MEMBER SPOTLIGHT 700 Main Street, Sebastian, FL 32958 www.SebastianChamber.com (772) 589-5969 October 2008 Issue

Jackie Hart Kim Ellis Insurance Agency

Jackie Hart believes that those buying insur-ance should know everything about the policy before purchasing it and she’ll take the time in helping customers truly understand where their money goes. She’s been selling insur-ance for over 5 years now with Kim Ellis In-surance Services, Inc. (formerly The David Haeseler Insurance Agency), a full service agency offering home, auto, life, health and commercial insurance policies. But she does more than welcome the opportunity to help customers make the right insurance choices, she is also the manager of Catastrophic In-ventory Services, a company that safely and securely stores your property inventory and documents in a secure site, making important personal or business information accessible to you in the aftermath of a personal or wide-spread catastrophe.

Kim Ellis Insurance Services, Inc. is family and faith-based and is located in Sebastian, doing business in the area for over 15 years. However, Jackie’s work not only connects her to the commuity at large, but also with her family who plays a role in the agency’s success. “My mother owns and manages the agency and we also have two of my grand-mothers and sister-in-law working and every-one else in the office is just like family,” Jackie said. Jackie has been a Floridian for most of her life and is a Palm Bay High School graduate. She and her husband have been married for nine years and are raising their four year old daughter in the Palm Bay area.

Jackie says that the main reason for her work is “to make sure that everyone has enough ‘protection’ for all reasons.”

To contact Jackie, call 772-589-1800 or email Jackie.Hart@kimellisagency.com or visit her at the Kim Ellis Insurance Agency, located at 990 US Hwy 1, Suite A, Sebastian, across the street from the westbound intersection of CR 512. For more information on Catastrophic Inven-tory Services, check out their website, www.CATEBANK.com. If you would like to “make the front page” of our newsletter, make sure you schedule time this month at one of our networking activities, and maybe your name will be drawn for the monthly spotlight! Check out our calendar inside!

PRESS RELEASE- The Sebastian River Area Chamber of Commerce, an organization that supports business, promotes tourism and works on quality of life issues in the com-munity, announced that it received a $15,000 donation from the National City-Harbor Foundation. The donation will help towards the renovation of the Chamber building on 700 Main St., in Sebastian. The Chamber intends to do major repairs to the building, in-cluding adding a wrap around porch for visitors to enjoy while they are gathering infor-mation about the Sebastian River Area.

Breakfast at North County Regional Park

We had a great time with the Sebastian Soccer Association out at the future soccer fields site (even in the rain).

Luncheon at Joanie’s Hometown Restaurant

September Networking Events

Networking in progress! Craig Biggers & Debbi Vickers, Press Journal, Smirna Hache– Santana, Space Coast Credit Union

Luncheon Sponsor: Results Plus, LLC– JoAnn Harris, Diana Casteel, & Randy Lewis

Tom Michaels, Champion Home Health Care, Isabell Marron, Rick Clayton, Dot Judah, Kristie Woodward, Oculina Bank, Anjani Cirillo, Kashi School of Yoga & Sebastian Clambake

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Sebastian River Area Chamber of Commerce Calendar of Events

October 2008 Oct. 1 Blues Birthday Bash Tickets Go On Sale!!! Oct. 2 Chamber Executive Committee Noon Chamber Main St. Office Oct. 3 Chamber Monthly Breakfast 8 a.m. Riverside Bank 13633 US Highway 1, Sebastian Oct. 9 Chamber Full Board Meeting 8 a.m. Chamber Main St. Office Oct. 13 Blues Birthday Bash Committee 5:30 p.m. Chamber Main St. Office Oct. 14 Chamber Monthly Luncheon at Capt Hiram’s Tiffany Room Noon Guest Speaker: Dr. Roxanne Malone Sponsored by: Heaven’s Best Carpet Cleaning Reservations Please! With reservation- $15, At the door -$20 Oct. 16 Business and Pleasure 5:30 p.m. Park Place 1001 W. Lakeview Drive, Sebastian (off of Barber Street) Oct. 17 City of Sebastian Council Candidates Forum 7:00 p.m. City Council Chambers Moderator for the Evening: IRC Commissioner Wesley Davis Oct. 21 Free Score Workshop— “An Excellent Business Plan” 9:30 a.m. Chamber Office, Reservations Please 5:30 p.m. Chamber Tourism Committee Meeting Chamber Office Oct. 27 Blues Birthday Bash Committee 5:30 p.m. Chamber Main St. Office Oct. 31 Brown Bag Lunch at Riverview Park 12-1 p.m. Kathy Hill, Saint Johns River Water Management District: Biodiversity in the Indian River Lagoon

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The following members will offer their special discounts to Chamber members: A Hidden Oasis Day Spa – full service salon – 20% retail products, 10% facials, manicure, pedicure and hair care Acorn Mini Storage – storage facility – 10% discount Action Printers – Printing, copying, signs, 10% off products and services Alternative Medicine Family Care Center – 10% off treatment and new patient exams American Cancer Society – Free literature, support and speaking opportunities American Red Cross, North Treasure Coast Chapter- 10% off classes in first aid, CPR Anytime Fitness of Sebastian – 24 hour fitness center – waive enrollment fee, $30 security key, $32.50 month for one year contract Avon –Rosi Stubbs – 10% off products Bay Street Optical – 10% off eyewear, contact lenses, non prescription fashion sunglasses Beach Cove Custom Factory constructed homes or office - $ 2,000 discount Buena Vista Eyeland – 10% off frames or sunglasses Busy Bee Lawn & Garden Center, Inc., Plants, pottery, fountains, & butterfly garden supplies, 10% off Capt. Christy Lenz “Casual Cruisin” Pontoon, Kayak tours, 10% off, call for various special tours and parties Bay Street Pharmacy & Home Health Care – 20% off vitamins/cholesterol testing, free delivery/ local business Don’s Aluminum – 10% off products Capt’n Kool – Air Conditioning, Heating - $20 off AC, Heating or Pool Heater repair, $270 off any old system replacement, free energy survey to help you save $ Champion Home Health Care – 5% off hourly rate Christie Dental – Dental – 10% off service, not good with any other offer Coastline Tire – Automotive Tires and Repair – 10% off labor, $5.00 off oil change Coconut Bill’s – Nautical & tropical gifts – 15% off Counseling for Life Changes – Counseling - $25.00 off Community Acupuncture – acupuncture and Chinese medicine – 10% Design Experience Gift Baskets – gourmet & specialty gift baskets, 15% off Disney’s Vero Beach Resort – Lunch at Shutter’s Restaurant – 10% off lunch, Monday-Saturday District 15NJTL Junior Olympic Assoc. – Tennis lessons – 20% off private lessons, 10% off clinics Eva Tiffany Jeweler – 10% off jewelery repair, 15% off jewelry purchase, 15% off battery replacements Express Huntin’ N Fishin’ – Hunting supplies, archery, bait & tackle, 10% Fletcher’s Appliance & Bedding, Inc. - 10% off any Mattress Set Florida Coast Information Services – Web Site Directories – 10% off electronic and communication services Florida Floor Fashions – 10% storewide on all materials, excluding sale items Green Brothers Construction, Inc. - $5,000 in free options with home purchase Gutierres & Gutierrez, DDS - $100 off comprehensive Dental Exam and radiographs Heartland Payment Systems – Payroll & Merchant Services – 10% off 1st year payroll processing Heaven’s Best of Indian River – Carpet cleaning – 10% off Hidden Harbour Cards & Gifts – 10% of sale (except consigned products) Hometown News – Newspaper Ads – FREE color w/program Indian River County Historical Society - $7.50 off each book JST Flooring – Special Discount to members, depends on product & size Joanie’s Hometown Restaurant – Family dining – 10% in house dining, ask about catering discount John Lloyd Builders – Residential, Commercial Renovation - $2,500 in free options with purchase of remodel or new construction valued at $125,000 or more. Kristine Isham – Massage Therapy & Juice Plus - $10 off 1 hr. massage Mangrove Mamma Riverboat Cruises & Eco Tours - $2.00 off each person for Ecotours, for Luncheon & Dinner Cruises Paradise Florist & Gifts, flower arrangements, plants, gift baskets, free delivery, 10% off your purchase

Roxanne Malone, D.D.S. – Dentistry, family, cosmetic, children, 10% of services Manhattan Mortgage Corp. $300 gift card at closing Manning Financial Group – mortgages - $300 off closing costs Manpower – Employment & HR Services – 1 Free clerical assessment Marita Schneider, Acupuncture Physician - $ 30 off initial exam Maronda Homes – New Homes - $ 5,000 free options Mel Fisher Center – Museum & Gift Shop – 10% discount in gift shopping Merriweather Designs – Window Treatments – 10% off Mr. Small Move – Moving, packing & storage - $150 off packing services, local move MSC Fine Food & Service – Catering/food – Negotiable discount based upon volume Norman Meyer, MD – Glasses – 10% off Oak River Properties – Rentals, Property management, call for special discount Outcast Charters, Inc. – Inshore and Offshore charters 10% off any charter Oyster Pointe & Bay Resort – Timeshare Resort – 20% off rental, based on availability PD-go! Web Solutions – 10% discount for new site, design, 1 month free hosting with a 12 month agreement Pennwood Lodge – Rooms, Picnics, Parties, Reunions – 10% off Perfect Image Pool Supply – Swimming pool supplies & service – 10% off Power Painting of the Treasure Coast LLC – 10% off any job Quality Carpets – Floor covering – Total level of discount to depend on job Rebecca Carswell – Fun, unique method of improving communication 25% off Rich Boyington Goldsmith – Retail & Custom Made Jewelry – 20% gold and silver River Breeze Cabinetry – Kitchen, bath and specialty cabinetry – 15% off cabinetry RPK Services – Residential/commercial cleaning, 20% off any service Sandrfitt Motel - $5.00 off per room night (not valid with other promotions) Sawgrass Welding & repair – airboat service and repair – 10% Sebastian Inlet Marina, one month free rent with an annual contract Sebastian Quality Storage – Storage Unit Rentals- 1st month free/no security deposit Sebastian River Exterminating – Annual pest Control Treatment - $40.00 off Shear Tranquility – 10% off services SKYWIFI Technical Consulting - $ 20 off service call on computer repair and networking Skydive Sebastian – Skydiving - $20.off Snyder Plumbing – Plumbing Construction and Service – 10% off Space Coast Credit Union – Open checking account, receive $25, refinance auto loan, receive $ 50.00 Stanley Steamer – 10% off carpet/upholstery clean/air duct/tile grout Steven A. Long, P.A., Law Firm, 10% discount on legal services Sweet Temptations – Invitations 40%, Chocolate Fountain Rental $ 50 off TC Limousine Service & Taxi – Limo & Taxi Service – 10% off The Tax Authority – Individual tax returns – 10% Tim Modesitt State Farm Insurance – Large Road Atlas with an Auto Quote The Fishermen’s Den – Bait and Tackle – 10% off purchase of tackle TLC Preschool – childcare- Free registration ($40 value) Treasure Coast Watercraft – 10% off rentals Trendsetters Construction Inc. – Residential & Commercial contracting, 5% (Up to $2,000) U.S. 1 Self Storage – self storage – 25% off monthly rent VeroBeach.com – 10% off local advertising on Internet directory Wells Fargo Home Mortgage – Home loans, Commercial Lines of Credit, $150 off closing costs, free credit analysis Please check our website for member contact information, look up members in our Chamber directory, or call the office for more information. If you would like to participate in this program, let us know what your offer to Chamber members is, and we will be happy to add it to our list. Chamber members should show their Member Discount Card to merchants to receive their special Chamber discounts! The Chamber is not responsible for any changes that the business member make in their offer.

Consumer Alert!

If you have received a call recently from someone identifying themselves as a sales representative from Heron Publishing stating that they were working on a map project, be alert! We received a number of calls from members who were aware that we are NOT working on a map project, and did not buy into the scam. It is a shame that we constantly have to be on the look out for shysters who try to take advan-tage of the Chamber’s members. If you are suspicious, or concerned about a solicitation, please call the Chamber before you take any action. We will confirm any projects we are working on.

Media Auction Success!

The Media and Silent Auction Committee deserves a huge thank you! In its fifteenth year, this signa-ture event for the Chamber is a crowd pleaser. It doesn't happen without the dedication and efforts of the committee members. They start in June of each year, focusing on the media partners and working very hard contacting radio, television, newspaper and other media sources to provide packages that will be beneficial to our Chamber businesses in promoting their services and products. In addition to that hard work, they collect gift certificates, baskets and unusual items for the Silent Auction part of the program. The Media Auction Committee has been led by Cindy Bryant, The Official Dining Guide and Heartbeat of the Treasure Coast Magazine for four years now. Cindy has mobilized, cajoled, inspired, and motivated her committee, media partners and all of the participants to make this a very successful event. Because of her leadership, this event has consistently exceeded its goals, and over $17,000 has been contributed to the Chamber Building Fund. This year’s committee was comprised of Cindy, Daisy Knowles, Brenda Ritchie, Michelle Barkley, Craig Biggers, and Denise Finizio. In the final weeks leading up to the Auction, we received a helping hand from Fred Augenstein and Nancy Johnson. We also want to thank all of our donors, we received over $40,000 worth of media packages, and over $6,000 of silent auction items. A special thanks to our sponsors: Sebastian River Medical Center, Melbourne International Airport and Vero Beach Magazine. Even when times are as tough as they are for everybody, the Chamber spirit keeps going. We appreciate everything!

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Sebastian River Area Chamber of Commerce Nominees for Board of Director’s Elections

Susan Adams attended Florida State University earning a Juris Doctorate from the College of Law. After law school, Susan accepted a position with the law firm of Nabors, Giblin and Nickerson, P.A. working with county governments to implement effective legislation. Susan returned to Indian River County in 2003 and assumed a management position at Marsh Landing Restaurant in Fellsmere. In 2005, Ms. Adams was elected to the Cham-ber’s Board of Directors, and has served as Vice President since then. She decided to become more involved, and successfully ran for Fellsmere City Council and is serving her first term. She is also a member of the re-cently chartered Fellsmere Exchange Club. Sandi Gehrke has been a resident of North Indian River County for 28 years. She takes pride in her community. She is Vice President/Branch Manager of Riverside Bank in Sebastian and has been in banking for over 30 years. Sandi believes success is all about building relationships, forming partnerships and most of all caring. Sandi has been a Chamber member for 8 years and ambassador for 3 years, and received the Ambassador of the Year award in 2007. She has taught Real World 101 at SRHS, and has a strong partnership with both Sebastian and Fellsmere Elementary schools. Sandi is also a Charter member of the Fellsmere Exchange Club and she vol-unteers for many non profit organizations. Emily Holliman is the Chief Executive Officer for the Sebastian River Medical Center. She has been with Health Management Associates, Inc., since March 2004 where she was VP of Operations, COO of Central Mis-sissippi Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi. Emily received her Master of Business Administration degree and Master of Health Administration from the University of Alabama. She also received her Bachelor of Science degree in Commerce and Business Administration – Health Care Management. Ms. Holliman is a board certi-fied healthcare executive. She served on the American College of Healthcare Executives Management Services Editorial Board, volunteers for Habitat for Humanity and American Heart Association. She was awarded the ACHE Reagent’s Early Careerist award for Mississippi. She and her husband Lee relocated to Florida last July. Patricia Jamar has been co-owner of RE/MAX Riverside with her husband, David, since 1999 and joined the firm full time in July 2004. She holds a real estate broker’s license, however is currently inactive. Prior to join-ing RE/MAX, Patricia was the general manager of Indian River Mall for 8 years, general manager of Horizon Outlet Center (now Vero Beach Outlets) for 2 years and general manager of Vero Mall for 3 years. She earned the Certified Shopping Center Manager (CSM) designation in 1994 from the International Council of Shopping Centers. She is a past member of the Board of Directors of the County Chamber, and is currently a board mem-ber of the Sebastian River Area Chamber. She has served on the City of Sebastian Community Redevelopment Advisory Committee and is a volunteer at the Sebastian River Medical Center. Sherri Sproch will bring her effervescent personality and her warm and bubbly approach to helping businesses achieve their goals. Born in Dallas, TX, Sherri moved to Indian River County at age 11. Twenty two years ago, Sherri founded Sherri’s Floral Shoppe based upon her love of orchids. Sherri has also held her real estate license since 1981, and found her real estate home at Billero & Billero, where her peers nominated her with the “Sunshine Award.” Sherri is also a member of the Realtors Association of Indian River County, Sebastian River Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Sebastian Jr. Woman’s Club. Her love of people and their needs and con-cerns have made her beloved throughout the community. She truly has never met a stranger that she didn’t know. Don Wright has an extensive background in business, having personally owned businesses, homes, condo, and timeshare/ hotel condominium properties over the past thirty years. He attended Franklin & Marshall College in 1968, and graduate programs in law, economics, insurance and risk management at the University of Harford, CT. He earned the CPCU designation in 1982 and recently received his Graduate Realtor Institute Designation. He is a member of the IRC Chamber, an Appointed Director of the Sebastian River Area Chamber, he serves on the Metropolitan Planning Board. Don is a member of the Realtors Association of Indian River County, Realtors Commercial Alliance, Chairman of the City of Sebastian Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee. He is also President of the South Moon Under Homeowners Association and Chairman of the Economic Development Taskforce for the Sebastian River Area Chamber of Commerce.

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Board of Directors, 2008

President – Marjorie Duffell, National City

VP – Susan Adams, Marsh Landing Restaurant

VP- Maggie Sammons, Custom Air Systems

Treasurer – Rick Wisner, Wisner Controls

Secretary–Cindy Bryant, The Official Dining Guide

Elected Directors

Patti Jamar – RE/MAX Riverside

Michelle Barkley—Complete Electric

Theresa Tolle —Bay Street Pharmacy

Debbi Vickers –Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers

Appointed Directors

Daisy Knowles- Sebastian River Medical Center Mickey Capp—Capp Custom Builders, Inc.

Don Wright – Exit Realty Associates Chuck Mechling—Collier Club, Inc.

Chris Pinson—Sebastian Entertainment Center Ben Bishop—Squid Lips Overwater Grill

Ex-Officio

Wesley Davis – Indian River County Commissioner

Eugene Wolff – Councilman, City of Sebastian Jason Nunemaker–City Manager, City of Fellsmere

Beth L. Mitchell – Executive Director

Celebrating 50 Years of Excellence!

1958-2008

October 2008 Beth L. Mitchell, Executive Director

It seemed to me that a week or so ago, the weather changed. Since change is the most popular word in our language these days, I thought I would mention it. A few thoughts about change, be careful what you ask for, the devil you know is better than the devil you don’t, and the only differ-ence between a rut and a grave is their dimensions. Before you know it, the “Bash” will be here! We have over seventeen acts lined up to perform throughout the November 14th, 15th and 16th weekend to help celebrate our 50th birthday, and to raise funds for the Chamber building. Excitement is starting to build! Tickets go on sale Oct. 1, so look for our advertising. We are promoting this event beyond the county line. Thanks to the IRC Commissioners who approved a special request for advertising dollars, it will be advertised in Orlando, Daytona, Brevard and South Florida. We hope to fill the hotels and restaurants that weekend, and bring in tourists and visitors who love good music. We will be looking for about 150 good men and women to volunteer throughout the weekend. If you are interested, Michelle Barkley is heading up the volunteers, give her a shout! All volunteers will receive a one day pass to the event, so you can put your four hours in, and then enjoy the rest of the day! With the elections coming up soon, the Chamber will hold a City of Sebastian Candidates Forum on Oct. 17, 2008. Thanks to the current City Council, we will be using their Chambers for the event, and it will be televised on the City Channel 25 for those of you who receive Comcast. We are looking forward to an interesting evening, with Indian River County Commissioner Wesley Davis as our moderator. We are in the process of formulating questions for the candidates, so if you have one, or have an issue you want the candidates to address, please give me a call. And if you don’t have Comcast, come and join us. We also are focusing on business. Our Score representative, Tom Spears, has scheduled a number of workshops with different topics. Recently, we had to cancel a workshop where the title was “Managing Your Cash.” I don’t know about you, but I thought everybody was having a harder time these days with the cash, so I was very surprised that there were no attendees. We are trying again this month. The topic will be about creating a business plan. Do you have one? Should you have one? And how do you get one? Are all questions that will be answered at this workshop, so check our calendar, if this is of interest to you, remember it is free. Doesn’t get any better than that. Have a profitable month!

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