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EAST LAKE COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE March 2014 Volume 28, Issue 3 March 2014 The Communicator Inside this issue: Calendar 2 Closing your Seasonal Home 3 13th Annual Spring Fling 4 Relay for Life 5 ELHS Yard Sale 5 Lake Apopka Loop Trail 6 Sorrento Christian Center Food Drive 7 Benefit for Dream Acres for Autism Service Dogs 8 Fla Blue 9 Wings & Wildflowers Festival 9 Big Al’s Party World 10 New and Renew- ing Members 11 Lake County Economic Development 12 Board of Directors & Officers 13
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EAST LAKE
COUNTY
CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE
March 2014 Volume 28, Issue 3
March 2014 The Communicator
Inside this issue:
Calendar 2
Closing your
Seasonal Home
3
13th Annual Spring
Fling
4
Relay for Life 5
ELHS Yard Sale 5
Lake Apopka Loop
Trail 6
Sorrento Christian
Center Food Drive 7
Benefit for Dream
Acres for Autism
Service Dogs
8
Fla Blue 9
Wings &
Wildflowers Festival
9
Big Al’s Party World 10
New and Renew-
ing Members
11
Lake County Economic
Development
12
Board of Directors
& Officers
13
Page 2 3 East Lake County Chamber Meeting, 6:30 pm, JA Croson Co., 31550 County Road 437.
4 Mt. Plymouth Sorrento CRA Committee Meeting,, 6 pm, JA Croson Office, 31350 CR 437N, Sor-
rento.
10 East Lake Historical Society Membership Meeting. & Open House, 7:00 pm, 24005 State Road 46.
11 Relay for Life of Mount Dora/Sorrento, 6:00 pm, 6400 Stoneybrook Hills Parkway, Mount Dora.
Team Party. http://www.relayforlife.org/mountdorasorrentofl.
11 & 25 Board of County Commissioners Meeting, 9:00 am, 315 W. Main St., Tavares,
13 Mount Plymouth Land Owners League Meeting, at First Baptist Church of Sorrento - Pot Luck at
6:30, please bring dish to share with friends and neighbors coffee is provided. Meeting starts at 7.
Everyone is welcome to attend. For more information (352) 735-0646.
15 Chamber Networking Breakfast, Lisa’s Kountry Café, 8:00am, 23911 State Road 46, Sorrento.
Speaker: Greg Bohnert, Fla Blue. Everyone is welcome and no reservations are necessary.
15 13th Annual Spring Fling at the East Lake County Library. 10:00 am—3:00 pm
19 Chamber Networking Luncheon, Noon, RedTail Golf Club 26026 Member Lane Sorrento. Please
RSVP to the East Lake County Chamber of Commerce.
28 Chamber Alliance of Lake County, 8:00am, United Chambers 9:00 am, Lake Sumter Community
College, Business Resource Center Conference Room.
March 2014
Please remember to
drop off your old pa-
per to be recycled at
the bin located in
front of the East
Lake County Library.
Recycling not only
helps our environ-
ment, it
helps our
Chamber!
March 10 - 15, 2014
3 at the Lady Lake Public Library, 225 W. Guava Street, Lady Lake. Registra-tion is available at https://closing-home2014.eventbrite.com.
The second class is from 10:30 a.m. - noon on Friday, March 7 at the Lake County Extension Office, 1951 Woodlea Road, Tavares. Registration is available at https://lake-homeprep.eventbrite.com.
"People aren’t the only ones who love Florida's weather," said Julie England, Family and Consumer Sciences extension agent with UF/IFAS Extension in Lake County. "Mildew thrives in our warm and humid envi-ronment. If you are leaving home for an extended peri-od of time, whether for the
The University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agri-cultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Extension in Lake County is hosting two free "Closing Your Seasonal Home" pro-grams in March to help resi-dents prepare for long de-partures.
The course will offer tips for closing seasonal homes or leaving for an extended peri-od of time, including prepar-ing interiors and exteriors, preventing mold and mildew, storm preparation, updating documents, preventing pests and protection from burglars. Participants will gain an understanding of what they can do to mini-mize the possibility of dis-covering serious issues when they return home.
