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Gerald Kemp named Citizen of the Year

Keep Newnan Beautiful receives Governor's Circle recognition

Banker Gerald Kemp was named the 2024 Citizen of the Year (COTY) by the Kiwanis Clubs.

A senior executive with Ameris Bank, Kemp has worked extensively with youth in the Coweta County School System. He is a former president of the Newnan Rotary Club, United Way, and former chairman of Elevate Coweta.

The award honors an individual showing outstanding leadership and citizenship within the community, someone who has demonstrated exemplary vision, civic pride, and a strong commitment to a better Coweta. A total of 10 individuals were nominated this year and the nominee is selected by previous COTY winners. The 2023 winner was Cynthia Bennett.

The COTY award ceremony was held January 25 at the Newnan Centre. Look for many more photos at wintersmedia.net. w

Piedmont Newnan Hospital Honors 9-1-1 Officer as January First Friday Hero

Piedmont Newnan Hospital has named Danielle Murrey, Coweta County 9-1-1 Communications Officer, the organization’s First Friday Hero for the month of January 2024.

In November, Danielle received a 9-1-1 call for a woman who was having a baby and needed assistance. As soon as Danielle answered the phone, the woman began delivering her child, who was premature and not due for another three months. This situation is out of the normal training that Communications Officers receive to assist with out of hospital deliveries for babies.

The mother indicated a partial delivery and Danielle quickly adapted to the situation, moved passed the preparation for delivery instructions, and proceeded to provide instructions for delivery and then to warm the baby and ensure an open airway.

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Pictured above is Keep Newnan Beautiful Director Page Beckwith (left) with the Hon. Lynn Smith (Ga. State Capitol).

From Special Reports Keep Newnan Beautiful recently received a 2023 Governor’s Circle Award for its outstanding achievements in community beautification and environmental sustainability.

The Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation (KGBF) presented the award to Keep Newnan Beautiful Director Page Beckwith in recognition of exemplary performance in litter reduction, waste minimization, and community greening.

“We are proud of the excellent services Page provides our community as she leads the Keep Newnan Beautiful program,” said Newnan Mayor Keith Brady. “The work she does greatly impacts the quality of life we enjoy here in the city and will help keep our community a wonderful place for generations to come. From litter clean up in local streams, to hosting paper shredding and electronic recycling events, Keep Newnan Beautiful is leading the way in caring for our local environment.”

To qualify for the Governor’s Circle Award, affiliates must be certified and in good standing with Keep America Beautiful (KAB), the national nonprofit that oversees state and local programming. Additionally, the affiliate must be an active member of the KGBF network. Certified KAB affiliates are required to effect meaningful, positive, and lasting change by directly addressing community needs in the areas of litter prevention, recycling, waste reduction, and beautification.

Keep Newnan Beautiful’s mission is to educate, motivate and empower the citizens of Newnan to take responsibility for improving the local community environment through litter prevention, beautification and waste reduction. Ms. Beckwith’s work includes speaking to many community groups including elementary school students, Scouts, neighborhood HOA’s, church groups and local realtors.

“We believe everyone deserves to live in a clean, green, and beautiful environment,” said Natalie Johnston-Russell, executive director of the Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation. “The recipients of this award have made a tremendous effort to achieve that vision, and we’re thrilled to recognize their achievements.”

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What’s Trending with Corby Carlin Winters

On The Fashion Scene

Fashion feels fabulous this season and anything seems to go. It is your vibe and your personality that shines through when it comes to fashion. The easiest and quickest way to change up your fashion is with shoes, accessories, and jewelry.

(Corby is known to many as the Little Black Dress and The Paper Girl. She has a passion for fashion and home decor and is crazy about fabulous shoes and anything in leopard print. She is a trained counselor and loves writing, ministering, speaking and offering businesses growth coaching. She treasures spending time with good friends, Winters and the Sons of Thunder.)

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Organizing and streamlining your life leads to happiness and great mental health.

Many seem to be taking a hard look at their homes and the excess they have.

This is a perfect time to purge. There is a link between too much clutter and stress in our lives. So if you are ready to reclaim your space and let go of your surplus you may need a good friend as I have or a Professional Organizer you trust.

If frugality is key then Invest in statement pieces that don’t break the bank. That said, this Spring you are going to see lots of short shorts, mini skirts, and jewelry. Layers upon layers of necklaces, bangles, and beads aren’t for the faint of heart.

If you need a quick pick me up in home decor try wallpaper, either peel and stick or the traditional wallpaper, is hot as ever. Painting or gilding accent walls is a fast way to capture a whole new vibe as well.

Accent pillows and washable rugs can get you in the mood for a new year and a fresh start.

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Roundabouts continue to be a trend in our area.

Although you do not have to stop and wait, we are to take turns, not plowing through the roundabouts. They continue to be popular because they are cost effective, efficient, and effective - but can be maddening if others do not know how to use them.

The Trilith community continues to grow from shops, food, and wonderful activities for the whole family. It is a fun place to spend the day or the afternoon. The Passion City Church opened another location in Trilith. So if you like Louie Giglio and his wife Shelly, you can now experience Passion City close to home on Sundays at 9:30 a.m.

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Piedmont's January First Friday Hero continued from page 1 During the time needed to get EMS providers to the mother and child, Danielle gave instructions on wrapping and preserving the placenta for the EMS unit and ensuring that the baby was still breathing. Once EMS arrived, the mother and baby were transported to the hospital.

A ceremony with Officer Murrey, and hospital leadership, was held at the Coweta County 9-1-1 Operations Center on Jan. 12, 2024, where Danielle was presented with a certificate, a photo frame, and a poster recognizing her as Piedmont Newnan’s First Friday Hero. w

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John A. Winters, Publisher, Editor john@wintersmedia.net Corby Carlin Winters, Ambassador at Large corby@wintersmedia.net Levi Winters, Social & Visual Media levi@wintersmedia.net

My wife needed to borrow my phone for a couple of hours.

I will let that last sentence stand as-is for a few minutes.

Okay, that’s long enough.

My guess is about a third did the big-eye and gulp move; another third came up with every excuse and then some; and the remainder just handed it over and gave her the phone - with the correct PIN. Sociologists, psychologists and other “ists” would see this as a great opportunity to study what one could argue is the ultimate marriage test. Basically, would you hand over your phone to your spouse? For those trying to be cute and hand over an old rotary phone, sorry, we are talking about that “smartphone” you spend hours with every day and does not include a landline.

Yes, hours every day. Is there anything we spend more time using or doing in a day? Breathing and other required functions to stay alive don’t count.

Anyhoo, back to The Little Black Dress and her need for my phone. There are two reasons. The first is relatively easy. I am still fighting this whatever has knocked me down and could not attend the Kiwawnis Clubs’ Citizen of the Year awards ceremony.

Enter my trusted Colleague (she likes that term) to take photos for The Paper and The Weekly. She is using mine because it takes very good photos. My Colleague’s phone does not, because …

And we come to the second reason. We have “encouraged” Corby (her real name) that it is time to let go and move on to a new phone.

The “why” is for several reasons. One, if she touches any kind of remote, phone, or Bluetooth-type device, there is a chance it will either blow up or it will take you hours to get your home screen back to where it was. Buttons will suddenly have new functions, like the volume up button now gives you the weather.

Some cosmic touch thing.

Two, our dear Colleague has never met an email or a photo she does not love. And wants to keep it “just in case.” These photos include the ones you accidentally take of the ceiling or the floor (lots of those), blurred faces, and other photos where you kinda go “What the heck is that.”

If you listen carefully, you can hear her phone sob as she tries to save yet another photo or email. We don’t think the “delete” key has worked for quite some time.

But the night was a success and congratulations to all 10 of the nominees. I say success in part because our Colleague came back with some very nice photos we published in this publication.

A couple of side notes. It was quite interesting to see how many photos our former pageant queen was in. She was supposed to be taking photos, but somehow she became the photo.

Secondly, it is very, very weird to pick up your wife’s phone … she left it for me in case of emergency … although you can only hold it a certain way … and the name of the caller is, well, you.

I remember looking at my name on her phone as she called. I thought things would get really weird if I happened to answer and start a conversation with myself. On the other hand, it took her a while to actually get me, because she would call my number and my phone would answer - the one she was holding. So she had to call herself to get me. I know, weird.

Finally, it was on this day 30 years ago that the LBD, who wore a pink wedding gown, said “I do.” It has been a wild ride and there is no one else I would rather have at my side. Love you to my Colleague, the Little Black Dress, The Paper Girl, and our Ambassador at Large.

John

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Piedmont Newnan Recognizes American Heart Month

Healthy Sleep Habits During the Winter Months Now that we’re well into the time of year where the clocks reset, and the sun starts setting before we’ve even had a chance to eat dinner, many of us may still be struggling to adjust. While we did get an extra hour of sleep that first night, time change tends to throw our sleep cycle off balance in a way we don’t really recover from. For some of us, it’s an excuse to go to bed as soon as it’s gets dark out, and while that seems like good way to make sure you’re getting enough sleep at night, it usually results in someone waking up around 2 or 3 in the morning, and then feeling tired anyway by the time it’s actually time to get up. For others, it becomes harder to wind down at night, as they adjust to longer exposure to darkness, and their brains stop associating sun down with bedtime, and that’s if they aren’t already stepping up their caffeine intake to combat feeling tired earlier in the day. However, it is possible to adjust to this time of year without just winging it until Spring.

“Getting sunshine each day is key,” says Karen Hacker, M.D., who specializes in Family Medicine at Piedmont Physicians at White Oak. “Our bodies naturally produce more melatonin during colder months due to less daylight, but this is also being heightened by multiple factors.”

Whether you’re the kind of person who stays up later and sleeps past sunrise, or get up before sunrise and are falling asleep before it’s even gone down, you’re further minimizing your already limited exposure to daylight.

And on top of that, we all tend to spend less time outside, when a daily walk is more crucial than ever— and not just because we need the extra light exposure.

After all, lack of exercise or decreased frequency of exercise is another factor that disrupts your circadian rhythm. If you stay inactive for long periods of time, your body’s energy levels will adjust, and you’ll have less energy overall.

Temperature and other environmental fluctuations can also impact your sleep. Overheating or underheating your house will make it harder to fall asleep, and even harder to stay asleep. While everyone’s preferences differ slightly, studies show the ideal temperature for sleep is around 65 degrees (which, in the Winter, is good news for your heat bill). But the brisk air is also much dryer, meaning you’ll likely feel discomfort in your throat, eyes, and nasal passageways, so a humidifier is also something to think about.

Heart disease has been the leading cause of death in the U.S. for over 100 years straight, since 1921, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Heart disease along with stroke, which is the fifth leading cause of death, claims more lives in the U.S. than all forms of cancer and chronic lower respiratory disease combined, based on the most recent data available.

The American Heart Association estimates nearly half of all people in the U.S. have some type of cardiovascular disease (CVD), including coronary heart disease, heart failure, stroke and, most notably, high blood pressure.

However, recent studies done by the American Heart Association, show that most people do not know the significant impact of heart disease. In the survey, only 49% of people named heart disease as the leading cause of death; 16% said they didn’t know the leading cause and 18% listed cancer as the top cause of death of people in the U.S. Piedmont Newnan Hospital is recognizing American Heart Month as an important time to educate Georgians about cardiovascular disease and ways to prevent it, including encouraging staff to wear red this month in honor of Heart Month.

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“Cardiovascular disease can lead to heart attack, stroke, decreased life expectancy and quality of life,” said Timothy Lacny, director of cardiology at Piedmont Newnan. “Heart Month is a good reminder to check with your doctor about any known risk factors or family history of cardiac disease.”

Giving you the power to

protect yourself

High blood pressure is a leading risk factor for heart disease and stroke, yet with proper treatment and management, it can be controlled and one’s risk for cardiovascular disease can be greatly reduced. The first step toward reducing any risk factor for cardiovascular disease is awareness.

“These seasonal charges are nothing new,” adds Dr. Hacker. “Our bodies are designed to adapt to them, so it’s important to remember to work with ourselves, even when our pre-established habits push us to do the opposite.” of against ourselves.

Regular check-ups can help detect early signs of cardiovascular disease.

One of the most important steps to help deter cardiovascular disease is to quit smoking. Implementing a regular exercise regimen and healthy diet along with controlling your blood pressure and cholesterol can also decrease your risk.

Family medical history can also affect an individual’s risk for cardiovascular disease. Discussing this topic with your doctor can aid in finding the best treatment options for you.

For more specific medical advice, have a conversation with your physician. To set up an appointment or learn more on the topic of healthy sleep habits, visit piedmont.org.

To learn more about cardiovascular services at Piedmont, please visit piedmont.org/heart.

Small actions can have a big impact when it comes to defending against heart disease. Ranked top in Georgia for cardiology by U.S. News and World Report, Piedmont Heart is ready to show you how. We look forward to empowering you through simplified, integrated care that’s easy to access.

Learn more at piedmont.org/heart

About Piedmont Piedmont is empowering Georgians by changing health care. We continue to fuel Georgia’s growth through safe, high-quality care close to home through an integrated health care system that provides a hassle-free, unified experience. We are a private, not-for-profit organization that for centuries has sought to make a positive difference in every life we touch in the communities we serve. Across our 1,600 physical locations we care for 3.7 million patients and serve communities that comprise 80 percent of Georgia’s population. This includes 23 hospitals, 65 Piedmont Urgent Care centers, 25 QuickCare locations, 1,875 Piedmont Clinic physician practices and nearly 3,100 Piedmont Clinic members. Our patients conveniently engage with Piedmont online, as they scheduled more than 515,000 online appointments and over 154,000 virtual visits. With more than 44,000 care givers we are the largest Georgia-based employer of Georgians, who all came for the job, but stayed for the people. In 2023, Piedmont has earned recognition from Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity and also as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women. In 2022, Forbes ranked Piedmont on its list of the Best Large Employers in the United States. In addition, Piedmont provided nearly $360 million in Community Benefit in Fiscal Year 2022, including approximately $310 million in uncompensated care.

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assumable. Most conventional mortgages are not assumable. Loans that are insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), Department of Veteran Affairs (VA), and United States of Agriculture (USDA) are typically assumable. The seller must agree to the buyer assuming their mortgage.

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Jess Barron

Mortgage Assumption?

What’s That?

Have you ever heard of a mortgage assumption? With the mortgage rates being higher today than they have been in the last few years, we are seeing mortgage assumptions again in the local real estate market.

I am currently handling a mortgage assumption transaction right now for the first time in a very long time.

An assumable mortgage allows the prospective buyer to purchase the home by allowing the buyer to take over the seller’s current mortgage. For an assumption to work, the homeowner’s mortgage must be

At the time that I am writing this, the mortgage rates are around 6.5%. If you are looking to purchase a home and a lender quotes you a mortgage rate of 6.5% and the home that you are interested in has an assumable mortgage of 4.125% then you need to explore this option. This means major savings on your monthly mortgage payment. For example, if you are purchasing a $500,000 house with a ten percent down payment at a 6.5% interest rate, you can expect your monthly payment to be around $3,200. Change that interest rate to 4.125 percent, everything else being the same, you are looking at a $2,600 payment. This is a savings of $600 a month!

The costs to assume a mortgage varies with the lender. You need to be sure to have an open dialogue with the mortgage holder of the home that you are interested in. The fees associated with a loan assumption are typically a percentage of the remaining unpaid balance of the current mortgage. Another positive of a loan assumption is that an appraisal is not required. This saves the buyer around $500-$600.

In today’s market with interest rates in the sixes, it is worth you or your Realtor checking with the homeowners to see if their loan is assumable. There are many homeowners out there today with their mortgage rates between two and six percent. If you are considering selling a home, check with your mortgage holder and see if your loan is assumable. What a great marketing tool your assumable mortgage could be when you go to list and sell your home!

Jess Barron is an Associate Broker with Lindseys, Inc. Realtors and former President of the Newnan-Coweta Board of Realtors. w

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CORRIDOR / MIXED USE (CR / MX) LOT FOR SALE In the Hogansville city limits. Frontage on E Main Street / Highway 54.

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RENOVATED 3BR/2BA RANCH ON BASEMENT IN DOWNTOWN NEWNAN/HOLLIS HEIGHTS! Master BR, Bath, & 2-car garage addition in 2018; new Roof, Gutters & Windows in 2021. ! to downtown NewnLD! SO SO Big fenced yard w/ beer garden.

EasyLD access an, walk to NHS and Atkinson Elementary. $425,000. Jess.

ATTENTION INVESTORS! INCOME-PRODUCING PROPERTY UNDER $200,000. Single building with two tenants. Priced at recent appraisal. Rent roll, copy of appraisal and more information available upon request. Neighboring property also available for purchase. New Price! $159,900. Jess.

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BEAUTIFULLY MAINTAINED HOME ON GOLF COURSE IN WHITE OAK SUBDIVISION. Lg office w/ stone fireplace.

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Beautiful w/ frontage on the NTRACT R CObackyard UNDE 18th fairway of Seminole. 4BR/3/BA. Primary bedroom has den w/ fireplace & deck access. Primary bathroom has double vanity, walk-in shower & jacuzzi tub. The upstairs has Lg secondary bedrooms. Bonus room w/ pool table. New HVAC units & Rinnai Tankless Water Heater, exterior painted in 2022. Easy access to I-85, Ashley Park, & Peachtree City. White Oak Golf Course, Pool, Tennis, Pickleball & Club House are part of the Invited Golf Clubs network (membership required). White Oak Subdivision is zoned for Northgate High School. $795,000. Jess.

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A Chocolate Cake for Your Sweetheart

In addition to serving as proprietress of the Sweet Remembrances Tea Room in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, Nancy Reppert is someone who looks out for her friends. I know this because she has, on several occasions, popped an article or a vintage booklet in the mail to me just because she knew I would like it.

A while back, she sent an especially wonderful package containing a 1938 booklet, My Party Book of Tested Chocolate Recipes. Knowing how I treasure old recipes, Nancy wanted me to have it, and I was delighted to find a bonanza of recipes for all occasions.

There are five cakes for Valentine’s Day alone, and one recipe that caught my eye was the “Be My Sweetheart” Cake. Last month, my own sweetheart mentioned he was craving a simple chocolate cake with chocolate frosting, and I was happy to oblige.

Since it’s the month that includes Valentine’s Day, I decided to bake my cake in two vintage heart-shaped pans I recently found on eBay, but the original recipe says you can make the cake in 8- or 9-inch round pans as well.

A frosted chocolate cake, however tasty it might be, needs a little something to spruce up its appearance, so I looked at the leftover squares of Baker’s Chocolate and reached for my trusty vegetable peeler. The chocolate shavings seemed like an authentic touch that the creators would have approved of and took only minutes to add.

So this month, I hope you’ll make this cake for someone you treasure and share the (chocolate) love!

Recipe “Be My Sweetheart” Cake o 2 cups Swans Down cake flour o 1 teaspoon baking soda o 1/2 cup butter o 1-1/4 cups brown sugar,

firmly packed o 2 eggs o 3 squares Baker’s Unsweetened Chocolate, melted* o 1 cup milk o 1 teaspoon vanilla

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sift flour once, measure, add soda, and sift together three times. Cream butter thoroughly, add sugar gradually, and cream until light and fluffy.

Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add chocolate and blend. Add flour mixture, alternating with the milk, a little at a time, beating after each addition until smooth. Add vanilla. Bake in two greased deep 9-inch layer pans or three greased 8-inch layer pans for 25 to 30 minutes. When completely cool, spread frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake.

