BLOOD CENTER

Drive honors police, firefighters and EMS crews

Officials at Miller-Keystone Blood Center have announced the second annual Boots, Badges and Bandages Heroes blood drive competition between firefighters, law enforcement and emergency medical service personnel will run now through Labor Day.

Members of the public are invited to support the friendly competition by donating in honor of their favorite hero.

Each organization has partnered with the blood center to recruit donors and raise awareness of the importance of blood donation.

Individuals may donate at any Miller-Keystone donor center or community blood drive through Sept. 7 and have their donation go toward their favorite first responder.

When individuals arrive for their donation, they can either state the group or sponsor the code of the heroes they would most like to support: fire (Boots) sponsor code 7417, police (Badges) sponsor code 7416 and EMS (Bandages) sponsor code 7418.

To schedule an appointment, go to giveapint.org.

WHITEHALL

Fellowship to hold open house

Fellowship Community will host an Enjoy Life! open house on Saturday, June 6, 1-4 p.m., at the retirement community, 3000 Fellowship Drive, Whitehall.

Events are planned throughout the afternoon that focus on enjoying every aspect of a good life.

The Rob Stoneback Big Band will entertain from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. The band, featuring 17 instrumentalists and two vocalists, has performed all over the Mid-Atlantic region, including Lincoln Center, New York, Philadelphia, Atlantic City, Wilmington, Baltimore and most of Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Fellowship Community chefs will perform interactive cooking demonstrations featuring food that looks good, tastes great and promotes a healthy lifestyle.

Pastor Phillip Yerrington will offer words of encouragement on how to have a positive attitude, remain happy and keep laughing to best enjoy each day.

Ken and Cheryl Schaus of "And Suddenly I Was Dancing" will teach dance lessons focusing on the cha cha, samba and swing styles.

Tours of independent living townhomes and apartments, as well as personal care units, will be guided by independent living and personal care counselors throughout the afternoon.

"At Fellowship Community, we encourage people to 'wear out,' not 'rust out,'" says Bob Zentz, president/CEO of Fellowship Community. "Our Enjoy Life! open house is designed to promote a happy, healthy lifestyle. We encourage our staff and residents to enjoy life and we hope to inspire our neighbors in the community to do the same."

Fellowship Community is a continuing care retirement community that provides Christ-centered caring for seniors at every stage of life. Fellowship Courts offer independent living townhomes, while Fellowship Villa provides independent living apartments. Fellowship Terrace and Fellowship Villa are state-licensed personal care facilities.