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GA SR1044
Resolution
AI Summary
- Commends Mr. Bruce Yawn upon his retirement and the closing of Snooky's Restaurant in Statesboro, Georgia, which served its last meal on February 18, 2012, after 41 years of operation.
- Snooky's Restaurant was opened in 1971 by Bruce Yawn and his father (the restaurant's namesake) after Bruce graduated from the University of Georgia in 1969, where he was an Academic All-American football player under Coach Vince Dooley.
- Mr. Yawn and Snooky's played a vital role in bringing collegiate football back to Georgia Southern College in 1981 and recruiting Coach Erk Russell, whose "Snook Pac" used the restaurant as a permanent meeting place.
- The restaurant hosted state and national leaders over the years, including Jimmy Carter, Governor Nathan Deal, Zell Miller, Vince Dooley, and Vince Gill.
- Mr. Yawn received numerous honors, including the Statesboro-Bulloch Chamber's Business Leader of the Year Award, the Statesboro Herald Humanitarian of the Year Award, and the Small Business of the Year Award.
Legislative Description
Yawn, Mr. Bruce; commend
Last Action
Senate Read and Adopted
2/24/2012
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