[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 1855]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 IN RECOGNITION OF STAG & DOE RESTAURANT AND TAVERN'S SELECTION AS THE 
 ROWAN COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 2015 CHAMBER CHAMPION SMALL BUSINESS 
                              OF THE YEAR

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                          HON. RICHARD HUDSON

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 11, 2016

  Mr. HUDSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Stag & Doe Restaurant 
and Tavern, located in China Grove, North Carolina, for its selection 
as the Rowan County Chamber of Commerce 2015 Chamber Champion Small 
Business of the Year. Stag & Doe is a fixture within Rowan County and 
this selection illustrates the profound impact the restaurant has had 
on our community for generations.
  Established in 1953 by Dan Morton, Stag & Doe was styled after an 
English Pub that would be dedicated to providing customers a welcoming 
environment where people could enter as strangers and leave as friends. 
While many things have changed at Stag & Doe since 1953, it has never 
lost its family-owned, hometown atmosphere. Stag & Doe is still known 
today as one of the best places in Rowan County to go to for a great 
steak or the freshest seafood in the region.
  In addition to providing a fantastic dining experience that attracts 
folks from all across the region, the restaurant's owners, the Morton 
family, have been actively involved in the community's development for 
decades. From opening up Stag & Doe for countless local events to being 
the driving force behind building support for a new interchange off 
Interstate 85 that would have a lasting impact on southern Rowan 
County, Gary Morton continues the legacy of community service that was 
started over 60 years ago. Stag & Doe is the embodiment of what a small 
business should be, and this award is truly a testament to the 
appreciation the restaurant has so rightfully earned from our 
community.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in congratulating the Morton family and 
the Stag & Doe staff for earning this prestigious award, and wishing 
them well as they continue to serve the people of Rowan County, North 
Carolina some of the finest food our area has to offer.

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