Blood supplies are low. Please donate today !!!

The Blood Centers of Wisconsin urgently need blood donations. Just one surgery last week required nearly 200 units of blood. They need 200 individual donations to make up the difference. Donating is easy and only requires about 1/2 hour of your time.

A list of blood drives and donation locations an be found at http://bloodbanker.com/banks/state.php?state=WI. You can also make an appointment online at the Blood Centers of Wisconsin at http://www.bcw.edu/bins/site/templates/splash.asp. Anyone who donates through March 29th is entered in a drawing for 2 Opening Day Milwaukee Brewers tickets. Please donate today !!!

Sustainability in packaging survey

I thought I would pass this along in my blog in case you would like to participate:

Greetings from RIT.

RIT is conducting a survey on gravure sustainability in packaging printing. The goal is to capture the general view of all stakeholders regarding sustainability in the packaging gravure industry. We also welcome input from associations, universities, and research institutes who care about the graphic arts industry.

Please take the next 8-10 minutes to access the survey on-line at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=zS6q6TfgHGp5esCKC5JaUw_3d_3d

The survey will end by Fri., April 10th. To those who complete the survey, there is an opportunity to win a free iPod!

Thank you for your participation. We also appreciate that you forward the survey to interested parties.

Robert Chung, Gravure Research Professor
Angelica Li, Graduate student

20% Discount still available for "Common Sense Flexography: A user's guide to improved pressroom productivity".

Time is running out to get Common Sense Flexography at 20% off list price. Details about the book are available on my LinkedIn profile at http://www.linkedin.com/in/davidlanska. If you are interested in purchasing the book, please contact my publisher, PIA/GATF Press at amy.woodall@gmail.com.

Breaking News !!! The Flexo Make-ready Blues is now on Youtube.

There is a link to my live performance from the FTA Forum in Salt Lake City listed under "My Links". Enjoy !

Feedback on my blog

This is my first attempt at putting a blog together. I would appreciate your comments, suggestions and constructive criticism, as well as any ideas about driving traffic to the blog.

Donating frequent flier miles to Mercy Medical Airlift

My daughter wrote me the following. I thought I would pass it along in case you have any frequent flier miles you could spare. She wrote:

If you have Frequent Flyer Miles that you will not be using, PLEASE donate them to the following chairty... Mercy Medical Airlift http://www.mercymedical.org/ (888) 675-1405

This is a service that helps those who need to travel for medical treatment, but they are presently out of funds and flyer miles to help people. This organization has flown me and my husband to the West Coast several times for my treatment for Cushing's Disease, I don't know what we would have done without them--they are truly wonderful!

Also if you know anyone who has a small plane who would like to donate time flying people, let them know. Many pilots do this to keep their licenses current. So if you've got 'em and aren't going to use 'em..... PLEASE donate your Frequent Flyer Miles! ) Also, please tell everyone you know about this wonderful charity, so others will know that they do have the option to donate their miles. It really does make a difference!

Thanks, Monica

Establishing a flexo user's group for Southeastern Wisconsin.

We are looking to get a local user's group going, which will meet on a regular basis for the purpose of: - Bringing in speakers on pertinent technical issues - Networking - Promoting FTA programs and services - Providing a forum to bring printers and suppliers together - Having a good time Are you interesting in participating, helping getting it organized, or simply offering suggestions and ideas? Your input and involvement is appreciated.