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February 22, 2001

 

Junction City (LA) Council To Hold Great American Cleanup 2001 In April

Mayor Preston Rogers met with councilmen Arnold Jones, Mike Griffith, and Ronnie Daniels in a short meeting on February 8. Also present was water superintendent Terry Smith and city clerk Carolyn Enis. Rogers reported that the Great American Cleanup 2001 will be conducted from March 15 to May 15, 2001. He asked the Council to participate. On motion by Jones and second by Daniels, the Council voted unanimously to participate with a clean up in Junction City, LA on April 21.

February 22, 2001

Junction High School To Hold Parent Teacher Conference Thursday - Parents of Junction City School students, grades 7 through 12, are invited to a Parent-Teacher conference on Thursday, from 3 to 9 PM. Parents will also be able to pick up their student’s progress reports.    Junction City Baseball, Softball Teams Begin Play - The Junction City High baseball team will play Gurdon here Thursday, February 22 at 4 PM. They will play Simsboro Tuesday, February 27 her at 4 PM. The JC softball team will play Parkers Chapel there Thursday, at 3:30 PM. The will play Gurdon there on Monday, February 26 at 4 PM and play Parkers Chapel here Tuesday, February 27 at 3:30 PM.    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.    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.				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.    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.    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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