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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 15, 2013

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Mrs Philippines of the Permian Basin Beauty Pageant 2013

The Filipino American Association of the Permian Basin hosts a fundraising pageant at 4:30 p.m. May 25 in Odessa Erick Hall to support the Crisis Center in Odessa Philippine Medical Mission and FAAPB. Tickets are 10 dollars per person and include pre pageant snacks. Email faapb2013 yahoo.com for tickets and more.

The Filipino-American Association of the Permian Basin Mrs. Philippines of the Ege Odessa Collerick Hall Crisis Center Odessa Philippine Medical Mission Yahoo.com

Odessa Parks to Host Daddy Daughter Dance at MCM Elegante

The Odessa Parks Department announces a Daddy Daughter Dance from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on June 15 at the MCM Elegante Hotel Ballroom located at 5200 E. Univi Blvd. Tickets are $15 per person and available in advance at the Odessa Parks and Recreation Office 1100 W. 42nd St. Cash or check only. Call 368-35 for details.

Parks Department MCM Eleganté City Odessa Parks and Recreation 42Nd St Odessa-Tx

Welcome home SFC Kenneth Iker at Midland International

United States Army SFC Kenneth Scott Iker returns home at 6 26 p m today from Camp Hovey South Korea after twenty years of service including Desert Fox and Iraqi Freedom deployments His awards include six Army Good Conduct Medals nine Army Commendation Medals six Army Achievement Medals and more Raquel Iker of Odessa is his wife.

United States Army Sfc Kenneth Scott Iker Midland International Airport Permian Basin Iker Camp Hovey South Korea CERN U.S. Army Kuwait Raquel Iker Odessa Tinyurl.com

Obama faces mounting problems across IRS AP records scandal

President Obama grapples with multiple controversies including Libya attack inquiries and the AP phone-record seizure, as Republicans gain confidence. Analysts warn the scandals could impede the administration’s push before the 2014 elections, with aides signaling tighter focus on remaining priorities.

Libya IRS Associated Press Obama

Permian High Grows Secret Botanical Garden And Greenhouse

Permian High School nurtures a hidden 90 by 170 foot botanical garden, boosted by a 15849.92 grant from the Education Foundation for a new greenhouse next fall. English teacher Sheryl Mahaffey oversees the project with her daughter Christin, a sophomore, as volunteers and donors are urged to contribute plants or funds through Mahaffey at 432-456-2302 or sheryl.mahaffey@ectorcountyisd.org, with a plant sale running through May 30 to support xeriscaping efforts using Texas mountain laurel and other varieties.

Permian High Johna Straw Christin Mahaffey Sheryl Mahaffey Education Foundation Mahaffey Permian High School West Texas Christin Permian Botanical Garden Sheryl.mahaffey

Texas swindler Billie Sol Estes dies at 88

Billie Sol Estes, a flamboyant Texas con man linked to a 1962 federal crop subsidy case, died in his sleep at his DeCordova Bend home at age 88. His reputation as a notorious crook marked Texas history for decades, with public tributes and songs referencing his schemes. Funeral services will be handled by a local funeral home.

Lubbock Billie Sol Estes Texas America Estes DeCordova Bend Dallas Allan Sherman Chad Mitchell Time Magazine

Odessa to end gas chamber euthanasia under new state law

Odessa Animal Control will switch to sodium pentobarbital injections after Senate Bill 360 signed by Gov. Rick Perry bars compressed carbon monoxide chambers. ASPCA official Deborah Foote notes gas-chamber bans are a top priority. Euthanizations at Odessa: 2011 were 8,098 and 2012 were 5,121.

Odessa Animal Control Department Rick Perry Deborah Foote Association For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals ASPCA Foote

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