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Tony and Rhonda Stone Earn "Rising Star" Award

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Rhonda Stone, Office Assistant to Real Estate Agent Sonya Reid at Appalachian Land Company and her husband, Tony, were recently presented the Rising Star Award by Star Touring and Riding Association at their national “Star Days” rally in Rogers, Arkansas.

The Rising Star Award is the first of three awards given by Star for going above and beyond the tenets of their mission statement (see below). Rhonda and Tony learned that a motorcyclist from Mississippi was in ICU in the Murphy hospital with a serious infection. They reached out to the man and his lady friend with many acts of kindness, including driving them to Chattanooga to rent a car for the trip back to Mississippi. Rhonda and Tony were nominated by their peers for the Rising Star Award as a result of their actions and they were then selected for this honor by the state and regional directors.

Tony and Rhonda moved to the Murphy area in September of 2004 from Valdosta, GA. After moving here, they began learning more about this beautiful area and the friendly people of Western North Carolina. After they discovered the wonderful roads that lead to great scenery, they decided in fall 2005 to buy a motorcycle. What they didn’t know was how this purchase would improve their quality of their life together as well as impact their friendships old and new.

Wanting to meet others who shared their passion for motorcycle riding, they attended their first Star Touring Rally in spring 2006. Soon they began looking into starting a Star chapter in Murphy. Their chapter application was approved and Star Chapter #402 was chartered in October 2007.

As stated in their mission statement, Star Touring and Riding Associations mission is: To pursue, promote and protect the interests of motorcyclists; To develop better and more enthusiastic relations between the general public, the media and the operators and riders of motorcycles; To encourage rider participation in events; To promote motorcycle safety and camaraderie among members; To promote organized events and in general, perform them in a lawful manner.

Congratulations on your award, Rhonda and Tony!

At Appalachian Land Company we share common values and common goals. As we work together in the Real Estate industry, we have developed a strong team approach to every transaction. In daily life at Appalachian we operate as a family—caring for one another and sharing both the good times and the sad. We put into practice the Biblical admonition from Romans 12:15: “Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.” As a matter of fact, if you have the opportunity, take a look at Romans 12:9-21. Those verses clearly spell out how we try to live—with love and peace in all of our relationships.

Like any family, we have had our times of joy and times of sorrow over the last year. Here are some of the major happenings at Appalachian Land Company.

Happy New Home!

Tiffany Jenkins of our administrative staff and her husband, Colby, recently moved into their brand new home. Here Tiffany and Colby are opening some of the gifts given to celebrate this happy event.

Congratulations!

We are so proud of our top-producing agents who were recognized by the Mountain Lakes Board of Realtors for their pursuit of excellence. Shown to the right are (l to r) Wayne Watson, Crystal Davis, Randy Dockery, Sonya Reid and Joey Reid. Well done, ladies and gentlemen!

We Welcome the Newest Family Member!

On January 27, 2008, the Appalachian Family celebrated the arrival of Pierson Nathaniel Hughes. Pierson is the son our Real Estate Agent, Steven Hughes, and his wife, Laura. Pierson is also the nephew of two other Appalachian agents, Joey and Sonya Reid. Steven and Laura are shown here opening baby gifts at the shower held to welcome Pierson to our family.

Wanting to meet others who shared their new passion for motorcycle riding, they attended their first Star Touring Rally in spring 2006. Soon they began looking into starting a Star chapter in Murphy. Their chapter application was approved and Star Chapter #402 was chartered in October 2007. These efforts resulted in a nomination by their peers for the Rising Star Award and they were then selected for this honor by the state and regional directors.

The Rising Star Award is the first of three awards given out by Star Touring and Riding. The next award is the Order of the Star and the highest award is the Order of the Star.

If you are interested in joining the local Star chapter, contact Tony Stone, President, on his cell phone at 828-361-7334 or email him at stonecoldstar@hotmail.com.