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82
Years of Progress
1921-2003
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 Volume
4 Issue 6
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Published
monthly by the
Clarksville-Johnson
County Chamber of
Commerce
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June
2003
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Annual
Chamber of
Commerce
Barbecue A
Success
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The
Chamber of Commerce
barbecue was held on
Wednesday, May 21, 2003
at the First Baptist
Church on Crawford
Street. The Chamber
would like to thank all
the sponsors: Tyson
Foods, Inc. for donating
and grilling the
chicken, Aramark
Corporation for the
coleslaw, Wal-Mart
Distribution Center for
the baked beans, Tim
Swindle for the cookies,
Harvest Foods for rolls,
plates and sacks,
Clarksville Super Center
for the
utensil/condiment
packages, First Baptist
Church for the
facilities and Coke
& Pepsi of Fort
Smith and Morrilton for
drinks.
The
great delivery people
that volunteered their
time for the Chamber
delivered over 470 meals
this year. The kitchen
workers kept everything
running smoothly
preparing the food to be
delivered at just the
right time. We want to
thank: Matt Wylie, John
Frost, Janice Joyce,
Becky Dougan, Max
Slaughter, Roylene
Slaughter, Don Johnston,
Reba & David
Pridgin, Edward
Anderson, Mike Johnson,
Carla Dickerson, Vanda
Forberg, Kris English,
Steve Edmisten, Evelyn
Bowden, Jackie Nowotny,
Doris Davis, Lisa Casey,
Nancy Hill, Nesha
Shields, Jim Pat Mills,
Dene & Cheryl
Feikema, Dr. Leslie
McClellan and the BBQ
Committee.
We
also want to thank all
of the people who
purchased tickets for
the luncheon. There were
599 tickets sold this
year and when the
remainder of the revenue
for ticket sales comes
in, the Chamber will
show a profit of $3,477.
All funds derived from
this event will help
fund new and existing
economic and community
development programs
implemented by the
Chamber. Thank you for
your support.
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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
Chris
Allen --- Sara
Lee Hosiery
Steve Burch ---
Century 21
Billy Dickerson
--- OK/Harvest
Foods
Dorinda
Edmisten ---
Ozark Rape
Crisis
Center
Steve Fisher
--- AR River
Valley
Dentistry
Bliss Hicky ---
Regions
Bank
Robbie Jackson
--- East Mt.
Zion Trinity
Baptist
Janice Joyce
--- Bank of the
Ozarks
Betty Killough
--- Tyson
Foods, Inc.
Carol Martin
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Individual
Jim Pat Mills
--- Mills Oil
Company
Robbi Mooney
---Mid South
Roller
Max Slaughter
--- Johnson
Chevrolet
David Taylor
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Individual
Harve Taylor
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Individual
Denton
Tumbleson ---
Simmons First
Bank
Darrell
Williams ---
University of
the Ozarks
Freeman Wish
--- Mazzio's
Pizza
Executive
Director
Vicki
Lyons
Chamber
Staff
Karen
Johnson
Ramona
Cogan
(479) 754-2340
Fax (479)
754-4923
Email:
cjccofc@cswnet.com
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New
& Renewing
Members
*Antiques
Plus Flea Market
*Clarksville Cemetery
Association
*River-Valley Orchidworks,
Inc.
Hardwicke Funeral Home
Nulyne Inc.
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Welcome New Members
Hospice
Fundraiser
The
Visiting Nurses Agency of Western
AR, Inc. of Johnson County in
Clarksville is having a large
yard/bake sale at the front of
the Chamber on June 21 from 8 to
3. There will be a variety of
items for sale donated by the
nurses, staff, and aides of the
Agency. This is a fundraiser for
the Hospice program, which
provides nursing care to
terminally ill patients and their
families at home, including
24-hour crisis and bereavement
care. Funds from this event will
stay in Johnson County to provide
hospice services for those who
have no Medicare, Medicaid or
other sources of
payment.
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Calendar
of Events
Arkansas Scholars Meeting -
June 2nd 4 p.m.;
Chamber
Clarksville
Beautification Week - June
2-6
ARVTPR Association Meeting -
June 3rd 10:00 a.m.; Dardanelle
State Park
Hospitality Seminar - June
4th 9:00-Noon & 1:00-4:00
p.m.; Hampton Inn
Leadership Committee Meeting
- June 5th 10 a.m.; Chamber
Needy Paws Sporting Clay Shoot
Fundraiser - June 7th 9-4
p.m.; River Valley Sportsman Club
on CR 3251 Call Mark Nowotny
754-8077 for more info
Ice Cream and Cookies - June
9th 1:00-7:00 p.m.; Fellowship
Hall 1st Presbyterian Church, UBS
Blood Drive. 979-1222 for more
information
Ambassadors Monthly Meeting -
June 10th 9 a.m.;
Chamber
Chamber of Commerce Board Meeting
- June 18th 11:00 a.m.;
General Membership Luncheon
follows at noon; U of O Seay
Student Center. Matt Wylie and
Don Johnston guest speakers.
Leadership Johnson County
graduation
Visiting Nurses Agency Hospice
Fundraiser Yard Sale - June
21st 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.; Chamber
CBD Meeting - June 23rd Noon;
Chamber
'Salute
to Fruit' Field Day - June
25th 8:30 a.m.-Noon; U of A Fruit
Substation (see article for
details)
Resource Alliance of Johnson
County Monthly Meeting - June
25th Noon; Emerald Dragon
Arkansas Ford Dealers Big Bass
Bonanza Fishing Tournament -
June 27th & 28th; AR
River
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Veterans Memorial
Highway
The
Arkansas Highway
Commission has
designated Interstate 40
in Arkansas as Veterans
Memorial Highway. Signs
will be placed in six
places along the
interstate to mark the
designation, including
on eastbound I-40 east
of Pottsville. The first
sign was unveiled near
North Little Rock last
Thursday in the picture
above. Pictured are
(L-R-) Claude Carpenter,
chairman of the Arkansas
Veterans Coalition; Nick
Bacon, director of the
Arkansas Department of
Veterans Affairs; Jim
Pat Mills of
Clarksville,
Commissioner with the
Arkansas Veterans
commission; and Dan
Flowers, director of the
Arkansas Highway
Department.
Clarksville
Sets Beautification
Week
The
City of Clarksville has
scheduled the week of
June 2-6 as Clarksville
Beautification Week. The
Street Department will
pick up items on the
west side of Spadra
Creek on Monday and
Tuesday, June 2-3 and
will pick up items on
the east side of Spadra
Creek on Wednesday and
Thursday, June 4-5.
Items to be picked up
must be placed at the
curb no later than 6
a.m.
Class
I items such as food,
paper, cardboard, and
regular household
garbage will not be
picked up. Class IV
items such as old
furniture,
refrigerators, stoves,
stumps, and lumber will
be picked up. The city
will also pick up
passenger vehicle tires.
Truck tires or other
large tires and burn
barrels will not be
picked up.
Anyone
who needs further
information may call
City Hall at 754-6486.
The City encourages
everyone to take
advantage of this
service.
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Hospitality
Seminar
The
annual Hospitality
Seminar will be
presented this year by
motivational speaker
Paul Vitale, President
and CEO of Vital
Communications. Two
3-hour classes are
slated on June 4th for
9-Noon and 1-4 p.m. at
the Hampton Inn. There
is no charge for
attending but prior
registration is required
due to limited space.
Your
entire service team will
benefit from this
seminar. They will learn
how to deliver
exceptional service and
partner with customers,
resulting in more repeat
business, great
word-of-mouth
advertising, and
increased profitability.
The seminar covers
verbal and nonverbal
communication;
listening; guest needs
and expectations; and
attitude. This training
program teaches
employees how to see
things from the
customer's point of
view. Employees learn
about striving for
service excellence. All
participants will
receive certificates in
Customer Service. If you
have not already signed
up, call the Chamber
office today at 754-2340
for a registration
form.
Salute
to
Fruit!
The
University of Arkansas
Fruit Substation,
located at 1749 State
Highway 818, (Hwy. 21 to
Hwy 292 then 818) will
hold its biannual Field
Day on Wednesday, June
25, beginning at 8:30
a.m. with registration
and tours.
Among
the many events being
scheduled, there will be
a fruit dessert contest
and Fruit for Your
Health information
presentations and
booths. Various
activities for the
youngsters include a
Fruits Ring Toss,
Parachute fun with
fruits, and Learn about
Apples. There will also
be booths with fruit
sampling, lessons on
West Nile Virus, skin
cancer, and turf grass.
Booths on landscaping
with fruit, health
benefits, and many
others too numerous to
list all.
The
events schedule
concludes at noon with
the Fruit Dessert
Contest Winner announced
and then a free lunch.
The County Extension
office urges you to come
out and enjoy the fun!
For more information
call the Extension
office at 754-2240 or
the Fruit Substation at
754-2406.
Member
News
Catfish
House has
tentatively scheduled
June 27th for their new
location that will be
2616 West
Main.
Good
Guys Auto Parts &
Service has
relocated to 1107 S.
Rogers and has a service
department
now.
Rocky
Hill Real Estate
have moved to 1219 S.
Rogers
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State
Launches Big Hot Deals
Promotion for
June
Add
yours to Arkansas.com
now!
If
you haven't put an offer
on the Hot Deals and
Vacation Packages page
of the state website,
NOW is the time to do
it. The Arkansas
Department of Parks and
Tourism is launching a
three-week, $600,000
media promotion aimed at
boosting the industry's
summertime sales. A
30-second television
spot will direct viewers
to arkansashotdeals.com,
where they can take
advantage of great
vacation deals at a
destination that is very
close-by. The spot is
tentatively scheduled to
air in Dallas, Tulsa,
Memphis and Shreveport,
prime markets for the
Arkansas tourism
industry.
The
campaign will run
heavily, but only for a
limited time-- from June
6 through June 29. If
you wait until the last
minute, you'll miss out
on getting your product
in front of millions of
potential customers. If
you currently have an
offer on the state's
"Hot Deals and Vacation
Packages" web page and
would like to alter it
or add to it, you
probably already know
the procedure. If you
don't have an offer or
need a reminder of how
to edit your offer, just
call or e-mail Kerry
Kraus (501.682.1925 -
kerry.kraus@mail.state.ar.us)
or Sarah Harper
(501.682.7602 -
sarah.harper@mail.state.ar.us)
at the
Department.
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The Winning Strategy Is
Coming To Clarksville!
LITTLE ROCK, AR
(June 2003) - It was announced this week that the Dale
Carnegie Course is coming to Clarksville. With nearly a
century of proven success, the Dale Carnegie Course is
highly recommended for anyone who wants to improve his or
her self-confidence, communication and leadership skills. It
is also excellent for people who seek to control stress and
anxiety.
The Dale Carnegie
Course is designed to maximize the growth of organizations
and focuses on modifying human behavior. The concrete
principles of success that are taught enable people to take
an active role in the forward movement of their
organization.
For more
information about Dale Carnegie Training or the class
currently forming, please call (501) 224-5000 ext. 16 or
email jwa_llc@dale-carnegie.com.
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