2 – Readers Choice Awards
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The Best of Milledgeville What is the best... 1) ...bakery? Ryal's Bakery 2) ...barbeque? Old Clinton BBQ 3) ...chinese restaurant? Lieu's Peking 4) ...coffee? Blackbird Coffee 5) ...dessert in town? Goodie Gallery Cheesecake 6) ...downtown restaurant? The Brick 7) ...french fries? McDonald's 8) ...fried chicken? Shrimp Boat 9) ...hamburger? Choby’s 10) ...home style restaurant? GRITS 11) ...hotdog? Old Tyme 12) ...hot wings? A.J.’s Hot Wings & More 13) ...Japanese restaurant? Little Tokyo 14) ...kid friendly restaurant? Chick-fil-A 15) ...Margarita? El Tequila 16) ...Mexican restaurant? El Tequila 17) ...pizza? Pizza Hut 18) ...Romantic restaurant? Choby’s 19) ...sports bar?Pickle Barrel Cafe 20) ...steak restaurant? Choby’s 21) ...sub sandwich? Subway 22) ...sweet tea? Choby’s 23) ...restaurant service? Chobys 24) ...art gallery? Allied Arts 25) ...golf course? Milledgeville Country Club 26) ...local annual event?Deep Roots 27) ...night club? Cowboy Bills 28) ...place to shoot pool? Sonny’s Brew & Que 29) ...accountant? David Pettigrew 30) ...antique store? The Red Door 31) ...apartment community? Villamar 32) ...auto dealer -new? Butler 33) ...auto dealer-used? Wilkinson 34) ...auto body shop? Pittmans Paint & Body 35) ...auto repair? Terry’s Auto Clinic 36) ...bait & tackle? Scoggins BP 37) ...bank? Exchange Bank 38) ...water craft dealer? Sinclair Power Sports 39) ...cabinet maker? Mark Evans Cabinets 40) ...car wash? Express Wash 41) ...carpet cleaner? Merritt Carpet Cleaning 42) ...caterer? Pig in a Pit 43) ...cellular phone provider? Verizon 44) ...chiropractor? Light Force Chiropractic 45) ...cleaning service? Sunflower Maids 46) ...computer store? Computers Plus 47) ...cosmetic surgeon? Dr. Lockhart 48) ...day care? Little Caterpillars 49) ...dentist? Jay Harrington, DDS 50) ...doctor? Roy Deen, MD 51) ...dry cleaner? Chambers Cleaners 52) ...electronic and appliance store? Sears 53) ...eye care center? Cathy’s Eye Care 54) ...floor dealer? Flooring America 55) ...florist? Flowers, Etc. 56) ...funeral home? Moores Funeral Home 57) ...furniture store? Lake Sinclair Furniture 58) ...grocery store? Kroger
59) ...hardware store? Ace Hardware 60) ...hair salon? Serenity 61) ...hair stylist? Amber Simmons - Serenity 62) ...health club? Fitness Plus 63) ...heating & cooling repair? Charcool 64) ...home builder? Billy Allen 65) ...home improvement store? Lowe’s 66) ...hotel/motel? Holiday Inn Express 67) ...insurance agency? Murphey Insurance 68) ...internet provider? Windstream 69) ...IT repair? Computers Plus 70) ...jewelry store? J.C. Grant Co. 71.)...landscaper? A Cut Above 72) ...law firm/attorney? Waddell & Associates 73) ...liquor/wine store? Roc’s Cork Shop 74) ...mattress store? Garrett Mattress & Furniture Store 75) ...medical facility? Oconee Regional Medical Center 76) ...mortgage company? Exchange Bank 77) ...nail salon? Serenity 78) ...nursery/plant? Pittman’s Nursery 79) ...pawn shop? Quality Pawn 80) ...pest control? Bughouse 81) ...photographer? Little Moments - Heather Simmons 82) ...plumber? Gerald Grimes Plumbing 83) ...pool store? Pamlico 84)...print shop? Studio Designs Printing 85) ...real estate company? Coldwell Banker, SSK 86) ...real estate agent? Robert Binion 87) ...sign company? Grimes Signs 88) ...spa? Serenity 89) ...tanning salon? Tucan Tans 90) ...tattoo parlor? Pair-O-Dice 91) ...tax service? David Pettigrew 92) ...tire store? Southside Tire 93) ...tractor store? Southside Equipment 94) ...vet? Animal Hospital 95) ... civic organization? Pilot Club 96) ...museum? Old Capitol Museum 97) ...radio personality? Phillip Joiner 98) ...teacher? Dr. Sara Doude 99)...music store? Acoustic Crossroads 100)...event planner? Leia Eubanks 101)...financial advisor? WHB Wealth Management 102)...dance school? Studio One 103)...community leader? Linda Kerce 104)...school? John Milledge Academy 105)...investment service? Exchange Bank 106)...nursing home? Chaplinwood 107)...golf carts? Golf Cart City 108)...martial arts? MAMMA 109)...italian restaurant? Amici 110)...greek restaurant? Metropolis Cafe 111)...auto rental? U Save Auto Rental 112)...title pawn? Wilkinson Title Pawn 113)...tree service? Sweat Family Tree Service 114)...plumbing service? L.L. Grimes Plumbing 115)...seafood? Choby’s
Weekend, May 29 - May 31, 2010
Lieu’s Peking Restaurant
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Thanks for voting for us!
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5-year winner! 2485 N. Columbia St. Suite 101 (Old Capital Square) Milledgeville, GA 31061
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to our loyal Keep Smilin’ customers for voting us “37 Years in Business” Best Bakery! 478-452-0321
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Thank you Milledgeville for voting us the #1 Computer Store and in IT Repair.
The staff of Fitness Plus would like to Thank YOU for voting us Best Heath Club in Milledgeville & Baldwin County.
Thank you for allowing us to serve you since 1985. For all your sales, service and networking needs
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(478) 452-9470 • 1013A Fernwood Dr. • Milledgeville www.computersplusga.com
THANK YOU Milledgeville!
Thank You for making us #1 again! Serving you for over 25 years!
Columbia Crossing Shopping Center 2601 North Columbia St. • Suite H • Milledgeville, GA 31059
478-804-0101
Party Orders Available — Call Ahead for Price
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Voted Best
Town and Country Shopping Center 908 S. Wayne Street Milledgeville 478-452-5201
HOT WINGS
Garrett Mattress & Furniture Outlet
Thanks!
We appreciate your support
SINCLAIR POWERSPORTS
Thanks to our loyal customers for Voting Us Best of Milledgeville in the category of Mattress Store AGAIN
We provide the… Best Prices Best Quality Best Service
Voted BEST Water Craft Dealer
YOUR LOCAL SOURCE FOR SALES AND FULL EQUIPMENT SERVICE
478-452-1697/451-0842 www.sinclairpowersports.com Hours: T-F 8:30-5:30 & • Sat 8:30 to 3:00
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3061 N. Columbia St. • Ste D • Milledgeville, GA 31061
Thank You Bobby Garrett, Owner 2675 N. Columbia Street • Milledgeville
Garrett Mattress & Furniture Outlet
478-414-1491 Visit us at www.garrettmattressandfurnitureoutlet.com
Edgewood Apartments
Cowboy Bills
Wal-Mart
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#1 MUSIC STORE
Pair O Dice
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Acoustic Crossroads MUSIC STORE Tattoo & Piercings C
Thank You! To All of Our Customers
Thank you Milledgeville for voting!
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3011 Heritage Place Suite B Milledgeville, GA
00070232
2604 Suite 1 - North Columbia Across from Wal-Mart
478.454.1723 OR 478.456.9896
478-414-1133 • www.pairodice-tattoo.com
Thank You Milledgeville for Voting Us Best Funeral Home
Thank You!
To Milledgeville & Baldwin County for voting us
Best Cabinet Maker Mark Evans Cabinets “We Build Quality in Every Cabinet”
FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORY 301 S. Wayne Street Milledgeville, GA 31061 • (478) 452-1921
OFFER AN IN HOUSE FLORIST
THANK YOU
Antiques • Local Artists Courson’s Wines Local Handcrafted Gifts Civil War & Indian Artifacts
Sunflower Maids 453-4431
133 South Wayne Street Milledgeville • 478-452-8261
877-284-6786
Owner
A heartfelt thank you to my customers every where for your continued support and friendship.
sunflowermaids@alltel.net
2485 N. Columbia St. • Old Capitol Shopping Center • Milledgeville
Thank you for voting Us #1 Tree Service in Milledgeville 2nd year in a row! 24/7 EMERGENCY SERVICE
00103460
Office 453-4162 Cell 414-0405 The Red Door
for voting us your #1 maid service
Sandra Dean
00070138,40
WE NOW
• Experts in Hazardous Tree Removal • Storm Damage, Tree Over Homes • Dead Trees, Trimming & Skirting
• Crown Reductions, Stump Grinding • Firewood, Tree Repair • FREE ESTIMATES
LICENSED & INSURED
Jeff Sweat 478-932-5913 Milledgeville, GA
“If You Want ‘Em To Fall, Give Us A Call.”
Hours: Tues. - Fri. 10am - 5:30pm • Saturday 10am - 5pm
We Love You All, Susan and Raisin
Weekend, May 29 - May 31, 2010
Readers Choice Awards – 5
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For naming your local
Thank You Milledgeville We are honored to be voted #1 Japanese Restaurant
Thank You Baldwin County!
Little Tokyo 2601 N. Columbia St. #A
(478) 452-8886
Hometown Stores Locally owned and operated by Kim Stewart
as the best Electronics & Appliance store in the 2010 Readers Choice Awards
1831 N. Columbia St.
Find us, Friend us, Follow us (On inserts & the web)
478.452.4546
The Pittman Family
Thank You for Voting Us #1 Nursery! Serving Milledgeville for 20 years
Thank you for voting Old Clinton #1 BBQ in Baldwin County
4 years in a row!
PITTMAN NURSERY
ENJOYED NATIONWIDE
350 Sparta Highway • 2 miles East of Oconee Bridge •478-453-7050
478-454-0080
2645 N. Columbia St. • Milledgeville
Thank You for Voting Us #1 in Auto Repair
#1 Heating & Cooling
Terry’s Terry’s Auto Auto Clinic Clinic
112 NE Joyner Road Milledgeville, GA 31061
1019 S. ELBERT ST. • MILLEDGEVILLE Terry Dominy Owner
452-9733
Phone
Kevin Dominy Service Manager
478-452-9554 478-452-7168
Alt. Phone Web
charcoolairconditioning.com charcool@windstream.net
Thank you for selecting us
#1 Pool Room Thanks to our special customers for voting us #1. And a special appreciation to our staff for your loyal service
“What happens at Sonny’s, Stays at Sonny’s
Sonny’s Brew ‘n’ Que
Thanks, Milledgeville. We are honored and appreciate your business!
120 W. Green Street. • Milledgeville • 452-0004
#1 Title Pawn
g{tÇ~ lÉâ 410 N. Wayne St. • 478-452-1913
#1 Auto Rental 410 N. Wayne St. • 478-452-4991
for Voting Us #1 Nursing Home!
#1 Used Car Dealer 325 Allen Memorial Drive • Milledgeville, GA SINCE 1953
N. Wayne St. • Milledgeville, GA 410 N. Wayne St. • 410 478-452-1913 Phone (478)-452-1913
(478) 453-8514 Administrator: Nancy Robinson, RNC • Admissions Coordinator: Lynn Futch
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Thumbs up to the voters for making us
#1
in TIRE repair 5 years in a row
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PITTMAN’S PAINT & BODY SHOP 300 Hammock Rd. • (478) 452-9721
1650 N. Columbia St. • Milledgeville
THANK YOU
To the greatest customers & employees: Thank You for voting us Best Insurance Agency in Milledgeville
For voting
Coldwell Banker SSK, Realtors Best Real Estate Agency in Baldwin County
145 Garrett Way, NW Milledgeville 1827A North Columbia Street Milledgeville, Georgia 31061
478-452-4910
(478) 453-4200
Thank You!
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THANK YOU
3 YEARS IN A ROW.
to all their loyal customers & friends for voting us the BEST TANNING SALON in Baldwin County!
Best Liquor Store in Baldwin County
Columbia Professional Center 571 Hammock Road, Suite 114 Milledgeville, Georgia 31061 www.tucantans.com 478 452-9404
Mary Smith - Owner Jamie Smith - Manager
MERRITT Professional Carpet Cleaning and Restoration, Inc. 478-453-3422
1887 N. Columbia St. Milledgeville, GA WWW.CORKSHOPPE.COM
BEVERAGE WAREHOUSE
(478) 452-2335
Thank You
for Voting Grimes Signs Best Sign Store in Baldwin County
5
YEARS IN A ROW!
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would like to thank everyone for voting us the
Best Carpet Cleaning Company
157 Garrett Way, Suite A • Milledgeville, GA• 478-414-1496
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Thanks for voting Oconee Regional Medical Center as “Milledgeville’s Best Medical Facility.”
821 N. Cobb St. Milledgeville, GA 478-454-3505 00070167,9
Readers Choice Awards – 7
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Thank you to all our clients that voted to make us the Reader’s Choice 5 years running!
Pictured left to right: Amy Brown, Dr. Sherry Meeks, Vivian Boyce, Dr. Tracy Green, Star Grove
www.oconeeregional.com 680 Dunlap Rd. • Milledgeville, GA • (478) 452-5433 • www.lightforcechiro.com
Thank you Milledgeville for voting us # in Dentistry
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Shrimp Boat wish to thank the customers for making us #1 and our dedicated employees Teresa Bache, Manager Alean Cathy Debbie Denise Krista
Jay Harrington, D.D.S. Comprehensive Dental Care 645 W. Thomas St. Milledgeville
478-453-8666
Five on the Floor Flooring America wins 5 in a row
Mary Michelle Milly Morgan Ranada
Renee Robert Shantrice Tina Tracey Valerie
911 S. Elbert Street Milledgeville
(478) 452-0559 Dine-In • Take-Out • Drive-Thru
2009 & 2010 Reader’s Choice Award Financial Planning Come see why our clients honored us again this year with The Union-Recorder’s Reader’s Choice Award for Financial Planning!!!
