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MAY 2013

the sushi & grill fusion experienceFULL STORY, PAGE 4

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Faulkner County Business Journal To subscribe call (501) 329-2927 • Log Cabin Democrat2F — Sunday, May 19, 2013

Each year, Con-way Academic Signing Day rec-ognizes a select

few of the high-achieving graduating seniors from Conway Public Schools, St. Joseph and Conway Christian who have re-ceived significant academ-ic awards and substantial scholarships. The event is hosted by the Conway Area Chamber of Com-merce and is presented by Acxiom Corporation.

Graduating seniors from Conway High School-West, St. Joseph High School, Conway Christian High School, and those home-schooled in the Conway School District were eligible to apply. This year’s 25 honorees maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.8 or higher on a 4.0 scale and have been recognized in one of these five areas:

the recipient of a top scholarship from the four-year accredited college or

university of their choice;a National Merit Scholar

or National Merit Finalist designation;

acceptance into a U.S. Service Academy;

the winner of a state or national scholarship program; and

the recipient of a Governor’s Distinguished Scholarship or Governor’s Scholarship.

Mary Margaret Satter-field, director of events at the Conway Area Cham-ber of Commerce, said that the event is a public and fun way to recognize academic excellence.

“Academic Signing Day is based loosely on letter-of-intent ceremonies for athletic scholarship recipients and provides insight into the colle-giate destinations and academic achievements of Conway graduates,” Satterfield said. “Conway Area Chamber of Com-merce started this event to provide high academic

achievers and their sup-port systems with the recognition they deserve.”

The ceremony took place May 16 on the campus of Central Baptist College.

One by one, honorees stated where they plan to attend college, signed

a placard indicating their choice, and received an award. Jeff Standridge, vice president of global operations at Acxiom and chairman of the Conway Area Chamber’s board of directors, said the honor-ees were an elite group, representing only 3.5 per-

cent of high school seniors in Conway.

“Acxiom and the Conway Area Chamber of Commerce recognize that education is critical to economic development, so we want to honor those students who excel.”

Other sponsors for

Academic Signing Day 2013 were Central Baptist College, Log Cabin Demo-crat, Conway Corporation, Crafton Tull, Crain Buick GMC, The Edge at Don-aghey, First Security Bank, Magie-Mabrey Eye Clinic, Regions Bank, Smith Ford and Southwestern Energy.

Conway SeniorS reCognized for aCademiC aChievement

Managers who are looking to provide team building or reward opportunities for their employees may find that Bowling for Business is right up their alley.

Now in its third year, Bowling for Business encourages interaction among employees in a fun and laid-back environment and pro-motes friendly competition among participating businesses.

The event, hosted by the Con-way Area Chamber of Commerce, will take place Friday, June 28, at Conway Family Bowl.

Crafton Tull is the presenting sponsor.

Bowling for Business offers morning and afternoon “flights” separated by a luncheon.

The morning flight is from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m., and the afternoon

flight is from noon to 3 p.m. Lunch is from noon to 1 p.m.

During lunch, more than 200 professionals have the chance to network while enjoying traditional bowling alley fare.

Lunch is sponsored by Smith Ford, Southwestern Energy and Kimberly-Clark.

Lane sponsorships are available for $350, which includes signage

at the event, a five-person team, a team T-shirt for each bowler, and the ability to provide par-ticipant giveaways. Five-person team sponsorships are available for $150. Lunch is included for all participants.

To participate in Bowling for Busi-ness on June 28, register online at ConwayChamber.org/events or call 501-327-7788.

regiStration open for Chamber bowling

Metropolitan National Bank will host the Conway Area Chamber of Commerce’s quarterly Business After Hours networking event on Tuesday, May 21, from 5-6:30 p.m. The bank is located at 414 Oak Street in Conway.

According to its website, Metropolitan National Bank is the largest, locally owned bank in central Arkansas. It opened in 1970 to serve customers in southwest Little Rock and now has 45 banking branches and 51 ATMs throughout central and northwest Arkansas.

Business After Hours allows members to strengthen professional relationships and develop new opportuni-ties to work with fellow Chamber members.

The event is free to Chamber members and their employees. Complimentary hors d’oeuvres will be provided.

For more information about Business After Hours, call the Chamber 501-327-7788.

metropolitan national bank to hoSt buSineSS after hourS

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Faulkner County Business Journal Sunday, May 19, 2013 — 3F Log Cabin Democrat • Find our online edition at www.thecabin.net

The Conway Area Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Nabholz Construction Services and the Arkansas Department of Health, will host three screen-ings of HBO documentary “The Weight of the Nation” on Wednesday, May 29, at the Chamber.

Nabholz Construction is fea-

tured in the four-part documen-tary series. The company imple-mented a wellness program six years ago, which has resulted in improved health for employees and below average increases in health insurance rates. “Weight of the Nation” also features in-terviews and case studies about the obesity epidemic along with

testimonies from individuals and families struggling with the condition.

The series spotlights the facts and myths of obesity and explores how the public health issue affects the nation’s health care system.

Chamber members and employees of Chamber mem-

ber businesses can attend the screenings at no cost. The ses-sions begin at 7:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. and last for two hours.

Seating is limited to the first 40 individuals who register per session. To make reservations, email Lindsay Wygal at [email protected].

HBO dOcumentary featuring naBHOlz tO Be screened at cHamBer

Cyber fraud is a wide-spread form of targeted, online fraud affecting organi-zations that use commercial Web-banking services. Next month, representatives from Arvest Bank will present a free, informative seminar about how nonprofit orga-nizations, schools, public sector entities, and small- to medium-sized businesses can protect themselves from this crime.

The seminar is part of the Conway Area Chamber of Commerce’s Small Business Lunch and Learn series. It will take place Tuesday, June 25, from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Chamber building, located at 900 Oak Street.

Perpetrators of cyber fraud attempt to transfer money from commercial bank ac-counts using wire transfers and automatic clearinghouse (ACH) transactions. Lunch and Learn attendees will be informed of risk mitigation techniques the FBI recom-mends. They will also learn how they can reduce their organizations’ risk of cyber fraud by understanding how fraud works, protecting their computer networks, monitoring commercial bank accounts, and reporting suspicious activity.

Employees of Cham-ber member businesses can attend the event at no cost. Seating is limited to the first 40 participants so reservations are required. To reserve a seat at the Small Business Lunch & Learn, call 501-327-7788 or email [email protected].

arvest Bank tO lead seminar On cyBer fraud

The Conway Downtown Partnership is proud to announce the return of the hanging baskets to downtown Conway. A total of 239 baskets were hung on downtown streetlights. The hanging baskets are paid for by the Conway Downtown Partnership through a donation by the Toad Suck Daze Committee.

Hanging baskets return

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Umami SUShi LoUnge and griLL FUSion openS in Conway

On April 30, Johnny Ho opened his third Umami Sushi Lounge and Grill Fusion at

500 Amity Road in Conway. From the restaurant’s name, to its menu selection, to its physi-cal layout and design, Ho’s at-tention to detail is apparent.

The NameHo opened his first Umami

Japanese restaurant in Rus-sellville one block away from Arkansas Tech University’s football field. “I chose the name ‘Umami’ because it’s something I want my cuisine to live up to,” he said. “Umami” is a Japanese word that describes a savory taste and is one of the five basic flavors. The others are sweet, sour, salty and bitter.

Ho’s restaurant was an instant favorite and outgrew its location within 10 months of opening. He then opened a second, larger lo-cation near Walmart. “I obtained a private club license, and the added space allowed me to play around a lot more. I hired a few American culinary chefs, and we were able to really get creative and fuse cuisines instead of only serving traditional Japa-nese food.”

