New baseball equipment … has been received by the Odessa Parks and Recreation Department. Cinda Dowell, left, Partners for Odessa Parks and Steven Cobb, Odessa Parks and Recreation Board member, with 25 sets of catcher’s equipment (hockey-style catcher’s mask, shin guards and chest protectors) and 25 equipment bags with wheels. Project total of $3617.55 was funded by Odessa Outreach $2,000, Deward Palmer family, $500 and remainder paid by Partners for Odessa Parks.
Partners for Parks purchase baseball equipment
by Betty S. Spaar
Partners for Parks agreed to purchase new catcher’s equipment for the boys and girls softball and baseball programs and a new batting cage at a Sunday afternoon meeting at the park office.
New catcher’s equipment, at a cost of $4500, will be assisted by a $2000 donation from Odessa Outreach, $500 from the Deward Palmer family and $500 from Kohl’s Care, proceeds from a Texas Hold’em tournament.
A new batting cage at a cost of $3100 was purchased for Dyer Park.
Requests were made by:
Brett Nickels for assistance to purchase new basketball goals in the Odessa High School gymnasium. High school coaches would like to replace four fan-style boards with four square boards used for practice. Cost will be $3352. Bank of Odessa has agreed to donate $1675.50, half of what is needed if the Booster Club can raise the remainder. Boys and girls team accounts each will donate $300 leaving a balance of $1075.50.
Superior Rail Systems has priced a guardrail around the road at the Aquatic Center at $4700 but have agreed to install the rail for $800 and a family pool pass.
Another grant or group is being sought to assist with switching the tennis courts in Dyer Park to basketball courts. Cost is estimated at $17,000 to $20,000.
After purchase of the batting cage, catcher’s equipment and a $500 down payment on the golf tournament, basketball goal and guardrail donation requests were tabled until the March 25 meeting. Purchases totaled $8100 from the Partners for Parks balance of $8944.41.
Cinda Dowell was reelected president; Dana Duncan, vice president, Lisa Murry, secretary and Amy Fieth, treasurer.