Odessa Optimist Club

06/30/2024

The Odessa Optimist Club was recognized with numerous honors and awards during its 74 years of service to its members, youth, and the community of Odessa, Texas from June 30, 1949 to September 30, 2023. Included amongst these were seven Bill Pearce Awards - awarded to the most outstanding club in the North Texas District; and the thirteen years the Club was recognized as a Distinguished Club by Optimist International.

Club membership included many community leaders through its history. The Odessa Optimist Club also provided many leaders for Optimist International, including four Governors of the North Texas District, one international Vice President, and one Optimist International Board member.

01/14/2021

The Odessa Optimist Club has currently suspended meetings due to the ongoing impact of COVID-19. This is continuing as we start 2021. However, we look forward to the “Greater achievements of the future!” - stay tuned!

04/20/2020

Macy Drainer, One of 4 of our Scholarship Winners in April 2020, We also have
3 additional Winners, Sydney Anglin, Bonnie Forester and McKenzie McBurney.
Congratulations to all, we are excited, you are all special to The Odessa Optimist Club. Due to the Covid-19 Virus, we were unable to meet,checks were mailed to each recipient.

03/31/2020

April is Autism Awareness Month

The Odessa Police Department is committed to raising awareness for autism. This lifelong disability can be complex and appears during early childhood. It can impact a person’s social skills, communication, relationships and self-regulation. An estimated 1 out of every 54 children in the United States is diagnosed with some form of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

The Odessa Police Department is proud to join several law enforcement agencies nationwide in promoting Autism Awareness. For the month of April, uniformed OPD officers may replace the standard OPD shoulder patch with the OPD Autism Awareness Patch as a reminder of our commitment to raising awareness for autism.

A special thanks to Patricia Limon, who lives in San Antonio and is married to San Antonio Police Department Sergeant Richard Limon Jr. OPD would like to thank Patricia Limon for designing and donating all of the patches to the Odessa Police Department.

https://www.odessapd.com/Home/Components/News/News/10175/820

03/01/2020