CENTRAL HIGH HOPES TO RETAIN STATE RECORD FOR BLOOD DRIVE

~Correction: Cape Central High School Student Council is sponsoring a blood drive Friday in the school's new gymnasium.

The drive will be held from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. An article in the Wednesday edition of the Southeast Missourian listed incorrect times for the event. (CORRECTION RAN 3-21-91, PAGE 11A)

CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Central High School students hope to retain two state records and have set their sights on a regional record for blood collected during their annual high school drive.

The Central High Student Council is sponsoring the blood drive Friday from 4-8 p.m. in the new gym. Students age 17 and older, parents, alumni, booster club members and the general public.

Cape Central currently holds the state record for the most units collected at a high school-sponsored blood drive. Last year they collected 362 units.

The school also holds the state record for the most student donors at a high school blood drive. Last year 299 students and faculty donated blood.

David Palmer, blood services coordinator for the local Red Cross Chapter, explained that several high schools in St. Louis are trying to steal these records. "These are much larger schools," Palmer said.

Margaret Zieba, student council adviser, said specifically Fox High School in Arnold is trying to get the state record.

Palmer added that a regional record is held by a high school in Centralia, Ill. "They are in the 400s," Palmer said. "Central High is trying to beat that record."

Zieba said: "We don't have that many students over 17 who could give blood. That's why we have to draw from the community."

Zieba said reserved parking spaces will be available for blood donors.

Zieba said everyone who gives blood will receive some gifts, in addition to food.

"We also will have door prizes drawn all day long," Zieba said. "Many merchants have given prizes."

Two grand prizes, a CD player and a CD walkman player, will also be given away.