Five ECISD Principals Hired Before Year’s End
ECISD announced five new principals on Friday to fill openings. Gale Pond Alamo Elementary hires Michelle Jarni s as assistant principal at Ireland. Austin Montessori appoints Crystal Castillo as assistant principal at Travis. Cavazos Elementary names Maribel Aranda as assistant principal at LBJ LBJ Elementary names Scott Houston as assistant principal at Gale Pond Alamo Milam Elementary appoints Natalie Fitzgerald as assistant principal at Milam. The process includes screening, leadership team interview with a 30 minute presentation, a 40 minute Q&A, a teacher interview, and a final interview with the superintendent.
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Ellen Noél Art Museum offers summer classes for all ages
Registration opens Monday for a summer of art at the Ellen Noél Art Museum. Classes cover plants and animals, 3-D design, painting, ceramics, and multisensory art for children with visual challenges, with multiple age groups and dates from June through August. Phone or in person signup available.
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Lawsuit Alleges Illegal Dumping of Radioactive Waste
A civil case in Travis County accuses Javelina Environmental Services LLC Enrique Villanueva and Tomas Contreras of dumping solid and liquid radioactive waste in an illegal landfill in Ector County on North Knox Avenue. The petition lists oil filters a 55 gallon drum a 95 gallon overpack a fiberglass tub tarps and liquids containing radium as the waste found at the site. Exposure to radium is linked to cancer and other health risks.
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Enrique A. Villanueva
Tomas Contreras
Daniel Ray
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Dangers At A Glance Radium Radiation Risks
The EPA outlines how radium emits alpha and gamma radiation with health risks from both internal and external exposure. Gamma rays penetrate the body causing cancer risks even from distance. Long term exposure links to lymphoma bone cancer leukemia aplastic anemia and other blood formation diseases, with radon decay products posing the greatest risk in homes.
Texas Thunder Festival kicks off in Gardendale
Festival goers flocked to Gardendale for the inaugural Texas Thunder Music Festival as three days of country acts unfold on two stages. Odessans Charles McGuire and Stephen Pulido set up camp amid vendors and crowd energy while noting the area’s strong event potential.
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Texas Thunder Music Festival Opens With Weekend Lineup
Odessa couple Rodney and Linda Holsworth camp Friday at Gardendale site for the Texas Thunder Music Festival. Today and Sunday events include single day passes at 35 dollars. Phone inquiries at 855-362-0535 as organizers highlight Saturday performances. See THUNDER Page 6A.
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