Month: July 2019

ODESSA, TEXAS/JULY 23 2019-TODAY, DUE TO A CHANGE IN LIFESTYLE, THE AGE GROUP WITH DIABETES HAS GONE DOWN TO YOUNG ADULTS.

(DR. TARA DEAVER, PODIATRIST-FOOT AND ANKLE/SURGICAL AND NON-SURGICAL CARE)

MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL RECENTLY HOSTED A DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP FEATURING DR. TARA DEAVER. THE INFORMATION PRESENTED AT THE SIMINAR WAS THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTAINING PROPER FOOT CARE.

(DR. TARA DEAVER, PODIATRIST-FOOT AND ANKLE/SURGICAL AND NON-SURGICAL CARE)

PROPER FOOT CARE IS IMPORTANT TO A PERSON WITH DIABETES. CONTROLING FOOT PROBLEMS CAN REDUCE OTHER FOOT ISSUES AND REDUCE THE CHANCE OF FOOT AMPUTATIONS.

(DR. TARA DEAVER, PODIATRIST-FOOT AND ANKLE/SURGICAL AND NON-SURGICAL CARE)

MIDLAND, TEXAS/JULY 18, 2019-THE CITY OF MIDLAND POLICE AND COMMUNICATION CENTER IS A LIFE LINE TO THE RESIDENTS OF MIDLAND AND A DISPATCH CENTER FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FIRST RESPONDERS. THE COMMUNICATION CENTER IN LOCATED INSIDE OF THE MIDLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT AND IS OPERATED BY HIGHLY TRAINED PERSONNEL (ANGELA WOLF, COMMUNICATION CENTER MANAGER) ONCE A CANDIDATE IS APPROVED FOR HIRE, THE COMMUNICATION EMPLOYEE IS BEGINS THE INTENSE TRAINING. (SAM BENAVIDES, SHIFT SUPERVISOR-TRAINING COORDINATOR) THE LAND LINE IS THE PERFERRED METHOD WHEN CALLING 9-11, BUT WITH THE ADVANCEMENT IN CELL PHONE TECHNOLOGY, IT HAS BECOME EASIER FOR THE COMMUNICATION CENTER TO DISPATCH FIRST RESPONDERS TO THE LOCATION THAT IS NEEDING ASSISTANCE. (SAM BENAVIDES, SHIFT SUPERVISOR-TRAINING COORDINATOR) COMMUNICATION AND DISPATCH PERSONNEL AT THE COMMUNICATION CENTER SAY THAT IT’S THE BEST AND MOST REWARDING JOB TO HAVE. (SAM BENAVIDES, SHIFT SUPERVISOR-TRAINING COORDINATOR) (ANGELA WOLF, COMMUNICATION CENTER MANAGER) FOR DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS, DANNY BARRERA.

ODESSA, TEXAS/JULY 17, 2019-THE ODESSA HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CELEBRATED REVIVAL FLOAT SPA’S ONE YEAR ANNIVERSAY WITH A RIBBON CUTTING. MEMBERS AND GUEST ENJOYED NUTRTIOUS DRINKS AND A TOUR OF THE SPA.

(JOSHUA REYES, OWNER-REVIVAL FLOAT SPA-ODESSA,TEXAS)

REVIVAL FLOAT SPA IS A MEMBER OF THE ODESSA HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND CONTRIBUTES TO THE ECONOMIC GROWTH OF ODESSA BY PROVIDING SERVICES AND EMPLOYMENT.

(JOSHUA REYES, OWNER-REVIVAL FLOAT SPA-ODESSA,TEXAS)

REVIVAL FLOAT SPA PROVIDES A WIDE VARIETY OF SERVICES TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF IT’S MEMBERS

(JOSHUA REYES, OWNER-REVIVAL FLOAT SPA-ODESSA,TEXAS)

FORMER NFL PLAYER JACE AMARO MADE A STOP AT HIGH SKY CHILDREN’S RANCH IN MIDLAND TO DELIVER SUMMER TREATS AND TO VISIT WITH THE CHILDREN AT THE RANCH.

