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By Diane Glkiewell
news@mymcr.net
Forth-Monroe Courlty
Chamber of Commerce
sponsored a ribbon-cutting
for Mid Georgia Turf Solu-
tions at its home office on
1193 Edge Road in Monroe
County on April 24. Mid
Georgia Turf Solutions is
owned by Matt Pippin and
Doug Langer, and they are
ready to take care of every-
thing you need to give your
home or business a beautiful
lawn you can be proud of
throughout the year.
Middle Georgia Tuff
Solutions takes care of weed
control, fertilizing, aeration,
ant control and flea and tick
eradication. Based cen-
trally in Monroe County, the
company serves from South
Atlanta to Perry (north to
south) and from Peachtree
City to Eatonton (west to
east). For a good example
of their work, check out
the grounds of the Monroe
County Recreation Depart-
ment complex offHighway
42 North. Mid Georgia Tuff
Solutions has been taking
care of the ball fields and
surrounding land for about
two years. It has also taken
care of the grounds at Wes-
leyan College and maintains
a soccer field in Macon.
However, the majority of
Mid Georgia Tuff Solution
clients are homeowners who
want their residential yards
looking as good as their
homes.
"We want to keep your
lawn for you. We serve
about 900 customers from
this shop," said Pippin, who
has been in the lawn care
business for 20 years. "We're
really blessed to run a busi-
ness from Monroe County,
.and,our business is grow-
nag.
Monroe County commis-
sioners recently discontin-
ued tick spraying as a county
service, but Mid Georgia
Tuff Solutions is ready to fill
Matt Pippin, left, and Doug Langer hold the scissors to cut the ribbon for Mid Georgia Turf
are surrounded by supporters from Forsyth-Monroe County Chamber of Commerce.
in the need. For $35 each, it
will spray three times (April,
June, August) to control
ticks and fleas so that you
can enjoy being outside
without fighting these pests.
Langer said Mid Georgia
Turf Solutiono io capable
of doing anything outside
needed to maintain a prop-
erty: weed control, fertil-
izing, insect control, tree and
shrub care, getting fungus
out of grass, fighting cinch
bugs and army worms.
Langer has been fanning
in Monroe County since
1995 and has been active
with Monroe County Farm
Bureau over the years.
He became interested in
horticulture in high school,
pursued a degree in college,
went into farming, then
into the chemical business
and has now come back to
working with his first love
of plants and nature. He said
that as much as you think
you know about plants/
grasses and their growth and
challenges, Mother Nature
always has the final say and
you have to adjust to her.
Solutions on April 24. They
The heavy rainfall of the last
two years is a good example.
"We are always trying to
stay one step ahead;' said
Langer. "We will answer
any type of questions; we
provide information for free
as a service."
love for you to join
our family and let us keep
your yard," said Pippin, a
Monroe County native.
"Our business is to help pro-
mote growth. A good-look-
ing lawn sells the property."
For more information
about Mid Georgia Tuff
Solutions, call 478-992-5705
or visit the website at www.
GeorgiaTurfSolutions.com.
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owners of Tolbert & As-
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financial planning firm, are
offering $700 in cash prizes
for the "What I love about
living in Monroe County"
essay contest. Judges will
name a first and second
place in two categories,
youth (up to 18) and adult
(over 18). Essays must
be at least 400 words and
may be emailed to pub-
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to 994-2359 or mailed to
The 2018 essay winners won $700 in prizes.
P.O. Box 795, Forsyth, GA
31029. The deadline is 5
p.m. on Thursday, May 9.
The winning essays will
be published in the May
15 edition, along with
Founders Day information
including specials offered
by local businesses en-
couraging Monroe County
residents to shop at home.
The county will celebrate
its 198th birthday this year
as it was created by the
Georgia legislature on May
15, 1821.
Charges likely in fatal wreck on Sat.
Charges are likely in
the fatal, head-on wreck
on High Falls Road that
killed a Monroe County
Hospital nurse early Sat-
urday morning.
Nancy Skinner, 68, of
High Falls, was on her
way to work when her
Nissan sedan was struck
head-on by a Jeep Chero-
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happened
around
6:40 a.m.
Turner told
paramed-
ics that he had gotten
something in his eye and
when he looked up he saw
headlights coming at him.
Monroe County deputy
Kevin Williams deter-
mined that Turner had
crossed over the line and
struck Skinner, who died
at the scene. Turner was
taken to the hospital with
minor injuries.
Crystal Trusty, an LPN
in the emergency room
with Skinner, said her co-
workers are devastated.
"She was a great person
and great nurse;' said
Trusty. "She was a nurse
for over 45 years so she
was very knowledgeable
and confident. She spent
her life taking care of
other people."
Trusty said Skinner
brought them Dunkin'
Donuts every morning
and showed her the ropes
when she joined the hos-
pital six years ago.
Sadly, Trusty said that
Skinner had already lost
her husband and their
only son.
Sheriff Brad Freeman
said it's the third fatality
on Monroe County roads
in 2019.
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