FYI Aug. 16

Lions Club chicken dinner today

The East Perry County Lions Club will host its annual chicken dinner from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at the Trinity Lutheran School gymnasium in Altenburg, Missouri. The menu will included fried chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans, corn, homemade bread, slaw and desserts. A freewill donation will be accepted, and carryouts will be available. Proceeds will fund Lions Club projects.

Gordonville church to host supper

Zion Lutheran Church in Gordonville will host a kettle beef and chicken and dumplings supper from 3:30 to 7 p.m. today at the church, two miles south of Gordonville on Highway 25. The cost of the family-style meal is $11 for adults and $5 for children ages 6 through 12. Carryouts will be available.

Salvation Army announces two weeks of menus

Salvation Army's Meals With Friends meets at noon Monday through Friday. Here is the menu for

Aug. 17 through 21:

• Monday: Turkey and dumplings, corn, fruit, bread and dessert
• Tuesday: Hot dogs and chili con carne with beans, corn, fruit and dessert
• Wednesday: Ham and beans, cornbread, fruit and dessert
• Thursday: Beef and noodles, corn, fruit, bread and dessert
• Friday: Leftovers

Here is the menu for Aug. 24 through 28:

• Monday; Beefstew, green beans, bread, fruit and dessert
• Tuesday: Spaghetti with ground beef, corn, bread, fruit and dessert
• Wednesday: Turkey and gravy, mashed potatoes, corn, fruit, bread and dessert
• Thursday: Sloppy joes, buns, green beans, fruit and dessert
• Friday: Leftovers

Middle East issues to be discussed

The Rev. John Loum will speak at 1 p.m. Aug. 23 on the topic "Christians Approach to Muslims/ISIS Movement in the Middle East" at 1 p.m. Aug. 23 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau. Loum is director of the Ethnic Immigrant Institute of Theology at Concordia Lutheran Seminary in St. Louis.

Blood donation opportunities set

The American Red Cross has scheduled several opportunities to donate blood in the Cape Girardeau area, as follows:

Cape Girardeau County

• Aug. 26: 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Saint Francis Medical Center, 211 Saint Francis Drive, Cape Girardeau
• Aug. 26: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Southeast Health, 1701 Lacey St., Cape Girardeau
• Aug. 26: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Southeast Missouri State University Towers Residence Hall, 1000 Towers Circle, Cape Girardeau
• Aug. 27: noon to 5 p.m., Southeast Missouri State University Towers Residence Hall, 1000 Towers Circle, Cape Girardeau
• Aug. 29: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Osage Centre, 1625 N. Kingshighway, Cape Girardeau

Scott County

• Aug. 23: 8 a.m. to noon, St. Denis School, 105 N, Winchester St., Benton

Stoddard County

• Aug. 17: 2 to 8 p.m., Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 102 E. Castor St., Dexter
• Aug. 21: 2 to 6 p.m., Dexter Church of Christ, 1014 N. One Mile Road, Dexter
• Aug. 21: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Mingo Job Corps Center, 4253 State Route T, Puxico
• Aug. 28: 3 to 7 p.m., Life Chapel Assembly of God, 22443 State Highway 51, Puxico

Zion Lutheran Church to hold picnic

Zion Lutheran Church in Crosstown, Missouri, will hold a picnic Sept. 12 in the grove across from the church, which is at the intersection of Route C and Route P in Perry County. A washer tournament will take place at 4 p.m., and Ear Candy will provide music. The menu includes pork steaks, fried fish, hamburgers and more. More information is available by calling (573) 547-8676.

Donations sought for fundraiser

Donations are sought for an event to raise funds for the family of Doris Kincade, who was diagnosed with lung cancer. The carnival-style event will take place at noon Oct. 10 at the Delta Community Center in Delta, Missouri, and include games, a chili supper, a silent auction and raffle. MOre information is available by calling (573) 318-8175 or emailing klpinkerton1s@semo.edu.