JOHN CARRINGTON PHOTOGRAPHY FEBRUARY 2021 * VOL. 77, NO. 2 PENNY ARNETT Contents 10 24 'yes' to the 14 Saying future ISTOCK .COM 27 BRANDON AMATO YAI / L AM 'Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta' star Lori Allen refuses to slow down. By Karon Warren 16 Remembering Roland Hayes Legendary tenor grew up in Northwest Georgia. By Amber Lanier Nagle aren't born; they 20 Heroes volunteer! Georgia's Medical Reserve Corps assist in emergency preparedness. By Laura Berrios 30 4 MAILBOX 8 GEORGIA NEWS 9 TRIVIA CONTEST 10 CALENDAR OF EVENTS On the cover 12 CURRENTS Lori Allen, shown here with her husband of 41 years, Eddie, is the owner of Bridals by Lori in Sandy Springs and co-host of TLC's " Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta. " (Photo by Andy Baxter Photography; background Photoshop by Gayle Hartman.) 19 GEORGIA'S ENERGY OUTLOOK 23 MY GEORGIA Georgia, the state that's just right 24 AROUND GEORGIA Say 'I do' at one of Georgia's little wedding chapels 27 GEORGIA GARDENS Low-light houseplants anyone can grow 30 GEORGIA COOKS Recipes from Chef Austin Rocconi 34 SNAPSHOT Every dog has his (or her) day www.georgiamagazine.org 3http://www.georgiamagazine.org