Author: Danny Barrera

ODESSA, TEXAS/APRIL 13, 2021-JERSEY MIKE’S SUBS HELD THE 11^TH ANNUAL DAY OF GIVING DURING THE ENTIRE MONTH OF MARCH. CUSTOMERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY HELPED RAISE $15 MILLION DOLLARS TO HEL MORE THAT 200 CHARITIES NATIONWIDE.

JERSEY MIKE’S SUBS WITH LOCATIONS IN ODESSA AND MIDLAND RAISED OVER $153, 000 DOLLARS FOR THE WEST TEXAS FOOD BANK, PROVIDING 614,444 MEALS TO FAMILIES.

(CRAIG STOKER, WEST TEXAS FOOD BANK)

LAST YEAR’S JERSEY MIKE’S DAY OF GIVING EVENT WAS CASNCELLED DUT TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

(CRAIG STOKER, WEST TEXAS FOOD BANK)

THE SLIVA LAW GROUP, FERNELIUS SIMON, AMBLER LAW AND THE PERMIAN BASIN TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION PROVIDED MATCHING FUNDS TO THE JERSEY MIKE’S SUBS DAY OF GIVING AT THE ODESSA-MIDLAND STORE LOCATIONS.

(WAYLON MCHALE, JERSEY MIKE’S SUBS-ODESSA/MIDLAND

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ODESSA, TEXAS/APRIL 13, 2021-HARMONY HOME KICKED-OFF CHILD ABUSE AWARENESS MONTH WITH A PARADE THIS PAST WEEKEND. THE PARADE WAS HELD AT 4 DIFFERENT ECTOR COUNTY ISD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CAMPUSES INCLUDING GONZALEZ ELEMENTARY. THE PARADE FEATURED LA RAZA SIEMPRE MOTORCYCLE CLUB, COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND RESIDENTS WHO WANT TO END CHILD ABUSE.

(CARRIE BRONAUGH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR-HARMONY HOME CHILDREN’S ADVOCACY CENTER)

HARMONY HOME ALSO HOSTED A FREE COMMUNITY EVENT SATURDAY EVENING WITH ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS AND GOODIES FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY. 3O AGENCIES THAT HELP HARMONY HOME WITH CHILD ABUSE CASES PARTICIPATED IN THE FREE COMMUNITY EVENT. THE ODESSA POLICE DEPARTMENT’S SWAT TEAM AND ODESSA FIRE RESCUE SHOWED OFF HARDWARE OTHER FAMILY FRIENDLY EVENTS.

(CARRIE BRONAUGH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR-HARMONY HOME CHILDREN’S ADVOCACY CENTER)

VARIOUS PRIZES WERE AWARDED DURING THE CHILD ABUSE AWARENESS KICK-OFF AT THE HARMONY HOME CHILDREN’S ADVOCAY CENTER FACILITY.

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ODESSA, TEXAS/APRIL 11, 2021-THE WEST TEXAS GAZELLE RUNNING CLUB HELD A 3 MILE RUN IN DOWNTOWN ODESSA TO HELP ODESSA CRIME STOPPERS WITH INFORMATION THAT WOULD LEAD TO PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE HIT AND RUN DEATH OF REBECCA RODRIGUEZ-GARTRELL ON HIGHWAY 302 IN WEST ODESSA. THE RUNNING CLUB ADDED $1000 DOLLARS TO THE EXISTING $1000 DOLLAR CRIME STOPPER REWARD.

GARTRELL WAS ATTEMPTING TO RUN FROM THE NEW MEXICO, EL PASO, TEXAS BORDER ACROSS THE STATE OF TEXAS.

(SUSAN ROGERS, ODESSA CRIME STOPPERS)

SGT. OSCAR VILLARREAL WITH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY-WEST TEXAS REGION OFFERED SAFTEY TIPS TO THE PARTICIPATES OF THE EVENT PRIOR TO THE RUN.

(SGT. OSCAR VILLARREAL, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY)

IF YOU HAVE INFORMATION REGARDING THIS INCIDENT YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT ODESSA CRIME STOPPERS.

(SUSAN ROGERS, ODESSA CRIME STOPPERS)

AFTER THE 3 MILE RUN, THE WEST TEXAS GAZELLE RUNNING CLUB HAD A FELLOWSHIP AND REMEMBRANCE AT TORCH’S ON EAST 5^TH STREET.

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ODESSA, TEXAS/APRIL 11, 2021-THE CITY OF ODESSA AND KEEP ODESSA BEAUTIFUL HELD “PLANT A TREE FOR HOPE.” THE EVENT FEATURED FAIR BOOTHS, INFORMATION FROM AMERICAN TREE CARE, TEXAS A&M FOREST SERVICE AND TEXAS 811. RESIDENTS WHO REGISTERED AT THE SHERWOOD COMMUNITY CENTER AT SHERWOOD PARK, RECEIVED ONE FREE TREE.

(CLAUDIA ORTEGA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR-KEEP ODESSA BEAUTIFUL)

TREES VARIED FROM ROUGHLEAF DOGWOOD, MEXICAN BUCKEYE, CHINESE PISTACHE, WAX MYRTLE, FLOWERING DOGWOOD AND AMERICAN ELM. FOLLOWING THE TREE PLANTING AND CARE ORIENTATION RESIDENTS WENT TO THE SOUTH END OF SHERWOOD PARK INFRONT OF PRARIE PETE PARK TO PICK UP THEIR TREE.

(CLAUDIA ORTEGA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR-KEEP ODESSA BEAUTIFUL)

KEEP ODESSA BEAUTIFUL IS GLADE THAT THEY CAN HELP BRING HOPE TO FAMILIES, WHO HAVE LOST LOVED ONES TO COVID-19 BY PROVIDING A TREE IN MEMORY OF THAT FRIEND OR LOVED ONE.

(CLAUDIA ORTEGA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR-KEEP ODESSA BEAUTIFUL)

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Odessa, Texas/April 9, 2021-The Odessa Police Department is asking for the public’s help in connection to a murder that occurred last year in Central Odessa.

ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7^TH, STATE REPRESENTATIVE BROOKS LANDGRAF’S ACTIVE SHOOTER ALERT BILL PASSES OUT OF THE TEXAS HOUSE AND IS ON ITS WAY TO THE TEXAS SENATE. HOUSE BILL 103 PASSED BY AN OVERWHELMING MAJORITY OF 146-0.

HOUSE BILL 103 WOULD REQUIRE THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT THE ACTIVE SHOOTER ALERT SYSTEM.

(STATE REPRESENTATIVE BROOKS LANDGRAF(R-ODESSA)

HOUSE BILL 103, THE LEILAH HERNANDEZ ACT, WAS CRAFTED BY STATE REPRESENTATIVE BROOKS LANDGRAF, AFTER WORKING WITH FAMILES OF VICTIMES FROM THE MASS SHOOTING IN ODESSA, AUGUST 31, 2019.

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