Month: February 2021

The press conference will include, Mayor Patrick Payton, Interim City Manager Robert Patrick, Assistant City Manager Morris Williams Jr. and Utilities Director Carl Craigo.

All appointments scheduled at our Urgent Care clinics for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots are canceled from here on out. The hotline (640-2747) will be shut off and we will not be taking any more appointments. We’re asking the public to not call Midland Memorial for booster shots either as their vaccines are spoken for and have appointments set.  Luckily, in the three days we were open at the clinics, we were able to administer more than 4,500 booster shots. However, this process will not be able to hold up due to the delays…as it would be nearly impossible to reschedule the thousands of appointments already made.

Therefore, we are once again venturing to Ratliff Stadium for a booster shot drive-thru clinic for the remaining people who got their first shot at Ratliff Stadium. This is ONLY for those people. People do NOT need to pre-register or set an appointment for the booster shot drive-thru. All they will need to bring is their vaccination card from the first shot at Ratliff. Below is the schedule for the booster drive-thru at Ratliff:

Tuesday, March 2 (All times 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.)

Wednesday, March 3

Thursday, March 4

Friday, March 5

This will allow us to get the booster to the remaining 9,500 or so people that still need it from the first shot drive-thru’s at Ratliff Stadium. We would like to thank ECISD for allowing us these days, even though the West Texas Relays will be going on Thursday and Friday. We cannot thank them enough for their partnership through this.

We’ve had several people worried because this booster is after the recommended booster dates on their vaccination card. If you get these calls or concerns, please let them know it is OK to take the booster up to six weeks after the initial shot without having to start over. You can find this information on the CDC website and the DSHS website (image below).

ODESSA, TEXAS/FEBRUARY 17, 2021-A CHRISTIAN ORGANIZATION CALLED “THE WELL” HAS OPENED ITS DOORS AND IS NOW AS A WARMING STATION. THE FACILITY IS AVAILABLE TO ANYONE THAT NEEDS A PLACE TO STAY WARM AND SOMETHING TO EAT. ACTIVITES ARE PLANNED TO HELP PASS THE TIME.

(THERESA SERVIN, DIRECTOR-“THE WELL”)

THE HOMELESS AND RESIDENTS IN ODESSA, WHOSE ELECTRICITY IS OUT OR OTHER UTILITES ARE NOT WORKING ARE ENCOURGED TO COME IN.

(THERESA SERVIN, DIRECTOR-“THE WELL”)

JESSE PORRAS, A HISPANIC COMMUNITY LEADER HAS VOLUNTEERED HIS TIME TO HELP THOSE IN NEED ESPECIALLY DURING THIS DEADLY WEATHER STORM.

(JESSE PORRAS, COMMUNITY LEADER)

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE VOLUNTEER OR DONATE ITEMS LIKE: BLANKETS, COTS, SLEEPING BAGS, SNACKS OR OTHER ITEMS OR IF YOU NEED A PLACE TO STAY WARM UNTIL THE WEATHER IMPROVES, GO TO THE WELL LOCATED AT 1619 EAST 8^TH STREET, BETWEEN BUFFALO BUSINESS PRODUCTS AND WEST TEXAS NUTRITION BEHIND BUSH’S CHICKEN.

THIS IS DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS.

ODESSA, TEXAS/FEBRUARY 14, 2021-The booster shot appointments at both locations (JBS and W. University) for Monday, February 15, will still go on as scheduled. HOWEVER, we are in the process of calling EVERYONE who has a Monday appointment to give them the option to either keep their appointment OR reschedule their appointment. We have several staff calling these people as we speak to get this taken care of. If you could please reiterate to anyone who has a Monday appointment, DO NOT call the 640-2747 number to re-schedule. We will call them! We want to keep that line open for those who are still trying to make new appointments. We would also like to reiterate that we have plenty of staff working to call people back and a completely separate staff answering the hotline.

ODESSA, TEXAS/FEBRUARY 12, 2021-TRAVIS AND ZAVALA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS HELD A DRIVE THRU READING PARADE ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12^TH, AT DISMISAL TIME. STUDENTS WERE ABLE TO DRESS UP AS THEIR FAVORITE STORY BOOK CHARACTER LIKE: “CAT IN THE HAT”, A MOUSE, “CURIOUS GEORGE”. THE PURPOSE OF THE READING PARADE EVENT IS TO ENCOURAGE CHILDREN TO READ MORE AND FOR PARENTS TO WORK WITH THEIR CHILD ON READING STRATEGIES.

(AMY RUSSELL, PRINCIPAL-TRAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-ECISD)

BILINGUAL STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE READING PARADE BY CHOOSING A FAVORITE STORY BOOK IN SPANISH OR IN ENGLISH.

(AMY RUSSELL, PRINCIPAL-TRAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-ECISD)

THE READING GOALS ARE THE SAME FOR THOSE STUDENTS THAT ARE IN THE SPECIAL EDUCATION CLASSES. TEACHERS USE VARIOUS TECHNIQUES TO HELP THE STUDENTS ACHIEVE THEIR READING GOALS.

(CORA MAPP, SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER-ZAVALA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL)

STUDENTS TOOK HOME PACKETS OF INFORMATION THAT DESCRIBE THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN PARENTS, STUDENTS AND TEACHERS, PARENT ENGAGEMENT POLCY AND PRACTICES AND HOW TO GET READ-AT-HOME KITS.

(CORA MAPP, SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER-ZAVALA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL)

(AMY RUSSELL, PRINCIPAL-TRAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL)

FOR DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS, DANNY BARRERA

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY-BE KIND TEXAS-DRIVE SAFE-VALENTINES PSA.