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February 8, 2001

 

Junction City Band Student Makes All-State Band In Arkansas

Lacey Willet, a senior band member at Junction City High School, has been named to the Arkansas All-State Band. In January, Lacey tried out for all region band and earned First Chair rating out of 65 clarinet players who tried out from South Arkansas schools. That qualified her to try out for the All-State Band which she did on February 3. Competing were students from all over Arkansas, from all size schools, small and large. Lacey is the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Max Willett of Summerfield Highway.

Four Dragon Band Members Chosen For Four States Honor Band

Four Junction City Dragon Band members were chosen to participate in the Four States Honor Band Clinic held January 11-13 in Texarkana, Texas. The band members were chosen on their past performances in Region Band and their local band programs. The Junction City students who were chosen were Shameka Gibson--bass clarinet, Rachel Helm--clarinet, Amber Thurlkill--clarinet, and Lacey Willett--clarinet.

February 8, 2001

Caledonia Baptist Church Singing To Celebrate 14th Anniversary - Caledonia Baptist Church will celebrate the 14th Anniversary of their monthly singing on Saturday evening, February 10, at 7 PM. The Singing began in January 1987 and, to this day, has continued to be a regular event on the second Saturday of each month.    Sr. District Basketball Tournament Feb. 12-17 - The Senior District Basketball Tournament will be held February 12 - 17 in Norphlet. The Dragons will play the winner of the Norphlet-West Side game on Tuesday, February 13. Check with the school for game time.    Claiborne Parish Science Fair Set For Friday, February 23 - Claiborne Parish Schools will host the annual Claiborne Parish Science Fair on Friday, Februuary 23 at the Fiar Building in Haynesville. There will be approximately 200 entries from students in grades K-12 who will be judged throughout the day. An awards ceremoney will be held for the winners at 5 PM.    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.    March Events At Lake Claiborne Park - 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 th park naturalist for a nature hike to discover small plant and insect life often overlooked in the natural world. Call 1-888-677-2524 toll free or 318-927-2976.    Junction City Submissions - To submit items of local news events--such as civic, school, non-profit organizations, churches, etc.--for publication in the News Briefs, call Wayne Pumphrey at (870) 924-4873, The Guardian-Journal at (318) 927-3541, or send email to susan.herring@claiborneone.org.    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.    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.    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 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.				Sadie Hawkin's Valentine Dance Set For Feb. 16 - Girls can ask the boys to the Sadie Hawkin's Valentine Dance to be held Friday, February 16 from 8-12 PM in the old gym. Admission in advance is $4 single and $7 for couples. At the door, it will be $5 for single and $8 for couples.    Junction City Students Out Early Next Week - Junction City students will get out of school at 1:50 PM all next week, February 12-16 to allow for staff development for teachers. Teachers will stay until 3:30 PM.    The YWCA of El Dorado invites you to become a part of their "Moms and Mentors Program" - The program matches caring volunteer women with teen women who are pregnant for the first time, or who are parenting their first child. Through a mentoring relationship, the message is offered that there is someone available, not to judge, but to support and encourage. Contact the YWCA at (870) 862-5442 or come-by the front desk for more information.    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...    Friends Of Genealogy, Inc. To Hold Meeting In Shreveport March 3 - Mary R. Zimmerman will speak on "Migration Routes to North Louisiana" (1800-1860) at 1 PM on March 3 at the meeting of Friends of Genealogy, Inc. to be held at the Louisiana State Exhibit Building at 3015 Greenwood Road in Shreveport. Admission is free. For information or directions, call Laura Duffy at (318) 424-7648 or John Head at (318) 929-1701.    Business Incentives Seminar To Be Held At Bossier Civic Center - A seminar concerning the State of Louisiana'a business incentives programs will be held in the Barksdale Room of the Bossier Civic Center on Benton Road on Thursday, February 22 from 10 AM - noon, sponsored by the Coordinating & Development Corporation. As part of its overall effort to induce businesses to expand or to open new facilities in Louisiana, the La. Dept. of Economic Development administers a number of incentives programs designed to make doing business in La. more attractive. They include the Enterprise Zone Program, the Restoration Tax Abatement Program, the AdValorem Tax Exemption Program, and the Quality Jobs Program. The latest information on these and other programs will be provided to all participants. The public is invited. No admission. For more info, call Gray Stothart at 318-632-2022.    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.    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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