DSU
Police Department gets in the holiday spirit
Delta
State University's Police force is displaying
their holiday spirit. As a way to promote
community involvement, the department is offering
a deal to help settle campus traffic violations.
Those testing the limits of the law are being
offered a unique and beneficial way to resolve
outstanding fines. The Feed the Families food
drive allows traffic tickets to be paid with
food items valued at half the price of the
fine. Lynn Buford, Chief of the DSU police
force says," Feed the Families is the perfect
way to reduce your fine and help someone in
need." For the rest of November, violations
will be not only forgiven, but forgotten.
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Delta State University Chief of Police Lynn Buford (left) and Officer Betty Taylor (center) accept a box of food items from Delta State student Alicia Terry of Mendenhall.
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Cleveland
Fire Department gains new tool to help protect citizens
The Cleveland Volunteer
Fire Department (CVFD) recently acquired a new 100-foot
ladder truck, which is bigger and more impressive
than its predecessor. "The truck was built to
our specifications," says Cleveland Fire Inspector
Gene Bishop. The new truck, which is made by Pierce
in Appleton, Wisconsin, features a 500 Cummins engine,
Allison Transmission, 100 ft hydraulically controlled
ladder, and a hydraulic pump capable of pumping 2000
gallons per minute. The new pride of the CVFD weighs
in at whopping 68,000 pounds, and sports a complimentary
black and red paint job. "They call the color
scheme "Chicago," because those are the
colors they use up there," explains Bishop. The
platform on the end of ladder is proudly marked with
a DSU statesmen in a fire suit, ready for action.
Bishop says, "We wanted something to help represent
our community." With a new truck in its arsenal,
citizens can rest easy knowing that the CVFD is on
the job.
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| Cleveland home to emerging painter
To say that Trevor Simpson looks
on the world from a different vantage point would indeed be
an understatement. Originally from St. Clairsville, Ohio, Simpson
is a senior painting major a Delta State University, where he
serves as Vice President for Kappa Pi International Art Fraternity.
With an uncanny eye for color and a fluid impressionistic style,
Simpson has created his own niche. "I consider myself an abstract
impressionistic expressionist," says Simpson. "I want my paintings
to convey the mood of the painter at the moment they are painted,"
he adds. Simpson credits Delta State for helping him grow as
an artist, and says that painting instructor, Duncan Beard,
has helped him tremendously. Some of Simpson's work will be
shown in the upcoming gallery opening of the Warehouse, and
his thesis exhibit is set for May of 2003. After obtaining his
Master's degree, Simpson aspires to teach at a collegiate level.
For serious inquires about his work, Simpson can be reached
at 662-402-7500.
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Trevor
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| Johnny Brister: on the mark
Johnny Brister is not your average
Delta farmer, unless your average farmer doubles as a paramedic,
and can fire eight rounds a second from a .38 super semi-automatic
handgun and rarely miss the target. Brister, a Grandmaster marksman
with the International Practical Shooters Confederation, is
in the top 5% in the nation among handgun shooters. Brister
holds four Mississippi state championships, both Arkansas and
Alabama three-gun state championships, and has competed twice
in national competitions coming in seventh both times. "Bill
Thompson, of Bill's Custom Automatics, started me shooting a
number of years ago," recalls Brister. "I was not that good
at first, but I didn't like getting beat," He admits. Brister,
who calls competition shooting his "hobby," says it is a great
past time, and can be both a rewarding and challenging endeavor.
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Johnnie
Brister Grandmaster marksman |
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Columns & Opinion
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| Photo of the Week:
CLEVELAND MISSISSIPPI
Bolivar County courthouse in Cleveland
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| What's Going On: |
Cinema
4:
Santa
Clause 2
- G
Starring Tim Allen
Showtime: 7:00
2:00 Sunday Matinee and Midnight Friday
The
Ring- PG-13
Starring Naomi Watts and Martin Henderson
Showtime: 9:15
2:00 Sunday Matinee and Midnight Friday
Harry Potter - PG
Showtimes: 7:00 and 9:15
2:00 Sunday Matinee and Midnight Friday
Brown
Sugar - PG-13
Showtimes: 7:00 and 9:15
2:00 Sunday Matinee and Midnight Friday
My Big Fat Greek Wedding - PG
Showtimes: 7:00 and 9:15
2:00 Sunday Matinee and Midnight Friday
Live music:
The Bean Counter
Thursday,
21st
Chris Parker
Showtime around 8:00
The
Pickled Okra
Friday
15th
Will Pleasents
Showtime around 9:00
Saturday
16th
Twin Soul
Showtime around 9:00
Sports:
DSU Vs Arkansas-Monticello
Nov 16 Home 1:00pm
MSU Vs Tennessee
Nov 16 Away 11:30am
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Other Events/Goings On:
Tea Party/Fashion Show
Saturday November 16
2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Union State room
Cheerleader
Fish Fry
Saturday November 16, 2002
11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Shumate Park
History
and Culture of MS Delta Class
November 18 seminar room Capps Archives Building
6:00p.m.-9:00p.m.
Agribusiness and Modern Farming in the Delta,
a panel discussion featuring Ms. Ann Shackelford,
VP of Delta and Pine Land Company and Mr. Mike Sanders,
CEO of Sanders Seed.
For info:
http://www.blueshighway.org/history.htm
Choral
Concert
Monday November 18
8:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Performing Arts Center
AUD Auditorium/Classroom
Delta
Jazz Concert
Tuesday November 19
7:30 p.m.-9:00p.m. Performing Arts Center
AUD Auditorium/Classroom
God's
Anointed Voices Concert
Thursday November 21st
7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.Union State room
| Weather: |
| Fri.
Nov. 15 |
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Scattered T-Storms |
53°/38° |
| Sat.
Nov. 16 |
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Cloudy |
49°/27° |
| Sun.
Nov 17 |
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Partly
Cloudy |
47°/33° |
| Mon.
Nov 18 |
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60°/44° |
| Tue.
Nov 19 |
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Partly
Cloudy |
65°/47° |
| Wed.
Nov 20 |
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Mostly
Cloudy |
61°/45° |
| Thu.
Nov 21 |
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Partly
Cloudy |
65°/47°
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| Correspondence: letters@thebolivarbullet.com
Andy Ellis, Editor. Layout by Larkin
Simpson
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