September 7 Chamber Weekly Newsletter

Welcome New Members!

Cricket Wireless
Joshua Lemon
629 E. Franklin St
Sylvester, Ga 31791
Phone: (229) 821-3551
Facebook - Website - Chamber Page
Join Date: 08/31/2021

Sunshine Services, LLC
Megan L. Clark
Sylvester, Ga 31791
Phone: (229) 288-1284
Facebook - Website
Join Date: 09/01/2021

The Cleaning Fairy
Lacey Kimsey
Sylvester, Ga 31791
Phone: (229) 894-8464
Facebook
Join Date: 09/02/2021
 

Thank You Renewals!

Carter's Custom Cabinets
Earnest Carter Jr.
Sylvester, Ga 31791
Phone: (229) 347-7408
Facebook
Member Since: 07/22/2019

Julie Sumner
Member Since: 06/06/2014
 

Today's Weird Holidays!

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


National Salami Day


National Grateful Patient Day


National Grandma Moses Day


National Beer Lovers Day


National Acorn Squash Day

Georgia Peanut Festival Golf Tournament

Upcoming Football Games

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

Job Openings!

Access Medical Clinic
Full-Time LPN
Monday-Friday ~ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
If interested, please email candicecartwright@amcmedicalclinic.com or call 501-413-9713

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

Georgia Center for Nonprofits
The Georgia Center for Nonprofits has put together to collect info on how the COVID-19 crisis is affecting nonprofits. Click here!

Georgia Department of Education Updates
Includes the latest state news, school closure information, online learning resources, and more here!

Georgia Department of Public Health COVID-19 Daily Status Report
Track confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the state by clicking here.

Conquering a Business Crisis
Contact your local UGA SBDC office for assistance with any of the items in this guide. To access the document, click here

Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster Loan Assistance Program
The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Economic Injury Disaster Loans offer up to $2 million in assistance for a small business. Learn more and apply here!

read more...

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

Follow Us On Social Media!

   

Daily Posts!

Upcoming Events!

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

Chamber 40th Anniversary Celebration
09/09/2021
06:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Southern Woods Plantation

100 Mile Peanut Pickin Yard Sale Meeting Sylvester Committee
09/10/2021
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Sylvester-Worth County Chamber of Commerce
122 N. Main Street
Sylvester, Ge 31791

Sylvester's Farmer's Market
09/11/2021
09:00 AM - 03:00 PM
102 S. Main Street
Sylvester, GA 31791

Join Us In Celebrating 40 Years!



Planning this event would be impossible if not for all of our sponsors. We are so grateful for everything you do to support the Chamber of Commerce and, more importantly, what you do to support the community. Here are all of the businesses and individuals that have helped to make this celebration possible:

Gold:
Mitchell EMC
Phoebe Worth Medical Center
Sunbelt Ford of Sylvester
Worth County Department of Family Services

Silver:
Access Medical Clinic
Birdsong Peanuts
Conger LP Gas
Finnicum Motor Company
Griffin Chevrolet of Sylvester
Hometown Cleaners
Renasant Bank
Specialty Sales Company
Stuart Pate Insurance Agency - State Farm
Worth Air Heating & Cooling

Bronze:
Cari Shanklin, CPA
Carter's Custom Cabinets
CTSI
Doug Hughes Pest Control
Ed's Truckstop
Flint Ag & Turf Division
Jessie's & Salon
Johnson Tax & Bookkeeping Service LLC
Ruth's Cottage & The Patticake House
Shipp Shape Lawn Service
Southern Auto Lock
Southwest GA Bank A Division of The First, ANBA
Sylvester Computer Guy
The Cummings Family
Wiregrass Resource Group, Inc.
Worth County High School

Door Prize Sponsors:
Fletcher-Yearta Jewelers
Southern Woods Plantation
The Martin News

Be Informed!


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?

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
Astro Exterminating
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:
Conger LP Gas
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



Thank you to our sponsors thus far:

Platinum Festival Underwriter
City of Sylvester
Coca-Cola Bottling Company United
Phoebe Worth Medical Center
Sylvester-Worth County Chamber of Commerce

Gold Festival Underwriter
Birdsong Peanuts

Festival Supporter
CTSI
Mitchell EMC

Festival Sponsor
3 Squares Diner
Ag Georgia Farm Credit
Dental Partners of Southwest Georgia
Howard Center for Women's Health

Festival Friend
Flint Ag & Turf Division
Griffin Chevrolet of Sylvester
Renasant Bank
Scales, Systems & Automation

Event Sponsor
Popham Mechanical

Event Friend
Shell Rapid Lube
Williams Insurance Agency
Worth County High School

The Georgia Business Action Network

(Click the image below to access the Legislative Update)

Celebrating 40 Years - September 7 Chamber Weekly Newsletter