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Soperton
Commentary...Blake Dennard
Blake Dennard is also
a native of Treutlen County. His father bought a drugstore
in town in the Seventies and has since expanded his
business, opening a hardware store as well. After
graduating from pharmacy school, the young Mr. Dennard
and his family first lived in Athens and Dublin before
he returned to Soperton to join his father in the
family business. "I wanted to raise my children
in a small town," he said. "I like the school
system. I think they do a good job. I like the small
classes." Dennard cited the example of students
in the early grades having both a teacher and a paraprofessional
assigned to even the smallest of classes. Dennard,
too, said he considers the people of Treutlen to be
its greatest asset, but another asset of the county
is its location. "³Itıs a great place to work
and live. We're not far away from anything,"
he said. Treutlen County lies within two hours of
both Macon and Savannah. Atlanta is less than three
hours away. Both beaches and mountains are close enough
for weekend getaways. The cities of Vidalia, Dublin,
and Swainsboro can be reached within 30 minutes--the
amount of time one might expend in reaching a destination
across the span of a larger city. And rarely does
one encounter a traffic jam along the way.
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