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Contents Monroe County makes good TV Vulcan quarry digs Monroe Co. “Real life Seven Dwarfs” with kids and the environment Locals featured in shows Granite mine honored for work and “Say Yes to the Dress” Page 10 Page 76 Lots to do on Lake Juliette Dickey Farms, a peach of a place even rock climbing orchards in Monroe County and Fishing, swimming and Family peach operation has all over Middle Georgia Page 32 Page 78 Monroe County Growing Deer Creek Farms leads home-grown movement THE up-and-coming county of Middle Georgia Page 74 Welcome to Monroe County...............................................................5 History................................................................................................7 Getting Started.................................................................................14 Accommodations..............................................................................19 Things to Do.....................................................................................22 Restaurants......................................................................................25 Calendar of Events...........................................................................28 Recreation........................................................................................29 Banking & Finance...........................................................................38 Education..........................................................................................44 Health & Wellness............................................................................55 Government......................................................................................64 Economic Development....................................................................71 Towns of Monroe County..................................................................84 Better Hometown..............................................................................85 Churches..........................................................................................86 Organizations...................................................................................89 The Chamber of Commerce.............................................................90 Membership Directory......................................................................96 On the cover Monroe County’s a great place for growing things, best of all for raising families. That’s why Jason and Kelly Jungberg have chosen to raise their children, Daniel, 5, and William, 2, here in Forsyth. Jason Jungberg is a financial planner with Wells Fargo Advisors. 4 Fresh produce for all Page 82 Call Us For Our New Customer Discounts! 478-994-0515 & 478-474-3600 Uniformed • Courteous • Dependable Maid Service • Janitorial Window Cleaning Power Washing • Fully Insured Voted 2014 Best Cleaning Service, 2014 Best House Cleaning and 2014 Best Window Cleaning by readers of the Monroe County Reporter Proud Partner of Cleaning for a Reason®—Serving Women with Cancer Welcome Home: The Forsyth-Monroe County Relocation Guide and Membership Directory