JAN HACKETT HONORED BY TROUT UNLIMITED

  • Long-time president of the Fannin County Chamber of Commerce Jan Hackett was awarded “Our Conservation Hero” by the local Blue Ridge Mountain Trout Unlimited (BRMTU) chapter for her commitment to the cold-water conservation of the Toccoa River and her years of support. The award was presented at the Back the Brookies Winter Bash Saturday, January 29. She is shown with BRMTU member and event coordinator Bob Borgwart.
    Long-time president of the Fannin County Chamber of Commerce Jan Hackett was awarded “Our Conservation Hero” by the local Blue Ridge Mountain Trout Unlimited (BRMTU) chapter for her commitment to the cold-water conservation of the Toccoa River and her years of support. The award was presented at the Back the Brookies Winter Bash Saturday, January 29. She is shown with BRMTU member and event coordinator Bob Borgwart.
  • A chilly evening did not stop attendees from enjoying the Blue Ridge Mountain Trout Unlimited’s (BRMTU) Back the Brookies Winter Bash held Saturday, January 29. Shown are, from left, Emily Owenby, Janice Waldrop, BRMTU member and event coordinator Bob Borgwart, Danny Waldrop, Anthony Lowman, Emily Frazier and Cassie Spurling.
    A chilly evening did not stop attendees from enjoying the Blue Ridge Mountain Trout Unlimited’s (BRMTU) Back the Brookies Winter Bash held Saturday, January 29. Shown are, from left, Emily Owenby, Janice Waldrop, BRMTU member and event coordinator Bob Borgwart, Danny Waldrop, Anthony Lowman, Emily Frazier and Cassie Spurling.
  • Blue Ridge Mountain Trout Unlimited member Bob Borgwart, left, reminded attendees of the Back the Brookies Winter Bash that District 7 Representative and Speaker of the Georgia House David Ralston, right, was instrumental in the designation of Fannin County as the official Trout Capital of Georgia and the Blue Ridge Trout and Outdoor Adventures Festival, or Trout Fest for short, Georgia’s Official Trout Festival. This years Trout Fest will be held April 30.
    Blue Ridge Mountain Trout Unlimited member Bob Borgwart, left, reminded attendees of the Back the Brookies Winter Bash that District 7 Representative and Speaker of the Georgia House David Ralston, right, was instrumental in the designation of Fannin County as the official Trout Capital of Georgia and the Blue Ridge Trout and Outdoor Adventures Festival, or Trout Fest for short, Georgia’s Official Trout Festival. This years Trout Fest will be held April 30.
  • Instead of catching fish, Jan Hackett, left, and Executive Director of Fannin County Development Authority Sheree Ralston, catch up at the Back the Brookies Winter Bash hosted by the local Blue Ridge Mountain Trout Unlimited (BRMTU) chapter Saturday, January 29.
    Instead of catching fish, Jan Hackett, left, and Executive Director of Fannin County Development Authority Sheree Ralston, catch up at the Back the Brookies Winter Bash hosted by the local Blue Ridge Mountain Trout Unlimited (BRMTU) chapter Saturday, January 29.
  • Shown attending the Blue Ridge Mountain Trout Unlimited’s (BRMTU) sold-out Back the Brookies Winter Bash Saturday January 29 are, from left, David and Abigail Haight, Blue Ridge Mayor Rhonda Haight, and her husband, David.
    Shown attending the Blue Ridge Mountain Trout Unlimited’s (BRMTU) sold-out Back the Brookies Winter Bash Saturday January 29 are, from left, David and Abigail Haight, Blue Ridge Mayor Rhonda Haight, and her husband, David.

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