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November 01, 2001

 

Homer Girl Will Be Tried As Adult In Death Of Baby

By Susan T. Herring, Editor, The Guardian-Journal

A Grand Jury convened in Claiborne Parish on Monday, October 28 regarding the drowning death of a baby in Homer on September 11, 2001. After hearing all the evidence currently available, the Grand Jury returned a first degree murder indictment on 16-year-old Yvonne Ferrell of Homer, who will be tried as an adult. According to State Trooper Kevin Baxter, Ferrell is alleged to have allowed her newborn son to drown in a toilet.

First Presbyterian Church To Celebrate 150 Years

Former Minister Jack Bennett To Deliver Sermon

By Susan T. Herring, Editor, The Guardian-Journal

The Presbyterian Church in Homer will be 150 years old on Sunday, November 4, 2001. Several former ministers will be participate in the morning worship service and the afternoon history program. Rev. Jack Bennett, who served as minister from 1958 to 1964, will deliver the message entitled “Past to Prologue” during the morning worship service. Other ministers who will participate are Rev. Rodney Sunday, Rev. William D. O’Neal, Rev. Walter C. Easton, and Rev. John D. McClelland. Former member and Presbyterian minister Rev. Patricia Gladney Holland will take part in the afternoon history program.

Claiborne Hosts Regional Police Jury Meeting

Resolutions Adopted On Lake Claiborne Flooding, Severance Tax Collection

By Susan T. Herring, Editor, The Guardian-Journal

Over one hundred attended the Region Four meeting of the Police Jury Association of Louisiana at Homer City Hall on Saturday, October 27, possibly the first regional meeting ever hosted by Claiborne Parish. Region Four President Gene Coleman turned the gavel over to newly elected president Ms. Gayle Roque of Natchitoches Parish. Other officers elected were Vice-President Bill Altimus of Bossier and Secretary Catherine Hamilton of Natchitoches. A.W. McDonald, Jr. of DeSoto Parish was re-elected Executive Board Member and Claiborne Parish Police Jury President J. Weldon Kilpatrick will continue to serve on the Highway Committee.

Claiborne Academy Celebrates Homecoming November 2

"Winning is How We Play at Big CA" is Claiborne Academy's theme for Homecoming 2001. Homecoming Day, Friday, November 2, will be filled with many activities.

