February 20 2015 - Carrabelle Area Chamber of Commerce
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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 th Daily Through the 27 -Iwo Jima! Camp Gordon Johnston WW II Museum Movie th nd 20 -22 African-American History FestivalFranklin Square, Apalachicola st 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 th 27 -Lewis & Clark Circus-Will S. Kendrick Field th 28 -Rio Carrabelle-Brandon Robertson (Jazz) March th 6 -Rio Carrabelle-Meet and Greet Reception for Coastal Art Showcase th th 7 & 8 -Rio Carrabelle-Artists at Work th 7 -Rio Carrabelle-Literary Night th 14 -The First People of the Forgotten Coast Franklin County Senior Citizen Center th 28 -Rio Carrabelle-Brandon Robertson See our website www.carrabelle.org under “Things to Do” Entertainment/Events for More info Further afield: th 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. th 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]. st th 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…. th th 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 Visitor’s Center Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec 2014 51 111 163 118 66 64 80 52 56 76 79 62 2015 106 % Inc 2.1 Totals 978 Total Website visitors Jan 1stFeb 15th: 18,305 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. 102 St. James Ave (Corner of Hwy 98 and Tallahasse St) Carrabelle, FL Brochures Sent 2014 30 27 25 41 26 66 36 36 21 22 19 32 2015 75 % Inc 2.5 381 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
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