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SEPTEMBER 3RD7:00amMonthly Chamber Breakfast meeting@ the Crestview Community Center

SEPTEMBER 7THChamber offi ce closed in observanceof Labor Day

SEPTEMBER 9TH8:30amGovernment Issues Committee Meeting@ The Crestview Chamber

SEPTEMBER 10TH5:00-6:30pmBusiness After Hours hosted byCCB Community Bank@ 1290 North Ferdon Blvd

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OFFICERSMarian McBryde (Okaloosa Title & Abstract)Chairman of the Board

Dawn Mann (Legacy Insurance of Northwest Florida)Chairman-Elect

Alicia Booker (North Okaloosa Medical Center)Past Chairman of the Board

Mike Roy (Bryan Pest Control)Treasurer

Dawn Mann (Legacy Insurance ofNorthwest Florida, LLC)VC Membership

Craig Shaw (Shaw Moving & Storage)VC Strategic Development

Alison Broxson (Shoal Creek Rehabilitation)VC Community

Derek Lott (CCB Community Bank)VC Events

BOARD OF DIRECTORSRita Smith (CareerSource Okaloosa/ Walton)

Dale Henderson (Lee Buick GMC)

Yvonne Shanklin (Edward Jones)

Chris Daggs (Hub City Ford, Inc.)

Tom Moody (Old Warrior Ranch)

April Meier (Pawsitively Scrumptious)

Sherrell Compton (New Life International Worship Center)

Lynn Dominique (Revive Media Services)

David Colon (Fred Astaire Dance Studio)

Lynn Yort (Waste Management)

Christie Cadenhead (FNBT.COM Bank)

Ashley McCullum (Embry- Riddle Aeronautical University)

David Gaillard ( Air Care A/C & Heating Service, Inc.)

Betsy Roy (City of Crestview)

Amy Herf (Peoples Home Health)

Ryan Mabry (AXA Advisors)

Ashley Rogers (Chesser & Barr, P.A.)

Dale Rice (First NBC Bank)

STAFFValerie Lott - Offi ce Manager

Jennifer Pierson - Executive Assistant

FOCUS is a publication of the Crestview Area Chamber of Commerce, 1447 Commerce Drive, Crestview, FL 32539, (850) 682 3212 • Fax (850) 682 7413

Published and printed by The Northwest Florida Daily News. Submit articles to the Chamber at the numbers listed above or by email at [email protected].

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IN THIS MONTH’S ISSUE

FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARDby Marian K. McBryde

From the Chairman of the Board. . . . . . New and Renewed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 4September Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 59th Annual Community Health Fair . . . . Page 6Chessar and Barr, P.A.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 8Legacy Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 9Triple B 2016 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 10

From the Centennial Committee . . . . . Page 10From the Chairman Elect. . . . . . . . . . . Page 11Business Spotlight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 11Sponsor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 12Breakfast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 13Updates from P.I.L.O.T. . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 14Chamber Ambassadors . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 15

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Last month I had the pleasure of attending the Chamber’s Foy Shaw Memorial Scholarship Committee which is Chaired by Mr. Craig Shaw. For some newcomers to our Chamber, the Chamber’s Scholarship Fund is named after Craig’s Father, Mr. Foy Shaw. Mr. Foy Shaw became an “official” member of the Crestview Community in 1956 when he moved to Crestview and established Shaw Moving and Storage, which his son, Craig, owns and operates today. Mr. Foy Shaw was instrumental to the strong foundation of today’s

Crestview Area Chamber of Commerce And, this is what I want to muse about this monthand I am sure there are many, many wonderful and worthy stories that many can share.

I never had the privilege of meeting Craig’s Dad. I wish I had. During the Scholarship Committee meeting, Craig reinterated the reason this scholarship was established in his Dad’s name. He started the story about where his Dad’s career began. Mr. Foy Shaw was a brick mason. As Craig continued the story of his Dad, I became more and more fascinated to hear about a man who reached great heights in his business, family and community---one brick at a time. And, a man who did not have a college education but who had the vision of knowing that Building Strength Today makes for a Stronger Tomorrow.

I kept thinking about Mr. Shaw’s bricks and the stuff that holds them together. What if that mortar hadn’t been perfectly mixed and the bricks slid off? Or, what if the apprecentice mason didn’t use enough mortar in between them to make a steady foundation while more and more bricks were laid? What if? What if?

And, then I started thinking about all our children going back to school—for the first timers going to elementary school or the first time college students. No matter the age, these Students are our Future.

So, if they are the Future, what are we? Are we the bricks? The mor-tar? The bricks and the mortar? For me, I think we are both. And, then I ask myself are we carving out a path of solidly placed bricks with the perfect mortar to build them a sound foundation? I think we do.

But…..you knew it was coming! We must never forget:.1. To act with a clear sense of purpose to building a stronger com-

munity; and,2. To address both the immediate and longer-term needs of our busi-

ness community.

So, let’s pump some iron; flex our muscles and build up our biceps . Get strong. Stay strong. And, together continue Building Strength Today for a Stronger Tomorrow. The only stake is nothing less than the future.

The Crestview Area Chamber of Commerce Foy Shaw Memorial Scholarship is proud to say it continues year after year of paving many strong and solidly laid bricks by awarding scholarships in our area. Congratulations to the 2015 recipients of the Foy Shaw Memorial Scholarship: Molly Kitchen | Crestview High School; Hope Standridge | Laurel Hill; Allison Rainey | Baker High School. We are so proud to have had a chance to contribute to their future and for a Strong Tomorrow for all of us.

P.S. Craig Shaw is also our wonderful Monthly Breakfast EMCEE! Thank you, Craig!

Marian K. McBryde, General ManagerOKALOOSA TITLE & ABSTRACT CO. CRESTVIEW Main Office:402 N. Main StreetCrestview, Florida 32536Phone: 850.682.6171

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Crestview MayorCrestview Senior High SchoolCrestview Sister City ProgramCumulus BroadcastingDavidson Middle SchoolDay’s Tire & Service CenterDennis Mitchell Dr. Micheal G. Foley, MD, PADr. Steven C. Barry, DMDEcono LodgeEglin Federal Credit UnionEmerald Coast Association of RealtorsFirst NBCFNBT.COM BANKFreedom Bible College & Seminary - Emerald Coast Branch Friends of the Crestview LibraryHooters of CrestviewHorizons of Okaloosa CountyHub City Ford, Inc.Marquis Cinema 10My Sister’s ClosetNorth Florida Financial Corp. North Okaloosa Medical Center

Okaloosa Gas DistrictOld Spanish Trail Shrine ClubOld Warrior RanchPadgett Business ServicesPat HollarnPattison Professional Counseling Center, IncPerfect Fit 24-7 RE/MAX Agency One, Inc.Realty House Commercial Properties, Inc.Regions BankRocky Bayou Christian SchoolSenator Don Gaetz State Farm InsuranceSunshine Aero Flight Test FacilityTeresa Green PhotographyThe UPS Store #6577University of West FloridaWaterfront Rescue Mission, Inc.Wendy’sWise Equipment Sales & ServiceZaxby’s

Crestview Kiwanis ClubElizabeth Roy

Crestview News BulletinDiana Baker

Allergy Partners of the Emerald CoastYolanda Martillo

Leavins Automotive, Inc.Kathryn Leavins

Okaloosa Cardiology PABarbara Sierra

Orthopedic & Sports Physical Therapy CenterLori Petrey

RE/MAX Agency One, Inc.Dino Sinopoli

Merle Norman CosmeticsNancy Bass

Elite Real Estate Services of NWFL, LLCRobyn Helt

Mia’s Italian RestaurantChris Quimby

Sacred Heart Medical GroupMary Bishop

Hello Beautiful SalonApril Linton

Okaloosa Correctional InstitutionJohn Willis

Bluewater Orthopedics, PATerri Markowski

Emerald Coast Dermatology & Skin Surgery Center PASabrina Lesher

Cornerstone Financial, IncJamil Harris

Northwest Florida Square & Round Dance AssociationMiriam Merriwether

BBVA CompassKatie Sharon

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Center Line AssociatesLauren Foster | (850) 362-0019www.centerlineassociates.com

Essence Salon & SpaDanielle Josey Lambert | 850-423-0516www.salonspaessence.com

Florida Architects, Inc.Valli Sorci | 850.257.5400www.FloridaArchitects.com

Friendly Conversations, LLCClarissa Huffer | 1-888-251-1634www.friendlyconversationsllc.com

Healing Hoof StepsNarissa Jenkins | (407) 375-0151www.HealingHoofSteps.org

Mosaic ChurchStacey LaLonde | 850-682-4371www.mosaiccrestview.com

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SEPTEMBER CHAMBER MEETINGS & EVENTS

SEPTEMBER 1ST Health and Wellness Committee Meeting 8:30am@ the Crestview Chamber

SEPTEMBER 3RD Monthly Chamber Breakfast meeting 7:00am@ the Crestview Community Center

SEPTEMBER 7TH Chamber office closed in observance of Labor Day

SEPTEMBER 8TH Scholarship Committee meeting 8:30am@ the Crestview Chamber

SEPTEMBER 8TH Military Affairs Committee Meeting 11:00am@ Samuel’s Roadhouse

SEPTEMBER 9TH Government Issues Committee Meeting 8:30am@ The Crestview Chamber

SEPTEMBER 10TH Business After Hours hosted by CCB Community Bank5:00-6:30pm @ 1290 North Ferdon Blvd

SEPTEMBER 17TH PILOT Committee meeting 12:00pm location TBD

SEPTEMBER 17TH Executive Committee meeting 4:00pm@ the Crestview Chamber

SEPTEMBER 24TH Board of Directors Meeting 4:00pm@ the Crestview Chamber

SEPTEMBER 30TH Ambassador Committee Meeting 8:30am location TBD

SEPTEMBER COMMUNITY MEETINGS & EVENTS

SEPTEMBER 1ST “the Pelican Pickers: Exploring Folk Musical Instruments” 10:30am @ the Crestview Public Library

SEPTEMBER 1ST Carver Hill Museum Meeting 5:30pm @ 895 McClelland Street

SEPTEMBER 1ST Candidate University 6:00-9:00pm@ 302 Wilson Street N Suite 102, Crestview

SEPTEMBER 2ND Crestview Kiwanis & Rotary Meeting 12:00pm@ Samuel’s Roadhouse

SEPTEMBER 3RD University of West Florida office hours 9:00am-2:00pm@ the Crestview Chamber

SEPTEMBER 3RD Troy University Office Hours 10:00am-2:00pm@ the Crestview Chamber office

SEPTEMBER 3RD Candidate University 9:00am-12:00pm@ 1804 Lewis Turner Blvd, FWB

SEPTEMBER 8TH GFWC Woman’s Club of Crestview 9:30-10:30am@ 150 Woodlawn Drive

SEPTEMBER 8TH Poetry and Music Jam 6:00pm @ the Crestview Public Library

SEPTEMBER 9TH Crestview Kiwanis & Rotary Meeting 12:00pm@ Samuel’s Roadhouse

SEPTEMBER 10TH Charting Florida’s Economic Future 7:30am@ Empire Room at the Ramada Plaza Beach Resort

SEPTEMBER 11TH Life line screening 8:30am-5:30pm@ the Crossroads Center 550 8th Ave.

SEPTEMBER 16TH Troy University Office Hours 10:00am-2:00pm@ the Crestview Chamber office


SEPTEMBER 16TH RA Capozzola Lodge Sons of Italy Meeting 6:00pm@ Foxwood Country Club

SEPTEMBER 17TH Crestview Main Street Association meeting 6:00pm@ the Crestview City Chambers

SEPTEMBER 21ST Covenant Hospice Training Workshop 10:00am-2:00pm@ First United Methodist Church 599 8th Ave.

SEPTEMBER 23RD Crestview Kiwanis & Rotary Meeting 12:00pm@ Samuel’s Roadhouse

SEPTEMBER 26TH “What Women Want” brought to you from Cumulus10:00am-2:00pm @ Santa Rosa Mall in FWB

SEPTEMBER 28TH City of Crestview Council Meeting 6:00pm @ City Hall

SEPTEMBER 28TH Crestview Writers group 6:00pm@ the Crestview Public Library


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The Health and Wellness Committee of the Crestview Area Chamber of Commerce will be sponsoring a “Community Health Fair” targeting all age groups. The Crestview Community Center is located on 1446 Commerce Drive, next to Bob Sikes Library. This will be the 9th annual event offered by the Crestview Area Chamber.

The goal of the Health Fair and Health and Wellness Committee is to build awareness of the many health related organizations available in Crestview and surrounding areas. We plan to include 80 vendors (on a first come, first serve basis) who can provide a variety of healthcare screenings, services, education, and information. We will be advertising and promoting the event through local television, radio, and newspapers. Local talent will be performing throughout the day. This event is geared toward all age groups.

We would like to invite you to help us meet our goal by participating in the Health Fair. Applications will be available on September 1st on the Crestview Chamber website as well as at the Chamber office. Tables will be furnished and each booth will be approximately 6 or 8 feet in size. The cutoff date is September 30th. Please sign up promptly, as spaces fill up quick!

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Ashley B. Rogers appointedBoard Certifi ed Specialist

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The law firm of Chesser and Barr, P.A., is pleased to announce that Ashley B. Rogers has met the standards of certification and is a Board Certified Specialist (B.C.S.) in Florida Real Estate law. Board certified lawyers are evaluated for professionalism and tested for expertise. Only 7 percent of eligible Florida Bar members obtain certification, the highest level of evaluation by The Florida Bar of competency and experience within an area of law, professionalism, and ethics in practice.

Ashley and her law firm also have earned Corporate America’s Legal Elite 2015 award for Best in Trade Law in Florida, and Ashley has been named a Rising Star by Florida Super Lawyers Magazine for the third consecutive year (2013 – 2015).

Ashley is a board member of the Crestview Area Chamber of Commerce. She manages the Crestview office of the law firm of Chesser & Barr, P.A., and is a trial lawyer practicing in the areas of real estate and business law. You can reach her at [email protected] and learn more about her firm atwww.chesserbarr.com.


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The Crestview Area Chamber of Commerce is once again hosting our Annual Triple B festival in Downtown Crestview Florida. The Triple B stands for Blackwater, Bluegrass, and BBQ and is the host to over 150 vendors and competitors. The 2016 Triple B will be organized by our chair Mike Roy, with Bryan Pest Control.

This will be our 12th Annual Triple B event and it is scheduled to be held on March 19, 2016 on our historic Main Street. We will be partnering with the City of Crestview and the Centennial Committee to promote the continued yearlong celebration of our

City. We usually have in excess of 12,000 people

wandering our 4 block festival, while sampling BBQ from one of our 15 plus competitors, or stopping at The Florida Lottery stage, or the south end stage to listen to one of the many Bands that we have perform that day. All proceeds from the event go back to the Chamber in order to fund this event for our businesses the upcoming year.

We will start preparations in just a few short months for this year’s event. Please be looking for sponsorship opportunities in the near future.

GO AHEAD AND MARK YOURCALENDARS, TRIPLE B 2016!

FROM THE CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE

HAS YOUR BUSINESS HAD A RIBBON CUTTING?If you would like to host a ribbon cutting for your business, please contact the Crestview Chamber at

850.682.3212 for more information.

The Centennial Committee has laid out a year -long series of events to celebrate the 100th Birthday of the City of Crestview. The tentative events are to include a Historical presentation at Warriors Hall on Saturday, January 23, Mardi Gras Parade on Main Street in February, partnering with Crestview Area Chamber of Commerce Triple B Festival on March 19 as sponsor of the entertainment on the south stage, April is the actual anniversary of the City of Crestview and the plans are to coordinate with Annual Car show downtown, then hold the Centennial Birthday party at Twin Hills Park, participate in the Military Appreciation Recognition Celebration held on May 21 at Old Spanish Trail Park, an Old Fashioned Picnic in conjunction with the City’s 4th of July Fireworks, Ghost Walk and Restaurant Crawl in October, and 100 Years of Christmas Christmas Parade on December 7th.

The committee is looking for volunteers to assist with the events through 2016, if you are interested, please contact Elizabeth Roy, Crestview City Clerk, at 850.682.1560

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Backpacks, pencils, notebook paper, binders, glue sometimes I think that supply list is a mile long but I love to watch the excitement in Zachary’s eyes as he picks out the perfect Star Wars notebook and the coolest pencils with the funny erasers.

Growing up I loved school. I am a proud graduate (Class 1991)

of Crestview Senior High School. In my family we now have kids scattered all over Okaloosa County schools. My nephew, Mikey is a junior at Crestview High School, my niece Lillie, is 8th grade at Davidson Middle School and my Zachary is 5th grade at Bob Sikes Elementary. All 3 of these children started their

education journey at Bob Sikes Elementary which in my opinion is a fantastic school! Since the first day of kindergarten in 2004 our family business, Air Care A/C and Heating, has adopted their homeroom classroom, sometimes two a year with a monetary donation. This support to the classroom teacher helped with whatever they had to buy out of their pocket for their classroom and they are so THANKFUL and appreciative for this gift.

I applaud the businesses, employees, parents, grandparents etc. who have made it a priority to help with Adopt a Classroom, Sports Donations, Bulldog/Gator/Hobo Discount Cards, Scholarship Donations, Car Wash Spots, Band Uniform Donations, Okaloosa Saves, Book Fairs, PTO fundraisers, Mentor/Reading Programs and the list goes on and on. If you have

donated your money or your time to ANY of the different Okaloosa County schools I personally want to THANK YOU! You made a difference in the life of a student.

There are so many ways that your business can be involved with supporting education of our youth. Get involved….make a difference.

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FROM THE CHAIRMAN ELECTby Dawn Mann

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The AHEC (Area Health Education Centers) program was developed by Congress in 1971 to help bring the resources of academic medicine to address local community health needs, particularly in underserved populations. West Florida Area Health Education Center, Inc. (WFAHEC), a 501 C3 organization, was founded in 1993 at Okaloosa Walton Community College in Niceville, Florida by a governing board of directors and representatives from the University of Florida Area Health Education Centers Program at the University of Florida College of Medicine. This original founding group saw the benefits that an AHEC could bring to this area of Northwest Florida. The mission focus of WFAHEC was to improve access to healthcare for medically underserved and rural populations by recruiting, training and retaining healthcare providers. That mission remains the same in 2015 and at least two of the founding board members are still current and very dedicated members of the board. In 1994, WFAHEC relocated to Crestview, FL in Okaloosa County to be more centrally located to the communities it serves and it remains there at the present time.

WFAHEC is one of 10 regional centers in Florida and one of four centers affiliated with the UF AHEC Program. The 10 regional centers are affiliated with five program offices located at state medical schools and they cover all 67 counties in Florida. WFAHEC’s designated service area includes Walton, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Escambia counties. Nationally, there are 56 AHEC programs with more than 235 centers that operate in almost every state and the District of Columbia. Approximately 120 medical schools and 600 nursing and allied health schools work collaboratively with AHECs to improve health for underserved and under-represented populations.

To mention just a few of the programs we are involved with: We are legislatively funded through the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement. As part of Tobacco Free Florida’s “Three Ways to Quit”, we offer free tobacco cessation classes, including free nicotine replacement therapy, we provide tobacco training to healthcare professionals and healthcare profession students, and we work on system change for tobacco with healthcare facilities and institutions of higher learning. If anyone is interested in going tobacco

free at your worksite, we are happy to provide onsite classes. We also contract with the Area Agency on Aging to provide the Stanford Program for Chronic Disease Self- Management and Tai Chi for Arthritis and for Better Movement. We subcontract with FSU to coordinate the SSTRIDE program at Davidson and Shoal River Middle Schools and Crestview High School. We have 129 SSTRIDE students participating in the pipeline program for Florida State University College of Medicine. As a matter of fact, SSTRIDE students are present at the Chamber Breakfasts taking blood pressure each month.

For more information on WFAHEC, visit us at our website, www.westfloridaahec.org or call 682-2552.

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Oh the joys of going back to school!Yes parents, I said BACK TO SCHOOL!


Founded in 1905, Rotary International is an international service organization whose stated purpose is to bring together business and professional leaders in order to provide humanitarian services, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world. It is a secular organization open to all people regardless of race, color, creed, religion, gender, or political preference. There are 34,282 clubs and over 1.2 million members worldwide. The members of Rotary Clubs are known as Rotarians. Members usually meet weekly for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, which is a social event as well as an opportunity to organize work on their service goals.

