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Contents APRIL 2019 VOL. 75, NO. 4

HUGH AND CAROL NOURSE

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VISIT SANDY SPRINGS

EMILY BUTLER PHOTOGRAPHY

24

LIAM WOLFF

16 A safe place to land Retired research chimps find sanctuary in Morganton. By Cameron Whitlock

20 Keyed up on the job Braves organist combines

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creativity, humor to greet opposing

batters.

By Kevin Braun

24 Golf with a twist Disc golf and FootGolf are fast-growing

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sports in Georgia.

By Victoria Scharf DeCastro

30 Autism awareness Early detection and intervention can make a lifetime of difference. By Victoria Scharf DeCastro
On the cover
Sarah is a resident of Project Chimps, a sanctuary for retired research chimpanzees in Morganton. Project Chimps, the newest chimpanzee sanctuary in the U.S., eventually will house more than 200 retired research chimps. (Photo by Crystal Alba / Project Chimps.)

4 MAILBOX 6 PICTURE THIS? 8 GEORGIA NEWS 10 CALENDAR OF EVENTS 14 CURRENTS 28 GEORGIA'S ENERGY OUTLOOK 32 AROUND GEORGIA
Get back to nature at Phinizy Swamp

40 GEORGIA GARDENS
Enjoying Georgia's wildflowers
44 GEORGIA COOKS
Recipes from Georgia cheesemakers
48 MY GEORGIA
Linemen are everyday heroes
50 SNAPSHOT
Editor's picks

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MailBOX Comments from our readers Compiled by Jennifer J. Hewett From THE EDITOR

Canoochee EMC provides peace of mind

North Georgia has long been

Yes, Virginia, there is indeed a Santa Claus! He may be riding in a Canoochee

known as a haven for retirees, but since

Electric Membership Corp. boom truck, rather than the traditional reindeer-led

2016 a new type of retiree has begun to

sleigh--with Kirt Deloach at the wheel and his trusty elf-helper, David Findley, riding

arrive in the region: "retired" research

shotgun--but wishes are granted just the same!

chimpanzees.

I know this rsthand because they were kind enough to honor my request by

Medical experimentation on

scooting over to my place [in late December], following good deeds done at a neigh-

chimps effectively ended in 2015, but

bor's house, and remove a broken, low-hanging, just-above-my-electric-wires limb

finding homes for those originally

that stole my peace of mind every time the wind blew.

housed in private research facilities has

So thank you, Kirt and David, for going above and beyond the call of duty or, at

proven to be a long-term project. That's

least, scheduled calls. Well done!

where Project Chimps, a 236-acre sanc-

Peace of mind is surely among the greatest of gifts. Now the wind can blow to its

tuary in Morganton, comes in.

heart's content! (Well, within reason.)

Turn to "A safe place to land,"

--Bernie Evans, Black Creek starting on page 16, to learn how this

refuge is providing lifelong care and a

better quality of life to former research

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received a beautiful January issue of Georgia Magazine, and I was so pleased to see H.M. Cauley's piece on the Golden Radish Awards [see "Golden Radish Awards celebrate farm-to-school

impresario of the infield, organist Matthew Kaminski. From his position high above the field in the Braves Vision booth, he carries on the long-standing tradition of ballpark organ music.

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excellence, education," page 9; bit.ly/ grawd119].
ank you so much for covering this program. We want to continue expanding Farm to School and the Golden Radish Awards programs throughout Georgia, and this is a great way for us to get exposure to so many Georgians.
--Angel Mills, communications coordinator, Georgia Organics, Atlanta

For years that tradition had seemed to be on the decline, as the Braves and many other Major League Baseball teams phased out live music in their stadiums. Read "Keyed up on the job," starting on page 20, to find out how Kaminski brings a sense of humor to his role by performing walk-up songs that play on the name or persona of each opposing hitter.
Finally, we take a look at two sports

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ENTER THE PHOTO CONTEST!
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SNAPShot

By Bailey Freeman

Joys of the holidays

Upcoming themes:
"Memorial Day," "Summertime" and
"Fun at the fair"

game. FootGolf and disc golf are variations on the traditional pastime, using soccer balls and flying discs, respectively, in place of golf balls. Both games are easy to learn and open to players of all ages and abilities. See

[See "Joys of the holidays," page

"Golf with a twist," starting on page 24,

42; bit.ly/sns1218.] My family was very happy. ey still talk about

to discover why these sports are on the rise and where in Georgia you can play

her mini celebrity status!

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Enjoy!

Share your thoughts. Email us at
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1. Amelia celebrates her rst Christmas! She is the daughter of Willie and Shalana Jones, of Byron (Flint Energies).

Kathryn Herndon, of Floral City, Fla., and parents, Nate and Melissa Henkel, of Gainesville, Fla.

2. Caleb decorates a tree he helped cut down in the woods near the family's home in Danville (Oconee EMC). The family tradition was passed on to him and his brother, Jordan, by their grandparents, Al and

3. The pups were nestled by the tree while visions of dog biscuits danced in their heads. Flexx, left, and Heidi enjoy Christmastime with owners Travis Acord and Katie Bennett, of Sylvester (Mitchell EMC).

Please see submission information for Snapshot on page 6. 42 Georgia Magazine December 2018

4. Sisters Ensley, left, and Keely enjoy a gingerbread house. They are the daughters of Larry and Ashley Simmons, of Ringgold (North Georgia EMC). 5. From left, siblings Ragan, Jaxan and Dylan get festive with their parents, Trent and Kortni Sanders, of Bogart, and grandparents, Bryan and Kaye Allen, of Mount Airy (Habersham EMC).

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In "Picture this?" the reader whose photo of a Georgia place is published wins a $25 Target gift card--as does the person who correctly guesses what the photo is and where it was taken. The winner's name (drawn at random from correct guesses) and the answer will appear in a future issue. The winning photo selected by our sta will be published in exchange for the gift card; Georgia EMC claims no right in and will ultimately destroy or delete all photos that are not selected.
If you're ready to guess or have taken a photo for us to consider, email picturethis@georgiaemc.com or mail to "Picture this?," P.O. Box 1707, Tucker, GA 30085. Submissions should be 300-dpi photos of locations that are accessible to the public and easy to identify. Please send photos and guesses separately.
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Our winners from February 2019 are Tori Joyce, of Thomaston, who took the photo, and Mary Ann Cauthen, of Moreland, who correctly guessed that the colorful pig can be found in downtown Newnan. It is part of an art installation sponsored by the ChildrenConnect Museum and the NewnanCoweta Art Association.

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COURTESY GEORGIA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION

New crop of Georgia Grown Executive Chefs

T he 11th annual Taste of Georgia, hosted by the Georgia Restaurant Association on Feb. 20, gave local chefs and food purveyors the chance to introduce themselves to the state's elected officials. It also showcased the select few joining the ranks of the Georgia Grown Executive Chef program.
Each year, a handful of food experts are singled out for building relationships with Georgia producers and incorporating those local items into their menus. Program participants also committed to educating diners and the public about the bounty of edibles the state produces. (For more information, see "Chef program highlights Georgia's best," March 2019, page 42; bit.ly/ggc319.)
Joining the 35 members of the program this year are Thomas McKeown of the Hyatt Regency Atlanta, Deborah VanTrece of Twisted Soul Cookhouse and Pours in Atlanta, Greg Lipman of Piastra in Marietta, Jessica Gamble of KR SteakBar in Atlanta, Julio Delgado of New Realm Brewing in Atlanta and Christian Perez of City Pharmacy in Covington.
"It feels good to be part of something from Georgia, where I was born," says Perez, who grew up in Snellville. "I've worked my whole career here,

Celebrating the newest class of Georgia Grown Executive Chefs receiving their new chef jackets are, from left, Georgia Restaurant Association CEO Karen Bremer, Chef Julio Delgado, Gov. Brian Kemp, Chef Christian Perez, Georgia Grown Senior Executive Chef Holly Chute, Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary W. Black, Chef Deborah VanTrece, Chef Greg Lipman and Chef Thomas McKeown. (Not pictured: Chef Jessica Gamble.)
and this is a chance to give back and build relationships with farmers here."
Delgado, who has cooked in Canada and the U.S., says he appreciates working with farmers.
"I love that you can talk to the farmers, go to their farms and understand the hard work they do. And when I ask, `Can you grow this for me?,' they say, `Sure!' I wish every chef had that chance," he says.
--H.M. Cauley

Maritime history comes to life this month

The Privateer Lynx Tall Ship stops at port in Brunswick this month for tours and sailings.
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V isitors can get up close to two tall ships this month at Brunswick Landing Marina in Brunswick, thanks to the St. Marys Tall Ship Alliance, a nonprofit organization that celebrates and promotes Georgia's maritime history.
The Nao Santa Maria Replica Tall Ship pulls into port April 9-14 for daily guided tours of its five decks. The crew will share insights on what sailing life was like more than 500 years ago on famed explorer Christopher Columbus' original ship of the same name. The replica ship from Huelva, Spain, was completed last year and is making its American debut during this tour.
The Privateer Lynx Tall Ship from Nantucket, Mass., will sail into Brunswick April 17-28. The ship is a replica of the historic tall ship from the War of 1812 and serves as a living history museum. Deck tours are available daily, and there are opportunities to sail aboard the schooner.
Visit stmarystallshipalliance.org to learn more. For more details about these two events, turn to the Georgia's Coast section of this month's calendar on page 12.

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Guests on the virtural-reality ride at the Museum of Aviation in Warner Robins take exploration to a new level.

Cosmic Coaster is the latest addition to the museum's virtual-reality adventures.

