Three of the locations are in Alexandria’s Viking Plaza Mall 8:00 am, Feb. 20, 2021 ×
Natalie Heckert, founder and CEO of Club E Fit, kneels in front of the Alexandria Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors. (Contributed)
The Alexandria Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors recognized four local businesses Wednesday, Feb. 10.
Club E Fit, owned and operated by Natalie Heckert, is a fitness center located in the Viking Plaza Mall. Heckert has been serving in the health and fitness industry in the Alexandria area for more than 25 years. She invented this system for an easy way to exercise with minimal equipment, serving those in the surrounding area as well as clients around the U.S. through online classes.
Give blood, help the Red Cross help those battling COVID-19
COVID-19 survivors are especially needed to address a convalescent plasma shortage, because they may have antibodies in their plasma that could help patients currently battling the virus, according to the Red Cross.
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A blood donor at the Red Cross blood drive on Dec. 31 in Fargo. (Photo by Gretchen Hjelmstad/American Red Cross)
With the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s more important than ever to give blood, since plasma from COVID-19 survivors can be used as convalescent plasma to help others battle the virus.
COVID-19 survivors are especially needed to address a convalescent plasma shortage, because they may have antibodies in their plasma that could help patients currently battling the virus, according to the Red Cross.
The father-daughter duo from Kensington often perform for shoppers at Cub Foods in Alexandria. 9:03 am, Dec. 13, 2020 ×
Tony Bollman and his daughter, Taylor Anderson, sing a song next to the Salvation Army donation kettle at Cub Foods in Alexandria Wednesday. In addition to playing the ukulele, Bollman also plays the harmonica. (Lowell Anderson / Echo Press)
Being a volunteer for the Salvation Army as a bell ringer is just as much a part of the holiday season as Santa and Christmas trees, according to 24-year-old Taylor Anderson.
Anderson started ringing the bell last year after moving back to the area. For her first year, she rang the bell by herself.