July 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!
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Community Calendar of Events Info

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The Sylvester-Worth County Chamber of Commerce would like to encourage you to submit all Worth County events to the Community Calendar on our website. We want everyone who lives or visits to know what is happening in our community. This calendar is open to the whole community. Churches, Businesses, Concerts, Civic Organizations, Fundraisers, etc...

We make every effort to ensure the events are posted, however, the best way to ensure your event is highlighted is to go to www.swcountychamber.com, click news & events, click calendar, and then follow instructions for submitting an event.

Click the link here to
 get tthe calendarhttp://www.swcountychamber.com

*This calendar is open to any event being hosted in Worth County or by a chamber member.*

Calendar of Events Import

City of Warwick Council Meeting
07/17/2018

Agriculture/Farmers Appreciation Committee Meeting
07/17/2018

Kiwanis Club Meeting
07/18/2018

Worth County Board of Education Meeting
07/19/2018

Worth County Board of Commissioners
07/19/2018

Ruth's Cottage & The Patticake House Volunteer Orientation
07/19/2018

The Sylvester's Farmer's Market
07/21/2018

Family Connections Meeting
07/24/2018

Poulan City Council Meeting
07/24/2018

Ruth's Cottage & The Patticake House Volunteer Orientation
07/24/2018

Kiwanis Club Meeting
07/25/2018

Board of Directors Meeting
07/26/2018

Executive Board Meeting
07/26/2018

The Sylvester's Farmer's Market
07/28/2018

Unity Baptist Movie Night
07/29/2018

"Employers in the Know" 2018 Seminars
08/01/2018

Kiwanis Club Meeting
08/01/2018

Night Out Against Crime
08/03/2018

The Sylvester's Farmer's Market
08/04/2018

Sunbeltt Ford Drive 4UR Community hosted by the Sylvester - Worth County Chamber of Commerce
08/04/2018

Kids' Fishing Derby
08/04/2018

City of Sumner Mayor & Council Meeting
08/06/2018

Worth County Board of Commissioner Workshop
08/07/2018

Worth County Board of Commissioners Workshop
08/07/2018

Kiwanis Club Meeting
08/08/2018

Worth County High School College & Career Academy Community Sneak Peek
08/09/2018

Economic Development Authority Meeting
08/09/2018

100 Mile Peanut Pickin Yard Sale Meeting Sylvester Committee
08/10/2018

The Sylvester's Farmer's Market
08/11/2018

"Welcoming RAMS Team"
08/13/2018

Downtown Development Authority Meeting
08/13/2018

Poulan City Council Meeting
08/14/2018

Kiwanis Club Meeting
08/15/2018

Retail/Tourism Committee Meeting
08/16/2018

Worth County Board of Education Meeting
08/16/2018

Worth County Board of Commissioners Meeting
08/16/2018

Worth County Board of Commissioners
08/16/2018

Human Trafficking Educational Opportunity
08/16/2018

The Sylvester's Farmer's Market
08/18/2018

AARP Safe Driver Class
08/18/2018

City of Sylvester Mayor and Council Meeting
08/20/2018

City of Sylvester Mayor and Council Meeting
08/20/2018

City of Warwick Council Meeting
08/21/2018

Agriculture/Farmers Appreciation Committee Meeting
08/21/2018

Membership Committee Meeting
08/21/2018

City of Warwick Council Meeting
08/21/2018

Kiwanis Club Meeting
08/22/2018

Executive Board Meeting
08/23/2018

Board of Directors Meeting
08/23/2018

Georgia Peanut Festival Pageant
08/25/2018

The Sylvester's Farmer's Market
08/25/2018

Bark in the Park Committee Meeting
08/27/2018

Poulan City Council Meeting
08/28/2018

Family Connections Meeting
08/28/2018

Volunteer Recruitment Fair
08/30/2018

Employment Opportunities

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Click the link below:
City of Sylvester Employment Opportunities
http://www.cityofsylvester.com/Content/Default/1/7/0/about-us/employment-opportunities.html

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Georgia Federal-State Inspection Service Hiring Event on July 12, 2018, from 10 AM until 2 PM. Qualified applicants are required to bring resume to the hiring event.

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Membership Committee

Chris Shipp, Chair





Welcome, New Chamber Members:



Semper Fi Interior Finishing

Sylvester, GA 31791
Phone: 229-272-3733
Phone: 229-389-9526
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/semperfi.finishing/

Veteran owned business Semper Fi Interior Finishing specializes in painting, exterior and interior. They do complete rental property make ready. 



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Chamber Weekly Business Spotlight:



Digital Express Wireless, Inc./Verizon Dealer
620 E. Franklin St. 
Sylvester, GA 31791
Phone: 229-776-7238
Website: http://digitalexpresswireless.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/digitalexpressvzw/



Our mission at Digital Express is to offer a level of customer service & product knowledge unattainable elsewhere while representing Verizon Wireless through the highest of ethical and moral standards. As a Premium Retailer of Verizon Wireless products, the Digital Express product line includes the latest & greatest Verizon phones, home and mobile wireless internet solutions, Home Phone Service, Tablets, insurance solutions to protect your devices, business connectivity & tracking solutions, a full line of accessories for all your devices, and much more!
If you are an existing Verizon customer, we will be glad to add that additional line of service, evaluate your bill & ensure that you are on the right calling plan, upgrade you into one of our extensive line cutting edge devices. If you currently have wireless service with another provider, then we can bring your phone number over to Verizon Wireless! You can experience the nation's most reliable wireless network without having to give up that number you've become attached to. Thank you for your business & we'll see you soon!


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!


 

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The Sylvester-Worth County would like to thank the following members for their renewal of membership:


Sylvester-Worth County Recreation Department
 
Wendy Kennedy




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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.  
Call 229-776-7718 to set up an appointment for for information



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City of Sylvester

 

*********PLEASE READ*************
Effective July 1, 2018 
Rentals at The Hut in T.C. Jeffords park will be processed through Sylvester City Hall. For inquiries 
About renting The Hut please call (229) 776-8505.
Monday- Friday 8am to 5pm

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Join the City of Sylvester for the Kids' Fishing Derby on Saturday, August 4, 2018, at 8:00 AM.

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Education Committee

Bill Settle-Chair

The Sylvester-Worth County Chamber's Education committee is working with the Worth County Board of Education to host this year's Worth County Schools New Hire Orientation on August 2-3, 2018.

If you would like to include something in their Welcome Bags please bring it to the Chamber of Commerce no later than July 27, 2018.   This is a great opportunity to expose your business to potential new customers as well as help us give them a great Sylvester-Worth County welcome.  
 
We are also looking for sponsors for breakfast and lunch for both days.  If you are interested in sponsoring either day please contact us at 229-776-7718 or email info@swcountychamber.com.  Please reference Worth County Schools New Hire Orientation.
 
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Bill Settle
Sylvester-Worth County Chamber Education Committee Chair
Worth County Schools Board of Education Superintendent
 
Karen M. Rackley
Sylvester-Worth County Chamber and Economic Development Authority
President/CEO

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Please join the Worth County Board of Education and Superintendent Bill Settle at a Sneak Peek of the new Worth County High School College & Career Academy Thursday, August 9, 2018, at 6:00 pm.




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Worth County Schools will be hosting an Open House on Friday, August 10, 2018. The times for each school are listed below:

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"Welcoming RAMS Team" Help us put the pieces together this year by being a member of our team in welcoming back students of the Worth County School District on August 13, 2018, from 7:20 am until 8:00 am.



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Farmer's Appreciation/Agriculture Commitee

Kaley Bowen

The Sylvester-Worth County Chamber of Commerce Farmer's Appreciation/Agriculture Committee wants to encourage you to become a sponsor for our 2018 Farmer's Appreciation Dinner below is our sponsorship form. If you are interested, please contact the Sylvester-Worth County Chamber of Commerce office staff at 229-776-7718 or info@swcountychamber.com.



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Government Committee

Becky Geer, Chair

 

Legislative Updates- Georgia Chamber
 

 

Sylvester-Worth County Community Events

Community

Tift Regional Health System will host their 12th Annual Men's Event Kickoff to Men's Health on Saturday, July 28th, 2018 from 8 am until 11:30 am.


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A Volunteer Recruitment Fair will be held on Thursday, August 30th, 2018 from 4:30 until 7:30 pm at the Tift Regional Event Center.

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Sylvester-Worth County Farmer's Market every Saturday.

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Men United, Inc. and Family Connections will host the 2018 Kids Day in the Park on Saturday, September 1st, 2018 from 11 am until 4 pm at TC Jeffords Park.

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You can now ship your UPS packages right here in Sylvester at The Sylvester Computer Guy!

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Chamber Weekly Newsletter - July 17, 2018