Babysitting Basics class instructs 21 youngsters

Beginning in 2010, as part of the goal to provide health education for our community, the Odessa Healthcare Foundation began sponsoring a class called Babysitting Basics for youth ages 10-18 interested in improving their skills as a babysitter. Due to scheduling conflicts, no class was able to be offered last year. Hoping to avoid similar conflicts this year, a date during spring break was chosen.

At first, it looked as though the class would once again be cancelled. Needing to have at least 10 students, a notice was placed on the Odessa Virtual Yard Sale site on Facebook, stating, “5 more stu...