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

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2012 Sherwood Chamber Leadership Executive Committee

Ex-Offico Members

Board of Directors

President Steve Cobb President Elect Jessica Rodgers Vice President Clay Partridge Secretary Susan Toler Treasurer Sandy Ledbetter Past President Joey Parker

Marina Brooks Wayne Smith Brooks McRae Nita Pilkington

Betty Barnhardt Karen Bennett Gina Bettis Michael Boston Tom Brooks Shelly Calhoun Butch Davis Misty Eid Mary Jo Heye Don Hindman Keith Owen Larry Roberts Ann Russell

Mayor Virginia Hillman Police Chief Jim Bedwell Fire Chief David Teague

Sherwood Chamber Newsletter November 2012

Executive Director Marcia Cook Economic Development Director Kelly Coughlin

Sherwood Chamber of Commerce 295 W. Kiehl Avenue

P O Box 6082 Sherwood, AR 72120

(501) 835-7600 www.sherwoodchamber.net

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Monthly Membership Luncheon The Greens at North Hills

Thursday, November 1, 2012 SPONSORED BY MICHELLE PHILLIPS and COMPANY REALTORS

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.

Our November Membership Luncheon will begin earlier this month, at 11:30 A.M., at The Greens at North Hills and will be spon-

sored by Michele Phillips and Company Realtors. Our program will be presented by Col. Archie Frye, Commander of the 22 AF

Det 1 Air Force Reservce, and Douglas Bowers, Chief of Voluntary Service with the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare Sys-

tem. Because this will be a special abbreviated meeting, we'll have box lunches catered by Bunkers Bistro. The lunch meeting

will be followed by the 1st Annual "A.L.B.A.T.R.O.S.S. Team with a Vet" Golf Tournament downstairs at 12:30, with proceeds

going to help our veterans offset the cost of seeking medical treatment and services. Please remember to RSVP by Tuesday,

October 30. The cost of this luncheon will be $10 if you RSVP by that date or $12 otherwise.

The Sherwood Chamber's "Fall in the Wood" Business After Hours was held at BJ's Plants and Pro-duce on October 18. Attendees enjoyed lots of tasty hors d'oeuvres and drinks while visiting and shop-ping in the store. We then divided into teams and walked out to the garden, where the "Great Pumpkin Challenge" was held. The teams competed against each other by seeing who could decorate the most creative pumpkin. The winning team members were given certificates for displaying in their offic-es. Everyone had such fun that we're thinking about making this an annual event at BJ's!

The Sherwood Chamber's "Fall in the Wood" Business After Hours at BJ's Plants and Produce

The winning team of the Great Pumpkin Challenge was Kelly Coughlin, Celia Thompson, Elizabeth Hopkins, Bobbie Hind-man, and Lun Chao Hunnel.

Quitney Felts and Cindy Baker enjoyed all the wonderful food. JP Myers, Don Hindman, and Courtney Patton filled their plates.

Steve Cobb, Nila Nelson, Debbie Vaile, and Rebecca Eppi-nette worked hard to create their pumpkins.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS . . .

⇒ Monthly Membership Luncheon, Thursday, November 1, at 11:30 AM at The Greens at North Hills. RSVP by October 30.

⇒ 1st Annual "A.L.B.A.T.R.O.S.S. Team with a Vet" Golf Tournament, Thursday, Nov. 1, immediately following monthly luncheon

⇒ Sherwood Veterans Parade, Sunday, November 4, 2:00 PM, on Kiehl from Lantrip to City Hall.

⇒ Great Arkansas Cleanup, Saturday, November 10, at Senior Citizens Center, 2301 Thornhill, 8:30 AM

⇒ Sherwood Christmas Parade, Saturday, December 1, at 2:00 PM on Kiehl Ave.

⇒ Business After Hours and Festival of Lights Silent Auction, Thursday, December 6, 5-7 PM, at Bunkers Bistro.

Welcome NEW Chamber Members

Page 2 Member News Page 3 Events

Galley Support Innovations Gina Radke

411 Manson Road Sherwood, AR 72120

(501) 833-3700

Hilton Garden Inn North Little Rock Debra Guyot

4100 Glover Lane North Little Rock, AR 72117

(501) 745-7444

The store will have an open house on Saturday, November 3, from

7A.M till 6 P.M. They will be giving out gas cards each hour all

day. There will be free hot dogs and water, and most everything within the

store will be 20% off. They are located at 4212 E. Kiehl in Sherwood.

Holiday Bazaar at Sylvan Hills United Methodist Church

The Rotary Club of Sherwood is hosting a lunch at Outback Steakhouse on Thursday, Nov. 8. All proceeds will go to fund scholarships for traditional and non-traditional students here in Sherwood and for students home li-braries. Lunch choices include either a 6-oz. Outback Special Sirloin OR North Atlantic Salmon OR an 8-oz. Grilled Chicken on the Barbie. Tickets are $15 per person.

Sherwood Rotary Club Raising Money for Students

Treasure Island Antiques and Collecti-bles Mall Celebrates 3 Years in Business

The Sherwood Chamber is proud to announce the develop-

ment of our new Education Committee. Carol Langston

has agreed to be the chair. Besides helping organize the

Arkansas Scholars activities, this committee will be working

with businesses and Sherwood schools to help develop a

quality workforce. We'll be having an organizational meet-

ing in early November. If you're interested in being a part

of this, call Marcia at the Chamber office at 835-7600 or

email shwdchamber@att.net.

The Sylvan Hills United Methodist Women are sponsoring

a Holiday Bazaar on November 9 and 10 at Sylvan Hills

United Methodist Church. Tables can be rented by ven-

dors for $35. Tables are available on a first come-first serve

basis and can be rented by an individual or a group. For

additional information, contact Carolyn Marsh (835-1146)

or Sarah Breshears (835-5062). Applications are also

available in the church office, at 9921 Highway 107.

Education Committee Being Formed We Welcome SWS to Sherwood and to our Chamber!

SWS Sealant & Waterproofing Supply held a Ribbon Cutting at their new facility and

treated their guests and fellow Chamber members to a delicious fish fry dinner afterward.

Open House at Griffin Leggett Rest Hills

Griffin Leggett Rest Hills, at 7724 Landers Road, North Little Rock, invites us to their open house to see their newly remodeled building. The reception will begin at 4:00 PM on Thursday, November 8. There will be a Holiday Decorating Demonstration by Tipton & Hurst at 4:30 and a guest speaker, John Evans, Jr., on "Planning Ahead: Why It's Important," at 6:30. RSVP by November 2 to 501-835-3515.

For the first time in many years, the Sherwood Christmas Parade, which is sponsored by the Sherwood A & P Commission and hosted by the Sherwood Chamber of Commerce, will be on a Saturday, instead of the usual Sunday. We decided on a Satur-day in order to have the following day as a rain date. Since we were unable to have the parade last year because of rain, we're excited about this change of days. The theme will be "Christmas Around the World." Registration forms will be mailed out soon. Interested parties should contact Marcia at the Chamber, 835-7600.

2012 Sherwood Christmas Parade To Be Held on Saturday, December 1

Besides BJ's Plants and Produce for hosting our "Fall in the Woods," we'd like to thank BJ's Market Cafe, Diamond Liquor, First Arkansas Bank and Trust, Golden Eagle of Arkansas, Harbor Distributing, Kum and Go, Little Caesars Pizza, and 107 Liquor for helping us have a successful Business After Hours!

A BIG THANKS TO OUR BUSINESS AFTER HOURS SPONSORS