Thursday, June 7, 2012

Apalachicola Bay Area Chamber Selects New Board of Directors for 2012-2013


For Immediate Release:                                                        Contact:
June 6, 2012                                                              Anita Grove (850) 653-9419                             

Apalachicola Bay Area Chamber Selects New

Board of Directors for 2012-2013


Apalachicola, FL – The Apalachicola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce elected a new board of directors for the 2012-2013 fiscal year on Wednesday, June 6th, 2012.  New to this year’s board are Jean Ulrich, a real estate agent with Jeff Galloway Real Estate and owner of Ulrich Construction, and Ouida Tartt, owner of the House of Tartts, a guest cottage in downtown Apalachicola.

Continuing for another term are: Brenda Ash with Centennial Bank and Apalachicola City Commissioner, Mike Koun owner of the Gibson Inn, Bonnie Gomes owner of Oyster Radio100.5FM and Hitz 106FM, Mark Friedman with Friedman Financial Advisors, Bud Hayes with the Franklin County Humane Society and the ABC School, Bev Hewitt with the Apalachicola Seafood Grill and the Soda Fountain, Kristin Anderson owner of LongDreamGallery.com, attorney Michael Shuler, Jerry Hall with Seafood Grill, and The Soda Fountain, Ginny Griner with Weems Memorial Hospital, attorney Kristy Branch Banks, Kevin Ward with Blue Manta Technology Group and 13 Mile Seafood, Donna Duncan attorney with Sanders and Duncan.

Donna Duncan was elected as President this year.  Bud Hayes was elected Vice-President, Kristin Anderson will continue to serve as Secretary/Historian and Jerry Hall will continue as Treasurer. We would like to thank our retiring director Candy Varnes for her service.

The Chamber currently has 350 members.  The Apalachicola Chamber was started in the 1830s.  Among its many presidents were John Gorrie, and David Raney.  In the 1980s, the chamber expanded its membership to include the Apalachicola Bay area of Eastpoint and St. George Island. 
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