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(Family Features) From elementary school to grad school, every graduation is a milestone typically celebrated with a big party. Sweet treats are a key part of celebrations, and by adding personalized details you can truly make your grad feel like one-of-a-kind. Dessert Doubles as Decor Make the cake your centerpiece. A sheet cake is easy to make and serve, holds up well and feeds a lot of guests. Round out the dessert table with other assorted treats like cupcakes, brownies and marshmallow crisp rice cereal squares. The variety adds visual interest and ensures you’ll have something for everyone’s tastes. Show off the individual treats using platters and tiered stands to give dimension. The Display Your Way(tm) cake stand has a customizable center compartment that makes it fun and easy to match your party from top to bottom. Fill the center compartment with unique details like photographs or other memorabilia. Decorate Cupcakes with Easy, Yet Impressive Tricks Cupcakes are great for guests because they’re perfectly sized for individual portions. If you’re an inexperienced decorator or just pressed
for time, try the classic 1M swirl. It’s quick, easy and looks professional. Swirl up to three colors at one time using the Wilton(r) Color Swirl(tm) Tri-Color Coupler. The swirled multicolor icing technique may look intimidating, but with the proper tool it’s a piece of cake. Or, try using round decorating tip 2A to create rings of icing. Find easy decorating instructions for these cupcakes at http://s. wilton.com/color-swirl-cupcakes. Choose the Color Palette Wisely Now’s your chance to get creative. Make the party all about the grad by choosing their school colors or their favorite colors. Match you r school colors or party decor precisely using the new Wilton(r) Color Right(tm) Performance Color System. It takes the guesswork out of custom coloring icing, fondant, cake batter and more with the convenience of easy-to-control squeeze bottles and a rainbow of color formulas. Your graduate will be touched by the thought behind your party planning prowess, and your guests will be wowed by the spread. For more sweet treat ideas and inspiration, visit www.wilton.com.
Genealogical Society finds new home in Newnan By BRADLEY HARTSELL bradley@newnan.com The Coweta County Genealogical Society recently made the transition from the city of Grantville to downtown Newnan. A grand opening celebration was held to introduce the new location. While volunteers at the genealogical society said many good memories were made at the former Grantville historic train depot, the space had become too small for the hundreds of books and files maintained by the organization. The new, larger office – located on Carmichael Street behind the new University of West Georgia campus – is much closer to much-needed county records as well. The grand opening offered office tours of the new space, which contains a room specifically devoted to Georgia. That room contains histories and census records of each Georgia county. In additional rooms, the genealogical society offers family records for every state. “I still miss the Grantville office — I have a train whistle on my phone to remind me of the train depot — but this move has been great. We all love it, and we’ve had such a good crowd so far,” said Monica Haynes of the genealogical society.
Teresa McDonald, right, has her late mother’s Bible returned to the family as Dianne Webb of the Coweta County Genealogical Society presents her with the Bible donated to the office after it had been mistakenly placed in her mother’s estate sale.
Volunteers with the CCGS were able to present v i sitor Teresa McDonald with a memorable gift just in time for the new location’s opening celebration: Her late mother’s Bible. The Bible, well-worn and complete with decades of markings, notes and highlighted passages, was incidentally placed in and bought at an estate sale. Grantville resident and local historian Bill Lowry bought the Bible and felt that the place the book truly
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Five Newnan High School seniors are recognized as 2015 Georgia Scholars. From left, Rebecca Barron, Caleb Schenck, Hannah Thomas, Maycee Dukes, Anna Haydon, and Newnan High School Principal Chase Puckett.
Eight Coweta students named GA scholars By CELIA SHORTT celia@newnan.com
Five New n a n H i g h S c ho ol (NHS) students and three Northgate High School (NGHS) students were recently named 2015 Georgia Scholars by the Georgia Department of Education. T h e N H S s t u d e n t s r e c o gnized are Rebecca Barron, Maycee Dukes, Anna Haydon, Caleb Schneck, and Hannah Thomas. The NGHS students recognized
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are Haley Alain, Erica Antsey, and Molly McCoy. “These students serve as great exa mples for a l l of us ,” sa id Coweta County School System (CCSS) Superintendent Dr. Steve Barker in a press release. “They have applied themselves for excellence in academic achievement, while recognizing the importance of community involvement and extracurricular participation. Leadership requires an individ-
ual to be well-rounded. These students are certain to be leaders of tomorrow.” According to CCSS, the Georgia Scholar program identifies and honors graduating high school seniors who have achieved excellence in school and community life, according to a rigorous criteria of high school coursework, grade
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