Crowd fills cathedral for Emilio Navaira rites
A large crowd filled San Fernando Cathedral in San Antonio to bid farewell to Tejano star Emilio Navaira. He was pronounced dead after being found unresponsive at his New Braunfels home on May 16 at age 53. Mourners paid respects after a Saturday visitation at Freeman Coliseum and a rosary. The funeral featured bouquets and videos of Navaira’s past performances as his brother recalled his early guitar lessons.
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San Antonio
San Fernando Cathedral
Emilio Navaira
Navaira
New Braunfels
Freeman Coliseum
Emilio
Basin events roundup features volunteers, tours, and exhibits
CASA trains new volunteers at Permian Basin area, Texas A M AgriLife hosts aquaponics workshop at West Texas Food Bank, and Tammie Locklar Dance Studio recital at Wagner Noe Performing Arts Center. Gov Abbott book signing at Hastings Midland. lectures at Permian Basin Petroleum Museum. Israel trip with First United Methodist Midland. LEA officer academy applications open. Food 2 Kids volunteers sought. Dust and low mood photography exhibit. After Effect immersive art show in Marfa. Modern western square dance lessons at M-Squarena.
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Texas A&m AgriLife
Permian Basin
West Texas Food Bank
S. Pagewood Ave
Tammie Locklar
Wagner Noé! Performing Arts Center
N. FM
Midland
Wagnernoel. Com
No Memorial Day fireworks in Ector County due to deadline
Ector County commissioners withdrew a Memorial Day fireworks item after missing a May 15 deadline in updated occupation code. If approved vendors could have sold fireworks from Wednesday to Memorial Day midnight but the law requires timely orders. The panel also approved road signs, grants, contracts, and repairs in a broad consent agenda.
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Ector County
Greg Simmons
Precinct
Texas
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Eckert
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ECISD releases 2016 17 start and end times
Ector County Independent School District posted 2016 17 schedules with Aug 22 as first day and May 25 as last day. Under a law replacing days with minutes, school days are longer and the year shorter. Dates and times vary by campus, from prekindergarten to high school level, with many elementary schools starting at 7:45 a.m. and dismissing around 3:21 p.m. The OC TechEarly College and Falcon Early College High School have extended schedules, and OCTECHS runs 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Neighborhood and magnet schools report multiple dismissal times.
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ECISD
Octechs
Odessa Career & Technical Early College High School
Odessa College
Early College
Blackshear Elementary
Cameron
Hays Magnet Academy
Milam Magnet
Travis Elementary
Zavala
Alternative Education
Falcon Early College High School
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
George H.W. Bush
New Tech
Odessa
Odessa and
Permian High
Death notices from West Texas communities May 2016
Obituaries list multiple residents including Juanita Bernal 53 of Denver City Homero Diaz Jr. 16 of Odessa Javier Flores 51 of Andrews Nancy Holder 85 of Midland Betty Korssjoen 69 of Midland Norman Monroe 84 of Monahans Sandra Morgan 73 of Monahans Luis Porras 87 of Cayanosa with funeral times, church services and burial plans across Denver City Odessa Andrews Midland Monahans and Monahans Memorial Cemetery notes.
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Monahans
Norman Monroe
First Baptist Church
Monahans Memorial Cemetery
Harkey Funeral Home of
Sandra Morgan
Odessa
Monahans Crossroads Church
Clifford LeRoy Serviss Dies in Odessa at 74
Clifford LeRoy Serviss, 74, of Odessa, died Monday, May 23, 2016. Funeral arrangements are pending at Acres West Funeral Chapel.
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Odessa
Clifford LeRoy Serviss
Acres West Funeral Chapel
Textbook stirs cultural debate in Texas schools
In Houston the Chronicle reports a Mexican American Heritage textbook drawn scrutiny from scholars. It describes Mexican-Americans as adopting a revolutionary narrative opposing Western civilization and linked to undocumented immigration. The State Board of Education had voted to include Mexican American studies in the curriculum after activists pressed for formal adoption.
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Houston
Texas
Houston Chronicle
State Board of Education
Odessa Woman Gloria Abila 67 Dies Surrounded by Family
Gloria Tarin Abila, 67, of Odessa died May 20 2016 after a life of faith and service. She is survived by husband Robert A Abila 4 daughters 4 sons 14 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. Visitation May 23 7 9 pm and May 24 9 am 9 pm at Martinez Funeral Home. Rosary May 24 7 pm. Mass May 25 10 am at St Josephs Catholic Church. Burial at Ector County Cemetery.
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Andrews Javier Flores
Andrews
Odessa
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church
McNett Funeral Home
Gloria Tarin Abila
Grandfalls
Texas
Susana
Francisco Tarin
Robert A. Abila
Gloria
Debbie Puga
Sally Abila
Nome Lopez
Natalie Abila
Chim Abila
Robert Abila Jr
Chris Abila
Ruben Abila
Martinez Funeral Home Chapel
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Ector County
Martinez Funeral Home and Crematory
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