Newsletter - Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce

 June 2014
Newsletter
Chamber Calendar
Friday | JUNE 13
• Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
10:00 a.m.
Russell Cellular Verizon
Friday | JUNE 13
• Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
10:00 a.m.
Farmers Protective Insurance
Saturday | June 14
• Fun ‘N Fishin’
7:00 a.m.
Riceland Foods pond
Friday | JUNE 20
• Chamber Board Meeting
11:30 a.m.
Chamber office
Thursday | August 14
• Teacher Appreciation Lunch
11:30 a.m.
Grand Prairie Center
Friday | September 12
• SIDC Golf Tournament
11:00 a.m.
Stuttgart Country Club
Tuesday | JUly 15
• Business After Hours
5:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Days Inn & Suites
Contact Us
Chamber of Commerce
507 S. Main | P.O. Box 1500
Stuttgart, AR 72160
(870) 673-1602
Stephen Bell
Executive Vice President
stephen@stuttgartchamber.com
Bethany Hodges
Director of Programs
bethany@stuttgartchamber.com
FARMERS MARKET – A ground-breaking ceremony was held for a Farmers Market Pavilion
to be built downtown next to the Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce. The new pavilion should be
completed in a couple of months.
Work begins on Farmers Market Pavilion
n A ground-breaking ceremony was held for a new Farmers Market Pavilion to be built
downtown next to the Stuttgart
Chamber of Commerce.
The goal is to make the new
pavilion home to a regional
farmers’ market that will include surrounding counties.
Stephen Bell said the current
plan is for the new regional
farmers’ market to be open on
days and times that don’t conflict with the Arkansas County
Farmers’ Market.
Funding for the pavilion
came from several sources.
The Stuttgart Chamber of
Commerce 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
District in Pine Bluff.
“And, of course Sen. Jonathan Dismang, along with Rep.
David Hillman, were instrumental in getting the grant
funded. They made it all possible,” Bell said.
Fun ‘N Fishin’ this Saturday at Riceland pond
n The annual Fun N’ Fishin
will be held at 7 a.m. this Saturday, June 14, at the Riceland
Foods pond.
The Arkansas Game & Fish
Commission will stock the
pond with 700 pounds of catfish.
The free fishing day for children is an event sponsored
by the Stuttgart Chamber of
Commerce, Riceland Foods,
Walmart, Arkansas County
Bank, Stedman’s Ace Hardware and Delta Plastics of the
South.
Fun N’ Fishin’ is open to
children 12 years old and
younger. Each child must be
accompanied by an adult sponsor 18 years or older. There is a
10-fish limit, and only one pole
per participant is allowed.
Registration and signing of
consent forms will begin at 7
a.m. that morning. Fishing
will end at 10 a.m. No one over
12 years old will be allowed to
fish. Adult supervision is required.
There is no cost for fishing
at Fun N’ Fishin. For more information, call at 673-1602.
NEW OWNERS — Chamber President Susan Luebke visits
with Al and Philomena Allen, the new owners of Integrity Funeral
Home, following a ribbon cutting ceremony by the Stuttgart
Chamber of Commerce.
ARTIST — Stephen Bell of the Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce
visits with artist Dan Thornhill during an Artists Reception at the
Arts Center of the Grand Prairie. His work and the work of artists
Anne Keenan is on display at the center.
BUSINESS AFTER HOURS — Chamber Executive Director
Stephen Bell, Chamber President Susan Luebke, April Herring
and Chamber Director of Programs Bethany Hodges attended
the retirement reception for Jane Ferguson.
RIBBON CUTTING — Kamekia Robinson of Arkansas County
Bank, visits with Al Allen of Integrity Funeral Home, Phillips Edwards of Arkansas County Bank, and Philomena Allen of Integrity
Funeral Home at the funeral home’s grand opening.
ARTISTS RECEPTION — Chuck Law, director of the Arts Center
of the Grand Prairie, visits with Bethany Hodges of the Stuttgart
Chamber of Commerce and Mayor Marianne Maynard at an Artists Reception hosted by the Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce.
GRAND PRAIRIE CENTER — Renee Robison, director of the
Grand Prairie Center, visits with Phillips Community College
Chancellor Steven Murray at the Business After Hours where the
2014-2015 Performance Series was announced for the Grand
Prairie Center.
HARTZ SEED ROAD — Work on the paving and widening of
Hartz Seed Road began last month with federal funds from the
U.S. Economic Development Administration in partnership with
the City of Stuttgart.
