Who We Are
Rabun County is a destination with three state parks, national forest land, and a chain of Georgia Power lakes. It has an abundance of water falls, rivers, trout streams, and hiking Trails, including portions of the Appalachian Trail and Bartram Trail.
We are volunteers
Rabun County has participated in the Great American Cleanup for four years. In 2019, Keep Rabun Beautiful recorded 21 separate cleanups all across the county. Each of our 7 cities cited the Keep America Beautiful proclamation, and encouraged local support. The volunteers are the most valuable part of our organization. They are our finest citizens ranging from small children to our most active seniors. It is our volunteers who make these miraculous transformations happen.
We are local businesses
Several civic groups and businesses, including Kiwanis, the Chattooga Conservancy, Hatch Farm, Wander North Georgia, and Lake Burton Civic Association have had additional cleanup events.
We are community leaders
Our Board of Directors
The Board and Executive Committee of Forward Rabun, Incorporated
Mr. Claude Dillard, Chairman
C/O Rabun County Bank and City of Dillard
7408 US-441 North
Dillard, GA 30537
(706) 746-2221
Dr. Stephen Arbitter, Vice-Chairman
C/O Rabun Animal Hospital (Rabun County Appointee)
220 Cathey Road
Mountain City, GA 30562
(706) 746-5100
Mr. Robert Pittman, Vice-Chairman
1092 Long Laurel Ridge Drive (Rabun County Appointee)
Lakemont, GA 30552
(404) 431-1255
Mr. Greg James
Chairman, Rabun County Board of Commissioners (Rabun County Appointee)
25 Courthouse Square
Clayton, GA 30525
(706) 490-1954
Ms. Pam Thompson
C/O The Dillard House Stables (Rabun County Appointee)
768 Franklin Street
Dillard, GA 30537
(706) 746-2038
Mayor Holly Steil
City of Sky Valley
3444 Highway 246
Sky Valley, GA 30537
(706) 746-2204
Mayor Grace Watts
City of Mountain City
PO Box 493
Mountain City, GA 30562
(706) 746-3513
Mayor Kurt Cannon
City of Clayton
837 Highway 76 West
Clayton, GA 30525
(706) 782-4512
Councilman Pete Marziliano
City of Tiger
3011 Old 441 South
Tiger, GA 30576
(706) 490-4976
Mayor Mike Early
City of Tallulah Falls
255 Main Street – PO Box 56
Tallulah Falls, GA 30573
(706) 754-6040
Dr. April Childers
Superintendent, Rabun County Schools
963 Tiger Connector
Tiger, GA 30576
(706) 212-4350
Mr. Jeff Miles
Head of School / Rabun Gap Nacoochee School
339 Nacoochee Drive
Rabun Gap, GA 30568
(706) 746-7467
Mrs. Kathy McClure
United Community Bank
516 Duvall Street at US 441
Clayton, GA 30525
(706) 782-7100
Mrs. Savannah Reeves Page
C/O Reeves Companies
46 South Main Street
Clayton, GA 30525
(706) 782-4253
Mrs. Kay Duvall Darnell
C/O Duvall Automotive and Duvall Development Corp.
464 US-441
Clayton, GA 30525
(706) 782-4231
Mr. John Dillard
C/O The Dillard House
768 Franklin Street
Dillard, GA 30537
(706) 746-5348
Colonel Mark W. McDonough
265 Paul Grist Lane
Rabun Gap, GA 30568
(706) 982-5299
Mr. Todd Webb
C/O The ELK Group International
400 Kelly’s Creek Road
Rabun Gap, GA 30568
(267) 231-1911
Suzie Nixon Flaherty
Rabun County Chamber of Commerce (Board Co-Chair)
PO Box 1209 - 10 Seed Tick Road
Clayton, GA 30525
(360) 929-7175
Mr. Tony Penrose
Rabun County Chamber of Commerce (Board Co-Chair)
PO Box 1209 10 Seed Tick Road
Clayton, GA 30525
(727) 470-8693
Executive Committee:
Claude Dillard, Chairman
Robert Pittman, Co-Vice Chairman
Dr. Stephen Arbitter, Co-Vice Chairman
Dr. April Childers
Greg James
Todd Webb
Suzie Nixon Flaherty/Tony Penrose
Rick Story, Director of Development
Forward Rabun
Linda Scofield, Executive Director
Keep Rabun Beautiful
