Friday, November 5, 2010

THOMASTON UPSON CHAMBER AWARDS

THE  THOMASTON  UPSON  CHAMBER   OF  COMMERCE  64TH  ANNUAL  AWARDS  BANQUET  WAS  THURSDAY NIGHT,  AND  THE  LATE  JOE  WHITE  WAS  THE  RECEIPIENT  OF  THE  LIFETIME  ACHIEVEMENT  AWARD. IT  WAS  THE  FIRST  TIME  IT   WAS   PRESENTED  POSTHUMOUSLY  AND  THE FIRST  TIME IT  WAS  AWARDED  TO  AN  AFRICAN-AMERICAN. PENNY  CLIFF,  OF  THE  THOMASTON  UPSON ARCHIEVES,  IN  PRESENTING  THE  AWARD  TO   MR. WHITE’S  FAMILY,  SHARED HIS  COMMITTMENT  TO  CIVIL  RIGHTS, HE MARCHED  WITH  DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR., HE WAS  ACTIVE IN  THE  UPSON  HISTORICAL  SOCIETY  AND  WAS  INVOLVED  IN  YOUTH  RECREATION PROGRAMS,  FORMING  A  BOXING  CLUB. THE  OUTSTANDING  COMMUNITY  AWARD TO  THE  FOUNDERS OF  SMOKE  ON  THE  WATER, DUSTIN  FORDHAM, BOBBY  BICKLEY, NASH  AUSTIN, JEREMY DANIEL, JOSH  WEEMS,RYAN  TUCKER,JEREMY  SALTER  AND SETH  PERDUE. HERE’S  LOOKING  AT  YOU  FOR  BEST  NEW  BUILDING,DR. NORMAN  DONATI AND  THE  HUGHSTON CLINIC  ON  NORTH  CENTER  STREET. EXECUTIVE  OF  THE  YEAR, TIM  TUCKER OF  TUCKER  COMMUNICATIONS. NEW  BUSINESS  OF  THE YEAR,GRAND OAK  SALON  AND  SPA, OWNER,SHANNA SKIPPER.  SMALL  BUSINESS OF  THE  YEAR,  TASTY SHOP,OWNERS  EARNIE  AND DEBORAH  VAUGHN. CHAMBER  CHAMP, UL MIDDLE  SCHOOL  PRINCIPAL  PATSY  DEAN  FOR  ORGANIZING THE  BICYCLE RIDE  ACROSS  GEORGIA  IN  THE  SPRING. THE  GRADUATES OF  ADULT LEADERSHIP  UPSON  ALSO  WERE  RECOGNIZED.

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