12 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, January 12, 1994 They give (continued from page 1) “They just love .my blood be- cause I've been pregnant three times,” laughed Mary Ann Fosko, a registered nurse who has do- nated a gallon and a quart, or 10 units. “They told me that donors who have had at least three preg- nancies have something special about their blood. It's quick and easy — and they give you cookies and a drink afterwards.” Dietary assistant Eric Traver often thinks of his little niece, Courtney Beth Sult, when he donates blood. “She was born prematurely and weighed only 1-1/2 lbs,” he said. “She needed a lot of blood. But she’s fine today.” Certified nursing assistant Barbara Chiarucci, who first donated for her brother-in-law, said that there's a great need for good blood. “With the AIDS epi- demic, they need blood that hasn't been infected by the virus,” she said. “I think of all the children who need blood,” said activities assis- tant Nancy Space. “When I first began donating blood, they were Pioneer Ave. asking specifically for blood for sick little ones.” Both Space and Chirarucci have donated a gallon. The Meadows’ blood drive, set forJanuary 17 from 1-6 p.m., has a goal of 50 units, according to activities director Marilyn Gre- gorsky. “We're a part of the Back Moun- tain community, which has give us wonderful support over the years,” she said. “This is a way for us to give something back.” “These six are my regulars,” Gregorsky said. “I can count on them every time.” The Meadows has run blood drives twice a year for the past six years and has met its goal all but once, Gregorsky said. That was during Operation Desert Shield/ Desert Storm, when many people were already donating blood for the armed forces. Once it reaches the regional blood center, donated blood is further tested for diseases before it is either stored or broken down into plasma, platelets and red cells. “I think of all the children who need blood.” Nancy Space Meadows Gallon Club donor The regional blood center must collect an average of 325 units of blood every day in order to main- tain its supplies, according to Red Cross communications depart- ment writer Ed Kobylus. It supplies blood to 41 hospi- tals in 19 counties in northeast- ern Pennsylvania and two coun- ties in southern New York. Donated blood or blood compo- nents are needed by accident vic- tims, surgical patients, people with hemophilia and patients under treatment for leukemia and bone marrow cancer. The times of greatest need are January, because people have been too busy with the holidays to donate, and the summer, when people are on vacation, Kobylus said. (continued from page 1) “People still roar through here.” Davis said that the traffic prob- lem has grown through the years along with development in the Back Mountain. Recent repaving and road re- pairs have only compounded the situation, Moen said. Now the motorists don’t have to dodge potholes as they zoom through. Moen has suggested placing stop signs at the Main Road and Overbrook Road intersections, a possible solution which Dallas Township police chief Carl Miers says might work. The ultimate decision for placing stop signs lies with the state, which is repon- sible for maintaining Pioneer Ave. Before the state could set up a stop sign, it would first have to do a traffic study to determine whether or not the intersection meets a complicated set of crite- ria. If it doesn’t meet the criteria, known as warrants, it doesn't get the stop sign. This section of Pioneer Ave. is divided between Dallas Borough and Dallas Township, with both municipalities’ police departments taking care of traffic control. Dallas Borough police chief Jack Fowler calls Dallas Borough's stretch very dangerous, with gurves, overhanging trees and ice in the winter. Both Fowler and Miers have run speed traps, but haven't caught many speeders. “When people see us, they automatically slow down,” Miers said. “I've never clocked a car going 60 mph.” He added that he doesn't have too many places to safely park a cruiser on Pioneer Ave. and set up a VASCAR speed-timing unit. The road is too narrow and has too few pull-offs. Davis, Moen and the police all anticipate more fast-moving traf- fic when construction slows travel on Route 309 in the spring. “Pioneer Ave. is a major alter- nate route when there's heavy traffic oramajor accident on Route 309,” Miers said. “We'll have to increase our enforcement there.” When the weather breaks, he “We're going to run more speed traps and give no warnings. If I have to, I'll call in the state police for assistance.” Jack Fowler Dallas Borough police chief POST PHOTO/GRACE R. DOVE DANGEROUS STRETCH - Dallas resident Roy Moen and his daughter wait for the school bus along Pioneer Ave., which Moen says is very dangerous. plans to set up a radar gun and digital sign to show passing mo- torists how fast they're driving. Fowler plans to get more ag- gressive. “We're going to run more speed traps and give no warn- ings,” he said. “If I have to, I'll call in the state police for assistance.” Q: Where do you find the most Back Mountain news each week? 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Office Hours: Monday through Friday 7 AM to 8 PM Saturday 10 AM to 3 PM, Sunday 1 PM to 3 PM Appointments: 675-2111 a ,D.sS A Nesbitt Memorial Hospital Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Wyoming Valley Health Care System, Inc. Blood supplies must constantly be replenished, either because they have been used up or aren't usable any more, Kobylus said. “Although frozen plasma can be kept for up to a year, we can keep platelets only five days,” he said. “Red cells last up to 35 days before we must discard them. That's why it’s so necessary to maintain our supplies.” The most popular blood types are O negative, which can be given to nearly anyone, and O positive, which can be given to any patient with a positive blood type, Kobylus said. In an emergency, supplies of the O-types can decrease very dramatically. The blood bank also stocks the rarer types — A negative, B nega- tive and AB negative — which are needed less frequently. “It's something that you can do that you know will save a life. And it doesn’t cost anything,” Mary Ann Fosko said. Anyone needing further infor- mation on The Meadows’ blood drive may call The Meadows at 675-8600, extension 138. ~ Regional Blood Center at 823-7164. Most people can give blood Many people can donate blood but don't because they have | heard too many misconceptions about blood drives. 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