Contents MAY 2019 * VOL. 75, NO. 5 16 Stuck on Stuckey's How a retro candy empire made its mark on Eastman. By H.M. Cauley 20 Stepping up to the plate The Miracle League makes baseball accessible to all. By Pamela A. Keene 26 From darkness into light ADRIAN SKILES The Center for the Visually Impaired builds skills, confidence. By Amber Lanier Nagle 42 COURTESY STUCKEY'S LOCALFLAVORFILMS.COM RO BIN SAN TOS 10 16 32 On the cover Jalya Smith and her buddy, Timothy Walden, take a turn at bat as participants in The Miracle League of Newton County in Covington. (Photo courtesy of Score Photo Inc.) 4 6 8 10 14 19 24 32 MAILBOX PICTURE THIS? GEORGIA NEWS CALENDAR OF EVENTS CURRENTS MY GEORGIA GEORGIA'S ENERGY OUTLOOK 36 GEORGIA GARDENS Old-fashioned chrysanthemums 42 GEORGIA COOKS Salads for all occasions 46 HOMETOWN HEROES Vietnam vet builds ministry where he went to war AROUND GEORGIA Time to set sail www.georgiamagazine.org 3http://www.LOCALFLAVORFILMS.COM http://www.georgiamagazine.org