Chamber Connection Newsletter
November 2022
Message from the President

Do you have Swag?
Dear Members/Partners,

Do you have extra unique promotional items (pens, pads, band-aids, koozies coupons, etc.) that are just waiting to be added to a "Swag Bag"? I am introducing our Current members to New and Prospective Members, getting them excited about joining our family! Promoting our community of businesses is our best way of communicating our strength and purpose as a Chamber. Being able to market you through your collateral makes good business sense! Who better to represent the chamber than our members? Let me work for you and promote you while working to increase our member base.

We are only including "literature or card" items if they include coupons. Please no "food" items.
Thank you,

Cheryl Thibault
President/CEO

Please call the Chamber with any questions (772)589-5969
November Networking Events
Hosted By A Better Solution Insurance Services

Date: Friday, November 4, 2022
Time: 8:00AM - 9:00AM
Place: A Better Solution Insurance Service
Address 1701 US Hwy 1
Sebastian, FL 32958

Join us for Complimentary coffee and pastries
Reminder to bring your business cards!

Sign up by Wednesday, November 2, 2022

Cancelation Policy
As a courtesy, please give us at least
24 hours notice if you cannot attend.
Thank you!

Sponsored By EliteCare Health Centers
Guest Speaker: Tim Ford Secretary/Treasurer of the Indian River Lagoon National Scenic Byway

Topic: “Introducing the Indian River Lagoon National Scenic Byway Program”
Date: Tuesday, November 8, 2022
Time: 12:00PM - 1:00PM
Place: Capt Hirams - Tiffany Room
Address: 1606 Indian River Drive
Sebastian, FL 32958
Luncheon Cost - $20 for members,
$30 prospective members 

*Registration will close by Friday,
November 4th @ 5:00 PM

Please remember to bring your business card to be entered into the drawing for the Member Spotlight!
Hosted By Vero Outdoor Living

Date: Thursday, November 17, 2022
Time: 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Place: Vero Outdoor Living
Address: 1355 US Hwy 1 Suite 3
Vero Beach, FL 32960


Pricing: Complimentary for members or $10 donation, $15 Prospective new members 

*Complimentary beer, wine, and barbecue

*Registration will close by Wednesday, November 16, 2022 @ 5:00 PM
SPECIAL EVENTS
SAVE THE DATE
CONCERTS IN THE PARK

"Member Spotlight"
(Business card drawn at the Networking Events)


Micky Decker is originally from the Midwest but has lived in Indian River County since 1972. She is a graduate of VBHS and is a mother of 2 great-sons and 2 wonderful grandchildren. Micky enjoys spending time with her family, she loves the outdoors and traveling. Micky is very involved in her community. She is a member of the Vero Beach Christian Business Association and is a Board Member of the Exchange Club of Indian River.

Before joining the health insurance industry, she worked in banking for more than 36 years – climbing up the ladder from Teller to Branch Manager of Seacoast Bank. In 2016, she joined A Better Solution Insurance Services as a licensed Agent and ranked in the Marketplace Circle of Champions in 2018, 2019 and 2020. Her passion is helping people to find solutions and options for their health insurance needs and much more. She can be contacted at 772-532-4074
Michele Vergho graduated from Indian River State College with a bachelor’s degree in Human Services with a concentration in Youth and Family. As a student, Michele served as the chair of The Helping Hands Committee. This committee provided community service through student engagement and leadership. This led to the creation of Helping Hands of the Treasure Coast, Inc.

Helping Hands is a volunteer-based organization. They recruit new and committed volunteers to become Helping Hands Members, who in-turn, volunteer their time to other nonprofit organizations needing help in our community. Since inception, Helping Hands has provided volunteers and its services to over 100 events.

As if dedicating all her time to Helping Hands wasn’t enough, Michele was asked to be on the Board of Directors for Keep Indian River Beautiful (KIRB). After being a board member for a few short months, the former Executive Director, asked Michele if she would like to adopt K.I.R.B. and all its programming as the organization was facing a shut-down. Michele, and her former co-founder and college friend, Michael Ansley took the request to the Board of Directors for Helping Hands, and it was decided that they would adopt K.I.R.B. by a majority vote. K.I.R.B. is currently developing new programs to include: K.I.R.B. Community Heroes, Cigarette Litter Prevention, Lagoon Friendly Lawns, Litter Quitter, and Event Recycling.

On a personal note, Michele has been married for 20 years to a boy she met in the 6th grade. She and husband James have three children. When she’s not helping Michael run their now two nonprofit organizations, Michele works as a medical assistant and receptionist for a Chiropractor in Vero Beach. Although she is a very busy woman, she always finds the time to live by the Helping Hands motto to: Serve. Heal. Inspire.
Tom MacLear Composer, Author, Screenwriter, Producer, Poet, Entertainer
Tom MacLear moved to Sebastian Florida, from his home base of business (Los Angeles California) in 2021.
Born in Montana, MacLear has lived his life on both sides of the Atlantic. Scotland, England, Ireland, Sweden but for the most part, the U.S.
Over his 40 year career: MacLear became an intimate player of back room corporate deals of Ghosts Writing for some of the biggest names in the industry.
MacLear began his career as a child actor at age 8 in Musical Theater, co-staring with legendary future rock legend, Steve Marriott (Small Faces/Humble Pie) which later would result in Tom’s introduction into Rock & Roll at age 20 when he began his career as a recording, touring and writing employee of legendary artists such as Rod Stewart and Annie Lennox.
Tom went on to perform and record with: ‘The Flying Burrito Brothers’, Emmy Lou Harris’s ‘Hot Band’, Vince Gill’s & Byron Berline’s ‘Sundance’, Rusty Young and ‘Poco’, ‘The Dirt Band’ and numerous others.
MacLear’s award-winning career expanded when recorded and performed on a Blues CD with ex-Canned Heat Singer Guitarist Dallas Hodge in 2007 which was released on MacLear's record label MEG Records Nashville, receiving critical acclaim in Blues circles on both sides of the Atlantic.
Tom MacLear's 'New Nashville Songwriting Session Work' initially entitled: 'ONE MORE RODEO', in 2010: resulted in HMMA & NEW MUSIC WEEKLY awards when 'SWEET SUMMER DAYS' blew up on the charts in 2013.
Since then, MacLear has enjoyed a steady flow of hit radio releases since 2010, and topped numerous charts and radio playlists in Country, HOT/AC and Alternative genres alike_ Making him a new hot commodity in this world of cookie-cutter music packages of late.
“Tom MacLear & Friends” won “Best New Country Band 2015,” by New Music Weekly Magazine, Nominated for best Adult Crossover Artist in 2016 by New Music Weekly, was voted ‘Most Popular Adult Contemporary Artist 2016″ by the Independent Music Network and also garnered top honors from the Hollywood Music in Media Awards with another win for ‘Best Country Song’ in 2015 and 2017.
Tom MacLear capped off his triumphant return to the national spotlight when he appeared on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live'. Jimmy Kimmel shouts: "You sing like an angel..." as Tom's slide guitar playing was on fire as always.
Tom MacLear's recent motion picture and television contributions are: lending songs to Forrest Whitaker's feature film project: 'Songs My Brother Taught Me,' and painting modern art portraits for the filming sets of Showtimes' cult classic: 'Californication'... the 'Laurel Canyon Blues' episodes.
In 2022 Tom MacLear has returned to performing at select venues and will be recording and producing his wife's (Renee DiSisto) follow up of her first successfully released C.D. 'Renele: Interrupted' (with her sister Michele DiSisto), which enjoyed generous radio play in Americana, Country and AC Independent-Radio Playlists in 2019.
Tom MacLear is currently working on his long-awaited Blues CD which will include archived session work of over 20 years, including performances from the likes of Dallas Hodge (Canned Heat), Stanley Behrens (War & Canned Heat), Billy Watts (Jackson Brown), Jim Pugh (Robert Cray Band), Terry Wilson (Gary Burden's Animals) Produced by Grammy Award Winning, Tony Braunagel (Bonnie Raitt, Taj Mahal). The CD: 'THE BIG BLUE MAC' for Christmas 2022.
Tom MacLear is the owner of MACLEAR ENTERTAINMENT GROUP. A company which contains four (4) subsidiaries of ‘Creative Arts’ companies: Meg Records Nashville, Meg Films, Meg Publishing and Gebr Art.

