ECISD Plans Five Year Strategic Plan Kickoff
Ector County Independent School District begins early planning for a five year strategy with a May 29 session from noon to 4 p.m. at South Forty. Three keynote speakers Wanda Bamberg Terry Abbott and Cathy Mincberg will help set goals on quality learning systems staff training facility planning and community connection.
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Ector County Independent
Wanda Bamberg
Aldine Independent School District
Terry Abbott
Houston Independent School District
Cathy Mincberg
Center For Reform of School Systems
ECISD
South Forty
Andrews Highway
Memorial Walk and Balloon Release in West Texas
The Compassionate Friends of West Texas hold a Memorial Walk and Balloon Release from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Garden Park 4730 E 42nd St Balloons and messages for loved ones are featured with a 1:45 p.m. balloon release Tickets cost 5 each and are sold in advance or at the event Raffle items are listed on the group's Facebook page West Texas Heart to Heart on the net.
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Compassionate Friends of
West Texas
Memorial Garden Park
E. 42Nd St
Get in shape together with Mob Run at Sherwood Park
Bowie Junior High coach Laqueetia Mathis invites Odessa residents 18 and older to a free 8 a.m. Mob Run obstacle course at Sherwood Park. Sign up at 7:30 a.m. and receive a goody bag for teachers who participate. Email laqueetiasmathis ectorcountyisd.org.
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Bowie
Laqueetia Mathis
Sherwood Park
N. Everglade Ave
Laqueetia Smathis
Ectorcountyisd
Sewell family donates building to Odessa College
Collin Sewell and the Sewell Family of Dealerships announce a gift of the 2425 E Eighth St facility to Odessa College to expand the OC auto program. The site will become Sewell Auto Tech with plans for a free repair service for those in need. OC President Greg Williams and about 75 attendees witnessed the announcement as OC and Sewell executives pursue a yearlong development effort.
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Sewell
Eighth St
Odessa College
Sewell Ford
Parks Legado
Sewell Auto Tech
West Texas
New Mexico
Collin Sewell
Greg Williams
College
Tornadoes devastate Granbury area killing six
National Weather Service reports 13 tornadoes in North Texas with winds up to 200 mph. Six people dead and dozens injured in Granbury as neighborhoods and Habitat for Humanity homes are reduced to rubble. Cleburne and Millsap also hit. authorities comb debris and residents await word on damaged properties. Habitat volunteers express heartbreak over the destruction.
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Texas
Granbury
Fort Worth
National Weather Service
Cleburne
Millsap
Habitat For Humanity
Elsie Tallant
Hood County
Steve Berry
Rancho Brazos
TWIN BROTHERS MARK 90TH BIRTHDAY IN OILFIELD VET FAMILIES
James Lester Calloway and Joseph Chester Calloway celebrate their 90th birthday at Emeritus Senior Living in Sherwood Place. Born in Cullman Alabama they are the sole twins among 15 children. Lester is left handed Chester right handed and both are WWII veterans. Chester served in the 29th Infantry under Gen Patton and fought at Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge.
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James
Lester” Calloway
Joseph
Chester” Calloway
Lester
Emeritus Senior Living
Sherwood Place
Cullman
Ala
Chester
U.S. Navy
29Th Infantry
George S. Patton
Normandy Beach
Lester’ Calloway
Joseph ‘Chester’ Calloway
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