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Meeting Notices
Monthly Business Luncheon
July 11, 2012 noon Tamara’s Café Tapas Bar Apalachicola Monthly Business Luncheon August 1, 2012 TBA Visitor Statistics May 2001 1,266 May 2002 918 May 2003 926 May 2004 1,234 May 2005 1,526 May 2006 1,535 May 2007 2,046 May 2008 2,437 May 2009 1,715 May 2010 2,389 May 2011 2,228 May 2012 2,226 Website Stats May 2012 Visits 26,782 Unique Visitors 21,241 Pageviews 106,356 Pages / Visit 3.97 Avg. Visit Duratio 03:37 Bounce Rate 35.12% % New Visits 72.68% 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 Oudia Tartt 653-4687
Jean Ulrich 653-2900
Kevin Ward 899-0669
| New Chamber Board
Apalachicola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce members 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 ice machine inventor John Gorrie, and David Raney. In the 1980s, the chamber expanded its membership area to include Apalachicola Bay including Eastpoint and St. George Island. PRESS Jan Norris, a freelance writer and blogger was here in April forFlorida Travel + Life magazine. Her article Oyster Town appears in the July issue of the magazinehttp://www.floridatravellife. Gary McKechnie, Visit Florida's Off-The-Beaten-Path Expert, just released the video he shot here in March Two homes built by Gary Ulrich are featured in the June/July issue of Home & Design published by the Tallahassee Democrat. Jerry & Karen Thompson’s house and the ultra modern Garber home are show cased. Charming Comforts and Bobby James are also mentioned in the publication. Joan Cairney Art Director with Planning Magazine, the journal for the American Planning Association in Chicago was given information and photographs for an article she and Criag Pitman are writing on the Water Wars and their impacton the Apalachicola River. Allen Macker called seeking information on a publication he is working on called Where To Retire. Alan Rider was given information on the area. He is working on a chapter for a National Geographic scenic byway book. Brendan Farrington, a writer with the Associated Press, emailed about TS Debby. He was on St George Island during the storm.
Member News
Shannon Lease was named Deputy Director of the Apalachicola Riverkeeper. A native Floridian, she grew up in North Florida and understands well the magnitude of the Riverkeeper mission. Shannon earned her Master's degree in counseling from Florida State University and then spent 13 years administering programs for a number of private, mission-oriented non-profits. In 1999, she began her public sector tenure as a Program Manager with the Florida Department of Health (DOH), which includes all of Florida's local 67 County Health Departments. Welcome Shannon. Gulf Coast State College salutes our armed forces. Opening in August 2012, the new GCSC Military Park will honor the bravery and sacrifice of those who have served and are currently serving in all branches of the armed forces: Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force and the Coast Guard, and all of those who serve within those branches in the Reserves, National Guard and Merchant Marines. Individuals, organizations and businesses are invited to participate in this historic project by becoming a GCSC Military Park Sponsor with an inscription on a plaque or brick paver within the park. Funds raised for the GCSC Military Park will help expand specialized outreach, advising and academic services to better serve veterans and members of the armed forces in their educational pursuits for years to come. Please join Gulf Coast State College for the GCSC Military Park Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on August 14, 2012. For more information, please contact the GCSC Development Office: www.gulfcoast.edu/development ordevelopment@gulfcoast.edu or (850) 873-3583. Full Moon Climb Tuesday, July 3rd , there will be a Full moon climb from 8-9:30 pm. To view both the sunset and the rise of the full moon, the cost is $10 for Lighthouse Association members and $15 for everyone else. This admission price includes light hors d'oeuvres and a sparkling cider toast to the Full Moon After the moon has risen, other climbers are invited to go to the top for a spectatular view; Lighthouse Association members $5, everyone else $10. Reservations are recommended if you wish to see both the sunset and moonrise, and can be made by calling 850-927-7744 (toll free: 888-927-7744) or by coming by the St. George Island Visitor Center. Independence Day Events Tuesday, July 3rd, Apalachicola will host an old fashion Independence Day Celebration starting at Lafayette Park with a parade at 6:30 pm followed by an ice cream social at Riverfront Park in downtown. Food and beverages will be also be available for purchase and there will be music and a fireworks display on the Apalachicola River at 9:00 pm St George Island will have their annual 4th of July parade on July 4th. Enter a float or decorate a car or golf cart. Be sure to bring your squirt guns and plan to get wet! Line up at the intersection of 1st Street W and W. Pine starting at 10:00 am. Parade begins at 11:00. Hosted by the St. George Island Business Association. Prize for the best decorated golf cart. This year promises to be bigger and better than ever! Fireworks on the beach at the Blue Parrot after dark. Nikki Millender with Franklin County Parks and Recreation is requesting folks with available rentals for July 12 -July 16 email her. The State Softball tournament is that week and over 500 players are coming into the county. If you have a vacancy please email Nikki at fcprd@yahoo.com. | Directors Column
Since Tropical Storm Debby has our attention i'm posting the links on business hurricane preparedness I sent out June 1. Florida Division of Emergency Management has a great website that will help you create a simple, customized Business Disaster Plan athttp://www.floridadisaster.
Be sure to sign up for the WENS notification system, an alert system that will notify you by phone, email or text of emergencies such as bridge closures and evacautions. Business owners and residents can apply for your Franklin County Re Entry Tag Dues are due July 1st. If you did not receive your renewal form please contact us at (850) 653-9419. Renewals went out in mid June. You should have received a renewal form and a print out of the information we have for your business on the Chamber website (if not call or email us). Please return the forms with your payment highlighting any changes that need to be made and we will get them up quickly. Be sure to check your email and website addresses, and your keywords. Keywords help others locate your business in the website database. In the top section of the form you will see the number of times your business listing has been viewed and how many times your website has been clicked on. If you have any questions, please feel free to emailus.     
Got to Go? When you are shopping in
Apalachicola? Feel free to stop in
the Apalachicola Seafood Grill
Soda Fountain, Petunia's or
the Dixie Theatre to use our facilities.
Customer service is what it’s about.
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 Needed 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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