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UWG invites community to Newnan campus By CELIA SHORTT celia@newnan.com
The University of West Georgia (UWG) is inviting the public to celebrate the grand opening of its new Newnan campus at its upcoming August celebration. “It’s our grand opening,” said Dr. Bob Heaberlin, senior director and chief administrative officer of off-campus programs at UWG. “It’s an opportunity for the community to see the building, have some collegiate experience, and have some fun experiences.” The celebration takes place from Thursday, Aug. 13 until Sunday, Aug. 15 at the new campus at 80 Jackson Street and will feature a series of different events. On the evening of Aug. 13, there will be a freshman sendoff celebration at 7 p.m. The sendoff is sponsored by the UWG Alumni Association and hosted by the Coweta Alumni Network. It will be an opportunity for the school’s incoming freshman from Coweta County to meet with alumni and experience the collaborative partnership between UWG, Newnan, and Coweta County. “Alumni are a valued part of the total UWG experience, and we want to see them support these students,” said Frank Pritchett, UWG alumni director. “There are many opportunities for the 3,000-plus alumni in Coweta County to support students through internships, externships, mentoring, shadowing … We would love to see a significant number of these graduates raise their hand to help us provide the best student experience as possible.” On Friday, Aug. 14, community members will have the chance to attend “College for a Day” and be able to attend up to four different college classes at the new Newnan campus. “This is a great opportunity for the community to see some of the top professors at the
university,” said Heaberlin. “It’s going to be a fun day.” The cost for “College for a Day” is $25. Other August Celebration events include: • “A Day to Give West” on Thursday, Aug. 13. This event is primarily a thank you day where the UWG will thank the community members
who supported the school. • “Newnan Opening Reception” on Friday, Aug. 14. This gala celebration is a benefit for the university. All the money raised through it will be given back to the community. The evening will include cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and music. Tickets are $100.
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By W. WINSTON SKINNER winston@newnan.com Turin will be celebrating its 125th birthday later this month. A volunteer committee is meeting weekly to make plans for the Aug. 29 celebration. Opening ceremonies, displays from area business, activities for children, stories from the town’s past and Southern-style foods are planned. “We’ve been trying to find a way for the town to grow in a real way,” said Clarence Bolden, who serves on the committee. “We’ve been looking for something that would pull the town together.” Someone realized the town was incorporated at Turin in 1890. The 125th milestone – “that’s a great rallying point,” Bolden said. The Aug. 29 event will be from 1-7 p.m. at the town hall in the Walter B. Hill Community Building. Opening ceremonies will include a flag presentation and greetings from Mayor Alan Starr. The East Coweta High School Color Guard will be part of the opening program, and a proclamation from Gov. Nathan Deal will be read, said Michael Frnka, who also serves on the committee. Fo o d i n c l u d i n g b a r b e c u e a n d
chicken will follow those ceremonies. “There’s going to be a bouncy house for the kids,” Bolden said. Frnka said games will include corn hole and horseshoes. A firetruck and a police car will be on site and “a helicopter, we hope,” Bolden said. “In city hall, there will be historical displays,” he said. The committee is lining up area residents to share stories about Turin in years gone by. Nonagenarian Ella Hill Brown Johnson, who has personal memories from most of the town’s history, is among those scheduled to talk about the past. Turin-area businesses have been contacted about having displays at a vendor area. Popcorn will be sold, and the Frigid Frog will be there. Anyone interested in being a vendor should contact Bolden at 770-599-6235 or 470-223-1244. People have lived in the Turin area since the early days of Coweta County’s history in the 1820s. The community was first called Preston, but the name was changed when the Savannah, Griffin and North Alabama Railroad came to the area. Schoolchildren suggested the new
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