FYI 3/8/09

Reservations due for 20th annual Community Caring Conference

The 20th annual Community Caring Conference, "Restoring Hope: Bridges out of Poverty," will have an early session for business owners and human resources personnel from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. March 20, followed by the main session from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for social service providers, educators and other interested parties in Dempster Hall, Southeast Missouri State University. Registration is required by Tuesday. Lunch is included. For more information or to request a copy of the conference brochure, contact the Community Caring Council at 651-3747, extension 104. Online registration available at www.communitycaringcouncil.org.

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Threads of Life quilt entries due by May 1

Threads of Life, a free quilt show sponsored by the Women's Advisory Council of the St. Bernards Development Foundation, will be June 6 and7 at St. Bernards Auditorium, 505 E. Washington Ave., Jonesboro, Ark. Deadline for quilt entry is May 1. Quilt club members from Missouri, Arkansas and Tennessee will display their favorite works. Antique quilts will be displayed, the chance to vote for the People's Choice Awards, a quilt raffle and a health fair on osteoporosis (with free bone density screenings) are all part of the event. Entry forms can be downloaded at www.stbernardsfoundation.org or at www.stbernards.info. Forms are available locally at The Golden Needle, 3303 S. Kingshighway or by calling Nancy Chrisman at 870-243-1077, the St. Bernards Foundation at 870-336-5009 or by e-mail at nancychrisman@sbcglobal.net, sbdf@sbrmc.org.

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KRCU launches 'Discover Nature' program

Monday KRCU launched "Discover Nature," the audio counterpart of the Missouri Department of Conservation's Natural Events Calendar. The program features the Missouri Department of Conservation's Candice Davis, who will bring weekly marvels to look for in the outdoors. Davis will tell stories of river otters, luna moths, redbuds and other actors as they take center stage in nature's theater. "Discover Nature" airs at 7:49 a.m. every Monday during "Morning Edition" on KRCU, 90.9FM and 88.9FM. Episodes of "Discover Nature" will be available as a podcast at www.krcu.org.

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Southeast students have a chance to help Habitat for Humanity on campus

A partnership between the Office of Residence Life and Habitat for Humanity, with help from students, faculty and staff, is enabling a Habitat home to be built on campus at the Wehking Alumni Center parking lot (920 Broadway) for a Cape Girardeau family, John and Ashley Sterling and their four children. The home will be built until March 20 and moved March 21 to its permanent location at 1640 N. Main St. The students will be working through spring break to complete the house. The interior will be finished after the house is installed on its new basement foundation. Kerry Wallaert, area coordinator for the Office of Residence Life, said the home was placed on campus to give all students the opportunity to connect with Habitat without having to travel off campus. Interested volunteers should contact Bruce Skinner at 651-2274 or Wallaert at 332-5784 or by e-mail at bskinner@semo.edu, kawallaert@semo.edu.