Secretary Susan Toler

Past

Marina Brooks Brooks

Betty Karen Gina Michael Tom Shelly Butch

Don Keith Larry Ann

Mayor Virginia Hillman Police Chief Jim Fire Chief David

Executive Director Marcia Cook

2012 Sherwood Chamber Leadership

Sherwood Chamber of Commerce 295 W. Kiehl Avenue

P O Box 6082 Sherwood, AR 72120

(501) 835-7600 www.sherwoodchamber.net

Executive Committee

Board of Directors

Ex-Offico Members

May 2012 Sherwood Chamber Newsletter

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The mailbox services provided are beyond what their competition can offer. In addition to being able to receive mail from the U.S. Postal Service, mailbox customers can receive packages from UPS or FedEx. These customers can have a key to the outside door and 24 hour access to their mailbox if they wish.

They offer print services, using two high speed black & white copiers and a high speed color copier. These can produce copies in color or black & white up to 11” x 17” and banners that are 1’ x 4’ in full color. Their wide format color printer is capable of printing up to almost four feet wide posters and banners in high resolution color graphics. Because this printer feeds from roll stock, the banner or poster length is virtually unlimited. Copies can be reproduced from printed material or received via email.

They also provide packing services. With over sixty box sizes in stock, they can pack anything you wish to ship. They can give an estimate over the phone for the packing and/or shipping cost. Their “Pack & Ship Promise” means if they pack & ship a package and the items shipped get lost or damaged, your packing charges, shipping charges, and the declared value of the items will be refunded. If you pack the items and they get damaged, your claim may not be fully reimbursed if the items are not protected sufficiently.

People seem to think of The UPS Store as a place to drop off a package for shipment. Many people, if not most, don’t understand that The UPS Store does so much more than just shipping… When you walk into “The UPS Store” at the corner of McCain and North Hills Boulevard in North Little Rock, the first thing that you see is customer mailboxes.

Welcome to The UPS Store Where We can PACK and SHIP and a Whole LOT More!

□ Packaging Services □ Copy Services □ Postal Services □ Documents Services □ Mailbox Services □ Notary Services □ Fax Services □ Color Copy Services □ Computer Services

Go see Gina & Victor Bettis at The UPS Store, where they will take care of ALL of your PRINTING, PACKING and SHIPPING needs.

The UPS Store reminds customers of the many services they provide:

2513 McCain Blvd • N. Little Rock, AR

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Northwestern Mutual James Chavez

650 S. Shackleford, #300 Little Rock, AR 72211

(501) 228-9300

Callahan Real Estate, Inc. Rob Callahan

5119 John F. Kennedy Blvd. North Little Rock, AR 72116

(501) 758-9555

Arrow Plumbing Woody Arrowood

P. O. Box 861 North Little Rock, AR 72118

(501) 753-3838

Brian Thompson Shelter Insurance Brian Thompson

9903 Brockington Rd., Ste. 103 Sherwood, AR 72120

(501) 834-8340

Robert Fedor 9765 Acorn Cove

Sherwood, AR 72120 (501) 366-5727

Sherwood Florist Susannah Scruggs

3301 W/ Kiehl Ave. Sherwood, AR 72120

(501) 835-0305

Watsons Cleaning Services, Inc. John Watson

308 E. Kiehl Ave. Sherwood, AR 72120

(501) 834-1797

River City Recreation World Jonathan Minton

6721 Warden Rd. Sherwood, AR 72120

(501) 834-1420

SIGN UP FOR PHONE MESSAGE REMINDERS

Are you missing deadlines to RSVP for Chamber events because email reminders get lost? Register for our Phone Tree service. The Phone Tree is a service that provides a brief automated message that calls your phone number the day of the RSVP deadline for an event or the day before other events, such as ribbon cuttings, etc. If you're not already on this list, please let us know so your phone number can be added, and you can receive a friendly voice reminder.

Ads are available on our website, www.sherwoodchamber.net, at affordable rates. Visitors can read about your business for as low as $20 a month! For more information, call Marcia at 835-7600.

MARKET YOUR BUSINESS WITH WEBSITE ADVERTISING

Sherwood Young Professionals is looking for locally owned small businesses to promote in their upcoming event. This will be a new, exciting event for the area- with an element of surprise to it. The selected business will benefit at no cost to them. If you would like to nominate a business- perhaps even your own, please contact Marcia at the Chamber office. We know the mystery has intrigued you!

SHERWOOD YOUNG PROFESSIONALS SEEKS DESERVING SMALL BUSINESS

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Mark Your Calendars…

Ø Sherwood Chamber Golf Tournament on April 28, 2012

Ø Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast at Sherwood Forest on May 1 – 7:00 a.m.

Ø Monthly Membership Luncheon at The Greens at North Hills May 3 – RSVP Deadline May 1

Ø Ribbon Cutting on May 4, 11:30 A.M., at Apex Communications at 8611 Highway 107, Suite 106.

Ø May 10 - 11:30 A.M. Ribbon Cutting at Salon Hue at 3109 E. Kiehl

Ø May 15 Mother’s Day – Happy Mother’s Day to ALL of You Wonderful Mother’s!

Ø Hiring Our Heroes Veterans Event at Sherwood Forest May 15 – 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Ø June 28 is the date of the Chamber Fish Fry

SHERWOOD TRVIA - DID YOU KNOW?

§ That …Sherwood has 17beautiful city parks?

§ That …our city was recently recognized by the Wall Street Journal

as one of the 10 best cities in the country in which to live?

§ That… The Mayor’s Duck Pond on the City Hall Complex is stocked

with fish twice a year by the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission?

The Sherwood Chamber strives to provide outstanding customer service to its members. On what kind of topics you would you like more information? We'd like to have speakers and seminar facilitators that can help you the most. We welcome your feedback!

Ribbon Cutting…. Arkansas Garden Center

The Chamber held its first Business After Hours of the year on March 29. Ann Russell and John Jenkins with Bank of the Ozarks grilled brats, and Bunker's Bistro hosted the event and served up their delicious bean dip and salsa and chips. Wayne Smith and Dr. Randy Campbell were the star shooters!

We had a ribbon cutting at Arkansas Gardens and Landscape on Friday, April 20, to kick off their Open House. Owner George Collins and his staff invited us to help them celebrate their new added space. Kenneth Bokker, with First Security Bank, and his team fed everyone a tasty lunch of grilled hot dogs and chips, and we enjoyed all the beautiful plants and flowers.

Let Us Hear From You…

We hope you can join us for our May Membership Luncheon on Thursday, May 3. The buffet will open at 11:45. The menu will include country-fried steak with cream gravy, mashed potatoes, whole kernel corn, roll, and choice of cobbler or banana pudding. The meal will be catered by Pig 'N Chik, and iced tea and water will be provided by Bunker's Bistro. Our guest speaker will be Mark Goodman, Director of the Center for Economic Development Education with UALR's Institute for Economic Advancement. Remember to RSVP by Tuesday, May 1.

Sherwood Chamber of Commerce Marcia Cook, Executive Director 295 West Kiehl Avenue P. O. Box 6082 Sherwood, AR 72120 www.sherwoodchamber.net

Sherwood Chamber of Commerce Mission Statement Our Mission is to advocate development and cultivate a prosperous business environment, while being a leader on issues that affect the

well-being of Sherwood commerce. In addition, we SERVE, PROTECT and PROMOTE our business community.

Monthly Membership Luncheon Thursday, May 3, 2012

The Greens at North Hills

A BIG Thanks to Our Supporters Comet Cleaners, Bunker’s Bistro and Sherwood Florist, for all your help with our luncheons and ribbon-cuttings!

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