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<strong>Nov</strong>ember<br />
<strong>2020</strong><br />
A Publication of the Greater Lake Placid <strong>Chamber</strong> of Commerce<br />
A View of Caladium Fields<br />
before Harvest- Photo Credit<br />
Sheri Bates, Bates Son’s &<br />
Daughters.<br />
In This Issue:<br />
• New Members<br />
• Renewing Members<br />
• Meet the Board<br />
• Mixer News<br />
• Member Spotlight<br />
• Volunteer Showcase<br />
• Mural Tidbits<br />
• Annual Calendar<br />
VisitLakePlacidFL.com<br />
Grateful, Thankful, and Blessed<br />
<strong>Nov</strong>ember is here! Typically, <strong>Nov</strong>ember is the beginning of the holiday<br />
season. For most people it is the busiest time of the year. From family<br />
gatherings and feasts to shopping for the holidays and so much more! For<br />
many business owners, it is a time to start wrapping up year end inventory<br />
counting and thinking ahead to the new year.<br />
This past year has been one for the record books! We have seen things not<br />
only as a <strong>Chamber</strong>, but as a Nation, that we have never seen or<br />
experienced before. It has been a scary time for many. For some, it has<br />
been a time of loss and devastation. For others, a time of reflection and<br />
hope for better days. We as a town have lost a few businesses and gained a<br />
few as well.<br />
With all of the ups and downs that have come, we want to assure you that<br />
we are working diligently to figure out how to navigate in these<br />
unprecedented times in a way that will help support our members and<br />
their businesses, as well as our little community of Lake Placid. Should<br />
you have any requests or special needs, please do not hesitate to reach out<br />
to us. We have been working to promote shop local, eat local, and drink<br />
local. We are doing our best to build awareness in our community about all<br />
of the local businesses that are available to patronize.<br />
The Greater Lake Placid <strong>Chamber</strong> of Commerce is grateful for all of our<br />
members. We are thankful that you have chosen to let us promote your<br />
businesses and blessed to live in this wonderful town.<br />
Happy <strong>Nov</strong>ember from your Greater Lake Placid <strong>Chamber</strong> of Commerce.
Mission<br />
Statement<br />
The Greater Lake Placid<br />
<strong>Chamber</strong> of Commerce is<br />
organized as a voluntary<br />
partnership of agribusiness,<br />
business,<br />
professional people and<br />
area residents working<br />
together to provide<br />
community awareness,<br />
build a healthy economy,<br />
and to sustain the quality of<br />
life in the greater Lake<br />
Placid area.<br />
DOCK 633<br />
Bill Thacker<br />
633 Lake June Rd.<br />
Lake Placid, FL<br />
33852<br />
360-702-7878<br />
COMMUNITY<br />
ELECTRIC<br />
722 S Main Ave<br />
Lake Placid, FL<br />
33852<br />
863-699-0066<br />
Advertising &<br />
Promotion<br />
Opportunities<br />
• <strong>Newsletter</strong><br />
Advertising<br />
• Website<br />
Advertising<br />
• Sponsorships<br />
(Mixers,<br />
Luncheons)<br />
• Keep Lake Placid<br />
Beautiful Islands<br />
Call, visit, or email the<br />
<strong>Chamber</strong> office for<br />
information and pricing.<br />
The Greater Lake<br />
Placid <strong>Chamber</strong><br />
of Commerce<br />
18 N. Oak Ave. Lake<br />
Placid, FL 33852<br />
863.465.4331<br />
information@lpfla.com<br />
Christmas is<br />
Coming!<br />
Lake Placid Christmas Parade<br />
Want to enter the parade? Entry is free. forms can be picked up at the<br />
<strong>Chamber</strong> office or online at www.visitlakeplacidfla.com Entry forms must<br />
be turned in by December 4 th .<br />
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This Month our Board member highlights Vicki<br />
Spires.<br />
Ms. Spires is our newly elected President of the<br />
Board. She has been on the board for around 20<br />
years only taking a break for a year around<br />
2013/2014. She also sits on the Nu Hope and<br />
Highlands County Health Facility Board’s. She is the<br />
VP/Area Manager at MidFlorida Credit Union in<br />
Lake Placid.<br />
Vicki has lived in Highlands County for 49 years. She<br />
and her husband Jeff have two beautiful children who<br />
have blessed them with 3 grandchildren whom they<br />
enjoy spending time with. Camping, ATV/UTV riding,<br />
NASCAR, and Gator Football are a few of the things<br />
that you might find Vicki doing during her down time.<br />
Vicki is a valuable asset to the <strong>Chamber</strong> Board. Her<br />
input and unwavering dedication is much<br />
appreciated. We are very thankful for her many years<br />
of service, and we look forward to many more years of<br />
working together with her for the good of Lake Placid,<br />
and it’s businesses’.<br />
Every month we will hide a symbol of a WiFi connection. Which symbolizes the connection between the<br />
<strong>Chamber</strong> and it’s members. Look for the hidden symbol throughout the newsletter each month and when you<br />
find it, send us an email at information@lpfla.com and tell us where it is (Page and general vicinity on the<br />
page.) If correct, you will be entered into a drawing for a gift certificate to one of our member businesses. Prizes<br />
will vary from month to month.<br />
Entry emails must contain the edition of newsletter that the symbol was found in (Month) and the finders name<br />
along with the best way to contact that person. Drawings will be held on the last Monday of every month.<br />
Good Luck!<br />
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Find the Hidden Object Competition<br />
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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT<br />
Jennifer Bush with Barbara Powell<br />
This month’s member spotlight is shining on Barbara Cooper Powell,<br />
MBA., an agent with Aflac.<br />
Barbara moved to the area in 2012 from Wauchula to be closer to her<br />
Mother.<br />
Barbara is a people person, and when getting her master’s degree in<br />
2008, was told that because of that, she should work in sales. She has<br />
a background in healthcare and was wanting to make a change that<br />
would afford her to manage her own time and be able to spend more<br />
time with her 3 grandchildren.<br />
She has been with Aflac since January of 2016. When asked what<br />
makes Aflac different from other area businesses or what she would<br />
want people to know about Aflac. Barbara stated “Aflac is more than<br />
the cute little gecko commercials. They have been around for a long<br />
time and they pay claims without a lot of hassle. They don’t coordinate<br />
benefits and they sell to businesses as well as to individuals, and for the<br />
most part it is inexpensive.”<br />
Fortunately, the pandemic has not been hugely impactful to her<br />
business, because she is able to do business over the phone and webex.<br />
Barbara can be reached at 863.840.2865 or by email at<br />
barbara_powell@us.aflac.com for your insurance needs.<br />
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October 16 th was Bosses day!<br />
On Friday, October 16 th we celebrated Boss’s Day at the <strong>Chamber</strong>! Nicole, and<br />
many of the Volunteers surprised Jennifer with a cake, flowers, and a few cards.<br />
If you Google the definition of a Boss, this is what you get: As a noun: A person<br />
who is in charge of a worker, group, or organization. As a verb the definition is<br />
To give (Someone) orders in a domineering manner. But to describe our “Boss”<br />
at the <strong>Chamber</strong>, we like the form of the word used as an adjective. Excellent,<br />
Outstanding.<br />
Jennifer leads by example. She is always willing to go the extra mile to make<br />
everyone feel special, and her heart for this community and its businesses is<br />
larger than life. We may be a little bit partial, but we are mighty proud of our<br />
boss on Boss’s Day and every day in between.<br />
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Our Fall Mixer was held at Wet Dogs Brewing on October 15 th . Lee Alcorn Band entertained<br />
us in the plaza with music that brought people to their feet. Area residents and business<br />
owners mingled and enjoyed food from Devil Dogs food truck and Morty & Edna’s. Pints<br />
and Flights of the many different brews of beer from Wet Dogs Brewing were flowing<br />
throughout the night.<br />
We would like to thank our sponsors for this successful mixer. Badcock Home Furnishings<br />
and More, Lake Placid., C&C Plumbing, Inc., MidFlorida Credit Union, and Wet Dogs<br />
Brewing. A special Thank you goes out to Norma Rizer at HiRize Creative for making the<br />
event signs.<br />
Join us for our Christmas Mixer in December at The Barn at Paso Fino!<br />
Details coming soon!<br />
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MURAL TIDBITS<br />
Tea at Southwinds<br />
The very first mural in Lake Placid, Tea<br />
at Southwinds is a beautiful mural<br />
that depicts three ladies having<br />
afternoon tea at Litl Loj resort, later<br />
named Southwinds.<br />
Litl Loj was owned by Dr. Melvil<br />
Dewey, who was the creator of the<br />
Dewey Decimal system. It was a<br />
popular destination for many notable<br />
people such as Winston Churchill,<br />
Henry Ford, and Howard Hughes to<br />
come and relax in Florida’s sunshine.<br />
Tea at Southwinds was based on a<br />
postcard that was found at the Lake<br />
Placid Historical Society.<br />
The mural was dedicated on May 15,<br />
1993 and was painted by Thomas<br />
Freeman. It is located on the Caladium<br />
Arts & Crafts Cooperative building, at<br />
132 East Interlake Boulevard and<br />
South Pine Avenue. It is sixty feet wide<br />
and thirty feet high.<br />
Stop by and see this, our first beautiful<br />
mural today.<br />
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VOLUNTEER SHOWCASE<br />
Maxine Fidler has been<br />
volunteering for more than 16<br />
years! You can drop by on<br />
Wednesdays and catch her in all<br />
her sassiness! If she's not here<br />
you can be sure she is spending<br />
time with her daughters and<br />
cooking up something delicious.<br />
She has been a resident of Lake<br />
Placid for 32 years coming from<br />
Miami. Thank you Max for your<br />
many years of service with the<br />
<strong>Chamber</strong>.<br />
MEET YOUR CHAMBER<br />
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE<br />
President of the Board<br />
Vicki Spires<br />
MidFlorida Credit Union<br />
1 st Vice President<br />
Donald Clarke<br />
Clarke Pest Control<br />
Clarke Self Storage<br />
2 nd Vice President<br />
Bill Brantley<br />
Brantley Construction<br />
Secretary<br />
Kim Miller<br />
Clarke Pest Control<br />
Treasurer<br />
Curtis Slade III<br />
First Insurance of Lake Placid<br />
Past President<br />
Jessica Hart-Howard<br />
Heartland Property Doctors, LLC<br />
DIRECTORS<br />
Tiffany Bender<br />
Mary Birge<br />
Jean Deuth<br />
John Varady<br />
Gilbert Randall<br />
Katie Wilson<br />
ADMINISTRATION<br />
Executive Director<br />
Jennifer Bush<br />
Administrative Assistant<br />
Nicole Shrout<br />
CHAMBER EMISSARIES<br />
Mary Birge<br />
CenterState Bank<br />
Jean Deuth<br />
Lake and Land Realty<br />
of Highlands<br />
Vicki Spires<br />
MidFlorida Credit Union<br />
VALUED VOLUNTEERS<br />
Elaine Adelmann<br />
Patti Boone<br />
Grace Butcher<br />
Maryel Clare<br />
Marion Cole<br />
Phyllis Coon<br />
Sharon Draper<br />
Lil Eurich<br />
Maxine Fidler<br />
Lee Flocke<br />
Patti Gale<br />
Wanda Hatfield<br />
Donna Heringa<br />
Mary Hogan<br />
Cheryl Mysliwy<br />
Peg Murray<br />
Mary Nell Naumann<br />
Alice Oldford<br />
Carolyn Pappalardo<br />
Carole Peterson<br />
Sandy Rossborough<br />
Linda Sexsmith<br />
Rosalie Sullivan<br />
Mary Turner<br />
Ann Bowers<br />
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Thank you<br />
to our Gold, Silver, & Bronze members<br />
for their Continued Support!<br />
Lisa Sherman, C.P.A., P.A.<br />
Certified Public Accountant<br />
Dedicated to providing our<br />
clients with professional,<br />
personalized service.<br />
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Of Lake Placid, Inc.<br />
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Fax 863.465.3323<br />
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Welcome<br />
To the Team!<br />
<strong>Chamber</strong> Director<br />
Mr. John Varady<br />
The Greater Lake Placid <strong>Chamber</strong> of Commerce would like to give a<br />
warm welcome to our newest Director, Mr. John Varady. Mr. Varady<br />
is the District Administrator at the School Board of Highlands<br />
County. He is a Life Long resident of Lake Placid, graduating from<br />
Lake Placid High School and going on to later earn his Masters of<br />
