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28 | August 2020 910-484-6171 | www.callahanrice.com 129 Franklin Street, Fayetteville, NC 28301 Callahan & Rice Insurance Group Callahan & Rice Insurance Group has served the Fayetteville community for over 50 years. The agency was started by Thurston Callahan in 1966. Mark W. Rice assumed management responsibilities in 1997 and purchased the company a few years later. Mark Rice, President/CEO and owner, and his son-in-law, Landon Bentham, Director of Sales and Marketing, work together with a team of eight other professional agents to provide quality insurance and risk management to business owners and individuals. Landon joined the agency in 2015. Mark and Landon are both very committed to helping people understand and navigate insurance coverage options. Mark serves on the Board of Directors for Independent Insurance Agents of N.C. He also participates as a board member of Fayetteville Area Operation Inasmuch. Landon is incoming chairman of the Young Agents Committee for the Independent Insurance Agents of N.C. Landon and his wife, Emma have two children, Sawyer (3) and Mary Austin (6 months). Mark "Pop" and his wife Mary "Sugar" are proud to be grandparents of Sawyer and Mary Austin. They are all active members of Snyder Memorial Baptist Church, and their family loves music. Mark is a soloist and a percussionist. Landon is a soloist and plays the guitar. Both Mark and Landon enjoy playing golf and working on construction projects. Landon T. Bentham, TRA, MBA, Director of Sales and Marketing and Mark W. Rice, LUTCF, CBIA, CIC, CAWC, President/CEO City Center Gallery & Books 910-678-8899 112 Hay Street Historic Downtown www.citycentergallery.com City Center Gallery & Books has been Fayetteville's premier independent bookstore since 2003. Their used hardbacks and paperbacks are handpicked for quality and variety by owners Diane and Hank Parfitt. CCG&B also offers original local art, art photographs and vintage pictures of old Fayetteville. Their "Lafayette Map" and artwork depicting local historic landmarks make affordable but unique gifts for graduations, newcomers and retirement. Come see them soon for "Awesome Art and Bodacious Books." Cool Beans Coffee & IceCream 910-920-2409 3747 Dunn Road | Eastover, NC 28312 www.coolbeanscoffeeicecream.com Cool Beans Coffee & IceCream began as a dream for owner Adam Taveras alongside life partner and co-owner Tonya Tyler. Starting from a popup tent in 2019, Adam and Tonya were able to grow their brand and open Cool Beans Coffee & IceCream at 3747 Dunn Road in March 2020. They offer over 25 flavors of quality ice cream and a variety of unique creations, as well as gourmet coffee and espresso and even live music. Their vision was to open a cozy hometown coffee and ice cream shop with the hope of further expanding their business and vision to other locations. With their popularity rising, Cool Beans will be opening its new location in Autryville in August. F A M I L Y O W N E D B U S I N E S S E S

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