Homer Pels Play Their First Playoff Game At Home Friday
The Homer
Pelican Boys Basketball Team placed second in district with an overall record
of 31 wins and 5 losses, with 3 losses in district play. Their first playoff
game will be at home this Friday night, February 27, at 6:30 PM in the Homer
High gymnasium, against either Kinder or Pickering. Admission is $5. The Lady Pels finished third in district and lost in the first round
of the playoffs to undefeated, #1 ranked McCall.
Sen. Max
Malone Will Be The Guest Speaker At Homer Lions
Former Homer
resident and antive Sen. Max Malone who represents
Senate District 37 will be the guest speaker at the Homer Lions Club at their
noon meeting at Linder Restaurant on Thursday, February 26. Malone was recently
appointed by Gov. Kathleen Blanco to chair the Natural Resources Commission and
he also serves on the Environmental Quality and Revenue & Fiscal Affairs
Commission.
Claiborne
Bass Busters Host Feb. Tourney On Caddo Lake
The Claiborne
Bass Busters will host their February Bass Tournament on Feb. 28-29. Fishermen
will have the option of fishing one of two days, either Saturday or Sunday from
7 AM to 3 PM at Williamson Park on Caddo Lake. The next Club meeting will be
Thursday, March 4 at the Homer Fire Station at 6:30 PM. For more info, call
DC's Marine at 927-4943 or Donnie Westbook at
927-5325.
Annual
Masonic Charity Bass Tournament Set For April 10
The Third
Annual Masonic Charity Bass Tournament, a 5 stringer open team tournament, will
be held on Saturday, April 10 at Lake Claiborne State Park. Fee is $125 and
includes dinner. Ten cash places guaranteed. Deadline to enter is March 25. For
information, contact any member of the Homer or Athens Masonic Lodge, or call
Dick Dorrell at 927-0039.
Homer
Pelican QB ClubAnnual Bass Tourney Set For
Mar. 27
The Homer High Pelican
Quarterback Club will hold their Annual Bass Tournament at Parden's
Paradise on Saturday, March 27. Entry fee is $20 per person, $10 big bass, with
two persons per boat. Lots of prizes. For more info,
call Bill Owen at 927-9654 or Glen Kyle at 927-5212 or 4658.
Joe Webb
Memorial Library To Host WWII Program
The Joe W. Webb
Memorial Library at 1919 Main Street in Haynesville will host a 6-week program entitled "I'll Be
Seeing You...America and World War II", a series of readings and
discussions about World War II as a national and personal experience for
Americans and their adversaries. The program is free and open to the public and
will be held Thursdays from 6-8 PM beginning March 4. Those interested are
encouraged to register early. For info, call 624-0364.
Middlefork Water System To Hold Annual Meeting
March 15
The Middlefork Water System to hold their annual meeting for
members at the Lisbon Civic Center at 7:30 PM on Monday, March 15.
Absentee
Voting For March 9 Presidential Primary This Week
Absentee voting for the Tuesday, March 9 Presidential Primary
Election will be held Thursday, February 26 through Tuesday, March 2 from 8:30
AM to 4:30 PM every day. Only registered Democrats and Republicans will be
eligible to vote. Contact Registrar of Voters Patricia Sanders at 927-3332.
Religious Emphasis Week Underway At Claiborne Academy
Claiborne Academy is in the midst of Religious Emphasis Week.
Each day speakers are challenging students to live out their Christian heritage
in and apart from school Speakers
include CA graduates Rachel Kelly Sibley and Scott Dillon; Gordon Simmons, a
local businessman; Jeremy Hebert, a former Northwestern State University
football player; and Dr. Steve Fowler, professor of stress management at
University of Louisiana at Monroe. The week will conclude Friday night at 7 PM
in the school gym. Seven Miles South, praise and worship band from Warren,
Arkansas, will lead worship. Evangelist, Jeff Daniels, will follow them,. The public is invited Friday night.
Spring LEAP, IOWA Testing Set For
Week Of March 15-19
The Claiborne Parish Schools will be administering the state
mandated LEAP and IOWA tests during the week of March 15-19, 2004. The LEAP is
given to all students in grades 4,8, 10, and 11. The
IOWA is given to all students in grades 3,5,6,7, and 9. Students who are
currently enrolled in the state Home School Program are eligible to take these
tests during this week according to Barbara Monzingo,
parish Test Coordinator. If you have a child enrolled in Home School and would
like to have him/her tested, please contact the principal of the school where
your child would attend if enrolled in the Claiborne Parish system. If you have
further questions, please contact Monzingo at the
School Board office at 318-927-3502..
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Webster Head Start Now Recruiting Children Age 3-4 In Homer Area
Webster Parish Head Start is now recruiting and accepting
applications in the Homer area for three and four-year-old children.
Four-year-old children as well as children with special needs are given first
priority. Any person desiring to enroll a child must have a certified birth
certificate from the state in which the child was born, proof of income,
child's social security number and current immunizations. For further
information, visit the Head Start Administrative Office, 111 Murrell Street or
call Connie Joyner, Family Services Specialist at (318) 377-7022 ext. 144, or
call the ABC Head Start Center at (318) 927-6230, located at 1003 Pearl Street
in Homer, Louisiana. Head Start is an Early Childhood Development Pre-School
Program.
D'Arbonne Soil & Water Conservation To Hold Work Group Meeting
The Chairman of the D'Arbonne Soil and
Water Conservation District will convene a Local Work Group meeting related to the
USDA Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) at 8:30 AM on March 9,
2004 at Community Trust Bank at 1511 North Trenton in Ruston. The purpose of
the meeting is to develop the parish Environmental Quality Incentives Program
Handbook. The meeting is open to the public. To find out more about this local
Work Group meeting and EQIP, please call Todd Sewell at (318) 368-8021. All
programs and services of the U.S. Department of Agriculture are offered and
available on a non-discriminatory basis.
LEAP Remediation At Homer Jr. High For
8th Grade Students
Louisiana Educational Assessment Program (LEAP) Remediation
tutoring is being offered at Homer Junior High School for 8th grade students
only, on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:00-4:30 PM. Parents may give permission
for their child to walk home or they must provide transportation for the child
to get home at 4:30. Parents are encouraged to send their students to
participate in the LEAP Remediation. LEAP tests will be given in March.
Students must pass the LEAP test and the grade to be promoted to the 9th grade.
If you have questions or need additional information, please contact Mrs. Gurtha Capers at (318) 927-2826.
Notice To Vietnam Veterans Denied Certain Health Claims
If you are a Vietnam Veteran or the surviving spouse of a
deceased veteran and have been denied after filing a claim for respiratory
cancer or Type II diabetes or if you are the surviving spouse of a Veteran that
lost their D.I.C. benefit as a result of remarriage, you should contact the
local office of the Louisiana Dept. of Veterans Affairs in Claiborne Parish at
927-3077 on Monday, Wednesday, or Friday.
Golden Glove State Championship Set For March 5-6 In Minden
The Golden Glove State Championship 2004 will be held March 5-6
at the Minden Recreation Center in Minden. Fights will begin at 7 PM on Friday
and 2 PM on Saturday, March 6. Admission is $8 and $4 for children 12 and
under. You can save $1 on tickets purchased in advance.
