Book signing set
Local briefs Uniontown native and Laurel Highlands High School graduate Tonya Hurley will sign copies of her books “ghostgirl” and “ghostgirl: homecoming” at Borders bookstore in the Uniontown Mall on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving. She is scheduled to arrive at the store at 1 p.m.
Checkup offered
State police in Greene County will host a free child restraint system checkup at the Fox Ford Mercury Auto Dealership on East High Street in Waynesburg.
The checkup is scheduled from 3 to 5 p.m. Nov. 23. Certified child restraint technicians will be on hand to check safety seats, ensure proper seat installment and check for recalls and defects.
Open house set
Hospice Care will hold its open house today at its Carmichael’s Office, 102 Carmichael’s Plaza, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Hospice Care Staff will be on hand to answer questions on a variety of subjects including end-of-life care, advance directives, medical power of attorney and information on hospice.
Blood drive planned
The holiday season can be a challenging time period for your American Red Cross Blood Services to maintain blood supplies. Inclement weather, outbreaks of colds and flu and holiday activities often result in decreased donor turnout. -Yet, patients’ blood needs continue day and night, every day of the year. Upcoming blood drives include:
n Thursday from noon to 6 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 3332 Pittsburgh Road, Perryopolis
n Nov. 24 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Third Presbyterian Church, 425 Union St., Uniontown
Walk-ins are welcome, but to make a donor appointment, call 800-GIVE-LIFE.