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Lure of the Lake

Steve Goodyear - A "Spicy" Journey In Food, Golf & UGA Football!

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  • January 27th 2023

My good friend and neighbor, Steve Goodyear, will be talking about one of everyone's favorite topics...food, of course! (And golf, and certainly UGA football!) We'll talk about food from a slightly different perspective, food flavoring. You see, Steve is the CEO of Summit Hill Foods, a four-generation company that specialized in bringing the ultimate flavor out in many of the foods you love!

You'll learn about Steve's early career with Gerber Foods (yes, the baby food company) and his interesting career, with both a diverse geographic journey, which included a stint in Georgia early on, and though working through a number of business mergers & acquisitions, was able to work for the same company for 29 years!

And though he attempted to retire early and enjoy a daily round of golf, he soon discovered his calling to return to the food industry (perhaps with a little help from Colleen!) taking a senior leadership role with Summit Hill Foods, and finding himself back in Georgia!

We'll talk about the challenges of operating a large food manufacturing company during Covid, the many precautions they had to take to prevent down time, the crazy logistics they are still dealing with when supply chain disruptions, ingredient shortages and rapid inflation occur. And we'll talk about how Steve and his family were actually "lured to the lake" many years ago, fell in love with the area, purchased a lot in Great Waters, but didn't actually build their home here until just a couple of years ago.

And, with their son attending college at the University of Georgia, we will certainly talk about the UGA football team, recently joining the short list of back-to-back National Champions and the possibly of making it three! Indeed, Go Dawgs!!

Guest: Steve Goodyear

https://shfoods.com/

Sponsors: Lake Oconee Bistro & Tim Broyles State Farm

https://www.lakeoconeebistro.com/

https://www.mydowntownagency.com/

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Lure of the Lake

Lake Oconee, Georgia, located halfway between Augusta and Atlanta, is a man-made paradise with incredible beauty that makes it a great vacation destination for people of all ages. More than that, though, it's a community for those that are looking for a peaceful life filled with nature and beauty.

I, myself, am a member of that community. I moved to Reynolds in 2020 and started to hear the incredible stories of its residents. Join me, now, as we take a plunge into some fascinating stories of the many well-lived lives of our community and learn why they were Lured to the Lake.