THANK YOU!!!
Left to Right: Hannah Turner, Kay Newton, Roy Miller, Joni Neese, Nancy Galloway, Debbie Jacobs, and Darrell Black, Owner.
50 Hwy 22 W., Milledgeville 478-452-0111 800-272-7740
WHB Wealth Management Group, LLC 3006 Heritage Rd., Suite C Milledgeville, GA 31061 (478) 414-1004 Fax: (478) 414-1006 william.black@lpl.com William Black, CTFA President Securities AND Financial Planning offered through LPL Financial, Member FINRA/SIPC.
! u o Y Thank Milledgeville for voting El Tequila Best Restaurant and Margarita!
Thanks Baldwin County for votinng Bughouse
BEST PEST CONTROL
Authentic Gourmet Mexican Cuisine Try our best selections: El Tequila Chicken - Grilled Pollo covered with sauteed onions & smothered cheese & special wine sauce. & House Special - Grilled Shrimp, chicken, mushrooms, onions smothered in cheese on a bed of rice
1830 N. Columbia St. Milledgeville, GA
478.414.1702
Milledgeville (478) 453-1115 1-888-286-0308
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Best Dessert Homemade Cheesecake
Thank you for voting us #1 Law Firm WADDELL & ASSOCIATES, LLC VÉÅx uç àÉ xÇ}Éç t áÄ|vx ÉÜ àÉ ÑâÜv{táx t ã{ÉÄx vt~xA Call (478) 452-8080 to order
REAL ESTATE • WILLS • PROBATE
138 S. WILKINSON STREET 478-453.9375
812 N. Columbia St. @ the RR Tracks near Downtown
Thank you for your support! We appreciate your business.
We appreciate our community recognizing our Physical Therapy Facility as the best! We strive to exceed the standard of traditional physical therapy practice. Our goal is to provide hands-on, individualized treatment in a comfortable and private atmosphere.
Experience the
Best Plumber Gerald Grimes 112 Joyner Rd. • Milledgeville
478-452-7576
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We are humbled and appreciative to be honored by a community that we love so much!
107 NE Sportsman Club Rd. Milledgeville
478-453-8158
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Best Hair Salon Best Nail Salon Best Spa Best Hair Stylist - Amber Simmons
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478-453-9744 Best Steak Restaurant Best Seafood Restaurant Best Restaurant Service Best Romantic Restaurant Best Hamburger Best Sweet Tea
We appreciate your patronage and will continue to strive to earn the privilege of serving you!
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478-453-0041 106 Sportsman Club Rd. Milledgeville
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Thank You for Voting us Best Sub in Baldwin County Thanks to all our loyal customers & faithful employees Two locations to serve you
1692 N Columbia St
2600 N Columbia St
Next to EJ’s
Wal-Mart Shopping Center
478-804-2604
478-804-9976
THANKS FOR VOTING US #1 LANDSCAPER ABOUT US:
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Commercial & Residential Lawn Care Landscaping Irrigation Installation & Maintenence
• Pine Straw • Drainage • Sodding
Thank You Milledgeville for Voting Us #1
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THE WINNERS! Thank you Milledgeville and Baldwin County for such a great response to this years Readers Choice Awards.
Voted Best Dance Studio Thank you to all who voted. We are honored.
3 years in a row!
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200 Log Cabin Rd. • Milledgeville, GA 31061 • (478) 452-7811 141 Chase Court (off Garrett Way) • Milledgeville
Register now for summer and fall classes.
478-452-1800
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Thank You! for voting Dr. Lockhart & Staff the
er Phillip Join
Thank You Baldwin County for voting me
Best Radio Personality 3 Years In A Row! I want to thank the community for your overwhelming support and I look forward to continuing to serve you for years to come.
Best Cosmetic Surgeon in Baldwin County. My Staff and I appreciate the vote of Confidence, support & patronage from our patients. Also Specializing in Cancer Treatment & Reconstructive Surgery of the face and neck. Middle Georgia Ear, Nose & Throat Surgery Center Rick Lockhart, M.D. OTOLARYNGOLOGY - HEAD AND NECK SURGERY FACIAL PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
Winning Wednesday’s: 12-2 Weeknights: 6pm - 10pm
111 Fieldstone Dr. Suite 102 Milledgeville
(478)452-6610 1-800-299-5041 Fax (478)453-0745
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