Month: June 2023

Ellen Noel Art Museum Hosts Teen Artist Residency Program and Garment/ View Exhibit

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Odessa, Texas/June 14, 2023-The Ellen Noel Art Museum recently hosted a special reception for the Teen Artist Residency Program. Students worked with visiting Fiber artist, Tim Gonchoroff. TARP students created an art installation that was displayed in the Muesum’s rotunda. A poem about the art installation was written and read to friends and community members by Jake Hutchins.
(Jake Hutchins, TARP Students-Goddard Middle School-Midland, Texas)
Students, who participated, applied for a spot in the TARP program. These students have a desire to learn more and expand their understanding of the arts.
(Tim Gonchoroff, Assistant Professor of Sculpture-University of Texas Rio Grande Valley)
The Ellen Noel Art Museum is also presenting a gallery exhibit called Garment/View on loan from Tim Gonchoroff, who is a self-taught weaver using a wide variety of materials from shopping bags, vinyl advertising banners and other non-traditional materials.
(Tim Gonchoroff, Assistant Professor of Sculpture-University of Texas Rio Grande Valley)
The Garment/View exhibit by Tim Gonchoroff is at the Ellen Art Museum now through September.
For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera.

Parks Legado Farmers Market Summer Kick Off

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Odessa, Texas/June 11, 2023-Parks Legado kicked off the summer with its annual Farmers Market. Families and residents from Odessa-Midland, Ft. Stockton and from across West Texas and the Permian Basin enjoyed the Saturday morning event. 

(Elise Hudson, Market Coordinator-Parks Lagado/Odessa, Texas) 

The Parks Legado Farmers Market had around one hundred vendors offering plants and flowers, arts and crafts fruits and vegetables. Several food trucks were located throughout Parks Legado with a wide selection of menu items. 

(Elise Hudson, Market Coordinator-Parks Lagado/Odessa, Texas) 

The Parks Legado Farmers market requires that vendors make or grow or create the items that they wish to sell at the event. 

(Sara Billingsly-”Sara Kates Kitchen”/Odessa, Texas) 

The Parks Legado Farmers Market runs from now to October from 8am to 12noon on every 2nd Saturday of the month. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News Danny Barrera.  

Four Candidates for Odessa City Manager Selected for Trimetrics and Interview Process for June 20th

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Odessa, Texas/June 7, 2023-On Tuesday, June 6th, the Odessa City Council held a special public meeting regarding the progress in the hiring of a new city manager. A representative of T2 Professional Consulting presented a recap of the requirements and process referred for the candidates applying for Odessa city manager position created by council members with the collaboration of T2 Professional Consulting. The Odessa City Council had three options to consider and voted unanimously on option 3-to continue with consulting firm until August 13th. 

(Javier Joven, Mayor-Odessa City Council/Odessa, Texas) 

The term TRIMETRICS are benchmarks that were set by the Odessa City Council during an open meeting earlier this year. Some of the benchmarks include Integrity, leadership, communication and other concepts that are requirements for the new city manager. 

(Javier Joven, Mayor-Odessa City Council/Odessa, Texas) 

Under 100 people from the State of Texas and from across the country applied for the Odessa city manager position. T2 Professional Consulting chose fifty qualified applicants and narrowed it down to four candidates. 

(Steve Thompson, Councilman-District 2, Odessa City Council/Odessa, Texas) 

The vision of the Odessa City Council is of a City Manager that will live up to the benchmarks that council has mandated. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera 

Family Fun Day with the Ector County Sheriff’s Office at the Ector County Coliseum Barn G

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Odessa, Texas/June 3, 2023-On Saturday, June 3rd, the Ector County Sheriff’s Office kicked off the summer season with Family Fun Day at Barn G at the Ector County Coliseum. Families with children enjoyed the Sheriff’s Office assault vehicles and personal hardware. 

(Mike Griffis, Ector County Sheriff-Ector County Sheriff’s Office/Odessa, Texas) 

Several vendors presented tasty treats, arts and crafts and non-profit agencies provided information to moms and dads at the Family Fun Day Event. 

(Mike Griffis, Ector County Sheriff-Ector County Sheriff’s Office/Odessa, Texas) 

The Ector County Sheriff’s Office is proactive in bringing law enforcement and Odessa/Ector County residents together to promote safety within the community. 

(Mike Griffis, Ector County Sheriff-Ector County Sheriff’s Office/Odessa, Texas) 

The Ector County Sheriff’s Office plans to have more family friendly events during summer. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera.  

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Midland, Texas/June 1, 2023-The Midland Fire Department held their annual water rescue and drowning prevention campaign. First responders trained in several different types of rescue techniques. 

(Aaron Cox, Battalion Chief-Midland Fire Department-Midland, Texas) 

Downing death is the number one cause of children under 5. It is estimated that 4 to 8 thousand people die from drowning annually in the United States. 

(Aaron Cox, Battalion Chief-Midland Fire Department-Midland, Texas) 

The Midland Fire Department reminds families to learn CPR and learn how to swim to help prevent downing accidents. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera