Longboat prepares for potential disaster

Sarasota County Emergency Management Chief Ed McCrane, Director of the Florida Emergency Management Bryan Koon, Manatee County Emergency Management Chief Don Hermey, Director of State Fire Marshal Julius Halas and Longboat Police Chief Pete Cumming spoke.

Chamber President Gail Loefgren and event sponsor John Wojtyna, of Aqua Plumbing and Air

Ken Gorman and James Tyson

Caryn Calvo and speaker Bob Harrigan, chief meteorologist of ABC 7

Phillis Ploener, Ken Newmart, Pat Shea and Phyliss Barber

Denise Fleese and Craig Gesaman

Melinda Patnoi, Lillian Richman and Lois Rode

Roger and Patricia Rutz

Gabriel Hernandez with Randi and Frank Motz

Judy Hoover and Gretchen Stricker

Jeff Minett and Mya Patton, of Hosted Gourmet

Jeff Minett, of Hosted Gourmet, and Chamber Executive Assistant Victoria Jacobson