IN West County Summer 2016 | Page 9

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