DeKalb County Blood Assurance Drive Tuesday, February 16

February 5, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

A DeKalb County Blood Assurance Drive will be Tuesday, February 16 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb Hospital inside the Bloodmobile at the hospital parking lot.

All donors will receive a “Loyal Lifesaver” t-shirt and be entered into a drawing for a “2021 Side-by-Side ATV”

Save time by answering your health history questions the day of the blood donation before you arrive. Download “bloodassurancequicksreen” on your phone and answer the questions online.

Blood Assurance will also be doing COVID Antibodies Screening.

To schedule an appointment, go to Bloodassurance.org/saintthomasdekalb or contact Barbara Jacobs at 615-215-5302 or Barbara.jacobs@ascension.org.

Please remember to eat a good meal and drink additional water and bring a photo ID. Blood Assurance is the SOLE blood provider for our local hospitals.

February 4, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

DeKalb County Farm Bureau has announced the 2021 Fifth Grade Essay Winners. The subject for the essay was “Why is Agriculture Important?”

Pictured from left, Mack Harney III, Farm Bureau President, Mrs. Sandy Cantrell, $50.00 tie for teacher with most essays submitted, Miss Savannah Stibil, 1st place winner of $50.00, Ximena Hernandez, 2nd place winner of $25.00, Mrs. Kristen Rowland, $50.00 tie for teacher with most essays, and Bart Lay, Farm Bureau Agency Manager. Savannah’s essay has been sent to the state contest to be judged at the State Women’s Leadership Conference on April 24,2021. Thanks to all for helping promote agriculture education.

February 4, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

As part of its community outreach ministry, the Smithville Cumberland Presbyterian Church is again hosting a drive thru mobile food pantry sponsored by the TVA, Saturday morning February 27th 2021.

In partnership with Second Harvest Food Bank, the church plans to prepare enough food boxes to serve up to 300 families regardless of their income status, on a first come, first served basis. Second Harvest will bring in pallets of food on trucks. The food will then be off-loaded and organized in preparation for the distribution. Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. Name, address, and household size are required.

Cars will line up facing north on College Street across from the Smithville Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Recipients will drive through. Please have your own box or basket for the food to be placed in. Limit 2 households per car, unless a member from each family is represented.

Others who wish to volunteer may show up Saturday or call Myra for more information at 615-597-4197.

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