Medical Announcements

Area blood drives
August 10, 2009

Blood drives have been scheduled in the following area communities: Aug. 3, 5th Bomb Wing Drive, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., South Main Entrance, contact A1C Hawley Starling at 723-3526 or hawley.starling@minot.af.mil, sponsored by the 5CPTS; Aug. 4, Board of Realtors Blood Drive, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., contact Paula Bachmeier at 838-1907 or at minot@thetitleteam.com, sponsored by Minot Guaranty & Escrow Company; Aug. 6 and Aug. 7, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Burdick Job Corps Blood Drive,parking lot by the gym, contact Dianne Freed at 857-9677. In Williston, Aug. 10 from 12:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Aug. 11 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., Williston National Guard Armory, contact Al or Bertha Axtman 572-3495 or day of drive at the armory 774-0087, sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. In Ray, Aug. 12, noon to 6 p.m. at Ray Fire Hall, contact Sheri at NCC at 568-3331 or Mike Weyrauch at 568-3400 in the evening or at airepair@nccray.com, sponsored by Ray Fire & Ambulance. In Tioga, Aug. 13, noon to 6 p.m. at Tioga Fire Hall, contact Orpha Prather at 664-2568 or Bernice Olson at 664-2394, sponsored by the Tioga Kiwanis. In Stanley, Aug. 18, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., at Stanley Senior Citizens Center, contact Marilyn Evenson at 628-2424, sponsored by Mountrail County Medical Center.In Velva, Aug. 19, 1:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Oak Valley Lutheran Church, contact Ursula Wunderlich at 626-7628 or Carol Thoreson at 338-2094, sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary. In Powers Lake, Aug. 20 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., Powers Lake Fire Hall, contact Marsha at The Country Store 464-5434 or Diane at 464-5581, sponsored by Powers Lake Womens Civic Club. Aug. 25, at North Central Human Services center, now at T&C shopping center, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., contact Bruce Andersen 857-8585. In Parshall, Aug. 27, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Parshall High School, contact Ruth Zacher at 862-3093, sponsored by the PHS FCCLA.

People may also donate blood by scheduling an appointment at a United Blood Services center. To make an appointment in Minot, call 852-2161 or in western North Dakota, call 1-888-221-3520. Donors may also make appointments online at (www.bloodhero.org).