
April 17, 2018 "Ask not what your community can do for you, but WHAT can you do for your community"
Sylvester-Worth County Chamber of Commerce Community Calendar of Events Have an upcoming event in the Sylvester-Worth County area? You can now post your event to our syndicated community calendar! Click Here to access the Syndicated Calendar Click here and like us on Facebook: Calendar of Events Import City of Warwick Council Meeting 04/17/2018 Rep. Austin Scott Mobile Office 04/17/2018 Kiwanis Club Meeting 04/18/2018 GED Instruction & Work Readiness Training 04/18/2018- 06/30/2018 Nationwide Management Hiring Event 04/18/2018 Worth County Board of Commissioners 04/19/2018 Worth County Board of Commissioners Meeting 04/19/2018 Executive Board Meeting 04/19/2018 Lynn Manley 04/21/2018 Family Connections Meeting 04/24/2018 Kiwanis Club Meeting 04/25/2018 GED Instruction & Work Readiness Training 04/25/2018 Cities Week day 2 04/25/2018 Chamber Business After Hours 04/26/2018 Worth County Cancer Coalition Cancer Survivors Dinner 04/26/2018 WCMS Government Tour 04/26/2018 Cities Week day 4 04/26/2018 Downtown Concert 04/27/2018 Clean Comedy Night: Hosted by Unity Baptist Church 04/28/2018 15th Annual Great Sylvester Clean up 04/28/2018 Cities Week day 6 04/28/2018 Worth County Board of Commissioners Workshop 05/01/2018 Worth County Board of Commissioner Workshop 05/01/2018 City of Sylvester Movie Night 05/01/2018 Kiwanis Club Meeting 05/02/2018 GED Instruction & Work Readiness Training 05/02/2018- 06/30/2018 National Day of Prayer Breakfast 05/03/2018 Unity Baptist Church:National Day of Prayer Breakfast 05/03/2018 WCMS Achievement Awards Ceremony 05/03/2018 Pop's Concert (High School Band) 05/04/2018 2018 Leadership Worth Class 05/08/2018 Poulan City Council Meeting 05/08/2018 Kiwanis Club Meeting 05/09/2018 GED Instruction & Work Readiness Training 05/09/2018- 06/30/2018 Worth County Board of Education Meeting 05/10/2018 SBDC: 8 Customer Service Strategies for Business Retention Strategies Lunch and Learn 05/10/2018 BFHS "Trouble in Tumbleweed" Melodrama 05/11/2018 100 Mile Peanut Pickin Yard Sale Meeting Sylvester Committee 05/11/2018 City of Warwick Council Meeting 05/15/2018 Chamber Mix N Mingle 05/15/2018 Worth County Middle School Winners Circle Awards Ceremony 05/16/2018 Kiwanis Club Meeting 05/16/2018 GED Instruction & Work Readiness Training 05/16/2018- 06/30/2018 Tourism Committee Meeting 05/17/2018 Worth County Board of Commissioners Meeting 05/17/2018 Worth County Board of Commissioners 05/17/2018 Agriculture Meeting 05/17/2018 Georgia Peanut Festival Meeting 05/18/2018 Sunbelt Ford Drive One For Your School 05/19/2018 Chamber Past Chair Luncheon 05/21/2018 City of Sylvester Mayor and Council Meeting 05/21/2018 Family Connections Meeting 05/22/2018 Kiwanis Club Meeting 05/23/2018 GED Instruction & Work Readiness Training 05/23/2018- 06/30/2018 Executive Board Meeting 05/24/2018 Worth County High School Graduation 05/26/2018 Chamber Holiday Closing:Memorial Day 05/28/2018 Worth County Board of Commissioners Workshop 06/05/2018 Worth County Board of Commissioner Workshop 06/05/2018 100 Mile Peanut Pickin Yard Sale Meeting Sylvester Committee 06/08/2018 2018 Leadership Worth Class 06/12/2018 Poulan City Council Meeting 06/12/2018 Worth County Board of Education Meeting 06/14/2018 Education Committee Meeting 07/09/2018 "Employers in the Know" 2018 Seminars 08/01/2018 Sunbeltt Ford Drive 4UR Community hosted by the Sylvester - Worth County Chamber of Commerce 08/04/2018 Tourism Committee Meeting 08/16/2018 Georgia Peanut Festival Pageant 08/25/2018 Kids Day in the Park 09/01/2018 Worth County Rams Alumni Weekend 09/14/2018- 09/16/2018 BFHS Bark in the Park 09/22/2018 Education Committee Meeting 10/08/2018 100 Mile Peanut Pickin Yard Sale 10/13/2018 Georgia Peanut Festival 6 PM until 12 Midnight 10/19/2018 Georgia Peanut Festival Gospel Singing 10/19/2018 Georgia Peanut Festival 8 AM until 4 PM 10/20/2018 Peter Pan Peanut Butter Pets and Pals Parade 10/25/2018 Tourism Committee Meeting 11/08/2018 Tax Returns Due April 17 Taxes Due By April 17 https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/2018-tax-filing-season-begins-jan-29-tax-returns-due-april-17-help-available-for-taxpayers Early Voting Begins April 30, 2018 Becky Geer, Government Committee Chair The Sylvester-Worth County Chamber of Commerce encourages you to exercise your right to vote. Early voting begins April 30, 2018. To see your ballot for the 2018 Primary Election visit: https://www.mvp.sos.ga.gov/MVP/mvp.do Election Corner Qualifying has ended, leaving us with our slate of candidates that will compete in the upcoming election process. On the county level, the Democratic ballot includes: Board of Education, District 1 - Melvin Jefferson, Incumbent (uncontested) Also on the county level, the Republican ballot includes: County Commissioner, District 2 - Kenneth "Ken" Hall, Incumbent (uncontested) County Commissioner, District 3 - Bettye H. Bozeman, Incumbent (uncontested) County Commissioner, District 4 - Billy McDonald, Incumbent Kemp Willis Board of Education, Chairperson - Hubert Souter Sue J. Youngblood Board of Education, District 4 - Randy Bacon, Incumbent (uncontested) City of Poulan Special Election for Post 4 Qualifying April 18, 29 & 20 Early Voting begins May 1, 2018 Voting will take place at City Hall Legislative Updates Georgia Chamber https://www.gachamber.com/ Clean Comedy Night Unity Baptist Church National Day of Prayer Breakfast Unity Baptist Church Pops Concert WCHS Band & Band Boosters Pops Concert " A Night at the Movies" Sponsored by the WCHS Band & Band Boosters May 4, 2018 (Inclement weather backup date: May 5) Event Time:8:00 PM The Concert will include performances by the WCHS Band program. Music from popular movies will be the theme. ************************************************* You are invited to join us on May 12, 2018 2-4 PM as we say our last goodbyes to the Worth County High School Band Room. We will be paying tribute to our very own Georgia Hall of Fame Band Directors, Eugene H. Wyles, and Jesse L. Walker. Please join us as we celebrate the legacy of the Worth County High School Band program. Click the link below to register and more details:** https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0B2L6oNffMcSsoukHDoD_-xds-0M8eIGmmppc8Z9WmCndbg/viewform Kids Day in the Park Chamber Spectrum Health Insurance New Chamber Member Benefit The Sylvester-Worth County Chamber is proud to present a new Chamber Member Benefit. Find out how much you could save with Chamber Spectrum Benefits by being a member of the Sylvester-Worth Chamber. T Call 229-776-7718 to set up an appointment for for information Employment Opportunities Click the link below: City of Sylvester Employment Opportunities http://www.cityofsylvester.com/Content/Default/1/7/0/about-us/employment-opportunities.html Nationwide Management Hiring Event Dollar Tree	Welcome New Chamber Member Sylvester-Worth County Chamber of Commerce Welcome, New Chamber Member: Ten Point Towing Will Giddens Owner 807 S. Main Street Sylvester, Ga 31791 Office: 229-881-9593 Fax: 229-821-3471 http://tenpointtowing18@gmail.com Chamber Member Weekly Business Spotlight Camille Taylor Camille Taylor /CENTURY 21 Smith Branch & Pope 301 E Franklin St Sylvester, GA 31791 Phone: 229.777.0077 Email: ctaylor@century21tifton.com Website: http://www.century21sbp.com/ As a sales associate affiliated with CENTURY 21 Smith Branch & Pope, I am here to help you buy or sell a home. The Weekly Business Spotlight is a FREE member benefit! Each week a business member with a Chamber Mini-Page is highlighted here and in all our social media outlets. Get your business features by setting up you FREE page today! Already have one? Make sure it's up-to-date because we'll use a picture from the page, and visitors will be reading what you have there! 8th Chamber Annual Business After Hours CHAMBER MEMBERS REGISTER TODAY! 8th Annual Sylvester - Worth County Chamber Business after Hours April 26, 2018 5 PM until 7 PM in conjunction with the City of Sylvester's Cities Week BOOTH SET UP Join us for our 8th Annual Chamber Business After Hours in Downtown Sylvester. As always there is no charge for our Chamber Members.We are numbering booths on a first- come first - serve basis and will have up to 50 spots available.You are responsible for your own table, tent and chairs and agree to be set up by 4:30 PM and breakdown beginning at 7:00 PM. You may begin setting up in the Train Depot Parking Lot at 2:00 PM DOOR PRIZE GIVE-A-WAY We’re asking all Chamber businesses to participate in the Door Prize give-a-way You will have your door prize displayed at your booth until 6:30 PM and at that time, you will bring your door prize to the Chamber table for the door prize drawing. All participants who visit every booth and have their card stamped will be eligible to enter for the door prize give-a-way. We will have the registration table at the Chamber booth and give the door prizes away at 7:00 PM. We are looking forward to a successful Chamber Business after Hours! For further information contact the Chamber at 229-776-7718 Click the link provided below and complete the attached registration form and return it to the Chamber by April 23, 2018 http://Registration Form Miss Southern Spirit Pageant The Worth County Touchdown Club City of Sylvester Cities Week Cities Week Concert City of Sylvester Leadership Training for Nonprofits SWGRC Wednesday, April 25, 2018 9AM until 2PM Southwest Georgia Regional Commission 181 E. Broad Street, Camilla, Ga. Community Achievements Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame Major General Billy Maddox Jones is being inducted into the Aviation Hall of Fame on April 28, 2018. For further information on how to attend the Banquet in his honor, you may click the link below. Bill Jones was always interested in airplanes. Enlisting in the Army Air Corps in 1944, he began his aviation adventure flying B-24s in the Pacific. He was recalled to active duty during both the Korean Conflict and the Cuban Missile Crisis. Returning to Atlanta in 1963, Jones became a Test Pilot at Lockheed Georgia, where he flew a variety of aircraft. During this time he joined the Georgia Air National Guard and flew Douglas C-124 transports. He became Wing Commander, and in 1972 he directed the conversion from the C-124 transports to F-100D fighters. In 1975 Governor George Busbee appointed Jones as his Adjutant General of Georgia and he was promoted to Major General. He was responsible for both Army and Air National Guard units and also served as State Director of Selective Service and as the Director of Emergency Management. Upon retirement, Jones had over 11,000 flight hours in over 40 different types of aircraft. He served until 1985 and returned to Atlanta after forty-one years of distinguished service to the United States of America. In retirement, Jones was involved in Real Estate, Land Development, and the Stock Market. He continued to own a farm in Sylvester Georgia and became a deacon of his Baptist church when he was eighty years old. http://www.gaaviationhalloffame.com/Banquet.44.0.html A Night at the Movies City of Sylvester Chamber Membership Committee Lunch and Learn UGA Small Business Development Center Is your customer service making or breaking your business? JOIN US... May 10 at 12 Noon Set the standard for customer service with eight customer service strategies for business. Learn to manage your customers’ expectations, embrace complaints, and how to train your employees to go above and beyond in this one hour lunch and learn. Lunch and Learns are FREE to member and $15 for non-members (Reservations are required. To make a reservation, please call: (229-776-7718) Worth County Rams Official Online Store Worth County Rams WE HAVE EXCITING NEWS! Worth Rams Official Online Store is NOW OPEN! Select from hundreds of great designs. Customize sports, activities, colors, and more! Click the link below or click the Shop Now tab under our cover photo. Support our RAMS! https://sideline.bsnsports.com/…/s…/worth-county-high-school Grand Opening Sale: 20% off an $80 or higher purchase offer valid: 4/11/18 - 05/06/18 Trouble in Tumbleweed Best Friends Humane Society Friday,May 11,2018 7PM until 11PM Southern Woods Plantation 2321 Ga. HIghway 33 S, Sylvester, Ga. It’s that time of year again. We’ve seen the SAG awards, the Oscars, the Tony’s and more. But right here in Worth County we have unmatched, home-grown talent ready to entertain. And, once again, a one of a kind theatrical experience is presented for your entertainment. Best Friends Humane Society in Worth County presents the Never Ready for Prime-Time Players in their 2018 performance “Trouble in Tumbleweed”. This farcical melodrama is set in 1875 and the citizens of Tumbleweed, Arizona are in for an unwelcome surprise that brings shenanigans and laughs galore. The all-star cast exceeds all expectations! Click the link below for more detailed information: https://www.facebook.com/events/178113972998166/ Stop & Shop Sylvester-Worth County Sylvester-Worth County Chamber of Commerce Mother's Day is May 13, 2018. The Sylvester-Worth County Chamber of Commerce would like to encourage you to shop with our Sylvester- Worth County Businesses. Can't find what you need? Visit us at http://swcountychamber.com or call us at 229-776-7718. 2nd Annual Mix N' Mingle Sylvester-Worth County Chamber of Commerce Open Interview Day Tift Regional Medical Center
Chamber Weekly Newsletter - April 17, 2018