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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 01, 2006

Page

8

ECISD Admins Test Bible Course Online

ECISD deputy superintendent Joe Gallegos leads an online Bible history course for about 20 administrators at the ECISD Administration Building. Ian Roark, the K-12 social studies coordinator, cites multiple reasons for joining, including curriculum implementation and personal curiosity.

ECISD Joe Gallegos Tors Ian Roark Roark

Bible elective grows in ECISD amid debate and plans

ECISD voters approved adding a Bible elective for 2006 07 amid controversy and a looming lawsuit threat. A Bible Curriculum Committee backed both the Bible Literacy Project and a National Council on Bible Curriculum in Public Schools option. An online pilot for administrators began April 3 2006 as teachers prepare to train for a possible virtual and in person course.

Ector County Independent Bill Rutherford ECISD Bible Literacy Project Bible Curriculum Committee National Council On Bible Curriculum Wendell Solis Sollis Board of Trustees Joe Gallegos Odessa High School Permian High School Roark Gallegos Youth Center AAA Alternative Center

Mo’s From Page 1A: Aged Care Home Built on Home Foundation

Maureen Vaughan operates Mo’s from a home base nine years after starting the assisted living business. With five years adding a trailer for more residents, she now cares for about 75 mostly dementia patients at Mo’s, supported by three staff and up to six residents per shift. Residents enjoy meals massages private rooms and porch vistas with peacocks. Former AMCO worker Vaughan says the country home setting and low caregiver ratio enable personalized care, praised by families and hospice staff alike.

Maureen ‘Mo’ Vaughan Vaughan AMCO Mary Ellis Ellis Bonnie Hitch Andrews Kay Gabriel Mo’s Gabriel Hitch Marlene Ham L.O. Vincent Vincent Ham Bud Mother Teresa Kupkufske LVN Star Hospice Kup Kupkufske

Reconquista Myth Shapes Mexico US Border Views

The piece traces how Mexican rhetoric on reconquista and migrant ties fuels tensions over the American Southwest. It recalls the Guadalupe Hidalgo treaty, Texas annexation, and historic figures at Churubusco, while noting modern symbolism at Mexico City’s National Museum of Interventions and lighthearted relics like Mickey Mouse in the exhibit shop.

American Southwest Los Angeles Alberto Tinoco Uncle Sam Tinoco Televisa Elena Poniatowska Carlos Fuentes Mexico California Texas Spain Alta California United States Guadalupe Hidalgo Alamo San Patricio Churubusco Mexico City National Museum of Interventions

Powell says he warned Franks and Rumsfeld on Iraq troop levels

Former general and defense secretary were advised by Powell that troop strength might be insufficient. Powell recalled telling Franks and Rumsfeld before the 2003 invasion that more troops could be needed, a view the White House later disputed. Bremer's 2004 warning of larger troop needs was reportedly rejected by Pentagon officials.

Iraq Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld Franks Rumsfeld Powell Britain ITV Television Consid Pentagon Paul Bremer U.S

Houston Man Killed in Balmorhea Roll Over

A 46 year old Houston man, Derek Younger, was killed Sunday when ejected from a one vehicle rollover near Balmorhea. Staffan Kristian Vandyke, 29, of Houston, drove a 1998 Ford Explorer on I-10 two miles north of Balmorhea, overcorrected twice, and the vehicle rolled ejecting Younger who was not wearing a seat belt. Vandyke wore a seat belt.

Reeves County Houston Balmorhea Derek Younger Justice of the Peace Rosendo Carrasco Texas Department of Public Safety Roy Lytle Staffan Kristian Vandyke Interstate 10 Vandyke Younger

Oilfield Explosion Injures Several Men in Pecos County

Police reports say three to four men were severely burned in an oilfield explosion Saturday night on U S Highway 385 South between Fort Stockton and Marathon, Pecos County. The injured were airlifted to an unidentified hospital. no further details were available Sunday.

Pecos County Fort Stockton Marathon

May Is Better Speech and Hearing Month Proclaimed

The article notes Eleanor Roosevelt first proclaimed May as Better Speech and Hearing Month in 1925, with every president since issuing the proclamation. It highlights early infant hearing screening at birth using Auditory Brainstem Response and Otoacoustic Emission tests, the link between hearing and speech development, and the aging population’s hearing impairment. Audio Acoustics Hearing Centers offer evaluations in the Permian Basin since 1975, with contact details for Randy Russell and Kathleen Hietpas.

America Eleanor Roosevelt Franklin D. Roosevelt U.S Permian Basin

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Chavez Anderson Rice Bush White House London Tommy Franks Rollover VIU USA Odessa Meri Randy Russell Kathleen Hietpas Audio Acoustics Hearing Center Acoustics E. 11Th St Audioacousticshearing.com Randy Pat Russell
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