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FEBRUARY 2020 OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE GREATER FORT WALTON BEACH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

BUSINESS OF THE YEARStep One Automotive Group

BUSINESS REVITALIZATION AWARDThe Island By Hotel RL

MERT WAGNER VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR Kim Denman

2ND ANNUAL HUGH KENDALL COMMUNITY IMPACT AWARDpresented to Ron Grissom by Jill and Maci Kendall,

Hugh’s widow and daughter.

JIM GLENN AMBASSADOR OF THE YEARPaul Singleton

CONGRATULATIONS2019 AWARD WINNERS!

Greater Fort Walton BeachChamber of Commerce

Make It So!“Make It So!” is a core value at Bit-Wizards. Many consider Star Trek’s Captain Picard the quintessential, new age leader in contrast to Captain Kirk’s devil-may-care approach, ”Damn the Torpedo’s, Full Speed Ahead!” At Bit-Wizards, “Make It So!” is meant not as a command. Instead, we intend to instill a bias towards action by our team.

During my installation as Chair, one statement I said resonated with many of you. ”To run a successful business, you have to have relentless persistence, embrace change, be willing to take risks, and have a bias towards execution.”

Execution is critical. It separates ”talkers” from ”doers.” There is no doubt the people in the Greater Fort Walton Beach Cham-ber of Commerce are “doers.” We execute!

During January, “The Chamber” is “Making It So!” and taking action to enhance the schools in Okaloosa County. We have partnered with community-minded businesses and the Destin Chamber of Commerce to offer our support and “Lead the Chaaarrge!” (Matt Turpin) on a much needed half-cent tax to revitalize our schools.

Michelle Anchors (Anchors & Gordon) and Barbara Britt (Barbara Britt LLC), are at the front of our business community-led effort. They are serving as the spokespersons for our campaign “School Cents Make Sense.” Barbara serves on my executive committee, was a career educa-tor, and is a retired Okaloosa County teacher. Michelle is a passionate advocate for making our community and quality of life exceptional.

Ranking #4 in the state, our schools produce superior educational results. OCSD is one of only three school districts in the state to earn an A in the past six years. From an operations and maintenance standpoint, the school district is lean and mean.

Unfortunately, for the better part of 40 years, there has been little to no capital investment. Our school infrastructure and facilities are falling apart. In the wake of the tragic events at Parkland, the Florida Legislature has mandated the hardening of school facilities, as well as other security enhancements. They have done so without adequately funding those capital improvements. As a technology professional, I cringe every time I look at the dated technology utilized in our classrooms. I know, because my wife is a teacher. I have seen it first hand. The need for the half-cent school tax is dire.

From the 2019 Audited Financial Statements for the OCSD:

“School facility hardening has become a critical need in order to en-sure student safety. As a result, it has become the number one priority for most school districts, placing a tremendous demand for capital out-lay dollars. In addition, the District’s capital maintenance requirements are significant since approximately 40 percent of its facilities are more than 50 years old and another 40 percent are more than 40 years old. The District continues to experience consistent student growth while receiving virtually no increase in capital outlay funding. As a result, ad-equate capital outlay funding continues to be of great concern to the District.”

The condition of Okaloosa County Schools is a problem for our businesses. Schools are eco-nomic drivers. At a national level, there have been many scholarly studies based on actual data that demonstrates better schools yield a higher GDP. At a local level, having high-quality schools that meet the needs of the 21st Century is paramount to our economy. A community

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A Message From The Chair Of The Board

ON THE COVER: Congratulations to the 2019 Annual Chamber Award Winners! See page 18-19 for more photos and highlights.

FEBRUARY HIGHLIGHTSSee a complete February events calendar on page 17. Find all Chamber events at www.FWBChamber.com

Chamber StaffTED CORCORAN, IOM

SETH LUTTRELLLIN MOORMANN

RACHELLE GRAVES, IOMDAYNA STINEBISER

CHRISSY FLANIGANDEBBIE DODGE

PATRICIA PAYNE

President/CEO Director of OperationsDirector of CommunicationsDirector of Special EventsInformation SpecialistDirector of AccountingMembership Specialist Invaluable Volunteer


Vince MayfieldChair of the Board CEO, Bit Wizards

FEB 7 | Friday | 7:00 a.m.

First Friday CoffeeSponsored by Warren Averett First Baptist Church Christian Life Center, 21 First Street, FWB. Tickets available online at FWBChamber.com

FEB 13 | Thursday | 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Nothing But NetworkingAt AJ’s Oyster Shanty108 Santa Rosa Blvd., On Beautiful Okaloosa Island$15 for Members; $20 for Non-MembersRegister Early at FWBChamber.com

FEB 12 | Wednesday | 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.Lunch & Learn: Have You Ever Said, “I Can Remember Faces - But Not Names.”?At the Chamber, 34 Miracle Strip Pkwy, SEPlease RSVP at FWBChamber.com

FEB 18 | Tuesday | 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.Lunch & Learn: Understanding the Knowing/Doing GapAt the Chamber, 34 Miracle Strip Pkwy, SEPlease RSVP at FWBChamber.com

FEB 20 | Thursday | 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Business After Hours Sponsored by Painting With a Twist 255 Miracle Strip Pkwy, Ste. B-8, Fort Walton Beach, 32548

We are The ‘Changers’ of CommerceAt a recent Ribbon cutting—attended by 20 or so of our green jacketed Ambassadors--Board member, and fun-loving owner of Painting With a Twist (850-226-7218/www.paintingwithatwist.com/studio/fort-walton-beach) David Presnell told me that we are The ‘Changer’ of Commerce—more than a Chamber of Commerce. Wow!--we need to trademark that one.

And David is so right. Our organization is attempting to not only make our members successful, but also our community and county. Our 2020 Chair Vince Mayfield, in his inaugural address at our January 2020 installation banquet stated: “The National

Federation of Independent Business and the US Chamber of Commerce state that businesses that are involved in their community are more successful and have more growth. I believe a rising tide floats all boats. If we make our community great, that will, in turn, have a positive effect on our businesses and our future generations.”

Vince—and all our Board members—are great examples of the differences between “lead-ing an organization” and “leading change in a community.” David Brown, the Chairman of the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives, wrote it perfectly in his summer 2019 “From the Chairman” article entitled “Chambers as Change Agents."

“I believe the chambers of commerce are the logical place where community leadership and community building begin and endure. History has shown that chambers out last city/county/regional/state and federals leaders who come and go on the whim of voters. Chambers engage leaders from the business community who are willing to use the power of influence and checkbooks to get things done. Chambers are the place where disparate groups are con-vened—where goals are set—where collaboration can be planned and executed.”

We are the Changers of Commerce in our Community. We are going to change Okaloosa County. David Brown continues: “I much prefer to be the instigator of change than the recipi-ent of change being forced upon me.”

I want to thank both Davids for seizing the words that our organization has lived now for the past decade plus—yet I could not verbalize as perfectly as they each did. But I can assure you we can use their words as a template for our future. Next project; School Cents Makes Sense. Time for us to make another change in Okaloosa County!

Ted CorcoranPresident/CEO

Ted Corcoran, IOMPresident/CEO

A Message From The FWBC President

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2019 CHAMBER LEADERSHIP TEAM

VINCE MAYFIELD | Bit-WizardsChair of the Board

HEATHER RUIZ | Destin Commons2021 Chair-Elect

MATT TURPIN | Bank of England MortgageImmediate Past Chair

STEPHEN PERKINS | Warren Averett Treasurer

BILL ROBERTS | Barnes Insurance & Financial Services Treasurer

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

BARBARA BRITTLISA CURRY

DIANE FRASERGUS GUSOFF

GORDON KINGDAVID PRESNELLPAUL STINEBISER

STEVE BAXTERKIM DENMANMARK HAMRICKVINCE MAYFIELDHEATHER RUIZVICKI TARRODONNA TASHIK

TERM 2018-2020TERM 2019-2021

C. LEDON ANCHORSKATHY HOUCHINSBRUCE MARSHALL

LIFE DIRECTORS

JEANNE RIEF JOYCE SANDERS LISA JO SPENCER

SECTION CHAIRS

BARBARA BRITT Barbara J. Britt, LLC

GUS GUSOFF Emerald Coast Harley-Davidson

PAUL STINEBISER Edward Jones Investments

DONNA TASHIK The Arc of the Emerald Coast

BOARD OF DIRECTORS TERM 2020-2022

MELISSA ALLEGRETTO ERA

MAUREEN BIERMAN Step One Automotive Group

NIC DEZINSKI MAG Aerospace

ROBIN DONLON BVA

LINO MALDONADO ResortQuest

BROOKE MCLEAN Air Force Enlisted Village

SHERVIN RASSA Boys & Girls Clubs of the Emerald Coast


ROUND OF APPLAUSE

MEMBERS MAKING A DIFFERENCE!

Many local children are alive today because of the work of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and their families joined the radio station last week for “St. Jude Rocks.” The ra-diothon took over the airwaves of 99ROCK/WKSM on Thursday and Friday, December 12th and 13th. 99ROCK listeners and local busi-nesses, including Step One Automotive Group, pledged $32,320 to support St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Entertainer Danny Thomas founded St. Jude in 1962 with the dream that “no child should die in the dawn of life.” St. Jude Children’s Re-search Hospital is the single largest center in the United States for the research and treat-ment of pediatric cancer and other childhood catastrophic diseases. Numerous local chil-dren have been treated and continue to re-ceive follow-up treatment at St. Jude. Families never pay for treatments that are not covered

by insurance, and families without insurance are never asked to pay.

99ROCK/WKSM, along with other Cumulus Media radio stations, hosted radiothons for St. Jude over the past two weeks. The efforts gen-erated over $1.1 million dollars for the hospital.

For more information about “St. Jude Rocks,” call 99ROCK/WKSM at 850-243-2323.

99ROCK's Listeners Fight Children's Cancer

On December 12th and 13th, 99ROCK/WKSM dedicated their radio airwaves to raising funds for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital during “St. Jude Rocks.” 99ROCK listeners and local businesses, includ-ing Step One Automotive Group, donated $32,320 to help fight childhood cancer and other catastrophic diseases. From left to right: Linda Kay O’Reilly from ALSAC/St. Jude; Kevin McKay, Misti and Leslie Forstman from 99ROCK; the Hodges family; Chappee and Woofy from 99ROCK.


A P P L AU S E | We salute the businesses and individuals making a difference in our community!

HCA Healthcare’s North Florida Division Invests More Than $305M In Panhandle Hospital Improvements Since 2015

Heading into 2020, patients in our area will have access to larger, newer, state-of-the-art healthcare facilities, thanks to expansions and upgrades at local hospitals.

Since 2015, our two HCA Health-care North Florida Division hospi-tals have invested in expansion and renovation projects totaling more than $305 million. The proj-ects have created an additional 116 inpatient beds and 48 emer-gency room beds for patients across the Panhandle. In total, patients in the Panhandle have access to 32 sites of care that in-clude 4 hospitals, 2 freestanding emergency rooms, 2 urgent care center/walk in clinics, 1 same day surgery center and 23 physician

practice locations. By the end of 2020, we will have opened an ad-ditional 3 free standing emergen-cy rooms in Pensacola, Panama City and Navarre.

