Greater Fayetteville Business Journal - September 16, 2022 Issue

Gillis

Hill Farm is a vast oper ating farm and agrotourism hotspot, owned by the Gillis family for nine generations. Located at 2701 Gillis Hill Rd in Fayetteville, Gil lis Hill Farm incorporates family fun, history, and education in one place, along with some of the most delicious ice cream you’ll ever eat. Prominent members of the Fayetteville communi ty, the Gillis family has operated from the same area since the mid-1700s. Now, as manager Andrew Gillis dives

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Gillis Hill Farm continues to be an agro-tourism hot spot in the Fayetteville- Parkton area.

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EDITOR’S NOTES

knowledgeSurpriseispower

Knowledge

is such a funny thing, sometimes you gain it on purpose; you read a book or watch an episode of ‘How It’s Made.’ And sometimes, you surprise yourself with how much you didn’t know you knew about a topic.

While we here at the Greater Fay etteville Business Journal were piec ing together this special agri-business issue, there were several times that I would have to ask myself “Why do I know so much about crop processing and Cargill?” or “Why do I know so much about the dairy industry?” or, my personal favorite; “Why the heck do I know so much about corn?”

It wasn’t until I thought back and it all became clear; two years as a journalist in North Dakota, yeah, you’re going to learn a lot about farming.Unfortunate fact from the lived experience of a southerner: despite corn being a $2 billion (yes, that is billion with a ‘B’) cash crop in the Peace Garden State in 2021, corn meal is extremely hard to find in most supermarkets (so if you’re ever heading that way, plan accordingly).

That statistic, as well as many others, has been locked away in my brain for who knows how long.

YOU KNOW?

Some other fun farming facts that I forgot I knew until researching this issue:

∙ Cows are musically inclined animals. I once interviewed a dairy farmer who played David Bowie -Moonage Daydream to be exact- for his cows. He said it increased their milk production.

An average ear of corn has 800 kernels arranged in 16 rows.

∙ Nor th Dakota is the number one honey producer state in the nation. You wouldn’t think so because the winters are tough, but our bee friends are thriving up

It’s always that one fact you don’t know you know until someone starts talking to you about it.

Surprise knowledge has a fun way of sneaking up on you when you need it. Sometimes you have a “Why do I know that?” moment and some times, it impresses your friends at a party. Believe it or not, that corn fact has helped me break the ice plenty of times.Some of my favorite experienc es in news have been working with farmers to tell their stories. I sup pose it shouldn’t be too much of a shock that tidbits of information that I had to learn, whether through preliminary research, interviews, or while petting a cow, stuck with me.

I’m glad I had the chance to apply it somewhere useful.

The main takeaway: we as humans are always learning, always process ing, always retaining new informa tion, whether we know it or not, and that’s good. It’s vital that you keep learning and stay teachable. It’s how we grow as people, it’s how business es start, it’s how people come up with innovative ideas and it’s how we keep moving forward.

FAITH HATTON, Editor 910-240-9697, Ext 104

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into the ever-expanding realm of agrotourism, Gillis Hill Farm stands firmly as a heartwarming testament to tenacious adaptivity and unrivaled work

Whileethic.the ice cream shop alone is worth writing home about, Gillis Hill Farm goes above and beyond and takes guests on a walk through history.“We thought the agro-tourism was a good opportunity to get the public to get to know us,” said Gillis. “That way they know who we are and that they would grow to appreciate us in the community that way. We have been in community involvement, politics in county agriculture programs and 4H programs for generations, but most of the population is so removed from the farm life and farm experience we wanted to do something that would spark their interest back in

Encouragingthat.” the community to take a further notice of and interest in local farmers and the agriculture scene in the county is a forefront focus for the Gillis family. Gillis Hill Farm utilizes agrotourism as an interactive platform for education about the importance of farming. Locals and nonlocals alike will all find something to love about Gillis Hill Farm. Gillis Hill Farm also offers self-guided walking tours around their farm, a homemade ice cream shop, partnerships with the local family-owned Gillis Hill Road Produce stand, and explorable outbuildings with informational plaques. Accumulatively, the entirety of the Gillis homeplace is around 1,700 acres, but not to worry, the walking tours of Gillis Hill Farm take guests around ten. Walking tours include gorgeous views of the farm, antique farm equipment and outbuildings, and meetings with a menagerie of the friendliest animals, ranging from horses to rabbits, and even turkeys.

Arguably one of their most recognizable features, the ice cream shop operates from an old, repurposed farm building. The shop features a variety of delicious, homemade flavors for guests to choose from, in addition to a flavor of the month.

“The ice cream shop was getting bigger as well, so 2006 was when we started [the ice cream shop]. We restored one of the old houses here on the farm and opened the ice cream shop inside of it and slowly began increasing business.” said Gillis. “I used to make ice cream on one of those old John Deere hit or miss en-

gines, that would run and make the ice cream that way.”

In addition to the plentiful outdoor picnic table seating, Gillis Hill Farm also offers picturesque front and back porches. It makes for a perfect setting for guests to relax in

rocking chairs and enjoy their ice cream and the peaceful farm vistas.

