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Chamber honors local couple for lifetime of service
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Everett Bennett looks through a Rotary scrapbook. He is a charter member of the Rotary Club of Johns Creek. - photo by Jennifer Sami
Everett and Teresa Bennett have been active in many aspects of the community. But the Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce wanted to recognize them for all their accomplishments. “The Bennetts have been instrumental in many, many different things in Forsyth County ... that are already having a very positive impact on our community and will for years and years to come,” said James McCoy, chamber president and CEO.The Forsyth County natives, married 56 years, were presented with the 2010 Charles F. Welch Citizenship Award during the chamber’s annual meeting and dinner Friday.“I was shocked,” said Everett Bennett.