MEMBER SPOTLIGHT 700 Main Street, Sebastian, FL 32958 www.SebastianChamber.com (772) 589-5969 April 2010 Issue

Chances are when you’ve driven around the Sebas-tian River Area, you’ve seen a project built by Capp Custom Builders, Inc. Many are landmarks such as Capt Hiram’s Resort, Marsh Landing Restaurant and Sebastian City Hall & Police Department. Capp Cus-tom Builders has built over 250 custom homes and over 60 commercial projects. They’ve built homes throughout the Sebastian Highlands, Vero Lake Es-tates, Fellsmere, Micco, Grant, The Barrier Island, Vero Beach and in various developments such as San Sebastian Springs, Harbor Point, Collier Creek, Laurel Reserve, and Fischer Lake Island. The commercial projects that they have had the opportunity to build have included: Churches, Restaurants, Day Care Cen-ters, Doctors, Dentists and Real Estate offices among many others.

Capp Custom Builders, Inc. was incorporated in 1986 by Mickey & Liz Capp. They originally moved to Sebastian in 1980 from Boca Raton. They thought it was a great place to raise a family and start a busi-ness.

Mickey was introduced to construction at the young age of 15. He would spend his summers working with his uncles in Boca Raton in the fields of carpentry and plumbing. It didn’t take long for Mickey to realize he had a creative talent and an eye for detail. He worked various construction jobs learning the trade with hopes of one day owning his own construction company. That dream became a reality in 1986 when Mickey and Liz decided to start a new and exciting venture of being self employed. Mickey is hands on in the field and Liz manages the office.

Mickey and Liz often hear how Capp Custom Builders homes are easily distinguishable from other homes. Rich Rogers has worked with Capp Custom Builders as their draftsman for over 18 years. They attribute the

unique Capp Custom Builders style to Rich’s “Old Florida Flare” and Mickey’s “New Florida Flare.”

After the 2004 hurricanes, they added over 100 pro-jects to their work load. They started with rebuilding local businesses so that people could go back to work and try to find normalcy in their lives once again.

Mickey & Liz are very thankful to have had a dedi-cated and talented crew over the past 23 years that take pride in their work. Even though Mickey is a man of few words, the crew listens and learns when he dis-cusses various construction techniques and they try to please him by getting it right the first time. Mickey & Liz are also grateful for their relationships with their sub-contractors and suppliers. Capp Custom Builders, Inc. uses local and reliable subcontractors and suppli-ers who provide quality workmanship and materials. Most of their clients have done their research and have heard of the quality, integrity and local knowl-edge they bring to the table. Without all of their won-derful clients, they would not be where they are today. A special thanks to their many clients throughout the years.

In 2003, Capp Custom Builders, Inc. was awarded the “Pride in Sebastian Appreciation Award” for the new construction of Wisner Controls and in 2009, they were awarded the Indian River County Chamber of Commerce’s Industrial Appreciation Award for “New Large Commercial Building” for the Sebastian Profes-sional Center.

Capp Custom Builders, Inc has proudly served Indian River & Brevard Counties for the past 23 years. They are fortunate to have some very nice projects under construction at this time: The Indian River County Board of Realtors Building in Winter Beach, a com-mercial addition for Dr. Shalhoub’s Wound Care Cen-ter, and several single family residences in the Sebas-tian River Area. If you desire a unique style in your home or commer-cial project, contact Capp Custom Builders, Inc. at 772-589-3452 or visit them at 735G Commerce Center Drive or on the web at www.cappcustombuilders.com.

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Lunch at Capt Hiram’s Resort

Business & Pleasure at Orbit RV Park

Nanyail Smoke & Sherrie Coleman, Indian River State College, Small Business Development Center, Luncheon Speakers

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Sebastian River Area Chamber of Commerce Calendar of Events

April 2010

April 1 Chamber Executive Committee Meeting 8:00 a.m. Chamber Main St. Office

April 2 Chamber Closed April 3 Fellsmere Days Celebration All Day Downtown Fellsmere

9 am-3 pm Craft Show Riverview Park, Sebastian

April 9 Chamber Monthly Breakfast– POSTPONED 8:00 am Jerry Smith Tile, 915 US Hwy 1, Sebastian

Legislative/Government Affairs Committee 8:30 am Chamber Main St. Office

April 10 Art in the Park, Sebastian River Area Art Club 10 am-4 pm Riverview Park, Sebastian

April 13 Chamber Monthly Luncheon at Marsh Landing Restaurant Noon Sponsored by Youth Guidance & Mentoring Program Guest Speaker: Nancy Madsen, Treasure Coast Area Executive Director, American Cancer Society Reservations Please- $15. At the door- $20

4:30 p.m. Chamber Golf Tournament Committee Chamber Main St. Office April 14 Chamber Full Board Meeting 8:00 am Chamber Main St. Office

April 15 Business & Pleasure at Riverside Bank 5:30 pm 13633 US Hwy 1, Sebastian April 16 Concert in the Park, Riverview Park 5:30 pm Mike & Kayte’s Acoustic Pop Tour Sponsored by Melbourne International Airport

April 16 & 17 North Indian River County Relay for Life 6 pm-12 pm (18 hrs) Sebastian River High School

April 20 Chamber Tourism Committee Meeting 5:30 pm Chamber Main St. Office

April 22 Quality of Life Survey Project 5:30-7:00 pm Chamber Main St. Office April 27 Chamber Golf Tournament Committee Meeting 4:30 pm Chamber Main St. Office

April 30 Concert in the Park, Riverview Park 5:30 pm Atlantic Bluegrass Band Sponsored by Melbourne International Airport

Mavericks Sports Bar & Grill Tony & Rhea Magaro 1929 US Hwy 1 Sebastian, FL 32958 772-918-8254 tmags2@comcast.net Restaurants Accounting & Tax Services, Inc Mandy Karst 1321 N. Central Avenue Sebastian, FL 32958 772-589-5152 772-633-5403 Fax 772-589-4305 mandykarst@aol.com Accountants

2010 Sebastian River Area Chamber Golf Tournament

Sebastian Municipal Golf Course May 8, 2010

7:45 a.m.

Gold Sponsor: Sebastian River Medical Center

Silver Sponsors: Ferndale Lodge

Indian River Medical Center VNA of the Treasure Coast

Levels of Sponsorship & Participation:

Gold Sponsor- $1,000 Silver Sponsor- $500

Tee Box Sponsor- $50 Individual Player- $65

Player cost includes: 18 holes of golf with cart,

range balls, goody bags, coffee, donuts, lunch, and opportunity to win prizes.

To become a sponsor, sign up a team or for more

information, contact Britney at 772-589-5969.

11th Annual Concerts in the Park Series Riverview Park 5:30-8:00 p.m.

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4/16/10 Mike & Kayte’s Acoustic

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4/30/10 Atlantic Bluegrass

5/21/10 The Nouveaux Honkies

6/18/10 MJ Wicker & Matt Manning

A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING BUSINESSES THAT

DONATED ITEMS FOR THE RAFFLE: AA Stained Glass & More

About Kayaks AdVance Plumbing Solutions

Aerus Electrolux Anytime Fitness

Bay Street Pharmacy & Home Health Care

Bronze Lotus Tanning & Day Spa Busy Bee Lawn & Garden Center

Capt. Christy Lenz “Casual Cruisin” Capt Hiram’s

Countryside Citrus Disney’s Vero Beach Resort Gulfstream Goodwill Store

Island Style Hair Studio Mavericks Sports Bar & Grill

Maxwell & Son Plumbing, Inc. Mel Fisher’s Treasure Museum

Minuteman Press New England Eatery & Pub

Panda Roof Paradise Ice Cream

Pig & Whistle Pub, The Positive Change Health Center

River Queen Cruises Sebastian Inlet Marina

Sebastian River Exterminating Vero Fashion Outlets

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Membership News and Notes

Melbourne International Airport Authority members recently opted for a “buy local” policy similar to the city of Melbourne’s, with one big difference! “Local” as far as the airport authority goes includes In-dian River County. Two of the six authority members voted against extending the policy to Indian River County and questioned why it extended beyond the Melbourne city limits. Supporters pointed out that many of the people flying out of Melbourne don’t live in Brevard County. “We get about a third of our traf-fic from Indian River and St. Lucie counties,” said authority member Bill Potter. “It’s recognition of their patronage.” The airport authority’s adoption of the policy comes as more and more municipalities look for ways to keep more of their contract work and purchasing closer to home. The continuing weak economy has made the policies more attractive because they're aimed at boosting local employment and making sure as many local government dollars as possible remain in the local economy.

The monthly Sebastian Business Connexions Businessmen and Businesswomen Networking luncheon, hosted by the river grille, Official Dining Guide and Heartbeat of the Treasure Coast will meet at the river grille on US 1 in south Sebastian on Tuesday, April 6th at noon. Business to business networking with an informal agenda, door prizes, self introductions and testimonials will take place at the river grille. Choose from mouth watering luncheon specials. It’s $20 per person and RSVP is required in advance. Contact Cindy Bryant at 772-473-6107. Cash or checks only.

Southeast Secure Shredding will return to Indian River Federal Credit Union’s Vero Beach office (2800 20th St) on Friday, April 16th from 1-5 p.m. for a Shred Event. This event is free for all members of Indian River Federal Credit Union. Not sure what document you need to keep, or for how long? Visit Indian River Federal Credit Union’s blog for an article that provides some guidelines: www.irfcu.wordpress.com/2010/01/12/organizing-your-financial-records.

Blue Tangerine Solutions announces that one of their clients, Main Street Homes, has been selected as the winner of the 2010 Best Website Award from the Home Building Association of Richmond Sales and Mar-keting council. Visit www.gomsh.com to see how the Main Street Homes’ site is using key features to drive new business, such as an interactive map full of area information, live chat customer service tools and cus-tomer testimonials to create trust, and more! Blue Tangerine Solutions provides Internet (Website) and IT solutions for general business, and specializes in helping the home building and real estate industries.

If you have ever wondered what Indian River Habitat for Humanity is all about, here’s a great chance to find out. On Sunday, April 11th from 2-5 p.m., all available properties will be open to the public for view-ing. On April 1, a complete listing of all Open House locations will be available at www.irchabitat.org.

March is National Nutrition Month. It’s a great time to introduce your body to a healthy nutrition plan de-signed to meet your special needs and help you achieve your goals. Medical Nutrition Therapy is a service offered by Indian River Medical Center’s Food and Nutrition Services. This service offers direct one-on-one sessions with one of IRMC’s dietitians. A dietitian assists you in adopting a healthy diet that works with your current eating habits, food choice and personal lifestyle. During a session each client is given his or her own nutrition plan. A report of the session is also sent to his or her doctor. To get started, talk to your doctor. Once you have a doctor’s order, an appointment can be set up by calling 772-567-4311.

Sebastian Fishin' Chics held its officer’s installation ceremony on January 28, 2010. Executive Director Michelle Barkley performed the installation ceremony. The officers who will serve in 2010 for a three year term are: President, Nan Burke; Vice President, Karen Herndon; Secretary, Barb Chilberg; and Treasurer, Donna Laverack. The Sebastian Fishin’ Chics was organized in 2006 as a not for profit organization raising money to benefit under privileged families and children in our area, supporting the Indian River Lagoon and providing scholarships for high school seniors. For more information go to www.fishinchicssebastian.com or call Michelle Barkley at 772-473-9462.

Next Stop, Sebastian

Workforce Solutions’ newest access point is in Sebastian just north of the Chamber’s build-ing. “We recognize clients from the Sebastian area may find it challenging to access our vari-ous access points in the Vero Beach area” the Vice President/COO of Workforce Solutions Michael Waninger said. Two weeks ago, the Workforce Solutions mobile unit, which provides access to job seeking resources, arrived at their new location in Sebastian. They are there from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., three Fridays a month. Workforce Solutions is a private, non-profit, Flor-ida corporation with a Board of Directors consisting of private business, economic develop-ment and education representatives community and state agencies and elected officials. Members of the Board represent the diversity of businesses, organizations and trades that operate in the Treasure Coast Region. Chartered by the State of Florida to create and man-age a workforce development service delivery system responsive to the needs of businesses and jobseekers, Workforce Solutions offers award winning complimentary programs and part-nerships recognized locally, statewide and nationally.

Quality of Life Workshop

Are you interested in how Indian River County will look in 10 years, or how well the commu-nity will adjust to change a generation from now? Are you interested in being part of a discus-sion about the “quality of life” in the county today and in the future? The Chamber is hosting a workshop on Thursday, April 22, from 5:30—7 p.m. at the Main Street office. This will be one of half a dozen workshops to be held around the county in April to gather people’s ideas on suitable “quality of life” indicators. This project is being coordinated by Pelican Island Audubon Society, with the help of more than 20 advisors, from all parts of Indian River County, including the chambers of commerce, United Way, area church leaders and leaders of the minority communities. They have started this innovative community based “quality of life” indicators survey project to help guide the county towards an environmentally, socially and economically sustainable future. It is similar to “quality of life” projects in hundreds of other communities across the USA, including Jacksonville and Sarasota. As part of this proc-ess, the Sebastian River Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting this April 22 workshop. If you are interested in taking part in the discussion, and have ideas about what topics would make suitable indicators or measures, please contact Beth Mitchell at 589-5969 or the project coor-dinators, Richard Baker at rhba@bellsouth.net and Graham Cos at glcos@audubon.org.

Social Media Marketing Workshop from CCTI/IRSC at Sebastian Historic Elementary School!

Check out the flyer in this edition. CCTI/IRSC is offering a special class that will show you how to develop an online marketing messaging and communication strategy; implement Google analytics on your website, create your profile on eight different social media sites; maintain presence (a minimum of 4 times per week) on each social media site, grow your so-cial media lists with quality (not quantity) followers/friends/fans, etc. Think Facebook, Twitter, etc.

If you are interested, you can sign up online, and if there are more than 16 participants, then a second class may be offered, it’s first come first serve! Thanks to Sherrie Coleman for scheduling this in a more convenient location in Sebastian!

Sebastian River Area Chamber of Commerce

Board of Directors, 2010

Officers President – Debbi Vickers, Scripps Treasure Coast

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Vice President – Theresa Tolle, Bay Street Pharmacy & Home Healthcare

Treasurer – Rick Wisner, Wisner Controls

Secretary – Patti Jamar, RE/MAX Riverside

Past President – Margie Duffell, Wells Fargo Home

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Elected Directors Sandi Gehrke, Riverside Bank

Emily Holliman, Sebastian River Medical Center

Sherri Sproch, Sherri’s Floral Shoppe, Inc.

Michelle Napier, Dill & Evans, LLC

Bob Daberkow, Southern Fulfillment Services

Appointed Directors

Mickey Capp, Capp Custom Builders

Daisy Knowles, Sebastian River Medical Center

Chuck Mechling, Collier Club

Chris Pinson, Rotary Club of Sebastian

Chris O’Rourke, CPA

Beverly Paris, Paris Productions

Shawn Reeves, Merriweather Designs

Ex-Officio Wesley Davis, Indian River County Commissioner

Susan Adams, Mayor, City of Fellsmere Don Wright, Councilman, City of Sebastian

Jason Nunemaker, City Manager, City of Fellsmere Beth L. Mitchell—Executive Director

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April 2010 Beth L. Mitchell, Executive Director

Over 80 Chamber businesses are now enrolled in the Chamber B2B discount program. B2B is de-signed to encourage Chamber members to shop with each other, keeping it local and providing dis-counts and savings to each other. Are you leaving money on the table when you buy from Chamber members? Check out the list of discounts available to you through your Chamber membership! Show your card and save some money!

My first introduction to Facebook and MySpace was through my granddaughters in California. Who knew that the applications would become the latest trends in marketing? Small businesses are shift-ing their marketing strategy away from expensive ad buys and are increasingly looking toward social media engagement as the less expensive alternative. According to a recent survey, 70 percent of small to medium sized businesses plan to increase their use of social media in 2010. We are pleased to announce that CCTI/IRSC will offer its Social Media Marketing class at the Historical Sebastian Elementary School on April 16th for only $49.00. If you are interested in learning more about the newest trend in marketing your business, you can register online at the Corporate & Com-munity Training Institute website, www.cctiirsc.com. There are sixteen spaces for this class; however if there’s enough interest, the college will add another class. There is more information on the flyer inside this newsletter!

While we are on the subject, the SRA Chamber has been on Facebook and Twitter for 7 months now, and we are always looking to increase our fan base! We currently have 161 fans. If you’re not a fan already, “Become a Fan” & tell your friends and family! If you have a Facebook account, search for “Sebastian River Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center.” We have 50 followers on Twit-ter. To check out our page and follow our tweets, visit www.twitter.com/sebastianfl. We have been posting and tweeting about Chamber and community events, and member news! If you have some news you would like us to post, please send it to info@sebastianchamber.com and include “Twitter & Facebook” in the subject.

Here’s two websites that may be of assistance to you this month as you mule over your tax returns! Check out www.floridatrend.com and www.entrepreneur.com for special tax tips for small busi-nesses! And don’t forget to send us your news, announcements and information to be included here!

Take a look at our schedule this month. We have a very diverse calendar of events, with something for everybody! It’s spring time in Sebastian, and there are plenty of ways to stretch your mind and body and get a fresh start!

Have a profitable month!

North Indian River County Relay for Life will be working to "Score A Cure" on April 16th & 17th at Sebastian River High School. Relay for Life is the American Cancer Society's signature activity. It offers everyone in the community an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer. It is a One Day, One Night, One Community Event. Relay For Life is about celebration, remembrance, and hope. By participat-ing, you honor cancer survivors, pay tribute to the lives we've lost to the disease, and raise money to help fight it all right here in your community. You won't want to miss one moment of this life- and community-affirming event! Relay For Life opens as cancer survivors take the first lap. This emotional time sets the stage for the importance of each participant's contribution. A festive atmosphere always develops as par-ticipants make new friends and spend time with old ones. Highlighting the evening is a Luminaria Cere-mony of Hope held after dark to honor cancer survivors and to remember loved ones lost to cancer. The luminaria candles line the track and spell HOPE in the stands. They are left burning throughout the night to remind participants of the incredible importance of their contributions. The event begins at 6 p.m. Fri-day night and ends Saturday afternoon at 12 p.m. Please join us in our efforts to "Score A Cure" and Celebrate, Remember and Fight Back. There will be entertainment, games, food and fun! For more infor-mation, visit www.relayforlife.org/northindianriverfl or contact Kris Altman at 772-562-2272 ext. 113 or kris.altman@cancer.org.

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