Bloodmobile
American Red Cross blood donors must be at least 17 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in good health.
The Red Cross is calling on eligible donors with O negative, B negative and A negative blood to give now to prevent an emergency situation. Platelet donors and those with type AB blood are also continually needed.
Those who present to give blood or platelets Sept. 1-30 will receive a coupon for a free haircut from Sport Clips Haircuts via email a few days after their donation.
For more information or to make an appointment, call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit online at www.redcrossblood.org.
Aug. 29, Fellowship Bible Church, 16391 Chillicothe Road, Bainbridge Township, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Sept. 1, Tangent Co., 10175 Queens Way, Unit 1, Chagrin Falls, 1-6 p.m.
Sept. 4, Chardon Library, 110 E. Park St., Chardon, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Sept. 7, Chagrin Falls Fire Department, 21 West Washington St., Chagrin Falls, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Sept. 8, Chardon Senior Center, 12555 Ravenwood Drive, Chardon, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Sept. 8, First United Methodist Church, 14999 South State St., Middlefield, 1-6 p.m.
Sept. 10, Bainbridge Town Hall, 17826 Chillicothe Road, Bainbridge, 1-7 p.m.
Sept. 12, Joe’s Vinyl Window Shop, 15020 Shedd Road, Burton, 1-8 p.m.
Sept. 13, Church of St. Mary, 401 North St., Chardon, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
2015 Immunization Clinics
The Geauga County General Health District offers free walk-in immunization clinics for children and adolescents through the age of 18.
Chardon, Sept. 2, Geauga County Health District, 470 Center St., Building 8, 9-11:30 a.m.
Chardon, Sept. 10, Geauga County Health District, 470 Center St., Building 8, 3-6 p.m.
Middlefield, Sept. 9, St. Lucy Mission, 16280 Kinsman Road, 9-11:30 a.m.
Middlefield, Sept. 16, St. Lucy Mission, 16280 Kinsman Road, 9-11:30 a.m.
Middlefield, Sept. 17, St. Lucy Mission, 16280 Kinsman Road, 3-6 p.m.
For more information, call the Geauga County General Health District at 440-279-1950.
Foot Care Talk
Sept. 2, 2 p.m.
Dr. Ted Peterson, a board certified podiatrist and instructor in podiatry surgery at University Hospitals and Cleveland Clinic, will talk about easy ways to take care of one’s feet at Hamlet Atrium, 200 Hamlet Hills Drive, Chagrin Falls. Most insurance companies now cover podiatry visits.
Free and open to the public, the program includes door prizes and refreshments.
Call Karen 440-247-7715 to RSVP.
Vaccinations For Adults
Sept. 15 2 p.m.
Burton Health Care Center and UH Geauga Medical Center will host a free presentation given by registered nurse Paula Leonette, UH corporate health nurse, at Burton Health Care Center, 14095 E. Center St. in Burton. The presentation will address all vaccines from flu, pneumonia, hepatitis, shingles and more.
Call 440-834-1084 to RSVP.
NAMI Speaker Meeting
Sept. 23, 6:30 p.m.
Bethany Yeiser and her mom Karen Yeiser will be the guest speakers at the NAMI Geauga County educational speaker meeting at Notre Dame Educational Center, 13000 Auburn Road, Chardon.
They will walk through their personal experience with schizophrenia and discuss the struggles families go through when a loved one is diagnosed with a serious mental health or addiction disorder.
Call Linda Reed at 440-286-6264 or email lreed@namigeauga.org to RSVP. The program is free.