Community cuisine 10/17/05

Dinner to benefit Operation Troop Support

From noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Operation Troop Support will hold a spaghetti dinner at the VFW Post 3838 Hall, 1049 N. Kingshighway. Menu includes spaghetti, salad, garlic bread, dessert, coffee or tea. All funds raised go strictly for sending care packages.

Senior Foundation serves buffet meal

The Jackson Senior Center Foundation will sponsor a buffet-style meal from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, at 2690 Traveler's Way, Jackson (just off East Main Street across from Dr. Siemer's new office). Carryouts will be available. Menu includes kettle-cooked beef, baked ham, mashed potatoes and more. Children under 5 eat free. Matching funds provided by Thrivent Financial Cape Girardeau Chapter 30281.

St. John's United Church serves chili and stew

A chili and stew supper will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Oct. 29 at St. John's United Church, two and a half miles west of Fruitland on Route FF. There will be a country store.

Whole hog pork sausage supper at Zion Lutheran

Zion Lutheran Church in Pocahontas will hold its family-style annual pork sausage supper with all the trimmings from 3 to 7 p.m. Oct. 30. Home-baked bread and coffeecake are on the menu. There will be a country store.

Barbecued Boston butt, smoked chicken dinner

The Perkins Volunteer Fire Department will hold its all-you-can-eat 22nd annual dinner from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 30. Children under 6 eat free.

St. Joseph serves pork and chicken dinner

St. Joseph of Apple Creek will hold its fall festival and dinner from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 6. The buffet-style menu includes pork sausage, backbone and sauerkraut, and chicken and dumplings with all the trimmings. There will be a country store.

-- From staff reports