Quiet Independence Day in Odessa
Last updated 7/8/2021 at 8:51am

Terrie Schmidt-Crosby
The kitchen crew in the Odessa Community Center served up meals they assembled for the July 4 Firemen's Barbecue: HaLee Walter, Deanna Lobe, April Steward, Barbara Walter, Stephen Walter, Trevor Smith, Colley Walter, Mike Hardung, Phyllis Sebesta and Mark Sebesta. See more Independence Day photos on page 5.
ODESSA – July 4 fell on a Sunday this year, and although Sunday is normally a quiet day in Odessa most of the time, it was also the day for two events downtown. The Firemen's BBQ at the community center served up lunches to all comers from the side door (not the window, as was decided after we had gone to press with last week's issue). The kitchen crew had a well-organized setup, with cooking performed in the commercial kitchen and an assembly line set up right outside the kitchen. Hungry folk started coming right after the 11 a.m. start. The outdoor crew of Shaun Steward, collecting dona...
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