The renovations include:

Fort Walton Beach Medical Center

* Sealed and repainted entire exterior of hospital * Renovated all patient units * Added two new state-of-the art Cath labs * Expanded its robotic surgical capabilities * Completed an expansion of its inpatient rehab center, followed by an ER and Trauma expansion and parking garage addition

* Relocated their Destin freestand-ing emergency room into a brand new facility* Slated to finish its second free-standing facility, Navarre ER, in late 2020* Recently unveiled plans for a new tower to add 24 medical/surgery inpatient beds and 18 ICU beds, an expansion to its parking garage, as well as building a new cafeteria and kitchen.* Projecting to add 90 full-time employees after new expansion is complete.

Niceville’s Twin Cities Hospital

* Completed an ICU expansion and renovation * Currently undergoing an ER

expansion

“Each of these projects reflects our commitment to ensuring resi-dents of the Panhandle always have access to outstanding qual-ity medical care when they need it most,” addedMichael P. Joyce, President, HCA Healthcare North Florida Division. “By creating additional access points and capacity, we look for-ward to serving more patients and acting as a resource and partner to these communities.”

To learn more about HCA Health-care North Florida, visit www.hcanorthflorida.com.

is unlikely to have a vibrant economy when they have schools that are fall-ing apart, use old technology, have leaking roofs, and rely on portable classrooms. For 40 years, we have asked the schools in Okaloosa Coun-ty to bandaid our aging facilities in fa-vor of the status quo and lower taxes.

Nobody wants a collapsed locker room ceiling, leaking roofs, crumbling stadiums, portable classrooms, or an 82-year-old elementary school. There is little doubt that our hard-working teachers and students deserve better.

Local economies flourish when there are skilled and productive workers. It produces higher wages, economic mobility, and a better quality of life. We need a workforce now and in the future to sustain businesses in Oka-loosa County. We need happy, well adjusted, and well-educated chil-

dren who become adults that will live, work, and take part in our local economy.

School building conditions are clear indicators of investment in a commu-nity. This investment ultimately has the most significant effect on businesses in our area. Old, dilapidated schools that are falling apart send a message of underinvestment and lack of op-portunity in our area. This message goes out to key participants in the economic sustainability and vitality of our community. They include:

• Existing businesses• Businesses that are looking to move to our area• Potential professionals looking to move to our community• Entrepreneurs who are looking to start new businesses here in our com-munity

• Military looking to retire or separate from the service and remain in our area• Military leadership concerned about the sustainability of the military mission in our community

The condition of our schools is not a new issue. Continuous chatter about the state of our schools has been a topic of our community for the past fifteen years. Our response has been to tell the school district to “sharpen the pencil.” I submit, it takes little ef-fort to be a Monday Morning quar-terback or spout off as a Facebook warrior unarmed with real data and information.

The fact is that Florida has nation-ally received an F grade in its fund-ing of K-12 schools and ranks 43rd out of 50 states in per-pupil spending. From 2008-2015 the percentage of state funding in Florida per student,

inflation-adjusted, decreased 22.0%. Compared to 2008, adjusting for in-flation, Okaloosa Schools are asked to do more with even less. They are trying to squeeze water out of stone. Doing nothing is not an option. It is time for action.

The condition of our schools is a problem for business. It is a com-munity problem that ultimately af-fects our economy, and we are way overdue for investment. For all these reasons, “The Chamber” is taking on the half-cent tax for our schools with other partners in the commu-nity. Our Chamber is providing the leadership and advocacy to make a real impact today and tomor-row in Okaloosa County! Make it So!

Vince MayfieldChair of the Board

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Cox Charities Awards $20,000 to Gulf Coast Non-ProfitsCox Communications employees in the Gulf Coast Market have awarded $20,000 to local non-profits through the Cox Charities Community Investment grant pro-gram. Over 30 applications were received from local organizations seeking funding for various pro-grams. After much deliberation, Cox employees who serve on the Cox Charities Selection Commit-tee awarded the grants to the fol-lowing four organizations:

• United for a Good Cause (Fort Walton Beach) is using its grant to support Hope Squad, a school-based Peer-to-Peer Sui-cide Prevention program. Hope Squad empowers students to build connectedness, promote a kindness culture and to be re-sponders – to listen, ask the right questions, know the signs and tell a qualified adult. Many schools implementing this program have seen suicide rates drop significant-ly. United for a Good Cause has partnered with the national Hope Squad Program to help save lives

and families in our community. Seven out of 10 kids tell someone before they attempt suicide and it never gets reported. With this ed-ucational program, the “Squad” will learn how to help their peers get help.

• Arc Gateway (Pensacola) has been awarded a Cox Chari-ties grant for their L.I.F.E. pro-gram. L.I.F.E. provides a mean-ingful day activity for adults with disabilities that promotes skill ac-quisition and independence in a fun, relaxed atmosphere. Daily activities include workplace read-iness, daily living skills, computer literacy, community inclusion, art and recreation, and much more. Program participants learn skills necessary to one day live and work independently in a safe set-ting.

• Junior League of the Emerald Coast (Destin) is an organization of women committed to promot-ing voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improv-

ing communities through the ef-fective action and leadership of trained volunteers. The JLEC will use Cox Charities funds to grow their Child Clothing Project by implementing the Child Clothing Closets initiative, providing chil-dren in need access to essential clothing year-round.

• Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer (Pensacola) empow-ers volunteers across the country to raise awareness and funds for childhood cancer research to find better treatments with fewer long-term side effects and, ulti-mately, cures. Childhood cancer is the #1 disease killer of kids in America, and research is severely underfunded on a national level. Organizations like Rally exist to fill that gap. The Cox Charities funds will be used for the organization’s Family Emergency Fund.Cox Charities is an internal giving campaign where employees can set aside a portion of their pay-checks to fund the local grants. Money donated by employees in

the Gulf Coast Market stays in the Gulf Coast Market. A committee of 13 employees reviewed over 30 applications and selected the re-cipients.

In addition to the Community In-vestment Grant, the Cox Charities Innovation in Education Program provides grants of up to $2,500 each to schools to fund class-room programs and curriculum that encourage and promote students’ ingenuity and imagina-tion through the innovative use of technology. Earlier in 2019, Cox employees awarded $10,000 to four local schools.

For more information about Cox Charities, visit www.CoxCharities-SER.org.

Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office Offers Free Women's and Children's Self-Protection Class Feb. 22The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Department is offering a free women's and children's self-protection class on Saturday, February 22. The children's class will be held at 9:30 - 10:15 a.m. for kids ages 6+ and the women's adult class will be held at 10:15 a.m.

Both classes will be offered at two locations: In Fort Wal-ton Beach at Emerald Coast Martial Arts, located at 726 N. Beal Pkwy. (next to Sam's Club) and in Crestview at Gordon Martial Arts, located at 130 W. Oakdale Ave.

For more information or questions please contact Ashley Bailey, OCSO Crime Prevention at 850-259-0031.

Pre-registration is not required. Dress comfortably.



The Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce held its Annual Board Installation and Awards Ceremony on Friday, January 3, at its First Friday Coffee. The event was sponsored by Tammy’s Journeys.

Step One Automotive Group was selected as the 2019 Business of the Year for many reasons, including their title sponsorship of Military Family Appreciation Day and the Billy Bowlegs Torch-light Parade. “Fernando Arellano and Maureen Bierman and their team moved into the commu-nity with a relentless desire to build partnerships that would leave a lasting legacy They believe that their employees are their greatest asset, and they empower them to be actively involved in their communities,” said Matt Turpin, 2019 Chair of the Chamber Board.

The Island, by Hotel RL, was chosen for the Busi-ness Revitalization Award. As Mr. Turpin noted, “In 2018 the Ramada Plaza Beach Resort began the enormous project of renovating their prop-erty, which was no easy task for the iconic desti-nation. The transformation of this beautiful prop-erty has enhanced the surrounding area; and with its new name, The Island by Hotel RL remains a property that generations of locals and visiting guests will enjoy for decades.”

The Hugh Kendall Community Impact Award, an honor given to an outstanding community volunteer, was presented to Ron Grissom, who was nominated by the Arc of the Emerald Coast. This nomination stated, “Ron has been the ‘go to guy’ at the Arc for over 11 years. He sits on the Board, works all fundraising events, and is a key organizer of our largest event, Burning Up the Beaches. He also sits on the board of the Emer-ald Coast Foundation and works the Poker Run tirelessly. He does all of this while still being in-volved in other organizations we well as being a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend.”

Kim Denman of Gateway Payments was hon-ored as the Mert Wagner Volunteer of the Year in recognition of her volunteerism at Chamber and community events. Mr. Turpin said, “It’s easier to tell you about the one event that Kim doesn’t vol-unteer for – and that’s Dog Daze, because that event has always fallen on a college football Saturday. Kim dedicates her free time to serving others; she is always the first to say ‘I’ll be there, and I’m bringing one or two friends with me.’”

Paul Singleton was selected as Jim Glenn Am-bassador of the Year because of his long history of service to the Ambassadors. He attends al-most every Chamber event, and certainly every Ambassadors meeting. He always asks what he can do to help and he is genuinely appreciative of others.

During the festivities, the incoming Chair Vince Mayfield of Bit-Wizards introduced his Executive Board members Heather Ruiz of Destin Com-mons (2021 Chair Elect), Matt Turpin of Bank of England Mortgage (Immediate Past Chair), and Stephen Perkins of Warren Averett (Treasurer). The remaining Executive Committee members are: Barbara Britt (Barbara J. Britt), Gus Gusoff (Emerald Coast Harley-Davidson), Paul Stinebiser (Edward Jones Investment Advisors), Donna Ta-shik (The Arc of the Emerald Coast), and Bill Rob-erts (Barnes Insurance Services).

The incoming board members for 2020-2022 are: Melissa Allegretto (ERA American Realty), Mau-reen Bierman (Step One Automotive Group), Nic Dezinski (MAG Aerospace), Robin Donlon (BBVA), Lino Maldonado, Gordon King (Okaloosa Gas),

Brooke McLean (Air Force Enlisted Village), and Shervin Rassa (Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs of the Em-erald Coast).

After issuing the year-end awards, 2019 Chair of the Chamber Board Matt Turpin of Bank of Eng-land Mortgage passed the gavel to 2020 Chair Vince Mayfield of Bit-Wizards, who shared his 2020 theme, “One Chamber – One Force for Community and Business.” During his remarks, Mr. Mayfield stressed the value of the Chamber as an organization that moves the community forward and that his relationship with Chamber members has helped him professionally and per-sonally throughout his four years as an “initially reluctant” Chamber member.

For more information about the Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce, contact them at 850-244-8191.

New 2020 Officers and Awards for the Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce

See pages 18-19 for more photos and awards information.


Fort Walton Beach City Clerk Earns Master Municipal Clerk Designation

Kim Barnes, Fort Walton Beach City Clerk, has earned the designation of Master Municipal Clerk (MMC), which is awarded by the Interna-tional Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC), Inc. IIMC grants the MMC designation only to those munici-pal clerks who complete demand-ing education requirements and who have a record of significant contributions to their local govern-ment, their community and state.

“This is an outstanding accomplish-ment by Ms. Barnes that will greatly

benefit our community, citizens and local government operations,” said Mayor Dick Rynearson. “Our staff strives to be the best of the best in all areas of service. To spend this extraordinary amount of time and energy on professional development says a lot about Ms. Barnes’ character and dedication to serving Fort Walton Beach. I couldn’t be prouder!”

Considering the speed and drastic nature of change these days, lifelong learning is not only desirable, it is necessary for all in local government to keep pace with growing demands and the chang-ing needs of citizens. The City of Fort Walton Beach takes great pride in Barnes’ educational accomplishments and achievement of this milestone.

Fire Department Christmas Giving

Thanks to a very long list of community partners, the Fort Walton Beach Fire Department was able to adopt multiple families this Christmas. Santa and his firefighter elves made deliveries on Sun-day, Dec. 21, throughout the community spreading Christmas cheer and putting smiles on many faces. Gifts included everything from clothes and shoes to games, dolls, sports equipment and bi-cycles! The Fort Walton Beach Fire Department serves this commu-nity in so many ways and is proud to do so every day.

Field Office Complex

In case you missed it, the City officially opened its new Field Office Complex on December 18, 2019. Located on Hollywood Boule-vard NW, the 48,000+ sq. ft. complex consolidates multiple build-ings and seven City functions under one roof providing operational efficiency, asset protection and employee safety.

Discover the Fort Walton Beach Golf Club

The Fort Walton Beach Golf Club is owned and operated by the City of Fort Walton Beach and offers two 18-hole championship golf courses at great prices, as well as a lighted driving range - home of the $2 bucket of balls, practice putting greens and pro shop. Two Trees Restaurant, located inside the club house, is open seven days a week for breakfast and lunch and also hosts wed-dings, events and banquets. Check out www.twotreesrestaurant.com for a menu and hours. The golf club hosts many community-oriented charity golf tournaments and promotes a Junior Golf Pro-gram every summer with free clinics. Visit www.fwb.org/golf today to book a tee time! 1955 Lewis Turner Boulevard.

A Word from the Mayor

I am proud to share with you that the City of Fort Walton Beach has been chosen for the third year in a row to host the Distinguished Young Women of Florida competition at the City’s municipal auditorium on February 28, 2020. This is a statewide event open to high school senior women and is part of a national scholarship program that promotes and rewards scholarship, leadership and talent in young women. One representative from Florida will advance to the national program in Mobile, Alabama, where over $130,000 in cash tuition scholar-ships will be given away. Ms. Brooklyn Peters (Choctawhatchee High School) will represent Okaloosa County as the reigning Distinguished Young Woman 2020.

We are honored that the Distinguished Young Women of Florida organization continues to choose Fort Walton Beach to host its annual competition. Please join me in welcoming these incredible young women from across the state to our community.

Sincerely, Dick RynearsonMayor of Fort Walton Beach

UPCOMING EVENTS* Mardi Gras Parade & Downtown Throwdown February 9, 2020, at 1 p.m. Visit www.fwb.org/mardigras for more information.

* Public Safety Open House at the Fire Department and Police Department – February 2020, Date TBD. Stay tuned to the City’s social media pages for announcements.


Michelle AndersEmerald Coast Catering Services, Inc.573 Santa Rosa Blvd., Ft Walton Beach, 32548850-244-8686

We are a full-service catering company with over 40 years of combined culinary and food and beverage experience. Housed in the Wyndham Garden on Oka-loosa Island, we have over 3,000 square feet of meeting and event space. We can accommodate a range of events; from business meetings to Bat Mitzvahs, anni-versary celebrations to the moment it all began. Let our event staff help you cre-ate that perfect moment.

Nicole PartridgeBig Brothers, Big Sisters of Northwest Florida1320 Creighton Rd., Pensacola, 32504850-433-5437

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida has been the area’s leader in one-to-one youth services for 30 years. The mission of Big Brothers Big Sisters is to create and support one-to-one mentoring relation-ships that ignite the power and promise of youth.

Barry PreattleMarathon Electrical Contractors, LLC634 Lovejoy Rd., NW, Ft Walton Beach, 32548850-737-2677

Marathon Electrical’s Gulf Coast Division in Fort Walton Beach provides Commer-cial and Industrial Electrical installations for new construction and renovations. Our Service Department is available to troubleshoot and repair faulty circuits, lighting and service upgrades, install new circuits for boat lifts, process equipment, walkway lighting, parking lot lighting, and food service equipment. Our Low Voltage Division can provide service and installa-tion of CCTV, Access Control, Voice and Data Structured Cabling, Paging, and Sound Masking. Our goal is to be the Gulf Coast’s premier Electrical and Low Volt-age Contractor by providing a quality in-stallation safely at a fair price.

Patrick StewartMy Pho King Dumplings4418 Commons Drive East, Destin, 32541850-460-8797

We are a 17-table Vietnamese res-taurant located in the Destin Publix Shopping Center. We want to offer a culinary journey through South East Asia by providing a street food experi-ence without the hassle of passports

and visas and without the vaccination needles. Come join us for 3rd generation recipes focusing on worldly flavors with lo-cal ingredients.

Alex BartheCourthouse Suites Crestview114 E. Cedar Ave., Crestview, 32536850-791-4517.

Courthouse Suites is a completely rebuilt office building on Main Street right next door to the Okaloosa County Courthouse. Come see your new business address! Six-teen office suites, conference room, retail space(s) with elevator and other ADA fea-tures. We are pre-leasing now, opening Feb 2020! Whether you are a start-up or expanding your business, check out our modern spaces with fiber optic internet, sound deadening spaces, and a recep-tionist. Give us a call and see the new standard in Crestview

Welcome! | New Member Reception|November Each month the Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce hosts a special luncheon for our newest members.


Are you a local business professional who would benefit by connecting with other local business pros? The FWB Young Professionals Committee is an opportunity for young professionals to form business relationships, learn from successful mentors and professional coaches, and yes… have a little bit of fun.

“What do you mean by ‘young?’ you might ask.” If you are age 40 or young-er then you are welcome to join. Many businesses have young profession-als in their organization, so if you as a business owner or manager are a

young individual OVER the age of 40, I encourage you to have one of your young team members represent your company at the meetings and social gatherings.

