Business Briefs

+ Pettingell tradition sweetens Thanksgiving for his customers
Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate broker associate Roger Pettingell gave thanks to customers Nov. 26, on Roger’s Seventh annual Pie Day.

Pettingell gave out more than 90 pies of customers’ choice from Yoder’s Restaurant. More than 50 clients who were out of town opted to donate their pie to a local food charity.

Pictured at right are Tom Briggle, director of internet marketing, Mary Kay Ryan, director of customer care, Pettingell, Stephanie Ruzgis, office manager, and Saleemah Stanley, listing/marketing assistant.

+ Chamber sponsors two families through Adopt-A-Family
The Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce Ambassador Committee has adopted two families through Adopt-A-Family Manatee. The Adopt-A-Family chapter has served the community for 31 years, and this year marks the first in which it will operate under the Salvation Army.

The chamber is seeking cash or check donations to be mailed or dropped off at the chamber’s office at 5390 Gulf of Mexico Drive by Dec. 12. Checks can be made out to the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce. Ambassadors will then shop for gifts for the families, both of which have two children. The children range in age from 14 months to 10.

+ Realtors accept Lawn Party raffle challenge
The following real-estate agents are the latest to accept the Longboat Key Gourmet Lawn Party’s challenge that encourages local Realtors to purchase a $100 raffle ticket for the Dec. 6 event:
Marty Garcia and Mark Bowman, both of Keller Williams Realty, Bob Huff, of Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate, Pat Benak and Pam Hagan, both of Waterfront Realty, and Reid Murphy, of Developer’s Realty Corp.

Realtors who purchase a raffle ticket will have their names listed on the Lawn Party’s website and Facebook page. Agents who purchased raffle tickets prior to Nov. 22 were listed in the Nov. 27 edition of the Longboat Observer.