
April 9 - April 15 "Ask not what your community can do for you, but WHAT can you do for your community"
New Members! Destiny Fitness Paul Duty 201 W Franklin St Sylvester, GA 31791 Visit our Website (229) 777-9308 paul@destinyfitness.com M & M Sales, LLC Mr. & Mrs. Ches & Linda Mangham 104 N. Main Street Sylvester, GA 31791 229-848-6441 229-848-1043 ches@mandmsalesonline.com Jump To: Community Fundraisers Give Us Your Input Chamber News Sylvester-Worth Co. News Worth County School News Classes & Seminars Government News Stop & Shop! Festival News Regional News New Members! Chamber Members Mark Your Calendars! Chamber Members 1 of A Kind 100 Mile Peanut Pickin Yardsale Ag Georgia Farm Credit Agri-AFC, LLC Sylvester AIC Wireless Albany Department of Labor American Nails American Sunbelt Auctioneers, Inc 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 Friends Humane Society Billie and Vickie Young Birdsong Peanuts BJ's Country Cafe Boy Scout Troup 100 Brooks Auto Parts Brownlee-Bozeman Agency Bryan and Jordan Body and Paint Shop Bryce Johnson Calhoun Produce Camille Taylor, Century 21, Smith, Branch Charlotte Jolley 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 Custom Cut Signs & Graphics D & B A/C and Mechanical Service, Inc Dairy Queen of Sylvester, Inc David Register Destiny Fitness Dialysis Clinic, Inc Donna King Dorothy D. McKellar Dough Gaughf Plumbing & Electrical Doug Hughes Pest Control Down Town Sylvester Farmer's Market Dr. Henry Gordon Davis Jr., MD Dr. Larry D. Daugherty, DMD, PC Ed Rynders Emerald Garden Center Event Technical Services, Inc. Factory Connection, LLC Family Vision Outreach, Inc. Farm Commodities, Inc. Farmers Home Furniture Fat Boy's Backyard BBQ & More First Baptist Church Ford Insurance Agency, Inc Fred Dent Free Diagnostics Auto Repair Fresco Italiano F utrill Auto Parts, Inc Gail R. Wiles Georgia Peanut Festival Georgia Power Company Gibbs Pecan & Shelling Glenn's Corner Pharmacy Globe Financial Services Green Mountain Lodge Green Oaks Center Greg Sellars Gwen Isdell Hairitage Salon Hal Carter Construction Handy Andy HealthPlus Family Practice Heritage Bank of the South Herring CPA Group Housing Authority of City of Sylvester Hometown Cleaners Hudson and NeSmith CPA'S i luv linens and pearls 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. Jimmy Sanders, Inc. John L Green, Sr. John McPhaul Johnson Tax Service Jump Start Automotive Karen McDonald Kentucky Fried Chicken/ Taco Bell Kiwanis Club of Sylvester Langdale Chevrolet Lawhorne Storage M & J Farms M & M Sales, LLC ManPower Mary Alice Shipp Community Develop. Corp Matt Medders Medders Associates Survey, Inc. Medders Enterprises, Inc. Medders Irrigation, LLC Milan Food Mart Miss Georgee's Play-Kare Mitchell EMC Mobley Gin Company Montgomery Promotions, Inc Moultrie Technical College NAPA Nell Ford Nethers Old Fashioned Pork Skins, Inc. Norman Crowe, Jr. Norman Park Gin Olam Edible Nuts/Universal Blanchers Paradise Estates Apartments Personal Finance Phoebe Worth Family Medicine Phoebe Worth Medical Center Pine Shadows Manor, Inc. Pinson Memorial United Methodist Church Plantation Publishing Company, Inc. Poulan Pecan Co., Inc. Powell Contract Services LLC Powell's Refrigeration Purchasing Alliance Solutions, Inc. Radio Shack Dealer Relwof Farms Trucking, Inc. Ridley Monk Ruth's Cottage / The Pancake House Sarah McCrary Security Finance Shelly McPhaul Shipp Shape Lawn Service Short & Paulk Supply Company Snipes Piggly Wiggly (Tom Tom Foods) Southern Auto Lock / Montgomery Southern Express Lube, Inc. Southern Woods Plantation, Inc. Southland Transportation, Inc. Specialty Sales Company Stuart Pate State Farm Agency Summer Palace Sumner Peanut Co., Inc. Sunbelt Ford, Inc. SunTrust Bank Superior Machine Works Sylvester Animal Hospital Sylvester Banking Company Sylvester Computer Guy Sylvester Farmers Market Sylvester Health Care, Inc. Sylvester Inn Sylvester Plaza, LTD Partnership Sylvester-Worth County Rec Dept The Melanie Hurst Corp The Sylvester Local News Three Squares / Paragon Foods Timothy Coley Total Merchant Services of GA Tyson Steel Building Products, Inc. Venice Meeks Virginia Andrews Visions of Sylvester Walgreens Warwick HealthCare Warwick Septic Tank, Inc. WCHS Achievement Boosters WCHS Band Boosters Well Services William C. Rouse, Contracting Williams Insurance Agency, Inc. Willie Mae Marlin Woodmen of the World Worth Air Worth County Elementary School Worth County Extension Service Worth County Forestry Queens Worth County Health Department Worth County High School Worth County Middle School Worth County Primary School Worth Finance Corporation Worth Gin Company, Inc. Worth Insurance Agency, Inc. Worthit2u.net Mark Your Calendars! Membership Committee 04/09/2013 Meets Quarterly on the 2nd Tuesday 5th Annual Mitchell EMC "HOPE" Poker Run 04/13/2013 Celebrating 100 Years of Hope $20.00 Per RIde/$5.00 per Passenger Includes Lunch Rider receives a free t-shirt Passenger may purchase t-shirt for $10.00 more Best hand wins $100.00 and Worst hand wins goody bag ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT MITCHELL COUNTY RELAY FOR LIFE Retail Tourism 04/18/2013 Meets Quarterly on the 3rd Thursday Bark n the Park 04/20/2013 Check in 6:30 - 7:30 Relay for Life Golf Tournament 04/20/2013 MOCK Council meeting WCHS 04/22/2013 City Council Chambers Tree Planting 04/23/2013 Gervaise Lawhorne Pond Shipp Park Area I Luv LInens & Pearls 04/23/2013 Ribbon Cutting/Tentatively Student Government Tour 04/24/2013 All day event Worth County High School students tour different government entities in Worth County learning their different jobs and duties. Georgia Leaders Luncheon 04/25/2013 Fresco Italiono Survivors Dinner 04/26/2013 Phoebe Worth Hospital Car & Bike Show 04/27/2013 Xars & Bikes Free to Enter Great Sylvester Clean Up! 04/27/2013 Sign up @ 9am City Hall Council Chambers Car & Bike Show registration @ 11am - Parkin Lot Old Depot Pic Nic with Mayor & Council Grill starts @ 11am Entertainment begins @ 1pm Awards Ceremony begins @ 2pm Downtown Sylvester Farmer's Market 05/04/2013 Gran Opening Education Committee 05/11/2013 Meets Quarterly on the 2nd Monday Youth Leadership and Government Tour Business After Hours 05/17/2013 Career Day/Worth County Elem. School 05/17/2013 CountDown2Drive 05/18/2013 Come Join Safe Kids and Sylvester Fire Department and Partners!! CountDown2Drive is a web based program designed to bring parents and young teens (13& 14 years-old) to talk about the key safety issues teens will face when riding as a passenger or as they prepare to drive. Agriculture / Farmers Appreciation Committee 05/21/2013 Agriculture / Farmers Appreciation Committee 06/18/2013 Government Committee Meetings 07/08/2013 Meets Quarterly on the 2nd Monday Membership Committee 07/09/2013 Meets Quarterly on the 2nd Tuesday Agriculture / Farmers Appreciation Committee 07/16/2013 Retail Tourism 07/18/2013 Meets Quarterly on the 3rd Thursday Peanut Festival Pageant 08/17/2013 Agriculture / Farmers Appreciation Committee 08/20/2013 Education Committee 09/09/2013 Meets Quarterly on the 2nd Monday Youth Leadership and Government Tour Membership Committee 09/09/2013 Meets Quarterly on the 2nd Tuesday Agriculture / Farmers Appreciation Committee 09/17/2013 Retail Tourism 09/19/2013 Meets Quarterly on the 3rd Thursday	Photo By: The Sylvester Local News Congratulations Chamber Member Mr. John L. Green Farm Family of the Year Award!! From Fort Valley State University Cooperative Extension Program Mr. Green provides technical assistance as it relates to the Greens Family Organic Sugarcane Farm/Operation. New Location at 502 W Franklin Street! Worthit2u.net has opened an office in Sylvester to be a more convenient service to the county. The new location provides in-person community service along with a candle/souvenir shop and wide selection of office supplies. While visiting the new location at 502 W. Franklin Street (next to the Sylvester Computer Guy) enjoy the self-serve coffee bar and free wi-fi! Worth County Welcomes our newest extension agent Scott Carlson Raised on his family farm in Dawson, Carlson always wanted to help farmers. Now after nearly two decades of service as an extension agent in South Georgia, the Tift County resident will begin assisting farmers in and around the Peanut Capitol. More information available HERE. Join us for a ribbon cutting for I Luv Linens and Pearls, LLC April 23, 2013 @ 11:00AM Owner: Sam Moses 112 N Isabella St, Sylvester GA As a fundraiser for the Relay for Life of Worth County, ConAgra Foods, Inc./Peter Pan Peanut Butter has compiled a cookbook "Cooking to Make a Difference" which will go on sale around the middle of April. Cookbooks are $10 each and all proceeds go to the American Cancer Society. The printing costs of the cookbook were sponsored by ConAgra Foods/Peter Pan. Now available: You may purchase your cookbook at the Sylvester-Worth Chamber of Commerce, Snipes Piggly Wiggly and Ed's Truck Stop. Thank you for your support in the fight for a cure. As part of a statewide celebration of Georgia's cities, Sylvester will host a series of events including a car show, tree plantings and activities with Worth County High School students. The 10th Annual Great Sylvester Clean-up on Saturday, April 27 concludes the celebration. Join us that Saturday for two hours to beautify our city. In our most recent litter survey, citizens agreed litter costs taxpayers money and hurts the environment. Join us! After the Clean-Up stay downtown for a Car and Bike Show. (See the flyer this page.) Community Fundraisers Best Friends Humane Society On sale now!!!! 50/50 tickets are available for purchase!!! Only $2 each or 3 for $5. They will be available at several locations throughout Sylvester - The Sylvester Local, Sylvester-Worth County Chamber of Commerce, and Best Friends Humane Society. If you would like to purchase or sell tickets - call 229.777.7774. Give Us Your Input DO YOU WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT SOCIAL MEDIA AND HOW IT CAN HELP YOUR BUSINESS??? The City of Sylvester Downtown Enhancement Program and the Sylvester-Worth County Chamber want to hold some Small Business Seminars quarterly and we need your help in identifying the need and best times to hold the classes. Please take the time to fill out the attached survey and mail it back to the City or the Chamber. We are wanting to hold the first class the end of March and your input would be greatly appreciated!! Download The Poll, fill it out, then send it to us by mail, fax, or drop it by the office! THANK YOU !!! Chamber News Exclusive Wellness Program for our Business Members! Click for More Information Take Advantage of Member Benefits! 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! Sylvester-Worth Co. News Downtown Sylvester Car & Bike Show Worth County School News The Superintendent's Message NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE! Sign your business up today to participate in Career Day at the Primary School. Expose your business employee needs to our young students at an early age!! View Invitation Classes & Seminars Chamber members receive a discount, only a few openings left! (Click Banner to see classes offered this month!) Government News New Online Filing & Searching for Secretary of State’s Corporations Division. Click for More Information Looking for the inside scoop on General Assembly '13? Click for Jim Finch's latest update from Under the Gold Dome. The Georgia Department of Economic Development budget presentation has also been uploaded to our site. Click here to view 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. Stop & Shop! 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 your Chamber of Commerce how you can become A PART OF THE CAN DO CREW! 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: Festival News Click for Sponsorship and Vendor Information Sumner Egg Festival Vendor App Updated for 2013! Click for the Vendor Welcome Letter Georgia Peanut Festival Vendor Apps Updated for 2013! Click for the Vendor Welcome Letter Visit the Events Page for links to updated apps. Peanut Festival Pageant August 17, 2013 in the Sumner Auditorium GET YOUR Applications now for the Georgia Peanut Festival Pageant, August 17, 2013 at the Sumner Auditorium and join us for 50 Years WORTH Celebrating. Click for Application Regional News 5th Annual Poker Run Mitchell EMC’s 5th Annual Poker Run benefiting Relay for Life, American Cancer Society to be held on April 13th. Click to View the Flyer
Weekly Newsletter - April 9 - April 15