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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 29, 2000

Page

9

Odessa voter fantasizes about presidency and holidays

A column fragment by Lisa Haiss imagines an unnamed Odessa resident declaring candidacy and proposing policies. The piece riffs on reforms, holiday ideas, and media scrutiny while musing about a youthful, perhaps female, president and the transition from Bush era politics.

Record drug seizures at Texas border push 1995–2000 surge

U S Customs reports 305793 pounds marijuana 3123 cocaine 26 heroin 11 meth seized in fiscal year 2000 across Texas New Mexico. Ector County Sheriff Yearwood says trafficking still rising, while customs spokesman Roger Maier notes a five year records spree as seizures tripled since 1995.

U.S Texas New Mexico Permian Basin Ector County Reggie Yearwood Yearwood Roger Maier U.S. Customs Office el Paso West Texas Maier West Texas-New Mexico

Santa Claus helps mall visitors spread holiday cheer

Music City Mall’s Santa, Justin Kirkham of Odessa, in his second year in the role, greets children from newborns to adults and hears wishes including health, toys, and a diet for a paralyzed senior. Some visit for photos, others to share letters and whispers.

Kirkham Santa Justin Kirkham Santa Claus Music City Mall Odessa Joe Beene Jolly Man

Odessa council appoints Whalen as municipal court judge

Odessa City Council named Dean Whalen, an Odessa attorney, as municipal court judge to replace retiring Judge Weatherly. Whalen will take office January 8 and handle Class C misdemeanors juvenile matters and zoning disputes. He was chosen from five applicants including residents of Andrews Odessa and nearby areas.

Odessa Dean Whalen Whalen Jud Weatherly Bill Hext Andrews Hext Jim Bobo Ector

UTPB College Night Lets Area Students Meet 71 Colleges

Area high school students and ninth graders can visit College Night at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin gymnasium from 7 to 9 p.m. Representatives from 71 colleges, universities, trade schools, and the U.S. military will be present. Financial aid officers will host bilingual forums on scholarships and aid at 7 and 8 p.m.

UTPB Abilene Christian University West Point Yale University of Texas Permian Basin Ector County Independent School District Sue Ferguson ECISD Ferguson U.S Gary Vaden

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