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Thur» September 24 1981 (Set 2) SANDY (Ore.) POST—S Low blood supply plagues the region The region faces a serious situation with its blood supp ly Projected collections for the next two weeks fall short every day, according to Dr Frans Peetoom, director of the P a c ific N o rth w e s t Kegional Blood Services, American Ked Cross "Response to our blood donor recruitment efforts is significantly down The sum mer slump has continued in to September, e ffe cting blood collection in both the Blood Center and at blood mobiles," said Peetoom V\e have and are continu mg to face unusually high usage of •()’ type blood in particular However, all blood type donors are need ed, especially new donors,” he said One needs to realize that the com m unity depends mainly on the same faithful donors to keep the communi ty blood supply adequate Campfire sign-ups are getting underway now Have fun while making friends at Camp Fire First graders through high school senior are invited to join a Camp F ire club being organized in their area To register, contact the Camp Fire coordinator in your school or call the Mt Hood Council at 656 2530 Youngsters are offered a program that gives them an opportunity to learn skills necessary for successful liv ing as adults by emphasizing group planning and dec ision making Activities include crafts, outdoor and camping adventures, educational ex periences and community in volvement Camp Fire is now co-ed and welcomes boys as well as girls to club membership Pictured is Julie G riffin, who plays Alicia in A Barrel Full of Pennies," which opens at The Theater on Proctor Boulevard next week and runs for four weekends. Blue Birds (first through third grade) "learn through play" in a small group set ting during the school year and enjoy day camp in the summer Adventure youth (fourth through sixth grade) are involved in individual and group growth through outdoor, craft, service and education-oriented projects Discovery level (seventh and eighth grades) em phasizes an increasing in volvement in the community and the development of skills in specific areas ranging from camping to the arts H orizon Clubs (n in th through 12th grade) plan in dividual learning activities and group social functions and serve the community by organizing leadership pro jects Fall is the time to become involved with the Camp Fire program as a youth member or as an adult leader To join, call the Mt Hood Coun c il of Camp F ire in G ladstone,656 2530 The C ouncil serves a ll of Clackamas County as well as Hood River and The Dalles Camp Fire offers aid to youngsters who need finan cial assistance The only way to increase the donor percentage and to meet increasing blood supp ly demands, is for more in dividuals and groups to begin donating blood It would be ideal if those people who have only thought about donating would take this op portumty to being a life long commitment as responsible blood donors." Many patients in the region's 76 hospitals depend on a stable blood supply to sustain their lives This means that 475 units of blood must be collected every Can a new solar home be more affordable than a new conventional home? "It's possible,” said Dave B u rtn e r, Oregon State University energy extension agent. "In the eyes of the lender, lower heating bills from a well-designed solar home may make the dif ference in the buyer’s ability to make the monthly house payments In fact, solar should be more important now than ever, precisely because of the tight money situation " Affordable solar space heating designs for new con struction, solar case studies, construction details and economic analysis will be some of the topics covered in a free seminar presented by Oregon State U niversity energy extension entitled "Solar Space Heating New Construction." The seminar will emphasize the passive approach to solar heating It will be held Sept 23 at Lewis & Clark College, Templeton College Center, in the Coun cil Chambers Room, from 6:30 to 10 pm .. For more in fo rm a tio n , c o n ta c t Clackamas County extension o ffic e at 655-8631 or Washington County exten Sion office at 648 8632. According to Burtner, there is no longer a question about the feasibility of solar in the Willamette Valley -it works "The major problem is getting the word out to builders and buyers that solar space heating does not need to be exotic nor does it need to cost a s m a ll fortune," said Burtner In order to donate blood, a person must be in good health, be between the ages of 17 and 66,and weigh at least 110 pounds The entire blood donation process takes approximately an hour, in c lu d in g r e g is tra tio n , medical history, donation, and refreshments "We provide many oppor tunities for the community to donate blood Four blood m obiles are loca te d throughout the region during the week and the Blood Center at 4200 S W Corbett Classified Business, Professional Directory For Your Card In This DIRECTORY — Phone 668-5548 AUTO REPAIR TELEVISION SERVICE SANDY AUTO BODY INC. 38650 Pioneer blvd. 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