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Rowan County honors social-services director for statewide academy completion and proclaims appreciation for longtime Chick‑fil‑A operator
Summary
At its Feb. 3 meeting, the Rowan County Board of Commissioners recognized Micah Annitz for completing the North Carolina County Directors of Social Services Director's Academy and adopted a proclamation honoring William “Beau” Hawkins for long service with Chick‑fil‑A in Salisbury.
On Feb. 3, 2025, the Rowan County Board of Commissioners presented a Director’s Academy completion award to Micah Annitz, director of Rowan County Department of Social Services, and adopted a proclamation recognizing William “Beau” Hawkins for his longtime Chick‑fil‑A leadership and community service in Rowan County.
Sharon Barlow, director of the Guilford County Department of Social Services and co‑chair of the Professional Capacity and Personnel Committee of the North Carolina Association of County Directors of Social Services, described the Director’s Academy before presenting the plaque to Annitz. Barlow said the academy is composed of six core training modules — human resource management; budget and fiscal administration; leadership and program administration; working with governing boards; media relations and social media management; and legislative advocacy — and uses mentors and a peer review panel to inform participants’ work. “This final presentation provides the participant an opportunity to receive feedback on lessons learned,” Barlow said as she presented the award to Annitz.
The board also read and adopted a proclamation honoring William “Beau” Hawkins for his years operating Chick‑fil‑A restaurants in the county and for the restaurant’s community support and mentoring of teens. The proclamation recounted Hawkins’s career with Chick‑fil‑A beginning in 1984, attendance at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and his opening of the Innis Street Chick‑fil‑A location in 1999. A motion to adopt the proclamation passed by voice vote with commissioners replying “Aye”; the transcript does not record individual roll‑call votes or a numbered tally.
The recognitions drew brief remarks and a photograph opportunity; no additional policy actions or directives were recorded in the transcript related to either item.
The presentation and proclamation provide public acknowledgment of local public‑service training completion and long‑term private‑sector community involvement.
