June 2009 Newsletter - Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce

Chambertalk
CenturyTel grants
New Chamber Members
These firms have joined the winning team of the Stuttgart
Chamber of Commerce. They're joining you, the businesses
and professionals, who have invested in the economic, agricultural, civic, cultural and educational progress in the Stuttgart
area.
X CROW BURLINGAME -- Bumper-to-Bumper
auto parts store
521 S. Park Ave., Stuttgart, AR 72160
Telephone: (870) 673-3502
Contact: Rickey Staton
X SOUTHLAND TRANSPORT SERVICE -General freight truck broker
1085 Hwy 165 North, Stuttgart, AR 72160
Telephone: (870) 672-7900 Š 1-800-819-6958
Email: [email protected]
Contact: Stephen Spellmeyer
Local Economy
EDUCATION MONEY — Stephen Bell of the Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce accepts a $4,000 check from
CenturyTel local manager Danny Guest, along with Angela Reinhart of the Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce and
Lynn Keller, chairman of the Chamber's Education Committee. The money will be used by the Stuttgart Chamber
Foundation for the CenturyTel GREAT grant program, which provides cash grants to local teachers for classroom projects.
City sales tax revenues
Current Year
Previous Year
May
321,941
294,724
April
329,913
319,874
March
370,409
342,847
February
458,678
370,315
January
375,736
339,765
December
354,536
284,141
November
350,706
331,892
October
379,443
337,335
September
342,096
286,820
August
336,237
274,811
Community Calendar online
at the Chamber's website
NEW LOCATION — A ribbon cutting was held for ARCO Sign & Decal to celebrate its new location in downtown
Stuttgart at 324 S. Main. The business is owned by Bill Bracewell.
YARD OF THE MONTH — Jeremy and Sunny Bueker of Stuttgart received the
Stuttgart Flower & Gift Yard-of-the-Month for May from the Beautification Committee
of the Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce. The Yard of the Month is sponsored by Stuttgart
Flower & Gift and recognizes local residents for working in their yards.
X Planning an event and
want to see if there are any
conflicting events on that
date?
Check the Community
Calendar online by visiting
the Stuttgart Chamber of
Commerce website:
www.stuttgartarkansas.com
The website also contains
Photo Albums of recent
events sponsored by the
Stuttgart Chamber of
Commerce.
MEEKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL — Waylan Wiggins, Donna Fletcher and Kawanda
Wofford of Arkansas County Bank honor Meekins Middle School students with Perfect Attendance Megan Elizabeth Ashmore, Cori Keller and Meredith Maier, along with
Lynn Keller, chairman of the Education Committee of the Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce
ChamberTalk monthly newsletter sponsored by
Delta Plastics
www.deltapl.com
3104 South Main
P.O. Box 1028
Stuttgart, AR 72160
Office: (870) 673-7458
Fax: (870) 673-7538
Toll Free: 1-800-277-9172
Chambertalk
Perfect attendance doubles in local schools
X Perfect attendance at local
schools has doubled in the past year
thanks to a program by Arkansas
County Bank and the Stuttgart
Chamber of Commerce.
The "All About Attendance" program is sponsored by Arkansas
County Bank and administered by
the Education Committee of the
Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce.
This is the second year of the program, which recognizes students
who have perfect attendance, as well
as those with good attendance.
Good attendance is defined as
those students who miss less than 4
days during the school year.
"We're honored to sponsor a program that encourages students to
show up for school on a regular basis," said Phillip Edwards of Arkansas County Bank. "It's an important
lesson in responsibility that we feel
will help them later in life when they
attend college and enter the
workforce."
Students with perfect attendance
receive cash rewards. High school,
junior high and middle school students each receive $100.
Students in elementary schools
receive $25.
"The Arkansas County Bank
AAA program teaches students that
showing up can reap beneficial
rewards, just like in life," said Chamber Education Committee Chairman
Lynn Keller.
The second year of the program
saw a dramatic increase in overall
attendance in local schools.
"Perfect attendance more than
doubled," Keller said. "We attribute
that directly to the All About Attendance program and the support of
Arkansas County Bank."
The "All About Attendance"
program is one of several programs
administered by the Education Committee of the Stuttgart Chamber of
Commerce and supported by local
business and industry.
Members of the Education Committee include Chairman Lynn
Keller, Amy Branson, Elizabeth
Skinner, Karen Bagley, Kim
Bethea, Kris Lindsey, Dr. Laura
Bednar, Melanie Baden, Terry
Simpson and Angela Reinhart.
For more information, contact the
Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce at
(870) 673-1602.
JUNIOR HIGH — Michael Roberts, Christopher Hooks and Robert Knight were honored for Perfect Attendance at Stuttgart Junior
High School. Presenting the award were Waylan Wiggins of Arkansas County Bank, SJHS Principal Stephanie Nehus and Chamber
Education Chairman Lynn Keller.
ST. JOHN'S — Perfect attendance at St. John's Lutheran School
were Rhett Bohanan, Piper Cox, Carson Crawford, Sidney Mack,
Molly Bohanan, Nathan McKee, Faith Stillwell, Shields Simpson, Kelsey
Tarkington, Tristin Vester, Nicholas Johnson, Nicholas McKee, Dustin
Oltmann, Loren Bohanan, Robin Galloway, Ryan Leder, Lance
Oltmann, Kaitie Tarkington and Cassidy Watts.
MEEKINS — Sixth-grader Logan Inzer at Meekins Middle School
was honored for Perfect Attendance. Presenting the award were
Waylan Wiggins, Donna Fletcher and Kawanda Wofford of Arkansas County Bank and Chamber Education Chairman Lynn Keller.
MEEKINS — Cori Keller, Hope Roberts, Markayla Wyatt, and
Brian Van were honored for Perfect Attendance at Meekins Middle
School. Presenting the award were Stephen Bell of the Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce, Chamber Education Chairman Lynn Keller, Phillips
Edwards of Arkansas County Bank, and Kris Lindsey.
PARK AVENUE — Kindergarten students with Perfect
Attendance at Park Avenue Elementary School were
Madison Lee, Keityah Wilder-Harrison, and Yasmeen
Gonzalez. Presenting awards were Karen Bagley, Phillips
Edwards of Arkansas County Bank and Lynn Keller.
PARK AVENUE — Fourth-grade students with Perfect Attendance
at Park Avenue Elementary School were (front row) Bailey Johnson,
Cameron Jones, Kenley Griffin, Marlee Brothers (back row) Genylah
Pike, Richard Aaron, Tanna Jackson and Tate Grissom.
STUTTGART HIGH — Ottis Truitt received a Perfect Attendance
Award at Stuttgart High School through the Arkansas County Bank
Triple A program. Presenting the award were Lynn Keller, chairman
of the Education Committee of the Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce,
Phillip Edwards of Arkansas County Bank, Angela Reinhart of the
Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce, Shelley Bardwell of Arkansas County
Band and SHS Principal Donnie Boothe.
HOLY ROSARY — Sydnee Segars received a Perfect
Attendance Award at Holy Rosary Catholic School through
the Arkansas County Bank Triple A program. Presenting
the award were of Sydney White of Arkansas County
Bank and Lynn Keller, chairman of the Education Committee of the Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce.
PARK AVENUE — Third-grade students with Perfect
Attendance at Park Avenue Elementary School were Alexis
Yancey, Shelly England and Wesley Vose. The students
received the Perfect Attendance awards through the Arkansas County Bank "All About Attendance" program,
which is administered by the Education Committee of the
Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce through the Stuttgart
Chamber Foundation.