Empty Stocking Fund marches toward Christmas aid for Odessans
Final week of the Empty Stocking Fund campaign by the Odessa American and the Salvation Army seeks donations to provide Christmas gifts and a holiday meal for needy Odessa families. Funds stay local to assist Ector County families, with details on Page 2A. Also, ECISD greenhouse fundraiser offers six inch poinsettias at 5 dollars each or three for 12, at 104 South Grandview Ave, open today through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Students turn interviewer at Montessori Middle School Q&A
Education reporter Lindsay Weaver faced 36 Montessori Middle School students who asked sharp questions about journalism. The inquiry covered expressing ideas when words fail and what happens if editors reject a story, reflecting deep engagement with the craft.
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Lindsay Weaver
Montessori Middle School
Randy
Gloria McGuire
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Kids pick new shoes at Boys and Girls Club gift event
About 200 Perrin Basin children selected shoes at Payless with $20 vouchers and a $4,000 Mid Cities Church donation from the Soles to Souls drive. The event included cameras donated by Sony to the 13th Street club, enabling kids to take home and share photos as part of a new after school program.
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Boys and Girls Club
Linda Lawson
Permian Basin
Boys and Girls Clubs
Payless
Mid- Cities Church
Lawson
13Th Street Club
Sony
Aolani Galindo
Blanton
Aolani
Ryan Evonjodessa
Mia Duren
Adora Bexfield
Odessa
Sebastian Pacheco
Holiday stress and children impact during festive season
Family pressure and crowded memories raise anxiety in kids. Adults often recognize stress and adjust, while children internalize feelings leading to upset stomach headaches and sleep changes. Repeated unresolved stress can affect mental development and learning, with later behavior issues. Levi Stone of ORMC advocates awareness and provides contact resources for pregnancy health and perinatal care.
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Odessaregionalmedicalcenter.com
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