INDUSTRIAL PARK — The paving and widening of Hartz Seed
Road will enhance the city’s industrial park, which is located along
this important street. The improvements will help make the site
more attractive to potential industries.
Local Economy
City sales tax revenues
RIBBON CUTTING — A ribbon cutting ceremony was held for the new owners
of Integrity Funeral Home, Al and Philomena Allen. The funeral home has a
new chapel area and is located at 206 West Washington St.
FUTURE PAVILION — Concept drawing of the future Farmers Market
Pavilion to be located in downtown Stuttgart. The project was an effort of
the Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce, City of Stuttgart, Stuttgart Unlimited,
Stuttgart Industrial Development Corp., Rep. David Hillman and Sen.
Jonathan Dismang.
Current Year
Previous Year
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
August
343,997
352,642
July
356,249
331,136
RETIREMENT RECEPTION — Chamber President Susan
Luebke congratulates Stuttgart High School counselor Jane
Ferguson on her retirement, along with Peggy Woosley. The
reception was sponsored by Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce.
STUTTGART CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
P.O. Box 1500
Stuttgart, AR 72160
RETIREMENT — School Board member Todd Barnes visits with
Stuttgart High School counselor Jane Ferguson at her retirement
reception.
PERFECT ATTENDANCE — Students at Park Avenue Elementary School received perfect attendance awards through the
All About Attendance program sponsored by Arkansas County
Bank and the Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce. Kindergarten:
Kaci Cline and Emma Winkelpleck; First Grade: Caleb Brewer,
HIGH SCHOOL — Hope Roberts, Tamera Richardson, and Brian
Van from Stuttgart High School received perfect attendance
awards through the All About Attendance program sponsored
by Arkansas County Bank and the Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce. Bethany Hodges of the Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce,
Elizabeth Skinner, chairman of the Education Committee, and
Kamekia Robinson of Arkansas County Bank gave the awards.
JUNIOR HIGH — Students from Stuttgart Junior High School
with perfect attendance in the All About Attendance program
sponsored by Arkansas County Bank were (from left) Makhi
Brasfield, Bryce Hudgins, Jacob Bland, Parker Bland, Savannah
Burns, and Jacob Butcher.
Cooper Meek, and Jordan West; Second Grade: Kyle Boose,
Chance Brownell, Jaden Osby, and Mirayah Treadwell; Third
Grade: Joshua King, Blayne Kittler, Lauren Spoon, and Alissa
Treadwell; Fourth Grade: Devin Coleman, Hagan Hord, Howard
Larry, Dominick Pitts, and Alyson Van.
CHRISTIAN SCHOOL — Students at Grand Prairie Christian
School with perfect attendance in the All About Attendance
program sponsored by Arkansas County Bank and the Stuttgart
Chamber of Commerce. Kindergarten: Orrin Mack; First Grade:
Tillie Nall; Third Grade: Emma Mack and Caitlyn Shelton; Fifth
Grade: Maddox Moorehead; Sixth Grade: Harlee Malone; Seventh Grade: Camryn Shelton, McKenzie Moorehead, and Heather
Herald; 10th-Grade: Hannah Herald.
PERFECT STUDENT — Ashley Simmons had perfect attendance at Stuttgart High School.
HOLY ROSARY — Jack Reinhart from Holy Rosary Catholic
School received a perfect attendance award through the All About
Attendance program sponsored by Arkansas County Bank and
the Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce.
MEEKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL — Ariana Hawkins and Omarion
Bones from Meekins Middle School received a perfect attendance
award through the All About Attendance program sponsored by
Arkansas County Bank and the Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce.
Presenting the awards are Bethany Hodges from the Chamber,
Kamekia Robinson of Arkansas County Bank, and Chamber
Education Committee Chairman Elizabeth Skinner.
HIGH SCHOOL — Ladarrius Wofford from Stuttgart High School
received a perfect attendance award through the All About Attendance program sponsored by Arkansas County Bank and the
Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce.
MEEKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL — Daylen Smith from Meekins
Middle School received a perfect attendance award through the
All About Attendance program sponsored by Arkansas County
Bank and the Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce.
PARK AVENUE — Tyler West from Park Avenue Elementary
School received a perfect attendance award through the All About
Attendance program sponsored by Arkansas County Bank and
the Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce. Presenting the award was
Brent Atkins with Arkansas County Bank and Bethany Hodges.
ST. JOHN’S — Skylar McClain, Carson Wheeler, and Kathryn
Skinner from St. John’s Lutheran School received perfect attendance awards through the All About Attendance program
sponsored by Arkansas County Bank and the Stuttgart Chamber
of Commerce.