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May 2014 Vol 23, No 5
Monthly Meetings
Monthly BusinessLuncheon
May 7, 2014 noonBlue Parrot
68 West Gorrie DriveSt George Island
***Special Joint***
Franklin & GulfChambers
Business After HoursMonday, May 195:30-7:00 pm at the
Indian Pass Raw Bar
Monthly BusinessLuncheon
June 4, 2014 noonFirst United Methodist
ChurchUS 98 & 5th Street
Apalachicola
Visitor StatisticsMarch 2001 1,474 March 2002 1,223 March 2008 820 March 2004 1,540 March 2005 1,607 March 2006 1,687 March 2007 2,857 March 2008 3,189 March 2009 2,082 March 2010 3,406 March 2011 3,389 March 2012 2,907 March 2013 2,645 March 2013 2,135
Director's Column
The Apalachicola Bay Chamber of Commerce's new yearbegins at the end of June, and it is time to elect boardmembers and officers for the 2014-2015 year. As per ourbylaws, President Donna Duncan has named BrendaAsh, Ouida Tartt, Mike Koun, Bud Hayes and KristinAnderson to the nominating committee and tasked themwith developing a slate of candidates for our election onJune 4th. If you would be interested in serving on theboard or have questions about serving, please email us by May 14th [email protected] or call (850) 653-9419. Our board meetings are held the firstMonday of each month at 5:00 pm.
Special Joint Business After Hours with Gulf CountyJoin us May 19th at 5:30 pm for a joint Business AfterHours at the Indian Pass Raw Bar with the Gulf CountyChamber of Commerce. Come network with fellowbusiness owners in Gulf and Franklin Counties whileenjoy food, beverages and live music by the CurryBrothers.
New Members
Indian Pas Raw BarThe Indian Pass Raw Bar has rejoined the chamberand is under the management of Ralph Robersonand Ralph Rish. The Raw Bar has been in businesssince 1929, first serving as a trading post then laterGypsy McNeill served up seafood and other food. Itbecame a raw bar in 1986. Jimmie McNeill, Gatorand the regulars are still working their serving upfresh local seafood, baked and steamed, craft anddraft beer, wine and other delights. The Indian PassRaw Bar is open Tuesday-Saturday 12:00 noon-9:00pm, Sunday 1:00-9:00pm (through the summer).
SBDC Business CounselingKeith Bowers from the SmallBusiness Development Center atFAMU will be coming to theApalachicola Bay Chamber ofCommerce on May 13th. He will beavailable 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.
Our Sponsors
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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
Michael Shuler 653-1757
John Solomon 323-1330
Ouida Tartt 653-4687
Jean Ulrich 653-2900
They have entertainment almost nightly and onSunday afternoon. To reach them, call (850) 227-1670 or visit their website (soon to be revamped)at http://www.indianpassrawbar.com.
Johnson Bail BondsWelcome John Johnson, Jr and John Johnson Sr. tothe chamber with their business, Johnson BailBonds, LLC. Locate in Eastpoint Johnson BailBonds is a licensed bail bonds company thatoperates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. A fatherand son team, John Johnson Sr. worked in lawenforcement in both Leon and Wakulla Countiesbefore retiring. John Johnson, Jr. started thebusiness last year.Johnson Bail Bonds in located at374 US Highway 98 in the old Napa location. Theycan be reached by calling (850) 670-6767 or (850)210-8049.
Apalachicola Riverwood SuitesWelcome Monica and William Poloronis with theirnew business,Apalachicola Riverwood Suites at theBaltimore House. TheApalachicola RiverwoodSuites is located in the newly restored BaltimoreHouse built in 1908. While leaving the original rusticlook on the outside, the inside is a mixture of rusticand romantic chic. Each room has a uniqueheadboards made from reclaimed wood, old metalceiling tiles, corrugated metal and old reclaimedbarn door. All rooms have California King Beds andsleeper sofa, separate kitchenette area with Keurigcoffee pot. The Baltimore House provided lodgingfor husband and wife teams with sixteen smallrooms upstairs and more downstairs. Tiny rooms,no insulation, community bathrooms. Very littleimprovements were made to the structure for thenext 100 years. Now, after two years of extensiverestoration, the Baltimore House has come back tolife with four large suites. William and Monicacarefully maintained the flavor of the building andchange just enough to make it a pleasurable place tostay in downtown Apalachicola, but retained theoriginal metal, restored windows to their originalsize and locations and added a surrounding porch soguest can enjoy the unique downtown view.The Apalachicola Riverwood Suitesat the BaltimoreHouse is located at 29 Avenue F, just north of thechamber office. Check out their roomsat http://www.apalachicolariverwoodsuites.com orcontact Monica for details at (850) 653-3848.
Events Historic Home & Garden TourThe 22st Annual Historic ApalachicolaHome & Garden Tour will take place onMay 3rd. Many of Apalachicola's privatehomes and buildings can only be viewedfrom the exterior except for this uniqueday. Take a guided tour throughApalachicola's most architecturally andhistorically significant homes, churches,gardens and commercial buildings. Thefeatured house for the 2014 tour is thehome of Briana Wheatley. It was built forGeorge H. Whiteside in the Gothic RevivalStyle, circa 1872. The Whiteside familyowned and operated the Apalachicola Iceand Canning Company in Apalachicola.Their affluence was reflected in some ofthe home's distinctive features: twoclosets per bedroom, heart pine flooring,beautiful crown molding, push bell forsummoning servants, a built-in diningroom sideboard, and fireplace between thetwo parlors.
There are twelve homes and gardens onthe tour this year. Friday, there will be anEvensong service at Trinity EpiscopalChurch at 5:30 p.m. This service providesthe traditional opening for the home tour.It will be followed by a reception to whichall are invited. Homes will be open only onSaturday, May 3, from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00p.m. Pre-sale tickets will be available at $20until the day of the event. On May 3,ticket sales will begin at 9:30 a.m. at $25per ticket. In addition, a sealed-bidauction, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. will be a partof Saturday's festivities. Tickets areavailable at Trinity Church at (850) 653-9550, or visit the website
Member NewsJack and Ann Rudloe The Environmental Law Institute recognized Jackand the late, Anne Rudloe, Ph.D. of Gulf SpecimenMarine Laboratories, Inc., as recipients of theprestigious National Wetlands Award for Educationand Outreach. They will be honored at a ceremonyon May 8th at U.S. Botanic Gardens in Washington,D.C. for their 50 years of service preserving northFlorida wetlands and promoting the importance ofestuarine ecosystems. From Panacea, Florida, theactivist couple led the push for legislativeprotections throughout Florida when none existedand contributed to the preservation of more than35,000 acres of marine habitat. Through theirnationally-recognized education center andaquarium, the Rudloe's have engaged more than aquarter of a million people including thousands ofschool-age children on the importance of wetlands.The program is co-sponsored by the EnvironmentalLaw Institute, U.S. Environmental ProtectionAgency, Natural Resources Conservation Service,U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, USDA ForestService, NOAA Fisheries, and the U.S. ArmyCorps of Engineers
Thank you!The 16th annual Apalachicola Antique and ClassicBoat Show was our best show yet! There were 50+boats and antique cars on display. We had four magnificent in water sailboats- the 1877 GovernorStone, Apalachicola Maritime Museum's 58 footHeritage and a 1924 42 foot Carib II designed bynoted Florida pioneer Ralph Monroe. Entries rangedfrom some beautifully restored Chris Crafts, twofully varnished two steam powered launches, a 19'1959 Italian Sebino, skillfully crafted dories,sailboats and skiffs, to the 12' foot mini tug boat. Steve Maloney and his father Ray brought theirmassive collection of outboard engines that span thetwentieth century. Boat collectors, owners andbuilders came from as far away as Louisiana,Colorado, Fairhope, Alabama, Jacksonville, MountDora, Pensacola, and Tallahassee, Florida.
