The Odessa Fire Rescue hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday morning for their new Fire Station No. 9. Various community members and civic leaders gathered outside the station to celebrate the new station.
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Members of the Odessa Fire Rescue Honor Guard present the American flag during a Friday morning ceremony for the ribbon cutting of new Fire Station #9. Honor Guard members include Eric Castillo, David Torres, Bryce Smith, Nick Schrock (holding the flag), and Jaylen Acosta. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Fire Chief John Alvarez speaks to the crowd on Friday morning during the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Fire Station #9. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
A fire truck is parked outside the newly finished Fire Station #9 on Friday morning during a ribbon cutting ceremony. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
A view of newly finished Odessa Fire Station #9 on Friday morning. The station hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for members of the community and civic leaders. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Odessa Mayor Javier Joven speaks to the crowd on Friday morning during a ribbon cutting ceremony for the newly finished Fire Station #9. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Members of the crowd gathered on Friday morning for a ribbon cutting ceremony for the newly finished Odessa Fire Station #9. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Odessa city manager Michael Marrero speaks to the crowd gathered during the ribbon cutting ceremony for Fire Station #9 on Friday morning. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Members of the Odessa Chamber of Commerce, Fire Chief John Alvarez and representatives from the Hurt family gather for a photo before the ribbon cutting of Odessa Fire Station #9. The Hurt family donated some of the property where the fire station is located. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Betsey Triplett-Hurt (center) and Jay Hurt (right) wait for the beginning of the ribbon cutting ceremony of Odessa Fire Station #9 on Friday morning. The Hurt family donated some of the property where the fire station is located. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Betsey Triplett-Hurt (center) and Jay Hurt (right) participate in the ribbon cutting ceremony of Odessa Fire Station #9 on Friday morning. The Hurt family donated some of the property where the fire station is located. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Members of the Odessa Chamber of Commerce, Fire Chief John Alvarez and representatives from the Hurt family gather begin the ribbon cutting of Odessa Fire Station #9. The Hurt family donated some of the property where the fire station is located. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
A view of the inside of the newly finished Odessa Fire Station #9. The fire station hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday morning where community members and civic leaders came together. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
A cake honoring the ribbon cutting ceremony of Odessa Fire Station #9. The fire station hosted a small ceremony on Friday morning. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
