83 Years of Progress 1921-2004

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ART WAVES-CLARKSVILLE ART GUILD
OFFERING CLASSES

Hand built Slipware Pottery ~ April 11th, 18th & 25th
Gourd Art & Decorating ~ May 4th, 11th, & 18th

MOSAIC GLASS WORKSHOP

Instructor Lynn Brooks will be giving a Mosaic Glass workshop on Tuesdays may 16, 23rd & 30th. This class will be involved in making a small (8X10) frame project and then a large window project. These projects are very similar to traditional stained glass pieces. Registration cost includes glass for projects and glass nippers. Students will provide goggles, glass cutter and 8x10 wood frame with glass. The large windows may be provided by students of purchased from Lynn for $5.00. This class will be held at Brenda Bain's classroom from 6-9 pm. Registration cost is $75.00.

 

Ouachita National Forest Prohibitions Information Special Closures to all areas within the Ouachita National Forest until further notice Order No. OA-LE-01: Hitching, tethering, hobbling, or corralling a horse or other saddle or pack animal within 100 feet of any live, running stream Hang-gliding from designated sites only 36 CFR 261.53(e) Riding, hitching, tethering, or hobbling a hores or other saddle or pack animal in violation of posted instructing 36 CFR 261.14(l) Operation of all terrain vehicles and other unlicensed off road vehicles 36 261.54(d) Standing or fishing from the bridge on Forest Service Road 106 across Little Missouri River 36 CFR 261.53(e) Special Closure for the Wolf Pen Gap Trail Complex Area Order No. OA-LE-04: Operating an off road vehicle in area after sundown or before sunrise 261.55(l) Occupancy and Use for the following Shooting Ranges- Booze Hollow, Brushy Hollow, Pegion Roost, Jessieville, Kiamichi, Peeler Gap, Acorn, Reed Mountain, Oden, Bear Mountain, Kelly Branch and Buck Ridge Order No. OA-LE-20: Possessing beverage defined by state law as an alcoholic beverage. 261.58(bb)   Date Event Time 4 Tri-Peaks Board of Directors 10:00 am 5 JC Advisory Committee 12:00 pm @ DHS 6 Local Tourism 9:00 am 8 Realtors "Teacup Auction" 5.30 pm 12 Ambassadors 11:00 am 18 Earth Day at U of O 19 Chamber Board Meeting/Luncheon 11:00 am/12:00 pm 26 Resource Alliance 12:00 pm 26 Secretary Luncheon 11:00 am ~ 1:00 pm "Confederate Sixgunners of America" Hosted by Tom Richardson, shooters from around the States gather in Clarksville to shoot and reminisce. Exclusive Insurance Benefits Package for Chamber Members For the last few years many of our chamber members have requested us to find a group health policy that could be purchased through the Chamber of Commerce. Until 2001 when the state legislature passed a law that made it possible for small businesses to purchase insurance in this manner it was not legal. Then when they did pass the law, no insurance agency was able to quote a price. In the fall of 2004 QualChoice put a package together for the North Little Rock Chamber of Commerce who has exclusive right to the program. Therefore, many of the Chambers of Commerce in Arkansas has signed up under the "CAP" program. We signed a contract this last fall and at that time notified you of this new service. Also, right after we signed the "CAP" contract, one of our member insurance agents brought an indemnity insurance program through Semetra Select to our attention. The Chamber Board of Directors felt this program was a good policy that would work hand-in-hand with the QualChoice policy, or could be a stand alone policy. If you are interested in one of the chamber's discounted group policies please contact one of our local chamber member agents who has been trained and registered to sell QualChoice: Clarksville Insurance Agency or Neal Douglas, 479-754-3473; Group "W" Insurance, Shawn West, 479-754-2339; Knight Insurance & Investment Services, Nathan Knight, 479-754-1164; Phil Taylor Insurance Agency, Phil Taylor, 479-754-2616. At the present time the only insurance agent who sells Semetra Select is: Knight Insurance. If you have any questions please feel free to call the Chamber at 479-754-2340. 2006 WORKFORCE TRAINING SEMINAR Clarksville-Johnson Co. Chamber of Commerce hosted a Realtors Seminar in March. Funding was provided by a grant through the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas and First Security Bank. Mr. John Sullivan of Real Estate Education was the presenter. MARCH QUOTE "It's always too soon to quit" ~Norman Vincent Peale (1898-1993) American minister, best-selling author & former door-to-door salesman The Chamber of Commerce Member of the Month March 2006   UNIVERSITY OF THE OZARKS Alumni Weekend 2006 More than 500 alumni, family members and friends of the U of O are expected to converge on Clarksville during the weekend of April 6-8. One of the biggest annual events on the Ozarks campus traditionally draws alumni from thourghout the United States as well as other countries. San Diego State University head athletic trainer Don Kessler will be the featured speaker on Friday, April 7 @ 11:00 am in Walker Hall. Kessler will be presented with the university's Alumni Achievement Award during the Awards Luncheon on April 8. The public is invited to attend Kessler's presentation on April 7 and there is no cost for admission. Sunday, April 23rd: The Bevin Trio ~ "Music for Awhile" Waltons Arts Center 2 pm, admission $10 For more information call 1-800-264-8636 or visit website www.ozarks.edu   "Arkansas Heritage Month" May 2006 is Arkansas Heritage Month. This year's theme is "Arkansas Arts, Discover our Treasures". Oark, Arkansas would like to invite Clubs as well as individuals in Johnson Co. to join them on May 20 in this State wide celebration. This will be the 4th year Oark has celebrated heritage Day and the event has grown each year. Many events are already planned and include the following: a museum civil war reenactment, photo contest and demonstrations of homemaking crafts such as quilt making, churning butter, soap, bread, candles and jelly making, just to name a few. There will be entertainment, games and contests for the entire family. Some of the art featured will be from Art Waves the Clarksville Area Art Guild, Micki Nelson with Mystic Mountain Metals and Rebecca Holden with Rebecca Holden Studios. For rules on the photography and art contest, call Audrey Farmer or Barbara Sampley at (479) 292-3353 or the Clarksville-Johnson Co. Chamber of Commerce at (479) 754-2340. All entries need to be dropped off at the Oark Public School or the Chamber by Tuesday, May 16th. All entries will be judged Wednesday, May 17th. The ribbons and prizes will be exhibited on the entries May 20th at the Heritage Day events. We are offering booth space for individuals and clubs to demonstrate and sell their own crafts. Space for food and drink concession stands is also available. Booth space is free . Johnson County Senior Activity Center 8th Annual Dinner Theater Presents "A Reversed Fashion Show" Friday, April 7 @ 6:00 pm $6.00 Adults/$3.00 Children 14 and under "Foothills Arena " Alpacas in the Ozarks ~ April 7,8 & 9 @ 9:00 am AOK Barrel Race ~ April 23 (Exb 12 Race) @ 2:00 pm "HURLEY'S" ARVQPHBA Horse Show ~ April 1 @ 10:00 am Bobby Hurley Roping School ~ April 8 @ 9:00 am Bobby Hurley Roping School ~ April 9 @ 9:00 am ARKLAHOMA Cutting ~ April 15 @ 9:00 am NBHA Barrel Race ~ April 22 @ 10:00 am Exh/Race to follow Ray Hunt Horsemanship Clinic ~ April 29 @ 9:00 am Session 1/1:00 pm Session 2 Ray Hunt Horsemanship Clinic ~ April 30 @ 9:00 am Session 1/1:00 pm Session 2 Visits Ray's Website At www.rayhunt.com 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 2006 Executive Committee Darrell Williams - President Janice Joyce- 1st Vice President Max Slaughter- 2nd Vice President Dorinda Edmisten - Sec/Treasurer Freeman Wish - Immediate Past Pres. Government/Schools Judge Mike Jacobs - Johnson County Mayor Billy Helms - Clarksville Mayor Dan Roe - Knoxville Mayor Deborah Marvel - Coal Hill Dr. Rick Niece - Schools     2006 Board of Directors Chris Allen - Sara Lee Hosiery Edward Anderson - Individual Dorinda Edmisten-Ozark Rape Crisis Center Mark Estelle - Wal-mart DC 6082 Van Hill - Individual Sondra McKelvey - Individual Jackie Nowotny - First Security Bank Max Slaughter - Johnson Chevrolet Steven Sosebee - Arvest Bank Doug Wharton - C21 Real Estate Darrell Williams - U of O Freeman Wish - Mazzio's Pizza Iva Nell Gibbons - Gibbons Law Office Bert Heil - Baldor Electric Julie Kersey - Julie's Perks Adele Jacobs - King & Jacobs Reba Pridgin - Individual Don Stimpson - First Arkansas Valley Bank Bruce Wilson - Individual Sherry Boen - Individual 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 Janice Joyce - First Security Bank Eddie Lindsey - Tyson Foods Mayor Debra Marvel - Coal Hill Rick Niece - U of O Dan Roe - City of Knoxville Matt Wylie - Crews & Associates