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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 2015
Page
1
The Circle J Cowboy Church at 300 W. 31st St hosts a spring roundup today through Saturday with a 6 pm meal 6 45 pm music and 7 30 pm preaching. Featured recording artists include Wood today Rusty Rierson and the Rever Young Band among others.
A casino night fundraiser for the Special Olympics adult league in Odessa is set for 7 p.m. Friday at the MCM Elegante. Tickets cost 75 dollars and include food. Prizes include a trip for two to Las Vegas for the top prize, plus first and third place and table winners. Last year the Permian Basin Chamber Association raised 2615 dollars for uniforms and equipment. The event supports the Special Olympics Odessa program.
Ector County faces a rough fiscal year with projected 10 to 14 percent drop in property valuations and ongoing jail overflow. Judge Susan Redford warns of cuts early to avoid layoffs while resisting nonmandated hires tied to a proposed fifth district court. Commissioner Greg Simmons cites prior deficits funded from fund balance and suggests trimming long vacant posts as a potential fix. Budget discussions continue at the Commissioners Court with potential steps outlined for Page 4A.
Ector County ISD trustees unanimously approved a teacher salary plan for 2015 16 adding a 500 dollar mid year step plus 500 dollar retention for teachers counselors nurses and media specialists. Paraprofessionals and certified nurse assistants gain a 300 and 800 dollar retention bonus with a 2 percent raise for non teacher pay scale staff. district cost near 2.4 million.
A list of high achieving students at Odessa High School and Permian High School highlights the top ten scholars from each campus. Names include Lindsay Helferich, Ashika Angirekula, Agra Chile, Lindsey Wagner, Varun Vemulapalli, Prathmica Chandramohan, Victoria Inman, Truett Hilliard, Jacob Evans, and Matthew Evans for Odessa. Permian features Caydn White, Keenan Nash, Zachary Black, Mikayela Talley, Kameryn Herron, Ariel Lopez Ruiz, and Hope Harmonson among others.
The Rolling Thunder Texas Chapter 2 brings the Fallen Heroes Memorial Wall to the American Legion Hall at 2701 E Eight St Odessa. The display runs 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. free with a 11:30 a.m. luncheon and donations welcomed to support the traveling exhibit honoring fallen service members and POWs.
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