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10/18/2009
KLEM NEWS-SUNDAY
(AKRON)--THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF AN AKRON MAN WHOSE LIFE WAS IMMERSED IN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND VOLUNTEER WORK WILL BE RECOGNIZED AT A DEDICATION THIS AFTERNOON.
THE PLYMOUTH COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD IS DEDICATING THE NEW BOAT RAMP AND RIVER ACCESS SOUTH OF AKRON TO THE MEMORY OF FORMER CONSERVATION BOARD MEMBER RON WILMOT. WILMOT DIED WHILE ON A MISSION TRIP TO AFRICA LAST YEAR.
THE DEDICATION CEREMONY, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, BEGINS AT TWO THIS AFTERNOON.
THE RON WILMOT RIVER ACCESS TO THE BIG SIOUX IS ONE MILE WEST OF HIGHWAY 12 ON 180TH STREET. THE INTERSECTION IS ABOUT TWO MILES SOUTH OF AKRON.
(SIOUX CITY)--THE SIOUXLAND COMMUNITY BLOOD BANK IS ACCREDITED FOR DONOR CENTER ACTIVITIES.
AN ON-SITE ASSESSMENT OF THE BLOOD BANK IS MADE TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE BLOOD BANK MEETS OR EXCEEDS THE STANDARDS SET BY AABB WHICH WAS FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF BLOOD BANKS.
SIOUXLAND COMMUNITY BLOOD BANK C-E-O JANETTE TWAIT SAYS THE ACCREDITATION PROCEDURES ARE VOLUNTARY. THE SIOUXLAND COMMUNITY BLOOD BANK, SHE SAYS, SOUGHT THE ACCREDITATION BECAUSE THIS PROGRAM ASSISTS FACILITIES AROUND THE WORLD IN
ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE BY PROMOTING A LEVEL OF PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL EXPERTISE THAT CONTRIBUTES TO QUALITY PERFORMANCE AND PATIENT SAFETY.
THE BLOOD BANK MEETS THE NEEDS OF HOSPITALS IN SIOUXLAND.
(SIOUX CENTER)--AN AUCTION OF ABOUT 200 ITEMS IN SIOUX CENTER NEXT MONTH WILL HELP FAMILIES ADOPT ORPHANS FROM AROUND THE WORLD.
KATELYN'S FUND IS A SIOUX CENTER ORGANIZATION PLANNING ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS TO ENCOURAGE COMMUNITIES AND FAMILIES TO RESPOND TO THE NEEDS OF ORPHANS.
KATELYN'S FUND HAS A PRIMARY PURPOSE OF BRINGING ORPHAN AWARENESS TO OTHERS, PROVIDING EMOTIONAL AND PRAYER SUPPORT TO FAMILIES AND ASSISTING CHRISTIAN FAMILIES WITH THE HIGH COSTS OF ADOPTION.
EIGHTY-FIVE FAMILIES HAVE BEEN AWARDED FUNDS TO ASSIST IN COVERING THE EXPENSES INVOLVED IN ADOPTING A CHILD WHICH CAN RANGE FROM 20-THOUSAND TO 35-THOUSAND DOLLARS.
THE MONEY RAISING AUCTION IS AT NEW LIFE REFORMED CHURCH IN SIOUX CENTER ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER SIXTH AT 7 P-M.
IN ADDITION TO THE AUCTION, A DESSERT AND COFFEE BAR WILL BE OFFERED. SUPERVISED ACTIVITIES WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR CHILDREN.
(SIOUX CITY)--MERCY MEDICAL CENTER'S FOUNDATION IS USING A NEW WEB SITE TO SIMPLIFY THE GIFT GIVING PROCESS AND PROVIDE EDUCATION TO FRIENDS AND PATIENTS INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING MERCY'S HEALING MINISTRY.
LEA CLAUSEN OF MERCY FOUNDATION SAYS VISITORS TO THE NEW FOUNDATION WEBSITE WILL FIND THE LATEST INFORMATION ON PLANNED GIVING OPTIONS.
IN COOPERATION WITH THE NETWORK FOR GOOD, THE MERCY FOUNDATION HAS ALSO BEGUN AN ON-LINE GIVING OPTION.
DONORS WILL BE ABLE TO CLOCK ON THE "OUR NEEDS" TAB ON THE FOUNDATION WEBSITE AND SEE SOME OF THE SPECIFIC DEPARTMENTAL OR SITE NEEDS IDENTIFIED BY HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS WHO WORK AT THOSE LOCATIONS.
THE FOUNDATION WILL ALSO INTRODUCE A NEW MONTHLY ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER CALLED, "MERCY TODAY."
(SIOUX CITY)--JOB SEEKERS MAY FIND ANSWERS AT A REGIONAL FAIR HOSTED TUESDAY BY THE IOWA LAKES CORRIDOR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.
THE REGIONAL JOB FAIR IS INTENDED TO DRAW EMPLOYERS FROM BUENA VISTA, CLAY, DICKINSON AND EMMET COUNTIES FROM 3-6 P-M AT THE GATEWAY NORTH BUILDING IN SPENCER.
IOWA LAKES CORRIDOR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR HOLLY PEARSON SAYS THE FAIR HAS BEEN CREATED TO HELP RETAIN AND ATTRACT MORE WORKERS IN THE REGION.
SHE SAYS THERE WILL BE SEVERAL COMPANIES FROM THE REGIONAL LOOKING TO FILL MANY POSITIONS THEY HAVE AVAILABLE.
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