Monthly Business Luncheon
Wednesday February 3rd
Papa Joe's Oyster Bar
45 Ave D
Apalachicola
Noon
Business After Hours
Thursday February 11th
Fisher & Friedman P.A.
171 US Hwy 98
Eastpoint
5:30-7:00
March Monthly Business Luncheon
Wednesday March 2nd
ANERR
108 Island Drive
Eastpoint
Noon
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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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How can the Apalachicola Bay Chamber better serve you?
Is there something that we can do better to help your business?
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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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20th Annual
Forgotten Coast Chef Sampler
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Don't miss out on the culinary event of the year tickets are going fast get yours today.
We would like to thank our table Sponsors so far this year
Gold Sponsors
Roberson & Assoc.
Grady Market
Silver Sponsors
The Butler Agency
Franklin School District : Nina Marks
Riverwood Suites
CW Roberts Contracting
Sponsor
Up The Stairs
Business Luncheon & Business After Hours
If you or your business is interested in hosting a Business Luncheon or a Business After Hours in 2016, please feel free to call the Apalachicola Bay Chamber of Commerce at 850-653-9419 or email
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Harry A's
We're committed to providing top-notch entertainment, dining and adult beverages. Our kitchen is staffed with culinary masters and our talented and friendly bar staff can whip up anything from an Alabama Slammer to a Zombie Punch.
We offer a wide variety of entertainment from karaoke and DJs to live local and national performers.
When it rains, we pour! If it's raining in the courtyard at 4pm, our happy hour extends until closing. Harry A's is located at 28 West Bayshore Drive on St. George Island
Bob McKeithen & Sons Roofing
Located at 412 Crossway Road in Tallahassee. Bob McKeithen and Sons, Roofing is locally owned and operated and serving the Tallahassee area for over 38 years. We service the needs of contractors and homeowners in all of the Big Bend area. We do residential roofing and siding, commercial roofing and siding, and repairs. We understand that in today's market, quality workmanship and customer service is the key to continuing business.
Bay Community School
Bay Community School is located at 269 Fred Myers Street in Apalachicola. The philosophy here at Bay Community School is based on our belief that all children share certain needs and have a drive to be self-confident, self-motivated individuals, seeking out an understanding of the world around them. It is our goal to provide a learning environment which will empower children and enhance self-esteem by creating an atmosphere where social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development can take place. This goal is met by providing a variety of activities and experiences which allow the child to be creative, to discover and to solve problems.
L & B Burgers
Locally owned and operated by mother daughter team of Linnie Lolley & Brandy Raffield, L & B Burgers is located at 312 Hwy 98 in Eastpoint. They serve many variations of burgers and have daily lunch specials. they are open 7 days a week.
Paddy's Raw Bar
Paddy's Raw Bar is located at 240 East 3rd Street on St. George Island and is owned by Patrick and Jessica Sparks. What goes better with cold beer than fresh, local Apalachicola oysters? If oysters aren't your thing try our Panhandle Peel & Eat Shrimp or our famous crab dip! More of a land lover? You will love our hot juicy burgers and Hawaiian chicken sandwich. We have a full menu to satisfy the hungriest of beer lovers.
Island Dog Beach & Surf Shop
Island Dog Beach & Surf Shop is St. George Island's newest business, Located where the Island Emporium used to be at 160 East Pine ave. They have Local art display and art for purchase. Original paintings, watercolors and prints, Featuring a wide variety of beautiful photographs from around the island. Take home an incredible sunset. Exclusive Island Dog T-Shirts, Sea Dog, and many other designs only available at our shop. UV Shirts for men, women, and children. Unique rentals and sales for all the little and grown up kids to enjoy. Our outdoor sports center will provide all you need for land and water activities for the entire family!
Associate Members
Pinki Jackel
Mrs. Jackel is the Franklin County Supervisor of Elections. She is a resident of St. George Island. She is formerly District 1 County Commissioner
Heather Riley
Mrs. Riley works at Eastpoint Medical Center and is a Resident of Carrabelle.
Chamber News
Gorrie Statue Under Fire
Article by Lois Swoboda from the Apalachicola Times
If a South Florida Republican gets his way, the statue of John Gorrie on display at the Capitol building in Washington DC may be replaced by a sculpture of another prominent Floridian.
Each state is entitled to two statues representing prominent residents. Among those now on display are Dwight Eisenhower, Brigham Young, Rosa Parks, Gerald Ford, Helen Keller and William Jennings Bryant.
Florida's current representatives are John Gorrie, whose statue was installed in 1914, and Confederate Gen. Kirby Smith, whose statue was placed on display in the Capitol in 1922.
Gorrie's statue was created by artist Adrien Pillar, from the single, anonymous portrait in oils depicting Gorrie.
Gorrie, as all of Franklin County knows, was the inventor of an early refrigeration system which produced ice used to cool the rooms of yellow fever sufferers. In 1850, he gave the first public demonstration of mechanical refrigeration at a gala party held in Apalachicola on Bastille Day where guests were served champagne chilled in blocks of ice. Although he was born on the island of Nevis in the West Indies, he spent most of his adult life in Apalachicola and contributed to the community here in many ways.
Gorrie was inducted into the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame in 2015.
Smith, on the other hand, was born in Florida but left at the age of 12 never to return. His claim to fame was that he was the highest-ranking Florida-born officer in the Confederate army and the last Confederate general to surrender. He never fought on Florida soil and spent most of his life in Tennessee. Numerous editorials have been published around the state asking for the Smith statue's removal.
Although statues have not been removed from Statuary Hall in the past, several states are considering replacing statues of Confederate leaders on display.
Two bills are making the rounds in Tallahassee concerning Florida's representatives in Statuary Hall.
The original bill, introduced to the Florida Senate by John Legg, a Republican from PascoCounty, calls for the removal of the statue of Kirby. The statue would be taken to another place of honor for future display. That bill came before the Senate rules committee Wednesday, and could come before the Senate for a vote as early as next week.
A second bill, HB 141, passed 18-1 in the Florida House Appropriations Committee Jan. 21. Introduced by Jose Felix Diaz, a Republican from Miami, that bill originally asked only for removal of the statue of Smith, but was amended last week to remove the statue of Gorrie as well.
Marcia Mathis, from Sen. Bill Montford's office, said if the House bill passes first, it will come before the Senate for approval. Likewise, the Senate bill would come before the house. Gov. Rick Scott could veto either bill.
A number of names have been suggested to replace Smith and Gorrie. They include authors Carl Hiassen, Marjory Stoneman Douglas and Zora Neale Hurston; developer Addison Mizner; Chief Osceola; Dr. Robert Cade, inventor of Gatorade; and pinup model and photographer Bunnie Yeager.
Member News
Studio 16 is coming to the REALTORS Association of Franklin & Gulf County to provide "magazine ready" images for all your marketing needs and to help us raise money for our 2016 Laundry Projects in Franklin & Gulf Counties. The company has 19 years national experience, and will take the time to capture that perfect image.
Pictures will be only be taken on
Monday, February 1st and Tuesday, February 2nd
Franklin County Republican Party
Will host a luncheon
- dutch treat -
Thursday, February 11, 2016 - Noon
Crooked River Grill, St James Bay, Lanark Village
Guest Speaker - Mary Thomas
Candidate U S House of Representatives - district 2
St. George Island Tour of Homes
Seven distinctive and beautiful homes will be featured during the fifth annual St. George Island Tour of Homes from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Saturday, February 13, 2016, benefiting the St. George Lighthouse Association (SGLA). Also included on the tour are the Cape St. George Lighthouse and Keeper's House, and the St. George Plantation Clubhouse. Tickets are $20.00 in advance and $25.00 on the day of the Tour.
Tour weekend will begin with a kick-off event on Friday, February 12, featuring a special presentation, refreshments, cash bar, and door prizes. Josh Hodson, manager of the St. George Island State Park, will talk about the scenic and award-winning park's wildlife and other amenities. This event, which is free for Tour of Homes ticket holders and $5.00 for others, will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Jay Abbott Firehouse, 324 East Pine Avenue, St. George Island.
Tour tickets are available at the Lighthouse Gift Shop on St. George Island. To order tickets, call the gift shop at (850) 927-7745. Tickets will be available on Tour day at Lighthouse Park and at the St. George Plantation Clubhouse.
SGLA is a non-profit Florida corporation organized to preserve, maintain and promote the Cape St. George Lighthouse. The Lighthouse was reconstructed in 2008 after collapsing in 2005. SGLA also built a replica of the Lighthouse Keeper's House which includes a museum and gift shop. Funds raised by SGLA are used for the on-going maintenance of the Lighthouse, the Keeper's House and Lighthouse Park, and this year will help fund a new exhibit featuring a replica of the Cape St. George Light's third order Fresnel lens.
H'COLA's Annual African-American History Festival
Saturday, February 20, 2016 through Sunday, February 21, 2016
Come experience the excitement of Spectacular Live Entertainment, Vendor Exhibits, Decadent Food, Inspirational Speakers, Handmade Arts and Crafts, Awesome Music, Sensational Dance and much, much more!
Headline entertainment includes The P&W Trio, The Dream Reality Revue, The Sharper Boys, and many more local and regional artists!
H'COLA's Annual African-American History Festival celebrates and showcases the African-American aspect of Apalachicola and Franklin County's unique history while celebrating the national recognition of African-American History Month.
The festival opens Friday@ 4pm. This year's kick-off event is a Mardi Gras Masquerade Party. Grab your favorite costume and mask and join H'COLA for an evening of great fun leading into the main attractions on Saturday beginning with the festival parade at 10am, and festivities all day until 8pm. The festival concludesSunday with outdoor interdenominational worship at noon.
Vendor space and sponsorship's still available! For more information, call 850.323.0544 or 850.653.7515. Visit our website, hcola.org and like our Facebook page for a full list of events. The 13th Annual African-American History Festival is brought to you in part by the Franklin County TDC.
Dixie Theatre Presents: Oystertown a Musical Comedy
February 20th 3pm & 8pm, February 24th 3pm, February 27th 3pm & 8pm
OYSTERTOWN ~ a musical adventure
Come celebrate the rich history of Apalachicola and The Forgotten Coast in an original evening developed especially for The Dixie Theatre. Oystertown combines storytelling, music and historic archival footage to celebrate and examine the history of this hidden hamlet on the Forgotten Coast of Florida. Apalachicola is a small town that could be anyone's hometown. It is filled with a rich history steeped in Southern tradition and American history. Join Dixie Theatre veterans Cleo Holladay, David Hemsley Caldwell, and many others as they weave tales of how Apalachicola began and where it is going. In the tradition of Dixie Theatre favorites, Leaving Iowa, Smoke on the Mountain and Almost Maine, Oystertown explores what makes us all the same and what makes this forgotten gem on the Gulf Coast so unique.
"Oystertown is a postcard to small town Americana"
Gulf Specimen Marine Lab Time of the Turtle
Gulf Specimen Marine Lab & Aquarium's continuing mission: In 2015 we had a 600% increase in injured turtles needing our help due to our Responsible Pier Initiative. Our goal is to reach $30,000 to enlarge our current rehabilitation facilities to meet this need. "The Time of the Turtle" is NOW and with your help is will be for many years to come. Help us continue our mission of saving turtles and returning them back to the wild. We would like you to consider making a donation and also please share this information through social media. Every donation helps. http://www.tilt.com/tilts/time-of-the-turtle
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Jan. 21st to March 3rd5:15 - 6:30 PM Awakened Life School of Yoga with Liz Carey
The Apalachicola School of Art is hosting and partnering with Franklin's Promise and Liz Carey Awakened Life School of Yoga to introduce "Restorative Yoga" for a 6-week series in early 2016, offered on Thursday from 5:15pm to 6:30pm.
"Restorative Yoga" is a relaxing style of yoga where the postures are mostly reclined on a mat that is on the floor, or sitting up on the floor. The intention of this style of yoga is for relaxing & stress-reduction, focus on breath, meditation, concentration, being present and letting go.
Awakened Life Yoga."Restorative Yoga" Series would be offered on the following day/dates: Thursday: February 4, 11, 18, and March 3 - Time: 5:15pm to 6:30pm,
Location: Apalachicola Center for History, Culture and Art, 86 Water Street, Cost: $15 per class, or $70 for the 6 week series Please call us to reserve your spot or for additional information at 855-272-5224 or email at apalachicolaschoolofart@gmail.com
"The Way We Worked" Exhibit
January 28th- March 12th
"The Way We Worked", a Smithsonian exhibit, and collaboratively sponsored by the Apalachicola Municipal Library and the Historic Apalachicola Foundation.
Franklin County is one of six localities in Florida competitively chosen to display this traveling exhibit which explores how work became such a central element in American culture, by tracing the many changes that affected the workforce and the work environment over the past 150 years.
January 28, 2016 (opening reception6-8 pm) to March 12 Wed. - Sun. 1-5 and Thurs eve 6-8 for discussion.
Sea Oats Gallery Workshop
JUDY SOPRANO
Drawing Journal-Shapes in Still Life & Landscapes
February 1, 2016 to March 3, 2016 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM (ET)
Sea Oats Gallery 128 E. Pine Street St. George Island
Apalachicola Center for History, Culture and Art presents FOLK FANTASTIC
The Collection of Lee and Randy Sewell featuring Charlie "The Tin Man" Lucas. Exhibited folk art fromFebruary 04, 2016 - April 02, 2016. Meet and Greet with Lee and Randy Sewell and Charlie Lucas at Opening Night Reception Saturday, February 13, 2016 from 6-8 pm.
IN Concert: Boyce Griffith Sextet
Friday, February 5, 2016 102 St James Avenue Carrabelle
13th Annual Mardi Gras Dinner & Ball
Saturday February 6, 2016 at 5:30 p.m.
For more information or to reserve a seat or table call (850) 653-3113. 
Mardi Gras Barkus Parade
February 6, 2016 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (ET) Riverfront Park
Mardi Gras Barkus Parade
Saturday, February 6, 2016
1pm - until (come early to register & line up for parade)
Riverfront Park, Downtown Apalachicola. Sponsored by The Mystic Krewe of Salty Barkers.
Theme for this year: WOOFSTOCK.
Dogs dressed as hippies, flower pooches, The Grateful Dogs, The Beagles - with their people in similar garb. Brightly adorned golf carts, floats and boats, music and beads - lots of beads. An after party with food, liquid sustenance, games, a picture booth, music and dancing. Come immerse yourself in the sights, sounds, smells, and tastes promised by this fun event.
All proceeds go to the Apalachicola City Dog Park and the Franklin County Humane Society. Mark your calendars now.
Dixie Theatre presents Spencer Bohren
February 6, 2016 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (ET)
Saturday February 6, 2016, 3 PMmatinee, 8 PM evening performance.
Spencer Bohren's enthusiasm for America's music is infectious. For four decades he has been sharing his unique blend of blues, country, gospel, folk and original songs with audiences all over America and on dozens of concert tours in Europe and Asia. He lives in New Orleans, but he's been everywhere, man! In fact, way back in 1975, Spencer spent a couple months in Apalachicola playing nightly for the locals at the Gibson Inn. His concert at the Dixie Theatre will draw from seventeen albums and feature stories inspired by a life on the road. He might even offer a glimpse into an Apalachicola from days gone by.
Trinity Episcopal Church Pancake Supper
February 9th at Benedict Hall 5-7 pm
Snowbird Appreciation Day, 2016
will be held on Tuesday, February 9th. The event is sponsored by the St. George Island Business Association, who invites all winter visitors in the area to enjoy an evening out on St. George Island. If you consider yourself a visitor to the area, you're welcome to participate! This year Snowbird Day consists of happy hour, dinner and live music.
The event is being held from 4:00pm-6:00pm at Harry A's Restaurant at 28 West Bayshore Drive. Price is $12 per person. Pre-sale tickets are available at Sometimes it's Hotter. Tickets will also be available at the door. Happy hour (cash bar) starts at4:00pm along with live music. Low Country Shrimp Boil dinner will be served at 5:00pm.
If you have any questions, please call Sometimes it's Hotter 850-927-5039.
Sea Oats Gallery Workshop
NATALIA ANDREEVA
Light Effects, Spontaneous Expression
February 9, 2016 to February 11, 2016 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM (ET)
Sea Oats Gallery 128 E. Pine Street St. George Island FL 32328
George E. Weems Memorial Hospital Blood Drive
at 135 Ave G in Apalachicola on Feb. 11th from 10:00am-3:00pm
Dixie Swim Club
Friday, Feb. 12 and Saturday, Feb. 13@ 7:30 pm
Sunday, Feb. 14 @ 3:00 pm at the Eastpoint Fire House
Tickets available at
Downtown Books, Apalachicola
Some like it Hotter, St. George Island
Butler Agency, Eastpoint
Carrabelle Junction
No Name Cafe, Port St. Joe
Caribbean Coffee, Mexico Beach
Tickets $15 each
IN Concert: Tyler Tolles Quartet Friday, February 12, 2016102 St James Avenue Carrabelle The Ilse Newell Fund for the Performing Arts presents the Tyler Tolles Quartet? - originally based out of the San Francisco Bay Area and has performed in a number prestigious festivals such as the Next Generation Jazz Festival and the Monterey Jazz Festival.
