Extra Crews Help Restore Power To 14,000
Following Ice Storm

Claiborne Electric Cooperative prepared for last Wednesday's ice storm by bringing in one hundred extra people Tuesday, December 12, from contract companies and from South Louisiana electric cooperatives according to CEC spokesperson Joey White. White said, "We feel very fortunate that our area was spared by probably one degree from a real bad ice storm." The storm was not as severe in the southern parts of Claiborne and Webster parish, where temperatures were about 33 degrees--just above freezing.

Homer Youth Remains In Critical Condition
Following Dec. 9 Accident
By Susan T. Herring,  Editor, The Guardian-Journal

Jason M. Moss, 17, of Homer remains in critical condition following a late night automobile accident on Friday, December 9. According to State Trooper Debbie Gibson with Troop F in Monroe, Moss was westbound in his 1999 Toyota pickup about 10:55 PM on La. 821 when he ran a stop sign at the intersection of La. 33, striking the right side of a 1998 Dodge pickup, driven by Thomas J. Doss, 19, of Dubach.

Homer Housing Authority Considered At-Risk
By Susan T. Herring,  Editor, The Guardian-Journal

Ruby Busick, HUD representative from Jackson, Miss. recently assigned to at-risk housing authorities, was in Homer November 22 to discuss options with the Homer Housing Authority Board of Directors. She said, "There's a possibility this housing authority could become a troubled housing authority" due to the advisory score of 59.4 received by the Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) for the previous fiscal year.

"I'm Spending Christmas With Jesus.." The following poem was read at the funeral of Wilton T. Hayes in Junction City on Monday, December 18. Hayes was the father-in-law of staff writer Wayne Pumphrey. We would like to share it with our readers, as a memorial to all who died this past year, and for their loved ones who will spend the holidays without them:

I see the countless Christmas trees Around the world below, With tiny lights, like Heaven's stars, Reflecting in the snow The sight is so spectacular, please wipe away that tear For I am spending Christmas with Jesus Christ this year. I hear the many Christmas songs that people hold so dear, But the sound of music can't compare with the Christmas choir up here. I have no words to tell you the joy their voices bring, For it is beyond description to hear the angels sing. I see the pain inside your heart, But I am not so far away, we really aren't apart. So be happy for me, dear ones. you know I hold you dear, And be glad I'm spending Christmas with Jesus Christ this year. I send you each a special gift from my heavenly home above. I send you each a memory of my undying love. After all "Love" is the gift, more precious than pure gold. It was always most important in the stories Jesus told. Please love and keep each other, as my Father said to do, For I can't count the blessings or love He has for each of you. So have a Merry Christmas and wipe away that tear. Remember, I'm spending Christmas sith Jesus Christ this year. - Author unknown

