Stories from Wednesday, August 13, 2003

BY CARIN MCCLUNG, Democrat Editor Summer break is over and students in Trumann School District will be hitting the books again on Monday, August 18. There are a few changes that students and faculty will have to take notice of. One of the big changes to the policy book is regarding the dress code...

Mrs. Pauline Virginia Cook, 92, of Westland, Mich., passed away August 6, 2003, at the Garden City Hospital in Garden City, Mich. Mrs. Cook was born on September 1, 1910, in Humboldt, Tenn. She had lived in Trumann before moving to Michigan in 1950, moved back to Trumann in 1974 and then back to Michigan in 1994 after the death of her husband. Mrs. Cook was a retired hospital worker and of the Baptist faith...

Mr. Michael Wayne 'Mike' Vinson, 48, of Newton, N.C., died August 9, 2003, at Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory, N.C., from natural causes. Mr. Vinson was born in Jonesboro on November 20, 1954, and had lived most of his lifetime in Trumann before moving to North Carolina in 1938. He was a chef and restaurant owner. Mr. Vinson was also a 1973 graduate of Trumann High School and a member of the Hickory Church of Christ...

The second session of the 4 part series, "The Psychology of Positive Aging," will being Thursday, August 14 at 1:30 p.m. in the Center on Aging - Northeast, 826 S. Main, in Jonesboro. This second entry will concern "Positive Self-Esteem and Positive Self-Management" and will be presented by Mai Snow, LCSW, QCSW with AHEC-NE. Two more sessions will be held on August 21 and 28 respectively...

There will be a meeting of the 5th District of the American Legion on Sunday August 17, 2003. The event will take place at the Old Community House and all members and veterans are invited to attend. Lunch will be served and Representative Marion Berry is slated to be the guest speaker...

Chief Kenneth Walker of the Bay Police Department reports the following arrests were made in July 2003. July 1- Jessica M. Anderson of West Memphis, Ark., was charged with speeding. Mary S. Stubbs of Trumann was charged with no seat belt. Stephen P. Walsh of Bay was charge with running a stop sign...

Bay native, Tim Copeland, recently graduated from Tennessee State University with a Doctor of Education degree. His degree is in Teaching and Learning with an emphasis in curriculum and instruction development. His dissertation was titled, "Gifted Students' Perceptions of Their Curriculum." The graduation ceremony was held at the Gentry Center on the school's Nashville campus...

Farm Credit Midsouth President and CEO Wayne Nichols is pleased to announce that Fred Jaynes has joined the association as a Senior Staff Appraiser. A certified appraiser since 1986, Jaynes will be responsible for farm appraisals throughout the 13 Eastern Arkansas and Southeast Missouri counties served by Farm Credit Midsouth. His office will be located within Farm Credit's Central Office in Jonesboro...

The Trumann Chamber of Commerce held its first planning meeting for the 2003 Wild Duck Festival on July 31. Several volunteers gathered to discuss ideas for the 21st Annual Event. Those in attendance were: Mayor Ronnie Harrison, Jackie Ross, Amanda Atkins, Shirley and William Long, Sharron and Gary Turman, Wally Shrader, Cara Harrison, Adam Bond, Paul McAnally, Pam Daniel, Adam Jones, Gary Anderson, Jason Stewart and David Hicks. ...

BY DAVID HICKS, Democrat Sports Writer Soccer has been around as a sport for years now, but to the city of Trumann it's a new sport. Many of the cities youth is getting into the kick of the sport, and it's growing fast. Trumann hosted its first annual soccer clinic last week at the sports complex soccer fields...