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DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS(102921)-MIRACLE TREAT DAY AT DAIRY QUEEN

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Odessa, Texas/October 29,2021-Dairy Queen’s across the United States hosted Miracle Treat Day, on Thursday, October 28th. One dollar is donated to Children’s Miracle Network with the purchase of a Dairy Queen Blizzard.

(Hailey Swack, Children’s Miracle Network-Director)

Children’s Miracle Network provides information to new mom’s of services that Medical Center Hospital offers.

(Hailey Swack, Children’s Miracle Network-Director)

Kelby Davis, the mother of twins, Anderson and Ret is representing the Children’s Miracle Network Champions by bringing awareness of the resources and services that the Children’s Miracle Network provides.

(Kelby Davis, Mother of the Children’s Miracle Network Champions/Andersen & Ret Davis)

Employees at the Dairy Queen on the corner of Grandview and Brentwood Dr helped Anderson and Ret make ice cream Blizzards.

(Kelby Davis, Mother of the Children’s Miracle Network Champions/Andersen & Ret Davis)

If you would like to donate to the Children’s Miracle Network,  go to MCH-ODESSA FOUNDATION on Facebook, or at all Dairy Queens in Odessa, Midland, Big Spring and Monahans.

(Eli Franco, District Manager-Dairy Queen-2761 Grandview Ave-Odessa, Texas)

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera

DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS(102721)-ODESSA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BANQUET & AWARDS CEREMONY

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Odessa, Texas/October 27, 2021-The Odessa Chamber of Commerce held their 2020-2021 banquet and awards ceremony Tuesday evening, October 26th at the Odessa Marriot Hotel and Convention Center.

This event celebrates the accomplishment of the past fiscal year and recognizes the volunteers that help make these accomplishments possible.

(Jimmy Cox, 2021-2022 Odessa Chamber of Commerce-Chair)

Stacey Brown with Odessa Regional Medical Center and the outgoing chair swore in the the 2022 Board of Directors.

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera

 

 

DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS(102621)-RED RIBBON CEREMONY AT ECTOR COUNTY ISD

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Odessa, Texas/October 26, 2021-Ector County ISD held it’s annual Red Ribbon Week-a drug prevention awareness progaram. This program educates school age children of the dangers of drug use and addiction. Red Ribbon Week is also a memorium of DEA Special Agent Enrique “KiKi” Camarena, who was tortured and killed by Mexico’s biggest marijuana and cocaine traffickers in 1985.

(Scott Muri, Superintendent of Schools at Ector County ISD)

The Ector County Sheriff’s Office is on the front lines with other law enforcement agencies, combating drug trafficking.

(Eddie Mancha, Chief Deputy-Ector County Sheriff’s Office)

Ector County ISD acknowledges, that drugs are in the school population. The school district has two K-9s that help patrol schools to assist in drug prevention.

(Scott Muri, Superintendent of Schools at Ector County ISD)

Red Ribbon Weeks from October 23rd  to October 31st.

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera

DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS(102521)-D. KIRK EDWARDS HUMAN PERFORMANCE CENTER GRAND OPENING

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Odessa, Texas/October 25, 2021-The University of Texas of the Permian Basin held the official grand opening and ribbon cutting  ceremony of the D. KIRK EDWARDS HUMAN PERFORMANCE CENTER on Friday, October 22nd. This facility houses the next generation of healthcare professionals, social workers, community health leaders and scientists.

(Dr. Sandra Woodley, President-UT Permian Basin)

Several years ago Kirk Edwards and then University of the Permian Basin president David Watts began the process of establishing a UTPB football team to help with increase university enrollment and to help the Odessa-Midland community grow.

(Kirk Edwards, UT Permian Basin-supporter)

The 37 million dollar, 63,717 square foot state-of-the-art facility named after Kirk Edwards, a long-time UT Permian Basin donor and supporter features several labs including atheletic training education, exercise, biomechanics and other features.

(Todd Dooley, Athletic Director-UT PERMIAN BASIN)

The athletic wing of the D. Kirk Edwards Human Performance Center has a 150 seat auditorium/team meeting room, locker rooms for football and women’s soccer.

(Todd Dooley, Athletic Director-UT PERMIAN BASIN)

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera

 

DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS(102321)-CITY OF ODESSA & 1ST RESPONDERS TRUNK OR TREAT EVENT

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Odessa, Texas/October 23, 2021-The City of Odessa, The Odessa Police Department, The Ector County Sheriff’s Office and Odessa Fire Rescue hosted a Trunk or Treat event for the entire family Saturday morning, October 23rd, at the Odessa City Hall and First Baptist Church parking lot. TxDot and other agencies handed out candy and provided information to families on safety and services.

(Fire Chief John Alvarez, Odessa Fire Rescue-Odessa, Texas)

The Ector County Sheriff’s Office provide candy, coloring books and t-shirts to children attending the event. Sheriff Mike Griffis said that events like Trunk or Treat brings the community together.

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

Children, moms and dads’ got to see the Odessa Police Department’s SWAT Team vehicles and hardware.

(Corporal Donaciano “Dony” Rocha, OPD SWAT Team, Robbery/Homicide Detective)

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DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS(102221)-PASTOR DAWN WEAKS, BREAST CANCER SURVIVOR

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Odessa, Texas/October 22, 2021-Dawn Weaks, pastor at Connection Christian Church in Odessa is a breast cancer survivor. Pastor Weaks describes her journey from her cancer diagnosis to recovery from breast cancer.

(Dawn Weaks, Pastor-Connection Christian Church, Odessa, Texas)

Pastor Dawn Weaks told her husband of her cancer diagnosis but was very concerned how her children would react to the devistating news.

(Dawn Weaks, Pastor-Connection Christian Church, Odessa, Texas)

“Pink The Basin” a non-profit organization provides various services to women and also men through funding to partnering hospitals.

(Dawn Weaks, Pastor-Connection Christian Church, Odessa, Texas)

For more information contact “Pink The Basin” at pinkthebasin.com. For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera