Meals on Wheels and Copper Key Realty Kick Off GIVING TUESDAY

Odessa, Texas/November 29, 2023-Meals on Wheels Odessa held the Giving Tuesday Kick off the end-of-the-year giving campaign. 

(Craig Stoker, Executive Director-Meals on Wheels Odessa/Odessa, Texas) 

Earlier in the year, John Herriage, owner of Copper Key Realty discussed with Craig Stoker, Executive Director of Meals on Wheels on contributing to the program. 

(John Herriage, owner-Copper Key Realty/Odessa, Texas) 

Meals on Wheels of Odessa challenges Odessa and Ector County residents and other local businesses to help contribute to match the 50 thousand dollars that Copper Realty has donated. 

(Craig Stoker, Executive Director-Meals on Wheels Odessa/Odessa, Texas) 

Follow Meals on Wheels of Odessa on Facebook and at www.mowo.org. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS(072722)-ECTOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY SELL COLISEUM

Odessa, Texas/July 27, 2022-During the regular scheduled meeting of the Ector County Commissioner’s the court considered engaging in a real estate broker contract with J.L. Herriage/doing business as Copper Key Realty in the possible sale of the Ector County Coliseum. 

(Greg Simmons, Ector County Commissioner, Pct. 2-Ector County/Odessa, Texas) 

The Commissioner’s Court was informed by Copper Key Realty, about 7 to 8 weeks prior to the July 26th, regularly scheduled commissioner’s court meeting.  

(Greg Simmons, Ector County Commissioner, Pct. 2-Ector County/Odessa, Texas) 

An offer between $25 to $30 million dollars to purchase the Ector County Coliseum was made, but was turned down by the commissioner’s Court. 

(Greg Simmons, Ector County Commissioner, Pct. 2-Ector County/Odessa, Texas) 

The World-Famous Chuck Wagon Gang and several organizations that hold events at the coliseum for decades voiced their opposition to potential sale of the venue. 

(Richard Cooper, Gang Boss-World Famous Chuck Wagon Gang-Odessa, Texas) 

(Bob Williams, Executive Director’s Committee-Permian Basin Fair & Expo-Odessa, Texas) 

The Odessa Chamber of Commerce and Discover Odessa believe that private ownership of The Ector County Coliseum can have a negative impact on future events coming to Odessa. 

(Monica Tschauner, Director-DISCOVER ODESSA/Odessa, Texas) 

The Ector County Commissioner’s voted 3 to 2 to approved a broker contract with Copper Key Realty, but there is a question if there is a contract already in place to sell the Coliseum.  

(J.L. Herriage, d/b/a/-Copper Key Realty-Odessa, Texas) 

It is unsure if a committee of concerned Odessa citizens will be established to discuss the future of the Ector County Coliseum. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera.