4th of July 2023 Parade-Odessa, Texas
Fourth of July Parade 2023 in Odessa, Texas. Music: Heartland Nights-Slim Pickins(instrumental) Licensed through Soundstripe
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Press Cafe Inside Sewell Ford Lincoln Hosts U.S. Congressman August Pfluger
Odessa, Texas/June 29, 2023-The Press Café located inside Sewell Ford Lincoln located in Parks Legado hosted Coffee with Congressman August Pfluger, who met with residents to talk about issues that are affecting the nation.
Representatives from the Ector County Commissioners Court, Ector County Sheriff Mike Griffis, several members of the Odessa City Council and Medical Center Health System board members were at the event.
(August Pfluger, U.S. Congressman, Texas District 11)
U.S. Representative Pfluger discussed with supporters, issues that are plaguing the southern border, human trafficking and the increase of drugs especially fentanyl smuggled into the U.S. by the cartels.
(August Pfluger, U.S. Congressman, Texas District 11)
Oil and gas was another topic Congressman Pfluger talked about and the economic importance it has on the Permian Basin and West Texas.
(August Pfluger, U.S. Congressman, Texas District 11)
For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera)
Professional Women’s Relaxation Conference 2023
Odessa, Texas/June 25, 2023-The Professional Women’s Relaxation Conference hosted by the Odessa Marriott invited Professional women from across the Permian Basin. The purpose of the conference is to educate women deal with stress in the workplace.
(Dr. Deitrick Gorman, Physician-Family Medicine/Stress Reduction Expert-Professional Women’s Relaxation Conference)
Various vendors and exhibitors like message therapy, skin and hair products and care were participating in the event. Guest speakers presented topics on how to elevate stress. Other topics included exercise and nutrition.
(Dr. Deitrick Gorman, Physician-Family Medicine/Stress Reduction Expert-Professional Women’s Relaxation Conference)
The Professional Women’s Relaxation Conference held several breakout sessions that included art. Lilliana Marquez, a local professional artist, guided those that attended the painting session on a step-by-step process of painting a flower.
(Dr. Deitrick Gorman, Physician-Family Medicine/Stress Reduction Expert-Professional Women’s Relaxation Conference)
Organizers with the Professional Women’s Relaxation Conference have begun planning the 2nd annual PWRC event scheduled sometime in 2024.
For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera.
Ellen Noel Art Museum Hosts Teen Artist Residency Program and Garment/ View Exhibit
Odessa, Texas/June 14, 2023-The Ellen Noel Art Museum recently hosted a special reception for the Teen Artist Residency Program. Students worked with visiting Fiber artist, Tim Gonchoroff. TARP students created an art installation that was displayed in the Muesum’s rotunda. A poem about the art installation was written and read to friends and community members by Jake Hutchins.
(Jake Hutchins, TARP Students-Goddard Middle School-Midland, Texas)
Students, who participated, applied for a spot in the TARP program. These students have a desire to learn more and expand their understanding of the arts.
(Tim Gonchoroff, Assistant Professor of Sculpture-University of Texas Rio Grande Valley)
The Ellen Noel Art Museum is also presenting a gallery exhibit called Garment/View on loan from Tim Gonchoroff, who is a self-taught weaver using a wide variety of materials from shopping bags, vinyl advertising banners and other non-traditional materials.
(Tim Gonchoroff, Assistant Professor of Sculpture-University of Texas Rio Grande Valley)
The Garment/View exhibit by Tim Gonchoroff is at the Ellen Art Museum now through September.
For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera.
Parks Legado Farmers Market Summer Kick Off
Odessa, Texas/June 11, 2023-Parks Legado kicked off the summer with its annual Farmers Market. Families and residents from Odessa-Midland, Ft. Stockton and from across West Texas and the Permian Basin enjoyed the Saturday morning event.
(Elise Hudson, Market Coordinator-Parks Lagado/Odessa, Texas)
The Parks Legado Farmers Market had around one hundred vendors offering plants and flowers, arts and crafts fruits and vegetables. Several food trucks were located throughout Parks Legado with a wide selection of menu items.
(Elise Hudson, Market Coordinator-Parks Lagado/Odessa, Texas)
The Parks Legado Farmers market requires that vendors make or grow or create the items that they wish to sell at the event.
(Sara Billingsly-”Sara Kates Kitchen”/Odessa, Texas)
The Parks Legado Farmers Market runs from now to October from 8am to 12noon on every 2nd Saturday of the month.
For DRB Media Communications Digital News Danny Barrera.
Four Candidates for Odessa City Manager Selected for Trimetrics and Interview Process for June 20th
Odessa, Texas/June 7, 2023-On Tuesday, June 6th, the Odessa City Council held a special public meeting regarding the progress in the hiring of a new city manager. A representative of T2 Professional Consulting presented a recap of the requirements and process referred for the candidates applying for Odessa city manager position created by council members with the collaboration of T2 Professional Consulting. The Odessa City Council had three options to consider and voted unanimously on option 3-to continue with consulting firm until August 13th.
(Javier Joven, Mayor-Odessa City Council/Odessa, Texas)
The term TRIMETRICS are benchmarks that were set by the Odessa City Council during an open meeting earlier this year. Some of the benchmarks include Integrity, leadership, communication and other concepts that are requirements for the new city manager.
(Javier Joven, Mayor-Odessa City Council/Odessa, Texas)
Under 100 people from the State of Texas and from across the country applied for the Odessa city manager position. T2 Professional Consulting chose fifty qualified applicants and narrowed it down to four candidates.
(Steve Thompson, Councilman-District 2, Odessa City Council/Odessa, Texas)
The vision of the Odessa City Council is of a City Manager that will live up to the benchmarks that council has mandated.
For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera
