November 6 - November 12
"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
BJ's Country Cafe
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
CASA- 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
EMC Engineering Services, Inc
Emerald Garden Center
Event Technical Services, Inc.
Factory Connection, LLC
Family Visions Outreach, Inc.
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
Futrill Auto Parts, Inc
Gaughf Plumbing & Electrical
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 Animal Hospital
Sylvester Banking Company
Sylvester Computer Guy
Sylvester Family Practice/HealthPlus
Sylvester Farmers Market
Sylvester Health Care, Inc.
Sylvester Plaza, LTD Partnership
Sylvester-Worth County Rec Dept
The Melanie Hurst Corp
The Sumner Egg Festival
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!

Downtown Sylvester Farmer's Market
11/10/2012
Come find fresh local produce and crafts from local artisans.

Family Visions Outreach
11/10/2012
The 2012 Family Visions Outreach Beauty Pageant will bring needed good to help supply our food pantry in time for Thanksgiving Giveaway.

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.

Masquerade/Jewelry & Accessories Sale
11/12/2012
Proceeds Benefit Phoebe WOrth Hospital Volunteers

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!!

Masquerade/Jewelry & Accessories Sale
11/13/2012
Proceeds Benefit Phoebe WOrth Hospital Volunteers

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

Exec. Board of Directors
12/06/2012
2013 Budget

Education Committee
12/12/2012
Partners in Education Teacher of the year Government Tour New Teacher Welcome

Small Business/Economic Development
12/13/2012

Retail / Tourism
12/20/2012

Exec. Board of Directors
12/27/2012
Date Pending

Board of Directors
12/27/2012
Date Pending

 

Extra, Extra, Read All About It!!

VOTE VOTE VOTE - YES WE SAID VOTE!!
 

TODAY is the last day to cast your vote for the Elections. The Sylvester Worth County Chamber appreciates the time and effort that ALL of our candidates have put into this upcoming race and wish each of you the very best of luck!

 



Tonight at 7 p.m. Worthit2u.net will be LIVE with election coverage from the worth county courthouse, just click:

http://worthit2u.net/worth/live/

Please share this link with friends & neighbors..you can also reach us LIVE from your iphone/ipad/tablet/droid..

We hope you will check in with us,

We wish all the candidates the very best!

 

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.




Christmas Clearing House!

We are now accepting sponsorships and donations for our Annual Christmas Clearing House.

Thanks to the generosity of many, we are able to help Seniors and Familes alike year after year at our Chamber Christmas Clearing House. If you would like to adopt a family, send in a sponsorship, or donate toys or clothing please contact us at 229-776-7718. Our deadline for Monetary Donations will be on December 17, 2012. What better way to have a great Christmas Season than to share it with those in need! As always, we appreciate all those who participate in helping us make this happen!

View: Letter | Submission Form
Creative Services by The Sylvester Local
 

Chamber Annex Rental Information

The Sylvester - Worth County Chamber of Commerce Annex {Old Chamber Location - Hwy 82} is now Available for rent on your next upcoming event... Baby Shower, Bridal Party, Birthday Party or Family Event.  At the present time the Annex is not handicap accessible, it will be the responsibility of the rental party to have the building handicap accessible for your event. Contact your local Chamber for more information. 229-776-7718 and view the Application HERE.

 


Take Advantage of Member Benefits!

With Christmas around the corner we want to offer our community LOCAL reasons to Stop and Shop in our own community. If you haven't already taken advantage of the many benefits our Chamber Web Page has to offer you now is the time to do so. Log in and browse the back end of our web page and create your own "Mini" Web page and create your own coupons! Let's show off why we are definitely "WORTH" the Trip!

What's News in Sylvester - Worth County!

 



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!


Invitation Letter | Application





Books Worth Reading

Book Discussion Group

The pick for this month is "Game of Secrets" by Dawn Tripp. The book is described as "a page-turning thriller—a game of Scrabble helps two families spell out the history of a small-town murder." Books will be available at the library for pick up before the discussion. We'll get together on Tuesday, December 4th at 6 pm to discuss and discover the secrets hidden in this small New England town. Hope you can join us!
 


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!!



You Are Invited!
'Home for the Holidays'
Featuring unique holiday ideas and recipes

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Mitchell County Ag Center, Camilla, GA
Doors and Vendors open at 5:00 PM
Program begins at 6:00 PM
   A Tasting Table will follow the presentations

Presented by
Cooperative Extension Service:
Baker, Dougherty, and Mitchell Counties
Mitchell EMC

Call to register:
Mitchell County Extension 336-5221
Baker County Extension 734-3015
Mitchell EMC 336-5221

Cost:  $10 plus a canned good for area Food Bank


Workshops, Seminars, Education & More

 

2013 Small Business Tax Calendar now available for pre-ordering
.
Order Up to 5 Copies for Free: English | Spanish


 

MTC Driver's Ed

5pm – 8pm: Nov. 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)

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Weekly Newsletter - November 6 - November 12

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