The Pierce County Chamber of Commerce will celebrate its 70th annual gala Thursday, April 24.
The event, Blue & Platinum, A Legacy of 70 Years, will be held from 6-9 p.m. that evening at the Okefenokee Country Club Food will be prepared by the country club, Southbound Events will be on hand to capture the fun with their 360 photo booth, and The Little Satilla Band will play “groovy tunes” from the 1970.
Those attending are asked to wear glamorous and groovy 1970s attire.
Tickets are still available and may be purchased at visit pcgeorgia.com or at the chamber office at the Blackshear Train Depot.
Pierce County’s community award recipients will also be recognized during the gala. The winners were announced at a press conference at the train depot April 3.
Those honored include the late Blackshear Assistant Fire Chief Leon Davis as citizen of the year, Mossy Pond Lodge as business of the year, Neal Bennett as the S. Dow Nimmer Jr. Award recipient, Rhonda Melton Bennett as the Huel P. Walker Educator of the Year award recipient, Southeast Georgia Women’s Center (Staci Lucas) as the Dr. Katherine Hendry Community Health Award winner, Pastor Justin Gambrell as the Leona Dixon Bright Spot Award, Ed Barber and Sons as Farmer of the Year, Julie Griner as the Love Like Lanna Award recipient, Zach Lee of Zach and Isabelle’s as the Better Hometown Bravo to Business Award recipient and Billy Cochran and Ace Farmers and Builders for the years of service award.
For more information, call (912) 4497044.
