What better way to end a Monday than with some kudos for some locals who have been winning awards? Here goes ... 

A big congrats today to JD Mahoney Construction for winning gold in the National Association of Home BuildersGaye Orr and Dan Mahoney with the Gold NAHB National Sales and Marketing Award for Best Product Design Custom Home. (NAHB) National Sales and Marketing Awards for Best Product Design Custom Home. The recognition comes for the home "Villa Sienna," a historically accurate Robert Martignoni design located in Briar Chapel and priced at $699,000.

At 3,677 heated square feet, this 4 bedroom/4.5 bath Certified Silver Level Green Built/Energy Star®home features extensive custom interior trim and select white oak hardwood floors with custom walnut borders throughout the first floor. Oak stairwells in the front and back of the home, a stunning first floor owner’s suite with fabulous tile work in the luxury bath, and a full guest suite plus two more bedrooms upstairs combine with storage and a huge bonus room with a full bath and a wet bar over the expansive three-car/rear-entry garage to make this entry stand out from all others. 

As an award-winning builder in the residential construction industry for more than 30 years, Dan Mahoney of JD Mahoney is a former president of the Home Builders Association of Durham, Orange, and Chatham Counties. He is a founding member of the Chatham Builder Guild at Briar Chapel.

Next up, sandwiches! Specifically, Jimmy John's. Peter Fox and Dan Mall, owners of the Jimmy John's of Chapel Hill, Durham, Raleigh and Cary, have received the franchise's Operator of the Year Award. (Keep in mind there are about 1,000 Jimmy John's stores in this competition.) 

“Peter and Dan just kick butt at everything they do at their stores,” said Jimmy John Liautaud, founder of Jimmy John’s.  “They rock at delivering speed, quality and an awesome experience for our customers.”