Tag: First Responders

Excel ER, Home Charm Realty & Churchill Mortgage Provided a Hamburger Lunch for Local 1st Responders

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Odessa, Texas/October 29, 2025-This is DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS. Excel ER of Odessa along with a Mortgage and Realty company provided lunch for the City of Odessa’s First Responders. Danny Barrera has the story. 

Excel ER, Home Charm Realty and Churchill Mortgage celebrated National First Responders Day by providing City of Odessa and Ector County First Responder with a tasty Hamburger Lunch. 

(Lorenzo Rivas, OFR Investigator-Odessa Fire Rescue/Odessa, Texas) 

(Gerardo Arzate, Marketing Associate-EXCE ER/Odessa) 

Throughout the year, local businesses express their gratitude to the city and county’s first responders and law enforcement officers by treating them to lunches, snacks, and other goodies that help lift their spirits. 

(Caín Quintana, Home Loan Specialist-Churchill Mortgage/Odessa, Texas) 

(Demi Franco, Broker/Owner-Home Charm Realty/Odessa, Texas) 

Many of the city’s first responders were born and raised right here in Odessa and are grateful for the ongoing support from their hometown community. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

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City of Odessa Kicks off the Fall and Holiday Season with the Annual Fall Festival

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Odessa, Texas/October 22, 2025-The City of Odessa, Texas recently hosted its annual Fall Festival at McKinney Park, turning the park into a family-friendly autumn wonderland. Officers with Odessa Police Department and crews from Odessa Fire Rescue spent the day and into the evening mingling with parents and kids while proudly showing off their first responder vehicles and gear. Little ghosts, superheroes, and princesses roamed from booth to booth, scooping up sweet treats and showing off their Halloween costumes. 

(Jon Rogers, Director-Parks and Recreation/Odessa, Texas) 

The Fall Festival featured a first-time car show, face painting, jumpers a circus act a lot of games and attractions. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

National Night Out 2025

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Odessa, Texas/October 9, 2025-On Tuesday, October 7th, the Odessa Police Department, Odessa Fire Rescue, and the Ector County Sheriff’s Office visited more than a dozen locations across the City of Odessa — including a downtown nonprofit and several places of worship — as part of the annual National Night Out event. 

(Clara Pride, Community Relations Director-Basin Lighthouse/Odessa, Texas) 

Families attending Iglesia De Amor were excited to celebrate the church’s third year participating in National Night Out. The pastors say the annual event is a meaningful way to bring the neighborhood together for fellowship while helping to build stronger connections between residents, law enforcement, and first responders. 

(Lizbeth García Bonilla, Pastor-Iglesia De Amor-Odessa, Texas) 

(Guadalupe García, Pastor-Iglesia De Amor-Odessa, Texas) 

Visitors at National Night Out locations had the chance to sample a wide variety of eats and treats, support local vendors, and get an up-close look at first responder vehicles. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

 

 

2nd Annual First Responder Pancake Breakfast hosted by the Ector County Republican Party

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Odessa, Texas/September 14, 2025-The Ector County Republican Party held the 2nd Annual First Responder Breakfast at the ECRP Headquarters. Local Republican representatives volunteered their time to cook, serve and bus tables. Odessa Fire Rescue, the Ector County Sheriff’s Office and the Odessa Police Department along with other law enforcement agencies enjoyed pancakes and bacon, fruit and pan dulce provided by MASA BAKERY. 

(Donna Kelm, Republican Party Chair-Ector County Republican Party/Odessa, Texas) 

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State Senator, District 31 Kevin Sparks, Odessa Mayor Cal Hendrick, Ector County Judge Dustin Fawcett along with former local Republican Leadership attended the pancake breakfast. 

(Kevin Sparks, State Senator, District 31/State of Texas) 

(Cal Hendrick, Odessa Mayor-City of Odessa, Texas) 

Ector County Judge Dustin Fawcett along with his wife and children visited with first responders and guests. 

(Dustin Fawcett, Ector County Judge-Ector County/Odessa, Texas) 

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The Ector County Republican Party plan to host more community events so follow the ECRP on Facebook and other social media. Visit www.ectorcountygop.com 

Reporting for DRB Media Communications Digital News, I’m Bob Evans. 

Ector County Republican Party Holds First Responder Pancake Breakfas

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The Ector County Republican Party under the leadership of Party Chair, Donna Kelm held a pancake breakfast at the ECRP Headquarters for 1st Responders that included the Ector County Sheriff’s Office, Texas Department of Public Safety and other local law enforcement agencies. 

(Donna Kelm, Party Chair-Ector County Republican Party/Odessa, Texas) 

Candidates and incumbents running for Odessa City Council were at the 1st Responder Breakfast helping with cooking and serving duties and meeting guests. 

(Donna Kelm, Party Chair-Ector County Republican Party/Odessa, Texas) 

Local law enforcement relies on the support and help from citizens and residents of West Texas and the Permian Basin. 

(Mike Griffis, Ector County Sheriff-Ector County Sheriff’s Office/Odessa, Texas) 

Follow the Ector County Republican Party on Facebook and other social media platforms for upcoming political or social events. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

6th Annual First Responder Breakfast Hosted By La Margarita Mexican Food Restaurant

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Odessa, Texas/September 5, 2024-La Margarita Mexican Food Restaurant hosted the 6th Annual First Responder Breakfast. The Odessa Police Department, Ector County Sheriff’s Office, Odessa Fire Rescue and the Texas Department of Public Safety West Texas Region along with the Ector County DA’s Office enjoyed a Mexican Style breakfast that included: scrambled eggs, papas, sausage and bacon and spicy Chile Verde. 

(John Beckmeyer, Odessa City Manager-City of Odessa, Texas) 

Odessa City Council members, Mark Matta, Denise Swanner and Steve Thompson along with Mayor Javier Joven came to the special breakfast to personally thank Trina Morales owner of La Margarita Mexican Food Restaurant for her unwavering support of Odessa’s First Responders. 

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

The Ector County Sheriff’s Office Deputies, Investigators and staff enjoyed fellowship with other law enforcement officials and Officers with the Ector County ISD Police. 

(Eddie Mancha, Chief Deputy-Ector County Sheriff’s Office/Odessa, Texas) 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera