Febuary 2013
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Meeting Notices
Monthly Business Luncheon
February 6, 2013, noon Monthly Business Luncheon AJ’s Neighborhood Bar & Grill 120 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Apalachicola March 6, 2013 noon Monthly Business Luncheon Visitor Statistics Dec 2001 523 Dec 2002 432 Dec 2003 858 Dec 2004 946 Dec 2005 1,288 Dec 2006 1,189 Dec 2007 1,660 Dec 2008 1,135 Dec 2009 1,258 Dec 2010 1,310 Dec 2011 1,209 Dec 2012 1,071 Website stats December 2012 Visits: 11,675 Unique Visitors: 9,152 Pageviews: 42,417 Pages / Visit: 3.63 Avg. Visit Duration: 00:03:31 Bounce Rate: 41.19% % New Visits: 70.73% Chamber Board of Directors
PRESIDENT
Donna Duncan 653-8976
VICE-PRESIDENT
Bud Hayes 927-3305 TREASURER Jerry Hall 653-9510
SECRETARY
Kristin Anderson 653-2249 BOARD MEMBERS Brenda Ash 653-8805 Kristy Branch Banks 670-1255 Mark Friedman 670-1253
Ginny Griner 653-8853
Bonnie Gomes 670-8450 Beverly Hewitt 653-9510 Mike Koun 653-2191 Michael Shuler 653-1757 Ouida Tartt 653-4687
Jean Ulrich 653-2900
Kevin Ward 899-0669
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Person Places
Welcome Jim and Lee Persons and Merrill Livingston with Cypress House, a vacation rental on Bay City Road. Local craftsmens built the 1600sq. ft. house from river recovered "pecky" cypress logs, which sank while being transported down river in the late 1800's. Comforts include a 1,500 sq. ft. full wrap-around porch and a full masonry fireplace. The house sleeps four adults comfortably, plus a double bed on a landing for two kids or one adult. The Cypress House was built by Don “Cairo” Ingram and executed by master craftsmen Bobby Sipprell and Corky Richards. Cairo, a local craftsman and sawmill owner, pioneered the use of river recovered, old growth cypress and heart pine. In the late 19th century logs were floated downriver to sawmills, milled, and then loaded on ships bound for Europe and the East Coast. Some of these logs sank in the broad Apalachicola River and remained on the bottom, preserved by the lack of oxygen. Cairo and others raised these logs and milled them into some of the best lumber available anywhere. Wood from these preserved logs does not rot and is impervious to insects. For more information call(512) 633-5988, email merrill.livingston@gmail.com, or visit their website at personplaces.com 2012 Economic Census Did you receive your 2012 Economic Census? Nearly four million businesses have received one. This is the U.S. Government’s official five-year measure of American business and the economy. By law, these businesses must respond by February 12. Learn all about the Economic Census atbusiness.census.gov Get help with forms and report online ateconhelp.census.gov 17th Annual Forgotten Coast Chefs Sampler  Press - Georgiamagazine was sent information on the area new feature titled "Head for the Border." - Callie Hamilton was since info and photos for an article inFort Lauderdale magazine. - Gail Ferenc was sent photos of area marinas for the Atlantic Cruising Club’s Florida's West Coast Guide to Marinas. - Larry Miller with Kansas Heritage Photography was here last month taking photos for a number of projects. You can view some of his photos here - Information on the Antique & Classic Boat Show was sent to the Rudder magazine, Sheerline magazine, Wooden Boat andClassic Boating. Events The Dixie Theatre has some great performances lined up for every weekend in February. Check out their schedule athttp://www.dixietheatre.com Habitat for Humanity’s Mardi Gras celebration will be on February 1-2. Friday, the Mystic Krewe of Salty Barkers invites you to a parade of dogs and their people. Dress yourself and your dog as your favorite character or wear traditional Mardi Gras attire. The parade begins at 5:00 pm at the intersection of Avenue F and Commerce Street (near the chamber office and visitors center) and continues to Riverfront Park where the party will continue with live music, dancing, Cajun food, and other festivities for the whole family. Saturday night is the Mardi Gras Dinner and Ball at the Armory. The dinner starts 6:30 pm, and general admission at 7:30 pm. For tickets and information call (850) 653-2025 or 670-5064. The Panhandle Players present Catfish Moon, a Southern Comedy, by Laddy Sartin and directed by Dan Wheeler. February 1-3 at the Eastpoint Firehouse 7:30pm Friday-Saturday or 3:00 pm on Sunday AND February 8-9 at 7:30 pm dessert theatre at Benedict Hall at Trinity Church. Tickets are $ 15.00. Contact John Inzetta at (850) 734-0260 or (404) 326-7791. The Apalachicola Maritime Museum will host a wonderful lecture on Dog Island ship wrecks on February 9th from 7-9 pm. They will also host an array of boat building workshops. Check out their website for details. Works by Beth Appleton February 8th- March 15th. Local professional artist Beth Appleton will have an exhibition at the Apalachicola Museum of Art. Works in the show were inspired by images she saw through a digital microscope. Fascinated by the life that thrives in a single drop of water, she interprets her experience with cut paper works, art videos and by creating micro photographic digital assemblages. The museum is located at 96 5th Street in Apalachicola. The opening reception will be on February 8th from 6:00 -8:00 pm. The exhibit will be open Wednesday-Sunday from 1:00-4:00pm. Beth also created a video and children’s book, Gently Down the Stream. She will give a gallery talk on February 23 from 6:00-8:00 pm. Benefit for Josh Phipps Long time charter fisherman Rex Phipps' son Josh is in need of a heart transplant. Come help raise some money for this delightful young man. Wear your white boots, your oxfords or bare feet but be sure to be at the Spoonbill Lounge 123 Water Street on February 8th, at 8:00-11:00 pm (850) 653-8139. Apalachicola Historical Society’s Ilse Newell Concert Series presents Naphtali Santiago on Guitar and Nina Lutz on violin Sunday, February 10th, at 4:00 pm at Trinity Episcopal Church, 79 6th Street. Friends of the Franklin County Public Library will hold their annual Souper Book and Bread sale on Saturday, February 16th, from 10:00 am–2:00 pm, at the Sea Oats Gallery, 128 E. Pine Ave on St. George Island. Delicious homemade soups and breads plus great used books of all kinds! Enjoy a bowl while you browse, or buy a quart for lunch or dinner. All proceeds benefit the county libraries in Eastpoint and Carrabelle. Want to donate books, soups or breads? Questions? Call Anna Carmichael at 850-370-6763. Celebrate African-American History February 22-24th with H'COLA. The two-day outdoor celebration highlights local and national African-American history, food, art and culture. There with be a parade, live entertainment, exhibits, food, arts and crafts, inspirational speakers, music, dance, poetry and drama. The festival is held at Franklin Square, located in the North Historic District,“The Hill” off 6th Street and Avenue L Free Admission. For a full list of activities be sure to visit their website www.hcola.org | Directors Column
We are definitely feeling good about the upcoming year. Our office is receiving many requests for information on visiting and moving to the area. We are also seeing an increase in inquires about locations available for businesses, and Franklin County employers are starting to hire more each month. If you are looking to hire or have space for rent consider adding it to our classifed page.
The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity is administering the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI), with funding from the 2010 Jobs Act. This program supports commercial lending through credit enhancements that help encourage loans to small businesses that are creditworthy. The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity is pleased to be partnering with Enterprise Florida, Inc., Florida’s primary state-wide economic development organization in this initiative. Potential borrowers can apply through their lender, who is responsible for underwriting the loan. The lender, then, applies for a SSBCI loan program through Enterprise Florida, Inc. Through SSBCI, the lender can apply for a guarantee on a portion of the loan or by participation on a portion of the loan SSBCI offers the following loan programs to commercial lenders: Florida Loan Guarantee Program, Florida Loan Participation Program, Florida SBA 504 Bridge Loan Program. For more information contact Marianne Arbulu, Development Representative (850) 491-1822 orMarianne.arbulu@deo.myflorida. You can also see details on their website. Anita Grove, Executive Director .jpg)    
2013-2014 Visitor's Guide & Map
It is time to update the Official Forgotten Coast Visitors Guide & Map used to promote businesses in our area. This is a professionally produced glossy full-color, 6” x 9”, 40+ page guide that contains professional photographs, brief histories of each area, text on things to do, dining, places to stay, and shopping. The map is 17” x 22” and includes an area map from Alligator Point to Mexico Beach, and detailed maps of downtown Apalachicola, St. George Island and Eastpoint. Both publications are mailed to everyone requesting visitor and relocation information (approximately 1,500-2,000 requests per month), given to walk-in visitors, included in press kits and distributed throughout the county at member businesses accommodations, vacation rental offices, shops and restaurants. The map and guide are also downloadable on our website atwww.apalachicolabay.org. We will print 20,000 copies of each. Advertisers will receive copies for their own distribution. Printing is scheduled for February. If you area interested in advertising, please contact Anita Grove or Cindy Collins at the Chamber office (850) 653-9419 or anita@apalachicolabay.org Got Ideas? Suggestions? How can the Apalachicola Bay Chamber better serve you? Is there something that we can do better to help your business? Is there something you would like to see us add or change on the website, at the visitor’s center or in the visitors’ guide? Ideas are always welcome. Feel free to call or email us with your ideas atinfo@apalachicolabay.org. Volunteers Always Welcome The Apalachicola Bay Chamber Visitor Center seeks volunteers to help at the visitors center and with special projects. Duties include giving our visitor information, answering questions about places to stay, restaurants and things to do. If you would like to help, we’d love to have you. It can be a fun and rewarding. Contact us for details (850) 653-9419 or email us at info@apalachicolabay.org | ||
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