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2 6 | M A C O N M A G A Z I N E . C O M J U N E / J U LY 2 0 1 9 Find fresh-picked peach perfection at Dickey Farms PEACH SEASON IS UPON US, and we can't think of a better way to spend a sunny day than sitting in a rocking chair enjoying an ice cream cone piled high with Dickey Farms' peach ice cream. Fourth and fifth generation farmers, the father and son team of Robert and Lee Dickey, said they are expecting a very big crop this year, with peaches being picked from May to late August. Dickey Farms has been growing peaches for more than 120 years. Gowers are part of a multi-generational legacy with experience being handed down from one generation to the next. According to their website, "We're proud to be home to Georgia's oldest, continuously operating peach packinghouse. In 1936, Robert L. 'Mr. Bob' Dickey built the packinghouse with lumber hewn off his own land. Today, the long white building is a prominent landmark in historic Musella." Enjoy a scenic country drive out to Musella, and explore what Dickey Farms has to offer. "During peach season, you can watch peaches come in from the orchards, be graded and packed and sent to the grocery stores," said Stacy Dickey. "In our open-air farm market, you can shop fresh-off-the- truck vegetables, locally-sourced artisan goods, farm-fresh jarred goods and more." In addition to Peach Fest, happening at Dickey Farms on June 1, there's plenty of things to keep kids and adults happy every day, including the farm playground, a covered pavilion with picnic tables, fresh peach and strawberry ice cream and peachy treats such as peach turnovers, peach fritters, peach bread and peach cookies. Packinghouse tours happen at 11 a.m. Monday-Friday, and barbecue is served at the General Store on Friday-Sunday. Dickey's is located at 3440 Musella Road and is open 8 a.m.-6:30 p.m. daily during the summer. Contact them at 478- 836-4362 or gapeaches.com. — RENEE CORWINE Be the Inspiration THE PRESTON JOHNSON Rotary District 6920 Annual High School Speech Contest is a special project engaging Rotarians, educators and students in a meaningful and rewarding opportunity for personal development of our nation's future leaders. This year's winner, Avery Scott, is a freshman at Tattnall Square Academy where she is actively involved on the math team, in student government and in volleyball, basketball and soccer. Outside of school, Avery loves to sing and she leads worship at her church as well as at school chapel. The following is a copy of Avery's winning speech: George Washington. Mother Teresa. Harriet Tubman. Billy Graham. Martin Luther King Jr. What significant quality do these people all have in common? Well, they have many of the same good attributes, but the one I want to focus on today is inspiration. Hi everyone, I'm Avery Scott, and I'm here to talk about what it looks like for you to "be the inspiration." An inspirational person is one who fills someone with the urge or ability to do something. You must be a leader, and you must love and care for others. I'm going to be speaking about these two aspects of being the inspiration, starting with leadership. Leadership is a quality that has definitely become scarce in the world, but you need this quality to "be the inspiration." Now, some of you may be thinking, "I don't think I can be the inspiration because I'm just not a leader," but it's not hard L O C A L B U Z Z m