County anticipates blood shortage Orange County Blood...

County anticipates blood shortage

Orange County Blood Services is anticipating a blood shortage with

the flu season drawing in. With more people ineligible to donate

because of the flu symptoms, officials are requesting healthy people

to donate blood immediately.

People who are at least 17, in good health and weighing at least

110 pounds may be eligible to donate. Plenty of fluids and a good

meal are recommended before donating.

The region has less than a day’s supply of O-positive and

O-negative blood.

To schedule a blood drive or to make an appointment, call Orange

County Blood Services at (949) 724-1399 or visit

www.ocbloodservices.org.

Development services specialist promoted

Mike Robinson has been promoted to assistant development services

director for the city of Costa Mesa.

Robinson replaces Perry Valantine, who retired Nov. 8. He is also

taking over Valantine’s duty as zoning administrator.

Robinson was formerly the planning and development manager. He was

promoted by Don Lamm, the city’s director of development services.

Robinson has been with the city for 31 years, has a master’s

degree in urban planning and filled in for Valantine whenever he was

out of the office, Lamm said. Lamm will share Robinson’s

redevelopment responsibilities with Hilda Veturis, who handles the

day-to-day dealings of the redevelopment agency.

Lamm also promoted two other planning staff members to the

position of principal planner. Willa Bouwens-Killeen will be in

charge of the development process, and Kimberly Brandt will handle

the city’s general plan and other long-range planning issues.