Community digest 6/14/07

LFCS launches new outreach program

ST. LOUIS -- "Get Real With Yourself" is a free, confidential program that offers counseling, education and support to teenagers and young adults dealing with an unplanned pregnancy or who even think they might be pregnant. LFCS launched the program in September 2006 with a Web site, www.getrealwithyourself.com, and a 24-hour hot line, (877) 747-REAL. LFCS, the not-for-profit organization that provides social services regardless of faith, race, national origin, gender or age is taking the program statewide through its offices in Cape Girardeau, Columbia and Springfield. Although Lutheran based, more than 80 percent of families served are not Lutheran. For more information, call Payne at (314) 787-5100.

Salvation Army accepting donations for fair

The Salvation Army is accepting donations for the Community Back To School Fair to be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 3 at the Salvation Army, 701 Good Hope St. in Cape Girardeau. Crayons, glue, rulers, pencil boxes, tissues, pens, pencils, erasers, spiral notebooks and folders will be collected for students in kindergarten through 12th grade. For more information, call 335-7000.

Auffenberg donates to Scott City school

St. Joseph Home and School of Scott City received a check for $205 from the proceeds of a Chrysler golf program, "Drive for the Chrysler," from Auffenberg Chrysler, co-sponsors of the St. Joseph Golf Classic held recently in Cape Girardeau.

Jesse Green family reunion set for Sunday

The Jesse Green family reunion will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at Cape County Park South, pavilion 22. Fried chicken will be furnished, and attendees are asked to bring a covered dish. The meal will be around 1 p.m. Contact David Green at 264-4817 or on his cell phone at 579-2813 for more information.

Civil War Roundtable to meet Sunday afternoon

The next Civil War Roundtable program will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Hanover Lutheran Church, 2949 Perryville Road in Cape Girardeau. Club members Margaret Mates, Charles and Marie Stalon and Rob Weeks will present "A Yankee in Cape Girardeau: The Life of Captain Henry Ribble."

90th annual Red Cross meeting set for Tuesday

American Red Cross supporters and volunteers are invited to attend the 90th annual meeting of the American Red Cross, Southeast Missouri Chapter, at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Centenary United Methodist Church. The Southeast Missouri Chapter provides programs and services to Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Dunklin, Mississippi, New Madrid, Pemiscot, Perry, Scott and Stoddard counties. Anyone who is involved with the Red Cross, whether through blood donations, monetary donations, volunteer services or disaster services is invited. Recognition for outstanding service will be given at the meeting and the election of the 2007-2008 board of directors will also take place. The Red Cross is not a government agency; it relies on donations of time, money and blood to do its work. To RSVP for the annual meeting, for more information about the American Red Cross or to become a volunteer, call (888) 335-9471, e-mail Kessie at khinkle@semoredcross.org or log on to www.semoredcross.org.

-- From staff reports