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85 Years of Progress 1921-2006

Volume 8 Issue 6
Published monthly by the Clarksville-Johnson County Chamber of Commerce

June 2006
 

"Congratulations 2006 Arkansas Scholars"


Clarksville High School
Misha Apple, Brett Ballard, Jennifer Breedlove, Drew Cogan, Quintinn Cotton, Julio Cruz, Emily Dean, Brandy Demming, Ben Eakin, Jennifer Fretwell, Levi Gilbert, Uriah Green, Tiffany Gresham, Corey Harmon, Louann Harvey, Chelsea Keene, Adam Kent, Aarika Kilgore, Amy Lederman, Alex Lewis, Megan Parker, Tim Petterson, DJ Phung, Amanda Raburn, Chris Ragsdale, Sarah Remik, Jessica Rogers, Karrah Sisk, Julie Storing, Evangelian Suaste, Nkaujisim Vue, Michael Ward, Jennifer Weaver, Kellie Yarbrough, Michael Ziegler
Lamar High School
 Chelsey Ahrens, Breanna Brown, Molly Carlton, Vanessa Chevalier, Chadd Cromer, Tiffany Dalton, Derek Damron, Ketie Ford, Kayla Freeman, Adrienne Gindler, Don Graves, Jerica Holt, Holly Houston, Whitni Hudspeth, Jeb Lambert, Jean Langlois, rebecca McCarley, Levi Morrow, Derek Mosher, Michael Kent Parks, Jodi Pitts, Matthew Sanderson, Kasey Stuckmeyer, Summer Stumbaugh, Sash York, Cassandra Young, John Xiong
Oark High School
Keith Yobanovitch
Westside High School
 Sarah Rodriguez, Ashley Derrick, Mikala Estes, Stephany Henson, Jordon Kimbriel, Cliff Leflore, Ian Park, Kyle Hester, Cindy Presley, Katelyn Wilder

Arkansas Scholars are students who make good grades, take the recommended courses, have an acceptable attendance record, and who don't drop out. It's that simple.

Why should you be an Arkansas Scholar?
*Arkansas Scholars are more likely to get a job after high school.
*Arkansas Scholars are better prepared for additional education after they graduate.
*Arkansas Scholars will have a better chance for employment and higher income throughout their careers.

Call the Clarksville-Johnson Co. Chamber of Commerce at 479-754-2340 for more information.

"Arkansas Tourism"

Impact of Travel on the Arkansas Tourism Regions 2005

County

Total Expenditures

Generated Payroll

Generated Employment

Generated State Tax

Generated Local Tax

Visitors

Conway

$19,312,607

$4,178,544

277

$1,263,423

$481,847

102,432

Johnson

$23,309,715

$5,144,383

335

$1,519,591

$497,510

122,526

Logan

$8,261,364

$1,697,000

108

$577,470

$262,080

37,438

Perry

$11,652,533

$1,897,050

119

$742,446

$421,129

50,807

Pope

$122,705,653

$21,590,654

1,360

$5,718,665

$1,888,656

600,952

Yell

$11,197,109

$1,732,768

110

$717,526

$382,972

47,908

Total

$196,438,981

$26,240,398

2,310

$10,519,120

$3,880,194

962,063

Impact of Travel on the Arkansas Tourism Regions 2001

County

Total Expenditures

Generated Payroll

Generated Employment

Generated State Tax

Generated Local Tax

Visitors

Conway

$16,391,777

$3,566,160

266

$1,070,480

$400,274

96,091

Johnson

$18,558,073

$4,118,319

311

$1,207,723

$387,669

107,656

Logan

$7,279,986

$1,503,665

106

$490,393

$226,035

36,478

Perry

$11,013,705

$1,802,945

121

$700,524

$389,575

53,174

Pope

$90,522,341

$16,015,766

1,212

$4,211,439

$1,363,662

488,440

Yell

$8,995,157

$1,399,696

102

$575,420

$258,657

42,548

Total

$152,761,039

$28,406,551

2,118

$8,255,979

$3,025,872

824,297

2005 Compared to 2001
+ denotes increase
- denotes decrease

County

Total Expenditures

Generated Payroll

Generated Employment

Generated State Tax

Generated Local Tax

Visitors

Conway

+2,920,830

+612,384

+10

+192,943

+81,573

+6,341

Johnson

+4,751,642

+1,026,064

+24

+311,868

+109,841

+14,870

Logan

+981,378

+193,335

+2

+67,077

+36,045

+960

Perry

+368,828

+94,105

+2

+41,922

+31,554

-2,367

Pope

+32,183,312

+5,574,888

+148

+1,507,226

+524,994

+112,512

Yell

+2,201,952

+333,072

+8

+142,106

+124,315

+5,450

Total

+43,677,942

+7,833,848

+194

+2,263,142

+908,322

+137,766

Arkansas Heritage Month Art Exhibit Announced

Art Waves, the Clarksville area art guild, will open an exhibit of watercolor paintings of Johnson County historic buildings and landmarks at the Chamber of Commerce in Clarksville with a reception on Friday, June 2, 2006 from 6-8.
This exhibit comes from a 5 day workshop conducted by Shela Parsons, an intentionally known artist who has instructed and shown her paintings in several European and South American countries and across the United States.
Funded through a grant from the Arkansas Arts Commission, this recent workshop was held in Clarksville and was attended by 119 students of CJH School and area adult artists.
The public is invited to attend the reception and meet the artists who created this exhibit.

"Welcome New Member"

Inferno Martial Arts
Ashley Sparks
1313 West Main
Clarksville, AR 72830
754-1020

 

Date
Event
Time
5

Retail Committee @ Chamber
3:30 pm

6

Tri-Peaks Board

10:00 am

14

Ambassadors
11:00 am
21

Chamber Board Meeting

11:00 am

21

Chamber Membership Luncheon - Leadership Graduation
12:00

28

Resource Alliance - Mazzio's

12:00



"Community Events"

Clarksville City Pool Opens May 30, 2006
Mon-Sat 12-6

Art Waves

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