1 Rotary Friendship Exchange Between District 7690 in the Piedmont Region of North Carolina, USA and District 9640, in Queensland & New South Wales, Australia October 1-16, 2011 District 7690
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Rotary Friendship Exchange Between District
7690 in the Piedmont Region of North Carolina,
USA and District 9640, in Queensland & New
South Wales, Australia
October 1-16, 2011
District 7690
1
Australian Team
Name Bruce Fanning
Ages 63
Rotary Club Warwick Sunrise
Address 879 Cullendore Rd
Warwick Qld 4370
Telephone
number
+61 7 46679256
0427155947
Email address [email protected]
Profession /
Career
Farming/cattle fattening
/meat wholesale (now retired)
Family 1 son, married with 5 children
1 married daughter, 3 children, 1 single daughter
Hobbies /
Pastimes
Gardening, hobby farming, music, aviation
Rotary
Background
10 yrs - President 2002, various club positions. Have
attended three world conventions
Food or other
allergies
none
medical
conditions
None I know of
emergency
contact
Peter Fanning +61 7 4696 8236
Diada Jonsen +61 8 9169 2819
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Australian Team
Name Greg Hjelmstrom Ages 61
Rotary Club Alstonville
Address 7 Highland Crescent Goonellabah NSW 2480
Telephone number
Mobile +61 416 280 600
US +12139844485 Global +447924738406
Email address [email protected]
Profession / Career
Building Industry – project manager and building contractor
Family Married to Kerriann, 5 children
Hobbies / Pastimes
Skiing, bush walking, Rotary, water sports, family outings
Rotary Background
16 yrs, Past president x 2, Treasurer, Assistant Governor X 3
Food or other allergies
None
medical conditions
none
emergency contact
Kerry Hjelstrom+61 2 66251532
3
Australian Team
Name Gordon & Olwen King Ages Active, retired
Rotary Club Alstonville
Address 7 Elliott Avenue
Alstonville NSW 2477
Telephone number
+61 2 6628 0522 h +61 2 6628 0522 w
mobile +61 423 776 012
Email address [email protected]
Profession / Career
Gordon - University lecturer Olwen – Adult Education Co-ordinator
Family 2 children
Hobbies / Pastimes
Rotary, Inner Wheel, photography, travel, history (Olwen has written a book), gardening, bush walking, church at
local, regional and state level
Rotary Background
Gordon 32 yrs RFE in 2006 to South Africa and 2009 to France
Food or other allergies
Olwen allergic to preservatives 202 & 211 but not a major problem
medical conditions
none
emergency contact
Anwen King +61 7 38927814
4
Australian Team
Name Peter & Lois Robinson Ages 62, 58
Rotary Club Grafton Midday Peter 16 yr Lois 10 yr both are PHF
with Sapphire
Address 22 Figtree Avenue Junction Hill NSW 2460
Telephone number +61 2 66446200
Mob P+61 408660732 Lois +61 429930221
Email address [email protected]
Profession / Career Peter- Automotive Rental Lois – Real Estate Sales
Family Brian 35 Mark 32 Bonita 31 3 Grandchildren
Hobbies / Pastimes Peter – Motor Sport, motor cycle, Rotary Lois -walking, Fitness classes, Rotary
Peter enjoy wine with friends
Rotary Background Peter- President 1999-2000, Youth Exchange Chair 2003-2007, Assistant Gov 2004-2006, represented
ARYECC at 54th EEMA Conference Turkey 2006, District Governor 2009-2010
Lois - President 2006-2007, current Secretary,
various club positions, led groups to India & Nigeria -Polio NID
Food or other allergies none
medical conditions None
emergency contact Bonita Bruce +61 2 66440182
Brian Grainger +61 418 430435
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Australian Team
Name Angelo and Mary Puglisi
Ages 67, 61
Rotary Club Stanthorpe 38 years
Address 354 Sundown Rd Ballandean QLD 4382
Telephone number +61 7 46841226
Mobile +61 448 970 411
Email address [email protected] [email protected]
Profession / Career Angelo – Winery Owner Mary – Winery Owner
Family 2 daughters, 3 grandsons, 1 granddaughter
Hobbies / Pastimes Angelo – Vineyard, clay target shooting
Mary – Gardening, Cooking
Rotary Background Angelo - Past President, PHF, FAME – Fiji
Director – Opera in the Vineyard 18 years. Friendship Exchange – South Africa
Mary – PHF, FAME – Fiji, RFE South Africa
Food or other allergies
None
medical conditions Angelo – Diabetic – no special needs
emergency contact Robyn Henderson +61 7 46841226 or 0448 970410 Leeanne Gangemi +61 7 46841226 or
0408 840373
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Australian Team
Name Charles Warrell & Wendy Scarlett Ages 61, 59
Rotary Club Tweed Heads Sth Charles 3 yrs, Wendy 11 yrs
Address 47 Bimbadeen Avenue
Banora Point NSW 2486
Telephone number +61 7 5524 4368
Mobile +61 407 130 449
Email address [email protected] [email protected]
Profession / Career
Charles- Automotive Sales
Wendy - Financial Planner
Family Charles - 2 daughters, 1 grandson + 1 July 2011
Wendy - 3 daughters
Hobbies / Pastimes
Charles - Golf, motor sports, motor cycle, walking, bicycling
Wendy - gardening, walking, singing, pets
Both enjoy a glass or two of wine with friends
Rotary Background
Charles – 4 yrs President 2009-2010 + 2008-2009,
Volunteer to Papua New Guinea 2007 Wendy - Past President 2001-2002,PHF, current
Treasurer, various club positions, past Assistant
Governor, Matching Grants Chair 2008-2010, GSE Team Leader 2007, current GSE Chairman, NID Polio India
2010
Food or other allergies
none
medical conditions Wendy - heart valve replaced 2008 no ongoing concerns
emergency contact
Vilma Arnold +61 2 6662 2712
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Australian Team
Name
David & Leila Thompson
Ages 64, 59
Rotary Club Grafton Midday – David Rotarian 19yrs, Leila 8 yrs
Address 13 Greenfields Drive, Junction Hill (via Grafton) NSW 2460
Telephone number
+61 2 6644 7782
Mobile +61 409 902 538
Email address [email protected]
Profession / Career
David – retired (Soil Conservationist) Leila retired (Office manager for optometry practice)
Family 3 grown sons (2 are married), 5 grandchildren under 6
years of age
Hobbies / Pastimes
David – church, reading, stamp collecting, walking,
gardening, travelling, Leila – church, gardening, walking, grandchildren,
travelling, reading, jigsaws, having friends to dinner
Rotary Background
David - President 1988/89, 2002/03, PHF, District YEP Counsellor 4 yrs, Bulletin Ed 4yrs
Leila - President 2007/08, PHF, Services Director, currently Youth Director 2nd yr, District YEP
Food or other allergies
none
medical conditions
David - Sleep Apnea (has a machine)
emergency contact
Glenn Thompson (son) +61 2 6644 7090
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Australian Team Arrival and Departure
Information ARRIVAL
Team member
Date in
Airline Flight number
From Via Time Into Greensboro
Charles Warrell & Wendy Scarlett
Fri 30 Sept
US Airways 3127 Lexington Charlotte 3.39pm
David & Leila Thompson
Fri 30 Sept
US Airways 3531 New York/la Guardia
2.15pm
Peter & Lois Robinson
Fri 30 Sept
US Airways 3185 Dallas FW Charlotte 1.57pm
Gordon & Olwen King
Fri 30 Sept
Delta DL6288 Sydney Atlanta 7.31pm
Angelo & Mary Puglisi
Thurs 29 Sept
American AA3331 Sydney Dallas FW 11.55am
Bruce Fanning Thurs 30 Sept
US Air 3127 Savannah Charlotte 3:39 p.m.
Greg Hjelmstrom
Thurs 29 Sept
Continental CO2317 San Francisco
Houston 5.45pm
DEPARTURE
Team member
Date out
Airline Flight number
to Via Time leaving Greensboro
Charles Warrell & Wendy Scarlett
Sun 16 Oct
Stay with Leslie Cox
-
David & Leila Thompson
Mon 17 Oct
American AA2971 San Francisco
Dallas FW
12.30pm
Peter & Lois Robinson
Mon 17 Oct
Train Carolinian 80
Wash’ton Union
8.39am
Gordon & Olwen King
Mon 17 Oct
Delta DL1218 Washington Atlanta 2.05pm
Angelo & Mary Puglisi
Mon 17 Oct
American AA3224 Brisbane Dallas FW
6.25pm
Bruce Fanning Mon 17 Oct
American AA2971 Los Angeles Dallas FW
12.15pm
Greg Hjelmstrom Sun 16 Oct
United 5695 San Fran via Washington DC
Dallas FW
6.00am
Note – Greg will try to change his return flight to a later time flying via Cincinatti when he arrives in USA. He has been told that it is easier to change there than in Australia
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Hosts-Central (Greensboro) Portion of District
(October 1-5)
Guest: Bruce Fanning
Host: MATT & Jennifer Johnson (Greensboro Airport
RC)
Address: 5710 Lake Brandt Road
Greensboro, NC 27455
Phones: Home: 336-286-1020
Office: 336-454-1138
Cell: 336-327-3917
Fax: 336-886-3540
E-mail: [email protected]
Guest: Greg Hjelmstrom
Host: ED & Joy Sigmon (Greensboro Airport)
Address: 6068 Windsor Farm Road
Summerfield, NC 27358
Phones: Home: 336-643-8577
Office: 336-315-5292
Fax: 336-315-909
E-mail: [email protected]
Guest: Gordon & Olwen King
Host: PHIL & KAREN Morris (Furnitureland and Willow
Creek RC’s)
Address: 2207 Porsha Lane
High Point, NC 27265
Phones: Home: 336-887-7435
Cell: 336-848-7525 (Phil)
Cell: 336-848-7535 (Karen)
E-mail: Phil: [email protected]
Karen: [email protected]
Guest: Angelo & Mary Puglisi
Host: DAN & Judy Quinn (Gate City RC)
Address: 4519 Jamesford Drive
Jamestown, NC 27282
Phones: Home: 336-889-6131
Office: 336-294-9590
Cell: 336-210-2312
Fax: 336-294-9566
E-mail: [email protected]
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Guest: Peter & Lois Robinson
Host: MIKE & Mary Ann Conrad (Gate City RC)
Address: 212 Staunton Drive
Greensboro, NC 27410
Phones: Home: 336-855-6217
Office: 336-373-1768
Cell: 336-404-0951 (Mike), 336-404-0950 (Mary Ann)
Fax: 336-373-1771
E-mail: Mike: [email protected]
Mary Ann:
Guest: Wendy Scarlett & Charles Warrell
Host: COOKIE Billings & Ray Pifer (Greensboro Airport
RC)
Address: 309 Winrow Drive
Jamestown, NC 2782
Phones: Home: 336-454-0542
Cell: 336-870-4957
E-mail: [email protected]
Guest: David & Leila Thompson
Host: MIKE & Carol Matznick (Greensboro Airport RC)
Address: 3207 Cottingham Court
Greensboro, NC 27410
Phones: Home: 336-605-9210
Office: 336-288-1182
Cell: 336-254-8272
Fax: 336-288-3887
E-mail: [email protected]
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Hosts-Northern (Mt. Airy) Portion of District
(October 6-10)
Guest: Bruce Fanning
Host: MARION & Michael Goldwasser (Mt. Airy RC)
Address: 790 Birchtree Road
Hillsville, Va.24343
Phones: Home: 276-728-3360
Cell: 276-733-9013
E-mail: [email protected]
Guest: Greg Hjelmstrom
Host: ROBIN & Thurman Hester (Mt. Airy RC)
Address: 347 West Pine Street
Mt. Airy, NC 27030
Phones: Home: 336-786-2777
Office: 336-786-2777
E-mail: [email protected]
Guest: Gordon & Olwen King
Host: CAROL Burke (Mt. Airy RC)
Address: 308 Wrenn Avenue
Mt. Airy, NC 27030
Phones: Home: 336-786-2886
Cell: 336-409-0565
Office: 336-786-5155
E-mail: [email protected]
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Guest: Angelo & Mary Puglisi
Host: JOHN & DONNA Willingham (Yadkinville RC)
Address: PO Box 309
Yadkinville, NC 27055
Phones: Home: 336-940-2229
Office: 336-679-4440
Cell: 336-468-0317 (John)
Fax: 336-679-4475
E-mail: John: [email protected]
Donna: [email protected]
Guest: Peter & Lois Robinson
Host: SUE & Hal Brownfield (Mt. Airy RC)
Address: 3 Pearson pond Lane
Mt. Airy, NC 27030
Phones: Home: 336-786-1339
Office: 336-786-1800
E-mail: [email protected]
Guest: Wendy Scarlett & Charles Warrell
Host: DOUG & Amanda Yarboro (Mt. Airy RC)
Address: 302 Cherry Street
Mt. Airy, NC 27030
Phones: Home: 336-789-1795
Office: 336-719-7129
Cell: 704-284-2083
Fax: 336-719-7396
E-mail: Doug:[email protected]
Amanda: [email protected]
Guest: David & Leila Thompson
Host: JOAN & Bill Inman (Mt. Airy RC)
Address: 253 Hunting Hill Drive
Mt. Airy, NC 27030
Phones: Home: 336-786-2320
Office: 336-783-5959
E-mail: [email protected]
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Hosts-Southern (Sanford) Portion of District
(October 11-16)
Guest: Bruce Fanning and Greg Hjelmstrom
Host: TERRY Mullen (San-Lee Sunrise)
Address: 1923 Captain’s Point
Sanford, NC 27332
Phones: Home: 919-498-0839
Cell: 919-352-2332
E-mail: [email protected]
Guest: Gordon & Olwen King
Host: LYNN & Emory Sadler (Sanford RC)
Address: 163 Wood Wedge Way
Sanford, NC 27332
Phones: Home: 919-499-9216
Cell: 919-721-1894 (Emory)
Fax: 919-498-1416
E-mail: Lynn: [email protected]
Emory: [email protected]
Guest: Angelo & Mary Puglisi
Host: DAVID & Carolyn Spivey (Jonesboro RC)
Address: 1625 Briarcliffe Drive
Sanford, NC 27330
Phones: Home: 919-776-9354
Office: 919-774-9442
David cell: 919-770-0708
Carolyn cell: 919-770-0707
E-mail: David: [email protected]
Carolyn: [email protected]
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Guest: Peter & Lois Robinson
Host: PAUL & LaWanda Dauphin (San-Lee Sunrise)
Address: 1920 Wedgewood Drive
Sanford, NC 27332
Phones: Home: 919-499-2305
Cell: 919-478-2087 (Paul)
Cell: 919-478-2003 (LaWanda)
E-mail: Paul: [email protected]
LaWanda [email protected]
Guest: Wendy Scarlett & Charles Warrell
Host: ALAN & Janice Dossenbach (Sanford RC)
Address: 1908 Windsong Drive
Sanford, NC 27330
Phones: Home: 919-775-5251
Office: 919-775-7237 (Alan)
Cell: 919-770-8064 (Janice)
E-mail: Alan: [email protected]
Janice: [email protected]
Guest: David & Leila Thompson
Host: LARRY & Grace Aiken (Jonesboro RC)
Address: 676A Chelsea Drive
Sanford, NC 27332
Phones: Home: 919-498-6760
Cell: 919-721-9626
E-mail: [email protected]
Southern Area Coordinator: LESLIE & Joyce Cox
Address: PO Box 99
Sanford, NC 27331
Phones: Home: 919-776-1977
Office: 919-718-1998
Cell: 919-353-0932
Fax: 919-718-1999
E-mail: [email protected]
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Itinerary
Greensboro Area
September 30 (Friday)—group arrives separately and stays at Proximity Hotel. District
7690 Rotarians to meet them at the airport as schedules permit. Otherwise, they will take
the hotel shuttle to the Proximity Hotel.
October 1 (Saturday)–
Breakfast at the hotel.
10:30-11:30 Green tour of the Proximity Hotel.
11:30 Shuttle will take people to the Conrads for lunch.
Australians then go home with their hosts.
October 2 (Sunday) -- Day of rest, church, activities with hosts.
2:00-5:00 Tour of Greensboro Historical Museum and Civil Rights Museum.
5:30 Supper for team and hosts at Jamesford Meadows Clubhouse, 6278 Akela Trail
in Jamestown.
October 3 (Monday) –
9:00 – 12:00 a.m. Tour of Greensboro to be arranged by the Greensboro Club.
12:30-1:30 Lunch with Crescent Rotary Club. Team will be the program with an
INFORMAL presentation (maybe Peter Robinson could give a brief intro to Australia
and each member could speak briefly about themselves).
1:30-3:00 Shopping at Friendly Shopping Center or other local activity of the guest’s
choice.
3:00 Have "Tea" together at O.Henry Hotel in lobby.
5:00 Dinner with host families.
October 4 -- (Tuesday)
7:00 – RFE Team program at Greensboro Airport Club.
8:30 - Lexington Rotary Club will pick up visitors in Greensboro.
12:15– Lunch at Lexington Rotary Club—RFE team to be the program.
1:30 - Option A - Visit Childress Vineyards
1:30 - Option B - Visit RCR Racing Museum
3:00 (flexible) - Return to Greensboro
4:00 hosts pick up and dinner with hosts.
October 5 (Wednesday)–
10:00 to Winston-Salem for tour of the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative
Medicine.
12:00 Lunch at Old Salem.
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Afternoon at Old Salem, where hosts from Mt. Airy will pick up the team.
Evening with host families.
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Northern Part of District
Thursday, October 6 --
Breakfast with host families.
11:00 a.m. Meet at parking lot of Grace Moravian Church to enjoy a hike and picnic
and interpretive talk from a Pilot Mountain Ranger.
5:30-6:30 Wine tasting and tour of winery at Old North State Winery followed by
dinner downtown at the home of Sue and Hal Brownfield.
Friday, October 7 –
Breakfast with host families.
8:00 a.m. meet at Grace Moravian Church.
Visit to historic Bedford Normandy Landing World War II memorial (Australians and
Americans were allies at this landing).
Lunch at Liberty Train Station where the ―Boys from Bedford‖ left to join the Army.
2:00 leave Bedford.
4:00 tour and wine tasting at Chateau Morrisette.
5:30 Dinner at Chateau Morrisette.
Saturday, October 8 –
Breakfast with host families.
8:30 meet at Grace Moravian Church Parking lot.
9:30 meet at Lowe’s Hardware in Elkin and depart to Stone Mountiain State Park.
10:30 Begin the Wolf Rock hike.
12:30 Depart back to Elkin for lunch.
1:00 lunch at 21st and Main Restaurant.
2:30 Depart for Raffaldini Vineyards.
3:00 Wine tasting and tour of Raffaldini Vineyard.
4:30 Depart for Yadkinville.
4:45 Reception in Main Gallery of Yadkin Cultural Arts Center.
6:15 Dinner at Yadkin Cultural Arts Center in Yadkinville and program by RFE team.
Sunday, October 9—
Breakfast and Church with Host Families.
1:00 meet at parking lot at Grace Moravian Church for trip to Camp Raven Knob.
2:00 Hot dog lunch for Aussies, Rotarians, Interactors, Venturers, and Rotaractors.
Canoeing, hiking at Camp Raven Knob. Hiking, shooting, rock wall climbing.
Arrangements to be made by Rotarian Scout Leader Steven Simpson.
Monday, October 10-
Breakfast with host families.
10:00 Tour of Gertrude Smith House and Moore House.
12:00 leave from Moore House parking lot.
12:30 Lunch at Shelton Vineyards and tour of the Shelton Winery
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Dinner with host families.
Tuesday, October 11—
Breakfast with host families.
10:00 Visit Mt. Airy Museum of Regional History.
12:00 Lunch with Mt. Airy Rotary Club. Presentation of Key to the City by Mayor
Deborah Cochran.
1:15 Mt. Airy Rotarians deliver team to Siler City to join Sanford Rotarians.
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Southern Part of District
Tuesday Oct 11th: --
Mid-afternoon: Mt Airy Rotary Club delivers RFE Team to Siler City to Chatham
County Arts Incubator after their lunch meeting for Team coffee break, view Arts,
and to stretch legs.
Sanford, Jonesboro, and San-Lee Sunrise Rotarians will deliver RFE Team to Sanford
for dinner with host families.
Wednesday Oct 12th: --
RFE Team will be picked up at St. Luke UMC by Siler City Rotary Club, which will
provide transportation and hosting for the day.
Day includes a trip to Southern Supreme Nutty Fruitcake via Hwy 42 through rural
Chatham County
Lunch at and a tour of the NC Zoo in Asheboro.
The Siler City Rotary Club will provide transportation back to Sanford and be invited
to attend a cookout of hot dogs and hamburgers at Westlake Club, along with the RFE
team, Host Families, and Area 10 Presidents and spouses.
Musical entertainment a possibility by Rotarian David Spivey's group!
Thursday Oct 13th
–
Visit Sanford City Hall with Keys to City presentation by Mayor Cornelia Olive.
Temple Theater walk thru and downtown shops and walking tour.
Lunch will be at Jonesboro Rotary Club meeting with RFE Team as guests providing
the program with other Area 10 Rotary Clubs invited to attend.
Afternoon consists of new high school, middle school and Community College drive
bys along with other industry sites.
Early afternoon with dinner at Host Families.
Friday Oct 14th
–
RFE Team will be transported to Raleigh for state capital tour of Governor's
Mansion, Legislative Building, Museum of Natural Sciences & History, and Old
Capitol Building, all within walking distance.
Conclude with lunch at Museum of Art and walkabout tour there. All these venues
are free to the public, and lunch will be Dutch treat at the Museum of Art.
Dinner with host families.
Saturday Oct 15th
–
This will be a day of rest, last minute shopping, golfing, boating, goofing off or
nearby side trips as determined by our Aussie RFE and Host Families.Dinner with
Host Families.
An early Farewell BBQ Dinner ( 5PM Cocktails, 6PM Dinner) will be held at the
home of Rotarian Lynn and Emory Sadler with Aussie RFE Team, Host Families,
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Transportation Committee, and Presidents and spouses of Area 10 Clubs being
invited to attend.
Sunday October 16--
As this is our last day together, this will truly be a day of rest. Arrangements can be
easily made for those who want to attend church. As no formal get togethers are
planned, Aussie RFE Team and Host Families may plan their last day together. For
those who may be leaving earlier, special arrangements have been made to
accommodate everyone's travel plans.
It has truly been the pleasure of Area 10 Rotary Clubs of Jonesboro, Sanford, San-Lee
Sunrise and Siler City to host our new BFF from District 9640 in Australia this week,
and we hope to see you again soon.
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2011 RFE Australia Inbound Coordinating Team
Name Club E-mail Phone
Phil & Karen
Morris
Furnitureland and
Willow Creek
[email protected] Home: 336-887-7435
Cell: Phil 336-848-7525
Karen 336-848-7535
Ann Hanks High Point [email protected] Home: 336-812-4547
Office: 336-812-3073
Cell: 336-906-6750
Carol Burke Mt. Airy [email protected] Home: 336-786-2886
Office: 336-786-5155
Cell: 336-409-0565
Amanda &
Doug Yarboro
Mt. Airy [email protected]
Home: 336-789-1795
Office: 336-719-7129
Cell: 336-469-1653 (A)
704-284-2803 (Doug)
Rusty Hunt Lexington [email protected] Home: 336-956-3904
Work: 336-224-4650
Cell: 336-240-0426
Matt Johnson Greensboro
Airport
[email protected] Home: 336-286-1020
Work: 336-454-1138
Cell: 336-327-3917
Leslie Cox San Lee Sunrise [email protected] Home: 919-776-1977
Work: 919-718-1998
Cell: 919-353-0932
Mike & Mary
Ann Conrad
Gate City [email protected]
Home: 336-855-6217
Work: 336-373-1768
Cell: 336-404-0951 (Mike)
336-404-0950 (MA)
Terry Titus Yadkinville [email protected] Home: 336-961-3186
Cell: 336-469-8887
Rick & Linda
Snider
Lexington [email protected]
Home: 336-249-4502
Cell: 336-250-9573
John & Donna
Willingham
Yadkinville [email protected]
Home: 336-940-2229
Work: 336-679-4440
Cell: 336-468-0317 (John)