Macon County, GA Chamber of Commerce & Development Authority

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The Oglethorpe Garden Club and the Macon County JROTC will be holding a U.S. Flag Retirement ceremony, April 19th at 7:30 pm. The ceremony will take place in front of the flag pole at Macon County High School.
The public is invited to attend and participate. The public may participate by giving their flags to be retired. The flags need to be taken to one of the locations listed below by April 15th. Or they may be brought to the ceremony.
All flags will not be disposed of during the ceremony. There will be a representative flag used during the ceremony and the rest of the flags will be properly retired afterwards.
Please feel free to bring lawn chairs. The ceremony should last approximately 30 minutes.
We encourage the public and all veterans to attend this respectful ceremony honoring our nation's flag.
Drop off points:
Courthouse (Commissioners office)
Oglethorpe City Hall
Montezuma City Hall
Ideal City Hall
Marshallville City Hall

Flint Energies' Empower Youth Leadership enjoyed a trip to the State Capitol on Wednesday. Several Macon County High School students are in this program, and we are proud of these young leaders. Be sure to tell our youth we are proud of them if you see them around town!

See the pictures from Wednesday here: https://www.facebook.com/flintenergies/posts/pfbid0PKDmbfbXRvqbBC4Z6CapjqxfvWBpjoeQMbLjG4bQE2rRT4s9JDzetATxc6LAM79nl

Thank you to South Georgia Technical College for hosting the EMPOWER Rural Regional Youth Leadership group yesterday. Macon County High School, along with Crawford, Marion, Schley, Talbot and Taylor Counties participate in this program sponsored by Flint Energies. Our Chamber partners with this program to encourage our local students as we help to prepare our youth to be leaders in their community now and in the future!

Flint Energies EMPOWER Youth The Flint Energies EMPOWER Youth Leadership program visited the SGTC campus to learn more about the programs offered and the value of technical education.

The Beaver Creek Festival & Duck Race will be Saturday, October 28th, 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Ducks will race at 1:00 p.m. Ducks are now on sale for $5.00 at the Chamber of Commerce and local businesses. The grand prize is $1,029.00, along with a chance to win 10 other prizes.
It's going to be a great day for the festival and duck race. Contact the Chamber of Commerce for more information - 478-472-2391.

Join us TODAY at 5:30 at Macon County High School!

Business owners, managers, and locals looking for good workers -- join us at Macon County High School on Thursday, September 21, 5:30-7:00pm for a presentation on their new CTAE Workforce Development Program. This is an exciting opportunity in our county and a way to not only help our local businesses strengthen their workforce, but also educate our students with on the job training, developing a strong work ethic and learning those soft skills needed to retain employment.
Please share with anyone who may be interested and we'll see you there!

Business owners, managers, and locals looking for good workers -- join us at Macon County High School on Thursday, September 21, 5:30-7:00pm for a presentation on their new CTAE Workforce Development Program. This is an exciting opportunity in our county and a way to not only help our local businesses strengthen their workforce, but also educate our students with on the job training, developing a strong work ethic and learning those soft skills needed to retain employment.

Please share with anyone who may be interested and we'll see you there!

Great day at the Chamber golf tournament 🎉

Congratulations to some of our door prize winners from Thursday evening’s business after hours!

It's tomorrow!

Join us for Business After Hours and a Ribbon Cutting at The Grand Magnolia House in Marshallville on Thursday, June 8, 5:30-7:00pm.

We look forward to a beautiful evening of networking in Macon County and celebrating one of our newest members!

Thank you to everyone who attended the annual Macon County Chamber Banquet. We had a wonderful turnout, enjoyed Dr. Watford’s message from SGTC, celebrated some big wins and new and establishes businesses in this wonderful county!

Yes! We are now OPEN! Come see us at 715 Milford Street in Montezuma.

Monday-Friday 9am-6pm
Saturday 9am-5pm
Sunday 1pm-5pm

Join us for Business After Hours and a Ribbon Cutting at The Grand Magnolia House in Marshallville on Thursday, June 8, 5:30-7:00pm.

We look forward to a beautiful evening of networking in Macon County and celebrating one of our newest members!

It's National Nursing Home Week, and we wanted to highlight three major ones in Macon County. Thank you The Oaks Nursing and Personal Care Home, Miona Geriatric & Dementia Center, and Montezuma Health and Rehabilitation.

Help us show our appreciation to these nursing homes and their staff who take care of our loved ones every single day and ALSO employ a number of wonderful healthcare professionals in Macon County!

Congratulations to our Malloy/Edwards Scholarship winners: Shikeriyha Freeman, Dru Grace and Charlie Greene! We are proud of your work and wish you all much success in the years to come!

And thank you to Frank Malloy WMAZ for coming to Montezuma to present these awards with the Chamber today!!

The Board of Directors of the Macon County Chamber of Commerce cordially invites you to attend the Chamber Annual Dinner and Meeting

Tuesday, May 16, 2023
6:00 p.m. Social Time
6:30 p.m. Dinner

Preston Williams Center
700 Vienna Road, Highway 90
Montezuma, Georgia

Guest Speaker - Dr. John Watford, President, South Georgia Technical College

$25.00 per person
RSVP by Thursday, May 11, 2023
478-472-2391

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) was an American philosopher, essayist, poet, and lecturer who played a pivotal role in the transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century.

Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Emerson was educated at Harvard University and later became a Unitarian minister. However, he gradually drifted away from organized religion and developed his own philosophical and spiritual beliefs.

Emerson's work is characterized by a focus on individualism, self-reliance, and the importance of nature. He believed that each person has a unique inner voice that should be heeded over societal expectations, and that nature is a source of spiritual and moral inspiration.

Some of Emerson's most notable works include:

• "Nature" (1836): In this essay, Emerson lays out his philosophy of nature as a source of spiritual and moral inspiration, and emphasizes the importance of individual experience and intuition.

• "Self-Reliance" (1841): This essay is perhaps Emerson's most famous work, and it extols the virtues of non-conformity, individualism, and self-reliance.

• "The American Scholar" (1837): This speech, delivered at Harvard University, outlines Emerson's vision of the ideal American scholar as someone who is self-reliant, curious, and independent-minded.

• "Essays: First and Second Series" (1841, 1844): These two volumes of essays contain some of Emerson's most famous works, including "Self-Reliance," "The Over-Soul," and "Circles."

• "Representative Men" (1850): In this book, Emerson profiles several famous historical figures, including Plato, Napoleon, and Shakespeare, and examines their character and achievements.

Emerson's ideas had a profound influence on American culture and thought, and his work continues to be studied and admired today.

• Ralph Waldo Emerson Collection: Collected Essays and Lectures: https://amzn.to/3M4hQkc

The Annual Macon County Georgia Kiwanis Club Spaghetti Supper is tomorrow 4/25! Purchase your ticket today for only $8! Meal includes spaghetti with meat sauce, garlic bread, salad, cake slice.

This fundraiser promotes our mission: Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world one child and one community at a time.

Thank you in advance on behalf of President Valery Davis & the amazing leaders and members!

Chamber Member Spotlight: Patterson Insurance Services

Jeff Patterson has been an insurance agent for 34 years, and his office in Montezuma opened in October 2021. Patterson Insurance is a full-service agency offering auto, home, commercial and life insurance products.

You can reach Jeff by phone, email, through his website, or stop by at his office in downtown Montezuma. See all contact information below.
office 478-458-0008
cell 478-244-0488
email [email protected]
website www.mypattersoninsurance.com

Patterson Insurance is located at 102 Cabot Street, Montezuma, GA 31063.

Jeff is also a Macon County Chamber board member and has jumped right into committees and helping the Chamber support our local businesses.

Thank you for supporting our local businesses in Macon County!