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CLAY COUNTY BRANCHES BRANAN FIELD 1768 BLANDING BLVD EAGLE HARBOR 1755 EAGLE HARBOR PKWY GREEN COVE SPRINGS 601 NORTH ORANGE AVE MIDDLEBURG 2762 BLANDING BLVD ORANGE PARK 182 BLANDING BLVD OAKLEAF 8425 MERCHANTS WAY JACKSONVILLE & SURROUNDING COUNTIES 904-777-6000 OUTSIDE OF JACKSONVILLE 1-800-445-6289 OPEN YOUR ACCOUNT TODAY. vystarcu.org All new accounts and loans are subject to approval. Certain restrictions and limitations apply. *No Closing Costs offer available only when obtaining a VyStar Credit Union First Mortgage Loan and is not available on VA and FHA mortgages. Available for purchase or refinance. VyStar will pay borrower closing costs up to a maximum amount of $5,000 excluding origination fee, discount points, private mortgage insurance, prepaid interest or funds to establish the member’s escrow account. If the borrower pays off the mortgage within the first 36 months, they will be required to reimburse VyStar for a portion of the closing costs paid by VyStar. Offer available for a limited time. Programs, services, rates, terms and conditions are subject to change at any time without notice. ©2017 VyStar Credit Union 2 | 2018 CLAY COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DIRECTORY Are you looking to improve care for your employees while lowering insurance costs? Is your company interested in learning how we can help create more convenient access to care for your employees? #FUUFS$BSF "ƆPSEBCMF1SJDJOH St. Vincent’s Health Partners can help your company reduce costs while improving care delivery and coordination. Learn more today by visiting JaxHealthPartners.com CLAYCHAMBER.COM | 3 CLAY COUNTY 2018 MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY & SOURCE BOOK CLAYCHAMBER.COM | 1 ON THE COVER Planning for the future CLAY COUNTY 2018 MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY & SOURCE BOOK Th is is a FREE annual publication, published by the Staff of the Clay Today. For additional copies stop by the offi ces of the Clay County Chamber or the Clay Today. PUBLISHER Jon Cantrell jon@opcfl acom ADVERTISING SALES Peg Oddy peg@opcfl a.com Susan Sawyer 8 A LETTER FROM... 40 HEALTH SCREENING susans@opcfl a.com Con Interim President, tents Hugh Osteen Tresa Calfee 42 EDUCATION hugh@opcfl a.com CREATIVE SERVICES 10 A LETTER FROM... 49 TRANSPORTATION Chairman of the Board, Eddie Hodges Bob Olson [email protected] 53 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Michele McNeil 12 ABOUT THE CLAY Possibility Flows, michele@opcfl a.com Just South of Jacksonville CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 58 2018 CHAMBER EVENTS 14 IMPORTANT COMMUNITY Current and Past Military For advertising information or to subscribe to NUMBERS Installations Th at Helped the Clay Today, contact our offi ce. Shape Our Community 16 WELCOME TO CLAY COUNTY 59 CLAY GOLF COURSES 18 AROUND CLAY Quality Courses in the Region Communities of Clay County 60 ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES 32 MILITARY Current and past military 61 MEMBERS DIRECTORY ClayTodayOnline.com installations that helped shape A Categorical Listing of 3513 U.S. Hwy. 17 our community current Chamber Members Fleming Island, FL 32003 p. 904-264-3200 34 HEALTHCARE 86 2016-2017 YEAR IN REVIEW Where to get the best care when Every eff ort is made to avoid errors, misspellings you need it and omissions. If, however, an error comes to your attention, please accept our sincere apologies and notify us. Th ank you. 4 | 2018 CLAY COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DIRECTORY “All Roads Lead to Stay Suites of America” Make yourself at home With a stay at Stay Suites of America you’ll be centrally located in Orange Park, conveniently located to I-295, Jacksonville Naval Air Station, Restaurants, Shopping and Entertainment. 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Create.” is our with all the business resources in the Jackson- tagline and it emphasizes the Clay ville MSA, including JWBC, the JAX Chamber County Chamber of Commerce Foundation and the SBA’s Small Business De- “Ccommitment to entrepreneurs at every stage of velopment Center. their evolving business to connect to education, As a member of the Florida Chamber, we resources and relationships vital to creating a have access to an elite group of thought-leaders sustainable business. from across the state who are forward-thinking The Chamber is the backbone of Small Busi- individuals deeply vested in Florida’s success ness. Our role is to facilitate our member busi- and who contribute their time, skill and exper- nesses doing business with one another through tise towards securing Florida’s future. programs like “Buy Local.” Chamber members We leverage our participation in professional consistently provide one another referrals and associations to pull from 3,000 chambers na- help drive consumer traffic to one another. tionwide and bring the tools you need to grow Clay County is where business happens! and prosper here to the Clay County Chamber As the third largest chamber in Northeast of Commerce. Florida, we are uniquely positioned to team up One of the things Clay Chamber will focus Tresa Calfee Interim President Clay County Chamber of Commerce DAVID A. KING on in 2018 is Disaster Preparedness. Hurricane ATTORNEY AT LAW Matthew in 2016 and Hurricane Irma in 2017 took their toll on many Clay County business- • Corporations / Partnerships es. It’s not just the named storms we need to protect our businesses from, but all threats to • Limited Liability Companies business operations including wildfires and so- • Commercial Real Estate cial unrest. Disasters will continue to happen, • Tax Deferred Exchanges but our goal is that Clay County is No. 1 in Business Continuance! • Purchase or Sale of Businesses There are over 800 non-profit organizations • Franchises in Clay County, with nearly $1-billion in as- • Wills / Trusts / Estate Planning sets. We are working to launch new programs geared to this segment. The median age of Clay County residents is 1416 KINGSLEY AVE. 38, which is significantly younger than the rest ORANGE PARK of Florida. Nearly 10 percent of our neighbors 269-6699 are 21-35. Watch for programs designed to en- gage this group of up and comers. Whether you are a renewing member or new The hiring of a lawyer is an important decision that should to Clay County, there are many exciting things not be based solely upon advertisements. Before you decide, in the works for 2018 that will bring tangible please visit www.davidkingattorney.com for more benefits to our members. Our new, centralized information about our qualifi cations and experience. Fleming Island office is convenient for mem- bers to attend workshops and training, utilize flex space, and enjoy after hours programs right at the Chamber. Now is the time for full en- gagement with your Chamber, you can only benefit from your participation. 8 | 2018 CLAY COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DIRECTORY DiscoverYOUR REASONSY FastForward Fitness, our free 90-day training and support program NO CONTRACTS Unlimited group exercise classes with AND INCOME-BASED RATES hundreds offered each week Guided play and learning for kids while We’re so much more than a gym. We’re a community of parents work out people committed to changing lives. When you join the Y, Preferred member pricing on all Y whatever your reason, we’ll give you the motivation and programs, services and activities guidance you need to reach your fitness goals and nurture your well-being. Plus, you’ll be part of a movement dedicated to strengthening the whole community. Stop by, go online or give us a call to get started today! You’ll also have access to quality youth programs including: FirstCoastYMCA.org Before & After School Program BARCO-NEWTON FAMILY YMCA School-age care and enrichment 2075 Town Center Boulevard Orange Park, FL 32003 Camp Immokalee 904.278.9622 Resident Camp DYE CLAY FAMILY YMCA Take Stock In Children 3322 Moody Avenue Mentoring and support program Orange Park, FL 32065 for deserving low-income youth 904.272.4304 CONNECT WITH FirstCoastYMCA CLAYCHAMBER.COM | 9 The Clay County Chamber Letter from... of Commerce Chairman hank you for your interest in the committed to the continuous effort of evaluat- 2018 Clay County Chamber Mem- ing our programs, to make certain we are out bership and Source Directory. I hope in front of our membership needs as well as Tyou find this directory as a great source of in- ensuring true value for our stakeholders. formation and introduction to our Chamber Connection, our second motto trait, is a business members as well as our wonderful vital aspect of aligning with our membership county.