Community digest 2/19/04

St. Vincent de Paul opens for kindergarten enrollees

A kindergarten registration and information meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Feb. 26 at St. Vincent de Paul School Gym, 1919 Ritter Dr., Cape Girardeau. To enroll in kindergarten children must be 5 years old by Aug. 1. For more information call 334-9594.

Jackson Area Arts Council will meet tonight

The next arts council meeting is planned for 7 p.m. today in the community room located on the third floor of the Jackson library. The entrance faces Missouri Street. Go inside the double doors and take the elevator (located on the left) to the third floor. Everyone is welcome to attend. The discussion will include the Arts Council newsletter, Web link to the City of Jackson Web page, Star Catcher Theatre update, 2004 tourism grant funding and upcoming Missouri festivals. For more information call the Jackson Parks and Recreation department at 204-8848.

Free car seat check on tap for Saturday

Most parents don't realize it, but safety seat checks show that four out of five car seats are used incorrectly. In an effort to reduce motor vehicle-related injury the Cape Girardeau Area SAFE KIDS Coalition and Ford Groves have teamed up to offer a free Car Seat Check Up. The event will be held between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday at Ford Groves, 1501 N. Kingshighway, Cape Girardeau. Car seats will be inspected by trained technicians who can teach parents the correct way to install a child safety seat. For more information, contact the Area SAFE KIDS Coalition at 651-5815.

Organization seminar planned for Tuesday

A "Get Organized!" seminar with Deniece Schofield will be held from 10 a.m. to noon and from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Drury Lodge in Cape Girardeau. There is a cost. For information, call (800) 835-TIME. Schofield is the author of "Confessions of an Organized Homemaker" and has been a spokesperson for Procter & Gamble and a contributor to "Woman's Day" magazine.

Cape Girardeau Public Library sets March events

The Cape Girardeau Public Library will sponsor the following events throughout March:

Great Decisions 2004: "The Philippines: New Dilemmas In U.S. Security," 2 p.m. March 4; "Weapons of Mass Destruction: What Now?," 2 p.m. March 11; no March 18 meeting; "Europe Today: A Triple Challenge" at 2 p.m. March 25.

Morning Book Discussion on "Connemara Bus: A Journey Through The Past in Ireland" by Ann Milholland Webb, 10 a.m. March 12.

Poetry Coffee House skit, "The Trial of Poetry," by Herb Taylor, Arthur Wilhite and Max Cordonnier followed by favorite poems from participants, 7 p.m. March 15.

A discussion of "Rush Hudson Limbaugh and His Times: Reflections on a Life Well Lived" by its author Dr. George G. Suggs Jr., 7 p.m. March 23.

Last day of the Adult Winter Reading Club is March 31. All reading logs should be received by 9 p.m.

Jackson library offers March storytimes

The Jackson branch of Riverside Regional Library has planned the following storytime topics for preschoolers in March:

"Read Across America!" is the theme for preschool storytime at 9:30 a.m. March 2.

"St. Patrick's Day" will be featured at preschool storytime at 9:30 a.m. March 16.

"Hats, Hats, Hats!" will be featured at preschool storytime at 9:30 a.m. March 23.

-- From staff reports