Community briefs 3/6/08

Marquand-Zion alumni banquet set for March 22

Doors open at 6 p.m. March 22 for the Marquand-Zion alumni banquet. The meal will be at 7 p.m. This annual event will celebrate 80 years of graduates this year. This is the last year the old buildings will be standing. For reservations, call Connie Hall at 573-783-3165, Kathy Stroup at 573-783-5889 or 573-783-3388 or Katie Stephens at 573-783-3844.

Community Caring Conference scheduled

The 19th annual Community Caring Conference on Growing Up With Autism will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 14 at Glenn Auditorium in Dempster Hall on the Southeast Missouri State University campus. There is a cost, and no refunds are available; alternates may be sent. Call 651-3747, extension 104, for more information. A free preconference will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. March 13 in Room 125 of Crisp Hall of Nursing on the university campus. Judevine clients will have child care available. Call Nicole at 339-9300.

Notre Dame FCCLA senior dance rescheduled

The Notre Dame FCCLA has rescheduled its area senior citizen dance featuring the sounds of the Jerry Ford Orchestra from 2 to 4 p.m. March 13 in the school cafeteria. Snacks and drinks will be provided for this free event.

Civil War re-enactment to be held in New Madrid

NEW MADRID, Mo. — A re-enactment of the living history event, "The Occupation of New Madrid," will be held from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. March 15 and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 16 at Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site in New Madrid, Mo. For more information, call the site at 573-748-5340; or sponsor, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, at 800-334-6946; or for the hearing impaired, call 800-379-2419.

Kenny Rogers telethon to be held March 15, 16

SIKESTON, Mo. — The Kenny Rogers Children's Center will hold the 28th-annual telethon to benefit children with special needs from 9 to 10 a.m. March 15 and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 16 at the Sikeston Field House. Call 877-472-0397 to donate or 573-472-0397 for more information.

Parks and Recreation holds Easter egg hunt

The 19th-annual Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation free Easter egg hunt will be held March 15, rain or shine. Three hunts include a 10 a.m. hunt for 1- to 2-year-olds and 3- to 4-year-olds, and a 10:45 a.m. hunt for 5- to 8-year-olds. Age groups have 45 minutes each to hunt. Photo opportunities with the Easter bunny will be available for a small fee after each portion of the hunt. Prizes will be awarded for special eggs found at each hunt and are given out immediately following the hunt. Children must provide their own basket, and parents should escort smaller children if needed. For more information, call 335-5421.

League of Women Voters meets Tuesday

The League of Women Voters will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Broadway Plaza, 937 Broadway in Cape Girardeau (rear entrance). The speaker will be Cape Girardeau County Clerk Kara Clark, who will discuss the election process and answer questions. The public is invited.

— From staff reports