August 24 Chamber Weekly Newsletter

Welcome New Member!

Peachy Pooch Pet Parlor
Ashlei Carter
507 N Main St
Sylvester, Ga 31791
Phone: (229) 921-3639
Facebook
Join Date: 08/17/2021
 

Thank You Renewals!

JLA International
Joy Shearer
406 B North Livingston St
Sylvester, Ga 31791
Phone: (229) 776-0800
Website - Chamber Page
Member Since: 07/07/2015 

Wiregrass Resource Group, Inc.
Lynn Reed
Ashburn, Ga 31714
Phone: (229) 613-0101
Website - Chamber Page
Member Since: 06/28/2019

A Lil Taste of New Orleans
Alica Segura
406 C North Westberry St
Sylvester, Ga 31791
Phone: (229) 733-4071
Facebook - Chamber Page
Member Since: 09/22/2020

Today's Weird Holidays!

Every Tuesday, we will be sharing what the day's weird holidays are!


National Maryland Day


National Peach Pie Day


National Waffle Day

Job Openings!

Griffon Chevrolet
Title/Billing Clerk for Vehicle Sales
Position Info: Verifies costs of reconditioning and equipment add-ons, for the accounting department and prepares legal transfer documents for the DMV.
Duties & Responsibilities: Prepare tax and title documents. Submit all legal transfer documents to the DMV. Post reconditioning costs for new and used vehicles. Receive and process paperwork from the F&I department. Prepare payoff checks for new vehicles and trade-ins. Post vehicle sales and purchases. Input inventory control information. Report new-car sales to the manufacturer. Register extended service policy contracts. Prepare trade-in vehicle jackets. Ensure that name and address files are updated on an ongoing basis.
Qualifications: Ability to read and comprehend instructions and information. Ability to type at least 50 wpm. One year of general office experience. Automotive account experience preferred.
Pay: Dependent on experience

CTSI
Help Desk Specialist
Email resume to tammy@ctsioutsourcing.com


Albany Symphony Orchestra
Executive Director
Job Posting
Job Description
Position & Qualifications
Please send resume and cover letter to career@albanysymphony.org
 

Rental Assistance

"The Georgia Rental Assistance Program can provide up to 12 months of rental assistance and utility assistance paid directly to landlords and service providers on behalf of tenants" 

If you would like to apply, click here!

COVID-19 Contact Guidance

For the updated DPH quarantine guidance to reflect changes released by CDC for persons who are fully vaccinated for COVID-19 click here.

COVID-19 Resources

For more updates, please visit our Facebook page. We also encourage you to look at other resources such as the CDC and the Georgia Department of Health for updates about COVID-19. For more updates, please visit our website.

U.S. Chamber of Commerce

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has recently unveiled its ''Reopening Business Digital Resource Center". This site provides up-to-date state guidelines, sector-specific guidance, small business advice, and other resources to help businesses safely return to work. For access to this website, please click here
 

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Local Personal Protective Equipment Resources

Click here for more PPE information & resources!

State Personal Protective Equipment Resources

Click here for a list of State PPE Resources!

COVID-19 Test Registration

Quick Guide to register for COVID-19 testing!
Visit the website, https://covid19.dph.ga.gov/ or scan this QR code!



For a guide to how to register, click the QR code to access the guide.

Isolation and Quarantine Calculator

If you need help figuring out how long you should stay in isolation or figuring out your quarantine period, use the Department of Public Health link below!

https://dph.georgia.gov/covid-quarantine-calculator

Vaccine Opportunity!

The Worth County Health Department is able to come to your business or church to administer COVID-19 vaccinations! Call (229) 777-2150 to request a vaccine clinic.

Crisis and Support Hotlines

What Would You Like To See?

We are excited to serve you all Sylvester-Worth County!

In an effort to serve you best, we would like to hear from you and gather ideas on what you would like to see from your Chamber!

Feel free to give us a call or send us an email.
229.776.7718
info@swcountychamber.com

Secretary Raffensperger Launches Georgia Investment & Business Fair at Georgia Capitol

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is launching an investment business fair at the Capitol on August 26, 2021. The fair will take place from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the lobby of the Capitol. This fair is open to the public. Click to register for free.
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Upcoming Events!

Family Connections Meeting
08/24/2021
12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Henry Hall Woolard Center
709 Wallace St.
Sylvester, GA 31791

Kiwanis Club Meeting
08/25/2021 & 09/01/2021
12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Sylvester Woman's Club
206 Pope St.

WCHS Football Game Vs. Mitchell County
08/27/2021
07:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Georgia Peanut Festival Pageant
08/28/2021

Sylvester's Farmer's Market
08/28/2021
09:00 AM - 03:00 PM
102 S. Main Street
Sylvester, GA 31791

Americus-Sumter Vs. WCHS Football Game
09/03/2021
07:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Sylvester's Farmer's Market
09/04/2021
09:00 AM - 03:00 PM
102 S. Main Street
Sylvester, GA 31791

Join Us In Celebrating 40 Years!



If you would like to sponsor this event, please click here to fill out the sponsorship form. The deadline to sponsor is August 20, 2021.

1st Annual Business Expo POSTPONED

 
We have decided to postpone our Sylvester-Worth County Business Expo until November 4th.

If you would like to represent your business at this year's expo, please click here to fill out the registration form.

Are You Feeling Lucky?

Upcoming Election!

General/Special Election ~ Municipal ~ November 2, 2021
Registration Deadline ~ October 4, 2021
Early Voting ~ October 12-29

On the Ballot:
ESplost ~ Special
City of Sylvester ~ City Council Ward 2 & 4, Mayor

Absentee
Earliest day for applying ~ August 16
Earliest day to send out ballots ~ October 12
Last day to send out ballots ~ October 22

Farmers Appreciation Sponsors

We are excited to announce that we are busy planning the Farmers Appreciation Dinner for 2021. With this being said, we need your help. Without help from our community sponsors, this dinner would not be possible. We ask that you consider becoming a sponsor of this event where we get to highlight the lifeblood of our community, agriculture.

We are very fortunate for the sponsorships we have received thus far:

Gold:
Access Medical Clinic
AGGeorgia Farm Credit
Buck Run Preserve LLC
City of Sylvester
Colony Bank of Worth
Farm Commodities
Flint Ag & Turf Division
Griffin Chevrolet of Sylvester
Mitchell EMC
Phoebe Worth Medical Center
South Georgia Banking Company
Southwest Georgia Bank, A Division of The First, A.N.B.A.
Southern Woods Plantation
Specialty Sales Company
Sunbelt Ford of Sylvester
Worth County Farm Bureau, Inc.
Worth Gin & Whse, Inc

Silver:
Dental Partners of Southwest Georgia
Doles Peanuts
Doyle Hancock and Sons Construction
Finnicum Motor Company
First Baptist Church
The Howard Center
Lasseter Tractor Company
Popham Mechanical Contractors, Inc.
Scales Systems & Automation
Singletary & Son Tire Company
Stuart Pate - State Farm Insurance
Southwell Medical Sylvester Primary Care

Bronze:
AT&T
Birdsong Peanuts
Brownlee Agency
Cari Shanklin, CPA
Dr. Henry Gordon Davis Jr. & Family
Doerun Gin Company
Doug Hughes Pest Control
Excelsior Buildings, LLC
H. Warren Rentals LLC
Invision Technologies
Natural Solutions Wholesale Division
Newell Firearms & Outdoor
South Ga Ag & Fertilizer
State Representative Bill Yearta District 152
Sumner Peanut Company, Inc.
Sylvester Animal Hospital
UGA Worth County Extension
Williams Insurance Agency, Inc.
Worth County Rams Alumni Reunion, Inc.
Worth Insurance Agency, Inc.

Door Prize:
Dairy Queen
Fields Funeral Home
Fletcher-Yearta Jewelers
Shell Rapid Lube
The Martin News
Unity Baptist Church
Visions of Sylvester

If you would like to become a sponsor, please email or mail us a completed application form.
Click here for the Farmers Appreciation Dinner Sponsorship Form

Join Us for the Peanut Festival!

We are now taking Vendor Applications! If you are interested in being a part of this year's Georgia Peanut Festival, please fill out one of the following applications!

Food Vendor Application

Arts & Crafts Vendor Application

Once completed, please mail all documents to 122 N Main St., Sylvester Georgia 31791

If you have any questions, please contact us at 229-776-7718 or email us at info@swcountychamber.com

The Georgia Business Action Network

(Click the image below to access the Legislative Update)

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Celebrating 40 Years - August 24 Chamber Weekly Newsletter