Celebrate summer and our great lake lifestyle in Grove & Grand Lake at Mid-America's largest FREE Trop Rock Festival! The 2020 event promises to be the biggest and best yet with Trop Rock bands, the Thunder on Wolf Creek boat races, the American Heritage Music F estival and Fiddle Competition (Friday), food trucks, arts & crafts vendors, helicopter rides, the Tiki Man 5K, Island Fun & Games, a great fireworks show, and so much more! Presented by the Grove Convention & Tourism Bureau and sponsored by the Grand River Dam Authority and
Plum Farmaceuticals.

Vendor applications for the 2020 Toes in the Grand Festival are
available now at  www.toesinthegrand.com .
Entry Fee: $100 per person
Shotgun start: 1:30 p.m.
Lunch on the Green: 12:30 p.m.
Mulligans - $20 per person/$80 per team
Registration deadline is Wednesday, June 24
Hole sponsorships are available for $100
Community Crisis Center is open and advocates are standing by for anyone living with domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. They are available to help victims by phone during business hours at their walk-in advocacy centers in Jay, Grove, Miami, and Vinita or by 24-hour hotline at 1-800-400-0883. People can chat with an advocate Monday - Friday from
8 am - 5 pm on the web with Connect Now accessible on their website www.getmeout.org . Advocacy center locations, hours and phone numbers are posted at   www.getmeout.org .
   
Oklahoma Blood Institute to Collect Convalescent
Plasma to Aid Local COVID-19 Patients

Oklahoma Blood Institute (OBI) will collect convalescent plasma from donors who have recovered from COVID-19, part of an experimental initiative to use the product to treat seriously ill patients.

By creating the only statewide registry of available patients, Oklahoma Blood Institute can ensure local patients receive the donated products and have the best possible chance at fighting the illness.

“We’re excited to play our part in ensuring Oklahomans have access to all treatment options, including convalescent plasma,” said John Armitage, MD, president and CEO of Oklahoma Blood Institute. “As Oklahoma’s community blood supplier, we can quickly collect donor information and work with our local hospital partners to ensure any Oklahoman who wants to help a neighbor has that opportunity.”

Donors are encouraged to sign up for Oklahoma’s registry my.bio-linked.org . Bio-Linked allows users to submit confidential health and social information via a secure site and to list themselves as potential volunteers for medical research. Once qualified, plasma will be drawn, with each donor providing up to three therapeutic plasma doses.

“The Oklahoma State Medical Association is proud to have partnered with the Oklahoma Blood Institute to initiate this proactive program for our Covid-19 patients who may suffer from severe disease in the future,” said Larry A. Bookman, MD, president of the Oklahoma State Medical Association. “This is an example of Oklahoma’s doctors working to take the best possible care of our Oklahoma patients.”

To provide convalescent plasma, donors must be eligible to donate blood and meet the criteria below:
·          Prior diagnosis of COVID-19, documented by a laboratory test
·          Present negative results for COVID-19, either from nasal swabs or a molecular (RNA or nucleic acid) diagnostic blood test
·          Symptom-free for 14 days prior to donation
·          If female, either no history of pregnancy or negative for HLA (tissue typing) antibodies

Complete information on donor eligibility from the FDA is available here . 
Board of Directors
Amy Napier, First National Bank
Chairman

Kim Shearer, Grand Country Pest Control
Immediate Past Chairman

Elizabeth West, Grand Lake Mental Health Center
Chairman Elect

Ellen O'Dell, Ferra Aerospace
Treasurer

Dustin Able, Grand Savings Bank
Terra Apperson, The Muddy Pearl
Ivan Devitt, The Dodd Company
Jeff Dozier, Cherokee Storage
Alexis Gibe, Grand River Abstract & Title Co.
Cindy Hefner, Northeast Oklahoma Electric Cooperative
Joy Justice-Moss, Northeast Technology Center
Steve Lungren, Jeff Lungren Chevrolet
Brent Malone, Honey Creek Outdoors
Robert Rupp, Tristah's Boutique
Andy Stewart, Patricia Island Country Club
Mike Williams, Shangri-La Resort
Steve Williams, Williams Homes

Ex-Officio
Bill Keefer, City Manager
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