Last year the committee participated in Feed the Need with the United Way. There were exciting networking events – axe throwing at Ratchet Hatchet, food and games at Props and Enlight-ened Studios, and a Holiday Party with other local young professional groups at the Harbor Lounge in Destin. We also had great professionals provide success, motivation, leadership, and

communication education through-out the year.

This year, we are keeping the momen-tum going. The committee typically meets every third Friday at the FWB Chamber of Commerce from 11:30 to 1:00. Networking mixers will take the place of the monthly meeting. Check your FWB Chamber emails, the cham-ber website, or contact the cham-ber directly for more information on upcoming events. I hope to see you there!

Young Professionals|Learn, Build, and Grow in Your Career

Jamil HarrisCornerstone Financial, IncYoung Professionals Chair

Tourism Committee|New Branding for Our Area

Martin Owen, CEOThe Owen OrganizationThe FWB Chamber’s Tourism Guru and Board Chair, 2012

Ambassadors| The Law of Reciprocity “You will get all you want in life if you help other people get what they want.” – Zig Zigler

The Ambassador’s, also known as the “Green Team” are here to help cham-ber members get the most out of their membership. You know what they say about helping others… it’s good for the

community, good for business, and it’s the right thing to do. The Ambassador’s committee provides the opportunity to help others and help your organiza-tion grow at the same time. Lead by example, be seen as an expert in your industry and grow your network with the Ambassadors. I always find myself saying to new members, if you want to

meet a lot of new people fast join this committee. We are shaking things up in 2020, stop in for a meeting and see how the “Green Team” can help your business stay in the green. We meet on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at the FWB chamber from 7:45 am to 9:00 am. Breakfast is provided.

Chair is Nic Dezinski MAG Aerospace 2019 Ambassadors Chair

Garden & Gun Magazine is one of the most popular magazines in the South East. It publishes 6 times a year with a total audience of 1.6 million. Its read-ers have an average household in-come of $370,800, take an average of 11 trips per year and 90% have an age of 35+. In other words, they are the perfect target for a visit to our area.

The current edition (February/March) recently started to be delivered to sub-scribers, hit the newsstands, and ap-peared on line. The back page shows one of our CVB’s new ads. It’s really quite stunning. Not only that, but the edition came bundled with a special booklet called G&G Jr., a vacation promotion aimed at travelers with kids - again our ideal target market. Our

ads are featured throughout the pub-lication, and we are also featured in the editorial content inside. Everything is stressing our identity as Destin - Fort Walton Beach, Florida.

This last point is important as those of us who have attended travel shows around the country and around the world over the past few years have become used to visitors not knowing where we are. There is often confu-sion when the term “Emerald Coast” was mentioned. As I pointed out last month, Emerald Coast can mean any-thing from Appalachicola to Pensaco-la and into Alabama. The really great news is that when attending recent travel shows, our CVB staff have found that visitors immediately ‘get’ exactly

where Destin- Fort Walton Beach is. The change to our branding and im-age is working already.

The next stage in the CVB’s program is to work with our local community, to involve them in the “Stewardship” of tourism in the area. Part of the change in approach is to recognize that what is good for our residents is good for our tourists. As a result the CVB is planning to hold meetings with us locals to get our input, suggestions, ideas and re-quests that can be used to hone our tourism stewardship so that there are benefits to us, and as a consequence, to our visitors. Expect to see meetings around March of this year.


It’s the month of love! Valentines Day became associated with love hun-dreds of years ago, and is a fun oppor-tunity to shower those you care about with flowers, candy and cards. Why just on the 14th? Why not share love every day of the year!

One of my favorite books, “The Great-est Salesman in the World” by Og Man-dino, changed my life. It’s the perfect read for everyone, whether in sales or not. Included are 10 Scrolls, each outlining basic principles of good-ness from which everyone can ben-efit. Scroll #1 explains how to use the scrolls. It was Scroll #2… ”I will greet

this day with love in my heart”...that had the most impact on me. Mandino placed it second for he calls love “the greatest secret of success in all ven-tures” because “the unseen power of love can open the hearts of people.”

I encourage you to take a moment and think about the people in your life whom you admire. What are you drawn to? For me, it’s traits that are love-driven, such as kindness, caring, giving, welcoming, others-focused, and trusting. When I meet someone while networking, I feel a connection to them when they exhibit these quali-ties. I want to help them and introduce

them to others. While you’re at net-working events, and doing life, do you open the door to connections with your warm and kind ways? Do you bless others with your smile, ask ques-tions to learn more about them, send referrals and share helpful informa-tion? Do you purposefully greet each day with love in your heart?

Mandino’s final words say it all: “I will love all humankind...If I have no oth-er qualities I can succeed with love alone. Without it I will fail though I pos-sess all the knowledge and skills of the world.” Wise advice to take to heart!

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Our Chamber Members are going to some pretty interesting places these days – and they’re taking some great reading material along with them for a little touch of home. If you choose

to take your Coastlines with you on a trip or vacation, take a photo and share it with us!Send your photos to [email protected]

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t Dr. Scott Smith (Fort Walton Beach Chiropractic) and his wife Whitney Smith (Fleet & Smith) recently took an amazing trip to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands. It may not be the very first time a Coastlines has been read in the Southern Hemisphere, but it’s the first time we have photographic evidence!

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t Priscilla Rose (Legal Shield) and her husband Larry had a wonderful time on an 8-day Carni-val Cruise in December – and it was booked by our Installation and Awards Breakfast sponsor, Tammy’s Journey. They visited Grand Turk, La Romana, Curacao, and Aruba – and undoubted-ly consulted their Coast-lines at every port

t Dave Parisot (North-west Florida Military Offi-cers Association Scholar-ship Fund, Inc.) went to Stockholm, Sweden and enjoyed a “frosty one” while catching up on news from home.


