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Council Reinstates Malray, Terminates Town Inspector
- Legislative Audit, Newspaper Reports, Open Meeting Laws
Discussed
BY SUSAN T. HERRING, Editor, The Guardian-Journal
The
Homer Town Council, following executive session during their regular meeting on
Monday, November 3, 2003, voted to reinstate Assistant Police Chief Donald
Malray by a vote of 3-0, pending the outcome of his trial to be held in federal
court in Shreveport. Malray had been
placed on paid administrative leave by Police Chief Rodney Hollenshead
following his arrest by FBI agents on Friday, October 24. Malray was arrested
and charged with perjury stemming from his testimony during the drug trial of
J.C. Curry in Shreveport in late September.
Jesse Ford, J. C. Moore, and Billy Kirk Jenkins voted to put Malray back
to work. Johnette Faulkner and Thomas McDonald abstained. Jenkins said findings
in the Legislative Audit pointed to missing inspection fees and permits in the
town inspector's office. He said in accordance with Town policy when it pertains to the welfare of the Town, we have
to act upon it. Due to what Mr. Beebe is alleged to have done, Jenkins made a
motion that he be terminated. The Council unanimously approved Jenkins’
motion. To address the 18 findings in
the Legislative Audit, each finding was assigned to either a councilman, the
town attorney, the police chief, the mayor or to the finance committee. They
are to research the issue and bring a recommendation a special called meeting
to be held Monday, November 17 to specifically address each finding.
To
access copies of Legislative Audits for the:
•Town
of Homer, go to http://www.lla.state.la.us/fc/homer03.pdf
•Homer
Housing Authority, go to http://www.lla.state.la.us/inves/homerha03.pdf
Diabetes Chairman Shares Horror Of Disease
With Lions
BY SUSAN T. HERRING, Editor, The Guardian-Journal
Jimmie
Giles is a retired Lt. Colonel in the United States Army. He served during
World War II and during the Korean and Vietnam conflicts. He has been a member
of the North Shreveport Lions Club for the past 35 years where he served as
past president and has chaired many of their fundraising events. He is
presently serving as the Chairman of the District 8-L Diabetes Awareness
Committee. On Thursday, October 23, he shared information on the deadly disease
with members of the Homer Lions Club. Giles said, “Diabetes cannot be cured.”
When you go to the doctor and are diagnosed with cancer, you cringe. You feel
like you have received a death sentence, but today many cancers can be cured.
This is not true with diabetes.
Lake Commission Discusses Duck Blinds,
Fishing, Funds
The
Claiborne Watershed (Lake) Commission met Monday, November 3 to clarify the
commission’s authority and to study areas where legislation might better define
the commission’s role and improve its structure. Stewart noted the need to
match responsibility with control in matters related to lake activities and the
commission’s broader statutory responsibility for protection and development of
the parish’s natural resources. She noted that reporting and accounting for
economic development initiatives are currently with the Police Jury and that
mechanisms for informing and involving the Watershed District are needed;
otherwise the district is positioned to become by default a vehicle for
decisions made elsewhere.
Homer Elementary Selected For Digital Edge Project
-La. Tech Program Through BellSouth Grant
Homer
Elementary School is one of only two area schools that will be participating in the STAR Professional
Schools: Digital Edge Project. Louisiana Tech University has been awarded a
$65,000 grant from the BellSouth Foundation to launch the Digital Edge program
which is designed to improve student achievement by increasing teaching quality
and technology-proficiency. “Being able to provide our students and faculty
with some of the latest technology on the market is very exciting,” said Homer
Elementary Principal Pat Lee. “It is an honor for us to even be considered for
participation in the program. Teacher candidates from Louisiana Tech always
bring new and exciting ideas to our classrooms. We have recently received a
portion of the equipment and are eager for the project to begin.”
Claiborne
Academy & Homer High Fellowship
Of Christian Athletes
Veterans’ Day Observance
Tuesday,
November 11, 11 AM - Homer City Hall
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.
