Bonham Middle School Parents Upset Over Misinformation

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On Thursday, May 23rd, the last day of the school year, an incident occurred at Bonham Middle School at the start of the school day. A coach and another Bonham Middle School Administrator allegedly made a statement to 6th and 7th graders that they would be given citations if they did not leave the school property.
(Ben Raigoza, Parent-His Daughter attends Bonham Middle School)
Mr. Raigoza’s concern prompted him to reach out to ECISD School Board Trustee, Delma Abalos.
(Ben Raigoza, Parent-His Daughter attends Bonham Middle School)
Mr. Raigoza’s daughter left the Bonham Middle School property after allegedly being threatened with a citation from ECISD Police for being on school property.
(Mr. Ben Raigoza’s Daughter-Student at Bonham Middle School)
Sometime between 9am and 9:30am Ben Raigoza and other parents received a message from Mrs. Smith regarding the incident.
(Ben Raigoza, Parent-His Daughter attends Bonham Middle School)
Ben Raigoza supports quality education and the expansion of the Ector County School District but is concerned with the irresponsibility of the staff of Bonham Middle School.
(Ben Raigoza, Parent-His Daughter attends Bonham Middle School)
ECISD did respond to questions regarding the incident at Bonham Middle School. Staff at the campus were concerned that students would bring or have eggs filled with confetti and cause a disruption of the 8th Grade end of school program being held inside the school’s auditorium.
For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera.

City of Odessa Officials Project Graduation Press Conference

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Odessa, Texas/May 22, 2024-The City of Odessa, Odessa Police Department, ECISD Police and the Ector County Sheriff’s Office held the 2024 Project Graduation press conference. Odessa City Councilwoman Denise Swanner presented a check of 500 dollars to Permian High School and 500-dollar check to Odessa High. 

(Denise Swanner, City Councilwoman-At Large/Odessa City Council/Odessa, Texas) 

Odessa Crime Stoppers encourages anyone who is aware of parties with information on underage drinking to call the Odessa Crime Stopper tip line. 

(Susan Rogers, Executive Director-Odessa Crime Stoppers/Odessa, Texas) 

Project Graduation is a drug and alcohol-free all-night party. Graduates who attend enjoy a wide selection of food and snacks and will be eligible for prizes throughout the night. The event will begin May 25 from 11pm to 6am at the Odessa College Sports Center. 

(Sara Hinshaw, Program Director-Midessa Community Alliance/Odessa, Texas) 

(Michael Gereke, Chief of Police-Odessa Police Department/Odessa, Texas) 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

 

Discover Odessa National Travel and Tourism Week

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Odessa, Texas/May 21, 2024-Discover Odessa, staff and volunteers kicked off National Travel and Tourism Week at the White-Pool House located at 112 E. Murphy Steet, in the Southside of Odessa. Visitors to the historical museum enjoyed free donuts and coffee and other goodies. 

(Laura Marts, Director-Discover Odessa/Odessa Chamber of Commerce-Odessa, Texas) 

Visitors to the Discover Odessa Travel and Tourism event took tours of the historical White-Pool House Museum. 

(Laura Marts, Director-Discover Odessa/Odessa Chamber of Commerce-Odessa, Texas) 

Discover Odessa will be at various pop-up locations within the city. Visitors are eligible for daily prize drawings. 

(Laura Marts, Director-Discover Odessa/Odessa Chamber of Commerce-Odessa, Texas) 

For more information on Discover Odessa and National Travel and Tourism Week pop-up locations visit discoverodessa.org, Instagram and Facebook. 

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Odessa College new GM ASEP and Kubota TECH programs to start in Fall 2024

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Odessa, Texas/May 20, 2024-Odessa College recently announced a new GM ASEP and Kubota TECH programs starting in the Fall of 2024. The program is the first of its kind in West Texas and is designed to equip students with cutting edge skills and knowledge, through a combination of classroom and hands-on dealership training. 

(Robert Turner, Director of Automotive & Diesel Technology-Odessa College/Odessa, Texas) 

The General Motors Automotive Service Education Program and Kubota THEC program provides Odessa College automotive students with a paid internship with potential employers which paves the way for immediate employment after graduation. 

(Robert Turner, Director of Automotive & Diesel Technology-Odessa College/Odessa, Texas) 

Students in both the GM ASEP and Kubota TECH programs will receive additional benefits such as major tool discounts. 

(Robert Turner, Director of Automotive & Diesel Technology-Odessa College/Odessa, Texas) 

To apply or learn more about the GM Automotive Service Education Program or the Kubato TECH program at Odessa College Sewell Auto Tech visit www.odessa.edu. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

2023-2024 Leadership Odessa Graduation Ceremony at the Odessa Country Club

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Odessa, Texas/May 19, 2024-The Odessa Chamber of Commerce recently hosted the Leadership Odessa Graduation Ceremony at the Odessa Country Club. 

(Nicole Pool, Co-Chair-2023-2024 Leadership Odessa/Odessa Chamber of Commerce/Odessa, Texas) 

Individuals from all segments of Odessa business and non-profit organizations made a commitment to the nine-month leadership program to develop leadership skills and to learn about the community. 

(Edmy Sotelo, Safeguard Partners- 2023-2024 Leadership Odessa/Odessa Chamber of Commerce/Odessa, Texas) 

Collin Sewell, President of Sewell Family of Companies was introduced as the keynote speaker, encouraged the Odessa Leadership graduate to make a difference in the community. 

(Collin Sewell, President-Sewell Family of Companies/Odessa, Texas ) 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

 

The Ellen Noel Art Museum Capital Expansion Project Mentors UTPB STEM Academy Engineering Students

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Odessa, Texas/May 15, 2024-The Ellen Noel Art Museum hosted the Engineering Students of the STEM academy at the University of Texas Permian Basin. The students did a walkthrough of the facilities at the Ellen Noel Art Museum and interacted with representatives of Parkhill and Lee Lewis Construction. 

(Jon Montgomery, Director of Marketing Development-Ellen Noel Art Museum/Odessa, Texas) 

Parkhill is a multidisciplinary firm that provides comprehensive architectural and engineering design services for government, commercial and intuitional projects. 

(R.J. Lopez, Project Architect & Principal-Parkerhill/Odessa, Texas) 

The museum capital expansion project provided another opportunity for the Ellen Noël Art Museum to support education in the community. 

(Chris Stanley, School Board President-Ector County ISD/Odessa, Texas) 

The multimillion-dollar project should be completed sometime next year. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera.