Author: Danny Barrera

Odessa City Councilman, District 2 Concerned With T2 Professional Consulting LLC Contract

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Odessa, Texas/January 15, 2023-During the last Odessa City Council meeting on January 10th, 2023 the council approved 5 to 2 a contract between the City of Odessa and T2 Professional Consulting LLC. Councilman Steve Thompson is very concerned, even days after the City Council meeting, that the contract signed by Mayor Javier Joven and Michael D. Wilson, Managing Member of T2 Professional Consulting LLC, was not vetted by the whole City Council. 

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

According to Mayor Javier Joven, T2 Professional Consulting LLC, formed 15 months ago, consists of former government officials and industry leaders that reflect a combined 125 years of expertise. 

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

When googled, the business location at 2500 Lotus Ave, listed on the contract, shows a two-story home in a residential area of Ft. Worth, Texas. There is no website for T2 Professional Consulting, The OpenCorporates-The Open Database of the Corporate World website does list T2 Professional Consulting LLC. Odessa City Councilman, Thompson is concerned that Mayor Joven is using a campaign gmail account to conduct City business instead of using the city-government email provided to Mayor Javier Joven. 

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

Mayor Javier Joven acknowledges that the contract between the City of Odessa and T2 Professional Consulting LLC can be canceled after giving a 30-day notice. 

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

According to Odessa City Councilman, Steve Thompson, constituents of District 2 have been reaching out to him and voicing their disapproval of what Mayor Joven and other members of the Odessa City Council are doing to the city. 

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

The Odessa City Council meetings are scheduled on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month. The next meeting, January 24th, 2023 at 6pm. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera.

Book Signing Event With Author Charles H Norman III Honoring the Vocal Group “The Velvets”

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Odessa, Texas/January 13, 2023-Author, Charles H. Norman III held a book signing event at the Odessa Chamber of Commerce of his new book “Road To Reconciliation…And Beyond”. The book is in honor of the internationally known 60s musical Do Wop group “The Velvets.” The vocal group was formed by a teacher and several students at Blackshear High School, now known as Blackshear Magnet Elementary School located at East Murphy and South Dixie Blvd. In South Odessa. 

(Charles H. Norman, Author-” Road To Reconciliation…And Beyond”) 

In late June of 2022 a celebration of “The Velvets” called “The Velvets Endeavor” was held on the original Blackshear High School stage in conjunction with the Juneteenth parade and fair.  

(Charles H. Norman, Author-” Road To Reconciliation…And Beyond”) 

Gilbert Vazquez, Former Educator at Ector County Independent School District was a young teen living in Odessa when her first heard the music of “The Velvets.” 

(Gilbert Vasquez, Former Educator-Ector County ISD-Odessa, Texas) 

Get your copy of “Road To Reconciliation…And Beyond” in paperback or hardcover at Amazon.com, Barns and Noble or at Jan-Carol Publishing.com. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera 

he National PAGA Odessa Chapter Holds Yearly Tournament and Board of Directors Election 2023

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Odessa, Texas/January 11, 2023-The National Pan American Golf Association, Odessa Chapter recently held their golf tournament and board member elections. The National PAGA organization has been in existence for over 50 years and in 9 states with 44 chapters. 

(Gabriel Fierro, Tournament Director-National Pan American Golf Association-Odessa Chapter-Odessa, Texas) 

44 players participated in the tournament playing low scores and skins. The National PAGA Odessa Chapter will be reaching out to female players and plan to have golf clinics for kids in 2023. 

(Gabriel Fierro, Tournament Director-National Pan American Golf Association-Odessa Chapter-Odessa, Texas) 

The National Pan American Golf Association, Odessa Chapter will hold several tournaments throughout the 2023 year. 

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Lawsuit filed by the Gaven Norris Law firm Triggers Odessa City Council “Re-Do”

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Odessa, Texas/January 10, 2023-The filing of a law suit by the Gaven Norris Law Firm against the City of Odessa and each member of the Odessa City Council triggered a “do-over” for the council to allow residents of Odessa to speak against the termination of City Manager, Michael Marrero and City Attorney, Natasha Brooks, despite the positive job performance and evaluation by the previous council. 

(Gaven Norris, Attorney-The Gaven Norris Law Firm-Odessa, Texas) 

Long time Odessan, Gene Collins voiced the history he had with Michael Marrero in developing projects in the southside of Odessa. 

(Gene Collins, Resident/Pastor/NAACP-Odessa, Texas) 

Several key staff members that have working knowledge of and operations of the City of Odessa have retired early, causing concern with Mari Willis, former Odessa City Council Member, District 5. 

(Mari Willis, Former Odessa City Council Member, District 5-Odessa, Texas) 

Savanah Morales, a resident of Odessa and an outspoken critic of Mayor Javier Joven would like to see a mayoral candidate in the next local election cycle step up and be a real representative of the people of Odessa. 

(Savanah Morales, Concerned Citizen-Resident of Odessa) 

Commentary on social media suggested that the Odessa City Manager, Michael Marrero and Odessa City Attorney Natasha Brooks were terminated by Mayor Javier Joven and the new City Council due to the game rooms that were popping up around the city of Odessa. 

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

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera 

City of Midland Mandatory Boil Water Notice-DRB Media Communications Digital News

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Midland, Texas/January 5, 2023-On Monday, January 2nd 2023 a contractor working off of Highway 158 near Grasslands ruptured a waterline causing disruption of one of the City of Midland’s water sources. Later Monday evening, mechanical and Operator issues developed at the Midland Water Plant causing further disruptions. 

(Carl Craigo, P.E., Director of Utilites, City of Midland, Texas) 

The water is lake water and unclean for drinking, therefore the need for the boil water noticed issued by the City of Midland. 

(Patrick Payton, Mayor-City of Midland, Texas) 

Dr. Whitney Craig of the Midland Health Department said that water for food and drinks need to be boiled. Restaurants and business that utilize water in their business activities need to close. 

(Dr. Whitney Craig, Midland Health Department, Midland, Texas) 

The City of Midland will have four water distribution sites: Martin Luther King Center, First Baptist Church, The Chaps Center at Midland College and Stonegate Fellowship. Follow social media for updates on these distribution centers when they become available. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera 

Odessa Fire Rescue Promotes Two Assistant Chiefs Chief/Upcoming John Alvarez Retirement Ceremony

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Odessa, Texas/January 4, 2023-Recently Odessa Fire Rescue promoted two assistant chiefs. One to the position of Assistant Chief of Administration. The other key position to the Assistant Chief of EMS.  

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

Bradley Reese was promoted to the key role of Assistant Chief of Administration, overseeing Emergency Management and responsible of internal investigations 

(Bradley Reese, Assistant Chief of Administration and Emergency Management-Odessa Fire Rescue) 

Daniel Chavez is the current Assistant Chief of EMS after the retirement of Assistant Chief Rodd Huber, who recently retired on December 30th after 27 years of service with Odessa Fire Rescue. 

(Daniel Chavez, Assistant Chief of EMS-Odessa Fire Rescue-Odessa, Texas) 

Odessa Fire Rescue will have a Retirement Ceremony for Chief John Alvarez on Friday, January 6th at 1:30pm at the Central Fire Station and Administration Building. Chief John announced his retirement December 6, 2022, after 30 years of service 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera