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 Volume
2 Issue 22
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Published
monthly by the Arkansas River Valley Tri - Region
Association
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April
2005
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 pARTy
IN THE
PARK!
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FOUR
STAGES OF NON-STOP ENTERTAINMENT AT pARTy IN THE
PARK
pARTy IN THE
PARK, billed as a Family Fun Festival, will kick off
Saturday, April 9, at 10:00 am with a balloon release in
Russellville City Park. The festival will surround the
Arkansas River Valley Arts Center at 1001 East B Street in
Russellville.
Along with a day of games, activities, booths, exhibits and
demonstrations there will be four stages of non-stop music
and entertainment. HAPPENSTANCE is just one of the great
musical groups that will be performing.
HAPPENSTANCE is a trio of acoustic singer-songwriters who
play original music, sing great harmony, and challenge their
audience to have as much fun as they do. HAPPENSTANCE always
gets the audience involved in the show and makes sure
everyone leaves with a smile on their face and a song in
their heart. They perform original songs that mirror the
varied backgrounds and influences of its members. From
Country to Delta Blues and everything in-between,
HAPPENSTANCE sings songs of everyday people and
extraordinary circumstances.
There is no entry fee to attend pARTy IN THE PARK and most
of the games and activities are free. The public is invited
to enjoy a day of family fun. For information or to have an
exhibit or selling booth, call the Arts Center at
479-968-2452 or email artscenter@centurytel.net
Petit Jean State
Park
WILDFLOWER
WEEKEND AT PETIT JEAN STATE PARK
Petit
Jean State Park will be celebrating the wonderful colors of
spring this weekend with their annual Wildflower Weekend. Go
and take part in guided hikes, and other events focused on
the marvels of spring!
Friday April 1st 2:00 pm: Wildflower Walk on
Cedar Creek * 7:00 pm: The Incredible
Hummingbird
Saturday April 2nd 9:00 am: Exploring Cedar
Creek * 11:00 am: Birders Stroll *
2:00 pm: Wildflowers in my Backyard *
7:00 pm: Wildflower Folklore
Sunday April 3rd 9:00 am: Wildflower Walk at
Seven Hollows * 11:00
am: Wildflower Stroll in Campground *
2:00 pm: Wildflower Concentration
For
more information regarding this event call
501-727-5431
SET YOUR SITES ON
ARKANSAS
Reprinted
from News from the Department of Parks &
Tourism
A new promotion from
the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism, "Set Your
Sites on Arkansas," is available to businesses and
organizations around the state. The Department's goal with
this project is to increase the number of Web sites that
link to arkansas.com, benefiting both the Department's site
and the businesses that link to the site.
"Search engines on the Internet have changed the way they
pull up properties when a search is instigated. Before, they
searched the first couple of paragraphs, looking for "key
words." Now the engines factor in the number of links to and
from the Web site as a major part of their search criteria,"
said Jana Greenbuam, communications manager for the
Department of Parks and Tourism, who is overseeing the
project.
It's easy to link to the site. Just go to
arkansas.com/helpfulinfo/linking_policy.asp to download
animated banners and the html code for your site. Once the
link is in place, a reciprocal link from Parks and Tourism
is obtained by sending a reply to linking@arkansas.com to
inform the Department that the Arkansas link has been added.
Also include the address where the link can be found.
Arkansas.com is the state's premier Web location for
information about Arkansas communities, events, attractions,
lodging and dining. The site had 26.3 percent increase from
2003 to 2004 in the number of visitors to the site.
ArkansasHotDeals.com also saw an increase of 58.7 percent in
2004.
TRAVEL INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA TOURISM WORKS FOR
AMERICA TALKING POINTS
Reprinted
from Travel Industry Association of America (TIA), U.S.
Dept. of Commerce Office of Travel and Tourism Industries,
World Tourism Organization. For more info go to
www.tia.org
The U.S. Travel and
Tourism Industry Is....One of America's largest service
exports!
$80.2 billion*
spent by international visitors in the U.S. and the....
$77.6 billion** spent outside the U.S. by domestic travelers
creates....
$2.6 billion in BALANCE OF TRADE SURPLUS for the U.S.
One of America's Largest
Employers!
$158.4 billion
travel-generated PAYROLL.
7.2 million direct travel-generated JOBS.
One of every eight U.S. non-farm jobs is directly and
indirectly created by travel and tourism.
Total non-farm U.S. employment is 130 million people.
One of America's Largest
Retail Sales Industries!
$555 billion
direct TRAVEL EXPENDITURES including international
travelers.
$95 billion in TAX REVENUE for local, state, and federal
governments
Each U.S. household would pay $889 MORE IN TAXES without the
tax revenue generated by the travel and tourism industry
Spending by resident and international travelers in the U.S.
averaged $1.5 billion a day, $63 million an hour, $1.1
million a minute, and $18 thousand a second.
2003 Preliminary data, updated August 2004
* Includes $15.7 billion in spending by international
travelers on U.S. air carriers for transactions made outside
the U.S. ** Includes $21.0 billion in spending by U.S.
travelers on foreign flag carriers.
The numbers shown in this page were adjusted by TIA's new
TravelScope data. TIA changed TravelScope methodology in
2003 that brought in higher day-trip volumes. Adjustments
for expenditures, payroll, employment and tax revenues are
based on the new data.
22nd ANNUAL NATIONAL
TOURISM WEEK MAY 7-15,
2005....For
tourism awareness, promotional resources go to
www.tia.org/tourism
NEWS
RELEASE
THE
GLENN MILLER ORCHESTRA COMING TO
CLARKSVILLE
The Clarksville Kiwanis Club is celebrating its 50th
year of service to the city of Clarksville and to Johnson
County this year by sponsoring a program entitled "A Tribute
to Our Veterans," including a concert by the Glenn Miller
Orchestra on June 14, 2005 in the Clarksville High School
Fine Arts Center. The performance will be from 8-10 pm and
tickets are $20 each and are on sale now. They can be
purchased by any Clarksville Kiwanian, Clarksville-Johnson
County Chamber of Commerce, or at the High School
Administration Office. For more information regarding this
event you may call the Clarksville-Johnson County Chamber of
Commerce at 479-754-2340
Calendar
of Events
Subiaco
Apr.
10-29: Stained Glass Works by PJ and Steve
Robowski
Subiaco
Abbey Gallery hours are Sunday 2-4 pm. Opening reception
April 10 2-4 pm.For more info contact: Claudia Dersch
479-963-6358. Admission: Free
Apr.
13: Rosilee Walker, Painter
Return
engagement by Artist in Residence at U of A, Fort Smith.
Contact Bruce Dersch 479-934-1276 Admission:
Free
Dardanelle
Apr.
2: 16th Annual Charity Bass
Tournament:
Sponsored
by Mill Creek Bass Club & TAB Faith in Action. 6:30 am
to 3:00 pm Lake Dardanelle State Park. This tournament
benefits children with cancer, or with accidental injuries,
or burns. For more information call 479-967-5486 or
479-968-4943
Apr.
9-10: Suds Big Lunker Classic Fishing
Tournament:
Lake
Dardanelle State Park. For more information email
info@sudsbiglunkerclassic.com
Apr.
16-17: 6th Annual C.A.M.P Spring Fling Fly-In Mt. Nebo State
Park:
Join
the Central Arkansas Mountain Pilots to watch and learn
about hang gliding. For more information call 479-229-3655
or email mountnebo@arkansas.com Admission:
Free
Apr.
23: 18th Annual Pig Roast:
Dardanelle
Community Bldg. Fundraiser for the Chickalah Rural Fire
Dept. For more information call 479-495-2832
Russellville
Apr.
9: pARTy IN THE PARK:
Arkansas
River Valley Arts Center is presenting pARTy in the park at
the Russellville City Park. For more information call Betty
LaGrone 479-968-2452
Apr.
16-17: B.A.S.S. Tournament Trail:
Fishing
Tournament Pavilion.
Apr.
22-23: WBFA Fishing Tournament:
Fishing
Tournament Pavilion
Apr.
30: Greers Ferry Lake Bassmasters
Tournament:
Fishing
Tournament Pavilion.
For
more info on the above tournaments call
479-967-5516
Paris
Apr.
16: Spring Wildflowers:
Field
trips and seminars will help you explore identification,
photography, and wildflower gardening tips. Activities start
at 10 am at the Mount Magazine State Park. For more
information call 479-963-8502
Apr.
30: 21st Cowie International Amateur Wine
Competition:
This
event is held to promote home wine making. For more
information call 479-963-3990 or visit their website
www.cowiewinecellars.com. Admission: $10
Clarksville
Foothills
Arena
Apr.
1-3: Global Team
Penning
Apr.
9: USCRA Calf Roping
Apr.
23 10 am & 6 pm: Little Britches
Rodeo
Apr.
30: Arkansas Reining Horse Association
For
more information on the above events call 479-497-2688 or
email foothillsarena@centurytel.net
Apr.
6: Ozark-St Francis National Forests to host Open House:
The
open house will provide information stations and give you an
opportunity to visit with Forest Service personnel. This
event will be located on Pleasant Hill Rd Hwy 21 North from
4-6 pm
Apr.
14-16: Alumni Weekend '05
scheduled:
More
than 500 alumni, family members and friends of the
University of the Ozarks are expected to converge on
Clarksville during the weekend of April 14-16 for the
university's Alumni Weekend 2005. For more information call
479-979-1234 or email alumnioffice@ozarks.edu.
Apr.
19: McGovern to speak at University of the
Ozarks:
Former
U.S. Senator and presidential candidate George McGovern will
speak at University of the Ozarks at 7 pm Tuesday, April 19,
in the Walton's Fine Arts Center on the Clarksville campus.
Tickets are $15 each and can be purchased by calling
479-979-1346
Perryville
Apr.
23: First Annual Earth Day
Celebration
Join
Heifer International for their 1st annual Earth Day
Celebration. Learn what you can do to help care for the
Earth at this free public event. For more information call
501-889-5124
Centerville
Apr.
2: 1st Street Legal Night!
Exciting
2005 Racing Season kicks off at Centerville Dragway. Don't
you miss it!
Apr.
3: TEAM Race
Gather
up those teams! 6 car team, any combination of
classes
Apr.
24: 300' Dirt Drags
Only
Apr.
30: Arkansas Pontiac Association Presents Race/Show &
Shine
For more information on the above events call 479-576-4001
or email cvdrag@arkwest.com
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