THE FORMER TEXAS TECH RAIDER CREATED THE CATCH 22 FOUNDATION WITH HIS TWO SISTERS IN AN EFFORT TO BRING HOPE AND TO HELP ECONOMICALLY AND PHYSICALLY DISADVATAGED CHILDREN.

(JACE AMARO, CATCH 22 FOUNDATION-FORMER NFL PLAYER)

CATCH 22 FOUNDATION IS IN IT’S FIRST YEAR. AND IS REACHING OUT TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT WORK WITH CHILDREN PROVIDING SUPPLIES AND NEEDFULL ITEMS.

(JACE AMARO, CATCH 22 FOUNDATION-FORMER NFL PLAYER

JACE AMARO AND THE CATCH 22 FOUNDATION RAISES MONEY THOUGH FUNDRAISING EVENTS AND DONORS.

(JACEAMARO, CATCH 22 FOUNDATION-FORMER NFL PLAYER)

A CATCH 22 FOUNDATION GOAL IS TO RAISE LARGE AMOUNTS OF MONEY TO HELP PARENTS PAY FOR SOME OF MEDICAL SERVICES THAT THEIR CHILDREN MAY NEED.

FOR DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS DANNY BARRERA.

ODESSA, TEXAS/JULY 13, 2019-THE ODESSA POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC UNITY IS ASKING FOR THE PUBLIC’S HELP IDENTIFYING THREE PERSONS OF INTEREST IN CONNECTION TO A DBOUBLRE FATALITY THAT OCCURRED LAST WEEK IN SOUTHEAST ODESSA.

ON JULY 3RD AT APPROXIMATELY 9:04PM, ODESSA POLICE AND ODESSA FIRE RESCUE RESPONDED TO EAST HIGHWAY 80 AND CLUB DRIVE IN REFERENCE TO A CAR-PEDESTRIAN CRASH INVOLVING TWO CHILDREN.

ANGELICA GARCIA OF MIDLAND WAS TRAVELING EASTBOUND IN THE NORTH SERVICE ROAD OF EAST HIGHWAY 80 APPROACHING CLUB DRIVE IN A GRAY 2014 CHRYSLER 200. GARCIA CONTINUED EASTBOUD THROUGH A BARRICADE AND STRUCK TWO CHILDREN, WHO WERE STANDING NEAR A FIREWORK STAND BEFORE STRIKING A LARGE TRAILER.

BOTH CHILDREN, IDENTIFIED AS 6-YEAR-OLD-FEMALES OF ODESSA WERE TRANSPORTED TO MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL AND LATER PRONOUNCED DECEASED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. NEXT OF KIN WERE NOTIFIED.

ANGELICA GARCIA WAS ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH TWO COUNTS OF INTOXICATION MANSLAUGHTER “FELONY 2”

ANYONE WITH INFORMATION IN REFERENCE TO THE IDENTITY OF THESE THREES SUBJECTS SHOWN CONTACTED THE ODESSA POLICE DEPARTMENT OR ODESSA CRIMESTOPPERS AND REFERENCE CAS#19-25616.

THE INVESTIGATION CONTINUES.

