Stories from Wednesday, August 29, 2001

Democrat Editor Bobby Benson has returned to the place he started his teaching career -- Cedar Park Elementary School. Benson, who spent the first 10 years of his career at the school, has come back after 12 years at Central to become the assistant prinicipal...

Democrat Editor Two custodians have seen a lot in their combined 55 years in the Trumann School District. Marie Owens, 64, has been with the district since 1969 and Allie Nixon, 58, has been there for 23 years. Nixon has spent all of her time at Cedar Park Elementary and Owens, who started at the high school for one year, has been at the elementary school for the last 31...

Democrat Editor Bay is playing the waiting game for installation of the new water filters. The city is replacing the Media filters, which were bought from United Swimming Pools, but has to wait for parts. Bay is getting the parts through a company in Russellville...

Democrat Editor The Bay City Council is researching prices on a used water storage tank that holds either 150,000, 200,000 or 250,000 gallons. "Hopefully, once we get our prices together, we can get some support letters from the Arkansas Rural Water Association, the Department of Health and then maybe apply for a grant," Bay mayor Linda Watts said. "We can at least see if there is any money out there that can help us for a larger storage tank."...

Democrat Editor Rotarian district governor Ken Stacks visited the Trumann Rotary Club last Thurday. Stacks, a graduate of Lepanto, spoke to the civic club about getting new members and opening new clubs. "All of the civic clubs throughout the world are decreasing membership," Stacks said. "Rotary is not."...

The Baldwin Piano and Organ Company parking lot was about half full Tuesday. Baldwin reached an agreement with its primary lender General Electric Credit Corp. (GECC) in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court last Wednesday in Mason, Ohio. The agreement gives the 140-year-old piano maker a "limited budget", Baldwin attorney Frank Llaca told The Democrat in a telephone interview Tuesday afternoon...

Democrat Editor BAY-- Bay phenomenon Lee Davis may be young, but she probably has more quality experience on the volleyball court than most seniors. The freshman sensation, who has earned All-American honors for play on the Junior Olympic team, will lead the Yellowjacket varsity team from the primary setter position...