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1st Annual Cereal Box Challege at Ireland Elementary Ector County ISD Benefiting The West Texas Food Bank

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Odessa, Texas/November 20, 2022-Ireland Elementary held its 1st Annual Cereal Box Challenge benefiting the West Texas Food Bank. Staff and students brought in unopened boxes of cereal to help feed families in the counties that the West Texas Food Bank serves. 

(Nan Bowen, Reading Interventionist-Ireland Elementary-Ector County ISD/Odessa, Texas) 

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Educators at Ireland Elementary believe that this school activity will help teach students the concept of giving and gratefulness. 

(Nan Bowen, Reading Interventionist-Ireland Elementary-Ector County ISD/Odessa, Texas) 

Students at Ireland Elementary and campuses across the school district are on Thanksgiving break. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera 

West Texas Caroling Group Perform for Charity-DRB Media Communications Digital News

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Odessa, Texas/November 19, 2022-Voces Dei performed Christmas Carols at the Basin Abstract & Title Christmas Party at the Odessa Country Club. This performance Kicked off the Christmas Season and raised money for a local non-profit organization. 

(Rob Montgomery, Musical Director-Voces Dei/West Texas) 

Voces Dei was founded in 1989 and consists of 30 local volunteer singers. The vocal group perform Christmas Carols and raise money each year for the group’s chosen charity. 

(Rob Montgomery, Creative Director-Voces Dei/West Texas) 

All proceeds go directly to the vocal group’s chosen non-profit. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

Representative Brooks Landgraf Town Hall Meeting and Intoduction of Painter/Artist Tabata Ayup

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Odessa, Texas/November 19, 2022-State Representative District 81, Brooks Landgraf recently held a Town Hall Meeting at La Margarita Mexican Food Restaurant in Odessa. Representative Landgraf presented several different topics that included Border Security, School Secuity and the upcoming Legislative Session. Representative Landgraf talked about his filing of HB 33 the Texas Energy Independence Act. 

(Brooks Landgraf, State Representative, District 81-Texas) 

State Representative Brooks Landgraf introduced painter/artist Tabata Ayup at the town hall meeting; she will have a Christmas Ornaments that she exclusively created for the Texas Capitol Christmas Tree. 

(Tabata Ayup, Painter/Artist-Odessa, Texas) 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera  

Jobs Not Jail Presentation at OC & Odessa College 15th Annual OC Honors Featuring Father Greg Boyle

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Odessa, Texas/November 18, 2022-Odessa College recently presented “Jobs Not Jail: The Teachings of Father Greg Boyle. This one-time presentation was held at the OC Sports Center. Father Boyle provided information on life skills, jobs and hope to former gang members and ex-felons through the Homeboy Industries. 

(Father Greg Boyle, Founder and Executive Director-Homeboy Industries, California) 

Father Boyle witnessed the devastating impact of gang violence on his community during the so-called “Decade of Death” that began in the late 1980s and peaked in 1992. Father Boyle his parish and community members adopted what was a radical approach at the time: treat gang members as human beings. 

(Jarvis Thompson, Security-Homeboy Industries, California) 

(Solomon McIntosh, Med Trainee, Homeboy Industries, California) 

Odessa College hosted the 15th annual Odessa College Honors Luncheon, celebrating those that have made a difference in education in the community. The Honors Luncheon featured speaker Father Greg Boyle, founder of Homeboys Industries. 

(Jacqui Gore-Vice President of Enhancement-Odessa College/Odessa, Texas) 

Individuals and organizations were honored at the 15th Annual Odessa College Luncheon: 

Angie Hurt King-Outstanding individual 

XTO Energy-Outstanding Business 

The Junior League of Odessa-Outstanding Non-Profit 

(Jacqui Gore-Vice President of Enhancement-Odessa College/Odessa, Texas) 

Buddy Hale-Outstanding Educator 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

 

ECISD 2nd Graders Get New Bikes Courtesy of OXY, Wish for Wheels-DRB Media Communications Digital News

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Odessa, Texas/November 16, 2022-On Tuesday, November 15th, parents of 2nd graders at Camerson Elementary gathered at the school in anticipation for a very special surprise. A group of Occidental Petroleum-OXY employees in partnership with Wish for Wheels, a non-profit organization based in Denver, Colorado, delivered bikes to the 2nd grade level students. 

(Shelly Williams, OXY Community Relations/Employee Engagement-Permian Basin) 

The administration at Cameron Elementary were notified this past summer of the bike give-away to the 2nd grade students. 

(Margarita Acosta, Principal-Cameron Elementary-Ector County ISD/Odessa, Texas) 

One parent had planned to buy a bike for her son for Christmas. 

(Liz, Alexander Leyva’s Mother-Odessa, Texas) 

Volunteers fitted each student with a helmet, and made sure that the bike was properly adjusted for them. Students who have never ridden a bike, were given a quick riding lesson. 

(Jade Garcia, 2nd Grader-Cameron Elementary-Ector County ISD/Odessa, Texas) 

(Alexander Leyva, 2nd Grader-Cameron Elementary-Ector County ISD/Odessa, Texas)  

Wish for Wheels partners with companies who fund, build and donated brand news bikes and helmets to 2nd graders. 

Approximately 568 2nd grade students from Cavazos Elementary, West Elementary and Camerson Elementary received brand new bikes and helmets. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

DAISY Lifetime Achievement Awards Recognizing Nursing Excellence-DRB Media Communications Digital News

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Midland, Texas/November 14, 2022-Midland Health and Midland Memorial Hospital held the DAISY Lifetime Achievement Awards to recognize those nurses who have devoted their life’s work to the compassionate care of others. 

(Dr. Kit Bredimus, Vice President/Chief Nursing Officer-Midland Health/Midland Memorial Hospital) 

Recipients of this award are nominated for their dedication to nursing through active mentoring, role modeling, advocating for their patients and promoting the positive image of nursing. 

(Dr. Kit Bredimus, Vice President/Chief Nursing Officer-Midland Health/Midland Memorial Hospital) 

Nursing serves as a beacon of inspiration to those at all stages of their career and in the various and important role of nursing. 

(Tracey Hall, MSN/Certified Wound Care Nurse-Midland Health/Midland Memorial Hospital) 

The November is the birthday of the DAISY Foundation recognizing over 21 years of nursing excellence 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera.