KINDNESS HOTLINE

German couple's cares

about puppies are eased

Elroy "Roy" Kinder from Hanover Lutheran Church reported an act of kindness that made him feel good and made two retired people from Germany feel good about our great community, state, and country. A couple from Germany, now living in Chicago, were vacationing at a local camping area near a lake in Southern Illinois. While there, three cold, starving puppies appeared, apparently having been abandoned by an uncaring party.

The couple fed and cared for them but upon leaving for home could find no one who would take responsibility for continuing their care or who would try to see that the puppies were taken to an animal shelter. In a local restaurant they picked up a TIPOFF magazine to look for a possible source for helping the puppies. They read the listing describing points of interest, one being the Old Hanover Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau.

A call was made to the church office and the situation described. Assurance was given that someone would check on the puppies. Sunday afternoon, two Hanover members made the 30-mile drive to the area and found the puppies had been placed with the local park ranger. When another telephone call was received from Chicago, the anxious concerns of a super caring lady and her husband were eased. The puppies are now in caring hands and very possibly would be adopted.

Warm gifts

and a chuckle

Ruth Jane Williams of Cape Girardeau reported she had been the recipient of four random acts of kindness. A friend, Dorothy Neal, brought her a vase of Lillies of the Valley. Another friend, Martha Maxton, brought her a loaf of home-made sourdough bread. Three little girls from the neighorhood brought her a handful of Sweet William. In addition, a home health nurse delivered a get well card from a little girl in a Sunday school class. The card said "Get Well Soon" on the front. Inside, it meant to say, "I'll be praying for you," but instead said, "I'll be playing for you." Ruth Jane Williams said the card gave her a chuckle and a warm feeling.

Class shows its class

Mrs. Coralie Robertson, sponsor of the Spanish Club at Cape Central High School, reported that a Spanish class student who had to drop out of the class following surgery will attend the Spanish Club's annual picnic at County Park North. Classmates in the class chipped in to pay the cost for her attendance, picked her up and escorted her to the picnic Tuesday.

Recycling workers

do a good deed

Dottie Eaker of Cape Girardeau reported that two young men driving the city's recycling pickup truck made an extra effort Tuesday. She said, "My family forgot to put out the recycling bags. I recently had back surgery and could not put out the recycling bags. But I was walking in the driveway when the truck went by. The truck went around the block and returned. They knew I usually recycle things, and they asked if I had any recycling material today. I told them I couldn't put it out and that my family had forgot to put it by the curb. The men said they would get it for me. They loaded my recyclables, and I think that was a real act of kindness."

Thanking volunteers

Marsha Birk would like to thank the Adult Learning Centers volunteer tutors for all the work they do.

Helping seniors with pets

Golden Cat employees, a division of Ralston Purina, are putting together pet care packages for fixed-income seniors. The county health department and local veterinarians helped pick names. Baskets will be distributed Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

A corsage and cake

The First American Home Care staff took a corsage and cake Tuesday afternoon to Jackson Residential Care to honor owner Pat Probst for her hard work.

Easter Seal thank yous

Children and staff at the Easter Seal Early Learning Center are making giant posters thanking boards of education, directors of special services and other officials at school districts in the area. Posters are also being sent to the state Department of Mental Health and Bureau of Special Health Care Needs. The children have placed hand prints on the posters, making leaves for a tree. Special treats are also planned for the school's bus drivers and secretaries.

Wired in for animals

and families

RAPCO International is sponsoring a collection for the Humane Society and the Safe House for women. Employees will contribute personal supplies, cleaning supplies, and pet food and supplies. The items will be delivered Friday.

A cake for Humane Society

Mary Stucker of the Convention and Visitors Bureau loves dogs and cats. To show her appreciation to the Humane Society, she delivered a chocolate cake to the employees.

Banana splits

from fourth-graders

The fourth-graders at Immaculate Conception in Jackson visited the Jackson Manor to dish out banana splits for the residents on Tuesday. They also made the residents flowers for their rooms.

Reading to kindergarteners

The fifth-graders at Immaculate Conception in Jackson chose something special to do for classmates by reading to the kindergarten class on Friday.

Students make cards, bring

canned goods and cookies

Shawnee Elementary South in McClure, Ill., made cards for support staff on Monday. Tuesday the students brought canned goods to give to the needy. Wednesday they will make cookie plates for teachers. Thursday the students will do yard cleanups and make cards for favorite neighbors. Friday they will take a field trip uptown and pass out flowers to shut-ins and retired people in the community.

Flowers from Brownies

Franklin School Brownie Troop 111 planted flowers at Cape Girardeau Care Center on Independence. Also, the 9-year-old Brownies took cards and candy to the nursing home residents.

Bakes sale for CP

The sixth-graders at Kelso C-7 in New Hamburg will donate proceeds from a bake sale to the Kenny Rogers Cerebral Palsy Center. Also, they helped the cook fix lunch at school.

Coffee and doughnuts

for senior citizens

The eighth-graders at Kelso C-7 in New Hamburg served coffee and doughnuts to senior citizens in the community.

Being kind to each other

The fifth-graders at Kelso C-7 will do kind things for each other, make cards for their moms, and help the custodians.

Doughnuts for staff

The Student Council at Kelso C-7 provided doughnuts to the staff at the school.

Thanks for the geranium

Mary Rathmussen would like to thank Southeast Missouri Hospital for the perky geranium placed on her doorstep. The hospital gave flowers to surrounding neighbors for being good neighbors.

Flowers for widows

on Mother's Day

Tom Seabaugh would like to thank a very nice man, Vince Rothe from the Pentecostal Church on Lexington, who brought flowers to all the widows on Mother's Day.

Thanks for the sounds

Laura would like to thank Audio 1/Plaza Pawn for an act of kindness. When her husband was in a car accident and ruined his stereo equipment, Audio 1 helped the couple by discounting and installing new stereo equipment for them.

A nurse and more

Ron Schwent, an ICU nurse at Southeast Missouri Hospital, was noticed doing several acts of kindness. He ran errands to the pharmacy and the lab for some of his co-workers. Ron is known for going out of his way to help others.

A pawn store with heart

Plaza Pawn's Irene Spinner was reported doing a kind act. Irene took off a couple of monthly payments for a gentleman who had financed something from the store for a year.

Thanks from Primary Annex

Primary Annex Jackson R-2 would like to thank several workers at the school.

Ron Helderman, the custodian at Primary, greets everyone every morning and is always willing to help others.

Connie Snyder, an instructional aide at Primary, is thanked for doing more than her regular duties. Every 10 days, she visits every classroom with treats and dressed up as "ZERO THE HERO".

Debbie Wicks at Primary motivates the students and helps them learn sign language in Mrs. Moore's first-grade classroom.

Liz Aufdenberg, a cook at Primary Annex, is thanked for going the extra mile. When she prepares the first-graders lunches, she puts an extra treat on their trays and prepares birthday treats each month.

Thanking volunteers

Marsha Birk would like to thank the Adult Learning Centers volunteer tutors for all the work they do.

Call the Kindness Hotline between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.

New participants added to the Random Acts of Kindness list this week include:

Jackson R-2 Primary Annex

Central States Coca-Cola Bottling in Jackson

Kentucky Finance

Community Closet in Patton

Names of all 350 participants will appear in Monday's newspaper.