Wonderful Life Tom Rohr

Rick Parker is a well-traveled man with an impressive resume by any standards, but his family and faith come first.  Living in Colorado in 1985, he met, fell in love, and married his wife Marianne.  Together, they have two children—James, and Jennifer, who is married to their son-in-law, Nick Reed.    
 
Both Rick and Marianne grew up in military families who moved around the world.  Rick’s memories of those years are intertwined with the many places they lived and visited. Seeing the Catholic faith practiced in so many different places and cultures remains a highlight for Rick to this day. 
 
Rick is a West Point graduate and went on to serve for five years in several places across the globe.  After retiring from the army in 1990, Rick moved to Northwest Arkansas and went on to enjoy a 28-year career at Walmart where he continued to travel the world visiting Central and South America, Europe and Africa.  As in his military days, Rick also continued to experience and practice his Catholic faith both at home and abroad. 
 
These days, Rick enjoys his granddaughter, Caroline, mentoring young people applying to West Point, honoring our fallen service men & women by placing flags on their graves at military cemeteries, volunteering at St. Vincent de Paul Church, as well as supporting the NWA Children’s Center.
 





 

Integritech
3101 SW I St. Suite 33
Bentonville, AR 72712
jason@integritech.io
http://www.integritech.io
479-202-6000
 
Our Purpose
It all began with a simple idea. Small and medium-sized businesses rely on information technology just as much as large corporations, and they deserve tech support of the same quality that Fortune 500 companies can afford. This was the founding principle of IntegriTech, a top quality provider of technology solutions that can meet the demands of the tech-driven economy for businesses of all sizes. Technology has become a great equalizer, leveling the playing field and allowing smaller enterprises to compete with flagship companies in the global market. We have over 30 years of experience being the architect of information technology solutions for some of the most successful companies in the Fortune 100, helping them to modernize their network infrastructure and remain competitive in a market where technology is advancing at a breakneck pace.
The founders of IntegriTech wanted to create a different kind of managed service company, combining integrity with our technological proficiency to provide solutions for businesses in all stages of development. The requirements of every business are different even if the underlying systems are largely the same. We listen to what you need to accomplish so that we can not only meet your needs today but can scale and support your company more efficiently as it grows. We resolved to tailor our services to the requirements of small and medium-sized businesses, creating realistic solutions and attainable goals within the budget that they have to work with. To accomplish this mission, we combine our decades of practical experience in the industry with innovations that can maximize productivity and significantly reduce unnecessary costs while upgrading and refining IT infrastructure and operations.
 
Our Pillars
Total Trust. Trust goes both ways, and when you put your trust in us we protect your data and network integrity as if it was our own.
Integrity Always. Integrity can be defined by what you do when no one is watching. Our goal is for you to never need to worry about your network.
Genuine Care. “Nobody cares how much you know until they know how much you care”. Listening to our customer is our greatest responsibility; we seek first to understand.

 
Contacts:
https://www.hannafamilyranch.com
https://www.facebook.com/hannaranch/
 
Arkansas Grown
https://www.arkansasgrown.org
 
Home Grown by Hero's
https://www.arkansasgrown.org/homegrown-by-heroes/
 
Veteran Farmer Coalition 
https://www.farmvetco.org
 
Hanna Family Ranch was established to provide pasture raised, heritage pork and lamb to our family and friends. We follow all best practices as prescribed by the animal welfare association, and livestock conservancy. We are members of Arkansas Grown, Homegrown by Heroes and the Veteran Farmers Coalition. Our animals are raised on both lush pastures as well as cool wooded areas. Our animals live the way God intended.
We raise two heritage breeds of hogs; Large Black and Berkshire. The Large Black Hog is a heritage breed that produces a very red and flavorful meat. The Berkshire Hog produces a finely marbled and high quality pork chop.
Northwest Arkansas Children’s Center
http://nwacs.org
The mission of the Northwest Arkansas Children's Shelter is to provide a safe haven, high-quality care and hope for the future to children who have been abandoned, abused or neglected. 

Contact Information:
wefeednwa@gmail.com
 
Facebook: We Feed NWA
 
What Hometown Suites ministry does:
We serve meals to those experiencing homelessness and the housing insecure residents at Hometowne Suites Hotel every Tuesday night with the help of community businesses, volunteers, and churches. We have social advocates who meet with the residents weekly to help them obtain resources, such as transportation, dental/medical services, jobs, and even housing. 
 
Hometown Suites ministry why:
Because we love our community! We aim to bridge the the societal, economic, and cultural divides that separate people one meal at a time! 
 
Contributors to Hometown Suites Ministries:
Child Advocacy Center 
http://cacbentonco.com
Restoration Village
http://www.restorationvillage.net
Hark NWA
https://www.harknwa.com/
Mercy
https://www.mercy.net/practice/mercy-hospital-northwest-arkansas/
New Heights Bentonville
http://newheightsbentonville.com
Cross Church
http://crosschurch.com
Fellowship NWA
https://www.fellowshipnwa.org
Keypoint Church
https://www.keypointchurch.com
First Baptist Church of Bentonville
http://www.fbcbentonville.org/
 
All Saints Episcopal Church 
https://www.allsaintsbentonville.org/ 

 

Ken Patterson, Executive Director Feed Communities Ken is the executive director for Feed Communities. He is responsible for leading the team to achieve growth and positively impact the region. He supports day-to-day operations, including creative program development and community partnerships, which ensure the organization is responsive to new opportunities to serve.

 
Centerton Family Eyecare 101 Dawn Dr. 
Centerton, AR 72719
Phone: (479) 795-1411
The leading provider of quality vision care products and personalized optometric services in Centerton. Dr. Jacob Dufour
 
Dr. Dufour was raised in Rogers, enjoying the culture and outdoor activities offered by Northwest Arkansas. He earned a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry at the University of Arkansas and went on to graduate summa cum laude from the Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, TN. His residency training in pediatric vision development and vision rehabilitation was completed in Seattle, WA through Pacific University. He is an active member of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development and the Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association. Dr. Dufour’s behavioral approach focuses on visual function in the context of other sensory and motor systems. Outside of clinic Dr. Dufour spends his time at Beaver Lake and enjoying good food, art, and music.
Dr. Dufour had many interest growing up, but he finally settled on optometry. “I was very uncertain of what career path I wanted to pursue. I considered working in architecture, marketing, philosophy, and graphic design. Eventually I decided on optometry for its personal interaction and community service,” said Dr. Dufour.
 
Interacting with kids is a pleasure for Dr. Dufour. “Some might say I’m a kid at heart. I’ve always enjoyed working with kids in my church youth group and as a summer camp counselor, so it seemed pretty natural to direct my career toward pediatrics. In the summer of 2013 I began working in a vision therapy clinic and immediately developed a passion for this population. In the case of vision development and pediatrics, I was moved by the influence vision therapy had on my young patients struggling with academics. In working with adults with acquired brain injuries, I gained an appreciation for the debilitating potential of functional vision loss and the joy of helping people return to independence and a normal daily life. In both cases I find that it is in vision therapy and rehabilitation that I am best able to impact the lives of my patients; and as such, I strive to continually improve my care so to provide the best quality of life for my patients.”
 
The best is yet to come…. according to Dr. Dufour. “While the field of vision therapy has achieved much in the way of clinical and academic research, there is a vast amount still unknown in the neurophysiology of many common visual disorders. I believe that the most effective treatments for strabismus, amblyopia, and post-traumatic vision syndrome are yet to come, and they are to be found through continued study and research of the neuro-visual system. My hope is to participate in the advancement of the profession through contributing to this research.”
 
Dr. Dufour is at our Centerton location Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays.