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By CELIA SHORTT celia@newnan.com
W
est Georgia Technical College’s new Coweta c a m p u s o n Tu r k e y Creek Road is poised to open soon a nd bri ng wit h it ma ny new opportunities for Coweta County’s students, industries and community.
West Georgia Technical College’s new Coweta Campus opening soon
“Newnan has wanted this for a long time,” said WGTC’s president, Dr. Skip Sullivan. “I’m excited that we are bringing this to Newnan and Coweta County. We want to be the first choice of education in Coweta County.” Currently, the new facility consists of two buildings on 38 acres of land. The master plan includes eight total buildings. One building, the state building, consists of classrooms. The second, the Allied Health Building, is being funded but the West Georgia Technical College Fou ndat ion a nd w i l l hou se hea lt h profession programs including ones for emergency medical technician, geriatric care, registered nursing, and physical therapy assisting. The Coweta campus will be the only one currently offering the physical therapy assistant program. Dr. Sullivan also indicated that they hope to have opportunities for other schools to hold classes there, making the new campus
COWETA CAMPUS, page 2
The West Georgia Technical College’s Allied Health Services Building
Teen helps woman find lost wedding ring
Potato and Pesto Chicken Salad
AMERICAN CLASSIC Marjorie Morrow and Kahlil smith show the new camera Morrow presented him.
Photos By Wes Mayer
Treasured possession returned the owners of the vehicles parked An area teen received an next to unexpected surprise after helpher so ing a woman who’d lost a treathey could sured possession. move On June 13, after leaving a their cars, Kaiser Permanente Medicare but then information seminar at the Marjorie Morrow’s she saw Hampton Inn on Bullsboro ring fell from the sewer her hand and Drive, Marjorie Morrow accidisappeared into drain at the dentally dropped her wedding a parking lot drain corner of ring while walking to her car. outside the Newnan her parking “It just disappeared,” MorHampton Inn. spot. She row said. “I couldn’t find it couldn’t anywhere in the parking lot see the ring down in the drain, or under the car, and when I but had a feeling that it must moved my car, I still didn’t see have been where the ring went. it.” Morrow said that she thought Morrow then went back inside about going back inside to find to ask if there was any way to By WES MAYER wesley@newnan.com
Potato salad is the perfect side dish for a cookout, picnic or potluck
get into the drain. She found the representative who conducted the seminar, Malcolm Tallie, and asked if he could help. They then went to the drain to see if they could locate the ring. That was when Kahlil Smith, a 19-year-old employee of the Hampton Inn, came to the rescue. Smith went out and helped peer down the fouror fivefootdeep drain to look for the ring. Together with Tallie, the two finally saw the glint of something inside, but there was no way for the drain’s metal grate to be opened or pried up. Smith then went inside looking for any tools he could
TEEN HELPS, page 2
Family Features
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o cookout, picnic or potluck is complete without potato salad. Whether it’s served warm, cold, creamy, cheesy or with a splash of vinegar, the dish is a true American cookout classic. Potato salads are easy to make and even easier to pack full of flavor. Craft your own potato salad by cutting a delicious, Idaho® potato into cubes with the skins still on. Boil in water for about 8 to 15 minutes, then check for doneness by piercing a cube with a fork or skewer. If the fork goes through the potato with little resistance, drain the potatoes and return them to the pot. Add your favorite dressing and ingredients while the potatoes are still warm. Warm potatoes more easily absorb the delicious dressing. These decadent dishes are best eaten the day after they’re made to give the flavors time to meld. When you’re ready to serve your potato salad, keep it cold by placing your serving dish in a larger bowl filled with ice.
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Loaded Baked Potato Salad