The MenuHo describes the food, des-

serts and drinks at Umami as a fusion between American and Japanese cuisines. “As an Asian American, I love to infuse traditional Japanese tastes with American tastes. It’s Asian food, but it’s not totally authentic. People accustomed to either cuisine can adapt to the taste easily.” Ho’s inspira-tion comes from celebrity chefs

Masaharu Morimoto of the “Iron Chef America” television show and Nobuyuki “Nobu” Matsuhisa. “These chefs are my idols,” he said. “I own every book they have written and have visited Morimoto’s restaurants in New York City, Las Vegas and Philadelphia. I travel the world studying food and restaurants and apply what I learn to my establishments.”

Umami Sushi and Grill Fusion has an extensive sushi menu with several varieties of sushi and sashimi combinations, house and traditional rolls, and Umami signature rolls. A yumi yumi roll topped with the popular yum yum sauce is listed on the signature menu. There is even an Arkansas River roll and a Russellville roll. “After we dis-cover what menu item people in Conway love most, we’ll create a roll named after this city as well,” Ho said. “In Russellville, our smoked salmon is popular so we incorporated it into the roll.”

The restaurant has hibachi entrees and plated entrees. Ho said customers will find distinct items on the hibachi menu, such as mahi-mahi and rib-eye steak. He also encourages customers to try menu items prepared in the kitchen. “I take great pride in our kitchen food. Believe it or not, our must-try menu item in my opinion is our hot-stone American Kobe beef and our American Kobe beef burger. All of our beef is USDA choice and hand-butchered in house.”

The LocationThe 10,000-square-foot

restaurant seats up to 325 people and has plenty of open space to feel relaxed and not

crowded, even on the busiest nights. Much of the property was formerly the site of a 15,000-square-foot telemarketing company. “We have completely transformed this space and in-corporated feng shui techniques into our lighting, color, water features and overall design. It’s very new age and contempo-rary,” Ho said.

The restaurant has overflow hibachi rooms as well as a pri-vate room that can seat approxi-mately 25 people. The private room is ideal for business or recreational purposes. Corpo-rate meeting groups have ac-cess to a 70-inch television with Apple TV connectivity, which enables business profession-als to stream content wirelessly from their iPhones or iPads. The room can also serve as a lounge or reception area and has a karaoke machine. Just like the

food at Umami, karaoke at the restaurant blends American and Asian culture.

“Karaoke is really popular in Asia, but it’s performed mostly in private rooms instead of in open areas,” Ho explained. “Karaoke rooms are commonly referred to as KTV rooms in Japan, which is an abbreviation for karaoke television. Our room at Umami is similar to KTV rooms, and we feature popular music from Asia and the United States. Interna-tional students can come here in their free time and have an ele-ment of home, and Americans will enjoy it as well.”

Umami Sushi Lounge and Grill Fusion is open Monday through Saturday. During the workweek, the restaurant opens for lunch at 11 a.m., closes from 2-5 p.m. and reopens for dinner from 5 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. (10 p.m. on Friday). It stays open

continuously on Saturday from noon until 10 p.m. Umami will stay open until 2 a.m. when its private club license goes into ef-fect mid-June. The regular menu will not be available after normal hours, but customers can order snack foods and drinks as they enjoy live entertainment on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.

The OwnerJohnny Ho was raised in Cali-

fornia and earned a bachelor’s degree in international business from San José State University. He came to Arkansas because his mother and aunt – who emi-grated from Taiwan nearly 40 years ago – owned Chinese res-taurants in Little Rock. “I grew up in the restaurant business, so it was the last thing I wanted to do,” he said. Ho worked with his father importing and export-ing goods out of China before returning to the food industry in 2007. “My passion for food kept bringing me back to the busi-ness.”

Ho’s passion is undeniable. While working on a project prior to the restaurant’s grand opening, Ho fell 12 feet from the ceiling above his office onto the floor. He fractured a bone in his foot and has spent several weeks in a wheelchair. “This ac-cident happened the second day of our soft opening. It was the worst possible time to get hurt,” Ho said. “But it’s not going to keep me away. I am passionate about what I do and will work to see this restaurant succeed.”

For more information about Umami Sushi Lounge and Grill Fusion, call 501-358-3880 or visit UmamiConway.com.

RestauRant specializes in blending Japanese and ameRican cuisine

Umami owner and founder Johnny Ho (left) is pictured with executive sushi chef Hadi Ismanto (center) and executive chef Edgar Sarabia (right).

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EDITORIAL

give CReDiT WHeRe CReDiT iS DUe

Another successful Toad Suck Daze has come and gone. Traditionally, unpredictable weather gave us the coldest festival on record (last

year was the hottest), but Mother Nature gave dedicated festival-goers plenty of bearable weekend to work with.

Toad Suck Daze is a successful event on two fronts.

First, any Southern town worth its salt has a festival named after a native fruit, vegetable or animal. (We assume things like “Founder’s Day Festivals” mainly exist up North or in movies.) Toad Suck Daze is ours. It’s unique, fun and family-focused — just like our community.

Second, the festival is inextricably tied to education — just like our community. This year, festival proceeds will fund 21 college scholarships to Faulkner County students studying at UCA, CBC, Hendrix or UACCM. Proceeds will also support the Lifelong Learners pre-K initiative. In a less than a year, that program has already had a positive impact on more than 200 area preschoolers.

The fun and funding that stem from Toad Suck Daze would not be possible without the help of hundreds of Faulkner County residents and organizations. First, the com-mitted festival attendees who make Toad Suck Daze a success…rain or shine. The area businesses that donate goods and services or sponsor the festival. They are the reason Toad Suck Daze is Arkansas’s largest free festival. The volunteers who set up; sell merchandise, toad bucks and drinks; and clean up and tear down the festival.

The city employees who keep downtown Conway clean and safe for three very busy days. The downtown businesses who, candidly, put up with a lot of activity and inconveniences.

And finally, the Toad Suck Committee, who will start working on next year’s festival in about 60 days.

All of these people and many others are due equal credit for the almost $1.5 million raised for education over the years and the family fun shared by thousands of our friends and neighbors.

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$440,000 61 Richland Hills 5/3/1 Richland Hills 4,678 $101.54 1990

$381,000 10 Kingfisher Cove 4/3/0 Lakeview Acres 3,599 $106.97 2004

$375,000 980 Scherman Oaks 4/3/1 Scherman Oaks 4,300 $92.79 1995

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Information provided by pulseofconway.com

Conway Economy at a Glance

Unemployment RateMarch 2013

US ......................... 7.6%Arkansas ................ 7.2%Faulkner County .. 6.9%Conway .................. 6.7%*Faulkner County & Conway not Seasonally AdjustedSales Tax Collections

Conway*February

2013............. $1,804,6992012............... 1,786,056Percent Change 1.04%

Annual*2012........... $22,944,1632011........... $22,366,4642010........... $21,868,102Percent Change (2013-2012) 2.6%*Tax Rate 1.75%

Faulkner County*February

2013................ $669,6912012................ $690,694Percent Change -3.0

Annual*2012............. $8,465,6862011............. $8,279,3012010............. $7,834,226Percent Change (2013-2012) 2.3%*Tax Rate 0.5%

Restaurant Sales*March

2013........... $14,484,3962012........... $14,335,4232011...............................Percent Change 1.04%

Annual Sales2012......... $153,412,9882011......... $144,646,0552010......... $134,082,891Percent Change (2013-12) 6.1%*Including mixed drink sales

Hotel SalesMarch

2013............. $1,601,5492012............. $1,839,2592011............. $1,638,950Percent Change (2012-2012) -12.9%

Annual Sales2012........... $18,683,6762011........... $18,662,1362010 ......... $17,590,242Percent Change (2012-11) .12%

Conway Building Permits

Single Family HomesYear to Date February

2013.............. 50 Permits2012.............. 46 Permits 2011.............. 46 PermitsPercent Change (2013-12) 8.7%

