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Food. Friends. Family. Football. Thanksgiving would be incomplete without any of them, but the most important is the holiday feast your family and friends have gathered to enjoy while the game plays in the background. Serving up a full holiday spread – from turkey to dessert – that is sure to bring everyone back for years to come is easy with these tips for every stage of the meal.
Turkey Day Tips The sight of a beautifully cooked, golden brown bird being brought to the table is one of the most memorable moments of any Thanksgiving gathering. Follow these tips to prepare the perfect centerpiece for your holiday meal:
Thawing Your Turkey
• For every 5 pounds in weight, thaw in original wrapper for 24 hours in the refrigerator. Thaw faster by covering with cold water in the sink and soaking approximately 30 minutes per pound. • Refrigerate as soon as thawed or cook immediately. For best quality, do not refreeze uncooked turkey.
Roasting the Bird
‘C-Bo’ retiring from a lifetime of activism “I just don’t believe in unfairness or injustice. Sometimes I wish I could be like everybody else - but that ain’t me.... we should all have the same justice.”
PHOTO BY SARAH CAMPBELL
C-Bo has seen what is now Lynch Park be transformed from a park for whites only to something rundown and neglected to the vibrant community gathering place it is now. The area is “a big part of who I am.”
By SARAH FAY CAMPBELL sarah@newnan.com
For over 20 years, Clarence “C-Bo” Bohannon has worked with youth in Coweta County through the “United We Stand” organization that he co-founded in the mid-1990s. For 21 years, he’s helped organize the
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• Baste with extra virgin olive oil. • Place breast-side-up on rack in shallow roasting pan. Cook in 325 F oven. • For an unstuffed turkey, place a stalk or two of celery, seasonings, a cut-up onion and a handful of parsley in the cavity to keep it moist. • Lay “tent” of foil loosely over turkey to prevent overbrowning. • Turkey is done when meat thermometer is 180 F or when the red stem on the pop-up thermometer rises. • For easier carving, let turkey stand at room temperature
United We Stand Youth Appreciating Senior Citizens Picnic and Community Reunion. Years before that, he was one of the organizers of a walk-out of black students from Newnan High School in 1972, the second year of full integration.
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• Grilled: Grill 15-18 minutes per pound. Air in grill must be between 225-300 F. • Deep Fat Fried: Cook 3-5 minutes per pound in 350 F oil. • Smoked: Cook 20-30 minutes per pound. Air in smoker must be between 225-300 F. • Microwaved: Cook 9-10 minutes per pound on medium power. Rotate during cooking.
Georgia troopers to crack down on distracted driving New “Stop the Threat” program to target drivers who speed, tailgate, text and are impaired By CLAY NEELY clay@newnan.com
The state of Georgia has seen a 60 percent increase in single vehicle accidents over the last year, according to Ed Crowell, president of the Georgia Motor Trucking Association. “People are crashing into trees, bridges, rivers – we can’t have this happening in cars or commercials vehicles,” Crowell said. “Put down the phone.” Recently, the Georgia State Patrol announced a new crackdown focusing on distracted and aggressive drivers of both passenger and commercial vehicles. For the next several months, the GSP will be vigilantly targeting drivers who are speeding, tailgating, texting or impaired as part of its “Stop the Threat” program. “It’s rude to pull it out during dinner, but it’s deadly when you pull it out in the car,” he continued. “When you’re driving – just drive.” Colonel Mark McDonough, head of the Department of Public Safety, echoed the
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same sentiments. He estimated that 94 percent of all traffic accidents are derived from drivers not doing what they should be doing. For the rest of the year, the “Stop the Threat” initiative will have troopers placed in high crash corridors and rural routes. Drivers who are distracted will be held accountable, McDonough said, citing that the initiative is imperative over the final two months of the year as the number of highway fatalities is rising. “Every time a life is saved on Georgia’s roadways, it’s another birthday,” said Col. McDonough. “It’s another holiday a driver spends at home with their family.” Harris Blackwood, director of the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, said that it’s been “a terrible year” for accidents in Georgia. “We’re 15 percent ahead of where we were last year,” Blackwood said. “We can have a safe holiday season in this state, but we have to set an example for our children and for other drivers. Put down the phone, buckle your seat belt and drive carefully.”