Trout Capital News
Volume III Number 1	Published by the Trout Capital News Association	May 2007
Trout Capital News is Back!      Cotter has a new newspaper with a familiar name. In the past, the Trout Capital News was published by the city of Cotter. It is now an independent paper published by the Trout Capital News Association, supported by the sales of advertisements and donations from people like you who love Cotter. The paper will be published monthly, or as often as cash flow allows. Our circulation is currently 350.      The mission of the new Trout Capital News is to promote Cotter and report news of importance to Cotter citizens. I invite all of you to send news, articles, pictures, ideas, and/or suggestions to the Trout Capital News at P. O. Box 238, Cotter, AR 72626 or e-mail to editor@troutcapitalnews.com. The editorial deadline is 4:30 p.m. on the last Tuesday of each month. Donations to the paper are welcome. You may also contact any association member with news: Publishers: Mo and Theresa Mosley Editor: Deb Peterson Online editor: Judy Sharp Distribution and Promotion: Jerry and Marilyn Morris We are thrilled to be bringing you the new Trout Capital News. This is your paper. Contribute news. Advertise your business. Help us make it what you want it to be.      Deb Peterson First Annual “Short and Sweet” Choir Concert a Delicious Success By Theresa Mosley      American Idol, move over! The Cotter High School Choir entertained the community Thursday, April 26th, with a selection of songs from popular musicals.      Donning brightly colored wigs, the Women of CHS Choir started off the show singing Beauty School Dropout from Grease. Band Director DeVoss served as MC, and impromptu comedian, introducing each act. Brandi Petersen sang Wouldn’t It be Loverly from My Fair Lady complete with an excellent Hackney accent. Dillion Mincey and Andy Marler provided the gut wrenching Agony from Into the Woods.        Meghan Johnson belted out an emotional As Long as He Needs Me for Oliver! With all the innocence from The Sound of Music, Deanna Olney and Garrett Kent sang Sixteen Going on Seventeen. Chelsea Mattick brought Over the Rainbow from The Wizard of Oz into the 21st century.      Lila Miller sang I Feel Pretty from West Side Story. Dillion Mincey put on the jazz with Razzle Dazzle from the musical Chicago. Erika Munson’s enchanting voice had the audience enter a dream world with Once Upon a December from Anastasia. Jennifer Deese livened up things with a delightful My Favorite Things from The Sound of Music. Brandi Petersen and Chelsea Mattick brought us Popular from the new musical Wicked.      The Men of CHS Choir closed the show with There is Nothing Like a Dame from South Pacific complete with the hula dancing sailor.      The show was wonderful. Thanks to Mrs. DeVoss, to all the choir left unnamed, to the pianist and to the young man who kept the pages turning.      This last fund raiser of the year lasted only an hour – that’s the short. The audience was treated to an assortment of deserts – that’s the sweet. I look forward to next year’s concert.   Farmer's Market The Cotter Farmer’s Market will kick off Thursday. June 7, 2007. The market will be located at the park by the Big Blue Water Tank on Hwy 62/412. It will be open from 9-12 every Thursday morning all summer and until notice in late fall. If you have produce, bring and sell. If not, come and buy! Bridge Prints Still Available The Cotter Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary offers sets of four prints of original pencil drawings by artist David Bangal to raise funds for the new Fire and Police Station. There are only 200 sets of the 11x14 prints, each signed and numbered by the artist. The prints are suitable for framing. The prints are sold for $125 per set. Individual prints may be purchased for $45 however; the individual prints will not be signed or numbered. Framed copies of the prints were presented to City Hall at the Fire Department/Police Department appreciation picnic and are available for viewing in the lobby of City Hall. “Thanks!” From The Cotter Volunteer Fire Department The CVFD wishes to say THANKS to all those who turned out for the Chili Supper and Auction. The money was added to the New Building Fund which continues to grow. Irene Lenihan at her booth at the 2007 Great Cotter Trout Festival. New Crafters Settle in Cotter By Mo Mosley      After 25 years living and working in Hernando. Mississippi, John & Irene Lenihan bought the Church from Jim & Sue Whittington and have moved to Cotter. They plan to have a business in the church in which they will sell cedar furniture made by John and hand crafted jewelry made by Irene.      Irene has a unique way of presenting her jewelry which is fascinating and interesting, at least to me. She starts with a photo and turns the picture into a greeting card, then she fashions a piece of jewelry that captures the colors from the focal point of the picture. The card and the jewelry are sold as a set. You may have seen some of her work at the Trout Festival. Irene is interested in photography and most of her cards are the result of her photography. Irene also puts together scrapbooks to satisfy the customer. Look for Irene’s work under the title of “Flight of Fancy Creations.”      John Lenihan makes outdoor furniture of all types. His Adirondack Chairs are most popular. He makes the chairs in a size for everyone. He also has other types of chairs, including rockers, several tables and all weather cedar gliders. It is evident by looking at his products that they are high quality and made to last for years. You can stop by the Lenihan’s place to look at the furniture or go to the internet at    www.creativecedar.com. John’s work is marketed as “Creative Cedar.”      