Knight praises local area as Munoz becomes chamber chair
Robert Munoz was installed as the chamber’s new chair. The 2004-05 board includes Chamber President Mike George and Past-Chair Lisa Estes among many members. The speaker commends the area as a special part of America and credits local efforts.
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Lisa Estes
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David Boutin
Kirk Edwards
Austin Keith
Rick Skillern
Reneé Henderson Earls
Dan Alderson
Mara Barham
Thomas Blackstone
Doug Chisum
Jimmy Cox
Sondra Eoff
Richard Esparza
Gay Fields
Jane Hext
Danny Jones
Uday Koya
Tom McMinn
Larry Molinar
Mike Nieto
Bill Ritter
Celia Roux
Robert Squires
Nalin Tolia
Jeff Woltz
West Texas VA plan eyed for Big Spring facility
The study focuses on VA health care in West Texas to determine services and locations. An outpatient site in the Odessa Midland area is possible, with Big Spring seen as centrally located to serve veterans. Local leaders weigh impacts as Sen Hutchison praises the plan.
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Odessa opens Musical Menus season with Latin concert
Main Street Odessa hosts a noon performance at Noel Heritage Plaza between West Fourth and Fifth Streets and North Lincoln Avenue featuring Ector Junior High Orchestra and Mariachi. La Margarita restaurant offers lunches for 6 dollars. Call 335-4682 for details.
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Odessa man, 40, faces drug charge in meth lab
Odessa man Michael David Earl, 40, of 2704 Cumberland Road, is jailed on a 2500 bond after police found a methamphetamine laboratory inside his central Odessa home. Cpl Arlie Jones and a trainee located the source after smelling ether. Officers evacuated the home with narcotics units and haz mat responders, while Caldwell Environmental disposed of hazardous waste.
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Midland police seek missing 18 year old man Billy Corbin
Midland Police ask for help locating Billy Corbin an 18 year old resident last seen at a friend's house Sunday. He is about six foot one of light tan complexion 175 pounds with black hair brown eyes and a holo with wings tattoo on his right bicep. Call 685-7108 with tips.
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EarthView Texas VR at Petroleum Museum in Midland
The Petroleum Museum in Midland hosts EarthView Texas Adventures in Virtual Reality from Monday to Wednesday at 1500 W Interstate 20. Free program by UT Austin Bureau of Economic Geology uses four dimensional models to show subsurface geology and virtual field trips with shows at 7, 7:30, 8 and 8:30 PM. each session limited to 25 people with reservations urged.
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University of Texas At Austin
Odessa College Enrollment Edges Up Despite Overall Dip
Odessa College fall enrollment shows a slight year to year decline overall yet increases in full-time students 12 hours or more rising from 1651 in 2003 to 1873 this fall. Fall 2004 total 4564 versus 4858 in 2003 with 19 to 20 year olds up from 1860 to 1944. Officials cite tuition costs at four year schools and improved career prospects driving the shift.
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Showstoppers to tour Texas Tech in Suessical plan
Showstoppers from Butte Montana emphasize simple black and white costumes. Proceeds from the musical will fund two Kaleidoscope trips, one to a New Mexico festival and another to a competition in Lubbock. The group plans to perform Suessical the Musical with a road tour to Texas Tech in late winter. Donations will cover entry fees.
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ECISD Eyes TAKS Drive After Rating Shift
ECISD contemplates transferring students from underperforming campuses to save busing costs while state TEA moves from TAKS to higher stakes TAKS. Shirley Neeley notes ratings tied to TAKS and completion rates as Starnes outlines district coordinators for reading math English science and social studies to raise scores. Lollis cites staff development and test score awareness as key to achieving exemplary status. Susie Haynes says ECISD teachers seek better ratings.
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Texas Commissioner of Education
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Susie Haynes
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Robbery Report From East 48th Street Incident
An Odessa woman told police she was struck in the back and had a bag of money stolen at 5 40 p m Wednesday in the 200 block of East 48th Street. The report comes from local sheriffs or police records detailing injury accidents and felonies.
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East 48Th Street
Showstoppers! Odessa Playhouse Schedule
The Permian Playhouse at 310 W 42nd Street Odessa hosts Showstoppers with showtimes 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Oct 10. A $3 donation is suggested. ODESSA AMERICAN
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Local Show Aims to Raise About $3000 for Charity
Tenniswood said the event seeks roughly $3,000 in donations with admission by donation. A $3 minimum is suggested, but attendees may give more freely. The gathering covers room, board, and travel expenses and invites broad community support.
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Tenniswood
Permian Playhouse Announces 2004 2005 Season Schedule
The Permian Playhouse opens its 2004 2005 season this Friday with Showstoppers shows listed from October to May. Auditions dates are given for several productions and times vary by showing. A lobby art display accompanies each play, with contact reachable at 550 5456.
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ECISD accountability ratings show mixed performance
ECISD districts overall is rated Academically Acceptable with Reagan Magnet Elementary Exemplary and Gale Pond Alamo Gonzales Elementary among Recognized sites. Several campuses including Odessa High and Permian High are listed as Academically Acceptable, while Milam Elementary Magnet is Academically Unacceptable. District leaders discuss test-score gaps, summer-school concerns, and plans for Milam and junior high programs to improve TAKS results with focus on science and targeted instructional strategies.
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Ashley
Milam
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