Thursday, August 7, 2014

In the News ... "Volunteers drive Rock the Desert festival "

OA Photo by Mark Sterkel
• Event to continue through Saturday night

By Jared Wilson, Reporter
Odessa American

ODESSA-MIDLAND, TEXAS - Frisbees and footballs were floating through the hot Thursday afternoon and people sat under their tents enjoying the music, Barbara Willis was in and out of Rock The Desert festival headquarters ensuring that the festival gets off on the right foot.

Willis has been a volunteer at RTD for 13 years, so it is some very familiar territory for her. Yet despite the hot temperatures and massive responsibility, she keeps coming back and volunteering her time to the community at RTD.

“I think what keeps me coming back is the promise of what can happen out here,” said Willis while directing traffic at the headquarters on day one of RTD ...

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