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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 2011

Page

5

Local Leaders Remember 9 11 In Texas Community

Ector County Sheriff Mark Donaldson recalls watching the attacks with colleagues and deputies as the World Trade Center towers were struck. Midland Airports Director recounts receiving pager alert about planes. Odessa Fire Department Battalion Chief Danny Wyatt describes responding amid confusion and fear. CrossRoads Fellowship pastor Griffin Jones was in Australia, waking to news, while church staff supported families back home.

Ector County Mark Donaldson CrossRoads Fellowship Griffin Jones Australia

Community event alerts and class notices list

A fragmented OCR page lists multiple community happenings and classes including an auxiliary open house at a centre in Odessa with refreshments, a Perrys House meeting, a theatre event, a play and dance class, and an art workshop. Details such as times and exact locations are garbled.

Odessa Man Lawrence Gentles Obituary Notice

Lawrence Gentles of Odessa died Friday September 9 2011 born in Mt Vernon Illinois son of Clark Gentles and Florence Rhodes He was a Army veteran and retired top salesman from Continental General Kine He married Beulah Aria Gentles on March 9 193Ww in Jdessat Survivors include his wife son Albert Gentles brother Mattie Smithpeters sister Marie Alfred grandson Donald Gentles and four great grandchildren Funeral services at 1000 AM Tuesday September 13 2011 at First Pentecostal Church Odessa with Terry Pugh officiating Burial at Sunset Memorial Gardens Visitation 6 00 to 8 00 PM Monday September 12 2011 at Sunset Funeral Home Arrangements by Sunset Funeral Home Website isunsetodessa com

Odessa Buasrenve Tien Thes Dee Priday Furtaars van Clark Forts Arkansas Pee Henry Florence Rhodes Grortle Beulale Ariastrong Gentles Jdessat Fees Lawrence Fcontinental Kine Beulah Gentles Frankie Pee Gentles Ellen Odessa Albert Geniiles Mt. Vernon Mattie Smithpeters Springville Marie Alfred Porterville, CA Donald Gertles Sherry Nadine First Pentecostal Chourch Terry Pugh Andrews Kay Thomas Grant Bigbie Andrews Me Nett Funeral Home Brian Serrano Andrews Old Cemetery McNett Funeral Home Julee Porter Noki Grant Las Vegas Newson Joby Grant Houston Betty Jo Cooper Jerry Thomas Brownfield Branch Spence Leta Parker Lumberton Becky Rutenbar Wanahachie Betty Sue Oliver Medical Center Hospital Acres West Funeral Chapel Cecil Maxey Kermit Cemetery Kermit Joe Oliver Kay Hasson Canyon Lake Michael Oliver DuBois Penn

Odessa City Council to hold tax rate hearing and redistricting talks

The Odessa City Council will hold a public hearing on the 2011-2012 tax rate of 2.2750 cents and review redistricting draft plans 5-A and 5-B. Final tax rate vote is scheduled for Sept 27 at City Hall. The meeting also covers grants, interlocal agreements, acquisition of equipment, and budget actions.

Odessa City Hall James Zentner City Edward Byrne U.S. Department of Justice Q Parks and Building Services Planning and Zoning Commission Odessa Development Corp

Odessa Development Corp to amend Coca-Cola grant deal

Odessa Development Corp to finalize the 201-2012 budget at the next meeting and vote to amend the Coca-Cola incentive grant. OHCC funding is cut to 94 000 while Coca-Cola pay schedule shifts to 1 December 2012 with a cap of 105 000 and 15 new positions.

Coca-Cola Odessa Development Corp ODC Odessa Hispanic Chamber of Commerce OHCC Kris Crow Austin Keith Coca- Cola Refreshments USA Odessa Larry Long CDC

ECHD invites comments on proposed 0.000? tax rate

Ector County Hospital District opens public comments on the 20H ad valorem tax rate at Medical Center Hospital auditorium. Proposed rate is 0.000? per 100 valuation, lower than 2010's 0.055201. Board plans to appoint an eight member District 5 board candidate committee, with applications due September 30 and a decision possible at the first November board meeting. Also considers shifting the budget and tax rate adoption meeting date from September 29 to September 27.

Ector County Pam Medical Center Hospital ECHID David Dunn District 5 Doretha Cart Wright San Diego Dunn

Death notices from Texas towns list several locals

Obituaries report Kay Thomas Grant Bigbie of Andrews dies at 100 in Odessa area with services at Me Nett Funeral Home and burial in Andrews. Gilberto C Madrid Sr of Monahans, 70, dies in Odessa with rosary at St. John’s and funeral at St. John’s. Betty Sue Oliver of Odessa dies at 64 with services at Acres West. Stella Marie Rockey of Carrollton dies. Bea Bailey Odessa, Ruben Benavides Odessa, Opal Strother Odessa, Martha Vashti Willis Odessa deaths also noted with service details.

Odessa Medical Center Hospital Acres West Funeral Chapel Martha Vashti Willis Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home

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Midland Airports Director Tack Susan Oye Pylcy Watt Wong City of Richard Morton Morton Odessa Fire Department Danny Wyatt Mark Donaldson Marv Esterly Susan Redford Rovers Ag Govipe ORMC Ur Perrys Solisa Badaes Lawrence Sunset Memorial Gardens Sunset Funeral Home OACA Odessatx Oanews OAODA Eighth St Odessahec.org ECHD Mch Kay Thomas Grant Bigbie Gilberto C. Madrid Sr Monahans St. John’s Catholic Church John Lucido Harkey Funeral Home Ojinaza Chihuahua Mexico Juanita Madrid Simon Gomez Gilberto Madrid Jr Rene Madrid Artesia Erminia Vargas Lewisville Vang Madrid Midland Laura Madrid San Antonio Selina Jaquez Jesus Carrasco Juarez Manuel Carrasco Jose Luis Berta ‘Talamantes Rosario ‘Valamantes Bobby Claborn Balmorhea Kenneth Claborn Beverly Holt Anna Stella Marie Rockey Carrolton Summers-Baker — Funeral Home Eastland Blake Cemetery Rising Star Summers-Baker Funeral Home Marks Ils Sue Cloud Weatherford Patsy Boman Rockwell Linda Hillper Mary Jackson Arlington Faye Watkins Stuttgart Ark Ann McCurley Savannah Bea Ethel Beatrice Bailey Ethel Beatrice) Bailey Fort Worth Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Crane Ruben R. Benavides Sherry G Maple Ave Benes Mark Knox
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