Odessa mom seeks help this Christmas for son
A single Odessa mother, Maria, a medical assistant graduate, faces a hard season living with her mother and working part time. The Empty Stocking Fund by the Odessa American and the Salvation Army aims to raise 150000 to provide food clothing and toys for needy Odessa families this year. Page 2A has details on how to donate.
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Homeless Point In Time Survey Planned in Odessa
The Department of Housing and Urban Development schedules the 2014 Point In Time Survey for January 23 in Odessa. Donations of new blankets long johns sweatshirts winter gloves hats scarves socks or $25 in winter items are requested for distribution to homeless families and individuals. Volunteers are needed to distribute surveys and contact information is provided.
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Odessa
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Rise of Cyber Monday Quietly Shifts Local Retail Outlook
Experts flag Cyber Monday as a major online shopping day with projections over 2 billion dollars in sales, though most purchases come from remote locations, potentially dampening local retail. Ray Perryman notes a brisk Christmas outlook amid a booming economy, while acknowledging Cyber Monday’s diminished novelty since its 2005 inception.
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Ray Perryman
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Music Filled Christmas Concert At UTPB Promises Variety
TOM HOHSTADT says the UTPB Philharmonic’s third annual Christmas concert will feature about 350 performers, mainly students, with a mash up of black gospel, a world premiere Christmas overture, traditional carols, and the ATPB band performing We Wish You a Mambo Christmas. Tickets are urged before Thursday to guarantee a seat at the Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center.
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Permian Basin
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Hohstadt
Dan Keast
UTPB
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Cold weather worsens COPD and asthma in west Texas
Levi Stone of ORMC notes winter air dries and tightens airways raising risk for COPD and asthma patients. The piece advises warm, moist indoor air, humidification, and hygiene, plus calls readers to consult ORMC resources for respiratory health tips and local services.
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Thoracic Society
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