🌱 YPO Inaugural Leadership Symposium + Odessa WR Visits Texas Tech

Morning, friends! It's me, Danielle Fallon-O'Leary, your host of the Odessa-Midland Patch newsletter — back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening in town these days.

But first, your local weather:

• Monday: Hot; breezy in the afternoon. High: 102 Low: 70.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, breezy and hot. High: 100 Low: 65.

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Here are the top three stories today in Odessa-Midland:

1. The Young Professionals of Odessa are looking to have its inaugural leadership symposium on Aug. 25 this year. They hope to be welcoming over 200 attendees throughout the state. The day-long event will feature two keynote speakers, including Gloria Salinas, a very well-known young professional in the local area who played an instrumental role in the success of Frisco EDC and some of the big projects they are working on. The hopes are for this symposium's first year to inspire local professionals to start investing in themselves personally and professionally and "leveling up" leadership in the community. The event will be held at the Odessa Marriott Hotel & Conference Center. (Odessa American)
2. The Texa Tech University football team had a big weekend recruiting as they hosted six potential targets in Texas who may be future Red Raiders. Of the six student-athletes that were in Lubbock this past weekend, Odessa High School's very own Ivan Carreon was among the young men visiting. He verbally committed to the school in 2022. The three-star receiver has also received big school interest from schools such as Purdue, Oklahoma, and UNLV. He also visited Kansas back in November. (Rivals.com - Texas Tech)
3. Friday night in Midland, a pedestrian was involved in a fatal accident on the 900 block of S. Midkiff Road who was allegedly soliciting money from drivers in the roadway. The accident occurred around 9:30 p.m. when a truck was towing a fifth-wheel flatbed trailer attempting to make a left turn. While turning, the vehicle and trailer went onto the center median and struck the pedestrian. The pedestrian's injuries were sadly fatal, and were pronounced dead at the scene. The deceased identity still has not been released. (News West 9)

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Today and tomorrow in Odessa-Midland:

Monday, June 12

• Angel Card Readings At Earth, Body, & Soul (12:00 PM)
• Adult Coloring Group At Midland County Public Library (3:00 PM)
• YA/TEEN: Bath Bomb And Sugar Scrub At Ector County Library (4:30 PM)

Tuesday, June 13

• Dog Tales At Midland County Public Library (3:30 PM)
• Bilingual Storytime At Midland County Public Library (4:00 PM)
• Board Workshop At Ector County ISD (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Over the weekend, the Odessa Fire Rescue team responded to a high-speed crash that occurred Saturday night just before 9:00 p.m. involving two vehicles. The crash happened at 10th and NW Loop 338, and one of the people involved was transported to the hospital with minor injuries. (City of Odessa, Texas via Facebook)
• The Midland Police Department wants to take a moment and highlight Officer Cassandra Carrasco and help the community get to know her and other officers who are protecting the community. Officer Carrasco has been with the department since 2012 and when she started as a patrol officer, and since then has climbed her way to a Detective with Property Crime. (Midland Police Department via Facebook)

Thanks for following along and staying informed. I'll see you around!

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a content manager with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.