The Journal Record

Oklahoma's Deadcenter Film Festival Begins Wednesday

What started seven years ago as an effort to spark some local interest in the film industry has turned into a popular addition to the downtown setting. The deadCENTER Film Festival began in 2001 and will begin another run today at various venues in the downtown area. It began as a one- day event and has turned into a five-day festival and will run through Sunday.

Tulsa Children's Museum: A Museum Without Walls

All the Tulsa Children's Museum needs is a building. Allyson Jannotta, public relations chairwoman, said a children's museum features interactive exhibits designed to teach subjects such as science, health and art among other disciplines in a fun but educational way.

Continental Resources Names Vice President of Public Affairs

Gablegotwals Names of Counsel in Tulsa Office

National Association of Development Companies for Region 6 Adds Board

Debbie Partin, financial services director with Rural Enterprises of Oklahoma Inc., was elected to serve on the board of directors of the National Association of Development Companies for Region 6, which includes Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Louisiana and Arkansas. Partin is executive vice president of REI New Markets Investments LLC and is a certified economic development finance professional.

Oklahoma-Based Helmerich & Payne Inc. Names Francis Rooney Director

Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma Names Events and Promotions Coordinator

St. Anthony Hospital Physician Granted Re-Accreditation

Dr. Kaji Karam, a physician with St. Anthony Hospital, has been granted re-accreditation by the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Echocardiography Laboratories (ICAEL). Echocardiography is a complex imaging technique that relies on the experience and training of both the physician and sonographer.

Edmond Medical Center Announces Staffing Changes

Oklahoma Toastmasters Elects Officers

Oklahoma State University Adds to Tulsa Board of Trustees

Oklahoma City Adventure District Names Public Relations and Marketing Coordinator

Manhattan Construction Names Vp for Oklahoma City-Area Office

Tamara S. Berg of Yukon Elected Vice President of Oklahoma Dental Association

Tamara S. Berg of Yukon has been elected vice president of the Oklahoma Dental Association. Berg graduated from Southern Nazarene University in 1991. She received her doctor of dental surgery degree in 1995 from the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry. Berg was president of the Oklahoma County Dental Society during 2003-2004. She was named ODA Young Dentist of the Year in 2000 and was awarded the Thomas Jefferson Citizenship Award in 2003 from the ODA.

Oklahoma Doctors Urge Regular Screenings for Men

Men's Health Month doesn't mean a lot to everyone. Physicians certainly wish it did.

Oklahomans Struggle to Keep Stream Water Permits

Donna McSpadden's voice quivered as she thanked the Oklahoma Water Resources Board for not canceling her stream water permit. Instead, the board agreed to reduce the amount of water she is allowed to use from 30 acre-feet per year to 23 acre-feet per year. "This is a hard thing for me to talk about," she said, her voice barely above a whisper. "The things that have happened..."

Okc Events: June 11, 2008

Oklahoma's and Oklahoma City University's star, Kelli O'Hara was stunning in the Lincoln Center revival of South Pacific. She and fellow cast members were nice enough to come on stage after the show to visit with us. The musical has been so successful it's extended its run - open-ended is the way they describe their tenure. Patti LuPone was outstanding in the Broadway revival of Gypsy.

Oklahoma's May Revenue Collections Exceed Estimate, Prior Year

Oklahoma's revenue collections got a boost from higher energy prices in May. General revenue fund collections for the month totaled $493.6 million, up 13.4 percent from $435.2 million from May 2007 and 19.9 percent more than the estimate of $412.9 million, according to a monthly report released Tuesday of the Office of the State Treasurer.

Oklahoma-Based Chesapeake Energy to Open Regional Office

Chesapeake Energy Corp. plans to open a regional office in northwest Louisiana. Chesapeake is in the process of leasing office space in the Shreveport-Bossier City area. The Oklahoma City-based company has operated in Louisiana since the mid-1990s and maintains a field office in Sligo.

Okc Wages Average $16.56 Per Hour

Workers in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area earned an average of $16.56 per hour in February, according to a report released Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Labor. The data available for the Oklahoma City area include earnings for 20 occupational groups with additional detail for selected occupations within those groups.