FCA From CA & HHS Host Veterans’ Day Observance The Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) huddles at Claiborne Academy and Homer High School will host the annual Veterans’ Day observance on Tuesday, November 11 at the Homer City Hall. The observance will begin at 11 AM. All veterans and their spouses are invited. Lunch will be served. If you can attend, please contact an FCA member or Elaine Beard at Homer High School at 927-6243 or Ed Watson at Claiborne Academy at 927-2747.   Claiborne Academy Rebels To Host Prentiss Christian Friday The Claiborne Academy Rebels will host Prentiss Christian School of Mississippi Friday night, October 31. Game time is 7:30 PM. Admission for playoff games is $6 per person.   Homer Pelicans  Will Travel To North DeSoto Friday Night The Homer Pelicans will travel to North DeSoto Friday, October 31. Game time is 7 PM.   Junction City Dragons Will Travel To Smackover Friday The Junction City Dragons   will travel to Smackover  Friday night, October 31. Game time is 7:30 PM.   Haynesville Tors Will Host Plain Dealing Friday Night The Haynesville Tors will host Plain Dealing Friday, October 31. Game time is 7 PM.   Youth Development Committee To Meet Thursday, Nov. 6 The Youth Development Committee will meet Thursday, November 6 at 5:15 PM in the Police Jury office complex.   Absentee Voting Set Nov. 1-8 For November 15 Election Absentee voting for the Saturday, November 15 election will be held Monday, Nov. 3 through Saturday, Nov. 8, from 8:30AM - 4:30PM (M-F) & 8:30 AM till noon on Saturday.   Christmas Open House And “Taste Of Homer” Set Nov. 8 The Annual Christmas Open House and “Taste of Homer” is set for Saturday, November 8.  Several merchants will be participating and will be offering a drawing for a $250 shopping spree. Anyone interested in helping or who would be willing to prepare a favorite dish for the “Taste of Homer” is asked to call Ann Burton at 927-2046.   Trash Bash To Be Held Saturday, Nov.1, 8 AM-3PM The Town of Homer and Clean City Committee will hold Trash Bash on Saturday, November 1 on Oil Mill Street beside the Homer Housing Authority from 8 AM and 3 PM.   Homer Cheerleaders To Hold Cheer Camp Saturday, Nov. 1 Homer High Cheerleaders will hold a Cheerleader Camp for students K-7th on Saturday, November 1 from 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM at the HHS basketball gym. Students will learn basic cheerleading skills, including a chant, cheer, and a spirit dance. All participants will receive a custom T-shirt and will perform pregame at Homer/Springhill game Nov. 7. Cost is $20 per student. For application or more info, call Rhonda Porter at 927-6091.   Local Governing Bodies To Meet Next Week Homer Town Council will meet Monday, Nov. 3 at 6 PM. Claiborne Parish School Board will meet Tuesday, Nov. 4 in the Haynesville High School auditorium at 7 PM following work session at 6 PM. Claiborne Parish Police Jurors will meet Wed. & Thurs. Nov. 5 & 6 at 10 AM.   Haynesville Lions Club To Sell Smoked Hams November 26 The Haynesville Lions Club will be selling smoked hams on Wednesday, November 26 between 10AM - 12 noon to rasie money for the Children's Camp and Eye Foundation. The hams are $25 each and can be purchased from any Lion member.     Homer Elementary School Announces Annual Book Fair Homer Elementary School announces their annual fall Scholastic Book Fais. Their will be a variety of award winning books and authors to choose from. Dates are November 3-7, from 10:15 AM - 2 PM. Please no checks. Cash only.   Haynesville Study Club To Meet Nov. 5 At Beverly Hooks The Haynesville Study Club will meet Wednesday, November 5 in the home of Beverly Hooks with Tracey Haynes serving as co-hostess. Lucille Walker will review the book Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind by Ann B. Ross. Special guest, Jo Haemer, will present the short topic. All members are encouraged to attend.   Adult Education Night Classes To Start Monday, November 10 The Claiborne Parish Adult Education Center will begin its night classes Monday, November 10 from 4:30 PM until 6:30 PM. Classes will be held at the Adult Education Center located on the Northwest Claiborne Technical College Campus each Monday and Wednesday evening. Anyone wishing to enroll can call the center at 927-5302. The Center offers instruction to adults 17 years old or older who want to increase their basic skills or want to pursue a GED. Tuition is free.   Claiborne Watershed District To Meet Monday, November 3, 10 AM The Claiborne Parish Watershed District will meet Monday, November 3 at 10 AM in the Police Jury office complex to consider possible new legislation that could include: 1) revision of the statute that creates, structures, and defines the authority of the district, modeling on a statute that created a Webster Parish Watershed District this year; 2) authorization of Wildlife and Fisheries to regulate in specific ways the use of certain fishing gear, including slat traps and yo-yos, on Lake Claiborne, modeling on statutes specific to other lakes, and 3) authorization of Wildlife and Fisheries to regulate duck hunting on Lake Claiborne, modeling on past ordinances of the Watershed District. Study information is available at the Police Jury office. For more information,   Haynesville Elementary To Present Veterans Day Program Nov. 11 The Haynesville Elementary School will present a short Veterans Day Program honoring all veterans on Tuesday, November 11 at 10 AM in the school auditorium/gym. All Veterans are invited to come as Haynesville Elementary students honor Veterans Day with pledges, music and song.   Homer Selectmen To Consider Sunday Alcohol Sales Nov. 3 The Mayor and Board of Selectmen will hold a public hearing on Monday, November 3, 2003 at 6:00 PM to consider for final adoption Ordinance #860 concerning the sale of Alcohol on Sunday.   Area Churches Collecting Gift Boxes For Operation Christmas Child Operation Christmas Child is more than just a Christmas gift, it is a way to introduce children and their families to God’s greatest gift, Jesus Christ. Several area churches are now collecting filled boxes. Since 1993, more than 24 million shoe box gifts have been distributed to hurting children all over the world. This year, the goal is 7 million boxes that will include Gospel literature in dozens of languages. The deadline to turn in filled boxes to the area collection center at First Baptist Church in Minden is November 8. For more information, contact Rita Gantt at 377-4434.   Claiborne Christmas Festival Set For Saturday, Nov. 29 The Claiborne Parish Christmas Festival will be held from 10 AM till 6 PM on Saturday, November 29 on the Courthouse Square in downtown Homer. The day’s events will include the Christmas Parade at 10 AM, “Oreo” the 2000 lb. Bull, a Kiddy Tractor Pull, Screaming Demon, Cloggers, Magic by Jim Chester, face painting, cake walk, and wagon rides.   Homer Elementary Collecting General Mills Box Tops For Education Homer Elementary School recently launched their 2003-2004 Box Tops for Education fundraising campaign. This year the school has set a goal of earning $2,000 through Box Tops to purchase general school materials. If you’d like to help students at Homer Elementary reach their goal, there are several easy ways to get involved: Collect General Mills Box Tops coupons and send them to school with your child or join the Box Tops Booster Club at boxtops4education.com and designate Homer Elementary School as the school you wish to donate to. HES teacher Russell Tabor, Box Tops for Education Coordinator said everyone at Homer Elementary School would like to thank you for your help and support in this new program to help make our school the best that it can be.

Veteran's Day Festivities in downtown Minden - Nov. 11 Minden will serve as host to one of the largest patriotic parades in its recent history, according to coordinator Roy Kirkham. "We Salute our Nation's Veterans" will serve as this year’s theme for the day-long activities that will take place on Veteran's Day in downtown Minden. Organizers for the Veteran's Day activities are recruiting other participants in what is being billed as the biggest Veteran's Day parade in Northwest Louisiana on Veteran's Day, November 11th. Serving as this year’s Grand Marshal is decorated war veteran Joe Frank of St. Louis, MO, former National Commander of the American Legion. Along with the afternoon parade, veterans and their families will be treated to a noon lunch at the Minden Civic Center. Area businesses and organizations are picking up the ticket on the hundreds of lunches expected to be served on Veterans Day. An honor wall made up of local and regional veterans will be mounted at The Neighborhood Art Gallery and Museum, the highly anticipated most recent addition to downtown Minden’s cultural offerings. Also at The Neighborhood, Cultural Crossroads and the Dorcheat Historical Association will host a reception honoring veterans. Following the late afternoon reception, visitors will be encouraged to enjoy a short drive to the Veterans memorial located on Turner's Pond, where a wreath commemorating the event will be placed at the memorial site. Sponsorships for the day's activities are currently being sought. Corporate and individual sponsorships of $25 up to $250 are encouraged. Address your inquiries to Roy Kirkham, 1125 Homer Road, Minden, La. 71055 or phone 377-5325 for more information. Claiborne Parish Residents Announce Opening of Web Site Claiborne Parish Business owners, B.G. and Rochelle Hall announce the opening of their new web site. Operating their business, Hall Boat Lifts, from their home on Lake Claiborne, the Hall's have provided sling style Boat Lifts and Accessories for over 24 years. Interested parties are invited to visit them on the web at www.HallBoatLifts.com. Claiborne One Site Now Features Area Image Archive Archives Now Online include: Christmas Festival and Parade 2000 Lake Claiborne State Park Corney Lake Natl Park Claiborne Parish Jubilee 2003 To submit your images for inclusion in the Claiborne One Image Archive you may email them to webmaster@ClaiborneOne.org. Louisiana Purchase Story To Unfold At The Ford Museum After the United States bought the Louisiana territory for $15,000,000, President Thomas Jefferson selected William Charles Cole Claiborne to govern lower Louisiana. Backing this with military power was General James Wilkinson. The two commissioners arrived outside New Orleans on December 17, accompanied by five hundred U.S. Army troops, to take possession of the territory. On December 20, 1803, at the Cabildo in New Orleans, Claiborne and Wilkinson signed the transfer document with Pierre Clement Laussat, Napoleon's representative, which granted lower Louisiana officially to the United States. Three months later, in St. Louis, Missouri, France ceded the rights to upper Louisiana as well. The Purchase opened the door for western exploration, settlement and trade by the United States. President Jefferson commissioned Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to head the first transcontinental expedition, called the Corps of Discovery. In May of 1804, Lewis and Clark departed from the St. Louis area with some 40 soldiers. They journeyed up the Missouri River, across the Great Divide, and westward to the Pacific Ocean. Because the borders of the Louisiana Purchase were not determined for many years, no map exists from that period that outlines the actual territory obtained in 1803. It took several years for Spain and the United States to settle their boundary disputes. In 1810 and 1819, the United States annexed parts of the Spanish territory of Florida by treaty. The two nations also ended conflict over the western frontier in 1819 by establishing the border of Texas and Louisiana at the Sabine River. The public is invited to visit America's Best Buy: The Louisiana Purchase at The H.S. Ford Museum through October 15. Museum hours are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday,The Museum regular hours are Monday, Wednesdays, and Fridays, from 9 AM - 4 PM, closed from 12 noon until 1 PM. Admission is: adults - $3.00, children - $1.00, and families - $5.00. For more information and special tour schedules please call 927-9190. Claiborne Parish Christmas Festival Cookbooks On Sale The Claiborne Parish Christmas Festival cookbooks are in. They are $13 each and can be bought at several area stores. Call 927-9009 if you want to reserve one. All proceeds will go toward this year's Festival set for November 29. Claiborne Boys & Girls Club After School Program The Claiborne Boys & Girls Club After School Program - now available. Hours in Homer are 3 PM - 7 PM, in Haynesville 3 PM - 6 PM, Monday - Friday. They will be offering Power Hour, tutoring, Voyager Educational Curriculum, Smart Moves, recreation. For more info, call Executive Director Leroy Hamilton at 318-927-2718. 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 using our online contact form or contacting Mac Brakefield, Executive Director of the Homer Chamber of Commerce at (318) 927-3271. 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. The Claiborne One Website Is Seeking Area Support The Claiborne One website at www.claiborneone.org has over 500 pages online, including the Claiborne Parish Police Jury, The Towns of Haynesville & Homer and are seeking sponsors to support continued growth. Sponsors are provided custom banners linking to the sponsor's website. Guardian-Journal Headlines and New Briefs, updated weekly, are available at Claiborne One, archived since November, 1999. A community effort is needed in collecting information for Claiborne One. For contribution ideas, see the open letter from Claiborne One's local web site designer. To contribute news and photos to Claiborne One contact Key-Comp Web Design, Joel Ponder at 927-9229 or use the online contact form. For more information on becoming a sponsor Visit the Claiborne One Sponsorship Page or contact the Allen Group, Al Lynn at 927-9674.

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