Average Construction Cost*

Year to Date February2013................ $236,6702012................ $209,6842011............... $211,039Percent Change (2013-12) 12.9%

Average Square Footage*

Year to Date February2013...................... 2,8652012...................... 2,9172011...................... 2,856Percent Change (2013-12) -1.8%Average Construction Cost Per Square Ft.*

Year to Date - February2013.................... $82.612012.................... $71.882011.................... $73.89Percent Change (2013-12) 14.9%

Annual2012............ 186 Permits 2011............ 153 Permits2010 .......... 223 PermitsPercent Change (2012-11) 21.6%Average Construction

Cost* Annual

2012................ $207,5372011............... $204,3872010................ $182,340Percent Change (2012 -11) 1.5%.*Not including land or lot improvements

Average Square Footage* Annual

2012...................... 2,9102011...................... 2,8142010...................... 2,722Percent Change (2012-11) 3.4%Average Construction Cost Per Square Ft.*

Annual2012.................... $71.332011.................... $72.642010.................... $66.99Percent Change (2013-12) -1.8%* Total under roof

Lottery SalesFaulkner County

April2013............. $1,437,7952012............. $1,473,6202011............. $1,307.406Percent Change (2013-12) -2.4%

Annual2012........... $16,764,9312011........... $16,788,6782010........... $17,540,450Percent Change (2012-11) -0.14%

Total StateApril

2013........... $38,728,6062012........... $39,188,4762011........... $38,758,6262010........... $44,982,226Percent Change (2012-11) -1.2%

Annual2012 ........ $452,245,2172011 ........ $474,879,7012010......... $459,916,256Percent Change (2021-2011) -4.8%

Natural GasSeverance Tax

DistributionApril

Conway2013.................. $20,2512012.................. $15,934Percent Change 27.1%

Faulkner County2013.................. $16,4422012.................. $12,947Percent Change 5.9%

AnnualConway

2012................ $162,4572011................ $254,822Percent Change 27.0%

Faulkner County2012................ $131,4182011................ $204,052Percent Change -35.6%

Wellhead Price per MCF*

December2012 ..................... $3.352011 ..................... $3.142010 ..................... $4.682009...................... $4.662008...................... $5.942007...................... $6.87

Yearly Average2012......................$2.662011......................$3.95 2010......................$4.48 2009......................$3.672008......................$7.972007......................$6.252006......................$6.392005......................$7.332004......................$5.462003......................$4.882002......................$2.95*MCF=1000 cubic feet

Number of Active Wells*

Faulkner County ...... 350Total in Field ......... 4,481*As of December 12, 2012

Estimated Life TimeValue of Production*

Total Field ......................$11,382,327,198*As of September 30, 2012

By Roger LewisSeveral weeks ago an

article in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette had the headline: “Six-year rate of graduation rises to 40.8%.” The data the article was based on, though not inaccurate, presents a false image of the success of both our students and our public institutions of higher education. The graduation rate was cal-culated for students who start at an institution and finish at that same insti-tution within six years. (In the lingo of higher education these stu-dents are called native graduates; start here – finish here.) Although the report follows guidelines for colleges and univer-sity who report data to the US Office of Educa-tion, a story based on only native graduates is not complete. The public is entitled to know the rest of the story. A more accurate headline would be, “Six-year graduation rate rises to over 60%.”

Students follow a variety of paths while completing their educa-tion. A sizable number transfer to other institu-tions and complete their degree there. As seen in the accompanying table, of the 12,082 freshmen students enrolled in 2006 in our ten public universities, 2336 transferred within the system to another public institution. 536 of them graduated. These 536 were not included in the data presented in the Democrat-Gazette article.

Another sizable group of students are still enrolled in college six years after starting. This group includes part-time students, students who

dropped out and then returned, and students who changed majors and need additional courses to graduate. The table (Retained columns) shows that 1410 (11.7%) of the en-tering freshmen are still enrolled after six years. Most likely many of them will eventually complete their degree. When the still-enrolled students are combined with those who completed their degrees and this total (6,976) is divided by the original cohort group (12,082), you have the success rate.

