Opening Pages - Coweta Living 2011

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Back Row: Nancy Granroos - Business Development Representative Janette Morrison - Branch Manager, Thomas Crossroads Theresa Davis - Branch Manager, Temple Avenue Jena Parks - Branch Manager, Lakeside Office

THE POWER TO

GROW

Front Row: Cindy Smith - Branch Manager, Jefferson Street Pam Clemons - Branch Manager, Court Square Anne Bell - President Not Pictured: Kim Resmondo, Branch Manager, Senoia

Powerful growth and exponential success. At Bank of Coweta, we employ the best and the brightest to help you accomplish more than you thought possible. Bank of Coweta, a division of Synovus Bank, offers your business a community focus paired with proven stability, deep resources and the power to grow. From competitive business checking and money market accounts to online treasury management tools that put you in charge of your money, we’re ready to put our experience and expertise to work for you today. Visit us online or stop by any of our conveniently located branches.

Jefferson Street 110 Jefferson Street Newnan, GA 30263 770.253.1340

Lakeside 37 Lakeside Way Newnan, GA 30265 770.254.7979

Temple Avenue 192 Temple Avenue Newnan, GA 30263 770.253.9600

Court Square 36 South Court Square Newnan, GA 30263 770.253.9400

Senoia 7817 Wells Street Senoia, GA 30276 770.599.8400

Thomas Crossroads 3130 East Highway 34 Newnan, GA 30265 770.254.7722

www.bankofcoweta.com Bank of Coweta is a division of Synovus Bank. Synovus Bank, Member FDIC, is chartered in the state of Georgia and operates under multiple trade names across the southeast. Divisions of Synovus Bank are not separately FDIC-insured banks. The FDIC coverage extended to deposit customers is that of one insured bank.

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Cancer Knows Many Faces ...and Radiation Oncology Services knows patients shouldn’t have to travel far for excellent cancer care. In fact, we know all about combining compassionate care with state-of-the-art technology in a warm, friendly environment. . . close to home.

Our services include:

Administration 770. 994.1650 Cobb 770. 948. 6000 Fayette 770. 719. 5850 Griffin 770. 228. 3737 Henry 678. 251. 1099

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Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy

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Partial Breast Radiation Therapy

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Prostate Seed Implants

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High Dose Rate Brachytherapy

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Gamma Knife® (through affiliation)

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Palliative Care

Newnan 770. 254. 9600 Northside Hospital Cherokee Cancer Center 770. 479. 1761 Riverdale 770. 997. 8424 Saint Joseph’s Hospital 678. 843. 7004 South Fulton Medical Center 404. 466. 6100 Accredited by the Joint Commission

www.radonc.com

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Piedmont Newnan Hospital (PNH) is a 143-bed acute-care facility with more than 800 employees and more than 230 physicians. With its replacement hospital facility under construction, PNH is proud to offer a variety of healthcare services, both now and in the future, to Coweta County and surrounding communities.

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OF GEORGIA

Eugene S. Hurwitz, M.D. 37 Calumet Pkwy., Blvd. F, Suite 201

Allergy & Asthma Specialists

NEWNAN, GA

770.683.4050

Randy S. Stoloff, M.D. Board Certified

Sonia Kamboj, M.D. 19 Eastbrook Bend

PEACHTREE CITY, GA

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West Georgia Health Begins a New Era of Health Care Its been a year since the new South Tower opened at West Georgia Health in LaGrange.

Now more of our comprehensive services are centrally located in our hospital, West Georgia Medical Center, offering convenient access to Emergency Services, Intensive Care, Labor and Delivery, and Cardiac Care. This reality took many dedicated people coming together- our employees and physician staff but most importantly the support of our community. We look forward to a bright future as we continue to grow with our community. y

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On our cover:

2011-12 Edition A publication of The Times-Herald

PRESIDENT William W. Thomasson VICE PRESIDENT Marianne C. Thomasson PUBLISHER Sam Jones EDITOR Angela McRae ART DIRECTOR Deberah Williams CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Jeff Bishop Kimberly Campbell Amy Fuster Nichole Golden Katherine McCall Alex McRae Elizabeth Melville John Duncan Powell W. Winston Skinner PHOTOGRAPHY Jeff Bishop Sarah Fay Campbell Bob Fraley

The Coweta County Courthouse Coweta County’s renovation of its 1904 Courthouse was recognized by the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation earlier this year and was one of five projects receiving the 2011 “Excellence in Restoration” award from the Trust.

The $7.5 million project was funded through Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) funds, and the building is now home to Coweta County Probate Court and the Coweta Convention and Visitors Bureau’s Visitors Center.

The extensive project included returning the courthouse to its original appearance while modernizing the heating and air conditioning systems and adding an elevator.

The most visible part of the work was the replacement of all the copper on the dome. Dome work also included extensive stabilization work on the dome structure.

Nichole Golden Kristian Hammond Jeffrey Leo Katherine McCall Elizabeth Melville Tara Shellabarger Winston Skinner CIRCULATION DIRECTOR Naomi Jackson SALES & MARKETING DIRECTOR Colleen D. Mitchell ADVERTISING MANAGER Lamar Truitt ADVERTISING CONSULTANTS Doug Cantrell Christy Hill Mandy Inman Candy Johnson Norma Kelley ADVERTISING DESIGN Debby Dye, Graphics Manager Sandy Hiser

Through exhaustive research, consultants and the county’s courthouse committee were able to determine the original paint colors in the courthouse and the appearance of the courtroom.

One surprise discovery was that all the wood trim in the courthouse had been faux-grained to look like more expensive wood. Another discovery was that the original flooring in the courtroom was cork.

Sonya Studt IT Coordinator Jonathan Melville CONTROLLER Diana Shellabarger

FOR ADVERTISING INFORMATION,

call 770.683.6397 or e-mail colleen@newnan.com.

Coweta Living is published annually by The Times-Herald, Inc., 16 Jefferson St., Newnan, GA 30263.

celebrated last fall with a weekend of festivities including a

Coweta Living is distributed in home-delivery copies of The Times-Herald and at businesses and offices throughout Coweta County.To subscribe to The Times-Herald, call 770.304.3373.

fundraising dinner and an Open House.

On the Web: www.cowetaliving.com

The completion of the courthouse renovation was

– Photo by Jeff Leo

© 2011 by The Newnan Times-Herald, Inc. All rights reserved.

Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited.

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CONTENTS

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HOMES From golf courses to lake living and more, Coweta offers something for everyone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Coweta Gardens: Celebrating the Seasons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

BUSINESS & INDUSTRY ‘The Triangle’ coming to life in Coweta’s new businesses and industries . . . . . 22

EDUCATION Education marked by change in Coweta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Coweta County public school locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Coweta’s library service expanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

THE ARTS Vibrant arts scene has year-round offerings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

HEALTH Newnan again earning reputation as a ‘hospital town’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

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SPORTS & LEISURE Karate in Coweta County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

COUNTY & CITIES Merging of churches means new outreach in Grantville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Moreland looking to past to bring visitors, growth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 New events center part of growth coming to Newnan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Streetscapes, school renovations come to Sharpsburg, Turin and Raymond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80 Senoia, Haralson build on past without erasing it . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82 Coweta County Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84 City of Newnan Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

RELIGION Technology new way for churches to fulfill their mission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Coweta County Church Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

SHOPPING & DINING New shopping, dining choices abound in Coweta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96 Junkinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; in Coweta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 Newnan a great place for youth . . . . . . . . . .103

CONNECTING Coweta offers many activities for children, families . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104

HISTORY An industrial legacy in Newnan . . . . . . . . . . .108 Museums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112 Coming to Coweta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

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