John and Irene are located at 233 Combs, Cotter, AR 72626 Phone 870 435-2487 Branding Cotter By Mo Mosley      The group headed up by Peter Peitz continues to work and make progress in the operation to Brand Cotter as a Destination not just a place on America’s Vacation Map. This is a large project and is broken in to several areas.      Main tasks for achieving this goal are listed below (for details you may contact the group). 1. One of the facets is a video spot on AETN that highlights Cotter and runs for 15 seconds 200 times a year. Version one of this effort is up and running now. The new and improved Version two will be up and running next week. Version three, which includes video shots of the Trout Festival will be up and running in July. Version three is the final version and will run for the rest of 2007. Jan Peitz will notify the co-op membership after AETN has notified her with the times and dates the 15 second spot will be shown. 2. Design of a table display featuring Cotter Arkansas, Trout Capital USA, which will be used at trade shows and fishing speaking events has been approved. It is being produced now. 3. WEB Site materials were presented to Brooks-Jeffery Marketing Inc. on 5/11/07 for finalization and it is anticipated that the WEB Site will be up and running online by July. 4. A brochure has been created and approved, titled “Cotter Arkansas Trout Capital USA”. It has been forwarded to the printer and the final product should be on the street by the end of June. The Group is working hard and as a town we should all applaud and support their efforts. Coming Events May 16 Mobile Mammography May 16 Chamber of Commerce Meeting               8 am White Sands Restaurant May 24 City Council Meeting 6 pm City Hall May 25 Cotter High School Graduation               8 pm Cotter Gymnasium Jun 7 Farmer’s Market            9 am – 2 pm            Big Spring Park Congratulations Honor Graduates Congratulations to Jennifer Woodell, Valedictorian; Brandi Petersen, Salutatorian; Honor Graduates – Kaitlin Desselle, Scott Kapshandy, Rebecca Nelson, Samuel Olson, Shawna Reedy, Lacey Rhoads, and Tiffany Yowell; and to all the Cotter Graduating Class of 2007. Your community is proud of you. Thank You Friends of TCN Bill and Annette Pettit Mike Bartle Jim and Sue Whittington Elwood and Theresa Mosley GFWC Harrison District Meeting Held in Cotter      On April 7th, Saturday Club of Cotter was hostess to the General Federation of Women’s Club (GFWC) of Arkansas Harrison District VI. Special guest, Clydine Davis, GFW State President, was in attendance. There was a short meeting consisting of presentations from each club president reporting 2006 volunteer service hours and financial support to the communities. The meeting was followed by a light lunch.      Club President, Sharon Peters, reported 2,457 volunteer hours and $7,698.51 from the Saturday Club of Cotter. In 2006, Cotter’s club increased the cemetery perpetual care fund by almost 10%; completed and installed 32 Historical Markers; helped with City Hall landscaping and the sowing of wild flower seeds; and decorated Big Spring Park with the help of two Girl Scout troops. The club helped financially with the local food bank, Youth Center, and Elementary Library. 2007 Great Cotter Trout Festival Scrapbook Mobile Mammography Unit of Baxter Regional Medical Center visits Cotter City Park Wednesday, May 16 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Appointments are available every 10 minutes. Please call 656-0720 to make an appointment Insurance (including Medicare) will be billed for you, if it has been at least a year since your last mammogram. Cost of mammogram is $100.00 Free Mammograms available for Underinsured, or Uninsured women. Call BreastCare-Free (877) 670-2273 to qualify. No physician order is required. Screening is open to anyone reading this message who also makes an appointment Trout Capital News Survey      While the Trout Capital News spotlights activities of organizations serving the Greater Cotter Area, the paper’s goal is also to promote our community by sharing stories, both of the past and the present, which capture the essence of Cotter and by reporting current events of interest to our readers. We welcome your input and would like to know which columns from past publications were your favorites. We also appreciate your input regarding changes you would like to see in Cotter’s own newspaper such as different types of articles, more pictures, or even different locations to pick up the paper. Please take a moment to complete the questionnaire and send it to Trout Capital News Survey, PO Box 238, Cotter, AR 72626. Where did you get your copy of the TCN? □ RiverBend Trading □ Linger Longer Antiques □ Cotter City Hall □ Ponder’s Health □ Fireside Antiques □ White Sands Restaurant □ Snappy Mart □ From a friend □ Online □ Other: ______________________________________________   Which have been your favorite regular features? (mark all that apply) □ Growing Up in Cotter □ Chamber Chatter □ City Council News □ Mayor’s Corner □ Tubbie the Rainbow Trout □ Sponsor of the Month □ Spotlighting Cotter History □ Coming Events □ _________________ I would like more of… Other comments:   This newsletter is published monthly by the Trout Capital News Association and focuses on organized activities. It is printed by H&S Printing. It is also published electronically at www.troutcapitalnews.com. If you have information to contribute, please mail to Trout Capital News Association, P.O. Box 238, Cotter, AR, 72626.
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