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Buffalo RocketCOMMUNITY NEWS Distributing to North Buffalo, West Side and Riverside • Established in 1969 www.buffalorocket.com Publishers of North Buffalo Rocket, West Side Times & Riverside Times Vol. LI ISSUE No. 4 • Thursday, January 23, 2020 Critical Type O Blood Fun In The Snow Shortage The American Red isn’t time to determine a Cross has extended its patient’s blood type. urgent call for donors of Every day, the Red all blood types to give Cross must collect nearly blood or platelets. With 13,000 blood donations influenza escalating and more than 2,600 across the country and platelet donations for pa- preventing some donors tients who rely on blood from giving, and winter to survive. Shortfalls in weather threatening to donations can cause de- cancel blood drives, the lays in essential medi- Red Cross now has a crit- cal care for patients like ical shortage of type O 12-year-old Dagan Haw- blood and urgently needs kins. donors to restock the Diagnosed with acute shelves. lymphoblastic leukemia Current- in Novem- ly, the Red ber, Da- Cross has gan has less than a required three-day platelet and supply of type O blood blood transfusions during available for patient his cancer treatments. emergencies and medi- Donors of all blood cal treatments. Type O types – especially types positive blood is the most O positive and O nega- transfused blood type and tive – are urged to make can be given to Rh-posi- an appointment to give tive patients of any blood blood or platelets now us- North Buffalo resident Cynthia Weber of Cresent Ave., takes advantage of type. While just 7% of ing the Red Cross Blood snow in Delaware Park. the U.S. population has Donor App, visiting Red- The Snow Angels Pro- from porches, steps, and If you are interested in type O negative blood, CrossBlood.org, calling gram is looking for vol- sidewalks. This is a free helping out your neigh- it can be transfused to 1-800-RED CROSS (1- unteers. Snow Angels service of the Parkside bors or receiving assis- patients with any blood 800-733-2767) or en- are teams of volunteers Community Association’s tance, please email pcadi- type and is what hospi- abling the Blood Donor who assist neighbors who Aging in Place Commit- [email protected] or call tal staff reach for during Skill on any Alexa Echo need help clearing snow tee. 838-1240. emergencies when there device. 2020 Is Off To A Busy Start At MAP Memories Check out upcoming & Urban Roots Commu- From the Buffalo Rocket archives fan favorites as well nity Garden Center. This as brand new events is a free workshop series planned throughout for new and old garden- 2020 for Massachusetts ers to keep your mind and Avenue Project. All up- body warm for the grow- coming workshops and ing season ahead! Class- events are all listed es are free but space is on our website calen- limited. You must reserve dar. You can also find a spot at each class. More details for most of the information can be found events on our Facebook at https://www.mass-ave. page. org. Everyone is welcome A Hands On Approach to attend workshops to Fundamental Cooking and many of these Skills events are FREE! This cooking series What’s Growing On?! presented by Eat Smart A gardening series WNY, will help you build presented by Grass- up your kitchen knowl- Plant sale held in the late 70’s in Sunshine’s Super Market parking lot roots Gardens of WNY Continued on page six. on Hertel and Parkside. Now the home of Walgreens. THURSDAY, JANUARY 23 FRIDAY, JANUARY 24 SATURDAY, JANUARY 25 SUNDAY, JANUARY 26 MONDAY, JANUARY 27 TUESDAY, JANUARY 28 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29 Cloudy Cloudy Rain/Snow Snow Showers Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Cloudy High 40° High 43° High 38° High 35° High 35° High 36° High 37° Low 25° Low 35° Low 32° Low 30° Low 29° Low 30° Low 31° With the Sabres and the NHL on the all star break, here is a look back to the day when Buffalo hosted it’s first and only all star game. On January 24th 1978, the 31st NHL all star game was held at the Memorial Auditorium. Two Sabres, Gilbert Perreault and Rick Martin, played for the Wales Conference. Both players delighted their hometown fans by scoring with Martin tying the game with 1:39 remaining in regulation time and Perreault scoring the game winning goal 3:55 into overtime to defeat the Campbell Conference 3–2. Gilbert Perreault's goal was the first ever all star game OT winner. Campbell Conference All-Stars Coach: Fred Shero, Philadelphia Flyers # Wet. 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