– probably the best one yet!...biggest events are done for the year. This is the time (or so I’ve been told) when the Chair can take a deep breath and coast to the end of his/her

Greater Fort Walton BeachChamber of Commerce

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE GREATER FORT WALTON BEACH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

JULY 2018

Thanks to all who participated

in the 63rd Annual Billy Bowlegs

Pirate Festival– probably the

best one yet!

Half the year is behind us! The older we get, the faster time slips away from us. From the Chamber’s perspective, our biggest events are done for the year. This is the time (or so I’ve been told) when the Chair can take a deep breath and coast to the end of his/her term.

I won’t get to coast until December. Why, you ask. While we’re still waiting for all of the RESTORE dollars and the Tri-umph dollars that may help fund projects, we have to face reality. We have been selfishly proud and defended our tax structure in Okaloosa County. Having the 2nd or 3rd lowest aggregate ad valorem taxes in the state may sound good, but the old saying, “you get what you pay for” applies. More aptly, what we have is what we didn’t pay (invest) for.

If you own a house or car, you know that you have to maintain it to be able to utilize it. The same applies to our county’s infrastructure. I don’t think I need to point out that our traffic has increased dramatically over the past decade

or two. When have we built new roads, improved intersections or upgraded our storm water systems? Major Construction Costs Major Dollars! Dollars that the county doesn’t have (and didn’t have).

Our County Commissioners have taken the BOLD step of proposing a half cent sales surtax that will be on our November ballot. They have the support of all of the municipalities and the Okaloosa County League of Cities. Many people in leadership positions around the county have finally said “enough is enough….we need to do something!” We can’t put off the maintenance and improvements to our infrastructure. Budgets have been cut so far, for so long that there is nothing left to cut. They can raise our ad valorem taxes to help gener-ate funds, but that unfairly taxes only the property owners.

‘Tis the season to sit in traffic or experience the flooding of our neighborhood streets. If you have the misfortune of needing EMS or first responder assistance during peak tourist season, hopefully our responding vehicles won’t be stretched too thin with the significant increase in services required in-season. I’ll provide more details and facts in the coming months, but please think about this situation. Should our property owners be subject to an increased ad valorem tax or would we prefer to have our tourists and visitors help share in the burden of upgrading and maintaining our infrastructure and capital expenses for Public Safety and EMS services?

We have the opportunity to make a difference for our county and our quality of life; let’s not let This slip away! It Just Makes Cents!

Nick ChubbYour 2018 ChairBuilding Bridges For Our Community

Nick ChubbChair of the Board

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12 | Nothing But Networking Thursday, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. The G.O.A.T, 138 Miracle Strip Pkwy, FWB$15 - RSVP and pay in advance at FWBChamber.com

13 | First Friday Coffee Friday, 7:00 a.m.Sponsored by RPM CommitteeFirst Baptist Church Christian Life Center21 First St., SE, Fort Walton Beach

19 | Business After Hours Thursday, 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. @ Emerald Coast Harley-Davidson788 Beal Pkwy., Fort Walton Beach

On tHe COVeR: The 63rd Annual Billy Bowlegs Festival was a huge success thanks to all the guests, sponsors and volunteers who made it a good time for all! Thank you!

JULY HIGHLIGHTSSee a complete June events calendar on page 15. Find all Chamber events at www.FWBChamber.com

Chamber StaffTED CORCORAN, IOM

SETH LUTTRELLEPPI AzzARETTO

RACHELLE GRAvES, IOMDAYNA STINEBISER

CHRISSY FLANIGANDEBBIE DODGE CAMILLE WEBSTER

PATRICIA PAynE

President/CEO Director of OperationsDirector of Marketing/PRDirector of Special EventsInformation SpecialistDirector of AccountingMembership Specialist Retention SpecialistInvaluable volunteer

It Just Makes Cents!

The 63rd Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival was completed about 9 pm on Monday, June 4—at the end of the parade— the new Captain Billy 64 was unveiled on Saturday, June 9—and the planning for next year’s fes-tival starts again! Thus a year-round tradition continues.

Where do you begin when it comes to thanking the Krewe of Bowlegs? First with their Captain 63, Charlie Potts. I have now had the pleasure to work very closely with Captains 51-63—and these gentleman com-mit a year of their life to preserving piracy, but more importantly to pro-moting our area, specifically Fort Walton Beach. The Krewe of Bowlegs was formed in 1955—our Convention and Visitors Bureau was created in 1990—which means for 35 years the Krewe was our official tourism pro-motion team. And since 1990, they continue to visit places near and far promoting Fort Walton Beach. One only needs to see the parade lineup to see the reach—with Krewes coming to visit our area from as far away as Minnesota!!

Although the festival was originally scheduled as an END of the season celebration—it has for the last 50+ years served as the START of the sum-

mer season. It’s an event to tell visitors that there is fun stuff happening in Fort Walton Beach—come on down, stay a while and have some fun. (We have a History of the Bowlegs Festival storybook available for sale here at the Chamber).

The Captain is the Face of the Krewe—and besides visiting dozens of cities during his year of leadership, he and his Queen attend multitudes of local events/fundraisers here in town too. And as most of the Captains I have known still have a full time job, as Captain they truly have TWO full time jobs for one full year. A crazy pace.

The rest of the Krewe are all hard-working, fun-loving guys—and ultimately their spouses too-- who also represent our community so well. They spend THEIR own money for beads, cups, coins and other sou-venirs that they toss to complete strangers along parade routes. I understand that they are having a good time—but in the process they are promoting Fort Walton Beach.

Thus, as Captain Billy 64, Mr. Andy Corbin, starts his year of Leadership, I thank him and his Krewe for continuing their mission of promoting our community. If you haven’t done so lately, please hug a pirate and tell them thanks for all they do for Fort Walton Beach.

Ted Corcoran, President/CEO

ted Corcoran, iOMPresident/CeO

A Message From The FWBC President

JASON FLOYDOLEN HOLSTONLESLIE MOLANDPATRICIA PAynE

OxANA SOLOvIEvATRACY STAGE

DIANE WINNEMULLER

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2018 CHAMBER LEADERSHIP TEAM

NICK CHUBB|Cabinets RRR Us Chair of the Board

MATT TuRPIn | Bank of England Mortgage 2019 Chair of the Board-Elect

BILL ROBERTS | Barnes Insurance and Financial Service Immediate Past Chair

TAMMY MCGAUGHY | Warren Averett Treasurer

STEPhEn SMITh | The Petermann AgencySection Chair - Professional Development

MARK HAMRICK | Business Interiors Section Chair/Community

vINCE MAYFIELD | Bit-Wizards Section Chair/Business to Business

OxANA SOLOvIEvA | OxanaSol Commercial Real Estate Section Chair/Networking

C. LEDON ANCHORSCHARLES D. BURGESS

JIM GLENNKATHY HOUCHINS

C. H. LONGBRUCE MARSHALL

JEANNE RIEF JOYCE SANDERS

H. GENE SMITH LISA JO SPEnCER

KENNETH WILLIAMSON

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CHARLOTTE BERGMANNICK CHUBBKEN HAIRBERNARD JOHNSONHENRY KELLEYSTEPhEn SMIThPAM WOODALL

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MARK HAMRICKvINCE MAYFIELD

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS TERM 2018-2020

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LIFE DIRECTORS

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Thanks to the Krewe of Bowlegs


members makinga difference!

WOMEN UNITED…United Way’s New Affinity Women’s GroupOn May 17, 2018 United Way of Okaloosa & Walton Counties (UWOWC) launched Women united, a women’s affinity group that will “Lead the Charge and Inspire the Change” by providing women of our region exclusive opportunities for direct service, mentoring, and professional/leadership development. Women United will spearhead recruitment efforts for the new uWOWC Reading PALS Grant in collaboration with the Early Learning Coalition.

Women from both Okaloosa & Walton counties gather for the official Women united Launch Party. Seen in the middle, Jessica Atkinson as Lead person for Women United, has scheduled a Recruitment Social for June 11th at the NWFSC Student Center Room 302.

For more information please contact, Amariles Rivera, Director of Community Impact at 850-243-0315.

The Taylor Haugen Founda-tion proudly announces lo-cal students, Blake Johnson, Waylon Steele and Layton Warren have each been awarded with $1500 scholar-ships. Johnson is the son of Lisa and Bernard Johnson and a resi-dent of Niceville. During his time at Niceville High, he was on the Track team and also was a member of the Nation-

al Honor Society, Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) and the Spanish Club. His scholarship will go towards his attendance at Liberty University, a private school lo-cated in Lynchburg, virginia. He plans to study Chiroprac-tic Science. Steele just graduated from Fort Walton Beach High School and is the son of Laura and Russell Steele. He was on

the viking baseball team and was also a member of the National Honor Society and FCA. He will attend North-west Florida State College this fall where he will play on the baseball team and study Mechanical Engineer-ing. Steele’s scholarship was made possible by an endow-ment by the Parisot family. Warren, a recent graduate from Rocky Bayou Christian School, lives in Freeport and is the daughter of Suzanne and Christopher Pounds. She was a cheerleader and also played on the basketball and softball teams while at Rocky Bayou. She was also involved

in the National Honor Soci-ety, Student Government, FCA, and Leadership Trek. Warren will attend Mississippi College, a private Christian school in Clinton, Mississippi, and major in Elementary Ed-ucation. The Taylor Haugen Founda-tion awards five scholarships each year to high school se-niors from Santa Rosa, Oka-loosa and Walton counties. Students are selected by the Foundation’s Board of Direc-tors based on their commit-ment to academics, athlet-ics, leadership, community service and Christian faith. Since the Foundation’s incep-

tion in 2008, $64,000 in schol-arships has been awarded to 46 students across Northwest Florida. Funds for the schol-arships are raised through generous donations from in-dividuals and businesses, as well as the Foundation’s an-nual event, Savor the Season, held each year in October. This year’s Savor the Season is planned for Thursday, Oc-tober 27, 2018, at Emerald Grande at HarborWalk vil-lage. For more information on the scholarships, trophy and the recipients, visit TaylorHaugen.org.

Taylor Haugen Foundation Announces Local Students as Recipients of Annual Scholarship

layton WarrenBlake Johnson Waylon steele


A P P L AU S E | We salute the businesses and individuals making a difference in our community!

The White-Wilson Community Foundation (WWCF) hosted the 9th Annual Little Black Dress Party on Saturday, May 19th. Over 400 guests filled the Grand Sandestin for a hol-lywood Black Tie Affair, raising over $88,000 for community health programs.

Guests enjoyed dinner, dancing and live and silent auctions. Those in attendance were also given a chance to try their luck and win fine jewelry and wine. honorary chairs Chris and Ewa Ruyan welcomed guests and encouraged all to take an ac-tive role in improving access to health care.

“We strongly believe that everyone de-serves access to life-saving health care and were honored to serve as chairs for this year’s event,” said Chris Ruyan. “There is no doubt that this special night, and all who supported it, will bring about much needed change in our community.”

All event proceeds benefit White-Wilson Community Foundation’s health initiatives.

Through the success of previous events, WWCF has helped to increase access to breast cancer screenings and treatment, mental health medication, high-tech vision equipment for children, primary wellness exams and emergency care for victims of sexual assault. WWCF hopes to have an even greater impact through proceeds from the 2018 event.

“The White-Wilson Community Founda-tion recognizes there are too many in our community who are going without essen-tial heath care,” said WWCF Chair, Kathy Houchins. “Through the proceeds of this event, we will continue to create partner-ships that increase accessibility to life-sav-ing health care for those who would other-wise fall through the cracks.”

The White-Wilson Community Foundation is non-profit organization serving Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Walton counties. Through its grant program, WWCF works to create part-nerships that impact community health.

9th Annual Little Black Dress Party Raises Over $88,000 for Community Health

Air Force Enlisted Village and Hurlburt Spouses Club Celebrate National Military Spouse Appreciation Day at Bob Hope VillageThe Air Force Enlisted village (AFEv) celebrated Military Spouse Appreci-ation Day recently with a dedication ceremony for a National Rosie the Riveter Memorial Rose Garden at Bob Hope village. The heart-shaped garden features four pots of Rosie the Riveter Floribunda roses named to honor the hard-working women that kept American factories and ship-yards productive during World War II. The blooms combine old-fashioned flower form with beautiful, vibrant coloring of orange-gold suffused with pink and accented by a golden reverse. The garden is a living tribute to military spouses and is sponsored by the Hurlburt Spouses’ Club.

Joyce West, real life Rosie the Riveter and Bob Hope village resident told the audience how she went to work during the WWII era as a pin setter at a bowling alley in her home town in Geauga County, Ohio. She said it was normally a man’s job, but because they were all at war, she took the job. West explained that many women who were “Rosie the Riveters” went on to become some of the first females to join the military. She herself joined the USAF where she met her husband.

“Because airmen had the vision to start an organization which would provide a home and community for widows of retired enlisted Air Force personnel, every day is Military Spouse Appreciation Day at AFEv,” Scott Delveau, AFEv Director of Development said.

The garden will be part of a nation-wide network of gardens and will be listed on the Spirit of 45’s registry of National Rosie the Riveter Memorial Rose Gardens at www.spiritof45.org.

BBvA Compass Names Robin Donlon as New Commercial Relationship Manager in the Northwest Florida MarketBBvA Compass has announced the promo-tion of Robin Donlon from business banker to commercial relationship manager in the Northwest Florida market.

Donlon has been a BBvA Compass employ-ee since 2012, when she started her career with the bank as an assistant branch man-ager. She was then offered the position of business banker in 2015, where she consis-

tently led the company in loan production.

“Robin has displayed, time and time again, her commitment to her clients and this community during her time at BBvA Com-pass,” said BBvA Compass Northwest Flori-da Market President nate Sommer. “Robin has been a top performing small business banker for many years, and we are very excited that she will now be serving the

market’s commercial banking clients. Her background is a perfect fit for the bank and our clients, and we know she’ll flourish in her new role.”

In her new role, Donlon will be responsible for growing and maintaining commercial banking relationships in the Northwest Flor-ida market, with a focus on helping the ar-ea’s businesses reach their financial goals.

Robin Donlon



Opportunity Place Receives Welcome DonationA representative of the Episcopal Church Women of St. Simon on the Sound Episcopal Church, in Fort Walton Beach. made a wel-comed donation to Opportunity Place re-cently. The check was presented by Cat Howton from the church. Receiving the check is Debra McDaniel, Executive Director of the shelter for women and families. Opportunity Place is located at 305 Lovejoy Road in Fort Walton, a safe shelter for women and families who are homeless. For more information on the shelter please go to: www.opifwb.org

IMPACT 100 of northwest Florida Announces Membership and Funding Totals

IMPACT 100 of northwest Florida announced today that their 2018 membership has grown to 514 women, giving back $514,000 of grant award funding for nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations in Okaloosa and Walton counties.

IMPACT 100 nWF will have (10) ten finalists. Two finalists will be chosen from each of our five focus areas: Arts & Culture, Educa-tion, Environment, Health & Recreation, and Family. In addition to our Finance Committee who thoroughly vets each grant ap-plicant organization, the five grant review committees consist of members that are responsible for review of grant applications and conduct site visits with applicants. Each committee then provides recommendations of finalists to the Board of Directors who in turn approves the ten finalists. At the november 2018 an-nual meeting, IMPACT 100 nWF members will vote to determine one winner from each focus area, totaling five grant winners who will each receive a grant award of $102,800.

For additional information about IMPACT 100 nWF or to join the organization, please go to www.impactnwf.org. The website provides two educational videos that include an overview of IMPACT 100 nWF and features our grant awardees from 2012 to 2016. The grant award video highlights the successful commu-nity outreach and the services provided by the nonprofits grant awardees of Okaloosa and Walton Counties. IMPACT 100’s mission is to financially support nonprofit organiza-tions in our area by bringing together women philanthropists as members. Every member-ship dollar goes directly to-wards the grant award fund. Since 2012, IMPACT 100 nWF will award $2.2 million in funding.

Healthgrades Recognizes Twin Cities Hospital for Achievements in Patient Safety and Patient Experience

Twin Cities Hospital announced recently that it has been recognized for two distinctions in quality ex-cellence from Healthgrades: the Healthgrades 2018 Patient Safety Excellence Award™ and the health-grades 2018 Outstanding Patient Experience Award.™ Healthgrades is the leading online resource for com-prehensive information about physicians and hospi-tals.

Only 65 out of just over 4,500 hospitals evaluated for patient safety and patient experi-ence excellence achieved both distinctions. This places Twin Cities hospital within the top 2 percent of eligible hospitals in the nation to receive both awards. This distinc-tion recognizes Twin Cities hospital for excellent performance in safeguarding patients from serious, potentially preventable complications, as well as providing a positive ex-perience for patients during their hospital stays.

Patient SafetyDuring the study period (2014 to 2016), healthgrades 2018 Patient Safety Excellence Award recipient hospitals demonstrated excellent performance in safety provided to patients in the Medicare population, as measured by objective outcomes (risk-adjust-ed patient safety indicator rates) for 13 patient safety indicators defined by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).

“As we are honored to receive this year’s Healthgrades Awards, my eyes wander to the Outstanding Patient Experience Awards of 2011 and 2012 sitting in my office. This commitment to the patient is systemic to the wonderful caregiving employees, physicians, and volunteers at Twin Cities Hospital. It is the long standing culture of an amazing group of professionals who perform every day at the apex of national standards. Patient Safety is part of every move we make; Patient Experience is driven by Extraordinary People Delivering Ex-traordinary Care!”, said David Whalen, CEO, Twin Cities Hospital.

Patient ExperienceIn addition to being recognized as one of healthgrades 2018 Patient Safety Excellence Award recipients, Twin Cities hospital also out-performed peer hospitals in patient ex-perience.



Col. Bud Day, one of the military’s most decorated war heroes and a longtime veteran’s activist who settled in Northwest Florida after his retirement from the Air Force in 1977, was promoted posthumous-ly Friday to the rank of brigadier general.

Day, who died in 2013 at the age of 88 at his home in Shalimar fol-lowing a long battle with cancer, was a veteran of World War II and the Korean and vietnam wars. He was held as a prisoner of war in Vietnam for nearly six years. Dur-ing his time in captivity, Day met

Sen. John McCain, R-Arizona, then a lieutenant commander in the Navy, and helped nurse a badly injured McCain back to health. The two remained close through-out Day’s life.

Among the 70 medals Day earned was a Congressional Medal of Honor he received for escap-ing and evading capture by the vietnamese, and refusing to pro-vide them with information that would have compromised Ameri-can missions. He was eventually recaptured and held at the infa-mous Hanoi Hilton.

Day’s promotion to brigadier gen-eral was included as a provision of the 2017 National Defense Autho-rization Act, the federal military spending bill.

“Brigadier General Bud Day is a true American hero, and I can’t think of anyone more deserving of this distinct honor,” said U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., who represents Northwest Florida in Congress. “Recognizing his tremendous sac-rifice in service of our great na-tion is a testament to the impact he had, and is our way of saying ‘Thank you’ to his family.”

Col. Bud Day Promoted Posthumously to Brigadier General

Col. Bud Day

Courtesy of the NWF Daily News

Since we are closing in on the primary elections (August 28th), I thought it would be a good time to share this information.

During his presidency, Abraham Lincoln preached the importance of the govern-ment being of, for, and by the people. He argued that voters played the most important role in making sure the gov-ernment reflected their desires and func-tioned according to the guidelines of the Constitution.

Despite Lincoln’s appeal to the public, it can be argued that many people today fail to appreciate or acknowledge their role in shaping the government. As U.S. citizens, people maintain these four im-portant responsibilities as eligible voters.

Registering to VoteMost notably, people’s most important re-sponsibility as citizens involves registering to vote. If they are legal U.S. citizens, 18 years of age or older, and have no felony convictions on their record, people are eligible to vote in local, state, and fed-eral elections. Registering to vote can be done online or in person. The process of becoming a registered voter is simple and can be taken care of in a matter of minutes.

Voting in ElectionsOnce they are registered to vote, people should then make every effort to vote in local, state, and federal elections. Many people dismiss this responsibility by say-ing that they do not care about the issues on the ballot or that they are unfamiliar with the candidates up for election. How-ever, by failing to use their privilege to vote, people essentially allow other vot-ers to make decisions for them, to let their voices be heard over voters who make no effort go to the polls. This is one of the pri-mary reasons why you need to vote!

The outcomes of elections can impact voters’ personal freedoms, taxes, and other aspects of daily life that they take for granted. Because of the far reaching impact that an election can have, peo-ple have the duty to cast their vote if they want a say in how their futures play out.

Casting Absentee VotesPeople who have a legitimate reason for not making it to the polls can still cast their vote by requesting an absentee bal-lot. The ballot can be mailed to them or they can cast an absentee vote in per-son at their local election office. Despite not being able to vote on Election Day, they can still make sure that their voice is heard and that they make use of their voting privilege.

Updating Personal Information RegularlyState and federal election laws can change at a moment’s notice, so it is im-portant for people to keep their voting information updated as needed. If they move or want to change their party af-filiation, for example, they should update this information well before the next elec-tion takes place.

They should also stay up-to-date about the location of their polling place. The locations of polling places change regu-larly. A school, church, or business that was utilized as a polling place during the last election may not be used again for the next. Voters can find out their polling places online or by contacting their local election office.

voters play a central role in shaping the government and their very futures. They can satisfy their duty as voters by observ-ing these four important responsibilities.http://www.civics-online.org/voting-rights/four-important-responsibilities-of-voters/

Mark FranksEglin Federal Credit Union2018 Community Perspectives Chair

Community Perspectives|Prepare For The Elections

Mark Frankseglin Federal Credit Union


Women Connect| The value of Networking

Jennifer KrausBit Wizards

“Discipline is the bridge between Goals and Accomplishment”--Jim Rohn

So many feats are put in front of us to ac-complish: get to work on time; make quo-tas; return phone calls; meet deadlines; ferry kids to soccer practice; pay bills; bal-ance statements; volunteer; visit Mom and Dad; eat right; tote that barge; lift that bale; check the blind spot; change the oil; walk the dog; water the plants; and on and on and on…..

If you step back and look at all of your accomplishments during the day you will probably shake your head in amazement. How does it happen? How do you con-stantly keep up the pace?

The answer: Commitment and Discipline. A commitment to those that count on you

and a discipline to learn how and when to apply your talents. People with these traits are the members of RPM (Referral Partners and Marketing). This committee of the Chamber is in place to generate a pocket of people who benefit each other and by doing so benefit themselves and their community. Each monthly meeting is geared toward motivation, education, and action. On the third Tuesday of the month at 8 AM in the Chamber Boardroom we meet to learn networking skills and how we can use these skills to help each other. We use these skills to get the best out of other networking meetings like First Friday Coffee, Business After Hours and Nothing But Networking. These networking skills are applicable to face-to-face meetings with clients and potential clients, family matters, church, social events or any other situation where you are called on to make good decisions for yourself and others.

We meet to discuss unique marketing op-portunities available to us as RPM Mem-bers. Last month RPM members had booths at the Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival at The Landing, and we will sponsor the First Friday Coffee on July 13 (yes…I know…it is the second Friday in July) and Business After Hours in October. All of these op-portunities are no charge to RPM mem-bers. If you are interested in learning more about yourself and your fellow dedicated, committed, and disciplined chamber members, we invite you to attend an RPM meeting. Increase your commitment and discipline to learn the way through the net-working jungle. RPM can be your tool to do that! David PresnellPainting With a Twist 2018 RPM Committee Chair Referral Partners & Marketing Committee

RPM Committee|Commitment and Discipline

David PresnellPainting With a twist

Like so many other service members, I learned early in my military career that many airports have a safe haven set aside for us and our families. Actually, there are more than 200 locations worldwide. Of course, I am talking about the United Ser-vice Organizations, or as we more com-monly know them the USO.

During my last business trip, I was routed through Houston, Tx. Sure enough, there was a USO. As I walked in, I was welcomed by two volunteers that greeted me as old friends do. While I was signing in, they of-fered me coffee and even a salad, all

of which had been donated. Sitting at a table was a traveling veteran, also sipping coffee. A family with kids were sitting in the recliners watching tv. This was their space, if only for a while.

As I talked to the volunteers, the conversa-tion turned to where I was from, as it always does. I had the chance to brag about our area, our white sand beaches and our community of military families. This is what happens, stories are shared and we find out we have walked the same sand and have shared experiences.

Of course the best USO is ours at Destin Fort Walton Beach Airport. This is the place full of warm smiles and friendly welcomes for our military community. The place where tears of welcoming joy and of goodbyes are shed. Where local volunteers are there for both. When our military family gets off the plane and see our USO, they are truly home. Thank you for your 77 years of sup-port.

Ryan PriceChairman, (MAC) Military Affairs CommitteeRyan Price

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Military Affairs Committee|Thanks to the USO!

This month I want to share the value of networking and building relationships with strong women. If you have not yet considered becoming part of a women’s group, perhaps now is the time to con-sider it.

1. When you become a part of a good women’s network, you become a part of a support group of like-minded women. When you feel a strong common bond like this, every connection you make be-comes more authentic.

2. There is no advice better than that which comes from someone who has been there, done that. Especially when it comes to things that matter most like family, faith and career.

3. Joining a women’s group means you’ll always have someone to springboard ideas from and a trustworthy person to ask for help when you need it! A power-ful women’s group is a place when you can be honest about how busy, lonely or hectic life can get. The best part? Most of your group have been or are in the exact same boat! Expect heartfelt en-

couragement to raise you up, to keep on plugging away, and general support you may be missing in your life.

Join us on July 25th (the fourth Wednes-day of the month) from 11:30-1:00 as there is always an enjoyable network-ing activity along with a fun speaker. If you are new to WomenConnect, you can come on your own or with a friend; you will be in good company either way!

If you have any questions you can contact Jennifer Kraus at [email protected].


Military Affairs Committee|Thanks to the USO!

Pictured L to R: Bill Rone, Chris Appleton, Marguerite Appleton, Janey Rynearson, Mayor Dick Rynearson, and Rep. Mel Ponder.

Eglin Federal Credit Union Flag Pole Dedicated to President Emeritus Jim R. Appleton Eglin Federal Credit union honored its President, Emeritus Jim R. Appleton, on Flag Day June 14, 2018 with a Flag Pole Dedication at the Fort Walton Beach Branch location. Mr. Appleton served as EFCu President for over 25 years and in 1984 was recognized as the Professional of the year from the na-tional Association of Federal Credit Unions. He recently passed away but his legacy of “Taking Care of Our Members” continues today. The Dedication Ceremony included presentations by EFCU Board Director William “Bill” Rone, Representative Mel Ponder, and Fort Walton Beach Mayor Dick Rynearson, who delivered a Proclamation naming June 14, 2018 as Jim Appleton day.

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VISITOR APPRECIATION and FUND-RAISING PARTY forOne Hopeful Place

FREE ADMISSION TO THE PUBLICTHURSDAY, JUNE 28 from 5pm - 8pm

at the GOAT Restaurant • 138 Miracle Strip Parkway, FWBFood and Beverage Specials and Happy Hour Drink Prices All Night Long

Entertainment by the Awesome Paradise Bayou BandHome Show Visitor Entry Tickets on Sale for $5.00 each

Thank You for Helping Us Raise over $10,000 forOne Hopeful Place

Emerald Coast Home and Boat ShowEmerald Coast Convention Center

1250 Miracle Strip Parkway, FWBSaturday, September 15 • 10am - 5pm & Sunday,September 16 • 11am - 4pm

This year we have partnered up with the Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce to turn this event into a Fund-Raising Event for

One Hopeful Place, and we are donating 100% of the $5.00 visitor entry fees and part of all chamber members booth space fees to

One Hopeful Place with a minimum of

$10,000 Guaranteed to be donatedFor Vendor Registration Information Contact Wes Fell (Event Promoter) at: 850.737.2177

www.EmeraldCoastHomeShow.com • [email protected] is Another Great Paradise Promotion

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REMEMBER: NBN RESERVATIONS MUST BE PAID AT TIME OF RESERVATION. REGISTER ONLINE FOR $15 IN ADVANCE. RSVP AND PAY AT www.FWBChamber.com • $15 Per Chamber member with RSVP; $20 for non-members or at door or if you do not RSVP.

