www.wakullacountychamber.com

23 High Dr.

P.O. Box 598

Crawfordville, FL 32326

Tel: 850-926-1848

Fax: 850-926-2050

Waku l la Chamber and You: Partners For Success

Wakulla County

Chamber of Commerce

Board of Directors

President

John W. Shuff

President Elect

Amy Geiger

Vice President

Tammie Barfield

Treasurer

Jerry Evans

Secretary

Dustin Grubbs

Past President

Kimberly A. Moore, MBA

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President’s Message

Well, it seems like I just finished the last President’s letter and I am

hunting and pecking again! We seem to be off to a pretty good start

as the various committees have started working on their projects; so

thanks to you all.

Membership dues are coming in at a pretty good clip but we still have a good many

outstanding. Please get those checks in; we are working hard to improve the business

climate for you but we can’t do it without your help.

We had a great mixer last Thursday at Posh Organics and Gifts, Debbie Dix did a

wonderful job of hosting us, her gifts are nice, you can find a little something for

anyone, and the atmosphere of her shop really ties in well with the ambiance being

created in Sopchoppy.

Our Commerce and Government committee has taken on the challenge of working hand

in hand on the formation of a new code enforcement ordinance that was in the making.

One of our goals this year is to be more proactive on upcoming county policy so that

your views are represented as these policy issues develop. Thanks go out to Ralph

Thomas our Chair, Paul Johnson, and Chuck Robinson for their involvement.

The Business Excellence Award Banquet is just around the corner and the nomination

forms will be showing up in your inbox soon. Be sure to nominate a deserving business

for any of the categories listed. The event is scheduled for May 19th, so please mark

your calendars. Jo Ann Palmer will be putting this event together as she so ably did

last year.

The education committee has rolled out this year’s class schedule so if you need a lit-

tle help, we are here for you. The schedule of classes is listed in this edition of the

paper so check it out. Thanks to Kimberly Moore for putting this together for us.

We are turning into the home stretch on the Low Country Boil; Sponsorships have

been very generous, and we are hoping for a successful event. We are going to have a

good time but it would be more fun if you were there also, so please buy a couple of

tickets and join us for a night of great food, door prizes, friends, music, and dancing!

We need your help to fund the TCC scholarship, and draperies for the Old Court-

house. Remember to mark your calendars for April 2nd 6pm to 11pm! The Chamber’s

first annual Low Country Boil with fresh local shrimp, Mack’s meats smoked sausage,

new taters, and sweet corn; don’t miss it!!

March 2011

Continued

Festive Atmosphere Prevails at Posh Java, Organics & Gifts Chamber

Mixer

Posh Java, Organics & Gifts, located in downtown

Sopchoppy, hosted a business networking mixer on

Thursday, February 17, 2011, for the Wakulla

County Chamber of Commerce. The event featured

complimentary food, organic wine tasting provided

by Two Blondes Liquor, (owner, Nancy Matheny),

and live music performed by Chelsea Dix Kessler

(fiddle and vocals), Red Barnes (guitar and vocals), and Billy Samford

(banjo). The event was festive and a huge success, with approximately 60 Chamber members at-

tending, between the hours of 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.

“This mixer was a testament to the power of community involvement, support, commitment and

investment,” said Co Owner, Debbie Dix. “We have invaluable friends

who volunteered their time and energy to help with the mixer, and

ensure that the evening went smoothly; without them, we couldn’t

have made this event so enjoyable, nor could we continue to offer

the quality of customer service and community activities that we

do,” added Dix.

Posh Java, Organics & Gifts is owned

by Dix and partner, Pat Bishop. The

business, which opened in July of 2010, offers Fair Trade and locally

handcrafted gifts items; toxin-free bath, body and beauty items; a

natural food store featuring organic, gluten free, and unique prod-

ucts; and a café serving baked goods created by Dix, (soups and

sandwiches for lunch, cappuccinos, smoothies, teas, and coffee

drinks), all using ingredients unadulterated by pesticides and chemi-

cals. Dix often carries vegan and gluten free homemade goods to accommodate people who are fol-

lowing special diets, and enjoys preparing specialty foods for those customers who make re-

quests. The shop has recently added live evening performances, featuring artists and musicians

who share their original work.

Our year long Shop Local advertising campaign has come to a close, but don’t forget our local

shops when you need something. They may not be able to match the big boxes on price, but think

of the gas and time you will save, the job you will support, and the benefit to your county in sales

taxes that helps support your rec. park, library, etc. With this in mind, don’t forget to check your

chamber membership directory when any need arises; we are all in this community together and

need to support each other!

Yours in Service

John W. Shuff

President, Wakulla County Chamber of Commerce

“Posh Java has a saying, ‘Helping you, to help yourself, while helping others,” said Dix. “We embrace all

people who are positively moving in the direction of community support, working toward healthier life-

styles, and who want to learn and grow to make a change in their lives and the lives of others.”

Posh Java, Organics & Gifts is located on the corner of Rose St. and Winthrop Ave., in downtown Sop-

choppy. The shop is open Wednesday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, from

10 a.m. to 7 p.m., closed on Monday and Tuesday. Additionally, Posh is open later during live perform-

ances and special events. For additional information, please phone (850) 962-1010 or email

posh_faery@yahoo.com to receive weekly updates on activities and events.

Welcome New Chamber Members!

Bob Routa

PO Drawer 789

White Sulphur Springs, MT

59645

(850) 545-5140

(Conservation Consultant)

BookKeeping Express

2209 Gates Dr.

Tallahassee, FL 32312

(850) 728-3784

Jackie Helton

(Accounting)

Panacea Waterfronts Florida Partnership, Inc.,

Rock the Dock Fishing Tournament

PO Box 212

Panacea, FL 32346

(Non Profit)

Justin Coddington

Concrete Pumping, LLC

209 Ivan Church Road

Crawfordville, FL 32327

(850) 728-0213

Justin Coddington

(Construction-Concrete)

Wakulla County Horseman’s

Association

PO Box 1176

Crawfordville, FL 32326

(850) 509-0555

Jim Porter

(Association)

Arte Mexico, LLC

38 Mysterious Waters Rd.

Crawfordville, FL 32327

(850) 566-5107

Kathy Howell and Diane Perez

(Wholesale Art)

Wild about Wakulla Week

Take a look at our website calendar for exciting events planned during the first week in April for

Wild about Wakulla Week. St. Marks, Crawfordville, Panacea and Sopchoppy have scheduled an

array of activities.

Wild About Wakulla Week gets online makeover

Festival highlighting Wakulla’s natural beauty gets an online beauty

Crawfordville, FL – In little over one month, the Wild About Wakulla Week will be here! In time

for the big event, the festival has gone online at www.wildaboutwakulla.com.

With something for everyone, a website was only fitting. Wild About Wakulla Week’s

online presence has a calendar, places for photos, directions to places of interest, a list of hotels

and restaurants and links to participating communities and their businesses.

Wakulla communities of St. Marks, Panacea, Sopchoppy, and Crawfordville will host unique

and exciting cultural festivals during the weeklong festival.

To view the new website, visit www.wildaboutwakulla.com. If you have any questions or

comments, email info@wildaboutwakulla.com.