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February 2014 Vol 23, No 2
Monthly Meetings
Meeting Notices
Monthly LuncheonFebruary 6, 2013, noonAJ's Neighborhood Bar
& Grill120 Martin Luther King
Jr Blvd Apalachicola
Business AfterHours
February 13th Go Fish
23 Avenue D5:30-7:00 pmApalachicola
Monthly LuncheonMarch 5, 2013 noon
TBA
Visitor StatisticsDec 2001 523Dec 2002 432Dec 2003 858Dec 2004 946 Dec 2005 1,288 Dec 2006 1,189 Dec 2007 1,660 Dec 2008 1,135 Dec 2009 1,258 Dec 2010 1,310 Dec 2011 1,209
Director's Column
The 18th Annual Forgotten CoastChefs Sampler will be on Sunday,February 9th, from 6:00-9:00 pm. Thisis the chamber's main fundraiser andwe could use your help. We arealmost sold out of tickets (we still have25 in the back room) but could usesome auction items and volunteers.Call us at (850) 653-9419 or email [email protected].
SBDC Business Counseling Keith Bowers from the SmallBusiness Development Center atFAMU will be coming to theApalachicola Bay Chamber ofCommerce on February 18th. He willbe available by appointment for one-on-one business counseling from noon-4:00 pm. Keith is very knowledgeableand can help you with your business ina variety of areas. Call us at (850)653-9419 if you would like to set up anappointment.
New Members
La Lutra, LLCWelcome Serge Latour and Debi Cliffordwith their guide service La Lutra, LLC. LaLutra specializes in backwater adventures,exploring Tate's Hell and its surroundingwaters. They have canoes with electricmotors perfectly suited for bird watchingor anyone who has physical challenges.
Our Sponsors
Press-Tom Austin was hosted by theApalachicola Bay Chamber back inAugust. His article appears in the Decissue of Travel & Leisure magazine Travel
& Leisure's Ultimate Guide toFlorida Travel & Leisure has a circulationof 973,922 for print and the article
Dec 2012 1,071 Dec 2013 963
Website statsDecember 2013
Visits 10,258Unique Visitors 8,187
Pageviews 36,166Pages / Visit 3.53
Avg time 3:36Bounce Rate 43.42%
% New Visits72.93%
Board of DirectorsPRESIDENT
Donna Duncan 653-8976
VICE-PRESIDENT
Bud Hayes 927-3305
TREASURER
Jerry Hall 653-9510
SECRETARY
Kristin Anderson 653-
2249
BOARD MEMBERSBrenda Ash 653-8805
Ginny Griner 653-8853
Beverly Hewitt 653-9510
Mike Koun 653-2191
Lynn Martina 670-8796
Tom Morgan 653-3474
Michael Shuler 653-1757
Ouida Tartt 653-4687
Jean Ulrich 653-2900
Kevin Ward 899-0669
Debi also conducts guided beach walks. Debi and Serge are certified green guides. They live on the border of Tate's HellState Forest. They moved here fromThomasville in 2010. Serge worked inaquatic sciences and technology businessin the area of desalinization. Debi works atthe Gulf Specimen in Panacea. For moreinformation, visit their website athttp://www.lalutra.com. They offer halfand full day tours. Call (850) 661-2461 orby email [email protected] Points To ViewBarbara Stewart joined the chamber withher beach home rental Points To View. This two bedroom, two bath beach homesits just 100 steps from the Gulf onAlligator Point. It is pet friendly and has afully fenced in back yard and a car port. Italso has a fully equipped kitchen, wi-fi, awasher and dryer, and a charcoal grill.Barbara has a 360 video of the house onher website at http://www.pointstoview.com It can bebooked by calling Sydney Allen (850) 778-2277 or email herat [email protected]
Events The Dixie Theatre has booked anexciting lineup of performances thatwill run from January through the endof March. For more information onperformance times and tickets visit
www.dixietheatre.com. Most shows are Friday 8 pm, Saturday3 pm & 8 pm-Tribute to Patsy Cline & The Honky
Tonk Angels Jan 31-Feb 1st.
