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Successes of 2006

An agreement reached and executed with Piedmont Healthcare, Inc. for the acquisition of the majority of Newnan Hospital’s assets and the building of a state-of-the-art replacement hospital as soon as necessary processes will allow.

A re-directed focus on customer service in every aspect of our operations, resulting in significant positive responses from patients and visitors.

The installation of two hyperbaric chambers enhancing the services of our Wound Treatment Center.

New state-of-the-art 1.5 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in operation seven days a week.

The addition of twenty two physicians to our medical staff, either adding to or bringing new specialties to the community, including neurology, infectious disease, oncology, pediatric orthopedic surgery, and hyperbaric medicine.

Expanded cardiac services with the installation of an in-house, state-of-the-art diagnostic cardiac catheterization lab.

The renovation of labor and delivery suites in our Center for Women & Children.

The opening of a new Sleep Center with four patient rooms and private baths.

A new visitor friendly waiting room for the Surgical Services Department.

The creation of a new hospital department dedicated solely to quality and performance improvement in all of our activities.

Employees identifying a community benefit project and subsequently raising funds to provide medical testing equipment (pulse oximetry) to every school in the Coweta County School System.

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When you talk about Cowetans known fortheir patriotism, three names are bound tocome up: Col. Willie H. Boyd, Mrs. NormaHaynes and Col. G.D. Hendrix. Read theirguest essays to find out what being anAmerican means to them.

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11 COWETA CELEBRATES

THE FOURTH

18 WHERE TO CELEBRATE THE

FOURTH

From Newnan’s annual downtownparade and nighttime fireworks to theannual barbecue in Moreland and apatriotic play in Grantville, we show youwhere the action will be in CowetaCounty on the Fourth of July.

20 ON PARTIES AND PARADES

Find out which LaGrange Street porch isparty central during Newnan’s annualJuly 4th parade and fireworksextravaganza.

38 EXPERIENCE NEW FLAVORS

OF FRIENDSHIP

Manuel Robero and Rene Carballida aretwo men who came to America seekingbetter lives for their families. Today theyoperate two of the growing number ofCoweta businesses specializing inMexican cuisine and groceries.

45 TRASH OR TREASURE?

50 RESTORATION TO

THE RESCUE

When that cherished family plate comescrashing down in a dozen pieces,Newnan’s Frederica Barr is the womanto call.

54 DOLLAR STORE DIVAS

For a select group of Coweta women,there’s joy to be found combing the thriftstores and consignment shops aroundtown.

66 PRESERVING FURNITURE —

AND MEMORIES

Brent Harmon of Newnan has beenrestoring furniture for more than 30years, preserving family memories aswell as furniture.

70 AN AUTOMATIC

FRIENDSHIP

It may not be Mayberry, but thefriendship is a big part of what keepsFloyd Hanie and Barney Boatrightrestoring old cars together.

76 TO JUNK OR NOT

TO JUNK

Whether you want to store your junk orsimply get rid of a load of it, Cowetanscan help you manage your stuff.

12 PROUD AMERICANS

Three of the most patriotic Cowetans weknow — Col. G.D. Hendrix, Mrs. NormaHaynes and Col. Willie H. Boyd — helpcelebrate the Fourth of July by sharingtheir thoughts on being an American.

47 WITH AN APPRAISING EYE

How much is it worth? Nationally-certified appraisers Carlene Collins andSally Wood know a thing or two aboutwhat’s valuable in those Coweta atticsand basements.

58 GOING JUNKIN’

At the home of Scott and Liz Barnettof Newnan, vintage finds arerepurposed and artfully displayed in ahome that is an elegant blend of oldand new.

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22 LOCAL HERITAGE

With a presidential primary just monthsaway, many Cowetans are already thinkingabout politics. In this issue we take a lookback at state politics with the “ThreeGovernors Controversy” which includedGov. Ellis Arnall of Newnan.

26 MEET A READER

Meet Shannon “Lucy” Garlington, a wife,mother and homemaker who came toNewnan from Louisiana.

28 SADDLE UP

Equine veterinarian Larry Olsen puts200,000+ miles on his Chevy Suburban eachyear caring for animals in Coweta Countyand a dozen other counties nearby.

34 COWETA COOKS

Her Turtle Cheesecake is the stuff of legend,but Coweta Cook Suzanne Moore doesn’tlike to talk about her cooking prowess,preferring to let her cooking doing thetalking — and that’s just fine with herfriends.

42 FAMILY FUN

Let the kids spend a day learning aboutpuppets and the art of puppetry and puppet-making with a trip to the Atlanta PuppetryArts Center.

In every issue10 FROM THE EDITOR’S PEN

80 THE BOOKSHELF

82 10 THINGS I’VE LEARNED

83 INDEX OF ADVERTISERS

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>FROM THE EDITOR’S PEN

id you know that Jane Seymour and June CarterCash were friends and used to go to garagesales together?I just loved learning this fact when I readSeymour’s lovely new decorating book, Making

Yourself at Home. While best known for her roles in TVshows and movies such as “Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman”and “Somewhere in Time,” Seymour in recent years hasbecome something of a lifestyle maven, known for her art-work and decorating sensibilities.

Anyone who’s a fan of garage sales, antique shops orestate sales is a kindred spirit, so it makes me smile to knowthese two women shared that bond.

For months I’ve been looking forward to this issue’s sec-tion on Coweta’s own “Trash or Treasure,” and frankly, I’mconvinced they’re all “treasure.” In this issue you’ll get thescoop on estate sales, thrift shops and even “decorating withjunk,” and I have a feeling some of you are really going toenjoy this. (If there’s a run on the thrift stores, well, so be it.)

My best recent junk find occurred close to home.Seeking a quiet place to proofread stories for the maga-

zine, I wandered back to an abandoned darkroom in the

photo department. There was a stool next to a small desk,the perfect spot to read in peace and quiet. The desk haddefinitely seen better days, its chippy paint peeling fromyears of photo chemical abuse, but the “bones” of the piecewere great; it was sturdy, if small.

There was a shallow drawer. I opened it and saw anumber of names inside, including the proclamation that“Jackie Wells loves Anderson Walker.” Thus began twogreat mysteries: 1) Was this an old school desk? 2) Was theold desk being tossed, and if so could I buy it?

Billy Thomasson, who owns the newspaper and maga-zine, answered all my questions. He bought the desk andanother like it (still in use downstairs) as surplus from Cook’sOffice Supply years ago. He says they’re old typewriter desksfrom the schools and pointed out holes which once securedthe typewriters. The shallow drawer must have been for pen-cils and typing paper.

After Billy offered the desk at a price I couldn’t refuse(free!), I decided it will be just adorable in my craft roompainted pink and used for cutting quilt squares. I’ll try to posta picture on the web site once the boss’s trash has beentransformed into my new treasure.

Warmly,

Angela McRae

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Coweta CelebratesIndependence Day

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t has been along time since Ipersonally heard the

sound of artillery being firedand the stunning sound of smallarms fire, the AK-47 and M16.A long time since I smelled thespent smoke of gun powder,smelled mogas and diesel fuelfrom our trucks and JP-4 fuelfrom the exhaust pipes ofhelicopters and airplanes.

It’s been a long timesince I observed themovement of a massivenumber of troops by helicopters foreither combat insertion or extraction.It has been a very long time since Ilistened to the cry for help from ourwounded soldiers in combat.

It has been a long time for me, butthe reality is that we have soldiers whoeven now are guarding our gates offreedom.

As a Dustoff pilot our job wassimple but very challenging. Evacuatethe wounded from the battlefield andget them to a medical treatmentfacility as soon as possible. It has beena long time since I felt the excitementof starting the helicopter engine andlooking at a tactical map of theevacuation site knowing that the areawill be hot and we would be on asuicide mission. This was our taskand we did this without anyrationalization, without anycompromise and above all withoutany hesitation. We would flyanywhere, anytime and any place toget our wounded.

I had confidence in the helicopter

I flewdaily, and I

believed that we were the bestfighting force in the world and wehave the means to deliverpunishment to any adversary weencounter.

As Americans, we must always beprepared. Being prepared for warrequires dedication, service andsacrifice.

According to John Stuart Mill in1865, “War is an ugly thing, but notthe ugliest of things. The decayed anddegraded state of moral and patrioticfeeling which thinks that nothing isworth war is much worse. The personwho has nothing for which he iswilling to fight, nothing which ismore important than his ownpersonal safety, is a miserable creatureand has no chance of being freeunless made and kept so by theexertions of better men than himself.”

We must maintain a strongmilitary force regardless of the cost.We need the men and women inuniform as well as our citizens tounderstand that the cost of freedom isnot cheap.

I am an old soldier, I am proudto be an American, and I love this

land and willcontinue to defend it

until I fade away. Being anAmerican means that we will

never have to experience war(death and destruction) on ourhomeland.

As a military retiree and warveteran, it is my obligation toinsure that we remain a strongcountry and we can help bygiving back to ourcommunity. Being anAmerican means one will bean informed citizen and

volunteer for community service.There is no measuring stick that sayshow much volunteering one shouldand can do. If one believes thecommunity is the centerpiece of oursocial being, then the answer is clear:do what is necessary to make ourcommunity better.

As for me, I am thankful thatthrough the grace of God I have theopportunity to participate and try tomake a small contribution to makingour local community and our Nationa better place to live.

Being an American means thatyou will look for the good in peopleand always look for the little thingsthat make a difference. Being anAmerican means that I pledgeallegiance to the flag and stand upwhen “The Star Spangled Banner” isbeing played. Being an Americanmeans that I will never stopdreaming. Being an American meansthat we should serve the children ofthe world. They are our future, andone can make a difference. NCM

IWhat Being an

Means to MeAmerican

By Col. Willie H. Boyd, U.S. Army (Ret.),Photo by Bob Fraley

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I am an old soldier, I am

proud to be an American, and

I love this land and

will continue to

defend it until I fade away.

“”— Col. Willie Boyd

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comforted by his words and resolvedthen to always honor every man andwoman who served to protect me andto always honor my country.

The freedom I enjoy today hasbeen given to me at a great price by

uring the 1940s, whenWorld War II was full

blown, my daddy was the airraid warden for our street. We livedon Jefferson Street where the Bank ofCoweta now stands. In preparationfor an attack on our country by theJapanese and the Germans, we hadto endure practice air raids duringthe night. An ear-piercing sirenwould sound, and we had to put outall the lights and close all thecurtains. It was Daddy’s job to takehis flashlight and go up and downthe street, making sure the street wastotally dark so that the enemy planescould not see our homes.

During those hours, I lay in mybed, so afraid that we would bebombed, but when Daddy returned,he assured me that we had bravemen and women overseas fighting tobe sure that the enemy would notcome to us. Somehow, I was

Being an

is a Great GiftBy Norma Haynes,

Photo by Bob Fraley

American

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brave men and women who havegiven and are giving their lives that Iand all Americans can enjoy thatfreedom. When I realize how blessedI am that I can express my opinionswithout fear; that I can vote myconvictions; that I can attend thechurch of my choice; that I canwatch what I please on television;that I can travel anywhere in thisbeautiful country without fear, I amso very grateful. I am so blessed!

How can I not honor thiscountry and the people who haveworked and died to keep Americafree! I wake in the mornings andpraise God for this beautiful landand all its resources, and I proudlywave the American flag which is thesymbol of all that is brave, good andfree. My heart truly beats fasterwhen I say the Pledge of Allegianceand when I hear “The Star SpangledBanner” sung as it was written to besung. Tears come to my eyes when Iwatch the Honor Guards from ourlaw enforcement agencies and ourhigh schools march by with ourAmerican flag. How proud I am.

I feel that having the privilegeof being an American obligates meto do what I can to serve and tohonor at all times. Before myteacher and one of my best friends,Miss Sally Bowen, died, she left memany wonderful words of wisdom.The most important message Sallyleft me was that I must alwayshonor and serve my church and my

country. She livedthat advice.Being an

American is one ofthe greatest gifts I have

been given, and I will say tomy dying day, “I am soproud to be an American,and I pray that God willalways bless America.” NCM

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use in theAmerican Legion’sPOW and MIAmeetings andprograms entitled“All gave someand some gaveall.” So Iremember andhonor those whogave all, and Isalute and thankthose who havegiven some andthose men andwomen stillfighting, givingand serving today.

