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Chamber gets in the holiday spirit

Members of the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce gathered for a holiday Business After Hours Dec. 10, at Harry’s Continental Kitchens.


  • By Kristen Herhold
  • | 12:10 a.m. December 11, 2015
  • Longboat Key
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Members of the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce gathered for a holiday Business After Hours Dec. 10, at Harry’s Continental Kitchens.

Attendees enjoyed an evening of networking, food and holiday spirit.

David Miller, of Cannons Marina, Sandra Rios, of Longboat Key Club and Chamber President Gail Loefgren
David Miller, of Cannons Marina, Sandra Rios, of Longboat Key Club and Chamber President Gail Loefgren
Nancy and Jack Rozance, of the Rotary Club of Longboat Key
Nancy and Jack Rozance, of the Rotary Club of Longboat Key
Executive Chef Ian Clark, Lynn and owner Harry Christensen, Catering Director Debbie Wells and General Manager Al Christensen, of Harry’s Continental Kitchens
Executive Chef Ian Clark, Lynn and owner Harry Christensen, Catering Director Debbie Wells and General Manager Al Christensen, of Harry’s Continental Kitchens
Tom and Sue Reese, of Longboat Island Chapel, and Jack Dean, of G. Fried Flooring America
Tom and Sue Reese, of Longboat Island Chapel, and Jack Dean, of G. Fried Flooring America
Mike Doll, Jane Hunter, Carol Erker and Nancy and Jack Rozance, of the Rotary Club of Longboat Key
Mike Doll, Jane Hunter, Carol Erker and Nancy and Jack Rozance, of the Rotary Club of Longboat Key
Pat Mock, of Design 2000, Andrew Vac, of Matusiak/Vac Real Estate Group, Peg Pluto, of Tommy Bahama, and Irina LaRose, of Design 2000
Pat Mock, of Design 2000, Andrew Vac, of Matusiak/Vac Real Estate Group, Peg Pluto, of Tommy Bahama, and Irina LaRose, of Design 2000
Debbie Shaffer, of Henson Mechanical, and Bonnie Weideman, of Wagner Realty
Debbie Shaffer, of Henson Mechanical, and Bonnie Weideman, of Wagner Realty
Jessica Southwick, of AAA Payroll Services, and Penelope Mabrey, of SERVPRO of Bradenton
Jessica Southwick, of AAA Payroll Services, and Penelope Mabrey, of SERVPRO of Bradenton
Alan Hazley, of Alan Hazley Financial Agency, and Jim and Commissioner Lynn Larson
Alan Hazley, of Alan Hazley Financial Agency, and Jim and Commissioner Lynn Larson
Scott and Dawn Cessna, of DLC Travel
Scott and Dawn Cessna, of DLC Travel
Natalie Lickfield, of One Stop Cooling, and Al Benincasa, of Conditioned Air
Natalie Lickfield, of One Stop Cooling, and Al Benincasa, of Conditioned Air

 

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