Community briefs 10/13/05

Capaha firetruck rally begins with parade

The annual fire prevention parade begins at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Hutson's Furniture parking lot on Main Street and ends at Capaha Park. The firetruck rally at Capaha Park will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and includes displays, firetruck rides and firefighter games. New games include the bed race and hot dog eating contest. For more information, call Sam Welker at 334-3211.

Indoor flea market and bake sale at VFW

VFW Post 3838, at 1049 N. Kingshighway, will hold an indoor flea market and bake sale from 6:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Proceeds will benefit the building fund.

Site prep will be held Saturday for dog training

Site preparation for search dog operations training will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Scott County EOC/E911 Center, 22842 U.S. 61, Oran, Mo. For more information, call (573) 262-2070.

Sam's Club to hold safety fair on Saturday

Sam's Club will recognize October as national safety month with a safety fair from 8:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at 232 Shirley Drive in Cape Girardeau. For more information, call 334-8484.

Jackson Rotary to hold trivia night Oct. 21

Jackson Rotary will hold its second annual trivia night at 6 p.m. Oct. 21 at Jackson Middle School. All proceeds benefit Rotary literacy projects. Tickets will be available at the door. Event open to teams and individuals.

GED graduation to be held Oct. 20

The Adult and Literacy Program of Cape Girardeau will hold the annual GED graduation ceremony at 7 p.m. Oct. 20 at the Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center. A reception by the Zonta Club will immediately follow the ceremony. All students who received their GED during the 2004-2005 year have been sent an invitation to the event. If you have not received your invitation by mail, call 334-3669.

Schrader/Floyd reunion held at Jackson park

The decendents of Theodore and Martha Schrader Floyd gathered at Jackson City Park Sept. 17 for their annual reunion. A picnic lunch was at noon, and family update information was shared.

-- From staff reports