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Keep Odessa Beautiful 8th Annual Recycle Fashion Show

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Odessa, Texas/October 25, 2023-Keep Odessa Beautiful and the City of Odessa held the 8th annual Keep Odessa Beautiful Recycle Fashion Show. The purpose of the show is to bring awareness to the importance of reducing waste. 

(Claudia Ortega, Executive Director-Keep Odessa Beautiful/Odessa, Texas) 

Fashion designs were made from various types of recycled materials such as paper, cardboard and plastic. Participants in the show were very creative in their designs from glamour to fantasy. 

(Claudia Ortega, Executive Director-Keep Odessa Beautiful/Odessa, Texas) 

The Keep Odessa Beautiful Recycle Show featured a silent auction. 

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UT Permian Basin Hosts Its 50-Year Anniversary Kickoff Pep Rally Celebration

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Odessa, Texas/October 24, 2023-The University of Texas of the Permian Basin held its 50-year anniversary kick-off pep rally celebration. Officials with UTPB are excited to host several upcoming events and invite the community to participate in the celebration. 

(Sandra Woodley, University President-UT Permian Basin/Odessa, Texas) 

The University of Texas of the Permian Basin started as an upper division University in 1973 and only had portable buildings for classrooms 

(Sandra Woodley, University President-UT Permian Basin/Odessa, Texas) 

In celebrations of UT Permian Basin’s 50 years, UTPB will be hosting the Scholarship Ball, Thursday night, October 26th.  

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera.  

 

City of Odessa Parks and Recreation Department Host Fall Festival 2023

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Odessa, Texas/October 22, 2023-The City of Odessa Parks and Recreation Department hosted the annual Fall Festival at Mckinny Park. The fun family event featured food trucks, games, jumpers and Fire Trucks and Police Vehicles from Odessa Fire Rescue and Odessa PD. as well as a concert by Tall City. 

(Meagan Mendenhall, Special Events and Recreation Coordinator-Parks and Recreation Department/Odessa, Texas) 

Kids and parents dressed up in costumes and enjoyed the unofficial kick-off to the fall season celebrating Halloween and the Holiday Season. 

((Meagan Mendenhall, Special Events and Recreation Coordinator-Parks and Recreation Department/Odessa, Texas) 

Follow the City of Odessa website and Facebook for upcoming family fun events for the remainder of 2023 and for the New Year 2024. 

 For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera.   

Hispanic Art Association of Odessa Art Show and Gala

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Odessa, Texas/October 22, 2023-The Hispanic Art Association of Odessa recently held their annual Art Exhibit and Gala. The event featured approximately 15 local artists and a mini concert for presenters and guests. 

(Martin Gonzalez Cuatianquis, President-Hispanic Art Association Odessa/Odessa, Texas) 

State Representative, District 81 Brooks Landgraf was one of the invited guests and supporter of the Hispanic Art Associated of Odessa and local artists. 

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

The President of The Hispanic Art Association of Odessa reminds that the art association is a non-profit organization that features local artistic talent of all ages and is not associated with Hispanic Heritage of Odessa or L.U.A.C. 

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Education Partnership of the Permian Basin Launches the Permian Basin Innovation Zone

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Midland, Texas/October 19, 2023-The Education Partnership of the Permian Basin launched the Permian Basin Innovation Zone also known as PBIZ. This ground-breaking collaborative is designed to expand opportunities to Rual students in the Permian Basin. 

(Dr. Adrian Vega, Executive Director-Education Partnership of the Permian Basin/Odessa-Midland, Texas) 

McCamey ISD, Buena Vista ISD, Grandfalls-Royality ISD, and Crane ISD in partnership with Odessa College and Midland College will create pathways to provide high-level, high-quality education opportunities for rural students. 

(Kevin Sparks, State Senator District 31, Texas) 

Two Freshman students from Buena Vista ISD described the benefits and disadvantages of being a student in a small school. 

(Berkley Meadows, Freshman-Buena Vista ISD/Imperial, Texas) 

(Eli Schoenfeldt, Freshman-Buena Vista ISD/Imperial, Texas) 

The goal of the Permian Basin Innovation Zone is to partner with rural school districts that are near each other, and by obtaining resources to provide a central location that rural students can get to for high quality education. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

Annular Solar Eclipse 2023 Viewing Party at Odessa College Downtown

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Odessa, Texas/October 15, 2023-On Saturday, October 14th, Mayor Javier Joven, residents of Odessa and surrounding communities came out to the various Annular Solar Eclipse 2023 viewing parties around the city. OC staff, educators and Dr. Gregory Williams president of Odessa College along with families set up lawn chairs at Odessa College Downtown to watch the solar eclipse. 

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

The path of the Annular Solar Eclipse began in Oregon, then passed over West Texas and passed over the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. 

(Joshua Hardt, Geology Instructor-Odessa College/Odessa, Texas) 

The excitement of seeing the celestial event reminds those who came to view the solar eclipse how connected we are to the universe. 

(Joshua Hardt, Geology Instructor-Odessa College/Odessa, Texas) 

The downtown Sports Bar Patrick Clays invited residents to stop by the pub for eats and drinks in celebration of the once-in-a-lifetime event of the Annular Solar Eclipse 2023. 

(Bradley Marquez, Co-Owner-Patrick Clays/Odessa, Texas) 

After the “Ring of Fire” the moon began its path away from the Sun. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera.