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The Sabine Association for Retarded Children (SARC) was founded in 1969 by a local couple who wanted to help area youth who were mentally retarded or developmentally disabled. The agency later became the Sabine Association for Retarded Citizens, and today is officially named The Are of Sabine, though it is still commonly referred to as SARC. SARC provides job opportunities, and educational and work training to disadvantaged citizens through an adult day habilitation program, and provides residential living services to up to 36 disadvantaged citizens in six separate community homes. Today, the SARC serves 86 clients, and employs 53 people. The agency is funded primarily through the federal government with Medicaid dollars. It operates with a $1.5 million annual budget and is governed by a nine person board of directors consisting of local concerned citizens. Through its adult day program, the SARC offers several products and services, including the following:
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1255 Fisher Road The Louisiana Technical College Sabine Valley Campus was first founded as the Sabine Parish Trade School and opened its doors in 1952. The school served primarily Sabine Parish. The name of the school has changed as the mission and/or service area changed as reflected by its past names of Sabine Valley Vocational Technical School to reflect the expanded service area of Vernon, Sabine, and DeSoto parishes; Sabine Valley Technical Institute to reflect the change in mission to offer more technology related training programs; and most recently to Louisiana Technical College - Sabine Valley Campus to reflect the expansion of course offerings to include the Associate of Applied Technology Degrees. The mission of the college is to provide relevant technical
and academic education needed to assist individuals in making informed
and meaningful occupational choices. Its purpose is to train, retrain,
cross-train, and continually upgrade the state's work force to the end
that individuals are employable at both entry and advanced levels. A GED program is offered in conjunction with the Sabine
Parish School System at the college campus for persons who wish to pursue
a high school equivalency diploma. This program may be taken alone or
in conjunction with other skilled training as the schedule allows.
In addition to the above preparatory training programs, the college offers evening extension classes for the purpose of upgrading training for current employees; customized training for the purpose of providing selective training to persons in a particular business or industry; quick-start training for new companies and/or existing companies expanding to provide at least 10 new jobs. The college can also offer Zenger Miller training programs to companies needing training for employees in interpersonal skills, leadership skills, or quality enhancement. The college offers financial aid to qualified applicants in the job preparatory training programs. Financial aid is available through the Pell Grant, Veteran's Benefits, JTPA, Vocational Rehabilitation, Project Independence, and other agencies. The LTC - Sabine Valley Campus is a state-operated college offering quality education at a low tuition cost to its local citizens. . All interested persons may receive information concerning enrollment by coming by the college and speaking with the Student Personnel Services Officer or by calling the school. The LTC - Sabine Valley Campus is an Equal Opportunity School. |
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Rotary Club of Many Fund raisers are the key to the club's success. Three major fund-raisers in which the Club participates is the Flag Contract, where flags are placed at each participating business or individual on major holidays, the Rummage Sale, held on the first weekend in November, and the Annual Pancake Supper usually held in February. With its fund-raisers, the club sponsors three college scholarships for students in Sabine Parish. Over the past few years, the Rotary Club has given over $20,000 in scholarships. The club also sponsors students to the Boy's and Girl's State, Camp RYLA, and this year, the club has approved a student to attend Camp Enterprise. The club also makes monthly donations to the Taylor House, a shelter for abused women and children; Meals on Wheels, a couple that is fed one meal a day for one year; St. Jude's, the March of Dimes, Coats for Kids, the "Angel" tree at Christmas and Many's June Jubilee. The list could go on. One major project the Club has worked hard on and has gained international recognition is the water project in El Salvador. The Rotary Club of Many with the help of Rotary International and the Rotary Club of El Salvador was recently approved for a grant of over $500,000 to help the people in EI Salvador have running water in their homes. The Rotary Club is on the grow and if you want to grow with us, please contact a Rotary member for information on how you can be a member and grow with us. Cub Scouts / Boy Scouts Over the past few years, Scouts have actively participated
in Popcorn Sales, Scouting for Food, Clothing Drives, Pinewood Derby and
numerous other activities. The Scouts are always visible during parades
and at area festivals. From earning scholarship money for camps at Garland
Scout Ranch by working at the invitational bass tournaments on Toledo
Bend Lake, to helping erect flagpoles for elected officials, to collecting
clothing for the needy, the Scouts have distinguished themselves as young
leaders in each of the communities they represent. Many Lions Club Many Lioness Club Wildflower Garden Club The club meets on the second Tuesday of each month in a member's home. Club dues of $15 per year includes membership to any or all sub-club functions. Subclubs include:
All guests are welcome For information call Junie Dahlem at (318) 256-5278 or Jerry Whiting at (318) 256-9983 |
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580 Main St. Project Celebration, Inc. is a nonprofit community resource agency located in Many , Louisiana. It was established in mid-1980 by citizens of Sabine Parish who were concerned about drugs and violence in their community. The roots of the organization can be traced back to a group of energetic parents wanting a better future for their children. The goals at that time were simply to bring the high school prom back to the school setting and to provide a drug and alcohol Free graduation night for seniors. Project Celebration became incorporated in 1989. The goal of the organization by this time was to reach parents and young people with information encouraging healthy lifestyles. During the following years, Project Celebration brought Drug Abuse awareness information to the community in a variety of ways. Contracting with Sabine and Vernon Parish School Districts, administering small grants, and enlisting the aid of volunteers, are just a few of the methods used to disseminate drug abuse and violence prevention awareness material and information. Project Celebration has been instrumental in bringing much needed programs, such as the Youth Center, the D.A.R.E. program, Head Start, and the Taylor House to the community. New services are continually being sought in an effort to enrich the lives of the residents of Toledo Bend Country. The Project Celebration main office is located in downtown Many, in a turn-of-the-century two-story house available to various agencies and organizations to hold training and meetings. Project Celebration is currently facilitating the F.I.N.S. program for the 11th Judicial Court; a Children's Trust Fund grant to maintain a Community Resource Center; Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communications services for Vernon Parish Schools; the Mayor's Youth Council; the Taylor House; Sabine Shelter for Victims of Domestic Violence; and other programs within the scope of positive community development. Private counseling is also offered on site at Project Celebration. In keeping with the history of Project Celebration, they remain involved as facilitators of the annual Project Graduation, providing a drug and alcohol free party for seniors on their graduation night. They will also continue to pursue worthwhile programs and funding to aid in the development of our community, creating a safe and healthy environment for area families and children. Project Celebration, Inc Board of Directors
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750 Railroad Avenue, The Sabine Council on Aging, Inc. is a local nonprofit agency which:
Transportation Routes: Zwolle North, Many, Rattan/Florien, Zwolle South/ Pleasant Hill, and Converse. Services:
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Louisiana 15901 Texas Highway Toledo Bend Lake Toledo Bend Reservoir is the largest man-made body of water in the South, and the fifth largest in surface acres in the United States with water normally covering an area of 185,000 acres at full pool stage. From the damsite the reservoir extends up the river for about 65 miles to Logansport, Louisiana. The Reservoir with its 1,200 miles of shoreline,
offers an almost unlimited opportunity for recreational development and
is a major element in serving the growing demand for water oriented outdoor
recreation. Both private and public facilities are available for swimming,
boating, fishing, picnicking, camping, etc. The Toledo Bend area is unique for retirement. It is ideally suited to all ages. It offers a temperate climate, recreation, clean air and water, choice homesites, low property taxes, police and fire protection, and a stable economy in a scenic and historic setting in Western Louisiana. Leaseback and Permits The leaseback along the shore of Toledo Bend is land owned by the SRA which lays between the top of power pool elevation of 172 feet and the take line, normally at the 175 foot elevation. This land was leased to the adjacent property owner and the leaseback agreement is a means whereby the private land owners may have the use of this property. The lessee, or his heirs, has the right to remain in possession of the leaseback agreement for 99 years. The Leaseback Agreement allows for the construction and ownership of docks, boathouses, wharves and retaining walls for boating, fishing and swimming. The lessee also enjoys the exclusive use of the whole area to grow and to cultivate and to cut and remove timber and agricultural crops, including grazing of animals. Applications must be made for and permission granted by the SRA to locate piers, docks, boathouses or other facilities that extend into the reservoir below the 172 foot elevation. Although the lessee enjoys many privileges with the Leaseback Agreement, there are some restrictions: because the land below the 175 foot elevation is subject to flooding, buildings or structures for human habitation are not permitted on leaseback. Also in an effort to keep the waters of Toledo Bend pure, no bathroom facilities, septic tanks, oxidation ponds or tanks are permitted in the leaseback area. A fee of $35 is charged for any permit to construct a dock, boathouse, wharves or retaining wall. Also, a permit transfer fee of $35 is required for ownership changes. Water withdrawal permits have an annual fee of $50. Anyone having questions or desiring information on leasebacks or permits should contact the Sabine River Authority at (318) 256-4112. SRA Parks Toledo Bend Tourist Information Center Clearing Boot Lanes & Recreational
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Taylor House c/o Project Celebration, Inc. The Taylor House, located in Many, is a safe house for victims of domestic violence. The Taylor House is a refurbished boarding house, fully equipped to support both victims and their children in a residential setting. It is a transitional house - between a crisis shelter and the outside world - for these families. The residents will be preparing to attend college, begin trade school or seek employment. Taylor House provides domestic violence victims:
Facts about Domestic Violence
Crisis Numbers
Things to remember if physically attacked:
If you would like to make donations, mail to the address above. |
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USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service 290 Pico Street (in Wrights' Shopping Center) The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), formerly known as the Soil Conservation Service (SCS), was born in the Dust Bowl days of the 1930's. NRCS is the federal agency that works with private landowners to help them protect their natural resources. This service is offered at no cost to landowners. NRCS works in close cooperation with local soil and water conservation districts through local field offices that serve nearly every county in the nation to provide the technical assistance landowners need. The Many field office serves all people who live and work on the land. The majority of technical assistance goes to helping farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners develop conservation systems suited to their land and individual ways of doing business. Rural and urban communities seek help in combating erosion, conserving and protecting water, and solving other resource problems. The local office helps local Resources Conservation and Development (RC & D) councils identify and solve human, economic, and environmental problems. They also work with schools, environmental groups and others by providing educational information programs. To help Sabine Parish landowners solve their problems they have the following USDA costshare programs available to assist:
Other programs such as Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), Wetland Reserve Program(WRP), and others may be available if your land can qualify. All USDA services and programs are offered on a nondiscriminatory basis without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, martial status, or handicap. |
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Louisiana Toledo Bend Lake Association The Louisiana Toledo Bend Lake Association is simply a group of citizens deeply interested in the community in which we live, a group of people involved in the betterment of the Toledo Bend Lake area. At present our membership total 150 persons with varying backgrounds and occupations. We are not a political organization, nor do we have an affiliation with any stale or federal agency. We are a nonprofit organization. In recent time the Toledo Bend Lake Association has been deeply involved in the following projects:
For more information about the club or joining you can
write to Toledo Bend Lake Association at P.O. Box 5, Many, La. 71449 and
visit our web site at http://www.toledo-bend.com/ltbla
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Sabine Soil and Water Conservation District 290 Pico Street (in the Wrights' Shopping Center) The Sabine SWCD is a legal subdivision of the Louisiana State government responsible for the conservation of soil and water resources within its boundaries. Districts are governed by supervisors that are "farm friendly" and environmentally sensitive. Districts have a grassroots representation whose mission extends beyond production agriculture to achieve sustainability and environmental goals. The District boundaries and organizational structures are receptive to total resources and ecological management systems instead of singularly focusing on single treatments. The major function of the SWCD is to analyze needs, and develop a long-range program aimed at solving problems of soil and water conservation. Through the District, these problems are solved largely by landusers with technical and educational assistance furnished by various organizations and agencies of government. Most of the technical assistance to the District is furnished by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The District, with NRCS help, assists landowners, land-users, operators and units of local and state government in solving soil, water, and related problems in the District. The District considers everybody in the parish as part of our conservation team. To meet this challenge the District Board and assisting agencies require participants to:
If possible, volunteer your time! Remember everyone can man make a difference even if volunteers can only spend one hour a week. The District has been recognized in the state and the nation for its conservation information and education programs. For the past three years, the District has been awarded top honors for their Soil and Water Stewardship activities. The District has won and has been awarded the NACD/Goodyear Award honor District for the past two years. Along with these accolades, the District has also won two national awards for their public information campaign for their "Deer Hunters Workshop" and print media for their "Volunteer Program" during 1998 under the National Association of Conservation District Equipment Manufacturers Institute (NACDIEMI) District Outreach Awards. The Sabine SWCD includes 647,354 acres, which covers all of Sabine Parish. The district is governed by a five-member board of supervisors. The five-member board consist of three members elected by local landowners and two appointed by the State Soil and Water Conservation Committee. All District services and programs are offered on a non discriminatory basis without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, or handicap. |
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