Leann Hanshaw |
Rhonda Harps |
Rhonda House |
Pat Hagge, Chairman |
Leann Hanshaw, M.S.E., has been an Open Arms board member since 1988. She is a retired elementary school counselor from Cabot, where she served for over 20 years. She is married to circuit judge, Lance Hanshaw. They have three children, five grandchildren, and are actively involved in their church.
Rhonda Harps, grew up in Kennett, MO and attended school at ASU in Jonesboro. She is married to Ron Harps and has two children, Cameron, who attends ASU and Lauren who attends Cabot High School. She has worked for Southwest Airlines for 24 years and has been involved in many volunteer activities with them. She has been actively involved with the Ronald McDonland House in Little Rock, includinga recent term as a board member. She heard about Open Arms Shelter through Leeann Hanshaw, and feels that it serves a vital need in Lonoke County. She is very excited about the opportunity to serve as a board member, and is looking forward to volunteering her services for years to come.
Rhonda House and her husband Dennis have two daughters, Meridith and Shelle. Rhonda has been a professional homebuilder for over 10 years and is president of Uniquely Southern Homes, Inc. Rhonda is a past president of the Cabot Home Builders Association and serves on the Board of the CHBA and Cabot Chamber of Commerce.
Patrick J. Hagge is Senior Vice President for First Arkansas Bank in Cabot, and has been in banking since 1974. He and his family live in Cabot, and are active members of the Cabot United Methodist Church. He has been an Open Arms board member since 2000 and currently serves as Board chairman.
LONOKE
Peggy Anderson |
Merritt Holman-Vice Chair |
Kaye Anderson |
Betty Wilson |
Peggy Anderson has been an Open Arms board member since 1990. She is married to Ronnie Anderson. They have two children Tracey Hill from Cabot and April Anderson from St. Louis, MO, and two grandchildren. She is a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Lonoke and is a Lonoke County Master Gardener.
Merritt Holman, is president of Arkansas Crop Technologies based in Lonoke County and is married to Shannon Holman. Merritt has two children, Hayden and Savannah. Merritt received a B.S. in Biology from Baylor University and his M.S. and PhD from the University of Arkansas.
Kaye Anderson was born in Morrilton, Arkansas. She has been a resident of Lonoke since 1971. She is currently the treasurer of the Open Arms board and has been an active member since 1994.
Betty Wilson is a born Jackrabbit, having lived in Lonoke all her life. She is married to Michael Wilson who is currently the Lonoke Police Chief. They don't have children, but consider their 11-year-old Yorkshire Terrier named Sugar as one of the family. They are members of Lonoke Baptist Church and are owners of the Splash Carwash in Lonoke. Mrs. Betty has worked for the Lonoke School District for 20 years, serving 19 of them in the Elementary computer lab. She is currently working in the Special Education office as an Adminstrative Assistant. Being around children for so many years has served to increase her concern for children. "Children are a gift from God, and we should treat them as a blessing. Open Arms Shelter does just that and I am proud to be a small part," says Wilson.
ENGLAND
Pam Foster, Advisor |
Gary Canada, Jr. |
Sherry Sandage
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Pam Foster is owner of Foster Real Estate in England, Arkansas. She is married to Max and they have four sons. She is immediate past chairman of the Open Arms board and has been an active member for ten years.
Gary Canada, Jr. Gary Canada, Jr. is a director with the Bank of England. He is married to Angie and they have two sons; Seth, age 10 and Jake, age 7. Gary has supported Open Arms for many years and is past chairman of the Advisory Board.
Sherry Sandage, has been an Open Arms board member since 1997. She and her husband, Bill, live in Keo.They have three children - Stacy Chaney, Kevin and Mark.
CARLISLE
Shelby Hillman |
Kathy Millard, Sec. |
David Woods - Treas. |
Shelby Hillman has been an Open Arms board member since 1985. She is married to Tommy Hillman. They have two sons, Hal, Rich and wife Tina, and five grandchildren, Trip, Chris, Emily, Collier and Caroline.
