Park Avenue Convenience Store Customer Appreciation Day – Saturday, October 1, 2011
10 am to 2pm – BP Car Hops will provide free snacks to customers pumping fuel
Grilled Hot Dogs, Fountain Drinks (14oz) and coffee (14oz) .50
Merchandise Raffles – Large flat screen TV, tailgate party pop-up tent with 2 chairs, plush stuffed animals, boxing equipment, camo hunting stool, t-shirts, footballs, storage bags and more, 2 BP gas cards, $50 Bass Pro Shop Card, Dunking Booth, Balloons Slide for Kids, Face painting, Store coupons, On-site BP Applications help, Crime Scene vehicle with finger prints, ITM Landscaping tent on site, SPLOST Promotion Tent on Site and Lots More. You do not want to miss this fun event.

Jackson Alive – The Family Festival – Saturday, October 8, 2011
9am to 5pm – Downtown Jackson
Fun for everyone – Great Food, Great Crafts, Great Entertainment, Parade, Yard Sale and much, much more.
Vendor Space available – We already have over 100 vendors
We are also looking for vintage cars for the car show and Vintage Car Parade. The Recreations Dept. will be hosting a children’s parade starting at 1pm and the Vintage Car Parade starting at 2pm.
Call 770-775-4839
Sponsored by: Butts County Chamber of Commerce & Greater Butts Co. Lions Club

Seven Islands Artifact ID Day
Indian Spring Hotel/Museum
1807 Hwy 42 S.
Indian Springs, GA
October 8, 2011
12pm to 4pm
Public Invited
Bring artifacts to be identified and dated
Also ”Picking on the Porch”
For more information, contact W. J. Shannon at wjshannon123@bellsouth.net or call 770-361-7185

The Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors invites you to The Chamber of Commerce Membership Picnic
October 20, 2011
If you are a Chamber Member, you are invited to this Free Event
Many, Many Door Prizes/ Gifts for Everyone
Great Food, Entertainment and Hearing News from the Chamber
Western Theme – Reservations Required by calling 770-775-4839
Starts 6pm at Lloyd Shoals Dam, Jackson Lake
Butts County Chamber of Commerce Creates Excellence

American Red Cross Blood Drive
Monday, October 24, 2011
Location: First Baptist Church
1227 W. Third St., Jackson, GA 30233
2pm to 7pm

Oct. 27, 2011
Drug Free Work Place Training
University of Georgia, Griffin Campus
9am to noon – Breakfast will be served
Butts County Sheriff Gene Pope, Butts County Fire Chief Mike Wilson and Coroner Ralph Wilson will be presenting this training for the four county area (Spalding, Butts, Lamar & Pike) . If you would like to receive 7 ½ % off Workers Comp Insurance, please call the Chamber to register to attend this course. All businesses are welcome to attend free of charge.

Halloween on Second Street
Downtown Jackson, GA
October 31, 2011
6pm to 8pm
We have over 3000 children attend this safe event for Halloween.
If you would like to set up and pass out candy, please let us know.
We are accepting donations of $25 for candy and you will get candy back
To pass out. You may mail your donation to: Butts Co. Chamber, P. O. Box 147, Jackson, GA 30233 or
If you would like to drop by sealed packaged candy, we are accepting that also.