Rotary Blood Drive
Frequent donor Walt Eiman prepares for his bloodletting.
The Rotary Club held its summer Blood Drive last week, and even during a busy Fair week was able to fulfill its goal for units collected. “I can’t remember a time when we haven’t reached the goal,” Ethan Waltermire said. Waltermire is an employee at Bayer, who uses his paid volunteer days to help with the Blood Drive. Soda Springs Superintendent Scott Muir is also a member of Rotary, and helps out with the drives, which are held four or five times a year.
“This county gives a lot of blood,” Muir laughed.
As proof of that claim, Walt Eiman, counselor at North Gem in Bancroft, waited for his turn to be drawn. Eiman is a practiced blood donor, but this was his first time donating in Soda Springs. “The Red Cross keeps me on their mailing list,” he said.
Drive-lead Pam Gustin agreed. “Ethan has us coming here like clockwork. The community really comes out here, and we appreciate that,” she said. Gustin explained that the summer was always a slow time for blood donations, though the need was often higher. “A lot of people driving during the summer, and other accidents make for a high demand.”
The next scheduled drive will be on November 26 at the Soda Springs Stake Center, and then again on January 23.
