Don Hindman Janice Muse Wayne Smith Betty Barnhardt Kelly Osborne Keith Owen Nita Pilkington Larry Roberts Ann Russell Steve Cobb Ex-Officio Members: Mayor Virginia Hillman Police Chief Jim Bedwell Fire Chief David Teague Printed by A.B & Son Printing Marina Brooks Shelly Calhoun Butch Davis Valerie Davis Joey Parker Marcia Cook Jessica Rodgers Sandy Ledbetter Steve Perry Michael Anderson Sheila Sulcer Susan Toler Brooks McRae Karen Bennett Victor Bettis Tom Brooks Drew Crawford Clay Partridge Michael Boston Karen Zap Board of Directors 2011 Officers & President Elect Vice President Treasurer Past President President Secretary Sherwood Chamber of Commerce 2303 E. Lee Avenue PO Box 6082 Sherwood, AR 72120 (501) 835-7600 Your McDonald’s is very proud to be the Sherwood Chamber of Commerce’s Business of the Month. With our main office on Kiehl, we have four locations in the Sherwood and North Little Rock areas. In the fall, a brand new, state- of-the-art restaurant will be built on the northwest corner of Brockington and Highway 107. This restaurant will open as a 24-hour store with a dual lane drive-thru. Its contemporary décor will include the Razorbacks, Oaklawn Racetrack, Air Force, and the Little Rock city scape. Our company currently employs 190 hardworking people and the Brockington location will add another 70 jobs to the Sherwood community. Once construction begins, it will take approximately one hundred days to build. Owner-operator, Dean Di Michele, has been in Arkansas for six years after relocating from St. Louis, MO. With being in the McDonald’s business for thirty-five years, customer satisfaction is our number one goal. We are proud to serve and represent the community. As a member of the Moose Lodge and Immaculate Conception church, Dean gives back whenever possible. He is on the Ronald McDonald House Charities board which helps support the Ronald McDonald House of Central Arkansas at Arkansas Children’s Hospital. McDonald’s also hosts a ‘McTeachers Night’ for Sylvan Hills Elementary at their JFK location. In addition to giving back, family is most important. Dean has two children, Nicole and Chad who both work for the company. Chad is a sophomore at UCA while Nicole is an aspiring owner-operator. AUGUST BUSINESS OF THE MONTH August 2011
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Don HindmanJanice Muse
Wayne Smith
Betty Barnhardt
Kelly OsborneKeith Owen
Nita PilkingtonLarry RobertsAnn Russell
Steve Cobb
Ex-Officio Members:Mayor Virginia HillmanPolice Chief Jim BedwellFire Chief David Teague
Printed by A.B & Son Printing
Marina Brooks
Shelly Calhoun
Butch DavisValerie Davis
Joey ParkerMarcia CookJessica Rodgers
Sandy LedbetterSteve Perry
Michael Anderson
Sheila Sulcer
Susan Toler
Brooks McRae
Karen BennettVictor Bettis
Tom Brooks
Drew Crawford
Clay Partridge
Michael Boston
Karen Zap
Board of Directors2011 Officers &
President ElectVice President
TreasurerPast President
President
Secretary
Sherwood Chamber of Commerce2303 E. Lee Avenue
PO Box 6082Sherwood, AR 72120
(501) 835-7600
Your McDonald’s is very proud to be the Sherwood Chamber of Commerce’s Business of the Month. With our main o�ce on Kiehl, we have four locations in the Sherwood and North Little Rock areas. In the fall, a brand new, state-of-the-art restaurant will be built on the northwest corner of Brockington and Highway 107. This restaurant will open as a 24-hour store with a dual lane drive-thru. Its contemporary décor will include the Razorbacks, Oaklawn Racetrack, Air Force, and the Little Rock city scape. Our company currently employs 190 hardworking people and the Brockington location will add another 70 jobs to the Sherwood community. Once construction begins, it will take approximately one hundred days to build.
Owner-operator, Dean Di Michele, has been in Arkansas for six years after relocating from St. Louis, MO. With being in the McDonald’s business for thirty-�ve years, customer satisfaction is our number one goal. We are proud to serve and represent the community. As a member of the Moose Lodge and Immaculate Conception church, Dean gives back whenever possible. He is on the Ronald McDonald House Charities board which helps support the Ronald McDonald House of Central Arkansas at Arkansas Children’s Hospital. McDonald’s also hosts a ‘McTeachers Night’ for Sylvan Hills Elementary at their JFK location. In addition to giving back, family is most important. Dean has two children, Nicole and Chad who both work for the company. Chad is a sophomore at UCA while Nicole is an aspiring owner-operator.
AUGUST BUSINESS OF THE MONTH
August 2011
Special thank you to The Greens at North Hills Sta�, Bunker’s Bistro, and all our volunteers! We couldn’t have done it without you!
Door Prize Sponsors: Wal-mart, Academy Sports, The Look, Whole Hog Cafe, Canelli Publishing, US Bank,
Hole Sponsors: Thomason Financial Services, Comcast, Gwatney Buick GMC, J. Michael Calhoun MD PA, McDonald’s, Moose Lodge #942
Birdie Sponsors: Arvest Bank, Centennial Bank, First Arkansas Mortgage Company
Presenting Sponsor: Moose Lodge #942
Thank you to our Golf Tournament Supporters!
2011 Sherwood Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament
Mark your calendars for our 2nd Business After Hours of the year! We hope you’ll be able to join us at the McKimmey and Associates branch on Country Club for some food, fun, and networking. You
won’t want to miss this one! Watch your email for more details. See you there!
September 8, 2011Sponsored by McKimmey and Associates
BUSINESS AFTER HOURS
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Thank you for your support of the Sherwood Chamber of Commerce’s luncheons!
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North Little Rock, AR 72116(501) 833-8488
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We’ve got ad space available and a rate to �t your budget. Give the Chamber a call at 835-7600 to �nd out more about advertising with us.
We hope you’ll make plans to join us for Sherwood Fest on September 17 at Sherwood Forest. The Sherwood Chamber of Commerce will once again be hosting a pancake breakfast. Watch your email for more information
about the breakfast. If you’re a vendor and would like information about renting a booth, visit sherwoodfestar.com. See you there!
September 17Sherwood Forest
2011 Sherwood Fest and Annual Pancake Breakfast
If you have questions about these updates, please contact the Chamber o�ce at 835-7600.
Section 1. VISION. The Vision of the Sherwood Chamber of Commerce is to be a continuous viable community resource, fostering economic development, creating a culture of partnership with business, education, industry, and government.
Section 2. MISSION. Our mission is to advocate development and cultivate a prosperous business environment, while being a leader on issues that a�ect the well-being of Sherwood Commerce. In addition, we SERVE, PROTECT, and PROMOTE our business community
At the August 4 Membership Luncheon a vote will be taken by the members in attendance to add the following sections to Article 2 of the Sherwood Chamber of Commerce Bylaws. Below is the text that will be added:
BYLAWS UPDATE:
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Sherwood Chamber of Commerce2303 E Lee AvePO Box 6082Sherwood, AR 72120
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We hope you’ll be able to join us for our monthly membership luncheon on August 4. We’ll be having a ‘Back to School’ themed luncheon with presentations made by representatives of some of
Sherwood‘s schools. Lunch will be catered by Two Sisters and will consist of their famous beef brisket, twice baked potato casserole, green beans and dessert. Bunker’s will be providing water and
tea. Food will be ready by 11: 45 am so arrive early if you can. Don’t forget to RSVP by Tuesday, August 2 by phone or email. You can also RSVP on our website, www.sherwoodchamber.net,under
the ‘Members’ page.
Monthly Membership LuncheonThursday, August 4, 2011
