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APRIL 2023 PALm CIty CommunIty CenteR, 2701 S.W. CoRneLL Ave., PALm CIty
Phone: (772) 286-8121 FAx: (772) 286-3331
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President’s message

We were all lucky in March between the beautiful your fellow Palm City Chamber members when you are looking for goods and
weather, our many community events, and the kids being services, personally and professionally. Being part of such a well cultivated group of
off school for a week. I know I appreciated that time with professionals is a blessing and I want to make sure we are all utilizing that gift. I can
my daughter, spent enjoying our local woods and teaching speak from personal experience that when someone asks me for a recommendation,
valuable life lessons. I am grateful that as part of your I call Missi and ask, “Do we have a [insert any profession] in the Chamber?” and I
Community Chamber, unity is at the forefront of our quickly receive a response or a text back shortly afterwards. She has shown me how
mission, which is why we invited many of our nonprofit to use the online directory; but, as everyone knows, hearing Missi’s voice always
partners to join the Palm City Chamber of Commerce brightens anyone’s day!
at our Spring Fest this year, to showcase the incredible I would like to give a token of my gratitude to all the ambassadors of our Palm City
programming that is offered here in Martin County. Chamber. These past few months we have asked so much of their time and talent and
As we look forward into next month, and these each one of them has stepped up without hesitation. These are the members who helped
uncertain economic times, I encourage you to support plan our February gala, our March Spring Fest, and are already thinking of ideas for
our upcoming events.
I hope to see many of you at our 28th Annual Golf Tournament at Piper’s Landing
President’s Council on May 5. We are getting the weekend started right with Cinco de Mayo festivities
at the tournament and then maybe we will see you at Townies, Hurricanes, Charlie’s,
member Manero’s, Ocean Republic, etc., to keep the Cinco de Mayo celebration going! For more
information, please reach out to Liz or the Palm City Chamber of Commerce website.

Your proud Palm City Chamber President,
We would like to highlight our President’s Council Member Hampton by Hilton and Don Pipes
Christina Franco. This fabulous facility is just north of the Roosevelt Bridge on U.S.
Highway 1 in Stuart. Not only do they have terrific rooms but they also have meeting
rooms available for rent. Contact Christina at (772) 692-6922 or francoc@gfhotels.com

2023 Palm City Chamber of

Commerce board of Directors

President Don Pipes APP Jet Center

Vice-President Peter Sicoli Sailfish Insurance
Treasurer David Bradford Edward Jones
Secretary Meghan Shirey Boys & Girls Club of Martin County

Past President Christina Franco Hampton by Hilton
Director Tyson Waters Fox McCluskey Bush & Robison

Director Gigi Suntum Caring Children Clothing Children
Director Cheree Ramirez Children’s Services Council of MC
Director Carolyn Leibowitz Cruise Planners

Director Robin Hall Out2News
Director Tara Biek-Robison Tara Biek Creative

Director Shaun Plymale Treasure Coast Legal
Director Mike Gonzalez Blue Stream Fiber
Director Rob McLaughlin Access 365 Urgent Care

Director Patrick Gleason State Insurance
Director Steve Klaassen Colorado Pawn & Jewelry
Director Rebecca Beckett HJ Sims

Ex-Officio Toby Overdorf State Representative
Ex-Officio Ed Ciampi Martin County Commission
Ex-Officio Michael DiTerlizzi Martin County School Board