Community briefs 7/31/08

SADI recruiting donations for yard sale

SADI will accept donations of small appliances, household items and wearable clothing for its annual yard sale from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Frida. The yard sale begins at 7 a.m. Sept. 5 at 1913 Rusmar Ave. in Cape Girardeau. Monetary donations can be mailed to that address. Proceeds from the sale will benefit those who cannot afford assistive devices not covered by Medicaid/Medicare. For more information, call Kim at 651-6464.

Mae Hall Park Day pageants set for Aug. 9

The Essex-Grayridge Lions Club will host the annual Mae Hall Park Day pageants at 9:30 a.m. Aug. 9. Boys and girls up to 2 years old from any town may enter. Register by Aug. 8. For more information, call Jana Wyman at 573-624-4169.

Advance alumni event to be held Aug. 30

ADVANCE, Mo. — The Advance High School annual alumni banquet will begin at 4:30 p.m. Aug. 30 with a social hour at the Knights of Columbus hall in Advance. The meal will be served at 6 p.m. Honor years are those ending in eight. Send reservations to Nancy Ashcraft, 4204 State Highway 77, Benton, Mo. 63736 by Aug. 11 or contact her at 545-3229.

Catfish events funding Olmsted improvements

OLMSTED, Ill. — The village of Olmsted's catfish days festivities kick off from 4 to 7 p.m. Sept. 5 with a catfish dinner at the Olmsted Fire Department. The annual professional catfish fishing tournament begins at 5:30 a.m. Sept. 6. The tournament ends at 4 p.m. with a weigh-in and guaranteed purse of $1,500. An amateur fishing tournament will be held in downtown Olmsted from 5:30 a.m. to noon Sept. 20; from 7 to 10 a.m. the Olmsted Historical Society will prepare a pancake breakfast. A flea market and communitywide yard sale will be held throughout the day. At 11 a.m. a catfish dinner will be served by the recreational committee and city officials; at noon a parade will take place followed by live entertainment that will continue throughout the day. The festival includes food, shuttle rides to the Dam Project, inflatable amusements and children's games. The Olmsted Historical Society Train Depot will be open and the library will host a book sale. Proceeds will benefit recreational facilities at the James Burd Memorial Park in the village of Olmsted. For more information, call 618-742-6487.

Shopping passes to benefit CASA

Shopping passes for special discounts Sept. 20 at Macy's in Cape Girardeau are available from CASA staff members now. Proceeds from the passes will go directly to CASA of Southeast Missouri. For more information, call 335-1726.

Upcoming training for infant adoption

An infant adoption training initiative by Spaulding for Children will be held from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sept. 17 and 19 at Lutheran Family and Children's Services, 3178 Blattner Drive in Cape Girardeau. Both training sessions provide lunch. The training will include a handbook, a referral and resource guide, four contact hours for nurses and four continuing education hours for social workers. Seating is limited, so attendees must register by contacting Michelle Studer at the LFCS St. Louis office at 866-326-5327, extension 2738 or michelles@lfcs.org.

— From staff reports