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March 8, 2001

 

Poverty And Bureaucracy Puts Louisiana At Bottom Of Education

By Susan T. Herring, Editor, The Guardian-Journal

Education Week, January 11, 2001 Edition, Says "Many States May Be Rushing To Hold Students And Schools Accountable For Results Without Providing The Essential Support."

Professors Dale and Bonnie Johnson have been teaching at Homer Elementary since last August. Both took unpaid leave from Louisiana Tech University to get back in the classroom. They agree that the two main reasons Louisiana ends up on the bottom of education is poverty and bureaucracy. Louisiana has the highest percentage of students living in poverty in the United States--29.2 percent, almost one in every three children, and the red tape has squeezed the creativity of life and enthusiasm out of teaching.

Panel Fields Questions On Drug Problem In Homer

By Susan T. Herring, Editor, The Guardian-Journal

Last March, a team of experts with the Louisiana Small Town Program (LSTP) came to Homer and conducted a S.W.O.T. analysis, where they identified Homer’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. They found the biggest threat to the town was “drugs.” In October, a resource team was in Homer gathering information for their final report which they presented on January 11. On Thursday, March 1, the LSTP Drug Committee hosted a public forum at Homer City Hall to discuss their findings and answer questions raised by local residents.

Homer Town Council Takes Action On Green Estate

By Susan T. Herring, Editor, The Guardian-Journal

The Homer Town Council voted to authorize Mayor David Aubrey to proceed with action against the Green Estate. The Town Council gave Joe Green 90 days to begin cleaning up a number of properties at the December council meeting. That deadline expired on March 4. Aubrey will contact Green, who recently underwent surgery, to see what can be done to get his properties in compliance with town codes.

Local Resident Affected By Bomb Scare In El Dorado

By Susan T. Herring, Editor, The Guardian-Journal

Homer resident Jimmy Dean is a little skeptical about his luck these days. On Friday, February 23, when he arrived at work at the Social Security office in El Dorado, he found the parking lot full of police cars. He was directed across the street where he found his fellow employees were gathered. It seems the first person to arrive at work that morning had found what appeared to be an explosive device hanging from the doorknob. She contacted the El Dorado Police Department (EDPD).

Garner Announces Candidacy For Haynesville Police Chief

Citing a deep, personlly felt, desire to contribute to the progress, welfate and success of the Town of Haynesville in the administration of its affairs, Jim Garner, a resident of Haynesville, qualified Wednesday, February 14, 2001 for the publicly elected position of Chief of Police.

Billy Kirk Jenkins Announces Candidacy For Police Jury District 10

In announcing for candidacy for Police Jury District 10, Billy Kirk Jenkins said the following: "I, Billy Kirk Jenkins, have officially qualified as a candidate for Police Juror in District 10 and pray that you will vote for me April 7, 2001.

March 8, 2001

La. Small Town Program Drug Committee To Meet March 14 - The Louisiana Small Town Program Drug Committee will meet at noon Wednesday, March 14. The Committee will receive a presentation on the program "Smart Moves" and will discuss planning Neighborhood Block Parties.    All Summer Ball Organizations Will Meet Thursday, March 8 - All coaches and individuals who plan to use the Town of Homer’s facilities need to attend the meeting at Homer City Hall on Thursday, March 8 at 5:30 PM. The meeting is to discuss the upcoming season and the needs at the ball fields and park areas. For more information , call Fred Young at 548-2110.    Deadline For Entry In Anti-Litter Contest Is March 12 - The Anti-Litter Contest for Homer public schools will end Monday, March 12. Homer Elementary and Junior High School students are asked to submit posters (22” X 28”) and Homer High students will submit essays (150 words or less.) The theme of the contest is “A Litter Free Homer” and is being sponsored by the Homer Flower and Garden Club. According to Anti-Litter Chairman Clara Nelson, all entries will be judged on message, originality and neatness. Awards will be presented at a later date.    American Legion Baseball To Host Team Bass Tournament - Claiborne Parish American Legion Baseball will host a Team Bass Tournament on Lake Claiborne on Saturday, March 10, from 6 AM to 3 PM. Entry is $60 per boat, with $10 optional Big Bass Pot. Prizes to the top five places with a payback of 80 percent. Applications are available at several local stores. For more information, call Bill Herring at 927-9312.    Local Governing Bodies To Meet - The Claiborne Parish Police Jury will meet Wednesday and Thursday, March 7 and 8 at 10 AM in their board room. The Claiborne Parish School Board will meet Thursday, March 15 at 7 PM following their work session at 6 PM.    Claiborne Cancer Support Group To Meet March 15 - The Claiborne Parish Cancer Support Group will meet at 6:30 PM on Thursday, March 15 at the WK-Claiborne Regional Health Center Conference Room. The topic will be “Nutrition and Cancer.”    Claiborne Academy Presents “A CA Night Of Music II” - Claiborne Academy presents “A CA Night of Music II” Saturday, March 10 at 7PM in the CA gym. The first half will be song, dance, and comedic selections by high school students. The second half will be the “Miss Darling DIxie Pageant” (all male beauty pageant consisting of CA senior boys). Admission $3 adults, $2 for students. Principal Dr. David Bass and Show Director Claudia Goodwin extend an invitation for a fun-filled evening.    Trailblazers, Inc. Is Collecting Newspapers For Recycling - Trailblazers, Inc. of Ruston is collecting newspapers for recycling and will be picking up newspapers at the following locations--Homer City Hall, Haynesville City Hall, and Athens City Hall. Papers can be bound with string or placed in paper bags. No plastic bags. People are encouraged to drop off newspapers ONLY. Please do not place colored ad slicks or magazines in the bins.    Webster Parish Head Start Now Recruiting Homer Area For 3 And 4 Year Olds - Webster Parish Head Start is now recruiting and accepting applications in the Homer area for three and four year olds born before October 1. Children with special needs are given first priority. Any person desiring to enroll a child must have a certified birth certificate from the state the child was born, proof of income, child’s social security card and current immunizations. For further information, visit the ABC Head Start Center at 1003 Pearl Street in Homer or call Connie Joyner, Family Services Specialist at (318) 377-7022 Ext. 144. Head Start is an Early Childhood Development Program sponsored by the Webster Parish Police Jury Office of Community Services.    Claiborne Academy 2000-2001 Yearbooks Are On Sale - The Claiborne Academy 2000-2001 Yearbooks are on sale now for $30. The price will be $35 after March 14. Call 927-2747 or come by the school office to purchase your book.    Retired Teacher’s Reception Set For Thursday, March 15 - A Retired Teacher’s Reception is set for Thursday, March 15 from 5-6 PM at the Claiborne Parish School Board Annex at 418 East Main Street.    Pelican Quarterback Club To Hold Annual Bass Tourney March 17 - The Pelican Quarterback Club will hold their Annual Bass Tournament on Saturday, March 17 from 6 AM to 3 PM at Gladney’s Bay, formerly Benson’s Bay, off White Lightening Road (Hwy. 146). The entry fee is $20 per person and $10 Big Bass per boat. As usual, there will be lots of prizes.    Ludlow Lunar “Relay For Life” Team To Hold Chicken BBQ - The Ludlow Lunar Relay Team, in conjunction with the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life, is having their 3rd Annual Chicken BBQ on Saturday, March 17 in the parking lot of the branch bank next to Brookshire’s between 10:30 AM and 1 PM. Plates are $5. All proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society.    Claiborne Council On Aging March Calendar Of Events - Bingo is played every Friday after Lunch. Lunches are serveddaily Mondy thru Friday. Exercise treadmills and rowing machines are available. Slip and molds are available for ceramics. March 1 Tommye Jane English 11:30 am March 5 Dr. Clint Butler 11:30am March 6 Corrine Strickland 11:30am March 7 Sheriff Kenneth Volentine 11:30am March 9 Beau Bridges 11:30 am March 13 Dora Ann Hatch 11:30 am March 14 Blood Pressure/Sugar 11am-noon March 14 Triad 2-3 pm March 15 Northwest Legal Services11:30 am March 16 Alternative Touch 11:30 am March 20 Lil Sanders - Singing 11:30am March 20 Crafts 1pm till March 22 Dr. Greg Woodall 11:30 am March 27 Crafts 1pm till Bingo is played every Friday after lunch. Lunches are served daily Monday through Friday. Exercise treadmills and rowing machines are available. Slip and molds are available for ceramics. Northwest Legal Services, Inc. will visit the be at the Council on Aging March 15 from 10am to noon. Individual professional counseling is available from an attorney on a non-fee generating case basis. Appointments may be made by calling the Council of Aging at 927-6922 or 800-308-8951 or Northwest Louisiana Legal Services at 800-621-2488.    March Events At Lake Claiborne Park - For information on upcoming events at Lake Claiborne State Park Call 888-677-2524 toll free or 318-927-2976. March 3 - Jeb Johnson's Great Escapades, 7 PM. Visitors can learn more about the life of a local legend who lived in Claiborne Parish and fought in the Civil War. March 10 - Woodpecker Wonders, 7 PM. Visitors are invited to a program that discusses different types of woodpeckers, their niche in nature, their biology and their nesting habits. March 24 - Storytelling, 7-8 PM, Visitors are invited to hear stories about Native Americans, animals and plants. March 31 - Miniature Wonders Nature Walk, 9:30 - 10:30 AM. Join the park naturalist for a nature hike to discover small plant and insect life often overlooked in the natural world.     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.				Sparta Aquifer Groundwater Study To Hold Public Hearings On March 12 and March 20 - Public Hearings to receive comments regarding public interest in the Sparta Aquifer will be conducted on March 12 at the Ruston Civic Center at 7 PM and on March 20 at the Minden Civic Center at 7 PM. The public hearings will include a brief presentation of the status of the Sparta Aquifer Study and other issues of importance to the management of water resources in North Louisiana. The hearing are open to all interested parties and your participation is encouraged. All persons desiring to speak will be required to complete an information card which will be available at the door.    American Legion Post 73 Seeking Information On Post Charter - American Legion Post 73 is seeking information on the charter members listed on the application for post charter dated September 3, 1920. Adjutant Carol Jones would like full names, dates of birth, marriage, death, where buried, full history.    Rain Dampens Distribution Of Goodwill Clothes Bags By Scouts - If you would like to donate to the Clothes drive and you can pick up a bag at the Presbyterian Church or call Mike Legendre 927-9945, Ben Booth 927-2668, Beverly Taylor 927-4225, or Tonya Tinsley 927-5225. Boy Scouls will begin picking up bags at 9 AM Saturday, March 10. If you would like the scouts to pick up clothes, call Joel Clary 927-5227, Dick Dorrell 927-9200, Wood Wilder 927-5295, Bill Owens 927-3939, or Wayne Hatfield 927-9420.    Haynesville High Class Of 1981 To Hold Reunion Meeting - Members of Haynesville High School Class of 1981 will have a meeting on Saturday, March 17 at the Haynesville Band Room at 10 AM. All 1981 Class members are encouraged to attend this meeting for the purpose of planning a class reunion.    Cancer Society To Hold St. Paddy’s Day Patty Drop - The Claiborne Parish American Cancer Society and members of the Relay of Life Team are selling tickets to the 2nd Annual St. Paddy’s Day Patty Drop scheduled for March 17 at the Homer High School practice football field. For more info, call 1-800-ACS-2345.    Used Sweat Suits Needed By Claiborne Parish FCE Clubs - 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.    Louisiana Small Town Program Drug Committee To Meet March 14 - The LSTP Drug Committee will meet at noon on Wednesday, March 14 at Homer City Hall. Anyone interested in working toward improving the drug problem in this community is welcome to attend.    Donations Sought For Family Whose Home Burned - Donations for the family of Marie Gillis are being collected by Rev. Willie Young and the New Hope Missionare Baptist Church. Gillis' home burned to the ground Monday, February 19. Gillis wears size 26. Her niece, Rishanne, wears 22. Her sons, Marquis, wears a boys 14 and Jarondey wears 4T. Her daughter Shanderick wears 4T. Marie's brother-in-law Bobby Webb wears 34w30l. Her son, Robert Daniels, wears 34w32l. Her nephew, Raffael Henderson, wears 40w30l For more information, call 927-4773 or 927-4777.    Homer Memorial To Offer Free Seminar On Organ Donation - Homer Memorial Hospital will present a “free” seminar to the public on Monday, March 19 at 5PM in the hospital conference room. The La. Organ Procurement Agency will offer general information about organ and tissue donation. Persons attending will be given the opportunity to sign up in the La. Legacy Donor Registry. No registration required. For more info, call 927-2024.    Bank Account Set Up For Family Whose Home Burned - An account has been set up at First Guaranty Bank for the family of Beverly Crew, whose home was destroyed by fire on January 25. Anyone who would like to donate clothes can drop them off at Sunrise Bakery at 206 North Main, where Beverly is employed. The couple have four children and one grandchild. Bianca wears ladies 5-6, Ricky wears boys husky size 16, Julia wears size 15-16, Arien wears 36w-34l pants, Grandbaby wears 4T, Beverly wears 2X-3X and Harry wears 32w-33l pants.    Homer-Mayfield Alumni School Reunion - The Homer-Mayfield Alumni School Reunion will hold their regular monthly meeting March 6 at 6 PM at 904 South 4th Street, across from Washington Street, the second building on the right. All alumni and interested persons are asked to please attend.    Board of Election Supervisors To Meet Friday, March 9 - The Parish Board of Election Supervisors To Meet Friday, March 9 at 10 AM in the Registrar's Office to draw commissioners and alternates for the April 7 and May 5, 2001 elections.    Claiborne Baseball/Softball Schedules and Scores Online - Claiborne One to feature baseball and softball schedules and scores for Claiborne Parish Schools. Now online: Homer, Haynesville, Summerfield, Mount Olive and Junction City. Coming Soon: Athens, Pine View and Claiborne Academy. Please email updates to schedules and scores to GJ_Editor@ClaiborneOne.org.    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»    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.    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,". For more info call Melissa Smith at 927-4585 or Stacey Hollenshead at 927-4601.    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.
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