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Inside the 58 hospitals served by American Red Cross, River Valley Blood Services Region, blood needs are constant for patients diagnosed with cancer and other serious illnesses; victims of automobile and other accidents; infants born prematurely; and many others.

Every two seconds, someone in the United States needs a blood transfusion. However, the average blood donor in the 68-county service area donates blood an average of only one time each year, although many individuals can donate blood as often as every 56 days.

Holiday Bazaar

The annual Holiday Bazaar at Covenant United Methodist Church will take place on Saturday, Nov. 2 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.  Shopping from 10 to 1, lunch served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Come when the doors open for best selection. Christmas decorations, decorated trees, handmade items and baked goods and more available.

The bazaar will be located at 909 West Jefferson Street (Hwy. 146) in LaGrange.

Christmas Bazaar

Sometimes a problem looks and feels severe when I am hungry, exhausted, overwhelmed or stressed.  It’s hard to trust who I am when I feel pushed around by my own moods and emotions.

Knowing how to soothe myself can radically change the situation.  Soothing yourself is a skill that is easily learned but must be practiced.  It switches off the response in the brain that produces a racing heart, limited thinking, tense muscles, sweaty hands, sleeplessness and even panic, anxiety and depression.