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Norton celebrates 85 years

The Norton Agency insurance producer Jimmy Wallace, center, and Amanda Wilbanks, center right, owner of the new downtown pastry business, Buttermilk, discuss the finer points of pie Friday afternoon at the Norton Agency’s “family homecoming” celebrating the Gainesville company’s 85th anniversary. Others pictured are, from left, Wilbanks’ aunt, Gena Hood; her mother, Wanda Dalton; and Buttermilk employee Samantha Murray. - photo by NAT GURLEY

0511NORTON 5 — The Norton Agency insurance producer Jimmy Wallace, center, and Amanda Wilbanks, center right, owner of the new downtown pastry business, Buttermilk, discuss the finer points of pie Friday afternoon at the Norton Agency’s “family homecoming” celebrating the Gainesville company’s 85th anniversary. Others pictured are, from left, Wilbanks’ aunt, Gena Hood; her mother, Wanda Dalton; and Buttermilk employee Samantha Murray. - photo by NAT GURLEY

Food, music and gifts rewarded guests Friday at The Norton Agency’s 85th anniversary “family homecoming” at the Green Street realty and insurance business. The food came from an Mexican-themed food truck and pies from the soon-to-open downtown pastry shop, Buttermilk. Local musicians The Alan Nivens Band played for guests at the lunchtime celebration.