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Another full room at the June NBN. The staff at Olive Garden gave us terrific food and great service, and everyone enjoyed the games .

Elaine Sheldon of K2 Media was the winner of the quarterly grand prize - a staycation at the new Island Hotel along with gift certificates from Saltwater Restaurants, a cooler from Inside Look, and some other great goodies.

Beach Community Bank was the Business Spotlight .

HERE ARE SOME QUOTES FROM OUR ATTENDEES:Nothing but Networking has been an excellent opportunity for driving new business for us. We’ve had multiple personal and business quote requests and helped initiate new policies for contacts that I’ve met at the lunches. It’s also been a prime opportunity to send and receive referrals. I’d recommend Nothing but Networking to any chamber member—new or old! -NATLAIE SCHMIDT, HARRIS INSURANCE

Would like to thank Donna and Kim for the excellent NBN events . With all the networking interactions, more new businesses are attending, which in turn generated two new customers for my business. Continue making the event enjoyable as I see more opportunities for my business as well. -PAuL MOnTALVO, PROFESSIOnAL COMPuTER TRAInInG & SERVICES

We were able to book a WaxHand event through one of the Nothing But Networking events. -JEAnnE nAOnI, WAX IMPRESSIOnS


Join Us In July | Nothing But Networking | Thursday, July 12 | 11:30 to 1:00 pmSponsored by The G.O.A.T. | 138 Miracle Strip Pkwy, in downtown Fort Walton Beach

Erica George-Saintilus, MDSaint George Medical Center, Inc.

1118 Hospital Rd.Fort Walton Beach, FL850-862-3415We offer Free Physicals to all Chamber members.

Todd DouglasTodd Douglas, LLCFort Walton Beach, 334-714-1045I work regularly with magazines, brands and local companies to help them cre-ate a more professional appearance and get more eyes on you and your product. So many people hide behind their produce and in this social econ-omy, your client wants to do business with friends and people they like. So I work hard to add the human element to your business so that you can attract the kid of people you really enjoy work-ing with. More clients, more connec-tion, and more meaning!

Ron “Mack” McElhoseMaruti Fleet Management600 Transit Way, Fort Walton Beach850-609-7001We are the operators of Public Transit Services in Okaloosa County. We are open to new ideas of ways in which we may assist other members.

Ashley Breihan, TCRGThe Irish Dance Studio5 Eglin Parkwy, Fort Walton Beach850-830-0717The Irish Dance Studio offers our com-munity the opportunity to dive into their Irish roots and learn traditional Irish dancing! Our dancers have the opportunity to perform locally and to compete at the regional, national, and international levels. All classes are taught by certified instructors who em-phasiz the importance of proper form and technique in a fun and productive environment. The first class is always free! Contact us for more info!

Sylvia TarnuzzerWeight Watchers850-737-0967Weight Watchers of Florida brings our new Weight Watchers Freestyle ap-proach to your office, where conve-nient on-site meetings meet everyone’s busy schedule. A trained meeting leader provides inspiration and guid-ance. Meetings create a community that benefits both you and your work-force.

Shubert MendezHurlburt Field First Sergeant Council850-603-9764

We are a non-profit organization federal-ly charged for the re-siliency of the military

force and family. We provide resources to 10,000 military members and their families on Hurlburt Field.

Phil Ehr | EHR for CONGRESSP. O. Box 9818, Pensacola, 32513Phil Ehr is challenging Matt Gaetz for the privilege of representing Florida’s First Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Phil is a Democrat and retired Navy Commander who rose through the ranks from Seaman in an honorable 26-year career. He will fight for the people in northwest Florida and reduce the chaos in Washington. www.EHRforCongress.com

Cris DosevCris Dosev for CongressP. O. Box 6564, Pensacola, 32503850-324-5544Cris Dosev is running for Congress in Florida’s District One. Cris is a Marine Corps combat veteran and small busi-ness owner. He and his wife Lisa are de-voted parents to eight children. They reside in the East hill area of Pensacola. you can find out more about Cris and his candidacy at www.CrisDosev.com.

Robert ReevesReeves Pressure Washing850-687-7578Reeves Pressure Washing isn’t in the pressure washing business, we are in the customer relationship business. So let us get to know you!

Jarell ClemonsAir Force Sergeants’ Associationhurlburt Field AFB, FL • 850-830-1048AFSA represents more than 100,000 members by advocating for their inter-ests to America’s elected and military leaders. As a federally-chartered vet-eran service organization, AFSA is able to lobby on Capitol Hill.

Tommy MorrisNext Generation Village1062 Lake Sebring Drive, Sebring, FL, 33870, 850-68-0197next Generation Village can help the youth in our community struggling with drug or alcohol abuse find the help they need. We provide an inpatient therapeutic program to help them with their recovery and then we refer them back to the appropriate resources in our community.

Karen PriceTupperware- Party Power Sales404-641-1423

Tupperware is cel-ebrating 70 years in business! I am the business leader for Party Power Sales!

We love to teach you how to save time, taste, waste, space and money in your home! Offering fundraisers, in home parties, Facebook parties, Bridal show-ers and Meal prep parties! We are not your Mama's Tupperware! check us out www.karenprice.my.tupperware.com

Michelle FrazierFrazier Boutique and Fashion656 Beal Parkway, Suite 5, 850-200-4360Designed to make you look good and feel fantastic.

Timothy MangoIntuitive Research and Technology Corporation 73 Eglin Parkway, nE, Suite 112Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548850-217-4662 • irt-hq.comIntuitive Research and Technology Corporation (INTUITIvE®), a Huntsville headquartered aerospace engineer-ing and analysis firm, is a Small Business that supplies a wide range of services including programmatic support; sys-tems, electrical, mechanical, industrial and computer engineering; product development, production systems support, rapid prototyping, and tech-nology management solutions to the Department of Defense, government agencies, and commercial companies.