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Courtney Simpson State Farm

Emerald Coast Public Relations Organization

First Florida Bank

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Keller Williams Realty, Emerald Coast

The Boardwalk

Unity in Fort Walton Beach

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Twin Cities Hospital

Legal Shield/ID Shield – Priscilla Rose

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Re/Max Southern Realty – Mary Ann Miller

Choctaw Engineering Inc.

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Emerald Coast Harley-Davidson

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RDF Associates Inc.

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Welcome New Members! DecemberJOSEPH “CHIP” LYMAN IIICreative Charitable Funding

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RICHARD S. JOHNSONCandidate for Okaloosa County Commissioner

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Painting With a Twist, 255 Miracle Strip Pkwy, SE, in Fort Walton Beach This event is sponsored by the Emerald Coast Science Center, and is a showcase of the Chamber’s non-profit members.

Join Us In FEBRUARY! | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20 | 5:30 to 7:30 PM

BUSINESS AFTER HOURS Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce

Emerald Coast Harley-Davidson were our hosts for the December Business After Hours/Holiday Party at their spectacular showroom on Beal Parkway. Santa presided over an evening of great food, lots of libations, a pushup contest, some line dancing, a few crazy hats, and a LOT of ugly Christmas sweaters. Thanks to ECHD for getting us all in the holiday spirit!


April 4, 2020

It’s a full day of family-friendly fun! Live music and entertainment

Children’s play area with inflatablesMilitary services exhibitors

Food and drinks from Sonny’s BBQ Variety of food vendors

Drawings for incredible prizes, including a BOTE Paddle Board

Get Ready for Military Family Appreciation DayMilitary Family Appreciation Day (MFAD) will be on Saturday, April 4, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the FWB Landing. The event is presented by ZT Motors of Fort Walton Beach, with support from the Military Affairs Committee of the Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce.

The event will include a children’s play area with inflatables and fun activities for our young attendees. There will be military ser-vices exhibitors, and food and drinks and a variety of vendors. Throughout the day there will be drawings for incredible prizes! It’s a full day of family-friendly fun, including free lunch and free entertainment, designed to honor the service and the sacrifices made by military families and veterans throughout our area. We cannot organize this event without the support of sponsors and VOLUNTEERS. We try extremely hard to not rely on some of our very best volunteer resources – the military. This event is for them to en-joy a day with their families. Volunteers’ shifts are traditionally four hours. However if you can only commit to an hour or two, we would love to have your vol-unteer support! We need volunteers to help with: • Setting up the event in the morning• Serving food and drinks• Overseeing the kid’s inflatable area• Assisting with trash and grounds upkeep

If you know of an organization that might want to pick up the assignment of trash and grounds for a monetary donation. Please contact Rachelle (via the FWB Chamber – 850-244-8191) to get involved and support Military Family Appreciation Day. Thank you!

Presented by: Step One

Automotive Group

A special event for all Military and their families at the FWB Landing!

This event is FREE for all active duty Military, Veterans, and their families.

11 am - 5 pm

For sponsorship opportunities call the FWB Chamber at 850-244-8191


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REGISTER AND PAY IN ADVANCE AT FWBCHAMBER.COM. (PLEASE RSVP EARLY! WE HATE HAVING TO TURN WALK-INS AWAY!!) $15 Per Chamber member when you register in advance; $20 for non-members and at door if you do not RSVP.

Join Us In FEBRUARY! | Nothing But Networking | Thursday, February 13 11:30 am to 1:00 pm | at At AJ’s Oyster Shanty, 108 Santa Rosa Blvd., Fort Walton Beach


Understanding the Knowing/Doing Gap Learn how to turn knowledge into action. Talking about what to do isn’t enough. Learn why we continually do things that produce results we don’t want in business or in our personal lives."

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Unless otherwise noted, ALL meetings will be held at the Fort Walton Beach Chamber Of Commerce.

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SUNDAY TUESDAY FRIDAYMONDAY THURSDAYWEDNESDAY SATURDAY

7 | Friday | 7:00 a.m.First Friday Coffee Sponsored by Warren Averett

11 | Tuesday | 8:00 a.m. Healthcare Committee at The Chamber

12 | Wednesday | 11:30 a.m. Lunch and Learn Have You Ever Said, “I Can Remember Faces - But Not Names.”?Held at the ChamberPlease RSVP at FWBChamber.com

13 | Thursday | | 11:30 a.m.Nothing But NetworkingAt AJ’s Oyster Shanty108 Santa Rosa Blvd.

First Friday Coffee7:00 am

Ambassadors Meeting 7:45 am

WomenConnect Committee11:30 am

RPM Meeting 8:00 am

MAC Meeting11:30 am

New Member Lunch 11:45 amHappy Valentine's Day!

Lunch-N-Learn 11:30 am

Business After Hours 5:30pm-7:30pm

14 | Friday | 11:45 a.m. New Member Lunch

17 | Monday | Chamber CLOSED President's Day

18 | Tuesday | 8:00 a.m. RPM Meeting

18 | Tuesday | 11:30 a.m. Lunch and Learn Understanding the Knowing/Doing Gap Held at the ChamberPlease RSVP at FWBChamber.com

19 | Wednesday | | 7:45 a.m.Ambassadors Meeting

FWB Young Professionals 4:00 pm atBit-Wizards

Nothing But Networking11:30 am

20 | Thursday | 8:00 a.m. - Noon

Business After Hours| 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Sponsored by Painting With a Twist

21| Friday | 4:00 p.m. FWB Young ProfessionalsHeld at Bit-Wizards

24 | Monday | 11:30 a.m. MAC Meeting

26 | Wednesday | 11:30 a.m. Women Connect Committee

We encourage you to attend any of the Chamber’s committee meetings as a guest to see whether that particular group suits your expectations and will help you promote your business. The regular monthly meetings are almost always held in the FWB Chamber Conference Room. Call the Chamber at 244-8191 to reserve your spot or to get answers to your questions.

