Blood drive collects 58 units

Fairbury’s Oct. 28 blood drive, held at the First United Methodist Church, collected 58 units.

Jeff Flessner of Cullom was a first-time donor. Others reaching milestones were Mike Onsager, 14 gallons, and Gerry Groskreutz, 30 gallons.

Also donating were Rhonda Rudin, Jane Harbeck, Jeff Ifft, Leslie Slagel, John Krueger, Beau Popejoy, Jayna Casner, Darren Koehl, Brandon Slagel, Bryan Aberle, Jessica Embrey, Nancy Kahle, Kezia Wenger, Teri Stork, Becky Hansen, Kim Kovach, Becky Webster, Darl Rassi, Lynn

Barnett, Joyce Gulliford, Jeannea Shier and Jan Lancaster.

Others donating were Megan Mathes, Evan Hish, MaryAnn Stork, Kathleen Lawless, Cindy Ifft, Robert Zum Mallen, Russell Tjarks, Betty Dray, Dustin Popejoy, Ed Palen, Beth Steidinger, Darcy Stoller, Karl Edelman, Ted Bachtold, Dustin Slagel, Mark Hall, Arthur Moser, Ralf Lehmann, Erin Bittner, Jacob Leman, Kyle Kaskavage, Martin Steidinger, Randall Stoller and Thomas Williamson.

Donors came from Forrest, Chatsworth, Fairbury, Chenoa, Cropsey, Strawn, Sibley, Lexington and Cullom.

The McDowell Methodist Church ladies furnished a Dave’s gift card and cookies to provide food for the donors. Cookies were donated by Dora Immke, Deanna Pflager, Ginny Mason, Rachel Aupperle and Jeanne Elliott.

Volunteers working at the blood drive were Deb Moran, Kathy Fehr, Linda Zick, Barb Taylor, Judy Bennett, Kathy Cook, Theresa Thomas, Mary Catherine Carter, Jeanie Searby, Mary Zimmerman, MaryAnn Stork, Mark Hall, Darna Lee Dearth, Bev Forneris, Lolita Dunahee,

Lynn Short, Teresa Palen and Katie Cavanagh.

Many thanks to the donors and to the volunteers who gave their time to help others.

Your next opportunity to donate blood will be Wednesday, Nov. 25, from 11:30 a.m. to

5:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church. Make an appointment at RedCrossBlood.org.