Chamber Chatter - St. Lucie Chamber of Commerce

Volume 22 Issue 9
Chamber Chatter
ST. LUCIE
COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
September, 2015
Networker of the Month - August
Pictured Left to Right: Hugh Eighmie (Nominee) from Eighmie
Law Firm, PA; Markus Mueller (Nominee) from Mitchell Insurance Agency; Karla Tovar (Ambassador) from Aztec Graphix,
Scott Camire (Winner) from A/C Advantage Inc, and Stephen
Wingate (Nominee) from Waste Pro of Florida.
The St. Lucie County Chamber
of Commerce honored Scott
Camire with A/C Advantage
Inc., as "Networker of the
Month" for August. The ceremony takes place the second
Tuesday of each month at the
Chamber's Networking Breakfast. Camire was presented
with a plaque and badge from
Aztec Graphix for his continued
promotion of the Chamber of
Commerce and its members.
CONGRATULATIONS!!
Chairman’s Corner
Terri Sloan-Bartz
Greetings Chamber Members
My year as your Chairman is winding down. October brings a
new year, a new Board of Directors and a new Chairman of the
Board. Elections have been held, so I will use my last column,
next month to congratulate the new board.
For this month, I want to congratulate the many local businesses who have been nominated for the St. Lucie County Chamber’s 31st Annual Business and Industry Awards. The award ceremony will be held on
September 23rd at Lexus. It’s that time when many in
Inside this issue:
our business community are recognized for all that
they do, including how they give back to make this a
Networker of the Month
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better place for all of us to reside. If you haven’t
Chairman’s Corner
bought your tickets, I highly recommend that you do
New Members
2
so, soon. Every year it’s a sell out! Until next
Message from our President
month…………...
2937 W. Midway Road
Fort Pierce, FL 34981
Phone: 772.595.9999
Fax 772.595.9990
www.stluciechamber.org
Membership Renewals
3
Networking Breakfast
Coffees
4
5
Ribbon Cuttings
7
Teacher Orientation
Business Breakfast Bowl
8
9
Calendar
10
New Members
Message from our President
Terissa Aronson
AAA Auto Club Group/Vero
Travel Agencies
Congratulations to all the 31st Annual
Business & Industry Awards winners!
You can see a full list of the winners on
o u r
w e b s i t e
a t
www.StLucieChamber.org.
Ameritas Investment Corp.
Financial Consultants, Planning & Investment
I want to thank our B&I Committee for
their hard work and dedication to this
year’s program. A huge thank you to TD
Bank! We couldn’t have done it with
Berkshire Hathaway - Lindalee Marucci
Real Estate-Sales & Rentals
you!
Humane Society of St. Lucie County
Animal Shelter
As you many of you know, Treasure Coast Lexus has been
providing their beautiful showroom to us for 7 years and we
are humbled by its grandeur. I can’t imagine a more fitting
place to have this dinner and I am certain there is no place
that could live up to the customer service. Working with Amber Woods and Steve Friend every year is just a dream. It is
easy and enjoyable.
Labor Ready
Employment Services
SeneGence International
Cosmetics & Beauty Supplies
Next year’s awards are already in the planning and we are
going to rejuvenate the ceremony with some really interesting
and exciting stuff. But don’t worry, we will always make sure
thing s are done in a timely manner as we know that your time
is incredibly valuable.
Visiting Angels
Home Health Care Services
Where's Da Party LLC
Party Services
Thank you to Marisol Guntkowski
of Marisol’s Photography for providing
the many photographs in this issue of
Chamber Chatter.
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CHAMBER CHATTER
July Renewals
20+ Years
Children's Services Council 24
Archives Management Centers, Inc. 23
Aerex Industries, Inc. 21
15+ Years
Martin Health System 17
10+ Years
Heaning Home Inspections, Inc. 14
Lauri J. Goldstein & Associates, PLLC 12
Aztec Graphix 11
Airtronics of the Treasure Coast, Inc. 10
Orange Peel Gazette 10
9-5 Years
Silver Platter Entrees, Inc. 8
Fairfield Inn & Suites 7
NisAir Air Conditioning 7
PuroTech Associates 7
Council of Social Agencies, Inc. (COSA) 6
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9-5 Years cont’d
Heart & Family Health Institute 6
T. Pinney & Associates, LLC 6
Oculina Bank 5
2-4 Years
Open Arms of Fort Pierce 4
Port St. Lucie Historical Society, Inc . 4
The Van Duzer Foundation 4
The Arc of St. Lucie County, Inc. 3
1 Year
All Villages Presbyterian Church & School 1
Fort Pierce Women's Club 1
Goodfella's Pest Management 1
Highpoint Community Church 1
Marie Silvestri - Consultant 1
Sarah's Kitchen of the Treasure Coast, Inc. 1
Showcase Publishing, Inc. 1
St. Lucie Jewelry 1
The Keyes Company 1
Treasure Coast Urgent & Family Care 1
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Networking Breakfast — August
Networking Breakfast is a
hot breakfast buffet held
the 2nd Tuesday of each
month at Gator Trace
Country Club.
August 2015 Networking Breakfast sponsored by the St. Lucie
County Tourism & Venues, Havert L. Fenn Center. Pictured
above are Venue Coordinator Matt Morse, and Manager Charlotte L. Bireley.
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CHAMBER CHATTER
Coffee with the PSL Council - August
Coffee with the Port St. Lucie
Council for August highlighted
Mayor Gregory Oravec (pictured
below), with Terissa Aronson.
3 Minutes with 3 Chamber Members: Sandra Dineley (far
left) with Airtronics Automation & Security; Jayne
Raynolds (far right) with Silver Platter Entrees; and
Marisela Fernandez (third from left) and Odaly Victorio
(fourth from left) with Team Victorious - Keller Williams
Realty Port St. Lucie at PSL Community Center .
To see all of the photos from
all of our other events,
go to our FACEBOOK page!
The Treasure Coast
Enjoyment Books are filled with
hundreds of coupons to get the
most out of our
Treasure Coast!
From dining, recreation,
attractions, home & auto,
sports and more, it's all included for the low price of
$35.
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Contact Terissa Aronson at 772.595.9999
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Ribbon Cutting - Healthy Results
Healthy Results Ribbon Cutting Ceremony with Dr. Dana
Dameron, his wife Gina Eaton,
and Cindy Petrocelli (pictured
in second photo on the right).
Address: 1100 SW St. Lucie
West Blvd. Suite #105,
Port St. Lucie, FL 34986
All St. Lucie County Businesses are eligible, 13 different categories
of nominees, all semi-finalists will be recognized at the event.
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Congratulations
to all of our local
businesses who have been
nominated for the
31st Annual
Business and
Industry Awards
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SLC School Board New Teacher Orientation
St. Lucie County School Board New Teacher Orientation Community Showcase Sponsored by
GEICO Local Office Kevin & Misty Moody took
place at the Port St Lucie Civic Center.
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CHAMBER CHATTER
Business Bowl and Breakfast — August
Business Bowl & Breakfast was sponsored by The Estate, Trust & Elder Law
Firm, P.L.
From left to right: Ally Fowler, Michael
Fowler, and Nicole Rieman.
Business Bowl and Breakfast is at 8:00 am
on the 4th Tuesday of every month at St.
Lucie Trail Country Club in St. Lucie West.
We have fun with trivia and great guest
speakers. Reservations are required. Go
to the Chamber of Commerce website at
www.stluciechamber.org.
Be on the Chamber’s front
line,
Join Ambassadors
Ambassadors meet at The Brennity
in Tradition, the first Thursday of
every month from
8:00 am to 9:00 am.
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The Unified Chamber of St. Lucie County!
www.StLucieChamber.org
Monday
Tuesday
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Wednesday
Thursday
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3
4:00 PM Leadership
Alumni Meeting at
Chamber Admin
Offices
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8
CHAMBER CLOSED
(Labor Day)
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15
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8:00 AM Ambassador
Meeting at The Brennity
@ Tradition
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8:00 AM Networking
Breakfast at Gator
Trace
Must RSVP Online $13
Sponsored By:
Lytal, Reiter, Smith,
Ivey and Fronrath
Friday
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8:00 AM Port St. Lucie
Area Council at
PSL City Hall
8:30 AM Coffee with
the Chair at SLCTV
Studios on 25th in FtP
Sponsored by:
Treasure Coast
Healthcare Systems
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17
4:00 PM Fort Pierce
Area Council at
FtP City Hall
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7:45 AM Young
Professionals Council at
SLW Golden Corral
4:00 PM Government
Affairs at PGA Country
Club
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8:00 AM Business Bowl
& Breakfast at St. Lucie
Trail Golf Club
Must RSVP Online $13
Sponsored by:
Team Victorious Keller Williams Port St.
Lucie
9:15 AM Tourism
Committee Meeting at
St. Lucie Trail Golf Club
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28
24
25
5:30 PM 31st Annual
Business & Industry
Awards
Must RSVP Online $50
Sponsored by:
TD Bank
Located at:
Treasure Coast Lexus
8:30 AM Coffee with
the PSL Council at PSL
Community Center
on Airoso Boulevard
Sponsored By:
CareerSource
Research Coast
5121 U.S. 1
Fort Pierce, FL 34982
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The 31st Annual

Business and Industry Awards

Join Us
13 different categories of
nominees
Finalists and overall winner
named at event
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$50 per Ticket
All St. Lucie County
Businesses
$75 for two for nominees
www.StLucieChamber.org
CHAMBER CHATTER
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Treasure Coast Lexus
Wednesday, September 23, 2015