Carrabelle Chamber of Commerce Newsletter For May The 1st
Carrabelle Chamber of Commerce Newsletter For May The 1st
Carrabelle Chamber of Commerce Newsletter For May The 1st
Commerce
105 St. James Avenue (Hwy 98),PO Box DD Carrabelle, FL 32322
(850) 697-2585
[email protected]
www.carrabelle.org
Events-May
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New Members
John & N. Jill Rees
Welcome Back:
Apalachicola Bay & River Keeper, Inc.
BayMedia
Join today!!
Call or download our Membership Application on our website
www.carrabelle.org/contact
Lighthouse Shinings
by Laurel Newman
The Carrabelle Lighthouse Association (CLA) had a vendor booth at this years
Carrabelle Riverfront Festival to raise funds for painting the Crooked River Lighthouse
and the Keepers House Museum. We enjoyed visiting with lots of lighthouse friends
and supporters and met many new potential lighthouse friends, many of whom
received a free ticket to climb the lighthouse.
We had a visit Sunday (04/26/15) from Tom Mason and the Blue Buccaneers - Tom
wrote the prize-winning song for last year's Lantern Fest, and he and his band
performed it (Shine, Crooked River, Shine) at the Riverfront Festival in Carrabelle this
weekend. Tom is now a member of the CLA, and hopes to come perform for us again
at this year's Lantern Fest in October. He and his pirate crew are a delightful bunch
from Nashville, and we hope they will come back soon!
Also on Sunday, we were blessed with a visit from Flat Stanley, in the company of Ms.
Julie Stephens, a longtime lighthouse friend. Flat Stanley is representing Julies
granddaughter Chelsea, adding to his list of travel destinations. We hope they all
come back soon!
Delores R. Hardin, President Carrabelle Lighthouse Assn.
850-697-4700 or 697-2732 www.crookedriverlighthouse.org
Let us know whats happening with you so we can include YOUR accomplishments here!
Chamber officers
President-Cher Novaria/At Your Service Concierge
Vice Pres./Treas-Sheila Hauser/Century 21 Collins Realty
Secretary-Tonia Chisholm/FC Public Library-Carrabelle
Executive Director-Lisa Munson
Chamber Directors
Ann Wilson/NHC Homecare
Lewis Christie/Christies Cottage Living
Dr. Lois Kaitland/Phoenix Family Health Care
Welcome New Chamber Directors:
Skip Frink/Old Carrabelle Hotel
Paul Marxsen/Marxsen Accounting
Bo May/Rio Carrabelle
Pamela McCreery/The Beachtrader
Visitors Center
2014
2015
Brochures Sent
% Inc
2014
2015
% Inc
Jan
51
106
208
30
75
250
Feb
111
167
150
27
63
233
Mar
163
171
105
25
74
296
Apr
118
178
151
41
47
115
May
66
26
Jun
64
66
Jul
80
36
Aug
52
36
Sept
56
21
Oct
76
22
Nov
79
19
Dec
62
32
978
381
Totals
The CGJ Museum will be open for visitors on Thursday 12001600 hours, Friday 09001600 and Saturday 09001500 hours. The
Museum is closed Sundays.
This is a wonderful opportunity to enjoy good food, fun and to honor all our veterans.
All veterans/friends and interested persons are welcome to attend the festivities.
Carrabelle Area
For a full schedule of events, visit www.pleinairfl.com
Maritime Collection
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May 1st-May 9 - 12:00 pm-5:00 pm
Rio Carrabelle, 102 St. James Ave (Hwy 98), Carrabelle
Painting Station: Views from Marine Street
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May 5 - 9:00 am-6:00 pm
Marine Street Pavilion, 701 Marine Street, Carrabelle
Floridas Finest Plein Air Ambassadors Cynthia Edmonds and Mary Garrish will coach novice and first time painters to create their own painting
en plein air. Pre-book your session online. Select from three time slots, 9-1 am, 1-3 pm or 4-6 pm each day, $25 per person includes all
supplies. If you do not want to stay for two hours, stop by and try your hand on a Community Canvas just for fun.
Demonstration: Marine Street Panoramas
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May 5 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Marine Street Pavilion, 701 Marine Street, Carrabelle
Watercolorist, Luke Buck, and oil painters Gene Costanza and Larry Moore
Reception and Presentation: Exploring Watercolor
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May 5 -4:00 pm-6:00 pm
Rio Carrabelle, 102 St. James Ave (Hwy 98), Carrabelle, FL
Enjoy a presentation by Luke Buck discussing his mastery of watercolor in the plein air process. Meet the artists Gene Costanza and Mary
Erickson and enjoy the hospitality of the Carrabelle Artists Association.