December 21, 2000

Homer High School Alumni e-Group now active - You're invited to join a free email group for the alumni of Homer High School. This group is intended to be a forum to help those of us who graduated from Homer High School keep in touch across the years and across the miles. To join or for more information on the group visit egroups.com/subscribe/HomerHigh.   "Homeropoly" Games Make Great Christmas Gifts - The "Homeropoly: Sesquicentennial Edition" games have arrived and are selling fast. Games are similar to Monopoly but feature local "property spaces." They sell for $20 and are sure to be a collector's item. They can be purchased at Delta Interiors, Miss Lizzie's, Hibernia National Bank, or from any member of the Homer Pelican Dolls, or by calling Kathy Ford at 927-3675.   Pampered Chef Cookbooks On Sale At Summerfield - The Pampered Chef "Heart of the Home" Cookbooks are on sale at Summerfield High School for $10. Call Karla Aycock at 285-9760 to purchase your copy. Makes great Christmas gift!   Homer Pelicans Play Loyola Here Thursday - The Homer Pelican basketball team will play Loyola here Thursday, December 21 at 6 PM and will travel to Springhill Dec. 28-29. They will play Coushatta JV there Tuesday, January 2, 2001 at 5 PM.   New Hours For Office Of Community Services - The Claiborne Parish Police Jury Office of Community Services announces new office hours beginning January 1, 2001. Office hours will be 8 AM - 4 PM. The office will be closed from 12:00 noon to 12:45 PM for lunch.   Fact Sheets Available On Seasonal Depression - Although this is a happy time of year, it is the most common time of year for SAD (Seasonal Affect Disorder). A fact sheet about seasonal depression is currently available at the Homer Memorial Hospital switchboard at 927-2024 and at the Homer Senior Care facility in Haynesville. Call 624-3665 for more info.   Homer Lion's Club Selling Pecans For Charity - The Homer Lion's Club is selling 12 oz. pkgs. freshly picked pecans for $6 (or $108 case of 18) to benefit several charities including La. Eye Foundation, La. Eye Bank, and Handicapped Children. To order, call Rodney Hollenshead at 927-4001, Alf Pike 927-2011, or Mac Brakefield at 927-3271.   Homer Community Blood Drive Set For January 6 - "Commit to life--every drop counts." A Community Blood Drive will be held Saturday, January 6 from 9 AM to 1 PM at the Annex Building of the Homer Church of Christ on West Main. Refreshments and a free T-shirt will be given to every donor.   Boys & Girls Club Open During Christmas Holidays - The Claiborne Boys and Girls Club in Homer will be open this week through December 21. They will be closed December 22 and December 25, They will be open next week December 26, 27, and 28, and will be closed December 29, 2000 and January 1, 2001. They will reopen Tuesday, January 2, 2001. The Haynesville Club will post their holiday schedule on the door of the Community Center where they are presently meeting.   Homer Cheerleaders Selling Subway Power Cards - Homer High Cheerleaders are taking orders for Subway Power Cards. Cards are $10 and entitle users to "free" Subway sandwiches and can be used up to 24 times through December 31, 2001. When you purchase a sub and medium drink, you will get a sub of equal or less value "free" on both 6" and 12" subs. For more info or to order a card, call Rhonda Porter at 927-6091.   HMH offers MRI's - Homer Memorial Hospital is proud to announce the availability of MRI procedures two days a week in Homer.     The JCAHO-accredited system, provided by Alliance Imaging, is a Siemens 1.0 with a fast pack. The moblie MRI produces images as good as an on-site MRI.     MRI procedures performed in Homer by Alliance Imaging specialists are read by radiologists from Diagnostic Associates; films become part of the patients permanent record and stay on-site at HMH.     Appointments should be made through your physician; the ordering physician does not have to be a local physician.     "We are proud to offer this service to our community. Residents no longer have to drive to Shreveport to receive a state-of-the-art MRI examination." reminds Homer Memorial Radiology department.   Claiborne One Site Additions Under Construction! - The complete Community Service Directory originally produced by The Family First Coalition will be presented online. Information covered includes: Educational Programs & Resources, Hotlines, Health && Medical Resources, Social && Community Programs, Clubs && Organizations, Related Internet Resources and much more. Portions are now online with additions monthly.      The Internet Multi-Search page searches/opens up to six sites with one entry. A variety of links are now online: Search Engines, Meta-Search Engines, Health/Medical, International News, Online Newspapers, News/Discussion Groups, Sports News, Software, Entertainment, Acceptable Sites for Teens, Kids/Educational, Travel, Job Search, Financial/Stock Market News, Online Shopping and now Metric Conversion Calculators. Coming soon will be Clip Art, HTML and Javascript Repositories.   