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38 employees to complete family medical leave and prescription eyewear documentation. Cobb said her favorite part of the job is helping to coordinate Gadsden's community initiatives, such as Renew Our Rivers cleanups and United Way campaigns. Along with her work with the Energizers, Cobb is a past chairperson of the Gadsden subarea of the Eastern Division Alabama Power Service Organization chapter and oen volunteers her time to help with its projects. "I really enjoy interacting with our Energizers and giving back to the community," Cobb said. Along with spending time aer work and on weekends with her husband, Joe, and son, Wes, Cobb loves to bake and decorate cakes, and play fetch and take walks with her blue heeler dog, Zoe. Energizers State President Bob O'Daniel presented the Booker Award to Cobb at the local chapter's October meeting. The award was created to honor Sam Booker, who was a driving force in the early years of the organization. "Briany does a fantastic job working with the Energizers," said Gadsden Steam Plant Manager Steve Wright. "She is their main contact with the plant and goes through great measures to ensure that the meeting room is set up for them and they have everything they need. The Energizers group is part of the Plant Gadsden family, and Briany keeps that bond closely tied. She works hard to meet their needs, and when they show up, you can see the smile in Briany's eyes, and in theirs. We are proud that the Energizers have recognized Briany with the Sam Booker Award. It is well deserved." Photo by Don Franklin

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