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| Note
From the Editor |
| Proving
once again that sometimes the
simplest solutions are the best
solutions, thanks to Ali Murphy of
Argus Property Management for suggesting that
we leave well enough alone with
respect to the newsletter title. SandScript
it has been, and SandScript it shall
remain. Congratulations to her
and Argus for winning our little
contest. We continue to
need your editorial suggestions and
submissions. Please submit them
by e-mail to info@SiestaKeyChamber.com,
or by phone to 941.349.3800. |
| Beach
Renovation Plan |
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At
the Chamber's August Board meeting,
Jessica Ritter of the Sarasota
County Parks Department provided a
briefing on the renovation of Siesta
Beach and Turtle Beach, as well as
expansion of Beach Access 7.
Planned improvements for Turtle
Beach include replacing fencing,
construction of an ADA-approved
boardwalk, increased parking and
landscaping, a new picnic area, and
an improved fishing dock and boat
launch area. Siesta Beach
improvements will include replacing
the Pavilion with an esplanade
containing showers, benches,
additional bike parking; as well as
a landscaped retention pond,
improved and increased landscaped
parking, and replacement of the
south concession stand containing a
larger, shaded deck area. She
also reported that the acquisition
by the County of two parcels
adjoining Beach Access 7 allows
for the possibility of increased
parking there. A public
meeting is being planned for this
Fall, after which a final plan will
be developed. Look for an
additional presentation by Jessica
at an upcoming Chamber luncheon.
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| Smith
Receives AIA Silver Medal |
 Chamber
Board member and Siesta Key Village
Association President Mark Smith is
the recipient of the Florida
Association of the American
Institute of Architects' 2009
Hillard T. Smith Community Service
Award (the "Silver
Medal"). The award is
given each year to an architect
whose leadership in community
activities and service has been a
direct benefit to the architectural
profession or the community.
Pictured above are (l-r) AIA Florida
President Steve Jernigan, Smith and
AIA Florida Immediate Past President
Don Yoshino. Well deserved,
Mark!
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Hurricane
Season Returns
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Keep abreast of the latest storm
information and projections by
visiting the National Hurricane
Center's web site at www.nhc.noaa.gov.
The site's "3-Day Cone" and
"5-day Cone" forecasts for
each storm are particularly useful.
Following a storm striking the Key
Sarasota County Emergency Management
will determine when the immediate danger
has passed. Afterward, but prior
to the Key bridges being reopened to
traffic, non-resident Siesta Key
employees will be allowed re-entry to
the Key by Sarasota County law
enforcement if they have a photo ID and
a letter from their employer on the
employer's letterhead indicating that
they are an employee. It is
recommended that such letters be
provided to employees now. For
additional information, contact Sarasota
County at 861-5000. |
Sarasota
County Advisory Council Vacancies
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Are you an engaged,
civic-minded person? Do you
like to be involved with topics like
the environment, libraries and
parks? If so, consider joining
one of Sarasota County's advisory
boards. It's a great way to
provide advice to the Board of
County Commissioners regarding these
and many other issues, and for the
Siesta Key business community to
have its voice heard. The
County reports that, as a result of
discontinuing newspaper advertising
of the openings due to budget cuts,
they are having difficulty filling
the positions. To view current
Board openings, visit www.scgov.net/advisoryboards/Vacancies.asp.
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Sailing
Back to School; Area Businesses Give
Back
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Key Sailing and G.WIZ have teamed up
to offer deep discounts for Sarasota
County school field trips, but U.S.
Coast Guard Master Captain Tim Solomon
is taking it one step further.
He and his wife Jan are actually
raising the funds for the trips
themselves. "I fell in love
with Jan and Sarasota at the same
time, in 1973, and we graduated from
Sarasota High School together.
We've been sailing together ever
since, and I want to give back some of
what was originally given to me as a
teen at the Sailing Squadron on the
weekends."
"Business leaders may give to the
school of their choice, and even
choose to accompany as a parent
volunteer with their own
children," Jan adds. The
trips have been approved by the school
district. Many schools have
already signed up for these
"first come, first serve"
freebies.
For more information on donating or
arranging for a cruise this school
year, contact Capt. Tim Solomon at
941-720-8487, or e-mail to walkonwater73@aol.com.
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| Welcome
August New Chamber Members! |
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Branch
Banking &
Trust Co.
Andy Reeves
400 US Hwy 41
Bypass North
Venice, FL
34285
941.485.7755 phone
941.484.7172 fax
Andy.Reeves@BBandT.com
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Combined
Ins. of America
Jeanne Anderson
2435 Tuttle
Terrace
Sarasota, FL
34239
941.487.7645
jma44202@yahoo.com
www.combined.com
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Daisy
Cotton, Inc.
Janice
Morrow-Allen
3847 S. School
Avenue
Sarasota, FL
34239
941.925.5833
941.929.0570 fax
DaisyCotton@Verizon.net
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Mary
Kay, Inc.
Valerie Soroker
7102 Point of
Rocks Circle
Sarasota, FL
34242
941.924.6308
vsoroker@yahoo.com
www.marykay.com/vsoroker
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Michael
Saunders & Co.
Anja Deichmann
1801 Main Street
Sarasota, FL
34236
941.284.7987
anjadeichmann@
michaelsaunders.com
www.anjadeichmann.com
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Prudential
Palms Realty
Marriott/Garrison
Team
Pete Marriott &
Bill Garrison
7750 S. Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL
34231
941.735.7424 phone
941.296.7515 fax
peter@sarasotamarriott.com
www.valuesarasotahomes.com
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Safehouse
Security Solutions,
Inc.
Rich Miller
8233 Blaikie Court
Sarasota, FL
34240
941.342.6272 phone
941.342.6949 fax
tim@safehousesecurity.biz
www.safehousesecurity.biz
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Saks
Fifth Avenue
Sally Schule
3501 S. Tamiami
Trail
Sarasota, FL
34239
941.364.5381 phone
941.364.5349 fax
sally_schule@s5a.com
www.saksfifthavenue.com
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Siesta
Home and Condo
Rentals, Inc.
Cheri
Vance
331 Beach Road
Sarasota, FL
34242
941.685.0054 phone
941.349.7370 fax
siestahomeandcondos@
verizon.net
www.siestahomeandcondo.
com
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Uptech
Computer
Yan F. Dai
2208 Gulf Gate Drive
Sarasota, FL
34231
941.924.3822 phone
941.924.1468 fax
uptechcomputer@
comcast.com
www.uptechcomputerfl.com
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July
Membership Renewals
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YEARS
MEMBER
NAME
18 Years
Tropical Breeze Resort & Spa
17 Years
White Sands Village Condo
14 Years
Siesta Holidays
13 Years
A & A Baby and Toddler Rentals
13 Years
Beachfront Sea Castles On Siesta
Key
9 Years
Siesta Pearl
9 Years
Moments In Time Photography
7 Years
Dutch Valley
7 Years
Anna's Deli
7 Years
McGovern Beachfronts
6 Years
Mandala Med-Spa, L.L.C.
4 Years
Snyderhall at Siesta Harbor
2 Years
Island Gluten Free Bakery/Ice
Cream, Inc.
2 Years
Starlight Limousine
1 Year
FitXercise
1 Year
Michael Saunders & Co. -
Byron/Keal
1 Year
Rick's Birkenstock
1 Year
Casa de Mariposa
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August
11 Network Luncheon at
Cosimo's Too!
