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Black Cultural Council of Odessa Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr

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Odessa, Texas/January 15, 2024-The Black Cultural Council of Odessa hosted and celebrated the birthday of Civil rights icon Martin Luther King, Jr. The January 15th celebration included a community brunch at the Woodson Community Center at Woodson Park in southeast Odessa. 

(Javaun Johnson, Pastor-Crossroads Church-Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.-Odessa, Texas) 

Young students from the STEM Academy located at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin presented posters the students created in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. 

(Jaimie Enriquez, Elementary School Counselor-STEM Academy/Odessa, Texas) 

Residents gathered at the Salvador Guerrero Senior Activity Center and begin the traditional march starting on south Dixie Blvd to East Murphy Street to the Woodson Community Center in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Followed by cultural activities. 

(Javaun Johnson, Pastor-Crossroads Church-Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.-Odessa, Texas) 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera  

 

Odessa City Council Provides ARPA Funds to Medical Center Health System

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During the Tuesday, January 9th City Council meeting the council provided Medical Health System one million dollars from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 known as ARPA. The funds will go to the hospital’s foundation and distributed to the Permian Basin Behavioral Health Center in Midland. 

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

Mental health is currently being provided by local jails and local hospital ER departments.  

(Russell Tippin, President/CEO-Medical Center Health System-Odessa, Texas) 

The Odessa City Council also provided funding through ARPA to the Medical Center Health System to bring diabetes awareness. and education to sub low-income residents. 

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

Medical Center Health System will reopen one of its facilities located on 42nd Street between Grandview and Dawn to provide diabetes care for sub low-income residents. 

(Russell Tippin, President/CEO-Medical Center Health System-Odessa, Texas) 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

 

A Match Made in Heaven, A Match Made on Earth

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Odessa, Texas/January 11, 2024-The Odessa Family YMCA staff and administrations along with several Y members and invited guests held a special luncheon and fundraiser to help a longtime YMCA trainer. 

(Crissy Medina, CEO-Odessa Family Odessa/Odessa, Texas) 

Judie Porras, a Personal Trainer, who has been with the Odessa Family YMCA for many years is donating her kidney to her husband Javier Aguirre after doctors in the ER revealed kidney failure. 

(Judie Porras, Personal Trainer-Odessa Family YMCA/Donating Her Kidney to Her Husband Javier) 

The Odessa Family YMCA will be selling T-shirts and accepting donations for Judie Porras and Javier Aguirre to help with medical costs. 

(Crissy Medina, CEO-Odessa Family Odessa/Odessa, Texas) 

Judie, her husband Javier their family are trusting in God to help them through this medical crisis. 

(Judie Porras, Personal Trainer-Odessa Family YMCA/Donating Her Kidney to Her Husband Javier) 

You can also make a financial donation directly to Judie Porras on the CASH APP and PAY PAL. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

Work for a Cause Not Applause Community Event-Praise and Worship Christmas Concert

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Odessa, Texas/December 23, 2023-Mayor Javier Joven and the City of Odessa recently held an event called WORK FOR A CAUSE, NOT APPLAUSE. Residents came out to the former Hollywood Theatre location inside Music City Mall to meet Officers with the Odessa Police Department and Odessa Fire Rescue. Several non-profit and faith-based non-profit organizations were part of the event, providing information of community services offered. 

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

A praise and worship Christmas concert was also held near the Carousel area of Music City Mall. 

(Jake Sanchez, Musician-Event Organizer/Work for a Cause, Not Applause Event-Music City Mall/Odessa, Texas) 

Kids and families enjoyed hot coco and received freebees and goodies in celebration of the Christmas Season. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

Ector County ISD Police Department Annual Blue Santa Event

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Odessa, Texas/December 21, 2023-Ector County ISD recently held their annual Blue Santa event. Gifts were purchased and collected around the beginning of the Holiday Season just after Thanksgiving. Several families were selected by the ECISD Outreach Center. 

(Kiwana Reese-Victoria Reese, The Reese Family Selected to Receive Gifts-Ector County ISD Police Blue Santa Event) 

All 10 children of the Reese Family received gifts from ECISD Police, and the family is looking forward to a wonderful Christmas. 

(Kiwana Reese- Victoria Reese, The Reese Family Selected to Receive Gifts-Ector County ISD Police Blue Santa Event) 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

Donna Kelm ECRW Club President Running for Ector County Republican Chair

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Odessa, Texas/December17,2023-Donna Kelm, President of the Ector County Republican Womens Club announced her candidacy for Ector County Republican Chair now that she has acquired the needed 10% of the precinct chairs signatures to be eligible to run. 

(Donna Kelm, Ector County Republic Women Club-President/Candidate for Ector County Republican Chair-Odessa, Texas) 

If elected as the new Ector County Republican Chair, Donna Kelm will be responsible for 38 precincts, which is all of Ector County. 

(Donna Kelm, Ector County Republic Women Club-President/ Candidate for Ector County Republican Chair-Odessa, Texas) 

When elected Donna Kelm plans to reach out to the Secretary of State of Texas to make sure that all information regarding Precinct Chairs in Ector County is updated. 

(Donna Kelm, Ector County Republic Women Club-President/ Candidate for Ector County Republican Chair-Odessa, Texas) 

Donna Kelm hopes to remain as Ector County Republican Women Club president, if she is elected as Ector County Republican Chair. 

(Donna Kelm, Ector County Republic Women Club-President/ Candidate for Ector County Republican Chair-Odessa, Texas) 

When elected as Ector County Precinct Chair, her first order of business is to close the chasm that exists within the local Republican Party. 

(Donna Kelm, Ector County Republic Women Club-President/ Candidate for Ector County Republican Chair-Odessa, Texas) 

Donna Kelm will be on the March 5th Ballot, and she will begin campaigning early in 2024, and plans to visit residents, send out mailers and call voters. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera.