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A True Original

Tom Crawford,

Many politicians get elected to the Georgia General Assembly and do little besides occupy a chair on the House floor. A few, however, actually bring some original thought to the political process. One such lawmaker was Kil Townsend, a New…

Green Room

GreenRoom: May 2008

Ben Young,

• Linger Longer Communities, which is redeveloping Jekyll Island in partnership with the Jekyll Island Authority, revamped its plans in order to place a park and environmental conservation center on a site formerly planned for hotels and condominiums. Since the…

Organizations

Organizations: Atlanta Boy Choir

Shannon Wilder,

The Atlanta Boy Choir celebrates its 50th anniversary this month with a concert at the Rialto Center marking the debut of a new work by Stephen Paulus. Shortly thereafter, choir members will be jetting off for a summer tour of…

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