Father's Day - June 20th

83 Years of Progress 1921-2004

Volume 5 Issue 6 Published monthly by the Clarksville-Johnson County Chamber of Commerce June 2004

Chamber of Commerce Barbecue 2004 The Chamber of Commerce barbecue was held on Wednesday, May 19, 2004 at the First Presbyterian Church on College Street. The Chamber would like to thank all the sponsors: Tyson Foods, Inc. for donating and grilling the chicken, Aramark Corporation for the coleslaw, Scott Smith State Farm Insurance for the cookies, Harvest Foods for rolls, plates and sacks, Clarksville Super Center for the utensil/condiment packages, Wal-Mart Supercenter for bottled water, First Presbyterian 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 460 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: Kitti Cleveland, John Frost, Janice Joyce, Becky Dougan, Max Slaughter, Roylene Slaughter, Don Johnston, Freeman Wish, Reba & David Pridgin, Edward Anderson, Mike Johnson, Karla Dickerson, Doug Wharton, Dawn Buckmaster, Darrell Williams, Sherry Boen, Denise Key, Doris Davis, Nancy Hill, Laura Thulis, Denton Tumbleson, Leslie McClellan, Carol Martin, Beverly Wagner, Sarah Morse, Darla Morgan, Lee White, and Christine Fisher. We also want to thank all of the people who purchased tickets for the luncheon. There were 486 tickets sold this year. When the remainder of the revenue for ticket sales comes in, the Chamber will show a profit of a little over $2,700. 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. Arkansas Scholars Class - 2004 Four years and a lot of hard work went into the accomplishment of graduating Arkansas Scholars' first class in Johnson County. The Chamber of Commerce presented each graduate with a Medallion at the schools' Award Ceremonies. These children should be commended for their diligence in staying with the program and giving it their best. Clarksville graduates are Misty Bridges, Jessica Crawford, Lori Dollar, Jesalyn Fisher, Meagan Hagar, Michelle Howell, Kayln Hurst, Sarah Kimbrough, Cheryl Mathis, Ashley Needham, Jordan Plugge, Leah Schneider, Jade Turner, Charles Watson and Josh Wilson. Lamar graduates are Darin Dlugosh, Casey Ford, Brandon Ford, Brandy Freyaldenhoven, Katie Gengler, Marissa Holman, Sarah Johnson, Laura King, Aubrey Lambert, Andrea Lang, Brent Miranda, Derick Otto, Adria Pitts, Lacy Schumacher, Jessica Tate, Ashley White, John Wier, Jaime Williams and Audrey Wilson. Oark graduates are Nathan Payne and Anna Pfiefler. Westside graduates are Ivy Abbott and Chena Crowson. Congratulations to all and best of luck in your future!

Clarksville-Johnson County Chamber of Commerce - 2004 Executive Committee Matt Wylie - President Freeman Wish - 1st Vice President Darrell Williams - 2nd Vice President Janice Joyce - Sec/Treasurer Lee White - Immediate Past President Government/Schools Judge Mike Jacobs - Johnson County Mayor Billy Helms - Clarksville Mayor Glenda Caldwell - Knoxville Beverly Wagner - Lamar Mayor Deborah Marvel - Coal Hill Dr. Rick Niece - Schools Board of Directors Chris Allen --- Sara Lee Hosiery Edward Anderson --- Individual Mark Estelle --- Wal-mart DC 6082 Dorinda Edmisten --- Ozark Rape Crisis Center Steve Fisher --- AR River Valley Dentistry Bliss Hicky --- Regions Bank Robbie Jackson --- East Mt. Zion Trinity Baptist Van Hill --- Individual Betty Killough --- Tyson Foods, Inc. Sondra McKelvey --- Individual Jim Pat Mills --- Mills Oil Company Robbi Mooney ---Mid South Roller Jackie Nowotny ---Nowotny Service Max Slaughter --- Johnson Chevrolet Steven Sosebee --- Simmons First Bank Harve Taylor --- Individual Denton Tumbleson --- Simmons First Bank Doug Wharton --- C21 Commercial Real Estate Executive Director Vicki Lyons Chamber Staff Karen Johnson Ramona Cogan (479) 754-2340 Fax (479) 754-4923 Email: cjccofc@cswnet.com New & Renewing Members *Clarksville Sign Works David Clair Photography Daylight Donuts Doug Wharton, C21 SA Grace Lutheran Church Posey Printing Wal-Mart Distribution Center #6082 Wal-Mart Supercenter *Denotes New Member - Welcome!   Ribbon Cutting for Simmons First Simmons First Bank Grand Opening/Ribbon Cutting of the Sunnyside Branch located at 1320 West Main Street, and Business After Hours was held on Tuesday May 18, 2004 from 5:00 p.m - 6:30 p.m. Pictured are front row: Vicki Lyons, Sean Thornton, Mary Kay Ditmar, Alicia Johnston, Jamie Payton, Velda Mullins, Barbara Groskopf, Little Mister Johnson County Austin Henderson, Brittney Stokley, Denton Tumbleson, Ruby Frazier, Holly Mays, Emmy Donaldson, Rita Cline, Anna Havener and Mayor Billy Helms. Back row: Shirley Leeds, Susan Miller, Steven Sosebee, Darla Morgan, Don Stimpson, Kitti Cleveland, David Keener, Laura Thulis, Denise Key, Sherry Boen, and Natasha Boen.

Calendar of Events Housing Committee Meeting - June 1 Chamber; 1:30 a.m. Tourism Meeting - June 3 Chamber; 9:00 a.m. Art Waves - A Visual Arts Guild Meeting - June 1 Foy Howard Community Center on Lucas Street 6:00 p.m. Glen Miller Project Meeting - June 3 Chamber 3:00 p.m. Ambassadors Monthly Meeting- June 8 Chamber 9:00 a.m. ARVTPR Meeting - June 8 Dardanelle State Park 10:00 a.m. March of Dimes Community Council Monthly Meeting - June 9 U of O Pres. Dining Room Noon County Compact Meeting - June 15 Chamber 10:00 a.m. Performing Arts Committee Meeting - June 10 CHS Fine Arts Building 3:00 p.m. Clarksville Sign Works Ribbon Cutting - June 11 at 2102 W. Main; Coffee & Donuts 10:30 a.m. Chamber of Commerce Board Meeting- June 16 at 11:00 a.m.; General Membership Luncheon follows at Noon; U of O Seay Student Center; Leadership Johnson County Graduation Central Business District Committee Meeting - June 22 Chamber at Noon Resource Alliance of Johnson County - June 23 Noon Emerald Dragon U of O PBL Chapter Wins Big at State Leadership Conference  Dr. Robert Hilton, Chair Business Division at the University, reported that under the leadership of Matt Stagg, local chapter president, and Julie Carlton, local chapter vice president of Finance, Ozark's 40+ year tradition of winning big at the Annual Arkansas Phi Beta Lambda State Leadership Conference continues. The U of O collegiate chapter of PBL earned "Gold Chapter" status at the 42nd Annual Meeting as well as eleven 1st place awards, five 2nd place awards, and five 3rd place awards. Kayla Todd scored highest on the State Parliamentary Procedure exam and was appointed as the PBL State Parliamentarian. Joseph Pennington, another U of O student, continues to serve as PBL State Region I Vice President. For more than 60 years, FBLA-PBL, Inc. has helped high school, middle level, and post secondary students successfully make the school-to-career transition. FBLA-PBL produces results, including character and leadership, good citizenship, financial management skills, and global marketing knowledge. Each year more than 250,000 students are gaining ability today for their personal and professional development. Congratulations to all 39 students representing Ozarks at this year's Annual Meeting and for those who have the opportunity of competing at the PBL National Leadership Conference in Denver, Colorado, July 9th through 12th. We wish you the best of luck.   Congratulations Seniors