Telfair County Chamber of Commerce 9 East Oak Street McRae, Georgia 31055 (229) 868-6365 Office (229) 860-0203 Cell (888) 575-2477 Fax rogers@telfairco.org Email www.telfairco.org facebook.com/telfaircountyga Tune into Star 102.7 Wednesday, April 30, 2014 9 a.m. For Community Update The Future. 2014 MAY 2014 2014 A publication of the Telfair County Chamber of Commerce Mrs. Ella Mae Merritt 2014 Administrative Professional of the Year Newsletter Photography by Nicole Wagner Mrs. Merritt currently serves as the Secretary of the Francis Chapel Baptist Church and has held this position for over 50 years. She also serves as the church s Sunday School Department Secretary and has held this position for over 30 years. She faithfully and accurately keeps all of the church s financial records, engagements, pastor s engagements and keeps the records up-to-date without the aid of a computer or smartphone. She is active, energetic, wise, vibrant, astute and insightful. She is knowledgeable about the past but lives each moment fully in the present and leaving the future in the hands of God. She is a willing worker. When she smiles, her entire face lights-up and shines with the warm graciousness and gentle humor of one of God s children. Sunday Luncheon May 4, 2014 Serving begins at 11 a.m. $8.00 per person Location: Farm Day Café Main Street (across from the Bank of Lumber City) Lumber City, Ga Sponsored by Lumber City Womans Club
2014 Chamber Members ALS Telfair-Perlis, LLP Altman Eye Clinic, PC Access Loan Company of Telfair Co. Bank of Lumber City Bowen Cooper Jewelry & Gifts Bryant K. Barrows, D.M.D., PC CCA -McRae Correctional Facility Cedar Lane Supper Club Citizens Bank and Trust Co. CJs Flowers & Gifts Construction Materials Services Who are We? Community Health Care Systems, Inc. Crossroads City Antiques & Flea Market Curry Companies Farmers Home Furniture 1 st Franklin Financial Corporation Full Gospel Radio WMOC 88.7 GA Department of Labor Eastman Career Center Georgia Power Company Golden Peanut Company, LLC Griffins Warehouse-McRae, LLC Harvey s Supermarket Heart of Georgia United Way Hilliard & Milton, LLC H&R Block Huddle House #226 Husqvarna Little Ocmulgee EMC Little Ocmulgee State Park & Lodge Lowe s Funeral Home Lumber City Hardware Lumber City Nursing & Rehab Lumber City Womans Club McRae Coca Cola McRae Lions Club McRae Manor McRae Rotary Club Milan State Bank Ocmulgee Title & Abstract Oconee Fall Line Technical College Parker House Inn Photography by Nicole Wagner Piggly Wiggly Pine Leaf Investments, Inc. Pioneer Historical Society Premier Heating & Air Robins Federal Credit Union Routh Realtors Ryals Drug Store Smith s Pharmacy Southern Charm Southern Star Grill Southland Seed Company, Inc. Stamps-Walker Agency, Inc. State Farm Insurance Stinson s Bar-B-Que, Inc. McRae & Lumber City Subway Telfair Cooperative Extension Telfair County Bank Telfair Enterprise, Inc. Telfair Forest Products, LLC The Cannon Law Firm, LLC The Merchants & Citizens Bank The Security State Bank Three Rivers Home Health Services, Inc. Toni s House of Style Trinity Therapy Services, Inc. Vaughn Funeral Home Wheeler County State Bank Willow Creek Drive In Windstream World Outreach Church Thomas W. Anderson Todd Crosby Steeny Banks Guy Bland Sarah J. Bowen June D. Bradfield Betty Brewer Debbie Bullard Ora Jean Cooper Todd Crosby Ruthie Jackson Danny Jones Deanna Jones Elizabeth Jones Gene Johnson Laura Kirk Edison McDonald Vergilene McDonald Martha Ann Mullis Quinton Mullis Jimmy Pruett Keely Riggins Paula Rogers Sue Sammons Matt Singleton Eric Smith Laura Smith Mark Smith Belinda Thomas Larry Wells Jana Williams The Chamber of Commerce is a voluntary, non-profit 501(c)6 organization of the business community. It unites business and professional individuals, creating a central agency that lends itself to improving businesses and building a better community. ~~~~~~ Put the Telfair County Chamber of Commerce to work FOR YOU! City of Helena City of Lumber City City of McRae City of Milan City of Milan Development Authority City of Scotland Development Authority of Telfair County Telfair County Board of Commissioners For more information about one of the above Chamber Members or how you can become a member, contact the Telfair County Chamber of Commerce at (229) 868-6365 or email rogers@telfairco.org or check out the website www.telfairco.org
Telfair Center for the Arts 903 College St. ~ McRae, GA Presents THE RETURN The best of the Beatles Live Saturday May 10, 2014 7 p.m. 9 p.m. Featuring "the early years" with some of their early hits covers of their idols plus B sides that have become more popular with time. Many sell out performances nationally and internationally and locally in Hawkinsville and Dublin. GREAT BAND, GREAT MUSIC, GREAT PRICE Tickets are specially priced thanks to a Merchants & Citizens Bank sponsorship. $20 at the door, $15 in advance at the following locations: Merchants & Citizens Bank, Bowen's Jewelers, TCA website tcfta.com or call 229-868-2105 or 7114.
Moving Students from Literacy to Work More than a GED! OFTC is a Unit of the Technical College System of Georgia and Equal Opportunity Institution www.oftc.edu/adulted Our Goal is to meet ALL of YOUR education needs! Flexible hours available Adult Education at OFTC offers: GED Preparation and Testing Basic Computer Skill Building Remediation for Test COMPASS and Asset Test Preparation Work Ready Test Preparation SAT Preparation Telfair County Adult Education Program 140 N. Third Street Helena, GA 31037 Gwenevere Hentz PH: 229-868-3034 Contact Us Today! CHANGE your life With Computer Literacy OFTC s computer literacy classes will help you learn skills to benefit your everyday life, such as: 1. Increased Employability 2. Greater access to information 3. Communicate with others by email 4. Shop, play and learn online 5. And so much more! And Classes are FREE! Call (229) 868-3084 or (478) 274-7848 for details OFTC s LOIC / Highway 441 North / Helena, GA Oconee Fall Line Technical College www.oftc.edu OFTC is a Unit of the Technical College System of Georgia and an Equal Opportunity Institution The Future. Get Into It
National Day of Prayer Thursday May 1, 2014 Noon Telfair County Courthouse Square East Oak Street McRae, GA Special Election May 13, 2014 For County Commissioner in District 3 Telfair County, GA General Primary Election May 20, 2014 Telfair County, GA God & Country Fireworks Show and the Rusty Williams Band July 4, 2014 7 p.m. 9:30 p.m. Telfair County Recreational Complex 408 E. Oak St. ~ McRae, GA