Newsletter - Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce

 August 2014
Newsletter
Chamber Calendar
THURSDAY | AUGUST 14
• Teacher Appreciation Lunch
11:30 a.m.
Grand Prairie Center
FRIDAY | AUGUST 15
• Chamber Board Meeting
11:30 a.m.
Chamber office
THURSDAY | AUGUST 21
• Ribbon Cutting
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Urgent Care of Stuttgart
THURSDAY | SEPTEMBER 9
• Ribbon Cutting
9:00 a.m.
Museum of the AR Grand
Prairie
THURSDAY | SEPTEMBER 9
• Business After Hours
4:30 p.m.
Museum of the AR Grand
Prairie
FRIDAY | SEPTEMBER 12
• SIDC Golf Tournament
11:00 a.m.
Stuttgart Country Club
Contact Us
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
507 S. Main | P.O. Box 1500
Stuttgart, AR 72160
(870) 673-1602
BETHANY HODGES
Director of Programs
[email protected]
Luncheon held to honor teachers
The annual Teacher Appreciation Luncheon, sponsored
by the Kiwanis Club of Stuttgart and the Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce, will be held
Thursday, August 14.
The luncheon will begin at
11:30 a.m. in Salon A and B at
the Grand Prairie Center. “The
theme of this year’s luncheon
is ‘Are You Smarter Than a
Teacher?,’ and tickets are $12
each,” said Kelly Houghton,
chairman of the event. “When
you buy your ticket, another
ticket is given to a teacher for
their lunch.”
Houghton said that this annual appreciation luncheon
is to thank all of the teachers in Stuttgart, both private
and public schools, and get
them off to a great start for the
school year.
All certified teachers from
public and private schools are
invited to attend.
Items are donated by busi-
nesses for goody bags and
door prizes for the teachers.
The luncheon is open to the
public and tickets may be purchased by calling (870) 6731602.
Gunter family gets Yard of the Month
Carl and Nellie Gunter received the Yard-of-the-Month
for August from the Stuttgart
Chamber of Commerce and the
Master Gardeners.
Their home is located at
1202 Long Street.
The Master Gardener program, sponsored by the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, selects
the Yard-of-the-Month recipients.
The Stuttgart Chamber of
Commerce presents the award
to encourage local residents to
work in their yards to enhance
the beauty of the city.
Call 673-1602 to nominate a
home.
YARD OF THE MONTH –Carl and Nellie Gunter received the
Yard of the Month from the Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce and
the Master Gardeners. Bethany Hodges of the Stuttgart Chamber
of Commerce presented the award.
YARD OF THE MONTH –Carl and Nellie Gunter’s home at 1202
Long Street.
OPEN HOUSE - Mayor Marianne Maynard and the City of Stuttgart held an Open House for the new $2.5 million renovations to
the south Stuttgart Water Treatment Plant. The facility is located
at 503 Ricebird Lane.
BUSINESS AFTER HOURS — Chamber President Dr. Susan
Luebke and Chamber Vice President Melanie Baden visit with
Days Inn & Suites owner, CK Patel.
CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAY — (From left to right) Captain
Kevin Raper, Fire Marshal Mike Rowe, and Stuttgart Fire Chief,
Billy Burns, visit with Days Inn owner, CK Patel.
DAYS INN & SUITES — (From left to right) Dick Luebke with
Thompson Trice Realty, Bethany Hodges of the Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce, Bill Shrum of the Stuttgart Daily Leader, and
Chamber President Dr. Susan Luebke visit at the Customer
Appreciation Event at Days Inn.
BUSINESS AFTER HOURS — Bill Shrum visits with Charles,
Sarah and Landon Leech at the Days Inn & Suites Business
After Hours.
ARKANSAS RICE EXPO — Jenna Sexton and Chamber Board
Member Lana Flowers represented Producers Rice Mill at the
2014 Arkansas Rice Expo.
TALKING RICE — LeAnn Hooks and Art Singleton showcased
Riceland’s new Fish Fry Oil at the 2014 Arkansas Rice Expo.
Local Economy
City sales tax revenues
QUEEN MALLARD — Hannah Oliver attended the 2014 Arkansas Rice
Expo and displays t-shirts available
through the Arkansas Rice Council.
FARMERS MARKET — Work on the Farmers Market Pavilion downtown has
been progressing as workers from Moser Construction continue working. The
project is expected to be complete by the end of the month.
Current Year
Previous Year
July
403,778
356,249
June
325,979
333,562
May
361,607
373,607
April
369,263
349,183
March
369,162
364,890
February
498,229
449,160
January
443,713
400,206
December
369,370
400,130
November 350,144
343,369
October
361,381
384,861
September
380,058
339,274
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS:
Urgent Care of Stuttgart
1012 B. East 22nd St
Stuttgart, AR 72160
Telephone: 870-672-0911
Urgent Medical Care, Walk-in, No appointment
needed. Hours of Operation Monday - Friday 7
am - 5 pm
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.urgentcarestuttgart.com
Contact: Katy Morris or Dr. Eddie Hord
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Area Agency on Aging of Southeast Arkansas, Inc
PO Box 8569
Pine Bluff, AR 71611
Telephone: 870-543-6300
Provides a variety home and community services to older individuals and their caregivers
in the 10-county area of southeast Arkansas.
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.aaasea.org
Contact: Sharon Dickerson
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“OPERATION THANK YOU” — Board members of the Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce surprised Freemyer’s Best Brands Plus with cookies from Simply Cake to
thank the downtown furniture and appliance store for being a member of the Chamber
of Commerce.
Thank you to Simply Cake for their support of the program and to Freemyer’s Best
Brands Plus for their years of support of the Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce.
STUTTGART CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
P.O. Box 1500
Stuttgart, AR 72160