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FORWARD MONROE
February 7,2-018
ROBINS FINANCIAL CREDIT UNION
64 Years in Business
GRESCO UTILITY SUPPLY, INC.
54 Years in Business
robIns
Financial
CREDIT UNION
Robins Financial Credit Union opened it doors in Monroe County in
2010, but it has been serving Middle Georgia for over 60 years. During
that time, Robins Financial Credit Union has grown to over $2.4 billion
in assests and currently serves over 188,000 people. Robins Financial
offers a full range of financial products and services. Come experience
the credit union difference. Drop by 76 E. Johnston Street and meet
branch manager, India Crumpton.
Gresco is proud to have its Headquarters and Georgia
Division located in Monroe County. Gresco has been
in business for over 50 years and is ranked among the
top ten electric utility distributors in the Nation.
Gresco serves the industry from seven distribution
centers in the southeast. Its headquarters facility is
located in Forsyth at 1135 Rumble Road. For more
information on all that Gresco has to offer, please call
(478) 315-0850 or (800) 329-3421.
Call, click or come in today! 478.923.3773 | 800.241.2405
76 East Johnston Street
www.robinsfcu.org
Federally insured by NCUA. Contact the credit union for membership details.
478-315-0850
800-329-3421
1135 Rumble Rd. • Forsyth
FLOWERS BY HELEN
53 Years in Business
Flowers by Helen, located
on the square in Forsyth,
has been an intricate part
of the Monroe County
community for over 50
years! Angie Ellis pur
chased the business 17
years ago. Flowers by
Helen has everything you
are looking for including
fresh flowers, silk flowers,
balloons, stuffed animals
and a great selection of
gifts. If you need a special
flower arrangement to
complement your home
decor or flowers for any
special occasion, then
Angie and her staff have
Howers
du Helen
the expertise to design just
what you need. Flowers
by Helen has consistently
been voted “Best Flower
Shop” by the readers of the
Reporter in the newspa
per’s annual Best of the
Best contest.
478-994-2611
9 W. Johnston St. • Forsyth
DAIRY QUEEN RESTAURANT
53 Years in Business
Dairy Queen is owned
and operated by Ronnie
and Laura Daniel.
Ronnie’s Uncle Jesse and
Aunt Agnes Daniels first
opened the Dairy Queen
in 1965 as a walk-up
restaurant located where
the old Big Chic used
to be on Tiff College
Drive. Daniels built a
new location, complete
with inside seating, a few
blocks down the street
in 1972. In 1990, Ronnie
and Laura Daniel bought
the restaurant and in July
2005, built a new loca
tion in front of Walmart
SMAHA ORTHODONTICS
46 Years in Business
Smaha Orthodontics has
been in business for 46
years. They opened their
first office in Macon in
1972. They also have an
office in Warner Robins
and they added a branch
office in Forsyth in 2014.
Smaha Orthodontics is
the first Orthodontist
office to open in For
syth and it has been a
welcomed addition to
the medical community.
Smaha specializes in
braces and Invisalign.
Their doctors have over
50 years combined ex
perience and they invite
BUICE'S GARAGE, INC.
44 Years in Business
Buice’s Garage, Inc. was
opened in 1974 by
Eddie and Sandra Buice.
The garage was located
on Kimbell Street and
on Brooklyn Avenue in
Forsyth before moving
to their current
location on Hwy. 83
North in 1982. They
specialize in truck
repair and salvage and
wrecker service. Buice’s
Garage has earned an
outstanding reputation
for fast, friendly,
dependable service.
at 200 N. Lee Street. Kyle
Daniel joined the team
in 2011 and serves as the
general manager.
478-994-2560
200 N. Lee St. • Forsyth
SMAHA
ORTHODONTICS
you to call 478-743-9331
for a free consultation.
Smaha Orthodontics in
located in the Medical
Complex at 120 N. Lee
St. in Forsyth.
478-743-9331
120 N. Lee St. • Forsyth
Buice's Garage
Buices’s Garage, Inc. is
a family owned and
operated business.
478-994-2335
Hwy. 83 North • Forsyth
STEVE OSBORNE STATE FARM
41 Years in Business
StateFarm
Steve Osborne offers
Monroe County custom
ers a full line of State
Farm insurance products,
including auto, health,
home, life and a full line
of financial services. In
1977 State Farm opened
its doors for business in
Forsyth. Eleven years
later, in 1988, Steve took
over the State Farm office
located on MLK Jr. Drive.
Steve’s experience and
expertise in the insur
ance field is a big plus for
customers looking for the
best product, price and
service. Steve has won
TM
numerous awards over
the years including being
voted the “Best” Insur
ance Company/Agent by
the readers of the Mon
roe County Reporter.
478-994-1041
80 MLK Jr. Dr. -Forsyth
HARVEY'S PLUMBING & IRRIGATION
41 Years in Business
Morgan and Nancy Harvey
founded Harvey’s Plumb
ing & Irrigation, Inc. in
1977 out of their house.
Office Manager Ansley
Hunt says, “Our current
office is in Bolingbroke
however, we service the
entire Central Georgia
area.” Nancy Harvey has
retired, but Ansley Hunt
(the Harvey’s daughter),
manages the office and
supervises the day to day
operations of the company.
Harvey’s Plumbing & Irri
gation, Inc. has the licenses
and insurance to perform
all types of plumbing and
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irrigation projects. With
41 years of experience, you
can depend on Harvey’s
Plumbing & Irrigation for
your new projects, remod
els, repairs or even “honey-
dos”. Call Morgan Harvey
at 478-994-2803 for all
your plumbing needs.
478-994-2803
5877 Highway 41
Bolingbroke, GA 31004
FLOYD'S COLLISION &
MECHANICAL, INC.
41 Years in Business
Floyd’s Collision and
Mechanical, Inc. was
founded in 1977 by Charles
E. Floyd, Sr. and is jointly
owned and operated by
him and his son, Ed Floyd.
Floyd’s offers three genera
tions of experience in auto
body paint and repair and
mechanical repairs. The
shop is located at 198 Harold
G. Clarke Pkwy. Floyd’s
Collision has been voted
Best Body Shop and Auto
motive Repair numerous
times by the readers of the
Monroe County Reporter in
Floyd’s Collision
and Mechanical, Inc.
the Reporter’s annual Best of
Monroe contest. Ed Floyd
says, “We stand behind
everything we do and we
can handle your collision
insurance claims too.” For all
minor & major mechanical
work see Ed Floyd or call
him at 478-994-1840.
478-994-1840
198 Harold G. Clarke Pkwy.
Exit 185 • Forsyth
JOEL VINSON & ASSOCIATES
THE BUNN AGENCY
WALKER CHIROPRACTIC CENTER
38 Years in Business
37 Years in Business
34 Years in Business
Joel Vinson & Associates,
Inc. is one of Monroe
County’s leading busi
nesses. The company
specializes in forestry
services, appraisal ser
vices, and real estate sales.
Joel R.Vinson Sr. is the
president of the com
pany and he has 38 years
experience in his field of
expertise. Joel is a mem
ber of the Association of
Consulting Foresters, the
Society of American For
esters & the GA Forestry
Association. His company
offers state-wide services.
For more information
MLS.
Joel Vinson
& Associates, Inc.
contact Joel at his email:
joelrvinson@bellsouth.net.
Or call his office
(478) 994-1078 or cell
phone (478)214-1851.
His office is located on the
square in Forsyth at 5 N.
Lee Street.
478-994-1078
5 N. Lee St. • Forsyth
The Bunn Agency was
started in 1981 byJ.T.
Bunn specializing in
medical and life insur
ance and annuities. Bunn
primarily operated out of
his residence until 2002
when he moved into an
office on E. Johnston
Street. In 2003, he was
joined by his son, Eric,
who began offering in
surance for automobiles,
boats, motorcycles and
homes. The office later
relocated to its current
location at 12 East Main
St in Forsyth. The Bunn
Agency was voted Best
The Bunn
Agency
Insurance Agency and
Eric Bunn was voted Best
Insurance Agent in the
Reporter’s 2017 Best of
the Best contest.
478-994-9751
12 East Main St. • Forsyth
Looking for a great chi
ropractor? Well, look no
further than Dr. Steven
Walker who owns and
operates Walker Chiroprac
tic Center. Dr. Walker has
credentials in physiological
therapeutics and as a chi
ropractic sports physician.
Dr. Walker has been serving
Monroe County for over 26
years. He first opened his
office in Forsyth in 1984 on
a part-time basis because he
was still running his office in
Barnesville. After selling that
office in 1987, he began to
practice full-time in Forsyth.
The Forsyth office is located
WALKER
CHIROPRACTIC CENTER
at 255 Tift College Drive
with x-ray services available
on premises. Dr. Walker
has consistently been voted
Best Chiropractor in the
Reporter’s annual Best of
Monroe contest. To schedule
an appointment, call office
manager Gwen Music at
478-994-1562.
478-994-1562
255 Tift College Dr. • Forsyth
TOMMY CAMPBELL'S COLLISION
31 Years in Business
FORSYTH FEED & SEED
31 Years in Business
MONROE COUNTY MEMORIAL CHAPEL
30 Years in Business
COLLISION CENTER. INC
Tommy Campbell’s
Collision Center, Inc.
opened in June, 1987
and has been restoring
damaged vehicles back
to pre-loss condition
ever since. “We at Camp
bell’s Collision can do all
insurance repairs and can
assist you in the claims
process. You have a choice
on where to take your car.
Don’t let an insurance
company tell you where
to have your car repaired,”
said Tommy Campbell.
“We work for our custom
ers and give a lifetime
warranty on all collision
By Accident W, JMmt
repair.” Tommy Campbell’s
Collision Center is open
Mon-Friday from 7:30
a.m.-4:30 p.m. for all auto
body and paint repairs,
4-wheel alignment, sus
pension, brakes and tires.
Call Tommy Campbell’s
Collision Center, Inc. at
478-994-2134.
478-994-2134
6209 Hwy. 41 • Bolingbroke
TommyCampbell@bellsouth.net
Forsyth Feed & Seed has
been operating at its same
location since July 1,1987.
Owners David and Julie
White would like to thank
all their customers. Forsyth
Feed & Seed special
izes in Nutrena, Mid South,
Southern States,Triple
Crown, FRM and Godfrey’s
Feeds and many other
brands along with fertilizer,
lime, potting soil & topsoil.
Forsyth Feed & Seed carries
garden seeds, yard, pet and
fence supplies, wheat and
pine straw, bermuda hay,
alfalfa hay and Georgia
Boots and Rocky Boots.
FORSYTH FEED & SEED
They also sell Big Green Egg
cookers and Yeti coolers and
accessories. David & Julie
encourage you to support
local businesses. Forsyth
Feed & Seed is located at 45
W Johnston St., Forsyth, Ga.
Call 478-994-2991 for more
information.
478-992-2991
45 W. Johnston St. • Forsyth
After 13 years with the Monroe County
“TsXbST Memorial Chapel
opened up Monroe
County Memorial Chapel
in July of 1988 with the
help of Karl Hill and the
Monroe County Bank.
Beck honors the memory
of deceased staff members
including Ronnie Zellner,
Cullen Herndon, Bennie
Smarr, Edgar Pritchett,
H. B. Gunnels, Ronnie
Griffin and Ted Turnbow.
Phyllis Beck is beautician,
Dorothy Beck is busi
ness manager and Mark
Goolsby, David Cox
“We Set the Standards
that Others Follow”
and Patricia Fountain are
funeral directors and em-
balmers. Beck says he has
succeeded with the help of
several assistants including
Rev. Franklin Etheridge,
James Pritchett, Randy
Inglett, Larry Thornton,
Bryan Romine and Deane
Comer.
478-994-4266
86 W. Main St. • Forsyth