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Hamilton Bohannon holds the sign honoring him. Flanking him are his daughter, April Bohannon, left, and his niece, Pier Mehrvarz.
Coweta road named for music legend By W. WINSTON SKINNER winston@newnan.com
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f you want to know where musician Hamilton Bohannon was bor n , just t u r n on Ha m i lton Bohannon Drive and look for the sign. Bohannon, who grew up in Newnan and now lives in south Fulton County, was in his hometown Tuesday as Peachtree Street, the street where he grew up, was renamed in his honor. Morning events included changing the signs at each end of the street, remarks by Bohannon and Newnan Mayor Keith Brady and the unveiling of a marker at the home where the musician, a lead figure in the emergence of disco, was born. “This day has been a long time
coming,” Brady said. He said that because of his work and accomplishments, Bohannon could be anywhere in the world. But he chose to be back in Newnan. Bohannon has been active in many aspects of music – as a bandleader, a songwriter, a percussionist and a record producer. He has performed with Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross and numerous other luminaries. “His inf luence continues today with today’s artists. There are still artists out there who understand their musical lot in life and what they are able to accomplish is because of people like Hamilton Bohannon,” Brady said.
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Bohannon said his advice to budding musical artists would be to anticipate high and low times. “There will be a dark day. You have to prepare for that,” he said. Bohannon talked about people he had gotten to know in the process of the road renaming – mentioning Brady, city council members Cynthia Jenkins and George Alexander and community activist Don Chapman. “These have become my new friends,” he said. The final event of the morning was the unveiling of the plaque at Bohannon’s birthplace by his daughter, April Bohannon, and the oldest living member of the family, Howard Bohannon.
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Animal shelter to offer free, low-cost adoptions By SARAH FAY CAMPBELL sarah@newnan.com Some dogs at Coweta’s animal shelter can be adopted free of charge, for a limited time. The shelter is overcrowded, and in an effort to help that problem, Coweta County Animal Control is offering free adoption of animals that have been at the shelter for over 120 days. Dogs and cats that have been at the shelter between 90 and 120 days may be adopted for half of the standard adoption fee. As of last week, there were over 30 dogs that had been at the shelter at least 90 days, according to Tom Corker, Coweta communications
“As of last week, there were over 30 dogs that had been at the shelter at least 90 days.” — Tom Corker, Coweta Communications Manager
manager. Though there aren’t any cats who have been there more than 60 days, “We have such an abundance of cats, we have chosen to reduce the adoption fee by half,” said Warden Bill McKenzie, director of Coweta Animal Control. All animals adopted from Coweta County Animal Control are spayed or neutered, vet-checked and micro-
chipped, and have at least their first round of shots. The standard adoption fee at animal control is $70 for cats and $126 for dogs. The shelter is located at 91 Selt Road in Newnan. Adoption hours are 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday. For more i n for m at ion , c a l l 770-254-3735.
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