Rotary speakers among local events in Odessa area
Odessa Rotary Club hosts former Permian football player Billy Trey Howell III and his father in a noon talk at Odessa College Student Union Community Room. Odessa Toastmasters meets at 12 10 p m with Barbara Graff seeking re election in Precinct 3. Also notes Celtic Heritage Society National Tartan Day program and Masonic Pancake Breakfast proceeds, plus Midland Fire Department night burn and Bad Boy Blast charity shoot April 23 at Windwalker Farms.
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Odessa
Billy
Trey” Howell III
Billy Howell Jr
Odessa College Student Union
Barbara Graff
Odessa Toastmasters Club
Odessa Chamber of Commerce
N. Grant Ave
Graff
David Dunn
Midland
Celtic Heritage Society
Permian Basin
Midland County
Windwalker Farms
Medical Center to go paperless with three year plan
Medical Center Hospital outlined a three year plan to convert all patient records to electronic form at an estimated cost of about ten million dollars, plus around one million annually for maintenance. The board approved the plan 6 0 with Abraham Torres absent. The center also reported fiscal 2005 results showing a 3 487 million surplus before investments and a February gain of 1 408 million.
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Medical Center Hospital
MCH
Gary Barnes
Barnes
Ector County
Bush
Abraham Torres
Mary Thompson
Robert
Audra fights for freedom from domestic abuse in Midland
An educated 30s teacher, Audra, remains in fear as she watches for an abusive ex-husband while seeking safety at Safe Place in Midland. Ector County reports DV rates far higher than the state average, driven by ongoing violence and complex help networks.
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Udra
Armian Basin School
Audra
Woman Endures Abusive Marriage In Odessa Tale Of Survival
Kitty Gonzales recalls a hopeful life turning dark after a fast romance with Joel. Jealous fits and mind games escalated after pregnancy culminating in July 1999 when he assaulted her and restrained her, prompting fear for escape. Guidance line 570-1465 offered.
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Kitty Gonzales
Odessa
Joel
Gonzales
Kitty
Quieting the News Cycle and Sports Amid Heavy Coverage
The piece laments nonstop media coverage of major events from the Terri Schiavo case to the pope’s death and celebrity distractions. It argues for a calmer national mood, noting spring training and baseball as comforting diversions while acknowledging steroid scandals and persistent news fatigue.
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John Paul II
Boston Red Sox
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Rotary
Celtic Society
Midland Fire Department
Harris Training Field
Cloverdale Road
Bad Boy
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Odessa American
Hospital
Bill Webster
Paul Zoellerjodessa
Robert Blake
Michael Jackson
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