Welcome to Maumelle! It is an exciting time to be in Maumelle! We are in the middle of a year-long strategic planning process that will allow residents to decide what the city will be 10 or 20 years from now. Our goal is to have an action plan in place in the first half of 2013 to “Move Maumelle Forward.” Maumelle is continuing to move forward with several improvement projects, including the pedestrian/ bicycle pathway along Maumelle Boulevard from Arnold Palmer Drive to near Crystal Hill Road; a boat ramp at Park on the River; the extension of the wetland trail near the Softball Complex, which includes a wildlife viewing stand; and additional improvements at Lake Willastein Park. New sod and irrigation have been added to the area across the street from the storage bunker, which provides a better place for picnics and festivals. Maumelle residents recently approved three bond projects, and all three are in the design phase with plans to begin construction in 2014. Two projects include roadways: improvements to Crystal Hill Road and improvements and an extension of Counts Massie Road. The third project is a new sub-station for the Fire Department. Maumelle also offers recreational opportunities for all ages through various programs at the Jess Odom Community Center and other Maumelle sports facilities. In addition, Maumelle has nearly 30 miles of pedestrian/bicycle paths throughout the city, two 18 hole golf courses, tennis courts, and numerous other activities throughout the city, including a wide range of programs at the Senior Wellness Center. Maumelle is well known for its volunteer spirit, having been named one of twelve volunteer communities in Arkansas for ten years. If you want to plug in or give back to your community, I encourage you to become involved in one of the numerous civic or religious organizations in our community. It will improve your quality of life, as well as the lives of those you touch. You can find a list of those organizations on our web site at www.maumelle.org. Maumelle’s central location and close proximity to Little Rock, North Little Rock, and Conway allows a diversity of entertainment and educational opportunities, such as concerts, plays and college and professional sporting events that will meet or exceed your expectations. Maumelle is within thirty minutes of several renowned hospitals that offer some of the best medical care available in the country. The Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport is only a short distance from Maumelle, providing easy access to several major cities. We are pleased to have two new industrial partners locate in the Maumelle Industrial Park in 2013. Medline opened their LEEDs facility in June, and Leisure Arts will be relocating to Maumelle, once renovations to a vacant building are complete. Imbicor, one of our existing partners is upgrading with new equipment, renovating their existing facility, and doubling their current team. Take time to drive through the industrial park and see for yourself; we are extremely proud to support our existing businesses, like Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Molex, Inc., Dillard’s, Ace Hardware and many others! Maumelle is full of young people who are making a difference, like the Maumelle Youth Council, numerous Boy and Girl Scout organizations, and many other youth groups. We are especially proud of two of our lifeguards, Andrea Palanca and Buck Zurga, who saved the life of a five year old swimmer on July 15th. We are so grateful for their quick actions and extremely thankful for the full recovery of the swimmer. If you are looking for a home or a place to start or relocate a business, come experience what Maumelle has to offer. We welcome you to discover Maumelle and to enjoy the “Best Living in America!” If you would like more information or need assistance, please contact me at 501-851-2500 or visit our web site at www.maumelle.org. Sincerely, Michael Watson Mayor A Special Thanks to Maumelle photographer Roger A. Frangeih for use of the photograph on the cover. The 2014 Community Profile/Membership directory is a publication of the Maumelle Area Chamber of Commerce by Canelli Production Services Inc. (Copyright 2014. All rights reserved). Design by Digital Image Communications. 4 HomesMaumelle &Lifestyles here is a home for every lifestyle and every budget in few choices for moderately-priced and luxury apartment and there is a TMaumelle, Arkansas. good selection of townhomes and condominiums for sale or rent. The first homes were built in the early 1970’s around the One of the things that keeps people coming to Maumelle is the development of the first golf course and from that time on, Maumelle quality of life. has experienced a tremendous growth in both population and types and There are over 30 miles of walking trails, a community center, styles of housing. numerous neighborhood parks, two eighteen-hole championship golf There are subdivisions throughout the city that offer everything courses, wide boulevards and well-planned neighborhoods. Add to that from “starter homes” for first-time buyers to luxurious living. a low crime rates and a great school system and Maumelle is the perfect While the home prices and values around the nation have tumbled choice for many. in recent years, Maumelle has been far less affected than most. With When the first homes we built in Maumelle, the developer’s intent low interest rates and other incentives, now is a great time to buy a was to build a community that offered a myriad of activities for all its home in Maumelle. residents. That foresight has carried into today…since recreation for the If single-family residential living is not your style, there are quite a whole family is a lot of what Maumelle is all about. Maumelle residents enjoy organized sports through the for 20 Years 5 Jess P. Odom Community Center. A special pull-out section in this magazine details all the amenities the Community Center and the city’s Parks & Recreation Department have to offer. Maumelle also has two of the finest golf courses in the state. Maumelle Country Club, which was built before any homes were located in Maumelle, is a private facility boasting a championship 18-hole layout featuring Champion Bermuda greens. The back nine at Maumelle lies on the banks of the Arkansas River and offers golfers a beautiful vista of Pinnacle Mountain just across the River. The club has a completely equipped pro shop, a swimming pool, tennis courts and a club house with an outstanding restaurant. It also has facilities for meetings and special events. The Country Club of Arkansas is a residential development with an 18-hole golf course that is open to the public. The course meanders around several designated wetlands and offers some spectacular views. The course has a clubhouse and pro shop. It’s fast gaining renown as one of the fastest growing semi-private layouts in the state. Maumelle’s close proximity to Little Rock offers even more. The Arkansas Arts Center, the Arkansas Repertory Theater, the Arkansas Symphony all hold special events year-round. Little 6 Rock’s River Market District in the heart of downtown offers a wide variety of entertainment, including concerts in the Riverfront Amphitheatre on the river. Of course, one of the biggest attractions is the Clinton Presidential Library located adjacent to the River Market. For sports fans, the Arkansas Razorbacks play several football games in Little Rock’s War Memorial Stadium. North Little Rock is home to Verizon Arena, an 18,000 seat facility that hosts major concert tours by a variety of entertainers. It’s also the home of the Arkansas Twisters arena football team. Baseball fans can enjoy minor league baseball at the Arkansas Travelers’ new Dickey-Stephens Stadium, also located in North Little Rock. Maumelle truly has the best of all worlds. A quiet hometown, neighborhood lifestyle with all the amenities you could ask for within a few minutes drive. 7 aumelle public schools are part of the MPulaski County Special School District (PCSSD), the third-largest district in Arkansas with more than 17,000 students. There are three elementary schools, one middle school and one high school that serve Maumelle students. Maumelle High School, one of the most state- of-the-art schools in Arkansas, is now in its third year with just over 1,000 students. Maumelle Middle School, with close Area to 1,000 students, is eight years old and sits adjacent to the high school. Outfitted with the latest in technology, both schools boast a long list of clubs and activities, sports teams and advanced placement courses. Elementary students attend Oak Grove Elementary School, Pine Forest Elementary School or Crystal Hill Magnet School. Education Crystal Hill is a communications magnet school offering students a themed focus of written, oral and visual communications. Because the Maumelle area continues to grow, Pine Forest Elementary was recently expanded. Oak Grove Elementary is well-loved for its family atmosphere and dedication to student achievement. Enrollment across the district, and in Maumelle specifically, continues to rise. 8 PCSSD’s Executive Director of Communication Deborah Roush said families interested in their students attending a Maumelle School may arrange a tour with the school or contact the PCSSD district office at 501-234-2000 for registration information. “Another place to get up-to-the-minute information on our Maumelle Schools in on our website, www.pcssd.org, or on facebook, twitter or Instagram,” she said. There are also many private schools in the area, including Immaculate Heart of Mary in North Little Rock. Offering classes K-eighth grade, the school offers small classes (13:1 teacher-student ratio, before and after school care, music and art programs, computer provide students with additional instruction time and an expanded lab and web-based parent/teacher communication.