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50 cents •	Wednesday, January 10, 2001	Vol, 98, Issue 2
SPORTS
Coite Kappel has been shredding local pools as one of the best sprint swimmers in the area. Far her story, see Page 29.
IN MEMORY
Their lives and accomplishments are recorded on the obituary pages. They've left their marks on our community for decodes to come. Remember them with us by turning to Page 23.
~*TEMPO
The new dub season has begun with interesting guest speakers and musical entertainment.
See (dial's coming up on Page 13.
PEOPLE
Many of our neighbors are taking their bows on the greater stage of honors and at home. Find out how they have been honored beginning on Page 10.
News......................2
Opinion...................6
Letters.................  8
Tempo....................13
School.................,.16
0bitusries...........23-26,35
Sports...................29
IT WAS a very good day last Wednesday when administrators were publically notified of QV’s status in the Digital Schools competition. With the plague are (from left) Dr. R. Gerard Longo, superintendent; Dr. Joseph Marrone, director of technology; Greg Smith, QV school board president; and Dr. Joseph Clapper, assistant superintendent.
QV named to State’s Big Six
By Dona S. Dreeland_______________
Editor ___________________________
They rallied for a cause that surpassed any sport.
In fact, the entire student body of Quaker Valley High School gathered together early last Wednesday morning to hear the announcement firsthand: Quaker Valley School District had been named one of six finalists in the state’s Digital School District competition.
The teens showed their colors and heard Dr. ---------------- Continual! on Pago 2
SIWICKliY
SVH seeks donors to bolster local biood supply
By Robert Weible
Staff writer______________
Every year around this time, blood donations in the, area begin to decline — in part because of the busy holiday season and in part because of the inclement weather.
But whatever the reason, the donation dearth can cause serious problems to local blood supplies.	-
The Central Blood Bank of Pittsburgh has already declared a blood emergency with only two days’ supply on hand, less than 50 percent capacity.
Last year, Sewicldey Valley Hospital and Heritage Valley Health System as a whole weathered the winter better than the Central Blood Bank of Pittsburgh.
Almost a year to the day, CBB issued an appeal for surgeons tof cancel Elective surgeries.
Blood supplies were dangerously low for the more than 40 hospitals around the area supplied by the blood bank.
This year, the blood bank at SVH is also low, especially of Type 0, but all types are needed.
“During the winter months people just don’t come in,” said Lois Borowski, blood bank supervisor at HVHS,
The hospital does get supplemental supplies from CBB but those supplies are not available now. During times like this, Borowski said, “we need to go to the community even more”
During the slow season, she said, volunteers come into SVH a couple of days a week to call donors to help bolster local
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Conlinuod on Pago 5