Source: The News Star

The Twin City Community Band's annual patriotic concert is at 3 p.m. July 5 at Kiroli Park. Charles Hogan, a musician and conductor with the band, said this year's concert will be special, with 200 singing voices participating in the presentation.

Bring your lawn chairs or a blanket and plenty of water and enjoy a spectacular program by local musicians and singers. The concert is free, and there is a park fee of 50 cents per person.

If you're interested in a trek along northeastern Louisiana's Ancient Mounds Trail, a trip is being planned July 11 with local archeologists Joe Saunders and Reca Jones. To make transportation arrangements, reservations are required as soon as possible. The event is sponsored by Starr Homeplace and will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and costs $45 per person. To register or for more information, contact Joe Cooper Rolfe at 244-5700 or by e-mail: Esta dirección electrónica esta protegida contra spambots. Es necesario activar Javascript para visualizarla .

Carol Booth, a Monroe songwriter, said her daughter, Sandy Albritton Lee, has multiple sclerosis and is now confined to a wheelchair. Lee has two children, Charlotte, 12, and Brian, 5. Lee, a native of Farmerville and graduate of Louisiana Tech, is traveling to China in July to undergo a 40-day treatment that is not available in the United States.

The family has established a fund for donations to help with the expenses of the travel, treatment and after care, which is estimated at $50,000. Lee's treatment will be with technology using non-fetal stem cells and cells from the umbilical cord.

Donations are accepted at Marion State Bank for the Sandy Albritton Lee Medical Donation Fund.

Claiborne Christian Center welcomes all former members to a "Claibornite" reunion July 11-12. The group will meet from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 11 at Mane Street Mini Golf in West Monroe. There will be grilled hot dogs and hamburgers, and members are asked to bring chips, desserts and beverages. And, yes, there will be air conditioning.

The homecoming service will be at 11 a.m. July 12 at Point Assembly, 3003 Louisiana 552, Downsville, with former youth and music minister Mike Elliot. A praise and worship service will be at 7 p.m. July 12 at Emmanuel Baptist Church, 2208 Wellerman Road, West Monroe.

For further information, contact Linda Carter Brooks at 366-6482, Julie Thomas Growl 396-4798 or 614-5266 Sandra Hendry at 855-3832.