The first class is from 1 - 2:30 p.m. on Monday, March
season or a long vacation, develop a plan to prevent damage to your home while you are gone. An empty home is susceptible to mois-ture, mildew, pests, storms
and more."
For more information or to register by phone, call 352-343-4101 ext. 2719 or 2721. Pre-registration for these programs is requested.
The mission of the UF/IFAS Extension in Lake County is to develop knowledge in agricultural, human and nat-ural resources and to make that knowledge accessible to sustain and enhance the quality of human life. The Extension provides free con-sultations, as well as educa-tional programs on a variety of subjects. The Foundation for the Gator Nation – An Equal Opportunity Institute.
‘Closing Your Seasonal Home’ program presented in Tavares and Lady Lake
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The 13th Annual Spring Fling!
March 15, 2014 Time 10:00am-3:00pm
At the East Lake County Library in Sorrento sponsored by
The Friends of the East Lake County Library.
Book Sales, Food, Chance Drawing and Music
Book Sale/Paperbacks $.25 ea or 5 for $1.00/Hardcover $1.00ea
Chance Drawing at 2:00pm
Food and Soft Drinks will be on sale
Bake Sale
Rent a Booth for $5.00 for the following: Arts and Craft Sales
Community Yard Sales
Business Expos
Some other ways to contribute to the fundraiser are:
Donate a prize for the Chance Drawing, items for the Bake Sale,
Paperback Books for the Book Sale and your Time.
All is appreciated!!!!!!!
All proceeds from this fund raiser go to the East Lake County Library
For more details contact:
Susan Brooks 352-267-1740 Chance Drawing
Joann Maynard 352-735-0646 Bake Sale/Chance Drawing
Bev Holcomb 352-589-9324 Booth Rental
31340 CR437 South, Sorrento, FL
in downtown
Sorrento on
Saturday, April
26.
If you have any
items you can
contribute for
this, please let
Shirley Meade or
Barbara Tenney
know by APRIL 25.
They will
schedule an item
drop-off time
with you.
Shirley Meade -
(352) 383-2441
Barbara Tenney -
(352)383-8940
Thanks!
The ELHS will be
having a yard
sale at the
museum building
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finish a trailhead and dramatic overlook
along the north shore of Lake Apopka.
When completed, the trails will eventually
link up to the South Lake Trail and the
West Orange Trail.
“We are happy to do our part in expanding
the trail, and look forward to the day when
the entire Lake Apopka Loop Trail is com-
plete,” said Commissioner Campione.
Following the ceremony, Commissioner
Campione toured the restoration area’s
uplands, where the wildlife shifts from alliga-
tors to deer and turkey. This area in Lake
County is one of the only shaded parts sur-
rounding Lake Apopka.
For more than 15 years, The Friends of
Lake Apopka has worked with local govern-
ments and the SJRWMD on ecotourism in
the area, including construction of the loop
trail, which began two years ago. Phase 1 of
the trail, a 4-mile stretch beginning at Mag-
nolia Park, opened
in June.
“This trail will pro-
vide our residents
and eco-tourism
visitors with anoth-
er wonderful op-
tion to enjoy Cen-
tral Florida’s gor-
geous scenery and
outdoors,” said
Mayor Jacobs.
APOPKA – Flanked by members of
The Mount Dora Roadrunners Club,
Lake County Commissioner Leslie
Campione helped cut the ribbon on
Phase 2 of the Lake Apopka Loop
Trail on Thursday, Feb. 20.
“As a Lake County commissioner,
and a proponent of protecting our
area’s natural resources for both
ecotourism and quality of life for
residents, I am proud to be here
today at the official opening of the
extension of the Lake Apopka Loop
Trail,” said Commissioner Campi-
one.
The ribbon cutting opened 6.3 miles
of trail in the St. Johns River Water
Management District’s (SJRWMD)
scenic Lake Apopka North Shore
Restoration Area. The area is a ha-
ven for hundreds of species of wild-
life and is considered a premiere
birding destination.
Orange County Mayor Teresa Ja-
cobs, Orange County Commissioner
Frederick C. Brummer, Orange
County Parks Manager Matt Sued-
meyer, Mount Dora Mayor Cathy
Hoechst, Apopka Vice Mayor Bill
Arrowsmith and Robert Christian-
son, director of SJRWMD’s Division
of Strategic Planning and Financial
Services, all spoke during at the
event.
