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Emmanuel Lutheran Church Women’s
Blood Drive Brings in 53 Volunteers
Stange is triple winner at
Groton Kiwanis Track Meet
Jonathan Doeden has qualified twice for state in the 110m hurdles as he ran a state qualifyingtimeof15.56attheGrotonKiwanis TrackMeetheldTuesday.JessicaBjerkealso qualified for the state with a state qualifying throw of 113-10 in the discus. Bjerke was a double winner taking first in both the discus and shot put. Harleigh Stange ended up be- ingatriplewinnerasshewonthelongjump, triplejumpandwasonthewinning800mrelay team.JonathanDoedentookfirstinthe110m hurdles.
100m Hurdles: 5, Payton Maine, 18.18. 300m Hurdles: 8, Payton Maine, 54.98 400m Relay: 4, 55.97.
800m Relay: 1, Groton (Stange, Maine, Wan-
ner, Gengerke), 1:57.42.
Medley Relay: 5, Groton, 5:16.97.
1600m Relay: 8, Groton, 4:53.69.
3200m Relay: 8, Groton, 12:23.04.
Long Jump: 1, Harleigh Stange, 15 5 1/4; 8,
Gia Gengerke, 13 11 1/4.
Triple Jump: 1, Harleigh Stange, 32-3.
High Jump: 5, Gia Gengerke, 4-4.
Shot Put: 1, Jessica Bjerke, 34-1/4; 2, Jennie
Doeden, 33-8 3/4; 4, Taylor Holm, 30-9 1/2; 6, Kaycie Hawkins, 29-11 1/2.
Discus: 1, (SQ) Jessica Bjerke, 113-10; 2, Jennie Doeden, 95-6; 3, Kaycie Hawkins, 91-4. Bjerke and Stange were awarded the Dick
Donovan Top Field Event award.
110m Hurdles: 1, (SQ) Jonathan Doeden, 15.56.
300m Hurdles: 4, Thomas Cranford, 46.89. Medley Relay: 7, Groton, 4:37.50.
3200m Relay: 6, Groton, 10:01.03.
Long Jump: 8, Jonathan Doeden, 17-4 1/4. High Jump: Paxton Bonn, 5-4; 5, Austin
Jones,5-2.
Discus: 6, Luke Thorson, 116-7.
Colestock places 11th at
Redfield Golf Meet
Groton Area had its first girls golf meet of the season on Friday with the meet being held in Redfield. Peyton Colestock placed 11th with a 103, having a 50 in the first nine holes and a 53 in the back nine. Ashley Fliehs finished 23rd with a 124, having a 64 in the front nine and a 60 in the back nine. Portia Kettering placed 24th with a 125, shooting a 69 in the first nine and a 56 in the second nine. Payton Maine placed 28th with a 135, having a 66 in the front nine and a 69 in the back nine.
Eunice Alberts, June Ackman and Carol Osterman helped to check in blood donors at the Blood Drive held April 16. (Photo by Paul Kosel)
sponsored the blood drive, as well as Jane Ackman who assisted with the drive.
UBS strives to keep a 5-day sup- ply of every blood type on the shelf at all times to be able to meet the needs of patients across the re- gion. Donations from O-negative donors, the universal blood type, are especially important this time of year due to increased accidents and trauma cases.
United Blood Services is the only bloodprovidertonearly70hospi- tals across the region. The blood supply is dependent on selfless
The Emmanuel Lutheran Church Women hostedablooddrivewithUnitedBloodServices onApril16attheAmericanLegionwhichhelped collect at total of 56 units of blood for patients in need.
A total of 53 individuals volunteered to donate blood and 45 individuals were able to donate at theUnitedBloodServicesblooddriveonApril16. Atotalof11donorsalsocameforwardtodo- natePowerRedCells(2RBC)whichcollectstwo unitsofredbloodcellswhilereturningplatelets, plasma and a saline solution back to the donor. There were five people who volunteered for the first time.
United Blood Services expressed their gratitude to Carol Osterman, who coordinated the drive, and Emmanuel Lutheran Church Women which
Penny Stolle and Charla Rye assisted with the serving of treats after individuals donated blood. (PhotobyPaulKosel)
donations from volun- teer donors to ensure the lifesaving needs of the region are met.
About 30 percent of UBS’s blood supply goestocancerpatients across the region and one in seven people entering the hospital will need blood. Those relying on blood in the region receive that life-
saving blood from UBS.
Donors can make a convenient appointment to give blood at www.bloodhero.com or by call-
ing (877)827-4376. With each donation, donors receive a free total cholesterol test and earn points in United Blood Services’ Hero in Me rewards program.
Blood donation takes about an hour from check-in to refreshments. Donors can save about 20 minutes by completing their Fast Track Health History the day they donate on www.unit- edbloodservices.org
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The Groton HS Booster PAC Post-Prom Committee would like to thank the following businesses and
organizations:
For donations of $100 or more: Locke
Electric, Groton American Legion Auxiliary, United Methodist Church Women, Groton Veterinary Clinic, James Valley Telecommunications, Roger and Darci Spanier, Poet Biorefining, Aberdeen Elks Lodge
For donations $26-$50: Kolker Law, Frost Construction, First State Bank, Diana Chapter OES No. 83, Groton Ford, Lori's Pharmacy, Milbrandt Enterprises, Wells Fargo, Harry Implement, Groton Chiropractic Clinic, Erickson Insurance Agency, Full Circle Ag, S & S Lumber, Marc and Franne Sippel.
For Donations of $25: Columbia Ameri- can Legion, Professional Management Services, Krueger Brothers Gravel & Dirt, Groton Kiwanis, Rix Farms.
For Donations of Supplies and/or Ser- vices: The Jungle, Circus Bar, Ken's Food Fair, Dollar General, A & S Hardware.
Without your generosity, this event would not
happen.
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