Community briefs 4/16/07

SEMO's spring pageant benefits scholarship

Registration for the Southeast Spring Pageant, held by Southeast's Phi Beta Lambda Chapter, will be from noon to 12:45 p.m. Sunday at the University Center Ballroom. Categories range from girl walkers to 24 months, and up to age 18. Proceeds will benefit the Adam McGee Memorial Scholarship fund. Adam was a fifth-grader who died unexpectedly at age 11 of cardiomyopathy. For more information, contact Megan at 471-2515 or e-mail mlnelson1s@semo.edu.

Neighborhood watch group meets Thursday

The Neighborhood Connections group has a meeting planned for 6:30 p.m. Thursday at 101 N. Fountain St., Cape Girardeau. Tim Morgan, director of inspection services, will speak at the meeting. On Saturday the group will work with Friends of the Park helping clean up the park. Everyone is welcome. Call 651-4567 for more information.

SEMO Pachyderms meet at Dexter Barbeque

The Southeast Missouri Pachyderm Club will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at Dexter Barbeque in Cape Girardeau. Guest speaker will follow. Meal starts at 6:15 p.m. For more information, call Gerald Adams at 243-4199.

Free HPV vaccine at EMAA Thursday

The East Missouri Action Agency's Women's Wellness Center will begin providing HPV vaccine to underinsured females 9 to 26 years of age, free of charge, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday. Vaccinations will be provided at Perryville, Mo., Cape Girardeau and other sites. For more information, call 334-2516 or (800) 430-2978.

Dance Saturday will benefit building fund

A dance will be held at the Cape Girardeau Senior Center from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday to benefit the building fund. Music by Bri Ron Production Company. Call 332-7040 for more information.

Learn country western dance Saturday

A country western dance workshop will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at American Legion Post 63, 2731 Thomas Drive, Cape Girardeau. Dance is from 7 p.m. to midnight and is sponsored by Hi-Cot'N Dance Club. For more information, call Jeremy at 579-0019 or Christy at 587-1520.

Modern Woodmen hold dinners in April

Modern Woodmen of America Camp 4902 will hold its monthly camp dinner from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. April 24 at Frontier at Fruitland, 5841 U.S. 61 in Jackson. Call Betty Jones at 243-3261, or 651-0030 or 243-5868 for more information. The Modern Woodmen of America Camp 8116 will hold its monthy camp dinner from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. April 25 at Ponderosa, 1301 S. Perryville Blvd., Perryville, Mo. All Modern Woodmen members are invited. There will be a door prize. Contact Cindy Tatum at 243-0987, 651-0030 or 243-5868 for more information.

Clean up at Jackson Park Day April 28

Jackson Park Day begins at 8 a.m. April 28 at shelter No. 1 on Parkview Street in City Park. Participants will be offered a T-shirt, and lunch will be served at 11 a.m. at no charge. Individuals, service groups and community members are welcome to help clean and beautify the park. For those who wish to volunteer but cannot attend on Park Day, contact Jackson Parks and Recreation at 204-8848.

Outdoor living history class needs volunteers

A large encampment will be created at Jefferson Barracks for teaching children about the Civil War from 9:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. May 1 to 4 at the 4th annual Civil War Days Educational Outreach program. The event will be held on military parade gounds directly in front of the future Civil War museum at Jefferson Barracks, 251 Cy Road 63125, end of South Broadway south of Kingston in south St. Louis County. You do not need to be a "Civil War expert" to help out, nor do you need to commit to all the days. Call Mark Trout at (636) 237-3398 or by e-mail at mtrout1963@msn.com

East Prairie class plans 40th reunion in October

The East Prairie class of 1967 is planning its 40th class reunion for Oct. 5 and 6. Class members and their families should submit addresses, phone numbers and available e-mails to Steve Hodges at steve.hodges@house.mo.gov, or by phone at (573) 751-4085 or mail to PO Box 188, East Prairie, Mo. 63845.

-- From staff reports