Local painter draws on Old Masters for realistic pieces
Prudhomme uses rabbit skin glue and earth pigments to recreate Old Master looks. He grinds his own colors, follows traditional materials, and notes lead-based paints may be banned. Each piece takes months. drying can continue 65 years. He sold about 18 paintings, including commissions.
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Prudhomme
Europe
J. Camden Chancellor
DFI
Ellen Noel Art Museum
Permian Basin
Chancellor
Howell Engineering
Odessa
Heat ’From 1B to stay cool in Odessa Summer Heat ’99
The article highlights the Summer Heat program in Odessa with participants including Meals on Wheels Med-Tech Ambulance Adult Protective Services United Way West Texas Opportunities Hext Family Foundation American Red Cross and the City of Odessa. Willby praises West Texas Opportunities and notes they funded his electricity for four months on a fixed income. Donations are via United Way with fans or air conditioners directed to participating agencies.
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The
Meals On Wheels
Med-Tech Ambulance
Adult Protective Services
United Way
West Texas Opportunities
Hext Family Foundation
American Red Cross
Odessa
Garages Near Capitol Draw Mixed Reactions in Austin
Four new garages along San Jacinto Boulevard east of the Capitol will add about 8,350 parking spaces for nearly 15,000 state employees, costing 35 million dollars. Critics say the structures are unsightly and will raise crime and traffic. supporters note free parking for employees and limited free visitor parking.
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Austin
Capitol
Scholz
Rick Crawford
State Preservation Board
San Jacinto Boulevard
18Th
12Th
Capitol Complex
Jack Chrane
Juan Cotera
The
Austin American- Statesman
Local Crime Blotter Reports Burglary and Vehicle Theft in Odessa
Police blotter items list a burglary at Herb's Grocery on 1911 S Westcliff Rd where $2875.22 in tapes and snacks were stolen. two Odessa youths, 15 and 16, were arrested and one 17 year old was jailed on related charges. Other reports include a 7-Eleven robbery, a sexual assault of a 4 year old, thefts on Henderson Ave and West 38th, and multiple vehicle thefts with 1990 to 1995 model pickups involved. Bond amounts and suspect descriptions are noted, with several individuals held in Ector County facilities.
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Herb’s
S. Westcliff Road
Odessa
Ector County
Bryan Keith Martin
Edward Orlando Ramirez
E. University Boulevard
Cornell Sutton
Winfield Ave
Henderson Avenue
West 38Th Street
Ector County Sheriff’s Deputies
Westwood Drive
East Monahans Street
Juror Says Death Row Verdict May Have Been Wrong
A juror from the Damon and Devon Routier case says he may have erred in the February 1997 murder conviction of Carlie Routier. Charlie Samford, 55, regrets voting for the death sentence after reviewing new claims of an intruder and disputing the lack of evidence supporting the state theory. Prosecutor Greg Davis maintains the conviction was correct, citing the children's ages and the brutality of the crime.
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Dallas
Charlie Samford
Dallas Morning News
Carlie Routier
Damon
Routier
Greg Davis
Samford
Davis
FBI keeps suspect name on posters despite aliases
FBI Houston officials say Rafael Resendez-Ramirez will remain on wanted posters for an alleged serial killer. The suspect's real name is Angel Leoncio Reyes Recendis, per a birth certificate, but authorities will emphasize his likeness and continue listing aliases on the poster. He faces charges in Illinois and is wanted for questioning in Texas killings.
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Houston
Rafael Resendez-Ramirez
FBI
Don K. Clark
Resendez-Ramirez
Angel Leoncio Reyes Recendis
Clark
Rafael Resendez- Ramirez
Angel Reyes
Rafael Resendiz Ramirez
Resendiz
Illinois
Texas
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Phillip Prudhomme
Venice
Italy
OC Fine Arts
Odessa College
Edu
W. University
Midland
Illinois Ave
First Baptist Church
N. Lee
Odessa, Texas
FBC
Priest Bashes
Curtis Brewer
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