Community briefs 8/8/05

River Heritage Quilt Guild meet at picnic today

The River Heritage Quilt Guild will hold a picnic at 6 p.m. today at Cape County Park South, pavilion 20. Soft drinks, paper plates and plastic cutlery will be provided. Members should bring food and serving utensils. Visitors are welcome. For more information, contact Becki Sanders at 334-1315 or online at www.geocities.com/ riverquilters.

Annual Homecomers set for Tuesday in Jackson

The annual Homecomers celebration, in uptown Jackson, will be held from Tuesday to Saturday. Along with talent shows, special entertainment and drawings each evening, The Jackson Area Arts Council will will display artists' work in storefront windows.

Humane Society will hold mobile adoption Saturday

A Humane Society of Southeast Missouri mobile adoption will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Westfield West Park, Famous Barr court. Humane Society shirts will be for sale.

Moore family reunion planned for Aug. 14

The relatives of Andrew and Canzada Moore will hold their annual family reunion Aug. 14 at South County Farm Park shelter 20. Attendees should bring a covered dish. For more information, call Ray Moore at 243-9055.

SAR officers attend state board meeting

Two officers of the local chapter Allen Laws Oliver Sons of the American Revolution attended a state board meeting in Columbia, Mo., recently. Chapter president Wendell Miller and secretary Leon Lefler met with chapter officers statewide. Following the business portion of the meeting, Miller made a presentation of the local chapter's activities, including the living history program, which is presented the first Saturday of the month at the Red House Interpretive Center, parades, posting of the colors, the Presidents' Day Run, historical flag presentations and essay contests.

Jackson Hosiery Mill plans 20th annual reunion

The Jackson Hosiery Mill's 20th annual reunion will be held at 10:30 a.m. Aug. 20 at Delmonico's in Jackson. For more information, call 243-4951.

Ventura, Calif., will be site of USS Sperry reunion

USS Sperry AS-12 Reunion Association has planned a reunion from Sept. 28 to Oct. 1 at Venture Beach Marriott, Ventura, Calif. Contact Arnold Ross at (281) 534-2459, or by e-mail at ARoss14573@aol.com.

-- From staff reports