to 4 p.m. To be a donor, you must be at least
17 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds, be
in general good health, eat well before your
appointment, and bring photo ID. Remember,
you can donate blood every 56 days.
BloodMobile dates for 2016 are: June 17,
August 26, October 28 and December 23.
Join the Tour de West
County
Only July 16 a West County tradition 12
years strong continues with the cycling event
Tour de West County. Tour de West County is
a family-friendly day that encourages people of
all ages and riding ability to get out and enjoy
a day on their bikes, taking in the beautiful
scenery of West County while raising money
for EmergyCare. The day offers participants
a choice of 5, 12, 25 or 50-mile marked riding
routes that begin and end at Pleasant Ridge
Park. Each year several hundred people
participate in the routes that take them through
Fairview, Girard, East Springfield and McKean.
Thanks to strong support from volunteer
committee members such as Girard resident
Jason Balogh and Fairview resident James
M