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Chamber
The Official Publication of the Chamber of Commerce of Cape Coral August 2021
Kick-off
August 20, 2021
August 13, 2021
Champion For Business and Advocate For Community
AUGUST BUSINESS CARD EXCHANGE
August 3, 2021 | 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
The Westin Cape Coral Resort at Marina Village
5951 Silver King Boulevard | Cape Coral 33914
Publisher & Editor
WEBINAR - THRYV SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS
August 4, 2021 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Stephanie Roberson
Technology Director
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP LUNCHEON stephanie@capecoralchamber.com
August 11, 2021 | 11:30 PM - 1:00 PM
Cape Coral Yacht Club
5819 Driftwood Pkwy | Cape Coral 33904 Contributing Editors
Donna S. Germain
LEADERSHIP CAPE CORAL KICK-OFF President/CEO
August 13, 2021
The Westin Cape Coral Resort at Marina Village
donna@capecoralchamber.com
5951 Silver King Boulevard | Cape Coral 33914
Claudia St. Onge
BUSINESS AFTER HOURS Business Manager
August 19, 2021 | 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM cso@capecoralchamber.com
The Cape at Savona Point
1730 Savona Point Circle | Cape Coral 33914
Lisa Barrella
WOMENS LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE Membership Sales Director
August 20, 2021 | 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM lisa@capecoralchamber.com
The Westin Cape Coral Resort at Marina Village
5951 Silver King Boulevard | Cape Coral 33914 Michelle Russ
Special Events Director
NETWORKING AT NOON
August 24, 2021 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM michelle@capecoralchamber.com
Gulf Coast Village Retirement Community
1333 Santa Barbara Boulevard | Cape Coral 33991 Lori Marlowe
Welcome Center Specialist
CAPE CORAL FARMERS’ MARKET lori@capecoralchamber.com
Surfside Shops - Tuesdays 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Club Square - Saturdays 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
www.capecoralfarmersmarket.com Chamber of Commerce of Cape Coral
P.O. Box 100747, Cape Coral, FL 33910
VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR MORE EVENTS AT 2051 Cape Coral Parkway, Cape Coral, FL 33904
www.capecoralchamber.com Phone (239) 549-6900 Fax (239) 549-9609
Life’s Puzzle:
Putting the Pieces Back Together
10th Annual
Women’s Leadership Conference
Presented by the Chamber of Commerce of Cape Coral
August 20th, 2021, 7:30 am - 4:00 pm
The Westin Cape Coral Resort at Marina Village
5951 Silver King Boulevard, Cape Coral, FL 33914
This conference will celebrate “Women’s Leadership” and
explore key topics that affect businesswomen in Southwest
Florida. Learn from world-changing thinkers and innovators
in the Women & Business community
A Portion of the Proceeds will benefit The Cape Coral Animal Shelter
2021 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Chairman, Zachary Zeis, WastePro
Chair Elect, Julie Ferguson, Cape Coral Caring Center
Treasurer, Laura Koehn, Rawlings Realty
Financial Advisor, Tony Constantino, Constantino, Nelson & Werline
Chamber Trends CALL TO ACTION: HELP US PROTECT THE CALOOSAHATCHEE
Legal Advisor, Kimberly Morris, Jones, Habor and Rollings
Past Chair, Matthew Connar, Boost Creative AND OUR COMMUNITY
Director at Large, Dusty Shelton, It’s IT
DIRECTORS The Army Corps of Engineers has been working on a new
Barb Adams, Individual
Krystal Bottcher, Chapman Insurance regulation schedule for Lake Okeechobee known as the
Angela Davis, Merrill Lynch Lake Okeechobee Systems Operation Manual (LOSOM).
Jenell Dolan, Lee County Electric Cooperative
Tonya Frank, Re/Max Realty Team These regulations include how the water in the lake will be
Bill Jacob, CenturyLink managed as well as the volume and duration of flows sent to
Bill Johnson, Jr, Cape Coral Construction Industry Assoc
Bill Jones, WastePro
the Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie estuaries, and south to the
Donna S. Germain, IOM,
Jay Johnson, Bubba’s Roadhouse and Saloon
FCCP
Everglades. It is anticipated to guide the lakes operations for the
Lorri Philbin, Lee Health next decade until the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration
Molly Scott, Chris Tel Construction President/CEO
Mick Sheldrake, Kiwanis Club of Cape Coral Plan is completed.
Leigh Strand, Brand 1 Ink
Chuck Warren, Coral Ridge Funeral Home, Cemetery and Cremation In June, your Chamber of Commerce of Cape Coral together with other local chambers
Nita Whaley, City of Cape Coral
Molly Wright, Suncoast Beverage and elected officials sent a letter urging the Army Corps of Engineers to adopt an
TRUSTEES improved version of Plan CC from the Iteration 2 Lake Okeechobee System Operating
Daryl Aubuchon, Lee County Sheriff ’s Office Manual (LOSOM) alternatives.
Cindy James, First Horizon Bank
Jeff Justin, Lee County Electric Cooperative
Rachel Kadul, Seminole Casino Your voice is urgently needed to let the Corps know that we do not accept CC in its
Steve Kowalski, Entrust current form!
Toni Mueller, Sanibel Community Bank
Sarah Sheffield, Pearl Vision
Machelle Shirk, Achieva Credit Union Click HERE to take action: https://p2a.co/nUHOTxQ
Nancy Travis, Lee Health
Melanie Williamson, Williamson & Sons
CHAIRMAN EMERITUS As they move into the next phase of the LOSOM process, the Army Corps selected its
Brett Bisbe, B2 Technology Solutions preferred plan, known as Alternative CC. According to a release from the Sanibel Captiva
Annette Carrasquillo, LAI Design Associates, LLC Conservation Foundation:
Wayne Kirkwood, Kirkwood Electric, Inc.
Joseph Francioni, SWFL Water Testing
Thomas Giles, Avalon Engineering Alternative CC as it exists today would be harmful to the Caloosahatchee for the
Michelle Lewis, B2 Technology Solutions
Heather Mazurkiewicz, Council For Progress Foundation
following reasons:
Joseph Mazurkiewicz, BJM Consulting, Inc. • It relies on the Caloosahatchee as the primary outlet for Lake Okeechobee,
Donna Meola, Dolphin Key Resort resulting in significant improvements to some stakeholders at the expense of the
Ed Ramos, Ramos Builders, Inc
Thomas Shipp Jr, Attorney Caloosahatchee and west coast communities.
Christopher Spiro, Spiro & Associates • It increases the total volume of nutrient-laden water that is delivered to the
Elmer Tabor, Wonderland Realty/Cape Coral Town Center
Caloosahatchee and coastal waters that would be available to harmful algal blooms like
CHAMBER STAFF blue-green algae and red tide.
Donna S. Germain, President/CEO
Claudia St. Onge, Business Manager/Farmers’ Market Director • It increases the number of days and duration of stressful and harmful flow
Stephanie Roberson, Technology Director events (flows greater than 2,100 cubic feet per second) to the Caloosahatchee, impacting
Lisa Barrella, Membership Sales Director
Michelle Russ, Special Events Director
salinity and the ecological health of our estuary.
Lori Marlow, Welcome Center Specialist
They are currently evaluating options to optimize performance of alternative CC to
better balance the various project purposes, needs of the natural systems, and stakeholders.
Between August 6 and 10, the Corps will announce what components of alternative CC they will optimize in the next modeling phase.
Your voice is urgently needed to let the Corps know that we do not accept CC in its current form.
We are asking the Corps to incorporate the following changes into alternative CC to ensure it is balanced for all stakeholders:
• Measure all discharges to the Caloosahatchee Estuary at the Franklin Lock (S-79).
• Cap regulatory discharges made in Zone D, the primary operational zone, to a maximum of 2,100 cfs at S-79— consistent with
the ecological performance targets for the Caloosahatchee estuary.
• Equitably distribute flows across all outlets —south, east, and west—when conditions are wet.
• Allow for beneficial dry season releases to the Caloosahatchee and the Everglades in all zones.
• Minimize or eliminate back flowing of nutrient-rich water from the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) and C-44 basins into the
lake.
• Evaluate and improve upon modeling completed by the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) in sensitivity run
3.5 (SR3.5), which reduced the harmful high-volume discharges to the Caloosahatchee.
We are asking our members to reach out to Colonel Andrew Kelly, and Eva B. Velez-Torres, from the US Army Corps of Engineers by
clicking the link below. Your voice is urgently needed to let the Corps know that we do not accept CC in its current form!
Click HERE to take action: https://p2a.co/nUHOTxQ
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LELULO’S PIZZERIA, Restaurant BROWARD FACTORY SERVICE, Air Conditioning Services
3123 Chiquita Blvd. S. | Cape Coral, FL 6240 Arc Way | Ft Myers, FL
www.lelulospizza.com | (239) 205-6935 www.browardfactory.com/ftmyers | (239) 482-1303
FAIRFIELD
AIRFIELD BY MARRIOTT INN & SUITES
SUITES, Accommodations APEX CORPORATE FILMS, Video Production
1701 Old Pondella Road | Cape Coral, FL Cape Coral, FL
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POWER HOUSE STUDIOS, Broadcast/Media YOUR PEACE OF MIND, Technology
4409 SE 16th Place, Suite 10B | Cape Coral, FL Ft Myers, FL
www.thepowerhousestudio.com | (239) 599-2236 www.ypomind.com | (239) 478-1766
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PCMS ADVISORS, LLC, Medical Devices HAMPTON MANOR OF CAPE CORAL, Assisted Living
Hawthorn Woods, FL 1906 Skyline Blvd. | Cape Coral, FL
(847) 409-2833 www.capecoralassistedliving.com | (239) 823-9579
Schedule your ribbon cutting today by contacting
Lisa Barrella, Membership Director at
(239) 549-6900 x103 (or)
lisa@capecoralchamber.com
Membership Trends
Hello everybody! We hope you We can also post those on our social media (nearly 20,000
are enjoying Summertime here followers combined) and on our website at no cost!
in Southwest Florida. We all feel
the same - when it falls below 95 Also, if you would like your offer to be a Chamber Member ONLY
degrees, we feel a bit chilly! discount, offer, etc., we can help you with that also, at no cost of
course, on our website.
That does not keep away our over
36,000 tourists and locals alike I am also more than happy to put your materials in our New
coming into our WELCOME CENTER Chamber Member WELCOME PACKAGES that include their
(the only one in Cape Coral!) per CHAMBER PLAQUE, for more exposure for YOU!
year!
So please make some time and drop those materials off at the
It is a good time to for our Chamber Welcome Center at 2051 Cape Coral Parkway E, as I am running
LISA BARRELLA family members to bring me their low! Take advantage of this Member benefit that can attract more
Membership Sales Director business cards, rack cards, flyers,
coupons, discounts, offers, menu’s, business your way! Take good care and stay cool!
etc. that we can display in the Welcome Center!
CLICK HERE
FOR APPLICATION
2021 PROGRAM BEGINS AUGUST 13TH SO REGISTER NOW!
Stuff It Program
In the Chamber Stuff It Program, Expose
Your Business to New Cape Coral
Residents and Visitors!!!
Season is here and more and more people are
inquiring about visiting and relocating to our city.
The Chamber Stuff It Program will put your
company information in their hands. Each week, your
marketing materials will be sent to prospective
residents and visitors in a Visitor and
Relocation Packet.
For more information, please call Lisa Barrella
at 549-6900 ext 103 or e-mail
lisa@capecoralchamber.com
The cost is $150 for 6 months or $300 for the year
NEW & renewed Members
NEW MEMBERS Arica Naugle Backstreets Sports Bar Lamar Advertising
Ariel Taronji MEMBER SINCE: 06/2012 MEMBER SINCE: 07/2008
JUNE 2021 Ashanti Ducree
Barbara Gomez Diez de BIG 8 BBQ, Inc. Lou Peppe Business
ADULT DENTISTRY OF SW Solang MEMBER SINCE: 07/2020 Services, Inc.
FLORIDA Bilgenur Kurt MEMBER SINCE: 02/2018
Norma Jeanne Appelbaum Cailyn Finger Bowland
Candy Santiago MEMBER SINCE: 06/1995 Mighty Muscles Professional
BETH A. PRATHER. P.A. Chelsea Mazza Baseball
Kathy Schwarzhoff Cherish Powell Cape Coral Realtor Cynthia MEMBER SINCE: 06/2018
Crystal Pujols (Cindy) Brown
BULLDOG PROPERTY Cullen Peters MEMBER SINCE: 02/2019 Pearle Vision
MANAGEMENT Desirae Marinell MEMBER SINCE: 03/2020
Todd Firmstone Destinie Wright - Deaton Caribbean Island Cape Coral
Devynn J DeAngelo MEMBER SINCE: 06/2015 Pro Med Instruments, Inc.
FLORIDA DOMICILE REALTY Elizabeth Rodriguez MEMBER SINCE: 02/2018
LLC Emily Nirenberg Cheetah Printing & Signs
Ingrid Horn Francesco Dicaro MEMBER SINCE: 06/2012 Raso Realty, Inc.
Gleidys Pumar Perez MEMBER SINCE: 04/1989
HUMANA Jaime Pascual Nicolas Chicago Pizza
Alexandra Horgan Jennifer Chapple MEMBER SINCE: 06/2015 Smargasy, Inc.
