Health and Recreation calendar

* 11th Annual Student Health Fair, March 9, Over 40 agencies will participate in the annual student health fair which is open to all students, faculty and staff

* Southeast Baseball vs. Southern Illinois, March 9, Capaha Park

* Wilderness Cooking, March 9, Student Recreation Center Multi-Purpose Room

* Heart and Health Screenings, March 9, 16, 23, 30, Saint Francis Health and Wellness Center, Lobby Atrium, 150 S. Mount Auburn Road.. Walk in any time between 7 and 10 am every Wednesday; no lab order necessary. Blood pressure, blood glucose, blood cholesterol (complete or partial panel) and heel bone density (osteoporosis) testing is available. Results in minutes! Overnight fast is required for complete cholesterol panel. For more information, call 573-331-5970.

* "Healthy Points," March 9, 16, 23 and 30, Under the supervision of Raina Childers, MS, RD, LD, a registered dietitian at Southeast Missouri Hospital, "Healthy Points" has been developed for health and weight management through nutrition and fitness education. Assisting Childers with the fitness education is Exercise Physiologist Laura Sheridan, MS, HFI. Offered Wednesdays from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. at HealthPoint Plaza, Southeast's new fitness and rehab facility in Cape (Independence and Kingshighway), the class is designed for those seeking to lose 10 to 30 pounds. Members weigh in each week. Fee is $10 per class for HealthPoint members and $15 for nonmembers. Call HealthPoint Plaza at 986-4400, and ask for HealthPoint's Nutritional Services Coordinator Raina Childers to learn more.

* Massage Basics, March 10-17, There are many different techniques used in massage, but they all share a common goal: healing the body and mind by freeing blockages to create balace. A body that is not balanced is susceptible to pain and "dis-ease". For more information, contact Theresa Messmer at (573) 986-6879.

* Cape Girardeau Junior Road Runners registration, March 12, Healthpoint Plaza. For children in kindergarten through 6th grade. Offers events and opportunities to compete against other area teams.

* Judo Club Tournament, March 12, Houck Fieldhouse

* Southeast Baseball vs. Freed-Hardeman, March 13, Capaha Park

* Third Annual Jackson Underground Dodgeball league Invitational Tournament, March 18, Jackson City Park. Registration begins at 7 p.m., tournament starts at 7:30 p.m. Info: judl.net

* Southeast Baseball vs. Central Michigan, March 18-20, Capaha Park

* 2nd Annual Miles for Kids, March 19, Forest Park St. Louis, MO 9:00 am

* Southeast softball team in doubleheader vs. Wright State, March 22, Sports Complex on Sprigg and Bertling

* Southeast Baseball vs. University of Evansville, March 22, Capaha Park

* Southeast softball team in a doubleheader vs. Belmont, March 23, Sports Complex on Sprigg and Bertling

* S.T.A.R. Program, March 23, Osage Community Centre. S.T.A.R. is a community therapeutic recreation program serving individuals who are unable to successfully participate in regular recreation programs. For more information, call (573) 335-5421.

* Resurrection Run 5K and Youth 1M, March 26, Sponsored by Cape Girardeau Roadrunners. Contact Terri Baker at (573) 334-0280 for entry forms, most entry forms are available at Health Point Plaza on Kingshighway, or check out www.showme.net/recreation/RoadRunners

* Southeast Baseball vs. Arkansas State, March 29, Capaha Park

* Gatorade Classic, Southeast men's and women's outdoor track teams hosting meet, April 1-2, Abe Stuber Track and Field Complex

* Southeast Baseball Doubleheader vs. Jacksonville State, April 2, Capaha Park

* Southeast Baseball vs. University of Missouri, April 6, Capaha Park

* Aromatherapy Basics, April 5-12, Ever wonder why the smell of fresh baked apple pie always reminds you of Sunday dinners at Grandma's house? How does a lavender oil bath soothe and calm you after a hard work day? It is through our senses that we experience life around us. For more information contact Theresa Messmer at (573) 986-6879.

* Spirit of St. Louis Marathon, April 8-10, St. Louis, Mo.