Hospital promotes breastfeeding support at center in Texas
At Medical Center Hospital's Center for Women and Infants in Texas, Lactation Consultant Candy Powell notes high initiation but low six month exclusivity, citing work and family pressure. Nurses Ashley Harry and Powell urge education for mothers and supporters, promote skin to skin after birth, and offer prenatal classes, Baby Café, and WIC support to boost exclusive breastfeeding.
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Basin Events Highlight Community Activities and Fundraisers
A roundup lists events around the Basin including a BBQ cook-off at the American Legion to aid wounded veterans, a Medical Center Hospital farmers market, a Water Slide Party with multiple ticket options at McKinney Park, free backpack giveaways by First Christian Church, free kids movies at local libraries, a Spiritual Explosion Founder's Banquet at Faith Temple Church, Dinner with Heroes at TownePlace Suites with multiple superhero themes, a Back to School Block Party at Second Baptist Church, the Summer Mummers melodrama at Yucca Theatre, and Movies in the Park at Sherwood Park with The Lego Batman Movie shown at dusk.
TEA PEG list names 25 ECISD campuses for 2018 19
The Texas Education Agency identifies 25 Ector County Independent School District campuses on the Public Education Grant PEG list for 2018 19 based on passing rates of 50 percent or less on STAAR in at least two of the prior three years or Improvement Required ratings in 2015 2016 or 2017. PEG status lasts three years and districts may allow intradistrict or interdistrict transfers under statutory rules with notices by February 1 2018.
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Odessa High School
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Odessa Death Notices Include Hughes Snodgrass McCafferty
Stephen James Hughes 47 of Odessa died Aug 17 2017. Funeral Aug 21 at Bethany Christian Church officiated by Pastor Kyle Rogers. Arrangements by Acres West Funeral Chapel. Roger Alan Snodgrass 57 of Odessa to be buried at Kermit Cemetery after Aug 21 2017 service at Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home Chapel. Jo Anne McCafferty 95 of Odessa died Aug 18 2017. Services pending with Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home.
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Acres West Funeral Chapel
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Kermit Cemetery
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