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Boy Scout
Troop 51
attends
Ala. camp
Boy Scout Troop 5 1, which is spon
sored by Forsyth United Methodist
Church, attended summer camp at
Camp Sequoyah in Delta, Alabama
from July 3-9. There were 23 Boy
Scouts and eight leaders from Troop 51 working and learning at the camp. The Scouts attending were Wyatt Andrews, Caden Baker, Tyler Baswell, James Clance, Nathan Colley,
Clint Downing, Zachary Dunlap, Jack Dunwody, Eason Farmer, Nicholas Firster, Ben Gutierrez, CJ McMurray, Will Meeks, Asa O Brien, Rome Perez, Madden Perry, James Pippin,
Kody Pope, Jackson Roller, Ben Schmidt, Emmett Vining, Conner Ward, Eli Williams. The leaders who attended were Alan Baswell, Shannon Downing, Mike Dunlap, David Meeks,
Laurie Pippin, Bobby Walker, Neal Ward, Jason Williams (Photo courtesy of Laurie Pippin)
Community Unity event is July 23-24
The Annual Community Unity Event
will be back at Kynette Park on Saturday
and Sunday, July 23-24. There will be
something for everyone, with the emphasis
on family fun and bringing the communi
ty together. The summer days of friendly
competitions, entertainment and fellow
ship are hosted by Monroe County native
Jon Clawd and friends.
Featured will be the STR Car Show
organized by the STR Car Club of Forsyth
and spotlighting cars from Macon, Atlanta,
Griffin, McDonough, Jackson, Woodbury,
Forsyth and more. There will be a 3 on
3 basketball tournament, trap golf and a
corn hole tournament.
A live showcase at 6 p.m. will feature
artists from Macon, Atlanta, Griffin and
Forsyth. Throughout the day there will be
bounce houses for the kids and free food,
drinks and activities. Admission requires
leaving the negativity at home and being
committed to safe, responsible fun.
Sponsors include A Bag of Trip Produc
tions, Shoes on Deck, Be Kool & Conquer,
GMR, Flavorz Eatery, Defy the Odds, Bo-
zeeks Fresh Catch, GFM, Dj ShowOut, My
Dudes First Tee, South Express Towing.
Robins Financial is Georgia
Credit Union of the Year
Robins Financial Credit
Union has earned “Georgia
Credit Union of the Year”
from the Feague of South
eastern Credit Unions &
Affiliates.
In 2021 Robins Financial
assets increased by $539
million, with total assets
size exceeding $3.8 billion.
Robins FCU welcomed
over 30,000 new members,
bringing their total mem
bers over 239,000. Robins
Financial has been the
financial partner that its
members and the commu
nity rely on to meet their
needs.
Robins FCU introduced
new products to meet the
needs of the members in
cluding new loan products
and a new savings account
option. It continued to give
back to the community
through various dona
tions and sponsorships and
scholarships to local stu
dents. In total, it donated
more than $620,000 to 194
organizations and charities.
Presented at the 2022
Southeast Credit Union
Conference & Expo, the
Credit Union of the Year
award recognizes credit
unions for their outstand
ing achievements in the
various areas of operations,
financial strength and
member outreach. The
awards committee selected
one credit union from each
state in asset size categories:
up to $100 million, $100-
$500 million and over $500
million.
“We are honored to be
recognized as the Credit
Union of the Year,” said
Christina O’Brien, Presi
dent and CEO of Robins
FCU. “This award reflects
and acknowledges the
hard work of our team
who is dedicated to living
out our mission to be
member focused, financial
partners and community
proud.”
Robins Financial Credit
Union is a local non-profit
financial cooperative with
22 branches in central
Georgia. Robins Finan
cial currently provides
financial services to over
245,000 members, with
assets exceeding $4 billion.
It just bought Forsyth's
Persons Bank effective in
January.
Rotary Club hears about
Rousch Enterprises
James and Emily Roush spoke to
Forsyth-Monroe County Rotary Club on
June 23. They are both Monroe Academy
graduates and are in the construction
business and rental business. They own
rental properties in Monroe, Butts, and
Famar counties. The Roush's said Mon
roe County properties are most cherished
because of the school system, low crime
rates, and lower taxes. They are currently
trying to acquire more rental property.
The past 18 months in the construction
business have been difficult due to Covid
and inflation. Supplies cost three to four
times more than a few years ago. The
labor force is also a concern. Fortunately,
Roush Enterprises has been able to keep
the same employees for a long time and
has been able to pay them well to remain
loyal employees.
The average cost to build a 2200 square
foot home is around $184/sq foot. Due
to the delay in production, it takes 8-12
months for a new home to receive appli
ances and up to four months to receive
windows. The Roushs foresee smaller
Pictured, left to right, are Beverly Sav
age, Emily Roush, James Roush
homes being built in the future due to
high construction/labor costs. They pre
dict more 1,500-1,700 square-foot ranch
style homes.
CALENDAR
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information.
July 25, 26
Auditions for "Nightfall
With Edgar Allan Poe"
The Backlot Players will hold
auditions for "Nightfall With
Edgar Allan Poe" at The
Rose Theater on Monday
and Tuesday, July 25 & 26
at 7 p.m. The cast needs 2
Females & 3 Males. Show
dates are Oct. 7-16.
July 28
Community Event
with Malcolm Mitchell
Super Bowl Champ Malcolm
Mitchell will present "Building
Champs through Literacy” in
a free community event at
Monroe County Fine Arts
Center, 25 Brooklyn Ave.,
Forsyth on Thursday, July 28
at 6 p.m.
July 30
Back-to-School Bash
There will be a Back-to-
School Bash on Satur
day, July 30 at Monroe
County Fine Arts Center, 25
Brooklyn Ave., Forsyth from
8:30-10:30 a.m. Children
who come will receive free
backpacks, school supplies
and snacks. Come for games
& fun, too.
Aug. 1
First Day of School for
Monroe County Schools
Remember when...
1992
City council is considering a
ban of about $100,000 for
remodeling City Hall annex
(the old E.W. Banks build
ing) that it bought last year.
The Farmers Bank gave a
$40,000 gift for the purchase
and offered to loan the city
more for refurbishing at no
interest.
Forsyth will hold public hear
ings on proposed annexation
of Monroe Memorial Hills
cemetery and the old landfill
on Highway 41.
Larry Evans may be Monroe
County's first local indepen
dent candidate if he succeeds
in getting his name on the
November ballot for his Dis
trict 1 commission seat.
High Falls $tate Park, Jarrel
Plantation and Plantation
Hill $hopping Center have
activities planned for the
Fourth of July weekend. For
the first time in several years
Bolingbroke will not.
Probate Judge Ben $pear
says Monroe County needs
to plan for a new jail before
the cost of boarding prisoners
in other counties breaks it.
The Monroe County jail was
built for 28 inmates.
Jean Bingham retires from the
William Carter Company with
42 years of service and 1 2
years of perfect attendance.
Forsyth Exchange Club
presents Emmie Adams of
Adams Briscoe Farm Supply
its “Proudly We Hail’ award.
Willie Mae and Charles H.
(Andy) Barrett will celebrate
their 50th wedding anniver
sary by renewing their vows
at New Providence Baptist
Church.
Carla Maples, assisted by
David Strobel, instructs about
24 campers at Monroe
County's annual $ummer Ten
nis Camp.
For the first time Monroe
County will host the Dixie
Youth League State All-Star
Tournament for the 9-10 age
division.
First Baptist VBS draws 102
children and 38 workers, in
cluding teen volunteers. Forsyth
Presbyterian has more than 40
children and 18 workers. New
Providence Baptist has more
than 200 people take part in
VBS, including its classes for
adults. Forsyth United Method
ist serves 57 children and 25
workers.
2002
Monroe County Emergency
Services personnel acted
quickly when a propane tank
caught fire at the Dan River
plant in Juliette.
Bonnie Barker announces she
is a candidate for the District
4 commissioners seat.
Maritza Lopez is the first stu
dent from Mary Persons ever
to be selected to perform in
the GMEA All-State Band.
A High Falls man pleads
guilty to one felony count
of statutory rape and is
sentenced to 20 years by
Superior Court Judge Kevin
Wangerin.
The cost of mailing a first
class letter increased from 34
cents to 37 cents.
The Exchange Club of Forsyth
names Laura Rae Bruner of
Mary Persons and Jill Grant
of Monroe Academy as
Youth of the Year. Both plan
to enter the nursing program
at Gordon College this fall.
Brownie Girl Scout Troop
333 visits Wild Adventures
Theme Park in Valdosta with
money they earned selling
over 1,500 boxes of Girl
Scout cookies. Troop leaders
are Anissa DeRieux and Janet
Corley.
Judge Kevin Wagerin of
Monroe County is appointed
by the Council of Superior
Court Judges to serve on
its Legislation and Indigent
Defense Committees.
Jon McGough of Bolingbroke
receives the Charter Scholar
ship from the University of
Georgia, a renewable award
based on academic achieve
ment given to approximately
5 percent of the freshman
class.
Curtis Daniely, former Mary
Persons football standout and
a senior at Middle Tennessee
State, is a pre-season all
conference candidate.
The Department of Natura
Resources removes Cleve
the Alligator from a Monroe
County pond after he grows
from 1 8 inches to more than
6 feet in length over a few
years of hotdogs and Vienna
sausages.
Monroe County Chamber of
Commerce receives a $5,000
grant to establish Leadership
Monroe and Junior Leader
ship Monroe programs.
Styles by Rosa at 48 East
Johnston Street, owned by
Rosa Evans, selects blue
paint and a matching striped
awning to upgrade its street
appearance with the aid of
a Better Hometown matching
facade grant.
2012
Long-time Forsyth entrepre
neur Jack Treadwell, 84,
passes away.
The state sends out more
than 16,000 new voting
cards without giving Monroe
County Elections Office the
chance to check districts
re-drawn due to the 2010
census.
Monterion Davis, 20, is sen
tenced to two years in prison
and three years probation by
Judge Byron Smith after he
reads guilty to aggravated
cruelty to animals.
Josh Ridley, social studies
teacher at Banks Stephens
Middle School, shares the
many difficulties he faced
growing up in a drug house
and foster care. A student
has nominated him for the
“My Teacher is Tops” award.
Forsyth utility engineer John
Hewitt tells the city it must
cut back the city's sanitation
service and find a way to
cut cable losses to stop its
financial bleed.
Employees at Pallet One spot
a fire in the wood chip pile
at Southern Forestry Products,
averting a major loss.
Bethany Baptist of Boling
broke unites with Stone
Creek Baptist of Jeffersonville
for a mission to Orphanage
Emmanuel in Honduras of 37
persons ages 10 to 82.
Some 14 members of New
Providence Baptist spend
a week on a mission to E
Salvador.
Mayor John Howard cuts city
council standing committees
from seven to two to stream-
ine city government.
Wendall Ramage, Reporter
editor from 1974-1985,
retires after 32 yer of teach
ing that included 12 times as
STAR teacher.
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