January 2022 Newsletter

January’s Birthstone is Garnet.
The birthstone for January is the
garnet. This rare gem comes in a
variety of different colors.
However, the most popular and
lucrative garnets are a deep shade
of red.
The word garnet is derived from
the Middle English word, ‘gernet,’
which means dark red. This also
shares its origin with the seed-filled
fruit the pomegranate.
Taken from: www.funfactsabout.com
Meet Your Chamber
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
President of the Board
Donald Clarke
Clarke Pest Control
Clarke Self Storage
Vice President
Bill Brantley
Brantley Construction
Secretary
Kim Miller
Clarke Pest Control
Treasurer
Curtis Slade III
First Insurance of Lake
Placid
Past President
Vicki Spires
MidFlorida Credit Union
DIRECTORS
Tiffany Bender
Mary Birge
Jean Deuth
John Varady
Gilbert Randall
Katie Wilson
ADMINISTRATION
Executive Director
Jennifer Bush
Administrative Assistant
Nicole Shrout
CHAMBER EMISSARIES
Mary Birge
SouthState Bank
Jean Deuth
Lake and Land Realty
of Highlands
Vicki Spires
MidFlorida Credit Union
VALUED VOLUNTEERS
Patti Boone
Grace Butcher
Maryel Clare
Maxine Fidler
Patti Gale
Wanda Hatfield
Mary Hogan
Cheryl Mysliwy
Mary Nell Naumann
Alice Oldford
Carole Petersen
Sandy Rossborough
Linda Sexsmith
Ann Bowers
Mary Turner
Bettie Zima
Joyce Olsteen
For Volunteer
opportunities contact the
Chamber office.
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