Monthly Business Luncheon
Wednesday April 6th
AJ's Neighborhood Bar & Grill
120 MLK Blvd
Apalachicola
Noon
Business After Hours
Thursday April 21st
Sea Oats Gallery
128 East Pine St.
St. George Island
5:30-7:00
May Monthly Business Luncheon
TBA
Visitor Statistics
February 2001 1,414
February 2002 1,150
February 2003 694
February 2004 950
February 2005 1,538
February 2006 1,430
February 2007 2,309
February 2008 3,330
February 2009 1,972
February 2010 2,444
February 2011 2,193
February 2012 1,999
February 2013 2,052
February 2014 2,684
February 2015 1,606
February 2016 1,684
Website Stats
March 2016
Sessions
17,277
Users
14,002
Pageviews
50,292
Pages / Session
2.91
Avg. Session Duration
00:02:40
% New Sessions
74.52%
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PRESIDENT
Donna Duncan 653-8976
VICE-PRESIDENT
Bud Hayes 927-3305
TREASURER
Jerry Hall 653-9510
SECRETARY
Kristin Anderson 653-2249
Brenda Ash 653-8805
Bonnie Fulmer 509-5009
Craig Gibson 653-8853
Ginny Griner 653-8853
Beverly Hewitt 653-9510
Mike Koun 653-2191
Karen Rudder 927-2312
Michael Shuler 653-1757
Jean Ulrich 653-2900
Sara Ward 653-1399
Debbie Flowers 670-4000
Executive Director
John C. Solomon
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Business Luncheons and Business After Hours
If you or your business is interested in hosting a Business Luncheon or a Business After Hours in 2015, please feel free to call the Apalachicola Bay Chamber of Commerce at 850-653-9419 or email
John C. Solomon at execdirector@apalachicolabay.org
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18th Annual Antique & Classic Boat & Car Show
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Captain Sponsors
First Mate Sponsors
Art Walk April 2nd
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American Red Cross
Located at 1115 Eastwood DrTallahassee, Fl The American Red Cross is dedicated to providing humanitarian support by helping the community to prepare, respond and recover from manmade and natural disasters.
Betsy's Sunflower Inc
Betsy's Sunflower Shop will be located at 268 Water St in Apalachicola with a opening date set for early July 2016. Betsy's Sunflower will be a one stop shop for Kitchen , Garden, Home and Gourmet items
Bay View Charters of SGI
Bay View Charters of SGI owned by Captain Wes McCall located at 408 North Sawyer St. St. George Island provides a wide array of fishing options to include; Charter Fishing, Shelling Trips, Dolphin Encounters, Sunset Cruises, Shark Fishing, Sight Seeing Tours, Kid's Adventure and Custom Trips & Tours
Triple Tails Oyster Bar & Grill
Located at 2413 St. Rd 30 A in Port. St. Joe. They are a full outdoor & indoor Restaurant/Oyster Bar. They serve Fried Grouper Sandwiches, Burgers, Homemade Crab cake Sandwiches, Corndogs, Fried Shrimp Baskets, Fried Soft shell Crab Baskets, Snow crabs, Steamed Shrimp, Stuffed Shrimp, Potato Salad, Coleslaw, Corn on the cobb Homemade fish & Crab Dip. Raw Oysters, Steamed Oysters, Parm & Garlic Oysters, Cheddar & Bacon Oysters, Jalapeno & Jack Oysters, Gumbo. They have Bottle Beer, Draft Beer, Mixed Drinks, Barefoot wine. Free Wi-Fi and Pet friendly (leash required)
We accept only cash and have an ATM on the premises.
Berkshire Hathaway Home Services
Located at 140 1st West Suite B on St. George Island. When our name goes on a real estate sign, it means something. It's a promise of integrity, professionalism, innovation and the highest standard of work. Berkshire Hathaway is one of the most respected in the world-especially when it comes to real estate.
Focus Hook LLC
Owned and operated by Marci and Donnie Gay. Strengthen your client and employee relationships with attractive, useful and thoughtful promotional gifts that make lasting, good impressions. The people on your holiday list will look forward to receiving your gift year after year.
We have a vast selection of promotional gift ideas from the traditional to the latest technology products. If you need help, we can make a suggestion based on an idea or price range.
Complete Clean Gulf Services
Owned by Clark Conley located at 129 Chapel Lane Port. St. Joe. Complete Cleans fleets of trucks are fully stocked with cutting edge equipment, which allows us to provide quick turnaround on all your carpet, tile and upholstery needs.
The Naumann Group Real Estate Inc
Located at 139 West Gulf Beach Drive St. George Island, Our mission is to offer the client the very best Real Estate Services available. To accomplish our objective, we begin by selecting only the most uniquely qualified individuals to be Associates with The Naumann Group. We then set exceptionally high sales standards for them to accomplish in order to produce the highest volume of sales with the least number of agents. Our goal is to create a friendly, competitive environment where each Associate has the necessary tools to grow a highly successful career while, at the same time, having sufficient opportunity for a quality personal and family life.
Chamber News
Apalachicola Bay Chamber of Commerce Cook-off Team
St. George Island Fire Department Chili Cook-off
Won Best Booth Trophy
Eastpoint Fire Department Rib Cook-off
Won Most Popular Booth & Honorable Mention Trophy
Thank you to the Tin ShedFor loaning the tent decorations
Member News
Aqua Force
Aqua Force is proud to announce that we now clean exterior windows up to 46 feet high. This is the perfect addition to your spring cleaning list. Homes facing the salt air from the Gulf of Mexico will really appreciate a good polishing. Don't forget to ask us about our Chamber Member discount
Wake & Bake is now Wendy's on the Waterfront
On the Waterfront Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of our Café WOW Wendy's on the Waterfront. Opening Art Walk weekend. Serving the same delicious breads plus homemade soups & sandwiches also cheese and fruit trays. Wendy's on the Waterfront is now located at 117 Market Street in Apalachicola
Gulf Coast State College
Gulf State College is offering a Hospitality Class on April 19th and then again on April 21st. The class runs from10:00am - 4:00pm. The Class will be held at the Apalachicola Community Center. Anyone interested please contact the Apalachicola Bay Chamber of Commerce for more information.
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Apalachicola Art Walk
April 2, 2016 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM (ET)
Downtown Apalachicola
Art in all forms will be woven in and around picturesque downtown Apalachicola where artists and musicians will be showing, selling and demonstrating their talents. The festivities continue into the evening with a wine tasting at 3:00pm. Afterwards, area chefs will prepare dishes at their restaurants paired with special wines.
The Dixie Theatre Presents: Sara Mac Band 8:00pm April 2nd
Sarah Mac's voice at times has the full power and grit of Janis Joplin, the sweet, soothing breathy tone of Feist or Edie Brickell, and the gut-wrenching raw tones of an old soul or gospel singer. Paired with Charlie's intricate, sultry guitar work and Claire's solid, intriguing bass lines, this trio creates a powerful live experience that has earned them a loyal, growing following as well as given them the opportunity to provide support for acts such as the Lee Boys, Shawn Colvin, Robert Randolph, Marc Roberge (O.A.R.), and Shawn Mullins.
Panhandle Players Southern Fried Funeral
April 15th-16th
18th Annual Antique & Classic Boat & Car Show
Apalachicola will host the 18th Annual Apalachicola Antique & Classic Boat & Car Show onSaturday, April 16, 2016. Antique boats, examples of classic and traditional vessels, workboats, and fiberglass and aluminum classics will all be on display throughout the day. Also this year Classic and Late Model Automobiles have been added to the show. Special highlights include home-built boats by skilled craftsmen, authentic oyster boats and workboats, antique outboard engines, plus antique automobiles and artist booths. The Governor Stone will be on hand at Riverfront park. The Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve will have displays on the Apalachicola River and its flora and fauna, along with booths.
The Apalachicola Traders' Canoe, a hand built 50-foot long vessel used between 1750-1850, recovered from the Apalachicola River will be on display at the Cotton Warehouse and the restored 1877 gaff-rigged schooner the Governor Stone will also be in attendance. Questions? Please call (850) 653-9419 or email us at info@apalachicolabay.org, or visit http://www.antiqueboatshow.org
Apalachicola Maritime Museum Wooden Boat building Class
The Apalachicola Maritime Museum class schedule has been filling up for 2016 to the extent we recently added more classes as shown in the following schedule for construction of wooden kayaks. With the partnership of Pybmy boats out of Port Townsend, Washington, we are finding a national demand for the boat building experience in Apalachicola. To register call us at (360) 385-6143. Tuition: $750 for primary student, $200 for student helpers.
April 18-24, 2016
May 30-June 5, 2016
July 11-17, 2016
August 8-14, 2016
August 22-28, 2016
September 5-11, 2016
September 19-25, 2016
October 10-16, 2016
October 31-November 6, 2016
November 14-20, 2016
November 28-December 4, 2016
December 12-18, 2016
Pygmy Boats ( www.pygmyboats.com) is a manufacturer of high-quality small boat kits which has selected the Apalachicola Maritime Museum as an instructional program partner. In this capacity the AMM offers building classes to the public during which builders will construct their own wood kayak under the guidance of AMM Wooden Boat School director Ron Dierolf and Assistant Director Spencer Fegley. Pygmy Boats, founded in 1986, is headquartered in Port Townsend, WA. Their boat models include 21 kayak separate designs, two of which been voted Best Wooden Kayak by Sea Kayaker magazine on several occasions. All designs are made of British Standard 1088 okoume marine plywood and are light, rugged, and beautiful, head-turning craft. Their performance rivals any production kayak on the market.
