ORH Hires Two Administrators at Odessa Regional Hospital
Odessa Regional Health hires a new chief executive officer and chief nursing officer. Preston, previously North Vista Hospital CEO in North Las Vegas, starts Monday and replaces Tim Adams who left IASIS June 25. Melody Oie becomes CNO after serving at Kentucky River Medical Center.
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Odessa
Preston
Tim Adams
Iasis Healthcare Corp
Florida
Melody Oie
North Vista Hospital
IASIS
Las Vegas
New
North Vista
Oie
Kentucky River Medical Center
Community Health Systems
Ore
Odessa Regional
ORH
Jacqui Gore
Medical Center Hospital
Alliance
University of Utah
Odessa Regional Hospital
Craig Preston
Permian Basin Fair sees sharp attendance rise despite flat final day
The Permian Basin Fair ended its nine day run with over 61,000 attendees, about 13,500 more than last year, reflecting an improved economy. Saturday crowds matched last year with 7,264 in attendance as entertainment director Mike Strickland praised new events and Cheerfest as the standout inside the coliseum.
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Chad Lujan
Cory Chiles
San Angelo
Ector County Coliseum
Don Thorn
Thorn
Mike Strickland
Permian Student to Parade With Bands of America in 2005
Permian High School junior James Dixon, a drum major from Odessa, will join 400 high school musicians in the Bands of America for the 2005 Tournament of Roses Parade and Bandfest on New Year’s Day. He will fund the trip with yard work money, carries a sousaphone, and plans a future in politics after considering college music majors.
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Permian
James Dixon
Odessa
Dixon
America
Bands of America
Jim
Tana Dixon
George N. Parks
Parks
University of Massachusetts Minuteman
Texas Music Association
Mike Watts
Watts
Permian High School
California
County avoids rollback election in Ector County
Ector County commissioners voted unanimously to set the tax rate below rollback, approving 0.4832 per 100 valuation. A $50,000 home would pay 241.60 under the lower rate versus 241.64 at rollback and 245 under the original 0.49 proposal. Commissioner Greg Simmons supported the lowered rate, citing public input and citizen demand for a more substantial reduction.
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Ector County
Precinct 4
Bob Bryant
Precinct 2
Greg Simmons
UTPB Partners With Chinese University To Expand Oil Education
UTPB President David Watts led a Midland delegation to Dongying China to mark a stainless steel monument and advance a formal education pact with the University of Petroleum of Sheng Li Oil Field. The exchange may include faculty and student programs next fall while existing petroleum links are explored.
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University of Texas
Permian Basin
University of Petroleum of
Sheng Li
David Watts
UTPB
Dongying
China
Midland
Watts
University of Petroleum
University (of Petroleum
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Mark Sterkel
Cindera Nealy
Paul Zoeller
Chinese University
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