MIDLAND, TEXAS/JULY 11, 2019-THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEGAN TAKING TESTIMONY, WEDNESDAY, JULY 10TH IN THE MIDLAND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT, FOR A PLAN TO BRING DEADLY, HIGH-LEVEL WASTE TO ANDREWS COUNTY TEXAS. THE WASTE WOULD BE STORED ABOUVE GROUND IN DRY CASKS THAT WILL CONTAIN IRRADIATED FUEL RODS FROM NUCLEAR REACTORS, WHICH WOULD BE TRANSPORTED ACROSS THE COUNTRY BY ROAD, RAIL AND BARGES. (THOMAS GRAHAM, SPOKESMAN FOR INTERIM STORAGE PARTNERS) THE APPLICANT, INTERIM STORAGE PARTNERS, IS A JOINT VENTURE BETWEEN ORANO USA AND WASTE CONTROL SPECIALISTS (WCS) . (THOMAS GRAHAM, SPOKESMAN FOR INTERIM STORAGE PARTNERS) JUDGES ON THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION’S ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD WILL CONSIDER THE APPLICATION, FIRST FILLED BY WCS. (DAVID McINTYRE, PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE-UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION) ON TUESDAY JULY 9TH, ONE DAY BEFORE THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION HEARINGS, CONCERENED CITIZENS INCLUDING CLERGY, OIL INDUSTRY EXECUTIVES, PARENTS AND OTHERS GATHERED IN THE PARKING LOT OF THE RUTTER BUILDING TO VOICE THEIR OPPOSITION OF A CORPORATE APPLICATION FOR LICENSE TO STORE 40,000 TONS OF THE HIGH-LEVEL NUCLEAR WASTE. (ALYNDA BEST, CONCERNED CITIZEN) (ELIZABETH PADILLA, “FOR SAFE ANDREWS COUNTY”/CONCERNED CITIZEN AND MOTHER) OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES ARE ALSO CONCERNED WITH THE STORAGE OF HIGH-LEVEL NUCLEAR WASTE IN THE PERMIAN BASIN. (TOMMY TAYLOR, DIRECTOR OF OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT-FASKIN OIL AND RANCH LIMITED-MIDLAND) THOMAS GRAHAM SPOKESERSON FOR INTERIM STORAGE PARTNERS SAID THAT IT WOULD TAKE AT LEAST 18 MONTHS BEFORE A DECISION WOULD BE MADE BY THE THREE JUDGES ON THE NRC AND ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD TO GRANT OR NOT GRANT A LICENSE TO ISP TO STORE HIGH-LEVEL NUCLEAR WASTE IN ANDREWS COUNTY. FOR DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS DANNY BARRERA

ODESSA, TEXAS/JULY 9, 2019-LA MARGAITA RESTAURANT HELD IT’S 3RD ANNUAL BREAKFAST FOR FIRST RESPONDERS. OFFICERS FROM THE ODESSA POLICE DEPARTMENT, ECTOR COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE AND ODESSA FIRE RESCUE CAME OUT TO LA MARGARITA FESTIVAL GROUNDS TO ENJOY A WIDE SELECTION OF BREAKFAST ITEMS.

(CHAYO SANCHEZ, SPOKEPERSON-LA MARGARITA MEXICAN FOOD RESTAURANT)

CITY OF ODESSA GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE AND ECTOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER, PCT. 4, ARMANDO RODRIGUEZ ENJOYED THE APPRECIATION BREAKFAST.

(CHAYO SANCHEZ, SPOKEPERSON-LA MARGARITA MEXICAN FOOD RESTAURANT)

MIDLAND, TEXAS/JULY 8, 2019-ON MONDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 8. 2019 ON THE STEPS OF THE MIDLAND COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, CHIEF DEPUTY RORY MCKINNEY OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT COLLEAGUES, FRIENDS, FAMILY AND THE MEDIA, THAT HE WOULD BE RUNNING FOR MIDLAND COUNTY SHERIFF. (DEPUTY CHIEF RORY MCKINNEY, CANDIDATE FOR MIDLAND COUNTY SHERIFF) DEPUTY CHIEF RORY MCKINNEY SAYS THAT AS SHERIFF HE WOULD INCREASE PUBLIC RELATIONS TO CONTINUE BUILDING TRUST BETWEEN THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE AND THE MIDLAND COMMUNITY. (DEPUTY CHIEF RORY MCKINNEY, CANDIDATE FOR MIDLAND COUNTY SHERIFF) DEPUTY CHIEF RORY MCKINNEY EMBRASED LAW ENFORCEMENT, BY FOLLOWING IN HIS FATHER’S FOOTPRINT. (DEPUTY CHIEF RORY MCKINNEY, CANDIDATE FOR MIDLAND COUNTY SHERIFF) LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICALS AND RETIRED LAW MEN RALLIED AROUND CHIEF DEPUTY TO OFFER SUPPORT.

