Newsletter - Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce

October 2014
Newsletter
Chamber Calendar
tuesday | october 7
• Ribbon Cutting
4:00 p.m.
Baptist Health
Pavilion Complete in Downtown Stuttgart
MONday|october 13
• Youth Duck Calling Clinic
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Chamber Office
Friday | october 17
• Chamber Board of Directors
11:30 a.m.
Chamber Office
MONday|october 20
• Duck Calling Committee
12 Noon
Chamber Office
thursday | november 6
• Business After Hours
5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Cater Rita’s - Mallard Room
noVember 22-30
• Wings Over the Prairie
All Week
City of Stuttgart
MONDAY | DECEMBER 8
• Christmas Parade
7:00
Main Street Stuttgart
RIBBON CUTTING — A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held to celebrate the completion of the
Farmer’s Market Pavilion in downtown Stuttgart.
The new Farmers Market
Pavilion built downtown next
to the Stuttgart Chamber of
Commerce is complete.
Funding for the pavilion
came from several sources.
The Stuttgart Chamber ofCommerce donated the land,
while Stuttgart Unlimited
provided funds to hire an architect and engineer.
Mayor Marianne Maynard
and Carl Humphrey with
the Stuttgart Industrial Development Corp. helped get
a $120,000 grant approved
through the Southeast Arkansas Economic Development-
Suzanne Kizzire awarded Yard of the Month
Contact Us
Chamber of Commerce
507 S. Main | P.O. Box 1500
Stuttgart, AR 72160
(870) 673-1602
Bethany Hodges
Executive Vice President
bethany@stuttgartchamber.com
JENNI VESTER
Administrative Assistant
jenni@stuttgartchamber.com
District in Pine Bluff.
Senator Jonathan Dismang,
along with Representative David Hillman, were instrumental in getting the grant funded.
A committee is being formed
to make plans for the Farmer’s
Market. To volunteer, contact
the Chamber office.
YARD OF THE MONTH — Suzanne Kizzire is pictured with Jenni
Vester of the Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce, Michelle Jacobs,
President of Master Gardeners, Bob Carson, and Bethany Hodges
of the Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce.
The Yard of the Month was
presented to Suzanne Kizzire
of 210 W. 3rd St.
Her home is located at 210
W. 3rd 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.
Youth Duck Calling
Clinic Registration
KIWANIS CLUB PRESIDENT - Chamber Director, Bethany Hodges, was
inducted as President of the Kiwanis Club of Stuttgart for the 2014-2015
year. Pictured left to right are 2nd Vice President Ray Gilbert, Secretary
Sandi Carlock, President Bethany Hodges, Vice President Brent Atkins, and
Treasurer Casey Washam.
Registration for the Youth Duck Calling Clinic
featuring Butch Richenback will be Monday, Oct.
13, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Stuttgart
Chamber of Commerce.
The Youth Duck Calling Clinic is one of many
events of the 79th annual World’s Championship Duck Calling Contest and Wings Over The
Prairie Festival.
The lessons will be taught by former World
Champion Duck Caller and Champion of Champions Duck Caller Butch Richenback. Classes
are for children in 1st-grade through 5th-grade.
Registration is $20 per student.
Classes begin Monday, Oct. 20 and will be held
at the Grand Prairie Center. The class schedule
and dates will be handed out at the registration.
Each student will have the chance to compete
in the Youth Duck Calling Contest on Wednesday,
Nov. 26, on the Stuttgart Stage downtown at the
Wings Over The Prairie Festival.
The clinic will be limited to 50 students this
year. There will be 20 beginner students; 15 semiadvanced students; and 15 advanced students.
Classes will be closed once they are full.
Please contact the Stuttgart Chamber at (870)
673-1602 for more information.
Arkansas Duck Calling Classic held in September
The 7th annual ArkansasDuck Calling Classic was held
on September 26th - 27th in
Stuttgart on the Stuttgart
Stage. Duck callers had 4 opportunities to qualify for the
79th annual World’s Champi-
onship Duck Calling Contest
in November.
The event included the
Arkansas State Duck Calling Contest, Mack’s Regional
Duck Calling Contest, Ducks
Unlimited Regional Contest
ARKANSAS STATE CONTEST — Tyler Merritt from El Paso won
the Arkansas State Contest. To his right is 2nd Runner Up - Carl
Lamb from Dewitt, 1st Runner Up- Shawn Hepler from Jacksonville, and 3rd Runner Up - Jonathan Mortin from Trumann.
and the Cache River Regional
Duck Calling Contest.
There was also a Junior
Contest and an Intermediate
contest held during the event.
Photos of the event can be
found on the Facebook page
for the World’s Championship
Duck Calling Contest.
The contest in November
will see more callers this year,
including at least two callers
from Canada and one from
New Zealand.
MACK’S REGIONAL — Left to Right: Winner - Michael Steinmeyer, 1st Runner Up - Kip Turner, and 2nd Runner Up - Carl
Lamb.
CACHE RIVER REGIONAL CONTEST — Pictured left to right:
Winner Jonathan Mortin from Trumann Arkansas, 1st Runner Up Alex Smith and 2nd Runner Up - Carl Lamb from Dewitt Arkansas.
DUCKS UNLIMITED REGIONAL — Pictured left to right: Winner
- Kip Turner from Tiller Arkansas, 1st Runner Up - Mike Smith
from Madison Alabama, and 2nd Runner Up - Carl Lamb from
Dewitt Arkansas.
Rid Litter Day Success!
Local Economy
Rid Litter Day was
held on September 16 in the City of
Stuttgart in partnership with the Keep
Arkansas Beautiful
Program.
After the pickup, a
cookout was held
at the new Stuttgart
Pavilion for volunteers.
Top Photo: Organizer Leslie Hartz
is pictured with volunteer Lori Bayird.
Bottom Photo: Bill
Shrum and George
and Suzanne McGonigal volunteered at Rid Litter
Day.
RID LITTER DAY
— Right: Melanie
Baden, First Vice
President of the
Stuttgart Chamber is pictured with
Ryan Kizzire at the
cookout for the volunteers of Rid Litter
Day.
City sales tax revenues
Current Year
Previous Year
September 365,588.77 343,997.59
August
365,589
343,998
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
Cupcakes by Simply Cake.
Call Suzanne McGonigal at
(501) 519-3107 for your next
cake, cookie, or cupcake order.
“OPERATION THANK YOU” — Board members of the Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce surprised
Express Employment Professionals at 19th and Main with cupcakes from Simply Cake to thank
them for being a member of the Chamber of Commerce. Thank you to Simply Cake for their support of the program and to Express Employment Professionals for their support of the Chamber.
STUTTGART CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
P.O. Box 1500
Stuttgart, AR 72160