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81
Years of Progress
1921-2002
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 Volume
3 Issue
11
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Published
monthly by the
Clarksville-Johnson
County Chamber of
Commerce
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November
2002
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Amendment
3
Get The TRUE
FACTS
There
are some important
things every voter
should know about
Amendment 3 before you
go to the polls on
Tuesday, November 5.
This proposed amendment
would eliminate taxes on
food and medicine.
Prescription drugs
are already exempt as is
food purchased with food
stamps.
The
proposed amendment would
exempt the so-called
"soda pop" tax. This
tax is matched three to
one by the federal
government and supports
the Medicaid program,
which is utilized by our
low-income citizens;
many nursing homes and
home care
patients.
The indirect consequence
of elimination of taxes
on food and medicine
would hurt the poor and
elderly. There will be
devastating effects on
our local government
that is supported by
this tax. The local
sales tax is the largest
single source of revenue
for our local government
- County and City. This
revenue is used to
support services such as
fire, police,
sanitation, parks,
public works projects,
airports, convention
centers and economic
development. It is
estimated that with the
passage of this
amendment the average
local sales tax would be
reduced by 30%. When you
put this in dollar
figures, total County
loss would be
$354,137,
Clarksville's loss
would be $344,543,
Lamar loses
$43,123, Knoxville
$15,302, Coal Hill
$30,604, and
Hartman $18,084.
The school districts
would be hard hit also
with Clarksville
School District losing
$557,579, Lamar and
Knoxville School
District would lose
$296,805, Westside
Schools losing
$166,701, and
Oark $38,780
making a
total
projected loss for
Johnson County
$1,865,659.
The
proposed amendment
provides no replacement
for the lost revenue at
the state or local
levels. Also, the
definition of food and
medicine appears to be
very broad and vague. As
a result, the total
fiscal impact on state
and local governments is
unknown. The
University of Arkansas
County Extension Service
estimates that the loss
to state government
could be as much as
$561.8 million. The
State will have no
choice but to make up
these lost revenues.
This
loss of revenue could
mean program cuts and
job loss for many area
citizens. Rural fire
departments that the
residents of Johnson
County depend on could
be drastically affected.
Do you receive a
discount on your home
insurance because you
have and are a member of
a rural fire department?
The Police - city and
county - could have a
reduction in services.
Do you want law
enforcement help when
you need it? Less
officers mean a lot
longer response time
when called.
If
Amendment 3 passes,
CITIZENS OF JOHNSON
COUNTY will have Two
choices.
Replace
lost funds through
increased:
Property Tax and School
Millage, Service Fees
such as licenses and
permits, User Fees at
recreation facilities
and Utility Service
fees.
Decrease
services
such as: County road
work, street, sidewalk,
drainage projects, fire
protection, law
enforcement, Medicaid
(remember this is a 3 to
1 Federal Match),
overall quality of life,
economic development
(job creation), and
School athletic &
extra curricular
programs.
Please
go to the polls on
November 5th and vote
but please be sure you
know the TRUE
FACTS about
Amendment 3.
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Clarksville-Johnson
County
Chamber of
Commerce -
2002
Executive
Committee
Adele
Jacobs -
President
Lee White - 1st
Vice
President
Matt Wylie -
2nd Vice
President
Ken Golden -
Sec/Treasurer
Government/Schools
Judge
Mike Jacobs -
Johnson
County
Mayor Charles
Callahan -
Clarksville
Mayor James
Hester -
Knoxville
Beverly Wagner
- Lamar
Dr. Rick Niece
-
Schools
Board
of
Directors
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Chris
Allen……………………...........……Sara
Lee
Hosiery
Beverly
Bale…………………………...........….Celebrations
Steve
Burch……………………………...............Century
21
Billy
Dickerson……………….............…OK/Harvest
Foods
Steve
Fisher………….............…AR
River
Valley
Dentistry
Betty
Killough………………..........…….Tyson
Foods,
Inc.
Cindy
Herron…………………...............……Regions
Bank
Don
Johnston……..……………............Clarksville
Schools
Janice
Joyce…………………...........…Bank
of the
Ozarks
Carol
Martin……………………………..............…Individual
Robbi
Mooney………………...............….Mid
South
Roller
Betty
Smithee………………………..........…Regions
Bank
David
Taylor…………………………...............…..Individual
Harve
Taylor…………………………….................Individual
Jeff
Vire……………………............….Back
Door
Barbecue
Freeman
Wish………………………...........Mazzio's
Pizza
Darrell
Williams…………..........…University
of the
Ozarks
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Executive
Director
Vicki
Lyons
Chamber
Staff
Karen
Johnson -
Administrative
Assistant
Ramona Cogan -
Secretary/Receptionist
(479) 754-2340
Fax (479)
754-4923
Email:
cjccofc@cswnet.com
Website:
www.clarksvillearchamber.com
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New
& Renewing
Members
*BrookstonePark
of Clarksville
*TDS River Valley,
LLC
Please
welcome our newest
members to the
Chamber!
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Ribbon
Cuttings
Penmac,
The Career
Agents
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Front
row (L-R): Betty
Killough, Darla Morgan,
Queen Elberta Rebecca
Stengel, Billy Helms,
Patti Penny, Jackie
Whiteturkey, Nesha
Shields, Mayor Charles
Callahan, Johnson County
Fair Teen Miss Deedra
Storms, Vicki Lyons. In
front is Princess
Elberta Abbie Dalton. In
back is Steve Rinke and
Matt Wylie.
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Color
copying of this Newsletter is courtesy of
Kelly Smith at TDS River Valley, LLC.
Thanks!
Johnson
County Tri-Peaks
Tourism Award Winner
Nanci
Lewis of Oark receives the
Arkansas River Valley Tri-Peaks
Tourism Association award
recognizing her as the Johnson
County recipient at a banquet on
September 26 at the Subiaco
Academy. Lou Vitale, a Tri-Peaks
board member, presented the award
to Lewis on behalf of the
association. Lewis owns and
operates Oark General Store and
Café, a historical store
that opened in 1879.
Chamber of Commerce 2003 Board
Elections were held on
Wednesday, October 16th at the
monthly General Membership
Luncheon. Incoming Board members
that the Chamber would like to
welcome are: Denton Tumbleson -
Financial, Betty Killough -
Industry, Dorinda Edmisten -
Service, Max Slaughter - Retail,
and Jim Pat Mills, Robbie Jackson
and Bliss Hicky at large. The
Chamber would like to thank the
current Board members that will
finish their term December 2002;
they are: Adele Jacobs, Beverly
Bale, Don Johnston, Jeff Vire,
Ken Wood, Cindy Herron, Betty
Smithee and Chris Graves.
ACE Dedication for Johnson
County with Governor Mike
Huckabee will be on Tuesday,
October 29, 2002 at 11:00 a.m. at
the Robson Library on the
University of the Ozarks campus.
Johnson County is the first
county in the entire state to be
certified an Arkansas County of
Excellence and we are
expecting a large turnout for
this dedication. Please call the
Chamber
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office
at 754-2340 to confirm you will
attend so that preparations can
be made.
The Circus is coming to
Town: Wal-Mart Distribution
Center 6082 and Children's
Miracle Network are presenting
the Carson and Barnes 5-Ring
Circus. The circus features
performers from around the world
and the world's largest herd of
performing elephants. This will
be an evening of good clean fun
for the entire family so if you
are looking for something fun and
exciting to do, mark your
calendars for Thursday, November
7th, 2002.
The
times for the two shows are 4:30
p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and the
location is Exit 55/Highway 64 by
Clarksville Cinema. Advance
tickets are available at Wal-Mart
Supercenter, Clarksville Light
& Water, Knoxville Store,
Bank of the Ozarks, Regions Bank,
Farmers Bank or by calling Tim
Liles, Rhonda Stephens or Cassie
Wyatt at Wal-Mart DC at
479-754-4500, Monday - Friday,
7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Adults -
$10, Children - $5 and children
under 2 free. All proceeds
benefit the Arkansas Children's
Hospital so bring the family out
and enjoy!
The 3rd Annual Johnson County
Waterfowl Rest Area
Mobility-Impaired Deer Hunt
participants are Tim Lane -
Ozark, Chuck Hannay - Wickes,
Doug Moore - Van Buren, Virgil
Irvin - Maumelle, and Jimmy
Ashley - Jonesboro. The hunt will
be held on November 2 and 3. We
wish all of the participants good
luck and hope they have lots of
fun!
The 17th Annual
Clarksville-Johnson County Talent
Show will be held on
Saturday, November 2, 2002 in the
Walton Fine Arts Center on the
campus of the University of the
Ozarks. Each year the show gets
bigger and this year's show is no
exception. Preliminaries start at
8:30 a.m. and Finals will start
at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $6.00
for the entire day, you can order
these by calling the Chamber at
754-2340 or stopping by the
office at 101 North Johnson to
pick them up.
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Committee
Spotlight
Christmas
Parade Committe
Carol
Martin, Chair - 2002
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The
Christmas Parade
Committee begin meeting
monthly approximately 3
months before the day of
the parade, more often
as needed. They decide
what the theme of the
parade will be, arrange
for Santa to make his
appearance, make sure
there is plenty of
treats for the children,
and decorate Santa's
float.
If
you would like to become
a member of this
committee, call the
Chamber at
754-2340.
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The
Postal Service
recently unveiled its
Heroes of 2001
stamp. As a result
of recently acted
legislation, the United
States Postal Service
has entered the
nationwide campaign to
provide assistance to
the families of the
emergency service
personnel killed or
permanently disabled in
the line of duty during
the terrorist attacks on
September 11, 2001. You
can be a hero by helping
these families by
purchasing the 45-cent
stamp. The net funds
raised from the sale of
the stamp will be
transferred to the
Federal Emergency
Management Agency
(FEMA).
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October
25 - Junior Auxiliary
Chili Supper -
5-7 p.m.; Clarksville
Jr. High Cafeteria