2022 / MEG Records EPK / A MacLear Entertainment Group Subsidiary / ASCAP FOR YOUR

Biography Sources and references:
MEG RECORDS Independent Record Label since 1994 Home of Artists: Tom MacLear, Renele, Dallas Hodge, Adela Gebrova www.megrecords.net
MEG FILMS A Feature Film Musical, Currently under development in Hollywood California www.thegodsandghostsofbleeckerstreet.com
MEG PUBLISHING Music Publishing for 40 years via ASCAP and SPIRIT MUSIC Poetry Book 'Inside A String' released via Water Forest Press: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/inside-a-string-tom-maclear/1119662067
GEBR ART ARCHIVES Curation and Management of the Art Archives of renowned Portrait Artist for Film and Television Jaroslav Gebr www.gebrart.com
View Live performance on Jimmy Kimmel Show: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi84261913?fbclid=IwAR04O961jAu2my_ntLyfHozZNlwhIg SvVPLV9N2XAOEa_Ubj9QLZ14ZOxqk
https://newmusicweekly.com/tom-maclear-night-word-songup-close-personal/
 https://maclear.net/biography
 https://www.prweb.com/releases/the_award_winning_songwriter_tom_maclear_performs_on_ji mmy_kimmel_live_to_promote_his_new_cd_gods_ghosts_thursday_december_13th_11_30pm _on_the_abc_television_network/prweb15977009.htm 
October 2022 Recap of Events
Networking Breakfast
Hosted by White Glove Moving, Storage, & Delivery
Speaker Series Luncheon
Sponsored by MN Worldwide, Inc.
Business and Pleasure
Hosted by Mac Evoy Real Estate Co
Ongoing Business Marketing Opportunities
Send us your business announcements, press releases, and exciting news. We'll share it
with the community!

SUBMIT NEWS
Shop chamber members first with the
Business-to-Business
Discount Program.

See featured B2B discounts in this email.
New discounts featured each month!

See All of Our Current Member News Here!
Business-to-Business Discounts
Shop local and shop Chamber Members first.
Don't forget to take advantage of the Business-to-Business Discounts available!
Maclear Entertainment Group
10% discount on all services
Sebastian, Fl 32958
310-770-2022
www.maclear.net
Skyline Seamless Rain Gutters LLC
10% Off Total Bill
Sebastian, FL 32958
772-873-7768
Simply Sweets
Free sweet treat with every purchase
8905 US Hwy 1 South
Sebastian, FL 32958
772-757-6876
See all our Membership Business-to-Business Discounts Here!
Welcome to our New Members
Anchored Home Inspections
Sebastian, FL 32958
772-564-1833
www.anchoredhomeinspections.com
JL Midas Breathe
Kleen Aire
161 Sebastian Blvd., Suite 103
Sebastian, FL 32958
772-228-8187
www.breathekleenaire.com
Halco, Inc.
Micco, FL 32976
772-559-2859
www.homesbyhalco.com
Thank you Renewing Members
  • Billero & Billero Properties
  • BrightStar Care
  • Earl's Hideaway Lounge, Inc
  • Eric Ponce State Farm
  • Gutierrez, Peter M., DDS & Katherine Scures-Guiterrez
  • Halo Rescue
  • Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Oceanside
  • Indian River Podiatry
  • Jerry Smith Tile, Inc
  • Little Birthday Angels
  • Mel Fisher's Treasure Museum & Gift Shop
  • Millennium Cremation Service
  • MN Worldwide, Inc
  • Napier & Rollin, PLLC
  • Pelican Island Audubon Society, Inc
  • Promenade, The
  • Raymond James Financial Services, Inc
  • RE/MAX Crown Realty (The OG Team) Erica Ogilvie/Lynn Grady Realtors
  • Riverside Church Assembly of God
  • Salvation Army of IRC, The
  • School District of Indian River County
  • Stanley Steemer
  • VIP America Home Health Referrals
  • Wild Thyme Catering & Events
  • WQCS 88.9 FM
Business Resources & Upcoming Webinars
The Sebastian River Area Chamber of Commerce is now able to offer Notary Public Services. Our own Cheryl Thibault is a licensed notary. We will be offering the service free to our Chamber Members and for a $10 fee for non-members