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82
Years of Progress
1921-2003
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 Volume
4 Issue
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Published
monthly by the
Clarksville-Johnson
County Chamber
of
Commerce
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March
2003
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Clarksville-Johnson
County
Chamber
of
Commerce
82nd
Annual
Awards
Banquet
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The 82nd Annual
Clarksville-Johnson
County Chamber
of Commerce
Awards Banquet
will be held on
Thursday, March
20th, 2003 at
6:30 p.m. at
the University
of the Ozarks
Seay Student
Center Main
Dining Room.
The format of
the event is a
party ambiance
allowing guests
the opportunity
to socialize.
Dining will be
in a buffet
setting with a
menu that
includes a
variety of
tempting
delicacies that
will be
presented
throughout the
evening. The
Acoustic
Refugees will
provide
entertainment
for the
evening.
Tickets to the
banquet are
$25.00 and are
available at
the Chamber. To
reserve your
tickets, please
call us at
754-2340.
Awards
will be
presented for
Community
Pride, Small
Business of the
Year, Corporate
Business of the
Year, Community
Volunteer of
the Year,
Chamber Member
of the Year,
Pillar of
Progress/Lifetime
Achievement and
Ambassadors
Award. Educator
of the Year and
Youth of the
Year awards
will be
presented in
both categories
in all Johnson
County School
Districts and
to the
University. The
Johnson County
Extension
Service will
also be
presenting the
Farm Family of
the Year
Award.
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Sanctioned
Arkansas
High
School
Rodeo
Johnson
County,
Arkansas
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The Arkansas
State High
School Rodeo
Association
announced on
January 29,
2003, that
Johnson County
would be the
site of one of
the Arkansas
High School
Rodeo
sanctioned
regional events
this year. The
two-day event
is scheduled
for Saturday,
March 1st began
at 12:00 noon
and Sunday,
March 2nd at
11:00 a.m. at
the Hurley
Arena on
Highway 64 West
of Clarksville.
Prior to the
start of the
event on
Sunday, a 10:00
a.m. Church
Service was
also
held.
Event
coordinator,
Bobby Hurley,
Jr. said "There
were over 500
contestants who
entered
categories
ranging from
bull riding to
barrel racing
with another
estimated 2000
family members
coming to
Johnson County
for the event.
These families
needed motel
and restaurant
accommodations,
gas and other
items that will
bring
substantial
revenue in
Clarksville and
Johnson County
over the
two-day
period."
Arkansas Parks
and Tourism
reports that
the average
family spends
$125 per capita
per day when
visiting
another town.
Using these
numbers the
economic impact
from this event
could mean as
much as
$600,000+ for
Johnson County,
not including
other attendees
coming in from
across the
state.
Area
businesses and
organizations
were encouraged
to use their
marquees to
welcome the
rodeo and
guests to town
and also to
promote rodeo
specials. For
additional
information on
the Arkansas
High School
Rodeo events
contact Bobby
Hurley, Jr. at
479-754-7100 or
479-754-5555.
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Clarksville-Johnson
County
Chamber of Commerce -
2003
Executive
Committee
Lee
White - President
Matt Wylie - 1st Vice
President
Freeman Wish - 2nd Vice
President
Ken Golden -
Sec/Treasurer
Adele Jacobs - Immediate
Past
President
Government/Schools
Judge
Mike Jacobs - Johnson
County
Mayor Billy Helms -
Clarksville
Mayor James Hester -
Knoxville
Beverly Wagner -
Lamar
Dr. Rick Niece -
Schools
Board
of
Directors
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Chris
Allen
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Sara
Lee
Hosiery
Beverly
Bale
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Celebrations
Steve
Burch
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Century
21
Billy
Dickerson
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OK/Harvest
Foods
Dorinda
Edmisten
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Ozark
Rape
Crisis
Center
Steve
Fisher
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River
Valley
Dentistry
Bliss
Hicky
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Regions
Bank
Robbie
Jackson
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East
Mt.
