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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

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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


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

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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


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


Olwen allergic to preservatives 202 & 211 but not a major problem

medical conditions

none

emergency contact

Anwen King +61 7 38927814

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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 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


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


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


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


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


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

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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


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


mailto:[email protected]





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Guest: Peter & Lois Robinson

Host: MIKE & Mary Ann Conrad (Gate City RC)

Address: 212 Staunton Drive


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:

[email protected]

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


Guest: David & Leila Thompson

Host: MIKE & Carol Matznick (Greensboro Airport RC)

Address: 3207 Cottingham Court


Phones: Home: 336-605-9210

Office: 336-288-1182

Cell: 336-254-8272

Fax: 336-288-3887






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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


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



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





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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]


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



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]


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








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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



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]


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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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]


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]


Host: LARRY & Grace Aiken (Jonesboro RC)

Address: 676A Chelsea Drive

Sanford, NC 27332

Phones: Home: 919-498-6760

Cell: 919-721-9626


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








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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 –


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 –


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-


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—


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]

[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]

[email protected]

Home: 336-249-4502

Cell: 336-250-9573

John & Donna

Willingham

Yadkinville [email protected]

[email protected]

Home: 336-940-2229

Work: 336-679-4440

Cell: 336-468-0317 (John)















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