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American Red Cross blood donors must be at least 17 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in good health. Donors of all…
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American Red Cross blood donors must be at least 17 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in good health. Donors of all blood types are needed this spring.
For more information, call 1-800-733-2767 or visit the Red Cross website online at www.red crossblood.org.
June 17, Munson Town Hall, 12210 Auburn Road, Munson Township, 12-6 p.m.
June 21, Bainbridge Town Hall, 17826 Chillicothe Road, Bainbridge Township, 1-7 p.m.
June 20, Troy Community House, 13950 Main Market St., Burton, 2-7 p.m.
June 20, Junction Auto Sales Inc., 12423 Mayfield Road, Chardon, 2-6 p.m.
June 21, Bainbridge Town Hall, 17826 Chillicothe Road, Bainbridge Township, 1-7 p.m.
June 27, Parkman Community House, 16295 Main Market Road, Parkman, 2-7 p.m.
June 28, Fellowship Bible Church, 16391 Chillicothe Road, Chagrin Falls, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
June 28, Chardon Library, 110 E. Park St., Chardon, 1-6 p.m.
June 29, Geauga County Democratic Party Headquarters, 12420 Kinsman Road, Newbury Township, 3-7 p.m.
Family First Council
June 20, 2 p.m.
Geauga Family First Council will meet at the Geauga County Board of Mental Health and Recovery Services building located on 13244 Ravenna Road in Chardon. Meetings are open to the public.
For more information, please contact Nancy Seelbach, Geauga Family First Council coordinator, at 440-285-1201.
Family Health & Safety Day
June 25, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center will present its eighth annual Family Health & Safety Day at the hospital’s campus, 13207 Ravenna Road in Claridon Township. The free community event kicks off with a UH 5K Race for Wellness at 8 a.m.
The event will offer a variety of family-friendly activities, safety tips, wellness screenings and educational materials that support and promote healthy lifestyles for people of all ages. The UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital Safety Squad will also host activities. Free children’s bike helmets, with proper fitting, will also be available.
Free walkup screenings include balance and grip strength, bone density, hearing, cholesterol and glucose blood tests, and stroke risk assessments. Lower extremity vascular assessments and skin and prostate cancer screenings will also be offered at no cost, but require preregistration by calling 216-767-8435.
The UH 5K for Wellness is $15 preregistered and $20 on race day. Online registration is at HMApromotions.net and closes at 9 a.m. June 24. The first 300 entrants will receive a T-shirt, and awards will be offered for overall and age group winners. Proceeds from the 5K will benefit UH Seidman Cancer Center.
NAMI Speaker Meeting
June 29, 6:30 p.m.
Arthur Brite will be the guest speaker at the NAMI Geauga County educational speaker meeting at Notre Dame Educational Center, 13000 Auburn Road, Chardon.
He will share his personal experience with mental illness, which has made him a best-selling author and keynote speaker. He will discuss his newly released book, “Find Your Extraordinary!”
Call the office at 440-286-6264 or email kbidlack@namigeauga.org to RSVP. The program is free.
2016 Immunization Clinics
The Geauga County General Health District offers walk-in immunization clinics for children and adolescents through the age of 18. Residents must present an immunization record as well as a primary insurance card. The following is a list of upcoming immunization clinics:
Middlefield, June 16, St. Lucy Mission, 16280 Kinsman Road, 3-6 p.m.
Troy, June 22, Troy Community Center, 13950 Main Market Road, 9-11:30 a.m.
For more information, call the Geauga County General Health District at 440-279-1950.
Blood Pressure Screenings
Lake Health will offer free blood pressure checks at the Chardon Campus, 510 Fifth Ave., from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Friday, and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday.
Monthly Support Groups
Geauga County National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) offers support, education and advocacy for those affected by mental illness.
Peer Support (for those with mental health issues) meets every Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the annex office, 107 South St., Chardon.
Middlefield Peer and Family Support (for those who have an illness or have a loved one with an illness) meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Middlefield Library, 16167 E. High St., Middlefield. The next meeting is June 22.
There is no cost or reservations required for NAMI Geauga support groups. For more information, call the office at 440-286-6264.
Mindful Extension Series
July 6, 13, 20 and 27, 5:15-6:15 p.m.
The Ohio State University Extension in Geauga County is offering classes this summer to address several areas of family life. Terri Worthington, family life educator for Ohio State University Extension, will lead a group through mindfulness meditation; the how-to and the benefits of starting a mindfulness practice. Mindful Extension will be held at the OSU office in Chardon, 470 Center St., Bldg 5-A.
Class is $60 per person for all four weeks and includes materials and a CD set. Class is limited to 12 participants.
To register, call the OSU Extension office at 440-834-4656 during regular business hours or email Wendy at ward.714@osu.edu.
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