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County will Allow Alcohol Sales Closer to Homes, Parks, Schools Also approved temporary permit for special events
By SARAH FAY CAMPBELL sarah@newnan.com
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GAME DAY Putting together an all-star spread is actually easier than you may think
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The Coweta County Board of Commissioners approved changes to the county’s alcohol ordinances, reducing the required distances between businesses with alcohol licenses and churches, schools, and residences. The distance requirements for both package and on-premise consumption alcohol licenses were eliminated for private residences and publicly-owned recreation facilities. Previously, no alcohol license could be issued for business within 200 feet of publicly-owned recreation facilities and 150 feet of residences. The distance requirement for schools and colleges was reduced from 200 yards to 100 yards. Additionally, the ordinance changed the way the required distances are measured. Previously, the distance was measured in the shortest straight line, from the building seeking the alcohol license to the property line of the home, school, church or park. The new method of measuring is main entrance to main
entrance, measured along the “paved travel way” between the two properties. The distance requirements do not apply for consumption license if a church, school, college or alcoholic treatment center are located in a commercial zoning district. The new distance requirement between schools and stores selling alcohol mirrors state law. There are no state distance requirements for residences and parks. The commissioners also approved a new ordinance that allows current holders of alcohol licenses for on-premise consumption to get a temporary permit for special events, allowing alcohol to be served in the business’s parking lot during the special event. “We spend a lot of time legislating people and their alcohol,” said Commissioner Al Smith. “It’s baffling to me why we spend so much time with alcohol use when it’s such a detriment to society and the public at large.” The ordinance allowing special events permits was approved by a 4 to 1 vote, with Smith opposed.
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hen game day arrives and friends and family are gathered around the big screen to cheer your team to victory, the only thing missing is some great grub to make the celebration complete. Putting together an all-star spread is actually easier than you may think. Simple recipes featuring high-quality ingredients make it possible to serve up big flavor without a lot of fuss. Follow these tips to score a game day menu that will let your guests enjoy themselves to the fullest.
Barbecue Chicken Nachos
Create a DIY pizza station. Prepare dough ahead of time or purchase individual serving size crusts and invite guests to make their own personal pizzas. Provide an array of fresh veggies, meats and herbs for endless combinations. Don’t forget plenty of quality cheese, and for a special twist, add some unexpected flavors, such as Jarlsberg Brand Cheese. Best known as a classic wedge, this nutty, mild cheese is also wonderful shredded for a uniquely delicious pizza flavor. Get guests started with this Sausage, Mushroom and Herb Pizza and then invite them to get creative on their own.
Top it off right. No game day party is complete without chips and dip. Take your nachos to another level with premium toppings such as these Barbecue Chicken Nachos. Other upgraded topping options: grilled steak or chicken, grilled corn and onions, a variety of flavorful cheeses, homemade guacamole, diced fresh veggies, seasoned olives and spices, such as Cajun or Caribbean jerk.
Bring the heat. Spice things up with peppers as an added ingredient to other treats like pizza and nachos, or make the pepper the star, as with these Jalapeno Poppers, which blend the heat of a whole jalapeno balanced
COURTESY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
Georgia golf coach and Newnan native Chris Haack instructs Bulldog golfer Harris English at a college golf tournament. Haack has turned the Bulldogs into a national power with two NCAA titles.
Following His Dreams Cheese and Mushroom Pizza
by the distinctive flavors of goat, Jarlsberg and Parmesan cheeses.
Pick a party bite.
By DOUG GORMAN dgorman@newnan.com
Finger foods make it easy for your fellow fans to quickly grab a snack between plays and save the serious grub for a longer break in the action. Tide them over until halftime with bite-site appetizers. For a little extra fun, use tooth picks bearing the mascot or signa ture color of your favorite team. Jarlsberg Cheese salami green grape toothpick
Cut cheese and salami into bitesize cubes. Thread ingredients on
Newnan native Chris Haack turns Georgia into national power
toothpicks, varying the order and mixing and matching ingredients for different flavor combinations. Find more game day recipes at jarlsberg.com.
Not everyone is fortunate enough to turn a life-long passion into a career. However, Newnan native Chris Haack is one man who has been able to successfully follow his dreams. Haack has spent the last two decades coaching golf at the University of Georgia, and in the process, he has turned the Bulldogs into one of the nation’s best college teams. Haack cut his teeth on the
sport as a teenager in the 1970s while his family was a member of the Newnan Country Club. “I still have very fond memories of my days in Newnan and at Newnan Country Club,” Haack said by phone from Athens. “It’s where I first played the game.” After graduating from Newnan High School, Haack attended West Georgia College in Carrollton where he was a member of the Braves golf team. That was just the start of what
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