Month: July 2024

OXY and the Ellen Noel Art Museum Provide Art 2 Go Supplies to the Wilkerson Boys and Girls Club

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Odessa, Texas/July 29, 2024-OXY Occidental in partnership with the Ellen Noel Art Museum recently held a special presentation at the Wilkerson Boys and Girls Club in Odessa. Oxy is the title sponsor of the ART 2 GO program, supporting and expanding to over 33 school Districts including ECISD and MISD. 

(Shelly Williams, Community Relations and Employee Engagement Manager, Oxy Occidental/Permian Basin) 

The ART 2 GO program developed 8 years ago by Annie Stanley, the Ellen Noel Art Museum Educator is a nationally recognized program helping teachers and empowering students in their academic journey. 

(Sheila Perry, Executive Director-Ellen Noel Art Museum/Odessa, Texas) 

The art supplies that were provided by OXY and the Ellen Noel Museum to the children coming to the Wilkerson Boys and Girls Club is a way for the kids express their creativity. 

(Bailey Gonzales, Unit Director-Wilkerson Boys and Girls Club/Odessa, Texas) 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

 

Denise Swaner, Odessa City Council At Large Announces Re-Election Campaign

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Odessa, Texas/July 28, 2024-Denise Swanner, City Council Woman At-Large recently announced to an enthusiastic crowd of supporters, family, friends and guests her re-election campaign for City Council At-Large. 

(Denise Swanner, Odessa City Council At-Large-Re-Election Campaign Announcement and Campaign Kickoff) 

Denise Swanner has strategic plans to improve the local economy and to improve better City services and relations to new and small businesses coming to Odessa. 

(Denise Swanner, Odessa City Council At-Large-Re-Election Campaign Announcement and Campaign Kickoff) 

The City Council, Ector County Commissioners and Medical Center Hospital Board have collectively approved a plan to help residents in the unincorporated areas of Odessa/Ector County with emergency services. 

(Denise Swanner, Odessa City Council At-Large-Re-Election Campaign Announcement and Campaign Kickoff) 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera 

 

Panda Express Opens Panda Cares Center of Hope at Woodson Boys and Girls Club in Odessa

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Odessa, Texas/July 27, 2024-The Woodson Boys and Girls Club in Odessa recently held a grand opening of the Panda Cares Center of Hope. The Boys and Girls Club of the Permian Basin applied for a $45 Thousand Dollar grant that was used to transform two learning spaces at the Boys and Girls Club in the southside of Odessa. 

(Andra Jones, Executive Director-Boys and Girls Club/Permian Basin) 

A prerequisite for qualifying for a Panda Cares Center of Hope is the proximity to a local Panda Express. 

(Andra Jones, Executive Director-Boys and Girls Club/Permian Basin) 

Panda Express has partnered with the Boys and Girls Clubs beginning in 1999. Funding for Panda Express community outreach programs comes from guests willing to donate money to the fund. 

 (Anthony Jara, Area Coach-Panda Express/Odessa-Midland, Texas) 

Panda Express has opened approximately 50 Panda Cares Center of Hope locations that include Dallas, Midland and Odessa, Victoria and New Mexico. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

 

Odessa Police Academy 27 Traffic Stop Training and Simunitions Training

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Odessa, Texas/July 26, 2024-Odessa Police Academy 27 held Patrol Skills training, where recruits combine what they have learned about Penal Code, Traffic Code, Contact Report Writing and other skills and practice making traffic stops. 

(Sgt. James Chadwick, Odessa Police Department/Odessa, Texas) 

Recruits are trained in daytime vehicle approach where the Officer will approach the vehicle from the driver’s side and nighttime approach where the officer will approach the vehicle from the passenger side. 

(Sgt. James Chadwick, Odessa Police Department/Odessa, Texas) 

OPA 27 recruits conducted SIMUNITION training where they and the bad guy actor produce a weapon. 

(Sgt. James Chadwick, Odessa Police Department/Odessa, Texas) 

With the increase in population the Odessa Police Department is needing qualified persons to join the police department. Visit the City of Odessa website for more information. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

Major Fire Erupts at a Container Business, Investigation Ongoing

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Odessa, Texas/July 24, 2024-On Tuesday, July 23rd, a major broke out at a container business located at 83rd and West Co. Rd. in northwest Odessa. Odessa Fire Rescue, West Odessa Volunteer Fire Department along with Goldsmith Fire Department responded to the major fire. A resident that lives close to the container business said that the fire may have started between 3am and 4am. 

(Mark Rodriguez, Resident-Lives Near the Business-North West Co. Road/North Odessa, Texas) 

Mark Rodruguez said, that his son had seen container ejected in the air as the intense flames caused various pops and explosions. 

Segments of water hoses that resembled a yellow serpent winding across several neighborhood streets connected to a water hydrant located at the corner of 83rd and Perry Street. Drones were used by Odessa Fire Rescue to help fire fighter locate hot spots that kept igniting. 

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

Due to the intensity of the container fire and the number of firetrucks and response teams needed to put out this fire, City of Odessa officials reached out to the Midland Fire Department for help in case of multiple emergencies in Odessa. 

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

The investigation as to the cause of the fire is ongoing.  

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

Mayor Javier Joven Campaign Kickoff at Dos Amigos

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Odessa, Texas/July 19, 2024-Dos Amigos recently hosted Mayor Javier Joven’s campaign kick-off event, where It was estimated that approximately 200 supporters attended. 

(Javier Joven, Odessa Mayor, Re-Election Campaign Event/Dos Amigos) 

Mayor Javier Joven plans to continue updating the city’s water infrastructure and other issues plaguing the city of Odessa. 

(Javier Joven, Odessa Mayor, Re-Election Campaign Event/Dos Amigos) 

Mayor Joven’s is enjoying support from churches and an aggressive city council and staff in moving the city forward. 

(Javier Joven, Odessa Mayor, Re-Election Campaign Event/Dos Amigos) 

Energized supporters of Mayor Javier Joven responded enthusiastically to 4 more years. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera.