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82
Years of Progress
1921-2003
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 Volume
4 Issue 7
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Published
monthly by the
Clarksville-Johnson
County Chamber of
Commerce
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July
2003
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New
Chamber Logo
Approved
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The
Clarksville-Johnson
County Chamber of
Commerce Board of
Directors, at its
regular meeting on
Wednesday, June18, 2003,
unanimously approved a
new logo for the
organization. The oval
style logo with banner
helps depict the natural
beauty Johnson County
has to offer.
The
new logo will be used on
letterhead, brochures,
website, and other
marketing strategies.
Leadership
Johnson County Graduates
Leadership Johnson
County class graduates
received their
Certificates of
completion at the
monthly General
Membership Luncheon held
in June. This is the
third class completed
and we already have
people signing up for
the next one, which will
begin in September. The
Chamber would like to
thank John Frost and
Jennifer Moore for all
the time and dedication
they put into being
co-directors this year
and we also want to
congratulate the
graduates.
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Pictured
are: (front,
L-R) Julia
Frost, U of O;
John
Frost-Co-director,
U of O;
Jennifer Moore
- Co-director,
Johnson County
Title; Amber
Coulter,
Farmers Bank
& Trust.
Back: Steve
Schneider,
Retired
Military; Dan
Hartman, Sara
Lee Hosiery; Bo
Funderburk, U
of O; Rhonda
Boen, Farmers
Bank &
Trust; Stacy
Nowotny,
Simmons First;
Carol Warren,
Regions Bank;
Sherry Boen,
Bank of the
Ozarks and Van
Alan Hill, C21
Realtor. Not
pictured but
also graduating
this year is
Larry Morse,
Johnson
Regional
Medical
Center.
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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
---
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
*Dale
Carnegie Training
*River Valley United Way
*Thompson Automotive
Comfort Inn
Cyber Creek Design
First Baptist Church
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Welcome New Members
Peach Festival
Parade 
The
Johnson Count Peach Festival
Parade is scheduled for Saturday,
July 19 at 10:00 a.m. Any group,
non-profit organization, club or
individual is welcome to take
part in the parade. This year's
theme is "Peach Stars and
Stripes" and the Peach Festival
Board has also increased the cash
prize money for floats: $150 for
first; $100 for second; $75 for
third; and $50 for fourth
place.
For
more information call the Parade
Chairwoman Lois Roble at
754-7312
Ribbon
Cutting
(L-R)
Denise Key, Johnson County Fair
Queen Marcy Douglas, Aleah Duff,
Charise Stickley, Rhonda
Nicholson, Lorie Greer, Anna
Traylor, Debbie Christian, Shawn
Montez - General Manager
Brookstone Park of Clarksville,
Little Mister Johnson County
Austin Blaine Hency, Burke
Larkin, John Clayton - Executive
V.P. for ERC Development Group,
Carla Kelly, Johnson County Fair
Teen Miss Diedra Storms, Johnson
County Fair Princess Hollie
Harris, Sherry Boen, Steve
Schneider, and Vicki Lyons.
Brookstone
Park of Clarksville, an ERC
Community, held its Ribbon
Cutting Ceremony on Friday, June
20, at 27 Cypress Avenue.
Brookstone Park offers
convenient, sensible living with
exceptional service. They were
made possible, in part, through
the Arkansas Development Finance
Authority and provides housing
for 44 families by way of 3 and 4
bedroom rental homes.
For
information on living at
Brookstone Park, please contact
the manager, Shawn Montez, at
479-754-0071 for
assistance.
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Calendar
of Events
Arkansas
Scholars Meeting - June 30th
10:00 a.m.; Chamber
Leadership Johnson County 1st
Annual Picnic - June 30th
5:30 p.m.; Spadra Creek
Pavilion
ARVTPR
Association Meeting - July 1
10:00 a.m.; Lake Dardanelle State
Park
Johnson
County Community Foundation
Meeting - July 2nd 5:15 p.m.;
First United Methodist Church
Library
Chamber
of Commerce Closed for
Independence Day - July 4th
Ambassadors
Monthly Meeting - July 8th 9
a.m.; Chamber
Central
Business District Revitalization
Committee Meeting - July 9th
Noon; Chamber
Ambassadors
Monthly Meeting - July 8th 9
a.m.; Chamber
Central Business District
Revitalization Committee
Meeting - July 9th Noon;
Chamber
Membership Taskforce Committee
Meeting - July 10th 3:30
p.m.; Chamber
Clarksville-Johnson County
Chamber of Commerce General
Membership Luncheon - July
16th Noon; U of O Seay Student
Center
Clarksville-Johnson County
Development Foundation
Meeting - July 16th 3:00
p.m.; Chamber
62nd Annual Johnson County
Peach Festival - July 16-20
Clarksville Farmers Bank
American Legion Baseball
Tournament - July 17-22;
Clarksville City Park
Peach Festival Parade -
July 19th 10:00 a.m.; Main
Street
Bargains Galore on 64 -
August 7-9 Highway 64 from Fort
Smith to
Conway
American
Legion Baseball Tournament
The
Clarksville Farmers Bank American
Legion Baseball Team will be
hosting the American Legion
Tournament to be held July 17 -
22 at the Clarksville City Park.
Teams participating in the double
elimination tournament will be
from Paris, Greenwood, Ozark,
Alma, Bentonville and
Clarksville. Area businesses and
organizations are encouraged to
use their marquees to welcome
these guests to town and promote
specials and discounts.
Organizations or individuals who
are willing to help the
Clarksville team with their
efforts are asked to contact
Bruce Wilson at 754-3790.
The Team would like to recognize
Farmers Bank's Lee White and Cole
Martin for their help and support
in helping to start and sustain
the Clarksville American Legion
Baseball Program.
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Have
a
Happy
and
Safe
Fourth
of
July!!
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Lake
Dardanelle State Park
Dedication
On
Thursday, June 19, 2003,
several Tri Peaks Board
members were in
attendance for the
official opening of the
new Lake Dardanelle
State Park Visitor and
Education Center.
Mingling with Governor
Mike Huckabee, Senator
Sharon Trusty, State
Parks Director Greg
Butts and other state
officials, were Vicki
Lyons, Betty LaGrone,
Lou Vitale, Wally
Scherry, Jim Ray
Holbrook, David Flugrad,
Beebe Huett and Patty
Styles. Other Tri Peaks
meeting regulars Angela
Bonds, Andy Thomas, John
Brown, Shannon Sheppard,
and Mike Dandurand were
working the crowd or
just plain working hard
to make the day a
success.
Andy
Thomas introduced the
dignitaries and Governor
Huckabee spoke to a
crowd of over 300 people
(below) before the
Ribbon Cutting.
Russellville A & P
sponsored the Watta
Burger catered meal. It
was a great day for
Russellville, State
Parks and the Tri Peaks
Region. Tri Peaks will
begin holding their
regular monthly board
meetings at the facility
beginning in July.
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Clarksville-Johnson County
Chamber of Commerce
101 North Johnson Street
Clarksville, Arkansas 72830
479-754-2340 Fax: 479-754-4923
cjccofc@cswnet.com
www.clarksvillearchamber.com
For Immediate
Release:
June 20, 2003
Contact: Vicki Lyons,
Executive Director (479) 754-2340
Dale Carnegie Course®
"The Winning Strategy Is Coming To Clarksville!"
Clarksville, Arkansas - The
Clarksville-Johnson County Chamber of Commerce 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 class
is being co-sponsored by the Clarksville-Johnson County
Chamber of Commerce Workforce Training Committee and Jerry
Wilson & Associates, LLC, the license-holder for Dale
Carnegie Training in Arkansas.
"To succeed today, you must
begin partnering with employees in a process of continuous
improvement that creates change by choice. It's the people
that determine the success of any company," said Daren
Howard, Sales Manager for Jerry Wilson & Associates,
LLC, the license holder for Dale Carnegie Training in
Arkansas.
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.
"The course changes that way
teams work as well as how they think - - - about themselves
and others, " said Howard. "By building on the strengths
people already possess, you see improved self-confidence,
accountability, leadership, and cooperation generated
through teamwork."
As the international leader
in business skills development, Dale Carnegie Training
offers programs to more than 4 million people in 70
countries. The courses are accredited by the Accrediting
Council for Continuing Education and Training. College
transfer credits are also available.
For more information about
Dale Carnegie Training or the class currently forming,
please contact Vicki Lyons at 479-754-2340.
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