Dixie Theatre presents 34 West Theater: Groovy Kinda Love
February 13, 2016 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (ET)
Saturday February 13, 2016, 3 PMmatinee, 8 PM evening performance.
GROOVY KINDA LOVE by 34 WEST THEATER COMPANY - Returning for their 4th Season! Folks will remember their fabulous performances in previous seasons; We Go Everywhere Together, Sock Hops & Soda Pops, and Doo Wops & Beauty Shops. STEPHEN WAYNE is Creative Director and writes most of the shows. JEFF QUERIN is Managing Director and they bring with them BECCA ANDERSON and MADDIE CASTO to entertain us all with their latest spectacularly fun show, don't miss it!
IN Concert: David Kalhous
Sunday, February 14, 2016
David Kalhous is a pianist from Florida State University Faculty.
Sea Oats Gallery Workshop
JUDY SOPRANO
Oils-Painting through Example
February 16, 2016 to February 18, 2016 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM (ET)
Sea Oats Gallery 128 E. Pine Street St. George Island FL
Marine Debris in Florida Lecture
Wednesday, February 17, 2016 108 Island Dr., Eastpoint, FL
Speaker: Leonardo Mata
Marine debris brings hazards to marine life and impacts both global and local ecosystems. Leonardo Mata will discuss some of the leading causes, and how local residents can work to prevent it.
Composition in Plein Air with Charlie Hunter
Friday, February 19, 2016 through Sunday, February 21, 2016 86 Water Street, Apalachicola
Charlie Hunter's distinctive plein air work turns heads and raises questions. Why water-mixable oils? Is it true that a squeegee is involved? And what about those Stim-U-Dents and Q-Tips we keep hearing about? All will be revealed in this fun and fast-moving workshop. We'll take a look at some great paintings of the masters; we will go over some simple, yet invaluable tools for accurate rendering, and Charlie will expound and instruct about how and why he uses water-mixable oils. We'll learn and laugh a lot during outdoor painting and indoor critique sessions each day while staying true to the credo of have big fun; make big mess.
IN Concert: Samuel Winternheimer
Friday, February 19, 2016
102 St James Avenue Carrabelle
The Ilse Newell Fund for the Performing Arts presents Samuel Winternheimer. He is a bassist, composer and arranger. Samuel was born in Chicago, and spent his childhood between Chicago and Indianapolis. He started playing bass when he was 14 years old, inspired by a Ray Brown Trio recording. He recently graduated from Michigan State University with a Jazz Studies degree, and is currently pursuing his Master's in Jazz Studies at Florida State University.
IN Concert: Longineau Parsons
Sunday, February 21, 2016
79 6th St, Apalachicola
The Ilse Newell Fund for the Performing Arts presents Longineau Parsons - Longineu Parsons has been hailed by critics internationally as being one of the world's finest trumpet players. He also performs on recorders, flute and percussion and is a vocalist. Longineu performs classical and jazz on trumpet and his compositions include orchestral works and chamber music as well as jazz and world music. He is the protégé of the great cornetist, Nat Adderley.
Sea Oats Gallery Workshop
KELLY RYSAVY
Collage by Design- Art Sense
February 22, 2016 to February 23, 2016 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM (ET)
Sea Oats Gallery 128 E. Pine Street St. George Island
Sea Oats Gallery Workshop
KELLY RYSAVY
Abstract Expressionism in Acrylics
February 24, 2016 to February 26, 2016 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM (ET)
Sea Oats Gallery 128 E. Pine Street St. George Island FL
IN Concert: Brandon Robertson
Friday, February 26, 2016
102 St James Avenue Carrabelle
The Ilse Newell Fund for the Performing Arts presents Brandon Robertson. Robertson exemplified passion and musical aspirations in the field of entertainment. At the age of 10, he became very fascinated with the upright bass while taking music lessons from a former teacher, who was also a member of the Florida Symphony Orchestra. He quickly attached himself to the instrument and hasn't let go since.
IN Concert: Alessandra Feris
Sunday, February 28, 2016
79 6th St, Apalachicola
The Ilse Newell Fund for the Performing Arts presents Alessandra Feris -Following undergraduate studies in piano at the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazilian pianist Alessandra Feris was awarded a fellowship from KAAD to study at the Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt in Weimar, Germany. In Weimar she concluded Künstlerisches Fortbildung-Aufbaustudium in Piano Performance and Künstlerisches Diplom in Piano, Chamber Music and Lied Accompanying, under the orientation of Thomas Steinhöfel and Lazar Berman.
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