Arcadia's Civil War Naval Museum Topic
At Lions Club
Bill Atteridge, Curator of the
Civil and Korean War Naval Museum and fellow Lion, boasts the world's largest
original collection of Civil War ships and now growing collection of Korean War
ships. He was the guest speaker at the Homer Lions Club meeting on Thursday,
September 25 and shared stories on several types of Civil War and Korean War
ships, some that have no documentation they ever existed. He has recreated many
of the ships as models and has them on display at his Museum in Arcadia.There
are 101 rare displays at the Museum, most that can not be seen anywhere else,
and the exhibit is free. Atteridge has made displays for 12 national museums
and for collectors all over the world. Over the
past
33 years, he has originated 1,100 models. He brought several museum displays
and gave a brief history of their war time service. Atteridge and his Museum
have been featured on 6 television shows, 2 public radio programs and 2
national publications.
Healthy Start ABC’s
Rural Health Program Of Year
- Every Baby Deserves A Healthy Start
North Louisiana AHEC’s Healthy Start ABCs has been named the Rural Health Program of the Year by the Louisiana Rural Health Association. Healthy Start ABCs aims to reduce the rate of infant mortality, low birthweight and racial disparities in perinatal outcomes in 11 rural parishes of North Louisiana. In Bienville, Caldwell, Claiborne, DeSoto, East Carroll, Franklin, Madison, Morehouse, Richland, Sabine and Union parishes, Healthy Start ABCs seeks out women of reproductive age who are not receiving adequate perinatal, postpartum and interconceptional care and provides services and referrals in an effort to overcome access barriers.
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Homer
High Pep Squad To Hold Car Wash Saturday
The
Homer High Pelican Pep Squad will hold a Car Wash on Saturday, November 8 from
10 AM to 2 PM at Wal-Mart. Wash-$5.00. Wash & Vacuum-$7.00. Funds raised
will be used for accessories and uniforms.
Haynesville
Tors Will Travel To Arcadia Friday Night
The
Haynesville Tors will travel to Arcadia Friday, November 6 for their final
regular season game. Kickoff 7 PM.
Claiborne
Academy Rebels To Host Tallulah Academy Friday
The
Claiborne Academy Rebels will host Tallulah Academy Friday night, November 6.
Game time is 7:00 PM. Admission for playoff games is $6 per person.
Homer
Pelicans Will Host Springhill Here Friday Night
The
Homer Pelicans will host the Springhill Lumberjacks in their final regular
season game Friday, November 7. Game
time is 7 PM.
Junction
City Dragons Will Host Norphlet On Thursday
The
Junction City Dragons will host
Norphlet in their final regular season game to be played on Thursday night,
November 6. Kickoff 7:30 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 For Nov. 15 Election Ends Saturday
Absentee
voting for the Saturday, November 15 election will end Saturday, November 8 at
noon. The Registrar of Voters office located in the Claiborne Parish Police
Jury Office Complex is open 8:30AM - 4:30 PM, Monday-Friday and 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.
Haynesville
Lions Club Sell Smoked Hams November 26
The
Haynesville Lions Club will be selling smoked hams on Wednesday, November 26
between 10AM - 12 noon to raise money for the Children's Camp and Eye
Foundation. The hams are $25 and can be purchased from any Lion member.
Homer
High Drama Club To Present Sherlock Holmes
The
Homer High Drama Club will present Sherlock Holmes in a two-act play Monday,
Nov. 17 at 6:30 PM in the school auditorium. Tickets are $2, preschool $1. All
fans of the world’s greatest detective should make plans to attend and support
young people and the arts. Tickets can be purchased from Drama Club members,
the school office, or Director Denice Owens.
Haynesville
Elementary To Present Veterans Program
The
Haynesville Elementary School will present a short Veterans Day Program
Tuesday, November 11 at 10 AM. All Veterans are invited to come as Haynesville
Elementary students honor Veterans Day with pledges, music and song.
The
Pinehill Water System Will Meet Monday, November 17
The
Pinehill Water System will hold their monthly meeting on Monday, November 17 at
6 PM at the Claiborne Manor Nursing Home.
Homer
High Basketball Kicks Off With Jamboree November 13
The
Homer High School Basketball Team and Lady Pels will begin their regular
2003-2004 basketball season with the Jamboree to be held Thursday, November 13
in Haynesville.
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 School Announces Annual Book Fair
Homer
Elementary School announces their annual fall Scholastic Book Fair. 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.
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.
November
20, 2003 Is The Great American Smokeout
The
Great American Smokeout will be held November 20, 2003. The American Cancer
Society is urging smokers and businesses throughout the Mid-South to go
smoke-free for the day and to consider going smoke-free for good.
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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:
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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