Memorial Day remade through national moment of remembrance
Marcia Norton argues Memorial Day forfeits its solemn meaning with common confusions with Veterans Day. The piece cites the National Moment of Remembrance act of December 2000, urging Americans to pause at 3 p.m. local time on Memorial Day to honor fallen heroes and reflects on how families cope with lasting memories of war.
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America
Dover Air Force Base
Delaware
U.S
Congress
Midland International
Weeklong school activity notes outline May sessions
The notebook lists Blanton and Cavazos events from May 25 to May 30 including news team presentation, field days, spirit day, student luncheons, concerts, talent shows, and field days for different grades. It also covers junior high exams, AVID celebrations, and a Crockett choir pop show with tentative times and venues at local campuses and Odessa College.
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Johnnye Taylor
Janis Dominguez
Lone Star Brass
Lindsey Lee
Connor Leggett
John Burton
ELA
Odessa College
Ector Jr. High
Health briefs list local groups and meeting details
The Health Briefs summarize upcoming meetings and resources: a diabetes support group at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa with speaker Teresa Armendariz, the Odessa Walk to End Alzheimer's volunteers contacts Kimmy May and helpline numbers, Crisis Center domestic violence support with childcare and scheduling, and Food Addicts Anonymous meetings at La Hacienda Midland with contact number.
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Medical Center Hospital
Diabetes Center
Redeemer Lutheran Church
18Th St
17Th Street
Teresa Armendariz
Odessa Regional Medical Center
McTodessa.com
The
Alzheimer’s Association
Odessa
Kimmy
Kmay
Alz
Alz.org
Crisis Center
Odessa Crisiscenter.orc
Food Addicts Anonymous
la Hacienda
B & J Plaza
N. Midkiff Road
Midland
Perry campaigns in small-town Iowa as 2016 bid looms
Rick Perry works Iowa crowds with handshakes and humor while promoting his record as Texas governor. He notes more policy knowledge and time in early states and hints at a June 4 decision on another White House run. Perry reports long Texas tenure, lower taxes, limited regulation, and civil-damages caps, while acknowledging national health and oil-price woes.
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LE Mars
Iowa
Rick Perry
Texas
Perry
Sioux Center
Terry Branstad
Pennsylvania
Rick Santorum
New Hampshire
South Carolina
White House
Death Notices from Odessa and Surrounding Areas
Death notices record Odessa and Abilene residents, with ages and death dates. Odessans include Locadio R. Cortez 80, Imogene Hammett 96, Miguel Chavez 57, and Refugio Navarrete 54. Also listed are Damien Eli Garrett infant, and Sandi Garrett of Abilene. Burials, services, and survivors detailed. arrangements by local funeral homes.
Arvin Wade Odessa Resident Dies at 90
Arvin Bernard Wade, 90, of Odessa died Sunday, May 24, 2015, in Odessa. Funeral services and final disposition were planned locally with details released by the family and area funeral home. He is survived by relatives and friends.
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Abilene
Sandra _ Bess
Sandi” Garrett
Piersall Funeral Directors
Odessa
Arvin Bernard Wade
Sunset Memorial Funeral Home
Obituary for Herminda Hurst of Odessa Texas
Herminda Minda Fernandez Hurst died May 20 2015 after a short illness. Born September 8 1948 to Benjamin and Ruth Fernandez she grew up in Arizona and raised a family in Odessa. A nurse at Medical Center Hospital from 1992 to 2013 she loved children fishing and crafts and mentored youth at St Luke's United Methodist. She leaves husband Dan Hurst three sons and several grandchildren great grandson and siblings with a memorial service at Asbury United Methodist Church Odessa.
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Odessa
Locadio R. Cortez
Medical Center Hospital
Martinez Funeral Chapel
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Frank Chavez
Ector County
Rosehill
Martinez Funeral Home
Terlingua
Texas Highway Department
Benita Cortez
Larry Cortez
Juanita Maldonado
Rita Perry
Magdalena Carrasco
Elva Cortez
Mike Cortez
Imogene
Jean” Hammett
Madison Health Resort
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Jimmy Braswell
Manson
Ark
MCH
High Plains Hospital
Amarillo
Temple Baptist Church
Geraldine
Gerri” Briggs
Herminda
Minda) Fernandez Hurst
the Lord
Minda
Benjamin Fernandez
Ruth (West) Fernandez
Fernandez
Arizona
Williams High School
Dan Hurst
Odessa College
Dan
Possum Kingdom Lake
St. Luke’s United Methodist
Christ
John Hurst
LaCinda
Shawn Hurst
Little Elm
Jeff Hurst
Denton
Jeremy Hurst
Brianna Hurst
Hunter Hurst
Joseph Zander Hurst
Dorothy Pleasant
Ruben Fernandez
Rick Fernandez
Lisa Cito
Ben Fernandez
Isabelle Martinez
Dolores
Tootie) Magana
Asbury United Methodist Church
Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home
Sunsetodessa.com
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Marcia Norton
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Navy
Air Force
Blanton
Ashley Rojo
Odysseyware
Cavazos
Permian
Ector Theatre
Oaschools
Oalife
Oaoa
Catherine Lucey and
Steve Peoples
Associated Press
Pizza Ranch
Nati Harnikap
Johnny Cortez
Evaristo Cortez
Yolanda Hernandez
Jean’ Hammett
Shirley Banard
Sandra Bess
Sandi’ Garrett
Miguel Chavez
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Damien Eli Garrett
Gardendale
Navarrete
Sherry G
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