By summer, Lake County plans to
Commissioner Campione helps cut the ribbon on Phase 2 of the Lake Apopka Loop Trail
Lake County Commissioner Leslie Campione, second
from right, was among the dignitaries who cut the ribbon on Phase 2 of the Lake Apopka Loop Trail.
Vendor and sponsor registration now open for the 3rd Annual Wings and Wildflowers Festival LEESBURG – Vendor and sponsor registration is now open for Lake County’s 3rd Annual Wings and Wildflowers
Festival, to be held Oct. 3-5 at Venetian Gardens in Leesburg, Florida. Lake County is partnering with the city of Leesburg in hosting this year’s festival at Venetian Gardens, 201 E. Dixie
Ave., Leesburg. Outdoor and indoor vending locations will be available at the newly renovated Leesburg Community Building. Spaces available for rent will include 10’x10’, 10’x20’, food vendor spaces and not for profit booths. Vendor spaces range in cost from $50 to $200.
Sponsorships start at the Monarch level for $250 and go to $2,000 for the Florida scrub-jay level. Sponsors of the fes-tival will be included in all advertising, social media, website and other promotional outlets.
The Wings and Wildflowers Festival will feature field trips in birding hotspots and wildflower havens and bring some of the nation's top birding, wildflower and nature experts to the area. This year’s keynote speakers include Greg Miller, the inspiration behind the star-studded film “The Big Year,” Stacy Tornio, editor of the premier national birding and gardening publication “Birds & Blooms” and Roger L. Hammer, an award-winning naturalist and author who served as the director of Castellow Hammock Nature Center in Miami.
With Lake County’s growing reputation as Florida’s premier birding destination, the goal of the festival is to en-hance awareness and appreciation of Lake County’s quality of life, natural resources and support environmental initia-tives on behalf of citizens and visitors alike. The festival is an ideal event for sponsors and vendors to gain an enhanced presence in the region, as well as in the birding and wildlife communities.
The festival’s sponsorship deadline is by 5 p.m. on Friday, July 5. Exhibitor and food vendor applications must be received by 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 8. Rental fees are due at the time of application. Spaces will be filled on a first come, first served basis. For more information about sponsoring this year’s festival, visit www.wingsandwildflowers.com/SponsorInformation. To become a vendor, fill out the online form at www.wingsandwildflowers.com/ExhibitorVendorInformation. For more information, contact Debi Dyer at 352-429-3673 or [email protected]. To get up-to-date information on the 3rd Annual Wings and Wildflowers Festival, visit www.wingsandwildflowers.com or like the festival on Facebook at www.facebook.com/WingsandWildflowers.
Members who renewed their
memberships in February
include:
Oak Springs, Inc.
Sorrento, FL, (352)383-6810,
Member since 1986
Florida Hospital Waterman,
Tavares, FL, (352)253-3333
Member since 1988
Harden-Pauli Funeral
Home, Eustis, FL,
(352)357-4126,
Member since 1990
BettyAnn’s Antiques & Col-
lectibles, Sorrento, FL
(352) 383-5694,
Member since 1997
Camp Boggy Creek,
Eustis, FL (352)483-4200
Member since 1997
Nelson’s Insurance Ser-
vices, Inc.
Apopka, FL , (407)886-7553,
Member since 1999
Sun Publications of Florida
Mount Dora, FL
(352) 589-8811,
Member since 2007
Bob & Shirley Otten,
Individuals, Member since 2009
Members is your Listing is
Complete and Accurate?
Things change from time to time and
now is the time to review and update
your listing to make sure all infor-
mation is accurate and up to date.
Would you like to offer a Member to
Member Discount? Would you like to
include a coupon with your listing? If
you need anything updated, just let us
know!
Thank you to our Renewing Members
Welcome New Members
Thank you to our Newest Members who joined in February:
Carolee O. Horvath, DMD, PA, 25520 State Road 46, Sorrento, FL (352)735-2211 Lowe 4 Congress, Thuy Lowe, Sorrento, FL (407) 619-4373 Lake County Soccer Club (352) 388-3939 Friday Night Games are played in Sorrento!
