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7:41 am Sunday, February 10, 2008

Getting a severe case of hat head

By Staff
Jason Cannon
Last Monday morning, Franklin County entered a new phase.
Cheryl Bradford, a lifelong Russellville resident, was hired to fill the vacancy left when former director Lisa Stockton resigned in December.
I was on the Chamber Board for less than a year before Lisa resigned. I thought a lot of her.
I still do.
I remember digging in to the Watermelon Festival last year and thinking what a tremendous undertaking that must have been. I was also impressed to see it go off without a hitch.
I'll miss not seeing Lisa and working with her on these projects but you can't fault someone for taking advantage of an opportunity that better suits their needs.
As fondly as I look back on the handful of months I spent working with Lisa, I look at the months ahead with Cheryl with that much excitement.
It takes a special kind of person to take the lead role at a chamber of commerce.
You have to wear many hats and at any given time those hats may include:
I look forward to being a part of the chamber's growth in the coming months and years. I am excited for Cheryl as she puts her spin and fresh perspective on things.
And if she ever needs a hat rack, I hope she'll call on me.

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