The Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce recently held two ribbon-cutting ceremonies.
On Aug. 9, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for the grand opening and expansion of Batesville Montessori’s elementary campus in the historic Alder Building on Main Street.
In a release announcing the ribbon cutting, the chamber said, “The Batesville Montessori Elementary program cultivates the growth of exceptional, intelligent, and empathetic individuals. Children between the ages of 5 and 9 use the skills acquired during their Primary years to actively engage with the world around them and gain meaningful experiences.”
“I remember several years ago being a mom on the board, and this school is something we have dreamed about,” Batesville Montessori Executive Director Monica St. John told the crowd. “It has come full circle to have been part of the dream team and now be a part of the team to execute.”
She continued by thanking the board for their participation in the expansion.
“We are so excited to start the new school year. We have doubled our student roster this year and hope to continue to grow,” added Kayla Moss, elementary director at Batesville Montessori.
Ambassadors in attendance include Amy Crouch-Howard (Weichert, Realtors – The Property Shoppe), Ashley Engles (Citizens Bank), Christina Watts (LaCroix Precision Optics), Eva Henriksen (Merchants & Planters Bank), Justin Keister (Synergy, HR LLC), Kristi Morgan (FNBC), Lori Campbell (Batesville School District), Mary Duvall (Bad Boy, Inc), Peter Rouiler (First Community Bank), Silje Antonsen (Venture Realty Group), Sydney Wood (Main Street Batesville), Tammy Jeffrey (First Community Bank) and Tiffany Traw (UACCB).
On Aug. 19, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at the future location of the Myers-Davis Life Coaching, Inc., main office. According to the chamber, Myers-Davis will soon begin construction on the office, which will be located at 1839 Batesville Blvd. in Southside
“Myers-Davis is dedicated to empowering individuals and organizations to reach their fullest potential, offering services designed to fill the gap and support development at every stage. No matter what they do, they are always “life coaching” in a sense. They encourage all people to achieve their goals, regardless of what the goals may be or the size of the goals. Myers-Davis offers various disability services, including the CES Waiver program, Employment Services program, Ticket-To-Work program, Skills Training Center program, and the Pre-Employment Transitions Services program. They also offer group life coaching and business consulting, including leadership training and workshops centered around positive culture,” the chamber said.
At the ceremony, Angela Davis, CEO and president, reflected on the beginnings of Myers-Davis.
“Dustin Taylor, the chiropractor, offered us a closet to start doing life coaching in, and that’s where we started. It is pretty exciting to see this dream come to fruition. What’s more exciting is the skills training center, starting today at the Main Street location. We hope to have the work simulations and skills training center going full force within a year at this location.”
Dr. (Doc) Edward Myers spoke about the project collaboration and expressed his gratitude to many supporters.
“Thank you for all of your support. We couldn’t do what we do without you. It is exciting. With that, let’s get started.”
Ambassadors in attendance include Aaron Herndon (Citizens Bank), Alexandra McClain (Myers-Davis Life Coaching), Amy Finster (FARCO), Andrea Bruner (Network of Community Options), Brenda Rivera (First Community Bank), Ashley Engles (Citizens Bank), Cassidy Mitchell (Lyon College), Caitlyn Guzman (First Community Bank), Cori Perkey (Southern Bank), Lindy Hopper (First Community Bank), Lori Tacker (Batesville Eye Care Center), Sarah Ring (Southern Bank), Becky Warren (UACCB) and Jesse Cargill (UAMS).
Images provided by the Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce
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