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o 3 ounces cream cheese o 2-3 tablespoons milk o 2 cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted o 2 squares Baker’s Unsweetened Chocolate, melted* o Dash of salt

Optional: Chocolate shavings for garnish

Soften cream cheese with milk. Add sugar, 1 cup at a time, blending after each addition.

Add chocolate and salt and beat until smooth. Makes enough frosting to cover tops of . two 8- or 9-inch layers, or top and sides of 8 x 8 x 2-inch cake, or about 2 dozen cupcakes *Although microwaves weren’t around in 1938, I used mine to melt the chocolate, on High, in thirty-second intervals.

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News and Musings …

Congratulations and a big “thank you” to Battalion Chief Jeff Woody with the Coweta Fire Department who is retiring after 30 years of serving the citizens of Coweta County. [ [ [ A lot of people only need to attempt doing one push-up to realize how unfit they are. [ [ [ After over a decade as the Golden Knights, West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) has a new mascot, Knightro the Knighthawk. A mascot committee made up of WGTC faculty and staff, chose the nighthawk to represent the College because it embodies many of the characteristics of WGTC students: adaptable, diligent, resourceful, and determined. [ [ [ The American Red Cross is experiencing an emergency blood shortage as the nation faces the lowest number of people giving blood in 20 years. If you are eligible, your blood donation will significantly impact the lives of others. Visit redcrossblood.org to find a blood drive in your area. [ [ [ Everything is bulletproof if you have enough of it. [ [ [ The city of Newnan Fire Department recently received a new Rescue Unit, which will be used at Station 2 (off of Lower Fayetteville Road). Rescue Unit 2 is designed for medical emergencies and will enable first responders to deploy quickly to medical calls. [ [ [ Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Company in Newnan is committed to inspiring the love of the outdoors, sustaining the natural environment and ecosystems, and supporting local education initiatives. Students from the Kiwanis Kids (K-Kids) program at Welch Elementary School in Newnan paid a visit to take part in planting a pollinator garden. It was a great opportunity to get hands-on experience with STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) activities while getting away from the classroom and enjoying outdoor life. [ [ [ All of us live less than 65 miles from space, yet only a very few will ever go there. [ [ [

Sharpsburg native Drew Cronic has joined the Navy football staff as offensive coordinator. Cronic comes to Navy from Mercer, where he put together a 28-17 (.622) record over the last four years, including a 22-10 (.688) mark in the rugged Southern Conference.

Cronic is considered one of the more innovative offensive minds across all levels of college football. Driven by the motto “Raise the Bar,” Cronic has been a head coach for a combined eight years at three different schools and has compiled a career record of 75-23 (.765) while also handling offensive coordinator duties that featured variations of the option offense. [ [ [ West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) has named Mariah Moses of Newnan as its 2024 Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education (EAGLE) winner. The Leadership Institute recognizes and honors those students who have demonstrated superior achievement in adult education classes and programs. [ [ [ Smokers are more likely to survive lost in the woods because they carry a lighter. [ [ [ The West Georgia Technical College Foundation was recently awarded a $3,000 Traditional Grant from the Coweta Community Foundation (CCF) to support its Project CARE program.

Project CARE was created in 2009 to provide financial aid to students and employees of West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) who are in need. [ [ [ It’s crazy how many people spend 40 or more hours a week doing something they aren’t even passionate about or enjoying. [ [ [ The city of Newnan celebrated the completion of the Fire Training Facility on 473 Greison Trail. Complete with a burn building, educational training room, and office space, the facility offers opportunities to train the Newnan Fire Department in the latest techniques. [ [ [ In case you missed it, Lily Abigail, 7 lbs., 3 oz., and 20 inches long, was the first baby of the year born at Piedmont Newnan Hospital. Proud parents, Cara and Blake Harmon, and big sister Layla (7), welcomed a healthy baby girl at 9:39 p.m. on January 1.

This is the couple’s second child, and both girls were delivered at

Piedmont Newnan. [ [ [ The entire population of dogs is replaced every 20 years [ [ [ The Coweta County Sheriff’s Office has a new chief deputy, Milton Beck. He retired from Cobb County Sheriff’s Office in 2019 after serving that community for 30 years. He has known and worked with Sheriff Lenn Wood for many years. “He brings a vast array of leadership, experience and discernment to the Coweta Sheriff’s Office and will help us continue to deliver the professional law enforcement services that the residents of this county have grown accustomed to, deserve and expect,” a Facebook post said. [ [ [ In other news with the sheriff’s office, two new command staff appointments were announced. Major Warren Campbell has been appointed to Lieutenant Colonel and Lieutenant David Hill has been appointed to Captain. [ [ [ Burning the haystack is an easy way of finding the needle. [ [ [ We’re often too young to realize how big of a decision picking your first phone number will be. [ [ [

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Yamaha Innovates Repacking Program to Benefit Midwest Food Bank

Yamaha team members sort drinks and repack on pallets. The volunteer stations at the Yamaha plant allow team members to continue working during downtime while the processed and sorted drink boxes benefits Midwest Food Bank operations.

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Yamaha spokesman Jason Broshear said the company identified Midwest Food Bank as a potential CSR (corporate social responsibility) opportunity, and further investigation confirmed that the organization would make an excellent partner. With that in mind, a system was set up to allow Yamaha employees to take in deliveries from the food bank and help process them on-site for further distribution.

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Yamaha’s warehouse facility now receives large shipments with a wide variety of bottled or canned drinks that have been donated to Midwest Food Bank from various sources, such as local bottlers as well as individuals and groups around the region. They are placed in a strategic location at the plant for when employees have unplanned downtime.

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Amid its regular daily activities, the Yamaha team works to sort those goods and put the repacked items on pallets in new boxes so Midwest Food Bank representatives can just stop by and pick them up. This makes the entire process much more productive than if the food bank’s volunteers had to do all of the sorting work at their own facility.

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“We’ve had really positive feedback from the employees I’ve talked to,” said Broshear. “It's a great opportunity to not only get paid, but to also do something that they feel like they're giving back to the community.”

Midwest Food Bank partners with more than 150 different agencies and nonprofits to provide free meals to community members in Georgia, Tennessee, and Florida – there are over three dozen partner agencies in Coweta and Fayette counties alone – with the requirement that those organizations give the food away free of charge.

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To make the process smooth and safe for Yamaha employees, the company provides the tools needed to get the job done. There is a process that allows these workers to spend a portion of the regular work day doing something beneficial to the community – something many of them would spend volunteer hours on the weekend doing if necessary.

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After learning about the organization’s reach on a day-to-day basis and how it responds to local disasters and other such events, Broshear felt its mission resonated with what Yamaha wants to do as far as high-impact social responsibility activity. Midwest’s operation in Peachtree City, which has very few actual employees and relies heavily on volunteers, has made a particular impression on him.

“It was pretty obvious that they really treat their volunteers well,” he said. “The people that work there really enjoy what they’re doing.”

“Considering a career with Yamaha has been one of the best decisions that I’ve made. It’s given me a whole lot of experience, it’s grown me a lot, not only as an engineer but as a person.

And so it’s been really cool experience to get to grow up with the company, and I think that’s very valuable.”

A large company like Yamaha can make quite an impact because of its in-house resources that allow large quantities of goods to be processed and transported to and from the food bank. Participating in this initiative enhances the entire community while also making Yamaha’s own employees happy and satisfied.

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There’s a particular set of windchimes at our house that I’m always eager to hear. The deep, musical sound that the wind creates is surely never the same exact tune, but always a welcome one.

I have several windchimes, but the ones I can hear from any room in my house are undoubtedly my favorites as they were a gift from my daughter and her husband several years ago. When we lived in a neighborhood where the homes were close together, I had to keep them bundled at night because my next-door neighbor’s bedroom window was just across our side yard.

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I hung cheap windchimes throughout the woods of that property, and though they barely made a sound, the faint jingling was just enough to make me smile while taking a hike through those woods.

The favorite windchimes that came as a gift have a perfect place on the back porch of our new home, far from disturbing any neighbors. My husband and I have agreed that our house is in some kind of wind tunnel situation as there is a substantial breeze more often than not. We appreciate that we can enjoy the chimes and the fact that they are not bothering neighbors is a bonus.

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My love for windchimes goes as far back as I can remember. Mom had some of the dime store variety that were inexpensive glass slides, hand painted with tiny flowers. They offered a wonderful tinkling sound with even the gentlest breeze. They were delicate, held together by a metal ring and red strings, definitely not the kind of windchimes one would leave to the elements. Ours hung inside the house, over the kitchen sink where mom could enjoy them by opening the window just enough to catch a slight breeze.

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I have looked for those dainty glass windchimes every spring for probably the last two decades. I expect they are no longer made, at least not like those we had in the 1970s. The only ones that come close are in my front yard sporting large, chunky pieces of glass that don’t even come close to mimicking the sound of delicate glass. They couldn’t make the perfect tinkling sound if their little chains depended on it. They clatter like jars clanging together which isn’t unpleasant, but it’s just not the same as the ones of my youth.

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There are some rusted chimes in the front yard that have tiny bells which barely make a sound. Then there are others made of Capiz shells which are thin, translucent mollusk shells. Those produce a softly somewhat muted clinking. Here in the wind tunnel I’ve been through two sets of these already. They typically don’t survive more than a year or so in our yard.

Spring is just around the corner. Soon it will be warm enough to greet the day with the morning breeze as we enjoy coffee on the porch. There will be bold notes from the back porch, while the front porch tunes are muted and softer. Regardless of which set of windchimes I’m closest to, I look forward to each new tune the wind decides to bring.

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Free Tax Prep Services Offered in Coweta County Tax season is here again, and it’s time to file your federal and state income taxes. As the costs of food, housing, transportation and other expenses remain high, many people are searching for ways to keep their hard-earned dollars in their bank account.

