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A professional photographer for 20 years now, Debbie Stratton of Newnan has received some of her profession’s highest accolades.

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Contents

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FEATURES 12 READER PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS Congratulations to Oliver Albrecht, Kevin Smith and Ana Brower, winners of our first Newnan-Coweta Magazine Reader Photo Contest.

20 IMAGES TO LAST FOREVER Debbie Stratton of Newnan has claimed some of her profession’s highest honors, but the greatest praise comes when she sees a mother’s tears over her child’s portrait.

26 THE CAMERA COLLECTORS Meet three Cowetans who are fans of vintage cameras.

32 THE CHANGING WORLD OF FAMILY PHOTOS

Sticky old yellowing albums? Not anymore. From blogs to photo books, today’s families have unique ways of preserving images.

38 LIFE, LIGHT & COMPOSITION A garden writer/photographer offers tips on successfully capturing images in nature.

47 WEDDINGS 48 SMITH-LAMPKINS WEDDING 52 WEBB-POWELL WEDDING 56 RICHARDSON-MELVILLE WEDDING 72 GEORGIA’S OLDEST CARNEGIE The Carnegie Library in downtown Newnan, Georgia’s oldest Carnegie, continues to serve readers.

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DEPARTMENTS 44 LOCAL HERITAGE Curator Dorothy Pope of the Newnan-Coweta Historical Society shares photo preservation advice.

60 THE THOUGHTFUL GARDENER Call it daffodil, jonquil or narcissus, but when Spring arrives call it beautiful!

64 COWETA COOKS A famous Southern cookbook inspires a tribute to a wellloved macaroni and cheese recipe.

68 TINA’S TIPS Paper flowers are everywhere these days, so find out how to make your own and creative ways to use them.

76 SADDLE UP At Quail Ridge Farm, the emphasis is on teaching the basics of horsemanship so kids can have a successful experience.

In every issue 10 EDITOR’S LETTER 80 THE BOOKSHELF 81 INDEX OF ADVERTISERS 82 I AM COWETA

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Celebrating our Reader Photo Contest ne of the hardest things I’ve had to do lately is keep my opinions to myself during the judging of our reader photo contest early last month. Here at our offices, Art Director Deberah Williams had created a great display of the printed photos and a computer on which judges would view the digital photos. For some strange reason, I found myself getting nervous when the judges arrived, and I didn’t even have a photo in the contest!

Our judges were Bob Fraley, our own beloved (and very award-winning) photographer; Winston Skinner, the Times-Herald’s Assistant News Editor and a writer for the magazine; and newspaper Close-up Editor Nichole Golden, who also writes for the magazine. I knew the reader entries would be in good hands with these three judging.

It was so fun to hear what they had to say, and several times they surprised me.

Some of the photos I had thought they might like were immediately eliminated. There were lots of thoughtful comments about the photos, and it was interesting to hear them discussing the various qualities they appreciated about the entries. Each of the three brought a different perspective to the table, and I was pleased to see each of them cam-

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paigning for the photos they liked best.

I hope those readers whose photographs are included in this issue enjoy our gallery of the winning shots, and I very much hope that even more of you will plan to enter next year’s competition!

This issue is packed with photography features, and I learned a lot by reading them. I learned about the background of a well-known master photographer, I learned some tips for successful nature photography, and I definitely learned that I want to acquire a vintage camera in the near future!

In this issue we also continue our yearly tradition of featuring local weddings, and I think you’ll be charmed by the photographs these brides shared. I never tire of viewing a nice photo, whether it’s a lovely bride (see pages 47-59) or an unexpected find “Inside a Sunflower” (page 12).

Smile and say cheese!

Angela McRae, Editor angela@newnan.com

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{ 2011 Newnan-Coweta Magazine Photo Contest }

Our Reader Photo Contest Winners First Place Winner Inside a Sunflower

By Oliver Albrecht Newnan JUDGES’ COMMENTS: “Great composition and incredible detail. I think of this shot as a ‘Prince in waiting’ sitting on his golden throne … truly amazed that the photographer managed to capture this image without scaring off the frog. Great job!” “… a great reminder that springtime is around the corner. The petals at the back of the flower look like flames shooting up from a burner.” “... a unique moment captured and presented with skill.”

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Second Place Winner Asheville’s Black Balsam Bald

By Kevin Smith Sharpsburg JUDGES’ COMMENTS: “Loved this photograph from the moment I saw it. The cool blues of the mist combined with the auburn/amber tones of the foreground, with the craggy rocks, make a really beautiful picture of contrasts.” “I feel peaceful and relaxed just looking at this photo.” “Beautiful landscape! Good composition, nice warm colors … makes me want to go there myself!”

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Third Place Winner Tour de Manchester

By Ana Brower Grantville

JUDGES’ COMMENTS: “I love the symmetry and color in this entry.” “This picture has old world charm. Just want to hop on one of the bicycles and explore this place … would also make a fun jigsaw puzzle, except I’d hate to see the photo sawed into tiny pieces.” “Good job of capturing the flavor of the local architecture and popular mode of transportation.”

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Honorable Mentions Bermuda

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The Blackgum Tree

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Firecrackers

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Flower & Bee

By Dave Sodko Sharpsburg

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Capturing images to last forever

By Alex McRae | Photos by Bob Fraley

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n 20 years as a professional photographer, Newnan’s Debbie Stratton has earned every award her profession offers.

She is humbled by the accolades but insists her success isn’t based so much on a study of her craft as a study of human nature.

“The goal is to capture someone’s personality,” she says. “And personality is all about the eyes.

Once you get to know someone, you know how to find that moment when the light goes on and something magical happens.

When you capture that, you don’t just have a picture, you have a portrait.”

As a teen, Stratton’s skill at baton twirling resulted in a Miss Georgia Majorette title and the chance to strut her stuff in front of some great college bands. She dreamed of opening her own baton and dance studio, but says that dream was soon wrecked by cold, hard reality.

“I wanted to do it, but it takes money and I didn’t have any,” she says. “So I found a job.”

While working at Georgia Sportsman Magazine, Stratton became fascinated with photography.

A coworker helped Stratton choose her first camera and hours later she was on the front row of a rock concert snapping film as fast as she could hit the shutter.

“I’d never experienced anything like it before,” she says. “I was hooked.”

When she wasn’t at work, Stratton prowled rock concerts and

The wedding portrait “Inner Glow,” above, was the first one Debbie Stratton entered in competition and it took top honors. Earlier in her career she took portraits of bunnies and children, including this picture of daughter Evangeline, now a young woman, when she was 4.

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Children, weddings and pets have all been the subject of Debbie Stratton portraits. The image “Tenderfoot,” above, featured Lauren and Justin Brown of Newnan and earned honors including the first Fuji Masterpiece Award presented in the U.S.

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film shoots, collecting images of everyone from rocker Rod Stewart to movie icon Burt Reynolds. She became a familiar face at Atlanta area camera stores, pestering everyone for tips and eventually turning her apartment kitchen into a darkroom.

“I’ve never been more excited about anything,” she says. “It’s all I cared about.”

Over the next decade Stratton assembled a portfolio of thousands of images, and many were published in periodicals and corporate communications pieces. By then, Stratton knew she wanted her own studio. She also knew she lacked the necessary technical skills and enrolled in a photography course at Atlanta’s Callanwolde Fine Arts Center.

“I did it backwards,” she says.

“Most people get the training and then start shooting, but it worked out all right for me.”

Stratton’s training emboldened her to ask professional photographers if she could tag along on photo shoots as an unpaid assistant. One was John Hancock, who became her teacher and mentor.

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As she watched Hancock orchestrate one wedding session, Stratton remembers thinking, “I could do this.� But she wanted to do more than traditional formal poses. “I always wanted to fix up the bride,� she says. “Do a little more. I had some different ideas.�

When Stratton and Hancock partnered to open Newnan’s Debbie Stratton Photography in 1991, Stratton finally had a chance to realize her vision. But she also had expenses, and hustled every job she could find, shooting everything from kids with Santa to portraits of pets.

Stratton joined all the major state and national professional photography organizations and whenever she could scrape together a few dollars and days, dashed across the country to photography seminars.

She finally decided to enter a photo competition and her very first

entry, a wedding image called “Inner Glow,� captured top honors.

One year later, a Stratton portrait of two Newnan children called “Tenderfoot� cemented her place among the photographic elite, winning top honors in every competition entered and earning the first Fuji Masterpiece Award presented in the United States. “In this business, there are no bigger awards,� Stratton says. “I was speechless.�

Stratton was soon appearing as a guest speaker at the seminars she had once attended as a student. She enjoyed it, but admits her heart was in her throat when she accepted an invitation to speak to the Professional Photographers’ Society of New York, one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious organizations. “I was scared to death,� she says. “This was the best of the best and I

was afraid they’d hear my accent and think I was just some little country girl and laugh at me.�

She needn’t have worried.

Stratton’s portraits spoke a language the New York photographers understood very well. “They were wonderful,� she says. “Before it was over we were all friends and they were asking me questions and we ended up having a great time.�

Stratton is often asked how she achieves such great results. She says it all boils down to preparation and hard work. “My goal is to make someone look as good as they possibly can. It frustrates me if things aren’t perfect, so I try not to leave anything to chance.�

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of time. She made sure she knew the names of the couple’s parents, bridesmaids, groomsmen and even best friends.

“If you recognize people and call them by name they are much more responsive,” she says. “You become part of the group. I’ve seen photographers ruin a wedding by bossing people around and trying to run the show. I want to make it a wonderful day for everyone.”

Portrait subjects are given the same treatment, beginning with a lengthy consultation that covers everything from wardrobe to the color of the wall on which the portrait will hang. She also inquires about lighting.

“If a portrait hangs in a dark spot, you’ll never see that glint in their eyes that makes it come to life,” she says. “If that happens, your work is wasted.”

Smaller subjects often require extra effort and Stratton has done everything from dancing to banging tambourines to get children’s attention. She once resorted to Debbie Stratton shows one of her portraits of children, this one of Alyssa and Cara Nordin of Peachtree City.

DEBBIE STRATTON’S images have been displayed around the world and her credentials include the titles of Master of Photography and Certified Professional Photographer.

Stratton is a member of the Professional Photographers of America, the American Society of Photographers, the Southeastern Professional Photographers Association, and the Georgia Professional Photographers Association.

Her images have earned awards on the local, regional and national levels. The Eastman Kodak Company Debbie Stratton shows her image that appeared on the cover of the PPA Loan Collection Album.

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turning her head and murmuring “Meow” to make a small subject perk up and look around for a pet kitty.

“With kids you’ve got maybe two seconds to get the perfect shot,” she says. “You have to do whatever it takes to get their attention and be ready when you do.”

She always knows when she succeeds.

“When a mother sees a life-size portrait of their child and they start crying,” she says, “you know you’ve done your job.”

Stratton is currently between permanent studios and deciding which direction her career will take.

“It’s a season of change for me,” she says. “But one thing’s for sure. I’ll always be a photographer.”

A photographer who knows exactly what she wants.

“My goal is to create one image that will last forever that hangs on a wall in a handmade frame and will become a family heirloom,” she says. “For me, that’s what it’s all about.” NCM

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The Fuji Film Company recognized her images with the first Fuji Masterpiece Award ever presented in the United States. The award honors technical execution and visual impact in the photographic arts.

The Professional Photographers of America has chosen her images for its Loan Collection and selected one of her images for the front cover of The Professional Photographers of America Loan Collection Album.

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The Camera Collectors

By Sarah Fay Campbell | Photos by Bob Fraley

They may no longer be practical – though some are – but vintage film cameras have an undeniable appeal to camera collectors. Photographer, videographer and budding collector Charles Massengill loves his Polaroid Land Camera.

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hese days, cameras are truly ubiquitous.

Pocket-sized cameras can make HD movies; just about everyone has a still and even video camera on their cell phone, and some newer camera phones even have flashes.

But there’s just something cool about those old cameras.

Whether people have them as decorative conversation pieces, treasured family heirlooms or stilluseful tools for creating art, antique and vintage cameras have an

The Massengills – Charles, Emily and Isabel – are a digital family, but they enjoy collecting old cameras for fun. Charles Massengill expects his photography to take on a whole new dimension thanks to baby Isabel.

Charles Massengill’s camera collection began when his sister-in-law, Katie High Rankin, gave him her old Canon AE-1.

Since then, Charles and his wife Emily have built their collection through frequent trips to yard sales.

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undeniable appeal to collectors and photographers.

Photographer and videographer Charles Massengill started building his camera collection three or four years ago, exclusively through yard sales.

Paula French’s two cameras came from her parents – and her childhood.

Photographer Jeremy Harwell has been building his collection for years; most of his cameras are functional, and used fairly often.

Massengill’s growing collection was a natural outgrowth of his love of photography, and wife Emily’s love of yard sales.

At yard sales, “it’s easy to get good deals,” he said. He’s not looking for anything in particular, just a unique camera he doesn’t already have.

His most expensive, an Argus C3, was $15. But getting that price took some work.

“He wanted $35 for it. I talked him down,” Massengill said. “He made a funny face when he accepted my offer.”

The Argus C3, known affectionately as “the brick” because of its shape and heft, was produced from 1939 to 1966 and helped popularize 35 mm film for the masses.

Paula French has fond memories of her family’s Kodachrome II movie camera, left, and Kodak Brownie, right. To help with shooting in low light her father Jerry built his own light bar.

“They were almost like bright outside lights, and mother would walk around behind him filming … it was hilarious,” French said.

French’s mother got the Brownie for a graduation present. Her family purchased the movie camera when French’s brother was born and “mother and daddy went all motion picture on us.”

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Massengill’s large Polaroid Land Camera, with folding bellows and “electric eye,” is one of the most eyecatching.

But like many older cameras, it is a “film orphan” – film for it is no longer produced.

Paula French’s two cameras are the Kodak Brownie that her mother, Ovaline Dinning, got as a high school graduation gift in 1953, and the family’s Kodachrome II movie camera.

French said her mother can’t remember who gave her the Brownie

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Hawkeye with Flash, but remembered it only cost around $10.

When French was little, the family photos were taken with the Brownie, which was held at waist level.

But her strongest memories are of the movie camera, with its reel to reel film.

When she opened it up not too long ago, there was a folded piece of paper inside where her father, Jerry, had written instructions. “The inside

Some of their characteristics, such as light leaks and vignetting, would have been considered flaws in the past but now are an advantage in a world awash in quality digital cameras and pervasive Photoshopping.

He’s also quite fond of his Polaroids – and so are his clients.

Many couples like to have some Polaroids to go along with their digital wedding photos, Harwell said.

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is beautiful. It looks like a steamcleaned engine,” French said.

Her mother’s favorite memory was of Jerry’s filming “The Goat Man,” whom they saw near Cade’s Cove in the ’60s.

Her parents gave French the cameras when they moved.

“They’ve been living in my china cabinet for 20 years, because they’re just cool,” she said.

For photographer Jeremy Harwell, most of his vintage cameras are working tools.

His Diana and Holga “toy cameras” make very unique photos.

love the fact that it is film,” he said.

Some may be amazed anyone is still using film, let alone instant film.

But they shouldn’t be.

“The death of film has been greatly exaggerated,” Harwell said.

“Film has made a huge resurgence in a lot of areas,” he said – particularly wedding photography and advertising.

When Polaroid announced it would stop producing instant film, the Impossible Project was born – a new company working to create instant film. “Everybody laughed at them,” Harwell said. But now, “it’s

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Photographer Jeremy Harwell has carefully built a collection of vintage cameras, many of which are still usable. He frequently uses his Polaroid instant camera; many of his clients ask for a few Polaroids to go with their digital wedding photos. The Kodak Retinette, left, and Kodak Pocket, right, were both given to him by friend and fellow Senoian Jack Merrick. The Kodak Pocket is a “film orphan” but the 35 mm Retinette still works, and gets plenty of use.

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quite popular to shoot the old film.â&#x20AC;?

Harwell bought most of his functional vintage cameras online, to be sure they were in good working order.

He looks for cameras that donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need batteries, because finding batteries for older cameras is even harder than finding film.

With no batteries, there is no light meter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are completely manual ... itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s literally where you have to count seconds and hold down the shutter,â&#x20AC;? Harwell said.

damage the camera, Massengill said.

Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also heard that you can use a digital camera to take photos through a twin lens reflex camera, like his Bioflex, and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s excited to try that out.

But even if he never really uses them, Massengill hopes to continue building his camera collection over the â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Jeremy Harwell years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Of all the things to collect, cameras are cool,â&#x20AC;? said wife Emily â&#x20AC;&#x201C; as opposed to Elvis memorabilia or work on his Yashica 35 mm. pig figurines. And they look great However, â&#x20AC;&#x153;every time I look online it says â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;warningâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; or â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;bewareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? it may in the living room. NCM Massengill has looked for batteries to power his old cameras but hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been successful yet. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s found a double battery that may

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The Kotrla family – Jessica, Keith and daughter Avery – is growing thanks to the upcoming adoption of two young brothers from Ethiopia. The Kotrlas were asked to send the boys a photo album of their future home as part of the adoption proceedings.

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The changing world of

Family Photographs

By Elizabeth Melville | Photos by Bob Fraley

hotographs have the power to capture a moment in time that will never be replicated.

They immortalize the ephemeral and elicit powerful emotions. But photographs – and how people display them – have changed dramatically.

Jessica Kotrla grew up with “sticky albums that would yellow and eventually nonstick.”

“All I ever heard growing up was ‘Don’t waste the film,’” said Kotrla.

“Film was expensive, and printing photos was a necessity if you wanted to see them.”

Traditional photo albums aren’t as common as they once were.

Kotrla and her husband, Keith, maintain a family blog online documenting their lives and the life of their daughter, Avery, 4. Jessica organizes photos by occasion with journal-type entries. She uses websites like Shutterfly to print annual photo books.

It cuts down on clutter, and her blog is archived online so, if her

house burned, she could reorder photos.

Another advantage of modern technology is that her camera fits easily into her pocket.

“I can slide it open and click away,” she said. “Before, you had to carry the case, extra film and batteries, and you had to wait for the flash to heat up.”

The digitization of pictures has freed her to take as many shots as she wants – and it came just in time.

“Now that I have a family, pictures are more important to me,” she said.

Jessica and Keith began the process of adopting over two years ago and in October received referrals for two brothers, 3 and 5, from

Ethiopia.

In the first packet they received about their soon-to-be sons were photos of each child. In return, they were asked to send the boys a photo album of their future home.

“Photos are the only connection we have between each other right now,” said Jessica.

The Kotrlas trekked to Ethiopia for their first mandatory court appearance in February and first met their sons. They expect to bring them home in March.

“The adoption process for me was just as emotional and real as having Avery biologically,” said Kotrla. “I can find parallels through the entire process. The pictures solidified for us that these are real

Jessica Kotrla says she takes a lot more photos since she and Keith have been joined by daughter Avery.

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Photography is an important way of chronicling family life for Jessica, Keith and Avery Kotrla. Jessica has annual photo books printed to cut down on clutter.

people – they’re little boys.”

For Michael and Amy Nelson, the joy of photography doesn’t lie exclusively in the pictures. For them, it’s just as much about the story behind them.

The Nelsons, both 30, welcomed

their first child – Evelyn, or “Evie” – on Sept. 11, 2010.

They grew up in Kansas 20 minutes apart but first met at a Starbucks in Atlanta. Michael had already discovered a love for photography that, he says, grew

Michael Nelson discovered photography as a hobby back in college and enjoyed taking photos of old, abandoned buildings like those opposite.

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organically from his design education at Georgia Tech.

“I was forced into photography as an extension of design,” said Nelson.

It became a hobby in college. “I had a lot of fun in old, abandoned

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buildings â&#x20AC;&#x201C; places youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not necessarily supposed to go,â&#x20AC;? Michael admits. His photos bring new life to otherwise forgotten spaces.

For one of Michael and Amyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first dates, they explored an old schoolhouse in Atlanta with cameras in tow. Michael relishes these â&#x20AC;&#x153;photo strolls.â&#x20AC;?

Michael began sharing his pictures on a photo blog. Before long, friends asked him to shoot their weddings. He said no â&#x20AC;&#x201C; until he married Amy and began photographing people. Now, Michael holds a primary job in marketing and runs his photography business on the side.

Amy, a stay-at-home mom, helps run day-to-day operations of the business. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love photos and took a lot of pictures growing up,â&#x20AC;? said Amy. Now, with Evie, â&#x20AC;&#x153;the camera doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get put away.â&#x20AC;?

Amy maintains the Nelson Family Gallery online via a Wordpress blog. At the end of every year, she also prints a photo book.

When the Nelsons want a hard copy of a picture, they print it at home on photo paper. Most of the framed art in their home is Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own work.

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Amy Nelson says that since she and husband Michael have been joined by daughter Evie, “now the camera doesn’t get put away.”

Michael Nelson’s images, above, have featured abandoned buildings and old elements.

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evolution of photography.

On the one hand, it’s a very forgiving, inexpensive art now. For him, it meant the ability to improve through trial and error. It also removes the financial obstacle.

“Cameras are cheap, and people can get roughly the same equipment,” said Michael.

On the flip side, people don’t have to go to the same lengths to take a photograph anymore.

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For one of Michael and Amy’s first dates, they explored an old schoolhouse in Atlanta with cameras in tow.

“People become enamored with being able to use the equipment, but they have no filter to be able to evaluate its quality,” he said.

“Everyone should create art – but it doesn’t mean you should show it,” he quips.

Despite the convenience of digital photography, Nelson says he doesn’t see printed photographs becoming obsolete.

“People always come back to wanting to see prints,” he said.

“People value the tangible more. If they see something printed, they can investigate its qualities. It makes it slightly more dimensional.”

Nelson feels that people value photography less because it’s no longer perceived as a challenge. He suggests those interested in photography study art and design blogs showcasing high-quality work.

“We need to have higher standards for what constitutes a good image,” he said. NCM

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Life, Light & Composition A Thoughtful Gardener’s Photography Tips Story and photos by Katherine McCall

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aking photographs stems from my deep desire to capture the delicate beauty of life. I would never compare myself to Michelangelo, but I feel I understand him when he said, “I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.”

Instead of “freeing” the subject as Michelangelo so magnificently did, I am capturing it and recording it. I have three basic guidelines for all my photographs that anyone can apply to improve their photographs.

The first is a matter of the heart, mind and eyes. I believe no matter where you are or what situation you

are in, there is loveliness. Be inspired!

Sometimes it can be obvious, like a creamy, cupped magnolia bloom highlighted by glossy deep green leaves arching outward on the tip of a gnarly branch with soft afternoon light falling over it. Other times are not so obvious, like a stone cold winter day with seemingly dead, lichen covered branches reaching to a leaden sky.

A subject or object can have inherent charm, but beauty can also be seen in colors, shapes, lines, size

and texture. Artistry can be exposed when two unlike things are contrasted, such as a fragile rose blooming on an old mossy brick wall. The way light plays over an object can be very interesting in and of itself. Many of my best photographs are not ones I set out to take but rather moments that presented themselves to me while living. I keep my camera with me at all times, ready to be quickened to my surroundings.

A second important aspect is

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Photographer Katherine McCall likes to take photos of nature from all angles, finishing up with “information shots” to help her remember the setting.

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light. I love a soft glow that gives an emotional feeling to the object being photographed. I do not have a lot of fancy photography equipment to control and to provide light except the flash on my camera (which I make sure to never use). The flash creates harshness and unnatural shadows. I have learned how to adjust the opening inside my lens (the aperture) to let more light into my camera when I need it. And I try to situate myself to the times of day when the lighting will be the

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best. Late afternoon (1 to 2 hours before sunset) is my favorite. There is a luster that is diffuse and warm.

Morning light can also be nice, but it is a little cooler and sometimes has sharper shadows. Midday sun is usually not a good choice. It is hard for the camera to adjust to the high contrast of the sunshine and the shadows. A polarizing filter, which cuts down on the glare, can help with these issues. But most importantly, keep in mind that everything doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to be completely lit and exposed. Light that leaves some areas shadowed and reveals others can be very intriguing.

I started taking photos in high school when film was still being used, so I learned the importance of composing the photograph with the cameraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s viewfinder (as opposed to cropping and editing after you download). Therefore I usually donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to do much editing at home.

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For framing your subject, the rule of 3â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s used in painting is effective in photography. Instead of placing the subject dead center, it gives more interest to put it either at the 1/3 or 2/3 position. When I do that, I like to have something of interest in the background that is not in focus but adds information or feeling to the story of the photo.

Another technique is to come in really close with your camera and fill the frame with your subject, many times even cutting off part of the subject. Remember, you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to show everything. Sometimes you are just trying to give a feeling.

Since purchasing my digital camera, I now feel free to shoot my subject from every angle possible â&#x20AC;&#x201C; I lie on the ground and get under it, I shoot straight on, I go really close in, I move very far back and use it as background, I get above it. I finish with a few â&#x20AC;&#x153;informationâ&#x20AC;? shots to help me remember the setting and the subject as a whole. At home, I compare and contrast which ones worked the best.

It is a good idea to keep a small notebook with you as you shoot and note lighting conditions, camera settings, and any other information that would have an impact on the photograph. Later when reviewing your photos, note what worked and what didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t. This will provide a good reference to help you not repeat mistakes and capitalize on successes.

A quick way to sum up my three basic guidelines would be life, light and composition. If I keep these things in mind I have gone a long way toward accomplishing my goal of producing photographs that draw people in and help them take note of the exquisite life here in our world. NCM

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Taking care of your

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ou’ve found a box of old pictures in Mom’s attic, or maybe you ran across Aunt Effie’s album – the one with the black pages and corner mounts – or even your own “adhesive” album from that trip to the beach back in 1987.

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What do you do now?

Dorothy Pope, curator at the Newnan-Coweta Historical Society’s Male Academy Museum, offered some tips on how to preserve photographs.

Unfortunately, in many cases, it may be easier – and cheaper – to take care of great-grandpa’s Spanish-American war portrait than to get those pictures of your family in 1980s day-glo polyester unstuck from that album.

There are several issues to consider in preserving pictures. Is your goal to save the picture itself or the image? With today’s modern technology, scanning or photographing an image may be a great way not only to save it but also to share it with family members or other folks so that there will always be a copy of an image.

Regardless of what type of image you have – tintype, daguerreotype, black-and-whites made with a

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Regardless of what type of image you have ... if you want to preserve it, you need to remember three things: heat, light and humidity.

Brownie or modern color images – if you want to preserve it, Pope said you need to remember three things: heat, light and humidity.

Photographs should be stored indoors in the coolest, driest place possible. Bright light should be avoided.

While cool temperatures – 65-75 degrees – and constant humidity in the 45-50 percent range are ideal, extremes are what is most damaging.

Attics and basements where moisture may cause photos to stick and temperatures may range from the 20s in the winter to more than 100 each summer are particularly bad storage places.

“Over a period of time, it does damage a picture,” Pope said.

Photos should be stored in a container that is acid free. Pope

recommended putting each photograph in its own folder or sleeve. If that is not practical, separating each photograph with a sheet of acid free paper can help.

It makes no sense to go to the trouble of placing photos in acid free

sleeves or folders if the plan is to “just put it in a wooden box,” Pope said. “That defeats the purpose.”

Pope commented on how common acid free boxes and plastics have become. While the idea seemed novel a few years ago, acid free

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materials are sold at craft stores now, and boxes are routinely used for treasured items of cloth or fabric.

Once stored, photos should be checked yearly.

Old frames often have a wooden back which can cause deterioration.

Pope recommended putting the picture in a different frame – or at least cushioning the photo with an acid free piece of cardboard.

Because of the possibility of damage to an image that has been in a wooden-backed frame or one that has stuck to the glass, Pope said taking a digital picture of the image in the frame would be wise.

Pope also had some suggestions for that box of pictures found in the attic. “Put on a mask,” she said. The box may contain more than photographs – including bits of asbestos or insulation or rodent droppings.

Photographs that are dirty should be cleaned with a camel hair brush or a bulb blower. Never rub them. “It can damage the photograph,” Pope said. Wearing cotton gloves can help prevent damage, as well.

“If you’ve got something that’s rolled, don’t necessarily try to unroll it,” Pope advised. Even though it could cost some money to get an archivist to work with the rolled piece, unrolling it could cause the image to crack or crease.

With regard to photographs generally, Pope said writing on the back should only be done with a pencil. Some inks can bleed through. A ballpoint pen “can make an impression” that can show on the image, Pope said.

Putting a label with information about the picture on the folder or envelope in which the

Dorothy Pope shows a portrait of the late Edgar Hollis, who remembered the local historical society in his will.

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picture is kept is ideal, Pope said.

The old fashioned photo album should be kept as is. Pope said putting archival paper between the leaves can help with preservation.

She noted scrapbooks often have written information about the pictures that is lost if photos are removed.

Pope also had a recommendation for photos that get wet – such as after a house fire or plumbing snafu.

The best solution is spreading them to dry. If that can’t be done immediately, put them in the freezer.

The temperature will kill and prevent mold – and make it possible to dry them later.

For that “magnetic album,” it may take a professional to remove and save the pictures.

When it comes to preserving photos, Pope said, “Common sense always prevails.” NCM

PHOTOGRAPHS are not a significant part of the Newnan-Coweta Historical Society’s holdings. Curator Dorothy Pope noted that when the museum was started, it was not so easy to make copies and people did not want to part with treasured heirloom photographs.

“We have two tintypes. One is scratched beyond hope,” Pope said.

The other tintype, not much larger than a postage stamp, is an exquisite image of a beautiful young woman – whose identity is a mystery.

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Happily Ever After Coweta brides reminisce about their wedding day

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Shannon Smith and Barry Lampkins October 2, 2010

hannon Smith first met her future husband Barry Lampkins in 1998. The Newnan residents had a traditional church wedding followed by a broom ceremony, a meaningful African-American custom.

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About the newlyweds: Bride Shannon L. Smith is the daughter of Mr. Ronald Smith and Ms. Debora Smith. Groom Barry M. Lampkins is the son of Mr. Barry L. Lampkins and Ms. Felicia Lampkins.

Where did you meet? We first met back in 1998 when we were both working at NationsBank. After I left the bank in 2001 we would occasionally see each other at functions and parties that mutual coworkers (friends) would have (at

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first). Then we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see one another for over seven years. One day as Barry was driving on Interstate 400 he passed a car and as he passed he looked inside and saw a woman that he thought was me. In actuality it was my sister Lori! After a few phone calls to some old friends we met up for a date. The rest is history!

How did the proposal take place?

New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eve night, as we counted down the last seconds of the year, I raised my glass to toast with family and turned around to Barry on one knee! I was totally shocked!

Wedding style: Our ceremony was a traditional Methodist wedding. Our feelings were that the old traditions that have been passed down over the years were good enough for us. We also chose to share in communion during our ceremony; it would be one of the first things that we would partake of with our family and friends as a married couple. We also added a broom ceremony at the end of the ceremony, which is an AfricanAmerican tradition passed down through slavery.

The wedding dress: It was a strapless ball gown with a sweetheart neckline and taffeta bodice with pleated tulle overlay. The waistline was embellished with rhinestones and pearls, and the skirt was layered tulle with a sweep train.

The broom ceremony

Ceremony location: Newnan Chapel United Methodist Church with approximately 200 guests.

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Friends who participated in the Smith-Lampkins wedding included candlelighter Kiandrea Hall, at left, shown with the bride.

With the bride are, from left, Maid of Honor Lori Smith, sister of the bride, and friends Kaitrell Hall, Tia Gibbs and Liza Amey. At right, the newlywed Mr. and Mrs. Barry Lampkins arrive at their reception at Woodstream at White Oak.

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night away is a moment that I will never forget.

The honeymoon: We honeymooned in Savannah, Ga. We stayed at the Hyatt Regency on Bay Street. The view from our balcony overlooking the river was amazing. We ate lots of delicious food, had plenty of relaxing walks through the parks and squares, and enjoyed pralines under moss covered trees. It was a lazy southern dream!

Favorite part of planning?

Favorite memory of the wedding day? Planning was great when you finally see your ideas materialize.

The favorite thing about the wedding day was seeing how the love that we share for each other as a couple just seemed to spread out and take over our family and friends.

Best advice for other brides: This is your wedding; you’re going to be stressed out. You’re allowed to be a little crazy. Just remember that something is not going to go as planned, and after the ceremony no one will even know. Stress all you want during the planning, but enjoy every moment of your wedding day.

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Brittney Nicole Webb and Roy Brown “Buddy” Powell Jr. August 21, 2010

rittney Nicole Webb and Roy Brown “Buddy” Powell Jr. were married in an outdoor ceremony last summer surrounded by family and friends. The perfect wedding spot for this Coweta couple was alongside a pond near the Corral Barn, where Buddy spent many of his childhood days.

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About the newlyweds: The bride is the daughter of Carol Ivanov and Wade Webb. The groom is the son of Marie and Brown Powell. Brittney graduated from Newnan High School in 2006 and earned an associate’s degree in science from Griffin Technical College. Buddy is a graduate of Arlington Christian School. He obtained his associate’s

degree in science from Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC) as well as a bachelor’s degree in business.

Where did you meet? Sprayberry’s Barbecue. (Brittney worked there for five years while in school.)

The proposal: We were on Dauphin

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Island. It had rained most of our trip.

On our last night there he took me for a walk on the beach at sunset, and the rain stopped just enough so that we could walk. Since the weather was bad, we were the only people out. We walked ’til we found somewhere to sit on the beach. We talked about our life together one day, and then he surprised me with a

ring. I did not answer and started to cry and he asked, “Is that yes?” He then told me that the ring was his grandmother’s (Bernice Stone). Then it started to rain and we ran back across the beach to cover.

The wedding planning process: We had limited dates to choose from because Buddy is an avid hunter and

Georgia Bulldog fan. So my months to choose from were August and May. We chose August 21, 2010. We knew we wanted a simple outdoor wedding and wanted it to represent us. We decided to have our wedding at the pond that he grew up on at the Corral Barn. My mother Carol, his mother Marie and I went shopping for my dress. It was the first thing

Dr. John Riley of Macedonia Baptist Church conducts the wedding ceremony for Brittney Webb and Buddy Powell.

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purchased for our wedding. We then decided we wanted to do things ourselves. So with the help of friends and parents we did our invitations, programs, and most of the details in between.

Wedding style: We had a simple, casual outdoor wedding. Our colors were green and yellow. In my opinion it was non-traditional. My bridal march was â&#x20AC;&#x153;Waiting on a Womanâ&#x20AC;? by Brad Paisley, sung by Andy Denny. Mr. Andy added his own special touch to the end about Buddy, with his dad by his side waiting on his bride.

The wedding dress: I wore a fitted white lace dress, but that wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t my favorite thing about my dress. I loved my shoes â&#x20AC;Ś they were peep toe

cowgirl boots. I also wore a handmade hairpiece made from white peacock feathers.

The wedding party: Maid of Honor was Tiffany Buckner, the brideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sister, who escorted Oscar (Brittneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Daschund). Bridesmaids were Lacey Gillespie, friend of the bride; Brandy Thomas, cousin of the bride; Nikki Moore, cousin of the bride; and Joy Jarman, friend of the bride. The flower girl was Audrey Moore, cousin of the bride, and the ring bearer was Kaleb Buckner, nephew of the bride. The Best Man was Brown Powell, father of the groom. The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Best Dogâ&#x20AC;? was Luke, Buddyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s black lab. Groomsmen were Kyle Gillespie, Robby Reeder, Jason Byrd and T.J. Spivey, all friends of the groom.

The ceremony: We were married by the pond where Buddy grew up. The pond is at the Corral Barn on Oliver Potts Road. There were about 200 guests present for the ceremony.

The reception: We had the reception at the Corral Barn. We had tables with burlap tablecloths.

The flowers were done by Marie Powell, Buddyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mother. We enjoyed seeing everyone who came to support us on our big day. We both loved the groomâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cake. It was a tree stump with shotgun shells and fishing lures around it. One thing we will never forget is Mr. Don Phillips driving us away in his old Hudson.

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Elizabeth Ann Richardson and Jonathan Frederick Melville October 15, 2010

lizabeth Ann Richardson and Jonathan Frederick Melville chose historic Dunaway Gardens as the site of their wedding and reception, a formal event held on a crisp fall evening.

About the newlyweds: Elizabeth is the daughter of Cheryl and Donnie Richardson of Seneca, S.C. Jonathan is the son of Richard and Rita Melville of Newnan. Elizabeth graduated from Winthrop University, and her groom graduated from Auburn University — War Eagle!

Where did you meet? Jonathan and I met at The Times-Herald where we both work. We had been friends for about five years prior to our first date. We both also attended Four Corners Church in downtown Newnan.

The proposal: The proposal took place on April 10, 2010, following a romantic dinner at The Hil in Serenbe. The day had been beautiful and warm — and then temperatures unexpectedly plummeted that evening, somewhat interfering with Jonathan’s plans for a romantic stroll.

Instead, we sat on a park bench across from the restaurant shivering for a few minutes before he worked up the courage to get down on one knee and ask me to do him the great honor of becoming his wife. Of

course I said “Yes!” The whole experience was surreal — I felt like I was in a romantic comedy — especially when our waiter came out in the midst of our jubilation to return Jonathan’s wallet, which he’d forgotten inside the restaurant in all of the excitement.

director. Wedding planning had its challenging moments, but we remained focused on the marriage itself. We knew that, in the end, we would be husband and wife and have the humbling opportunity to glorify God by tangibly demonstrating Christ’s relationship with the church.

The wedding planning process: It was a whirlwind! We planned a wedding, bought a house and undertook home renovations all during a period of six months. Thank goodness I had a lot of help from Jonathan’s mother, who lives here in Newnan, and her team of unofficial event planners. Our parents were all invaluable assets during that time.

Luckily, I had a VERY involved groom who participated in most of the planning. We also had help from a dear friend who has since launched her own business as a wedding

Wedding style: We decided to go with a simple and elegant fall wedding. It was a formal, outdoor, evening affair. Our colors were ivory and wine with a splash of fall accents, all set against a backdrop of candlelight.

The dress: The wedding dress I selected was, surprisingly, the second one I tried on. Like my groom, I just knew it was the one. It was a trumpeted, strapless ivory gown with champagne embellishments. The veil was hand-stitched lace with beading that matched the gown. It was all topped off with a matching tiara.

The wedding party: We had four bridesmaids, four groomsmen and a flower girl. Matron of Honor was Megan Almon, Maid of Honor was Tess Burns, and bridesmaids were Amy Stokes and Lezlee Elliott.

Groomsmen were Kendall Marchman, Andy Lane, Aaron Barnard and Tripp Almon. Flower girl was Neely Almon.

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Elizabeth Melville shares a laugh with attendants, from left, Amy Stokes, Tess Burns, Megan Almon and Lezlee Elliott. At right, the bride shares a quiet moment with her father.

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Resort. We were greeted daily by eager butlers, peacocks, hummingbirds and tree frogs. It was paradise.

evening ceremony at Dunaway Gardens on Oct. 15, 2010, in the company of approximately 200 of our family and friends.

The reception: The reception was also held under the lighted tents at Dunaway in the midst of Mother Nature’s unmatched beauty. I remember the sea of candlelight, the romance of the evening and the smiles on everyone’s faces as they celebrated our special day with us.

The honeymoon: We honeymooned for a week on the Caribbean island of Montego Bay, Jamaica, at a Sandals

Favorite part of planning? Favorite memory of the wedding day? If I’m being honest, I didn’t much enjoy the planning process itself – but I did enjoy the culmination of everyone’s hard work on our wedding day. I enjoyed getting to be the bride for a season. My favorite part of our wedding day was getting to read the sweet note my husband-to-be wrote me just before I walked down the aisle. My second favorite part was the look in his eyes when he saw me in my wedding dress for the first time.

Even in the presence of 200 guests, it felt like we shared a private moment.

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Daffodil, Narcissus or Jonquil?

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s gardeners, our minds are often turned to practical issues of soil, sun and water.

And here, our thoughts and hearts can linger moribund as we prepare and nourish our bulbs and seedlings, but then that magical moment assails us when we step out into the garden, exuberant growth greets us and lifts our hearts. The drama is highlighted by saturated, intense color juxtaposed against the weary winter background. Joy fills us, spring is here again, and we can agree with Wordsworth, “And then my heart with pleasure fills, And dances with the daffodils.”

Given its dependability, bright colors, and ability to multiply, the daffodil is one of the hallmarks of southern springs. In Tennessee Williams’ The Glass Menagerie, Amanda Wingfield’s potent memories of the abundant jonquil that proliferated the Mississippi Delta during her girlhood inspire her reminiscences: “That was the spring I had the craze for jonquils. Jonquils became an absolute obsession. Mother said, ‘Honey, there’s no more room for jonquils.’ And still I kept on bringing in more jonquils. Whenever, wherever I saw them, I’d say, ‘Stop!

Stop! I see jonquils!’ I made the young men help me gather the jonquils! It was a joke, Amanda and her jonquils! Finally there were no more vases to hold them, every available space was filled with jonquils.”

In the South, we often use jonquil and daffodil interchangeably, but both of these fall under the genus Narcissus which is in the family Amaryllidaceae. Generally, within the species, daffodils are the larger, trumpet shaped blooms and jonquils the smaller, clustered ones. The name Narcissus is thought to have two origins. One recounted from Ovid’s Metamorphoses is the story of the foolish

youth Narcissus, who became so enamored with his reflection in a small pool that he was changed into the flower forever inclining its small head toward the water. Pliny, a Roman historian and naturalist, reported the word was derived from the Greek word “narce,” which means narcotic and refers to the smell of the flower which supposedly produced a sleeplike effect.

Throughout history it has been commonly called Daffodil, Daffadilly, Daffadowndilly, Lent Lily and Chalice Flower.

Although native only to Europe and parts of Africa, the narcissus has been cultivated throughout the world and throughout history. Preserved specimens have been found in Egyptian tombs and recorded by Greek and Roman writers. The hallmark of the flower is its trumpet or cup shaped corona surrounded by the perianth, which are the six floral leaves. The daffodil is extremely hardy here in the South and many consider it one of our finest adornments of spring. The hardiness and spreading ability of the daffodil usually result in large swaths of color blooming year after year in the same spot. Long after the hands that planted the original bulbs are gone, the daffodil remains as a memory itself of the one who planted it, evidenced by old home sites surrounded by clouds of yellow blooms nodding their heads in early spring.

When planting, select a site with well drained soil and some exposure to sun. Daffodils can tolerate some dappled shade but will not flourish in completely shady spots. Therefore, underneath deciduous trees is a good choice, but underneath evergreens is not. In the fall, an application of bulb fertilizer each year will help them along. They are especially effective massed in a woodland setting but can also be incorporated into borders and ground covers and are beautiful spots of color in spring containers. After blooming in the spring, do not cut back foliage until it has died, otherwise you will MARCH/APRIL 2011 | 61

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deprive the bulb of essential nutrients for the following year.

So very often, we love a plant or bloom because of the memories and connections it stirs in us. Like Amanda in The Glass Menagerie, I find the sight of the daffodil can draw me back to my childhood. My memories are of my grandfatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s black wingtips and my bare feet carefully picking our way through an ocean of dipping golden trumpets. I

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sk any serious Southern cook above the age of 70 a favored recipe source of native cuisine. A likely answer is Mrs. S. R. Dull’s simply titled tome, Southern Cooking. Over the holidays, I was fortunate to lay my hands on an aged copy for enlightened reading.

Mrs. Lawrence Keith (Jane to Newnan residents) gladly lent me her 1941 copy boasting the patina and hand-bound spine to keep the volume intact.

For decades Jane Keith was Newnan’s most popular caterer. Today, she remains lively and busy around duplicate bridge tables and on the golf course. Soon to publish her own cookbook, Jane notes that Mrs. Dull’s cookbook was a mainstay in making requested cakes as well as jetting out any number of dishes for her own family.

Although born in 1864 near the closing of the Civil War, Henrietta

Stanley Dull’s life exudes the details of an exceedingly modern woman.

Like so many southern families in South Georgia, Dull’s evidenced deprivation as a result of the fighting.

While accustomed to a noteworthy lifestyle earlier, the Stanley family endured based on knowledgeable food preparation techniques despite

Although born in 1864 near the closing of the Civil War, Henrietta Stanley Dull’s life exudes the details of an exceedingly modern woman.

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limited resources.

With her mother’s early death, Henrietta Stanley took on household responsibilities as well as aided her father when needed as a telegraph operator. After marriage to Samuel Rice Dull and a move to Atlanta, she was widowed in her thirties with six children to rear.

Armed with prior experience, Henrietta Dull began making angel food cakes with great success.

Shortly afterward, she moved on to catering parties; her son recalls that Atlanta matrons considered his mother the finest source for their parties. The children waited up until her return home with leftovers, which they readily anticipated and enjoyed.

In 1920 Henrietta Dull became editor of the home economics page in the magazine section of the Atlanta Journal, a site readers chose before turning to

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... the recipe is Mrs. Dull’s, which is almost a replica of the one Thomas Jefferson introduced in this country after he was charmed by the macaroni he found on a tour of Northern Italy. the society pages. After many requests, she published the first edition of Southern Cooking; her 1941 edition sold 150,000 copies, quite outstanding in view of World War II. From then on, her opinion was valued on items related to food until her death at 100.

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men and women who man the stoves as well as keep a careful eye on family nutrition. While none of them will ever dress a chicken, measure the required 24 inches for a table setting, or afford Russian service, i.e. servers of food as Henrietta Dull enumerates, they can use some of her simple yet vital perceptions concerning cooking.

My oldest son, Charles

Woodroof III, treasures the tattered copy that belonged to his grandmother, Minerva Cole Woodroof. “A lot of Mrs. Dull’s recipes do not require an oven; when I’m cooking something like butterbeans or cornbread, I go there just to see how her method differs from mine.” Just like Charles, when you’re preparing mainstays of southern memory such as chicken

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salad, squash casserole, biscuits and pecan pie, you have a great start in considering Southern Cooking as a beginning source.

Most fortunately, I had a great southern teacher in the late Oneter Parks, who cooked for my family decades ago. No recipe have I prepared more than her macaroni and cheese, which is pleasing to every palate. In fact, my friends and family call it â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nitaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Macaroni and Cheese.â&#x20AC;?

However, the recipe is Mrs. Dullâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, which is almost a replica of the one Thomas Jefferson introduced in this country after he was charmed by the macaroni he found on a tour of Northern Italy.

Although the long macaroni noodles which he and Mrs. Dull used are rarely found, the cut ones we find on the shelves are perfectly adaptable.

Nitaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Macaroni and Cheese 1/2 pound cooked elbow macaroni 1 cup cheese chips (I use 1-1/2 cups sharp, grated) 3 tablespoons butter 1 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 egg 1/2 cup whole milk 1/2 cup buttered bread crumbs (optional) Place half the macaroni on the bottom of a greased baking dish; cover with half the cheese, butter and seasonings. Repeat. Beat the egg well and add the milk and blend. Pour over the dish and top with crumbs. Bake at 350 degrees for 3040 minutes, until the top is nicely browned. Of course, skim milk can be used as well as a lower fat butter substitute. Nitaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s advice: â&#x20AC;&#x153;You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have too much butter or cheese.â&#x20AC;? I concur.

Henrietta Dullâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s son, Hal Stanley, seeks to answer the question of his motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quest for â&#x20AC;&#x153;palatable foodâ&#x20AC;? by suggesting she naturally gravitated toward it or happened upon the quest by accident. He quotes English poet Owen Meredith in noting that civilized men can live without many arts, among them poetry, music, painting, even a conscience or friends, but not cookery. Not only did Mrs. S. R. Dull accomplish that art but the example for the modern age: do what you must to move forward. NCM

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Mary Beth Muzio, Robin Baker, Michele Chester, Tina Neely and Brooke Harrell helped make the paper flowers for a church Spring Luncheon.

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hen I was a little girl and my parents took me to Six Flags in the summer, my favorite souvenir to bring home was those HUGE paper flowers on a stick! I loved them and thought they were the prettiest things ever!

I had forgotten about those budding beauties until a girl’s Christmas trip to New York. While waiting for our reservations at the Russian Tea Room, we went into the prettiest paper and stationery store where I saw the loveliest display of bursts of paper flowers hanging from ribbons. Knowing that we have the yearly tradition of decorating at our church for a big spring luncheon, we looked at each other and knew that was it. There was our idea for the spring luncheon!

I kept it in mind until spring and then figured out how to make them. You can find the instructions on our blog at newnancowetamagazine.blogspot.com.

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Baby’s First Birthday Crafty mom Reynie Ford had been planning the party since the day her baby girl was born, and she went all out for Kimberly Grace’s first birthday party. Paper flowers and lanterns in pinks and yellow adorned the ceiling.

Not only did Reynie make the flower decorations, but she also tied in the lovely pink and yellow theme with handmade cupcake picks from her scrapbooking supplies, a banner of baby KGB’s monthly photos from the first year, birthday wreaths for the front door, and even a pink and yellow tulle tutu to match for the birthday girl.

With help from her stepmother, Pam Ford, all the perfect sweets were made: homemade cupcakes topped in pink and some made to look like sunflowers, bitesized brownies topped with pink icing, pink chocolatecovered marshmallows on sticks with pink bows tied on them, krispy treats dipped in chocolate and covered with pink sprinkles, and pretzel sticks dipped in chocolate. It was a gorgeous display that even Martha Stewart would envy!

Reynie Ford Banks and daughter Kimberly Grace

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Spring Luncheon Inspired by the New York stationery store, we set out for a bright and festive table display. Every color of tissue was used to make a wide variety of vibrant flowers to hang above our table. Almost everything on our table from the flowers, plates, cups, and even the table runner – a roll of self-adhesive wrapping paper – was made of paper, which made for an easy cleanup. We used brown burlap, dried green peas, and hot pink candles to add texture and light to our display.

At a local craft store we were able to get the plates, napkins, place cards, coasters and even ribbon that coordinated to match, as well as a great variety of tissue paper colors.

And here’s a hint for hanging your paper flowers from the ceiling: After tying the flower with your wire, tie on a long string of fishing line and fasten it to the ceiling with a thumb tack. After the luncheon, the flowers were given to lots of little girls who were taking them straight home to hang in their rooms. My own little girls have quite a few hanging over their beds.

Tina Neely’s friends decorated with colorful tissue paper flowers at their church’s Spring Luncheon.

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Atlanta Puppet's Peter Hart put on a great show at Newnan's Carnegie Library last spring.

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By Elizabeth Melville | Photos courtesy of The Times-Herald

Andrew Carnegie said it best: “I believe that a library outranks any other one thing that a community can do to benefit its people.”

The Newnan Carnegie Library Foundation was formed on this principle to bring new life to Newnan’s first library and Georgia’s oldest existing Carnegie. The group exists and works in partnership with

the city of Newnan to supplement and enhance library services and offer programs beyond what the city is able to afford.

In May 2007, a neighborhood group – the Greenville-LaGrange Neighborhood Association – met to form a community-wide, grassroots organization, Friends of the Carnegie, to bring the historic 1904

Newnan Carnegie Library back to library services, according to NCLF Board Member Carol Burke.

The original library was built in 1904 and was operated as such until 1987, later used for a Coweta Superior Court courtroom and offices. The city used approximately $1.5 million from the 2007 Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax to

Preparing for the NCLF’s upcoming Fashion Luncheon are, from left, Nancy Martin, Sue Royal, Connie Posey and Linda Arnall. Below, Newnan Mayor Keith Brady participates in Read for the Record at the Carnegie Library last year. The audience included his granddaughter, Grier, and wife Katie.

Amy Mapel of the Carnegie Library introduces Elizabeth Beers for her talk on the John Wallace murder trial.

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Luncheon to benefit foundation A Fashion Luncheon will be hosted by the Newnan Carnegie Library Foundation on Saturday, March 12, at Something Special in Newnan. Featured speaker will be Mildred Huff Coleman, at left, author of “The Frances Virginia Tea Room Cookbook.” Foundation members will model spring fashions from local merchants, going table to table describing the clothes. Also, Something Special’s oldfashioned menu for the luncheon will include chicken salad, a frozen fruit salad, cheese straws and teacakes.

Coleman will speak on the theme “From the Tea Room to the Board Room” and is said to be excited about her first speaking engagement in Newnan. She plans to speak on changes for Southern women from the 1920s and 1930s until the 1960s when Atlanta’s Frances Virginia Tea Room closed. Several of the foundation’s models fondly remember being taken to that landmark tea room when they were young.

The doors at Something Special will open at 11:15 so guests can see the vintage clothes and hats that will be on display. Local merchants have donated some nice items for a raffle (tickets are $5), and guests may come early to view these as well. Coleman will speak at 11:30 (20 minutes plus questions), and then the fashion show will begin.

Tickets, which must be purchased in advance, are $25 and are available at Scott’s Bookstore and the Carnegie Library. Proceeds will benefit programming at the Carnegie; NCLF has no paid employees and is a 501(c)3 tax exempt organization.

Since the event is being held on a Saturday, guests may park at the Justice Center parking lot near Something Special. A policeman will assist with crossing Greenville Street from the Justice Center.

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restore the historic building to a library-type facility with meeting space for community use.

The Carnegie Library – located at the corner of LaGrange Street and West Broad in the heart of downtown Newnan – reopened amid a weeklong celebration in September 2009.

Today, Friends of the Carnegie has become the non-profit Newnan Carnegie Library Foundation. This group supports the library by soliciting additional funding for special projects and lecture series throughout the year, and through volunteer support with funding going directly to the library, according to Burke.

The bottom floor of the renovated building serves as a reading room with a children’s area and art gallery. Patrons check out reading materials on an honor system and return them at their leisure. The second floor is comprised of meeting space. Carnegie offers popular magazines and newspapers, computer workstations and WiFi access.

“The restoration of the Carnegie is helping the community, especially children, to become more aware of the world and its challenges through reading and attending the many events,” said David Farmer, NCLF president. “It is necessary in a global economy to seek competitive advantage, and the Carnegie Library can assist in that endeavor.”

In fall 2007, the community was asked what they wanted the library to offer. An overwhelming number of people wanted the library to host an adult lecture series and, secondly, include a learning center for preschoolers.

Charles Thompson – the young man who secured the funds for the library from Andrew Carnegie in the early 20th century – also found that citizens “overwhelmingly wanted an

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“The goal in foundation-funded and sponsored events is to bring something new, topical, inspiring and thought-provoking for library audiences,” said Burke.

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And, so far, NCLF has acquired the “Picturing America” series, an educational program by the National Endowment for the Humanities focused on the nation’s artistic heritage. The board has also used funding to update the library’s microphone system and to purchase puppets for storytime, hundreds of books, a white board and much more.

NCLF also donated a framed letter written by Vartan Gregorian, president of the Carnegie Corporation of New York, which praises Newnan for returning the library to its original purpose.

The board is responsible for introducing a variety of programs.

They introduced the Medical Mondays lecture series and book signings with local authors. The board welcomed representatives from the Cancer Treatment Centers of America, which is a new hospital slated for Coweta.

Programs for children have included a performance by a master puppeteer, a puppet-making workshop, story time, a magic science show and a birds of prey exhibition.

“The Newnan Carnegie Library Foundation urges everyone to become a member and help in any way they can – through new ideas, committee participation, volunteerism and so much more,” said Burke.

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By Martha A. Woodham | Photos by Bob Fraley and courtesy of Quail Ridge Farm

Emily Hicks, daughter of Dennis and Kim Hicks of Newnan, rides Blue on Black.

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Konnor Fetherston, daughter of Shaun and Kim Fetherston of Peachtree City, rides Crescent Moon at Alpharetta's Will's Park.

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oweta County riding instructor and trainer Scott Armour tells a story about a young student that sums up his teaching philosophy: Even though the child had taken lots of riding lessons with another trainer, the kid had never been taught basic horsemanship such as the names of the parts of a horse, much less how to care for the animal.

“We have a whole industry built on putting riders in a ring and making sure they look pretty on a horse,” he said, speaking of the rarified world of the top-level horse shows on the “A” circuit, where horses can cost in the hundreds of thousands of dollars and kids have grooms to care for their horses.

It’s not like that at Quail Ridge Farm near Moreland, where Armour and his partner, Payne Nash, have students ranging in age from 5 to 69.

The students participate in shows as much or as little as they like, but showing is expected of everyone.

Competing in a show gives his students a goal to work toward, says Armour.

“I tell them have fun with it, but have a goal in mind so you can measure your success,” he adds.

But whether they are competing in the regularly held Classic Circuit shows at Quail Ridge or at a state circuit hunter-jumper show at the Georgia International Horse Park or even the top-ranked U.S. Equestrian Federation shows in Florida, the emphasis is on horsemanship, learning as much as possible about the inner and outer workings of that intriguing creature, the horse.

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Scott Armour, shown here and below center and at right, believes kids need to learn the basics of horsemanship.

April Martin, daughter of George and Lisa Martin of Peachtree City, rides Crown of Broadway.

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the youngsters are encouraged to try to “stump the experts” with their questions.

Armour and Nash also take a page from Mark Twain’s Tom Sawyer by holding regular “work days” at Quail Ridge, when the kids who might resist straightening their rooms

at home are “allowed” to help clean stalls and tack. One 5-year-old student loves being at Quail Ridge so much that she can’t understand why she can’t spend the night with her favorite pony – in Acorn’s stall.

“It gets them away from the computer and TV and gets them

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outside,â&#x20AC;? says Armour, adding that cleaning up after themselves teaches his young charges responsibility.

Quail Ridge, known as â&#x20AC;&#x153;the little barn with the big heart,â&#x20AC;? even has â&#x20AC;&#x153;parent campâ&#x20AC;? where the students demonstrate what theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve learned and instruct their parents in the barn rules, such as â&#x20AC;&#x153;no flip-flops.â&#x20AC;?

Horsemanship is a skill Armour learned as a boy growing up on his familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cattle and horse farm in South Georgia. Armourâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s father had a herd of 30 â&#x20AC;&#x153;wildâ&#x20AC;? Shetland ponies.

One, a gray named Champ, was 6year-old Armourâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was a terror,â&#x20AC;? Armour recalls. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He would try to rub me off against trees.â&#x20AC;?

That inauspicious beginning didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t deter Armour, who began taking jumping lessons participating in local shows at age 16. He dabbled in dressage, eventing and foxhunting

before deciding to pursue riding professionally. He moved to Leesburg, Va., to train with famed eventer Tad Coffin. (Coffin, riding the mare Bally Cor, won individual and team gold medals at the 1975 Pan American Games in Mexico and at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal.)

The best thing about his three years in Virginia, Armour recalls, is being able to ride top level horses that had shown internationally. His background in dressage and eventing now gives him a strong foundation for his classical approach to training horses and riders.

After a stint galloping racehorses, Armour returned to Georgia, coming to Coweta County as the trainer at Rock House Riding Center near Senoia. He also trained with the late Barry Lane at Full Cry Farm in Locust Grove, Ga.

Armour and Nash, who prefers taking care of horses to riding them, looked for property of their own for more than a year when, in 2001, they discovered the former Thoroughbred breeding farm that has become Quail Ridge. The 32-acre farm has two barns with 15 stalls and is home to 19 horses (10 belong to students) as well as seven dogs, a flock of chickens and a barn cat named Squash.

The farm name has also become a self-fulfilling prophecy: When searching for just the right piece of property, Armour and Nash had several names in mind for their new farm. The day they looked at the farm, they saw a lone quail in front of the barn. Now two families of quail make their home at Quail Ridge.

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The Improper Life of Bezellia Grove

By Susan Gregg Gilmore Crown Publishing, $23 Reviewed by Holly Jones Bezellia Louise Grove – it’s an enormous name to live up to, especially when it has been passed down to “the first girl born to the eldest Grove male” for generations. The current Bezellia, who prefers being called Bezellia and not “Bee, Zee or Zell,” likes her name; she’s just not sure she lives up to it. Appropriately, Susan Gregg Gilmore’s new novel is entitled The Improper Life of Bezellia Grove.

The story begins and ends with announcements in the Nashville Register – announcements of Bezellia’s birth and death. But given that she lives to be 93, it is the years between these announcements that are fascinating.

Most of Bezellia’s story deals with her search for love. She has an absentee father, an alcoholic mother, and a younger sister who lives life through a

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favorite baby doll. Most of the love in Bezellia’s life comes from Maizelle, her family’s housekeeper and cook, and Nathaniel, the caretaker on the Grove plantation. Even these relationships are complicated, because in Tennessee in the 1960s, young white girls are not supposed to interact with black people, even those they see every day. Bezellia has never been to Maizelle or Nathaniel’s homes; she’s never met their families, or even eaten a meal with them. They are the two people who provide the only security she has in life, but she knows nothing about their lives.

Bezellia’s relationship with Nathaniel is further complicated when she meets, and ultimately falls in love with, his son Samuel.

Bezellia first meets Samuel when she is 14 and he comes to help Nathaniel rebuild the barn. She thinks Samuel is arrogant, he thinks she is a spoiled “princess.” The two will go years without seeing each other as they grow up, but every time they do interact it becomes more and more difficult to deny their feelings for one another.

Bezellia goes off to college; Samuel goes to another college and then off to fight in Vietnam. Bezellia has to deal with her father’s death, her mother’s frequent trips to sanitariums, and her sister’s fears of growing up and being left alone. There’s not much time for love

when the responsibility of being Bezellia Louise Grove is on one’s shoulders.

Bezellia’s story is one of choice – love or family. Love or tradition. Love or responsibility. This choice fills the pages between her birth and death announcements and ultimately fills her life.

Bitter in the Mouth

By Monique Truong Random House, $25 Reviewed by Holly Jones Imagine if every time you heard or said a word, you tasted it.

Yes, you read that correctly. You taste words. For example, simple words like “no,” “you,” “here” and “still” taste like grape jelly, canned green beans, hardboiled eggs and sour cream, respectively.

For Linda Hammerick, the main character in Monique Truong’s Bitter in the Mouth, tasting words is an everyday affliction, one she desperately wishes she could cure.

She’s tried eating, fasting, chewing

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gum, drinking alcohol, smoking and even chewing tobacco. Alcohol and smoking curb the tastes enough to concentrate on classes and conversations; the problem is they aren’t doing much for her health.

The other problem is, only one person in Linda’s life believes she has this unusual gift (or curse), her best friend and pen pal Kelly. This may be because Linda and Kelly have a unique relationship – they don’t talk, they write. Even after e-mail changes everything, Linda and Kelly communicate through old-fashioned pen-topaper letter writing.

The two girls – and then women – like the anticipation of mail. As Linda says, “The main reason we both loved this ritual of pen, paper, and stamps was the waiting and the eventual receipt.” Even stamps, Linda explains, “announced the writer’s mood.”

Linda’s other confidante is her great-uncle Harper. Baby Harper, as the family calls him, taught Linda how to dance. He took her out for barbecue, bought her clothes and chocolates; he met her boyfriends and was the only person at her Yale graduation.

Linda knows she’s loved. Her father loved her, Baby Harper adores her; her mother and grandmother, however, only seem to tolerate her.

And Linda suspects there is something behind that toleration that she doesn’t truly understand.

On her deathbed, Linda’s grandmother Iris says, “What I know about you, little girl, would break you in two.” These last words Iris speaks to Linda are on page five of the book. The rest of the story is Linda not only trying to figure out Iris’ meaning but also coming to terms with that statement.

The answers are spread throughout the book, popping up at the end of chapters like tiny, delicious bursts of information – surprising flavors from Linda’s own mouth.

The flavor of “home” is Pepsi, while the flavor of “love” is Nestea.

And as Linda contemplates her future and uncovers her past, she learns more about the flavors and the meanings of both of these words. NCM

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Ankle & Foot Centers of Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Bank of Coweta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 BB&T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Center For Allergy & Asthma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Charter Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Chin Chin Newnan Chinese Restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Coweta Medical Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Crossroads Podiatry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Cutie Pies & Cakery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Downtown Church of Christ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Farm Bureau Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Farm & Masonry Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 GMC Community College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Heritage Retirement Homes of Peachtree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 The Heritage School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Kaiser Permanente . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Kimble’s event by design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Hollberg's Fine Furniture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Ison’s Nursery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Lee-King and Lee-Goodrum Pharmacies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Little Hawaiian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Main Street Newnan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Mercer University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Morgan Jewelers/ Downtown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Newnan Academy of Preschool & Child Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Newnan Country Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 NG Turf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 NuLink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Phillips Dental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Piedmont Newnan Hospital. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Precious Memories Portraits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Radiation Oncology Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Relyco Security Resource . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 R. Dubose Jewelers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 The Ritzy Roost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Savannah Court of Newnan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Southern Crescent Equine Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 SouthTowne Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Spoon Sisters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 StoneBridge Early Learning Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Table Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Uniglobe McIntosh Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 University of West Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Wesley Woods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Wedowee Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

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Ulyssa Hack

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In a recent essay, teenager London Hack described her mom as “Wonder Woman.” Ulyssa Hack is a mother of five, fitness teacher, and co-owner of Innovative Motors with husband Thomas. Hack starts each day at 5:30 a.m. with prayer and meditation before beginning a grueling day that often doesn’t end until midnight. She is also mom to dog “Hero.”

Tell us a little about your family. My family is a mixture of personalities. There is the intellectual 9-year-old; the could-care-less 11-yearold; the social butterfly, 16; the 19-year-old Don Juan; and last, but not least, the beautiful oldest daughter who is bound for greatness and doesn’t even know it. Then there’s Mom and Dad. (Dad being the one who lays down the law, but keeps to himself.) He acts like he doesn’t know what’s going on, but knows more than you think. Mom, being myself, who runs 100 miles an hour and is known as the “Latin Kelly Ripa” by friends.

How long have you called Coweta home? We first moved to Coweta County in 2004, opened a coffee shop called Starfish & Coffee in SummerGrove and dug our heels in for a year. With much regret we had to close and I went back to work, which was television advertising. At the time the only opening was back home in Phoenix, Ariz. So we had to move back until October of 2006 when I was able to transfer to a station in Atlanta.

What do you enjoy in your spare time? I love to watch movies. Scary movies are my favorite as well as good old ones like Harold and Maude, Wuthering Heights and Pride and Prejudice. Last good movie I saw was The Rite; I thought it was great although it did not receive great reviews.

What does your family enjoying doing here in Coweta? My family enjoys Stallion Football, Banning Mills in Whitesburg, going to church, playing guitar, Ashley Park and Monkey Joe’s. My husband and I love getting facials and massages.

Where do you teach fitness classes? I currently teach at the Summit YMCA in Newnan, Snap Fitness in Peachtree City and Hunter Recreation Center (through the Coweta County Rec Department) in Sharpsburg.

How did you become interested in fitness? I pretty much have grown up in gym. My mother was an education guru and I spent a lot of time in the fitness center of whatever college she was attending that year. Then in high school I would go to the local gym during my lunch time. At the age of 18, I was able to get my aerobics certification … and I was hooked. Marriage and motherhood took me in a different direction, but I was fortunate enough to go back to my first love.

What’s your advice to those trying to start an exercise routine? Start slow, take all kinds of classes, find one that you love and do it well. Try to make exercise a part of your everyday routine. Eat, pray, exercise. Everything else falls into place when you become balanced. NCM

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