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February 2012 CONTENTS D E PA R T M E N T S 5 VIEWPOINT A walnut bookshelf 6 MAILBOX 7 GEORGIA NEWS 8 CALENDAR OF EVENTS 12 CURRENTS Celebrating cooperatives; Everyday heroes; Sunbelt Ag Expo 14 MY GEORGIA Growing up in LaGrange FROM THE EDITOR Remarkable stories are my favorites; they’re usually so uplifting. They prove that our own reality is far more impressive than fiction. Take the story of Toccoa’s native son, Paul Anderson, who was told he might not survive childhood due to a kidney ailment. Anderson not only recovered, but he went on to college on a football scholarship and later, world-class weightlifting competitions. And in a Moscow exhibition in 1955, he dominated the Russian weightlifters. Yet Anderson’s real story begins in 1956 at the 16th Olympiad, in Melbourne, Australia. It was there, after a bout with a virus and the loss of 30 pounds, he failed his first two attempts and was told he would have to lift 414.5 pounds to win the gold medal. That’s when he made a promise to God: “God, you have given me everything, but up to now, I have given you nothing in return. I’m not trying to make a deal, God, but from here on out, I’m making a real commitment. I must have your help to get this weight overhead.” Anderson hoisted the weight and held the lift that began his legacy. He later relinquished his amateur status and began a speaking tour to share his faith in Jesus Christ. His story really unfolds when he married Glenda Garland, and together, they obeyed God’s call to meet the needs of troubled youth. In 1961, they established the Paul Anderson Youth Home in Vidalia, and the rest is history for the 1,200 broken boys who have been transformed into strong young men over the past 50 years. Read this remarkable story, “The lift that launched a legacy,” on page 15. Enjoy! Ann Orowski Editor GEORGIA MAGAZINE Vol. 68, No. 2 15 ON T H E C O VER : Olympic weightlifting champion Paul Anderson and his wife Glenda (and a few of the 1,200 teens whose lives they transformed) pose in front of the Paul Anderson Youth Home in Vidalia, in 1963. Today, the Paul Anderson Youth Home continues to offer life change and rehabilitation to hurting young men. And Paul Anderson Ministries offers resources and training to today’s parents through the familySTRONG parenting movement. See story, page 15. (Photo courtesy of Paul Anderson Youth Home.) 20 GEORGIA GARDENS Miniature gardening with kids 22 GEORGIA COOKS Cookbooks we love 26 SNAPSHOT Sweethearts F E AT U R E S 15 18 4 The lift that launched a legacy Check out these new, don’t-miss cookbooks and more, beginning on page 22. Weightlifter Paul Anderson had a greater strength. By Lynne Rienstra Vistas of sand web exclusive Rare Ohoopee dunes near Swainsboro delight nature lovers. By Margie Fishman The “g” means more is online! web exclusive Click on the February 2012 cover, online at www.georgiamagazine.org, for this month’s bonus content: Official Publication of Georgia Electric Membership Corporation 19A 24A 26A 26B 26D Where to go in Swainsboro More recipes and cookbooks we love Bonus Snapshot submissions Gardens Plant of the Month February’s energy-efﬁciency tips More online at www.georgiamagazine.org http://www.georgiamagazine.org http://www.georgiamagazine.org http://www.georgiamagazine.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Georgia Magazine - February 2012

Georgia Magazine - February 2012
Contents
Viewpoint
Mailbox
Georgia News
Clendar of Events
Currents
My Georgia
The lift that launched a legacy
Vistas of sand
Georgia Gardens
Georgia Cooks
Snapshot

Georgia Magazine - February 2012