Community digest 4/28/05

Cape CVB seeking guided tour volunteers

The Cape Girardeau Convention and Visitors Bureau is seeking residents interested in volunteering to lead guided tours of Cape Girardeau-area attractions and drive the tour bus. Training will be provided for these volunteer ambassadors. There will be a morning tour at 10 a.m. and afternoon tour at 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. The two-hour tours will begin mid-May and continue until late August. For more information or to sign up, call Chuck Martin at 335-1631, (800) 777-0068 or e-mail cmartin@capegirardeaucvb.org. To learn more about the CVB, visit its Web site at www.capegirardeaucvb.org.

Delta School district to host retirement tea

The Delta school district is hosting a retirement tea in honor of Drenna Lee from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday in the high school cafeteria. Lee has been a teacher in the district for 31 years.

Dutchtown cemetery association meeting

The German Evangelical Church and Cemetery Association of Dutchtown will meet at 2 p.m. Sunday at the German Evangelical Church and Cemetery east of Dutchtown. Donations will be accepted at the meeting, or may be sent to treasurer Dorothy Rowley at 1320 Rolling Fields Drive, Jackson, Mo., 63755. For more information, call 243-5882.

Fifth annual Vets & Friends run on Sunday

The fifth annual Vets & Friends Run to benefit the Missouri Veterans Home will be held Sunday at the home, 2400 Veterans Memorial Drive. The first hand of a poker run at L&D Patio, McClure, Ill., will begin at 9 a.m., and the last hand will be at 1:30 p.m. at the veterans home. Other events at the home include a "blessing of the bikes" at 1 p.m., an auction at 2 p.m. and a bike show judged by the veterans at 3 p.m. An item for auction or a donation is required for admission. Sponsored by Vietnam Vets Motorcycle Club. For more information, call T&C Motorcycle Parts at (573) 545-9928.

Cape library plans Lewis and Clark programs

The "Changed Lives: Lewis and Clark Meet the West" program, sponsored by Missouri Humanities Council in partnership with the library and the Center for Regional History in observance of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, will hold four different programs on Tuesdays in May. The programs at 2:30 p.m. on May 3, May 10 and May 24 will be held in the Hirsch Community Room. The May 17 program will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Red House in downtown Cape Girardeau. Attendees should bring folding chairs. Topics, approximately an hour long, include "Charles Everett Pace as York, William Clark's Slave and Corps Companion"; "Lewis and Clark 'Discover' the Indian Nations"; "Songs Lewis and Clark Might Have Sung"; and "William Clark, Interpreted".

Bookmark contest winners announced

Winners in the National Library Week bookmark contest at Cape Girardeau Public Library included Lindy Dively in the adult division, Kelci Phelan in the teen division, Lizzie Nussbaum in the grade-school division and Hannah Trautman in the preschool division. Winning bookmark entries may be downloaded in color from the Web site at cgpl.clas.net. Black-and-white reproductions on colored paper are available at the library.

March of Dimes plans Bank Day on Wednesday

Bank Day for the Cape Girardeau County March of Dimes WalkAmerica will be held at Commerce Bank on William and Broadview streets from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday. The event is sponsored by the March of Dimes. For more information, call 651-6033.

Cape retired teachers meeting for program

The Cape Girardeau unit of Retired Teachers will meet at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Chateau Girardeau for a demonstration meeting given by the Hi-Noon Toastmasters. Any interested retired teacher should attend. For more information, contact Gene Loftis at 334-5390 or Doris Ford at 335-6878.

Annual poker run May 7 to benefit Vietnam vets

The annual poker run for Vietnam Vets Motorcycle Club Chapter F will be held May 7. Sign up will begin at 10 a.m. at Daytimer Lounge, 829 S. Kingshighway. The last bike will be out by noon and all bikes will return by 4 p.m. There is an admission fee. Proceeds will benefit Vietnam Vets Motorcycle Club and Kenny Rogers Children's Center. Live music will be provided. For more information, call Harvey at (573) 545-4591.

Elvis impersonator to perform at Eagles

Steak night will be held at the Sikeston Eagles, 209 W. Trotter, Sikeston, from 5 to 8 p.m. May 7. From 8 p.m. to close, award-winning Elvis impersonator Darrell Ray will perform. Proceeds will be distributed to various charities. For more information, call Bob Harris at 334-9012.

--From staff reports

Bike-A-Thon May 21 to benefit St. Jude's

A Wheels-For-Life Bike-A-Thon, sponsored by the staff of Dr. T. Wayne Lewis DDS, will begin at 1 p.m. May 21 at Jackson City Park at Safety City. Participants can walk or ride bicycles to help raise funds for St. Jude and its ongoing fight against childhood catastrophic diseases. Participants under age 18 must have a consent form signed by their parent or guardian. Routes will be set according to age and ability for all ages. Sponsor forms are available at Dr. Lewis' office, 611 W. Main St., Jackson, Monday to Thursday. For more information, call 243-5252.

Bunny Bread reunion set for May 22

The annual Bunny Bread reunion will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, May 22 at shelter No. 4 in Cape County Park North. Bring your own lunch, table service, utensils, lawn chairs and games. For more information, call Bill Scharenborg at 243-5369.