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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 2008

Page

5

California towns clean up after floods

Bulldozers reopen roads and clear mud after flash floods driven by storms on slopes burned by wildfires near Lake Isabella. About 80 homes remain under evacuation warning in Erskine Creek while a flash flood warning persists. Cleanup crews in Independence also work as U S 395 remains partially covered by debris.

Lake Isabella Calif California Erskine Creek Los Angeles Sierra Nevada Gary Sanger Weather Service Hanford Inyo County Independence Sierra U.S. 395

Garcia elected ECISD leader after June vote

Bruce Davis noted the June decision and Garcia, a former Permian assistant principal, said he was ready to make a difference. Glenn DeMoss of the Texas Classroom Teachers Association expressed thanks as ECISD employees and community members congratulated Garcia with handshakes and hugs.

Bruce Davis Garcia Glenn DeMoss Texas Classroom Teachers Association ECISD

ECISD trustees approve Roy Garcia as Permian principal

ECISD trustees also unanimously approved three other administrative hires on Tuesday naming Hood Junior High assistant principal Shawn Almond as Permian principal Cavazos Elementary assistant principal Lisa Anaya as Burleson Elementary principal and retired educator Bill Garcia as Travis Magnet principal. Roy Garcia, Odessa native, said his Ector experience prepared him to lead a 2200 student body at Permian and he aims to stay for at least a decade while pushing higher course rigor and student respect.

Hood Junior High Shawn Almond Cavazos Lisa Anaya Burleson ECISD Bonham Bill Garcia Travis Magnet Roy Garcia Odessa Ector Mendez

Courthouse panel moves to fix aging facility and detector

Redford and McLennan County commissioners advance a plan to replace leaky sewer lines and address a failing metal detector at the courthouse. A National Heating and Plumbing bid of 1.27 million funds the sewer work expected to take about two years, with inmates relocated for access. The detector saga continues as View System seeks restitution after two faulty units. Public bond approval looming to finance a new courthouse, as officials say the current space is cramped and undersized for needs.

Redford Odessa National Heating and Plumbing O.C. Carrillo View System

Ector County Courthouse Odessa 1938 shown on net page

A link provides viewable pictures of the original Ector County Courthouse built in 1938 in Odessa Texas. The page on Texas Escapes showcases the historic exterior and local context for West Texas town architecture.

Ector County Texasescapes.com WestTexas Odessa Texas Ector

Basic press chief cautions on deal with Precision Drilling

Basic corporate communications chief said on Tuesday there is no assurance a board review of options will lead to any transaction. The company, with about 4700 employees and over 100 service points across several states, will stay headquartered in Midland though plans remain undecided.

Grey Wolf Basic Midland Huseman

Basic and Grey Wolf Drill Firms Grow with Gas Focus

Basic, founded in 1992, is the nation’s third-largest well servicing contractor with about 4,700 employees across 11 states and 2007 net income of 877 million on 877.2 million revenue. Grey Wolf, started 1919, employs 2,700 people and earned 169.9 million on 906.6 million revenue in 2007, ranking as the fourth-largest U S contract land driller with ~95 percent of wells for natural gas.

Basic Grey Wolf United States

No immediate deals in the works says executive

The executive stated that there are no current deals planned and that alternatives will be considered as opportunities arise. He emphasized a cautious approach and will review options when they appear.

Truth Revealed About Anti-Aging Dreams

Boomer seeks real wrinkle help and finds EB5 facial cream and eye gel touted as effective. Oregon origin, multiple cream claims, advertised as five products in one and available at JCPenney with toll free number and website.

Donna Boomer Dallas Oregon Jcpenney

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