Homer Is 150 Years Old And Needs Your Help!! - The Homer Tourism Committee is making plans to celebrate Homer's Sesquicentennial (the 150th Anniversary of its founding). Anyone interested in helping plan the festival scheduled tentatively for the middle of November should contact Susan Herring at 927-3541 or 927-9312.   ClaiborneOne Site Features Guardian-Journal Briefs - Claiborne One website at http://www.claiborneone.org.. Information may be contributed or businesses may purchase advertising banners by calling Joel Ponder at 927-9787 or Al Lynn at 927-6197.   Homer High "Mr. Darling" Contest Set For March 24 - Thirteen lovely (?) contestants are signed up for the second annual "Mr. Darling of HHS" (Miss ?) contest set for Friday, March 24 beginning at 7 PM in the Homer High School auditorium. For an evening of fun and laughter, don't miss this extraordinary beauty contest. Admission is $3.   Pelican Quarterback Club Bass Tournament Saturday - The Pelican Quarterback Club will hold its Annual Bass Tournament Saturday March 25 from 6 AM - 3 PM on Lake Claiborne. Sign-up is 5-6 AM and weigh-in is promptly at 3 PM at Gladney's Marina (formerly Benson's Bay). Entry fee is $20 person. Big bass is $10 per boat. Lots of good prizes!!! Call Bill Owens at 927-9654.   Homer Girls Softball Tryouts March 25 & April 1 - Homer Girls Softball Tryouts will be held March 25 and April 1 at 2 PM at the North Industrial Park. New players need copy of birth certificate.   Lake Claiborne State Park To Hold "School Day" Tues. April 4 - School groups can enjoy a variety of topics including prehistoric Indian tools, the nature and the environment and more on Tuesday, April 4 from 9 AM - 4:30 PM. Call 1-888-677-2524 or 927-2976.   Homer Fire Department Selling Portraits For Fundraiser - Fire Chief Dennis Butcher said the Homer Fire Department is conducting their annual fundraiser. A representative will be contacting residents about purchasing a portrait beginning March 23. Butcher said the Fire Department appreciates the community's past support. Anyone interested in purchasing a portrait can call 927-3932.   Relay For Life Remembers And Honors Cancer Patients - At 9 PM Friday, April 7 a special candle lighting ceremony will be held to remember persons who have been affected by cancer during the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life to be held at the Homer High School Track from 6 PM - 6 AM. Luminaries purchased for $10 to honor or memorialize a cancer patient will be lighted and placed around the perimeter of the track. Send your $10 check to the American Cancer Society, PO Box 748, Haynesville, LA 71038 along with your name, address, phone number, and the name of the cancer patient and whether in honor or in memory.   Community Invited To Tea For Dr. "Mike" Dixon - A retirement tea will be held Friday, March 31 from 2-4 PM at the Ford Museum to honor Dr. James "Mike" Dixon who is retiring after more than 33 years as County Agent with LSU Ag Center.   St. Jude Bike-A-Thon Set For April 8 In Haynesville - Riders are being sought for the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital "Wheels For Life" Bike-A-Thon to be held April 8 beginning at 9 AM at the football stadium parking lot in Haynesville. Sponsor forms are available at all schools, the Homer Boys and Girls Club, from any 4-H or scouting leader or from Bike-A-Thon Coordinator Loice Kendrick at 624-1929.   Wade Correctional Invites Public To Arts & Craft Festival - The public is invited to the David Wade Correctional Center Arts And Craft Festival on April 15 and 16 from 8 AM until 4 PM. The facility is located at 670 Bell Hill Road between Homer and Haynesville off Highway 520. Come enjoy refreshments and live entertainment while you shop for Easter and spring planting for some of the finest hand-crafted wood and leather crafts, artwork, potted plants, etc. available anywhere. Local checks only!   Claiborne Charity Classic, May 5-7 - The Claiborne Charity Classic invites you to participate in our Second Annual Golf tournament.				Springhill Chamber To Host Business Etiquette Seminar - The Springhill-North Webster Chamber of Commerce will host a Business Etiquette Seminar presented by Shirley Anderson on March 30 from 1-5 PM. The fee is $30 per person and limited to 20 people. Executives are finding the lack of courtesy is affecting the bottom line in many ways. This course empowers participants to present themselves with confidence and poise to outshine the competition. For more info, call Jeanette at the Chamber office at (318) 539-4717.   Grief Support Group Meets 1st And 3rd Mondays - The Grief Support Group meets every 1st and 3rd Monday at 6 PM at the Homer Memorial Hospital Conference Room. The Group is open to anyone experiencing grief over a recent or past loss. For more info, call Toni Camp at 371-1140 or Kaye Spring at 927-2024.   Local Council On Aging Seeking Participants For Senior Fest - The Claiborne Council on Aging is seeking participants for a Senior Fest set for May 12 at Homer City Hall. The event is for residents 60 years of older. April 7 is deadline to register for a $5 craft booth space. The event includes music, exhibit booths, line dances, door prizes, demonstrations and refreshments. Admission is $1. For more info, call 927-6922 or (800) 308-8951.   Lake Claiborne State Park To Host "Amazing Plants" - Join the park naturalist for a guided hike on Saturday, April 1 from 9-10 AM through the trails of Lake Claiborne as the amazing benefits of plants to humans and wildlife are discussed. For more information call 1-888-677-2524 or 927-2976.   Haynesville High Graduates 1950-59 Plan June Reunion - Haynesville High graduates from 1950-1959 are planning a 2-day class reunion on June 9-10, 2000 which includes an Open House at the Claiborne Parish Fair Complex from 2-4 PM on June 10. For more info, call Tom Crocker at 624-0911 or Pat Bourn at 624-1216.   Title I Parent Center Open Tuesdays And Thursdays - The Title I Parent Center at 418 East Main is open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3-5 PM across from the School Board office. Pre-K to 6th grade students who are accompanied by a parent or adult will receive free staff assistance in homework, remediation, preparation for the LEAP or IOWA Tests, and computer assisted instruction. For more information call 927-3502, Ext. 142.   Smoke Detectors For The Elderly Offered through TRIAD - TRIAD of Claiborne wants all seniors age 65 and above to have a smoke detector. You may also qualify if you're disabled. Having a smoke detector can mean the difference of life or death. Smoke detectors are available without charge. If you don't have a smoke detector, call Alf Pike at 927-2011 or 927-3296.   D.A.R.T. In Homer Every Thursday From 9-12 AM - D.A.R.T. of Lincoln is committed to ending domestic violence by providing shelter, legal assistance and counseling. Representatives are in Homer every Thursday from 9 AM to 12 PM. For more info call (800) 281-7885 or the 24-Hour Crisis Line at (318) 251-2255.   Trailblazers Seeking Persons For Recycling Committee - The Trailblazer Rural Development Institute is looking for citizens to serve on a Recycling Committee. For more information, call Ellzey Simmons at (318) 255-3554.   Claiborne Parish Head Start Accepting Applications - Head Start is now recruiting and accepting applications in Claiborne Parish for three, four, and five year-olds. Head Start offers many benefits to the child, family and special services for children with special needs. To enroll a child, you must have a certified birth certificate and proof of income. For further information, contact Connie Joyner at 927-6230 or 377-7022 ext. 144   Rumble on The Red - Karate Championships Members of our local Homer Martial Arts Club will be participating in The Rumble on the Red 2000 - Karate Championships, Saturday - March 25. The annual event will be held in Bossier City, Louisiana. Everyone is urged to attend and support our local participants. Spectator admission is just $5.00 per person (children 6 and under - free) for an entire day of Action!