T hanks to virtual-reality (VR) technology, visitors to the Museum of Aviation in Warner Robins can experience the International Space Station, a prehistoric underwater exploration dive or a roller coaster ride in outer space. "Rather than simply watching a movie, riders can change their perspectives, explore and have their own immersive experiences in response to their head movements," says Jenny Maas, director of operations for the Museum of Aviation Foundation. "We're the second location in Georgia to have this amazing virtual-reality technology, and our guests really like it. We've actually seen people on the ride reach out and try to touch creatures and figures as they pass."
Spacewalk VR: Danger in Orbit takes patrons on a virtual trip as astronauts testing a transport outside the International Space Station. Dive in Prehistoric Seas brings guests face-to-face with sea creatures, including a massive Archelon sea turtle, a longnecked Styxosaurus, a powerful Ginsu shark and a monstrous megalodon. Cosmic Coaster simulates a roller coaster ride through outer space, past planets and galaxies.
The VR Transporter is mounted on a motion platform that lifts, rolls and pitches visitors in computer-controlled increments that mimic the views patrons experience through their virtual-reality goggles. The technology also provides input to riders' other senses to immerse them in the experience.
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Stories to share

T he fifth annual Georgia Mountain Storytelling Festival will be held April 12-13 at the Union County Schools Fine Arts Center in Blairsville.
"Storytelling isn't just something people do. It's who we are. All of us come from a rich tradition of stories and have our own stories to share," says Amanda Lawrence, co-director of the festival.
The festival will include 25 storytellers, including nationally known tellers Dovie Thomason, Bobby Norfolk, Adam Booth, Ed Stivender and Claudia Schmidt. Attendees can expect to hear traditional Appalachian stories, classic fairy tales with

a twist and more. "It's an all-ages event, and with the
wide variety of storytellers who will be performing, there's something for everyone to enjoy," Lawrence says. "The festival helps people learn from each other by listening to stories and sharing them, too."
In addition to storytelling, the festival will feature music and children's events, plus a workshop led by Norfolk on April 11, which is free for teachers.
For more information about the festival, visit gamountainstoryfest.org or call (828) 389-2654.
--Courtney Thompson

NATHAN BAERREIS

Event details and costs are subject to change; please verify before attending.

n Historic High Country
Mood and Tone: The Art of T. Allen Lawson, through April 28, Booth Museum, Cartersville. Explore the artist's paintings of the American West. (770) 387-1300. boothmuseum.org.
Steeplechase & Spring Festival, April 6, Kingston Downs, Rome. Horse races, food trucks, hat parade and contest, terrier races and entertainment. (866) 928-7856. georgiasteeplechase.org.
"Dogfight," April 9-14, Sisters Theatre, Berry College, Mount Berry. Musical love story about a Marine and an idealistic waitress. (706) 236-2263. berry.edu/bctc.
Music to Remember, April 12-13, Carrollton Center for the Arts, Carrollton. The Carroll County Community Chorus performs selections from three decades of music. (770) 838-1083. carrolltonarts.org.

of the story of a young Jewish girl in Nazi Germany. (706) 295-7171. bit.ly/rmtheat.
Doll Show, April 27, The Colonnade, Ringgold. More than 50 vendors with dolls, dollhouses, doll clothing and collectibles. (423) 309-5277. bit.ly/chattds.
Rome Symphony Concert, April 27, Rome City Auditorium, Rome. Winners of the Young Artists Competition perform; Jeffrey Dokken conducts "The Carnival of the Animals" by Saint-Sans. (706) 291-7967. romesymphony.org.
n Northeast Georgia Mountains
Hall County Master Gardeners Spring Garden Expo, April 5-6, Chicopee Woods Agricultural Center, Gainesville. Plant sale with trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, garden supplies and gardening advice. (770) 535-8293. bit.ly/hamgdnr.

Tallapoosa Dogwood Fair and Dogwood Dash, April 13, downtown, Tallapoosa. Parade, crafts, demonstrations, music, 5K walk/run. (770) 574-2345. tallapoosaga.gov.
Earthdayz, April 19-21, Rock City Gardens, Lookout Mountain. Birds of prey show, recycling crafts, climbing wall. (706) 820-2531. seerockcity.com.
BBQ Boogie & Blues, April 26-27, downtown, Calhoun. Barbecue competition, entertainment, arts and crafts, kids' activities. (706) 625-3200. bbqboogieblues.com.
"The Diary of Anne Frank," April 26-28, May 3-5, DeSoto Theatre, Rome. New adaptation

Annual Plant Sale, April 12-13, Hart County Botanical Garden, Hartwell. Plants, shrubs, perennials and annuals for sale, plus advice from a Master Gardener. (706) 436-1557. hartcogardens.org.
Lions Club 17th Annual 5K Run, April 13, Elberton High School, Elberton. Run through downtown and scenic parts of Elbert County. Proceeds provide glasses for needy students. (706) 201-6355. bit.ly/5krunsight.
Easter Egg Hunt, April 21, Veterans Memorial Park, Dawsonville. Egg hunt with more than 20,000 eggs, plus the Easter Bunny and train rides. (706) 216-5273. kareforkids.org.

"Cheever," April 25-28, Sautee Nacoochee Center, Sautee Nacoochee. Play by Emory Jones depicts the life of renowned folk potter Cheever Meaders. (706) 878-3300. snca.org.
"Don't Dress for Dinner," April 26-27, May 3-4, Savannah River Playhouse, Hartwell. Comedic play depicts what happens when Bernard plans a romantic weekend with his mistress while his wife is away. (706) 376-7397. bit.ly/savprod.
Meaders Pottery SpringFest, April 27, 9401 Skitts Mountain Dr., Lula. Collectible folk pottery, arts and crafts, music, barbecue. (770) 540-5505.
Bear on the Square Festival, April 27-28, Historic Public Square, Dahlonega. Appalachian heritage festival with bluegrass and old-time music, storytellers, artist market. (800) 231-5543. bearonthesquare.org.
Celebrate Clayton, April 27-28, downtown, Clayton. More than 100 arts and crafts vendors, entertainment, children's activities. (706) 212-9958. celebrateclayton.com.
n Atlanta Metro
Conservation through Creation: The Works of Ed, Philip and Matt Moulthrop, through April 27, Atlanta Botanical Garden, Atlanta. More than 40 bowls created by three generations of the Moulthrop family. (404) 876-5859. atlantabg.org.
"Erma Bombeck: At Wit's End," March 27-31, April 4-7, 11-14, Aurora Theatre, Lawrenceville. The humorist's musings come to the stage. (678) 226-6222. auroratheatre.com.

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Georgia Artists with Disabilities Exhibit, April 4-25, Cultural Arts Center, Douglasville. More than 40 works, including paintings, pottery, weaving and sculpture. (770) 949-2787. bit.ly/awdsbex.
Nathan Laube, April 7, Spivey Hall, Morrow. Laube performs on the Albert Schweitzer Memorial pipe organ. (678) 466-4200. spiveyhall.org.

and art vendors, children's activities. (404) 403-3187. nfmg.net.
n Presidential Pathways
Georgia Radio Museum and Hall of Fame Exhibit, through May 31, Legacy Museum on Main, LaGrange. View Georgia radio memorabilia and learn about Hall of Fame members inducted since 2007. (706) 884-1828. grhof.com.

"Bullets Over Broadway, the Musical," April 11-28, Georgia Ensemble Theatre, Roswell. Musical by Woody Allen about a writer who gets his play produced on Broadway, but it's funded by the mob. (770) 641-1260. get.org.

Georgia Journeys, April 1-30, Roosevelt's Little White House, Warm Springs. Learn the stories of veterans, home-front workers and Holocaust survivors who have strong Georgia connections. (706) 655-5870. bit.ly/roosvwh.

83rd Annual Dogwood Festival, April 12-14, Piedmont Park, Atlanta. Arts and crafts, music, kids' activities, food trucks. (404) 817-6642. dogwood.org.
43rd Annual Big Shanty Festival, April 13-14, downtown, Kennesaw. Parade with marching bands, arts and crafts, food, entertainment, kids' zone. (770) 423-1330. kennesawbusiness.org.
Sandy Springs Artsapalooza, April 20-21, 6100 Lake Forrest Dr., Sandy Springs. More than 150 arts and crafts vendors, food, music. bit.ly/ssprart.
Cherokee County Relay For Life, April 26, E.T. Booth Middle School, Woodstock. Entertainment, food, relay walk to benefit the American Cancer Society. (770) 429-1624. bit.ly/rflifechrok.
North Fulton Master Gardener Garden Faire, April 27, Bulloch Hall, Roswell. Plant sale, garden

"Holmes and Watson," April 3-7, 10-14, Main Street Players, Griffin. Watson works to solve the mystery of three men in a remote asylum who all claim to be Sherlock Holmes. (770) 229-9916. mainstreetplayers.org.
Williamson Wisteria Festival, April 6, Benson Hilley Park, Williamson. Arts and crafts, entertainment, food, kids' activities. (770) 227-8380.
3rd Annual Open-Air Meriwether Exhibit, April 12-May 11, Artisans on the Square, Greenville. Plein air paintings produced by 30 artists April 8-12 will be on display and for sale. (404) 386-1328. openairmeriwether.com.
21st Annual Warm Springs Spring Fling Festival, April 13, Corner Park, Warm Springs. Arts, crafts, food, entertainment, parade, kids' activities, hands-on crafts. (706) 655-3322. warmspringsga.com.
Festival by the Lake and Easter Egg Hunt, April 13, Florence Marina State Park, Omaha. Arts and crafts, egg hunts for various age groups. (229) 838-4706. bit.ly/gspfmsp.
n Historic Heartland
Spring Home & Garden Show, April 5-6, Georgia National Fairgrounds, Perry. Exhibits of products, plants and services for home and garden. (478) 987-2028. mgcg.org.
14th Annual Fired Works, April 5-14, Central City Park, Macon. More than 6,000 ceramic pieces on exhibit and for sale. (478) 743-6940. maconartsalliance.org.

Regions are determined by the Georgia Department of Economic Development. See its online calendar at www.exploregeorgia. org for additional events.
Old Book Sale, April 25-27, Georgia National Fairgrounds, Perry. Houston County Friends of the Library sale of donated and retired library books. (478) 923-0128. houpl.org.
Madisonfest, April 27, downtown, Madison. Arts and crafts, plant sale, entertainment, food. (706) 342-1251, ext. 208. madisonga.com.
n Classic South
The Many Things That Fall in Between, through May 19, Morris Museum of Art, Augusta. Exhibit of recent works by Augusta native Baker Overstreet. (706) 724-7501. themorris.org.
Spring Festival and Tour of Homes, April 6, historic district, Lexington. Tour historic homes, churches and other sites, plus an artist market. (706) 678-2013. wwtourofhomes.com.
Easter Egg Scramble, April 20, Evans Towne Center Park, Evans. Hunt for thousands of eggs filled with candy and prizes. (706) 650-5005. bit.ly/evanstcp.
Southland Jubilee, April 20, downtown, Greensboro. Arts and crafts, music, food. southlandjubilee.com.

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"The King and I," April 23-24, RiverCenter for the Performing Arts, Columbus. The classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical tells the story of the king of Siam and an English schoolteacher. (706) 256-3612. rivercenter.org.

24th Annual Classic City Brew Fest, April 7, Cotton Press, Athens. Barbecue and 50 one-of-akind ales and draft beers. classiccitybrew.com.
Robert McDuffie Center for Strings Ensembles, April 14, First United Methodist Church, Warner Robins. Students from Mercer University and the Robert McDuffie Center for Strings in Macon perform in ensembles and as a full orchestra. (770) 241-3842. wrconcert.org.

21st Annual Greene County Professional Rodeo, April 26-27, Greene County Expo Center, Greensboro. Bull riding, steer wrestling, girls' barrel racing, team roping, plus kids' stick horse race and calf scramble. (706) 474-0654.
Garden Festival, April 26-28, Sacred Heart Cultural Center, Augusta. Landscape and floral exhibits, kids' activities, butterfly house, tour of private gardens. (706) 826-4700. bit.ly/scrdhrt.

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VISIT STATESBORO

Annual Airport Day 2019, April 27, StatesboroBulloch County Airport, Statesboro. Family event to celebrate flight with airplane rides, air show, displays, food. (912) 764-9083. bit.ly/sbairday.

Spring Fling, April 27, General Coffee State Park, Nicholls. Celebrate Earth Day and Arbor Day with family activities, nature hikes, animal programs, hayrides and an art show. (912) 384-7082. bit.ly/gspgencof.

n Georgia's Coast

36th Annual ArtsFest at Sweetheart Circle, April 13, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro. Enjoy arts and crafts and live music, or create your own art. (912) 764-5637. bit.ly/afsweet.

Mitchell Springfest, April 26-28, downtown, Mitchell. Parade, fireworks, kids' rides, music, Sunday community worship service. (706) 598-2004. bit.ly/mitchsf.
Autism Awareness Festival, April 27, Dayspring Presbyterian Church, Forsyth. Resource and craft fair, 5K trail race, fun run, music, food. (478) 994-0438. bit.ly/autaohf.
Lexington Art Crawl and Concert, April 27, downtown, Lexington. Visit artists' studios and vendors, then attend a concert at Meson Park. (706) 340-1049. lexingtonga.org.
n Plantation Trace
Georgia Trust Spring Ramble, April 12-14, downtown, Thomasville. Explore historic homes and buildings not usually open to the public. (404) 885-7812. georgiatrust.org.
Sunday Pontoon Boat Tour, April 14, Kolomoki Mounds State Park, Blakely. Celebrate spring with a leisurely boat ride around 80-acre Lake Kolomoki. (229) 724-2150. bit.ly/komosp.
Spring Fling & Backyard BBQ Festival, April 19-20, downtown, Moultrie. Crafts, barbecue competition, music. (229) 890-5455. bit.ly/dtmoutr.

n Magnolia Midlands
Harness Festival, April 6, Hawkinsville Harness Horse Training Facility, Hawkinsville. Horse racing, concert, fireworks, kids' activities, cooking contest. (478) 783-1717. hawkinsville-pulaski.org.
"The Marvelous Wonderettes," April 11-13, Averitt Center for the Arts, Statesboro. Four girlfriends perform hit songs at their high school prom in 1958. (912) 212-2787. bit.ly/avrtctr.
42nd Annual Vidalia Onion Festival, April 25-28, downtown, Vidalia. Parade, carnival rides, crafts, Vidalia Onion Chuck Wagon Cookoff, street dance, fireworks, concerts. (912) 528-8687. bit.ly/vidonfst.
"Tales from the Altamaha," April 25-27, May 3-4, Blue Marquee Theater, Lyons. Folk-life play about the people who lived near the Altamaha River in the 1950s and 1960s. (912) 526-6445. bit.ly/tfalyons.
4th Annual Hayneville JamFest, April 27, Kingsland Farm, Hawkinsville. Performances by Southern rock bands. (478) 923-6600. bit.ly/hjamfest.

36th Annual National Mayhaw Festival, April 20, Spring Creek Park, Colquitt. Arts and crafts, parade, bike ride, 5K and fun run. (229) 758-2400. colquitt-georgia.com.

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98th Annual Rose Show & Festival, April 25-27, downtown, Thomasville. Flower shows, parade, car and truck show, 10K, street dance with the Swingin' Medallions, kids' activities, fireworks. (229) 228-7977. thomasvillega.com.
On Ellis Island Exhibit, April 28-May 31, Firehouse Arts Center, Bainbridge. View Andrew Sabori's traveling mural, which depicts immigrants on Ellis Island. (229) 243-1010. bainbridgeart.com.

53rd Annual Daughters of Bluegrass Festival, April 17-21, Mossy Oak Music Park, Guyton. Traditional bluegrass and gospel music by top groups, plus crafts and a playground for kids. (912) 772-5142. bit.ly/moakp.

Ghosts and Legends, April 5, 13, 19, 27, Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation Historic Site, Brunswick. Explore the plantation after dark and hear eerie ghost tales and plantation folklore. (912) 264-7333. bit.ly/gsphofb.
16th Annual Swampfest, April 5-6, downtown, Waycross. Crafts, music, contests, kids' activities. (912) 287-2969. swampfest.us.
Blessing of the Fleet, April 5-7, downtown, Darien. Parade, classic car show, crafts, entertainment. (912) 437-6684. blessingofthefleet.com.
Nao Santa Maria, April 9-14, Brunswick Landing Marina, Brunswick. Full-size replica of the ship that brought Christopher Columbus to the new world will be open for guided tours. (803) 372-4009. naosantamaria.org.
Privateer Tall Ship Lynx, April 17-28, Brunswick Landing Marina, Brunswick. Full-size replica of an 1812 ship of the same name. Free dockside deck tours and daily public sailings requiring an advance ticket. (803) 372-4009. tallshiplynx.com.
Savannah Earth Day Festival, April 20, Daffin Park, Savannah. Music, art, craft beer, vegan food, more than 100 exhibitors. (912) 662-5162. earthdaysavannah.org.
15th Annual Tybee Turtle Trot, April 27, Tybee Island Pier and Pavilion, Tybee Island. 5K beach run at low tide to benefit the Tybee Island Marine Science Center, plus turtle release, music. (912) 786-5917. bit.ly/tybmars.
"Classic Nashville Roadshow : The Sequined Sequel," April 28, Historic Ritz Theatre, Brunswick. Stories and songs that made Nashville "Music City USA," performed by Katie Deal and Jason Petty. (912) 262-6934. goldenislesarts.org.
Events for the July 2019 issue are due by April 15. Email calendar@georgiaemc.com. See more event listings at georgiamagazine.org.

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Spring
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Tall order: Nahunta-based Okefenoke Rural EMC's 41-person team won a bronze medal for team spirit in the Southeast Georgia Health System Foundation Bridge Run in Brunswick on Feb. 16. The race, which benefits the health system's cancer-care programs, is dubbed the "toughest 5K in Georgia," as it takes place on the 7,780-foot Sidney Lanier Bridge. At its center above the Brunswick River, the bridge measures 480 feet high.
Starr power: Adam Starr, manager of member services at Cairobased Grady EMC, was recognized as the Young Professional of the Year at the Cairo-Grady County Chamber of Commerce annual membership meeting on Jan. 31.
Lasting legacy: Douglasville-based GreyStone Power Corp. donated $50,000 to the Paulding County School System in honor of Jerry Tucker, a supervisor of line construction and maintenance who retired after 50 years of service to the cooperative. The donation will be used to create the Jerry Lamar Tucker and Ellen Barrett Tucker Energy Pathway Lab--named for Tucker and his late wife--at the Paulding College and Career Academy in Dallas. The lab will offer training in energy careers, including lineman instruction.

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Retired research chimps find sanctuary in Morganton
Story by Cameron Whitlock Photos by Crystal Alba / Project Chimps
Above: Noel, 12, has trichotillomania, a condition that causes her to pull out her own hair. She also is one of the few chimps to climb a tree at the sanctuary.
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T ucked away among the towering trees and signature haze of the Blue Ridge Mountains is one of Georgia's best-kept secrets. An inconspicuous dirt road winds deep into the forest before leading visitors to a gated enclosure with 15-foot-high concrete barriers. To unknowing visitors, the electric fences and warning signs surrounding the perimeter might suggest a military base or fortress. But for its 59 residents, this North Georgia compound is the closest they'll ever come to living in the African jungles.
Project Chimps, the nation's newest chimpanzee sanctuary, in time will be home to more than 200 "retired" primates. The 236-acre property in Morganton provides former laboratory chimpanzees with a safe, relaxing environment that simulates their natural habitat.
For decades, chimpanzees were captured and bred by the federal government. After a report by the Institute of Medicine in 2011 indicated that chimps were no longer useful subjects, the National Institutes of Health announced in 2013 that it would phase out research involving chimps. In 2015 the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recognized all chimps, both wild and captive, as endangered under the Endangered Species Act--effectively ending all private research on chimpanzees.
Chimps at public research facilities were retired to governmentfunded sanctuaries, but chimps at private research institutions would have been left in limbo without the efforts of private organizations like Project Chimps.

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Giving these chimpanzees a comfortable retirement home is the least the human race can do.
-- Ali Crumpacker, Project Chimps executive director

Because they have grown up in captivity, laboratory chimpanzees are completely dependent on humans and unable to be released into the wild.
e only two options are euthanasia or sanctuaries. "Really, the only solution is to nd them a new home," Project Chimps
Executive Director Ali Crumpacker says. Giving these chimpanzees a comfortable retirement home is the least
the human race can do, she adds. Chimpanzees once were used in crash testing and even sent into space. ey've also been utilized in early cognitive testing as well as research into the e ects of vaccinations and diseases.
"[Labs] have been progressively getting better, but back in the day, it was very horrible. And chimps have done so much for us," Crumpacker says. "We have nally recognized that the time has come and passed on when that scienti c moral relativity is appropriate. Now we have synthetics and robots and other ways of doing [research] without using living, breathing beings."
Site selection
In anticipation of the end to chimp research, Project Chimps' founding board members negotiated an agreement with the University of Louisiana's New Iberia Research Center (NIRC) to house and provide sanctuary to the largest privately owned population of research chimpanzees in the country.
After securing initial funding from the Humane Society of the United States along with several other private donors, Project Chimps found the

Top: Loretta checks out the wildflowers in the habitat. The Project Chimps website notes that Loretta's facial markings form a heart shape. Above left: Latricia holds the distinction of being the first of Project Chimps' residents to climb a tree. Above right: Noel greets children during one of the sanctuary's Discovery Days.
perfect site for its new sanctuary. While rural North Georgia may not be the
most obvious location to house chimpanzees, the Morganton location actually was established as a home for great apes more than 20 years ago. Software developer and primate enthusiast C.E. Steuart Dewar established the original site in 1997 as a place to house gorillas rendered homeless by space limitations at zoos. However, the Dewar Wildlife Trust hosted only a few gorillas.
By the time Project Chimps approached Dewar about acquiring the property, the site was largely unoccupied. Project Chimps purchased the property for $1.6 million, while Dewar donated the facilities, which included a 6-acre habitat with ve villas. But despite the infrastructure already in place, the sanctuary required extensive renovations before it was ready to house its rst group of chimps in fall 2016.

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The Project Chimps campus sits on the site of a former gorilla sanctuary. Inset: Each villa has a climatecontrolled interior "bedroom" for the chimpanzees.

Sarah carries her "baby," a stuffed gorilla. Toys and other supplies often are donated through Project Chimps' Amazon wish list. Staff members say it's like Christmas to open the boxes that arrive each day.
Getting acclimated
Project Chimps' mission is to provide lifelong exemplary care to its residents. And that entails much more than food, water and shelter. Acclimating the laboratory chimps to their new habitat is an intricate and arduous process that requires expertise, patience and love.
In the wild, chimpanzees live in groups of 50 to 150. But the chimps from NIRC typically arrive in same-sex groups of four to 10 individuals. These groups are divided and housed in one of the five
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villas, where they are able to keep a social construct they are comfortable with.
Then, it's up to Project Chimps' expert team to help each resident become more social. This process involves introducing the chimps to each other, one pair at a time, typically with a barrier between them. The eventual goal is to create large groups of chimps in which group members are allowed to peacefully share one of four large habitats.
In addition to helping chimps adapt socially, Project Chimps' caretakers provide each chimpanzee with a nutritional diet, along with training and cognitive activities to stimulate their minds.
Because all of NIRC's laboratory chimps were born in captivity, many have conditions that require special care. For example, Noel suffers from trichotillomania, a condition that causes her to pull her own hair out.
Caring for and socializing these chimpanzees is an ambitious undertaking--one that will require millions of dollars in additional construction and renovations and countless hours of work for 25 full-time employees and more than 180 volunteers.
A local perspective
Dawn DiLorenzo--Project Chimps' most senior volunteer, with more than 650 hours logged--proudly displays a piece of straw on her refrigerator. This token recently was given to her by Kareem, the largest chimp in the sanctuary, whom DiLorenzo describes as a "gentle giant."
When the Blue Ridge native first heard that chimpanzees were moving into the former Dewar Wildlife Trust, she was deeply concerned. Once she learned that Project Chimps was going to be a sanctuary rather than a research facility, she quickly became one of the organization's most loyal advocates.
DiLorenzo spoke passionately in favor of Project Chimps at Blue Ridge City Hall meetings. She wanted to convince the City Council and Fannin County commissioners that the sanctuary would not be a detriment to the

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Left: From left, volunteers Kari Jones, Megan Hume and Marian Jones carved Halloween pumpkins for the chimps. Preparing food and enrichment activities is a large part of the volunteer role. Right: Gertrude explores the enrichment activities in her villa.

Blue Ridge and Morganton communities. "A lot of the neighbors were not exactly thrilled at rst. ey are now.
ey love us now," DiLorenzo says, noting that local farmers and businesses make regular donations of food or nancial support.
Crumpacker hopes the sanctuary's relationship with the community continues to be mutually bene cial as Project Chimps is able to create unique local jobs and stimulate "voluntourism," in which people travel to a destination to support an organization as hands-on volunteers.
"We do support the local economy to the best of our ability," Crumpacker says. "We work with local farmers and local school groups. And while I did have to bring in experts initially, we are hiring individuals locally--whether that's on our facilities team or landscaping team or working directly with the great apes."
Volunteers at Project Chimps must log 100 hours before being allowed to work near the chimps, and, even then, only certi ed caregivers are allowed to physically touch the chimps--and only when absolutely necessary. As a safety precaution, caregivers and volunteers are never inside the enclosures with the chimpanzees.
DiLorenzo says she's spent enough time near the chimps to appreciate the di erences in their personality.
" ey know me," she says. "Some, like Kareem, are very a ectionate. Certain ones don't give a hoot. ey truly are exactly the same as us.
ey're all very di erent. "Every single time I come in, something happens like Kareem giving
me a piece of straw. It just makes your heart sing. You just feel so full of something that isn't even describable."
Discovery Days and voluntourism
For most of the year, Project Chimps is not open to the public. While a zoo exists primarily for educational purposes, a true sanctuary is established primarily to serve the animals, not the public, Crumpacker says. However, Project Chimps is open to hosting private educational tours and public events throughout the year. In 2017, the sanctuary launched its rst Discovery Days, which occur twice a year--in May and September. On these days, the general public is invited for educational tours, activities, live music and more. is year's May 18-19 event already is sold out, but tickets remain for the Sept. 28-29 event.

Project Chimps also hosts two more events for children: Chimps Rock! (April 26-27) and Chimp or Treat (Oct. 25-26).
"We will never be a daily occurrence in the way a zoological facility is set up," Crumpacker says. "But we're lucky that we have a lot of chimps that seem to really enjoy seeing people come through. It's a good enrichment for them, but it's not a daily thing that we want to expose them to."
is fall, Project Chimps plans to launch a voluntourism program. While the sanctuary has many local volunteers who contribute weekly, nonGeorgians also have expressed a desire for shortterm volunteer opportunities.
Being around the chimpanzees is rewarding beyond measure, DiLorenzo says.
"When you're interacting with them and they're looking in your eyes and you realize that they're communicating with you and they're responding to your kindness, it just takes your breath away," she says. "It just touches your heart that they're happy.
at they have a choice." Cameron Whitlock is a Douglasville-based
freelance writer.
For more information about Project Chimps, volunteering or other ways to support the organization--plus profiles of the sanctuary's resident chimpanzees--visit projectchimps.org.

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KATHLEEN KAMINSKI

KEYED UP Braves organist combines creativity,

JOB on the

humor to greet opposing batters

By Kevin Braun

M atthew Kaminski's total listening audience stacks up against those of the most popular and famous musicians. Kaminski, who begins his 11th season as the Atlanta Braves organist this month, was at SunTrust Park for all 81 of the 2018 regular-season home games and two National League Division Series home games. e Braves' regular-season attendance was 2,555,787; if you combine that number with those who heard Kaminski perform at one of his many other gigs, the total becomes even more impressive.
According to Kaminski, about half of the 32 Major League Baseball (MLB) teams have organists. But he's the only one who

tailors each musical selection to the individual visiting player, usually based on the player's name (see sidebar, page 22). Each selection has to pack a lot of meaning into a very short time frame--only as long as it takes for each opposing batter to walk to the plate.
"I learn just about 30 seconds of a song," he says. He listens to a tune on YouTube and then relies on one of the musical techniques he learned as a student at Georgia State University. "Ear-training classes give you the ability to play what you hear."
Before each Braves home series, Kaminski prepares a list of songs appropriate for the visiting players. He comes up with some choices himself but also takes suggestions from his nearly

Matthew Kaminski's "office" is the Braves Vision booth to the right of the pressbox on the 300 level of SunTrust Park. A TV monitor next to his Hammond organ helps him keep track of all the action on the field, and he uses a tablet to engage his Twitter followers during the game.

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Matthew Kaminski, center, shows off his accordion-playing skills during the Rocktoberfest celebration at Rock City, in Lookout Mountain.

KATHLEEN KAMINSKI

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Matthew Kaminski provides organ accompaniment to the "Oblivious Cam," an entertaining pregame feature that shows unsuspecting fans on the giant video board while a timer counts how long it takes them to spot themselves.
15,000 Twitter followers. Kaminski's musical repertoire spans decades, so he can
engage his social media followers (even during the game) and those who may be less tech-savvy. "I try to do a little bit for everyone [to appreciate]," he says. For example, when the St. Louis Cardinals were in town last September, he played "We're O to See the Wizard" from " e Wizard of Oz" for out elder Marcell Ozuna and "Jolly Old St. Nicholas" for pitcher Miles Mikolas.
When Starlin Castro of the Miami Marlins strides to the plate, Kaminski plays "Havana" by Camila Cabello. "If I didn't listen to `Kidz Bop' with my kids, I wouldn't have known that song," he says.
e TV monitor next to Kaminski's keyboard enables him to see players' faces as they approach the batter's box. "I never know if they're smiling at what they're hearing or just

talking to the catcher," he jokes. "Jayson Werth (former Washington
Nationals player, now retired) once told a reporter that when he went up to bat, he told our catcher that he couldn't believe that I was playing `Jesus is Just Alright' (by the Doobie Brothers) for him [because he resembles depictions of Jesus]."
Even with the preparation, Kaminski still draws a blank musically from time to time. "Sometimes I get stumped by a pinch hitter," he says, if he can't see a jersey number. On these occasions, he has been known to play "Who Are You?" by e Who. "Matthew Kaminski brings extreme talent to the table," says Scott Cunningham, the Atlanta Braves vice president of fan experience. " e song selection that Matthew plays for visiting team walk-ups ... is impactful to those who `get it' yet subtle enough to not be annoying for those who don't. " e most important role he plays for us is providing a live organ to the Braves baseball experience--a dying element at MLB games across the country." Kaminski isn't immediately recognizable to the great majority of Braves Country. He's not regularly on the big screen, like the players, manager Brian Snitker or tuxedo-clad opera singer Timothy Miller, who performs "God Bless America" during the seventh-inning stretch of select games. (Miller was featured in a Georgia Magazine pro le in April 2017: bit.ly/ tmopera417.) If he meets someone who doesn't know what he does, Kaminski says, "I usually say I'm a musician. I try to be inconspicuous. If I mention I'm the Braves organist, it seems like I'm bragging." Kaminski's "o ce" is the Braves Vision booth to the right of the pressbox on the 300 level of SunTrust Park. He arrives at the stadium by 4 p.m. for a night game and starts playing about 90 minutes before the rst pitch--performing complete songs, rather than 20-second bursts. His pregame selections one night included "El Paso" by Marty Robbins, a few Beatles tunes and o erings from the Statler Brothers, Led Zeppelin and the Beach Boys. Using a book called "1,000 Greatest Songs" as a reference ensures a variety for fans to enjoy--and keeps Kaminski from getting bored playing the same songs over and over. He also provides organ accompaniment to the "Oblivious Cam," an entertaining pregame feature that shows unsuspecting fans on the giant video board while a timer counts how long it takes them to spot themselves. Kaminski and his wife, Kathleen, live in Lilburn with their daughters, Allison, 8, and Sarah, 5. His wife, a speech

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EMILY BUTLER PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY MATTHEW KAMINSKI

As part of the Puddles Pity Party and Friends Holiday Jubilee in December, Matthew Kaminski played the "Mighty Mo" organ at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta. Kaminski has been performing with Puddles for more than a decade.

even though each player's walk-up music is a recorded song the player has selected. When an audio engineer calls out "organ," he plays a snippet of a hand-clapping song between pitches to keep the fans engaged. ( e "Tomahawk Chop" music is also a recording.)
When playing the organ, Kaminski takes his shoes o so his feet won't touch more than one pedal at a time.
"I'm a lot more accurate," he says. "It also helps the pedals last longer."
Despite the grueling schedule, Kaminski has never spent time on the musical equivalent of the MLB disabled list.
"In 10 years, I've missed ve games," he says. "Four for my children to be born and one for a funeral."
Kevin Braun is an associate editor of Georgia Magazine.

Matthew Kaminski is releasing a

CD, "Baseball Organ in Hi-Fi:

pathologist with the U.S. Department of Veterans A airs, leaves for work before dawn, so Kaminski--who may not get home until close to midnight after a Braves night game--rises early

His Hits from Out of Left Field." It will be available April 1 on his website, matthewkaminski.com.
You can also keep up with him on Facebook at facebook.com/

to get the girls ready for school.

Kathleen and Matthew Kaminski are the

bravesorganist and Twitter at

"We have to work to balance our sched-

parents of Sarah, 5, and Allison, 8.

@Bravesorganist.

ules," he says. " e long home stands can be

tough."

Kaminski learned to play the organ when he was 5 or 6, he says. He also plays the piano and accordion and gives lessons

SONG LIST

in all three instruments at Cooper Music in Brookhaven and at

Grant Park Music in Atlanta.

Some of the walk-up music Matthew Kaminski plays for

Kaminski performed at 195 gigs in 2018, so he stays very busy away from SunTrust Park. ese are among his per-

visiting players: Jedd Gyorko, St. Louis Cardinals: "The Beverly

formances last year and early in 2019:

Hillbillies" theme (The main character on the 1960s

Playing the organ at University of Georgia baseball games Playing the "Mighty Mo" organ at the Fox eatre in Atlanta as

sitcom was Jed Clampett.) Wil Myers, San Diego Padres: "Stranger Things" theme

part of the Puddles Pity Party and Friends Holiday Jubilee in December

(A character on the popular Net ix series is named Will Byers.) Yasiel Puig, Cincinnati Reds: "Piggies" by the Beatles or "Lick It

Backing up e Drifters on keyboards during a January 2019 appearance in Buford
Playing the organ for Christmas Eve services at Passion City

Up" by Kiss (Puig is known for licking his bat.) Aaron Altherr, Philadelphia Phillies: "Wedding March" Manny Machado, San Diego Padres: "Macho Man" by The

Church in Atlanta

Village People or "Pomp and Circumstance" (entrance music for

Playing the accordion at Petite Violette, a French restaurant in Atlanta

late wrestler Randy "Macho Man" Savage) Justin Turner, Los Angeles Dodgers: "The Lumberjack Song"

Performing in a salsa band, a polka band and at area nursing homes and jazz clubs

from Monty Python (Turner has a red, bushy beard.) Cody Bellinger, Los Angeles Dodgers: "Jingle Bells" Maikel Franco, Philadelphia Phillies: "Michael (Row the Boat

Kaminski grew up a Cubs fan on the northwest side of Chicago and has maintained that allegiance since moving to

Ashore)" by the Highwaymen Aaron Nola, Philadelphia Phillies: "Walking to New Orleans"

Atlanta in 1998. His support is divided now, he acknowledges: "I became a Braves fan the day I was hired."

by Fats Domino (New Orleans is often shortened to NOLA.) Yadier Molina, St. Louis Cardinals: "Hey Ya!" by Outkast

When the Braves are batting, Kaminski stays involved,

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Playing FootGolf on the 18-hole course at Steel Canyon Golf Club in Sandy Springs is a great way to get out of the office. "The course has reported that they see a large interest from businesses doing team-building activities," says Scott Busch, owner of the Steel Canyon Golf Club.

VISIT SANDY SPRINGS GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Disc golf, FootGolf provide fun on the fairway
By Victoria Scharf DeCastro

T wo sports are gaining popularity quickly in Georgia, especially among people who enjoy being outdoors, having fun and staying fit: disc golf and FootGolf.
The two sports, which can be found at parks and golf courses worldwide, are similar to traditional golf. But instead of little white golf balls and clubs, disc golf is played with a flying disc or a Frisbee, and FootGolf is played with a soccer ball. The sports are popular with people of all ages.
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Disc golf: New spin on a traditional game
Disc golf is a sport in which players throw a disc from a tee area toward a target called the "hole." It is usually played on an outdoor course of nine or 18 holes. Players continue throwing from each spot where the disc lands until the target is reached. As a player progresses from one hole to the next, he or she may encounter trees, shrubs and other obstacles, making for a more challenging game. Although the hole can be one of many targets, the most common is a metal pole that comprises chains hanging over an upward-opening basket.
"Disc golf is the kind of game that nearly everyone can play," says Kim Hatcher, public affairs coordinator with Georgia

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dy

State Parks and Historic Sites. "You don't have to

"It's a way to get a good walk in, and a lot of it is in very

be especially athletic in order to begin. Even if you beautiful places, like the woods. So you get your dose of `vitamin

don't have a regulation disc, you can still play with N,' as I call it--N for nature--and I like getting out in the woods. It

any Frisbee-style disc. It's great exercise and, quite is much more fun to play with a group of folks," he says. "As long

simply, a lot of fun."

as I'm walking I'm going to be playing. I can't imagine not play-

Courses can coexist with park facilities and

ing now. I got talked into going one time, and that was it."

activity areas. Many city parks have disc golf courses,

and most cost very little, if anything, to play.

FootGolf: Getting a kick out of golf

"One of the great things about it is it's free," says

FootGolf, a combination of golf and soccer, also has been

disc golf player John Brieske of Stone Mountain.

growing in popularity. The sport is usually played on a golf

"Very rarely do you have a place where you have to course of nine or 18 holes. The object is to get a soccer ball into

pay to play."

an oversized hole, marked with a flag, in as few kicks as possible.

Disc golf was formalized in the 1970s. Today,

There are more than 500 FootGolf courses in the United

thousands of permanent courses for disc golf can

States; at least eight are in Georgia. The nation's premier Foot-

be found throughout the world. The Professional

Golf league, the American FootGolf League (AFGL), was founded

Disc Golf Association, based in Appling, is home to in 2011. It serves as the governing body for the sport in the

the International Disc Golf Center. The organization United States and ensures that courses meet or exceed interna-

lists 117 courses in Georgia. Even in areas with no

tional standards of play set by the Federation for International

disc golf facilities, players often make up their own FootGolf (FIFG). Its mission is to provide golf courses with the

courses at local parks and green spaces.

resources to develop, market and grow FootGolf and to build

Brieske has grown to love the sport since he

high-quality courses.

started playing three years ago.

"We maintain a champion-level FootGolf course," says Rob

"Some of the guys I play with--a couple of them Greer, chairman of the AFGL's Georgia Chapter and superinten-

I've known since high school and one of my broth- dent of Brazell's Creek Golf Course at Gordonia-Alatamaha State

ers--we play on a pretty regular basis," he says.

Park in Reidsville. Last year, Greer added an 18-hole FootGolf

Like most disc golf players, Brieske plays for the course to the existing golf course at Brazell's Creek, making it

fun of the game, the challenge of competition and

the first and only FootGolf course at a Georgia state park so far.

the camaraderie with fellow players.

According to Hatcher, the team at Richard B. Russell State Park in

A disc golf player putts at Fort Yargo State Park in Winder. The wooded course features views of the park's
260-acre lake.

Appling is home to the Professional Disc Golf Association.

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Left: The Cairo First United Methodist Church Women's Adventure Group enjoys FootGolf at Country Oaks Golf Course. Below: John Brieske, second from left, enjoys the camaraderie of disc golf with friends, from left, Michael Smith, his brother Robbie Brieske, Chris Buechner and Jeff Gary. Other players include
Bobby Smith (no relation to Michael) and Chris Baer.

MIKE OWENS CHRIS BUECHNER

Elberton also hopes to add a FootGolf course. Greer set up the FootGolf course at Brazell's
Creek to be easy enough for anyone to play but challenging enough for more-experienced players.
"On Oct. 11-13 of this year we're hosting what we're calling the Georgia Invitational. It's going to be part of the FIFG World Tour," Greer says. "Everybody in the parks and recreation area is extremely excited to be hosting this, so we're putting our best foot forward, and hopefully we're going to have a good turnout."
Greer explains the sport's popularity this way: "Soccer overall is on the increase by about 7 percent per year, and golf has been on the decline until recently. So when the soccer players aren't playing soccer they're looking for something else to do. That's what's driving a whole new set of clientele into the actual golf courses. People who would have never set foot on a golf course are now stepping onto golf courses to chase their soccer ball from one hole to the next."
FootGolf offers the same features that draw golfers to the links: a pristine outdoor setting and the challenge of playing. It costs less than traditional golf, is suitable for all ages and abilities and takes less time to play.
"It usually takes about an hour to play nine holes, which is shorter than traditional golf," says Mike Owens, head golf professional at Country Oaks Golf Course in Thomasville. He added a nine-hole FootGolf course at Country Oaks in July 2018.
FootGolf appears to be the kick-start many struggling golf courses need.
"This might be that avenue for them to keep their doors open," Greer says.
"I think FootGolf is here to stay," Owens adds. "Now, do I think it's right for every golf course? No, I don't. But I do think it's a sport that's here to stay."
Victoria Scharf DeCastro is a freelance writer based in Winder.
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Where to play
Here are a few places with disc golf or FootGolf courses in Georgia.
Disc golf Cloudland Canyon State Park, Rising Fawn,
gastateparks.org/cloudlandcanyon
Fort Yargo State Park, Winder, gastateparks.org/fortyargo Georgia Veterans State Park & Resort, Cordele,
gastateparks.org/georgiaveterans
Richard B. Russell State Park, Elberton,
gastateparks.org/richardbrussell
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When electricity is generated--whether at a large power plant or from a community solar farm--it flows nearly instantaneously from the generator through transmission and distribution lines to electric devices. The electric power grid doesn't store energy.
In order for you to turn on a light, watch TV or cool your home, a generator must be running at the same time to supply the electricity as it is being used. As more electricity is needed, more is generated. Making sure there is enough electricity on hot summer afternoons when demand is high requires planning and a lot of equipment that may sit idle late at night when the demand for power declines.
Energy storage can help manage the varying demand for electricity. If energy could be stored during periods of low use to help fill in when the demand is high, or if solar-generated electricity on a sunny day could be stored for cloudy days or evenings, the power grid could operate more efficiently and cost-effectively.
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Several companies manufacture battery systems for homes--either to provide limited backup power during an outage, to help maximize the utilization of rooftop solar or to reduce electricity demand during peak times. In addition to a battery, these systems require specialized power electronics to control energy use, battery charging and connection to the home. While prices continue to fall, these systems are still expensive and may not make economic sense.
Electric utilities are testing largecapacity battery systems. As with cooperative solar installations, electric membership cooperatives (EMCs) can install utility-scale systems that provide greater savings and economies of scale than residential systems. Oglethorpe Power Corp. and Georgia's EMCs are researching this developing technology to determine how to best put it to use and ensure safe, reliable and affordable electricity for the benefit of our 4.1 million member-consumers across Georgia.
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Deirdre L. Van Cleave, right, and Derica and Justin Sherrer, of Decatur, raised funds at the 2018 Atlanta Autism Speaks Walk. This year's walk is April 28 at Atlantic Station in Atlanta. To get more information or to register, visit bit.ly/aswlk or call (770) 451-0570, ext. 77964.

April is Autism Awareness Month. Individuals and organizations commemorate the month with events designed to raise public awareness of autism and help ensure that individuals with the condition can achieve the highest-possible quality of life.
Autism, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), is a complex condition that a ects a person's ability to communicate and interact socially. It manifests di erently and to varying degrees in a ected individuals, which explains why it is called a "spectrum."
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Gemma Neumann, of Buford, whose 16-year-old daughter, Jaden, was diagnosed at age 2-1/2, says: "Early intervention is so important and [was] critical to Jaden's development. My husband and I believe that part of Jaden's progress now was because we started an array of early therapeutic approaches when she was diagnosed."
Early detection can make a lifetime of di erence. Some of the signs to look for in young children include: No smiling or responding to others
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16 months or two-word phrases by age 2 No response to hearing his or her name Loss of acquired language or social skills Poor eye contact
Murray urges parents to be aware of these early signs. "Parents know their children best, and they should follow their instincts. ey should not hesitate to bring these concerns to their pediatrician."
Victoria Scharf DeCastro is a freelance writer based in Winder.

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Autism resources Autism Speaks Georgia & Tennessee:
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Around GEORGIA By Stephanie Green

Back to nature
Phinizy Swamp is a thriving ecosystem, park and environmental education center with a goal of getting people to embrace the outdoors.

E ach year, more than 5,000 schoolchildren head to the Phinizy Center for Water Sciences and Phinizy Swamp Nature Park in Augusta for eld trips. Education Director Ruth Mead regularly

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DAVID REVELLE

Visitors to the Phinizy Center for Water Sciences and Phinizy Swamp Nature Park often can see the circle of life in action.

Nature walks at Phinizy begin with a stroll down the short boardwalk to the covered observation deck.

DEBORAH GAMBA

"Field trips are great, because they bring science from a book in the classroom to where it's real."

From dump to swamp

Longtime Phinizy vol-

unteer and nature enthusiast

LIAM WOLFF

JEN MCGRUTER

Robbie Golden says this area

"is just a treasure."

e land's ownership

and use have changed over

the years, but never its name. Phinizy is home to a variety of birds,

Butler Creek and the fish that live in it are a

Most of the land was original- including this cedar waxwing.

draw for water birds such as this white ibis.

ly owned by Ferdinand Victor

Francois Phinizy, pronounced

"FINN-eh-zee," an Italian entrepreneur who came to America in 1778.

In 1993, the city of Augusta was ordered to upgrade its wastewater treatment system, which previously had sent the treated wastewater directly into

To

In the years to follow, the area would Butler Creek. After the new system began diverting wastewater into new

become a homestead and farm and later a man-made wetlands, the Butler Creek ecosystem began to recover. Phinizy

beef farm operated by Gracewood, a state- was designated to serve as an environmental education center.

run mental health institution.

Today, Phinizy's ecosystem is thriving, making it the perfect venue for

p

In time, the land once active with

hands-on learning.

y

farming activity would become aban-

A boardwalk, which welcomes visitors at the entrance, is a highlight

.

doned--a literal dump, where people

of the park and stretches .1 mile to a covered observation deck. Trails and

er at

illegally deposited their trash.

pavilions provide room to roam and rest throughout the park's 1,100 acres.

es as

New life to the swamp

Right at home

Butler Creek, which meanders through Phinizy Swamp, would play a key role in reviving the once-misused land.

Phinizy is a natural habitat for many species of plants and animals. "Just hundreds and hundreds of birds, especially during migration season," Golden says.
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Though the word "swamp" has a negative connotation to some people, it is defined as a wetland that is home to trees and other vegetation.

Bald eagles, rusty blackbirds, herons and yellow-rumped warblers are among the birds that can be spotted, while foxes, beavers, rabbits, raccoons, alligators, snakes and opossums also make themselves at home.
For those who are new to exploring the great outdoors and may be slightly uneasy at the sight or sound of a snake, take heart.
"People want to see the animals, but they don't want to see us. You'll hear them before you see them," Mead says. "We want people to have a good experience in an outdoor setting."
Recreation and exploration
Six trails meander around the park, giving ample space--14 acres--to enjoy the outdoors by foot or bike.
"I've ridden bikes here since about when the park opened [in 2000]. I've probably done over 1,000 miles out here," Golden says.
While the center has an education building with an indoor classroom and lab, the center's three outdoor classrooms highlight the ever-changing environment and offer ample lessons for children and adults alike.
Education and stewardship are at the heart of the center's purpose to help people "learn [about] their sense of place and the world around them," Mead says.

High school senior Jason Parker, who recently wrapped up his senior project on the effects of industrial byproducts on the environment, says Phinizy represents "nature at its core" and "is instrumental in helping to teach people to love nature."
The park is open daily, year-round, from dawn to dusk, and park admission is free. Swamp Saturday Hike, which is held the first Saturday of each month, is a guided, leisurely 2.5-mile walk that is ideal for those new to exploring the outdoors.
A monthly children's hike and story time, for kids up to age 8, offers an opportunity for youngsters to explore. Reaching this generation is particularly crucial, Mead says.
"Kids have so much of the world at their fingertips," she says. "They seem to
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For as much as the park and center o er to visitors, volunteer workdays are a great way to give back. A team of rsttime and regular volunteers alike recently worked away on a nippy Saturday morning to replace planks along the boardwalk in anticipation of the busy spring season.
Shawn Rice and his sons, Ryan and Jason, had visited the park the previous weekend. ey learned about the volunteer workday and returned.
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Visitors can get a glimpse of the Phinizy Swamp Nature Park by starlight at the Full Moon Hike on April 19.
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This month at Phinizy
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Spring beauties
Enjoying Georgia's wild owers
W ildflowers can be found all over Georgia in habitats as varied as roadsides, mountain trails, rock outcroppings and coastal dunes. "Some people look at many types of wildflowers as weeds, but upon closer examination, you can begin to appreciate their varied colors, shapes and purposes," says Malcolm Hodges, ecologist with The Nature Conservancy in Georgia. "Wildflowers vary by region, but no matter where you live or visit, if you just take the time to look you'll see a dazzling variety of colors pretty much from spring through fall."
Georgia has wildflower trails for all skill levels, from casual walkers seeking leisurely strolls to seasoned hikers who like a challenge. Groups such as The Nature Conservancy and the Georgia Botanical Society offer seasonal wildflower walks throughout the state. Georgia's state parks also sponsor rangerled hikes to view wildflowers.
Linda G. Chafin, conservation botanist at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia in Athens, is a wildflower expert. Her "Field Guide to the Wildflowers of Georgia and Surrounding States" (University of Georgia Press, 2016) includes descriptions of nearly 770 Georgia and Southeastern wildflowers with more than 750 photos.
"It seemed as though every Southeastern state had its own wildflower field guide except Georgia," Chafin says. "I love field guides, especially because they can help people become interested in nature as more than a passing hobby."
Botanical photographers Hugh and Carol Nourse took all of the photos in the book. They also published "Favorite Wildflower Walks in Georgia" (University of Georgia Press, 2007), which highlights five walks that feature a wide variety of wildflowers.
The state's wildflower habitats are diverse. "The geographical characteristics of the land--slope, sunlight exposure and wetness--determine which wildflowers will thrive in a particular area," Hodges says. "One of the best wildflower trails in Georgia is the Shirley Miller Wildflower Trail in the Crockford-Pigeon Mountain Wildlife Management Area in Northwest Georgia's Walker County. The Pocket Loop section of the trail is tucked into a north-facing cove that's shaded and cool, where many types of wildflowers thrive. There you can find
Celandine poppies and Virginia bluebells can be found on the Shirley Miller Wildflower Trail in early April.
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The great white trillium is one of 22 species of trillium found in Georgia--more than in any other state. The name "trillium" refers to the fact that many parts of the plant come in threes-- petals, sepals and leaves.

NOURSE

columbine, Virginia bluebells, Dutch-

man's breeches and trilliums. It's quite a show."
The Sosebee Cove Wildflower Trail in

HUGH AND CAROL

the Chattahoochee National Forest near Blairs-

ville showcases spring wildflowers during April and

s

May. Most wildflowers native to Georgia can be found on this

`Something as simple as encouraging

trail, with trilliums and lady's slippers especially prevalent. The Big Hammock Wildlife Management Area near

people to get out and enjoy a wildflower

Glennville is also a must-see, Hodges says. "It's a stable series of sand dunes that offers its own combi-
nation of wildflowers," he says. "In fact, it's an excellent place to

walk or take part in a volunteer trail project can be one of the first steps in

see Georgia plume, which grows only in Georgia and blooms in late May to early June.

gaining an appreciation of nature.'

"The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge has a boardwalk

--Malcolm Hodges, ecologist with

and canoe trails that traverse the swamp. There you can see

The Nature Conservancy

Georgia plume occurs only in Georgia and can be found in the Big Hammock Wildlife Management Area near Glennville.

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Below: Dimpled trout lilies bloom in early spring. Huge tracts of these lilies can be found at the Wolf Creek Trout Lily Preserve near Cairo.

Below: The showy orchid can be found along the Sosebee Cove Wildflower Trail in the Chattahoochee National Forest near Blairsville.

HUGH AND CAROL NOURSE HUGH AND CAROL NOURSE HUGH AND CAROL NOURSE

Above: The hooded pitcher plant blooms in late spring and can be found at the Doerun Pitcherplant Bog Natural Area in Colquitt County.

many plants that prefer bogs and

wetlands, such as pitcher plants,

various grasses and sedges."

About 20 wildflowers in Georgia are listed as either threatened or endangered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

HUGH AND CAROL NOURSE

Endangered species are at risk of disappearing.

Those listed as threatened are likely to become endangered if

they are not protected. Many more are being actively protected

as rare plants.

"`Endangered' plants are a more serious concern because

they are closer to becoming extinct," Hodges says. "Already they

are becoming harder to find. Some examples are the smooth

coneflower, green pitcher plant, the persistent trillium and the

relict trillium. It's important that we be mindful of these plants'

habitats and avoid disturbing them."

The Nature Conservancy's mission is nature preservation

and protection for the benefit of plants, animals and people.

The organization has helped protect more than 379,000 acres in

Georgia since the 1960s.

"Right now, there are more than 100 species of rare plants

that we're seeking to preserve in Georgia," Hodges says. "Much

of our work is about creating personal connections between

people and nature. Something as simple as encouraging people

to get out and enjoy a wildflower walk or take part in a vol-

unteer trail project can be one of the first steps in gaining an

appreciation of nature."

Pamela A. Keene is a freelance writer and gardening enthu-

siast living in Flowery Branch.

Gaywings bloom in April and May and can be found along Panther Creek Falls Trail in the Chattahoochee National Forest near Tallulah Gorge.

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Resources Georgia Botanical Society: Learn
about rare and endangered plants, eld trips and workshops. The society's
annual Spring Wild ower Pilgrimage will be April 12-14 in Clayton. gabotsoc.org.
The Nature Conservancy: Information
about environmental policy and sustainable practices, plus conservation workshops. bit.ly/ganatcons.
State Botanical Garden of Georgia:
Gardening and native plants symposia, events, nature rambles, information about the conservation and propagation of native plants. The garden will be selling native wild owers and other plants at the annual Plantapalooza on April 13. botgarden.uga.edu.
Georgia State Parks and Historic
Sites: Nature walks, camping, conservation information and events. In honor of Earth Day, Vogel State Park near Blairsville will host a naturalist-led wild ower hike at Sosebee Cove on April 22. gastateparks.org.

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GEORGIA Cooks By Jane F. Garvey

Say fromage, y'all

Georgians make artisan cheese

W isconsin leads the nation in cheese production. More than a quarter of the United States' cheese--2.9 billion

to her Clayton County farm in 1997 and began producing goat cheeses exclusively from

pounds in 600 varieties--was produced there in

her own herd soon afterward.

2014.

Robin Schick's CalyRoad

While Georgia is unlikely to catch up to Wiscon- Creamery in Sandy Springs

sin in cheese production, artisan cheesemaking has was launched in 2009 and

come a long way since 1996, when Steven Jenkins'

makes both cow- and goat-

"Cheese Primer" (Workman Publishing Co.) showed milk cheeses from Georgia

nothing for Georgia.

sources.

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The state is now home to more than 10 produc-

In Carrollton you'll find

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ers, including one, Pure Abundance, that crafts

Mark Stevens' Capra Gia

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vegan cheeses from cashews.

Cheese Co., which creates all

Thomasville's Sweet Grass Dairy was launched

manner of goat cheeses using

by Al and Desiree Wehner and now is in the hands of milk from its own herd. At Udderly Cool Creamery in nearby

their daughter Jessica and her husband Jeremy Little. Roopville, Jeff Green sources milk for his cheeses from the

The Littles hit pay dirt with their first submissions herd at his alma mater, Berry College in Mount Berry. The

8

to the American Cheese Society's competition in

company's Applewood Smoked Gouda was named a University

2002, when they won five medals. Among the dairy's of Georgia Flavor of Georgia Food Product Contest finalist in

2

newer products is Griffin, a crumbly cheese made

2013 and 2014.

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from raw cow's milk. This year it was one of three

South Georgia is home to Smith Family Dairy in Norman

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winners in the Southern division for cheeses Park. The mild, creamy goat cheese made from its herd's milk

Below: Cheesemaking at the Good Food Award competition, which sells under the brand Silly Goat.

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is a family affair at

is held annually in San Francisco.

Grateful Hill Farm, a 2017 newcomer in Pavo, near Thomas-

Hidden Creek Farm

Also well-established is Mary Rigdon's ville, also specializes in goat cheese made from its herd's milk.

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in Blairsville.

Decimal Place Farm in Conley. She moved Its soft, fluffy Cotton Cloud Chvre is mild and lightly tangy.

Established the same year in Blairsville, Pamela Barry's

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Hidden Creek Farm turns milk from its herd of LaMancha goats

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into plain and flavored chvre logs as well as a creamy ricotta.

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Toward Savannah in Springfield, Bootleg Farm milks its herd

of goats and turns out an item that, to date, no one else is mak-

m

ing: Cajeta, a sweet Mexican goat-milk specialty. Bootleg Farm

b

also produces a tangy goat-milk ricotta and a feta.

In addition to CalyRoad Creamery and Decimal Place Farm,

metro Atlanta hosts Megan and Tyler Davis' Hobo Cheese

Co. in Covington, which makes both fresh and aged cheeses.

Launched in 2015, Ryan Burger's The Woodsman & Wife in

Douglasville turns out fresh and aged cheeses using Georgia-

produced milk from grass-fed cows at Hart Dairy near Augusta.

Georgia is claiming its rightful spot among America's artisan

cheese producers, a rising craft sector of agriculture. Georgia's

cheesemakers' passion and committment are evident in the

quality of their award-winning products.

Jane F. Garvey is a food, wine and travel writer from Decatur.

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Robin Schick's CalyRoad Creamery produces a wide variety of cheeses using both goat and cow's milk. Last month, Bit O' Blue, pictured left rear, won a second-place medal in the 2019 United States Champion Cheese Contest in Wisconsin.

Georgians can celebrate their love of cheese at the Atlanta
Grilled Cheese Festival, atlantagrilledcheesefestival.com,
set for April 13 at Atlantic Station in Atlanta.

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RYAN BURGER

The Woodsman & Wife produces a superb fromage blanc (white cheese). Serve it with jam or fruit, as is traditional, for dessert, or in this savory dip suggested by owner Ryan Burger.
BAKED FROMAGE WITH SHAVED VEGETABLES AND HERBS
8 ounces The Woodsman & Wife fromage blanc (about 1 container)
2-3 tablespoons olive oil Freshly ground black pepper 2-4 cups assorted shaved vegetables, such as cucumber,
zucchini, carrot, radish Assorted minced fresh herbs, such as parsley, thyme,
chives, sage Sliced bread, grilled
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Shape the fromage blanc into a ball and place it in an ovenproof dish. Coat it with olive oil. Grind black pepper over the top. Bake until warm, about 2-5 minutes.
Garnish with herbs and vegetables. Or scatter minced fresh herbs over the top. Serve with grilled bread. Serves 4-6 as an appetizer.
Baked Fromage With Shaved Vegetables and Herbs

A team member at Sweet Grass Dairy makes Green Hill, a Brie-style cheese.

Robin Schick, owner of CalyRoad Creamery, sugggests using WayPoint to make this quick, rich dessert. If you wish, toast the pecans before proceeding with the dish by heating the frying pan in which you'll prepare the recipe and scattering the pecans in a single layer. Stir frequently, letting the pecans toast in the dry skillet until they begin to become aromatic, but watch carefully so they do not scorch. Remove them to a bowl and reserve. Do not remove the rind from the cheese to make this dish.
PECAN PIEBAKED CALYROAD CREAMERY WAYPOINT CHEESE

JANE F. GARVEY

2 tablespoons butter 1/4 cup brown sugar (light or dark) 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 3 tablespoons heavy cream 1 cup Georgia pecans, whole or chopped Pinch kosher sea salt 1 (4-inch) wheel CalyRoad WayPoint cheese or any
Brie-style cheese Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a nonstick skillet
set over low heat, melt the butter and brown sugar until bubbly. Stir in cinnamon, heavy cream, pecans and salt until the pecans are completely coated, then remove from heat.
Set the cheese in the middle of a round, ovenproof dish. Pour the pecan mixture over the cheese and bake until it becomes melty, about 10 minutes. Serve immediately. Serves 6.

CalyRoad Creamery's WayPoint cheese combines with Georgia pecans to craft a singularly sinful dessert.
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This recipe from Karen Green at Udderly Cool Creamery in Roopville uses its Applewood Smoked Gouda. Though not necessary, adding salt to the pasta water before cooking enhances the flavor.
BAKED PASTA WITH SPINACH, TOMATOES AND UDDERLY COOL CREAMERY APPLEWOOD SMOKED GOUDA
1 tablespoon olive oil 1 cup chopped onion 1 cup chopped yellow bell pepper (about 3/4 of a pepper) 3 cloves garlic, peeled, minced 3 cups diced tomatoes with basil, garlic and oregano 4 cups baby spinach 2 quarts boiling water with about 2 teaspoons sea salt, if desired 8 ounces pasta (ziti or spaghetti) 2 cups shredded Udderly Cool Applewood Smoked Gouda, divided Cooking spray
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Heat oil in a large skillet set over medium-high heat. Add onion and bell pepper, and saut 5 minutes. Add garlic, and saut 2 minutes or until onion is tender. Stir in tomatoes and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add spinach to pan, and cook 30 seconds or until spinach wilts, stirring frequently. Remove from heat.
While dish is cooking, bring to a boil 2 quarts water and, when boiling, add salt, if using. Drop in ziti or spaghetti and cook according to package directions, 5-6 minutes for regular pasta and about 10 minutes for whole-wheat pasta. Drain thoroughly.
Add pasta to the mixture in the skillet, along with 1 cup shredded Udderly Cool Applewood Smoked Gouda, and toss well to combine.
Lightly coat an 11x17-inch baking pan with cooking spray. Spoon mixture into the pan and sprinkle evenly with the remaining 1 cup cheese. Bake for 15 minutes or until cheese melts and begins to brown. Serves 4-6.

Goat ricotta from Bootleg Farm was used to develop this recipe. This simple-to-make dish can be made vegetarian, if preferred, by omitting the bacon grease and the bacon or country ham. The recipe is easily doubled.
Pass grated Parmesan cheese on the side, if you wish. Serve the pasta as a main dish with salad and crusty warm bread or as a side dish with grilled meat.
PENNE PASTA WITH BOOTLEG FARM RICOTTA CHEESE
1/4 cup pine nuts 2 tablespoons olive oil or 2 tablespoons bacon grease 1/2 cup chopped bacon or country ham, optional 1/2 cup chopped onion 2 cloves garlic, peeled, minced 1/2 cup diced zucchini 4 cups baby spinach, divided 6 Kumato tomatoes, quartered 4 cups water 1/2 teaspoon sea salt, or to taste 4 ounces penne or similar pasta 4 ounces Bootleg Farm Ricotta 2 tablespoons pesto 1 tablespoon olive oil
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Place the pine nuts in a flat pan and toast for 6-8 minutes, stirring often and watching carefully so they don't burn. Note: They should be just slightly colored when done. Set aside toasted pine nuts.
In a deep, large frying pan set over medium heat, warm 2 tablespoons olive oil or bacon grease, and saut the bacon or country ham, if using. When it's browned, add the chopped onion. If not using ham or bacon, saut the onion in the warmed oil. When translucent, add garlic and diced zucchini. Stir the mixture often. Add the spinach leaves, 2 cups at a time, and stir until just wilted. Add the Kumato tomatoes.
Meanwhile, bring to a boil 4 cups of water. Add desired amount of sea salt. Drop in the penne slowly to keep the water boiling. Cook about 8-10 minutes for al dente if using wholegrain pasta or less time if using regular pasta. Drain and reserve. Note: Do not rinse pasta or add oil to the cooking water.
Warm an ovenproof bowl and spoon the ricotta cheese into the bowl with the pesto. Break it up with a fork to combine, adding 1 tablespoon of olive oil as you work. Pour in the spinach mixture and stir to combine. Add the drained pasta and stir to combine. Sprinkle with toasted pine nuts. Serve immediately. Serves 2-4.

JANE F. GARVEY

Udderly Cool Creamery's award-winning Applewood Smoked Gouda contributes to a baked pasta dish that's rich and filling.
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This next recipe is from Grateful Hill Farm, where Allison and Nick Murray and their family maintain a herd of goats. The new operation so far has one product: Cotton Cloud Chvre, aptly named for its creamy texture and mild flavor. "Chvre" is the French word for goat cheese.

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Grateful Hill Farm's goats provide the milk for its creamy Cotton Cloud Chvre.
GRATEFUL HILL FARM COTTON CLOUD CHVRE FONDUE
20 ounces (2-1/2 containers) Grateful Hill Farm Cotton Cloud Chvre, at room temperature
3/4 cup heavy cream 1/4 to 1/2 cup dry white wine (use a good
wine, not anything labeled "cooking wine") 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley,
preferably at-leaf Italian parsley Freshly cracked black or white pepper,
to taste 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives 2 tablespoons local honey Sea salt, to taste, optional 3 Gala or Honeycrisp apples, unpeeled, cut
into wedges 1/2 pound red or green seedless grapes Crusty French bread, cut into small chunks
Place the Chvre in a small saucepan over low heat. Pour in the heavy cream and white wine. Add the thyme, parsley and black or white pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the cheese melts and the wine has cooked off, about 10 minutes. Note: The fondue will be thick and creamy. Remove from heat and stir in chives. If you have a fondue pot, set the pot over the heat source and pour in the finished fondue. Drizzle honey over the fondue and add salt, if desired. Serve warm with apples, grapes and bread. Serves 8-10.

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My GEORGIA By Ronda Rich

Linemen are everyday heroes

P resident Franklin D. Roosevelt signed an executive order that created the Rural Electri cation

the back porch. It ran out of gas at about 4 a.m. every morning,

Administration in 1935. He had fallen in

but we got through it.

love with rural Georgia when his friend,

It was tough for us, but it was

George Foster Peabody, talked him into

a lot tougher for those trying to

traveling to Warm Springs in hopes that

restore the power.

the hot spring waters would soothe

On the "Rondarosa," we are

his polio-stricken limbs. What he saw

served by Jackson EMC on the

there would change his heart, and his

front side and Habersham EMC on

changed heart would be a turning

the back side. Sometimes, during

point for the South.

storms, one side of the property

Only towns and cities had elec-

has power, while the other doesn't.

tricity, because the costs of laying

Recently, as I ipped through an is-

COURTESY SOUTHERN RIVERS ENERGY COURTESY HABERSHAM EMC

power lines to sparsely populated ar-

sue of Georgia Magazine sent to me

eas were too great. Under Roosevelt's

as a member of Habersham EMC,

executive order--which Congress

a headline caught my eye: "Steve

would turn into a legislative act

Gabrels Retires as Crew Foreman."

in 1936--the federal government

Mr. Gabrels' story touched my

loaned money to member-owned

heart, and it's one I feel is probably

organizations to install equipment

shared by thousands of linemen

and lines. ese organizations be-

When Ronda Rich read the quotes from retiring

across the South. He was proud to

came known as electric membership Habersham EMC crew foreman Steve Gabrels, "I

get a job with the power company

cooperatives (EMCs).

choked up," she says.

that paid a good wage and would help

Whether you have electricity

him provide for his family and retire

supplied by a cooperative or another

with bene ts.

electric utility, we all owe a lot to the linemen, the unsung

Here, I want to quote him directly: "I realized I would be

heroes. Whenever a winter storm or tornado is coming, I pray working with good people, and by that I mean Godly people.

for these men and women who leave the safe comfort of their

ey treat each other with respect, take great pride in doing a

homes to rebuild our power lines and service transformers in

good job and have the desire to go above and beyond for the

the worst kinds of weather.

members. Without a doubt, the good Lord opened the door for

April 8 is Lineman Appreciation Day.
Please take a moment to #thankalineman.

ey are warriors. A few years back, we had
an ice storm that left our farm in Clermont in Hall County looking as though a tornado had come through and felled

me to have this job and kept me safe from harm's way countless times."
is is the American South. A place made by hard-working, God-fearing people--with a big hand extended by President Roosevelt to help us up from the dirt ditches.
I'm so grateful for them all.

two dozen trees. We were

Ronda Rich is the best-selling author of "Mark My Words: A

without power for three full Memoir of Mama." Visit rondarich.com to sign up for her weekly

days. It was so cold that our newsletter.

houseplants froze and died,

and the ice never melted in the freezer. We stayed warm by plugging in an electric blanket to an extension cord that ran to a gas generator on

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SNAPShot By Courtney ompson
Editor's picks

Upcoming theme:
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1. Shine and Maddux are best
buddies. Maddux is the son of Zach and Rachel Brija, of Atlanta, and the grandson of David and Rene Pridgen, of Irwin County (Irwin EMC). Shine belongs to Maddux's grandparents.

2. Lt. Beck, left, and Lt. Earl DeVane,

both members of the U.S. Marine

Corps Reserves from Georgia, went

shing o the coast of Guam in

1946. DeVane is the great-grand-

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father of Evelyn Ellerbee, of Milner (Southern Rivers Energy), who submitted the photo.

4. Lilah, left, and Libby love to catch chickens on

Sunday mornings. They are the daughters of Joe and Jessica

3. Quarterback Will Pickren prepares to throw the ball for Wando Tolbert, of Greensboro (Rayle EMC).

High School in Mount Pleasant, S.C. He is

the son of Wilson and Renee Pickren, of Mount Pleasant, S.C., and the nephew of Faye Mars of Bonaire (Flint Energies).

"Snapshot" submissions: Send photos, along with names of children and parents (or guardians), city of residence, electric co-op (if served by one), phone number, email address and mailing address, to Snapshot, 2100 East Exchange Place, Suite 510, Tucker, GA 30084. Or send crisp digital

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