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Got Drugs? Turn in your unused or expired medication for safe disposal Mon - Fri. 8am-5pm Quartzsite Police Department 14 www.DesertMessenger.com March 16, 2016 Blood drive April 25 General Federation Women's Club (GFWC) is sponsoring a Blood Drive on Monday April 25th 9:15 am - 1:30 pm at the Community Center. All donors will be entered into a drawing for two (2) admis- sions to the Miranda Lambert concert on Friday May 6th at the E-center in Laughlin. One unit of blood that is donated, can provide for 3 blood transfu- sions, so, in essence, you are help- ing 3 patients with your one unit (approximately 1 pint) of blood. It is estimated that 80% of the US population will need a blood trans- fusion in their lifetime. The blood you donate at your blood drive is tested, processed and delivered back into our local community hospitals to provide for surgery and chemotherapy patients, people who have blood disorders, newborn babies, expectant mothers and - of course - traumatic situations, such as accidents, shootings, etc. Several factors affect our commu- nity blood bank's supply of blood for hospital patients: 1. Donors have moved away or are traveling or working and are unavailable to donate in their com- munities 2. Many donors are deferred due to low iron, dehydration, high or low blood pressure, medications, elevated pulse rate, blood disorders (anemia), or have traveled to re- stricted areas outside of the United States 3. Apathy - "someone else will do- nate, so I don't need to" 4. People assume that they are not eligible to donate due to age or health issues. For instance, diabe- tes does not always defer an indi- vidual from donating. Donor requirements: 1. Donors must be at least 17 years of age - ??? (no age limit) and in good health. 2. YOU MUST BRING A PICTURE ID WITH FIRST AND LAST NAME TO THE BLOOD DRIVE 3. Donors must weigh at least 110 pounds (height and weight restric- tions pertain to donors between the age of 17-22. 4. Tattoos must be at least one year old 5. Donors must wait 56 days after their last donation before they are eligible to donate for a single dona- tion 6. Donors, who gave a double, must wait 112 days after their last donation before they are eligible to donate 7. Expectant mothers cannot do- nate 8. Donors must be in good health i.e., no cold, flu or flu like symp- toms 9. Surgery patients are also tempo- rarily deferred from donating (Call (1-877-827-4376 for specific infor- mation on the wait time between donations.) Schedule your appointment to give blood at www.unitedbloodservices. org and pick your site as Quartzsite or call 877-UBS-HERO (877-827- 4376). Please bring your photo ID and donor card. Free cholesterol testing with every donation. Find the Hero in You and schedule your appointment. VFW supports local Soccer team ����� | S���� B���C�� Mountain Quail Cafe Gift Shop Winner Margret Weber won a Coffee Table Puzzle worth $20.00. Shop at the Quail and win! February Photo Contest Winners Oney Budge - 1st place Sandi Cohen- 2nd place Sandi Cohen- 3rd place Congratulations to the winners February is our last month for pho- tos. Thank you to all who partici- pated this winter. Food Bank Fund Raiser by Pat and Steve Estes. The Artists and Authors that come together at the end of the season to raise money for the Friends of the Food Bank of Quartzsite, thanks Quartzsite, AZ- VFW Post 769 & Auxiliary provided Quartzsite Elementary School soccer team with T-shirts and plenty of equipment to participate in games this season. The kids are excited to receive the generous donations from the veterans association. The youth are learning about team work. They must also maintain good grades to be able to play. Organized sports activity helps children develop and improve cognitive skills, according to a study of that tracked kids from kindergarten through fourth grade (Piche, 2014). Physical activity in general is associated with improved academic achievement, including grades and standardized test scores. Further, such activity can affect attitudes and academic behavior, including enhanced concentration, attention, and improved classroom behavior (GAO, 2012). Mt. Quail Gift Shop updates everyone who helped in their efforts by purchasing books, art and raffle tickets. The community for their generous gifts use as door prizes or raffle prizes. Our sponsor Norm Simpson of the Mountain Quail Cafe presented the $1000 check at Thursday's food bank dinner held at Tyson Wells. The winners of the Raffle have been notified and received their gifts. Christi Kunzt, Jan Koegler, Rain Bearcat, Ralph Caskey, Don Weese, Oney Budge, Anita Flint, Monte Rae Ingraham and our sweet Marka who not only won a $290 necklace from Sunwest Silver Com- pany, but she is a great help with room set up and take down. You are all the best. Again, thank you all for making the event a success.

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