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Carrabelle Chamber of Commerce
105 St. James Avenue (Hwy 98),PO Box DD Carrabelle, FL 32322
The Pearl of the Panhandle
November
Fri 24th 1st Annual Ducks Unlimited Dinner Event at
Pirates Cove Restaurant on Timber Island. Doors open
at 5 pm. Call Kip Kane (602) 510-1888 or go by FSBO
Depot on Hwy 98 & at foot of bridge to purchase your
tickets. For more info, go to:
http://carrabelle.org/things-to-do/events-calendar/1st-
annual-dinner-event-ducks-unlimited-155/1129/
Fri 24th Apalachicolas Annual Christmas Celebration 4-
8 pm
Santa will be arriving at the Waterfront Park at 4 pm so
get those lists ready kids!
Sat 25th Carrabelle Chambers Small Business Saturday
Sat 25th License-Free Saltwater Fishing Day Fishing
license requirement is waived for all recreational
anglers, residents & visitors! All other rules (ie.
Seasons, bag & size limits) apply.
December
Sat 2nd & Sun 3rd Lanark Community Church
Homecoming Jubilee Yard Sale, Live Music, Food & Fun.
Sat 8:30 am-1 pm (Bring a Friend & a Chair), Sun 10:30
am Call (850) 545-9209 for more info.
Sat 2nd Jack & Jill Golf Tournament Shotgun Start 11:30
am at St. James Bay Golf Resort. Format-Mixed
(Man/Lady) 2 Player. Call Rob Burlison (850) 697-9606
for more info. Registration form available at:
http://carrabelle.org/things-to-do/events-
calendar/jack-jill-golf-tournament/1138/
Mon 4th Weekly Bingo at the Franklin County Senior
Center 6 pmThe pots are cash prizes with a 50/50 split
between winner & Senior Center, until the last game,
which is Winner Take ALL. Pizza, popcorn, snacks &
sodas will be available.
Wed 6th Weekly Bingo at Chillas Hall in Lanark Village,
open 6 pm, game 6:30 pm..join us every Wednesday
until
(850) 697-2585
chamber@nettally.com
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www.carrabelle.org
Friday, November 24, 2017
Carrabelle Chamber of Commerce Celebrates Small Business Saturday
Free & open to the public---Win prizes!
10 am 4 pm
The Carrabelle Chamber of Commerce is proud to be a major supporter
of business and our community. This year the Carrabelle Chamber is
proud to be an official Neighborhood Champion for the Small Business
Saturday campaign on Saturday, November 25.
Small Business Saturday encourages people to patronize small
businesses during the holiday season and throughout the year. The
Carrabelle Chamber of Commerce is making this years Small Business
Saturday a celebration of shopping, food, art, history, and fun in
Carrabelle. Customers can take advantage of sales and promotions that
are available on this special day. This event, which will be held
Saturday, November 25, is a free showcase that will ta ke place at a
variety of shops, restaurants, galleries, and museums that make up the
wonderful community of Carrabelle. This event is FREE and open to the
public.
Shop Small / Buy Local Campaign on Small Business Saturday
Saturday, November 25, 10 am-2 pm the Carrabelle Chamber of
Commerce office will be a Small Business Saturday Welcome Station.
Visitors and customers are invited to stop by and pick up a free canvas
shopping tote to fill with deals and information from local stores, cafs,
galleries, and more from all around Carrabelle. Carrabelles unique
shops offer one of a kind finds and some of your favorite brands and
our restaurants are always serving up the freshest seafood!
Passport to the Holidays Saturday, November 25, 10-4 pm. Guests
may start at any of the participating locations and visit as many as time
allows. Visitors will be provided with a shopping Passport listing
official stops and encouraged to visit as many as time allows. Earn a
chance to win some fabulous door prizes by si mply exploring
Carrabelle! Guests can pick up their Passport at the Carrabelle
Chamber of Commerce office from 10 am 2 pm or at any of the
participating locations all day.
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Thurs 7th Flag Ceremony 10 am Eastpoint Branch of the FC Sixteen wonderful locations have agreed to participate! Just look
Public Library-Remember Pearl Harbor. Everyone & all ages for the Shop Small signs, pennants and posters. Be sure to check
welcome as we raise the flag with gratitude for all it the Facebook event for updates & additional businesses being
represents. Tyndall Air Force Honor Guard will be present to added - https://www.facebook.com/events/498285307213965/
raise the flag. 1) Carrabelle Chamber of Commerce
Fri 8th Estuary Class at the Nature Center in Eastpoint. 12-4 2) Beach Trader
pm Do you know what an estuary is and why it is so vital to 3) Cal Allen's Coastal Art Gallery & Studio
our economy and way of life? Join us to explore the estuary 4) Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum Gift Shop
we depend on. Cost is $ 25 & you can purchase advance 5) Carrabelle Beach RV Park
tickets at: www.livingshorelinesanerr.eventbrite.com/ 6) Carrabelle Corner
Fri 8th Tom Mason & the Blue Buccaneers Return to Rio 7) Carrabelle History Museum Gift Shop
Carrabelle with an all new swashbuckling pirate show. 8 pm 8) Christie's Cottage Living
For more info, call (850) 307-0098 or go to 9) Crooked River Lighthouse Gift Shop
10) C - Quarters Marina
www.caribbeanraftrentals.com to purchase advance tickets.
11) Fishermans Choice, Eastpoint
Fri 8th Flip-Flop Formal at FC Senior Center Doors open at 6:30
12) Jacksons Ace Hardware
pm, Dinner at 7 pm $ 10 person. Music by Greg K & Crew. 13) Rio Carrabelle/Carrabelle Artist Association
Tickets available at the Senior Center. 14) Shop by the Sea
Sat 9th Holiday on the Harbor Street Festival & 15) St. James Bay Golf Course Pro Shop / Crooked River Grill
16) The Old Carrabelle Hotel
Boat Parade of Lights *Guests should return their completed and marked Passports
Full schedule of events will be available soon! to the Carrabelle Chamber of Commerce before 2 pm or to the
Rio Carrabelle before 4 pm to be entered into the door prize
Sat 9th Sausage Gravy Biscuits Breakfast at Chillas Hall in drawings.
Lanark Village 8 am-10 am. $ 5 donation at the door. Author and Historian Michael Kinnett will be at the Carrabelle
Sat 9th Jingle Jog-5K Run Walk 8 am start and end at the FC History Museum to sign his newest book, Apalachicola Gold
Senior Center. All participants will get a yummy pancake beginning at noon on Saturday. For more information, contact
breakfast after the Race. Lisa Munson at (850) 697-2585 or chamber@nettally.com.
Sat 9th Pancake Breakfast at the FC Senior Center Starts at Another i ncredible Veterans Day
8:30 am $5 donation Celebration promoted by the The Veterans Day program
Tues 12h Living Shorelines Class at the Nature Center in Franklin County School & included the Tyndall Honor
Eastpoint. 2-4 pm For residents & homeowners. The Apalachicola Bay Charter Guard, performances by the
workshop is Free. To register, School. FCS Chorus, the ABC School
www.anerrestuaryclass.eventbrite.com/ Choir, the FCS Band, the FCS
Cheerleaders, various student
solo performances & poems. A
For More info on any Carrabelle Chamber member events & delicious luncheon for veterans
activities followed immediately which
See our website www.carrabelle.org under Things to Do Events was carefully prepared by the
Calendar or the Community Calendar FCS Culinary Department. As
Events Further afield: Listen to WOYS 100.5 FM Oyster Radio, these Franklin County students
paid kind tribute to our local
www.oysterradio.com or www.forgottencoastline.com or
veterans, they reminded us
www.saltyflorida.com that Freedom is Never Free!
A sincere thank you to the
students and teachers of the
Executive Board ABC and FC Schools. My
Pres i dent-Cher Novaria/At Your Servi ce Concierge veteran husband was truly
Vi ce President- Lewis Christie/Chri s ties Cottage Livi ng honored.
Secretary- Dr. Lois Mendez Catlin- Phoenix Family Health Ca re Ctr.
Trea surer- Paul Marxsen/Roberson & As sociates, P.A. Submitted by Mayor La Paz
Directors
Tonia Chisholm, Lisa Lance/FC Publ ic Li brary-Carrabelle The Franklin County School District is converting the old
Skip Frink/Ol d Ca rrabelle Hotel Carrabelle High School Gym into a Bus Barn! The bleachers
Sheri Wesson-Forgotten Coast Photography were removed, major repairs and renovations are underway,
Downtown Improvement Committee: and 4 roll-up bay doors will be installed on the east & west sides
Skip Frink/Ol d Ca rrabelle Hotel of the building. Bud Strange says the renovation project includes
Lewis Christie/Chri s ties Cottage Living a fueling facility and is planned for completion in January. The
Executive Director-Li s a Munson new Bus Barn will provide maintenance services for all the
Total www.carrabelle.org Website Visitors: Jan 1-Nov 19: 215,022 School Districts 32 school buses.---Submitted by Mayor La Paz