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Cosimo's
Too's friendly hosts
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Guest
speaker Paul Blackketter of
Benderson Development
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August
20 Business Card
Exchange/Ribbon Cutting
at LeLu's Coffee Lounge
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Jennifer
Holland cuts the Ribbon
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Chamber
members and guests mix and
mingle
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(l-r)
Scott Smith, LeLu's owner
Jennifer Holland & a
friendly LeLu's hostess
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August
25 Good Morning Siesta Key
Breakfast
at The Oasis Café
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Owners Jim & Melissa
Palermo, and Davi Mishkin |
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(l-r)
Valerie Soroker, Maureen
Rooney, Sondra Conk, and
Andrea Smith enjoy a delicious
Oasis breakfast
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| September
Events |
AMBASSADORS'
NETWORK LUNCHEON
Tuesday
September 8
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
The Oaks Open Pit BBQ
6112 S. Tamiami Trail
$12 members & guests
RSVP by 5:00 pm, Sept. 4
to 349-3800
BUSINESS
CARD EXCHANGE
Thursday
September 17
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Gecko's Grill & Pub
4870 S. Tamiami Trail
at The Landings
$5 members / $10 guests
RSVP by noon, Sept. 16
to 349-3800
RIBBON
CUTTING
Thursday September 24
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Peterbrooke Chocolatier
3800 S. Tamiami Tr., #28
RSVP by noon, Sept. 23
to 349-3800
(click here
for .pdf flyer)
"GOOD
MORNING SIESTA KEY" BREAKFAST
Tuesday
September 29
8:00 am - 9:00 am
The Broken Egg
140 Avenida Messina
$10 members and guests
RSVP by noon, Sept. 28
to 349-3800
TO DOWNLOAD A
PRINTABLE CALENDAR
CLICK HERE
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Chamber
Personnel
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OFFICERS
Aimee Holmes
Hyatt Siesta Key Beach
Chairman
Cheryl Gaddie
CGdesigns
Chair-Elect
Trish Ivey
Pelican Press
Vice
Chair
David S. Magee
Waterside Realty
Treasurer
Rosenda Calloway
AAA Travel
Secretary
Rich Cunningham
Cunningham Property
Management
Immediate
Past Chair
BOARD
OF DIRECTORS
Tom Kouvatsos
Village
Cafe
Lori Lewis
El
Presidente Condos
Sheila Lewis
Siesta
Sports Rentals
Russell Matthes
Daiquiri
Deck
Felix Power
Prudential
Palms Realty
Mark Smith
Smith
Architects
Brad Stewart
Captain
Curt's
Stephen Voigt, Sr., Esq.
Voigt
& Voigt, PA
Frank Zeckel
Re/Max
Premier Svcs.
CHAMBER
STAFF
Jim
Haberman
Executive
Director
Mike
Duffy
Membership
Svcs. Mgr.
Debbie
Houze
Client
Services Manager
CHAMBER
VOLUNTEERS
Sharon Bencie
Ted & Delores Borek
Bea Bruno
Susan Cook
Arlene Esslinger
Todd Fenton
Andy Franklin
Scott Garrity
Sybil Goodman
John Goodwin
Lee Gothier
Debbie Harvey
Vern Johnson
Ken Kiesewetter
Kate Kochis
Stephen Lakey
Dale Nelson
Bob Orlando
Felix Power
Sandy Schmidt
Helen Sikorski
Darlene Stiles
Nancy Sloan
Alana Tomasso
Phil Trego
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Chamber
Committees
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GOVERNMENT
ISSUES
Troy Syprett, Chairman
Daiquiri
Deck Raw Bar
Meets the 1st Wednesday of each month.
"GIC" monitors local, state
and federal government activities and
issues impacting Chamber members, and
reports their analyses to the Board
for use in formulating positions.
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AMBASSADORS
Andy Reeves, Chairman
Branch
Banking & Trust Co.
Meets the first Thursday
of each month.
The Ambassadors are the Chamber's
membership marketing arm. They
devise strategies for membership
recruitment and retention, welcome new
members and host the Chamber's monthly
networking events.
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TOURISM
Maria Bankemper, Chair
Holiday
Inn Express
Meets monthly.
The Tourism Committee is the principal
tourism marketing arm of the Chamber.
It develops strategies and policies to
maximize the number of visitors to
Siesta Key and the surrounding
community.
The Chamber is continually seeking new
committee members. Should you
have an interest in joining one, phone
the Chamber office at 349-3800, or
e-mail to jim@SiestaKeyChamber.com.
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Contact
Us
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Siesta
Key Chamber of Commerce, Inc.
5118 Ocean Boulevard
Siesta Key, FL 34242 USA
phone 941.349.3800
fax 941.349.9699
info@siestakeychamber.com
www.siestakeychamber.com
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