I love ourUnited States flagand the storybehind “The StarSpangledBanner.” Evenafter the 25-hourbombardment ofFt. McHenry, ourflag was still there.Why? Becausereal Americansdon’t give in. Wedon’t call America“the land of thefree and the homeof the brave” fornothing. I loveour national anthem and get chills

and feel great pride when it isplayed

andsung.I’m

proud to bean American

because over twocenturies ago a group

of our concerned men metin a small Pennsylvania statehouse. They gathered todecide on a course of action.Behind the locked andguarded doors they debatedfor hours whether to signthe Declaration which had

been presented for their consideration.They signed it and made it thegreatest document ever in our history,the Declaration of Independence.

I am glad to be an Americanbecause we can worship Godanywhere, any time, and anywhere wedesire and believe. God has givenAmerica to be free.

I’m glad to live in a country wherewe can help others. Through oursenators and congressmen, we are ableto cut through some red tape and getbenefits for those that deserve andneed it. Also, we can raise money forthe needy and special situations. Wecan just help others and those in need.

A former state and national

am proud to be an Americanbecause America is the greatestcountry in the world. We live in

a land that is free, but freedom is notfree. Over 1 million veterans have diedin past wars for our freedom. I takegreat pride in paying honor andtribute to the courage, confidence andcommitment of those who have paidthe ultimate sacrifice of giving theirlives for us to be free. I feel asPresident Lincoln did at Gettysburgwhen he said, “May these honoreddead have not died in vain.”

I’m glad to be an American becauseAmerica does not give up or give in.United We Stand, One Nation UnderGod. When George Washington faceda much larger British army, he and hisarmy chose to fight for their (and our)freedom. Did the men who defendedthe Alamo give in? No, even whenthey knew they would be killed. Theydied so that others could be free. Theygave their lives so others wouldn’t die.When the Japanese army made theirstrike at Pearl Harbor, did we give in?Or when our troopslanded at the beachesin Normandy andthings were reallybad? No, theyfought on tovictory!

Wehave asong we

By Col. G.D. Hendrix, U.S. Army (Ret.),Photo by Bob Fraley

I’m Proud to Be an

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chaplain of the American Legiontalked about the Ministry of Presence.Sometimes just being present withthose in trouble, sickness, worry,sadness and sorrow can be of greatcomfort. I’m glad we are free and canbe present for someone’s needs.

I am thankful and proud of thoseWorld War I veterans that started theAmerican Legion in 1919, and to the18 men that chartered our Post 57 in1919. The American Legion, whichhas 2.7 million members, wasresponsible for getting the G.I. Billpassed by one vote, and that vote wasby a senator from Georgia.

I’m proud of Senator MaxCleland and Tommy Clark, bothtriple amputees from Vietnam. Theyhave spent most of their lives servingAmerica. In some speeches, they havesaid that on a bunker in Vietnam waswritten, “Life has a flavor for thosewho have fought for it the protectedwill never know,” and also, “In timeof war and not before, God and theSoldier men adore, but in time ofpeace and all things righted, God isforgotten and the soldier slighted.”

In closing, I am proud of Maj.Stephen W. Pless and Col. Joe M.Jackson for their service andreceiving the Medal of Honor. Col.Jackson, a veteran of World War II,Korea and Vietnam, said it best in1995 when we dedicated thehighways in their honor and placedthe monument at the Courthouse.“When you are riding down thehighway and you see the signs thatsay Col. Joe M. Jackson Medal ofHonor Highway, don’t see my faceand remember my name; see thefaces and remember the names ofthose who didn’t come back.” I haveused his great statement in severalspeeches and think of it each time Isee those signs.

I love the song “God BlessAmerica.” God has indeed blessed us,God has given America to be free,and God continues to bless us everyday. NCM

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One of the biggest and bestparades in the area, Main StreetNewnan’s Fourth of July Parade beginsat 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 4. Theparade starts at the City Park at thecorner of Temple and Jackson Streetand continues down Jackson andLaGrange Street to conclude atNewnan High School. The theme of this

year’s parade is “CelebratingFreedom.”

After the parade there will bechildren’s activities and entertainmentat Newnan High School’s DrakeStadium. Sponsored by the City ofNewnan, Coweta County, and theRotary Club, fireworks begin at dusk.

“The great parade and fireworks

Newnan

Each year on July 4, Moreland’spopulation swells as people from Cowetaand surrounding areas flock here to eatbarbecue and examine the wares of artistsand craftsmen.

The barbecue has been held since thelate 1940s. White Oak Presbyterian, FirstBaptist of Moreland and Moreland UnitedMethodist join forces each year to prepare,serve and sell the barbecue. Plates of thesucculent barbecue and tasty Brunswickstew will be $7. Serving begins at 11 a.m. atthe Lewis Grizzard Memorial Barbecue

Grantville Little League Park on July 4 at 6 p.m.“America, the Great” is the story

of Timothy Landry and LaurenceCushing, two men who become bestfriends while serving in the BritishArmy during the French and IndianWar but find themselves on oppositesides when the American Revolutionbreaks out.

Landry, who is for theRevolution, joins the ContinentalArmy as an officer, and Cushing,loyal to England, joins the BritishArmy as an officer.

In the War they cross paths with

Grantville playwright DavidWilson will appear as GeorgeWashington in “America, the Great,”his play being performed at the John C.Meadows Log Cabin at the Grantville

Moreland

Pavilion behind the Moreland Mill.People often begin lining up soon after

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display have become a greattradition for the community,” saidAlise Cartledge, Main StreetNewnan coordinator. “Fourth of Julyactivities in Newnan are hopefullyon everyone’s ‘must-do’ list. It’sbecome another way to enjoy theholiday and really celebrate beingan American.”

historical figures including BetsyRoss, General Charles Cornwallisand George Washington.

Eventually, the brutality andbarbarism of a British officer causesCushing to switch sides. He is re-united with his friend Landry, andboth are at Yorktown with GeorgeWashington when GeneralCornwallis surrenders.

This play is dedicated inmemory of Wilson’s parents, EmilyGene Smith Wilson and LeonardSuttle Wilson Jr., who Wilson saidalways did “something big on the

Fourth of July. My parents wereof the World War II Generationand were very patriotic.”

Admission for the play willbe $5 for adults and $3 forchildren. Tickets are available atMr. C’s in Grantville; Scott’sBookstore, the Costume Shop andthe Male Academy Museum inNewnan; and at the gate of thecabin when the play is performedby the Grantville Playmakers onJuly 4.

For more information, callWilson at 770-583-2918.

10 a.m., and the barbecue is sold untileverything is gone.

Also returning will be the annualPuckett Station Arts and Crafts Festival,which is held during the day. In additionto artists and craft makers of all kinds,antique dealers are considered for thefestival, but the focus is on handmade,one-of-a-kind items.

An old-fashioned children’s gamearea will return for a time during themorning this year. Opening ceremonieswith the Pledge to the Flag and “The

Star-Spangled Banner” are a longtimetradition, as is the early morningcontest for children who decoratebicycles in patriotic style.

Plans also include a July 4 familyportrait photography area and aPatriotic Pickin’ On The Porch, inwhich musicians get together toentertain the crowd during the day.That event will be held on the largeporch at the Erskine CaldwellBirthplace, which is located on thetown square. NCM

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a porch party for a core group offriends and a few who “wander in offthe street,” according to Markham,including one family (who shallremain nameless) who crashed theparty year after year until they finallygot wise and started bringing a

dessert. Now they are regulars.“People can drop in, but they

have to bring something to eat!” jokesMarkham.

The tradition began even beforethe parade existed.

“When the kids [Matt and Brad,

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“Location, location, location,” asthe saying goes, and CarolMarkham’s LaGrange Street porch isprime real estate during Newnan’sannual Fourth of July parade andfireworks display. For the past 20years, Markham has graciously hosted

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now 29] were younger it was moreof an afternoon/dinner event. We’dswim in the pool next door, thencook out and watch the fireworksfrom our yard,” says Markham.“Then the kids grew up, and itevolved into an adult party.”

Markham’s guests enjoy horsd’oeuvres complemented by ice coldmargaritas made from Markham’sspecial recipe, which has developedquite a reputation.

“One year we had someonebreak away from the parade, grab amargarita, and run out the backdoor,” says Markham, who holds theevent rain or shine.

“The weather does not affect usat all. We can stand on the front

porch, but the parade may besmaller, and the fireworkscancelled if it rains a lot,” saysMarkham. “Election years arefun because there are lots morepeople in the parade to have funwith!”

After the parade, partygoersenjoy hamburgers grilled toperfection by Neal Shepard alongwith an array of side dishes anddesserts. Guests have the optionof walking to Newnan HighSchool to see the fireworks butmost, content from a good mealand afternoon of fun, opt to stayright where they are.

“It’s a small town, and wejust love it!” says Markham. NCM

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By W. Winston Skinner

When Georgia had

governors

olitical pundits gripe about the perennial lack ofleadership in government, but Georgia onceexperienced the opposite problem.

In 1947, Georgia found itself in the unique positionof having three governors — at the same time. One ofthem was Newnan native Ellis Gibbs Arnall.

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When I first came to The Times-Herald as a reporter, Gov. Arnall was apart of day-to-day life in downtownNewnan. It was exciting — but notunusual — for him to visit thenewspaper offices. He would walkthrough our building, chatting witheverybody from the publisher to thejanitor.

I have a nice, fat file on Gov.Arnall that includes a raft of newspaperclippings. Most treasured, however, arethe letters from him to me — usuallyabout something I had written.

Ellis Arnall was Georgia’sgovernor from 1943-1947. Familymembers still living in Newnan recallwith pleasure Christmas visits to theGovernor’s Mansion during that time.

Gov. Arnall made a name for himselfas a reformer. He led in the creationof the University System Board ofRegents, lowered the voting age to 18and helped make the state’s prisonsmore humane.

He also led in the crafting of anew state Constitution.

In 1946, Gov. Arnall could notsucceed himself. This was in the erawhen the Democratic Primarydecided virtually all state and localraces. Eugene Talmadge, a formergovernor and political powerhouse,was elected to another term in thegovernor’s seat with Melvin ErnestThompson, an Arnall supporter andcolleague, as lieutenant governor.

There had been rumors

throughout the campaign that GeneTalmadge was in precarious health,and 675 Talmadge supporters —rather than voting for the officialcandidate — had written in the nameof his son, Herman.

The Nov. 5, 1946 GeneralElection confirmed the Talmadge-Thompson victory. On Dec. 21, justthree weeks before his scheduledinauguration, Eugene Talmadge died.

Thompson figured he wassupposed to become governor —having been elected lieutenantgovernor. The Talmadge camp hadother ideas. They took a good look atthe new Constitution, the one EllisArnall had championed, and foundsome language that indicated the

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legislature should pick thenew governor from among theprimary candidates. Thelegislators voted for HermanTalmadge — on the basis ofhis write-in votes.

Herman Talmadge andM. E. Thompson were not,however, the only peoplewith opinions on the matter.Gov. Arnall referred toHerman Talmadge as “thepretender” and refused torelinquish his post.

The new governorhad been scheduled to takeoffice on Jan. 15. Thatmorning, HermanTalmadge entered thegovernor’s office at thegold-domed Capitol withsome supporters. Gov.Arnall told him, “Herman,you have no claim to theoffice of governor.” In theensuing scuffle, an Arnallsupporter sustained abroken jaw, and theTalmadge forces took hold of the office and locked it.

Ellis Arnall set up a desk in the Capitol rotunda. Heand Thompson filed suit. For several days, three men —Arnall, Talmadge and Thompson — all were governor inthe eyes of their respective supporters. Talmadge hadpossession of the office and the Governor’s Mansion, butthe courts ultimately took the side of the others.

In the meantime, there were reports that the deadvoted — alphabetically — in Talmadge’s home county,Telfair, during the primary. Ben W. Fortson, Georgia’swheelchair bound secretary of state, sat on the state seal toprevent official action from being undertaken improperly.

On Jan. 18, Gov. Arnall relinquished his post toMelvin Thompson. A court ruling in March of that yearresolved the issue in Thompson’s favor.

I never met Thompson, whose greatest legacy isprobably the acquisition of Jekyll Island for the state. I didinterview Herman Talmadge. He is one of severalluminaries Earlene Scott has brought to Newnan to signcopies of their books. He came with his third wife, Lynda.Gov. Talmadge was affable and had kind words to say forEllis Arnall, his one-time nemesis. I don’t think Lynda


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Talmadge was aware of the ladies whodropped by the book store just to takea look at her huge diamond ring.

Talmadge married Lynda Pierce in1984, after he had retired frompolitics. His second wife, Ashburnnative Betty Shingler, was his first ladyduring the three governors fracas andduring his subsequent terms from1948-1955.

My path crossed Betty Talmadge’sseveral times. I remember herdropping by The Times-Herald to beinterviewed when she ran forCongress. Though she wasunsuccessful, I recall that her ex gaveher permission to be listed on theballot as “Mrs. Herman E. Talmadge.”

Later on, Betty Talmadge triedher hand at acting. She played MerleHannah in the movie version ofMargaret Anne Barnes’ “Murder InCoweta County.”

My wife, Lynn, went with me toBetty Talmadge’s plantation home atLovejoy — said to be MargaretMitchell’s inspiration for Twelve Oaks— when I was covering a fundraiserfor Newt Gingrich. I remember Mrs.Talmadge chuckling at what herfather-in-law would think of her ashostess of a party for a Republican.

Mildred Slemons Arnall was aquiet, dignified lady with anincandescent smile. I remember herparticularly when I was a collegestudent at UGA and covered thededication of a portrait of herhusband at the law school.

After Mildred Arnall died, Gov.Arnall married Ruby HamiltonMcCord. I photographed RubyArnall and chatted with her when thestatue of the governor was dedicatedon the grounds of the GeorgiaCapitol in 1997.

Ellis Arnall’s legacy — before,during and after the three governorscrisis — continues. When he died in1982, Herman Talmadge came toNewnan to pay his respects. NCM

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READER ...Meet a Newnan-Coweta Magazine

Shannon “Lucy” GarlingtonTell us the top six things that are most important to you.Honoring God; Loving my family; Building friendships; Studying and sharing the truths of the Bible;Making things beautiful (decorating the house, the yard or helping my friends find the best “look” forthem); Sharing Southern hospitality

Your nickname is “Lucy.” How did you get it and what does it mean?When we were dating, my husband Todd told me he thought the name Lucy suited me better thanShannon and started calling me “Lucy.” Now everyone who’s close to me calls me that.

Word is out that you have a beautiful voice and occasionally perform at church, Bible study and for friends.If you were younger, would you have considered trying out for American Idol?Absolutely!

When you were a little girl, what did you dream of being when you grew up?A singer on stage, so you can see why I would have tried out for “Idol”!

You are from Louisiana. When you heard you were moving to Newnan, what were your first thoughts?My first thought was “Why?” We were so involved in our church ministry in Tallulah, La. but I knew thatthe Lord had a plan for us and Newnan has been wonderful!

What are your favorite things about Coweta County?I love that Coweta County has everything you need but still has a small town feel. It reminds me of home!

Back in the day, were you “Rock ’n Roll” or “R & B”?I was all about dancing — Gap Band, Stevie B, Prince, Michael Jackson — that type of music (I guess thatis funk, R & B, whatever — I call it dance music!)

Do you still have lots of friends from high school?Just a few. I have two best friends from home that I have stayed in touch with since grade school, andwe are still real close. I have friends in lots of places.

What is your most treasured family keepsake?My family photo album.

Do you do anything special for the Fourth of July? We usually go to my dad’s house on Lake Bruin in Louisiana and go skiing, set off fireworks and just do“lake stuff.” This year we are having our 19th and 20th year combined high school class reunion.

What do you enjoy reading about in Newnan-Coweta Magazine?I like reading about all the different people in the county and the decorating pieces, the wedding storiesand about the diverse people.

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*MORE ABOUT SHANNON:

Shannon is married to Todd and they have two sons,Kaiden, who is 16, and Scout, 13, and “our sweetdog Barkley.” Todd works at Lab Corp, and Shannonsays she receives great joy as a wife, mother andhomemaker. She will soon lead the Women’sMinistry at Southcrest Baptist Church in Newnan,and she has served on the Leadership Team withWalking in Joy Women’s Bible Study for severalyears. Shannon went to the University of Louisianaand received a degree in Journalism with a Historyminor. NCM

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WWith a sure touch, Dr. Larry Olsen of Southern Crescent

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Suburban packed with the latest inveterinary technology, as he travelsfrom farm to farm. He canadminister an ultrasound on apregnant mare or x-ray a horse’s leg.He depends on his cell phone andportable computer as he roamsCoweta County and beyond. Hispractice encompasses 13 counties,and he sees all kinds of horses, fromhigh-priced show horses worth tensof thousands of dollars to backyardpets who are priceless to theirowners.

He and his partner, Dr. JasonMcLendon, see their first patients at

During a typical day, Olsen sees avariety of cases, and like anemergency room doctor treatinghumans, he has to be ready foranything. He might administer dosesof mineral oil and muscle relaxant toa horse that is colicking, kicking at itsbelly or rolling in pain from anintestinal impaction. He may have tosew up a shoulder laid open where ahorse was kicked, taking care tominimize scarring. He may be calledupon to euthanize an elderly horsewhose quality of life has declined.

Each year, he puts 200,000-plusmiles on his mobile office, a Chevy

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Olsen’s busiest time is his favorite: spring,when mares are foaling. Horse reproduction ishis specialty, and he and McLendon have heldfree seminars on breeding for horse owners inthe area.

Olsen’s sure touch with horses begandecades ago when he was just a boy of 10 inConway, Ark. His parents had no interest inhorses other than going to the track, butthose visits to Oaklawn Park in Hot Springssparked the desire to ride in their son.

Olsen’s first horse was a gray cowponywho had a few quirks, like heading for thenearest tree to rub its rider off. Olsen learnedto ride Western and progressed to rodeos andbarrel racing. He and his neighborhood

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“Her friends who were in vetschool were my introduction to largeanimal practice,” says Olsen. “Wedid everything from pigs to cows togoats and horses.”

Olsen attended veterinary schoolat Louisiana State University andthen headed for his first job at one ofthe top equine clinics in the country,the Rood & Riddle Equine Hospitalin Lexington, Ky. He was a residentvet at Rood & Riddle for about 13years, during which time he alsomanaged broodmare barns at severalof the large racehorse farmssurrounding Lexington.

Living in Bluegrass Country,working at Rood & Riddle, Olsenwas immersed in Lexington’s thrivinghorse community, so it was onlynatural that his off-time was alsospent around horses. He traded inhis Western saddle for an Englishone and took up the sport offoxhunting with other riders whoshare an interest in hounds, landconservation and the historictraditions of foxhunting in America.

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“I just fell in love with jumpingand riding to hounds,” says Olsen,who became a member of theWoodford Hounds. He is now amember of Bear Creek Hounds inCoweta County. “The excitement ofgoing over fences is unlike any otherfeeling.”

So great was his dedication thatOlsen became a whipper-in, orassistant, to the Woodfordhuntsman, for 10 years. During ahunt, he acted as the eyes and ears ofthe huntsman, helping keep thehounds on the quarry and away fromdangerous situations like highways.

Changes in the racehorseindustry and a divorce sent Olsenback to school at the University ofIdaho, where he earned a Ph.D. inequine physiology with a specialty inequine reproduction. He thenbecame farm manager andveterinarian at a large Thoroughbredfarm with 200 broodmares and sevenstallions in Puerto Rico, where racingis held 365 days a year.

Before coming to CowetaCounty in 2004 and opening hispractice, Olsen taught veterinarystudents at the University of Idahoand at Ross University in St. Kitts,in the Caribbean. As in Kentucky,horses are an important part ofOlsen’s life away from the office.Although he has eight horses on hisfarm in western Coweta, hisburgeoning practice doesn’t leavehim much time for riding andhunting. He and McLendon havebegun clearing land near Morelandfor an equine clinic to serve theirmore than 5,000 four-leggedpatients.

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Suzanne is the wife of Scott and mother ofNeely, 14, and Reagan, 10. Right about now theyshould be moving into their dream house,which has taken Scott, a former homebuilder,three years to build since he has been doing itin his spare time. You can bet it will have afantastic kitchen where Suzanne can createfantastic new “classic” recipes!


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WWBy Janet Flanigan, Photos by Bob Fraley

Talented CookSuzanne Moorelets her cooking

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When Tina Neely served her sister-in-law’s famous“Turtle Cheesecake” to her friends at a luncheon, theroom became strangely and unusually quiet beforeerupting in explosive blasts from every seat. “This is thebest cheesecake I have ever tasted!” “I have to get thisrecipe!” “Who made this divine creation?”

Suzanne Moore is the one responsible for creatingsuch a stir, and it’s not the first time she’s created such ahappy fuss. Suzanne is a very modest person and seemsreluctant to discuss her kitchen triumphs.

“My mom’s a good cook, but she doesn’t enjoycooking like my dad did. He would experiment and heloved to add this and that. I guess I really learned fromhim because that’s how I like to cook,” says Suzanne,while taking one of her signature cheesecakes out of thespringform pan. “When I go out to eat, I’m always tryingto figure out what’s in the dish and then go home and tryto recreate it.”

She invented the Turtle Cheesecake last Christmas asa variation on a recipe she saw on television, and she tookit to a Sunday School party where it was an instantclassic. “I love to make foods for friend’s showers andweddings. Another specialty of mine is handmadechocolate mints, and I do a really good ChocolatePumpkin Bread.”

Suzanne’s talents extend beyond bags of sugar. Shecan do the savory dishes, too, and Chicken Pasta Salad isone of her most frequently requested recipes. “I love tocook Italian food and also to eat at Italian restaurants. Weespecially enjoy The Sundried Tomato in Peachtree Cityand order their homemade pastas,” she says. She smiles asif remembering a particularly delicious bite of theireggplant ravioli.

One senses she’d much rather let her food do thetalking for her. Somehow, her modesty just makes herfood taste that much more delicious.

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Preheat oven to 325°F if using a silver 9-inchspringform pan (or 350°F if using a dark, non-stick 9-inch springform pan). Finely crushwafers; mix with 1/4 cup sugar and 1/2 stickmelted butter. Press firmly onto bottom of pan.

Beat cream cheese and remaining one cupsugar in large bowl with electric mixer onmedium speed until well blended. Add sourcream, vanilla and remaining melted butter;mix well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating onlow speed after each addition just until blend-ed. Pour into prepared crust.

Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until center is almostset. Cool before removing rim of pan.Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.

Microwave caramels and milk on high 1minute or until caramels are completely melt-ed, stirring every 30 seconds. Pour overcheesecake; top evenly with pecans.

Microwave chocolate morsels and shorteningat 70% power 1 minute or until completelymelted, stirring every 30 seconds. Put meltedchocolate in a Ziploc freezer bag. Snip off cor-ner tip of bag and drizzle over cheesecake. Letharden and serve.

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1 (16-ounce) box penne pasta1 (10-ounce) package Perdue ShortCuts Oven Roast Chicken, cut intobite-size piecesChicken broth or bouillon cube(optional)1 yellow bell pepper, chopped fine1 (10-ounce) jar roasted red bellpeppers, chopped fine1/2 tablespoon lemon zestJuice of 1 lemon1/2 (7-ounce) tub refrigerated basilpesto1/4 cup Romano cheese, or to tasteItalian flat leaf parsley, to tasteSalt and black pepper, to taste

Boil pasta for shortest amount oftime according to package direc-tions. Suzanne adds chicken brothor bouillon to water. Drain andrinse pasta with cool water to stopthe cooking process. Pour pasta,chicken and bell peppers in a largebowl. Add lemon zest and squeezejuice of 1/2 lemon over pasta. Mixwell. Add pesto and mix well toevenly distribute. Add cheese,parsley, salt and pepper to taste.Squeeze remaining lemon juiceover pasta and mix well.

This dish is best when refrigeratedat least 3 hours to allow flavors tocombine.

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hen our family moved toNewnan from Pasadena in

1996, one of the things we missedmost were the authentic Mexicanrestaurants and taco stands thatdominate the Southern Californialandscape. We literally craved jointslike Pasadena’s El Taquito Mexicanoand their enticingly spicy Al PastorTacos (Charbroiled Seasoned Porkcentered on small corn tortillas)

topped with their homemade salsasserved with finely chopped onions,cilantro and a squeeze of fresh lemonsand the requisite radish on the side.Today, we don’t have to miss thesefoods any longer.

Friends Manuel Robero andAlejandro (Alex) Castenada struckout from their historic colonial homecity of Zacatecas, Mexico to forgenew lives in the United States. WhileZacatecas is indeed beautiful and atourist destination, it did not offerthem opportunities to create the livesthey dreamed of for their families.

They immigrated to the U.S.,and went first to Athens, Ga. Roberopurchased a restaurant called AguaLinda (Beautiful Water) where bothworked and prospered. In 2007,Robero branched out and boughtNewnan’s Don Pedro Tienda(grocery) in Newnan, and he askedCastenada to move to Newnan to runthe shop. They changed the name toLa Tienda Latina y Taqueria and

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Manuel Robero looks overthe produce at his Mexican

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towns.When they took over the store,

Robero and Castenada brought intheir own cooks for the TaqueriaLatina (their restaurant in the store),and the menu is full of the specialtiesthat draw in people from Vera Cruzand Michoacan, Mexico; Colombia;and Central America. The kitchenturns out an inspired menubeginning with Antojitos(appetizers). These are kept small andare meant to be shared because theseare the types of food that are servedat street fares and the like, and aresmall bites — not meant to be yourwhole meal.

Remember my California dreamtacos I mentioned earlier? TaqueriaLatina makes an excellent Al Pastorand their other varieties aremouthwatering as well. If you’drather not have onions or cilantro onyour tacos, tell them or they’ll cometo the table traditional-style.

The Platillos (plates) here are alsoan excellent way to try authenticLatin cuisine. The Bistek Ranchero isa delicious grilled skirt steak with

fried onions and sides of rice andbeans. The menu also has many otherdishes including traditional Pozole (asoup with pork, hominy and chilies),fantastic Burritos and many otherspecialties. There is a full seafoodmenu, and the homemade salsa bar isdeliciosa but folks who can’t handlespicy food should stick to the greenersalsas or just lemons — especiallyavoid the fried chili paste!

“We have a lot of Americans whocome in here now,” says Castenada,“so I am getting the menu printed upin English and in Spanish.” He saysAmericans love the quesadillas andfajitas, but if you visit, venture outand try something one of the Latincustomers is having. It’s bound to begood.

Many Americans travel to thebeautiful Mexican state of Oaxaca forvacation, but apparently it is stilldifficult for many of its citizens toattain their financial dreams there. Soseveral years ago, Rene Carballida andhis wife, Olga, immigrated to theUnited States and ended up inLawrenceville, Ga. Carballida tookbusiness classes at Lawrenceville Tech,studied hard and decided Latinobakery sales would be his specialty.He recognized that people from theLatin countries would be missing thespecialty pastries from home and wasready to fill that void. Just three yearslater, he and Olga own two bakeries.One is Newnan’s Juquilita (named for

haven’t looked back. “My wife, little boy and I love

Newnan and the people here — it’s alot more peaceful than Athens!” saysCastenada enthusiastically.

La Tienda Mexicana has acarniceria (butchers) with a widevariety of fresh meat and also havechicharrones (pork rinds), homemade

chorizo and other Latin specialties.Castenada personally visits theFarmer’s Market two to three timesweekly to obtain the specialtyproduce his customers demand. Hesays the foods remind his customersof their faraway homes when theyprepare the dishes of their home

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their home village in Oaxaca) and theother is in College Park. Theyspecialize in flakey, buttery, sugar-flecked Mexican pastries and cakes —all delicious. Juquilita also sells lots ofPiñatas, Latin CDs, jewelry and somegrocery items.

“The Conchas (shells) are myfavorites,” says Carballida. “I love tohave them with morning coffee.” TheBrocas (twisted pastry with cinnamonand sugar) and fruit filled turnoversare also huge sellers. Customers come

in and grab a straw basket, kitchentongs and place whichever pastriesthey want in the basket and takethem to the register. They will becharged per item, and the price isvery reasonable, but be warned —the caloric count is not but it is wellworth the indulgence!

Cakes require only one dayadvance order, and if customers arecraving something from home, theyjust tell Carballida and he does hisbest to get the pastry for them. This

is probably why he has been able toopen two stores in only three years.

Venturing into businessesspecializing in foreign cuisine is likegetting a tiny taste of anothercountry for just a little moment. It’sgreat fun getting to know newpeople, trying different cuisine andmaybe even playing Newnan’sAmbassador for a few moments.Give it a try and see what happens— you may find your own “AlPastor.” NCM

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PUPPETS By Leigh Knight, Photos courtesy ofLeigh Knight and Atlanta Center forPuppetry Arts

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The center opened in 1978 when Kermit the Frogand his creator, Jim Henson, cut the ceremonialribbon, making it the first puppetry center in the U.S.Today it remains the largest American organizationdedicated solely to the art of puppet theater. Thetheater itself has a casual but comfortableatmosphere perfect for little ones.

During my family’s recent visit to see the productionof Dinosaurs, my children, ages 9 and 6, were amazedat the rod puppets, shadow puppets and full body suitsfeaturing my son’s favorite, T-Rex. While the show’slight and sound system helped keep the young audiencemesmerized, my children’s favorite part was meetingthe puppeteers afterthe show. We wereparticularlyimpressed that all ofthe vocals were live.

Why not beat the sweltering heat with a refreshing

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The Center’s Summerfest is in full

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After the show, kids ages 5 and up can takeadvantage of the puppet-making workshop (included inthe ticket price), which meets Georgia’sPerformance/QCC standards. My children made shadowpuppets and have spent a lot of time honing theirpuppeteering skills at home.

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puppets such as Xelas,a shape changer from NorthwesternNative American mythology. At thePraying Mantis exhibit, kids cantransform themselves into humanpuppets using the special effects oflighting and mirrors. In addition, theCenter for Puppetry Arts periodicallydisplays special exhibits including the

Alice inWonderlandmarionettes fromthe originalBroadwayproduction, whichcan be found in theAtrium.

This summer’s family series is open to allaudiences, but the center suggests ages 4 and up.Reservations are highly recommended since someshows sell out up to a year in advance. However, thetheater was almost empty during our Sundayafternoon visit. I was told by an usher that he prefersa larger crowd because it makes for better audienceparticipation.

If you’d like to go, but you don’t have anychildren, no problem. The center makes a great datenight alternative. We saw a cute young couple as wellas an older couple enjoying the kiddie show, and youcan also check out one of the center’s performancesfor mature audiences and teens. The center’s closeproximity to the High Museum of Art lends itself to aperfect date.

For families, catch a morning show,then head to Centennial OlympicPark for a picnic and a rompthrough the sprinklers, andyou’ve gotthemakingsof truefamilyfun!NCM

Be sure to checkout the Puppetry ArtsCenter Museum. Thismuseum started with a loan of150 puppets from a notedcollector and has grown to1,000 puppets of historicalsignificance from around theworld including Madame andseveral members of theMuppet family. A word to thewise: my youngest thought thetrash can thatrises into a nine-foot Phoenix (thesymbol of Atlanta)was cool, butsmaller childrenmay befrightened.