November 01, 2001

David Wade Correctional To Hold Arts & Crafts Festival November 24-25 - On Saturday, November 24 and Sunday, November 25, David Wade Correctional Center will present its Semi-Annual Arts and Crafts Festival. All types of hand-crafted items will be on display: wood & leather crafts, artwork and much, much more. These are some of the finest handmade crafts around. Also, being offered is framed artwork from the Ron Atwood Art Class. The public is invited to attend this semi-annual event. Come out and start your Christmas shopping early Wade Correctional Center located between Homer & Haynesville off Highway 520. For more information, contact Warden’s Office at (318) 927-9631.    “Firehouse Jammers” Have Moved To Claiborne Electric - The “Firehouse Jammers” have outgrown the Homer Fire Station. They are now meeting at Claiborne Electric on Hwy. 146 All are welcome to bring their instrument and join in “picking and singing,” or just sit back and enjoy the music, the coffee and refreshments, every Friday night from 7 PM till. For more info, call Jerry Brown at 927-3792. «Full Story»    Claiborne Parish Cattlemen’s Association To Meet November 8 - The Claiborne Parish Cattlemen’s Association will hold their annual enrollment meeting on Thursday, November 8 at 6 PM at the Claiborne Parish Fairgrounds in Haynesville. All members and prospective members are encouraged to attend. A meal will be served.    Haynesville Junior High Hold Annual Dressing Fundraiser - The Haynesville Junior High Cyclones are now selling Dressing and Rolls for their annual fundraiser. For more information or to place an order, call Haynesville Junior High at 624-0152 or see Coach Morgan. Pick up will be at the Haynesville Elementary School Cafeteria on November 13 beginning at 3:30 PM.    Haynesville Junior High Hold Annual Dressing Fundraiser - The Haynesville Junior High Cyclones are now selling Dressing and Rolls for their annual fundraiser. For more information or to place an order, call Haynesville Junior High at 624-0152 or see Coach Morgan. Pick up will be at the Haynesville Elementary School Cafeteria on November 13 beginning at 3:30 PM.    Government And Municipal Boards To Meet In November - The Homer Town Council will meet Monday, November 5 at 6 PM. The Claiborne Parish Police Jury will meet Wednesday, November 7 at 10 AM for their work session and on Thursday, November 8 at 10 AM for their regular meeting. The regular meeting of the Claiborne Parish School Board will be 7 PM Thursday, November 8 following the work session at 6 PM.    Account Set Up At Hibernia Bank For Jo Lynn Bellew - An account has been set up at Hibernia National Bank in the name of Jo Bellew to help defray medical costs and other expenses incurred during her lengthy illness. Donations can be made at Hibernia National Bank, the Claiborne Parish Sheriff’s Office or the Claiborne Parish Detention Center.    Claiborne Academy And Homer High School FCA To Host Veterans' Day Ceremony - The Fellowship of Christian Athletes huddles at Claiborne Academy and Homer High School will host the annual Veterans' Day ceremony on Friday, November 9., 2001. The observance will coincide with the Ford Museum's Smithsonian Exhibit and will be held in the Homer City Hall. All veterans and their spouses are invited to attend. Lunch will be served. All planning to attend please notify Claiborne Academy at 927-2747, Homer High School at 927-2985, Linda Volentine at 927-9190, Ed Watson at 927-6957, or Elaine Beard at 927-6243. When calling, please tell which branch of the service you were in and whether or not your spouse or guest will accompany you.    Absentee Voting Begins Monday For November 17 Election - Absentee voting for the November 17 election for Claiborne Parish School Board Sales Tax Renewal will be held Monday, November 5, through Saturday, November 10 at the Registrar of Voters office at 518 East Main. Office hours are 8:30 AM-4:30 PM Monday-Friday and 8:30 AM-noon on Saturday. For more information, call Patricia Sanders at 927-3332.    Claiborne Parish Health Unit Now Offering Pneumonia Shots - The Claiborne Parish Health Unit has the PPV-23 pneumonia vaccine for high risk individuals, age 65 years and older. Shots are administered on Fridays from 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM, but will be by appointment only sometime in the future. For info, call the health unit at 927-6127.    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. Image archive of Lake Claiborne State Park now online.    Grief Support Group Meets 1st And 3rd Mondays - The Grief Support Group meets every 1st and 3rd Monday at 6 PM at the Homer Memorial Hospital Conference Room. The Group is open to anyone experiencing grief over a recent or past loss. For more info, call Toni Camp at 371-1140.    Homer Memorial Hospital now offers MRI's - Homer Memorial Hospital is proud to announce the availability of MRI procedures two days a week in Homer.    Are You Being Hurt By Someone You Love? - Are you being hurt by someone you love? D.A.R.T. can help! D.A.R.T., the Domestic Abuse Resistance Team, serves the parishes of Claiborne, Lincoln, Union, Bienville, and Jackson, and is committed to ending domestic violence by providing shelter, legal assistance and counseling. Representatives are in Homer every Thursday from 9 AM to 12 PM. For more info call (800) 281-7885 or the 24-Hour Crisis Line at (318) 251-2255.    Mt. Olive Christian School To Hold Veteran's Day Service - Mt. Olive Christian School invites all area veterans to a special Veteran's Day celebration to be held in their honor on Friday, November 9 beginning at 8:30 am. The program will include special music and a guest speaker. All veterans and their families are invited to a fellowship after the program. If you are a veteran and would like to attend, please call 258-5661.    Account Set Up At Regions Bank For Haidyn Jace Herring - An account has been set up at Regions Bank to defray expenses for Haidyn Jace Herring and his parents Jamey and Wendy (Brown) Herring of Spearsville. Haidyn was born September 16, over three months premature and will be in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe until December. Deposits can be made at any Regions Bank location.    Lake Claiborne State Park Events - For information on upcoming events - Call 1-888-677-2524 toll free or 318-927-2976.    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.				