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12 economist sunjtriburie community events saturjg 122000 5 bymikeadler staff writer how many blood clinics have you seen with a 20piece jazz band argo cheerleaders free hotdogs and a giant bouncing waving drop of blood out front all that plus local guitarfolk favourites harry and al should make markhams third annual blood donor awareness month clinic into a real party yes were there to collect blood but its also a fun thing clinic convenor andrea kralj said the clinic at st justin martyr church 3898 hwy 7 e month was bom two summers ago uriionviuerstockbrbkervviiiiam marcbtte missed a chance for a liver transplant because of a seasonal blood shortage but marcottes appeal for blood was heard all over the region and markhams donor awareness thursday from 230 to 730 pm is essential for the local blood supply which shrinks every summer he blood is particularly needed in summer when surgeries continue and accidents increase said kralj a volunteer at st justins clinic three years ago y- r neighbours surgeries were being postponed because of the lack of blood and it brought back memories of one of our own family members need of a transfusion she recalled we just had to do something and- blood donor awareness month was launched j each year kralj added support for trie st justmsummer bash from donors volunteers businesses and local perform ers has grown this time live entertainment starts with harry and al per forming from 3 to 6 pm followed by the nohaffiliated big band which has thrilled audiences at the barrie and qiieeri street jazz festivals until 8 pm v the toronto argonaut cheerleaders and canadian blood servicesfriascot buddy the blood drop will be there from 5 to 7 pm mcdonalds and the meat shoppe havedonated foogi and refreshments v icbmmunitvnotes seniors jubilee v senior performers from across ontario will be taking part in the royal bank seniors jubilee tomorrow through friday at roy thomson hall in toronto for tickets or additionalinfor- mation call 416 8724255 l auditions in newmarket auditions are being held tuesday at 6 pm for spotlight theatre company shows the little shop of horrors a christmas show godspell performers for voice impact 2001 fringetheatre and for childrens performances for more information call 8530829 golf tourney cancelled the york region paramedic association hascaricelled its golf tournament scheduled for thursday at the briars in jacksons point call 4760342 for additional information sign language class r the canadian hearing society is offering classes in american sign language beginning in september for more information call 7157511 t seneca studies an information session on parttime studies at seneca collegewill be held thursday from 6 to 730 pm at the king campus in king city and the newmarket campus in the weston produce plaza bn yorige street call 905 8333333 steam days in uxbridge fullsize and model steam engines antique cars- pioneer artifacts entertainment and arts and crafts are all part of the annual uxbridgescbtt steam threshing days event taking i place aug 26 and 27 at the museum grounds one mile west ofuxbridge antiviolence rally deborah mahaffy is the keynote speaker at this years take back the night rally and march sept 14 at 730 pmat aurora high schoolv sponsored by yellow brick house sandgate womens shelter the womenssexual assault hotline womens centre and resolve the event also features musici poetry arid the symbolicmarchtoreclaifnthestrvetschareoftena source of fear and violence call 7271945 7224043 or 8953646 meeting in sharon womenfe sexual assault helpline and outreach services of york region have scheduled their annual general meeting for aug 22 at 7 pn at sharonhope united church on leslie street in sharon garage sale r donations are being sought for the yellow brick house garage sale scheduled for aug 26 in the quaker hills plaza in newmarket- 7 items can be dropped off at the old valdis store in that plazal dropoff times are from 1 to 3 pm monday through wednesday 5 to 9 pm thursday and friday and 10 ariv to 3 i pnion saturday for more mfonriatibnicall 7261367 i ui 1