Community events and voting reminders in Ector County
Voters are urged to vote early through Oct 30 for the 2015 constitutional amendment election with hours 8 am to 5 pm on weekdays and 7 am to 7 pm Oct 29 30 at the Ector County Annex. Election Day is Nov 3 and 308 people have voted so far. Buice Elementary School opens at 6:30 pm at 1800 E 87th St named for Dr. Lee Buice. Proceeds from a Friends of the Ector County Library sale and memberships support the library. Filmmaker Charlie Minn will host a double screening at the UTPB library exploring Midland Mystique and 43 with a Q&A.
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School House Rock to Play at Permian Playhouse Friday
The Permian Playhouse invites Odessa residents to a Friday performance of School House Rock. Local patrons can enjoy a live stage rendition featuring familiar musical numbers and student performers.
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ECISD to pilot daily substitute teams at local high schools
Odessa area schools will host a five to seven person substitute team to fill immediate openings at Per mian, Odessa High, and Ector Middle. The district faces a 155 teacher shortage with 130 long term substitutes. pay ranges from 125 to 225 dollars daily depending on degree and tenure. Principal Gregory Nelson says daily substitutes help cover gaps when staff are sick, with ongoing shortages averaging seven classrooms daily.
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Newborn Haven Perry Born During Redirection at ORMC
Jeremy and Tann Perry welcomed daughter Haven Perry Monday evening at Odessa Regional Medical Center after being redirected from Medical Center Hospital due to a fire at the MCH Center for Women and Infants. Mark Sterkel reports from Odessa.
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ORMC urges pre-register as fire shuts MCH Center
Odessa Regional Medical Center officials say pre-registering helps families diverted in coming weeks after a fire closed the MCH Center for Women and Infants. Center expects reopening in about three weeks as labor and delivery patients are moved to ORMC and CRMC. The Perry family recounts a late shift in plans and a baby born amid the disruption.
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Joe White Navy veteran and Texas Honor Flight honoree
Joe White 1926 2015 remembered as a good guy in a Veteran Spotlight series. He served as a Petty Officer in the US Navy from Summer 1944 to Winter 1946 in the Pacific, earning a Bronze Star. He and his brother Otis, who served as a sailor, shared Okinawa duty during World War II. The article notes the pair’s Navy assignments and their Anson Texas roots, honoring Joe’s service as part of the inaugural Texas Permian Basin Honor Flight in September 2014.
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