Tabitha IngermannVeteran Liaison, Vitas Healthcare4576 East Hwy 20, Niceville, 32578850-777-5100The nation’s leading hospice provider, providing end-of-life hospice and pal-liative care to people with life-limiting illnesses. We provide comfort and pre-serve dignity in the face of terminal ill-ness. We offer comprehensive hospice services, including pain and symptom management to the patient, emotion-al and spiritual support for patients and families, and bereavement support for more than a year following a death.

Amy WoodlandAlzheimer’s AssociationCentral and North Florida Chapter4300 Bayou Blvd., Ste. 12, Pensacola

Currently, there are over 5 million Americans liv-ing with Alzheimer's, and the cost of caring

for those with Alzheimer's and other de-mentias is estimated to total over $277 billion in 2018. Yet, there remains no cure. When businesses partner with the Alzheimer's Association and their local Walk to End Alzheimer's, they are show-ing their commitment to helping us fight to find an end to Alzheimer's Disease.

Across the Panhandle, we offer volun-teer opportunities for individuals and groups as well as a range of options to financially support the Alzheimer's As-sociation's goal to find the first survivor.

Marty PoseyWaffle House, Inc.263 Miracle Strip Pkwy, SEFort Walton Beach, 850-319-0125Good Food Fast – Great Meet and Eat Place. We offer great career opportu-nities with an awesome advancement opportunity to build a financially safe future.

Jami Searle, Rikki Miller and Daphne Bowen • Summit Bank, NA32 nW Beal Pkwy, Fort Walton Beach, 850-362-1220

Summit Bank is here to serve your business and your family. We value our customers above all else, and

our goal is to make you feel like you’re our only customer. To that end, we are not like other banks. There’s no row of teller windows, no queue to wait in, and no loan department. Instead custom-ers are greeted by a receptionist, and each new customer is assigned a Pri-vate Banker, who will tailor our services to meet your individual banking need. Contact us today to experience the Summit Bank Difference for yourself.

Melissa ForteRealtor, NextHome Cornerstone Realty850-496-7444I'm thrilled to be back as a member of the FWB Chamber! I've been living, working and worshipping in Fort Wal-ton Beach my entire adult life and have been involved with this chamber and other community organizations for more than two decades! My years in market-ing and customer service helped me clarify my goal of assisting hard-working people become homeowners. Let me earn your trust, your business and most importantly your friendship.

Welcome! | New Member Reception|April & May Each month the Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce hosts a special luncheon for our newest members. Check out these businesses and welcome them to the Chamber!


Join Us In July | Business After Hours | Thursday, July 19 | 5:30 to 7:30 pmJoin us at Emerald Coast Harley-Davidson | 88 Beal Parkway, Fort Walton Beach

We had a great time in May when we went to Repeat Street Thrift Store – the fundraising arm of Fresh Start for Children and Families. Attendees indulged in a little browsing (and yes, some shopping) to go along with the yummy treats from Salvati’s at Willy’s Adventure Zone and the Four Points by Sheraton.


Unless otherwise noted, ALL meetings will be held at the Fort Walton Chamber Of Commerce.

First Friday Coffee 7:00am

New Member Lunch 11:45 am

JULY 2018SUNDAY TUESDAY FRIDAYMONDAY THURSDAYWEDNESDAY SATURDAY

EmpowerCommittee11:30 am

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8 9 10 11 12 13 14

15 16 17 18 19 20 21

22 23 24 25 26 27 28

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Board Of Directors 11:30 am

Community Perspectives Committee 8:00am

Nothing But Networking 11:30 am

Ambassadors Meeting 7:45 am

Healthcare Committee 8:00 am

10 | Tuesday Healthcare Committee | 8:00 a.m.

12 | Thursday Community Perspectives Committee | 8:00 a.m.

Nothing But Networking | 11:30 a.m.@ The G.O.A.T, 138 Miracle Strip Pkwy, FWB

13 | Friday First Friday Coffee | 7:00 a.m. Sponsored by RPM Committee

New Member Luncheon | 11:45 a.m.

16 | Monday MAC - Military Affairs Committee | 11:30 a.m. Held at the Brooks-Beal Center

17 | Tuesday RPM - Referral Partners & Marketing | 8:00 a.m.

Lunch & Learn | 11:30 a.m. Information Security & Social Media

18 | Wednesday Ambassadors Committee Meeting | 7:45 a.m.

19 | Thursday Business After Hours | 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.@ Emerald Coast Harley-Davidson 788 Beal Pkwy., Fort Walton Beach

20 | Friday Empower Committee | 11:30 a.m.

25 | Wednesday Women Connect Committee | 11:30 a.m.

26 | Thursday Board of Directors Meeting | 11:30 a.m.

We encourage you to attend any of the Chamber’s committee meetings as a guest to see whether that particular group suits your expectations and will help you promote your business. The regular

monthly meetings are almost always held in the FWB Chamber Conference Room. Call the Chamber at 244-8191 to reserve your spot or to get answers to your questions.

WomenConnect Committee11:30am-1:00pm

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Business After Hours 5:30 pm

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American Hero Lt. Col. Dick Cole,

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Tuesday, July 33:00–4:30 p.m.

Air Force Armament MuseumPersonal appearance, pre-signed art prints/books

Wednesday, July 4 5:00–6:00 p.m.

City of FWB July 4 Celebration at The LandingPersonal appearance, pre-signed art prints/books

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Our Chamber Members are going to some pretty interesting places these days – and they’re taking

some great reading material along with them for a little touch of home.

Take a photo and share it with us!

Send your photos to [email protected]

Linda Evanchyk (Candidate for Oka-loosa County School

Board) attended a “Happy Together”

oldies concert in Biloxi – and was thrilled she

chose to take her Coastlines with her.

