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Baldor Electric
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Johnson County Extension Office
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Kentucky Fried Chicken
Mid-South Roller Company
Needy Paws Animal Shelter
Nite Lite Outdoors
Oark General Store & Cafe
Teeter's Drug/Gretchen's

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Chamber of Commerce Board Meeting & General Membership Luncheon Rescheduled for April The regular meeting and luncheon date for April has been rescheduled to Wednesday, April 14th to allow the Chamber to hold the Annual Secretary's Day Luncheon. Emails were sent to the Chamber membership and the general consensus was to reschedule the Chamber meetings and keep the Secretary's Day Luncheon on Wednesday, April 21st, the designated National Secretary's Day.

A Ribbon Cutting for Alltime Family Fitness (above) held on Wednesday, March 24th, attracted a large turnout in spite of rainy conditions. Congratulations to Bill & Monica King on their 1st year anniversary.Front row from left: Vicki Lyons, Shonda Walters, Darla Morgan, Sherry Boen, Johnson County Fair Queen Tessa Handley, Little Mister Johnson County Austin Hency, Owners Bill, Monica, and Michael King, Lisa Hilton, Nancy Galla, Nathan Bauer, Nesha Shields and Stacy Nowotny. Back row from left: Neal Douglas, Jim Smith, Denise Key, Don Stimpson, Susan Miller, Kitti Cleveland, Steven Sosebee, Cindy Herron, Laura Thulis, Doris Davis, Ron Collins, Jacque Watson, Patrick Ingram, and Ruston Bauer.

Numerous events and reunions are planned for Alumni Weekend 2004, scheduled for April 15-18. The Ozarks' Alumni office is taking early registration for all of the weekend's activities including the annual golf tournament and 5K run/walk.

The golf tournament will be held Thursday, April 15, at Chamberlyne Country Club in Danville with registration beginning at 8 a.m. and tee time at 9 a.m. At least one person in the four-person team scramble format must be an Ozarks alumnus, faculty member, staff member or student. Cost is $65 per person and includes cart rental, lunch and a ticket to the golf tournament awards dinner that evening featuring alumnus and longtime sports broadcaster Bob Fulton. A 1943 graduate of Ozarks, Fulton was the one-time voice of the Arkansas Razorbacks before spending more than 40 years as the voice of the University of South Carolina Gamecocks.

The 5K run/walk will be held at 8 a.m. Saturday, April 17, beginning in the Mabee Gymnasium parking lot and winding through downtown Clarksville. Awards will be presented in gender age categories. Cost is $15 per person and includes an Alumni Weekend T-shirt. For more information, contact the U of O Alumni Office at 479-754-1234 or visit their website at http://www.ozarks.edu and click on Alumni & Friends.

Chamber of Commerce Board Meeting & General Membership Luncheon Rescheduled for April The regular meeting and luncheon date for April has been rescheduled to Wednesday, April 14th to allow the Chamber to hold the Annual Secretary's Day Luncheon. Emails were sent to the Chamber membership and the general consensus was to reschedule the Chamber meetings and keep the Secretary's Day Luncheon on Wednesday, April 21st, the designated National Secretary's Day.

Kiwanis Club Good Friday Community Prayer Breakfast The Clarksville Kiwanis Club is sponsoring a Community Prayer Breakfast on Good Friday, April 9, 2004, at the University of the Ozarks Seay Student Center Dining Hall from 7:00 to 8:00 a.m. Breakfast will be: Scrambled Eggs, Hash Brown Potatoes, Biscuits & Gravy, Choice of Bacon, Sausage, or Ham, Sliced Seasonal Fresh Fruit, Coffee and Chilled Juices. Cost is $10.00 per person. Featured speaker will be Lu Hardin, President University of Central Arkansas. The public is welcome and urged to attend.

David Clair Photography is having Easter Specials with a live Bunny Rabbit and a brand new background April 6-14. There is a $10 session fee and they are at 719 Hwy. 21. Call 754-7700.

The University of the Ozarks Women received a grant from the Women's Foundation of Arkansas to hold a College and Career Day on Thursday, April 22nd on the Ozarks' campus. Eighth grade girls from Clarksville, Lamar, Westside, Oark, and Scranton will be participating in this career and educational exploration event. The girls will be attending workshops where they will hear from a group of professional career women, including local career women, receive information about financial aid opportunities, and learn about secondary options.

Hardgrave Photography located at 24915 Hwy 64 E. in Knoxville will be having an exciting Family special coming up May 15. They will be up on Petit Jean Mountain where they have found many beautiful areas to photograph.

The Clarksville Children's Company is celebrating its eighth summer in Clarksville with two summer theater productions for local children and teens, first through twelfth grades. Rehearsals begin in May and continue through the performances at the end of June. This is a free experience, funded entirely by the U of O and local corporate and individual sponsors. For more information on participating in the programs or becoming a sponsor, contact Ginny Sain at 979-1346.

Arkansas Community Foundation Summit Conference will be held on April 29 & 30 at the Little Rock Holiday Inn Airport, co-sponsors include the Association of Fundraising Professionals-Arkansas and the Division of Volunteerism of the Arkansas Department of Human Services. This is an opportunity to hear the best people present tool of the trade to educate and inspire nonprofit leaders. You can register by mail until April 23rd, at the door after this date. For cost and more information, contact Karen Potts at 501-372-1116 or email Arthurine.A.Harrison@mail.state.ar.us.

Johnson County Car & Truck Club will have an Antique and Classic Show & Shine in the parking lot of Western Sizzlin on Saturday, April 3rd from Noon to 3:00 p.m. (Weather permitting) Everyone is invited to come out and vote on your favorite vehicle and register for a 64 Chevy Impala Remote Control Car.

Michelle Wilson, General Manager of Taco Bell in Clarksville, just got back from a 5-day trip to Maui, Hawaii. Michelle won this trip through Taco Bell's Golden Bell Award based on quality service provided by her establishment. The award is determined by the Champs of Excellence Review (CER), which gave her a 99.6% for quality service and 100% for complete store operations. Sixty-one general managers from all over the United States attended the awards dinner and ceremony in Hawaii, where Clarksville's Taco Bell was rated #8 in the nation. Congratulations Michelle!