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THE CHAMBER

Michelle Robinson Receives

Mover & Shaker Award

It is often said that if you want in Rotary, the club has also installed
something done, find the busiest outdoor musical instruments near
person you can and ask them to do the Splash Pad at Freedom Park to
it. Michelle Robinson epitomizes that celebrate the 100th anniversary of
saying, with a full-time job as Office the club, and recently refurbished the
Manager at Dustin Booth State Farm public restrooms in Blanche Moore
insurance agency, serving as Treasurer Park.
of the Rotary Club of Van Buren, an As busy as she is, Michelle always
Assistant Governor Coordinator for has time to share a smile with people
Rotary International, and Chamber she meets, and continually promotes
Ambassador. Van Buren as a place to live and
You would think that list of do business. “This community has
responsibilities would overwhelm welcomed me, and I just want to pay
someone, but Robinson is energized forward what I have received,” she
by her life of service. concluded. Michelle Robinson receives her Mover
Robinson’s boss, Dustin Booth, The Chamber congratulates & Shaker Award from Mayor Joe Hurst at
nominated her for this year’s Mover & Michelle Robinson – Leader, Rotarian the Chamber’s 2024 Annual Meeting in
Shaker award, and on his nomination and Mover & Shaker of 2024. June. Photo courtesy of The Chamber.
form, wrote “Michelle is an awesome
Ambassador for the Chamber, Rotary
and our community. She leads the
Christmas Tree display downtown,
countless Rotary International efforts
and recently went to Mexico to We are Van Buren’s finest team of Dentistry Professionals.
assemble and deliver wheelchairs to
over 100 people who needed them.” Criswell Main Street Criswell Fayetteville Rd
Michelle has also been a Chamber 1607 East Main 2411 Fayetteville Rd, Ste C
Ambassador for over ten years, Van Buren, AR 72956 Van Buren, AR 72956
welcoming new businesses to the (479) 474-7076 (479) 474-2828
community and working with existing
businesses to help them grow and www.CriswellClinic.com
thrive. She has also served as President
of the local Rotary Club during her
seven years of club membership.
“After the COVID pandemic, we
revived the Festival of Trees and gave
it a permanent home in Blanche Moore
Park downtown,” Robinson said. “The
business community stepped up to
sponsor trees, and now it’s bigger GET AN EDUCATION
than ever.” TAILORED TO YOU
Robinson is proud of the work she 40+ DEGREES AVAILABLE
has been able to be a part of through
her involvement with the longstanding www.atu.edu/ozark
civic organization. During her tenure
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