Hawthorne Press Tribune The Weekly Newspaper of Hawthorne Herald Publications - Inglewood, Hawthorne, Lawndale, El Segundo, Torrance & Manhattan Beach Community Newspapers Since 1911 - Circulation 30,000 - Readership 60,000 (310) 322-1830 - July 2, 2015 Inside This Issue Certified & Licensed Professionals.......................6 Classifieds............................2 Community Briefs...............3 Film Review..........................2 Finance..................................3 Food.......................................8 Hawthorne Happenings....3 Legals............................4, 6-7 Looking Up...........................2 People...................................2 Police Reports.....................3 Seniors..................................5 Sports....................................5 Weekend Forecast Friday Partly Cloudy 72˚/63˚ Saturday Partly Cloudy 72˚/63˚ Sunday Partly Cloudy 72˚/63˚ Live Steamers’ Little Tracks for Children of All Ages Southern California Live Steamers, a non-profit organization based in Wilson Park, has public run days on the 1st Sunday from 11:00AM to 3:00PM and the 3rd Saturday from Noon to 3:00PM every month. The next public run day is Sunday, July 5th. For more information, visit southerncalifornialivesteamers.org Donating Blood Honors Our Community Heroes By Derrick Deane Hawthorne residents will have the opportunity to participate in the annual American Red Cross Blood Drive when the Bloodmobile arrives at City Hall on the corner of 126th Street and Grevillea Avenue on July 8. The Red Cross will be taking donations from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and participating donors will receive a number of incentives for their time and blood. All eligible donors will get admission to the Hollywood and Long Beach Laugh Factory, two free tickets to the Grammy Museum (there is a $5 processing fee for each ticket) and an offer to take 50 percent off a San Diego Padres home game at PETCO Park between up to September 24. For local fans, that means you can get half off to watch the Dodgers play San Diego in early September. Aside from the material things you can get from donating, you’ll also be saving lives. The Red Cross is in constant need for blood to be used in life-saving operations. In addition to donating blood, you’ll also receive a mini-health check up with includes a pulse check, blood pressure, body temperature and hemoglobin check. “We do the event three or four times a year,” city ambassador and event coordinator Rosalinda Martinez said. “We did a blood drive over at the police department earlier this year.” For first-timers, make sure you have a light meal and plenty to drink. You’ll also need to bring your donor card, driver’s license, or two other forms of identification. If you are taking any medications, you should also bring the name of those medicines with you as well. The actual donation process takes about 10 minutes during which you will be seated comfortably. The entire process is safe and sterile and Red Cross volunteers are available if you have any questions during the process. “All of our volunteers are properly trained,” Martinez added. After donating, donors should have a snack and something to drink in the refreshment area. Donors can leave the site after 10-15 minutes to continue with their normal daily activities. One of the big deterrents for many potential donors is the fear of needles. “I have a fear of needles like no tomorrow,” Martinez said. “The only reason why I would use a needle is because I sew. Second of all, I don’t like them in my arm, but I know one pint of blood can save three lives. So my initiative is to be positive, do the right thing and forget about myself.” The Red Cross also offers up some tips for a successful donation which include maintaining a healthy iron level in your diet, having a healthy, low-fat meal before donation and to hydrate by drinking an extra 16 ounces of water before and after your donation. “If you don’t have breakfast before you donate, it’s not good for you,” Martinez said. “You’re not going to lose any weight by not eating and you shouldn’t donate blood without eating something first.” To ensure that both donors and recipients are safe, all volunteer blood donors must be evaluated to determine their eligibility to give blood. For those who are deferred, you may still be able to donate at another time. “Potential donors have a pamphlet that they have to read prior to their initial donation and they have to pass all the questions,” Martinez said of first-time donors. “They also get another questionnaire on the inside that they fill out on the computer and if they have had a cold or any type of fever, gotten a tattoo within the past year, or if they have been in a hazardous environment, then they are not allowed to give blood.” Other requirements that must be met by potential donors are that they are at least 17 years old, be healthy and meet the minimum height and weight requirement – 5’1” for men, 5’5” for women and a minimum of 110 pounds in weight. “There is quite an extensive check-up before they can donate their blood,” Martinez said. For those who wonder what happens to their donation after the Red Cross is done, it is taken to a blood laboratory where it is processed into several components – red blood cells, plasma, and platelets. As Martinez stated, a single donation may help save up to three different people. “We have a lot of people in our building and at the Hawthorne Police Department that participate in the event and we send the info out to them as well,” Martinez said for those in the community seeking more information. The slogan for this blood drive event is honor your hero, be a hero, donate blood and the residents of Hawthorne and surrounding neighborhoods are encouraged to participate as the need for donations is always high. For first-time donors interested in participating in the event, more information can be found on the Red Cross Blood Drive website at redcrossblood.org and those interested can sign up online by using the Sponsor Code: cityofhawthorne. You may also register for the event by contacting Martinez at (310) 349-2902. • Aside from the material things you can get from donating, you’ll also be saving lives.
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