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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 06, 2013

Page

9

Woman sues Odessa YMCA over neglected child care

Odessa resident Tiffany Renae Menefee sues the Odessa Family YMCA claiming breach of contract and negligence after her son Cassius Menefee-Miller wandered from the facility on February 18 2011. The suit alleges lack of supervision and inadequate staff training with police later finding the boy near 42nd Street. The YMCA declined to comment.

Odessa YMCA Tiffany Renae Menefee Odessa Family Ymca Menefee Cassius Menefee-Miller 42Nd Street

Obituary Notice for Alexander D. Carstens in Brownwood

Alexander David Carstens 54 of Brownwood died March 2 2013 at Brownwood Regional Medical Center He was born February 2 1959 in Denver CO to Ralph A J and Lois E Carstens He owned Triple C Computers an Army veteran of the 101st Airborne Division He married Kelly Berry May 9 1993 in Waterloo IA He is survived by his wife sons Christopher and Brandon daughter Alli son Haynes brothers and sisters and many others Funeral service 11:00 a m March 6 2013 at Grace Christian Fellowship Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home Odessa TX Entrusted to Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home.

Brownwood Alexander David Carstens Brownwood Regional Medical Center Denver Ralph Alexander Julius Lois Elaine Carstens Triple C Computers Kelly Berry Waterloo Iowa Odessa College Marvin Carstens Kelly Carstens May Christopher Stevens Milisha Prairie Village Brandon Stevens Lakewood Allison Haynes Cory Odessa Greg Payne Nancy Danny Payne Maxine Oregon Patricia Tuccitto Lou Englewood, CO Kathy Whipple Dallas Pyper & Tipton Charkie Poo Lawrence Arthur Dahl Grace Christian Fellowship Clark Racca Hubbard-Kelly — Funeral Home

Dick Slack of Pecos longtime legislator dies at 98

Richard C Slack 98 of Pecos died March 1 2013 at his Pecos home. A Pecos High School graduate he earned a petroleum engineering degree from Texas A M in 1938 and later founded Magnolia Oil Distributing. He served in World War II earning the Bronze Star and rose to colonel in the Texas National Guard. Slack was Reeves County Judge and Texas State Representative for 28 years aiding UTPB and Texas Tech Health Sciences Center Odessa. He is survived by wife Charlotte and children. funeral March 9 in Pecos. Donations advised to West of the Pecos Museum.

Pecos Richard C Dick” Slack Dick Slack Ruby Stephens Henry Clay Slack Henry Slack Texas A&m Magnolia Slack Army Texas 36Th Division North Africa Pearl Harbor Italy France Germany Anzio Villetti Europe Texas National Guard Reeves County UTPB Texas Tech Health Sciences , Center Odessa St. Mary’s School of Law State Bar of Texas Pecos Chamber of Commerce First National Bank of Pecos Red Bluff Water Power Control District First Texas Ethics Commission Charlotte Anne Mackey Doug Clay Slack Ann Austin Cynthia Shaw Stan Sarah Faulkner Staley Mark Dagger Faulkner Margaret David Sara Shaw Trey Robert Slack Elizabeth Staley First Presbyterian Church S. Plum Randy Foster Pioneer Mt. Evergreen Cemetery

Death notices sweep Texas panels of Odessa and surrounding towns

A batch of obituaries from Seminole to Lubbock and Odessa notes deaths from March 1 to March 5 2013. Included are Freeman 90 of Seminole born in Lampasas with services at M S Doss Chapel, Diaz Garza 60 of Odessa with Rosary at Sunset Memorial and Mass at St Marys, Holcomb 90 of Granbury with services at Wiley Funeral Home, Martinez 60 of Odessa with services at Acres West Funeral Chapel, Rivas 91 Pecos with mass at Santa Rosa de Lima, McLendon 72 Odessa with graveside at Plainview, Melton 83 Lubbock with service at Sixth and Jackson Church, Sims 88 Odessa funeral at Life Change Baptist Church, Sallie Boyd 76 Odessa with services pending, plus Campbell 62 Odessa noted residence. Survivors include multiple children and grandchildren across listed families.

Fort Davis Wanda Lou Adams Lubbock Jody Smith Skeet Boyd Alpine Memorial Funeral Home Alpine Rocksprings Scott Adams Frank Price Adams College Station Raprece Bedell Snyder Ole Iva Eldiess Jordan Stevenson Freeman Seminole Seminole Memorial Hospital M.S. Doss Chapel Jase Waller Gaines County Memorial Cemetery Boyer Funeral Home Lampasas First Baptist Church of Richard Allen Stevenson Curtis Leon Stevenson Reba Clarese Marchbanks Georgetown Odessa Granbury Laura Eldredge McConnell Holcomb Wiley Funeral Home Acton Cemetery Palo Pinto Laura Jr. Trotter Carolee Bates Charles Holcomb Pecos Santa Rosa de Lima Catholic Church Fabian Marquez Greenwood Cemetery Armine Marie” McLendon Plainview Cemetery Plainview Lemons Funeral Home Jefferson City Billie Jean Melton Sixth & Jackson Church of Christ Shane Melton Sunset Memorial Gardens Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Merkel Eastside Church of Christ Kermit Mike Melton Henderson Sharon Hale Karen Shelton Ruth Irene Sims Hospice House Life Change Baptist Church Johnny Thomason Midland Dewey Lee Walker Glenda Wright Gene Blaylock Sallie Mae Boyd Medical Center Hospital Martinez-Smith Judy Elaine Campbell

BBB guide to finding a trustworthy contractor

BBB outlines steps for homeowners to check credibility before hiring a contractor during National Consumer Protection Week. Tips include using BBB.org, verifying good standing, asking for three bids, checking licenses, requesting local references, inspecting past work, reviewing contracts, confirming insurance coverage, and avoiding large up front payments.

Bbb.org BBB Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Sig Better Business Bureau

BBB. START WITH TRUST TYLER PATTON

Tyler Patton serves as Regional Director for the Permian Basin Better Business Bureau and directs consumer trust initiatives. The bureau promotes business ethics and consumer protection, with resources at www.bbb.org and a contact number 563-1880 for inquiries.

Patton Permian Basin Better Business Bureau Bbb.org

Pasta Vegetable Toss For Healthy Eating

A recipe steps include simmering vegetables then mixing with pasta and parmesan cheese. Serving options are cold or hot. Nutrition per serving lists 359 calories 6.4 g fat 16 g protein 66 g carbohydrate and 220 mg sodium. Courtesy of Eat Right Press from a 2012 academy publication.

Eat Right Press Jodie Shield Mary Catherine Mullen Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Permian Basin Poetry Society hosts monthly writers round table

The Permian Basin Poetry Society schedules a monthly writers round table at Ground Floor Coffee House Midland. Free admission. Meets 2 p.m. on the last Saturday each month at 203 W Wall St No 104 Midland. Call 432-349-5042. Email kopykat grande com net. Visit poetrysocietyoftexas.org. Also Midland Center for Spiritual Living offers a book study on Treat Yourself to Life Sundays 9:45 a.m. at 2311 Elizabeth Ave Midland. Call 301-3205. Visit midland.csl.org.

Writers Round Table The Permian Basin Poetry Society Coffee House W. Wall St Midland Kopykat Grandecom Poetrysocietyof Texas.org Midland Center For Spiritual Living Elizabeth Ave Csl.org

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