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On Our Cover

MAGAZINE Established 1995 A publication of The Times-Herald President Vice President Publisher Editor Art Director Contributing Writers

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CONTENTS FEATURES 16 NEWNAN-COWETA MAGAZINE

2012 PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS

58 74 FASHION, FLOWERS AND FUN On March 24, Senoia’s Jennifer Hopkins will teach about the lost art of the language of flowers at the Newnan Carnegie Library Foundation Fashion Luncheon.

28 CONSIDER THE ANIMALS Animal lover Anne Berry of Newnan has photographed animals across the world and now uses her work to promote wildlife conservation.

36 PORTRAIT OF A PHOTOGRAPHER Michigan transplant Sara Anthony has a heart for youth and tries to capture their spirit in her photography.

44 THE DUCT TAPE ARTIST Mike Bradley is a Newnan artist whose medium is not oil, acrylic or watercolor but duct tape!

DEPARTMENTS 58 COWETA COOKS A recent food-trends forecast predicts meatloaf will replace recent favorite meatballs on the list of food fashions, and Amelia Adams shares a favorite family recipe for meatloaf.

62 LOCAL HERITAGE A local expert on historical clothing shares highlights of what Coweta women have worn over the years.

52 THE HOG FATHER Rev. Nathaniel Long, pastor of Senoia’s First United Methodist Church, is a man with a mission, a motorcycle and a meal for the hungry.

68 LOCATING LIFE’S LEFTOVERS It started as a simple effort to share doughnuts at Sunday School, but today Jeff Perry and wife Yolanda are busy sharing life’s leftovers with those who need them.

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Picture perfect read a lot of used and out-of-print books, and recently I was halfway through reading one when a not-very-good photo slipped out from between two pages. At first I didn’t see anything except blue sky and a smidgen of a roof line at the bottom of the photo. Upon closer inspection, the focal point of the image was apparently a small cross that nearly disappeared against the pale blue of the sky. Now who took that photo? I wondered. How did it end up in the book I was reading? Who even knows how many hands that old book passed through before it arrived at my house, and yet I wonder if the photo was missed by the one who originally took it. Photographs are such personal things, and in this issue we once again are featuring the winners of our annual Photo Contest. I love it when the entries start rolling in to the office each year. It’s fun to choose my favorites and see if the judges’ choices mirror mine. I hope it’s not just my imagination, but it does seem that along with cameras and digital photography getting better and easier to use, our everyday photos are improving immensely. The Christmas cards I received last year featured family photography that once would have required a studio visit to achieve. Unlike ordinary cards, the ones featuring photography get saved from year to

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year because I’m so impressed with the photos on them. The judges of this year’s photo contest were impressed with Cowetans’ wide-ranging entries. Our judges were Bob Fraley, an award-winning Newnan TimesHerald/Newnan-Coweta Magazine photographer; Staff Writer John Winters, whose resume includes work as a Washington, D.C. bureau chief, publisher of a newspaper in Alaska, general manager of a newspaper in Nebraska, and finally director of a national news service; and Susan West, who has won numerous awards in Times-Herald photo contests over the years. Bob Fraley noted, “We had many wonderful entries this year. It was terribly difficult to judge this year's contest. If you didn't place this year, don't give up! Try again next year!” That’s good advice for photography—and for life. Warmly,

Angela McRae, Editor angela@newnan.com

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Photo Contest Winners At the judging for this year’s Photo Contest are, from left, Staff Writer John Winters, Times-Herald Photographer Bob Fraley, 2011 Times-Herald Christmas Photo Contest Winner Susan West, and Newnan-Coweta Magazine Art Director Deberah Williams, who prepared the images for the judges’ viewing.

First Place Red Sky at Night, Sailor’s Delight by Pam Brown Newnan, Georgia JUDGES’ COMMENTS: “Great photo! The composition is near perfect and the ship in the background is the icing on the cake. The colors are outstanding. Makes me want to be there. This photo would definitely hang on a wall in my house.” “Great color and contrast. The tall sailing vessel in the background was an excellent capture to go along with the water spouting up.” “This picture was just breathtaking. I wanted to be able to walk right into the image and be on this beach.” 16 | NEWNAN – COWETA MAGAZINE

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Second Place Morning at Line Creek by David Sodko Sharpsburg, Georgia

Third Place All Eyes on You by Whitney Kirkpatrick Newnan, Georgia

JUDGES’ COMMENTS: “Excellent color and a very tranquil composition.” “Very calming and peaceful. The colors in this image are amazing!” “Wonderful shot! Great composition and beautiful subject. Being there at the perfect time of day to capture the rays of the morning sun and the fall colors is quite challenging and you pulled it off!”

JUDGES’ COMMENTS: “Impressed with the details in this image.” “The facial expression alone was worth it. Exactly what is he/she/it looking at?” “Terrific shot of a not-so-pretty subject! Mother nature's creatures are fascinating and hard to photograph, and this one definitely has its eyes on the photographer.”

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Honorable Mention Fisherman’s Dreamscape by Richard Luscher Newnan, Georgia

Honorable Mention Moonlit Night by Kara Purdy Newnan, Georgia 20 | NEWNAN – COWETA MAGAZINE

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Honorable Mention Reflection by Danna Verhalen Newnan, Georgia

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Honorable Mention Time Forgotten by Reid Pickett Newnan, Georgia

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Honorable Mention Seagull Spreading Wings Over Puget Sound by Richard Harris Sharpsburg, Georgia

Honorable Mention What Heaven Might Be Like by Lisa Redmon Newnan, Georgia MARCH/APRIL 2012 | 23

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Honorable Mention Gone Fishin’ by Kay C. Shaw Sharpsburg, Georgia

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Honorable Mention Coyote Running in the Snow by Gordon Kilgore Sharpsburg, Georgia

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Honorable Mention Crater Lake, Oregon by Anne Hooks Newnan, Georgia

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This is the world of Anne Berry, whose beautiful painterly photographs in black and white captivate the viewer and make him wonder what the animals are thinking. She is based in Newnan but travels the world seeking out small zoos and photographing their inhabitants. Her heart is truly with her subjects, and it shows in her work.

The elephants above are from Anne Berry’s “Menagerie” series. The baboon below and “Madu Daydreaming,” opposite, are from her “Behind Glass” series.

She is based in Newnan but travels the world seeking out small zoos and photographing their inhabitants. Growing up in Atlanta, Anne and her mother would visit the zoo frequently, and it was during this time that she came to love and understand the animals and their keepers. After college she taught English Literature but finally found a camera in her hands. She has a fine art background, but her photography is largely self-taught. She finds old lenses and has them retrofitted to work with modern digital cameras. This combination gives her work a gothic beauty that stays with the viewer after he’s turned away. She chose to photograph animals to get the viewer to really begin thinking about them. Anne wants those who see her work to consider the animal’s needs, wants and thoughts. Wildlife conservation is

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dear to her heart, and she often donates pieces to sanctuaries for them to use for promotion. She would love to do a coffee table book for sanctuaries to use as a donation gift. Anne wishes for all wildlife to be out in the wild but admits that in many situations, there is no safe habitat for them to live in that meets all their needs. Zoos have greatly improved in recent years. So has understanding of the social and physical needs of the animals. She currently seeks out smaller zoos, as the animals are more likely to interact with visitors and be more accustomed to the presence of humans. She’s observed the differences between big modern zoos like Zoo Atlanta and the smaller zoos overseas. A zoo in Mumbai, for example, is very small. This zoo has a very low

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Anne Berry says she wants her photos to get the viewer to really begin thinking about the animals and to consider their needs, wants and thoughts. Clockwise from top are a hippo, macaque and some donkeys.

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The hyena above and her other animal images are works Anne Berry has created to promote wildlife conservation.

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Her travels have led her to South Africa, Russia, Europe and India. She has collected some interesting stories. Among them were a zoo in Delhi where visitors could put a hand in the leopard enclosure and a bear sanctuary in the Netherlands where they rescued performing bears and allowed them to live a better life in the forest. One of the newest of Anne’s portfolios is titled “Behind Glass.� This collection of images of monkeys and apes looking out of windows was inspired by a trip to the Menagerie in Paris. She got a couple of very strong pictures from the monkey house, and that led her to seek more. These are some of her best work. The monkeys’ and apes’ faces are so expressive that it is easy to imagine what they’re thinking. There is a baboon that could only be

Her travels have led her to South Africa, Russia, Europe and India. She has collected some interesting stories.

described as wistful. A macaque with a wild hairdo holds his hand up over a sign that says, “Stop.� Another rather serious looking fellow peers out from under some bamboo leaves. One fuzzy little monkey looks like he could start speaking at any moment. She has other collections as well, including one called “Menagerie� that has images of other wildlife and another called EOH (Equine), which includes domestic and wild horses and donkeys. She often travels to Ossabaw Island off the Georgia coast, and many of their feral donkeys appear in this collection. Anne said she wants her work to transcend the image, and it does. Beautifully. To see her work online, visit www.anneberrystudio.com. NCM

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ara Anthony is the quintessential artist. She just does it behind the lens of a camera. Many of her photographs have a touch of whimsy and portray a strong sense of the person being photographed. Sometimes her clients are asked to pose in unique places or with quirky items. Maybe even with a hula-hoop, just to get that perfect, memorable shot of a lifetime. And you surely won’t find her saying,

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“Say cheese!” Sara wants to capture authentic moments. Hence, the slogan for her boutique photography studio: “Your life is our art.” Yet, Sara didn’t start out as a photographer. She had planned to be an elementary schoolteacher. Sitting in her modern and colorful studio in downtown Newnan, she smiles and says, “I didn’t switch careers right away, actually. Around the same time my husband received his first full time job as a youth minister, I found out I was pregnant. So I took time off from teaching, stayed at home with my daughter, and assisted my husband working with teens. Photography didn’t really come into the picture

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Corbin, Shea, Brandi and Sienna Dittrich of Peachtree City share a laugh in this portrait by Sara Anthony.

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until my third child was born.” Ironically, it was Sara’s own sister who was the impetus for discovering her photography niche. “It came about from a healthy competition that my sister and I have,” she said. “My sister received a ‘nice’ film SLR camera as a gift from her husband. I was jealous of all the awesome images she was capturing with it, so sometimes I would borrow her camera. Within time, I had to have my own camera. Gradually it turned into a business.” Now she calls photography her artistic outlet. Having grown up in Michigan, she is still trying to perfect her southern accent. “Up until six years ago, I lived 40 | NEWNAN – COWETA MAGAZINE

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in Grand Rapids my whole life. I’m the only person in my extended family that doesn’t live in Michigan.� Sara admits, “It was a big deal when I moved away.� And because Drew was a youth pastor before moving south, Sara has a natural connection with young people. “Anyone that has worked in that field knows it’s a joint effort,� she said. “I still have a heart for youth today. I think that’s part of what draws me to high school senior photography. I love to see a girl who may not feel pretty (by our current teen magazines’ standards) leave my studio feeling like a supermodel. I want to do more than document a face, but rather give them an experience they will remember for a lifetime. One of my favorite sessions, still to this

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One of Sara Anthony’s family portraits is this shot of the Marcet family of Tyrone, from left, Will, Katie, Steven and Steven.

day, is of a senior that wanted to wear his tux from his senior formals untucked, bowtie untied, in downtown Newnan. The end result was perfection in my eyes.” She and her husband Drew have four children (Ellexa, 14, Jalen, 12, Jaxton, 8, and Ava, 6) and live in SummerGrove. Sara is always striving to achieve work-life balance. “As my business has grown, and I was able to move my studio out of my home, I soon felt the need to separate my work and home life. It was too easy to quickly run upstairs to the ‘studio’ space to check an e-mail and three hours later I’d find myself still working! My family comes first.” Because Sara wanted to grow her business but wasn’t willing to take on more work each week, she brought in Teresa Collins as an associate 42 | NEWNAN – COWETA MAGAZINE

photographer. While her first “real” studio was in Serenbe, Sara says, “Having my studio in Newnan is like coming home after being away on an extended vacation. It just feels right. Although my space here is the smallest studio space I’ve been in, I’ve found that I actually don’t need a lot of inside space. Most of my work is done outside. That’s where I love to shoot—on location. Downtown Newnan is an amazing, eclectic collection of locations. Within blocks of the square I have uncovered the best little spots to capture images. There are fields, railroad tracks, old buildings … you name it. Just the best backdrops.” Sara occasionally offers training classes for rookie photographers who want to improve their skills. She

remembers having a hard time when she was first learning to shoot. Teaching these sessions is “just a small way for me to give back to the community,” she says. She and her business partner also volunteer for Coweta Pregnancy Services in downtown Newnan for those mommies who want to use their “Mommy Bucks” for photography services. Sara seems to feel right at home down south. “This northern girl has fallen in love with Newnan,” she said. “It’s been a great place to raise a family and grow a small business. That being said, ‘You guys’ is just as good as ‘Y’all’ when you’re addressing a group of friends.” Visit Sara Anthony’s work online at www.smapix.com. NCM

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ome artistic careers are born in a blaze of divine inspiration. Newnan’s Mike Bradley found his muse in a fortuitous collision of low tech and high fashion. Instead of oil, acrylic or watercolor, Bradley’s medium is duct tape. In his hands, the sticky substance that has been used to repair everything from space shuttles to toilet tanks is transformed into something so absolutely cool and unique that total strangers take one look and say, | 45

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“Wow! I want one.” Bradley never dreamed that the product he has tinkered with since he was a tot would make him a master of what could be called Hardware Art. “People don’t believe how this got started,” he says, “but I’m sure having fun.” Bradley grew up in Gwinnett County and after earning a

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business degree from Georgia State, married his sweetheart, Cynthia. For over two decades Bradley enjoyed a successful career as a high-tech and software business consultant for clients that included Coca-Cola, Delta, Home Depot and Georgia Pacific. Early in the marriage, a pair of daughters, Laura and Amy, joined the family. Bradley had When she was a senior in high school, Laura Bradley Pratesi wore a prom dress made by her father, Mike Bradley, from duct tape. She was a theater buff, and sister Amy Bradley Hamilton was devoted to dance, so their dad got lots of experience creating props and figures from duct tape.

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Mike Bradley paid a duct tape tribute to Dolly Parton, who was in Coweta County last year to film “Joyful Noise.” Other works include, above right, his Jimi Hendrix design and below, duct tape flowers.

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Laura, the oldest, was determined to attend Auburn and during her senior year at Gwinnett’s Brookwood High School, Bradley asked her to research available scholarships. He was stunned at what she found. “I saw that the Duck Tape company sponsored a contest called ‘Stuck at Prom,’� says Laura. “You made a prom dress from Duck Tape, sent in pictures and people voted for their favorite. The winner got several thousand dollars. It looked like a good deal and I said, ‘Dad, can you help with this?’� Bradley had dropped big bucks on a prom dress the previous year and figured he had nothing to lose. “I thought if nothing else, it had to be cheaper,� he says. Not everyone shared Bradley’s enthusiasm. “My mom thought we were both crazy,� Laura says. “After I got into it, I thought maybe she was right,� Bradley says. “It took almost three months to make the dress. But we had an absolute ball.� Since the family lived in Georgia Bradley decided the gown should pay homage to the state’s most famous fashionista, Scarlett O’Hara. In Gone With the Wind, Scarlett made a dress from draperies. The Duck Tape version was equally eye-catching. And while it didn’t win the contest, it was an absolute prom night smash. “My friends loved it,� Laura says. “Everybody wanted their picture made with it. It was the most fun I ever had.� When Laura went to college Bradley thought his fling with duct tape fame was over. Then one day Laura called and asked if he could make an Auburn University logo from duct tape.

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Mike Bradley’s daughter Laura is shown as a senior in high school wearing her Scarlett O’Hara style gown fashioned of duct tape. At right, Coweta’s Redneck Gourmet restaurant gets the duct tape treatment.

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Bradley thought “Why not?” and gave it a shot. Laura was delighted. She wasn’t alone and soon asked Bradley to make another one for a friend. He obliged. When six more orders followed, Bradley decided to start charging for his work and a new art career was born. Bradley was quickly flooded with requests to create logos, mascot images and other items for a host of colleges and professional teams. He was surprised that a guy with no art training did so well. “My wife said I had a gift,” he says. “Maybe I do. I seem to be able to look at something and duplicate it pretty well.” When Duck Tape came out with a tie-dyed design, Bradley knew it

was perfect for a ’60s-style music poster featuring rock legend Jimi Hendrix. Other music stars have since been immortalized by Bradley. Bradley also creates spectacular sand castles, but doesn’t confine his talent to secular pursuits. He proudly reports that while helping supervise an overnight lock-in of teenagers at Newnan First United Methodist Church, he and a fellow parishioner duct-taped seven teens to the church wall. No charges were filed. “They loved it,” Bradley says. Bradley does most of his work at home and loves to toil over a TV tray while watching sporting events, wielding a box cutter for big pieces and an X-Acto knife for delicate work. Bradley’s website and Facebook page are piling up the hits, and his

creative aspirations have soared along with his reputation. He has one project in mind he believes would cement his artistic reputation forever. It’s a portrait. But not exactly Mona Lisa. “I can just imagine Jeff Foxworthy coming out on stage and saying, ‘If you’ve ever paid big bucks to have a family portrait done in duct tape … you might be a Redneck.’” For now, Bradley ponders his next project and his creative future. “It’s fun and it’s something I enjoy doing,” he says. “When people look at my work and say they can’t believe it’s duct tape, I know I got it right.” See more of Bradley’s work on Facebook titled Duck Tape Art by Mike. NCM

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Rev. Nathaniel Long of Senoia United Methodist Church rides his Harley near Buffalo Bill Park in Colorado.

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he Circuit Riding Preacher was a familiar figure in the days of early America. He zigzagged prairies, rivers and mountains to preach and teach, bury and marry, and share the Gospel with folks across our young country. A faithful horse was his only companion and means of transportation. Fast forward to 2012 and Senoia United Methodist Church. Rev. Nathaniel Long is a modern-day circuit rider with a twist. Instead of a faithful horse, he rides a HOG!

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The Hog Father poses with his bike at Senoia United Methodist Church.

Al Marks and Nathaniel Long visit the Summit of Pikes Peak in Colorado.

Rev. Nathaniel Long leads the 2011 Easter Sunrise Service sponsored by Senoia United Methodist Church.

Nathaniel Long and wife Meridy, above, visit Deals Gap Motorcycle Resort in the Smoky Mountains. At right is Long at the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri.

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The “4 for 40” pastors included, from left, David Blackwood, John Mattox, Dan Dixon and Nathaniel Long.

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a larger model the night before the trip, putting 75 miles on the bike that night. In his excitement to meet his fellow riders the next morning, his foot hit a patch of mud and he wiped out—in front of his own church members—on his first official outing with a new Harley. What is the old saying? If you fall off a HOG, you should get right back into the saddle. He did, and The Reverend and The Harley have been a popular duo since then. Nathaniel admits he has endured chuckles from clergy colleagues and disapproving glances from a few church members. None of that matters when he uses his muchdeserved days off to travel new paths. A recent day trip took Nathaniel from Senoia to North Carolina’s Maggie Valley, then to Blairsville,

to New York, Canada, Cape Hatteras and back to Georgia. Perhaps his favorite trip was 4,822 miles westward to St. Louis, Kansas, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Texas. He marveled at Pikes Peak and crossed the Continental Divide at least four different times. On another journey he saw devastation caused by the April 27, 2011 tornadoes here in Georgia. Nathaniel uses his bike for ministry. He is a member of the Christian Motorcyclists Association and a Harley group where he meets people not involved in church. He participates in charity rides and helped escort the Moving Vietnam Wall to Coweta County and, later, Centennial Olympic Park. “Wherever I am, whatever I’m

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doing, there is ministry to be done. I love to meet people and learn their stories,� Nathaniel relates. Perhaps his greatest passion these days is Stop Hunger Now. Introduced to this program through The United Methodist Church, Nathaniel has become a strong advocate for this international organization that goes wherever hunger is present in the world. Obviously unable to deliver fresh meats and vegetables globally, Stop Hunger Now has developed a unique blend of rice, soy protein, vitamins and dehydrated vegetables. High in nutritional value, this mixture is placed into packets distributed wherever hunger exists—developing countries, orphanages, schools or emergency situations. Nathaniel’s Harley-Davidson displays Stop Hunger Now logos to help raise

awareness. Nathaniel asked to taste a packet for lunch one day. Though not approved for use in the United States, he ate a meal and “it wasn’t too bad.� Though not exactly a juicy rib eye, it was tasty enough to garner the support of three other ministers (Dan Dixon, John Mattox and David Blackwood) who, along with Nathaniel, lived completely on the Stop Hunger Now recipe during Lent 2011. Through their program “4 for 40� (4 clergy for the 40 days of Lent), they raised awareness of hunger around the world and invited other churches to support the organization. According to Nathaniel, “This experience strengthened my discipline. Our ‘4 for 40’ helped other churches realize that millions are dying of hunger. The logos on my Harley prompted folks to ask

questions and were a tool for education.� During the 40 days, Nathaniel happily lost 43 pounds. He remained on the program for all but three days, taking a break only when his in-laws took the family to Disney World! The Circuit Riding Preacher has no plans to forego his HOG any time soon. His goal for 2012 is to drive to every Stop Hunger Now warehouse in the USA, seeking more ways to prevent people from going to bed hungry. Meanwhile, the bike remains a conversation-starter. It carries Nathaniel long distances on a gallon of gas. It de-stresses him and shows him hidden treasures off the beaten path. It introduces him to people he might not otherwise meet. And if a group gathers around the bike to hear a good sermon, all the better! NCM

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s a child of the 1950s, my central Georgia family dined sumptuously. Of course, much of what Mother put on the table was raised in our North Madison Avenue garden or that of my Thomas grandparents in Pleasant Valley. In fall, my Pa Jim and his neighbors gathered for a “hog killin’.” Homemade lard, rendered from its excess fat, traveled to our cabinets to make biscuits and cornbread; cracklings, such fine dregs, were my favorite residue. Additionally, free range Rhode Island Reds gave eggs for cakes; my grandmother churned buttermilk and poured yellow globules into molds for homemade butter. Beulah, the cow, was a grand possession, as my grandfather loved her fresh buttermilk poured over cornbread. Table scraps made their way to the

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aforementioned pigs, while hams from a departed ancestor rested in a salt box or hung in the smokehouse. Such living, decidedly defined as that of “country folk” 60 years ago, rings “fashionable” in highest circles today. “Local” now vies with Julia Child’s haute cuisine in noteworthy restaurants. If you source stone ground meal, heritage pigs, or collect vintage seed for the spring garden, you visit the farm of my youthful past. If one travels to Spain, possibly the most coveted reservation belongs 60 | NEWNAN – COWETA MAGAZINE

to restaurants that feature items that look like art. Most of them are produced by molecular engineering, which requires expensive equipment for cooking “sous vide,” or preparing dishes to resemble pearls and foam with liquid nitrogen. With the price of dinner at $250 per person, minus wine, most of us will settle for current darlings grits, sautéed collards or pork belly stateside. While many of the dishes evoke memories of the old South before the fat patrol and carbohydrate police zoomed in, the current set of well-

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Coweta women’s early fashions were influenced by those worn by, above from left, Sarah Bernhardt, Lily Langtry, and Princess Alexandra of Wales, later Queen Alexandra of England.

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Historical Society event, and last year she staged a fantastic fashion show detailing changes from 1860-1960. She was kind enough to sit down with me and look at photographs of Coweta women from the 19th and early 20th centuries and of a U.S. first lady with Coweta kin. In the 1800s in Coweta County,

women gradually got clothes that had more and more fabric until the Civil War, then somewhat less afterward. They tended to stay pretty much covered—even when wearing the innovative “swimsuit”—from neck to toe. “The big trend is from clothes you can’t move in to clothes you can

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actually have a life in,” Carol said. In the affluence just before the war, women’s clothes were heavy. There often were eight to ten layers of undergarments, and the first hoops were of steel. Corsets could not be washed, which meant women wore underclothes over and under them. The advent of the crinoline in 1856 and “the invention of the sewing machine” made it possible for women in the mid-1800s to have clothes with literally pounds of fabric, Carol said, and to quickly make clothes with elaborate trim and designs. While their mothers had worn more delicate colors, women of the 1860s had access to fabric with vibrant colors made from aniline dyes. These colors are often garish to modern eyes. The psychedelic hues popular a century later “had nothing on this group,” Carol said. After the war, dress styles were similar but simpler. Tea dresses— essentially “elaborate robes”— became popular for wearing around the house. “They were loose and flowing, very attractive,” Carol said. An economic boom in the 1880s led to more elegant styles. The bustle sent the voluminous fabric once part of the hoop skirt into the bustle. Those fashions were modeled on the female celebrities of the day. Those celebrities—Queen Alexandra of England, actresses Sarah Bernhardt and Lily Langtry— were middle-aged women, and the fashions paid homage to the midlife figure of womanhood. This trend continued into the next century. Carol described a dress worn by Clevie Bryant in a photo made in Newnan around 1906 as a “pigeon breast” style that imitated the middle-aged figure even for younger women.

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Some highlights from Carol’s photo tour:

• Julia Dent Grant, U.S. first lady from 1869-1877, was a distant cousin of Newnan’s Dent brothers, who built homes that still stand on College Street and Temple Avenue. Mrs. Grant’s “dress” at near left is, in fact, pieces—a skirt and blouse with detachable sleeves and collar. Collars often buttoned. Sleeves generally were held in place with elastic or sometimes ties, both of which tended to cut off circulation. The elaborate bun that is part of Mrs. Grant’s hairdo may well be a hairpiece, perhaps fashioned from her own hair saved from brushing.

• Laura Meadows Evans appears in a photo as a young woman in the 1870s. Her dress is probably of a natural fiber— cotton or wool. “Even in summer,” Carol said, women wore “a lot of wool.” The fitted bodice is typical, and she is corseted.

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• Fannie Bell Carmichael had been a widow more than 20 years when her tintype image was made in the 1870s. She is still wearing mourning, though the white around her face shows she is in the “second year” stage when a touch of something other than black was allowed. Many women wore mourning “for the rest of their lives.”

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• Jane Carmichael, Fannie’s daughter-in-law, is wearing an elegant gown, probably of silk, with detachable sleeves and collar. Women who could afford it liked to wear silk “because it moved well.”

• Sallie and Annie Thompson, photographed with their brother in 1908, are attired in shirtwaist blouses and jackets and skirts. Sallie’s dress is clearly about ankle length. Women’s clothing became “more business-like, more formal,” and less cumbersome, because many of them were going to work.

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eff Perry wanted doughnuts. Each Sunday morning he watched members of Macedonia Baptist Church scurry between two worship services and Sunday School. The church was growing! But Jeff craved a few calm moments to visit with friends, members and visitors. Would the sweet aroma of doughnuts and coffee bring folks together? Jeff visited a bakery the following Saturday and walked away with several boxes of treats—donated and Macedoniabound! Each week Jeff brought donated day-old doughnuts to church, and a Sunday fellowship tradition was born. End of story? Not even close!

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Jeff and Yolanda Perry make one of their regular pickups of grocery store baked goods that will be redistributed to the needy.

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Jeff Perry originally had the idea to share donated, day-old doughnuts during the Sunday School hour at church. Soon he realized there were plenty of food donations that needed to be matched up with needy individuals and families. Above and opposite, he and wife Yolanda load up the Perry Bread Truck with donations.

The bakery contributed more and more, eventually too much for even a group of hungry Baptists. Wanting to share the bounty, Jeff did some research. He learned Coweta County is rich in resources for families facing emergencies, battered women seeking a new start, children 70 | NEWNAN – COWETA MAGAZINE

with special needs and residents needing food. The economic downturn increased the number of people needing help due to lost houses, jobs and financial security. As a child, Jeff knew hunger and that memory fueled his passion to help others. He made a list of local

agencies and first contacted Linda Kirkpatrick of Community Welcome House, a safe house for battered women. Women leaving abusive homes move quickly, seeking safety for themselves and their children. There is no time to pack, and their needs are many: food, of course,

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“I haven’t exactly been a model citizen.” —Jeff Perry along with clothes, shoes, and personal articles for them and their children. Jeff supports Welcome House and other agencies, including the Coweta Community Food Pantry, Angel’s House and thrift stores who help fund such local organizations. He also helps individuals and families in need. As Jeff ’s efforts grew, a friend asked, “Have you checked with local grocery stores?” Publix agreed to donate items from their own bakery including breads, cakes, pies, muffins and cookies. Jeff gathers items from Publix at least twice weekly, inventories the goods and distributes them to the most appropriate agency. Others learned of Jeff ’s quiet ministry and began supporting his efforts. He has distributed ace bandages, toys, vitamins, dishes, birthday cakes and

party supplies. Seasonal decorations returns home. (displays for Easter, Thanksgiving, “I just want to help,” Jeff states. Christmas, etc.) are donated after being used, and Jeff stores them until ***** the following year. Anything sold in a What a great guy! store is a possible donation. After Jeff would be the first to disagree living and working in the county for more than a decade, Perry knows the work of each agency and matches the donations to their specific needs. That is why a recent donation of breast pumps went to a pregnancy center instead of a children’s home! Several times each week, his We believe that every moment matters. We believe in compassionate care. Most of all, we believe in dignity and respect for each patient Perry Bread Truck we serve. Maybe that’s why so many families believe in us when it comes to choosing a hospice provider. rolls down city streets and For more information or to receive our free DVD, country roads, “Hospice and Your Loved One,” call 770-502-1104. completely packed gentiva.com/hospice when he leaves and completely empty when he Gentiva accepts patients for care regardless of age, race, color national origin, religion, sex, disability, being a qualified disabled veteran, being a qualified disabled veteran of the Vietnam era, or any other category protected by law, or decisions regarding advance directives. © 2011 Gentiva Health Services, Inc. MKT3144

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with you. Others would disagree, too. “I haven’t exactly been a model citizen,” Jeff smiles. He was a small kid with a quick temper that gave him plenty of bruises and black eyes. As he grew, he worked out and began winning his fights. He will fight you now, but only if you are hurting someone he loves. His history includes drugs, alcohol, some pretty wild times, and a night or two in jail. A few bad marriages and a bullet still lodged in his shoulder bear witness to problems in his younger days. So what changed this temperamental troublemaker? “I grew up,” Jeff reflects. “I needed to change, wanted to be better, and I found God. Since I’ve needed help myself, I want to help others.” The most amazing change in Jeff ’s life occurred when he 72 | NEWNAN – COWETA MAGAZINE

reconnected on Facebook with Yolanda Dooley, a classmate from the Newnan High School class of ’74. After graduation, Yolanda married and moved to Louisiana. She was in an abusive marriage until she escaped with a few clothes and a car that barely made it back to Georgia. She lived with family members until she and Jeff fell in love and married in 2011. Now two passengers occupy the Perry Bread Truck as it roams around the county. Yolanda and Jeff remain dedicated to serving others even though both have lost jobs due to downsizing amid the uncertain economy. Many days they barely have money to buy gas for the bread truck. Somehow the money appears and they distribute their goods. Decorations and non-perishable items that are not delivered are stored

in a spare bedroom at their home. Smiling, Yolanda states, “I didn’t know I was moving into a warehouse!” She is as dedicated to their work as her husband. Though both are seeking fulltime employment, it is hard to imagine how they could find the time. They have spent countless hours locating life’s “leftovers” and matching them to those who desperately need them, without fanfare or fireworks, for a decade. Jeff and Yolanda Perry have faced—and continue to face—life’s challenges. But their needs will not stop the quiet ministry of the Perry Bread Truck. We could all use a lesson from two unlikely heroes. Grow up. Make peace with your past. Give thanks for your blessings. And keep on paying it forward! NCM

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Fashion, Flowers & Fun(draising) By Kimberly Campbell | Photos by Bob Fraley and Angela McRae

he Language of Flowers” is the theme for this year’s Newnan Carnegie Library Foundation Fashion Show and Luncheon, set for Saturday, March 24, 2012 at Something Special in Newnan. Sometimes called floriography, communicating messages through the use of flowers dates back to the 1800s, when it first 74 | NEWNAN – COWETA MAGAZINE

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Jennifer Hopkins of Virtu Floral and Event Design will speak on “The Language of Flowers” at this year’s Newnan Carnegie Library Foundation Fashion Show and Luncheon, set for March 24 at Something Special. At last year’s sell-out luncheon, opposite, the fashion models included Wallene Jones. MARCH/APRIL 2012 | 75

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“In today’s world of technology, we seem to have lost so much in the area of communication,” says Jennifer Hopkins, speaker for this year’s Newnan Carnegie Library Foundation Fashion Luncheon. “I look forward to bringing a bit of that back … by teaching about the lost art of the language of flowers.”

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“The selection of this year’s theme couldn’t be better timed. Models will be wearing a variety of styles and will be outfitted by local retailers. There will be plenty of surprises!” — Carol Burke, NCLF board member

Volunteers assisting with last year’s Newnan Carnegie Library Foundation fundraiser included Newnan Mayor Keith Brady, at left, and Anita Headley, right.

became popular. Almost any feeling can be symbolized through the use of flowers. Even today, red roses signify romantic love while pink roses signify a slightly lesser sentiment. The keynote speaker is Jennifer Hopkins, a resident of Senoia and owner of Virtu Floral and Event Design. She says, “In today’s world of technology we seem to have lost so much in the area of communication. I look forward to bringing a bit of that back—at least for an hour or two!—by teaching about the lost art of the language of flowers.” She will

discuss how to convey one’s thoughts through carefully chosen flowers and how to further express these feelings through the use of common, everyday items found in and outside the home, with a particular focus on fashion and décor. Guests will enjoy a flowerbedecked luncheon while observing circulating models wearing the latest fashion trends, similar to fashion shows once staged in the grand department store tea rooms. Floralinspired styles are forecast to be a trend for women’s spring fashions,

making this year’s NCLF fundraiser theme apropos. Also, there is a renewed interest in the Victorian era’s use of flowers as a means of communication. In some customs, floral arrangements have been used to send special messages. A recent notable example of this was when Kate Middleton married Prince William in London last April. The flowers’ meanings in her bouquet were: Lily-of-the-valley – Return of happiness; Sweet William – Gallantry; Hyacinth – Constancy of love; Ivy – Fidelity, marriage, wedded MARCH/APRIL 2012 | 77

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love, friendship, affection; and Myrtle – the emblem of marriage, love. A variety of fashion eras will be represented, showcasing the amalgamation of fashion and flowers. For example, with the movie release and remake of The Great Gatsby premiering this year, there is a focus on clothing of the Roaring Twenties, including romantic accessories such as clip-on flowers for shoes. According to Carol Burke, NCLF board member, “The selection of this year’s theme couldn’t be better timed. Models will be wearing a variety of styles and will be outfitted by local retailers. There will be plenty of surprises! Our focus is on fundraising, flowers and most of all—fun. It will appeal to everyone. I think things like this brighten the dismal economy and constant stream of depressing news. We will turn things around and put smiles on ladies’ faces for a few hours.” Proceeds of the event will primarily benefit Carnegie programming. The Foundation has no paid employees, so all funds go for augmenting services of the library. “We have scheduled four programs for the first part of 2012 and are finalizing plans for several others,” Burke said. “Our annual fashion fundraiser will help us raise funds necessary to do that. We want everyone to enjoy and share our enthusiasm for the Carnegie Library. It’s the oldest functioning Carnegie Library in Georgia and the only one to ever return to its original use having been transformed for another.” While there are many local charitable options, Linda R. Monk, J.D., constitutional scholar and guest lecturer during the 2009 grand reopening of the Carnegie, gives an eloquent rationale for supporting the Carnegie: 78 | NEWNAN – COWETA MAGAZINE

Jennifer Hopkins will share floral meanings at the March 24 Newnan Carnegie Library Foundation fundraiser.

“In austere times, a false dichotomy is often created between the necessity of bread and the luxury of roses. But it is in hard times most of all that human beings need the inspiration of truth and beauty while they earn their bread. The Carnegie Library of Newnan offers an oasis of hope during this challenging time in American history. Libraries are the

bulwark of our civic values, and they deserve defending.” As an additional treat for attendees, Mrs. Sue Royal, an accomplished pianist, will provide the music again this year. And there will be a repeat of the special raffle, too. Tickets are now on sale for $25 apiece at the Carnegie and Scott’s Bookstore. Last year’s fashion

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Above left, Carol Burke greets luncheon guests before the arrival of speaker Millie Coleman at last year’s fashion luncheon. Afterwards, guests enjoyed touring the gardens at Something Special.

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Pictures of You By Caroline Leavitt Algonquin Books, $13.95 Reviewed by Holly Jones Isabelle and April both lived in the tiny Cape Cod area. Both were married; both had jobs that weren’t ideal, but paid the bills; both were in their 30s; neither knew the other; both were running away from their marriages. These women’s lives were destined to collide, and they do, with tragic consequences. One foggy morning, three hours outside Cape Cod, Isabelle is driving on a narrow road on her way to a new life, away from her cheating husband, deadend job and miniscule house. Suddenly, her life and April’s do collide—or at least their vehicles do—to begin Caroline Leavitt’s novel Pictures of You. After she’s released from the hospital, Isabelle’s friends and soon-to-be ex-husband take her back to the Cape. They do not tell her what happened in the accident or what happened to the woman in the other car, who Isabelle later learns is April. Nor will anyone tell her what happened to the child she saw run off the road just before her car hits April’s sedan. When the reporters start calling,

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Isabelle learns the truth. April was killed instantly, but her son Sam survived. Isabelle realizes she has to get on with her life; she just doesn’t want to see anyone and certainly doesn’t want to discuss the accident. So why does Sam suddenly begin appearing around every corner? Why does he show up outside her workplace, or at the park on her walk home? Why does he want to see the woman who killed (even accidentally) his mother? Sam knows. After the accident he saw a woman with dark curls wearing a white dress standing by the impacted cars, near where his mother had been. To Sam, the woman “looked just like the angels in his Sunday School book,” but his asthma caused him to faint before he could get to the angel or his mother. When Sam happens to see his angel, Isabelle, walking through town back in Cape Cod, he knows she can help him contact his mother. He follows her, spies on her, even sneaks into her house for clues about his mother. And he and Isabelle develop an attachment that baffles everyone. Leavitt’s story is heartbreaking, but she uses Isabelle’s photography background to show readers that one person’s perfect picture is chaos to another. Life has many angles and aspects and the healthiest, happiest people explore them all.

Wife-in-Law By Haywood Smith St. Martin’s Press, $25.99 Reviewed by Holly Jones “Someone once asked me how I pick my friends, and I just laughed, because God usually does the picking for me, and believe me, He has a wicked sense of humor. So when it came to my best friend in the world, never in a million years would I have chosen Kat Ellis. And never in a trillion years would I have imagined that we’d both end up married to the same man—or that one of us would kill him.” When a book begins like this one, as Haywood Smith’s novel Wife-in-Law does, where do you go from there? You go from laughter to tears to jaw-dropping-disbelief and back to the

laughter and tears—usually at the same time. What else would you expect from a story of two women who live across the street from each other for more than three decades and have seen each other through marriage, divorce, death, children, domineering mothers and even a few arrests? In 1974, prim-and-proper newlywed Betsy is thrilled to hear a couple is moving across the street from where she and husband Greg have recently purchased a home. The subdivision is still developing, so Betsy hasn’t had anyone to talk to when Greg is at work. Betsy has joined clubs and visits her reclusive, hoarding mother, but she really wants a neighbor, someone to pop over for coffee and homemaking tips. Somehow Kat, “a frizzy-headed, petite, skinny redheaded girl in bell-bottom hip-riders and a halter top,” isn’t what Betsy has in mind. But as the story says, God has other plans, and over the years Betsy and Kat become the best of friends. Smith jumps back and forth in time from the 1970s to the present day documenting the growing and changing bonds between the women. Kat’s husband dies, and Betsy’s cheats on her; so not everything is harmonious, but the two women find

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{ Index their differences only strengthen their friendship. Of course Kat’s dating and then marrying Betsy’s ex-husband does put a unique strain on the friendship, as does a potential murder charge, but with Smith this is when the hilarity ensues. Wife-in-Law is what would’ve happened to Thelma and Louise if they had lived in the suburbs of Atlanta and not driven off the cliff. Betsy and Kat are strong, witty, genuine southern characters whose story you never want to end, and their friendship is definitely one in a trillion.

The Royal Wulff Murders By Keith McCafferty Viking Adult, $26.95 Reviewed by Kenneth R. Wilson Women racing south this spring for sandy beaches have their books to pass the time while waves ebb and flow in the background. But what about the men who prefer mountains over beaches and listening to the sound of the Toccoa River rushing by? What do they read? Field and Stream survival editor Keith McCafferty provides the woodsy answer to typical beachside books, and it arrives just in time for trout season, which opens the last Saturday in March.

The Royal Wulff Murders is McCafferty’s first novel. It begins when a macho and quick-witted fishing guide named Rainbow Sam realizes his client, a banker from Atlanta, has hooked the waders of a corpse while fly fishing in Montana’s Madison River, the pinnacle of trout fishing holes. Oddly, a Royal Wulff fly lure hangs from the dead man’s lip, raising suspicion. The book follows Sean Stranahan, a former private detective who came to Montana three months earlier after leaving a broken marriage and his past in Vermont. He’s reluctantly swept back into sleuthing when seductive lounge singer Velvet Lafayette hires him to find her missing brother. Stranahan shares many similarities with Sam Spade and Nick Charles from Dashiell Hammett’s classic hardboiled detective novels. He’s a jaded gumshoe and ladies’ man who can’t resist a mystery and often works outside the law, doing the trespassing and out-of-jurisdiction snooping that feisty sheriff Martha Ettinger can’t. Together, they follow clues leading to the murderer and a greedy motive. The book moves quickly, darting from clue to clue like a trout snapping bug after bug from the water’s surface. It’s anxiously suspenseful at times and laugh-out-loud funny at others, especially when Rainbow Sam embellishes fishing stories. “Yeah, I caught some strange things before—bats, beavers, hooked a buffalo in the Park once on my back cast, had to break him off, a’course, woulda taken too long to land and I didn’t have a tag for him.” From the opening sentence to the last, putting the novel down is a challenge. McCafferty’s detailed descriptions and colorful imagery visually guide the reader through Montana’s blue ribbon trout streams and beautifully rugged landscape. Quick dialogue moves the plot, and lively characters draw the reader into the story. All in all, it’s a fantastic read and a welcome alternative to the non-fiction political rants, biographies, and Delta Force fiction typically geared toward men. NCM

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Charlie Filkins By Nichole Golden | Photo by Bob Fraley Chances are you’ve seen Charlie Filkins, along with Car Guys co-host Scott Sargeant, as an emcee at charity events. Filkins has been involved in radio and television for years. For more than a decade, he and Sargeant have been organizing the Car Guys Charity Cruise series for families to enjoy. When not on stage, Filkins works at Mike Fitzpatrick Ford. He is on the advisory board of United Way of Coweta, a board member of the Change Your Brain Foundation, and a committee member for the Up in Smoke BBQ event. Tell us about your family. I’m married to an awesome person—my friend and love, Cindy Filkins. We have five children in our combined family: Michael, Jonathan, Jessica, Heather and Miranda. A grandson, Jude, brings us youth, joy and plenty of surprises as he reaches a year and a half in age. How long have you called Coweta home? Sixteen years and counting … never want to leave, I just love it here. What are your hobbies? Spending time with family. I have a passion for cooking/grilling that I’m working on. So far, so good. Everyone has asked for seconds. Spending time at Lake Wedowee and fundraising for worthy causes/charities every chance I get. The “Car Guys” turn up whenever there’s a good cause to support. How did your car shows start? Scott Sargeant and I have done so much together through our radio and TV shows. We decided and agreed unanimously early on in our media careers that the power we had through these mediums would be put to use for raising awareness, then money for charities and non-profits. I knew we were on to something when we were able to raise $1,200 in two hours on our radio show to provide Christmas for 12 kids who otherwise would not have had a Christmas. So, the car shows were a no-brainer. We put our TV show behind this by filming at the shows, talking about the charity, and interviewing the drivers about their love and passion for the cars. This caught on with the public. Each month raised money for a different area charity/non-profit group. Now we have finished with 10 years of this show, and we are proud to say over $100,000 has been raised. Where can Cowetans catch your car shows? We are in the parking lot of Junction Lanes and Carmike Cinemas, 4 to 8 p.m., every second Saturday of the month (April-October). There’s no entry fee, and all cars, trucks and motorcycles are welcome. See us on Facebook (The Car Guys Charity Cruise). Any money you leave with us by way of food, drink, sand art, kid slides, auctions or just donations goes to that charity of that month. What are your favorite things to do in Coweta? Movies. Shopping local. Business Expo with the Chamber. Making a difference in Coweta for those in need. Anything in Senoia. NCM

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