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Chad McDonald On Cookeville Leisure Services

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Our host George Halford visits with Chad McDonald who is from Harriman Tennessee and serves as the assistant director of the leisure services department in Cookeville. They talk all about his family, upbringing, the enjoyment of golf, moving back to Cookeville after serving as an EMT, and more!

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