Shrimpfest 2005 a sold out, record fundraising success
Shrimpfest 2005 raised about 113000 before silent auction proceeds, aiding the Ellen Noel Art Museum. Chaired by Lisa Steen, the 19th annual event drew volunteers, featured Jim Cullum Jazz Band and Austin City Limits style acts, and drew up to 25000 museum visitors. Organizers hope for a 2006 sell out.
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Lisa Steen
Ellen Noel Art Museum
Steen
Jim Cullum
San Antonio
Alamo City
Austin City Limits
Ellen Noel Museum
Odessa
Lawmakers and officials contact list in Texas
A directory of federal and state lawmakers with office addresses in Texas includes U S Rep Mike Conaway Randy Neugebauer Henry Bonilla U S Sen John Cornyn U S Sen Kay Bailey Hutchison Representative George West Tom Craddick Senator Robert Duncan Senator Kel Seliger Governor Rick Perry with associated office locations and mailing addresses across Midland Odessa Lubbock Amarillo and Austin.
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U.S
Mike Conaway
Midland
Cannon House
Washington, D.C
Fox
Desta Drive
Texas
Randy Neugebauer
Lubbock
Washington
D.C
Henry Bonilla
San Antonio
John Cornyn
Hart Senate
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Russell Senate
George E. “Buddy” West
Odessa
P.O. Box
Austin
Tom Craddick
Robert Duncan
Odessa American 1988 Pulitzer Winner Feature
The page highlights John Kerr editor Ken Brodnax Trav al page Bill Salter publisher emeritus and quotes a statement about peace, freedom, self-control, and moral guides guiding the newspaper’s mission.
Believing the true believers in public discourse
The column contrasts Harvard remarks on women in science with a Seattle University campus riot over a military recruiter. It criticizes media bias and campus political correctness, recounts de Toledano’s Chambers versus Hiss tale, and urges presenting both sides to teach thinking rather than indoctrination.
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Harvard
University of Seattle
Hiss
Chambers
de Toledano
Soviet Union
Shadow of Abuse: Domestic violence harms children
Guest column highlights the link between adult domestic violence and child abuse. It cites studies showing 45 to 70 percent of batterers abuse children, with 10 to 20 percent of kids at risk. Therapy and public education are urged to reduce future violence and build healthier communities in the Permian Basin. Carlson is noted as a long‑time child advocate in the region.
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Odessa
America
International Child Abuse Network
H. Lien Bragg
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office
Bragg
Necanch
Carlson
Permian Basin
Odessa LINKS community partner honorees named for Odessa area
The Odessa American notes this year's Odessa LINKS community partner honorees and invites reader input with thumbs nominations sent via email, reflecting the paper's opinion and openness to both positive and negative comments on current topics.
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Renee Henderson Earls
CVB Advertising
Permian Basin Mission Center
Odessa Links
Iink. Freedom.com
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Alger Hiss
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