Steinhatchee River Chamber of Commerce's

Notes From The President

1. Everyone, be sure to email a quick thank you to the Governor for the early scallop season.

2. The Board has agreed this AM to run some radio ads to let folks know about the early season. They will be heard from Ocala to Jacksonville and Buckeye has graciously agreed to kick in $1,000 to help us out. Give Buckeye a quick thank you please. Also I am looking into the possibility of making claim for what we spend to BP.

3. Thursday night (June 17) is this quarter’s American Legion Open House

at the newly remodeled and expanded American Legion Hall. They are proud to show it off. Please plan to attend 6pm.

4. Don’t forget the Proj Bd 1st ever Ladies Fishing Tournament

• this weekend (Jun 18-19).
• Friday night is the social/Capt’s meeting over at Gulf Breeze Condo Clubhouse.
• Tournament is Saturday with weigh-in at the Community Center.
• Ladies, this is the your opportunity to show up the guys!

5. There will NOT be movies for the kids this Fri ONLY

due to schedule conflict at Comm Ctr.

6. July fireworks – on the 4th (most folks off on Mon for holiday).

7. We still have 1/2 the Golf Cart tickets to sell.

We need to get busy. They seem to sell better with the cart on premises so if you would like to have it on display call Steve Kroll or Audrey. It will cost about $5K for the same fireworks display we had last year plus we had to pay for the cart. I am attaching another flyer for you to print and post. If you’ve not seen the cart yet it will be on display at Thurs’ Open House as well as the Tournament and we are scheduling other stops.

8. And lastly, Membership Dues are due now.

I have attached the renewal form for your convenience. You have basically received 6 mos free as we transitioned to the new Jun-May fiscal year. You can mail to PO Box 1008 or drop by my office at any time. We appreciate your prompt attention to this matter.

HERE’S TO THE BEST SCALLOP SEASON EVER!!!!!

Honors From Legionnaires from Post 291

American Legion Officers (left) Robert Morrison, Judge Advocate and Brian Peters, Sergeant-at-Arms Place Flags next to those who have served.

In honor of deceased veterans every year on Memorial Day a group of Legionnaires from Post 291 visit four area cemeteries and they remove the old America flag and replace it with a new flag.

The Post has replace 190 flags this year:  At Waters cemetery there are 112 veterans, at Mount Olive there are 52 veterans, the Salem cemetery have 6 veterans buried there and at Mingo Acres there are 20 that have been laid to rest there.    In the photo:  American Legion Officers (left) Robert Morrison, Judge Advocate and (right) Brian Peters, Sergeant-at-Arms.