Community notebook
Blood drive set for Thursday in Dunkirk
The American Red Cross will host a blood drive from 1 to 6 p.m. Thursday at Dunkirk First Baptist Church, 876 Central Ave., Dunkirk.
A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age in most states (16 with parental consent where allowed by state law), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood.
High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.