December 2017

Beth L. Mitchell, President & CEO

Welcome to the December newsletter! 

The Chamber introduced its Officers and Board of Directors for 2017/2018 at our November Luncheon, and held an abbreviated annual awards ceremony.  Our incoming Chair is Dawn Biehl, of the Guardian Group of Sebastian, serving second term, Vice Chair will be Michelle Napier, Napier and Rollin, LLC and Bob Morgan, Marine Bank and Trust will serve as the Treasurer.  Kim Ellis will continue to serve as the past chair.  Elected board member also include Theresa Tolle, Capt. Christy Lenz, Joe Stout, Anna V. Tillery and Sue Skirvin.  Our appointed directors, who will serve one year terms are Robin Raiff, Dana Ryder, Ben Maffit, and Nancy Flickinger.  We look forward to the good work and valuable input from the Board as we all work towards fulfilling the Chamber mission!  The Awards Ceremony held several surprises for our businesses. The list of honorees reflects businesses and people who contribute towards the successes in the Sebastian River Area.  Please take a look at it further in this newsletter.

Also included is a one page snapshot of Chamber activities over the last fiscal year.  Chamber by the Numbers shows you all of the activities, all of the participants, all of the interaction on social media, number of visitors and how many people that were "touched" in some way by the Chamber during the year. It's just part of the Chamber story.

It is the season for gratitude and celebration.  To kick off the celebration we are holding our annual Light Up Night on December 1 this year.  That's a Friday, and the only way to start Friday off is with breakfast at Kashi.  It's indescribably delicious in a very peaceful setting and one breakfast you should not miss!  Light Up Night has been around for many years, created by one of our Chamber members and past president, Debbi Vickers.  We average thirty five businesses each year, with thousands of residents and visitors driving around to enjoy all of the holiday cheer.  We are thankful to the businesses who decorate, bake and host all of the attendees.   The next evening is a very special time to be a child in Sebastian, when the Annual Christmas parade delivers Santa to the park.  Many groups and individuals in our community organize this event to insure that Sebastian children believe in the wonders of the holiday!

We are thankful for all of the blessings we have received over the year, and the people and businesses who give so much to our community.  We hope that all of you enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday, with cool temperatures to make it feel like fall, and humongous turkey dinners and that your favorite football teams win all their games!  We hope to see you at our Volunteer Luncheon at Marsh Landing in December. 

Have a prosperous month!

It's right around the corner. 

Celebrate your community with the small businesses that make it special.

Sebastian office: 1627 US Highway 1, Suite 222, Sebastian, FL 32958 

Vero Beach office: 865 20th Place, Vero Beach, FL 32960

 

772-388-4447 |  [email protected] |  www.napierrollinlaw.com

 

Michelle Napier

Kevin Rollin

Napier & Rollin, PLLC is a law firm founded with the purpose of applying the highest standards of integrity and professionalism to the practice of law. Attorneys Michelle D. Napier and Kevin M. Rollin primarily appear in Florida State Court for divorce, family law, and civil litigation matters in Indian River, Brevard, and St. Lucie counties.  While Kevin and Michelle are both adept at all aspects of divorce, family law, and general civil litigation, each of them have unique areas of focus. For example, Michelle has enjoyed success representing many local small businesses. She has proven over and over to be an effective advocate and negotiator for business clients. Kevin serves as the firm's appellate attorney and also has a wealth of experience dealing with complex child-related litigation. There are few attorneys in this area of Florida, such as Kevin, with the level of understanding and experience necessary to deal with even the most complicated family cases both at trial and on appeal.

Being primarily a litigation firm, Napier & Rollin's main office is located less than one mile east of the Indian River County Courthouse on State Road 60 in Vero Beach, Florida. The firm has deep roots in the Sebastian community and also maintains an office in the Sebastian Center just north of Wendy's on U.S. 1. Napier & Rollin's mantra is "You can't change the way the wind blows, but you can adjust your sails." There is nothing in life that can be controlled except the choices one makes. Litigation is no different. A client might have had little control over the circumstances which led to the necessity of an attorney, but individual choices will dramatically impact the direction and ultimate destination. This is why Michelle and Kevin empower their clients to make well informed decisions with purpose and direction.

A LOCAL FAVORITE FOR ALMOST 25 YEARS

The Fellsmere Frog Leg Festival has something for every member of your family!

FOOD SCHEDULE Thursday & Friday   4 pm - 9 pm Saturday    11 am - 9 pm Sunday    11 am - 6 pm

FESTIVAL SCHEDULE Thursday & Friday    4 pm - 11 pm Saturday    10 am - 11 pm Sunday    11 am - 6 pm

Social Media

We are actively posting on Facebook & Instagram and building a great following. If you aren't already following us, please do:

 

   www.Facebook.com/SebastianChamberVisitorsCenter  

    www.instagram.com/visitsebastianriverareafl

In addition to hearing from our Sponsor Kashi and our Speaker Indian River State College, the  Chamber honored a number of business leaders in the community at our annual Awards Luncheon:

• The 2017 Chamber Member of the Year was awarded to Woody's Bar B Que;
• Sue Skirvin, Tupperware, was recognized as the Chamber Director of the Year;
• Robin Raiff, Robin Raiff Real Estate was recognized as the Entrepreneur of the Year; 
• Chairman's award was given to Marine Bank and Trust;  
• Cindi Green of Florida Eye Institute was honored as the Ambassador of the Year;
• Will Collins of Capt. Hiram's received the Tourism 2017 award for his contributions and supporting Tourism in the area; 
• The Strike Zone Entertainment Center was selected for honors for the renovations and commercial development of the beautiful new facility in Sebastian;
• Cindy Williams, Primerica received the Volunteer of the Year award for her many contributions to the community and the Chamber.