30 Jun 2021 Couple of the Month: Matthew and Cassie Page
HIS STORY: MATTHEW PAGE
Where did you grow up: East End/Sheridan
Education: Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology; Masters in Administration and Leadership.
WORK: Eighth-grade social studies teacher; head boy’s soccer coach at Conway High School.
Parents: Lynn and Dianna Page of East End.
Community activities: Sports with my kids, quality time with my soccer team (float trips, soccer camps, swim parties, etc.). Team building is very important to me.
Church activities: New Life Church in Greenbrier volunteer and Thanksgiving Food deliveries.
Hobbies/special interests: Spending time outdoors and anything Arkansas Razorbacks.
How would you describe yourself? Hardworking, funny, leader who loves hard.
What is one thing people don’t know about you? I am fluent in sign language. My best friend’s parents growing up were deaf. I knew the only way to communicate with them would be to learn sign language, so I did. Also, my dad adopted me when I was 13.
Most enjoyed weekend activity: A weekend on the water.
What is your motto? It’s not whether you get knocked down; it’s whether you get up. – Vince Lombardi.
What do you enjoy most about living in the 501? It’s home to our family. We grew up here, got our education here and are now raising our family here.
HER STORY: CASSIE PAGE
Where did you grow up: East End/ Sheridan area.
Education: Bachelor in Science, Family and Consumer Science, Masters of Arts in Teaching and a Masters in School Counseling.
WORK: K-5 school counselor at Westside Elementary in the Greenbrier School District.
Parents: Terry and Linda Harris of East End.
Community activities: Sports with my kids and school kids, shopping local, finding ways to help families within our school.
Church activities: New Life of Greenbrier greeter/volunteer, and I volunteer at the Women’s Conference each year.
Hobbies/special interests: Just being a coach’s wife and a sports mom.
How would you describe yourself? Jesus lover, energetic, people person, busybody, outgoing, kind, hardworking, selfless and I think I’m funny.
What is one thing people don’t know about you? When Hayden was 2, we were having a family photo session. He was running down a sidewalk into my arms (which weren’t extended all the way) and he ran straight into my front tooth. So now my front right tooth is FAKE!
I am TERRIBLE with song lyrics but LOVE to sing loudly in my car.
Dance parties in my kitchen (at least once a week) are a must for our family!
Most enjoyed weekend activity: Snuggled up with my pup on the couch watching movies.
What is your motto? “Shine your light.” Matthew 5:16 states: Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
What do you enjoy most about living in the 501? 501 is home. I started my life here and was so excited to return. I love how big the area is but yet feels so small and homey. I love the traditions we carry on each year. What is not to love about this area?
THEIR STORY
When/how we met: We met in 1999 on the school bus. Cassie had just moved to town from Conway (where she lived for 10 years) and now lived close to me in East End. From day one, we became close friends. We started dating in eighth grade and became high school sweethearts.
The proposal: Cassie was in her senior year of high school. I had just started college at UCA, so we were broke. I proposed at my house by sending Cassie on a scavenger hunt. She started with the game hangman on my driveway with chalk (she still has the chalk she used). That message sent her to another location and so on. She ended in my backyard with me on one knee ready to spend the rest of our lives together.
Wedding bells: We were married on May 21, 2005, a week after Cassie graduated high school at East Union Missionary Baptist Church. This is where Cassie and I both attended church at the time.
Children: We have two children: Hayden (13) and Raygen (9).
Pets: Dog: Lilly Roo, who just showed up on our front porch one day. Two cats: KitKat and Hugo. A hamster named Leo (belongs to Raygen.)
Family activities enjoyed together: Our children are very involved in sports right now, which keeps us very busy. We wouldn’t change it for the world. Hayden plays soccer for Rise in Conway and Raygen plays softball with the Arkansas Hurricanes.
Tell us something new about
your family: Matt’s soccer team from Conway High had an awesome season and were conference champions and state runner-ups. Matt received Coach of the Year for 6A Central.
Cassie received Counselor of the Year for Central Region from the Arkansas School Counseling Association (ArSCA).
Hayden, a student at Greenbrier Middle School, received Student of the Year for seventh grade.
Raygen got student of the month at Greenbrier Westside Elementary School.