Ruth Sykes (Kiwanis Club of Fort Walton Beach) was in Bucharest, Romania, where she dis-played her Coastlines in front of the Palace of the Parliament. The Palace is the seat of the Parliament of Romania. Located on Dealul Arsenalului in central Bucharest, it is the second largest administrative building in the world, surpassed only by the Pentagon.

Take a TripTake a Coastlines!


Welcome!New Members | May 2018

BETHANY CAMPBELLSurterra

76 E. Harborview Rd.Santa Rosa Beach, 32459

ZEINA CORONADOOne Lane Luxury, LLC

910-964-9746

MERRY DISALVOFairfield Inn & Suites, Crestview

110 Crosson St.Crestview, 32536

850-368-6462

CRIS DOSEVCris Dosev for Congress

P. O. Box 6564Pensacola, 32503

850-450-4450

PHIL EHREHR for CONGRESS

P. O. Box 9818Pensacola, 32513

850-449-9431

HEATHER SWETTHotch-Potch

350 Eglin Pkwy, nEFort Walton Beach, 32547

850-226-6015

SHUBERT MENDEZHurlburt Field First Sergeant

Council390 Thursday Drive

Hurlburt Field, 32544850-368-5660

CLINT SMITHMilitary Media Inc.

1881 W. hwy 98Mary Esther, 32569

850-864-2550

THOMAS SHAWN LUPELLAThomas Shawn Lupella P.A.

2110 Lewis Turner Blvd.Fort Walton Beach, 32547

850-362-6655

TOMMY MORRISNext Generation Village

1062 Lake Sebring Dr.Sebring, 33870850-688-0197

KAREN PRICE Tupperware Party Power Sales

404-641-1423

ROBERT REEVESReeves Pressure Washington

850-687-7578

RUSS WHITTENThe Downtown Church

142 Miracle Strip Pkwy, SEFort Walton Beach, 32548

850-797-3119

BRENDA DISTASIWaffle House

1105 Eglin PkwyShalimar, 32579

850-315-1956

JOHN WHITLEYDemocratic Executive

Committee of Okaloosa County (D.E.C.)

P. O. Box 144Shalimar, 32579

850-240-7751

LEANDRA CLOVIS

a2Z specialty advertising inc.

all risk insurance

aramark catering

artesano boutique

beach Liquors

benjamin f. edwards & co.

brock Lawn and Pest control, inc.

brodie bowman Orthodontics

carol e. evans, cPa

coastal skin surgery & dermatology

computer Help

cornerstone financial

cPc Office Technologies

creative Web solutions, LLc

democratic executive committee of Oka-

loosa county

ecoView construction, LLc, dba ecoView

Windows and doors

eglin federal credit Union

ellis insurance

emerald coast children’s advocacy center

emerald coast cPa, Pa

emerald coast crime stoppers

emerald coast foundation, inc.

emerald coast surgery center

gulf coast spray cleaning

Healthyday HealthyLife

Holiday inn resort fort Walton beach

Hometown contractors, inc.

Hurlburt field force support marketing

Jobs4U, inc.

kids discovery

mccall realty and investments

mel Parker realty, inc.

neal bern insurance inc./allstate agency

Okaloosa Heart and Vascular center

Okaloosa Outpatient center

Payne chiropractic

Priority One insurance

seaspray condominium association, inc.

sonny’s real Pit bar-b-Q

stage crafters community Theatre, inc.

stiles Outdoor Power equipment, inc.

The meridian at Westwood

The Peterman agency

TownePlace suites by marriott-ft. Walton

beach

Watson & mann, cPas LLc

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MEMBERShIP REnEWALS | May 2018

Join a collective voice to make a difference in your community.

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p Tiffanie nelson, founder and executive director of Food for Thought Outreach, used her Gulf Power time to talk about the crisis of food insecurity in our schools. Their group is working hard to help overcome this huge problem.

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p Okaloosa County Tax Collector Ben Anderson gave us an update on the way our taxes are collected and are distributed throughout the county.

FIRST FRIDAY COFFEE We always enjoy getting updates from our generous friends at Gulf Power, the sponsors of our June First Friday Coffee. They shared their time with “Food for Thought” and “Take Stock in Children,” two of their favorite causes. We’re lucky to have a utility that grows and changes with the times – but continues to support their community in so many ways.

t Lisa Jo Spencer – chair of the Impact 100 organization, pre-sented a special award to Dave Parisot for his moral and financial support of the group. Dave believes in the organization and is a huge supporter – even though he’s not eligible to join.

p Paul Stinebiser and Sean Graves, the husbands of Chamber staff Dayna and Rachelle, were stunned when Chamber Chair Nick Chubb (at right) presented them with very well-deserved “Above and Beyond” Awards for their behind the scenes volunteerism around the Chamber and at events.


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Gulf Power

Hutchison Chiropractic Center

White-Wilson Medical Center

Emerald Coast Home Show

Eglin Federal Credit Union

Handwoven by Design

Silver Slipper Casino Hotel

Legal Shield Independent Associate Priscilla Rose

Emerald Coast TV.com

Painting With a Twist

Southern Star Printing

Barbara J. Britt, LLC

RPM Committee

Warren Averett

Clean Eatz

Jobs4U

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p Bernard Johnson of Gulf Power visited with Cindy Frazier and Dort Baltes of “Take Stock in Children” along with Chamber President and CEO Ted Corcoran. We loved hearing about all the ways the group supports Okaloosa students achieve their higher education dreams.

t We’re delighted to welcome our New Members this month: Adam Nelson, Warren Averett; Merry DiSalvo, Fairfield Inn & Suites Crestview; Randy Lohrentz, Military Media, Inc.; and Tommy Morris, next Generation village.

t FFC is always a great time to reconnect with friends. Looks like Ryan Price from hST Corporate Interiors thoroughly enjoyed being surrounded by Bev Bain, Janet Chubb, and Jan Pooley.

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