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	Catholic Diocese Undergoes Audit The Standard-Times November 13, 2011 http://www.gosanangelo.com/news/2011/nov/12/local_briefs/ United Blood Services will hold a blood drive from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday in the Community Room of Stephens Central Library, 33 W. Beauregard Ave. All donors will receive a voucher for a free frozen turkey and a coupon for a free chicken sandwich from Chick-fil-A. Donors must be at least 16 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in good health. Additional height and weight requirements apply to donors age 22 and younger. Sixteen-year-old donors must have a minor donor permit signed by a parent or legal guardian. Appointments are recommended; make one by visiting bloodhero.com and entering the sponsor code "salibrary." For more information, visit bloodhero.com, or call 325-223-7500. Parkinson's support group meeting set The San Angelo Parkinson's Support Group will hold a meeting at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 28 at Glen Meadows Baptist Church, 6002 Knickerbocker Road. The guest speaker will be Dr. Katie Hendley, movement disorder specialist from Covenant Medical Center of Lubbock. For more information, call Sue Ely at 325-949-0970. Catholic diocese undergoes audit During September, the Catholic Diocese of San Angelo completed the annual audit of its Safe Environment Programs with auditors from Stonebridge Business Partners of Rochester, N.Y., an independent firm commissioned by the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops to ensure compliance with the USCCB Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People. The charter, adopted by the USCCB in November 2002, sets forth specific requirements for dioceses across the country to establish safe environment programs to protect children and youths from sexual and other kinds of abuse. The audit examined Diocesan Safe Environment Policies, Safe Environment Programs for church personnel, parents and children and procedures for assisting victims of sexual abuse. "As bishop, I am happy to report that Stonebridge has informed the diocese that, based on the analysis of the audit, the diocese will continue its status of being in compliance with the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People," Bishop Michael Pfeifer said Friday. Since 2002 the Diocese of San Angelo has conducted background checks and Safe Environment Training for more than 9,000 individuals who work with children and youths throughout the diocese. In addition, more than 13,500 parents and other interested parties have attended seminars the diocese has presented on preventing child sexual abuse. WWE returning to Coliseum World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) will return to the Foster Communications Coliseum for its Raw World Tour at 3 p.m. Jan. 8. Wrestlers scheduled to appear are: John Cena, CM Punk, Alberto Del Rio, The Miz, R-Truth, Kofi Kingston, Evan Bourne and The Divas. Tickets are on sale at McNease Convention Center, 500 Rio Concho Drive; Blair's Western Wear, 4230 Sherwood Way; Elite Physique, 3109 Knickerbocker Road; Goodfellow Air Force Base's ITT office; and the San Angelo Stock Show & Rodeo office, 200 W. 43rd St. Tickets may also be purchased online at purchase.tickets.com or by calling 325-658-6464 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Ticket prices range from $15 to $60.
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