KENT—Appointments are still open for the Feb. 19 Kent Lions Club blood drive.

The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. at the Kent Community House, 92 N. Main St.

To schedule an appointment, visit www.redcrossblood.org.

Kathryn Boughton has been editor of the Kent Dispatch since its digital reincarnation in October 2023 as a nonprofit online publication. A native of Canaan, Conn., Kathryn has been a regional journalist...