The Northern Arizona Law Enforcement Blood Drive kicks off next week.
The blood drive will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday and 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Law Enforcement Administrative Facility, 911 E. Sawmill Road, according to information from the police department.
United Blood Services is currently in crisis because some summer blood drives have not turned out as expected. Everybody who donates blood will get a pass for the Arizona Snowbowl Scenic Skyride and will be entered into a drawing for a 2010 Volkswagen Beetle, courtesy of Peoria Volkswagen.
To make appointments for the blood drive, visit United Blood Services at www.Bloodhero.com and enter the sponsor code NAZLAW. For more information, call (877) 448-GIVE.
Tractor and engine show this weekend
The Northern Arizona Antique Tractor and Engine Association will be having its eighth annual Beat the Heat Tractor and Engine Show on Saturday and Sunday.
The show will be at the Brandis farm, 8.5 miles north of the Flagstaff Mall on Highway 89. Tractors and engines will be on display from all over the state. There will be antique farm tractor and garden tractor pulls, hay rides, pedal tractor pull for kids, farming demonstrations such as plowing and planting, hay baling, prize drawings and barrel train rides for kids.
The event will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free. Call 527-1011 to check on road status in the event of bad weather.
NoHo block party
The NoHo (north of the hospital) neighborhood is hosting a block party and open house Saturday from 5 to 8 p.m. at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, 1601 N. San Francisco St. Everyone is invited.
The party will include live music, potluck (bring a dish to share), kids' crafts and activities, basketball, volleyball, dove release, chair massages, door prizes and solar cooking demonstrations. There will be information available on the city of Flagstaff Regional Plan, the urban trail system and home energy efficiency. There will be neighborhood association surveys and neighborhood asset mapping.
Benefit run for ill, disabled children taking registration
Machine Solutions Run for CHC benefits chronically ill and disabled children.
For more than 30 years, runners and walkers have enjoyed Flagstaff's fresh air, pines and high altitude while helping to support the medical needs of children by participating in the Machine Solutions Run for CHC. The annual fundraiser, which benefits the Children's Health Center at Flagstaff Medical Center, will be Aug. 7. CHC provides specialty pediatric outpatient clinics and health care for Northern Arizona children with disabilities or chronic illnesses.
This year's event will include a 5k and 10k trail run or a 2k family fitness walk/run along Soldiers Trail at the Fort Tuthill County Fairgrounds. The event is the fifth run in the sixth annual Flagstaff Summer Running Series.
Early registration fees (before Aug. 5) are $35 for the 5k ($40 after Aug. 5) and $40 for the 10kK ($45 after Aug. 5). Fees for the 2k family fitness run are $50 for up to four family members and $20 for individual participants.
Registration is from 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. at the Posse Ramada, with the races beginning at 8 a.m. All participants will receive a T-shirt. Awards will be given to the overall men's and women's winners in both the 5k and 10k runs, and the top three winners in each age category in the 5k and 10k runs.
To pre-register before Aug. 5, visit virtual roster.com or call 773-2135. To learn more about FMC's Children's Health Center, visit FlagstaffMedicalCenter.com.
Send Around the Town news to Abbie Gripman at agripman@azdailysun.com, or call her at 556-2241.