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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 2009
Page
1
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The Permian Basin Welcome Home Committee greets Spc. Jason M. Gonzales of the U S Army at 13 55 today at Midland International Airport. He served two Afghanistan tours and is on a 10 day leave to visit his two children before returning to Fort Riley Kansas with wife Edna. Gonzales is a Pecos High School 2001 graduate.
Douglas Hale, chair of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at UTPB, wasAmong 73 recipients of the Board of Regents Outstanding Teaching Award. Awards range from 15 000 to 30 000 dollars and are among the nation's highest for undergraduate faculty. Hale began as assistant professor at two institutions before joining UTPB 35 years ago.
The Midland Convention and Visitors Bureau hosts a Travel and Tourism meeting from 3 to 5 p m today at 1307 E Wadley Ave Sibley Nature Center. Speakers include Richie Jackson Yolanda Clay and Burr Williams. A tour follows. For information call 432 683 3381 or visit the Midland CVB site.
Ector County Independent School District considers a budget with a possible tax increase as local property and mineral values fall, reducing tax revenue by at least 2 million from last year’s 104 million. The district also faces 2.9 million in state mandated raises and uncertain federal stimulus reimbursements, prompting freezes and reallocations of funds for upgrades and stipends.
ECISD asks readers to vote yes or no on raising funds to pay bonds, noting stimulus could influence the decision. The district aims to add about 1.1 million for a roughly 2.5 percent raise for non mandated employees, totaling about 4 million for the year, per Sharyn Smith of the Ector County chapter. The notice references see ECISD page GA held car tax rate and directs to TEA for more.
Major Carl Hughes of the Salvation Army hands ice cream to contest judge Michael Marrero during the United Way Kickoff Campaign at Noel Plaza Park in Odessa as reported by Cindera Neasy.
A teenager sharing her abuse survival story addressed about 50 at the United Way Kickoff at Noel Heritage Plaza. Dwayne Bennett noted United Way supports 17 agencies with a 2 million goal. Campaign chair Richard Browning urged donations as recession drives more people to seek help, with events including an ice cream contest and activities through November 14.
Five Midland County deputies faced discipline after a waitress posed with an AR-15 on a Round Rock squad car during a Twin Peaks visit. Deputy Daniel Sabin was fired, while Miguel Ramos Chris Evans and Ron Wright received three days off without pay. Deputy Art Nunez received a written reprimand.
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