FYI - 10-16-16

Meals with Friends set

Meals with Friends will be held from noon to 1 p.m. from Oct. 17 to 21 at the Salvation Army. Menus are as follows:

Monday: Hot dogs, baked beans, vegetables and dessert.

Tuesday: Rice and stew, vegetables and dessert.

Wednesday: Grilled cheese, tomato soup, vegetables and dessert.

Thursday: Chicken and stuffing, vegetables and dessert.

Friday: Leftovers.

University Speakers Series event set

Van Jones and Kayleigh McEnany will be the next featured speakers in the University Speakers Series at Southeast Missouri State University from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 17, in the Show Me Center, 1333 N. Sprigg St. in Cape Girardeau. The event will be a political debate between Jones and McEnany. Tickets will cost $10 for the general public, and students and faculty are allowed one free ticket on presentation of a university ID.

Fall celebration scheduled

The Cape Girardeau Zone LWML will host its fall celebration, "Sharing Hope," from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Chapel, 1904 W. Cape Rock Drive in Cape Girardeau. Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. and the program will begin at 9. Chrissy Mayberry of Hope Children's Home in Jackson will be the featured speaker. A collection will be made for items for the home, and a light luncheon will follow the event. A $5 donation is requested to cover the cost of the luncheon. Contact Amber Kuehn at (573) 243-6306 to make a reservation or with any questions.

Library to host Haunted Cape Girardeau

Tom Neumeyer will present a spooky guide to Cape Girardeau's most haunted locations from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18, at the Cape Girardeau Public Library, 711 N. Clark St. in Cape Girardeau. The event will take place in the Oscar Hirsch Room and is open to the public. For more information, call (573) 334-5279, ext. 113.

Flu shot clinic planned

A flu shot clinic provided by the Scott County Health Department will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19, at the St. Denis Parish Center, 115 N. Winchester St. in Benton, Missouri. No appointment is necessary; call (573) 471-4044 for more information.

Meeting planned at library

The first meeting of the Southeast Missouri chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a nonpartisan grassroots movement of Americans demanding reasonable solutions to address the nation's culture of gun violence, will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, at the Cape Girardeau Public Library, 711 N. Clark St. in Cape Girardeau. For more information and to sign up for the event, visit act.everytown.org/event/moms-demand-action-event/3972/signup/.

Trivia night to be held

Teachers of Tomorrow, an organization within the College of Education at Southeast Missouri State University, will host a trivia night on Friday, Oct. 21, at Centenary United Methodist Church, 300 N. Ellis St. in Cape Girardeau. This event will benefit the teaching organization so it can bring speakers to Southeast, add programs, do more service projects for children in the community and provide needed resources to future educators. There also will be a raffle with more than 30 prizes, including gift cards to restaurants in Cape Girardeau, $50 gas cards, a Vera Bradley purse, Yeti cup, hair care baskets, Barnes & Noble basket, a Disney basket and more. Raffle tickets are $1 each or six for $5. Attendees may purchase tickets ahead of time from any executive member or contact Jacquelyn Bruno at jabruno1s@semo.edu.

Care to Learn fundraiser set

A fundraiser for the Cape Girardeau chapter of Care to Learn will be from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, at the Common Pleas Courthouse Gazebo, 44 N. Lorimier St. in Cape Girardeau. The free event will include games and live music from Nashville, Tennessee, music artist Kristin Kearns. Raffle tickets will be available for purchase. Attendees are encouraged to pack a picnic and a blanket or lawn chairs. A number of items are requested for the fundraiser, including soap, shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes, underwear, socks, gloves, hats, coats, shoes and deodorant. For more information, visit facebook.com/Care-to-Learn-Cape-Girardeau-1717532195141835/?fref=ts.

Poker run/bash set for Oct. 22

A poker run/bash for Brad Sample will be held Saturday, Oct. 22, at Trisha's Bar and Grill, 5455 Highway 25 in Cape Girardeau. Registration for the poker run will begin at 10 a.m. and the dance/bash will begin at 5 p.m. An active member of the biker community for more than 30 years, Sample has recently incurred significant medical expenses and all proceeds from the event will help offset the expenses. For more information about the poker run, visit facebook.com/events/1870724116488671/ or contact Rachel Coomer at (573) 318-8709 or Susie Smith at (573) 225-0518. A benefit for Sample will be held by Friends of War Child on Feb. 4 at the Cape Girardeau VFW.

DAR to host workshop

The John Guild Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will hold a workshop at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, at the Cape Girardeau County Archive Center, 112 E. Washington St. in Jackson. DAR volunteers will help provide guidance and research assistance to women interested in discovering and documenting their connection to the American Revolution. Any woman 18 years old or older who can prove lineal descent from a patriot of the American Revolution is eligible for membership. For more information, visit www.dar.org or call Linda Hutson at (573) 243-8334.

Drug take back event to be held

The Jackson Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration will hold a prescription drug take back from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, at the Jackson Police Department, 525 S. Hope St. in Jackson. Only pills or patches will be accepted, no liquids or needles. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked. For more information, contact Cpl. Rick Whitaker at (573) 243-3151 or rwhitaker@jacksonpd.org.

Cape area career fair planned

A Cape Girardeau area career fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, at the Osage Centre, 1625 N. Kingshighway in Cape Girardeau. Lunch will be provided. For more information, call (573) 290-5766.