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Hyundai donates $10K to CBTF
Hyundai donates $10K to CBTF
Cherisa Pelle, Hyundai Motor America, Bianca Johnson, Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America, LLC (HMGMA), Coastal Bryan Tree Foundation, Justin Farquhar, senior vice president, Development Authority of Bryan County, Gene Brogdon, Rena Patton, Coastal Bryan Tree Foundation, Jackie Montesino, president, Coastal Bryan Tree Foundation, Brandon Ramirez, director, corporate social responsibility, Hyundai Motor America, Carter Infinger, chairman, Bryan County Board of Commissioners, in Richmond Hill, Ga. on Aug. 31. Photo provided by Hyundai.

Hyundai Motor Amerca presented $10,000 to thhe Coastal BryanTree Foundation on Aug. 31.

The Coastal Bryan Tree Foundation’s mission is to plant, promote, and protect trees, especially live oaks, the state tree of Georgia.

The donation will be used to help replant trees within the Coastal Bryan County region, specifically species native to the region.

“The Coastal Bryan Tree Foundation has been planting a legacy of canopy trees in Richmond Hill and South Bryan County for the last 23 years, and most recently we have extended our efforts into North Bryan County,” said Jackie Montesino, president, Coastal Bryan Tree Foundation. “Protecting and promoting our community’s tree canopy allows us to maintain the beauty and character of Bryan County, of which residents hold near and dear to their hearts. I would like to extend our sincerest gratitude towards Hyundai, whose donation will allow us to continue our efforts.”

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Decision on potential Parker's Kitchen location delayed
Decision on potential Parkers’ Kitchen location delayed
A picture of the Burnt Church Cemetery in Richmond Hill, Georgia. Residents at Tuesday's county commission meeting believe that the potential rezoning for the proposed Parkers' Kitchen location will negatively disrupt the historic gravesite. Photo credit: findagrave.com.
Bryan County Commissioners on Tuesday night deferred a decision on whether to rezone some 3.8 acres near the historic Burnt Church Cemetery to allow a Parker’s Kitchen convenience store. The vote to defer the decision for 30 days to look into concerns raised by opponents to the project came after several residents – including parents of children buried in the 195-year-old cemetery – urged commissioners to deny the rezoning.
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