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ODYSSEY PRODUCTIONS, INC. ODYSSEY NEWSLETTER / 1ST QUARTER 2020
Sam Foster - CEO Odyssey Productions, Inc.
Greetings! First, allow me to thank each and every one of you who supported Odyssey’s
11th Annual Old Skool Reunion Celebration. This year the reunion was EPIC!! We could
not have done it without all of the love and support that you all continue to show us.
We are excited to see you at other events we have planned for this year. As you know we
have been greatly impacted by COVID-19, but God will see us through this and we will
be back and better than ever!
Email: [email protected]
Please take a moment and visit our website at: www.odysseyproductionsinc.com
2020 UPCOMING EVENTS:
January 2020 Odyssey “Making a Difference” Membership Drive
March 2020 Old Skool Community Reunion – Marietta, GA (Lawrence Street Recreation Center)
May 2020 Odyssey Women of POWER Conference- TBD
June 2020 Odyssey Men of S.M.I.T.T Father’s Day Breakfast & Men’s Conference -TBD
June 2020 Youth Talent Showcase - TBD
July 2020 Walk it Talk it Youth Summer Kickball Event @ Piedmont Park - Date TBD
October 2020 Odyssey Community Awards Ceremony
December 2020 2nd Annual Christmas Gospel Concert / Adopt a Family
Odyssey Membership Levels:
Basic Membership $25
Silver Membership $50
Gold Membership $75
Platinum Membership $100
Special thanks to the entertainment provided by Something for the Soul and the Marietta Sliderz!
Pictures from the 11th Annual Old Skool Reunion Celebration - 2020
Special “Thanks” to Siman Baby for visiting our annual event!
ODYSSEY WALKIT; TALKIT YOUTH BOWLING NIGHT WITH DIRECTOR ERICKA SIMS
Odyssey Productions Welcomes Our New Odyssey Women of POWER President
Lydia Norman
From the words of President Lydia Norman (OWOP)
“Thank you for the opportunity to join this great organization and help serve our community. During these
trying times there are even more matters that need to be addressed to regain a vibrant community. We
will put forth all our efforts to assist and create a positive restructuring of our communities. May we all
work as one to get the job done! On another note, the link below is for anyone interested in starting or
enhancing a small business.
There will be a one day event at the Cobb Galleria Centre on April 25, 2020 called: Small Business Day.
This is a FREE one-day event where we help hundreds of individuals successfully launch their company.
Small Business Day prepares entrepreneurs for success in the business world, through education,
consultation and business resources. If you are interested go to: www.smallbusinessday.com and register.
In regard to the Small Business Day event it has been changed to a virtual seminar that will take place in
the comfort of the registrants' homes on April 25, 2020. They can only accommodate 100 people during
each of the three time slots offered, 9am, 11am and 1pm. The participants will have to download the
Zoom platform in order to attend the virtual seminar. All this information is emailed to those individuals
once they register and are accepted for the seminar.
You can contact Lydia Norman at: [email protected]
Phone: (770) 217-0005
To donate to Odyssey Women of POWER please visit our website at
www.OdysseyProductionsInc.com / click on OWOP donation button on our homepage.
Frederick Smith - Corporate Affairs
COVID-19 and the African American Community
COVID-19 is crossing the globe with a fury equal to a Category 5 hurricane, F5 tornado, and the worst
blizzard imaginable all rolled into one. No matter where it started, COVID-19 (Coronavirus) impact on
our society and economy will be forevermore changed. So, one thing every who is reading this
newsletter needs to know. The COVID-19 does not pick and chose who it will infect or kill. Anyone can
be infected regardless of race, color, culture, sexual orientation, young, old, and everyone in between.
To put mildly, this virus is no joke and it is taking lives all over the world, especially in the African
American communities. With that being said, the information on the Internet about blacks are not
affected and immune to COVID-19 is a BIG FAT LIE. DO NOT BELIEVE this myth or hype.
We must follow social distancing guidelines and if your city or state has a shut-in order place, please
abide by it. Besides, know the symptoms of the virus and wearing a face mask anytime you are outside.
When testing becomes available, get tested whether it is for the virus itself or the anti-virus. Know your
health status with this virus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website has up-to-
date information on COVID-19 as well as testing availability in your state. Also, visit the websites of the
Small Business Administration (SBA) and Department of Labor (DOL) in your state for information
regarding relief funding for small businesses during these challenging times. Please see the links below
and continue to remain safe.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
SBA Coronavirus Relief Options
https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options
https://www.sba.gov/page/coronavirus-covid-19-small-business-guidance-loan-resources
Odyssey Productions Organizations:
Odyssey Women of POWER
WalkIt-TalkIt Youth Group
Odyssey Men of S.M.I.T.T
Odyssey Souveinor Promotions
CONTACT US
ODYSSEY PRODUCTIONS, INC.
P.O. BOX 122
MARIETTA, GA 30061
(770) 217-0005
www.odysseyproductionsinc.com
https://www.facebook.com/OdysseyProductionsIncorporated
Odyssey Executive Team Members
Sam Foster – Executive Director
Mike Thomas - Director
Frederick Smith – Corporate Affairs
Odyssey Productions Inc. - Banquet – Staff Members
Walter Williams Jr. (R.I.H) – Frederick Smith – Shannon Foster – Ericka Sims – Mike Thomas – Marcy McQueen
Odyssey Productions, Inc. welcomes our new Odyssey Staff Members:
Ann P. Reid – Community Affairs Director / Cobb County – Email: [email protected]
Ted Barnes – Odyssey Entertainment Director – Email: [email protected]
Renee Jamison – Secretary Odyssey Women of POWER – Email: [email protected]
Joy Carter – Odyssey Legal Advisor – Email: [email protected]
Not Pictured!
2020 Odyssey Motto:
Congratulations to our recipient of our 2020 Walter Williams Jr. Community Service Award
Jeriene Bonner (President: Cobb County N.A.A.C.P)
Congratulations to our recipient of our 2020 Community Lifetime Achievement Award
Minister Darryl Mann (Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church)
IF IT IS TO BE; IT IS UP TO ME!
We Support Local Businesses
Place Your Ad Here!
Business Card Ads – $10 / Quarter Page Ads – $20
Half Page Ads – $30 / Full Page Ads - $50.00
James Skelly Family Landscaping Company
For ALL Your Landscaping Needs
Call: 789-7256
Paparazzi Jewelry
Contact: Lia Speights
678-907-3372
Just Watch Me Bling It!
Soul Food Train Restaurant
585 Franklin Gateway SE
Marietta, GA 30067
404-422-8576
Call: 678-626-7487 for Booking Information
Odyssey Souvenir Promotions / Facebook / Catalog / 770-217-0005
https://www.facebook.com/odysseysouvenirpromotions/
