Community briefs 7/8/04

Saturday yard sale to benefit St. Judes

A yard sale will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Hancock Fabrics, 210 S. Silver Springs Road in Cape Girardeau. All proceeds will benefit St. Judes Childrens Hospital. For more information, call 334-6649.

Ice cream fund raiser on tap Saturday

Friends of Harrison will hold an ice cream social fund raiser for Sharla "Charlie" Harrison, candidate for Cape Girardeau County public administrator, from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday at 1620 Ridgeway Drive (off Cape Rock Drive between Kingshighway and Perryville Road). Cake, ice cream, games and fellowship will be available to draw support for Harrison's candidacy.

Clingingsmith-Craft families plan reunion

The annual Clingingsmith-Craft reunion is scheduled to begin at noon Sunday at the Knights of Columbus Hall, lower level, Highway 61 North, Jackson. All relatives and friends are invited. For more information, call Janice Allen at 243-6350.

Municipal band to play Bennett ballads Thursday

The Jackson Municipal Band will hold a concert at 8 p.m. July 15 at the Jackson City Park Band Shell, Route D. Mark Rees, a 1977 Jackson High School graduate, will be the special guest performing country western music. The band, featuring the saxophone, will play a variety of musical selections including marches and Tony Bennett hits.

-- From staff reports

Greatest hearing loss could win free hearing aid

Heartland Hearing Specialists, in cooperation with the Jackson Senior Center, is sponsoring a contest for individuals to win a hearing instrument complete with batteries, evaluations, hearing aid examination, dispensing fees, ear impressions and/or ear molds, and post fitting evaluations and adjustments. The winner, entitled to unlimited office visits, including maintenance, will be judged by calculating who has the greatest hearing loss of those who sign up to be tested. Hearing evaluations will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on July 16 and 23. Anyone who does not have hearing correction is welcome to participate. For more information, call the Jackson Senior Center at 243-4241 or Heartland Hearing Specialists at (573) 756-5550.

Ladies Aid sponsoring quilt program

St. Paul Ladies Aid of Jackson is sponsoring "Tablescapes" and "Quilt Turning" programs on July 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Quilt turning will begin at 11 a.m in St. Paul's Fellowship Hall. Quilts from old to new will be featured. Tablescapes will be contemporary, decorated in Depression glass and dishes from grandmother and great-grandmother. Tickets are on sale now or may be purchased at the door. TICKET INFO

Millersville School students to meet

A reunion for anyone who attended Millersville School will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 17 at Delmonico's in Jackson.

Milde family preparing for August reunion

Descendants of Joseph and Rosalia Milde will meet at noon August 1 for the Milde family reunion at Delmonico's Restaurant in Jackson. Bring photos, clippings and information to add to an updated family history book planned for the future. For more information, call Mary Talley at 243-4674.

-- From staff reports