Zion
Trinity
Baptist
Janice
Joyce
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Bank
of the
Ozarks
Betty
Killough
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Tyson
Foods,
Inc.
Carol
Martin
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Individual
Jim
Pat
Mills
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Mills
Oil
Company
Robbi
Mooney
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South
Roller
Max
Slaughter
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Johnson
Chevrolet
David
Taylor
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Individual
Harve
Taylor
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Individual
Denton
Tumbleson
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Simmons
First
Bank
Darrell
Williams
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University
of the
Ozarks
Freeman
Wish
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Mazzio's
Pizza
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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
Clarksville
American Legion
Baseball
The
Clarksville Farmers Bank
American Legion Baseball
Team announced today
that Clarksville has
been selected to host
the American Legion
Tournament to be held
July 17-22 at the
Clarksville City Park.
Teams participating in
the double elimination
tournament will be from
Paris, Greenwood, Ozark,
Alma, Bentonville and
Clarksville.
Event
coordinator, Bruce
Wilson said, "I am sure
all of the teams will be
looking for places to
eat and some may be
looking for motel
accommodations, gas and
other amenities. The
many tourists this
five-day event will
bring to Clarksville and
Johnson County will have
a substantial economic
impact on our
community."
Area
businesses and
organizations are
encouraged to use their
marquees to welcome
these guests to town and
promote specials and
discounts. Organizations
or individuals who are
willing to help the
Clarksville team with
their efforts are asked
to contact Bruce Wilson
at 754-3790. The Team
would like to recognize
Farmers Bank's Lee White
and Cole Martin for
their help and support
in helping to start and
sustain the Clarksville
American Legion Baseball
Program.
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New
& Renewing
Members
*Johnson
County Fair
Association
Alltel
Amerigas Propane
Cecil Hardware, Inc.
City of Clarksville
Clarksville Janitorial
& Supply
Clarksville Light &
Water
Clarksville Lions
Club
David Clair
Photography
Daylight Donuts
Dependable Air
Conditioning
Don Pennington
Emporium/Hallmark,
Inc.
Fair Stores
Family Practice
Associates
Friendship Community
Care, Inc.
GS Outdoors
Harvest Foods
Hurley's
Joe Johnston
Johnson County Surgery
Clinic
Laura Conley
Len Bradley, Attorney at
Law
Mazzio's Pizza
Mid South Roller
Nowotny Service
O'Reilly Auto Parts
Oark General Store &
Café
Razorback Radio LLC
Rocky Hill Real
Estate
Russell Lyons
Salus Free Holiness
Church
Sexton
Furniture
Volunteer? Here's
Why
Twelve
Volunteer Communities of
the Year were recognized
at the Municipal League
Fall Convention in
December at Hot Springs.
Why volunteer in your
community?
To
do something good for
others:
- To
use your special
talents
- To
bring change for the
better
- To
be a positive role
model for
others
To
do something good for
yourself:
- To
feel good for having
done something for
others
- To
learn leadership
skills
- To
learn to handle
responsibility
- To
have a voice and an
active role in your
community
- To
learn about career
opportunities
- To
get training that you
couldn't receive
anywhere
else
- To
network with your
community
- To
learn social skills
and increase self
confidence
- To
learn to speak in
public
- To
polish up your resume
There
are many ways to
volunteer your time in
Clarksville and Johnson
County. The Chamber has
information on the
different organizations
that could use your
knowledge, call today
and explore the
possibilities!
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Calendar
of
Events
Arkansas
State High School Rodeo
- March 1 & 2;
Hurley Arena on Highway
64 Daily gate fees are
$5 for adults, $3 for
children 6-12, under age
6 admission is
free
Biscuits O'Bryan - March
4th at 7 p.m.; U of O
Walton Fine Arts Center
- Tickets are $10
Lions Club Pancake
Breakfast - March 18th
First Presbyterian
Church - Adults $3
advance, $3.50 at door
Child $2 advance, $2.50
at door
Leadership Johnson
County - March 18th
Chamber monthly General
Membership Luncheon -
March 19th Noon; U of O
Seay Student
Center
Annual Chamber of
Commerce Banquet -
Thursday, March 20th
6:30 p.m.; U of O Seay
Student Center Main
Dining Room
Resource Alliance of
Johnson County Monthly
Meeting - March 26th
Noon; Place to be
announced
Johnson County March of
Dimes monthly meeting -
March 26th Noon; U of O
Seay Student
Center/Cafeteria
Johnson
County Sales Receipts
2001-2002
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MEMBERSHIP
FYI
Regions Bank' remodeling
is going on in the
downtown area. Older
buildings have been
removed and a much
needed new parking area
will be available for
customers as well as
other downtown
shoppers
Van Hill is moving to
Century 21 Glover Town
& Country
Realty
Rocky Hill Real Estate's
new location will be
1219 S. Rogers beginning
in April
Joe Johnston, Johnston
Massage Therapy, is now
also signing up people
who want to receive the
Arkansas Democrat
Gazette
Matt Wylie has moved to
Farmer's Bank at 214
West Main
Kraus Middle School has
received the Shannon
Wright Award. They have
been named the top
Middle School in the
state.
The Children's Miracle
Network Talent Show
sponsored by Wal-Mart
Distribution Center 6082
held in January had the
following winners:
Division I - First Place
was Shandi Ilyse of
Booneville and Second
Place went to Britnee
Thomas of Fort Smith.
Division II First Place
winner was Kelsey &
Whitney Nicholson of
Morrilton, Second Place
Ashley Matthews of
Arkadelphia. In Division
III the First Place
winner was Paula Cooper
of Paris and Second
Place went to Dot Case
of
Clarksville.
Mark your calendars for
The 7th Annual American
Cancer Society's Relay
For Life at
Clarksville's Metheny
Field on May 30 from 7
p.m. to May 31 at 7 a.m.
We invite you to be a
part of the 12 hour all
night community event.
You can lend your help
and support by being a
sponsor, participate
with a team, purchase a
luminary and/or walk
with other survivors.
Bring friends and family
to enjoy the games,
entertainment, food,
fun, and fellowship and
raise funds to fight
cancer. The event will
remember those who lost
the battle with cancer,
honor survivors and
celebrate life. Contact
Carol Martin at
754-2988, Roxann Tipton
at 754-6331 or Becky
Dougan at 979-6203 for
more
information.
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Kraus
Middle School
Honored
Clarksville's
Kraus Middle School has
received the honor of
being named top middle
school in the state by
receiving the Shannon
Wright Award recognizing
academic excellence and
student achievement.
This announcement came
at a breakfast meeting
on Tuesday, February 25.
The regularly scheduled
presentation meeting was
cancelled due to weather
conditions.
The
Shannon Wright Award is
named in honor of the
Westside Middle School
teacher who was
tragically killed in a
school shooting on March
24, 1998 in Jonesboro.
The award is to
recognize a middle
school that exemplifies
the characteristics
necessary to produce a
high performing,
standards-based, middle
level education program.
Any Arkansas Association
of Middle Level
Education (AAMLE) member
school that serves
students in any
configuration, that
would include any grade
levels of 5 through 9,
are eligible for
application. An
out-of-state selection
committee determines
which school will
receive the Wright
award, using a wide
range of criteria in
reaching its decision.
They include the
creation of small
learning communities
within schools, ensuring
success for all
children, empowering
teachers and
administrators to affect
student achievement,
raising academic
performance through
better health and
fitness, connecting
families to schools and
bridging schools with
the communities they
serve.
The
Chamber and the entire
community would like to
congratulate Kraus
Middle School students
and faculty on this
achievement. Great
job!
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Happy
Saint Patrick's
Day
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