FYI 11/1/09

Registration open for annual Zoomday

The second annual Hot Wheels Zoomday lets children ages 4 to 10 come out for snacks and prizes as they race their favorite and fastest Hot Wheels race car on specially built racetracks from the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department. The races will be from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Nov. 14. Registration ends Nov. 9. Cost is $12 for residents; $15 for nonresidents. Call 339-6340 or e-mail swelter@cityofcapegirardeau.org for more information.

Centenary Church needs crafters for fair

Centenary Church is seeking local artisans and crafters for its Le Bon Marche, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. There is no charge for booth space. For more information, call 334-2869. The French-style market will feature home baked goods, Christmas decor, antiques, vintage books, fresh flower arrangements and more.

Miss Jackson pageants registration open

Registration is open for the Miss Jackson Pageants to be held at 7 p.m. Nov. 21 at the Jackson High School auditorium. The pageant is for ladies ages 3 to 24 and is affiliated with Miss Missouri and Miss America Pageants. Contestants ages 3 to 4 may compete for Tiny Miss Jackson title, ages 5 to 8 are eligible to be Little Miss Jackson, and ages 9 to 12 are eligible to be Miss Jackson Preteen. Other pageants include the Miss Jackson Outstanding Teen for ages 13 to 16 and the Scholarship pageant for young women ages 17 to 24. Winners of the pageants are eligible to compete in higher class pageants. For more information or to register, e-mail Terry Tomlin at missjacksonpageant@hotmail.com.

Navy Icebreakers plan annual reunion

The Navy Icebreaker, the USS Edisto AG89/AGB2, will hold its annual reunion Oct. 17 to 20, 2010, in Providence/Warwick, R.I. All U.S. Navy and U.S Coast Guard "Windclass" sailors are invited to join in Rhode Island. For more information, contact reunion planner Glenn Smith at 321-269-5637, gdsmith@cfl.rr.com, or P.O. Box 747, Mims, FL, 32754-0747 or visit www.windclass.org.

Veterans association announces reunion

The USS America Carrier Veterans Association will be hosting its seventh biannual reunion to reunite the crew of the USS America. The gathering will be June 22 to 26 at the Holiday Inn-Cincinnati Airport Conference Center in Covington, Ky. For more information, visit www.ussamerica.org or call 610-585-2155.

Chili/chicken noodle soup supper set

St. Augustine School in Kelso, Mo., will sponsor a chili and chicken noodle soup supper from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 14, in the school gym. Adult admission is $6, children ages 6 to 12 are $3. Anyone younger than 6 eats for free.