April 2013
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Meeting Notices
Monthly Business Luncheon
April 3, 2013 noon
Tamara’s Tapa’s Bar 73 Market Street Apalachicola
Business After Hours
April 11, 2013
5:30-7:00 pm
Journeys of SGI St. George Island
Monthly Business Luncheon
May 9, 2013 noon
Blue Parrot 68 West Gorrie Drive St George Island
Visitor Statistics
Feb 2001 1,414
Feb 2002 1,150 Feb 2003 694 Feb 2004 950 Feb 2005 1,538 Feb 2006 1,430 Feb 2007 2,309 Feb 2008 3,330 Feb 2009 1,972 Feb 2010 2,444 Feb 2011 2,193 Feb 2012 1,999 Feb 2013 2,052
Website stats
February 2013
19,049 Visits
14,655 Unique Visitors 70,792 Pageviews 3.72 Pages/Visit 3:40 Avg. Visit Duration 41.12% Bounce Rate 69.53% New Visits 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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St. Joe Pool and Spa
Jeffery Leavitt with St. Joe Pool and Spa joined the chamber last month. He has opened a new branch of St. Joe Pool in Eastpoint at 85 US Highway 98. It is on the East side of the Gorrie Bridge. Jeff fell in love with the Forgotten Coast, bought the company in 2007 and relocated to from Orange County, California. St Joe Pool and Spa offers maintenance, repair and renovation of pools and spas and has a full line of pool supplies and equipment including liquid chlorine. The Eastpoint store will be open from 9:00 am- 5:00 pm, Monday-Friday, 9:00 am- 2:00 pm Saturdays. They can be reached by calling (850) 229- 8090. They will have a grand opening on April 6th at 10:00 am. Stop by and meet Jeff and the staff. KaKo Bookkeeping Welcome Karen Wert-Wingo with her bookkeeping business,KaKo Bookkeeping. Karen has been in the business for twenty plus years. She offers free consultations and is a mess specialist. Karen worked for CPA’s in California, and she worked for the Franklin County school system for ten years as a bookkeeper for the food service and special program section. She is familiar with many state and federal accounting programs, state and federal payroll reporting and does tax preparation.Karen can be reached by calling(850) 653- 1430, cell (850) 323-2557 or via emailwertk2000@yahoo.com Reel Time Charters Bruce Millender joined the chamber with his charter fishing business, Reel Time Charters. He was born and raised in Eastpoint, seventh generation, and has been fishing for thirty-five years. He offers offshore, inshore, bay and river fishing, plus floundering and bass fishing. He also offers eco-tours to the islands, sunset tours. Bruce has many boats to choose from including a 26 foot Hatteras, a 23 foot Mako, river boats, and a bass boat. Bruce can be reached by calling (850) 670-8876, cell 899-8876, via email info@reeltimechartersfl.com or visit his website at http://www.reeltimechartersfl. Gulf Coastal Community Resilience Project The Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve's Coastal Training Program in Eastpoint is asking for your input. They are working on a Gulf Coastal Community Resilience Project. As part of the project they have conducted Coastal Community Resilience Index assessments with Carrabelle and Franklin County Emergency Management staff, community leaders and citizens. As a result of the exercise, the groupdecided to work with local businesses on disaster readiness planning. To meet your needs as a local business, they are asking for your response in this survey at:http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ Events 15th Apalachicola Antique & Classic Boat Show Apalachicola will host the 15th Annual Apalachicola Antique & Classic Boat Show Saturday, April 20, 2013. Antique boats, examples of classic and traditional vessels, workboats, and fiberglass and aluminum classics will all be on display throughout the day. This festival emphasizes the maritime history of Franklin County. Special highlights include a boat building a demonstration throughout the day, authentic oyster boats, workboats, and home-built boats by skilled craftsmen, antique outboard engines, plus antique automobiles and art booths. The 1877 two masted, gaff-rigged schooner the Governor Stone will be docked at Riverfront Park for the festival and the Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve will have displays on the Apalachicola River and its flora and fauna, plus demonstrations on oyster tonging. The 50 foot long Apalachicola Traders’ Canoe will be on display at the Cotton Warehouse on Water Street. The Apalachicola Maritime Museum will host the St. Petersburg Shanty Singers for a program incorporating history and maritime music of significance to the Apalachicola River and Bay from 7-8 to be followed by a shrimp boil on the docks. For information please call (850) 653-9419 or email us at http://www.antiqueboatshow. Panhandle Players The Panhandle Players will present The Jury, April 19, 20, 21st, at 7:30 pm and Sunday at 3:00 pm at the Dixie Theater. Written by C. B. Gifford and directed by Margy Oehlert this mysterywill delight audiences. Tickets are available at Downtown Books, The Butler Agency and the Carrabelle Junction or call (404) 326-7791 for reservations. Ilse Newell Concert Series Sunday, April 21, 4:00pm FSU Voice majors will perform a repertoire of classical, Broadway and operatic selections at Trinity Episcopal Church. Full Moon Climb St. George Lighthouse The April Full Moon Climb at the Cape St. George Lighthouse on St. George Island will be held on Thursday, April 25th. The Sunset/Full Moon Climb will take place from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and will include light hors d'oeuvres and a sparkling cider toast to the full moon. Cost is $15.00 for the general public and $10.00 for members of the St. George Lighthouse Association. The sun will set at 7:55 p.m. and the moon will rise at 7:29 p.m. on March 26. After sunset, people are invited to climb to the top of the lighthouse for a breathtaking view of the full moon, as space and time permit. Cost is $10.00 for the general public and $5.00 for SGLA members. For reservations or more information call (850) 927-7745. Captain Jack Fishing Tournament The Captain Jack Fishing Tournament will be held May 25th at the Alligator Point Fire Department. The entry fee for the offshore category is $350 per boat and the inshore category is $175 per boat. Cash prizes are awarded to the top spots in both categories. Festivities include a Captain’s Dinner, Raffles Prizes and fun. For more information to enter or become an event sponsor contact:captainjacktournament@gmail. | Directors Column
On average we have over 20,000 visitors to our website each month. Would you like to reach these potential visitors, renters, brides to be, or people seeking to relocate to the area? Advertise on the Apalachicola Bay Chamber website and reach thousands of people each month. We have banner ads available from $10.00 to $45.00 per month. Email us for details anita@apalachicolabay.
We also are producing the 2013- 2014 Forgotten Coast Visitors Guide and map. We print 20,000 of each and they are mailed to visitors and people seeking to relocate to the area. They are also available at the visitor’s center and across the area. Ads are available from $325 up. Hurry, time is running out. I want to say a special thank you to Joe Witt who photographed the Forgotten Coast Chef Sampler for us. Joe has also photographed it for several years. We really appreciate your time and energy. Anita Grove, Executive Director   .jpg)  
Press
-Christoph Moeskes a writer with AMERICA Journal Story on Florida's panhandle. AMERICA Journal is a glossy bimonthly magazine that has been on the German language market for 22 years. www.americajournal.de -Andres Petersen was here for a few days. He writes for the leading garden magazine in Denmark http://www.gardenliving.dk/. He also was interested in the Apalachicola National Forest, the state forest and wildlife. -Lucy Tobias was here late February. She and her dog Obi were on assignment from The New Barker, an online dog travel magazine, http://www.thenewbarker.com/ -Freelance writer Alan Rider was sent numerous photos for an article he is writing for TrailerLife.com. -Write and blogger Frances Putman was sent images for the Birmingham News Spring Gulf Coast Guide. 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 at info@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 atinfo@apalachicolabay.org | ||
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