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Don, pictured in Greenland with his ski-equipped C-47, joined the Lost Squadron venture hoping to recover one of the B-17s buried deep in ice. If so, send us a copy for possible review in GEORGIA Magazine. Include a brief description of what your organization does, along with a contact person’s name, address, e-mail address and phone number, to: Cookbook Review GEORGIA Magazine P.O. Box 1707, Tucker, GA 30085-1707 Learn more • Liberty Belle: Including how to support the Liberty Foundation and highlights such as the 2008 flight to England documented in the television film “The Yanks Are Back,” www.libertyfoundation. org; Liberty Foundation, 11564 East 7th St.,Tulsa, OK 74128. Flights on the Liberty Belle cost $430 per person, or $390 for foundation members.The foundation has also acquired the Curtiss P-40 that Brooks Aviation rebuilt. • Labrador B-17 restoration project: www.b17labrador.com; (912) 3847818 • World War II Flight Training Museum (Douglas): www.ww2flighttrain ingmuseum.org; (912) 383-9111 • “The Lost Squadron: A True Story”: David Hayes’ account of the Greenland venture led by Atlantans Pat Epps and Richard Taylor (available in some Georgia public libraries) • 390th Memorial Museum (Tucson, Ariz.): Honoring the 8th Air Force 390th Bomb Group, www.390th.org COURTESY OF DON BROOKS Growers of Deep Plug Container Pine Seedlings, Kite, GA We offer Advance Generation D eep Pl ug Lobloll y & Slash Seedlings from some of forest industries most elite families. New for 2010 are low density longleaf. Grown at 20% less sowing density = up to 25% increase in root collar diameter = less time in the grass stage. Of Course, our main crop will always be Deep Plug Longleaf Seedlings. We offer genetically improved 1st and 1.5 Generation Longleaf along with native seedlings produced with seed from every state in the Longleaf belt. As always, our longleaf are grown in 6” Deep Plug Contai ners. Our seedl ings are hand co unted and graded twi ce to ensure that each customer receiv es the highest quality seedli ngs available. Tr y our Deep Plug Seedl ings. We guarantee you’ll smi le when you open the box Steve Meeks 877-809-1737 Linc: 18*14655 www.meeksfarms-nurserys.com George Meeks 912-536-3844 31 MEEKS’ Farms & Nursery, Inc. Lost Squadron was in the news. The pilot gave him a turn at the controls, telling Don it was probably his only chance ever to fly one. Recalled Don, “I thought, ‘No, I’m gonna have a B-17.’” Chalk it up to vision. Writer Rick Lavender lives in Watkinsville and works in public affairs with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. October 2010 More online at www.georgiamagazine.org http://www.roofover.com http://www.roofover.com http://www.libertyfoundation.org http://www.libertyfoundation.org http://www.meeksfarms-nurserys.com http://www.b17labrador.com http://www.ww2flighttrainingmuseum.org http://www.ww2flighttrainingmuseum.org http://www.390th.org http://www.meeksfarms-nurserys.com http://www.georgiamagazine.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Georgia Magazine - October 2010

Georgia Magazine - October 2010
Contents
Viewpoint
Mailbox
Picture This?
Georgia News
Calendar
Currents
Special Energy Report
Branching Out
Unforgettable Alabama!
Restoring Warplanes and Honoring Veterans
My Georgia
Georgia Gardens
Georgia Cooks
Cookbook of the Month
Snapshot

Georgia Magazine - October 2010