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March 8, 2001

 

Junction City School Board To Draw Plans For New Junior High And Gym

Superintendent Alvin Kelly informed board members at their regular meeting on February 13 that since Connelly Abbott Dunn & Monroe Architect inspected the junior high building in April 2000, the building had moved approximately one-half inch. He recommended the board have Blake Dunn draw up floor plans for a new junior high building and gym, and contact Buster Beardsley regarding the bonds. Kevin Hux's motion passed unanimously.

March 8, 2001

JC Arkansas Council Meets Thursday - The Junction City Arkansas City Council will meet Thursday, March 8 at 6 PM in the Council Chambers.    Cheerleader Tryouts Set For Friday For Jrs & Srs - Cheerleader tryouts for Juniors and Seniors will be held this Friday, March 9.    Gospel Sing March 10 At Caledonia Baptist Church - The Caledonia Baptist Church will hold their March Gospel Sing on Saturday, March 10 at 7 PM. Featured this month will be old time congregational singing and solos. A time of fellowship and refreshments will immediately follow the singing. A cordial welcome is extended to all.    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.    American Legion Baseball To Host Team Bass Tournament - Claiborne Parish American Legion Baseball will host a Team Bass Tournament on Lake Claiborne Saturday, March 10, from 6 AM-3 PM. Entry is $60 per boat, $10 optional Big Bass Pot. Prizes to the top five places with an 80% payback. Call Bill Herring at 927-9312 for more info.    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.    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.				JC Students To Compete In Regional Science Fair - Junction City students in grades 3-6 will compete in the Regional Science Fair at SAU in Magnolia on Friday, March 9.    Junction City School Board To Meet March 20 - The next meeting of the Junction City School Board will be Tuesday, March 20.    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.    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.    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.    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.    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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