86 Years of Progress 1921-2007

2008 Chamber Directory The time has come to prepare for the upcoming 2008 Clarksville-Johnson Co. Chamber of Commerce Directory. We want to thank those of you who invested in a spot for the 2007 Directory. The Directory has continued its informational success. If you would like to renew your previous advertisement, please call the Chamber and let us know to reserve your spot. If you did not purchase an ad previously and are interested in placing an ad this year, please call the Chamber at 754-2340 to reserve your space before they are all gone. In order for us to get these printed by January 1, 2008, we will need all ads by October 15, 2007.

Welcome New Executive Board Members 2008 Past-President ~ Dorinda Edmisten President ~ Sherry Boen 1st Vice President ~ Randy Teltow 2nd Vice President ~ Edward Anderson Sec/Treasure ~ Jeff Scaccia Welcome New Chamber Board Members 2008-2010 Karl Mace ~ Wal-Mart DC Julie Dickerson ~ Whitson Morgan David Hanshaw ~ First United Methodist Steven Sosebee ~ Arvest Bank Len Bradley ~ Attorney at Law Bill King ~ Alltime Family Fitness Center Jaime Cortes ~ El Parian     OCTOBER 2007 MEETINGS AND EVENTS C 2 Tri-Peaks Board Meeting 10:00 am @ Lake Dardanelle 8 City Council Meeting 6:00 pm 10 Ambassadors - El Palenque 11:00 am 16 Johnson County Leadership 8:00 am The Chamber 17 Chamber Board Chamber Membership Luncheon 11:00 am 12:00 am U of O 18 Tri-Peaks Banquet 6:30 pm @ Lake Dardanelle 20 Chamber Talent Show 6:00 pm @ CHS Fine Arts Bldg. 24 Resource Alliance 12:00 pm @ The Chamber COMMUNITY EVENTS Kidfest Safety Fair and The 5th Annual Fire Safety Awareness Parade October 6, 2007 Parade ~ 10:00 am Safety Fair ~ 11 am -2pm Holy Redeemer Catholic Church BAZAAR October 6, 2007 5:00 pm - 9:30 pm CARSON & BARNES CIRCUS October 7, 2007 Johnson County Fair Gounds Call 479-754-2340 for tickets and information Sponsored by Clarksville Kiwanis Club   Girl Scout Annual Halloween Party October 19, 2007 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Pyron Elementary Cafeteria Admission: 10 cents for the Juliette Low Fund & 1 Children's book to be donated to Local Day Care Facilities Starlight Ballroom "DANCE PARTY" October 12 , 2007 8-10 pm 1003 Rogers 479-754-2999 HURLEY'S ARENA October 2007 13th Arklahoma Cutting 20th NBHA - AR10 FINALS Barrel Race Contact: Kellye Oakley 479-567-0197 21st A - OK Barrel Race Exb. 12:00 pm Race 2:00 pm Contact: Debbie Beaupre 479-979-7930 27th CMSA Regional Cowboy Mounted Shooting STATE FINALS 11:00am Contact: Erven Duch 501-733-3777 28th CMSA Regional Cowboy Mounted Shooting STATE FINALS 10:00am Contact: Erven Duch 501-733-3777 Fire Corps Members Take First Place at National Leadership Conference Fire Corps members from the University of the Ozarks' Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) business organization in Clarksville, AR won first place in a community service event at the PBL National Leadership Conference in June. Their project, the Kidsfest Safety Fair, was presented by Johnson County Rural Fire District #1 Fire Corps Director, Kari Wood. The Fair included a Fire Safety Parade, fire safety house, and Kidprint ID booth. Fire Corps will now be promoted as a national PBL community service project, accessible to 15,000 chapters across the US Would you like to canoe and camp on the Buffalo River? On Oct. 19, 20 and 21 Scout Troop 76 is sponsoring a 3 day, 23 mile, float trip through the Buffalo River Wilderness. The cost is $60 per person and we furnish transportation, food and boats. There are 9 spaces remaining. For more information contact Tom Cogan at cogan.tom@gmail.com     VOLUNTEERS NEEDED In 2000 we started the Arkansas Scholars Program to aid in the education of students entering the 8th and 9th grades. We are 1 in approximately 62 counties that offer this program to our young adults in the State. This program requires volunteers to go into each school and present about a 40 min program. Program requirements include curriculum, grades, attendance and commitment. Young adults look up to all our leader in the community. If you can donate a minimum of 2 hours a year, we would greatly appreciate it. Please call (754-2340) or stop by the Chamber office for more information. As always, thank you for your support. University of the Ozarks www.ozarks.edu Discover Ozarks Saturday, October 20, 2007 Preview day and you're invited! On preview day you can get a first-hand look at what it's like to be a student at Ozarks. You'll be able to: " Meet current Ozarks students and other prospective students " Tour campus " Attend a sample class " Eat lunch with faculty members and athletic coaches " ...and much more! The day will end in true Ozarks' style with a picnic hosted by our President, Dr. Rick Niece, and his wife Sherée, at their home. Without a doubt, this is the best way to Discover Ozarks! To reserve your place at Discover Ozarks preview day, fill out the online registration form or print the registration form and mail it to the Office of Admission. There is a $10 per student non-refundable registration fee. U of O's enrollment largest since 2003 The University of the Ozarks has announced a 3.4 percent increase in its 2007 Fall Semester enrollment over last year's figures. The university's enrollment of 643 students is the largest since 2003 and a 21-student increase over 2006 Fall Semester figures. The 2007 enrollment includes a full-time equivalent (FTE) headcount of 612 and 178 first-time freshmen, an 8 percent increase over 2006. "We are extremely pleased with our increase in enrollment and the quality of students we accepted at Ozarks this year," said U of O President Dr. Rick Niece. "Over the past two years, we developed several different recruitment and marketing strategies, and our growing numbers indicate our success. As we continue to enhance our academic reputation locally, regionally, and nationally, more students want the opportunity to experience an Ozarks' education." Dallas author to hold book signing at University of the Ozarks Dallas attorney and author Edward V. Smith III will hold a book signing for his new novel, The Deadly Dying, from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Friday, Oct. 5, at the University of the Ozarks' Robson Library. The Deadly Dying is a fictional novel based on a murder-suicide probate case that took Smith to Munich more than 20 years ago. Alumni Golf Tournament set for Oct. 19 The 2007 University of the Ozarks Alumni Golf Tournament is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 19, at the Clarksville Country Club. The annual four-person scramble tournament will have two tee times: 8:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Registration will begin at 8:00 a.m. The tournament is open to U of O alumni, faculty members, staff members, students and friends of the university. Cost is $40 per player if pre-registered before Oct. 17, and $50 to register on the day of the tournament. The registration fee includes, green fee, cart and lunch. There will also be numerous door prizes and competitions. For more information or to pre-register, please call the U of O Alumni Office at 479-979-1234 or e-mail at alumnioffice@ozarks.edu. University Theatre to present 'Fiction' The University of the Ozarks Theatre Department will present its first production of the 2007-2008 academic year, 'Fiction,' at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 12 and Oct. 13 in the Walton Fine Arts Center. The play is open to the public. General admission is $8 and for senior citizens is $6. Written by Steven Dietz, Fiction is the story of two authors, Linda and Michael Waterman, who are successful writers and happily married to one another. They thrive on the give and take of their unusually honest and caring relationship. However, when they decide to share their diaries with one another, the boundaries between past and present, fact and fiction, trust and betrayal, begin to break down. As it turns out, no life is an open book. The Associated Press called Fiction "a work of uncommon insight --- an adult, unsparing and yet often witty look at the intimate relationship between a man and a woman during a time of crisis." The director is Theatre Professor Pat Farmer and the production design and technical director is Theatre professor Bruce B. Brown. Stage manager is Phillip Perez, graphic designer is Erin Fuller and the sound designer is Grace Anne Harnish. The cast includes Leah Short as Linda Waterman, Andrew Charles Heim as Michael Waterman and Annie Mitchell as Abby Drake. Understudies are Fuller, Josh Tarvin and Jenava Moreau. The crew includes Lacey Kennedy as light board operator; Harnish as sound board operator; Catalina Ruiz, Christopher Cunningham and Kennedy as wardrobe crew; Fuller, Tarvin, Danielle Stover, Cunningham, Moreau, Kristina Davenport, Houston Hall, Rebecca Arnold, Jeff Haynes, Rachelle Prince, Colin Johnson and Martin Morales as stage crew. For more information about the play, please call 979-1349.   The Chamber of Commerce Member of the Month September 2007 Left to right: Garrett Siemens, Denise Key, Susan Miller, Doris Davis and Vicki Lyons OCTOBER QUOTE "Watst your money and you're only out of money, but waste your time and you've lost a part of your life." ~Dr. Michael LeBoeuf     Executive Director Vicki Lyons Chamber Staff Wynette Holland Sue Williams (479) 754-2340 Fax (479) 754-4923 Email: cjccofc@centurytel.net Website: www.clarksvillearchamber.com Clarksville-Johnson County Chamber of Commerce 101 North Johnson Street Clarksville, Arkansas 72830 Phone 479-754-2340 Fax 479-754-4923 2007 Executive Committee Dorinda Edmisten - President Sherry Boen - 1st Vice President Randy Teltow - 2nd Vice President Edward Anderson - Sec/Treasurer Darrell Williams - Immediate Past Pres. Government/Schools Judge Mike Jacobs - Johnson County Mayor Billy Helms - Clarksville Mayor Ronnie Garner - Coal Hill Dr. Rick Niece - Schools   2007 Board of Directors Chris Allen - Hanesbrands, Inc. Edward Anderson - JRMC Dorinda Edmisten-Ozark Rape Crisis Center Darrell Williams - U of O Iva Nell Gibbons - Gibbons Law Office Julie Kersey - Julie's Perks Adele Jacobs - King & Jacobs Reba Pridgin - U of O Don Stimpson - First Arkansas Valley Bank Bruce Wilson - Attorney Sherry Boen - Bank of the Ozarks Herman Houston - OK Harvest Foods Melinda Gould - Clarksville High School Carol Warren - Regions Bank Randy Teltow - Bank of the Ozarks Jeff Scaccia - U of O Scott Smith - State Farm Insurance Mayor Billy Helms - City of Clarksville Judge Mike Jacobs - Johnson County Eddie Lindsey - Tyson Foods Mayor Ronnie Garner- Coal Hill