Education from USF in 2006. In his free time he enjoys hiking, diving,<br />
antiquing, and spending time with his family.<br />
We are so pleased that Mr. Varady is volunteering his time to our<br />
organization and look forward to many years of his dedicated<br />
involvement.<br />
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Calendar of Annual Events<br />
JANUARY<br />
11 th Annual Tea: Tickets $25.00 plus tax. 1pm Caladium<br />
Arts & Crafts Co-Operative. Contact office@caladiumarts.<br />
org for more information. 01/19/<strong>2020</strong><br />
FEBRUARY<br />
John Lietz Memorial Bass Fishing Tournament:<br />
Contact Barbara Isaacs 863-557-6133. At Tropical Harbor<br />
Estates, Lake Placid 02/01/<strong>2020</strong><br />
Highlands County Fair: Rides, animals, entertainment<br />
and other fair activities at the Highlands County Fair<br />
Grounds in Sebring. HCFair.net Mid February<br />
Lake Placid Country Fair: Artists, craftsmen, vendors<br />
and entertainers gather for two days of fun, food and<br />
entertainment. 863-465-3963 - lakeplacidcountryfair@<br />
gmail.com - First full weekend in February<br />
Highway Park Rising Gala – “Paradise Found”<br />
Saturday 6 pm at Seven Hotel & Conference Center. More<br />
information contact 863-840-2995 02/15/<strong>2020</strong><br />
MARCH<br />
Quarter Auction 10 am Lunch available for purchase.<br />
Caladium Arta & Crafts Co-Operative, contact office@<br />
caladiumarts.org 03/14/<strong>2020</strong><br />
APRIL<br />
Nicholas Sottile Golf Tournament: One of Lake<br />
Placid’s oldest families sponsor this event to benefit<br />
various children’s charities. VisitLakePlacidFlorida.com<br />
- Early April<br />
J ULY<br />
Independence Day: The Lake Placid Jaycees present an<br />
exciting fireworks display over Lake June. Watch for the<br />
date announcement at VisitLakePlacidFlorida.com<br />
OCTOBER<br />
Mason G. Smoak Foundation 5k Race & Fun Day:<br />
For more information visit MasonGSmoakFoundation.org<br />
CHECK FOR A NEW DATE<br />
DECEMBER<br />
Christmas Parade: Second Saturday<br />
VisitLakePlacidFlorida.com<br />
World Famous Wild Game Dinner: Sponsored by<br />
Lake Placid Noon Rotary. LPNR.com First Saturday<br />
ON-GOING EVENTS<br />
Alan J. Wildstein Center for thePerforming Arts at<br />
SFSC: performances.southflorida.edu PERFORMANCES<br />
CANCELLED UNTIL 1/21<br />
Archbold Biological Station Green Building Tours:<br />
Held monthly archbold-station.org 863-465-2571<br />
Circle Theatre of Sebring championforchildren.org/<br />
portfolio-item/circletheatre 863-382-1029<br />
Farmer’s Market: Every Saturday <strong>Nov</strong>ember-April at<br />
Journal Plaza, 231 N. Main Ave., Lake Placid 8:30 - 1:30.<br />
863-273-4030<br />
Florida Flywheelers Village: floridaflywheelers.org/<br />
events.html EVENTS CANCELLED UNTIL 1/21<br />
Genesis Center: sunevents.com<br />
Henscratch Farms: henscratchfarms.com<br />
Highlands Hammock State Park: FloridaStateParks.org<br />
Highlands Lakeside Theatre: (863) 382-2525<br />
LP Mural Gallery: located in the <strong>Chamber</strong> of Commerce,<br />
18 N. Oak Ave. View all mural renderings, view short<br />
informational film, mural tour books - $4.00<br />
Sugar Sand Distillery: SugarSandDistillery.com<br />
Secret Gardens Winery & Farms:<br />
SecretGardensWinery.com<br />
Wet Dogs Brewing: (863) 410-2010<br />
Dates and events are subject to<br />
change without notice.<br />
NOVEMBER<br />
Annual Fine Arts & Crafts Festival: Downtown<br />
Sebring organized by Highlands Art League.<br />
HighlandsArtLeague.org<br />
12 Hours of Sebring International Races: Drivers<br />
and cars gather to race, culminating in the internationally<br />
recognized 12 hour endurance race at Sebring International<br />
Raceway. SebringRaceway.com 11/14/20<br />
NEW DATE <strong>2020</strong> ONLY<br />
Annual Founders Day Celebration: Hosted by<br />
Highway Park Neighborhood Council hpng.org<br />
Garden Club: Holiday Home & Garden Tour lpgc.us<br />
VisitLakePlacidFlorida.com<br />
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Save the Date<br />
for our<br />
Christmas Mixer<br />
December 3 rd at<br />
The Barn at Paso Fino<br />
Details to follow<br />
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