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16 www.DesertMessenger.com October 5, 2016 Blood drive Oct. 24 Celebrate Quartzsite VOLUNTEERS! ~ ~ ~ ~ OFFICIAL BALLOT ~ ~ ~ ~ Town of Quartzsite and Health & Development Board is honoring our year-round Quartzsite Volunteers! VOTE with this form OR online at: www.QuartzsiteSurvey.com. Winners will be honored at Quartzsite Council Meeting on October 25th. Town of Quartzsite 465 N. Plymouth Ave., Quartzsite, AZ 85346 928-927-4333. www.ci.quartzsite.az.us. Space donated by Desert Messenger News SHANANA RAIN BEARCAT, volunteers within the commu- nity; anywhere and everywhere. MARK CHURCH, volunteer within the community; offers his musical flute talents for many locals. BEVERLY CUNNINGHAM, volunteers within the community; Quartzsite Chamber of Commerce, Town, Bountiful Baskets. JESSIKA GARDNER, volunteers within the community; painting faces, photos at local events. MARILYN MCFATE, She volunteers for COPS, Food Bank, has been an election worker for 68 years. Transports people to bank, store, and hospital. She has been volunteering for years and does so much for the older people in town. MAGGIE ROSS & GENE ROSS, volunteers within the com- munity raising funds for local charities, involved in so many proj- ects to benefit young and old. MONICA TIMBERLAKE, volunteers within the community; School Board, Quartzsite Chamber & Tourism AGE 17 & YOUNGER: JONATHAN JACK MCELWAIN, volunteer within the community; Quartzsite Chamber & Tourism Governor's Youth Commission; a good role model. RYIYANNA TIMBERLAKE, volunteer within the community; Quartzsite Youth Council, Summer Program; others. Spent her entire summer volunteering at Quartzsite Chamber & Tourism, & summer program; at most Town sponsored events. NAME ________________________________________ (ONE BALLOT per person, please) VOTE for 3 Nominees adult category DROP BALLOT in boxes at Senior Center & Town Hall or to Transit Drivers or VOTE ONLINE: www.QuartzsiteSurvey.com OR VOTE online at www.QuartzsiteSurvey.com VOTE for 1 Nominee youth category deadline: Oct. 14, 2016 GFWC Quartzsite Woman's Club is sponsoring a Blood Drive on Monday October 24th 9:15 am - 1:30 pm at the Community Cen- ter. All donors will be entered into a drawing for two (2) admissions to the REO Speedwagon concert on Friday November 18th at the E-center in Laughlin. 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 test- ing with every donation. Find the Hero in You and schedule your ap- pointment. One unit of blood that is donated, can provide for 3 blood transfusions, so, in essence, you are helping 3 patients with your one unit (approximately 1 pint) of blood. It is estimated that 80% of the US population will need a blood transfusion in their lifetime. The blood you donate at your blood drive is tested, processed and deliv- ered back into our local community hospitals to provide for surgery and chemotherapy patients, people who have blood disorders, newborn ba- bies, 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 unavail- able to donate in their communities 2. Many donors are deferred due to low iron, dehydration, high or low blood pressure, medications, elevated pulse rate, blood disor- ders (anemia), or have traveled to restricted areas outside of the United States 3. Apathy - "some one else will donate, 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 eli- gible to donate for a single donation 6. Donors, who gave a double, must wait 112 days after their last donation before they are eligible to donate 7. Expectant mothers cannot donate 8. Donors must be in good health i.e., no cold, flu or flu like symptoms 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.)

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