ODESSA, TEXAS/JULY 8, 2019-FIRST BASIN CREDIT UNION AND ODESSA ARTS SUBMITTED A NATION WIDE CALL FOR ARTIST TO DESIGN A SIGNIFICANT ART SCUPTURE TO ENHANCE THE OUTDOOR PLAZA OF THE COMMUNITY ROOM AT THE NEW FIRST BASIN CREDIT UNION CORPORATE HEADQUARTER OFFICE BUILDING CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT PARKS-LEGADO.

(TIM O’RILEY, SENIOR VP OF MARKETING-FIRST BASIN CREDIT UNION)

ALL ARTISTS HAVE BEEN ASKED TO INCOPRORATED THE THEME OF WIND INTO THE ART SCULPTURE.

(TIM O’RILEY, SENIOR VP OF MARKETING-FIRST BASIN CREDIT UNION)

THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON THE ARTS STATES THAT ART HAS A VERY IMPORTANT IMPACT ON LOCAL ECONOMIES, AND ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN A COMMUNITY.

(CRYSTALE GALINDO-FIRST BASIN CREDIT UNION)

INTEREST IN THE CREATION OF A SCULPTURE FOR FIRST BASIN CREDIT UNION HAS EXTENED OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

(CRYSTALE GALINDO-FIRST BASIN CREDIT UNION)

ODESSA, TEXAS/JULY 5, 2019-ON JULY 4TH A T APPROXIMATELY 9:50PM ODESSA POLICE AND ODESSA FIRE RESCUE RESPONDED TO THE 1900 BLOCK OF EAST 8TH STREET IN REFERENCE TO A MAJOR CRASH INVOLVING A MOTORCYCLE. A BLACK FORD MUSTANG, OPERATED BY VANESSA CORTEZ, 17 YEARS OF AGE, OF ODESSA, WAS EXITING FROM A PRIVATE DRIVE AND ATTEMPTING TO TURN WESTBOUND IN THE 1900 BLOCK OF EAST 8TH. THE INVESTATION REVEALED THAT A HARLEY DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLE, OPERATED BY JACOB HENGTGEN, 21 YEARS OF AGE, OF WISCONSIN WAS TRAVELING EASTBOUND IN THE 1900 BLOCK OF EAST OF 8TH AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED BEFORE STRIKING THE MUSTANG. HENGTGEN WAS TRANSPORTED TO MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL AND WAS LATER PRONOUNCED DECEASED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. NEXT OF KIN WERE NOTIFIED AS THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF ANY OTHER INJURIES. THE INVESTIGATION CONTINUES. THE ODESSA POLICE IS ASKING FOR PUBLIC’S HELP WITH A HIT AND RUN INVESTIGATION. ON MAY 28TH AT APPROXIMATELY 1:55PM, ODESSA POLICE RESPONDED TO KENT KWIK LOCATED AT 4203 NORTH GRANDVIEW IN REFERENCE TO A HIT AND RUN. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT A BLUE CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER BACKED INTO A FORD F-150 AND LEFT THE SCENE WITHOUT MEETING THE NECESSARY LEGAL REQUIREMENTS. ANYONE WHO RECOGNIZES THE VEHICLE SHOWN OR ANYONE WITH INFORMATION IN REFERENCE TO THIS INVESTIGATION CONTACT HIT AND RUN INVESTIGATOR L WAYCHOFF AT 432-335-5759 OR ODESSA CRIME STOPPERS AT 432-333-TIPS AND REFERENCE CASE #19-20826. THIS IS DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS.