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April 19, 2001

 

Buyer Beware--Marijuana Is More Dangerous Today Than In 1960s

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

“Legalizing marijuana would be a big mistake,” according to State Trooper Robert Murphy. He said marijuana is much more potent today than in the late 1960s, when it was widely used as a recreational drug. The percentage of THC was then less than 1 percent. Today the levels of THC range from 15 to 36 percent. THC is the dangerous substance in marijuana that eats up and permanently destroys parts of the brain. The damage that took ten years at 1 percent THC, now takes only one week at 36 percent THC.

School Board Approves Plan To Lure Teachers To Claiborne Parish

Superintendent Calls Town Meeting In Athens To Discuss School

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

The Claiborne Parish School Board approved a Tuition Contract with Louisiana Tech at their regular meeting Thursday, April 12. David Frye explained there was $39,490 left from the $120,000 received last year through the Class Size Reduction program established by Congress to put more teachers in the classroom. The money must be spent by September 30 and can only be spent in certain ways. An agreement negotiated between Louisiana Tech, the State Department and the School Board will allow the board to reimburse the tuition of junior or senior education majors at Louisiana Tech who will commit to teach in Claiborne Parish. For each quarter tuition paid, they must teach one semester. Students who do not fulfill the terms of the contract must pay the money back.

Haynesville Man Killed In Alcohol Related Auto Accident

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

A Haynesville man, J.C. Jackson, 60, died from injuries received in an automobile accident about 3:45 AM, Saturday, April 14, 2001. Jackson was a passenger in a 1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass driven by Lonnie Spivey, 47, of Dallas, TX.

Groundbreaking Ceremonies For New Chapel Observed At David Wade Correctional Center

Groundbreaking ceremonies were observed at David Wade Correctional Center on Thursday, April 12 to begin the construction of a new interfaith chapel. This is the fourth of 21 chapels that the Louisiana Prison Chapel Foundation (LPCF) will build at state prisons. • For information on how to make a donation to the chapel fund, call 1-255-931-3664, or send your donation to the Foundation at 8550 United Plaza Blvd. Suite 1001, Baton Rouge, LA 70809.

April 19, 2001

Entrants Needed For Claiborne Parish Flag Design ContestEntrants Needed For Claiborne Parish Flag Design Contest - The Claiborne Parish Police Jury, in cooperation with the Claiborne Parish 4-H program invite all Claiborne Parish students to enter the Claiborne Parish Flag Design Contest. Entry deadline is May 25, 2001. Cash awards of $100, $50, and $25 will be awarded in three categories--grades K-4, 5-8, and 9-12. For more information, call the LSU AgCenter Extension Office at 927-3110.    Absentee Voting For May 5 Election Set For April 23-28 - Absentee voting for the May 5 election for mayor and police chief in Haynesville will be held April 23-28. The Claiborne Parish Registrar of Voters will be open from 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Monday-Friday, and from 8:30 Am - 12 Noon on Saturday    Homer Lions Club Desperately Seeking Donations - If a Fireworks Display is to be put on this year as in the past, the Homer Lions Club needs you r support immediately to fund the 2001 Celebration of Fireworks on Lake Claiborne set for Saturday, June 30. The Fireworks Company will again charge $6,000 and is now asking for a $3,000 deposit within 7 days. It is essential large and small contributors send donations to Homer Lions Club, P.O. Box 245, Homer. LA. Questions? Call Dick Dorrell at 927-4400    Pineview FBLA To Sponsor 10th Annual Talent Show April 20 - The Pineview FBLA Club will sponsor their 10th Annual Talent Show Friday, April 20 at 7 PM in the gym. Admission is $3. For more info, call Ms. Watson at 353-6334 or Shareka Ford at 927-2113.    Are Drugs Affecting Your Family Or A Friend? - Narconon (the name means "No Drugs") was established in 1966 to help people get off drugs and they have been active in drug rehabilitation and eradication ever since. Narconon provides answers to drug addiction, free assessment, evaluation and referral services to internationally recognized alternative and traditional treatment facilities. Drug addiction can be overcome. Call 1-800-468-6933 or visit their website at www.stopaddiction.com.    Dubach To Hold Music Jamboree And Cake Auction - Dubach Restoration and Beautification Organization will present a Music Jamboree and Cake Auction featuring former Dubach native Nolen Brown who now lives in Minden and is a songwriter for House of Stuckey and member of Nashville Songwriters International, Southern Songwriters Guild of Shreveport, and BMI (Broadcast Music Inc.)of Nashville. The event will be Saturday night, April 21 at 6 PM in the Scott Hamilton Warehouse in downtown Dubach. Everyone is invited to come enjoy the evening and help DRABO raise funds to restore the recently acquired Franks/Henry buildings. Concession will be available.    Rep. Jim McCrery Staff To Be In Homer, Haynesville April 25 - A member of Representative Jim McCrery’s staff will be in Claiborne Parish Wednesday, April 25, at Homer Council Chambers at 9:30 AM and at Haynesville City Hall at 1:30 PM. McCrery’s staff is in Claiborne Parish the fourth Wednesday of each month at these times and places. You can contact McCrery’s Shreveport office at (318) 798-2254 or email him at jim.mccrery@mail.house.gov.    College-Bound Students Register For ACT Exam By May 4 - The next ACT Assessment will be held nationwide on June 9. College-bound high school students must register by May 4. The test fee is $23. Students can get information on registering from their high school counselors or can register online at www.act.org. The late registration deadline is May 18    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.    Homer Memorial Hospital Health Fair - Homer Memorial Hospital Health Fair to be held on April 27th, 10 am - 2 pm, in hospital lobby. A wide variety of test will be performed including Eyescreening, Glaucoma Check, Blood Pressure & Weight, Body Fat Analysis and many more... «Full Story»    Donations Being Collected For Daniel Peterson Monument - Donations are being collected for a headstone for the grave site of Daniel Peterson and Nancy Colby Peterson in the Peterson Cemetery at Pleasure Point just off White Lightning Road. Any Peterson descendant who would like to make a donation should please contact Susan Herring at 927-3541 or 927-9312, or mail donation to 231 North Main, Homer. The Peterson Cemetery Memorial and Graveyard Workings will be held Saturday morning, April 28, and will end with a covered dish lunch at noon. Donations for the upkeep of the cemetery can be sent to Odessa Roberts, 134 Willow Street, Homer.    The LSTP Drug Committee Will Meet Wednesday, April 25 - The Louisiana Small Town Program (LSTP) Drug Committee will meet at noon at Homer City Hall on Wednesday, April 25.    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.    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.    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. Image archive of Lake Claiborne State Park now online.    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.    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.				The Claiborne Charity Classic Golf Tournament - The Haynesville & Homer Golf Clubs invite you to participate in our Third Annual Claiborne Charity Classic Golf Tournament, May 4-6. Two-man teams will compete in a Best Ball Competition, two days 18 holes per day at Homer Golf Course and one day on Haynesville Golf Course. Event will begin with a social at Olde Town Farms on Friday, May 4th. A Dinner and Dance will be held at the Homer Country Club, Saturday, May 5th. Tickets are $35 each ($60 per couple) and available at First Guaranty Bank, First National Bank in Arcadia, Haynesville City Hall, Killgore's Pharmacy in Haynesville, Merle Norman Emporium in Homer, Buffalo's in Magnolia and Porterville Store in Cullen. For more information, contact George Tigner at George Tigner at 624-1171.    National Day Of Prayer To Be Observed May 3 In Homer - On Thursday, May 3, at 12 noon, citizens of Homer are encouraged to join millions of Americans in observance of the 49th National Day of Prayer on the grounds of the Claiborne Parish Courthouse, being sponsored by the Homer Ministerial Alliance and the Trinity Bible Study and Prayer Group.    Co-Ed Softball Tournament Scheduled For Saturday, May 5 - The Homer High Student Council is sponsoring a Co-Ed Softball Tournament Saturday, May 5 at Homer Armory Park. Entry fees are $75 per team with a limit of ten teams. Deadline to register is Wednesday, May 2. Contact Kim Pumphrey at 927-2985 (HHS) or at home (870) 924-5779.    Haynesville Elementary To Hold Spring Music Program May 4 - The preschool and kindergarten classes of Haynesville Elementary School will present their annual spring music program Friday, May 4, at 9:30 AM in the school auditorium. The preschool will be performing two of Aesop’s fables, The Little Red Hen and The Boy Who Cried Wolf. The kindergarten class will perform the musical It’s Saturday, The program is free and open to the public. For more information, call 624-1084.    Pre-K, Kindergarten Registration Set At Claiborne Parish Schools - Pre-K and Kindergarten registration will be held at the following schools in Claiborne Parish: Athens - Tuesday-Thursday, April 24-26, from 9 AM - 12 Noon Homer Elementary-Tuesday-Thursday, April 24-26, 9AM - 1:30 PM Pineview - Monday-Friday, May 7-11, during normal school hours. Summerfield - Friday, May 4 from 8 AM - 2 PM A child must be four years old by September 30, 2001, to register for the Pre-Kindergarten Program. A child must be five years old by September 30, 2001, to register for Kindergarten. Parents must bring the child’s birth certificate, Social Security card, and an up-to-date health card.    Deadline For Boys & Girls State Questionnaires Is April 18 - Boys and Girls State questionnaires must be in by April 18. Interviews will be conducted April 22 at 1 PM at Tall Timbers Lodge. Four girls and four boys will be selected. The American Legion and Legion Auxiliary still need $1,000 by April 8. All donation are welcome. For more information, call Carol Jones at 927-3549 or 927-3590.    Webster Parish Head Start To Host 3rd Annual Resource Fair - The Webster Parish Head Start, who oversees the Head Start program in Claiborne Parish, will host its 3rd Annual Community Partnership Resource Fair from 9 AM till noon on Thursday, April 19 at the Minden Civic Center. The fair is designed to promote awareness of the various resources available in the community and surrounding area. There is no charge and the public is invited. For more information, call 377-7022.    COA And AARP To Offer 55 Alive/Mature Driving Course - The Claiborne Council on Aging has joined with AARP to offer a 55 Alive/Mature Driving Course. The two-day course will be held on April 26-27 from 12 noon to 4 PM at the Claiborne Senior Center at 608 East 4th Street. The fee is $8. Some insurance companies may offer a discount to graduates of the course. Registration will end April 20. For more information or to register, call Barbara McCullough at 927-6922.    Summerfield High School PTO TO Hold Fish Fry, Auction May 5 - The Summerfield High School PTO is holding a Fish Fry, Auction and Raffle on Saturday, May 5 at 6 PM. Pre-sale tickets are on sale now for $7.5 from all Summerfield teachers and PTO members.    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 927-2011.    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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