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Southface Executive Director Dennis Creech presented an award to Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue in honor of the Department of Natural Resources’ commitment to environmentally friendly building. This presentation took place in Fargo, Ga. where the new Suwannee River Visitor Center and Administrative Building opened in June.

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