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October 04, 2001

 

Town Council Approves Policy Against Racial Profiling

Public Meeting Set To Discuss Reapportionment

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

The Homer Town Council voted to take action on three properties, approved a policy on racial profiling, and set a date to discuss reapportionment plans during their regular meeting Monday, October 1. The Council declared Wednesday, October 31 as official "Trick or Treat" day with an 8 PM deadline. A public meeting will be held Monday, October 22 to allow public input on changing district lines.

D.A.R.T. To Remember Victims Of Domestic Abuse In Candlelight Vigil

- Radiothon Fundraiser October 8-9 On KXKZ

October Is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a time when D.A.R.T. (the Domestic Abuse Resistance Team serving Lincoln, Jackson, Bienville, Union and Claiborne parishes) and other battered women advocates across the nation focus public attention on the epidemic of domestic violence and encourage everyone to become part of the solution.

Program Developed By Masons Helping Children Diagnosed With Dyslexia

Dyslexia, a developmental Disability in reading or spelling, generally becoming evident in early schooling, is no longer going to be thought of as an untreatable "disability" at least in Homer with the opening of the 20th Dyslexia Class in Louisiana sponsored by area Masonic Lodges. The class opened with a reception on Monday, Sept. 10 at the First United Methodist Church with a group of five children, their parents, and members of area Masonic Lodges.

Sparta Commission To Wait On Study

The Sparta Commission Groundwater Commission decided to wait until study was complete before taking any action to ask the state to declare the Sparta Aquifer as critical. Two local commissioners who attended the meeting in Ruston on Thursday, August 30 were T.E. "Gene" Coleman and James Robert Michael. Coleman and Michael agreed it was better to wait until the study was complete and the commission had factual information before declaring the Sparta critical or requesting a moratorium on new industry. Jack Beard said he's been hearing the same rhetoric for almost 25 years--talking about what we are going to do about the future of the area's water supply. He said, "Finally, we are doing something about it. Thank God," said Beard. He said he didn't think he would live long enough to see something done.

Claiborne Parish Super Bowl

"Haynesville Tornado vs. Homer Pelicans"

Friday, October 5, 2001 | Ronny G. Beard Memorial Stadium

The 94th Annual Claiborne Parish Super Bowl is set for this Friday night, October 5, when the Homer "Fighting" Pelicans will play host to the Haynesville "Golden" Tornado in Louisiana's oldest football rivalry. The first Homer-Haynesville game was played in 1907 and for many years the game the last regular game of the year played on Thanksgiving Day. Football players and coaches have been working hard all week to give their best performance of the year Friday night. You don't want to miss this game. Advance tickets are on sale at both schools for $4 and will be $5 at the gate. Come early to get a good seat!

Homer Memorial Hospital To Host Breast Health Awareness Seminar

October is Breast Health Awareness Month.

Homer Memorial Hospital will be hosting a Breast Health Awareness Seminar Tuesday, October 9th at 6:30 PM. Dr. Ivy McGee-Reed will be the speaker. HMH will be offering discount screening mammograms during October. Grants from Avon and the Susan G. Komen Foundation have made it possible for the YWCA of NW Louisiana and Homer Memorial to provide the mammograms. Free mammograms are available through the YWCA for women over forty and uninsured Appointments should be made through your personal physician. Call Gaye Brunson at 318-927-2024 for more information.

October 04, 2001

Spaghetti Dinner Set Before Homer-Haynesville Game - Spaghetti plates will be sold from 5-7 PM Friday, October 5 at the Homer High School Cafeteria. Plates are $5 and include spaghetti, crackers, salad, dessert and tea. Dine-in or carry-outs available. The event is sponsored by the Homer High School basketball teams. These young men and women would very much appreciate your support.    “Firehouse Jammers” Have Moved To Claiborne Electric - The “Firehouse Jammers” have outgrown the Homer Fire Station. They are now meeting at Claiborne Electric on Hwy. 146 All are welcome to bring their instrument and join in “picking and singing,” or just sit back and enjoy the music, the coffee and refreshments, every Friday night from 7 PM till. For more info, call Jerry Brown at 927-3792. «Full Story»    Junction City Parent-Teacher Conference Rescheduled - Due to a scheduling conflict, the Junction City High School Parent-Teacher Conference set for September 27 has been rescheduled. It will be held on Tuesday, October 2 from 3:00 - 9:00 p.m.    Miss Junction City Pageant Set For Saturday, October 20 - "Miss Junction City Pageant" will be held Saturday, October 20 at 6 PM at Junction City High School. This year's theme is "50's Sock Hop". Entry fee is $25 and deadline to enter is October 12. Entry forms can be picked up at Junction City High School. Mail entry forms to the school at P.O. Box 790, Junction City, AR 71749. For more info, call the school at (870) 924-4576 and ask for Mr. Hux or Laurel McKinnon.    Pineview To Hold PTSA Meeting Thursday, October 4 - Pineview High School will hold a Parent-Teacher-Student Association (PTSA) meeting in the school cafeteria on Thursday, October 4 at 6 PM.    Homer High To Hold Parent Teacher Conference/Open House - Homer High School will hold a Parent Teacher Conference and Open House on Tuesday, October 9 from 12 noon till 5:30 PM. A teacher workshop will be held Monday, October 8.    Absentee Voting For October 20 Election Will Be October 8-13 - Absentee voting for the October 20 election for District 9 Police Juror and for the Claiborne Parish Recreation District Ward 2 & 3 proposition in Haynesville will be held Monday, October 8, through Saturday, October 13. The office of the Registrar of Voters at 518 East Main will be open from 8:30 AM-4:30 PM Monday-Friday and from 8:30 AM-noon on Saturday. New voter registration and address changes must be made by Wednesday, September 19. For more information, call Patricia Sanders at 927-3332.    Pelican Dolls To Hold Baked Potato Supper October 12 At 5 PM - The Homer High School Pelican Dolls will hold a baked potato supper on Friday, October 12 at the high school cafeteria from 5-6:30 PM prior to the Homer-Springhill football game. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased in advance from any Pelican Doll or from Kim Pumphrey, sponsor. Meal includes baked potato with all the trimmings, tea and dessert. For more information, call 927-2985.    Mt. Mariah Church To Sponsor Benefit For Hurricane Fire Station - Mt. Mariah Methodist Church (Hwy. 9, north of I-20) will hold a sale to benefit the Volunteer Fire Department District #5 Hurricane Station, on Saturday, October 13 from 8AM till. Sale includes crafts, baked goods, homemade goodies, rummage, furniture. Donations are welcome--goods or money. Call 263-2510 for more information or pickup.    Claiborne Parish Health Unit Now Offering Pneumonia Shots - The Claiborne Parish Health Unit has the PPV-23 pneumonia vaccine for high risk individuals, age 65 years and older. Shots are administered on Fridays from 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM, but will be by appointment only sometime in the future. For info, call the health unit at 927-6127.    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.    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.    Homer Memorial Hospital now offers MRI's - Homer Memorial Hospital is proud to announce the availability of MRI procedures two days a week in Homer.    Are You Being Hurt By Someone You Love? - Are you being hurt by someone you love? D.A.R.T. can help! D.A.R.T., the Domestic Abuse Resistance Team, serves the parishes of Claiborne, Lincoln, Union, Bienville, and Jackson, and 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.    Shady Grove Cemetery Meeting Set For Saturday, October 13 - A Shady Grove Cemetery meeting will be held on Saturday, October 13 at 10 AM in the fellowship hall of the Haynesville Methodist Church.    Account Set Up At Regions Bank For Haidyn Jace Herring - An account has been set up at Regions Bank to defray expenses for Haidyn Jace Herring and his parents Jamey and Wendy (Brown) Herring of Spearsville. Haidyn was born September 16, over three months premature and will be in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe until December. Deposits can be made at any Regions Bank location.    Lake Claiborne State Park Events - For information on upcoming events - Call 1-888-677-2524 toll free or 318-927-2976.    Ford Museum Needs Photos From WWII Home Front - The Herbert S. Ford Museum is searching for photos taken on the Home Front during World War II of the activities that occurred in Claiborne Parish--scrap metal drives, war bond sales, Red Cross gatherings, etc. Photos of our WWII veterans are also needed for display for the upcoming Produce for Victory: Posters on the American Home Front, 1941-1945 exhibit from the LEH and Smithsonian Institute. For more information, call Linda Volentine at 927-9190.    Mt. Olive Christian School Estate Auction Set For Sat. October 13 - Mt. Olive Christian School will be holding an estate auction on Saturday, October 13 at 10 AM at the middle school campus (1-1/2 miles east of Athens on Hwy. 518). The estates of C.O. and Essie Keen and Calvin Pardue have been donated to MOCS and limited consignments will be accepted. Call Len Gantt at 258-5483 or 243-0674, or the main campus at 258-5661, for more info or a flyer. You will not want to miss this auction!    Homer Memorial Hospital To Host Breast Health Awareness Seminar - Homer Memorial Hospital will be hosting a Breast Health Awareness Seminar Tuesday, October 9th at 6:30 PM. Dr. Ivy McGee-Reed will be the speaker. HMH will be offering discount screening mammograms during October. Grants from Avon and the Susan G. Komen Foundation have made it possible for the YWCA of NW Louisiana and Homer Memorial to provide the mammograms. Free mammograms are available through the YWCA for women over forty and uninsured Appointments should be made through your personal physician. Call Gaye Brunson at 318-927-2024 for more information.				Haynesville Elementary To Sponsor Red Cross Coin Drive - The Haynesville Elementary School will be sponsoring a coin drive for the Red Cross for the "USA CRISES" through October 8. The public and town businesses are invited to participate. All coin (or bill) are being accepted and will be greatly appreciated.    Benefit Bar-B-Que set for Friday. Oct 12, 12 Noon - 2 pm - The Clean City Committee, a joint effort of the Homer Chamber of Commerce and The Town of Homer, announces a Benefit Bar-B-Que for Friday, October 12, from 12 noon to 2 pm. Eat-In or Take-Out - Homer City Hall. Tickets are $10 Each and may be obtained by contacting Mac Brakefield at the Homer Chamber at (318) 927-3271 or Pete Pearson at 927-2342.    Still Time To Register For Homer Elementary 4-Year-Old Pre-K - Pre-K classes are still not full. Parents of four-year-olds who are interested in enrolling their children in the Pre-K program at Homer Elementary should call the school at 927-2393.    Boy Scouts To Hold Community Coat Drive For Eagle Project - Boy Scouts Troop 72, sponsored by First Baptist Church and in conjunction with Community Services, Claiborne Cleaners, and Al-N-Way Cleaners, will host a community coat drive through the month of September. Drop off points are Wal-Mart, Regions Bank, Hibernia Bank, and First Baptist Church, or persons can call for pick up. Coats will be cleaned and distributed to needy families in the local area. New and used coats in good condition only will be accepted. Call Christopher Hatfield at 927-2961 or 927-9420 or contact any Boy Scout.    Money Available for New or Expanding Businesses in Homer - The Homer Chamber of Commerce now has monies to lend through the Revolving Loan Program. Anyone who is interested in starting a business or enlarging an existing business within an eight mile radius of Homer may be eligible. These funds were received from the USDA Rural Business Enterprise Grant Program to assist small businesses and provide for jobs in Homer. Loan preferences will be made on the basis of job creation. Further information may be obtained by contacting Mac Brakefield, Executive Director of the Homer Chamber of Commerce at (318) 927-3271.    American Cancer Society To Hold Luncheon At Methodist Church - The American Cancer Society will hold a soup and sandwich junchion on Wednesday, October 17 at the First United Methodist Church in Homer.    Donated Items Sought For Doll Making In Homer! - Items are needed to make dolls and other gifts for Christmas--fabrics, lace, tape, ribbon, thread, sweat pants, sweat shirts, etc. Ladies meet the first Tuesday of each month at the Homer Church of Christ Annex Building on West Main to make dolls, lap robes, doll quilts, pillows, etc. Volunteers are welcome. For more info, call Jo Ann Kendrick at 927-3079.    Homer High School Homecoming Parade Set For October 25 - The Homer High School Homecoming Parade will be held on Thursday, October 25 at 5:30 PM. Anyone who would like to enter the parade should contact Kim Pumphrey at the school at 927-2985.    Homer Memorial Hospital To Hold Childbirth Preparation Classes - Homer Memorial Hospital (www.HomerHospital.com)will be offering Childbirth Preparation Classes beginning October 15. These classes are free and are open to anyone wishing to attend, regardless of where they plan to deliver. For more information, or to register, call Homer Memorial at (318) 927-2024 and ask for the OB nurse on duty.    Homer Masonic Lodge To Hold Charity Bass Tournament - The First Annual Masonic Charity Bass Tournament will be held on Lake Claiborne on Saturday, October 20. First Place will pay $350, with $300 for the Big Bass. There will be a prize of $100 for the Kids Under 12 Big Bass and $100 for the Lady Angler Big Bass. (based on 50 teams entering) For additional information, contact Tom Brewton at 927-6619 or Dick Dorrell at 927-9200.    Lisbon To Hold Public Hearing On LCDBG Funds For Housing - The Village of Lisbon will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, October 9 at 6 PM at the Lisbon Civic Center to get views on the housing and community development needs of the Village and of planning the submission of an application for La. Community Development Block Grant (LCDBG) funds for 2002-2003 .    Claiborne Council On Aging Events - Bingo is played every Friday after Lunch. Lunches are served daily Monday thru Friday. Exercise treadmills and rowing machines are available. Slip and molds are available for ceramics. Claiborne Home Health To Offer Free Blood Pressure/Sugar Check - Claiborne Home Health will be at the Council on Aging Wednesday, October 10 from 10:30-11:30 AM to offer free blood pressure and sugar checks. For more details, call 927-6922. Northwest Legal Services At Council On Aging Thursday, October 18 - Northwest Legal Services will be at Claiborne Council on Aging on Thursday, October 18. If you have any legal documents that a lawyer needs to look at, you can call the COA at 318-927-6922 or 1-800-308-8951, or Northwest Legal Services at 1-800-621-2488. If you are wanting to know anything about legal documents, please call for appointment.     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.    National Depression Screening Day Thursday, October 11 - Free Depression Screenings provided by a qualified healthcare professional on Thursday, October 11 from 10 AM-noon at Minden Medical Center Room 546. This free program offers private depression screening, information about depression, brief private talk with mental health professional, referral if needed to local treatment services. Open to Seniors. Refreshments served.    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.    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.    Trailblazers, Inc. Collecting Newspapers For Recycling - Trailblazers, Inc. of Ruston is collecting newspapers for recycling and is 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. Newspapers ONLY. Please do not place colored ad slicks or magazines in bins.
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