When filing their income taxes, Coweta County residents can save money by taking advantage of free tax preparation services. This tax season, AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Program and the Internal Revenue Service’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Appointments are required to receive the tax (VITA) program are offering free tax preparation services. To make an appointment, call the Central services to local residents. Learn how to take Library at 770-683-2052. advantage of these complimentary services: Also, for one day only, AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Program volunteers will be giving tax preparation n AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Program assistance on Wednesday, March 13 at the A. The AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Program is the Mitchell Powell, Jr. Public Library, 25 Hospital Road nation’s largest free, volunteer-run tax preparation in Newnan. This service will be offered on a first service. Volunteers are trained and IRS-certified come, first served basis. For more information, call each year to ensure they understand the latest the A. Mitchell Powell, Jr. Public Library at 770-253changes to the U.S. Tax Code, according to the 3625. organization’s website.

Prior to the appointment or walk-in visit, taxpayers While the program is aimed at taxpayers 50 are asked to visit the library locations to obtain the and older, all taxpayers are welcome and AARP tax interview packet and complete the documents membership isn’t required. Volunteers will file tax beforehand. returns electronically, which speeds up the time to For the free tax preparation session, taxpayers will receive refunds. need to bring the following documents: This year, Coweta residents can get assistance • Last year’s (2022) income tax return from AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Program volunteers • W-2 forms from all employers on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at the Central Library, • Unemployment compensation statements 85 Literary Lane in Sharpsburg. The free tax • SSA-1099 form if you were paid Social Security preparation services will be offered from Feb. 6 to benefits April 10, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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VITA sites are certified to prepare taxes for all U.S. states, military service members and non-U.S. citizens who have an Individual Tax Identification Number (ITIN).

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February is the month of love where we celebrate our Valentines. And for the super cheap planners out there, February15th is when they can reconnect with the person they broke up with right before Christmas, avoiding the gift-giving holidays of Christmas and Valentines.

The entire month of February is designated American Heart Month and Black History Month.

And as a bonus this year, we get an extra day on February 29th. Yes 2024 is a leap year.

One special day that doesn’t get as much attention, but definitely needs recognition is the third Friday in February – the 16th is National Caregivers Day. First celebrated in 2016, this day is set aside to honor the healthcare professionals across the county who provide long-term care and hospice care.

Every day a group of dedicated healthcare professionals provide essential services to patients and the families who care for them. From the nurses who treat and manage their disease, symptoms and pain, to the professional caregivers – CNAs and PCAs, who are the extended family when family can’t be there or can’t provide the services needed.

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If you or a loved one is currently using a long-term care professional to help you manage your days, take time this month to say thanks. A kind word, a card of thanks, any recognition that you see the job they do, goes a long way to encourage them and give them the fuel they need to keep going.

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The easiest fruit trees to grow are figs or blueberries. That is not to say that they do not have any insect or disease problems, but they have less than other fruits.

Although fall is recommended as the ideal time to plant fruit trees, they can be planted in February.

Varieties Select varieties that grow best in our area by contacting the Coweta County Extension office and asking for the “Home Garden” publication for the specific fruit that you want to grow.

Plant several varieties of the same kind of fruit that mature at different times to prolong your harvest. If you plan to freeze, can or preserve your crop, pick varieties that are best suited for those uses.

Cross-pollination is necessary for satisfactory fruit-set in many tree fruits. Plant at least two apple, pear, plum and blueberry varieties. Most peach, nectarine and plum varieties are sufficiently self-fruitful to set satisfactory crops.

Dwarf trees lend themselves perfectly to the home garden. They produce fruit earlier than standardized trees, occupy less space and can be more easily pruned and sprayed for pests.

Obtain the best nursery stock available. Buy only from reputable nursery operators who guarantee their plants to be true to name, of high quality and shipped correctly. Beware of “basement bargains.”

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To successfully plant fruit trees, you need to select a good site and soil test. When choosing your site, consider irrigation, sunlight, soil quality and pollinators.

First, select the location of your orchard. Fruit trees will grow and produce on a broad range of soil types, but the best yields and longest-lived trees are planted on loamy, well-drained soil.

Good internal drainage is essential. Do not plant trees on a site where water stands for more than an hour following a heavy rain.

Avoid sites on the north side of tall trees or buildings. Fruit trees need a minimum of 6 hours of sunlight, but 8 to 10 hours is even better. Full sunlight is necessary for maximum tree vigor and fruit production.

Prepare the soil the same way you prepare the soil in your vegetable garden. Take a soil sample to the Coweta County Extension office and follow the recommendations.

Deeply till the area to break up compacted soil. Place the tree so that the graft union is just above ground level. Begin filling the hole with pulverized or amended soil. Tamp backfill soil thoroughly to eliminate air pockets. Before the hole is completely filled, add 2 to 3 gallons of water to settle the soil.

Fertilizer and Care Wait until the tree flushes out around late March before fertilizing. Then use almost any type of fertilizer. Complete mixes used on lawns (i.e. 5-10-10) are satisfactory. Organic materials may be used, but it is important to provide the same quantities of plant nutrients.

