Used Sweat Suits Needed - The Family and Community Education (FCE) Clubs in Claiborne Parish are looking for new or used sweat suits to recycle into teddy bears for their Christmas project. Please drop your sweat suits off at the Thrift Store located on the east side of the Homer Square any Tuesday or Saturday. All donations appreciated.   Cancer Society To Hold St. Paddy's Day Patty Drop - The Claiborne Parish American Cancer Society will begin selling their 2nd Annual St. Paddy's Day Patty Drop tickets on Feb. 1 at their Relay for Life meeting. The meeting will be held at Homer Memorial Hospital at 5 PM. The St. Paddy's Day will be held March 17 at the Homer High School practice football field. You can also buy a ticket from any Relay for Life Team member. For more info, call 1-800-ACS-2345.   New Cabins At Lake Claiborne State Park Are Open - Ten new vacation cabins opened at Lake Claiborne State Park on January 9. Units rent for $65 with a 2-night minimum on weekends. and have everything but towels and soap. To reserve your cabin, call toll free (877) CAMP-N-LA (226-7652) from 8 AM to 4:30 PM Monday through Friday.   Shongaloo 8th Annual Crow Hunting Contest Set For February 17 - The Shongaloo 8th Annual Crow Hunting Contest will be held Saturday, February 17 at Phillip Baker's house, 14614 Hwy. 159 in Shongaloo at 4:30 PM sharp. Entry fee is $20 per person, for 2 or 3 person teams. For information contact Todd or Kelly Baker at 318-624-3429. Mail entries to 200 Gravel Pit Road, Shongaloo, LA 71072.   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.   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.   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.   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 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.				The Jonquil Jubilee - A Garden Related Festival Celebrating the Arrival of Spring - The Jonquil Jubilee to be held in Gibsland, Louisiana on Saturday, February 24, 2001. You are cordially invited to Gibsland to join in the Celebration of the Advent of Spring. Festival will feature Arts & Crafts from area and commercial artists, an Antique Mall, plants and related goods, entertainment by local musicians, talks by gardening experts, and more...   Mt. Olive Christian School To Hold Book Fair - A scholastic book fair will be held at Mt. Olive Christian School February 6-13. The Book Fair will be at the Middle School only from 8 AM to 2:30 PM.   Athens High School To Hold Scholastic Book Fair - Scholastic Book Fair will come to Athens High School February 7-12, 12:30 to 3 PM, to bring the newest books and learning products to readers of all ages. The fair is free and open to the community. Call 258-3241 for more info.   Am I Having A Heart Attack? - "Am I Having A Heart Attack? is the title of the Homer Memorial Hospital seminar to be held 4 PM, Tuesday, February 13 in the hospital conference room. Leading the discussion will be Anthony Smith of AMR Ambulance service. The purpose is to inform the public of actions they can perform to help themselves and their loved ones in the event of a heart attack.   Homer High Basketball Teams To Play Lakeview Friday At Campti - The Homer High School Pelicans, girls and boys, will travel to Campti, Friday, February 2, to play Lakeview in district games. Girls play at 6 PM, followed immediately by the boys.   Homer Softball To Hold Bake Sale At Wal-Mart - The Homer High Softball team will hold a bake sale in the Wal-Mart parking lot on Saturday, February 10 from 9 AM till 3 PM. Great Valentine present.   Pelican Dolls To Sell "Homeropoly" Games Saturday - The Pelican Dolls will be selling the remaining "Homeropoly" games at Wal-Mart this Saturday, February 3, from 9 AM until noon. Games sell for $20 and make a great collector's item. For more info, call Kathy Ford at 927-3675.   Athens To Host Family Literacy Night, Discuss School Uniforms - Athens High School will host a Family Literacy Night on Thursday, February 8, at 5:30 PM. The event will feature storytelling, songs, refreshments, door prizes and information on school uniforms for the 2001-2002 school year. Parents and their children in grades Pre-K through 8 are encouraged to attend.   Homer High Drama Club To Present "Mission: Possible" - The Homer High Drama Club will present "Mission: Possible" in the Homer High auditorium on Thursday, February 15 at 7 PM. Tickets are $1 and can be purchased from Director Denice Owens or any drama club member. In March, Drama Club members will perform "Romeo and Juliet, and Hamlet, Too".   TOPS Seminar To Be Held In W. Monroe TODAY--February 1 - A TOPS Seminar will be held at Ouachita High School auditorium in West Monroe TODAY at 5:45 PM on TOPS eligibility and the application process. It is free and open to the public. For more information, call 1-800-259-5626 Ext. 1012.   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.   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.   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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