Frank W Wilson Funeral Directors and St Elizabeths Catholic Church. Survivors include wife Delia and daughter Isadora. Jerry Kenneth Holland 38 formerly of Los Angeles died July 8 2004 in LA with services at Family Funeral Services Chapel. Glenn Edward Maxwell 66 of Odessa retired Shell electrician died July 13 2004 with memorial at Tall City Community Church of God. Clement R Standefer 80 formerly of Stanton died July 13 2004 in Big Spring with military graveside at Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery. Survivors include wife and daughters.
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Odessa
Amador Jesus Galindo Jr
Chevron Texaco
McElroy
Crane
Hospice House
Frank W. Wilson
St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church
McCamey
Jerry Holland
Monahans
Jerry Kenneth Holland
Los Angeles
Calif
Raul Fuentes
Don Swindell
Family Funeral Services
Jackie Harkey
Tulare
Keira Holland
Donald and
Janice
Glenn Maxwell
Clement Standefer Stanton
Clement R. Standefer
Big Spring
Stanton
Dallas- Forth Worth National Cemetery
Russell Driggers
Stanton Memorial Funeral Home
Colorado City
Sue Henson Standefer
Brenda S. Driggers
Police Blotter Of Injuries And Felony Reports
Police blotter itemizing injury accidents and felony criminal activities reported to law enforcement. Locations are rounded to the nearest hundred block based on sheriff and police reports from local jurisdictions.
Burglary Reported in Odessa Home on Beverly Street
An Odessa man reported a burglary at his residence in the 2100 block of Beverly Street between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Tuesday. The theft involved entertainment equipment valued at 1,550 dollars.
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Odessa
Beverly Street
Sul Ross Centennial building dedication set for Alpine
Sul Ross State University schedules a 5 30 p m dedication at 500 W Ave H Alpine with President R Vic Morgan presiding and Rep Pete Gallego giving the address An open house 4 6 p m courtesy of American Electric Power precedes the event The exhibit by the Museum of the Big Bend highlights Centennial School history and former students and faculty donated items Nearby renovations completed in 2002 involved funding secured by Rep Gallego The 21000 square foot building now houses the Big Bend Region Minority and Small Business Development Center state agency offices an art studio a conference room and a classroom The site was built by the Works Progress Administration in 1936 and renamed for Texas independence centennial The building served Alpine ISD until 1983 and sat derelict until Sul Ross acquired it in 2001
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Sul Ross State University
W. Ave
Alpine
Sul Ross
R. Vic Morgan
Pete Gallego
American Electric Power
Board of Regents
Texas State University System
Centennial
Museum of the Big Bend
Gallego
Centennial School
Big Bend
Works Progress Administration
Alpine Independent School
Texas
Mexico
Alpine Isd
Odessa businessmen tied to parlor case during probe
Odessa police say they are still investigating a prostitution case involving several prominent local businessmen patrons of a parlor. No charges have been filed yet. If convicted on cocaine charges, two women face up to 20 years in federal prison. Distribution point near a school triggers a minimum one year sentence if convicted, per US Attorney's office.
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Odessa
Sherrie Thompson
Joyner
Shrum
Daryl Fields
Attorney’s Office
Public Information Officer
Straight Talk 2004 conference for teens at Odessa College
Planned Parenthood of West Texas hosts Straight Talk 2004 for fifth through eighth graders to discuss puberty dating sexual issues and STDs. The event runs 12 30 p m to 5 30 p m August 3 at Odessa College with a $5 entry fee. Call 580 9855 for information.
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Planned Parenthood of
West Texas
Odessa College
West Texas Reproductive Center Opens At Hancock Ave
Open house at 703 N Hancock Ave runs 4 to 7 p.m. today unveiling Dr. Sandra Bello’s new fertility clinic. Bello offers fertility treatments for women and emphasizes personalized care.
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West Texas Reproductive Center
N. Hancock Ave
Sandra Bello
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Amador Galindo Jr
Coleman County
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Webster
Mildred Maxwell
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Rounpdup
Joe
Mary Fam Ofer
Ulaima Tantan
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First Baptist
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