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Healthcare Committee8:00 am

Have You Ever Said, “I Can Remember Faces - But Not Names.”? This session gives you simple, practi-cal techniques that will help you remember Names with the Faces, as well as easily remembering and recalling facts and figures.

Wednesday February 12 11:30 am to 1:00 pm

Register at FWBChamber.com.

Lunch-N-Learn 11:30 am


New 2019 Officers and Awards for the Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce

The Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce held its Annual Board Installation and Awards Ceremony on Friday, January 3, at its First Friday Coffee. The event was sponsored by Tammy’s Journeys.

2019 Business of the Year Step One Automotive Group was selected as the 2019 Business of the Year for many reasons, including their title sponsorship of Military Family Appreciation Day and the Billy Bowlegs Torchlight Parade. “Fernando Arellano and Maureen Bier-man and their team moved into the community with a relentless desire to build partnerships that

would leave a lasting legacy They believe that their employees are their greatest asset, and they empower them to be actively involved in their communities,” said Matt Turpin, 2019 Chair of the Chamber Board.

Business Revitalization Award The Island, by Hotel RL, was chosen for the Busi-ness Revitalization Award. As Mr. Turpin noted, “In 2018 the Ramada Plaza Beach Resort began the enormous project of renovating their property, which was no easy task for the iconic destination. The transformation of this beautiful property has enhanced the surrounding area; and with its new name, The Island by Hotel RL remains a property that generations of locals and visiting guests will enjoy for decades.”

Hugh Kendall Community Impact Award The Hugh Kendall Community Impact Award, an honor given to an outstanding community vol-

unteer, was presented to Ron Grissom, who was nominated by the Arc of the Emerald Coast. This nomination stated, “Ron has been the ‘go to guy’ at the Arc for over 11 years. He sits on the Board, works all fundraising events, and is a key organizer of our largest event, Burning Up the Beaches. He also sits on the board of the Emerald Coast Foun-dation and works the Poker Run tirelessly. He does all of this while still being involved in other organi-zations we well as being a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend.”

Mert Wagner Volunteer of the Year Award Kim Denman of Gateway Payments was honored as the Mert Wagner Volun-teer of the Year in recognition of her

Gus Gusoff of Emerald Coast was playing it coy as he accepted the Corporate Business of the Year award from Nick Chubb.

Painting With a Twist: David Presnell and Barbara Dean of Painting With a Twist were thrilled to receive their award as Small Business of the Year.

Bernita Everett of First City Bank was honored as Jim Glenn Ambassador of the Year.

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New 2019 Officers and Awards for the Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commercevolunteerism at Chamber and community events. Mr. Turpin said, “It’s easier to tell you about the one event that Kim doesn’t volunteer for – and that’s Dog Daze, because that event has always fallen on a college football Saturday. Kim dedicates her free time to serving others; she is always the first to say ‘I’ll be there, and I’m bringing one or two friends with me.’”

Jim Glenn Ambassador of the Year Paul Singleton was selected as Jim Glenn Ambassador of the Year because of his long his-tory of service to the Ambassadors. He attends almost every Chamber event, and

certainly every Ambassadors meeting. He always asks what he can do to help and he is genuinely appreciative of others.

2019 Leadership Team During the festivities, the incoming Chair Vince Mayfield of Bit-Wizards introduced his Executive Board members Heather Ruiz of Destin Commons (2021 Chair Elect), Matt Turpin of Bank of England

Mortgage (Immediate Past Chair), and Stephen Perkins of Warren Averett (Treasurer). The remain-ing Executive Committee members are: Barbara Britt (Barbara J. Britt), Gus Gusoff (Emerald Coast Harley-Davidson), Paul Stinebiser (Edward Jones Investment Advisors), Donna Tashik (The Arc of the Emerald Coast), and Bill Roberts (Barnes Insurance Services).

Incoming Board Members The incoming board members for 2020-2022 are: Melissa Allegretto (ERA American Realty), Mau-reen Bierman (Step One Automotive Group), Nic Dezinski (MAG Aerospace), Robin Donlon (BBVA), Lino Maldonado, Gordon King (Okaloosa Gas), Brooke McLean (Air Force Enlisted Village), and Shervin Rassa (Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs of the Emer-ald Coast).

Passing the Gavel After issuing the year-end awards, 2019 Chair of the Cham-ber Board Matt Turpin of Bank of England Mortgage passed the gavel to 2020 Chair Vince May-field of Bit-Wizards, who shared his 2020

theme, “One Chamber – One Force for Commu-nity and Business.” During his remarks, Mr. Mayfield stressed the value of the Chamber as an organi-zation that moves the community forward and that his relationship with Chamber members has helped him professionally and personally through-out his four years as an “initially reluctant” Cham-ber member.

Teddy Award WinnersThe winners of the coveted Teddy Awards, presented by Matt Turpin, were:

Emerald Coast Science CenterStephanie Shea, Bank of England MortgageJennifer Kraus, Bit-WizardsRon Moliterno, Bancorp SouthSarah Peavy, Emerald Coast Harley-DavidsonJohn Hofstad, Okaloosa CountyDavid Falldine & Chris Tesseniar, Sunrise City ChurchThe Twisted Grape Wine Bar and CaféLA WoodallEppi Azzaretto, FWB Chamber of Commerce

For more information about the Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce, contact them at 850-244-8191.

Most of the Chamber’s Board members were able to attend the event, including our “Hall of Fame” Life Directors.

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