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Odessa Hispanic Chamber of Commerce & OHCC Ambassadors Ribbony Cutting at Lonestar Liquors & More

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Odessa, Texas/April 23, 2023-The Odessa Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and the Odessa Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors held a ribbon cutting ceremony at Lonestar Liquors and More located at West 8th Street and West Loop 338. 

(Savanah Morales, CEO-Odessa Hispanic Chamber/Odessa, Texas) 

Representatives of Hispanic Heritage of Odessa along with the owner and operator of Lonestar Liquors and More, celebrated the Grand Opening of store. 

(Stormy Salcido, Owner and Operator-LoneStar Liquors and More) 

The Odessa Hispanic Chamber of Commerce collaborates with the SBDC at UT Permian Basin as well as with other Hispanic Chambers of Commerce in the State of Texas. 

(Savanah Morales, CEO-Odessa Hispanic Chamber/Odessa, Texas) 

Follow the Odessa Hispanic Chamber of Commerce on social media for upcoming events. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

 

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Odessa, Texas/April 23, 2023-On Friday, April 21st representatives of the City of Odessa along with Mayor Javier Joven, members of the Odessa City Council, family and guests gathered at the Central Fire Station and Administration Building for the official announcement of the new Odessa Fire Rescue Chief. 

Agapito Bernal, the interim Odessa City Manager introduced Jason Cotton as the new OFR Chief. 

(Jason Cotton, Fire Chief-Odessa Fire Rescue/Odessa, Texas) 

Fire Chief Jason Cotton is from Odessa and a 1992 graduate of Permian High School. Chief Cotton comes from a family of Odessa Fire Fighters. 

(Jason Cotton, Fire Chief-Odessa Fire Rescue/Odessa, Texas) 

Fire Chief Jason Cotton has a set of goals he wants Odessa Fire Rescue to achieve, one of those goals is training. 

(Jason Cotton, Fire Chief-Odessa Fire Rescue/Odessa, Texas) 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

 

Ribbon Cutting & Dedication Ceremony of the Reagan Elementary Outdoor Green Classrooms Honoring Loretta Walker and Robin Gutierrez

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Odessa, Texas/April 22, 2023-The Reagan Elementary Green Team created an outdoor learning space for students to experience other options of learning. The green space was made possible by a grant from the Education Foundation of Odessa, Ector County ISD and community support. 

(Anese Forsyth, First Grade Bilingual Teacher-Reagan Elementary-Ector County ISD/Odessa, Texas) 

At the completion of the outdoor learning space, Reagan school administration and teaching staff agreed to dedicate the learning space to Loretta Walker and Robin Gutierrez who both passed away from cancer. 

(Anese Forsyth, First Grade Bilingual Teacher-Reagan Elementary-Ector County ISD/Odessa, Texas) 

Loretta Diane Walker taught at Reagan Elementary for 39 years; she was a poet and a musician. Her inspiration for her poetry was her love of life and her students. Loretta passed away from breast cancer on Tuesday, July 5th, 2022, at the age of 63, 

(Loretta Diane Walker, Archive-February 3, 2020(September 5, 1958-July 5, 2022)-Reagan Elementary/Odessa, Texas) 

(Kimberley Price-Shiff, Sister of the late Loretta Walker-Reagan Elementary School Teacher-Reagan Elementary/Odessa, Texas) 

Robin Nanette Gutierrez taught at Reagan Elementary for 25 years. She encouraged her students to develop a lifelong love of learning and to find their true purpose in life. Robin passed away from breast cancer on June 4th, 2021.  

(Rudy Gutierrez, Husband of the late Robin Gutierrez-Reagan Elementary School Teacher-Reagan Elementary/Odessa, Texas) 

Robin Gutierrez enjoyed the outdoors, working in the yard and taking care of her plants. 

(Rudy Gutierrez, Husband of the late Robin Gutierrez-Reagan Elementary School Teacher-Reagan Elementary/Odessa, Texas) 

A ribbon cutting ceremony was held at both locations of the outdoor learning center in honor of Loretta Walker and Robin Gutierrez. Reagan Elementary planted trees and will be opening the school’s greenhouse soon. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

Ector County Will Issue Debit Cards for Jury Duty Beginning Late May or Early June

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Odessa, Texas/April 14, 2023-During the Ector County Commissioners meeting on April 11th, the court approved the use of debit cards for payment instead of mailing out paper checks to those individuals who were summoned for jury duty. The debit cards will be issued towards the end of May or beginning of June. 

(Clarissa Webster, Ector County Clerk, Ector County/Odessa, Texas) 

The cost of processing a payment with a paper check is between $1.30 and $1.40. The cost to Ector County for issuing a debit card for jury duty will be .99 cents. 

(Clarissa Webster, Ector County Clerk, Ector County/Odessa, Texas) 

Recently, certain people have tried to pass fraudulent checks through the Ector County’s bank account. The debit card is a better way for the county to prevent fraud. 

(Clarissa Webster, Ector County Clerk, Ector County/Odessa, Texas) 

When jurors sign in, they still have the option to donate their payment from jury duty to any of the approved charities that have been selected by Ector County. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

 

Odessa Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Inducts Hispanic Ambassadors

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Odessa, Texas/April 10, 2023-The Odessa Hispanic Chamber of Commerce held a special meeting at the Melody Bakery on Clements Street in south Odessa. 17 community members including local Hispanic business owners and operators were inducted into the Ambassador program within the Odessa Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. 

(Savanah, President/CEO-Odessa Hispanic Chamber of Commerce-Odessa, Texas)  

The Odessa Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors will have their own board of director and will join the Odessa Hispanic Chamber at ribbon cutting ceremony and special events. 

(Savanah, President/CEO-Odessa Hispanic Chamber of Commerce-Odessa, Texas) 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

Odessa Chamber of Commerce 2023 Entrepreneur of the Year and Business and Hall of Fame Luncheon

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Odessa, Texas/April 10, 2023-The Odessa Chamber of Commerce recently held the 2023 Entrepreneur of the Year and Business Hall of Fame Luncheon. This luncheon recognizes business owners and leaders who promote the City of Odessa and give back to the community. 

(Renee Earls, CEO/President-Odessa Chamber of Commerce-Odessa, Texas) 

Willie Balerio, Jr. Owner of the Original Dent Shop was inducted into the Business Hall of Fame along with other business leaders and a highly respected medical administrator and medical professional. 

(Grayson Hankins, 2022-2023 Chairman- Odessa Chamber of Commerce-Odessa, Texas) 

The business community, members of the Odessa City Council, City staff and guests celebrated John Landgraf the Odessa Chamber of Commerce’s Entrepreneur of the Year. 

(John Landgraf, Entrepreneur of the Year-2023 Entrepreneur of the Year-Odessa Chamber of Commerce) 

Follow the Odessa Chamber of Commerce on social media for upcoming business and community events. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera