YARD OF THE MONTH TO START

The annual Yard of the Month contests will start next month in Cape Girardeau.

The competition begins in April and ends in October. The Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce office is now accepting nominations for lawns to be considered.

Each month, two residential and one non-residential yard are selected by members of the chamber's Beautification Committee. A sign designating the award is displayed in the winning yards and a certificate is sent to each recipient.

The committee has designated seven major areas of the city and will rotate the awards throughout the primary growing season among the seven areas. The first designation will come from section 5.

Residents may call in their nominations to the chamber office at 335-3312 or send a letter to the chamber office at P.O. Box 98, Cape Girardeau, Mo, 63702-0098.