FYI 3-3-13

ICA to hold Winter Evening with Friends

International Crisis Aid of the Heartland will host a Winter Evening With Friends at 6:30 p.m. March 14 at the Venue. There will be vendor host tables, door prizes, drawings, a cash bar, complimentary appetizers and more. Proceeds will benefit ICA's safe house for victims of sex trafficking. The cost is $15 in advance or $20 at the door. For more information, email marshavedward@gmail.com or call 576-0014.

Crossroads to host Blood: Water Mission

Crossroads Church in Jackson is hosting Mike Hamilton of Blood: Water Mission on March 10. Blood: Water Mission is a not-for-profit grassroots organization that empowers communities to work together against the HIV/AIDS and water crises in Africa. Hamilton will speak about the organization's work to provide clean water and sanitation to communities in Africa and give partnership information. For more information, visit www.jacksoncrossroads.com.

Soles4Souls to hold memorial walk

Soles4Souls, a charity that recycles shoes for people in need, is hosting a memorial walk starting at 9 a.m. Friday at the River Campus. The registration cost is free with a donation of gently worn shoes or $25 for adults, $18 for children 6 to 14 years old or $7 for children 5 and under. The purpose of the walk is to collect shoes for those in need, raise awareness for Soles4Souls and honor Heath Bain, who passed away while working for the organization. For more information or to register, visit www.marcysplanetshoes.com.

Jackson Park Day set for April 27

Jackson Park Day is scheduled for 8 a.m. April 27 at shelter No. 1 on Parkview Street in the main City Park. All participants will be offered a T-shirt and lunch will be served at 11 a.m. at no charge. This event is an opportunity for the community to help clean and beautify the park. For more information, call 204-8848.

Advance church group to hold dinner and auction

The Advance United Methodist Women will be hosting a silent and live auction dinner at 4 p.m. March 23 at Advance Grade School cafeteria, located at 33790 Highway 91, Advance, Mo. Tickets are $8 for adults, $4 for children 6 and older. Chicken and dumplings, ham, green beans, dressing, coleslaw, dessert and drink will be served. The auction begins a 7 p.m.

Kelly High School reunion set for May 1

Thomas W. Kelly High School reunion is scheduled for 5 p.m. May 1. Graduates from 1958 to 2012 are invited. The cost is $5 per person. Registration forms are available at the school website, www.kelly.k12.mo.us, and must be mailed with payment by April 1 to Kelly Reunion Fund c/o Ann Stuckey, P.O. Box 121, Benton, MO 63736. For more information, email riley@kelly.k12.mo.us.

Safe House for Women to hold trivia night

The Safe House for Women is holding a benefit trivia night at 6 p.m. March 23 at the Jackson Knights of Columbus Hall. For more information, call 335-7745.

American Red Cross launches tornado app

The American Red Cross will launch its free official Tornado App Monday for iPhone, iPod and Android devices. The app gives users in tornado prone areas instant access to local and real-time information.

Features include:

* Location specific severe weather alerts

* Enhanced weather maps

* One touch "I'm safe" messages

* Emergency planning checklists

* Pre-loaded content about critical action steps

* Toolkit with flashlight, strobe light and audible alarm

* Red Cross shelter locations

The tornado app can be found in the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store for Android devices by searching for American Red Cross or by going to www.redcross.org/mobileapps.

Church of Morley hosts opening

More than 100 people attended the Church of Morley opening Feb. 23. The Church at Morley is a nondenominational church that emphasizes a full-gospel message, congregational participation, enthusiastic music and worship and a strong reliance on the Bible as its authority and guide. Worship services are 10 a.m. Sundays and 7 p.m. Wednesdays.

Perryville Pirate Athletic Club to host trivia night

The Perryville Pirate Athletic Club trivia night begins at 7 p.m. Friday at the Perryville High School gym. Admission is $15 per person and all proceeds benefit athletic programs in the Perry County School District. Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three teams. For more information, email Jeff Steffens at jsteffens@perryville.k12.mo.us.

Blood drive coming to Perryville

Perryville Area Career and Technology Center is hosting an American Red Cross blood drive from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 15 at the old senior high gym on the campus of Perry County School District. For more information, contact Shelia Brown at 573-547-7500, Dial 8+446, email sbrown@perryville.k12.mo.us, or visit www.redcrossblood.org.

Parks and Rec to start new tennis classes

The Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department is hosting tennis classes for children ages 6 through 10 at the Arena Park tennis courts beginning at 5:30 p.m. March 14. Classes will be on Thursday evenings through April 4. Register by March 8. Classes are $20 for Cape Girardeau residents and $25 for nonresidents. Tennis skills and equipment will be tailored to the child's size and age so they can quickly begin developing their skills and agility. For more information, call 339-6340.

New swimming classes starting this month

Enrollment has begun for Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department swim classes for March and April. Classes are for ages 6 months through adult. Many class levels and sections are available and will address everything from water basics through some lifeguarding skills. Class fees for children under 14 are $30 for Cape Girardeau residents and $35 for nonresidents. Those over age 14 are $35 for residents and $40 for nonresidents. For more information, call the Central Municipal Pool at 334-2031 and visit cityofcape.org/aquatics.