Community briefs 12/02/02

Blood drive to be held at University Center

A blood drive sponsored by the Beta Psi Chapter of Alpha Phi Omega, a coed service fraternity at Southeast Missouri State University, will be held this week on campus at the University Center. Hours are from noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday and noon to 5 p.m. Thursday.

Area blood supplies are running low as the holiday season approaches, according to the American Red Cross. For more information, call the Red Cross at 339-1822.

St. Denis to hold Winter Wonderland

BENTON, Mo. -- The St. Denis Home and School of Benton is sponsoring its third annual Winter Wonderland of Treasures sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the St. Denis parish center on U.S. 61.

More than 52 booths will offer a wide variety of handmade crafts and gifts, including Christmas items and other crafts, candles, cookbooks, wood items, wreaths, floral arrangements, jewelry, NASCAR items, specialty food items, Mary Kay home interior and Pampered Chef RADA cutlery.

Breakfast food, homemade chili and chicken noodle soup, as well as homemade desserts will be available. There will be a 50/50 drawing and a raffle, and attendance prizes will be given away throughout the day. Admission is free. Call Diane at (573) 545-3185 or St. Denis school at (573) 545-3017 for more information.

VICA to hold blood drive Friday

VICA, or Skills USA Vocational Industrial Clubs of America, will hold a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday in the multipurpose room at the Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center.

For more information, call 334-0826, extension 324.

Brazeau sponsors annual Christmas celebration

BRAZEAU, Mo. -- The Brazeau Historical Society is sponsoring its third annual Christmas in Brazeau this Saturday. The entire village in Perry County will be decorated, according to organizers.

Featured sites include various homes, the Presbyterian Church, the local museum, a restored 1860s home, Santa's Toy Land, a blacksmith shop, a craft fair and Carrie's Tea Room. Adult tickets cost $5. Children up to 12 years of age are free. Call Bonnie Hemman at (573) 824-5394 for more information.

Scott City class trying to collect information

The Scott City High School class of 1993 is trying to collect contact information for its 10-year reunion coming up next year. Anyone who graduated or knows of someone who graduated from Scott City in 1993, please contact Michele (Crook) Carmode at (573) 624-9359 or (573) 820-4055, or e-mail her at kcarmo9359@ yahoo.com.

Commerce churches hold Thanksgiving service

COMMERCE, Mo. -- The Baptist Church and St. Paul United Methodist Church, both of Commerce, recently held a joint Thanksgiving service at which $125 was raised for the Scott City Food Pantry.

-- From staff reports