Page 9 - Martin Downs Bulletin - December '22

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DECEMBER 2022 PalM City CoMMunity CEntER, 2701 S.W. CoRnEll avE., PalM City
PhonE: (772) 286-8121 Fax: (772) 286-3331
WWW.PalMCityChaMBER.CoM

President’s Message

Merry Christmas, Happy make Christmas cookies. The Christmas songs go on and we Emails and text messages have no tone to them, no life. It’s
Chanukah, and Happy just laugh, eat more dough than we cook, and have fun just always great to know that you were special to someone!
Kwanza! decorating cookies! It is the time we have together to block Take the time to reach out to those that are alone this
No matter which holiday out a few hours from social media and everything around us holiday season. Volunteer at a local assisted living facility
you celebrate, remember the to just enjoy one another! or make a donation to a non-profit that speaks to you with
traditions and the times you Another special tradition we like to do is sending out their mission. Remember, it is better to give than to receive.
share are priceless. I know holiday cards. I, like most of us, am on the computer for 8 + Have a great holiday season, spend time with the kids and
how busy we all are during hours a day. So, to get a personalized card in the mail, is an the grandchildren and just ENJOY!
the holiday season, so take extra holiday bonus! Take the time to send out a personal
the time to make some new card, it shows that you care, and were thinking of your friends Christina l. Franco
traditions or share an old one or two. and family enough to send a card. This is not a big expense President, Palm City Chamber
A special tradition we have in our family is for my sister but the return on your investment is huge! A handwritten of Commerce
and her daughters to come over on a Saturday afternoon and card is such a wonderful surprise to find in your mailbox! Hampton by Hilton
october networking Breakfast

The Palm City Chamber of Commerce had their
October Networking Breakfast on Wednesday, October
26 at Piper’s Landing Yacht and Country Club. Our
guests were treated to an amazing breakfast and fabulous
presentations.
Our sponsor for the breakfast was Arati Hammond with
the Arati Hammond Team at Keller Williams Treasure
Coast. Arati gave us a real estate update for our area
and our national trends. Arati has a wealth of knowledge Arati Hammond with Arati
regarding all things real estate. Chamber President Christina Hammond Team at Keller Evie Klaassen, Colorado Dr. Teresa Albizu with
Arati sponsored our second speaker of the morning, Franco, Hampton by Hilton Williams Pawn & Jewelry SafeSpace
SafeSpace. Dr. Teresa Albizu spoke about the importance
of supporting our local Safe Space because the need is
huge and increasing. SafeSpace is much more than just
a crisis hotline and an emergency shelter. It empowers
victims to become survivors by providing an extensive
array of other programs and services, including legal
assistance, financial literacy training, emotional and
mental health counseling, advocacy, community outreach,
and prevention education.
Photo credit to Out2News.com

Thank you to our sponsors for our

3rd Annual Veterans
Thank you to our sponsors for our Linda King, Treasure Coast Real Estate and Local Living,
Palm City Chamber Ambassadors dressed for success
and Carolyn Leibowitz, CruisePlanners
3rd Annual Veterans
Memorial Bridge 5K
Memorial Bridge 5K 2022 Palm City Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors

President Christina Franco Hampton Inn and Suites
President Elect Don Pipes APP Jet Center
Vice-President Anne-Marie Persaud iThink Financial
Treasurer David Bradford Edward Jones
Past President Tyson Waters Fox McCluskey Bush & Robison
Director Keith (Fletch) Fletcher Boys & Girls Club of Martin County
Director Gigi Suntum Caring Children Clothing Children
Director Cheree Ramirez Children’s Services Council of MC
Director Peter Sicoli Sailfish Insurance
Director Robin Hall Out2News
Director Tara Biek-Robison Tara Biek Creative
Director Shaun Plymale Treasure Coast Legal
Director Meghan Shirey Boys & Girls Club of Martin Count y
Director Rob McLaughlin Access 365 Urgent Care
Director Patrick Gleason State Insurance
Ex-Officio Toby Overdorf State Representative
Ex-Officio Ed Ciampi Martin County Commission
Ex-Officio Michael DiTerlizzi Martin County School Board