Christmas Open House, Taste Of Homer Set For Nov. 10 - Several local merchants will celebrate the beginning of the holiday season with a “Christmas Open House” on Saturday, November 10. Some merchants will also be open Sunday, November 11. The Annual “Taste Of Homer” will be held 11AM-2PM at Homer City Hall. Tickets are on sale now for $7.50. Lots of great food!! Don’t miss it!! (Look for the ad in next week’s Guardian-Journal!)    Deadline “Operation Christmas Child Boxes“ Saturday, Nov. 10 - The deadline to drop off your filled shoeboxes at the First Baptist Church in Homer for Operation Christmas Child 2001 is Saturday, November 10. For brochures or more information, call the church at 927-3596.    Claiborne Home Health To Offer Free Blood Pressure, Sugar Checks - Claiborne Parish Home Health will be offering free blood pressure and sugar checks at the Claiborne Council on Aging at 608 East 4th Street in Homer on Wednesday, November 14 from 10:30-11:30 AM. For more info, call (318) 927-6922 or 1-800-308-8951.    Boy Scouts To Hold Community Coat Drive For Eagle Project - Boy Scouts Troop 72, sponsored by First Baptist Church and in conjunction with Community Services, Claiborne Cleaners, and Al-N-Way Cleaners, will host a community coat drive through the month of September. Drop off points are Wal-Mart, Regions Bank, Hibernia Bank, and First Baptist Church, or persons can call for pick up. Coats will be cleaned and distributed to needy families in the local area. New and used coats in good condition only will be accepted. Call Christopher Hatfield at 927-2961 or 927-9420 or contact any Boy Scout.    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 contacting Mac Brakefield, Executive Director of the Homer Chamber of Commerce at (318) 927-3271.    Northwest Legal Services To Be At Council On Aging November 15 - Northwest Legal Services will be at the Claiborne Council on Aging on Thursday, November 15. If you have any legal documents you need a lawyer to go over with you, you can call to make an appointment at the Council on Aging at (318) 927-6922 or 1-800-308-8951 or Northwest Legal Services at 1-800-621-2488.    Donated Items Sought For Doll Making In Homer! - Items are needed to make dolls and other gifts for Christmas--fabrics, lace, tape, ribbon, thread, sweat pants, sweat shirts, etc. Ladies meet the first Tuesday of each month at the Homer Church of Christ Annex Building on West Main to make dolls, lap robes, doll quilts, pillows, etc. Volunteers are welcome. For more info, call Jo Ann Kendrick at 927-3079.    Homer Memorial Hospital To Hold Childbirth Preparation Classes - Homer Memorial Hospital (www.HomerHospital.com)will be offering Childbirth Preparation Classes beginning October 15. These classes are free and are open to anyone wishing to attend, regardless of where they plan to deliver. For more information, or to register, call Homer Memorial at (318) 927-2024 and ask for the OB nurse on duty.    Support Group In Minden To Offer Help For Bereaved Parents - Beginning Thursday, October 18, a weekly grief support group for parents who have experienced the loss of a child will meet at St. John's Episcopal Church at 1107 Broadway in Minden in the Parish Hall from 6:30-8:30 PM. Leigh Peregoy, MSW, LCSW, will facilitate the group. No charge. Contact Carolyn Anderson at 377-4100 or Leigh Peregoy at 318-949-9927 for more information.    Holly Springs Baptist Church To Hold Fall Clean-out Benefit Sale - Items are being collected at the Holly Springs Baptist Church on Hwy. 79 for a large yard sale to be held November 3. All money raised will be used to help the American Bible Society and Salvation Army with ministry efforts in New York. All area churches, women's groups, etc. are asked to collect items no longer needed or used in their homes. Sale items will not be priced. At the sale people will be asked to give a donation for the items they want. For more information or to have items picked up, please call Suzanne Ford at 927-6255.    Claiborne Academy Invites Former Cheerleaders To Homecoming - The Claiborne Academy Varsity Cheerleaders wish to invite all former CA Varsity Cheerleaders to cheer on the sidelines for this year's Homecoming football game on Friday, November 2, when the CA Rebels take on the Plain Dealing Bulldogs, 7:30 PM at Rebel Stadium. Former cheerleaders may wear any CA cheerleader uniform or a wind suit in school colors. Returning cheerleaders should report to the sidelines before the game to sign in for recognition at some point during the game. All former cheerleaders are asked to participate in the pre-game spirit line and to cheer on the sidelines until halftime.    Claiborne Council On Aging Events - Bingo is played every Friday after Lunch. Lunches are served daily Monday thru Friday. Exercise treadmills and rowing machines are available. Slip and molds are available for ceramics.    Claiborne Academy, Homer High FCA To Host Veterans' Day Ceremony - The Fellowship of Christian Athletes huddles at Claiborne Academy and Homer High School will host the annual Veterans' Day ceremony on Friday, November 9., 2001. The observance will coincide with the Ford Museum's Smithsonian Exhibit and will be held in the Homer City Hall. All veterans and their spouses are invited to attend. Lunch will be served. All planning to attend please notify Claiborne Academy at 927-2747, Homer High School at 927-2985, Linda Volentine at 927-9190, Ed Watson at 927-6957, or Elaine Beard at 927-6243. When calling, please tell which branch of the service you were in and whether or not your spouse or guest will accompany you.    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.    Are Drugs Affecting Your Family Or A Friend? - Narconon (the name means "No Drugs") was established in 1966 to help people get off drugs and they have been active in drug rehabilitation and eradication ever since. Narconon provides answers to drug addiction, free assessment, evaluation and referral services to internationally recognized alternative and traditional treatment facilities. Drug addiction can be overcome. Call 1-800-468-6933 or visit their website at www.stopaddiction.com.    Trailblazers, Inc. Collecting Newspapers For Recycling - Trailblazers, Inc. of Ruston is collecting newspapers for recycling and is picking up newspapers at the following locations--Homer City Hall, Haynesville City Hall, and Athens City Hall. Papers can be bound with string or placed in paper bags. No plastic bags. Newspapers ONLY. Please do not place colored ad slicks or magazines in bins.
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