5th Annual ECISD District Police Operation Blue Santa

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Odessa, Texas/December 24, 2024-The ECISD Police along with Student Crime Stoppers and community sponsors held the 5th Annual Blue Santa event. Volunteers helped Blue Santa load up presents into ECISD Police vehicles to make delivers to 11 families. 

(Terry Upchurch, Lieutenant-District Police/Ector County ISD-Odessa, Texas) 

Operation Blue Santa starts the week after Thanksgiving. ECISD Officers begin accepting donations, looking for sponsors and identifying families in need. 

(Terry Upchurch, Lieutenant-District Police/Ector County ISD-Odessa, Texas) 

Blue Santa and his volunteers brought the joy of Christmas to ECISD school age children and family in West Odessa. 

(Blue Santa) 

Operation Blue Santa is a way to bring the magic of Christmas to children of the Ector County Independent School of District. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

Friends of Kellus Turner Park 1st Annual Christmas Cookie Exchange

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Odessa, Texas/December 24, 2024-Friends of Kellus Turner Park had their 1st Annual Christmas Cookie Exchange. The Families and children were invited to participate in a cookie decoration activity and the cookie exchange later in the day. 

(Michele Lee Spinks, West Odessa Community Advocate-Friends of Kellus Turner Park/West Ector County-West Odessa) 

Children visited the Ector County ISD Mobil Inspiration Station and were able to apply for an Ector County Library Card and check out books. Families to enjoyed fun activities during the morning and purchased food items from the participating food truck. 

(Michele Lee Spinks, West Odessa Community Advocate-Friends of Kellus Turner Park/West Ector County-West Odessa) 

Daniel and Savanah Morales owners of Masa Bakery provided the cookies and the cookie decoration kits for the Kellus Turner Park Christmas Event. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

2nd Annual Raza Style Ministry Joy In A Brown Bag

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Odessa, Texas/December 22, 2024-Raza Style Ministry held their 2nd Annual JOY IN A BROWN BAG at Music City Mall. Families stopped by the westside of JC Penny to get the traditional Mexican Christmas Brown Bag that contained fruit and other goodies, toys and stuffed animals were handed out to the children that came to the event. 

(Robert Ceniseros, Founder-Raza Style Ministry/Odessa, Texas) 

Raza Style Ministry had several hundred brown bags and toys they gave away. Children took pictures with “Pancho Claus and other Christmas Characters. 

(Robert Ceniseros, Founder-Raza Style Ministry/Odessa, Texas) 

The event featured Lowriders and motorcycles and fun for the entire family. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

Local Businessman Celebrates Rebranding and 16 Years in the Insurance Business

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Odessa, Texas/December 17, 2023-Filiberto Gonzales, an insurance agent with State Farm held a special rebranding and 16-year anniversary celebration with family employees and with representatives of LULAC and Hispanic Heritage of Odessa. 

(Filiberto Gonzales, Businessman and Insurance Agent with State Farm-600 e. 42nd Street/Odessa, Texas) 

A proclamation was read by Odessa Mayor Cal Hendrick honoring Filiberto Gonzales for his continued work in the insurance business and helping the Hispanic Community of Odessa. Councilman, District 1 Eddie Mitchell and Councilman, District 3 Gilbert Vasquez contributed to the special ceremony. 

(Filiberto Gonzales, Businessman and Insurance Agent with State Farm-600 e. 42nd Street/Odessa, Texas) 

Clients and visitors that came to the special ceremony enjoyed Hamburgers and Hot Dogs and other goodies. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News Danny Barrera. 

Salinas Family Celebrates Matriarch’s 100th Birthday

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Odessa, Texas/December 16, 2024-The Salinas Family recently celebrated the 100th birthday of Luisa Salinas the families’ matriarch. Sons, daughters, grandchildren and great grandchildren celebrated her special day. 

(Luisa Salinas- Family Celebrating Her 100th Birthday) 

Early in life, Luisa Salinas and her late husband worked as migrant farm workers working from South Texas, then migrating to California to the State of Idaho continuing working as migrant farm workers. 

(Mike Salinas, Family Celebrating Luisa Salinas’ 100th Birthday) 

Despite Luisa Salinas’ age and frailty, the Salinas Family gathered around herand held a special birthday Mass and reception in her honor. 

Odessa YMCA’s Annual Breakfast With The Grinch

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Odessa, Texas/December 15, 2024-The Odessa Family YMCA held its annual Breakfast with the Grinch fundraising event at the MCM Elegante Hotel and Conference Center. Families enjoyed a wide selection of breakfast menu items and other goodies. 

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

The funds raised through the Odessa Family YMCA Breakfast with the Grinch goes towards the Pre-K 3 program. 

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

The Annual Breakfast with the Grinch is supported by ticket sales and by sponsors. 

(Tara Crouch, Community Relations Director- Odessa Family YMCA/Odessa, Texas) 

Moms and Dads and children waited in line to take a picture with the Grinch, while enjoying the Christmas Spirit and music. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera.