January 31, 2022
Chamber Monday Memo
Chamber Calendar
February

Wednesday, Feb. 2: The Fine Art of Skincare Ribbon Cutting, 11 a.m. at 121 Love Avenue.

Monday, February 14: Mia Jaydes Clothing Boutique Ribbon Cutting, 11 a.m. at 135 E. 3rd Street.

Thursday, Feb. 17: Chamber Monthly Membership Luncheon, noon at the GMA.

Wednesday, February 23: Hobbs Tree Removal Ribbon Cutting, 11 a.m. at the Chamber.
News from the Chamber
2022 Annual Banquet a success!
Our 2022 Annual Banquet was fantastic! Congratulations to all of our award winners!

Jody Benson - Ambassador of the Year
Darby Veazey - Prince Business Woman of the Year
Liem Nguyen - John Hunt Entrepreneur of the Year
The Howard Center - Tifton Rotary Club's Ethics in Business Award
Alec Joiner - J. Lamar Branch Memorial Award
Dr. Homer Day - The Stafford Award
Grady Thompson - Wall of Fame

Each of these winners were chosen by independent committee and have worked to create a better community for everyone. Congratulations again!

Thank you to our major sponsors, without their patronage this event would not have been the success it was: AgGeorgia Farm Credit, Ashley's Business Solutions, Heatcraft, Southeastern Credit Union, and Southwell.

The Chamber would also like to thank BJ Smith Catering and Events for the wonderful meal, the UGA Conference Center for allowing us to host our event, Lights Sound Action for the music, lighting, and sound, and Murray's Flower Gallery for the lovely arrangements. We would also like to thank our media partners for covering the event : The Tifton Grapevine, The Fun Channel, and The Tifton Gazette.

The Chamber staff is grateful to our hard-working Ambassadors and Board, all of you are absolute rockstars!

And as always, thank you to each and every one of our members for their continued support of our mission.
Selah Boutique & Spa Ribbon Cutting Jan. 28
Congratulations to Selah Salon & Spa for their ribbon cutting! They are a full service salon and spa as well as a boutique with cute clothes and accessories. Check out the boutique and what services they have to offer!
Business Spotlight of the Week
Congratulations to our Business Spotlight of the Week: Lasseter Tractor Company! They're located at 3140 S. Carpenter Road and they have tractors and tractor attachments, tractor models, they do parts and service as well. They even have John Deere branded toys for little kids and big ones! Swing by and see what they have!
Member News and Events
February
Tuesday, February 1: The Oconee Chamber Players, 7 p.m. at Howard Auditorium, ABAC.

Friday, February 4: Father Daughter Dance: It's a Red Carpet Event at the First Baptist Church Ministry Center.

February 4-6: Southeast Mayhem E-Sports Tournament at the UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center.

Monday, February 7: Lauren K. Alleyne, poet, 7 p.m. at Edwards Hall, ABAC.

Tuesday, February 8: National Players "A Raisin in the Sun" 7 p.m. at the Tift County High School PAC.

Thursday, February 10: LIFEhouse Dinner Theatre Fundraiser, 6 p.m. at First Baptist Church Worship Center.

Sunday, February 13: Tiftarea Academy Admissions Open House, 2-4 p.m. at the Tiftarea Campus.

Thursday, February 17: Making the "Alcatraz of the Piney Woods,: 7 p.m. at Howard Auditorium, ABAC.

Tuesday, February 22: The Right Way to Come to America, 6 p.m. at Edwards Hall, ABAC.

Saturday, February 26: An Evening for ABAC, 6 p.m.

March
Thursday, March 10: Butch Davis Appreciation Dinner, 6 p.m. at the First Baptist Ministry Center. Tickets are $75 per person or $500 for a table for eight.

Saturday, March 26: Tour de Tifton, Hunt Park.
The Tifton Museum of Arts and Heritage needs your help! Please take two minutes to respond to the survey and help influence the types of programs the museum offers!

Click the link below to go directly to the survey:

Emergency need blood drive at TRMC on Feb. 3
 
Tift Regional Medical Center (TRMC) will host a LifeSouth blood drive to help meet a critical need. The LifeSouth blood mobile will be stationed at the TRMC 18th Street main entrance on Thursday, Feb. 3 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.  
 
“Help us fight the national shortage by giving blood,” said Chris Efaw, Vice President of Outreach and Development for Southwell and TRMC. “LifeSouth blood donations will benefit Tift Regional’s blood bank and will be used to help local patients.”
 
Efaw said all blood donors will be entered into a raffle with a chance to win a $100.00 or $50.00 Walmart gift card. 
 
“We are facing a nationwide blood crisis, posing a risk to patient care,” said Efaw. “Blood donations are critically needed to help prevent further delays in vital medical treatments. We thank the community for their support.”
Learning and Education
Job Postings
The Tiftarea YMCA is hiring for an Aquatics Director (part-time). 2 years experience recommended, must be lifeguard certified, CPR/First Aid & AED Certified. Minimum age of 21.

Jobs available at YMCS:
  • Child Care
  • Front Desk
  • Lifeguard

Apply online or in person at the YMCA; contact 229-391-9622 for more information.
If you have a job listing that you would like posted in the Monday Memo, send the announcement to ebrechbiel@tiftonchamber.org. The deadline for inclusion is Friday at noon.
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Tifton-Tift County Chamber of Commerce
229-382-6200