Page 14 - Martin Downs Bulletin - October '23

Page 14, Martin Downs

networking Breakfast august 30

The Palm City Chamber of Commerce held our
August Networking Breakfast at Monarch Country Club
on Wednesday, August 30. We had a fabulous turnout of
members and guests who enjoyed a wonderful breakfast
prepared by the amazing staff at Monarch.
Carr, Riggs & Ingram presented information on taxes in a
fun game for us all to engage in. The winning team received Ambassador Chris Coller,
special prizes, but we all received Cracker Jacks and frosted Josh Jenkins, Martin County Twinkles, and Tera Krueger,
cookies. Grace Phillips and her team are very knowledgeable Fire Rescue C&W Technologies
and available for any of your financial needs. Team CRI: Darlene Fletchall, Joyce Ruggeri, Grace Phillips,
Josh Jenkins, with Martin County Fire Rescue, Missi Campbell, Willena Hughes, and David Ramero
highlighted their awesome new program called Community
Connect. Community Connect is a free, secure, and easy to
use platform that allows you to share critical information
about your household that will aid first responders and
emergency response personnel when responding to your
residence. By providing information to the fire rescue
team ahead of time for the emergency, they can ensure you
and everything you care about is protected to the best of John Robatille, Stuart Tami Karol, Tami Karol Your Palm City Chamber Team: Summer Kessler, Events
their ability. You can register your home for this service Sunrise Rotary, and Board Insurance Agency, and Mandi Director; Liz Ciampi, Membership Director, Missi Campbell
at www.martin.fl.us/FireRescue. Member Steve Klaassen, Roe, The Susan Maxwell Executive Director; and Clark Advanced Learning Intern
Photos courtesy of Out2News.com Colorado Pawn & Jewelry Team ReMax Samie Thompson
Women in Business Summit

The Palm City Chamber We had a special guest speaker, Kellie Wardman, an we are and what we want to accomplish in our lives. Kellie
of Commerce held our Executive Coach and Senior Consultant with DBD Group. recommended activities and books so that we can continue
third installment of our Kellie challenged us to dig deep into ourselves to help us to on our journeys of self-care and growth.
Women in Business achieve balance between family, home, and career. Our jobs The event, sponsored by Rebecca Beckett with HJ Sims,
Series on American do not define who we are but are more of an extension of who welcomed over 110 local businesswomen for friendship and
Business Women’s Day, networking. Together we are a force that creates change in
September 22, at New Hope our community.
Fellowship. The staff and
chef at New Hope were Missi Campbell, Palm City
terrific. We feasted on Chamber Executive Director;
a very robust salad with a Dr. Lisa Grassam-Smith,
choice of proteins and dessert. Grassam Spine & Wellness;
The ability of the audio-visual and Gigi Suntum, Caring
technician was top notch. Children, Clothing Children

Leslie Warren, Seacoast
Kellie Wardman, guest Bank and Amy Ondrovic,
speaker from DBD Group First Southern Bank Jill Burton, Sandhill Cove Retirement Living; Julie Ann
Treacy, Treasure Coast Legal; and Adriana Martinez,
Sandhill Cove

Cheree Rameriz, Children’s Services Council; Lucie
McGuire, Get Real Social; Angela Kacprowicz, Guaranteed
Garage Repair; Christina Franco, Hampton by Hilton; and
Grace Phillips, Carr, Riggs & Ingram Kellie Wardman, DBD
Sponsor Rebecca Beckett, Group; Lucie McGuire, Get
HJ Sims, and Angela Real Social; and Kiana Kelly, Marty Pearson, Big Dog HR; Chris Coller, Twinkles; Becky
Kacprowicz, Guaranteed O’Donnell Impact Windows Glevenyak, Schaffer Mortgage Corporation; and Leslie
Garage Repair and Storm Protection Warren, Seacoast Bank

Cindy Groover and Joanna Courtney Ziesman and Sarah
Greene, Martin County Powers with Martin County

Tami Karol, Tami Karol Insurance Agency; Mayce DelValle,
Mpactful Messages; Martin County Commissioner Stacey
Hetherington; Laura Barbone, Aycock Funeral Homes &
Dignity Memorial; Cindy Cooper, Brianna Cooper Heavenly
Smiles Foundation; Carolyn Gallagher, Girl in her Garden
Art; and Jennifer Powers, Seacoast Bank