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)

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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

DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS(102121)-NEW OBSERVATORY AND PLANETARIUM AT OHS RIBBON CUTTING

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Odessa, Texas/October 21, 2021-Ector County ISD hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony at Odessa High School to unveil the new planetarium.

In 1969, Odessa High School was part of the space movement when Apollo 11’s lunar module landed on the moon. Around that year a science wing was added to OHS and an observatory was built on top of the high school’s roof.

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

After several years post 1969 the telescopes stopped working and were out of commission and the observatory was closed. In 2020 the observatory was rediscovered by workers working on the roof at Odessa High School.

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

The Innovation Department at ECISD, Odessa High School, the Education Foundation, the Astronomy Club and Chevron began the process of seeking funding for renovations for the forgotten time capsule.

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

The observatory will made available to students very soon, and the planetarium portion of the observatory will be used not only for astronomy, but for instruction in other core subjects as well as.

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera

 

MIDLAND COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE 2ND ANNUAL HALLOWEEN DRIVE-IN MOVIE BASH 2021

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The Midland County Sheriff’s Office 2nd Annual Halloween Drive-In Free Movie Bash. Saturday, October 30th, 2021, 6200 W. Hwy 80, Midland, Texas. Doors open at 5pm, Movies start at 7:25pm.