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Local Funeral Home Wins Chamber Award

By Submitted Story on December 21, 2022

Accepting the award are J.Benjamin Andrews, Pastor Richard Heath Jackson and Margaret “Peggy” Friedman.

The Currituck Chamber of Commerce has awarded Gallop Funeral Services, Inc./Gallop Memorial Chapel its 2022 Small Business of the Year with ten or fewer employees. This year’s chamber award ceremony was held in early November at the KOA Coinjock social hall with about 100 chamber members and guests in attendance.

According to the presenter- Chamber President Josh Bass, the award is bestowed on a small business that exemplifies high standards of customer service, is dedicated to excellence in its business practices, and has accumulated a substantial record of community involvement in addition to other selection criteria. Gallop Funeral Services, Inc. and Gallop Memorial Chapel is a past two-time winner of the Currituck Chamber Good Neighbor Award and has maintained active membership in the Currituck Chamber of Commerce for over 15 years.

Accepting the award on behalf of the company were Gallop Funeral Services, Inc. managing partner and funeral director, J.Benjamin Andrews, senior service assistant, Pastor Richard Heath Jackson, and senior funeral attendant, Margaret “Peggy” Friedman. Founding partner Courtney N. Gallop, who started the funeral home in Nags Head in 2006 was not able to attend the awards banquet but “was elated and extremely honored and humbled” to have earned the distinction, according to Andrews.

Gallop Funeral Services, Inc., a full-service and independent funeral home is headquartered in Nags Head, has served Currituck County and Elizabeth City through its chapel location in Barco, North Carolina (Currituck County) since 2016. The company has also operated the first ever crematory in Dare County – Capital Crematory of East lake (Dare County) since 2011.

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR RE-BID: Barnhill Contracting Company will receive sealed proposals for the Kill Devil Hills – EMS/Fire Facility (EMS-1) project on Wednesday, February 08, 2023 @ 2:00pm for the following packages:

BP 400 – Turnkey Masonry, BP 505 – Light Gauge Metal Trusses, BP 833 – Overhead Doors, BP 925 – Drywall/Framing, BP 2200 – Plumbing, BP 2300 – HVAC, BP 2600 – Electrical

Scopes of work may be added and/or deleted at the discretion of the Construction Manager.

Bid Location and Time: Bid opening will be held in the Barnhill Contracting Rocky Mount Main Conference Room: 800 Tiffany Bvld, Rocky Mount, NC 27804. Time is as follows: Wednesday, February 08, 2023 at 2:00pm.

Barnhill Contracting Company will receive, open, and read publicly all bids received in person in the training room and listed with the virtual viewing at the link to be posted on Barnhill’s Plan Room.

Bids will not be accepted from bidders that are not pre-qualified. No facsimile or email submissions are permitted. Sealed bids are to be hand delivered to the bid opening location noted above or mailed Sealed Bids can be delivered before 9:00am the day of the bid to the Barnhill Contracting Company Office at 800 Tiffany Blvd., Suite 200 Rocky Mount, NC 27804. Attention “Clint Hardison.”

Bid Documents can be viewed or downloaded through Barnhill’s online Building Division Plan Room (https://app.buildingconnected.com/public/54da832ce3edb5050017438b).

All Bidders are strongly encouraged to include opportunities for HUB participation wherever possible in their respective Bid submission. HUB participation is a part of this contract and must comply with all requirements set forth in the Bid Documents.

The Construction Manager and Owner reserve the right to add pre-qualified bidders. The Construction Manager and Owner reserve the right to reject any and all bids. Should you require additional direction, please call Barnhill Contracting Company, (Clint Hardison – 252-802-0740).

Clint Hardison is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Dare County – Kill Devil Hills EMS #01 / FS #14 – 2 PM Re-Bid Opening

Time: Feb 8, 2023 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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