United Blood Services to hold many drives
United Blood Services will host these blood drives:
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 910 East Third Ave.
2 to 6 p.m. July 2, 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 28, 30 and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 11 and 25 at United Blood Services, 1970 East Third Ave., Suite 107.
1:30 to 5:30 p.m. July 2 at First United Methodist Church, 515 N. Park, Cortez.
2 to 5 p.m. July 3 at the KOA Campground, 30090 U.S. Highway 160.
Noon to 3 p.m. July 8 at Coldwell Banker, 785 Main Ave.
2:30 to 6:30 p.m. July 9 at Cross Road Community Church, 1044 Park Ave., Pagosa Springs.
Noon to 5 p.m. July 14, Dolores Community Center, 400 Riverside, Dolores.
2 to 6 p.m. July 15 at Kendall Mountain Recreation Center, 14th Street, Silverton.
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 19 at Kroegers Ace Hardware, 8 Town Plaza.
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 22 at the Bank of the San Juans, 144 E. 8th St.
1:30 to 5 p.m. July 31 at Southwest Memorial Hospital, 1311 N. Mildred, Cortez.
To schedule an appointment, call (877) 827-4346 or visit www.BloodHero.com.
Adult Role Model winners announced
San Juan Basin Health Department, Celebrating Healthy Communities coalition and the Boys and Girls Club of La Plata County announces the winners of the 2015 La Plata County Adult Role Model Award.
Young people were asked to nominate adults in their lives who model positive, responsible behavior. Nominations were broken into five categories: there is one winner from each town (Durango, Ignacio and Bayfield), as well as a Native American winner and a Hispanic winner.
Selection committees compiled of adults and young people were formed for each nomination category to determine winners.
The winners are:
David Boyd (Native American), nominated by Sara Chakee.
Joey Hodlmair (Bayfield), nominated by Aspyn Jenkins.
Maria Gonzales (Hispanic), nominated by Katie Williams.
Dublin Wilmer (Ignacio), nominated by Hunter Cayle Robbins.
Jacob Hetrick (Durango), nominated by Ethan Giersch.
All young people who participated also won a $12 gift certificate to Maria’s Bookshop.
For more information, email Cindy Schultz at cschultz@sjbhd.org.
Centura Health enters joint venture
Centura Health announced it has formed a joint venture with the Houston-based Larkin Group, a leader in the development of freestanding emergency centers across Texas.
The two organizations will combine their expertise to accelerate delivery of emergency care across the Centura Health network.
Through its neighborhood health strategy, Centura Health is identifying where gaps in health and wellness services and resources exist, and providing solutions that meet consumers’ needs, to deliver optimal health care.
Centura Health will continue to operate its Colorado urgent care center in Durango.
For more information, visit www.centura.org/home.
Herald Staff
