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Visit www.georgiamagazine.org for more of everything you love about Georgia! Look for this icon throughout the magazine. When you see it, go online to our digital edition for BONUS content. web exclusive web exclusive Also online: * Additional calendar listings * Back issues * Past recipes * Readership survey MAGS MAGAZINE ASSOCIATION OF THE SOUTHEAST 6 The 2009 ﬂood: Douglasville-based GreyStone Power linemen Josh Jones and Joe Nicholson saved a young man from the ﬂoods of 2009 in Douglas County when they rescued him from the top of his submerged car. The ﬂood left nearly 40,000 GreyStone members without power, and nine people lost their lives in Douglas County due to the ﬂoods. Above, linemen Clint Capes and Ronnie Martin used local member Steve Seagraves' airboat to make repairs. After the 2011 Ringgold tornado, crews from Blue Ridge Mountain EMC in Young Harris work on a hilly, cross-country line in the North Georgia EMC territory. 18 18-21_lineme2_SW_0114.indd t's not uncommon for crews of Georgia's electric membership corporations (EMCs) to cross the line. In times of trouble, they've been known to do just that-to cross their territory lines, or even state lines, to help their fellow cooperatives restore electricity after destructive storms. Whether power lines are downed due to ice and snow, high winds or ﬂoodwaters, the linemen who leave the comfort of their community to travel to other regions while battling the elements have one goal in mind: to get the lights on. "When you come to work with an electric co-op, it becomes your mindset to keep the lights on," says Scott Dupree, a line crew leader with North Georgia EMC in Dalton. "You learn that and, honestly, I can't explain it. It's just the profession we choose, and getting the power back on is our main concern." The driving force behind this passion is about GEORGIA MAGAZINE 18 Airplane clariﬁcation On page 14 of the December 2013 issue, there is a picture of the B1-B bomber that graces the entry of the Spirit of Flight hangar at the Museum of Aviation, Robins Air Force Base. The caption identiﬁes the aircraft as a Boeing B1-B. Although this is true only in a business sense, that is a misconception. All 100 B1-B bombers were manufactured and delivered to the Air Force by May 1988 by the aviation division of Rockwell International. This was well before the acquisition by Boeing of Rockwell in 1996. The aircraft should have been more correctly identiﬁed as a Rockwell B1-B Lancer. My desire would be that a clariﬁcation of the history of this aircraft that led us out of the Cold War be included in a future issue. -Bill Cox, Warner Robins More online at www.georgiamagazine.org 4-H thanks Thank you for sponsoring the 2013 4-H Photography Project. My project has given me experience in the ﬁeld of my profession, and I want to thank you for that. You mean a lot to me and my fellow 4-H'ers. -Brenda Eggers, Ellaville BY JACKIE KENNEDY In addition to restoring power throughout the nation, Georgia linemen also go to other countries to get power restored-or installed for the ﬁrst time, as these linemen did for the village of Yie, in the Sudan in Africa in May 2009. Before raising a new power pole, team members Phil Hogan from Clarkesville-based Habersham EMC, Danny Derry from Grundy Electric Cooperative in Trenton, Mo., Jeff Losekey from Wheatland Rural Electric Association in Wheatland, Wyo., and Josh Allen from Habersham EMC take a moment to share the excitement with the children in the village. I COURTESY CARROLL EMC Restoring power, touching lives We loved your article on restoring power, touching lives [see "Crossing the line," January 2014, page 18; bit.ly/gmlinemen]. My husband and I live on Cherokee Valley Road in Ringgold and were hit by the April 27, 2011, tornado. All of the lines and poles were completely down and tangled. We were very impressed with the performance of North Georgia EMC. A supervisor, who I am sorry to say I can't remember his name, checked on us every day. We lost power on Wednesday night and, much to our shock, already had it back on by Monday. There was so much devastation; we thought it could be weeks before our power was restored. After such a terrible experience, bringing back the power was the ﬁrst feeling of getting back to normal. You just don't know how much you all were appreciated. -Ben and Dawn Scott, via email COURTESY HABERSHAM EMC P.O. Box 1707, Tucker GA 30085 * (770) 270-6500 In Georgia, (800) 544-4362 Website: www.georgiamagazine.org Email: magazine@georgiaemc.com We are thankful! COURTESY DIVERSE POWER Established 1945 KENNY WYLIE GEMC ® COURTESY NORTH GEORGIA EMC Celebrating the Georgia lifestyle 12/12/13 6:54 PM Viewpoint responses What a great time I had reading the "Studs are nails, right?" article by Paul Wood. [See Viewpoint, January 2014, page 5; bit.ly/stnls.] It was funny! -Joyce Kent, via email A few issues ago, Paul Wood had an article bemoaning the fact that high schools today don't teach skills like measuring and cutting a board as they did in the past. There is a high school in Georgia that teaches these skills and more while students design and build their own wood projects. I would suggest that you get in contact with Houston County High School and request a tour of their Fine Furniture shop. You will be impressed as I am sure it is one of the best in the state, if not the nation. While there, I also suggest that you view the Graphic Communications and Engineering shops. They are also top-notch. -Mark Howard, via email Kudos I enjoy your magazine every month, courtesy of Clarkesville-based Habersham Electric Membership Corp. (EMC). Paul Wood's Viewpoint columns are great! -Leon Wood, Snellville Share your thoughts about our stories, and we may publish them. Email us at magazine@georgiaemc.com. 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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Georgia Magazine - April 2014

Georgia Magazine - April 2014
Contents
Viewpoint
Mailbox
Liberty Notes
Picture This?
Georgia News
Calendar of Events
Festival Guide
Georgia's Energy Outlook
Currents
Falling in love with Georgia
More on GPB and Georgia Grown
Organ donations: The gift of self
More on organ donation
A wee, whimsical place
Catch spring fever!
More on travel across the Southeast
Visiting covered bridges
Around Georgia
My Georgia
Georgia Gardens
Georgia Cooks
Second helping: More Vidalia recipes
Snapshot!
More Snapshot photos
Plant of the month
April’s online trivia contest
Georgia Grown spotlight

Georgia Magazine - April 2014