Thankful Thursday- Emily Hayes

“She is absolutely precious. She is the most hardworking, selfless person I know. She was married to my grandpa who passed away. She took care of him everyday until he passed. He had three kids that she raised as her own. My uncle Adam, my aunt Tara, and my mom Carmen, since they were young. Emily has always been there for us and would always do any and everything we asked. She is so kind and we all love her so much.”

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Thankful Thursday- Dawn Jameson

Professional, advocate, poised, articulate, oh and we cannot forget adorable attired! A handful of adjectives that cannot adequately describe today’s Thankful Thursday Spotlight.

Dawn Jameson is an at large representative on our Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber Board. She is an agent at Stephens County Farm Bureau and for our Chamber she is an advocate.

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The Next Generation of Leadership

To follow up on my last column regarding the importance of extending the invitation of leadership to our younger generation. There are many examples in our community of how this is already working well. I have the distinct privilege of working with young leaders on a regular basis and would like to take this opportunity to spotlight just a few.

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Thankful Thursday- Bill Wheeler

We were shocked that Bill Wheeler’s photo was not next to the word Hospitality when we Googled it! Bill has worked in the hospitality industry for a few (cough-cough) years. He started serving our community as the Director at the Georgia Baptist Conference Center in 1996 and has been a Rockstar Chamber Investor ever since! He was the President for a spell in the early 2000s.

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