Blood drive nets 78 pints this week

Local residents donated 78 pints of blood this week during an American Red Cross blood drive at the Jay Community Center.

Several regular blood donors reached milestones: Ray Brandt, 17 gallons; Jodi McKee, 10 gallons; Larry Bubp, 6 gallons; and Nancy Monroe, 2 gallons.

Donors included Elizabeth Skiver, Robert Sours, Elizabeth Schoenlein, Jane Switzer, Sarah Link, Gregory Bergman, Charles Bentz, Freeda Osenbaugh, Earl Hayden, Marlene Runyon, Billy Sipe, and Joann Roessner.

Also Joel Roberts, Shirley Hayden, Steve Fenning, Terry Fennig, Joyce Eldridge, Denise Glentzer, Ralph Frazee, Barry Geist, James Hare, Joe Acker, Chase Ainsworth, Beth Brandt, Rheta Kaufman, Lori Miller, David Osenbaugh, Rebecca Cloud, Jone Roessner, Janice Wendel, and Jeremy Roessner.

Also Darrell Borders, Arlie Donathon, Pamela Rogers, Eric Rogers, Brandyn Towell, Larry Bubp, David Wolford, Beth Adair, Jodi McKee, Marvin Starr, Ronald Harris, Angela Paxson, Joseph Reinhard, Donna Bruggeman, Christopher Schanz, Leza Haggenjos, Michael Timmerman, Phil Newsome, and Susan Shrock.

Also Don Enyart, Caleb Ziminsky, Gary McMillan, Constance Ronald, Amy Daniels, Ashley Miller, Nancy Monroe, Lori Jaux, Richard Johnston, Larry Barnette, Leonard Muhlenkamp, Andrew Houck, Joni Penrod, Darwin Johnson, Pamela Ray, Tara Leese, Franklin Hogle, Bill Brandt, Paul Minnich, Edward Cloud, Susan Myers,Troy Atkinson, Cheryl VanSkyock, Jennifer Link, and Brett Hambrock.

Cancer study

Women throughout Indiana and Ohio have the opportunity to tell researchers what they think and how they feel about cancer screening tests.

Answers to questions about women’s knowledge, beliefs and attitudes will help researchers at Indiana University and Ohio State University find better ways to help women understand how screening for breast, cervical and colorectal cancers can save their lives.

The study, called the RISE (Rural Interventions for Screening Effectiveness) Project, encourages women to take charge of their health to promote earlier detection and fewer fatalities from breast, cervical or colon cancer. It is funded by the National Cancer Institute. 

The research team, under the direction of Victoria Champion, Ph.D., at Indiana University and Electra Paskett, Ph.D., at Ohio State University, is currently contacting 5,000 randomly selected women and inviting them to join the study. 

To learn more, visit the RISE booth at the Jay County Chamber of Commerce’s Senior Expo from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, at the Jay Community Center, 115 E. Water St., Portland.

Get fit

LifeStream and the Richmond Senior Community Center are partnering to offer EnhanceFitness, a fitness program designed for older adults. Classes will begin Tuesday, Sept. 11, at 2:30pm to 3:30pm, and continue every Tuesday and Thursday throughout the year at the Richmond Senior Community Center located at 1600 S. 2nd St., Richmond.

EnhanceFitness is an energetic, interactive hour-long fitness class filled with variety. Those interested in attending EnhanceFitness, or learning more about LifeStream’s wellness programs, should contact Lori Joseph, RN, Wellness Educator, by calling (765) 722-4060.