In the fast-paced society of today, it is easy to get caught up in the fully automatized routine of individual life. It’s easy to not ask questions, but Gillis Hill Farm encourages the com-

munity to expand their paradigm. Think about where your food comes from, think about how the produce makes it to the grocery store shelves, and remember your local farmers of the“Itcommunity.usedtobe that not too many years ago, you could ask who had either grown up on a farm or who had a parent who grew up on a farm, or even a grandparent that grew up on a farm, and most people in the community raised their hands,” said Gillis. “But now if you asked that same question, hardly anybody is gonna raise their hand, and that’s how far removed we’re getting from agriculture, and the farther the community is removed from agriculture, the less they appreciate it until it's gone. So, the tourism really helps us to give us a voice and to help remind the community why agriculture is important.”Balancing education, helping the community, running a farm, and offering a safe family-oriented space, Gillis Hill Farm has its hands full with an important purpose.

“We’re far removed now from the days of a mule and horse,” said Gillis. “The key to the future is learning how we’ve survived the past and gotten through that, and that’s by adapting and changing and trying to meet the needs of the community, while also remembering what’s important to us.”

Gillis Hill Farm prioritizes advancing where they can to assist others, while also maintaining their values, and giving guests a window into a different world.

“We give a place for families to come and enjoy each other and not to hit their wallets too hard, but a place where they can come and get away from the everyday hustle and bustle of life and think about simpler times, and think about the things that are truly important,” said Gillis. “We do hope to teach people about agriculture and the importance of it, and maybe that can impact their lives, and maybe people won’t get so frustrated when they’re caught behind a slow tractor.”

Gillis Hill Farm works hard to educate the public, represent the agriculture community, and have fun with it along the way. So take a walk off the beaten path, slow down, and enjoy the literal breath of fresh air that is Gillis Hill Farm.

PHOTOS PROVIDED BY: GILLIS HILL FARM

Gillis Hill Farm offers self-guided walking, and guided tours throughout their farm.

ACHIEVERS

Langston receives Healthier Communities Award from NCHA

Cape Fear Valley Health’s Cor porate Director of Patient Logistics – Critical Care Transport BRIAN LANGSTON was honored at the sum mer meeting of the North Carolina Healthcare Association, where he was awarded the 2022 Healthier Communities Award. Langston was one of 11 people celebrated for their work with the Statewide Patient Movement Coordination Team during the height of

receive recognition by the North Carolina Healthcare association for that effort. Our success as a SP MCT would not have been possible without the daily dedication of our own Transfer Center and Patient Placement team members in our Command Center and those across theThestate.”2022 winners of the Health ier Communities Award were presented their prizes by the N.C. Healthcare Preparedness Program Director and Medical Surge Lead during COVID-19 Kimberly Clem ent. “These team members embody the spirit of coming together for the betterment of their communities,” Clement shared in a press release.

IMBT in Fayetteville NC celebrates inaugural grad uating class

The Institute For Massage and Bodywork Therapy honored its first ever graduating class with a com mencement ceremony on Aug. 14, presenting diplomas for the 20212022 academic year. LMBT and Director of the Institute Brenda J. Howell assembled the ceremony.

“It’s been a labor of love for our profession. We have a great grad uating class of massage therapists who are first and foremost, good, caring people. They worked very hard and it showed, as they all had success with their final case study clients. We’re very proud of our first graduating class,” Howell shared in a pressIMBT,release.thefirst institute of its kind in the Fayetteville area, offers

education ranging from Anatomy and Physiology to Ethics, Pathology andGraduateBusiness.Nailah

Victoria Davis delivered the keynote address at the commencement ceremony. In her address to present students and future students, Davis shared her joy for the future of the massage

industry.“Massage is evolving. It is not stagnant. It is time to do away with those old ideas of slapping oil on bodies and move into an era of seeing this profession as worth changing the lives of so many, and because we believe in the power of this profession, we as a class encour age you all to find a massage thera pist that works for you in the same way you found your primary care doctor.”

Forensic Science, has been research ing how and why global warming threatens our agriculture produc tion and food security by studying the vulnerability of crop plants to insects while also under stress from high temperatures caused by climate change.“It’s sobering to consider the delicate balance of sun, rain, soil conditions and time needed to yield a successful crop that will help feed the world’s seven billion people,” Zhu said in a press release. “Mitigat ing the threat of insect infestation on major agriculture food crops, in this instance, wheat, is difficult enough. When harsh environmental factors exacerbate that problem and further threaten the food industry at its source, it’s crucial that we iden tify strategies to protect crops from such environmental factors.”

vost and senior vice chancellor for academic affairs in a press release. “She is a superb investigator and an outstanding instructor and mentor for our students, from post-doctor al fellows and undergraduates to aspiring scientists. We are fortunate to have her on our faculty.”

Fayetteville State University Professor LIECENG ZHU, PH.D., has been awarded nearly $100,000 from the National Science Foundation to continue her research on the impact climate change has on crop resis tance.Zhu, who works in the universi ty’s Department of Biological and

Zhu and her team have been studying the impact of high tem peratures on wheat's ability to resist damage from insects for the last five years with support from the NSF. This is the third year in a row Zhu has been given funding to learn more about how climate change is affecting food security.Theadditional funding will allow Zhu and her research team to con duct experiments to determine how high temperatures with the addition of plant hormones affect the overall metabolism of wheat plants. The overall goal is to propagate stronger and more resilient crops that will yield a larger harvest.

“Dr. Zhu and her research team are conducting cutting-edge research that will have a profound effect on agriculture/food production and food security, especially in at-risk and vulnerable populations,” said Monica T. Leach, Ed.D., FSU pro

Osborne named business CampbelldepartmentadministrationchairatUniversityDR.MICHELLEOSBORNE was appointed as department chair of business administration for the Lun dy-Fetterman School of Business and associate professor at Campbell University. Osborne fills the role previously occupied by Dr. Yu-Mong Hsiao, who retired this“Wespring.are ex cited to have Dr. Osborne join our faculty, full-time,” said Dean Kevin O’Mara in a press release. “She brings a wealth of knowledge and experience from both the private and public sectors. Her unique ex pertise will be an invaluable addition and undoubtedly impact the learn ing experience of our undergraduate and graduate students. We already know Dr. Osborne is an outstanding teacher and colleague. We are all looking forward to working with her as she imprints her own mark on ourOsborne,programs.”aCampbell MBA grad uate herself, previously taught for the School of Business and worked as an adjunct professor at NC State and at North Carolina Wesleyan University.“Ithasbeen an honor to serve with Commissioner Causey as Chief Deputy Commissioner,” Dr. Os borne stated in a press release. “I am also thankful to Dean O’Mara, for it is an honor to now be a part of the faculty of the Lundy-Fetterman School of Business; This has been a long-time dream of mine, as it feels like I am finally coming home.”

She went on to add, “In addition, I am humbled by the opportunity to serve as Chair, recognizing that I will never be able to replace our esteemed Dr. Hsiao. Truly, my desire is to be a servant-leader whatever capacity I serve.”

“IinLangstontiestoCapetheilege“ItCOVID-19.wasmyprivtorepresentcommitmentofFearValleyourcommuniandthestate,”sharedapressrelease.amhonoredto

FSU professor awarded National FoundationSciencefunding to continue agro-research

What are you and your peers achieving? Have you reached a new goal? Have you acquired another business? Maybe your business has a new hire you would like to highlight. Fayetteville Business Journal wants to hear from you and your business to shine a spotlight on your accomplishments. nominate someone for GFBJ’s Achievers section, email editor@bizfayetteville.com with the subject line “Achiever.”

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Aug. 14, 2022 Class 1 graduation.

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Langston

New Fire Station Four

FAYETTEVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT BREAKS GROUND ON NEW BUILDING ON BRAGG BLVD.

and communi ty members celebrated the groundbreaking for the new Fire Station Four on Aug. 31 at 10 a.m. The new station, located at 4210 Bragg Boulevard, aims to improve response in high-demand areas.

Firefighters

The $9.4 million facility is predict ed to be completed within 18 months. It will replace the 62-year-old existing Fire Station Four currently located at 406 Stamper Road. The new station occupies 18,442 square feet of space.

The new Fire Station Four will be immediately accessible to several major travel routes with three bays for fire trucks. A community room is included in the plans for neigh borhood watch meetings and public safety classes. Once completed, the new location will accommodate up to

ten firefighters on duty at any given time with ten bedrooms and five bathrooms with showers.

The relocation of the facility will also include a logistics facility where fire equipment, spare vehicles and of fice supplies can be stored. Addition ally, it will include enhanced safety measures such as decontamination equipment to remove exhaust from the air and washers that are designed to reduce contaminants on uniforms.

“The investment in this long-await ed project illustrates the Council’s commitment to the community and to the staff of the Fayetteville Fire Department,” shared Fire Chief Mike Hill in a press release. “It also has the potential to facilitate one of the greatest service enhancements I have witnessed in my career.”

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The new Fire Station Four is expected to become the busiest station in the City.

Bullard Farm 150+ years strong

COMMERCIAL FARM CONTINUES PRODUCTION DESPITE CHALLENGES IN INDUSTRY, ENVIRONMENT AND ECONOMY

Anage old profession that every person benefits from, farming is no easy occupation. Between the long hours, uncontrollable variables like the weather and markets, and no days off, it's not a task everyone can handle. Collins Bullard, a fifth generation farmer on Bullard Farm, told Greater Fayetteville Business Journal “... It's a self-motivated job but, if you’re not self motivated, you would never be a successful farmer.”

Started in 1855, Bullard Farm is located just outside of Fayetteville in the town of Stedman. Bullard Farm is a 2,000 acre state registered Century Farm. On the farm they grow corn, wheat and soybeans, and in addition to growing crops, they raise 180,000 turkeys annually.

Their farm operates from a commercial business standpoint rather than an agri-tourism business. They sell soybeans to Cargill, the corn is harvested and sold to various integrators who raise livestock, and they also grow seed plants to sell to Pioneer to be used for the following year. Other than the occasional sweet corn or watermelons, the crops grown on Bullard farm are primarily feed crops and are produced for commercial use. Bullard works with four full time employees to raise good crops and poultry. They also contract workers through the H2-A program and typically hire one seasonal

Thoughworker.they

are a commercial farm, Bullard and his coworkers make an effort to give back to their community. They participate with Ed Petkovich’s company Walsingham

Group to donate some of their crops. Bullard shared that once they get through with the fields, they glean the fields and a lot of it goes to the Wounded Warriors programs.

The Bullard family has also received awards for their work. Both Collins and his father have been recognized as Cumberland County Farmer of the Year. They received the Grower Environmental Excellence Award by the North Carolina Poultry Federation for excellence in farming and environmental stewardship. Additionally, they have been awarded the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association Family Farm Environmental Excellence Award.

Bullard takes pride in carrying on family tradition by running the farm:

“…I enjoy work, I enjoy manual labor, I enjoy being outside, I enjoy trying to raise good crops, trying to raise good animals, I like being my own boss…” Bullard’s passion for the work he does is a necessary trait for being a successful farmer. Though he doesn’t often get the thanks his busy days warrant, he finds satisfaction in cultivating quality crops and livestock.However, a strong work ethic doesn’t erase the hardships Bullard and other farmers are facing in our current society. The past year specifically posed a challenge with increasing costs of fuel and fertilizer and a drought which caused a poorer crop year than what they’ve had over the past five years. As economic

difficulties plague businesses across the country, agriculture workers are far from exempt from these trying circumstances.. Bullard shared that costs for the farm have doubled and in some cases tripled.

When asked about possible expansion in the future this was what Bullard had to say: “At this point you know we’re at a comfortable level, I mean with the economic situation, that environment that we’re in right now, we just hope to maintain with the level that we’re at right now… at this point we’re not really looking into expansion, if opportunities arise that make sense [with] what we’re trying to do, then we may look at it a little bit harder, but right now we’re just really just trying to stay in business…you dont wanna stick your neck out too far because you might not be able to recover from it…”

Luckily, Bullard shared that their farm has not had a retention issue as far as their employees go. Though like many other industries experiencing a labor shortage, it has become more difficult for them to find good help and find truck drivers to move product.However, the greatest challenge facing farmers at this time is the increasing urban sprawl across rural areas. “...The things that face agriculture at this point in our area in particular is rapid development and losing farmland and I think what people really need to sit down and think about is, you can’t eat asphalt,” stated Bullard. “...You have to have land to grow food. Everything that you touch on a daily basis has been touched in some way by a farmer. You know it's just one of the challenges we face right now with economic growth or housing growth is farmlands being taken away and that just adds more people and if you add more people you need more food…”

Businesses such as Bullard Farm are the underrecognized backbones of our society and our economy. Bullard Farm’s employees work hard to take care of the land. As commercial and residential real estate continue to take over fields, it is important that people take a moment to sit back and remember where their food comes from.

PHOTO PROVIDED BY: BULLARD FARM

Bullard farm, located in Stedman, NC was established in 1855 that you touch on a daily basis has been touched in some way by a farmer.”

Collins Bullard

Agriculture consulting services

AGRI-TECHNOLOGIES, INC., A CLINTON BASED BUSINESS, IS HELPING FARMERS GROW AROUND THE COUNTRY

$92.9 billion to the state’s economy, produc ing roughly 54 percent of all sweet potatoes grown in the U.S., and remaining the number one top pro ducer of tobacco in America, it’s no surprise that agriculture is a support ing pole in revenue production across theButstate.for the farmers who make those statistics, sourced from the North Carolina Department of Agri culture & Consumer Services, possi ble, finding economic, profitable and successful ways to generate crops isn’t innate knowledge. For those look ing for guidance, for ways to innovate and ways to cut down costs, agricul tural consulting is one service available to farmers to help them get the most out of their

Contributing

a particular area,” said Weathington. “That’s the reason I decided just to do a private company, because that way, I could work basically anywhere. If I was working for the government, or if I were working for a company, I would have been more or less defined to a certain area, so I really wanted to explore the full width of agriculture.”

An accomplished farmer, Weath

ington has won state recognition as a North Carolina State Star Farmer, a member of the Cumberland County Hall of Fame, and is a recipient of the Methodist University Excellence in Small Business award. Now, after 35 years in the consulting business, he is continuing to guide farmers and keep pace with the state’s always changing agro industry.

“The growth has been consistent but, the consulting business mir rors the agricultural economy,” said Weathington. “For example, when tobacco started going south, so to speak, we follow that and we have to try to replace it with something else. So some things have dropped off, and some things have gotten better. The vegetable industry has actually improved whereas the row crop in dustry has declined a bit over the last ten years, but it’s getting alot better now.”The company’s crop focus includes vegetables, fruits and tree crops, row crops and turf.

ATI works to not only find ways to grow them in a cost effective way, but by researching to change the nature of the crops themselves.

“We’re looking for new varieties of fruits and vegetables, we’re looking for innovative ways of saving water

through irrigation practices, and water management. We’re looking at pesticides that are safer and will allow us to use less, we’re also looking at new ways of fertilizing the crops by using methods of improving the health of the soil by increasing the natural microbial activity of the soil, and improving the way that the plants take up nutrients,” said Weathington.

“In other words, making the plants more efficient users of water and fertilizer, that is our number one goal because ultimately, what that does is it increases yields and lowers our cost of production at the same time.”

Although Agri-Technologies, Inc., is based in North Carolina, the busi ness expands beyond state borders, and provides consulting and contract research services for farmers across 18 states in the USA and 12 countries including Brazil, and other central american countries such as El Salva dor, Panama, and Jamaica.

“We’re looking for innovative people, people that are already top notch producers,” said Weathington. “The more technical a producer is, the more they can benefit from what we’re doing because we’re cutting edge technology and the more sophis ticated a grower is already, the better fit it is for us.”

As market trends continue to change, Weathington also advises farmers to keep expanding, keep planning and most importantly, keep planting.“Mygeneral piece of advice to people would be, you can’t start plan ning too soon for your next crop,” said Weathington. “Because, while you’re growing one crop, you should automatically be looking for ways or things that you could have done dif ferent to improve the next crop that you’re going to plant.”

Farmers looking to learn more can go online to www.agri-technologies.com.

PHOTOS PROVIDED BY: SCOTT WEATHINGTON of crops, after been harvested.

TeamLogic IT Acquisition

TEAMLOGIC IT OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA JOINS

LARGEST FRANCHISE NETWORK UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP

IT of Eastern North Carolina will be switching to a new owner after six years of service to the Fayetteville and sur rounding communities.

TeamLogic

This branch of the franchise, which has teams in Fayetteville, Raleigh, Greenville and Wilmington, will be joining a larger umbrella after being sold by former Founder and CEO Marty Cayton in June of 2022. (Editor’s note: Cayton is the publish er of Greater Fayetteville Business Journal.)Anational provider of technology services and solutions for businesses of all kinds, the Eastern NC network of Managed Service Providers (MSP) recently announced to its customers that it has been acquired by a fellow TeamLogic IT franchise owner, Pra tik“InRoychoudhury.thetopfivegood business de cisions I’ve ever made, TeamLogic IT is in the top three, and I would say it was a great move and a great organi zation,” said Marty.

Marty bought into the TeamLogic IT franchise in 2016 and since then, has grown from a handful of clients into a strong customer base across TeamLogic IT of Eastern North Carolina’s service area. Marty said he made the decision to sell at an annual planning meeting following a success ful year of business in 2021. He was approached by Roychoudhury who partnered with Saw Creek Capital,

a private equity firm, to make the purchase.“Itwas

a really great fit because we knew that Pratik was already an oper ator in the network, and had acquired the largest franchise about a year and half- two years earlier,” said Marty. “Our cultures, between the way he ran his business and the way we ran our business, was a great fit. So it all worked out, everyone is doing well and we’re Roychoudhurythankful.”isno stranger to the IT world, currently he is president and CEO of 11 TeamLogic IT loca tions, and comes from an extensive technology and IT leadership back ground.Based in Newtown Pennsylvania, Roychoudhury is also chief executive of IT Assist, a leading provider of outsourced technology services and IT consulting to companies head quartered in the greater Philadelphia metro area. IT Assist was founded in 2011 and is the number one franchise operator for TeamLogic IT. Now, Roychoudhury is looking to expand down south with this recent acquisi tion which adds on the North Car olina branches making it the largest TeamLogic IT MSP in the franchise network with over 50 employees.

“The Raleigh market was most exciting…” “...and we have a lot of clients here in Pennsylvania, primarily farmland and device clients, who have offices in Raleigh, so that was a hot

bed for us,” said Roychoudhury. “ So, I started looking, and I was primar ily interested in acquiring existing franchises within TeamLogic IT…” “...So, it was just the right time and rightAccordingplace.” to a notice sent out by the company, current Executive Vice President Jaron Cayton will remain in his “It’sposition.beenareally welcoming en vironment, as a member of the new management team. I still have my day to day responsibilities in North Carolina and can really advocate for my team and our clients as we go through this transition,” said Jaron.

Jaron joined Marty Cayton as a member of the TeamLogic IT team shortly after it was founded in 2016, and will continue to be there for his staff and loyal customers. Jaron also said the benefit of this franchise falling under a larger branch will be good for everyone involved.

“It’s going to be a huge benefit to my staff. First, they’re going to have access to a lot more resources from a career and training and development standpoint than we could provide. I think we did an admiral job, with the size of our staff, to provide good training and development and career opportunities, but they’ll just have an even greater opportunity with a larger staff and a larger management team,” said Jaron. “The same is true for our clients, they’re going to get

access to additional layers of support, additional team members with more expertise and Pratik’s TeamLogic IT franchise has been in business for 15 years so, they’re getting access to a seasoned group of engineers to go along with our experienced team as well, so I think it’s a win win for everyoneRoychoudhuryinvolved.”said there are no plans for major changes to operations for TeamLogic IT of Eastern North Carolina for now, but said his team is prepared to incorporate processes for centralized management for their remote branches once the integration process is done.

“This happened to be one where Jaron was an acqui-hire, if you will. He is a valuable member of the management team and a great sales guy,” said Roychoudhury. “But the integration we’re doing right now is, we’re integrating all the processes, technologies and the people so all of the employees are going to report back to basically our mothership. So, that’s kind of the model that we’ll be deploying for other future acquisi tions.”Despite being done with the sale, Marty will still be a part of the com pany through the transitional process, taking on an advisory role until the integration is complete. Afterwards, after leading the company for six years, he said he will begin focusing on other business interests.

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TeamLogic IT said they will remain dedicated to providing top-level customer care through the transition and beyond.

Sleep for your health

CAPE FEAR VALLEY HEALTH SLEEP CENTER DREAM TEAM IMPROVES LIVES ONE SLEEP STUDY AT A TIME

“It has changed my whole life,” Ginny Capiot, a patient who participated in an in-lab sleep study at the Cape Fear Valley Health Sleep Center, said. “I'm so grateful I went because I couldn't figure out why I was tired all the time.”

In the past, Capiot said she expe rienced a myriad of symptoms that were affecting her health and quality of life, such as fibromyalgia.

“People were telling me I was grouchy all the time,” Capiot said. “I'm just going to be honest, I thought I was dealing with depres sion.”Unbeknownst to her, until she was encouraged to do a sleep study, most of her health issues stemmed from a root cause: sleep apnea.

“This one thing just fixed so many problems I was having in life,” she said. “One of the things I've learned from the Sleep Center is that [my fibromyalgia] was probably caused by my sleep apnea because I woke up so many times during the night that my nerves just never had a chance to relax and repair.”

Capiot works at a job with average day time hours and the effects of her sleep disorder took hold of the quality of many aspects in her life. However, the effects of sleep apnea, especially if left untreated, are far more detrimental among those who are in the shift work industry.

According to an article published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Med icine, a peer-reviewed medical jour nal, shift work disorder symptoms include daytime sleepiness, insomnia and depression that persists for at least three months. It also mentions about 20 percent of the population in the United States work in shifts, but the recognition of SWD is still a challenge.According to the Journal, “The prevalence of SWD is 2 percent to 3 percent of the general population. It is prevalent in the hospital setting be cause hospitals need to provide care and treatment 24 hours a day.”

According to Megan Melton, lead polysomnographic technician at CFV Sleep Center, there are two ways patients can participate in a sleep study: an in-lab or an at-home study. All these are at the discretion of the insurance provider.

“Most of the time on your in

surance card, it will tell you if you need a referral or their primary care doctor can refer them,” Melton said. “They will send over some sup porting documentation letting our providers know what issues they’re having.”Under the leadership of Dr. Amita S. Shetty, a team of polysomnogra phers and two other providers, the Sleep Center serves Hoke Hospital, Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, Bladen County Hospital, Health Pa vilion North, a sleep lab in Elizabeth town, and soon in Harnett County. Additionally, another provider will be joining the staff later this year.

Prior to the sleep study, a con sultation appointment is required for prospective patients where they would answer some questions about their symptoms, sleep habits, sleep history, family history, and more. When they arrive for their consult, a polysomnographic technician would go through those questionnaires with the“Acandidate.lotofcommercial insurance companies, like Blue Cross Blue Shield and United Healthcare — those types of insurance companies — a lot of times, unless someone is really sick, they will opt for them to have the test done at home,” Melton said.During the in-lab study, patients typically arrive around 7 p.m., get set up for the night before the lights go out at 10 p.m.

“I didn't know what to expect because you get there kind of early in the evening,” Capiot said. “And I was thinking, ‘Well, I'm not even really tired. Why am I here so early?’

But it gives you time to come in and get settled and they tell you what to expect.”Atthe Fayetteville location, the Sleep Center can host up to six patients at a time with a ratio of 2:1 techs. These technicians are regis tered in polysomnography, which gives them the capability to place patients on a continuous positive airway pressure machine, read brain waves and evaluate for sleep disor ders.“We bring patients in, explain the procedure, and then we get started hooking up all our wires — that usually takes 30 minutes,” Melton said. “There are a lot of wires. Each patient gets 15 wires on their head and on their face. They also have a chest belt, an abdomen belt, a nasal cannula that goes in their [nostrils], they also have a pulsometer that goes on their finger. They also have leads that read at their heart and their legs.”For most studies, about 30 leads are placed on a patient before they go to sleep, more if it’s a narcolepsy or seizure diagnostic test. Electrodes are placed on areas that are measured in dividually on each patient with tacky putty, then the wires of each lead are plugged into a head box, which transmits the data to the software on the polysomnographer’s computer.

“Then they just leave you in this nice quiet room and you get this Sleep Number [mattress] and it was quiet and relaxing,” Capiot said. “Because it was so quiet and com fortable, I felt really well rested.”

Afterwhich, patients are awoken at 5 a.m. and the out processing proce

dure is quick and easy.

“It’s very quick to get the wires off,” Melton said. “There is a small amount of paperwork and then patients are allowed to go home. Some people think they have to take off work. That is not necessary. We even have military guys who have PT super early in the morning and we get them out with enough time.”

For those who only qualify for an at-home test, they are brought in the day before for a workshop on how to operate the equipment before return ing the diagnostic tools the following day.“We hold classes twice a day, two times a week,” Melton said. “Patients come in, they watch a video, we do a tutorial, we bring them back in as a group, we set up the device and they take it home with them.”

Additionally, sleep apnea patients come in after their diagnosis and are placed on a CPAP machine to determine what the best pressures are to alleviate their symptoms.

While there are pros and cons to each method to conducting the study, Melton warns the possibility of a false negative in at-home tests.

“Because no two nights are the same,” said Melton. “When we repeat it and bring them back into the lab because they are still symptomatic we have shown they have sleep apnea.”

In the lab, there are fewer outlying variables that can be either con trolled or eliminated to produce the most accurate outcome of the study, such as enforcing strict sleep hygiene practices — a method impressed rig idly by the director of the CFV Sleep Center, Dr. Shetty.

“She has really instilled in our sleep techs that we can’t control what patients do at home every night, but when they’re in our lab we definitely want to make sure they’re practicing good sleep hygiene,” Melton said.

“Televisions are off; cell phones are off, any distractions are off because we want to make sure that we have eliminated any outside factors when we are testing the patient.”

The Sleep Center operates six days a week with the exception of Saturday nights. Currently, they are also working on research on how sleep has evolved for those who have experienced COVID-19. By Suet Lee-Growney

ANDREA PIACQUADIO/PEXELS

Sleep Center patients can opt for an in lab sleep study, or do it at home.

PWC repurposes biosolids

FAYETTEVILLE PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION'S RESIDUAL MANAGEMENT

BIOSOLIDS PROGRAM REDUCES, REUSES AND HELPS FARMERS

TheFayetteville Public Works Commission's Residual Man agement Biosolids Program creates an incredibly positive impact on Fayetteville and other surround ing counties. A co-op program within the local farming community, the Public Works Commission recycles biosolids with this program on ap proximately 4,000 acres of farmland in Cumberland, Robeson, and Hoke counties at no cost to farmers.

Now more than ever, the program is particularly important for the farmers themselves, their crops, and the potential savings the program offers in operating costs.

“The nutrient content and value of nitrogen and phosphorus within the fertilizer generated through the biosolids program, creates a great benefit to farmers and it is extremely cost effective to apply this fertilizer because it is not so expensive as if the farmers had to purchase their own fertilizer which has gotten very costly. Fertilizer costs have gone through the roof,” said Fayetteville Public Works Commission’s Water Reclamation Treatment Facilities Manager Chuck Baxley.Crop

health and the yield of these crops within the crop growing pro cesses increases with the uptake of these nutrients provided through the biosolids program. Local communi ties might have questions about how the biosolids process is implemented and then ultimately rolled out to the farms. The Fayetteville Public Works Commission Biosolids Pro gram contracts with a company that loads tanker trucks and transports the stabilized biosolids generated by the water reclamation facilities. The tanker trucks are driven out to a variety of permitted farm sites and their applicators apply the biosolids throughout the fields for the farmers.

Liquid biosolids are either applied to the surface, or injected below the ground at the nitrogen rate, one example of a nutrient, required by the crop. This method of applica tion saves an incredible amount of landfill space by reducing the impact on landfills when the biosolids are processed and provide the farmers with the fertilizer they require any way. This is a true win-win program because it transforms nutrient rich

waste into recycled biosolid and the fertilizer keeps the soil from being depleted by multiple plantings. Farm land therefore retains these high-qual ity nutrients and makes them avail able to the crops on a consistent basis when these methodologies are utilized within the farming process.

Following the Public Works Com mission’s decision to create this out standing treatment process back in 1987, there has been great value in the program for the community at large. This program is closely observed, monitored, and highly regulated by both state and federal agencies and this oversight keeps the biosolids program in strict compliance. Gov ernment involvement ensures within the biosolids process from start to finish, that all involved maintain strict integrity within the program. The bio solids effluent spray irrigators and the land appliers must all receive special training and state certifications, and no application happens until all site conditions are fully met.

Typical crops produced are hay, corn, soybeans, wheat, oats, rye, and sorghum. These specific crops are planted, harvested, and used as livestock feed only, and are not at all fit for human consumption. Farmers involved with the program use the biosolids as both fertilizer and soil amendment, which keeps the crops in good condition annually.

After harvest, the row crops are

sold to grain markets for livestock feed and the grasses get sold to the public as livestock feed. Then, after this chain of events transpires within the full cycle, the recycling process begins all over again. Biosolids are always generated, so the treatment plant is of significant help to keep these biosolids out of landfills.

Simultaneously, the farmers receive assistance with free access to fertilizer rich in nitrogen and phos phorus which is very much needed for these crops to thrive. Farmers reap the rewards of significant savings on both fertilizer and the application process. Resources they retain through the program can then be reinvested into their farms.

“The Public Works Commission side of the treatment process gener ates methane to operate the boiler and saves us on the costs to maintain and operate. Otherwise, the Com mission would have to pay for the power to generate to run the boiler. This provides a tremendous savings as opposed to using diesel fuel for the boiler operation,” said Baxley. “Also, the Commission has a 750 acre farm out on North Carolina Highway 24 where crops are harvested to help recoup money. Though this is not an incredible amount of money made, they did earn almost $70,000 through local sales. This puts money back into the community program or to the Public Works Commission

and lowers the rate of payer impact so overall this helps everyone from both a community and Public Works Commission perspective.”

The two water reclamation facil ities that produce biosolids in the area have won a number of awards. A few of these awards are: Cross Creek WRF – NC AWWA WEA George W. Burke Safety Award (2016) and the 1994 National Environmental Protection Agency Operations and Maintenance Award. The Rockfish Creek WRF – NC AWWA WEA George W. Burke Safety Award (2016); 1988 National Environmental Protection Agency Operations and Maintenance Award; 2019 Excellence in Operations & Maintenance Award for the Eastern Region presented by the NCAWWA-WEA.

Anyone interested can learn more about how the Biosolids Program delivers a positive, profitable outcome! More information is available from the Fayette ville Public Works Commission Residual Management Biosolids Program online at Thewww.faypwc.com.Wastewater/Sewer

Plants that handle biosolids can also be reached by phone at 910- 223-4700.

PHOTO PROVIDED BY: PWC

Tanker trucks are driven out to a variety of permitted farm sites and their applicators apply the biosolids throughout the fields for the farmers.

Reader’s Guide

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New Corporations lists firms from the Greater Fayetteville Business Journal region that were recently incorporated in the State of North Carolina.

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THE LIST

Mortgage Companies

Ranked by 2021 Fayetteville Loan Volume

WEBSITEPHONE MORTGAGEFAYETTEVILLELOANVOLUME2021 FAYETTEVILLELOANSMADE20212021AVERAGELOANSIZE

RANK COMPANY ADDRESS

1 QUICKEN LOANS

6135 Park South Drive Charlotte, N.C.28210

2 FREEDOM MORTGAGECORP. 951 Yamato Road Boca Raton, Fla.33431

EXECUTIVE(S)

www.quickenloans.com800-863-4332 $487 million $187,4042,600 BobWaltersCEO

www.freedommortgage.com855-690-5900 $474 million $205,3562,306 StanleyMiddlemanCEO

3 VETERANS UNITED HOME LOANS 1400 Veterans United Drive Columbia, Mo.65203 www.veteransunited.com573-876-2600 $469 million $230,4652,033 NathanCEOLong

4 MOVEMENT MORTGAGE

1540 Purdue Drive, Ste 303 Fayetteville, N.C.28303

www.movement.com910-261-7915 $281 million $228,1761,231 Nicki Torres Branch Manager

5 STATE EMPLOYEES' CREDIT UNION 124 McArthur Road Fayetteville, N.C.28311 www.ncsecu.org910-488-1919 $272 million $140,9611,931 PresidentJimHayes&CEO

6 WELLS FARGO HOME MORTGAGE 200 S. McPherson Church Road Fayetteville, N.C.28303 www.wellsfargo.com910-764-2685 $218 million $218,815996 Harold Lassiter Home Mortgage Consultant

7 NFMINC. 2936 Breezewood Ave., Suite 201 Fayetteville, N.C.28303

www.nfmlending.com910-751-7593 $192 million $252,162761 SalesHannahPayneManager

8 TRUIST BANK 300 Rowan St. Fayetteville, N.C.28301 www.truist.com910-263-1746 $184 million $179,3001,028 Jeff Smith Mortgage Loan Officer

9 NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 1800 Skibo Road, Suite 320 Fayetteville, N.C.28303

www.navyfederal.org888-842-6328 $176 million $222,816792 MaryMcDuffieCEO

10 PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICESLLC 3043 Townsgate Road, Suite 200 Westlake Village, Calif. 91361 www.pennymac.com818-224-7442 $174 million $200,968868 DavidSpectorCEO

11 UNION HOME MORTGAGE 937 S. McPherson Church Road Fayetteville, N.C.28303 www.uhm.com/branches/fayetteville910-920-9499 $158 million $217,997724

Bryan Wright Vice President of National Retail Sales

12 SOUTHERN TRUST MORTGAGE 4187 Sycamore Dairy Road, Suite 101 Fayetteville, N.C.28303 www.southerntrust.com/fayetteville910-429-0181 $135 million $227,097596 BranchBrianCanadyManager

13 & TRUSTCO. 239 Fayetteville St. Raleigh, N.C.27601 www.firstcitizens.com866-322-4249 $135 million $210,493639 FrankHolding Jr. CEO

14 CORNERSTONE HOME LENDINGINC. 1177 W. Loop South, Suite 700 Houston77027 million N.C.28387 million