FYI 8-19-18

Photo contest call for entries

The Benton Chamber of Commerce invites and encourages area photographers, amateur and professional, to enter their favorite pictures in the Benton Neighbor Days photography exhibit and competition.

Three divisions: Age 12 and under; Age 13 and over, non-professional; and Professional.

The six categories are Landscapes, People, Objects, Animals, Plants, and Images of Scott County or Benton.

Photos may be submitted Aug. 13 through 30 at the Benton City Hall at 31 W. North St. or the Benton Farm Bureau Insurance Office at 122 S. Winchester.

Photographs may also be brought to the Benton Community Building from 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 30.

The final opportunity to submit pictures will be from 5 to 6 p.m. Aug. 31, but a late fee of $2 per photo will be charged.

A rosette and cash prize of $50 will be awarded to the Best of Show as determined by a judge. Other ribbons and smaller monetary prizes will be awarded.

For further details and entry forms, stop by the City Hall or Farm Bureau Insurance Office in Benton; or visit the Benton Chamber of Commerce Facebook page.

New category for 2018: in commemoration of the 50th annual celebration of Neighbor Day

A $100 prize will be awarded to the best photograph that was taken in 1969 of any Neighbor Day activities. The photograph may be a snapshot showing any subject matter (for example: attendees, games, pageants, exhibits, set-up of grounds, etc.).

Benton Neighbor Days will be held Aug. 30 through Sept. 1.

Jackson Labor Day trash schedule

In observance of the upcoming Labor Day holiday, Jackson's sanitation department will not be operating Monday, Sept. 3. Monday's trash will instead be picked up Tuesday. Tuesday's route remains the same.

The Recycling Center at 508 Eastview Court in Jackson will be closed Monday, Sept. 3.

Contact the sanitation department at (573) 243-2333 or Public Works at (573) 243-2300 for more information.

Educator Reimann wins award

Carol S. Reimann of Cape Girardeau recently received one of six Pioneers in Education awards for 2018. She recently retired after 50 years in education. She taught 33 years in Cape Girardeau's public schools, and 17 years at Southeast Missouri Regional Professional Development Center at Southeast Missouri State University as an educational consultant.

More than 200 individuals have been named to the select group of Pioneers since the award's 1974 inception. The group includes outstanding and long-serving teachers and administrators, dedicated local board of education members, college and university deans and presidents and former legislators and governors.

The Pioneer awards are presented by the president of the Missouri State Board of Education and the commissioner of education during the department's annual summer conference for school administrators.