Last week we ran for the first time a special section in the paper called Faces of Rockdale. The section featured a special salute to seven outstanding leaders who exemplify the best of the Conyers/Rockdale community.

If you missed it, you can see at www.rockdalenews.com, or call (678) 750-5037 to purchase a copy.

The accomplishments of our first year's selection could not even begin to be covered in the small amount of space we had to trumpet their success.

We are fortunate here in Conyers/Rockdale County to have such notable leaders and personalities that always put community first. We are looking forward to next year to highlight even more of our outstanding citizens.

So for Judge Sidney Nation, Councilman and Coach Cleveland Stroud, Claire Cline, Mayor Charles Walker, Post 77 Commander Zeste Debro and Auxiliary President Valerie Brown-Debro, CEO Deborah Armstrong, we say thank you and congratulations on being the first Faces of Rockdale.