Jennifer Simon MEMBER SINCE: 06/2015
LEE DESIGNS Jesse Bachman CONRIC PR & MARKETING
Brandon Yountz Jessica Ochoa MEMBER SINCE: 07/2018 Southern Oak Wealth
Jocelyn Martinez Management
LELULO’S PIZZERIA John Rinaldi D & A llc MEMBER SINCE: 10/2017
Jorge Mazur Jonathan Flores MEMBER SINCE: 04/2017
Jordyn Poling The Waters of Cape Coral
LOVEWORK MEDIA Jorge Cortez Danny Yates Landscaping MEMBER SINCE: 06/2020
Luis Sosa Kamisha D Smith MEMBER SINCE: 04/2016
Lauren Frable Tudor Villas Corp.
PCMS ADVISORS, LLC Lovenia Hoggard Dr. Mel Youngs, DC., PA. MEMBER SINCE: 07/2006
Robert McCormick Maria Landaverde MEMBER SINCE: 02/2012
Mariaruben Ramos York Road Marine
POWER HOUSE STUDIOS, Mary Spence Frantz EyeCare - Jonathan MEMBER SINCE: 07/2015
LLC Narveeda Singh M. Frantz, MD, FACS
Dr Stephen Everett Rochelle Williams MEMBER SINCE: 04/1989
Ruth Aguila
SIMILY INSURANCE Sabine Bertrand Hampton Manor of Cape WELCOME TO ALL
Lazaro Rodriguez Santia Alce Coral
Shiena Kozak MEMBER SINCE: 02/2020 OUR NEW MEMBERS
SOUTHERN CROSS Thalia Pereira Rodriguez
CONTRACTING SERVICES, Tiffany Horne John Michael’s Diamond & AND THANK YOU
LLC Yaireth Gachuz Jewelry Studio
Dustin Miller Zara Azhar MEMBER SINCE: 06/2020 TO OUR RENEWED
THE CHECK CASHING STORE Kimberly Piper - Real Estate MEMBERS FOR YOUR
Matthew Titi Associate Broker -
RENEWED MEMBERS Remax Trend CONTINUED SUPPORT
MEMBER SINCE: 06/2019
INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS JUNE 2021 TO THE CHAMBER OF
Adaivis Rodriguez Kobayashi Dojo / Main
Ainsley Thomas ABC Pest Control Campus COMMERCE OF
Alexa Schiavi MEMBER SINCE: 07/2019 MEMBER SINCE: 03/1997
Alexxandria Pate CAPE CORAL
Araseli Ramirez-ReynaHost a Networking Event
Business Card Exchange Networking at Noon Business After Hours
For the early birds, the Business Card Join your fellow Chamber members Join your fellow Chamber members for
Exchange is designed for those who the forth Friday of each month from the Business After Hours Networking
cannot get away midday or for those 12:00pm - 1:00pm for Networking Event from 5:30pm - 7:30pm. Enjoy
looking for the extra early morning at Noon. Enjoy the opportunity to the opportunity to network with 100+
networking from 7:30am. You will find network with other chamber members members. We always have networking
members passionate about networking and potential customers during the activities, great giveaways and
the first Tuesday of each month at the lunch hour. sponsorship opportunities to expose
Business Card Exchange Networking your business.
Event. 2021 SPOTS ARE ALMOST BOOKED UP!
To reserve your date or for questions regarding each of these opportunties,
Contact Membership Director, Lisa Barrella at lisa@capecoralchamber.com (or) (239) 549-6900 x103Chamber Trends &
Website Advertising
Chamber Trends Monthly Advertising
Full Page $337
1/2 Page $227
1/4 Page $147
Business Card $117
All ads include hyperlink to your company’s website
Non-profit organizations receive 2 free 1/2 page ads per year upon request with their membership
Chamber Trends Weekly Advertising
Press Release $25
Banner Advertising $50/month
Runs 4x, includes a hyperlink to your website or document
Business Spotlight E-mail Blast $199
Business Spotlight will run 2x in the month of your choice
Website Advertising
Leaderboard Banner $100/month
Internal Banner $80/month
All banners include a hyperlink to your comapny’s website
For More Information, Contact Stephanie Roberson
(239) 699-8442 (or) stephanie@capecoralchamber.comWe love Local. We’re part of the local community just like you. And we’re dedicated to helping you connect with the people that matter most: your neighbors. All to help you grow your business.
Healthcare Trends
Lee Physician Group: Exceptional Primary and Specialty Care for You and Your Family
“I should see a doctor about that.” Then what? That might sound scary at first—but part of serving the community is
Lee Physician Group’s primary care doctors serve as the first line of making sure the next step on your care journey inspires confidence and
defense, the go-to source for all of your health problems. Primary care optimism. After all, our specialists have a razor-sharp focus. They’ve
doctors – often called internal or family medicine doctors – listen to trained their whole lives for this.
your concerns before putting a treatment plan in place.
Armed with that training as well as life-changing experiences at some
But primary care doctors have an expanded role at LPG: They work with of the top medical schools and hospitals in the country, Lee Health
you to address root causes of problems as well as the emotional impact specialists dive into the details and take the reins after a primary care
of illnesses. diagnosis.
This creates an essential dialogue and spurs a rewarding partnership. If Heart and Vascular
you need a screening, risk assessment, referral – or if you just want to Heart disease continues to top lists of health concerns, so our cardiac
talk about how to be healthier — simply pick up the phone, schedule experts push the envelope with revolutionary techniques – including
online, or use our telemedicine service to get a professional in your non-invasive surgical options – that you simply can’t find anywhere
corner. else. Going beyond technology, our heart team puts together long-
term plans so you can stay active.
Primary Services
• Preventive screenings Shipley Cardiothoracic Center
• Check-ups and follow-ups Simply a reputation for excellence. Robotic heart surgery, valve repair
• Men’s and women’s health and replacement, surgery for atrial fibrillation, and treatment for
• Geriatric care valvular heart disease. Shipley’s new suite inside HealthPark Medical
• Sports medicine Center ensures patient comfort as well as space for education.
• Referrals to specialists
• Help coordinating prescriptions and refills Other Cardiology Care
• Vaccinations and travel consultations Artery health, cardio-oncology (cancer’s effect on the heart), tests,
• Health risk assessment rehabilitation, specialized spots such as the Heart Care Transition Clinic
• Counseling on maintaining a healthy lifestyle and the Rapid Diuresis Clinic, heart failure, heart disease, rhythm issues
• Diagnosis and treatment of chronic conditions – the list of heart specialties goes on and on. Heart care should easy
• Family planning and gynecological screenings to find, so we have multiple locations throughout Southwest Florida.
Our Locations Orthopedics
LPG has more than 80 practice locations throughout Lee County. Visit Reducing pain. Aging in a happy and healthy way. The LPG orthopedic
our location page to find somewhere close to you: https://www. team keeps these goals in mind whether you have a simple hand
leehealth.org/find-a-location condition or complex shoulder, hip, or knee issues. Diagnosis, imaging,
consultations, outpatient surgery, and rehabilitation: It all comes
MyChart down to personalized service. From diagnosis through recovery, LPG
Have you heard of MyChart? It’s an online portal where you can access orthopedics makes sure your muscles, bones, and joints keep up with
your records, request a prescription, pay your bills, and talk directly to your active lifestyle.
your doctor’s office. Log in using the MyChart app or desktop link.
So Many Other Specialties
Visit leehealth.org and click on MyChart at the top of the page. Women’s health, endocrinology, rheumatology, gastroenterology,
neurology, pulmonology, OB/GYN, geriatric and memory care, palliative
Telemedicine care, pain medicine, infectious diseases, allergy and immunology,
What happens when you need care after hours, over the weekend, or urology – the truth is, Lee Health has enough specialties to fill its own
if you’re out of town? Dial up our telemedicine services and you’ll be book. But here are two essentials:
face-to-face with a physician in no time. This service, which you can
use on your phone, tablet, or computer, is perfect for non-emergencies • Lee Health responds to community needs, so we regularly
such as cold and flu. bring in experts from all over the world to lead the charge in various
disciplines. Our practices continue to expand and relocate to give you
Visit leehealth.org and scroll down for information on how to use easy access and build an interconnected network.
telemedicine.
• We invite you to visit leehealth.org for a complete list of
Lee Physician Group Specialty Care specialties. Just click on what you are interested in to read about
conditions, treatments, providers, locations, and other info: https://
“You need to see a specialist.” www.leehealth.org/our-servicesTop Tier Members
B2 Technology Solutions CenturyLink
1406 SE 46th Lane 2710 Del Prado Blvd S, Cape Coral
Cape Coral, FL 33904
Gulf Coast Village Retirement Community
Gunterberg Charitable Foundation 1333 Santa Barbara Blvd. Cape Coral
1350 Park Road
Lancaster PA 17601 The News-Press - Fort Myers Office
2442 Dr. MLK Blvd. Ft. Myers
Lee County Electric Cooperative
4980 Bayline Dr SWFL Experts Automotive
North Fort Myers, FL 33917 1009 SE 12th Pl, Unit 1, Cape Coral
Lee Health
P.O. Box 2218
Fort Myers, FL 33902LCEC
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