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Chamber NeWs

John Carr Named Palm Beach North Chamber Chair

Jupiter Resident Has Track Record Of Giving Back To Community

The new chairman of the activities with leadership to help provide the resources needed to Widely recognized by fellow chamber members for his
Palm Beach North Chamber ensure the community delivers on the promise of being Florida’s enthusiasm, compassion and open communication, Carr serves
of Commerce is turning his “Prosperity Coast.” as a managing director of Venture Construction Group (VCG)
longtime love affair with “I’ve had the honor of serving alongside John over a number of Florida, a position that takes him to major projects located
the north end of the county of years on the chamber’s executive committee,” said former throughout the state. Recently, he spent time in Florida’s
into opportunity for local Palm Beach North Chamber Chairman Rachel Docekal. “John’s Panhandle, where Hurricane Irma left a path of destruction,
businesses. John Carr was passion for the Palm Beach North Chamber is unparalleled to assist with the management of recovery projects. VCG is
recently installed as board and I look forward to a tremendous year ahead under his a leader in residential and commercial construction, roofing,
chairman of the non-for- chairmanship.” renovations, restoration, storm damage repairs, and 24/7
profit organization – which In his ‘tween years, Carr spent time at his father’s home in emergency services.
spans 10 Palm Beach County Lake Park and fell in love with the area. Recognizing the north Carr also serves as director of the JRC Charitable Foundation,
municipalities from Tequesta end of the county’s potential for growth even then, Carr recalls a where he raises funds to support nonprofits who are helping to
to Palm Beach Gardens to time before The Gardens Mall became the area’s business anchor. enrich our local communities. For the past nine years, his annual
Riviera Beach, and serves “It was much quieter then,” he said of the 1980s, when he golf tournaments have raised more than $15,000 annually to
more than 1,000 business members. worked at his father’s gas station just off 45th Street. “I have help organizations such as Tequesta’s United for Families. He
In this role, Carr serves as the executive officer of the chamber always loved the north end of Palm Beach County and the vast also serves as a director at large for 211 of the Palm Beaches.
and presides at all business meetings of the board and executive opportunities for growth here. We are seeing it now as more and Founded in 2007 as a result of a merger from two previous
committees, along with any meetings of the membership. His more businesses and residents call our area home. It’s critical chambers, the Jupiter Tequesta Juno Beach Chamber of
experience at the chamber includes serving as small business that our chamber takes the lead in smart growth for this region, Commerce (founded in 1948) and the North Palm Beach
advisory council chairman, ambassador chairman, member of while we preserve the beauty that attracted so many of us to County Chamber of Commerce (founded in 1947), the Palm
the government affairs committee, secretary, treasurer, and part golf, fish, boat and travel here.” Beach North Chamber of Commerce strives to be a dynamic
of the chamber’s strategic plan steering committee. An avid golfer, John and his wife Michelle reside in Jupiter organization that serves as a vital business and community
According to Carr, one of his primary focus areas during where he enjoys spending time with his family. “My own resource. The chamber focuses on the development and retention
his chamber tenure will be to work collaboratively with leaders grandparents had a profound impact on me,” said Carr. “My of businesses by taking an active role in issues that affect the
from Palm Beach North and Palm Beach County to encourage grandfather taught me by example to have respect for our profitability of local companies, protecting and improving the
the mission of the chamber as the unified voice of business in country and great respect for others. At Christmas I helped my quality of life for residents and, above all, providing superior
Palm Beach North. He has already formed a new council of grandmother, Nana, deliver home-baked cheesecakes to friends services and resources to our members. For more information on
past chamber chairmen to offer their experienced perspective without any family. I constantly have them both in the back of membership in the Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce,
to current leadership. This council will also engage in other my mind as I try to do the next right thing.” visit www.pbnchamber.com or call (561) 746-7111.

loGGerhead NeWs from page 5 • Take or touch empty egg shells, or exposed, unhatched and aquariums, and also operates the Juno Beach Pier, which
eggs. hosts world-class angling and sightseeing. Situated on one
• If you come across a nesting sea turtle, observe at a • Harm or harass sea turtles, their nests or hatchlings. of the world’s most important sea turtle nesting beaches,
Life
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• Look out for disoriented hatchlings on trails and roads It is illegal to harm or harass sea turtles, their nests or over 350,000 guests free-of-charge each year. The center’s
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happens.
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• Bring weak or disoriented hatchlings to Loggerhead org/nesting or marinelife.org/research. are core to its mission of ocean conservation. The center is
covered?
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damp sand, no water, for transport. They can be placed in the Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC) is a nonprofit sea expansion campaign, designed to accelerate and amplify
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• Release balloons (deflated ones resemble jellyfish, a
common prey item for sea turtles).
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