Georgia Magazine - March 2011 - (Page 4)

March 2011 Contents d e pA R t M e N t S 5 VieWpOiNt Bringing “Yes, but” and “Yes, and” together 6 MAiLbOx 7 piCtuRe tHiS? Identify this Georgia site for a chance to win $25! 8 GeORGiA NeWS Young Civil War historians; Liberty notes; Big tourism impact; Readers’ Choice Awards web exclusive web exclusive FROM tHe editOR We all have dreams. I’m not talking about sleep-induced dreams we often can’t recall when we awake, but the dreams we daydream about—when we stretch our imagination to think “what if,” or when we ponder those “desires of the heart.” This issue is dedicated to those dreams. In our cover story, Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives David Ralston’s dreams are more like visions or goals. He foresees great things for Georgia, he says, from high-speed rail expansion to increased trade at the state’s ports. “I look at these as not only my dreams, but things that can become reality,” he states. For more on Ralston, see “A balancing act,” page 18. Working in concert with others to create harmony has a different meaning when applied to music education for our youth. There’s a kind of magic when children find they can make music—together or alone, playing an instrument or singing. Whether they’re born with talent or learn to love music at an early age, most kids can be “Right on key” (see page 22), and with a little practice, practice, practice, they can realize their dreams, too! I leave you with this poem from Langston Hughes, American poet and author: “Hold fast to dreams For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird That cannot fly.” Dream on! Vol. 67, No. 3 10 CALeNdAR Happenings around the state 14 CuRReNtS “Best Places to Work” in Georgia; New landfill gas power system in Houston County; Bright Ideas winners; Alzheimer’s Memory Walks; Fourth win for Walton EMC crews 16 GeORGiA’S eNeRGy OutLOOk Reality check: Biomass in Georgia 17 SpeCiAL eNeRGy RepORt Progress report on 112th Congress 28 AROuNd GeORGiA Marching through Georgia 36 GeORGiA@HOMe Sprucing up for spring 38 My GeORGiA Full circle 40 GARdeNS 10 spring garden tips web exclusive web exclusive web exclusive web exclusive 18 ON t H e C O VeR: Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives David Ralston envisions great things for Georgia. See “A balancing act,” page 18. (Photography by Parker C. Smith.) F e At u R e S 18 22 A balancing act Speaker Ralston brings leadership, unity to Georgia House. By Jackie Kennedy Right on key Georgia music education options. By Barbara Hall 44 GeORGiA COOkS The gluten-free life 50 SNApSHOt After-school sports web exclusive web exclusive web exclusive web exclusive Ann Orowski Editor Click on the March 2011 digital edition for more recipes, energy notes, web exclusive Georgia gardens, Liberty web exclusive notes and Snapshot submissions! Official Publication of Georgia Electric Membership Corporation 4 www.georgiamagazine.org More online at www.georgiamagazine.org GEORGIA MAGAZINE http://www.georgiamagazine.org http://www.georgiamagazine.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Georgia Magazine - March 2011

Georgia Magazine - March 2011
Contents
Viewpoint
Mailbox
Picture This?
Georgia News
Calendar
Currents
Georgia’s Energy Outlook
Special Energy Report
A Balancing Act
Right on Key
Around Georgia
Georgia@Home
My Georgia
Gardens
Georgia Cooks
Snapshot

Georgia Magazine - March 2011