It’s Good to do
Business with
Chamber
Members!
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off the beaten path. Moreover, we got an under-
standing of efficiency and leanness and where we should go as we expand our manufacturing capa city.”
Hidalgo said Simmons, in addition to support they received from Lake County Commissioner Sean Parks and the Small Business Development
Center’s Stan Austin, has helped the pair “connect the dots.”
“This is just one of the ways the county inter-acts with our local businesses,” said Simmons. “The Hidalgos already have their business plan
down, but we try to help them expand and im-prove their business.”
From humble beginnings as hobbyists working inside their garage, the couple now gainfully em-ploys two special needs workers, have tripled
their output and are expanding into major retail establishments across the U.S.
To find out more about Green Light Fire Bags, visit www.greenlightfirebag.com. For infor-mation on starting, relocating or expanding a
business in Lake County, call Lake County’s Eco-nomic Development and Tourism Department at 352-742-3918 or visit www.BusinessInLakeFL.com.
When entrepreneurs Dave and Shannon
Hidalgo decided to streamline the pro-cess of sealing their eco-friendly Green Light Fire Bags, they reached out to Paul Simmons, Lake County economic devel-
opment and tourism coordinator. The couple already had found their reci-
pe for success. The Montverde family began their business two years ago, re-packing paper livestock feed sacks that
were normally considered trash and filling them with USDA-approved kiln-dried firewood, chemical free kindling,
and a box of matches to create an all-in-one campfire in a bag.
But Simmons hoped to add that extra spark. He recently facilitated a meeting between the Hidalgos and Billy Blanken-
ship, operations manager at Lakeland Animal Nutrition in Polk County. At the feed mill, the couple witnessed firsthand
how a massive manufacturing facility seals similar bags in large quantities.
“Paul connected us to individuals who do manufacturing, tried and true, every day,” said Shannon Hidalgo. “We got confirmation that our process is not too
Lake County entrepreneurs tour manufacturing facility with hopes of streamlining
business
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the logos below.
Training and Seminars
Success in today’s quickly shifting marketplace is heavily dependent on a busi-
ness’s ability to adapt to changing business trends and to stay informed on the latest in
innovative thinking and cutting edge technology. Lake County’s Business Opportunity
Centers, through a partnership with the UCF Small Business Development Center
(SBDC), have developed a series of classes and training seminars aimed at helping busi-
nesses enter and navigate this rapidly changing business environment.
All courses and training seminars are offered free of charge or at a very low cost.
To register for an upcoming class or training seminar or to view the upcoming calendar,
please click on the "Register for Class" link below, which will redirect you to the SBDC’s
website.
25530 State Road 46
P. O. Box 774
Sorrento, FL 32776
Phone: 352-383-8801
Fax: 352-383-9343
E-mail:
Dave Croson, J.A.Croson, LLC
Maggie Denk, Camp Challenge
Shirley Grantham, First National Bank
Mount Dora
Tonya Hodak, Cool Cuts Hot Tans
Ron Holman, Ronald E. Holman, DDS
Tammy King, ERA Tom Grizzard, Inc.
Frank Lovejoy, Catherine Hanson Real
Estate, Inc.
Jack McDonald, Individual
Clark Morris, Individual
Ron Tomassi, Firearms Freedom for
Females
Our Officers President: Bill Smalley, Individual
Vice President: Bob Otten, Individual
Treasurer: Kyle Burnett, Instant
Insurance, Inc.
Secretary: BettyAnn Christian,
BettyAnn’s Antiques and Collectibles
Past President : Catherine Hanson,
Catherine Hanson Real Estate, Inc.
Our Directors Butch Benton, Black Bear Golf Club
Pastor Scotty Clark, New Hope
Missionary Baptist Church
Promoting Commerce and Community in East Lake County!
We’re on the web!
elcchamber.com
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Directors and Officers serve as volunteers to guide the Chamber in promoting commerce and community in East Lake County. Each year, membership nominates and elects five officers to serve three year terms. The President may appoint two directors to one year President’s Pick terms, and may appoint directors to fill vacant seats. These appointments are subject to the approval of the current Board of Directors. For more information, please contact Melissa Capresecco at 352-383-8801 or any Director or Officer.