Fruit trees can withstand long periods of drought, but irrigation is very beneficial during certain critical stages of growth. Bearing trees need irrigation during the six-week period prior to ripening. Young trees need irrigation during any dry period of the summer. Soaker hoses or drip irrigation are the best ways to efficiently irrigate fruit trees. Provide 1”-2” of water per week in the absence of rain.

One note of caution, deer love fruit trees that are well cared for and can kill young fruit trees by rubbing the bark and eating the foliage. Use a barrier to prevent deer from getting to the trees.

For more information about purchasing and growing fruit trees, contact the Coweta County Extension office at 770-254-2620 or coweta.extension@uga.edu.

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BUY • SALE • TRADE

BUY-SELL-TRADE – We buy Coins, Gold, Silver, Jewelry, Currency and Coin Collections. Free In-Store Appraisals! Township Coins, 3500 Hwy. 34 East, Sharpsburg, 770.254.2727.

WE BUY

“WE BUY HOUSES” Any condition. Cash. Quick closing.

Mike 678.409.8600 WE BUY: scrap metal, junk cars, old appliances, stoves, refrigerators, washers, dryers, dish washers & batteries. WE PAY TOP DOLLAR for aluminum, copper, brass. Gentry Recycling 770.253.5770.

WE BUY CARS – Pick Your Part buys cars 7 days a week.

For info, call 1.800.962.2277 or visit pyp.com.

SERVICES

SEPTIC – Residential, commercial or install or cleaning. Call Mitchell Septic Service at 678.673.4910. No. 1 in the No. 2 Business. $450 for 1,000 gallons; $550 for 1,500 gallons. 24-Hour Emergency Service available.

HOME IMPROVEMENT We proudly do painting, remodeling, decks, doors, basements, gutters, windows, roofing, columns, flooring, plumbing, kitchens, wood repair, electrical. ALL types of handyman jobs. NO job too small. Successfully over 30 years in business. 770.252.5458. Very reasonable rates.

NOW HIRING

NOW HIRING – CUTS AND COMICS seeking licensed Hair Stylist/Barber, Braider, Beauty and Lash Tech for our unique new business for $100 weekly booth rental. To inquire, call 470.414.1213 or email cutsandcomics@ gmail.com.

NOW HIRING – LKQ PICK YOUR PART in Fayetteville, GA is seeking to fill various positions. To apply, visit lkqpickyourpart.com and select ‘Careers.

VEHICLES

NOW HIRING – Smallcakes Cupcakery in Newnan is seeking to hire a Parttime Baker with decorating experience. Immediate opening. Stop by and grab an application today at 113 Newnan Crossing Bypass, Newnan.

SERVICES

CAREGIVERS – Home Helpers of GA & AL seeking qualified Caregivers.

Available shifts – days, evenings, overnight and/or weekends. Competitive wages, extensive training, supportive work environment and paid time off.

Apply online at ApplyToBeACNA.com or call 678.876.5118.

SHINGLE ROOFS – Metal Roofs, Decks, Siding, Patio Roofs, Barns, Windows and More. Angie’s List 2020 Super Service Award. Call today for a free estimate. Discounts for Military, First Responders, Healthcare, Seniors and Cash.

Southern Signature Solutions, 678.850.0431.

NEWNAN COWETA HUMANE SOCIETY. Check website for list of animals at local animal control facility and foster care animals.

Call 770.253.4694 www.nchsrescue.org.

T PLATINUM AUTO SALES LLC Very Nice Vehicles for Sale … $10,000, $5,000 and under. * Financing Available * Mike 678.409.8600

TREE SERVICE ... 24/7 Emergency Tree Service available, plus Pruning & Trimming, Stump Grinding. Commercial or Residential. Misael's Tree Service, 678.301.0153.

PETS

32 East Washington St. • Newnan GA 30263

Superior Tree Service No Job Too Big or Too Small.

Give Us A Call

free estimAtes Naomi Thompson

678-491-4703 199 Wilson Circle, Newnan, GA 30263

BRING YOUR TOOLS PULL YOUR PARTS & SAVE! We Are Hiring. Visit PYP.com.

155 Roberts Road Fayetteville GA 30214

1-800-962-2277 pyp.com

WE BUY CARS!!! SEVEN DAYS A WEEK

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Tax Season Is Auto Season REFUND = NEW RIDE

We Want You! NOW! Don’t Wait!

To Own A New or Certified Pre-Owned Nissan!

Use Your Income Tax Refund As Your Down Payment!

We Have A HUGE Inventory!

Stop in, call, or visit website to get more information about these special deals!

SALES • SERVICE & RENTALS 783 Bullsboro Dr. (next to Zaxby’s), Newnan, GA 30263

770.254.3800

www.nissanofnewnan.com

Smith Automotive Group, family owned and operated, offers a fresh, new approach to your car buying experience.

Stay safe Because we care: Stay safe!

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