August 2, 2021
Chamber Monday Memo
Chamber Calendar
Tuesday, August 17: New Member Meet and Greet, 8:30 a.m. at the Chamber.

Thursday, August 19: Monthly Membership Meeting, noon at the Georgia Museum of Agriculture.

Wednesday, August 25: KiKi's Sea and Soul Food Kitchen Ribbon Cutting, 11 a.m. at 3111 S. Central Avenue.

Thursday, August 26: Legislative Breakfast, 7:30 a.m. at the Georgia Chamber Regional Office.
News from the Chamber
Business Spotlight of the Week
Congratulations to last week's Business Spotlight of the Week, Surchero's Fresh Grill, located at 133 Virginia Ave!
Central Jewelry Grand Re-Opening on July 26
Congratulations to Central Jewelry! They had a great turnout for the Grand Re-Opening today. Everyone came out to admire the completely remodeled store. They are planning some great events, so stay tuned to see what all they have coming up!
Automated Self Storage Ribbon Cutting on July 28
Congratulations to new Chamber member Automated Self Storage! They're located at 1652 Carpenter Road in Tifton. The new facility is completely automated, from renting a storage unit to unlocking the door, and everything is climate controlled and monitored 24/7. Check them out at https://www.automatedselfstorage.net/self-storage-tifton.
Member News and Events
Local industrial/commercial client is seeking feedback regarding janitorial services. Scope includes 10 – 12 sets of restrooms, multiple break rooms, and office areas (some carpeted areas, some vinyl tile, some ceramic tile). Daily cleaning of in-scope areas and periodic (monthly/quarterly) other services such as buff/strip/wax of vinyl composition tile. 
 
Would like your feedback on the following:
  1. Do you hire your own custodial staff or do you use a third party company for janitorial services? 
  2. If third party,
a.     What company do you use?
b.     Contact party for cleaning company (name and telephone number)?
c.     Are you satisfied with their performance and level of cleaning
service?
d.     Would you hire this company for cleaning services again?
e.     Would you recommend their services to others?

Please send responses to: ebrechbiel@tiftonchamber.org.
Southwell welcomes two new specialists    

Photo Caption: Dr. Clint Cawley (left) recently joined the Georgia Sports Medicine practice, and Dr. Abduljalil Elfasi joined Southwell Nephrology.
 
Orthopedist Clint Cawley, MD, and Nephrologist, Abduljalil Elfasi, MD recently joined Southwell, adding to the system’s specialty services.
 
Dr. Cawley, a Turner County native, joined the Georgia Sports Medicine Practice located at 2227 U.S. Highway 41 North in Tifton. Cawley received a Bachelor of Science in Biology at Valdosta State University and attended medical school at Mercer University of Medicine in Macon. He completed his residency in Orthopedic Surgery at the Atlanta Medical Center. Cawley gained valuable experience in the field of sports medicine working as the Assistant Team Physician for the baseball team at the Georgia Institute of Technology and as the Assistant Team Physician for Benjamin E. Mays High School in Atlanta.
 
To make an appointment with Dr. Cawley or to learn more, call 229-386-5222.
 
Dr. Elfasi, who attended medical school at the University of Tripoli, joined Southwell Nephrology located at 39 Kent Road, Suite 1. After he completed medical school, Elfasi went on to receive a Masters of Medicine in Nephrology from the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom. He completed his residency in internal medicine at St Francis Hospital in Evanston, Illinois, and he also completed a fellowship at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta.
 
To make an appointment with Dr. Elfasi or to learn more, call 229-391-4310.
 
“We are proud to have these skilled specialists join our team here at Southwell,” said Monica Morris, Director of Physician Recruitment. “We strive to provide quality specialty care close to home, work, and family, so that our community members don’t have to travel long distances to receive the care that they need.”

Learning and Education
Job Postings
Quality Employment Service is hiring! Current openings include: CDL Drivers, Delivery Drivers, Heavy Assemblers, Order Pickers, Welders, Production Workers, Lube Tech, Landscapers, Machine Operators, Wrap Installer, Plumber Helper. Contact QES at 229-386-8689 or visit at www.qualityemploymentservice.com
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
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