Community digest 9/4/07

Elementary student raises money for Sahara

An Oak Ridge fifth-grade student, Brittany Amschler, held a cookie sale during recess to help collect money for the Sahara Aldridge Slam-Dunk Cancer Fund during the 2006-2007 school year. She was able to collect more than $250. For more information about Sahara Aldridge, visit www.saharaaldridge.com.

Scott County Women in Agriculture to meet

The Scott County Women in Agriculture will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at the USDA Office on Highway 77 in Benton. The program will be "Back When." All women are invited to attend. The group is for women with an interest in gardening, cooking, farming, family activities or helping the community. The group's goal is to educate others about agriculture and to provide an atmosphere of fun, fellowship and support. For more information, contact Kay Dover at the USDA Center at (573) 545-9027.

Tuschhoff family reunion planned for Sunday

The Tuschhoff family reunion will be held at noon Sunday at Trinity Lutheran Parish Hall at Friedheim. Bring potluck or picnic lunch. Drinks and table service will be furnished. Bring old pictures; news clippings; birth, death and marriage dates; and other family tree information. Call Vera Birk at 243-5472 for more information.

Safe Harbor Animal Shelter holds yard sale

The Safe Harbor Animal Shelter fall yard sale will be held rain or shine from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 14 and 15 at Kram-Den Storage, 10102 Route W, Fruitland. If you have tax-deductible items to donate, call 243-9823 to arrange a drop-off.

Benefit dinner planned for cancer patient

There will be a benefit dinner and auction held at 1 p.m. Sept. 15 at Willa's Getaway on Highway 3 in McClure, Ill. for cancer patient Carrie Hale. A fried chicken dinner with coleslaw, baked beans, bread and dessert will be served, and a 50/50 drawing and auction will be held. To donate auction items, call (618) 764-0116 or contact Tina at 651-4363.

Zonta Club accepting nominations for award

The nomination deadline for the Zonta Club of Cape Girardeau is Sept. 15. This award has been presented annually since 1987 to an outstanding woman in the community who exemplifies the Zonta ideals of dedication to career, family, self-improvement and service to the community, youth, women and church. Nominations can be relayed to voice mail by leaving the nominee's name and address at 339-5500 or e-mailing zontacapegirardeau@charter.net.

Sikeston, Mo. pageants accepting contestants

Contestants for the Little Mr. and Miss Cotton Carnival are being sought for the upcoming 63rd annual Cotton Carnival held Sept. 25 through 29 in Sikeston, Mo. Entries must be received by Friday, Sept. 21 and children must be on the American Legion stage at the rodeo grounds at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 26. For more information, call 703-4575 after 5 p.m.

Open beauty pageant to be held in Jonesboro

The 24th annual Little Mr. and Miss Jonesboro open beauty pageant will be held Sept. 29 at the Nettleton Performing Arts Center on Progress Street in Jonesboro, Ark. Registration for children age 5 and younger is at 9 a.m.; ages 6 to 21 is at 2:30 p.m. The pageant is open for anyone who would like to enter, except the returning queens. For more information, call Alan or Lesia Oldman at (870) 931-1883 or (870) 930-5548.

-- From staff reports