All About Membership Edition E-Connection

Volume 130 l June 2023

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Membership Edition

Way to go, Glen!

For his support to the Chamber – and his quick wit – Glen Schultz of Signature Voices, was recognized by our Ambassadors Team as Ambassador of the Month at the group’s meeting last week. Glen, “your signature in sound,” does voiceovers, writing and producing for commercials, podcasts, phone messages, and many other business “voice” needs. To learn more, visit his website at www.SignatureVoices.com.

If you would like to volunteer with us as a member of the Ambassadors Team, reach out to Chamber President Tom Morrissette. The group meets monthly on the third Wednesday at 8:15 a.m.

Our sincere thanks to the following businesses who joined the Chamber during the past three weeks. To learn more about them, please visit www.CentralChamber.biz

Flooring Options by Carpet One

CARPET AND FLOOR RETAIL SALES

James Brown

13055 Starkey Road, Largo, FL 33773

727-223-8622

JBrown@flooringoptionsbyc1.com

www.FlooringOptionsByCarpetOne.com

American Family Care

HEALTH CARE

7101 US HWY 19N

727-201-8585

www.AFCUrgentCare.com/Pinellas-Park

Rosati's Pizza

RESTAURANT - TO GO

TJ Banning

10442 Ulmerton Road, Largo, FL 33771

727-477-1400

RosatisPizzaLargo@gmail.com

www.MyRosatis.com/Largo

Saluting Chamber Loyalty!

Our sincere thanks to the following businesses who renewed during the past three weeks. Their continued loyalty is inspiring! To learn more about them, please visit www.CentralChamber.biz

Community Dental Clinic, 4-Year Member

First Citizens Bank, 4-Year Member

Florida Seating, 5-Year Member

Liberty Bowling Lanes, 26-Year Legacy Member

McGill Plumbing, 24-Year Legacy Member

Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, 12-Year Member

Pinellas Technical College, 53-Year Legacy Member

Raymond James & Associates, 25-Year Legacy Member

Schooner Prints, Inc., 36-Year Legacy Member

Sunshine ACE Hardware, 17-Year Legacy Member

(Legacy Member = 15 years or more)

It's great to belong!

Chamber new member orientation

More than a dozen Chamber newbies met last week to learn about their membership benefits. President Tom Morrissette and Directors Melody Hunter and Gamal Megherfi discussed committees, events and social media perks. A big thanks to Danny Lehan/Village Inn for providing lunch!

Welcome, Rosati’s Pizza

Tony Dallavalle and Misty Six of Rosati’s Pizza stopped by the Chamber offices to receive our new directory and their official membership plaque. Rosati’s Pizza, located locally at 10443 Ulmerton Rd #7 in Largo, has been serving authentic Chicago-style pizza and traditional Italian fare since 1964. To learn more about

them, view their menu, etc., visit: www.myrosatis.com/Largo

Free for Members | $25 guests.

When: THIS THURSDAY, June 15

7:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

Where: Keiser University

16120 US Highway 19 N,

Clearwater, 33764

Call for Inspire Nominations - Download the Inspire form here

Welcome, Peace Advocacy Group

Claudia Cometa, of Peace Advocacy Group, is presented her official Chamber membership plaque by Chamber Directors and Ambassadors Melody Hunter of Melody Hunter Homes and Gamal Megherfi of First Citizens Bank.

Peace Advocacy Group was founded by Claudia, a pharmacist, to guide others through the complexity of the medical system. To learn about her and her mission, visit: www.peaceadvocacygroup.com

In Florida, the heat can kill. But there are no laws to protect its many outdoor workers

Even as a growing body of research shows the lasting and sometimes fatal impacts of extreme heat, efforts to ask employers to provide even the most basic protections have failed at every level — federal, state and local, year after year.

Florida rural areas received $15 million for infrastructure. See why, where

From the Panhandle to the southern end of the state, the new law seeks to support community economic development projects that will strengthen public infrastructure and expand job opportunities for residents.

Nonprofit aims to drive tech investment in Orlando

A new nonprofit is tasked with helping Orlando’s tech startups access more money and help build the city’s brand as a thriving tech base.

Clearwater bans smoking and vaping on beaches, parks

Smoking and vaping is now banned within the city’s parks and on the sand at Clearwater Beach in an effort to protect public health and curb one of the most toxic forms of litter: cigarette butts.

Still standing: See which iconic Jacksonville structures made the endangered list

From churches and private dwellings to commercial properties and schools that are significant structures with uncertain futures, the Jacksonville Historical Society recently published its 2023 list of Endangered Historic Properties.