FYI 5/26/13

Fairview General Baptist celebrates homecoming

Fairview General Baptist Church is holding a homecoming service June 2 at the church. Sunday school will begin at 9:45 a.m., worship at 11 a.m., lunch at noon and special singers Crossroads will perform at 1:30 p.m. Pastor Earl Elfrink will speak. The church is on County Road 253, near Advance, Mo.

Stroder Cemetery seeking contributions

Contributions are needed for maintaining Stroder Cemetery. Families with relatives buried there can send donations to Ruby Stroder, 2334 State Highway UU, Millersville, Mo. 63766, or call Paul and Beverly Niswonger at 225-8535 for more information.

Grace United Methodist set for trivia night

Grace United Methodist Church, 521 Caruthers Ave., Cape Girardeau, is hosting a trivia night at 6 p.m. June 8. Proceeds will benefit Shawnee District Adventure Camps. There will be food, refreshments and a 50/50 drawing. Cost is $75 for a table of eight or $10 per person. For more information, call 576-7814.

Big River hosting blood drive

Big River Telephone is hosting a blood drive from noon to 4 p.m. June 3 at its office at 24 S. Minnesota Ave., Cape Girardeau. Photo IDs or a Red Cross donor card is required. Donors are recommended to eat a healthy meal and drink plenty of water before donating. Walk-in donations are welcome, and times can be reserved by calling 388-3771 or online at www.bigrivertelephone.com/drive.

Veterans council to hold Memorial Day ceremony

The Cape Girardeau Joint Veterans Council will be holding its Memorial Day ceremony at 10 a.m. Monday at the Osage Centre. The Cape Girardeau Municipal Band will provide music. The guest speaker is retired Lt. Col. Glenn Schneider of the United States Marine Corps. For more information, call 243-1895 or email e9marine75@yahoo.com.

Pleasant Hill Day Celebration

The annual Pleasant Hill Day Celebration will be held at 11 a.m. today at Pleasant Hill Church, County Road 541 near Fruitland. Trudy Lee will provide music and Lewis Bock will be the guest speaker. Board president Joe Mathews will give a status update on current projects. A covered dish dinner will follow. For more information, visit pleasanthillcemeterymo.com, call 243-0303 or email schenimann@yahoo.com.

Memorial Day service to be held

American Legion Post 158 of Jackson is holding a Memorial Day Service at 9 a.m. Monday at Jackson City Cemetery on South High Street. Jackson Municipal Band will perform patriotic music and the Rev. Sam Roethemeyer, pastor at Emanuel United Church of Christ will be the guest speaker. A complimentary continental breakfast will be held after the service at the American Legion Post 158.