Chicken soup boosts healing during cold and flu season
A health note extols homemade chicken soup as a strong aid for hydration and protein intake during illness. It details how broth, vegetables, and spices support immune function, reduce fever, and loosen secretions, plus a full recipe and contact lines for ORMC and Odessa Regional Medical Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Institute of Medicine
Building Self Confidence in Children and Parents Guide
Elizabeth Buchanan earned a 2006 Master’s at UTPB and has been with Centers since 2006. The piece covers how parental confidence and secure attachment foster a child’s self worth, with advice on supporting talents, activities, social skills, responsible independence, and healthy coping with disappointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth
UTPB
Corina Greven
King’s College
London
Robert Plomin
Institute of Psychiatry
Psychological Science
Health briefs submission deadline and contact info
Health briefs outline submission via email to oalife oaoa.com with a five p.m. Tuesday deadline for inclusion in the following Monday edition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oalife
Oaoa
Care Mobile December schedule and local support groups
Ronald McDonald Care Mobile outlines December visits at Odessa College and ECISD Administration building with specific times. The note lists Al-Anon meetings at Basin and Suburban groups, a Crisis Center contact for victims of domestic violence or sexual assault with outreach across multiple counties, and a Parkinson’s Society caregiver group meeting in Midland with contact options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald McDonald Care Mobile
Odessa College
ECISD
N. Sam Houston Ave
Odessa Al-Anon
Basin
Al-Anon
Golder Ave
Odessacrisiscenter.org
Odessa
Andrews
Crane
Gaines
Loving
Pecos
Reeves
Ward
Winkler
Yy West Parkinson Society Disease Caregivers
PBRPC
LaForce Blvd
Midland
LaForce Boulevard
Windecker
Pbrpc.org
Swparkinson.org
Starbright Village lights up Permian Basin display
A December feature at McKinney Park opens now through January with over 270000 lights and holiday displays. Also updates on the Art of the Ad contest by the American Advertising Federation Tenth District and volunteer snack packing for Food 2 Kids West Texas at the West Texas Food Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Starbright
Permian Basin
American Advertising Federation
Tenth District
American Advertising Awards
Food 2
Kids
West Texas
S. Lincoln Ave
West Texas Food Bank
Odessa Deaths and Obituaries End of December 2015
Multiple death notices across Odessa and West Texas list ages and death dates for Sandra Lee Stuart, Weldon Ray Huston, Humberto Slim Lara, Mary Nell Miles, Genoveva, Ruth Roberson, June Marie Smith, Jill Wallace, Monte J Reed, Jim Mack Stewart, with funeral arrangements, services, and burial details in Odessa, Stephenville, Midland, Del Rio and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
del Rio
Jim Mack Stewart
Andrews
McNett Funeral Home
Odessa softball star Terri Dene Powell Banzet obituary
Terri Dene Powell Banzet of Odessa died December 23 2015 after a two year battle with leukemia. A standout athlete at Odessa High she earned Miss Texas in Miss Softball America and later enjoyed riding horses. Survived by father Pat Powell three children and four grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 8 p m Tuesday at Sunset Memorial Home services 1 p m Wednesday at Sunset Memorial with burial at Resthaven Memorial Park Midland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Sandra Lee Stuart
Medical Center Hospital
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Midland
Mary Nell Miles
Snyder
Resthaven Memorial Park
Martin County
Courtney
Greeley, Colo
Ruth Roberson
Greeley
Terri Dene Powell Banzet
Terri
Odessa High
Pat Powell
Jason Banzer
Josh Shibler
San Antonio
Ami Foster
Ohio
Cade Foster
Caylee Foster Kinzley Foster
Jaxon Banzer
Shelia Brunner
Flatonia
Gene Powell
Gardendale
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Funeral Home
Sunset Memorial
Editor's Note About Obituary Notices
Paid obituary notices are not edited for content, punctuation or grammar per family wishes. For submission or inquiries call 333-7770 or 333-7714 on weekends.
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Levi Stone
ORMC
stone@insishealthcare.com
Odessaregionalmedicalcenter.com
Elizabeth Buchanan
OACA
Care Mobile
Ticnogess4.com
McKinney Park
W. Pool Road
CVA
E. University
Britney Mann
Britney
Cvandv.com
Pbaddys.com
Sandra Lee
Stuart
Ables
Odessa Funeral Home Chapel
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church
Mark Woodruff
Ector County
Rose Hill
Odessa Funeral Home
Ojinaga
Chihuahua
Mexico
Weldon Ray Huston
Stephenville
Dublin
Stephenville Funeral Home
Erath Gardens of Memory
Isle
Tolar
Compressor Components Inc
Humberto ‘Slim
V. Lara
Humberto “Slim” V. Lara
Odessa Genoveva
Sienna Nursing Home
Acres West Funeral Chapel
Peaceful Gardens
Terlingua
June Marie Smith
Kermit June Marie Smith
Family Service Funeral Chapel
Glenda Mixon
Kermit Cemetery
Family Services Funeral Parlor
She
Augora, Neb
Jill Wallace
Andrews Jill Wallace
First Baptist Church
Brant O'Connor
Mobile
Ala
Odessa Regional Medical Center
Monte J. Reed
Sherry G