
September 18, 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! Click Here to access the Syndicated Calendar Click here and like us on Facebook: Community Calendar of Events Info Have an event? Post it Here...... 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 to the calendar: http://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 09/18/2018 Agriculture/Farmers Appreciation Committee Meeting 09/18/2018 City of Warwick Council Meeting 09/18/2018 WCMS Library Meeting on Social Science Projects 09/18/2018 Events Committee Meeting 09/19/2018 Kiwanis Club Meeting 09/19/2018 Executive Board Meeting 09/20/2018 Worth County Board of Education Meeting 09/20/2018 Board of Directors Meeting 09/20/2018 Worth County Board of Commissioners 09/20/2018 Worth County Board of Commissioners Meeting 09/20/2018 Worth County Board of Commissioners 09/20/2018 BFHS Bark in the Park 09/22/2018 The Sylvester's Farmer's Market 09/22/2018 The Sylvester's Farmer's Market 09/22/2018 Bark in the Park 09/22/2018 Poulan City Council Meeting 09/25/2018 Family Connections Meeting 09/25/2018 Kiwanis Club Meeting 09/26/2018 Blood Drive 09/26/2018 The Sylvester's Farmer's Market 09/29/2018 Drive 4UR School 09/29/2018 City of Sumner Mayor & Council Meeting 10/01/2018 Worth County Board of Commissioner Workshop 10/02/2018 Worth County Board of Commissioner Workshop 10/02/2018 Worth County Board of Commissioners Workshop 10/02/2018 Locate South GA LEADS meeting 10/03/2018 Kiwanis Club Meeting 10/03/2018 Locate South GA LEADS meeting 10/04/2018 2018 Annual Disaster Drill 10/04/2018 Benefit for Lights of Love 10/04/2018 The Sylvester's Farmer's Market 10/06/2018 Education Committee Meeting 10/08/2018 Government Committee Meeting 10/08/2018 Downtown Development Authority Meeting 10/08/2018 Poulan City Council Meeting 10/09/2018 Poulan City Council Meeting 10/09/2018 Kiwanis Club Meeting 10/10/2018 Economic Development Authority Meeting 10/11/2018 100 Mile Peanut Pickin Yard Sale Meeting Sylvester Committee 10/12/2018 100 Mile Peanut Pickin Yard Sale 10/13/2018 The Sylvester's Farmer's Market 10/13/2018 City of Sylvester Mayor and Council Meeting 10/15/2018 City of Sylvester Mayor and Council Meeting 10/15/2018 City of Warwick Council Meeting 10/16/2018 Agriculture/Farmers Appreciation Committee Meeting 10/16/2018 City of Warwick Council Meeting 10/16/2018 Kiwanis Club Meeting 10/17/2018 Worth County Board of Education Meeting 10/18/2018 Worth County Board of Commissioners 10/18/2018 Worth County Board of Commissioners Meeting 10/18/2018 Georgia Peanut Festival 6 PM until 12 Midnight 10/19/2018 Georgia Peanut Festival Gospel Singing 10/19/2018 Georgia Peanut Festival 8 AM until 4 PM 10/20/2018 The Sylvester's Farmer's Market 10/20/2018 Peanut Festival 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk 10/20/2018 Poulan City Council Meeting 10/23/2018 Family Connections Meeting 10/23/2018 Kiwanis Club Meeting 10/24/2018 Peter Pan Peanut Butter Pets and Pals Parade 10/25/2018 Executive Board Meeting 10/25/2018 Board of Directors Meeting 10/25/2018 Pets and Pals Parade 10/25/2018 The Sylvester's Farmer's Market 10/27/2018 Chamber Partners Creating A Better State of Business - Georgia Chamber https://www.gachamber.com/ Employment Opportunities Click the link below: City of Sylvester Employment Opportunities http://www.cityofsylvester.com/Content/Default/1/7/0/about-us/employment-opportunities.html ________________ The Worth County Probate Court is seeking qualified candidates to fill the Clerk II position. To view image: http://chamberorganizer.com/sylvesterworthcc/docs/2018ProbateCourtJobAnnouncement.jpg	Membership Committee Chris Shipp, Chair Welcome, New Chamber Members: Land Works Eric Hatcher 105 Front St. Sylvester, GA 31791 Phone: 229-776-1077 Fax: 229-821-3162 Website: http://www.landworkssouth.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LandWorksGa/ Alchemy Games And Coffee Shoppe Timothy W. Haire Jr. 121 E. Front Street Sylvester, GA 31791 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlchemyGamesCoffee/?ref=br_rs _________________________________ Chamber Weekly Business Spotlight: Harvest Studio School of Music Eric & Nettie Hatcher 105 Front St. Sylvester, GA 31791 Phone: 229-776-1077 Fax: 229-821-3162 Website: http://www.harveststudio.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HarvestStudio/ Harvest Studio has two locations, Tifton and Sylvester Ga. We teach private one on one lessons in Guitar, Piano, Drums, Voice, Ukulele, and Banjo! 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! _________________________________ The Sylvester-Worth County would like to thank the following members for their renewal of membership: Harvest Studio School of Arts Jay Crowe, Attorney at Law, LLC WSWG-TV _____________________________ New Member Benefit! The Sylvester Local News is offering a New Chamber Member Benefit All NEW members receive a Buy One/Get One Free offer from the Sylvester Local News. You may purchase any size ad UP TO a 1/2 page and get the same size ad FREE the following week! To qualify for this offer please contact, Nicole Jones at 229-776-3991. _______________________________ 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 To view image: http://chamberorganizer.com/sylvesterworthcc/docs/Taylor_Insurance_Flyer2_1.jpg Government Committee Becky Geer-Chair Elections are coming up and we want you to stay informed about upcoming elections. Please see the attached link which directs you to the Board of Elections webpage! We encourage you to use your right to vote! https://www.worthelections.com/ Sylvester-Worth County Community Events Community Join the Best Friends Humane Society for this year's Bark in the Park on September 22, 2018, from 9 am until 4 pm! To view image: https://chamberorganizer.com/sylvesterworthcc/docs/2018_Bark_Park_Flyer.jpg ________________________________ Come out and join us for our Yearly Community Disaster Drill on Thursday, October 4, 2018, from 8:30 AM until 1:00 PM at the Worth County Agricultural Pavilion. To view image: https://chamberorganizer.com/sylvesterworthcc/docs/Drive_Thru_Flu_Flyer_2018.jpg ______________________________ Please be sure to stop by and donate blood at the Worth County Yearly Disaster Drill Blood Drive Thursday, October 4, 2018, from 8:00 AM- 1:00 PM at the Agricultural Pavilion. All donors will receive a t-shirt and a wellness check. To view image: https://chamberorganizer.com/sylvesterworthcc/docs/Drive_Thru_Flu_2018_Blood_Flyer_Page_1.jpg ______________________________ Let's Fill the Downtown Area with Scarecrows! To view image: http://chamberorganizer.com/sylvesterworthcc/docs/ScarecrowContest.jpg ________________________________ Sylvester-Worth County Farmer's Market every Saturday. To view image: http://chamberorganizer.com/sylvesterworthcc/docs/FARMERSMARKETFLYER.jpg _______________________________ Mark Your Calendars! September 29, 2018, from 9 am to 1 pm at Sunbelt Ford! DRIVE 4 UR SCHOOL! _________________________________ Worth Lights of Love benefit will be held on October 4, 2018, from 6:30 PM- 9:30 PM, at 2807 Meredyth Drive, Albany, GA. The tickets are $25 per person and proceeds help Worth County. _______________________________ Charity Golf Toutnament Sponsored by the Georgia Peanut Festival at Pine Knoll CC on October 19, 2018. Sign in is at 12:00 noon and tee off at 1:00 pm. To view image: https://chamberorganizer.com/sylvesterworthcc/docs/2018GolfFlyer.jpg T-shirts For A Cause Digital Express Wireless in Sylvester has decided to sell T-Shirts for a cause. A portion of the proceeds from the sales will go towards the Best Friends Humane Society. Be sure to stop by and get yours today! Upcoming Event Applications and Sponsorships Bark in the Park is on September 22. Be sure to get your Sponsorship Forms and Vendor Forms filled out and turned in. You don't want to miss this Event! Sponsorship Application For a printable version click here: https://chamberorganizer.com/sylvesterworthcc/docs/BFHSSponsorship.pdf Vendor Application For a printable version click here: https://chamberorganizer.com/sylvesterworthcc/docs/BFHSVendorApp.pdf _____________________________ The 100-mile Peanut Pickin' Yard Sale is approaching fast. Be sure to get your Vendor applications in by October 3, 2018! Contact the Karen Singletary at 229-773-7716 with any questions. Food Vendors must apply for a temporary permit with the Health Department. The Health Department Fee is $50 until 9/13/18 and $75 from 9/14/2018 until 10/3/2018. The Health Department phone number is 229-777-2168. For printable version click here: https://chamberorganizer.com/sylvesterworthcc/docs/2018SylvesterVENDORApplication.jpg ________________________________ "Plowing Proud for Peanuts" The 55th Annual Georgia Peanut Festival is October 19th & 20th! Don't miss out on getting those applications in for the parade or to be a vendor! Peanut Festival Parade applications are due by October 1st and the fee is $30. Peanut Festival Vendor applications are due by September 7th or there is a $50 late charge. All Food Vendors must contact the Health Department at 229-777-2168. All food vendors must get a temporary permit through the health department. The permit is $50 until 9/20/2018 and $75 from 9/21/2018 until 10/3/2018. Parade Application For Printable version click here: https://chamberorganizer.com/sylvesterworthcc/docs/2018Peanut_Festival_Parade_Application_.pdf Arts and Crafts Vendor Application For printable version click here: https://chamberorganizer.com/sylvesterworthcc/docs/2018_Arts__Craft_Vendor_Application_FINAL2dayapp_(1)_(1).pdf Food Vendor Application For printable version click here: https://chamberorganizer.com/sylvesterworthcc/docs/2018_Food_Vendor_Application_(1).pdf
Chamber Weekly Newsletter - September 18, 2018