Odessa, Texas/September 7, 2023-La Margarita Mexican Food Restaurant hosted the 5th Annual First Responder Breakfast at La Margarita Fair Grounds in the southside of Odessa next to St. Anthony’s Catholic Church. Odessa Police Department, Odessa Fire Rescue, Ector County Sheriff’s Office, The Ector County DA’s Office, Texas Department of Public Safety and other local law enforcement agencies enjoyed breakfast and fellowship. 

(Michael Gerke, Police Chief-Odessa Police Department/Odessa, Texas) 

(Jason Cotton, Fire Chief-Odessa Fire Rescue/Odessa, Texas) 

Representatives from the City of Odessa participated in the First Responder Breakfast by recognizing Trini Morales, owner of La Margarita Mexican Restaurant for her support of local law enforcement, Odessa Fire Rescue and other first responders. 

(Javier Joven, Mayor-City of Odessa, Texas) 

(John Beckmeyer, Odessa City Manager-City of Odessa, Texas) 

Tino Vuelvas of F. Vuelvas Enterprises was the sponsor and MC of the First Responders Breakfast event and encourages other businesses to help make next year’s breakfast event much larger. 

(Florentino “Tino” Vuelvas, F. Vuelvas Enterprises-Odessa, Texas) 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera.