Georgia Magazine - June 2013 - (Page 6)
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HERALD
O / THE ALBANY
JOE BELLACOM
Phillip Phillips
BY VYVYAN LYNN
L
eesburg—a sleepy little Southwest Georgia town of less
than
3,000 residents—is home to
country
music singer/songwriter Luke
Bryan,
professional baseball player
Buster
Posey and singer/songwriter
Phillip
Phillips.
So how does this rural town
give the world—not one, but
three—young men who have
the
innate ability and the well-rooted
sense of themselves to buff
and
polish their characters into
a refinement rarely seen in 21st-century
America? What’s this town’s
secret?
“Down where I was born was
heaven on earth; Where Flint
River
washes that red Georgia dirt;
The
sun sets slow and the stars
shine
bright,” are lyrics from “We
Rode in
Trucks,” written and sung by
Luke.
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His description of home depicts
more than just a place; it also
says
something about the songwriter’s
appreciation for what matters
there:
family and friends, community,
work
ethic, hayfields, rivers and
creeks—
deep roots.
Luke, 36, Buster, 25, and Phillip,
22, posted incredible achievements
in 2012. Luke’s third album,
“Tailgates and Tanlines,” became
his first
Platinum. He also had three
Platinum singles, and won nine
awards
at the American Country Awards,
including Artist of the Year.
Buster’s
baseball team, the San Francisco
Giants, won the 2012 World
Series.
Buster was later voted the
Most
Lee County, in Southwest Georgia,
Valuable Player of the National
has
gained national recognition recently
League and the Comeback
as
Player
being the home of celebrities
Luke Bryan,
of the Year. Phillip auditioned
for
Buster Posey and Phillip Phillips.
More online at www.georgiam
agazine.org
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‘Leesburg three’
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COURTESY LEE COUNTY CHAMBER
The ‘Leesburg Three’ enjoy
success in the spotlight
More online at www.georgiama
gazine.org
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GEORGIA MAGAZINE
Thanks for the copies of GEORGIA Magazine containing the three
Leesburg celebrities article. [See
March 2013, “From a one-red-light,
Southern town,” page 24; bit.ly/lees
burg3.] The story was well done, and
the layout and design looked great.
Thanks again.
—Joe Bellacomo, photographer,
The Albany Herald, Albany
Not digging the ‘green’ angle
Come on! Don’t fall for that
“green” stuff and global warming!
I look forward to the recipes, but
didn’t care for the “greener” ideas and
recipes in this issue. [See “10 Earthfriendly kitchen tips,” April 2013,
page 44; bit.ly/greenkitchen413.]
—Candy Pender, Griffin
Notes on Readers’ Choice
Awards ballots
Editor’s note: This
GIA Magazin
OR
is your last chance to
Readers’
Choice
cast a ballot in this
Awards
2013
year’s Readers’ Choice
Awards contest. See
page 35 for details, or visit
www.georgiamagazine.org/
readerschoice2013. We love
the extra notes we get from
readers, too—like these:
This Readers’ Choice
ballot was fun!
—Paula Bradford, Habersham
EMC member, Cornelia
Luv your magazine!
—Linda Eubanks, North Georgia
EMC member, Crandall
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to 500 words. Photos required for publication.
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ers of published stories receive a $100 gift card.
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Buster Posey
Luke Bryan
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Celebrating the Georgia lifestyle
Buster Posey
© 2012 S.F. GIANTS
tique. They also dress some guys in
suits, tuxedos and shoes—all donated from the community.
Butterfly Kisses has gone even
further offering hair, nail and makeup appointments on prom day and a
full, sit-down meal for the kids.
White County has to be one of
the most giving communities through
donations and volunteers to this
program.
—Sharon Brown, Cleveland
I noticed that GEORGIA Magazine ran an article on an organization
in another community that helps with
prom dresses. [See “Donate that
dress,” Georgia News, March 2013,
page 9, bit.ly/0313news]. White County started its own organization through
Family Connections called Butterfly
Kisses. It gives any girl the opportunity to get a dress, jewelry, shoes and
handbag from the organization’s bou-
KRISTIN BARLOWE
Helping teens too
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we may publish them. Email us at
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Georgia Magazine - June 2013
Georgia Magazine - June 2013
Contents
Viewpoint
Malbox
Liberty Notes
Picture This?
Georgia News
Calendar of Events
Currents
North Georgia on a Dime
Mobile Vacationing
Around Georgia
Planning your two- to five-day trip
My Georgia
Georgia Gardens
Georgia Cooks
Snapshot
More Snapshot photos
Plant of the month
June’s online trivia contest
Second helping: More recipes
Georgia Grown spotlight
Readers’ Choice entry form—last chance!
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