Exchange students build English skills through activities
Third year international exchange participant Miguel De Leon describes progress in the program. He notes initial language hurdles and clearer understanding after three months, and explains the intensive format differs from Mexico where Spanish is dominant. Activities include visits to museums, baseball games, a San Antonio trip next week, and using UT Permian Basin resources such as a ranch barbecue, racquetball, and swimming.
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San Antonio
Miguel de Leon
Mexico
de Leon
UTPB
Ranch House
Univer
Three Week Spanish Class At Chihuahua University
The program runs July 6 to 26 at Universidad Autonoma de Chihuahua with a $687 tuition, half price for freshman and sophomore Spanish. It offers 4389 International Studies and Border Issues for 90 continuing education credits and dual credit options for high school students. Miguel Islas, a computer science engineer, notes practical gains in vocabulary and expressions. Griselda Baeza, a grammar teacher, reports strong progress and confirms bilingualism aids career needs in business, law, medicine.
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Universidad Autonoma de Chihuahua
UTPB
Mexico
Obituary for Jo Hoggard of Odessa Texas 1919 2008
Jo Baird Hoggard 89 died July 13 2008 at Hospice House Odessa. Born Ozark Missouri she married Rev Kenneth Hoggard in 1939 moved to Odessa 1978. Surviving daughter Carolyn Sue Herman son Johnny Hoggard and others. Services July 17 at Sunset Memorial Gardens with interment following.
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Odessa
Josephine Baird Hoggard
Gates of Heaven
Sunset Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home
Kevin Bushart
St. Luke’s United Methodist Church
Sunset
Jo Hoggard
Ozark
Missouri
Myrtle Lee
John Quincy Baird
Kenneth Hoggard
Music Teacher’s Association
Floyd Easterling
Eastern Star
Carolyn Sue Hermens
Ted
Elsah Hills
Illinois
Johnny Hoggard
Cathy
Texas
Martha Hoggard
Glenda Jo Hines
Elijay
Georgia
Brock Hermens
Dow
David Hoggard
Paul Hoggard
Corpus Christi
Michelle Brown
Crane Nursing Home
Hospice House
N. Sam Houston
Sunsetodessa
Death notices from Odessa Andrews Iraan and odessa areas
Multiple obituaries list Charlotte Curr ie Currie Chandler 69 Odessa died July 14 2008 at Buena Vida Nursing Home services at First United Methodist Church burial at College Mound Cemetery arrangements by Acres West Funeral Chapel survivors include sons Mark Chandler Jay Chandler daughter Jalynn Drake brother Charles Currie and two grandchildren Leslie Jimenez 17 Andrews died July 12 2008 Denver City services at McNett Funeral Home Chapel burial Andrews North Cemetery survivors include guardians Jose and Carla Jimenez father Domingo Bejarano mother Blanca Jimenez siblings Kristina Garcia Edit Bejarano Anahi Bejarano Ruby Bejarano and Teresa Jimenez Santos Morales 74 Iraan died July 13 2008 mass at Iraan Civic Center burial Restland Cemetery arrangements by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home spouse Petra Morales children Luis Amelia Yolanda siblings Jesus Felipe Luis and Sara four grandchildren Charles Junior Smith 59 Odessa died July 14 2008 services pending at Acres West Funeral Chapel
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Odessa
Charlotte Marie Currie Chandler
Buena Vida
First United Methodist Church
Terry Tamplen
College Mound
Acres West Funeral Chapel
Anniston
Ala
Antioch Christian Church
Mark Chandler
Austin
Jay Chandler
Jalynn Drake
Charles Currie
Terrell
Andrews Leslie Jimenez
Andrews
Denver City
McNett Funeral Home
Leslie Gregory
Andrews North Cemetery
Jose
Carla Jimenez
Domingo Bejarano
Blanca
Iraan Santos Morales
Iraan
Iraan Civic Center
Rodney White
Restland Cemetery
Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home
San Jose de Aura
Coahuila
Mexico
Petra Morales
Luis A. Morales
Amelia
Molly)Rendon
Fort Worth
Yolanda Garcia
Waxahachie
Jesus Morales
San Antonio
Felipe Morales
Dallas
Luis Morales
Grand Prairie
Sara Diaz
Odessa Charles Junior Smith
Regency Hospital
Odessa native eyes Gulf Oil Building revival as daycare dream
Killian, semi retired, fights setbacks in Odessa restoration effort sparked by Gulf Oil Building repairs. He envisions a future daycare amid noise from trains and building costs, while local groups note Odessa’s shortage of child care and burdensome startup requirements.
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Killian
Odessa
Killion
Gulf Oil
McLendon
Linda Coggins
Texas Licensed Child Care Association
West Odessa Fire Extinguished After Mechanical Leak
West Odessa and Odessa Fire Department crews quickly contained a morning blaze at Southwest Disposal Systems on 301 FM 866. No injuries were reported as the heat separator leak caused a small outdoor fire that did not threaten structures. Battalion Chief Stan Tinney credited quick control to the on scene volunteers.
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West Odessa
Odessa
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Joshua Scheide
Hilda Gonzales
University of Texas of the
Alejandra Sanchez
Angelica Armendariz
Sanchez
Armendariz
Chihuahua
Miguel Islas
Griselda Baeza
Baeza
Josephine Jo’ Baird Hoggard
Leslie Jimenez
Santos Morales
Charles Junior Smith
Bitwaries
Gulf
Linda
Little Angels
Coggins
Darrell Felts
Gulf Building
West Second Street
Oanews
OADA
Tinney
Kenneth W. Higgins
D.D
S. Michelle Anderson
Faudree Road
Eran
Jodessa'anie
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