ECISD Trustees Review 227 Million Budget Plan
ECISD trustees discussed a 227 million dollar budget for 2008 09 with a three million dollar year over year increase. A mid August meeting is planned to set the tax rate and hold a public hearing on changes. The plan includes staffing reductions and five reading interventionists at low performing campuses and a staffing total of 3034 full time positions, down 17 from last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ECISD
Hector Mendez
Tillman
Tax rate, rollback, and ECISD budget changes.
The article explains effective and rollback tax rates, noting districts may trigger a bond election if the adopted rate exceeds rollback. It mentions ECISD plans a $1 million savings from a calculated rollback, staff changes, and a career center redesign. It covers proposed pay raises and incentives for staff, including a $1,000 attendance incentive and a $250 gas allowance, with reactions from Isner and Pace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Comptroller
Chuck Isner
Texas State Teachers Association
Odessa crime blotter lists multiple burglaries and assaults
A local blotter item details several felony incidents in Odessa including aggravated assault around Whitson and East Second Street, aggravated robbery on JBS Parkway, and several burglaries to homes on Amburgey Avenue North Kelly Avenue West Eighth Street Hemphill Avenue and Hemphill. Vehicle thefts include a Suzuki motorcycle on Oakwood Drive and several autos on Wabash Avenue Patterson Avenue and Tanglewood Lane. Purchases of cocaine are reported for multiple suspects with details of arrests and bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
North
Kelly Avenue
West Eighth Street
Oakwood Drive
Anderson
Wabash Avenue
West 15Th Street
Tanglewood Lane
Odessa woman critical after fatal Yukon Road crash
An Odessa man, Carey Keith Kahrs, 46, died at Medical Center Hospital after a Friday night head-on crash on Highway 385 near Yukon Road. Halona Kay Claunch, 37, was listed in stable condition. A 2000 Ford Mustang driven by April Andhondo Madrid was turning into a lot when the Harley Davidson, with Kahrs as rider and Claunch as passenger, collided. Madrid was cited for lack of license. no other citations were issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Snyder Street
Xavier Fuller
Seminole St
Ector County Detention Center
Carver Avenue
Paul Guerrero
W. Clements St
Patterson Avenue
Lakeisha Mosby
Patterson Ave
Yukon Road
Carey Keith Kahrs
Medical Center Hospital
Paul Zajac
Texas Department of Public Safety
Halona Kay Claunch
DPS
Dhondo Madrid
Kahrs
Claunch
Brian Burney
Madrid
Santos Morales obituary from Iraan Coahuila to Iraan
Santos Morales born May 29 1934 in San Jose de Aura Coahuila died July 13 2008 in Iraan He left home at 15 to support his parents then joined the Owens Family Ranch for 45 years He married Petra Vasquez on October 22 1960 and raised three children He supported Iraan schools enjoyed livestock dancing and hunting for 52 years He was a member of Good Shepherd Catholic Church Mission in Sheffield Rosary July 15 Mass July 16 2008 at St Francis of Assisi Burial Restland Cemetery Shaffer Nichols Funeral Home online condolences at Shaffer Nichols site
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iraan Santos Morales
San Jose de Aura
Coahuila
Our Lord
John Mitchell
Jeff Owens
Tom Dooley
Owens
Santos
Petra Vasquez
Owens Ranch
Luis
Amalia
Yolanda
Iraan
FFA
Amelia
Molly) Rendon
Santiago
Fort Worth
Yolanda Garcia
Damian
Waxahachie
Texas
Santiago Lee Rendon
Marina M. Rendon
Nathan A. Garcia
Alec D. Garcia
Jesus Morales
San Antonio
Felipe Morales
Dallas
Luis Morales
Grand Prairie
Sara Diaz
Shaffer-Nichols
Funeral for Odessa resident GG Currie Chandler set
Charlotte Marie Currie Chandler known as GG was born September 4 1938 in Aniston Alabama. She lived and worked in Odessa for 44 years owning The Golden Needle with partners. She helped many with crafts at The Stitching Post in Midland and belonged to Antioch Christian Church. Visitation July 15 2008 at Acres West Funeral Chapel. Funeral July 16 2008 at First United Methodist Odessa. Burial July 17 2008 at College Mound Cemetery. Memorials to Home Hospice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Charlotte Marie Currie Chandler
Aniston
Alabama
Allen Grover Currie
Mattie Bernice Hollis Currie
Bessie Lou Doelling
Frances Camp
Midland
Antioch Christian Church
Jesus Christ
Mark Chandler
Julie
Austin
Texas
Jay Chandler
Jalynn Drake
Taner
Caveleigh
Spencer Drake
Charles Currie
Nelda
Terrell
Allen and
Bernice Currie
Mary Julia Judy Currie
Acres West Funeral Chapel
W. University Blvd
First United Methodist Church of
Terry Tamplen
College Mound Cemetery
College Mound
Texas Ave
Quilts of Valor recipients share healing power of handmade gifts
Two weeks to assemble quilts, a labor of love, drives a Quilts of Valor Foundation project. Recipients, including a West Virginia Sgt MC, describe quilts as meaningful gifts from caring volunteers, not mere medals kept in a box. The effort lives on through QOV’s website www.govf.org.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
QOV
West Virginia
Sgt. MC
The
Quilts of Valor Foundation
Govf.org
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mark Sterkel
Penwell
Department of Public Safety
Pryor Templeton
Alfredo Armendariz
Fort Stockton
Tonya Tillman
Tional Education Association
Isner
Tom Pace
Pace
Whitson
East Second Street
South Odessa
Odessa Regional Medical Center
Jbs Parkway
Amburgey Avenue
Hemphill Avenue
Ector County
Luxan Toledanes
Txdps
Santos Morales
Shaffer Nichols
Puneral Homes & Chapel
Gaston
E.M
McC
S. Drake
Charlotte Marie Chandler
W. University Wy
Essa American
Odessa College
McAlisters
McAlIster
Aeley
IB Irine
Ralph Douglas West
God
Crossroads Fellowship
Crossroads
Hwy
Billy Hext Blvd
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