Bill Hancock of Jacksonville, FL, brought his 195919 foot Sebino. A fine craft from Italy, and it is theonly one of its kind in the US. Bill is the currentpresident of the Sunnyland Chapter of the Antique& Classic Boat Society, a national organization of
Florida's Forgotten Coast Plein AirInvitational More than 20 nationally acclaimed artistswill gather on Florida's Forgotten CoastMay 1st -11th to participate in the 9thannual Florida's Forgotten Coast Plein AirInvitational, America's Great Paint-Out.Painters will set up their easels and pullout their brushes to document thelandscape and culture of authentic "OldFlorida" - the coastal stretch of scenicNorth Florida between Mexico Beach andAlligator Point. "Plein Air", a French word,simply translated means "open air". Theroots of plein air painting are found in19th-century Europe. An Englishman,John Constable, believed that artistsshould forget "formulas" and trust theirown vision in finding truth in nature. Theevent includes five exhibits across thecoast, daily artist demonstrations, twoworkshops, art sales and a series of publicreceptions. Art enthusiasts visited theexhibits and attend the many free specialevents that occur throughout the 10 dayevent. The Grand Patrons Party will beheld in May 10th, 6:30-10:00pm at theApalachicola Center for History, Culture,and Art. The event will feature art salesand debut of Artists' Choice paintings,tickets $40.00.For the latest details goto http://www.pleinairfl.com .
Butts & Clucks Cook-Off Saturday, May 11th, from 12:00 -4:00pmthe Weems Memorial Foundation will hosttheir annual fundraiser, Butts & ClucksCook-Off By the Bay in Battery Park inApalachicola. Participants welcome toenter the cook-off or just come down andpurchase the results. Pulled pork dinnerand sandwiches will be available at noon,plus there will be a live auction at 1:00 pm,judging for the cook-off at 2:00pm andawards will be given out at 3:00 pm. Fordetails on how to enter contact Liz Sisingat (850) 670-8261.
Gulf Specimen Sharks and Chablis Sharks and Chablis wine-tastingfundraiser will take place on Sunday, May18th, from 2:00-7:00 pm at Gulf SpecimenMarine Lab. There will new excitingexhibits for the event and guided tours ofthe aquarium, live music from SammyTedder, Irish folk dancing and Flamenco
antique and classic boat owners. Girl Scouts provided treats and manned the kid'sactivity booth where kids could build their ownmodel boats. At 5:00pm the Back Porch StringBand from Sebring played to a devoted audience.One of the best string bands on Florida, the BackPorch String band gave an awesomeperformance. Thanks to ANERR's Lisa Bailey, Harry Denard,Bill Hamilton and Carol with the Governor Stone,Jeff and Norma Hewell, Donnie Gay, DonnaDuncan, Joe Gander, Diane Duncan, ChylerDuncan, Kendall WhiteEagle, Heather Friedmanand Girl Scout Troop 200, Mark Wool with theNational Weather Service, George Floyd, Ron,Chris, Gary and staff and with ApalachicolaMaritime Museum, Jeanne with the DEP's CleanMarina program, Roger Pinholster and the BigBend Maritime Boat building crew for the manyhours they contributed to the show. Thanks to ourvolunteer judges, Ron Deirolf and Randy Mimms, toHelen Escobar and Donna Strickland use of theGrady Market for the use of their parking lot andthe Florida Seafood Festival for they tents andstage. Thanks also to Oyster City BrewingCompany and the Tap Room and 13 Miles Seafood.
Microsoft WorkshopInterested in Microsoft 365 or Windows 8.1? Thechamber is hosting a workshop on the latestMicrosoft products on May 15, from 4:00-5:00pm atthe chamber conference room. Email us or call(850) 653-9419 to reserve your seat.
Got Ideas? Suggestions?How can the Apalachicola BayChamber better serve you? Is there something thatwe can do better to help your business? Isthere something you would like to see us add orchange on the website, at the visitor's center or inthe visitor's guide? Ideas are always welcome. Feelfree to call or email us with your ideasat [email protected]
Volunteers Always WelcomeThe Apalachicola Bay ChamberVisitor Center seeks volunteers to help at thevisitors center and with special projects. Dutiesinclude giving our visitor information,answering
dancing, plus a seafood dinner served bythe Seine Yard restaurant. Gulf Specimenis also looking for donations for theirsilent auction- jewelry, artwork, giftcertificates, or any other items. Yourdonations are tax-deductible and help usto continue our mission of marineenvironmental education. For details call(850) 984-5297 orvisit http://www.gulfspecimen.org
questions about places to stay, restaurants andthings to do. If you would like to help, we'd loveto have you. It can be a fun and rewarding. Contactus for details (850) 653-9419 or email usat [email protected]
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