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Good things are happening in Cotter; it's a great time to be here! |
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| Number 23 |
Published by the City of Cotter, Arkansas |
August 2002 |
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Cotter schools are busy these days getting ready for another great school year. At their July meeting the Cotter School Board completed hire of remaining teacher vacancies to provide a full staff of certified teachers. Student Resources was approved as the school's insurance carrier, Hiland dairy will supply milk for the cafeteria, and Sara Lee Bakery Group will supply bread. The school district's memberships were renewed in the Arkansas School Board Association and the Arkansas Rural Education Association. Registration for students new to the Cotter district (and new kindergarten students) is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. August 7 - 9. An open house is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on August 27th. The evening will begin in the school cafeteria followed by visits to classrooms. School starts August 19th. Have a great year! 3rd Annual Fall Festival Plans Taking Shape The Cotter Area Chamber of Commerce is putting together an outstanding attraction for the Cotter community on September 27 & 28, 2002. The 3rd annual fall festival "Art, Antiques and Architecture...A Cotter Open House" is a celebration of Cotter's history filled with family fun. New events will include a White River Shore Lunch Fish Fry on Friday evening Sept 27th at 5 p.m. at the pavilion in Big Spring Park. The cost will be $5 per plate and will include entertainment by R.V. Armstrong and the Broken Spoke Dance Band. New events Saturday, Sept 28th, will include a variety of children's games located along Second Street. Live music will begin at 12 noon and continue into the evening. More details will be provided in the September Trout Capital News.
Everyone invited! Bring your lawn chairs and just listen or
your instruments and play with us.
Did you know that there are more than 63 Marion County children and 55 Baxter County children in foster care each year? Now, did you know that less than 10 of these children have a CASA volunteer? CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) volunteers are appointed to a child victim of abuse and neglect by a juvenile judge. Once appointed, they spend approximately 15 hours per month talking with the child, the foster parents, the parents, and other family members. They research the child's history. They have access to school records, Department of Human Services records, even medical and mental health records. They gather all of the information about the child and the family that they can and when the case is called to court, they use all of the information they have gathered to determine what is in the best interest of the child. They submit written reports to the judge and stand up in court proceedings as that child's Court Appointed Special Advocate. Volunteers complete 30 hours of initial training through the CASA office before being assigned to represent a child in court. CASA of the 14th Judicial District opened its doors in August 2000, and began recruiting volunteers to advocate for abused and neglected children. The CASA office is located in Harrison, Arkansas, and volunteer recruitment efforts over the past two years have focused primarily on Boone and Newton Counties. CASA currently has trained 21 volunteers who are serving children in Boone, Newton, and Marion Counties. The primary goal for the current year is to recruit and train volunteers in Marion and Baxter Counties. Anyone interested in becoming a CASA volunteer should contact the CASA office at (870) 743-2212 or 1-800-798-9157. Be a Powerful Voice in the Life of a Child. Hope Wilkinson Cotter Care Crew Plans Pig-in-a-Poke Barbeque On Saturday, September 28, the Cotter Care Crew will sponsor its annual Pig-in-a-Poke barbeque luncheon at the Spring House from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. There'll be barbeque with all the good stuff that goes with it and your choice of desserts. As usual, all proceeds go to the Crew's projects to beautify Cotter. Put this delicious and worthwhile event on your calendar now - more details next month! Saturday Club Bulb Sale Underway "...just add water!" After you've planted one of the beautiful bulbs you ordered from a member of the Saturday Club. Large premium bulbs are priced at just $5.00 for each variety. For that $5.00, you'll get 9 mixed daffodils or 24 alpine bells assortment or 6 angelique tulips. And there are lots of other choices, too. To order, see any member of the Saturday Club or call club president, Wanda Fielding at 435-6371. Upcoming Events
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