New Executive Director, One Valdosta Lowndes 2023-05-23

The Valdosta-Lowndes Chamber of Commerce, host of One Valdosta-Lowndes (OVL), invited WWALS to a reception for the new OVL Executive Director, Mary Beth Brownlee.

[OVL E.D. Mary Beth Brownlee]
OVL E.D. Mary Beth Brownlee

Mary Beth Brownlee was previously with Association County Commissioners of Georgia.

I congratulated her on her new appointment.

She agreed that Troupville River Camp is top of OVL’s project list.

Speakers

VSU and Georgia Power were the orignators of OVL.

[VSU President Richard Carvajal]
VSU President Richard Carvajal

President Carvajal said OVL is now handed over to the Chamber.

[Movie: VSU President Richard Carvajal (15M)]
Movie: VSU President Richard Carvajal (15M)

The Chamber is the host organization for OVL. Not sure what that means.

[Christie Moore, President, Valdosta-Lowndes Chamber of Commerce]
Christie Moore, President, Valdosta-Lowndes Chamber of Commerce

Mary Beth Brownlee greeting everyone.

[Mary Beth Brownlee, Executive Director, One Valdosta-Lowndes]
Mary Beth Brownlee, Executive Director, One Valdosta-Lowndes

Mary Beth Brownlee saying OVL will move along now.

[Mary Beth Brownlee, OVL ED]
Mary Beth Brownlee, OVL ED

Forgot her name; sorry.

[SGMC spokesperson]
SGMC spokesperson

Attendees

Gretchen of many hats.

[WWALS E.D. Gretchen Quarterman]
WWALS E.D. Gretchen Quarterman

Joe Brownlee wanted a picture.

[Joe Brownlee, SW Regional Director, Georgia Power and John S. Quarterman, Suwannee Riverkeeper]
Joe Brownlee, SW Regional Director, Georgia Power and John S. Quarterman, Suwannee Riverkeeper

VDT reporter Malia Thomas and I had just done a tour of Valdosta trash sites. Stay tuned for that.

[Malia Thomas, reporter, Valdosta Daily Times, John S. Quarterman, Suwannee Riverkeeper]
Malia Thomas, reporter, Valdosta Daily Times, John S. Quarterman, Suwannee Riverkeeper

You may remember Mary Beth Brownlee from two years ago when she handed over a check for Georgia Power for use by WWALS in water quality testing.

[WWALS E.D. Gretchen Quarterman receives the envelope from Mary Beth & Elizabeth Brownlee via Hazel, Elleanor & Lindsey Williams; back: Suzy & Abbie Hall]
WWALS E.D. Gretchen Quarterman receives the envelope from Mary Beth & Elizabeth Brownlee via Hazel, Elleanor & Lindsey Williams; back: Suzy & Abbie Hall

 -jsq, John S. Quarterman, Suwannee RIVERKEEPER®

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