Claiborne Parish School District Web Site is Now Under Construction - Developed and maintained by The Claiborne Parish School Board, the Claiborne Parish School District Web Site will provide information on our School District, Central Office Staff, Parish Schools, Parent/Teacher Resources, a parish-wide Educator Email Directory, Area Technology Developements, and an Employment Opportunity Listing with an online application for employment in the Claiborne Parish School System.				Claiborne Parish Schools Closed Until January 2, 2001 - Claiborne Parish schools will be closed for the Christmas holidays until Tuesday, January 1, 2001.   Town Of Homer Offices To Be Closed For Holidays - The Mayor's Office and Business office for the Town of Homer will be closed Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 25 and 26, 2000 for the Christmas holidays and will reopen Wednesday, Dec. 27 at 8 AM. The offices will close Monday, January 1, 2001 for New Year's Day and will reopen Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2001 at 8 AM.   Haynesville Elementary Kicks Off PepsiNotes Program - Haynesville Elementary, in conjunction with the Pepsi Cola Company, will begin collecting PepsiNotes November 1 and through February 1, 2001. The Pepsi Cola Company has initiated the "Share the Joy With Music" promotion in which music note symbols will be placed on specially marked packages of Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Mountain Dew, One, Frito-Lay, Funyuns, and Rold Golds, These PepsiNotes can be used by the school to redeem free music supplies. One of the goals of Haynesville Elementary is supply music stands for the school recorder band. Drop-off locations are all classrooms at Haynesville Elementary and many cooperating businesses and civic buildings throughout Claiborne Parish. For more info, contact Kathy Scott, Haynesville Elementary School music teacher, at 624-1084.   Sesquicentennial "Taste Of Homer" Cookbooks On Sale - The "Taste of Homer 2000" Cookbook, featuring over 100 dishes served at the "Taste of Homer" on Saturday, November 11 and several pages of history and pictures of Homer and Claiborne Parish, are on sale for $10 at the following locations--Delta Interiors, Miss Lizzie's, Ellen's, Lynn's Flower Shop, and Merle Norman.   Claiborne One Site Now Features Area Image Archive - Archived images from the recent Homer Christmas Festival and Parade are now online. Upcoming image archives to include: Haynesville Butterfly Festival 2000, Homer Christmas Festival 1999, Claiborne Parish Scenery, Lake Claiborne State Park and more. To submit your images for inclusion in the Claiborne One Image Archive you may email them to webmaster@ClaiborneOne.org.   Clothes, Etc. Collecting Coats For Needy Children - Clothes, Etc. on the square in Homer is collecting coats for needy children and adults in the Homer area. Anyone wishing to help can donate their old coats by taking them to Clothes, Etc. located at 500 East Main on the east side of the Courthouse Square between 8:30 AM and noon on Tuesdays and Saturdays.   Homer High School Centennial 2000 Cookbooks On Sale - The Homer High School Centennial 2000 Cookbooks are now available for $14 at Ellen's on the Square and all area banks--First Guaranty, First Woodlands, Hibernia and Regions, or by calling Bill or Denice Owens at 927-3939. The cookbook includes 100 years of history, spirit, tradition and favorite recipes of Homer High School students, faculty, staff, alumni, and supporters.   Clawson Chiropratic Annual Food Drive Underway - Clawson Chiropractic Clinic wukk be accepting non-perishable food items during the month of December for their 8th Annual Food Drive. In exchange Clawson will offer free initial exams and evaluation, x-rays if required, or a routine office visit. For more info, call 927-2320.   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.   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.   Attention: Girls, Grades 1-6 Invited To Join Girl Scouts - Girl Scouts of American Troop 344 invite all girls in grades 1-6 to "Where Girls Grow Strong," the first meeting was held Monday, Sept. 18 in the Youth Dept. of First Baptist Church, Homer. For more info call Melissa Smith at 927-4585 or Stacey Hollenshead at 927-4601. Annual dues are $27.   Cabins Available For Rent On Lake Claiborne January 3 - Ten new vacation cabins will be available for overnight guests at Lake Claiborne State Park beginning Wednesday, January 3. The Office of State Parks will begin taking reservations for the cabins Monday, Oct. 9 at 1-877-CAMP-N-LA central reservation line (or 1-877-226-7652).   Religious Folklife Traditions in Claiborne Parish - Herbert S. Ford Memorial Museum invites you to view the museum's newest exhibit which examines Religious Folklife Traditions in Claiborne Parish.   Country, Bluegrass, Gospel Music Every Friday In Homer - Every Friday night in downtown Homer, amateur musicians from all over the Ark-La-Tex meet at the Homer Fire Station to enjoy a little country, bluegrass, gospel, and fellowship. Anyone is welcome to join in, or just sit back and enjoy. For more information, call Ed Dettenheim at 927-5253 or Jerry Brown at 927-3792.  «Full Story»
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