Calendar

• Start Elementary School will host a rummage sale from 6:30 a.m. to noon March 6 at the Start School gym. Anyone wishing to donate articles may drop them off at the gym from 5-9 p.m. March 4 or from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. March 5.

• Mangham Dixie Youth Baseball signups will be held from 9 a.m. to noon March 6 at Mangham Baptist Church. For more information, call Bryan Weed at 728-2574 or Alan Cupp at 248-3057.

• Richland Parish Schools will host district wide parent/teacher conferences in Delhi, Holly Ridge, Mangham, Rayville and Start on March 5. Times will vary and interested parents should contact their respective schools. Report cards will be given during the conference.

• The Hornet Battalion will host its annual Veteran’s Drill Meet March 6 at Rayville High School. The following schools will attend: Bastrop, Bogalusa, Crossett (AR), Franklin Parish, Huntington, Madison, Mc Comb (MS), Natchitoches Central, Ouachita, Pineville (MS), Richwood, St. James (MS), Wingfield (MS), West Monroe, West Ouachita and Wossman High School.

• Mangham Baptist Church will host a gospel singing at 6 p.m. March 6.

• First Baptist Church, Archibald will host revival services March 7-10. Services will begin at 10:30 a.m. March 7, followed by a pot luck lunch. Services will also be held at 6 p.m. March 7. March 8-10 services will begin at 7 p.m.

• The Richland Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness will host a seminar for the public at 6 p.m. March 8 at the Rayville Center. The purpose of the event is to inform the public about issues of public safety and the workings of the OEP.

• The Mangham Power Breakfast is held at 7 a.m. each Wednesday at Mangham United Methodist Church. The power breakfast is held at 7 a.m. each Wednesday for all community youth. Following the breakfast, prayer and devotional, youth are taken to school. Transportation is available. For more information, call Patricia Jordan at 248-2778 or Marshall Sevier at 341-7090.

• Rayville Masonic Lodge #209 will meet at 7 p.m. March 11. The lodge meets on the second and fourth Thursday of each month.

• Dunn Church of God will host a 3-on-3 Men’s Basketball Tournament March 20. To register call Jeffrey Antley at 303-2281. Deadline March 17.

• Starr Homeplace announces their 2010 community Days kick off with April 9-11 being a blacksmiths hammer in. Blacksmiths come in from all over the United States to use the Blacksmith Shop on the property. The working day is filled with demonstrations and a chance to try your hand at making something of your own. Starr Homeplace is located two miles north of Oak Ridge on La 133/US 425. The cost is $5 admission per day. A community lunch will be available also on the grounds for a contribution. Hours are 8am until dusk. This family day is geared toward providing a creative environment for learning. The plantation property houses seven museums that are open for tour during the community days. Buses are welcome.

• The Wellspring Domestic Violence Program is in immediate need of sturdy clothing racks (both new and used welcome). Please contact Valerie Bowman at 651-9314 or email vbowman@wellspringalliance.org.

• The National Family Caregiver Support Program can provide personal services at no cost to caregivers through the Council on Aging. Please contact the Richland Voluntary COA at 728-2646 or United Home Services at 329-9264 or 888-799-9968 to learn more about the program.

• Rayville High School’s earliest Palmetto issue is the 1927 edition. The school is missing the books for 1929-1941, 1943-1945, 1970, 1974, 1982, 1983, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2002 and 2003. Anyone who would like to donate a copy of any of these years to RHS is asked to call the school at 728-3296.