November 2021 Newsletter

Artisan Spotlight: Frankie is Bocce Ball Champion and Blue Umbrella Artist 

Special Olympian. Razorback fan. Multi-talented artisan. Bocce ball champion. That’s our friend Frankie in a nutshell. He has resided at the Conway Human Development Center for four years. The last two of those years, Frankie has gone undefeated at bocce ball in the Arkansas Special Olympics. 

Bocce ball isn’t the only thing that Frankie excels at though. Frankie is also a well-known painter and wreath-maker for The Blue Umbrella. As much as Frankie loves Bocce Ball, he says he enjoys making wreaths for The Blue Umbrella more because he likes “making other people happy.” 
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Clint’s Corner: AHDC's White Tea Collection

In Clint’s Corner, you will find product recommendations from Clint, the Blue Umbrella cashier. Each month he will suggest some of his favorite and top selling products! 

This month, Clint recommends the White Tea collection from the Arkadelphia Human Development Center. This is Clint’s favorite scent. He says it lasts a long time and isn’t too strong like some other smells can be. Clint says it reminds him of “tea brewing on the stove.” 

He likes the White Tea collection because it has many products, like 4 oz and 8 oz candles, soap, body cream, and sugar scrubs. The beautiful green color is another thing to enjoy about this collection.

The White Tea collection came to the shop in July of 2020 and Clint doesn’t just talk the talk, he walks the walk. He has bought many of the White Tea products because he enjoys them so much. He tells the Blue Umbrella customers this when he recommends this collection.

One of his favorite moments being a cashier was when a customer bought a product he recommended and loved it. He said he hopes that when friends of customers experience the products from the Blue Umbrella, they fall in love with the items, too. Happy customers create future happy customers!

 

Save the Date
Holiday Open House

The Holiday Open House - pictured at right in 2019 - is returning this year!

Make plans to join us from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, December 3rd. 

Register to win a door prize with any purchase!

 

PHOTOS: 2021 Fall Food & Craft Fair

The 2021 Fall Food & Craft Fair was a huge success! See a few highlights below, or click here for a full gallery of photos. 
 
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