February 20 2015 - Carrabelle Area Chamber of Commerce

Carrabelle Area Chamber of
Commerce
105 St. James Avenue (Hwy 98),PO Box DD Carrabelle, FL 32322
(850) 697-2585
[email protected]
www.carrabelle.org
Friday, February 20, 2015
Event Sponsor
Coastal Realty Group
Events-February/March
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Daily Through the 27 -Iwo Jima!
Camp Gordon Johnston WW II Museum Movie
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20 -22 African-American History FestivalFranklin Square, Apalachicola
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21 -SOUPer Book & Bread Sale-Carrabelle
Library
-Camp Gordon Johnston WW II –training
on SGI
-Rio Carrabelle-Coastal Café-Girls, Girls,
Girls, Girls-Musical Entertainment
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27 -Lewis & Clark Circus-Will S. Kendrick Field
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28 -Rio Carrabelle-Brandon Robertson (Jazz)
March
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6 -Rio Carrabelle-Meet and Greet Reception
for Coastal Art Showcase
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7 & 8 -Rio Carrabelle-Artists at Work
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7 -Rio Carrabelle-Literary Night
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14 -The First People of the Forgotten Coast
Franklin County Senior Citizen Center
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28 -Rio Carrabelle-Brandon Robertson
See our website www.carrabelle.org under
“Things to Do” Entertainment/Events for
More info
Further afield:
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Last night’s chamber mixer was a great success!
Thank you to everyone who was able to brave the cold and attend!
Held at The Pearle Restaurant (2325 E Hwy 98, Lanark Village), Krissy and her staff
provided a 3-course meal of some of her amazing seafood specialties with excellent
service. The Pearle Restaurant is open for breakfast and lunch 7:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
daily, closed on Wednesday. Call (850) 720-1092 for more info.
Our guest speaker, Bruce McCormack , President and Chief Executive Officer
of Gulf Unmanned Systems Center, and his associates, gave a very engaging slide
presentation and demonstration with one of the smaller Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
(UAV). Questions and answers provided lively conversation throughout the evening.
You can call them to schedule a tour of their Carrabelle facilities at (850) 720-1500
or visit their website at www.guscenter.com. You may also subscribe to a GCAC
Newsletter at www.gulfcoastaerospacecorridor.com.
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Fri Feb 20 -12 Annual Suwannee Disc Jam at the
Spirit of the Suwanee Music Park in Live Oak, FL
starting at around 8 p.m. (386) 249-2905 or
[email protected].
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Sat 21 -17 Annual Mexico Beach Gumbo Cook Off
at Sunset Park, starting at 10:00 a.m.
thSat Feb 28 TLH Runway Challenge-Tallahassee
Regional Airport. Info at www.FlyTallahassee.com.
REMINDER: YOUR CHAMBER MEMBERSHIP INVESTMENT RENEWALS ARE DUE BY
THE END OF MARCH. PLEASE SEND IN ASAP !
Other News Around Town…in case you missed it….
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Monday, Feb 16 & the 17 the Carrabelle Artist Outreach Program held a Free
Papermaking Workshop. The Workshop taught a bit of history about paper making &
a simple way of making hand pressed paper from recycled cotton & previously used
paper.
Come down, Hang out, Unplug!
Just heard on the news that the state of Florida
could be sunned-in for this weekend. Residents
have been urged to hunker down at your
nearest beach and/or tiki bar for further
instructions. Use extreme caution when braving
this blizzard of sunshine, preferably SPF 30. We
are asking our friends and relatives to the north
to please keep us in their thoughts as we deal
with two feet buried in the sand!!!!!☺ ☺
(Member submission)
Chamber officers
President-Cher Novaria
Vice President/Treasurer-Sheila Hauser
Secretary-Tonia Chisholm
Executive Director-Lisa Munson
Chamber Directors
Ann Wilson
Lewis Christie
Dr. Lois Kaitland
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Carrabelle Artist Association & Rio Carrabelle
Present The
Coastal Art Showcase
March 6 – April 25, 2015
Meet and Greet Opening Reception Friday night, March 6th, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Artists at Work Sat/Sun March 7th & 8th from 10-4 p.m.
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Chamber Hours:
Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Closed Sunday
Franklin County Visitor Center
Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
After 2:00 p.m.-Enter Through Christie’s Cottage Living next door
Sunday 12:00 -4:00 p.m.
Enter Through Christie’s Cottage Living next door
In celebration of March being Archaeology Month in Florida, the
Carrabelle History Museum and Historical Society are hosting the
program: “First People of the Forgotten Coast “on Saturday, March 14th.
Speakers include Jim Miller - former head of the Florida Department of
Archaeology, Julie Byrd – Anthropologist with the State of Florida, Ken Horne,
expert on primitive methods of creating useful tools and weapons and other
noteworthy authorities on this subject. Demonstrations and displays of local
artifacts will be exhibited. Bring your questions and learn about the very first
folks to live here and fish in our waters.
As part of our exploration of early inhabitants of the Forgotten Coast, the
museum staff is asking for long term residents in Franklin, Liberty, Wakulla and
Gulf Counties with direct lineage to local Native Americans (Seminole,
Miccosukee, Creek, Muskogee, Apalachee) to please attend the gathering and
bring any photographs of local Native American relatives, crafts, drawings or
writings made by them. We request that you allow us to photograph your photos
and special items on that day, as well as record or document any stories you might
want to share. After our speakers’ presentations we will give each person with
family stories or documents a 5 minute share session (or as time permits).
This free program will be held from 10 am to 2 pm on Saturday at the Franklin
County Senior Center in Carrabelle located at 201 NW Avenue F. It is sponsored
by the Franklin County Public Library the Apalachicola Municipal Library and
funded in part by Carrabelle CARES and the Cities of Carrabelle and Apalachicola,
Visit Florida, and the Franklin County Tourist Development Council.
For More Information contact: Carrabelle History Museum 850-6972141 or Tamara Allen 850-524-1153