-Bob Milne Ragtime Piano February7- 8 -Mrs.Mannerly Feb 12- March 8-Almost, Maine February 14, to March3
Beach Home Tour of St. GeorgeIsland Seven distinctive and beautiful homeswill be featured during the third annualSt. George Island Tour of Homesfrom 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Saturday,
appeared on their website. -The Week magazine plucked a quote from
Tom's article that appeared in the Week'sDec 27th edition under the title "IdealFlorida Town".......so eerily perfect italmost feels Photoshopped said TomAustin Driving into Apalachicola, thestreets unfurl like."one big charm braceletof antique stores & quaint B&B's.".. is justreal enough-the ideal Florida town-notsurprising a clerk grimaces when I confessto being from Miami, "Oh, I'm so sorry foryou." See the article at theweek.com/article/index/254341/Getting-the-flavor-of article The Week has acirculation of 542,000 and the articleappeared on their website. -AAA magazine included the Oyster Cook-
off in their January issue. -Life on the Water magazine features the
Apalachicola Antique & Classic BoatShow in their 2014 Winter edition underVacation Planning 101. -Information on the Antique & ClassicBoat Show was sent to the Rudder
magazine, Sheerline magazine, Wooden
Boat magazine, Soundings, and Classic
Boating.
Sacred Heart NewsKathy Chastain has accepted the positionas chief nursing officer at Sacred HeartHospital. Chastain has more than 29 yearsof experience in the healthcare industrywith a diverse background includingcritical care nursing, healthcaremanagement, wound care, home health,and quality improvement. Also, Dr. JamesOenbrink, a board certified ear, nose andthroat surgeon, has joined the SacredHeart physicians' group. Dr. Oenbrinkstarted seeing patients December 8th. Hewill be will be providing services includingtube placement, tonsillectomy and nasalsurgery. Dr. Oenbrink earned his medicaldegree from the University of MiamiSchool of Medicine.
Got Ideas? Suggestions?How can the Apalachicola BayChamber better serve you? Isthere something that we can do better
February 8th, benefitting the St.George Lighthouse Association. Friday there will be presentation byauthor James L. Hargrove who willtalk about the early development of St.George Island. The talk is free andwill be held at the St. George IslandFire Station. For tickets, call (850)927-7745. Tickets will be available onTour Day at Lighthouse Park and atthe St. George Plantation Clubhouse.
Panhandle Players presents KitchenWitches. Don't miss this hilariousshow about cooking show hostesseswho have hated each other for 30years.The show becomes a smash andtops both Martha Stewart and JerrySpringer! February 7-9, at the Port StJoe First United Methodist Church andagain February 14-16th at the StGeorge Island Firehouse For more infoemail [email protected]
Bridges from the Ivory Tower:Merging Science andManagement In Tropical Forests,Oyster Reefs, and the Gulf ofMexico February 13, 2014 7:00pm FSU Marine Lab Auditorium
11th Annual African-AmericanHistory FestivalThe 11th Annual African-AmericanHistory Festival will take placeFebruary 14th - 16th. Comeexperience live entertainment, vendorexhibits, food booths, inspirationalspeakers, arts, crafts, music, anddance. The festival opens Friday at4:00 pm and kicks off with The 70'sThrowback Costume Party andcontinues with Saturday's main dayactivities beginning with the festivalparade at 10:00 am, live entertainmentall day and concludes Sunday withoutdoor worship at noon. For moreinformation, visit our websitehttp//:www.hcola.org
to help your business? Is there somethingyou would like to see us add or change onthe website, at the visitor's center or in thevisitor's guide? Ideas are alwayswelcome. Feel free to call or email us withyour ideas at [email protected] .
Volunteers Always WelcomeThe Apalachicola Bay ChamberVisitor Center seeks volunteers to help atthe visitors center and with specialprojects. Duties include giving our visitorinformation,answering questions aboutplaces to stay, restaurants and things todo. If you would like to help, we'd loveto have you. It can be a funand rewarding. Contact us for details (850)653-9419 or email usat [email protected]
Souper Book & Bread Sale Friends of the Franklin County PublicLibrary will hold their annual SouperBook and Bread sale on Sunday,February 16th, from 10:00 am-2:00pm, at the Sea Oats Gallery, 128 E.Pine Ave on St. GeorgeIsland. Delicious homemade soups andbreads plus great used books of allkinds! Enjoy a bowl while you browse,or buy a quart for lunch or dinner. Allproceeds benefit the county librariesin Eastpoint and Carrabelle. Want todonate books, soups or breads?Questions? Call Anna Carmichaelat 850.273.1174
Isle Newell Concert Series Pianist Ivan Moshchuk on February9th, 4:00 pm at Trinity Church and onFebruary 23, at 4:00 pm Trio Solis,Piano, Cello and Violin.
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