All sessions for building Pygmy Boats with the AMM can be booked online through the Pygmy website. During the building sessions builders will construct their kayak from pre-cut wooden parts using the "stitch-and-glue" method. This process, which is used on almost all plywood boats, is a simple, straightforward method of building a strong, beautiful wooden boat. Upon completion of the session the builder will have boat ready for varnishing - a process completed by the builder at home. The building process spans seven days and finishing can take an additional week
Any questions concerning the classes and the boats should be directed to Pygmy Boats. Also, please feel free to contact the museum at woodenboatschool@ammf.org. We are honored by our partnership with Pygmy to be their Southeast building center and instruction program.
Shorebirds Lecture
April 20th 2-3pm ANERR
Speaker: Megan Lamb
Spring is here, so it's time for shorebirds to start nesting all along Apalachicola Bay. Megan Lamb will share some information about our shorebirds' nesting season, and about the efforts that help protect vital nesting grounds
St. George Island April 21, 2016 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM (ET)
The April Full Moon Climb at the Cape St. George Lighthouse on St. George Island will be held onSaturday, April 21, 2016. Climb to the top of the lighthouse to see spectacular views of the sunset and full moon. Light refreshments are served.
Patriot's Day Celebration
No need to wait until the Fourth of July to express your patriotism.
The fourth Patriot's Day celebration in Apalachicola not only features one of America's premier war and foreign correspondents as guest speaker, but a book signing and Cajun cookout as well. The event will be held onSaturday, April 30 from 9:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Veteran's Memorial Plaza, the home of the Three Servicemen, Detail, Statue.
Guest Speaker Joe Galloway is the co-author of "We Were Soldiers Once-And Young" which was made into a critically acclaimed movie starring Mel Gibson. The Bronze Star recipient is the only civilian during the Vietnam War to have been awarded a medal of valor, after rescuing wounded soldiers under fire during the Ia Drang Battle.
"Just wait until you hear him speak," said Patriot's Day organizer and Gold Star Widow Linda George. "He uses no notes. He doesn't write anything down. Everything is extemporaneous."
Galloway not only served four tours as a war correspondent in Vietnam but rode with the 24th Infantry in Desert Shield/Desert Storm and made trips to Iraq to cover the war in 2003 and 2005-2006. He worked for 15 years covering foreign postingsThe late Gen. H. Normal Schwarzkopf called him "the finest combat correspondent of our generation-a soldier's reporter and a soldier's friend."
Organizer and U.S. Army veteran Jimmy Mosconis said the event is held in order to honor all veterans and active duty service members as well as to raise funds for the upkeep and maintenance of the Three Servicemen, Detail, Statue. Mosconis spearheaded the Three Servicemen Statue South nonprofit organization which raised more than $1 million to have the monument made and brought to Apalachicola.
Galloway will be signing copies of his book on Friday, April 29th from 3 to 5 p.m. at Downtown Books in Apalachicola and on the day of the event at the Plaza beginning at 9:30 a.m. The ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. and the cookout at 12 noon. Three Servicemen, Detail hats and t-shirts will be on sale and brick pavers will be available for purchase by those who would like to have a paver installed at the park to honor a veteran or loved one.
Proceeds from the event and the book sales will be used for the upkeep and maintenance of the Three Servicemen, Detail, Statue and Veteran's Memorial Plaza. The Plaza is located at 230 Market Street in Apalachicola. For more information, contact Mosconis at 850-653-6044 or visit the website at www.threeservicemenstatuesouth.org.
1st Annual Brewfest
April 30, 2016 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM (ET)
St. George Island
The SGI Brewfest is a one day beer tasting festival designed to promote the appreciation of craft beer all while listening to live music and enjoying great food. The event is a fundraiser for the Franklin County Humane Society and all proceeds will benefit the homeless dogs and cats of Franklin County. The event will be held on Saturday, April 30, 2016at Paddy's Raw Bar and Journeys of St. George Island.
The event is scheduled to start at3:00PM and will run until 6:00PM. VIP guests are invited to arrive at2:00PM to enjoy tastings before the General Admission ticket holders are granted access. Ticket sales are very limited and tickets must be purchased in advance via the SGI Brewfest website. Ticket holders will have the opportunity for unlimited tastings of a number of different beers. Food will be available for an additional charge. Enjoy live music throughout the event. Brewers are being added daily so be sure to check the Brewfest website for the latest news and updates. For security and safety purposes no one under 21 years of age will be admitted.
Website: www.sgibrewfest.com
Email: sgibrewfest@gmail.com
Location: Paddy's Raw Bar & Journeys of SGI - 240 East 3rd Street, St. George Island
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