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Private individuals and representatives from various organizations will be gathering in the Okeechobee county commission chambers at the Okeechobee County Courthouse, at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 11, to present their concerns and requests for funding to the Okeechobee County Legislative delegation. The legislative delegation representing Okeechobee County is made up of State Senator J. D. Alexander, State Senator Ken Pruitt, State Representative Frank Attkisson and State Representative Richard Machek. In addition to funding requests from the city and county governments and the Okeechobee Utility Authority, Okeechobee County Sheriff Paul May and Okeechobee County Economic Council (OCEC) executive director Joey Hoover will address the delegation. Mr. Hoover said his organization would be endorsing the agendas of the city and county governments and the school board.
SAN FRANCISCO -- Martinez, California-based Altamont Homes, Inc. is introducing custom modular homes created by award-winning architect Douglas Cutler, AIA, to the California market. The "Cutler Series" provides 25 exquisite modular-homes choices. Cutler is based in Wilton, Ct. and is excited to be able to team up with Altamont Homes and to introduce his award-winning designs to the West Coast. "Cutler is one of the finest and best-known architects in the field," Eric Peterson, president, said. "And, in the modular home industry he truly stands alone." Cutler has often been recognized by the media for his outstanding work in this field. On six separate occasions, he has appeared in "Better Homes and Gardens" and has been lauded by several industry periodicals, most recently -- the September issue of "Automated Builder." He is also in an upcoming edition of Business Week.
BY BRITISH standards, it was hardly an impertinent question, but the inquiry from the veteran correspondent was enough to make several members of the White House press corps gasp: Was George Bush, the president of the United States, "in denial" about the state of Iraq today? The answer was as blunt and folksy as the president himself. "It's bad in Iraq. That help?" snapped Mr Bush before unloading on the man who flew in from London the night before, like many others scenting a potentially historic turning point in the bloody story of Iraq and the US' war on terrorism. .
Apollo Hospitals has invested Rs 155 crore for a 250-bed facility in Bangalore, which is slated for commissioning in the third week of January 2007.
The Group entered into a strategic joint venture with Imperial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre for a 51 per cent stake to make a foray into the healthcare capital of the country. Apollo already has a presence in Karnataka through the government-run Rajiv Gandhi Memorial Hospital, Raichur in a public-private partnership initiative and the Apollo BGS Hospital, Mysore.
The Group's business model for hospitals in India has been either on a stand-alone model or through a joint venture/acquisition route. "The key objective is to offer the best facilities with the latest medical technology and expertise, VP Kamath, chief executive officer, Apollo Hospitals-Bangalore told Pharmabiz.
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