October 23 - October 29 "Ask not what your community can do for you, but WHAT can you do for your community"
2012 Chamber Members 1 of A Kind 100 Mile Peanut Pickin Yardsale 3 G’s Auction 3 Squares Diner Ag Georgia Credit Agri-AFC, LLC Sylvester AIC Wireless Albany Department of Labor American Nails Ann Goldinger Ashley's Business Solutions, Inc. Astro Exterminating Service, Inc AT&T Georgia B&C Sporting Goods Banks Funeral Home Barbara Odom Barnyard Creations Beckstrom Photography Becky Geer Best Friend Humane Society Birdsong Peanuts Boy Scout Troup 100 Brown Milling & Peanut Co Brownlee-Bozeman Agency Bryan and Jordan Body and Paint Shop Bryce Johnson Calhoun Produce Camille Taylor, Century 21, Smith, Branch & Pope Charlotte Jolley C ASA- Court Appointed Special Advocate Cindy's Flower & Gift Shop, LLC City of Poulan City of Sumner City of Sylvester City of Warwick Coastal Plain CASA, Inc. Colony Bank of Worth Colquitt Regional Home Care/Worth County ConAgra Foods BSC AP Conger LP Gas, Inc. Country Bouquet & Bridal Registry Countryside Animal Clinic County Line Bulldozer D & B A/C and Mechanical Service, Inc Dairy Queen of Sylvester David Register Denise Binns Dialysis Clinic, Inc Donna King Dorothy McKellar Doug Hughes Pest Control Down Town Sylvester Farmer's Market Dr. Henry Gordon Davis Jr., MD Dr. Larry D. Daugherty, DMD, PC Economic Development Authority Elite Images USA E MC Engineering Services, Inc Emerald Garden Center Event Technical Services, Inc. Factory Connection, LLC Farm Commodities, Inc. Farmers Home Furniture Fat Boy's Backyard BBQ & More First Baptist Church Fletcher-Yearta Jewelers Bill Ford Insurance Agency, Inc Fred Dent Free Diagnostics Auto Repair Fresco Italiano Ristorante F utrill Auto Parts, Inc Gay's Foods, Inc. Georgia Binns Georgia Credit Financing Company Georgia Peanut Festival Georgia Pecan Company, LLC Georgia Power Company Gibbs Pecan & Shelling Glenn's Corner Pharmacy Globe Financial Services Goody's Green Mountain Lodge 130 Green Oaks Center Greg Sellars Hairitage Salon Hal Carter Construction Handy Andy Heritage Bank of the South Herring Business Products Inc OCE` Herring CPA Group Housing Authority of City of Sylvester Hudson and NeSmith CPA'S J.H. Harvey's Co., LLC Jackson's Soul Food Jay Crowe, Attorney at Law, LLC Jean Brooks Jeff Hobby Jefford's Farms Jim Hinton Oil Co. of GA, Inc. John L. Green Sr. Jimmy Sanders, Inc. John and Shelly McPhaul Johnson Electronic Systems, Inc. Johnson Tax Service Jump Start Automotive Karen McDonald Katherne F. Williams Kentucky Fried Chicken/ Taco Bell Kiwanis Club of Sylvester Langdale Chevrolet Lawhorne Storage Margaret Jones Library Mary Alice Shipp Community Develop. Corp Medders Associates Survey, Inc. Medders Enterprises, Inc. Medders Irrigation, LLC Miss Georgee's Play-Kare Mitchell EMC Mobley Gin Company Montgomery Promotions, Inc Moultrie Technical College Mr. Ridley Monk MRM Recycling, Inc. NAPA Napa Auto & Truck Parts {BrooksAuto Parts} Nell Ford Nethers Old Fashioned Pork Skins, Inc. Norman Crowe, Jr. Norman Park Gin Olam Edible Nuts/Universal Blanchers Pa's Plants Pap's Fried Chicken Paradise Estates Apartments Personal Finance Phoebe Worth Family Medicine Phoebe Worth Medical Center Pine Shadows Retirement Manor Plantation Publishing Company, Inc. Poulan Pecan Co., Inc. Powell Contract Services LLC Powell's Refrigeration Professional Sound Entertainment Purchasing Alliance Solutions, Inc. Radio Shack Dealer Relwof Farms Trucking, Inc. Ruth's Cottage/ The Patticake House Sarah McCrary Security Finance Shipp Shape Lawn Service Short and Paulk Supply Singletary & Son Tire Company, Inc. Snipes Piggly Wiggly(Tom Tom Foods) Southern Auto Lock/Montgomery Southern Express Lube, Inc. Southern Heritage Woodworks, Inc. Southern Woods Plantation, Inc. Southland Transportation, Inc. Specialty Sales Company State Representative Ed Rynders Stuart Pate State Farm Agency Sumner Peanut Co., Inc. Sunbelt Ford, Inc. SunTrust Bank Superior Machine Works Sylvester-Worth County Rec Dept Sylvester Animal Hospital Sylvester Banking Company Sylvester Family Practice/HealthPlus Sylvester Farmers Market Sylvester Health Care, Inc. Sylvester Plaza, LTD Partnership The Melanie Hurst Corp The Sumner Egg Festival The Sylvester Computer Guy The Sylvester Local News Tift Regional HealthPlus Timothy Coley Tina Pate Total Merchant Services of GA Tyson Steel Building Products, Inc. Virginia Andrews Visions of Sylvester Walgreens of Sylvester Warwick Blackshear Business Organization Warwick Health Care Warwick Septic Tank, Inc. WCHS Band Boosters William C. Rouse, Contracting Williams Insurance Agency, Inc. Willie Mae Marlin Woodmen of the World Worth Air Heating and Cooling, Inc. Worth County Board of Education Worth County EDA Worth County Elementary School Worth County Extension Service Worth County Farm Bureau, Inc Worth County Forestry Queens Worth County Health Department Worth County High School Worth County Middle School Worth County Motors, LLC Worth County Primary School Worth Finance Corporation Worth Gin Company, Inc. Worth Insurance Agency, Inc. Worthit2u.net Mark Your Calendars! Political Forum 10/23/2012 Sylvester - Worth County Chamber hosts Political Forum Get informed & Vote!! Exec. Board of Directors 10/25/2012 Board of Directors Meeting 10/25/2012 Walk a Mile in Her Shoes® 10/25/2012 Ruth's Cottage & The Patticake House - Walk a Mile in Her Shoes Event CALHOUN PRODUCE 10/26/2012 Now booking Fall Field Trips Available Dates: Oct.1- Oct. 26 Downtown Sylvester Farmer's Market 10/27/2012 Come find fresh local produce and crafts from local artisans. Margaret Jones Library 11/01/2012 Books Worth Reading Discussion Group Thursday November 1, 2012 at 6:00 PM "Jemma J" A novel about Swans and Ducklings By: Jane Green "If you like Fairy Tales this book is for you!" For further information contact Leigh Wiley Downtown Sylvester Farmer's Market 11/03/2012 Come find fresh local produce and crafts from local artisans. Downtown Sylvester Farmer's Market 11/10/2012 Come find fresh local produce and crafts from local artisans. Government Committee 11/12/2012 The primary responseibility of this committee is to help support the local government throught public announcements, awareness, and events such as Eggs and Issues and Political forums. Membership Committee 11/13/2012 June 26, 2012 Membership Visits - Poulan & Sumner Luncheon for Area Churches 11/13/2012 Chamber Sponsored Luncheon for area Churches!! Photos with Santa 11/15/2012 Farmer's Appreciation Dinner 11/15/2012 The Sylvester - Worth County Chamber of Commerce and the Farmer's Appreciation Committee are once again preparing for our Farmers Appreciation Dinner! Guest Speaker: Mr. Gary W. Black, Commissioner of Agriculture Commissioner Black is an active supporter of agricultural programs that expand opportunities for young people. He serves in advisory capacities for 4H and FFA. As a student, Black served as State FFA President from 1975-76. Downtown Sylvester Farmer's Market 11/17/2012 Come find fresh local produce and crafts from local artisans. Agriculture/Farmers Appreciation Committee 11/20/2012 This committee will meet on the Third Tuesday. Events Committee Meetings 11/21/2012 The primary responsiblity of this committee is the Annual Dinner. Exec Board of Directors 11/22/2012 Date Pending Board of Directors Meeting 11/22/2012 Date Pending	Table of Contents Extra, Extra, Read All About It!! What's News at the Chamber! What's News in Sylvester - Worth County! Regional News!! Workshops, Seminars, Education & More 2012 Chamber Members Mark Your Calendars! Extra, Extra, Read All About It!! DISCLAIMER: THE SYLVESTER- WORTH COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DOES NOT ADVOCATE OR ENDORSE ANY CANDIDATE OR LEGISLATIVE ISSUE. The Sylvester-Worth County Chamber of Commerce feels it is important TO GET THE FACTS on legislative issues and candidates. The information in this box is provided to inform the public on forums available for informational purposes only. What's News at the Chamber! Nov 15, 2012 - Farmers Appreciation Dinner The Sylvester - Worth County Chamber of Commerce and the Farmers Appreciation Committee are once again preparing for our Farmers Appreciation Dinner! Guest Speaker: Mr. Gary W. Black, Commissioner of Agriculture Commissioner Black is an active supporter of agricultural programs that expand opportunities for young people. He serves in advisory capacities for 4H and FFA. As a student, Black served as State FFA President from 1975-76. What's News in Sylvester - Worth County! CALHOUN PRODUCE *5075 Hawpond Rd. Ashburn, Ga.* *229-273-1887* Now booking Fall Field Trips Available Dates: Oct. 23 - Oct. 26 http://www.calhounproduce.com Books Worth Reading Discussion Group Thursday November 1, 2012 at 6:00 PM "Jemma J" A novel about Swans and Ducklings By: Jane Green "If you like Fairy Tales this book is for you!" For further information contact Leigh Wiley, Margaret Jones Library 229-776-2096 Men in Action Turkey Shoot November 10, 2012 from 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Hosted by First Baptist Church of Sylvester Location will be at Phillip Lumpkin Farm on Ephesus Church Road Everyone is welcome, all proceeds will benefit Foster Childrens' Christmas! Sylvester Christmas Parade December 6, 2012 at 6:00p Find out how you can get involved! Click here for the More Information SYLVESTER DOWNTOWN FARMER'S MARKET Farmers, Growers, Producers and Artisans share their wares at the 2012 Farmers Market! Our Saturday market is an opportunity to celebrate buying local. It is in support of our neighbors, including local farmers, food vendors and craft/artisans. The market begins at 9:00 and ends at 1:00 on Saturdays through November. Crowds come early to make sure vendors have plenty of their favorite items. for more information visit: sylvesterfarmersmarket.com or contact Brittany Evans @ 229-430-7735 Regional News!! RIVER ZOMBIES - October 27, 2012 @ 1pm "RACE FOR YOU LIFE" 5k Unlimited Fun Run Race for your life through a Zombie Infested obstacle course! Register online at www.flintriverquarium.com For more information, call Vickie Churchman at 229-639-2650 Using Social Media Strategies to Build, Manage and Strengthen Your Community's Online Presence SEMINAR DATE: October 29, 2012 \| 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. REGISTRATION: http://mtced.com/training/region10-social-media-seminar $25 (includes Continental Breakfast and Lunch) Please register by October 19 LOCATION: Moultrie Technical College Veterans Parkway Campus Conference Center 800 Veterans Parkway North Moultrie GA 31788 52 Tech Dr. - Tifton Ga. Contact Molley Sumner for Upcoming Continuing Education Classes @ MTC! 229-386-3169 msumner@moultrietech.edu http://www.moultrietech.edu http://www.chamberorganizer.com/sylvesterworthcc/docs/MTC Fall Newsletter.jpg Workshops, Seminars, Education & More 2013 Small Business Tax Calendar now available for pre-ordering . Order Up to 5 Copies for Free: English \| Spanish MTC Advanced Quick Book Classes: Oct 24, 29, 31 5:30p - 8:00p Click for More Information Georgia Tech Innovation Management (IM) Workshop Can your company afford not to innovate?" October 25th For more information: Visit Website MTC Driver's Ed 5pm – 8pm: Nov. 5, 6, 8, 12, 13, 15 9am – 3pm: Nov. 10 & 17 Click for More Information * Worth County is a Work Ready Community! Ask your Chamber of Commerce how you can become Work Ready, too! If you have upcoming events that you would like to share, please contact the Chamber and let us help to spread the word. A strong Chamber is the sign of a strong community. Ask how you can help increase membership to the Chamber!! We are dedicated to keeping you updated on events in our Community and hope that we will see you there supporting your Community! Karen M. Rackley President/Executive Director karen@swcountychamber.com 229-349-7703 (Cell) info@swcountychamber.com Sylvester-Worth County Chamber of Commerce 229-776-7718 (phone) 229-776-7719 (fax) 229-776-6657 (GA Peanut Festival) VISIT LOCAL LINKS BELOW:
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