
April 30 - May 6 "Ask not what your community can do for you, but WHAT can you do for your community"
New Member! MEDIACOM Communications Corp. Ms. Ashley Starr Commercial Account Executive 1104 N. Westover Blvd. Ste 8 Albany, GA 31707 229-539-1305 Fax: 229-594-1387 astarr@mediacomcc.com Jump To: Chamber News Community Fundraisers Sylvester-Worth Co. News Worth County School News Classes & Seminars Governance News Festival News Regional News Stop & Shop! New Member! Chamber Members Mark Your Calendars! Chamber Members 1 of A Kind 100 Mile Peanut Pickin Yardsale 3 Squares Diner / Paragon Foods A & S Quality Construction and Plumbing 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 EMC Engineering 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 Fletcher - Yearta Jewelers 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 Mediacom 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 Sumner Egg Festival 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 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 Heating & Cooling, Inc. 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! "Meet Me at The Market" 05/01/2013 Snipes will be hosting Worth County's "Meet Me at The Market" sponsored by SWGAP on May 1, 2013. The programs is an organized effort to connect residents in our community with resources and people who will share information that covers nutrition and healthy eating, food preparation, budgeting and shopping. MARK YOUR CALENDARS and be sure and STOP AND SHOP at Snipes Piggly Wiggly on May 1, 2013 from 9:00 -12:00. Downtown Sylvester Farmer's Market/Open 05/04/2013 Sumner Egg Festival Sponsored Special Needs Dance 05/10/2013 Friday May 10, 2013 Sumner Egg Festival Special Needs Childrens Dance Education Committee 05/11/2013 Meets Quarterly on the 2nd Monday Youth Leadership and Government Tour Sumner Egg Festival Sponsored Special Needs Pageant 05/11/2013 The Town of Sumner is sponsoring a special needs pageant for children with special needs. Business After Hours 05/17/2013 Career Day/Worth County Elem. School 05/17/2013 CountDown2Drive/Sign up today! 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. City of Sylvester Mayor and Council Meeting 05/20/2013 City of Sylvester Mayor and Council Meeting Agriculture / Farmers Appreciation Committee 05/21/2013 City of Sylvester Mayor and Council Meeting 06/17/2013 City of Sylvester Mayor and Council Meeting 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 Meeting 07/18/2013 Meets Quarterly on the 3rd Thursday 50th Georgia 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 Meeting 09/19/2013 Meets Quarterly on the 3rd Thursday Government Committee Meetings 10/14/2013 Meets Quarterly on the 2nd Monday 50th Georgia Peanut Festival 10/19/2013	Ribbon cutting for Sylvester Computer Guy! May 25, 2013 1:00 - 3:00 Owner: Josh Beckstrom 502 W Franklin Street (Hwy 82), Sylvester Chamber News WORTH COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM NEEDS OUR HELP! Please take a moment to fill out the survey below Worth County Board of Education has asked us to share the following information: VERY IMPORTANT for our Community. Please take a moment to read and fill out the surveys. What an easy way to contribute to the betterment of our Schools!! Worth County School District needs help from parents and stakeholders. The process of monitoring stakeholder perceptions is important because it helps schools: • Generate data and evidence for school improvement and accreditation purposes • Gain support for improvement initiatives • Create baseline measures for school improvement (pre- and post- measures) AdvancED surveys produce useful, relevant results; allow direct comparison of results across schools; are research-based; employ time-tested, reliable questions; and leverage the experience of experts in the education and research field. Please complete the appropriate survey by May 17, 2013. Remember, this will provide very important baseline data for us. We will ask parents and stakeholders to complete the surveys again in the fall. Parent and Stakeholder Survey www.advanc-ed.org/survey/public/4684700 The Worth County Schools Partners in Education WCSPIE is a program of the Worth County School System and the Sylvester - Worth County Chamber of Commerce. The relationships created through this program foster a mutually beneficial support system designed to meet the needs of the school through the resources of our community partners. Please consider becoming a Partner in Education today!! For more information call Heather Greene at 229-776-8600 or the Sylvester Worth County Chamber of Commerce at 229-776-7718. Click for More Information and Application 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! Community Fundraisers 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" are on sale now! 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. Worth County High School Achievement Booster Club Fundraiser $7.00 Jackson's Soul Food Dinner Ticket all proceeds go to the Achievement Booster Club Jackson's Soul Food Chicken Dinner 2 piece chicken (white or dark), 2 sides, drink & dessert Tickets are available at the Chamber. More information:776-8625-WCHS Sylvester-Worth Co. News Miss Georgee's Play Kare 2013-2014 Pre-K Registration This is a free program. Must be 4 years old before September 1st. Documents required to register: Certified Birth Certificate, Shot record, Ear-Eye-Dental Exam, Social security Card, Current Proof of Residency. For more information: (229) 776-5993 Located at 1306 N. Isabella St. (All Proceeds Go To The Sumner Egg Festival) Worth County School News Click for Up-To-Date News 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 Governance News Local Governance Meetings City of Sylvester - Mayor & Council Meetings Meet every 3rd Monday @ 7:00 pm Work Session every 1st Monday at 7:00 pm You must present your request to be on the agenda by the Wednesday before by 12 noon. Worth County Board of Commissioners Meet every 1st Tuesday at 9:00 am Meet every 3rd Thursday at 7:00 pm You must submit your request to be on the agenda 3 days prior to the meeting City of Sumner - Mayor & Council Meeting Meet every 1st Monday at 7:00 pm You must submit your request to be on the agenda by the Friday before by 10:00 am City of Warwick Meet every 3rd Tuesday at 6:00 pm City of Poulan Meet every 2nd and 4th Tuesday at 6:00 pm Downtown Development Authority Meet every 2nd Tuesday at 5:30 pm Board of Education Meet every 2nd Thursday at 7:00 pm Worth County Economic Development Authority Meet every 2nd Thursday @ 8:00 am Sylvester - Worth County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors Meet every 4th Thursday @ 12 Noon 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. Festival News Sumner Egg Festival September 21, 2013! Click for More Information and Application Packets Georgia Peanut Festival October 19, 2013! Click for More Information and Application Packets Regional News Small Business Summit The Classic Center in Athens, GA will be hosting an all-day Small Business Summit on May 31st. (Summary attached). The Summit will provide businesses the opportunity to learn, connect, and be inspired through a range of breakout sessions, exhibits, round table discussions, networking events and more. Steve Baker, VP of The Great Game of Business, will be the keynote speaker and will demonstrate "The Only Sensible Way to Run a Company." For more information on the 2013 Small Business Summit or register for the event, please visit www.smallbizathens.com Stop & Shop! STRAWBERRIES U-PICK OR WE-PICK 2 LOCATIONS FOR PICKING DAILY: Turner County- Hawpond Road-229-273-1887 Worth County-Hwy 82 West-229-777-0824 Open Monday - Saturday 9 am - 6 pm Strawberry Ice Cream and Strawberry Lemonade Slush!!!!! Bring your family out for "Saturday Fun on the Farm" at our Hawpond Road location in Turner county-$3.00 entrance fee. Wagon rides, animals, playground, honey bee house, and duck race. Homemade soups and sandwiches served daily at our farm location. CALHOUN PRODUCE, INC 229-273-1887 Find us on Facebook and Twitter! www.calhounproduce.com 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:
Weekly Newsletter - April 30 - May 6