There will be a blood drive this Friday at the Washington County Family YMCA, 1-6 p.m. The YMCA is located at 1709 North Shelby St., Salem. Everyone is encouraged to attend this event, which might actually save a person's life.
Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood. It is essential for surgeries, cancer treatment, chronic illnesses, and traumatic injuries. Whether a patient receives whole blood, red cells, platelets or plasma, this lifesaving care starts with one person making a generous donation.
Blood Supply Statistics
The Red Cross provides about 40% of our nation’s blood and blood components, all from generous volunteer donors. But supply can’t always meet demand because only about 3% of age-eligible people donate blood yearly. Each new donor helps us meet patient needs.
• Each year, an estimated 6.8 million people in the U.S. donate blood.
• 13.6 million units of whole blood and red blood cells are collected in the U.S. in a year.
• About 45% of people in the U.S. have Group O (positive or negative) blood; the proportion is higher among Hispanics (57%) and African Americans (51%).
• Type O negative red cells can be given to patients of all blood types. Because only 7% of people in the U.S. are type O negative, it’s always in great demand and often in short supply.
• Type AB plasma can be transfused to patients of all blood types. Since only 4% of people in the U.S. have type AB blood, this plasma is usually in short supply.
• Red blood cells must be used within 42 days (or less).
• Platelets must be used within just 5 days.
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Facts About Blood Needs
• Every 2 seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood and or platelets.
• Approximately 29,000 units of red blood cells are needed every day in the U. S.
• Nearly 5,000 units of platelets and 6.500 units of plasma are needed daily in the U.S.
• Nearly 16 million blood components are transfused each year in the U.S.
• Sickle cell disease affects 90,000 to 100,000 people in the U.S. About 1,000 babies are born with the disease each year. Sickle cell patients can require blood transfusions throughout their lives.
• The average red blood cell transfusion is approximately 3 units.
• A single car accident victim can require as many as 100 units of blood.
• Blood and platelets cannot be manufactured; they can only come from volunteer donors.
• The blood type most often requested by hospitals is type O.
• One donation can help save more than one life.
• According to the American Cancer Society, more than 1.9 million people are expected to be diagnosed with cancer in 2023. Many of them will need blood, sometimes daily, during their chemotherapy treatment.
Other blood drives this June in Washington County:
Monday, June 17, First Baptist Church of Salem, 205 N. High Street, 1-6 p.m.
Monday, June 24, Southern Hills Church, 1645 State Road 135, Salem, 1-6 p.m.
By Jerry Curry, Staff Writer
There will be an auction to support Covenanter Cemetery this Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Salem Senior Center, 1705 N. Shelby Street. Funds raised will be used for cemetery upkeep. Com enjoy the auction and feel free to donate an item to sell or money to bid!
Organizers are Jan Waterman Davis and Justin Elliott.
Ways you can help:
1. Start saving items to be auctioned off; no clothing, please, but furniture, tools, and collectibles usually sell well. The more personal the better – handmade items, things with sentimental value to those connected with the cemetery, and photos of family members are great - especially if there are 2 or 3 who want it and will bid against each other!
2. Share with all your family and friends to help get a good crowd there!
3. If you own or work at a business that would donate a gift card, free service, or a gift basket, that would be welcomed.
4. Volunteer to help that day – we will send a list of volunteer opportunities at a later date.
5. Drop off your donations the day of the auction between 10am and 12:30pm.
6. Come to the auction ready to bid! Bidding starts at 1pm!
7. If you choose not to bid, monetary donations will be gladly accepted.
The Covenanter Cemetery dates back to 1819 and contains the remains of approximately 100 people, including servicemen from the Civil War, the War of 1812 and WWII.
Family names such as Banta, Boggs, Branaman, Brew, Brown, Bush, Coffey, Faris, Ferguson, Huston, Lane, Lowden, Lusk, Mark, McDoyle, Peden, Phillips, Reid, Spencer, Stuart, Thompson, Tippon, Vaughn and Wilson are common and are likely ancestors of current area families.
The cemetery underwent a restoration last year, with amazing progress being made. Headstones were repaired, reset and cleaned; a fence was put up; and the accompanying church building was restored.
The next phase will include the addition of a garden, exploration to find unmarked graves and the addition of a marker to commemorate those without headstones.
The City of Salem will continue its use of the Community Crossings grant with work on N Shelby Street.
As announced in April, this award will continue construction at Bristol to SR 56. The work will provide important improvements to the road and a new sidewalk to allow more travel options for pedestrians.
The project is made possible through the Community Crossings matching grant program, part of Indiana’s Next Level Roads program. The City of Salem was awarded over $450,000 by Governor Holcomb last April for road and infrastructure improvements.
“We are excited to continue work on road and infrastructure improvements in Salem with the newest leg of our Community Crossings project. To thrive as a city, we must make these critical investments in our community,” says Mayor Justin Green.
Construction on this segment is expected to move faster than previous projects, as there are less utilities within this stretch of road. One lane of traffic will stay open on N Shelby Street for traffic flow.
Expected project completion is the end of August.
Washington County - Indiana State Police (ISP) detectives arrested a Fredericksburg man Monday morning following a physical altercation and shooting in rural Washington County near Salem.
Around 4:30 Monday morning, officers from the Salem Police Department and the Washington County Sheriff's Department responded to a 911 call reporting a person suffering from a gunshot wound was stopped on State Road 56 near East Wallace Lane just east of Salem.
When officers arrived, they found 51-year-old Jed Elliott of North Franklin Church Road behind the wheel of a pickup truck and suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the arm. A female friend accompanied Elliott in the truck. EMS quickly transported Elliott to University Hospital in Louisville for non-life-threatening injuries, and the Washington County Sheriff's Department requested that ISP detectives and crime scene investigators assume the investigation.
Detectives Travis Baker and Steven Peyton and Crime Scene Investigator Andrew Taylor responded. During the investigation, Detective Baker learned that Jed Elliott pulled behind a shed at his residence in the early morning hours. Tyler Dylan Gay, of Fredericksburg, was also at that residence and observed Elliot, whom he recognized, pull in behind the shed. Investigators believe Gay then walked from the residence armed with a handgun and confronted Jed Elliott. The two men were then involved in a physical altercation, during which Tyler Gay fired the pistol, striking Elliott in the arm. After being shot, Elliott and his friend fled the scene before stopping on the side of State Road 56 and calling 911.
As a result of the investigation, Detective Baker arrested Tyler Dylan Gay for Aggravated Battery, a Level 3 Felony. Officers transported Tyler Gay to the Washington County Jail without incident.
This case is still under investigation.
“All subjects are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.”
The Washington County Farmers Market has locally grown and produced veggies, honey, maple syrup, sorghum, farm-raised beef, pork & lamb, home-baked goods, baking & spice mixes, farm fresh cut flower arrangements, local art & more!
The Washington County Farmers’ Market will open on Saturdays in the parking lot of the Washington County Justice Center located at 801 S. Jackson St in Salem, Indiana.
The market is open from 8:30am - 12:00pm.
When produce is more plentiful, the market will open on Tuesdays from 4:00PM - 6:00PM.
New vendors are invited. If interested, contact the Purdue Extension - Washington Co. office for more information.
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