Public Health

St. Peter to hold local blood drive (05/05/08)
St. Peter Catholic School will be hosting a blood drive Monday, May 5, from 2 to 6 p.m. in the gymnasium. Tracy Crumbaugh, science teacher, and Sarah Bowers, physical education and nutrition teacher, decided the fourth through eighth graders could gain a lot from organizing a blood drive...

Community Cancer Center campaign nears goal as July deadline looms (05/02/08)
"There's no doubt in my mind we will make it." Fitzgibbon Hospital CEO Ron Ott said Thursday, May 1, that he's convinced the Cancer Center Campaign will be a success. "We have a wonderful community here and they won't let it fail," he said. With 90 percent of the needed funds in hand, Ott and Fund Development Officer Gayle Carter firmly believe they will meet a July 11 deadline to claim $200,000 in additional funding from The Mabee Foundation...

Newscope/Medicare topic slated for Slater Senior Center presentation May 5 (05/01/08)
"Everything you always wanted to know about Medicare and were afraid to ask" is the subject of a presentation by Rona McNally, manager of The Missouri Senior Medicare Patrol, District III Area Agency on Aging, at Slater's Senior Center, Monday, May 5. The presentation is free and open to the public. McNally will answer questions about Medicare Parts A, B, C and D. For additional information, call Lucy Brandon at the Senior Center, 660-529-2828. The Center is located at 123 No. Main, Slater...

Marshall woman recalls work with famed heart surgeon DeBakey (04/29/08)
Just a few days ago, Dr. Michael DeBakey, a pioneer in cardiothoracic surgery, received the Congressional Gold Medal, the nation's highest civilian honor. He adds the medal to a very long list of honors bestowed on him throughout his long career. At the ceremony in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol, fellow Texan, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, said of DeBakey, "(In receiving this award) he joins the company of George Washington, Winston Churchill and Thomas Edison."...

Newscope/Mental Health Association to hold annual meeting May 13 (04/28/08)
The Mental Health Association's Annual Dinner Meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 13, at the Clubhouse on the east side of the Marshall square. The cost is $12 per person for a two-meat buffet including drink, dessert and tip. The winner of the annual "Al Bunch Humanitarian Award" will be announced...

Newscope/Blood drive set for March 31 at Brunswick High School (03/26/08)
Area residents can help save lives by giving blood at the Community Blood Center blood drive on Monday, March 31, from 3 to 7 p.m. at Brunswick High School, 1008 Country Road, in the multi-purpose room. To make an appointment online, go to www.esavealifenow.org and use Sponsor Code "brunswickhs." You may also contact Llenell Richardson at 660-548-3771...

Sweet Springs youngster hurt in gun accident March 18 (03/19/08)
A Sweet Springs 6-year-old was injured by the recoil of a shotgun on Tuesday, March 18, and taken to I-70 Medical Center for evaluation, according to the Saline County Sheriff's Department. The juvenile sustained a superficial wound near his right shoulder, deputies said...