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30 in this issue 14 | From the Editor 15 | Caption This 15 | Our Readers Write 16 | Roll Call 18 | Behind the Shot 19 | Book Review 20 | Getting Frank with Faith 38 | Pet Photo Contest 60 | Bake Your Best Christmas Cookie Contest 62 | Coweta Prose 68 | Cowetans Travel

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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

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ach year, we begin work on next year’s Best of Coweta Readers’ Choice contest as soon as the current July/August issue goes to press.

The first thing we do is review the contest that allows our readers to vote for their favorite Coweta businesses and service providers. From the first ballot to the final layout, we consider what we might do to make next year’s contest even better.

Competition this year was ramped up. We could tell by the large numbers of local businesses soliciting votes via social media and other avenues. The Newnan-Coweta Magazine (NCM) staff fielded numerous calls regarding the contest with questions ranging from “Is there a category for my business?” to “How many times can we vote?”

Unlike “American Idol,” where multiple votes are cast for multiple contenders, our Best of Coweta contest is old-school when it comes to voting – one ballot per reader, one vote per category. We figure this gives local businesses equal advantage.

As for categories, each year our readers suggest a few for the coming year’s contest. We try to accommodate as many requests as we can but, admittedly, we can’t include them all. If we did, this issue would become a book rather than a magazine. We simply don’t have the space to include a category for every business or service available in Coweta County.

And that’s a good problem. It speaks to the fact that Coweta has a strong economy with diverse businesses that are doing well. Some have deep roots; some are relatively new. We’ve found in running Best of Coweta for the past four years that the businesses that routinely place in our contest are those that provide the best product – along with great customer service.

We’ve also found that our readers are big fans of this contest, which has grown each year with a record number of ballots – almost 5,000 – cast this year. That’s a lot of folks taking out time to support local businesses with their votes.

Enthusiasm from our readers and local businesses has become almost palpable.

For making Best of Coweta possible each year, we heartily thank our generous sponsor, CowetaFayette EMC, and all the businesses with ads in this issue. By advertising with NCM, you not only support your livelihood and community news; you support your fellow businesses and service providers. For them, we’ve been told, placing in Best of Coweta has brought recognition, enhanced their reputation and broadened their reach.

Because of that, we consider the extra work that goes into this issue as time well spent.

Speaking of time well spent, meeting Sean “Sean of the South” Dietrich at Southern LitFest in June was a treat.

Sponsored by the Newnan Carnegie Library Foundation, the event brought writers from all around to Newnan for a weekend of talks, toasts and bourbon tasting.

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We heard from several happy business owners after distributing decals to first place winners in our fourth annual Best of Coweta Readers’ Choice Awards contest:

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– Ann Phillips Harper In May, we asked our Newnan-Coweta Magazine readers and Facebook friends to caption this photo. We received almost 100 entries and declared a first place tie between Ann Phillips Harper and Jason Miller. Much thanks to Newnan resident and amateur photographer Wayne Davis for this sssstriking photo!

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OUR CONTRIBUTORS

The Rev. April McGlothin-Eller is the director of Church and Community Engagement at Wellroot Family Services, a ministry of the United Methodist Church. In her free time, she fancies herself a musician, artist and photographer.

Jennifer Dziedzic lives in Newnan with her daughter.

The two love to travel and use that as inspiration for the stories they create together with Jennifer writing and her daughter illustrating. Jennifer believes that everyone has a story to tell, and she loves being a freelance writer and meeting new people.

Payton Thompson is the mother of a 4-year-old who keeps her busy 24/7. She loves her family and her job as receptionist at The Newnan Times-Herald and, when she’s not occupied with all of these, she enjoys crafting.

Glenda Harris lives in Senoia with her husband and their Boykin spaniel, Buddy. A freelance writer and book review columnist, she worked many years as a medical editor and is creator of The Book Vault, a large online book club.

Neil Monroe is a retired corporate communicator whose career included jobs with Southern Company, Norfolk Southern Corporation, Delta Airlines and Coca-Cola Enterprises. His roots are in community journalism. He and his wife, Rayleen, live in Sharpsburg where they enjoy tennis, golf and grandchildren.

Jeffrey Ward is a native San Franciscan, Vietnam vet and University of Washington communications grad with a 50-year career in aviation. He’s been married 51 years, has two adult children and six grandchildren, and is a foodie and Facebook junkie.

Gail McGlothin is a nonprofit consultant and grant writer. When she’s not searching for starfish on the Oregon coast, kayaking, reading or playing board games with her grandchildren, Gail helps voters get government-issued picture IDs.

Sara Moore’s warm and welcoming nature influences her photography by putting her subjects at ease. She enjoys living the quiet country life while residing in Newnan with her husband, horses, dogs, chickens and ducks.

Robin Stewart volunteers with the Newnan-Coweta Humane Society and, along with her artist husband, is active in the local arts scene.

She loves animals, is addicted to costume jewelry, and the part of her brain that used to know math is now occupied by useless facts for team trivia.

Blue Cole is a writer and ne’er-do-well who lives in Sharpsburg with his wife, children and other wee creatures.

Chris Martin has photographed Major League Baseball, NCAA football, bull riding, air shows, space launches and international swim meets featuring Michael Phelps. He shoots action sports for The Heritage School in Newnan and for The Newnan Times-Herald.

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or our July-August Best of Coweta cover, who better to feature than one of our reader-voted business

winners?

And since the summer heat is still sweltering, what better to photograph than our first place dessert winner, Rock Salt Milk Bar, and one of the cool ice cream treats that makes it so popular?

Rock Salt Milk Bar owner Cynthia Hendricks was the epitome of grace and patience as she posed for numerous shots at her downtown Newnan shop. Even her triple scoop ice cream cone withstood the pressure, refusing to melt until the photoshoot was done. NCM

ABOVE, TOP As photographer Sara Moore, second from right, works to capture the best shot of Cynthia Hendricks, right, for the cover, NCM staffers share their input, from left, Jackie Kennedy, Misha Benson and Sonya Studt.

ABOVE Cynthia Hendricks poses below her shop’s motto: Make today amazing.

RIGHT The son of NTH/ NCM receptionist Pay ton Thompson, Kye enjoys a chocolate ice cream cone while getting to know photographer Sara Moore.

RIGHT Joining the NCM staff as its official ice cream taste tester, 4-year-old Kye assured us the treats at Rock Salt Milk Bar were cover worthy.

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BOOK REVIEW

‘Reunion Beach:

Stories inspired by Dorothea Benton Frank” Reviewed by GLENDA HARRIS

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est-selling author and native of Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina, Dorothea “Dot” Benton Frank died September 2, 2019.

“Reunion Beach” was to be the title of her next novel. Instead, it is a tribute to this larger-than-life personality.

“Reunion Beach: Stories Inspired by Dorothea Benton Frank” is a collection of stories, happy memories, poems – and even some of Frank’s favorite Lowcountry recipes – from fellow writers, friends and family who longed for a way to express their grief and honor her memory. Included are memorial essays by daughter Victoria and son William as well as her husband Peter’s speech given at her celebration of life, making this a touching, personal read for all, especially her loyal readers.

Highlights in this anthology make it difficult to pick a favorite. Especially fun and poignant are the essays and stories written by Frank herself, like the one about the night she and her husband met Gore Vidal in a New York bar. She had a question for him: “Mr. Vidal, how do you know when it’s time to start writing?”

After considering her question for a moment, he answered: “You’ll write your book when you can’t not write your book.”

Frank’s letters to her readers are entertaining and humorous as she gives her take on social media – the

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good, the bad and the ugly – and laughs at unbelievable news of the day. She also reveals her favorite character of all her books – and why.

The novelist had multiple careers before becoming a bestselling author, and the now-famous story of how and why she got started writing is included. Her first novel was “Sullivan’s Island,” published in 2000, which debuted on the New York Times bestseller list at No. 9. A total of 19 more novels would follow, all bestsellers, with her last, “Queen Bee,” published in 2019, just months before her death.

Readers will love these original stories, all inspired by Frank. Contributing authors include Elin Hilderbrand, Mary Alice Monroe, Adriana Trigiani, Patti Callahan and Cassandra King Conroy. Also, Marjory Wentworth, author, poet and former poet laureate of South Carolina, shares poems that resonated strongly with Frank, who once said: “It was as if we had both been writing about the same place at the same time.”

Frank was so enamored, she included many of Wentworth’s poems in her Lowcountry novels.

Alive with the breezy exuberance of Dorothea Benton Frank, this is a must-read for her fans and a lovely introduction for those who haven’t yet read her work.

“Reunion Beach: Stories Inspired by Dorothea Benton Frank” was published in 2021 by HarperCollins Publishers, New York; 416 pages; 5 stars. ★★★★★

Share your favorite new read with Newnan-Coweta Magazine by writing a book review for possible publication in an upcoming issue. Keep your review at 200-300 words and please include the author’s name, page count and date of publication.

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GETTING FRANK WITH FAITH/FAITH FARRELL

Blue Ribbons and Some Shame

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potlights shine! It’s the “Best of Coweta” awards issue. In the spirit of these awards, I’m focusing on my own nominations: Most Awkward Job Interview, which involved the interviewer finding a bra outside with my name in it (I had just returned from being a camp counselor and we had to Sharpie our names on our clothes). Also up for grabs is Best Misunderstanding, in which my phone number got mixed up with a phone sex call center.

So many shoutouts to be hurrahed, but the whopper of an award I actually won happened the summer I went to day camp. I have no concrete memories of it except the Camp Copycat Olympic Competition where we campers got to put our thrill-seeking skills to the test.

To be frank, I hate stuff like this. I’ve never been athletic. I’d rather be in the crafts building making macrame than running around and sweating for an award.

But I tried. I jumped, ran, ducked, pulled and leapt in bounds. I sweated and swore even though I’m sure they weren’t true curse words as I was only a child. Think caveman grunts with muttered “poops” or “farts,” words which would mature in the future.

The agony of defeat never met its match until it met 7-year-old me – anxious amidst campers with matching kerchiefs and skyward hope. The counselors went all out for the ceremony with winners standing on tiered boxes as they received their ribbons.

The ceremony was torture. I was drowning in a sea of happy campers cheering themselves on. I had yet to hear my name in any category to have placed on any level. Even tug-of-war, a team game with a 50-50 chance of winning? We lost.

I’m pretty sure that was the day I was introduced to shame. I’m convinced a crushed dome of despair enveloped me. As the ceremony was ending, one counselor rushed to the ribbon table and dashed back. Then, the moment that most likely spawned my lifelong battle of insecurities and fear of gym class: “We’d like to present this last award to the camper who tried the hardest despite failing the most. The Best Effort award goes to Faith Farrell, who tried the hardest to win at anything, yet didn’t. But wow, did she try!”

Hot pink shame crept up my cheeks as I was handed a blue ribbon proclaiming Best Effort.

I trudged back home to Grandma’s and threw my Best at Losing Award on the table and flung my body on the couch, which would have won an award if Dramatic Couch Flinging was a category. Grandma marched in and gave me an earful on how my award was actually the best of them all, that I should exchange shame with pride, and that trying one’s hardest is all you can do.

Back then, participation awards didn’t exist. My award was different, though. It involved earnest effort while pulling off losses so impressive that it earned its own nomination.

Winning isn’t about medals, ribbons or fancy plaques with kudos engraved. I Minnesota made yet Newnan don’t need a spotlight to shine because I have the drive to try. My efforts are Strong, Faith Farrell is involved enough to push past the cringe, to sink into the serenity that I did what I could with Newnan Theatre Company with what I had. and Backstreet Arts. Her That Best Effort award taught me a bounty of blue ribbon wisdom. Plus, it artwork can be viewed at provided a tarnished trophy that I’m still trying to shine. NCM faithfarrellart.com.

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Moreland:

A charming town with a storied past Written by JENNIFER DZIEDZIC

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he town of Moreland was first called Mt. Zion Community, then Wright’s Crossing, and then Puckett Station. The charming little town with a one-mile circumference changed its name to Moreland in 1888 to honor railroad physician and stockbroker John F. Moreland.

Families settled into the area where agricultural production of fruits and cotton flourished. By 1904, the H.W. Camp Mercantile and W.A. Brannon Mercantile stores were open, and the town had a drug store, two grocery stores, three churches, a school, and other small businesses, factories and mills. The Moreland Banking Company was added in 1905.

By 1910, the population was more than 300, and a new Moreland School was erected to replace a structure consumed by fire in 1909.

In 1947, as First Baptist Church of Moreland installed gas heat and troops were coming home from World War II, the first annual Fourth of July barbecue was established by townsfolk.

Carol Chancey, director of Moreland Cultural Arts Alliance (MCAA), says: “This year makes 75 years the barbecue has been an ongoing tradition in Moreland. It started as a way for people who were coming home from War to get together and have a homecoming. That’s what it was originally called, a homecoming, and they had a party. In the tradition of community activities when there just weren’t places to go and things to do, it was the annual event everybody looked forward to.”

Over the years, local churches have sponsored the annual barbecue, but for the last couple of years, MCAA funded it. This

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ABOVE The annual Fourth of July barbecue in Moreland has been held since 1947. This 1979 photo illustrates preparation for the big meal at the midpoint of its 75-year history. Men and women, young and old, pitched in to help pull off the big event, including Miriam Miller, second from left.

“It was a day to get together and have fun,” recalls her daughter, Emily Miller Wilbert.

Photo by Bill Miller, courtesy of Emily Miller Wilbert

“It started as a way for people who were coming home from War to get together and have a homecoming. That’s what it was originally called, a homecoming, and they had a party.”

– Carol Chancey

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year, the town of Moreland took the reins on the event, which was held July 2 since July 4 was on a Monday.

“Traditionally, the Independence Day barbecue is held on the Fourth, except when the Fourth falls on Sunday or Monday,” says Chancey.

Alongside the 75-year-old barbecue, MCAA’s Puckett Station Independence Day Celebration has been held for more than 30 years. It features exhibitor booths, handmade and homemade items, and food vendors.

“Each year going forward, we are creating an environment that lets you experience some of the sights and sounds of a particular period in history, and this year, we picked the 1940s,” says Chancey.

Exhibits, music and lots of surprises having to do with the 1940s entertained visitors to Moreland’s biggest annual event, which also featured a Best Decorated Pet Contest and Kids Bike Contest and Parade.

Proceeds from the annual barbecue are donated to charities, while Puckett Station proceeds go to Moreland Cultural Arts Alliance, a nonprofit that hosts programs and operates two local museums, one for each of the town’s famous authors, Erskine Caldwell and Lewis Grizzard.

Sweet Moreland Memories

Born in 1947, the now 75-year-old Emily Wilbert is a Moreland resident, having moved to the area in 1992 with her husband after he retired from the military and became a teacher in Coweta County.

The Wilberts purchased the house that her Great-Uncle Frank had built next door to her parents’ home.

Wilbert’s family heritage goes back to the 1820s when her family first settled in Moreland.

“My mom’s dad was Hugh Camp, one of eight brothers and two sisters,” she says. Though she didn’t grow up in town,Wilbert remembers visiting her grandparents every summer in Moreland and going to the annual barbecue.

“All of these people knew each other because they worked together,” she says. “When they decided to do the barbecue, it was a hit. People came from miles around, and in election years, the haranguing started early in the morning and went ’til late at night. I can remember when they always closed the Fourth of July celebration here in Moreland with a street dance with a live band. I don’t know what they played, I don’t know who was there, but I do know there were a lot of people clapping, cheering and dancing.”

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Wilbert recalls when the barbecue was held at noon in the old Masonic Lodge.

“I remember running around, fully dressed up, mind you,” she says. “This was patent leather shoes and white socks and cute little frilly dresses, the whole thing because Grandmother Camp was showing me and the other cousins off to everybody else that was showing their grandchildren off.”

When the barbecue was ready, people would gather in line with tickets in hand for the tea lady sitting outside.

“The tea was served in huge galvanized tubs,” says Wilbert. “Every person probably in the community brought their tea and dumped it into these big tubs together. There were half lemons floating around in there, and lucky was the person who got one of those half lemons in their tea glass.”

Ladies of the churches would bake beautiful two- and three-layer cakes and elegant, crisp pies for sale by the piece. The men of Moreland handled the hog roasting.

“Only the men and boys would go up and flip the hogs,” Wilbert recalls. “We could drive by and see them, and Daddy would give us a wave because he would help out granddaddy, basting them and flipping them. Then in the morning, the ladies took over and pulled the pork off of the bones.”

In the last 10 years, whole hogs have been switched out for pork butt and are cooked in smokers, according to Wilbert. She and her husband now enjoy taking their grandchildren to the barbecue because, she says, “It’s a pleasant, oldfashioned time.”

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Moreland is also host to the FERST Annual Lewis Grizzard and Catfish Memorial Bike Ride, which is set this year for October 2 at Moreland Mill on Main Street.

Pat Tidwell is chairman of the board for the Coweta FERST Foundation, an early childhood literacy group. Proceeds from the event provide books to Coweta County children every month from birth until they turn 5. The group has been hosting their most successful fundraiser for more than 13 years with 12-mile, 25-mile, 48-mile and 66-mile rides available.

About 150 people participate, including families and bike organizations who come to ride, according to Tidwell.

“It’s a beautiful ride,” she says. “Coweta County is so gorgeous. We mark the roads, and we have signs.

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“The men did all the cooking of the big hogs, and the ladies made sweet tea.”

– Emily Miller Wilbert

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ABOVE The Moreland Fourth of July barbecue held in 1979 was typical of those held since the tradition started in 1947 and through the decades to this year’s event. 1. Mutt Hunter, left, was a mainstay at the annual event, which brought out local politicians to shake hands and kiss babies. “He was one of those rare people who could strike up a conversation with anybody and remember them later on,” recalls Emily Miller Wilbert. 2. Moreland residents of all ages got in on the action of using 12-foot handles to stir Brunswick stew for the community barbecue. 3. Teens tackled the duty of hog handling, moving them from the preparation table to the barbecue pit. 4. Taking part in the annual Moreland barbecue was a rite of passage for community residents, as Wilbert recalls: “The men did all the cooking of the big hogs, and the ladies made sweet tea.” 5. Moreland families learned patience aplenty as they waited for the hogs to cook, a process that started two days before the big event. 6. After the hogs were done cooking, the meat was shredded with the best cuts used for barbecue and lesser meats pitched into the stew pot. 7. Long lines formed early to enjoy the bounty of the community barbecue.

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Even if you aren’t an experienced rider, you can follow the route. Then we feed riders lunch and give them a goody bag that includes a T-shirt. There are folks who like to collect those. It’s a fun day for everybody involved.”

To register for the event, visit www.active. com/moreland-ga/cycling/races/ ferst-annual-lewis-grizzard-and-catfishmemorial-bike-ride-2022.

BELOW Men cyclists pedal through downtown Moreland during a recent FERST Annual Lewis Grizzard and Catfish Memorial Bike Ride.

Photo byJanie Lore

Take Me Out to the Ball Game In 2021, Moreland Cultural Arts Alliance held its first Lewis Grizzard Invitational Softball game.

“We invited county officials and had lots of them come out and play against the elementary school where Lewis attended,” says Chancey, noting the Alliance plans to host the event again this year, but a date and time have not been set. NCM

Bill and Frances Lowry Bill Lowry, 96, was a Moreland School bus driver for 38 years. School children knew him affectionately as “Mr. Bill.” His wife, Frances, worked for years as the Moreland School lunchroom manager.

“He still has children who come up and say, ‘Mr. Bill, I rode your school bus,’ and now they’re old men,” says Frances.

Bill recalls driving Lewis Grizzard on his bus.

“Is that what made me famous?” he says, laughing.

Bill remembers joking around with the young Grizzard – and that he was wel-behaved on the bus.

Along with driving a routine school route, Bill also drove students to and from ball games and other activities, such as hauling a busload of Moreland fifth graders to Atlanta to see the Ringling Brothers Circus for their year-end field trip.

The Lowrys live on their family farm in neighboring Grantville.

The 1800s original log cabin that his family built still sits in their backyard. Though living in Grantville, the Lowrys would drive the few miles to Moreland for the Fourth of July barbecue every summer, taking their children, and then grandchildren, to the festivities.

Married in 1947, Bill and Frances celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary this year, sharing an anniversary with the Moreland Fourth of July barbecue they love so well.

When asked how they met, Bill and Frances both laugh.

Frances says they rode the school bus together as young children and that school was always their connection.

Bill adds, “Well, that’s something funny right there. Somebody asked her [Frances] about how we met, and she told them that we had never met.”

“That’s because we’ve always known each other,” Frances concludes.

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What’s in a (Road) Name?

Moreland’s Street Names

around the railroad station with general stores, farriers and wagon makers. The town adapted as it grew, adding manufacturing jobs via Moreland Mills and several other textiles companies, jobs that lasted until the late 1960s.

The early road network was practical: School Street was the site of previous school houses and is now the site of Moreland Elementary School.

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Mose Cameron, a prominent African American leader in Moreland who died in 1949.

Victoria Drive is named for Victoria “Miss Vick” Camp, who lived in a lovely Victorian home on that street for years.

She was the youngest daughter in a large family and lived well into her 90s.

Martin Mill Road, which connects Moreland to Sharpsburg, was almost certainly the site of a waterpowered mill.

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oreland sits nearly dead center in southern Coweta, due south of Newnan on U.S. Route 29/ Alternate 27. That central location, a half dozen miles from everywhere, led to the construction of Mt. Zion Methodist Church in 1843. A train station arrived in 1852; named Puckett Station, it served the Atlanta & West Point line that connected farmers and communities to markets for their crops.

Fruit and cotton were king, and Puckett Station was renamed Moreland in 1888. The town grew up

Ball Street is where the town’s ballfield is located.

Church Street is the address of Moreland United Methodist as well as the original Mt. Zion Methodist.

Railroad Street parallels the modern-day CSX line running south.

Camp Street and Couch Street are named for early settlers and prominent residents. The Camp family had peach orchards and later a factory that made farming implements. The Couch family lived in the area farmed as well.

Cameron Street is named for

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TURIN GEARS UP FOR RETURN OF ITS ANNUAL TRACTOR PULL Written by ROBIN STEWART

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he east Coweta town of Turin is found off Highway 16, between Sharpsburg and Senoia. Incorporated in 1890, agriculture was once a way of life. The tough little town survived the Great Depression and cotton crops being ravaged by the boll weevil, among other challenges.

ABOVE Tractors gear up, preparing for the annual Turin Tractor Pull, set to return in September after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic.

The town’s namesake Italian city is famous for the Shroud of Turin, a piece of fabric that’s said to have been Christ’s burial cloth, one that supposedly bears his likeness. However, the only connection to Coweta County’s Turin is the shared name.

Turin is also home to a rather unique roadside attraction. High on kitsch, Barbie Beach is a destination that enjoys stardom and fandom, with nearly 5,000 people following its Facebook page. Blink, and you’ll miss it, but enroute to Turin, there’s a patch of sand with numerous, often nude, Barbie dolls posed in a themed scene. The display changes frequently and is often tuned into current events. It could be a day at the beach in summer, JULY/AUGUST 2022 | 31

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celebrating a sporting event, or even a zombie scene, a la The Walking Dead.

Some folks dismiss it as tacky. Others enjoy the whimsy and novelty of Barbie Beach. Either way, the offbeat attraction has earned a citation in the Atlas Obscura. Not bad for tiny Turin.

According to the 2020 U.S. Census, 347 folks populate Turin. While farming may no longer be the primary vocation, residents pay homage to their rural and agricultural roots with an annual event that may be the town’s biggest claim to fame: the Turin Antique Farm Power Show and Tractor Pull.

Crowds come from near and far for the big show, which features fun competition. It’s easy to feel the vibe of a bygone era while in the presence of machinery that sometimes predates automobiles.

These antique machines were synonymous not just with work but with survival – growing food to sell and to feed families.

Fast-forward to about 25 years ago when the Turin Antique Tractor Association hosted their first event.

After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the Turin Antique Farm Power Show and Tractor Pull returns in 2022 on September 24.

In years past the event was on the third Saturday in August, “the hottest day of the year,” jokes Bill Banks, a Turin native and president of the tractor association.

“I grew up here,” says Banks. “And the event is held on part of the land my Dad farmed.”

Rain or shine, the event kicks off around 9 a.m. in the staging area for the parade that rolls at 10 a.m.

A leisurely, one-mile route includes a pass through downtown Turin en route to the site of the main event, the tractor pull. The full day wraps up by 5 or 6 p.m. or “however long it takes to complete the pull,” says Banks.

More than entertainment, it’s a competition governed by rules.

City slickers unfamiliar with exactly what a tractor pull is will appreciate this simple explanation, per Banks: A sled is pulled by a tractor. The tricky part is that the sled contains a weight box that has a minimum of six solid, rectangle concrete blocks, weighing an impressive 2,000 pounds each. Blocks are added to the sled, including a few on the top and 32 |

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sides. Things get crazy-heavy in a hurry.

As the tractor progresses down the 250-foot red clay track, the weight moves toward the front of the sled, making it increasingly difficult to pull as the tonnage shifts. Banks says it can cause tractors to spin out or even kill an engine.

More than entertainment, it’s a competition governed by rules. A pull is when the tractor hauls four times its weight. Unless modified, the maximum speed of most tractors is around 25 miles per hour, making the pull slow motion entertainment.

Thousands make the trek to Turin to watch the fun as farm vehicles show off their pulling prowess. Distances are measured and recorded, each driver hoping for a full pull, or, one that runs the length of the track.

Competing tractors are divided into weight classes and types: factory standard, modified, and modern farm tractors. Top pullers win bragging rights and trophies with prizes for first, second and third place awarded in each class. Also, tractors not competing are parked for visitors to view.

“People bring tractors to show,” says Banks.

“Some of the antique tractors look like new.”

Turin Mayor Alan Starr calls the event “a boatload of fun.” Previously, Starr participated in the parade by pulling a buggy with his tractor. In recent years, he’s overseen the event.

A corporate pilot, Starr says he enjoyed watching the tractor pull even though at first he didn’t fully understand it. He recalls feeling like his casual attire stuck out like a sore thumb in a sea of Carhartt pants and work boots.

The full-day Turin tradition is an alcohol-free, family-friendly event, free to attend with concessions available for purchase. Refreshments are plentiful with hamburgers, hot dogs and barbecue on the menu. Kids’ activities include sand art and balloons. Plus, children can get in on the tractor action via pedal races in toy tractors.

It’s not just spectators who turn out in droves. The community pulls together to host the event. Ladies from the Turin United Methodist Church contribute baked goods while the tractor association has volunteers who work the pull.

Local businessman and real estate agent John Payton has been involved for more than a decade. A behind-

Some folks dismiss it as tacky.

Others enjoy the whimsy and novelty of Barbie Beach. Either way, the offbeat attraction has earned a citation in the Atlas Obscura. Not bad for tiny Turin.

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What’s in a (Road) Name?

Turin’s Street Names Photo by Melissa Turner

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ABOVE A John Deere enthusiast shares a few tractor tips with a visitor to a past Turin Antique Farm Power Show and Tractor Pull.

the-scenes guy, Payton stocks concessions, helps keep visitors fed, and makes sure volunteers have what they need. When his now-high school age kids were younger, they participated in the toy tractor pedal races.

“I also let them drive my antique tractor in the parade,” recalls Payton, admitting, “I won the Ugliest Tractor Award more than once.”

Mayor Starr calls the event a Turin mainstay.

“It’s a unique thing we offer,” he says. “You don’t see it everywhere.”

He likens it to an annual reunion where visitors see people and friends not seen since the last pull. He also notes the importance of getting the next generation involved as volunteers to keep the event alive.

With all due respect to late country singer Joe Diffie and his early ’90s hit song, “John Deere Green,” tractors do come in a variety of colors: Ford blue, Allis-Chalmers orange and International red.

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etween Sharpsburg and Senoia, the tiny town of Turin is situated along Highway 16 in East Coweta County.

In 1830, early settlers gathered at Preston, a small village about one mile south of present-day Turin. The railroad came in 1870, pulling Preston north, and it was renamed Turin. The founding families donated land for churches, schools and town needs. Agriculture boomed, bringing in banks, blacksmiths and retail trade. In 1890, Turin was incorporated as a town by the Georgia General Assembly.

Turin thrived while passenger service and farming boomed until the boll

and well-known farmer in Coweta County. Previously named Turin Road, it shared that name with another Turin Road, located in Senoia. Asked to change the name, Commissioner Johnson took the first two letters of the names of his three daughters, Leroyce, Corille and Jane. NCM

weevil spread, slowing growth until Highway 16 was paved in 1937.

Since then, Turin has hosted many businesses supplying the needs of their area. Peaches were a wellregarded crop, and a hat maker was kept busy in one of the town’s four general stores. The Turin Garden Club, founded in the early 1900s, is one of the oldest gardening social clubs in Georgia.

George Revell, Lynch, Odom, Hunter, North, Will Banks: All of these roads are named after prominent Turin settlers and their families. A mix of businessmen and farmers, these individuals contributed to the schools, churches and development of the area.

Reese Road, runs north-south on the eastern edge of Turin and is named after H.S. Reese, a local farmer and preacher. Also a writer, Reese wrote the social column for a county paper, The Newnan

Advertiser. Writing as RAT, (’Round About Turin) he detailed the comings and goings of the busy town.

Longstreet Avenue’s origin is a bit shrouded. Is it named as a route to the Longstreet community, at the time near Cokes Chapel, or was it named after the Confederate general?

North Road and West Road: North and West roads match their cardinal descriptions, but North Road is named after the North family, home to several doctors in the early years of Coweta County.

West Road, opened in the 1980s, is believed to describe the direction it runs, but there were several early West families in the area.

Church Street and Railroad Street are descriptive. Turin Methodist Church sits at the corner of Longstreet and Church, in sight of Turin Baptist Church at the corner of Church and North Hunter.

Lecoja Trail is named for the daughters of Leroy Johnson, a former county commissioner

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ABOVE Principal Cindy Bennett looks forward to the second year of leading students and teachers at Bass Middle School.

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oweta’s newest school, Blake Bass Middle School recently wrapped up its first year in operation. Unlike any other Coweta County school, the modern education hub, which was completed in August 2021, does not have classroom wings spreading out like spokes. Instead, a drones-eye view reveals a single enormous edifice enclosing more than three acres under one roof.

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boasts state-of-the-art construction and technology to serve sixth, seventh and eighth graders.

Cindy Bennett serves as principal at Blake Bass Middle School. Honored as principal of the year for 2018-2019, Bennett has carved out a distinguished career that highlights her love for middle school student life.

Formerly principal of Lee Middle School, she moves about her new domain with an approachable demeanor as she mixes and mingles with her students, faculty and maintenance personnel.

According to Bennett, the county’s newest middle school offers the latest in educational approaches designed to pull the best from both teachers and their students:

Academics. “We have 100 students per team on each grade level, and they stay with the same academic teachers all year long, which enables those teachers to really get to know their students,” says Bennett.

“Students go to two connection [elective] classes every day. The connection classes are 45 minutes while their academic classes are 65 minutes.”

Infrastructure. Inside, there are no windows except on exterior walls; however, the hallways and interior rooms are bathed in natural light from numerous skylights. Each of the three grade levels is clustered in its own academic location. There are numerous gathering spots on the campus, including an amphitheater that provides Bass Middle School Bulldogs with ample room for outdoor education.

Engagement. “During our weekly pre-planning sessions with our faculty, we discuss how we’re going to keep students wanting to come back the next day,” says Bennett. “We are going to have engaging programs and exciting lessons so that students can’t wait to get back to school the next day. Remember, we are competing against video games and the constant draw of social media. We must be, in a sense, entertainers as well as teachers.”

Communications. The entire design of Blake Bass Middle School encourages social interaction between students, faculty and parents. On the halls are TV monitors that display pertinent information and Bulldog TV spots, which are created and produced daily by eighth grade students in their own media studio. The school media center is a marvel of contemporary learning technology with hard copy books, computer workstations and TV monitors. All Blake Bass students are issued a

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laptop, and there are charging locations throughout the media center and in every classroom.

Security. Visitors must be admitted into Blake Bass Middle School via a monitored door that remains locked until guests are allowed in. Visitors are vetted in the reception area before they’re allowed to proceed through another locked door to access classrooms. As in all Coweta schools, an employee of the Coweta County Sheriff’s office presides as the student resource officer. In the event of an emergency, Shield technology, which is utilized in every Coweta school, allows authorized users to lock down a portion of the school or the entire facility.

Bennett’s plans for coming years include accommodating future growth.

“To continue to grow as a staff and student body, our school was built to increase the number of students who are here,” she says. “We can go up to 1,200 students, so we are looking forward to that. Our future is to be competitive in athletics and fine arts and continue to grow our academic programs. I look forward to watching our staff grow as well as all of our students.”

Bennett is confident the teachers at Bass Middle School are among the very best and will help meet these goals for the future.

“I know I have a top-notch staff who are eager to learn and want to do what’s best for students,” she says. “We will continue to strive with professional learning and acquiring the latest and greatest for what we can do to capture the students’ interest – and move forward from there.” NCM

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ABOVE 1. Security at Blake Bass Middle School is enhanced with the presence of Student Resource Officer Adam Elbrecht who motivates students here in a tug-of-war battle during field day.

2. Former Coweta County Schools Superintendent Blake Bass stands in front of what would become the local middle school that bears his name.

3. A multi-purpose atrium provides natural lighting and loads of space.

4. A drone photo taken during construction of the school in 2021 reveals its size and structure.

5. The reception area sets the tone: Be Bass Bold.

6. The school’s mission statement encourages teachers and students to be “Bulldog Bold.”

7. Security is tight at the new school.

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BEST OF COWETA 2022

Introducing…

YOUR 2022

BEST OF COWETA WINNERS Written and compiled by SONYA STUDT and JACKIE KENNEDY Photographed by MISHA BENSON, DEBBY DYE, JILL WHITLEY and JACKIE KENNEDY

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ewnan-Coweta Magazine readers set a new record this year, casting almost 5,000 ballots in our fourth annual Best of Coweta Readers’ Choice Awards. That’s up from 3,150 ballots last year, proving that the Best of Coweta contest keeps gaining in popularity. Throughout Coweta County, Best of Coweta decals are proudly displayed at businesses of our First Place winners.

While we have numerous repeat winners this year – here’s looking at you Meat ’N’ Greet, Buck’s Tire and several more – we have new names on the list as well, including Me Lumpia Long Time and Doggy Style Grooming, both first-time First Place winners in their categories.

Along with our advertisers, who make the Best of Coweta issue possible, we heartily thank our annual Best of Coweta sponsor, Coweta-Fayette EMC, who works with us each year to support community and economic development via this annual shoutout to local businesses.

First, second and third place winners are presented on the pages that follow.

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FOOD & DRINK Best Breakfast/Brunch

Christy’s Cafe

27 Jackson Street, Newnan 770.683.7512 • facebook.com/christy.baucom27 Owner Christy Crosier, center, looks forward to serving customers with assistance from her staff, from left: Sydney Varnadoe, Debra Cato, Crosier, Cheyenne Duke and Stephanie Marchman.

Second Redneck Gourmet, Newnan Third Town & Country Restaurant, Newnan

Best Southern Food

Goldens on the Square 9 East Court Square, Newnan 770.251.4300 • goldensonthesquare.com Serving up Southern food that inspires are, from left, Goldens on the Square’s Marilyn Brown, Maridee Wise and Marceil Ousley.

Second Shirley’s Country Kitchen, Newnan Third Fried Tomato Buffet, Newnan

Best Burger

Meat ’N’ Greet 11 Jefferson Street, Newnan 770.683.4664 • meatngreetnewnan.com The Textbook Burger is one of several signature menu items that make Meat ’N’ Greet Coweta’s top spot to enjoy a bountiful burger.

Second Redneck Gourmet, Newnan Third RPM Full Service, Newnan

Best Pizza

Karvelas Pizza Co. 7 LaGrange Street, Newnan 678.633.5620 • karvelaspizzaco.com Welcoming diners to Karvelas Pizza are, from left, Charlie Karvelas, Al Karvelas, Ailee Lopez, Chaevis Tumlin and Brennen De Graaf.

Second Fabiano’s, Newnan Third Partners II Pizza, Newnan

FOOD & DRINK Best Steak

The Cellar 20 Jefferson Street, Newnan 770.683.6328 • thecellarnewnan.store In downtown Newnan, The Cellar has earned a reputation for serving up Coweta’s best steak.

Second Knife and Stone, Newnan Third Grayson’s, Newnan

Best BBQ

The Oink Joint 9 East Washington Street, Newnan 770.755.7999 • theoinkjointnewnan.com The staff at The Oink Joint in downtown Newnan help build the restaurant’s reputation for Coweta’s best barbecue, from left: Brianna Doster, Rebekah Daniel, Caelei Brown, Livy Daniel and Katarina Daniel.

Second Dunc’s BBQ, Newnan Third Sprayberry’s, Newnan

Best Asian Food

Garlic Thai Cuisine and Sushi Bar

16 North Court Square, Newnan • 770.683.7515 facebook.com/garlic-thai-and-sushi-bar The staff at Garlic Thai look forward to serving you Coweta’s top-rated Asian Food, from left, front: Rudy Hermansyah, Pornchuen Chumuang and Yaowalak Pimhanam. Back: Apiwat Inthamart and Charnvit Harigan.

Second Dynasty, Newnan Third Tokyo Japanese Steakhouse, Newnan

Best Italian Food

Mama Lucia’s Restaurant 236 Newnan Crossing Bypass, Newnan 770.253.2501 • mama-lucias.net Katy Salomone and Leonard Guillaume serve authentic Italian favorites.

Second Frank’s Family Restaurant, Palmetto Third Positano Pizza Napoletana, Newnan

FOOD & DRINK Best Mexican Food

Los Abuelos Mexican Grill 125 Newnan Crossing Bypass, Newnan 770.683.1334 • losabuelosmexgrill.com For the third year in a row, NCM readers have voted Los Abuelos as the best Coweta restaurant for Mexican fare.

Second Chylacas, Newnan Third The Mad Mexican, Newnan

Best Dessert

Rock Salt Milk Bar 8 E Washington Street, Newnan 770.683.3578 • rocksaltmilkbar.com Cynthia Hendricks serves up amazing cool flavors at her downtown Newnan dessert bar.

Second Heirloom Bakeshop, Sharpsburg Third Cakes by Debbie, Newnan

Best Cocktail

Meat ’N’ Greet 11 Jefferson Street, Newnan 770.683.4664 • meatngreetnewnan.com Known for its fabulous cocktails, Meat ’N’ Greet features a specialty cocktail each week, including Watermelon Crawl, Viva New Mexico, and many others.

Second The Cellar, Newnan Third Knife and Stone, Newnan

Best Bar/Pub

The Alamo 19 West Court Square, Newnan 770.683.2526 • thealamonewnan.com Voted Coweta’s Best Bar or Pub was The Alamo.

Ready to serve you are, from left, Sean Stewart, Cody Kelly, Anya Seeton and Bar Manager Brett Murphy.

Second RPM Full Service, Newnan Third Meat ’N’ Greet, Newnan

FOOD & DRINK / SHOPPING Best Catering Service

Contemporary Catering 25 Herring Road, Newnan • 770.254.0117 • ccgeorgia.com Brother and sister team Jennifer Hanna and John Hanna celebrate 30 years of providing top notch service through Contemporary Catering.

Second Life of the South Catering, Newnan Third Dunc’s BBQ, Newnan

Best Food Truck

Me Lumpia Long Time Moreland • 850.384.2314 facebook.com/melumpialongtime/ Coweta’s most popular food truck is Me Lumpia Long Time, which specializes in Philippine cuisine. Leading the way are, from left, Luke Taylor, Kendall Lowery, Isla Teague, Owners Rob and Candace Teague, and Ash Lowery.

Second The Mad Mexican, Newnan Third Japaneck Frank, Newnan

Best Overall Restaurant

Meat ’N’ Greet

11 Jefferson Street, Newnan 770.683.4664 • meatngreetnewnan.com The kitchen staff at the restaurant voted Coweta’s Best Overall includes, from left, front: Heidi Vrable, kitchen manager; Drew Harvey; Amy Murphy, owner; and Ronnie Henson. Back: Evander Johnson, kitchen service manager; Joel Rolon, John Farguson and Kevin Murray.

Second Knife and Stone, Newnan Third The Cellar, Newnan

Best Apparel Store

Ellie Mack Boutique 15 N Court Square, Newnan 678.857.3999 • ellie-mack.myshopify.com/ From left, Ellie Mack staff members Katie Capshaw, Heather Sibley, Khristie Chandler and Anna Bettis look forward to helping you find the perfect outfit and accessories.

Second Blue Moon Boutique, Newnan Third Finley’s Boutique, Newnan

SHOPPING Best Boutique/Gift Shop

Gillyweeds

21 West Court Square, Newnan 770.683.9200 • shopgillyweeds.com Owner Valerie Dumas invites patrons to shop the vast assortment of unique gift items and art at Gillyweeds.

Second Blue Moon Boutique, Newnan Third Newnan Mercantile, Newnan

Best Jewelry Story

Morgan Jewelers Downtown

14 North Court Square, Newnan 770.253.2720 • morganjewelersnewnan.com From left, Morgan Jewelers staff members Amy Harrelson, Jeff Morgan, Bridget Kee and Mari Pulido enjoy serving the jewelry needs of customers throughout Coweta.

Best Jewelry Store

Morgan’s at White Oak Center 1485 Highway 34 E, Suite A-12, Newnan 678.552.9855 • morganjeweler.com A third generation family business, Morgan’s at White Oak Center fills their customers’ needs with a staff that includes, from left, front: Angie Morgan and Kristyn Doris. Back: Asher Brantley, Jim Morgan and Spence Morgan.

Second Hubbell Jewelry Design, Newnan Third The Queen’s Jewels, Senoia Red Letter Merchant, Newnan

Best Furniture Store

Knox Home Furnishings 75 Greenville Street and 18 Savannah Street, Newnan 770.253.4040 • knoxfurn.com From left, Jeff Peek, Mark Knox and Sara Knox Rund are eager to serve your furnishing needs at their family owned and operated business.

Second Newnan Mercantile, Newnan Third Wildwood Trader, Newnan

SHOPPING / ENTERTAINMENT Best Antique/Vintage Store

Rockin’ B Antiques 2025 Highway 154, Newnan 770.253.8730 • rockinbantiques.com Rockin’ B’s has earned a reputation for being Coweta’s go-to spot for finding unique antiques and vintage items.

Second Red Letter Merchant, Newnan Third Treasures Lost & Found, Newnan

Best Plant Nursery/Greenhouse

Coweta Greenhouses/ Morgan’s Market

81 Oaklawn Circle, Newnan • 770.301.0168 cowetagreenhouses.com • morgansmarket.com From left, Tommy Morgan, Joey Harris, Loretta Cash, Lori Strange and Mark Taylor serve the nursery/greenhouse needs for numerous Coweta residents.

Second Southern Roots Nursery, Newnan Third Breaking Ground Nursery, Newnan

Best Local Band/Musician

Doug Kees

48 Spring Street, Newnan • 770.252.7900 musicologynewnan.com • dougkees.com A local performer and music teacher whose musical influence spreads far past county lines, Doug Kees remains Coweta’s favorite local musician for the fourth year in a row.

Second Kris Youmans Band, Newnan Third Steven Moore, Newnan

Best Live Music Venue

The Alamo

19 West Court Square, Newnan 770.683.2526 • thealamonewnan.com For the area’s best in live music, visit the Alamo, helmed by, from left, Brett Murphy, Cody Kelly, Owner Amy Murphy, Sean Stewart and Anya Seeton.

Second The Cellar, Newnan Third Brickhouse Grille & Tavern, Newnan

ENTERTAINMENT Best Art Gallery/Studio

Boyd Gallery

14 East Washington Street, Newnan 678.361.8909 • theboydgallery.com David Boyd Jr. shares his own art – as well as that of other artists – at Boyd Gallery in downtown Newnan.

Second Corner Arts Gallery, Newnan Third Fine Lines Art & Framing, Newnan

Best Special Event/Wedding Venue

Lillian Gardens 3 Greenville Street, Newnan 770.251.1206 • lilliangardens.com

Owner Ashley Keeley-Bercich welcomes guests to Lillian Gardens for special occasions, from bridal showers and weddings to family reunions.

Second The Venue at Murphy Lane, Newnan Third Newnan Historic Train Depot, Newnan

Best Family Entertainment

Junction Lanes

141 Newnan Station Drive, Newnan 770.683.2695 • junctionlanes.com Along with bowling, Junction Lanes offers bumper cars, arcade games, climbing walls and more.

Second Black Bear Axe Throwing, Newnan Third Starlite Family Fun Center, Sharpsburg

Best Outdoor Recreation

LINC Trail

Newnan, Georgia • friendsoflinc.org Whether you’re on foot or cycling, the LINC linear park offers retreat into nature as it winds through Newnan.

Second Carl Miller Park, Newnan Third Chattahoochee Bend State Park, Newnan

BEAUTY / FITNESS Best Hair Salon

The Hair Society of Newnan 5 LaGrange Street, Newnan 770.683.4937 • facebook.com/Hair-Society-of-Newnan From left, Ashley Anderson, Katie Hudson, Sara Dewberry and Brooke Coots welcome your business at The Hair Society of Newnan.

Second Hair 9 West, Newnan Third Twinology, Newnan

Best Barber Shop

The Barber’s House of Handsome (HOH) 285 Temple Avenue, Suite D, Newnan 678.552.9111 • facebook.com/teamhoh From left, Lauren Wright and Kim Wright are two stylists whose work helped HOH retain its ranking by NCM readers as Coweta’s top barber shop.

Second Don’s Barber Shop, Newnan Third Barbers on the Boulevard, Newnan

Best Nail Salon

Cozy Nails & Spa 300 Bullsboro Drive, Newnan 770.683.2878 • cozynailsandspa.com Mimi Pham welcomes customers new and old to Cozy Nails, voted Coweta’s Best Nail Salon by NewnanCoweta Magazine readers.

Second Glamorous Nails & Spa, Newnan Third Waterscape Nails & Spa, Sharpsburg

Best Spa

Emily’s Skin Care & Spa 35 Jackson Street, Newnan 770.262.6233 • emilysskincarespa.com Owner and esthetician Emily Mitchell welcomes clients to her full care spa in downtown Newnan.

Second Plumyumi Day Spa, Senoia Third Thérapie, Newnan

SERVICES Best Home Repair/Remodeling

Lichty Brothers Homes 22 Hillwood Circle, Newnan 770.254.1313 • lichtybrothers.com For the second year, Lichty Brothers was named Coweta’s top choice for home remodeling. From left are Megan Lichty, Daniel Lichty, Shane Lichty and Becky Moore.

Second Warrior Restoration, Newnan Third Owens Construction, Sharpsburg

Best HVAC Service

Progressive Heating, Air & Plumbing 9 Tower Place, Newnan • 770.253.2665 • progressiveac.com From left, Mike Kessler, Owner Greg Wallace, Samantha Brazie and Delaney Janes work to keep you cool in summer and warm in winter.

Second Scotty’s Heating & Air, Turin Third Johnson Air Services, Newnan

Best Roofing Service

Hero Roofing

751 Corinth Road, Newnan • 833.321.4376 • yourroofhero.com From left, owners Todd Branon and Nick Branon serve Coweta’s roofing and roof repair needs in a professional manner with quality work.

Second Eagle Watch Roofing, Newnan Third RoofTech Consulting & Construction, Newnan

Best Interior Design Service

Blue Fern Merchant and Design Studio

5 Greenville Street, Newnan 678.633.0080 • bluefernmerchant.com Best of Coweta winners and Interior designers Lori Duncan, left, and Angie Bell will create your unique living space.

Second Westlake Design Studio, Newnan Third Auld House Design, Newnan

SERVICES Best Auto Repair

Manning and Son Automotive 157 Temple Avenue, Newnan 770.251.5199 • manningandson.com For the second year in a row, Manning and Son earned Best Automotive honors, from left: Lee Johnson, Ryan Patterson, Cheri Madliak, Michael Manning, River Hearn, Chyna Hearn, Render Freeman and Devan Burns.

Second Buck’s Tire, Newnan Third Duncan Automotive, Newnan

Best Auto Body Shop

Bypass Body Shop 366 Millard Farmer Industrial Boulevard, Newnan 770.251.2022 • bypassbodyshop.net Voted the area’s best for car exterior repair, Bypass Body Shop looks forward to making your old ride look good as new.

Second Brian’s Paint & Body Shop, Sharpsburg Third B&B Body Shop, Newnan

Best Tire Shop

Buck’s Tire 160 Temple Avenue, Newnan 770.683.8473 • buckstires.com Customer service is the key to success at Buck’s Tire where owner Buck Floyd leads the team.

Second Binion Tire Pros, Newnan Third Westside Tire, Newnan

Best Attorney

Walter W. Arnall 75 Jackson Street, Suite 500, Newnan 770.683.9252 • arnalllaw.com Walter W. Arnall, voted best Coweta attorney for the second year in a row, specializes in real estate law.

Second Clif Sandlin - Lawson, Beck & Sandlin, Newnan Scott Cummins - The Cummins Firm, Newnan Third H. Parnell Odom - Wood, Odom & Edge, Newnan John Cunningham - Thompson, Wallin & Cunningham, Newnan

SERVICES Best Financial Advisor

Brett L. Moore

RBM Wealth Management Group 44 Perry Street, Newnan 770.400.5522 • rbmwealthmanagementgroup.com For Coweta’s best in financial advice, Brett Moore is the man to call.

Second Jason Eaker - Avery & Pope, Newnan Third Parks Avery - Avery & Pope, Newnan

Best Real Estate Agent

Cindy Horsley Bush Real Estate

560 Newnan Crossing Bypass #200, Newnan 770.252.0042 • cindyhorsleyrealestate.com With Bush Real Estate in Newnan, Cindy Horsley knows a thing or two about location, location, location.

Second Randy Stone - Bush Real Estate, Newnan Third Aimee McBrier - Pathfinder Realty, Newnan

Best Child Care

Newnan Presbyterian Preschool 38 Greenville Street, Newnan • 770.253.5018 • newnanps.org Voted tops for child care, Newnan Presbyterian Preschool is led by, standing from left, Assistant School Director Karen Geeter and Records/ Attendance Administrator Jill Green, and, seated at center, School Director Barbara Kookogey, with students Wyatt Wooten and Paislee Folds.

Second StoneBridge Early Learning Center, Newnan Third First Baptist Church, Newnan

Best Florist

Arthur Murphey Florist 6 LaGrange Street, Newnan 770.253.5424 • arthurmurpheyflorist.com From left, Mac, Hutch and Hutch Murphey III continue the business Hutch’s father started 75 years ago.

Second Flowers by Freddie, Newnan Third Bedazzled Flower Shop, Sharpsburg

SERVICES / HEALTH & MEDICINE Best Veterinary Hospital/Clinic

Moreland Animal Hospital

2789 Highway 29 South, Moreland 770.755.6633 • morelandanimalhospital.com Shown with a patient named Jobe, Dr. Nicole Andrews welcomes pets – and their people – to Moreland Animal Hospital.

Second Dogwood Veterinary Hospital, Newnan Third Sweetwater Animal Hospital, Palmetto

Best Pet Boarding

U Dirty Dog

77C Millard Farmer Industrial Boulevard, Suite 103, Newnan 678.671.8695 • udirtydog.com For the best in boarding your precious pets while you’re away, visit U Dirty Dog. Second Pet’s Paradise Grooming Salon & Spa, Newnan Third Kayla Brooke’s Bark ‘n Board, Moreland

Best Pet Groomer

Doggy Style Grooming 184 Greenville Street, Newnan 678.629.2534 • facebook.com/doggystylegroomingsalon/ Fred, a boxer-pit mix who serves as mascot at Doggy Style Grooming, poses with groomers, from left: Clair Addison, Maggie Kingston, Owner Danielle Sivell, and Amber Cooper.

Second U Dirty Dog, Newnan Third The Grooming Cottage, Newnan

Best Internal Medicine/General Practitioner Dr. Stan Smith Piedmont Healthcare 2401 Newnan Crossing Boulevard E, Suite 200, Newnan 770.400.7700 • doctors.piedmont.org Dr. Stan Smith, center, and staff members Cynthia Ross-Finney, left, and Lashunda McCullough are eager to help you keep your health in tip-top shape.

Second Dr. Samer Blackmon - Piedmont Healthcare, Newnan Third Dr. Sean Miles - Miles Family Medicine, Newnan

HEALTH & MEDICINE Best Pediatrician

Dr. J. Edwyn Carter Piedmont Healthcare

189 Jefferson Parkway, Newnan 770.304.2220 • doctors.piedmont.org For the second year in a row, Newnan-Coweta Magazine readers voted Dr. J. Edwyn Carter as Coweta’s best pediatrician.

Second Dr. Jasmina Rice - Piedmont Healthcare, Newnan Third Dr. Jill Dickerson - Vibrant Kids Pediatrics, Newnan

Best Women’s Health

Dr. Kristie Dyson

Southern Crescent Women’s HealthCare 775 Poplar Road, Suite 210, Newnan 770.991.2200 • scwhobgyn.com Dr. Kristie Dyson has earned a reputation for exceptional service while providing care at Southern Crescent Women’s HealthCare.

Second Dr. Heide Moeling - Piedmont Healthcare, Newnan Third Dr. Heather Turner - Southern Crescent Women’s HealthCare, Newnan

Best General Dentistry

Coweta Dentistry 56 Jefferson Street, 15 Ruth Drive and 203 Millard Farmer Industrial Boulevard, Newnan 770.253.2802 • cowetadentistry.com Ready to meet your dental needs are Coweta Dentistry professionals, from left, Drs. Jay Lambert, Bryan Halstead, Nidhi Patel, Matthew Griffies and Philip Swords.

Second Yancey Dental, Newnan Third Moynahan & Stamps, Newnan

Best Eye Care

Carr Eye Care 1065 Sullivan Road, Suite C, Newnan 770.254.9997 • carreyecare.com From left, Kasi Callaway, Camille Handley and Dr. Sean Carr invite you to entrust your vision needs to Carr Eye Care.

Second Coweta Eye Care, Newnan Third Newnan Family Eye Care, Newnan

HEALTH & MEDICINE Best Dermatology Services

Dr. Mark Ling Avail Dermatology

710 Newnan Crossing Bypass, Newnan 770.251.5111 • availdermatology.com For an array of dermatology services, visit Dr. Mark Ling and the staff at Avail Dermatology.

Second Dr. David Harvey - Dermatology Institute, Newnan Third Mallory Barnett - Thérapie, Newnan

Best Chiropractic Services

Dr. Ralph Davis

29 Millard Farmer Industrial Boulevard, Newnan 678.552.9190 • drralphdavis.com Live with less pain after a visit to Dr. Ralph Davis, voted Coweta’s best at chiropractic services.

Second Advanced Health & Wellness, Newnan Third Elliott Chiropractic Clinic, Newnan Dynamic Spine Center, Newnan

Best Mental Health Services

Pathways Center Mental Health 59 Hospital Road, Newnan 678.423.4610 • pathwaysscsb.org Representing Coweta’s top spot for mental health services, Pathways/ Coweta Clinic Site Supervisor Joseph Sweeney, left, prepares for an outing with Pathways clients Talmadge Smith, center, and Antonio Curry.

Second Sea Glass Therapy, Newnan Third Lighthouse Counseling, Newnan

Best Assisted Living Facility

Wesley Woods of Newnan 2280 Highway 29 North, Newnan 770.683.6833 • wesleywoods.org Wesley Woods offers a full array of services for Coweta’s senior set, including fun and practical exercises as demonstrated here.

Second Monarch House, Newnan Third Benton House of Newnan, Newnan

HEALTH & MEDICINE Best Pharmacy

Lee-Goodrum Pharmacy 40 Hospital Road, Newnan 770.253.1121 • leegoodrum.com Owners Casey and Alison Tarpley look forward to filling all your prescription needs at their hometown pharmacy.

Second Thompson’s Pharmacy, Newnan Third Lee-King Pharmacy, Newnan

DRAWING WINNERS

Congratulations … to our Best of Coweta gift card winners Thanks to our partnering sponsor, Coweta-Fayette EMC, we are able to award 10 gift cards each year to readers who cast ballots in our annual Best of Coweta contest. The winning names are drawn randomly. As the contest grows bigger each year, the odds of winning grow smaller. This year’s winners dropped by our downtown Newnan office to collect their $25 Visa gift cards.

Courtney Mathis, left, and Ror y Williams, both of Newnan were the first to drop by and claim their gift card.

rray Parks, both Kathy Prisant, left, and Mu se names who 10 of two are of Newnan, ners. were drawn as gift card win

Kim Melhouse, left, and Sara Dewberry, both of Newnan, each won a gift card, a token of appreciation given to 10 of the almost 5,000 voters who cast ballots in our Best of Coweta contest this year.

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All of Newnan, gift card winners include, from left, Cynthia Boatright, Melanie Adcock and Jamie Hixson.

Simone DuPree, of Sharpsburg, was our final gift car d winner.

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BAKE YOUR BEST CHRISTMAS COOKIE CONTEST

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IT’S TIME TO BAKE YOUR BEST COOKIES

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s Newnan-Coweta Magazine gears up for its fifth annual Bake Your Best Christmas Cookie Contest, we’re adding a third category – just for kids!

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In recent years, several children have entered the annual contest, so we thought it appropriate to celebrate the contest’s fifth anniversary by adding a category for the younger bakers.

Along with our usual categories of Traditional Cookies and Decorated Cookies, the new category will focus on Cookies By Kids. All children ages 12 and under are invited to bake and enter their favorite homemade cookies, which may be decorated treats or traditional holiday fare.

The annual Christmas Cookie Contest takes place in September with winners announced and their recipes featured in our November-December 2022 Holiday issue.

Submit your best cookie and its recipe to compete for prizes. First, second and third place prizes will be awarded in each category after a panel of independent judges rates cookies on taste and appearance. A Grand Prize winner will be chosen from the three first place winners. All winners will receive a holiday gift basket with goodies from our generous sponsors.

Contest entrants must submit six to 12 cookies and the recipe in order to qualify for judging. With your recipe, include your name, telephone number, and name of the category you’re entering: Traditional Cookies, Decorated Cookies, or Cookies by Kids.

All entries must be delivered to Newnan-Coweta Magazine’s office at The Newnan Times-Herald at 16 Jefferson Street, Newnan, between 2 and 5 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15, or between 8 and 11 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 16. Judging will take place on the afternoon of Sept. 16 with winners contacted the following week. NCM

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COWETA PROSE & POETRY

Salute to a Servant Leader Written By KIMBERLY COTTON Photos courtesy of KIMBERLY COTTON

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lang… Clang… Clang... reverberated through the sultry summer air, the bell’s rich tenor announcing that the celebration would soon begin. I looked up at the towering church steeple, shading my eyes from the bright sunshine that blanketed a cloudless sapphire sky. God’s smile warmed my skin and brightened my heart. I silently prayed that our heavenly Father’s presence would be felt by all in attendance.

My ruby red stilettos clicked in synchronized rhythm as I reverently ascended the timeworn stairs of the ancient brick structure. I entered and joined the respectfully dressed assemblage; most were adorned in variations of red, white and blue out of respect for our guest of honor. I had chosen a navyblue dress with a sheer white jacket. A shiny strand of beads, the same color as my shoes, hung around my neck.

Friends, family and acquaintances of all ages entered the atrium and slowly made their way to the great hall. A small, flat-screen television sat on a round table near the door. Biblical characters in brightly-colored robes danced and sang on the screen, artfully depicting the Passion of the Christ.

A petite woman in front of me questioned her companion: “Did you know that Mary Frances was the costume department coordinator for the First Baptist Church of Atlanta Passion Play for 33 years?”

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imberly Cotton is the founder and managing director of Unique Purpose, based in Tyrone. Her organization seeks to encourage and empower through education, movement and the written word.

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The companion gave a thoughtful nod and added: “And she taught Sunday school for 35 years. A truly remarkable Christian woman.”

I smiled, remembering the special times spent delving deeper into God’s word with my aunt.

As I entered the great hall, my attention was drawn to a large-screen television where an eclectic assortment of photographs appeared, including several pictures of our honoree from her youth. In one, she stood next to a horse. In another, she was surrounded by several young ladies, all wearing softball uniforms.

A voice from behind me said, “That must be a picture of Mary Frances when she played on the Lorelei Ladies softball team.” Another voice replied, “She sure was a tomboy back then. Liked to hang out with the guys, as I recall.”

I gave a little chuckle. That did not surprise me at all.

A fourth picture popped up depicting a confident young woman dressed in military blues.

“Wasn’t Mary Frances in the U.S. Navy in World War II?” the gentleman to my left asked his wife.

“Yes,” the wife replied. “She served in the WAVES, active duty, for two years as an aircraft engine mechanic. She also served in the Reserves for several years after that, but I met Mary Frances when she was the director of Child and Family Services in Cherokee County. She was tough, but she sure had a soft spot for kids.”

A kaleidoscope of pictures spanned the screen.

There were pictures with friends, family and coworkers. Every picture shared the story of an exceptional life lived to the fullest.

I scanned the periphery of the room, looking for any sign of our guest of honor. I spotted several bouquets of flowers consisting of vibrant red roses, crisp white carnations, and deep blue delphiniums, appropriate colors for a person proud to be an American and proud to serve God and country.

At that moment, a silver casket with a U.S. flag draped over the top was wheeled into the great hall as “Anchors Aweigh” sailed across the airwaves. Our honored guest had arrived. Now the Celebration of Life could begin.

One by one, friends and family members paid homage to a truly unique and gifted woman whose servant’s heart maintained an ever-abiding love for her heavenly Father, a woman who never missed an opportunity to share the message of hope through God’s son Jesus Christ, a woman I am honored to call my aunt.

As the ceremony drew to a close, a military duo quietly entered the great hall, slowly making their way to the casket. With the respect due a fellow

Navy serviceman, the casket was saluted, then the flag was meticulously folded and presented to me.

The two servicemen made an about face, once again saluting the casket. Through the silence, a lone trumpeter played the first notes of “Taps.” Right on cue, a bugler joined the musical tribute and, in perfect tandem, the two instrumentalists offered a final farewell to the honored veteran.

During this moment of quiet reflection, I was reminded of the words from one of my aunt’s many poems. Yes, she was a poet, too. In her later years, this wise woman had pondered the true meaning of life, and these are the words she shared with me: I looked out my window this morning, saw a touch of fall in the trees. There were touches of gold and yellow and red being stirred by a gentle breeze.

Then I thought about fall this morning; the branches will soon glow bold, as the life-giving sap retreats to the roots to be stored against winter’s cold.

Then I thought about spring this morning, when the trees will again bud and bloom. New life will burst forth as all nature revives, just as Jesus burst forth from the tomb.

I thought about life this morning. We have seasons of losses and gains. As the sap of our life retreats as we age, still one thought, one truth always remains.

Since Jesus my Lord and my Savior is alive and preparing a place, though the sap of my life may retreat to the grave, I’ll spring forth and see Him face to face. NCM

ABOVE: Mary Frances Radcliffe served with the U.S. Navy during World War II. TOP: Kim Cotton’s aunt, Mary Frances Radcliffe, was known for an adventurous spirit that led her to ride horses, join the Navy and pen poems.

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Warm, hospitable and friendly NEWNAN RESIDENT RECALLS THE RUSSIANS HE MET THERE – AND BROUGHT HERE

Photo by Neil Monroe

Written by NEIL MONROE | Photos courtesy of DON CHAPMAN

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he war of aggression initiated by Russia against Ukraine in March may seem a world away. We see images of the destruction, yet even well-traveled Americans have rarely spent time in either nation.

ABOVE Don and Julie Chapman display a hand-stitched quilt along with a knife given to them on one of their more than a dozen trips to Russia.

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Most of us know Russia as the central territory of the Soviet Union, a oncepowerful, nuclear-capable foe from the days of the Cold War whose enmity toward America created decades-long fears of Armageddon.

Few knew much about, or understood, the Soviet Union or its people.

Newnan residents Don and Julie Chapman are among the exceptions.

It was 1987 when Don, a Delta pilot and commander of a Naval Air Reserve squadron, met Sharon Tennison, the creator and chief executive officer of the Center

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ABOVE Don Chapman captured this image of the Kremlin during one of his numerous visits to Russia during the 1980s, ’90s and early 2000s.

BELOW Don, second from right, and Julie, second from left, received the royal treatment during their 1989 visit to Russia.

for Citizen Initiatives (CCI), an international organization kicked off in 1983 to increase understanding and build a constructive relationship between the people of the United States and the Soviet Union.

Tennison had spoken to Don’s squadron, and her message had a profound impact on the Coweta resident.

“We had planned to visit China that year, but after hearing Susan’s message, we immediately changed our plans and visited Russia and the Soviet Union,” Don recalls.

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long duration of the Cold War at that point. What we found was eye-opening. We found warm, hospitable, friendly people who welcomed us and wished us peace.

The Russian people were wonderful.”

And, Don and Julie learned, very few Russians – only about six percent – had ties to the Communist Party.

In the ensuing years, the weakness of the communist system led to the dissolution of the Soviet Union after Mikhail Gorbachev became president. In 1989, the Chapmans returned to Russia and found that the people there had made significant changes.

“They were much more open in their speech,” says Don. “They knew what was going on, despite government efforts to control their access to news.”

Don became a board member of CCI and, in 1993, worked to bring Russian guests to Coweta to build alliances between U.S. and Russian citizens as well as help Russians learn America’s modern methods of doing business here.

Eager to build the cross-continent relationships, he worked with the Newnan-Coweta Chamber of Commerce and canvassed local businesses to get sponsors for the endeavor. Sponsorship required a

ABOVE At left, a Ukrainian woman sweeps her yard in Nalchile, in South Ukraine, while at right, a man sells spices in Bukhara.

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$1,000 fee, and a total of 17 Coweta businesses committed to the effort.

“Ultimately, we ended up with ten Russian guests on that first trip, which was a real success,” recalls Don. “By the conclusion of our last tour in 2006, we had brought a total of 55 Russian people to our community. It was truly a case of the Russian people meeting middle America.”

The visiting guests hailed from the construction, restaurant and agriculture industries, according to Don, who recalls, “The one comment I remember most clearly was a gentleman who told me, ‘I knew Americans were wealthy, but I had no idea they worked so hard.’ ” In 2006, the local coalition came to the realization that increased use of the internet had changed the need for the visits.

“They could get information online and already knew about the ideas and trends that had been important to share in the past,” says Don. By their last trip to Russia in 2009, Don and Julie had visited the nation more than a dozen times and made numerous friends with whom they remain in contact.

Emails flow back and forth frequently, but Chapman says one thing is never mentioned or discussed: the war in Ukraine.

“The Russian people know what’s going on and they have communication sources, such as Voice of America and Radio Free Europe, who provide information,” says Don. “But Russian citizens are simply unable to speak about it.”

COWETA FEATURE BELOW Julie Chapman, right, poses with Michael Narzrab, a Russian she and her husband Don befriended in the 1980s and remain in contact with today.

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The Chapmans also have been friends with Ukrainians, including a couple they met when Don, who was serving as president of a local Kiwanis club, provided help in creating a new Kiwanis chapter in Ukraine.

“The Pavlenkos are wonderful people, and we hear from them every week,” says Julie, noting that the Kyiv-based family has evacuated to Switzerland with their daughters.

“But the husband has returned home to help defend the nation,” says Julie. “They’ve asked for our prayers, and they certainly deserve them – and need them.” NCM

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n January 2019, we had an extraordinary opportunity: travel across the globe using a combination of commercial and military aviation.

Flying Space A is a privilege. Space Available (nicknamed “Space A”) military travel is a benefit for military retirees like my husband, LCDR Marcus “Marc” W. Stewart, Jr., USN (Ret.).

Our destination? Guam, Saipan and Tinian – the Mariana Islands. These tiny islands are big on World War II history, specifically the Pacific Theatre, my hubby’s favorite.

Our timing? Interesting. Super Typhoon Yutu pummeled that part of the Western Pacific in October 2018. Guam was relatively unscathed, while Saipan and Tinian were the worst hit. After confirming that the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) was open for business and happy to have tourists, we were on our way.

Our journey started with a commercial flight from Atlanta to Sacramento to Travis Air Force Base where we stayed for two nights. After a day trip to San Francisco where we walked the Golden Gate Bridge, we hit Space A gold when we got two seats on a massive C-5 Super Galaxy, a military transport aircraft, bound for Hawaii.

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On beautiful Oahu for nearly a week, we revisited some favorite spots like the beach on Bellows Air Force Base, Ford Island and the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum. We did a six-mile hike at Kaena Point, the westernmost tip of the island where whales and Laysan albatross showed off.

Next, we were Guam-bound aboard a spacious C-17 Globemaster III. As we boarded the aircraft, we saw the cargo we would be carrying: a Mobile Medical Hospital and their personnel, cots and gear. It was impressive to see our military personnel at work.

About 4,000 miles and eight hours later, having crossed the International Date Line, we were in Guam where Day One included visits to the South Pacific Memorial Peace Park and Two Lovers Point, a beautiful overlook 400 feet above the Philippine Sea. Chammorran legend tells of two lovers immortalized by rock formations on the cliff.

Next we found the Japanese Piti guns located above Asan Harbor. We proceeded to the War in the Pacific Museum and the Pacific War Museum. That night, we visited the Chamorro Village Market featuring native cuisine and crafts.

The next day, stunning Tumon Bay offered our first glimpse of Japanese World War II beach defense positions. One Japanese gun emplacement was smack in the middle of Tumon Beach; it was a massive faux rock structure built with concrete and featuring a machine gun slot in the front. Both sides were open with decorative steps and a walkway on top.

Robin and Marc enjoy local culture at the Chammorran market.

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Robin Stewart visits the South Pacific Memorial Peace Park.

Next, we took a commercial flight to Saipan. In spite of the pounding from Yutu, the island was a tropical paradise, the sea was beautiful beyond description, and the people were amazingly cordial and hospitable. We visited the American Memorial Park, which was packed with displays and artifacts of World War II in the Northern Mariana Islands; near the beach, Japanese gun emplacements invited exploration. Numerous signs reminded visitors not to dig on the island for fear you could unearth unexploded munitions that could harm.

Next stop was the Old Japanese Jail. The Saipanese, local historians, and eyewitnesses claim that, during their failed flight in 1937, Amelia Earhart and her navigator Fred Noonan, along with their aircraft, were captured in the Marshall Islands and transported to this jail.

We also visited the Japanese Last Command Post, which displayed numerous artillery and anti-aircraft pieces along with Japanese Type 95 tanks and Japanese shrines. Nearby we found Suicide Cliff. During the war, the Japanese told the civilian population that

Marc explores a Japanese gun emplacement, also called a Japanese pillbox.

Americans were “monsters” and “devils,” persuading thousands to jump hundreds of feet to their deaths rather than surrender.

At Banzai Cliff, situated on a seaside palisade, the natural beauty sharply contrasted with its dark history as the site of the last Japanese Banzai charge against American forces during the Battle for Saipan.

Aboard a six-person Piper Cherokee, we took a 15-minute flight to nearby Tinian where we drove down the main drag known by its World War II name: Broadway. The most famous B-29 bombers stationed on Tinian were the Enola Gay and Bockscar, the aircraft that carried atomic bombs to Japan. On August 6, 1945, the Enola Gay took off on Runway Able headed to

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ABOVE Robin and Marc traveled on a small plane from Spain to Tinian.

Hiroshima, and three days later, Bockscar took off from Runway Baker headed to Nagasaki. The two atomic bomb pits were hydraulic systems built into the tarmac to lift these atomic weapons into the bomb bays of the two planes.

We circled around the runways to view the famed bomb pits. About 50 feet apart and covered in protective glass casements, each showcased an array of photos and information. The quiet stillness belied what had taken place there decades earlier. There was almost a spookiness to it – but also a respectful solemnity. It seemed hard to believe this overgrown spot in the middle of the Western Pacific was the point of origin for the actions that would ultimately end World War II – and change the world.

Back in Saipan, we sought to visit World War II tanks that were semi-submerged but visible just off shore. Armed with two cheap flotation devices, and with strong winds blowing, we headed out to the first Sherman tank. Marc found he could walk all the way. A foot shorter than he is, I paddled out on my float. When 72 |

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we reached the tank, we put our underwater camera to work, taking photos as the waves increased. As Marc climbed onto the turret to have his picture taken, a wave slapped his leg and he stepped into the open assistant driver’s hatch. Shock and pain met him as the waves ground his leg into the coral and rust inside the hole.

Wondering how deep the cuts were, Marc wrapped a shirt around his leg and shoved off for the second tank.

I was frantic to get him to shore. Marc said, “I think I’ll be okay.” I responded, “Have you ever heard of sharks?”

We immediately headed for shore. Next stop: Saipan Emergency Room. Friendly and helpful, they took great care of Marc. He has a scar as a souvenir that he hopes will not fade.

The next day, it was a flight back to Guam, and then we found a Space A flight on a C-17 that would take us all the way to the flight crew’s homebase of Charleston Air Force Base in South Carolina. A tailwind in our favor made for a nice, tight flight back to the East Coast. NCM

ABOVE Robin and Marc Stewart enjoy the spectacularly beautiful waters on Tumon Bay.

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f you saw the movie “Michael” with Andie McDowell and John Travolta, you may remember the restaurant scene: A newly married couple joins McDowell, Travolta and other characters with two slices of each kind of pie the restaurant serves, plus vanilla ice cream on the side. The McDowell character loves pie so much she has written a song about pie that concludes with the lyric, “Pie. Me, oh my, I love pie.”

My sentiments exactly.

I recently googled “top pie flavors,” and the first article to pop up was ranked by nutritional value. I skipped that one. The next was a list by “Food & Wine” magazine. No. But then “People” magazine listed the top 31 pies, and it was believable. The top six were apple, strawberry-rhubarb, cherry, key lime, pumpkin and chicken pot pie. I can agree with that list.

Several years ago, I made a trip to Vermont to visit a niece and her family. On my vacations, the journey is just as important as the destination, so I left time on the trip back to Boston to stop in Hyde Park, New York to visit FDR’s Presidential Library. I meandered into Hyde Park about 8 p.m. with no hotel reservation but was lucky to find room in a charming motel. The owner directed me to a classic diner that had been featured on Guy Fieri’s “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.” Pie was their specialty. Lucky me!

By the time I finished an amazing salmon meal, it was 10 p.m., and I asked if there was any pie left. The waitress informed me all 52

pies were available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. What a decision I had to make; the Burgundy Cherry Pie was scrumptious for dessert with leftovers for breakfast the next morning.

Great pies and great pie recipes can be found everywhere. Ask your friends; raid the recipe boxes and notebooks of family members; read the back of cans and packages; research your favorite ingredient. The Coweta Public Library Central Branch has several cookbooks featuring interesting pies. I enjoy exploring pies online and admiring all the decorative crusts. They take time to bake but elicit oohs and aahs when set before family and friends. Definitely take a picture for Facebook.

While maybe not as important as the filling, the pie crust can make or break a pie. Graham cracker crusts are perfect for some pies.

Chocolate crumb crusts are joined by vanilla crumb crusts on the grocery shelves. I even have a recipe for a pie with a meringue crust.

New Orleans bakers often use a sweet dough pie crust that is sturdier than the traditional crust. Store-bought crusts are convenient and found in the refrigerated dough section or in the freezer. While I like most everything homemade, I highly recommend the refrigerated Pillsbury Pie Crust.

If you want to make your pie crust from scratch, use ingredients straight from the refrigerator. Whether homemade or storebought, crusts that come straight from the refrigerator to be immediately filled and baked yield greater success, I’ve found. Also, baking on the lower shelf leads to a nice brown crust on the bottom.

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“My friend Janice and her husband have been married 53 years. The Cherry Pie recipe, found on a Crisco shortening label, has been put into use every Valentine’s Day for 52 of those 53 years.” ¾ 3 ¹⁄8 ¼

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cup sugar tablespoons plain flour teaspoon salt cup cherry juice Few drops red food coloring, optional cups, or 2 (1-pound) cans, drained red sour pitted cherries tablespoon butter teaspoon almond extract Pastry for double crust

With a whisk, blend sugar, flour and salt in a medium saucepan. Stir in cherry juice and red food coloring, if using. Add cherries; cook and stir over medium heat until mixture has boiled for 1 minute. Remove from heat, and stir in butter and almond extract. Set aside to cool while you mix and roll the crust.

Pour filling into a pastry lined 9-inch pie plate. Cover with top crust; seal and flute edge. Cut slits for escape of steam. Bake at 400 degrees for about 30 minutes or until desired brownness.

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(16-ounce) can pumpkin can sweetened condensed milk eggs, beaten teaspoon cinnamon teaspoon ginger teaspoon nutmeg teaspoon salt

Combine all ingredients. Hand mix well. Pour into 9-inch unbaked pie shell. Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes. Reduce oven to 350 degrees, and bake 35-40 minutes. Cool. Serve with whipped cream.

Hilde’s Pecan Pie “Hilde’s Pecan Pie recipe comes from my sweet motherin-law. She was more comfortable making spaetzle, kuchen and strudel, but this pie is really easy. I used the last of my Kiwanis pecan halves on this one.”

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Fold in Cool Whip. Spread ¼ of cream cheese mixture into each crust. Layer ¼ caramel topping, then ¼ coconut mixture. Repeat layers. Cover and freeze until firm.

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“This pie serves 12 and can be made any time fresh pineapple is in the grocery store.”

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(16-ounce) can unpeeled apricot halves in heavy syrup, well drained, syrup reserved cup diced dried apricots, about 5 ounces cup dried cranberries cup sugar cup cornstarch tablespoons pineapple juice tablespoon fresh lemon juice cups of ½-inch pieces fresh, peeled and cored pineapple tablespoon butter egg, beaten pastry pie crusts

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Stir sugar, cornstarch, pineapple juice and lemon juice in heavy medium saucepan until blended and smooth. Mix in pineapple. Let stand until juices form, about 15 minutes. Cook over medium heat until mixture boils and is very thick, stirring often, about 8 minutes. Remove from heat. Mix in cranberries, butter and dried apricots. Cool completely.

Fit one pie crust into pie pan; fold overhang under. Cut second crust in half-inch pastry strips.

Brush inside and top edge of first crust with glaze from filling. Spoon filling into crust. Arrange pastry strips on top in a lattice design, tucking ends under edge of bottom crust. Crimp edges. Brush lattice and edge with egg. Bake about 45 minutes, until lattice is golden and filling starts to bubble. Transfer to rack to cool. NCM

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2. Blow up a balloon. When you have plenty of newspaper circles, start gluing them to the balloon and to each other until the balloon is covered with circles except for an opening at the top. (Tip: For the bottom, create a large newspaper circle to serve as a stand to hold the vase steady.) Set aside until the glue completely dries.

3. When dry, pop the balloon and pull it out.

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THE WRAP-UP/TOBY NIX

The Best of Times

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his is the first year we’ve forgone Panama City Beach in lieu of another escape. Port Saint Joe, another Florida destination, was the choice.

Panama City, over the past few years, for us has become more and more like Buckhead with a beach. It took us 45 minutes to drive anywhere, only to wait an hour for a table. That’s hardly what I’m looking for on an escape from reality.

A dear friend of mine visited Port Saint Joe in January and told me how secluded it was. “Even if everything was sold out, there’s no way it could ever be crowded,” my friend said.

It sounded like just the place for me.

I never thought I’d ever not want to go to Panama City. It’s where my parents took us growing up, and it’s where we always took the kids. I have a lifetime of memories there.

On return trips, we’d always drive around and remember different condos where we’d stayed or restaurants where we’d eaten.

But things change. The days of having two kids in the backseat playing the alphabet game for hours at a time to pass the road-trip away were replaced with silence from the backseat, where the kids passed time with their headphones firmly in place. In more recent years, two kids have been replaced with one bored backseat passenger and our older kid meeting us at our destination.

I don’t like change, but it’s inevitable. I guess it means I’ve lived long enough for things to take their natural course.

At least both kids still come to the beach with us. The older does of his own free will.

Port Saint Joe was as advertised. You can get to a grocery store in less than 10 minutes. The same goes for a restaurant.

There are no amusement parks, but there is a beach that has white sand. And that’s really the only thing that matters.

Speaking of the beach, there weren’t double rows of University of Alabama umbrellas for as far as the eyes could see. Instead, there were random families parked comfortably away from each other. They couldn’t hear me blasting Jimmy Buffett from my speaker and I couldn’t hear them playing whatever new country music is sounding like these days. It was a win/win.

Port Saint Joe won us over. It was unanimous.

And if I never play the alphabet game again, I’ll always remember that once you play the word “quail,” the letter Q never stumps anyone again.

And that’s alright. Running through the exact same list of alphabet answers – mile after mile after mile – is fine as long as I’m with these folks. NCM

Southern-born and Southern-bred, Toby Nix is a local writer who works in law enforcement.

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