Do you know that in the month of May, more people called the Chamber to ask the theme of the Dunnellon Christmas Parade than any other thing? If you haven't already, go on over and follow the Dunnellon Christmas Parade page, and look for updates. The 2025 Christmas Parade will be December 6, and we will announce the theme soon, so all you float designers can start your brainstorming! (fb)

We had a great time last Tuesday at our monthly networking dinner mixer! 40 people signed up to attend the dinner, which was catered by Pavarotti’s. Our volunteer, Susan, made amazing brownies for dessert. The mixer was hosted at the Boys & Girls Club of Marion County, Florida Dunnellon location, and the guest speaker was Bob Haight, President of United Way of Marion County. We ended the evening with a fun prize drawing. We would like to thank the following businesses for providing prizes this month. A gift basket from Brannen Bank was won by Andy Florentino of Thryv. A set of wine glasses, original art coasters, and a bottle of wine from Bridget Hanley Studio Artist and Custom Picture Framing was won by Valerie Hanchar from Bricks & Mortar Real Estate and Development LLC. Cut flower arrangements from Cannon Farms were won by Vicki Richeson of Workout Anytime Dunnellon and Justin Lewis of PEO Advisors. A Cannon Farms jam, jelly and sauce assortment was won by Joann from Brannen Bank. A fresh-picked watermelon from Cannon Farms was won by Donna from Holy Faith Dunnellon FL. Special thanks to Joanne Crowley from Citrus County Life Magazine for helping with the photos. THANK YOU to EVERYONE for making our dinner a success! Please join us for our event, Business After Hours: Practical Behavior Solutions this coming Friday June 6 at 6pm. We would also like to invite the entire business community to our next dinner on June 24 at 5:30 pm at the American Legion Dunnellon FL, which will be catered by The Front Porch Restaurant & Pie Shop. To register to attend the dinner, please visit this link: https://dunnellonchamber.com/june-24-chamber-dinner-american-legion/ (fb)