The Rotary Club of Crestview is a lunch club, meeting at noon on Wednesdays at Samuel’s Roadhouse (the former Coach N Four). Our club was established in 1987 and currently has 37 members. We enjoyed an extremely successful fundraising year in 2015, raising over $27,000 to help support worthy causes and within the local area and beyond.

Our flagship fundraiser, the Wild Game Feast and Hunt, will celebrate its 23rd year in February 2016. At this ticketed event, we host as many as 500 attendees at what is always a great evening of food and fellowship. Funds from this event have supported Raider Athletics at Northwest Florida State College and over the years we have contributed in excess of $120,000 to the school. If you or your business would be interested in sponsoring and/or attending this year’s event, please contact our Wild Game Feast chairperson, Bill Barnhill, or any member of the club.

The Crestview Club launched a new fundraising effort in 2015 dubbed The Great Gun Giveaway, which was also a great success. One thousand tickets were distributed for a donation of $30 each, giving donors 30 chances to win a variety of rifles and handguns over a 30 day period. We partnered with Precision Tactical Arms Company in Crestview, where all the background checks and transfers were handled, to ensure every winner met the legal requirements for gun ownership. We plan to begin marketing the 2nd Annual Great Gun Giveaway in October, with the giveaway period to begin in February 2016, so get your tickets before they are gone – we only distribute 1,000! Allyson Oury is the chairperson for this effort and every club member will have access to tickets.

What does our Rotary Club do with all the money we raise? Lots of great things! Just within the last twelve months:

• Provided copies of the U.S. Constitution to all north Okaloosa County 7th graders, to coincide with their Constitution study units

• Hand delivered dictionaries to all north Okaloosa County 3rd graders• Supported Dr. Peter’s Operation Medical Care mission to bring a boy from Belize to

the U.S. for medical care• Continued our annual support of NWFSC Raider Athletics• Entertained presentations from five local charities, nominated by the club membership,

and made donations to Baker Area Youth Association, Save Haven Horse Rescue Center, Era Bergan Learning Center, Humanity in Action Fellowship (Kalena Thomhave), and Pilots for Christ

• Continued our annual support of Children in Crisis• Continued our support of the Rotary Foundation, including but not limited to the

Polio Plus Campaign to eradicate Polio from the world

Also, during the past year, with assistance from a Rotary District Grant, our club helped Catholic Charities begin their Caring Coach project. Utilizing our Rotary funding, the Caring Coach makes a stop once a month at a central meeting location in Baker so that underprivileged families, many without adequate transportation to get to the various food banks in Crestview, can have access to free groceries for their families. Each month Rotarians assist in handing out food to 30 or more families in need. An extension of this grant has been approved and we are excited to continue this service project into our 2016 Rotary year.

Another new project we are excited to launch this November is a Music in the Park fundraiser for the Crestview High School band and music programs. Our goal for this first year of the event is to help the Big Red Machine raise the remaining funds needed to order their new uniforms. In what we hope will become an annual event, we envision that

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A WORD FROM OUR SPONSORTHE ROTARY CLUB OF CRESTVIEW

funds from future years will go to help the band maintain instruments and buy new ones, along with providing funding for students who need scholarship assistance to participate in the music programs. The date for this year’s event has been set for Saturday, November 21st at Old Spanish Trail Park. Music will begin around lunchtime and continue into the afternoon. Look for additional details coming soon and be sure to get your tickets from any Rotarian and help support this group of kids who are such an outstanding representation of our community wherever they go!

In all we do, we strive to follow the “Four Way Test” of Rotary. Is it the truth? Is it fair to all concerned? Will it build goodwill and better friendships? Will it be beneficial to all concerned? The Rotary Club of Crestview is always looking for new members who are interested in embracing the mission of Rotary International. If you are interested in finding out more about membership in Rotary, contact any Rotarian or email us at [email protected].

This year’s Board of Directors for the Rotary Club of Crestview are Allyson Oury (President), Larry Ward (President Elect), Pat Hollarn (Secretary), Kim Day-Scheid (Treasurer), Bill Barnhill (Director), Samma Brannon (Director), Dick Russell (Director), Mike Carroll (Immediate Past President) and Ronnie Lunsford (Sergeant at Arms).

A big thank you to the owners at Lee Buick GMC, and Rotarian Dale Henderson, for donating your Chamber sponsorship time to our club for the September meeting. We are very appreciative of your continued support of our club.

This space was graciously donated by Lee Buick GMC.


CHEERS & TEARS

AUGUST 6TH7:00amMonthly Chamber Breakfast meeting@ the Crestview Community Center

AUGUST 11TH8:30amScholarship Committee meeting@ the Crestview Chamber

AUGUST 20TH6:30pmPILOT Committee meeting location TBD

AUGUST 27TH12:00pmRibbon Cutting for Dermatology Specialists of Florida @ 550 W Resdstone Ave Suite 390

Please join us for ourMonthly Chamber Breakfast on

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD, at the Crestview Community Center@ 7:30am. Breakfast is Catered by

Uncle Bill’s Family Restaurant.

We are now offering“BREAKFAST CLUB CARDS.”

This card allows you to pre-pay the entry fee for the year! If you would like more

information, please contact theChamber Staff, 682-3212 [email protected]

BaronsTea.com

Bel Aire Terrace Apartments

Casbah Coffee Company

Consolidated Ace Hardware & Supply Co.

Crestview Health Center

Crestview Public Library

Dermatology Specialists of Florida

Hello Beautiful Salon

Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida

Lee Buick GMC

Legal Shield | Bob & Peggy Hollingshead

Okaloosa Gas District

Orthopedic & Sports Physical

Therapy Center

Pawsitively Scrumptious Bark

Bakery & Boutique

RE/MAX Agency One, Inc | Dino Sinopoli

Shoal Creek Rehabilitation Center

Sons of Italy Richard A Capozzola

Lodge #2865

STO Summerlin Truck Outfitter

& Service Center, LLC

Troy University

Thank You for Providing Door Prizes

Thank you to our sponsor for Sponsoring the August Breakfast.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM AUGUST'SCHAMBER BREAKFAST

TEARS!Let it Ride | $625

Emerald Coast Aviation

Crystal Boyles

CHEERS!50/50 Drawing | $72

Dale Henderson with Lee Buick GMC

we would like to thank Dale for

donating his share to the Crestview

Area Chamber of Commerce Foy

Shaw Memorial Scholarship Fund.


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Hello all of our wonderful Chamber friends and neighbors. I hope that everyone is getting settled in with the new school year! Speaking of a new year, PILOT has some exciting things that we are getting involved with here in our local community. As you all know, the Crestview Main Street Association is planning a Crestview Centennial Celebration and we are looking forward to getting in and helping make this event awesome! As the future leaders of tomorrow we are so excited to see the growth and redevelopment of our beautiful and historic downtown. If you are looking for some ways to become involved, we would love to have you at our monthly luncheons. They happen every 3rd Thursday of the month at noon with the locations TBA on our Facebook

page as well as the Chamber of Commerce website. Please join us and bring your thoughts and ideas to the table as we discuss ways in which we can help our community grow while developing lasting business relationships with some of the most amazing folks right here in Crestview!

Hope to see you soon.

Ryan Mabry Pearl Mabry School of Music(850) 217-4040

Updates from P.I.L.O.T.


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Crestview Ambassadors met August 18th at Casbah Coffee Company for their monthly networking luncheon. This was our largest crowd ever, providing great networking opportunities for all in attendance. A big thanks to Tracy Toannon and staff for hosting the August luncheon. This “pay your own way” event will be held next month at Angel’s Speakeasy, located at 398 Hickory Avenue in Crestview, date to be determined. Take advantage of this great opportunity to network your business!

If you would like to be notified of upcoming Ambassador happenings, please contact Anne Shaffield at (850) 689-7823 or email her at [email protected].

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Here to help kids get back to being kids.If you’re looking for a pediatrician who is truly devoted to helping children grow up strong

and healthy, you can feel confident turning to Dr. Keely Kubly or Dr. Mervin Manuel. These

caring physicians recently joined North Okaloosa Physician Group. They provide preventive

care, treatment of illnesses, and will work with you to help your kids establish healthy

habits from the start. Dr. Kubly and Dr. Manuel are now accepting new patients.

Same-day appointments are often available. For more information or to schedulean appointment, call 850-398-8725.

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