GEORGIA MAGAZINE COURTESY VETERANS FISHING ORGANIZATION NOVEMBER 2020 * VOL. 76, NO. 11 ALBANY CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU Contents 22 28 16 Gifts galore from Georgia 26 PH LE TY ES The Veterans Fishing Organization serves those who served. By Helen Newling Lawson OTO G R A P HY 22 Healing waters ISTOCK.COM / ARLUTZ73 Discover unique Georgia-made products for special giving. By Jane F. Garvey 16 A time to give Georgia Center for Nonprofits helps state's charitable wheels keep turning. By Cameron Whitlock On the cover Georgia's electric membership cooperatives continue rising to meet the challenges involved in bringing reliable internet service to the rural areas of our state. EMCs are proposing bold and innovative solutions to incentivize broadband providers that are serious about expanding high-speed internet access for rural Georgians. (Photo by Shutterstock.com / Flamingo Images.) PH P YL YL E/ PY L 32 4 MAILBOX 6 TRIVIA CONTEST 8 GEORGIA NEWS 10 CALENDAR OF EVENTS 12 CURIOUS GEORGIA Georgia's unusual laws spark humor, curiosity 14 CURRENTS 20 GEORGIA'S ENERGY 28 AROUND GEORGIA Going wild at Chehaw Park & Zoo 32 GEORGIA GARDENS Deer-proofing your garden 34 GEORGIA COOKS Diabetic-friendly cooking 38 HOMETOWN HEROES Flo Young documents veterans' histories OUTLOOK EMCs offer proposals to advance rural broadband www.georgiamagazine.org 3http://www.georgiamagazine.org