9:45am December 2nd, 2009An Iron Goldmine in Your Holiday Feast?

  Last week, if you’re like me, you may have found yourself beaming with a satisfied belly stuffed with enough Thanksgiving dressing and ten kinds of casseroles to last you til Christmas dinner. You may be surprised to know that amidst the gorging and the sugar-cured ham highs,  your holiday feast is potentially full of iron-rich goodies. Did you pick up a whole [...]

12:30pm November 19th, 2009Brenham, Texas: A small town makes a big difference

Congratulations, Brenham High School! The school received the Award of Merit in the category of School of the Year from the AABB, an international blood banking organization. The Blood Center presented the award Monday evening at the Brenham ISD Board of Trustees meeting. To give you an idea of all the great things Brenham High School [...]

2:59pm November 11th, 2009Like father, like son

Father knows best – especially in George Taquard’s case. A longtime blood donor, George instilled in his son, Andy, the value of saving lives.  Now donating blood is something the father and son do together, as they most recently did Tuesday morning at Alvin Community College’s blood drive. Andy, the chief of police at ACC, has almost [...]