The success rate is 56.9% for the 2006 cohort group.

Even the success rate fails to capture all those who graduate from college. Some transfer to institutions out of state or to private institutions in the state and then graduate. Such information cannot be obtained, but it would probably add a couple of percentage points to the success rate.

There are other reasonable reductions that should be applied to the original cohort group according to reporting guidelines. Students who die or become

permanently disabled should be removed. Adjustments can be made for students who join the military service or a government aid service such as the Peace Corps and official church mission groups. Such adjustments would reduce the size of the cohort and hence, increase the graduation rate but outcomes for these students are rarely captured. However, if all these adjustments could be made, the success rate would probably be more than 60%, a signifi-cant improvement over the reported 40.8%.

“We know Arkansas students don’t always follow the traditional four-year path to graduation,” said Shane Broadway, ADHE interim director. “The national standard is a six-year period, but we know in tracking our students that many are persever-ing, as shown by the success rate of nearly 60 percent.”

The accompanying table shows data for the 10 Arkansas public uni-versities that enroll stu-dents in 4-year degree programs. The Universi-ty of Central Arkansas is unique in that it had the

most students transfer and then graduate from other public institutions. 556 students in the 2006 cohort transferred; 156 of these obtained degrees and 137 are still enrolled. UCA’s success rate of 58.9% is second only to the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. In addition, UCA has programs such as pre-engineering and archi-tecture that are designed specifically for students to start at UCA and then complete a degree elsewhere.

In summary, our public universities in Arkansas have graduation rates that are much higher than rates based on native graduates only. As “graduation rate” become an important statistic for judging schools, it is important for public and govern-mental officials to know the rest of the story.

I thank my friend Chris Spatz for editing and helping me with this article.

You can obtain more information on the economy of Conway and Faulkner County by going to the Pulse of Conway website (www.pulseofconway.com).

The ResT of The sToRy2006 Graduated1 Transfers2 Total Graduates3 Success5

Cohort Number Percent Number Graduated Percent Number Percent Cohort Transfers Total4 Number Percent

Arkansas State U 1,663 653 39.3 308 52 16.9 705 42.4 104 110 214 919 55.3

Arkansas Tech. U 1,435 585 40.8 329 70 21.3 655 45.6 67 101 168 823 57.4

Henderson State U 588 206 35.0 148 32 21.6 238 40.5 26 49 75 313 53.2

Sothern Ark. S U 588 196 33.3 115 22 19.1 218 37.1 16 34 50 268 45.6

U A Fayetteville 2,725 1,636 60.0 403 91 22.6 1,727 63.4 119 124 243 1,970 72.3

UA Fort Smith 802 216 26.9 139 59 42.4 275 34.3 100 41 141 416 51.9

U A Little Rock 605 117 19.3 147 29 19.7 146 24.1 67 56 123 269 44.5

U A Monticello 633 170 26.9 108 15 13.9 185 29.2 35 35 70 255 40.3

U A Pine Bluff 691 191 27.6 83 10 12.0 201 29.1 32 25 57 258 37.3

U Central Ark. 2,352 960 40.8 556 156 28.1 1,116 47.4 104 165 269 1,385 58.9

TOTAL 12,082 4,930 40.8 2,336 536 22.9 5,466 45.2 670 740 1,410 6,876 56.9

1. Graduated from the institution first enrolled (Native Graduates)

2. Transferred to another pubic institution (four or two year) in Arkansas

3. Total native graduates and graduates at transferring institutions

4. Enrolled in classes at native institutions or transfer institutions

5. Total graduated or still enrolled in classes

Data Source: Unofficial document provided by the Arkansas Department of Higher Education

Graduation Rate of Entering Freshmen Students at Arkansas Four-year Public Universities After Six Years

Retained

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