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Therein lies the ultimatequestion: “What is it worth?”

For almost two decades, CarleneCollins and Sally Wood have beenassisting area residents with bothpersonal property appraisals andestate sales in west Georgia, Atlantaand South Carolina. The partners in

Collins & Wood Personal PropertyAppraisers are both accredited andcertified in areas of specialtyincluding antiques, silver, decorativearts, personal property and householdcontents.

They are certified by theAmerican Society of Appraisers

(ASA), the nation’s majororganization for appraisers inall fields.

“We both loved collectingantiques and decorative arts allour lives, and I had decided togo to the ASA to be anappraiser and asked Sally to bemy personal reference,” saidCollins.

“And I had just sold my

ho hasn’t climbed into an attic orbasement and poked through old

family heirlooms in search of atreasure? What bounty might belaying around at the next yard salewaiting to bring untold rewards?

Certainly, PBS’s perenniallypopular Antiques Roadshow has lit aflame of excitement forantiquing and attic searchesfrom Brunswick, Ga. toVancouver, Wash. People bringtheir treasures and stand in linefor hours, vying for a chance tomeet with television experts,hoping for their one moment,with millions more at homewatching, all breathlesslyanticipating “What’s it worth?”

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Carlene Collins, left, and partnerSally Wood say coin silver and anIrish desk are among their prizedfinds for Coweta County clients.

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interest in the Jefferson House and decided to gotoo!” laughed Wood. So off they went together ona course of study that was quite a bit more thanthey knew they were getting into.

“We had to travel all over the country to takethe courses — Los Angeles and New York — theydidn’t offer the classes in Atlanta. But we loved it.We still take re-accreditation classes andseminars. Every other year is in Europe and thenin the United States; we are always learningfrom our fellow accreditors and experts,”Collins said.

While the partners find many clients comefrom families who have had someone pass on,they are also contacted by people downsizingfrom a large house who just don’t need all oftheir personal property.

“We have a very detailed contract andfinished document outlining the final sale —


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Donald Glover of Franklin checksout the merchandise at a recent

Collins & Wood estate sale inNewnan.

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professionally impossible. “I don’t think anyone

understands the amount of hours andresearch it takes to give a true andproper value to the items clientsbring to us,” Collins said.

Wood added, “Even on thetelevision program, out of thethousands of people that show up,only 10 or so may have something ofremote value, and the experts on theshow do all kinds of research, withtheir huge staff, off camera, beforeever giving their expert opinion ontelevision. As wonderful as they are,they don’t use ASA appraisers. It issimply impossible to retain every bitof that knowledge about every itempresented in any given city. But welove the show — it’s lots of fun!”

Were there any “breathtakingmoments” of their own when they’vediscovered unbelievable finds fortheir clients?

“Well there was some Coin Silver(antique Southern silver) we foundlast year,” Wood immediatelyremembered.

“How about the Irish desk?”Collins recalled. “We had just beento Ireland and had seen thisparticular style of Irish desk inmuseums over there, and then wereturned here and found one. It wasa very rare find.”

“Another time,” Wood saidenthusiastically, “we found some earlyAmerican iron cookie presses thatdidn’t look like they would bevaluable to the untrained eye. If youdidn’t know what to look for youmight pass over some of the mostvaluable items. Fortunately, we did(know what to look for).”

But ultimately the mostimportant lesson isn’t how much issomething worth but how much is itworth to you? Family Bibles passed

attorneys just can’t believe it!” theladies chuckled.

Collins & Wood follows standardprocedures taught by the ASA whichkeep each job accurate, thoroughlyresearched and absolutely valuedaccording to the best possibleindustry standards. For example,Wood said she has seen otherappraisers simply list items on areceipt of registry such as “twocandlesticks” and a suggested valuewith no other discerning informationat all — nothing on the candlestickmaterials, age, manufacturer —nothing! While not disrespectful ofother appraisers, she simply pointsout the thorough nature of theirwork.

Many have asked Collins &Wood to have a mini-AntiquesRoadshow here in Newnan, andwhile they admit it would be fun,they also say it would be

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down through the generations don’tusually hold a large dollar value, butthe replacement cost isimmeasurable.

While the Antiques Roadshowmay have a huge staff ofpersonnel doing behind-the-scenes work, Collins & Woodtoo has a great support systemof people who have been withthe two ladies for many years.

Former banker CarolynBowers and Nell Floyd havehandled the finances at salesfor a decade and a half, andBrenda Harris has beentyping the detailed reportsfor just as long. EmanuelBridges and Miles Moody havetransported goods in and out of salesfor years as well.

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family heirloom sits safely tucked away in thedining room china cabinet. One day Fido,the family dog, gets a little frisky and bumps

the cabinet ever so slightly. The beloved treasure comescrashing down, shattering into countless pieces.

For many, this is a 911 situation. Who are yougoing to call?

Frederica Barr of Newnan has come to the rescue ofantique lovers in Coweta County and across the United

States. With careful hands and the patience of Job, she worksher magic to restore broken pieces as good as new.

Barr, who moved to Coweta in 2001, specializes in restoringporcelain and pottery. Much of her business consists of the repair of

Hummels, figurines which originated in Germany. “This is a large part ofwhat I do,” said Barr.

Among her Hummel projects, Barr repaired a limited edition clockreleased in 1986 and produced for only one year.

A man purchased the clock for his wife, but one day she was cleaning andknocked over the table it was on. The clock broke into a multitude of pieces,but Barr was able to reassemble the cherished clock.

Barr owned an antique shop in Tennessee for years, and one day shebecame intrigued by restoration, ultimately beginning her “Jus’ Like New

Restorations” business.“When I was going to estate sales and auctions, I kept seeing pieces that were

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in tissue or something soft,and separate them, so thepieces don’t break further,”she said.

The certifiedrestorer is skilled atmaking her own molds.Barr makes the moldsfrom a clay material fromEngland. She fills inchips with the material,and after it dries, she sands,paints and seals the piece.

Barr said restoration on itemssuch as antique furniture can

negatively affect their value. “Butthat’s not the case with porcelain,”she said, and plates or figurineswould be worthless without repair.

Over the years, Barr has evenbeen called upon to make house calls.She made her largest repairs on a life-sized terracotta Chinese warrior.

A North Carolina couple hadjourneyed to China for vacation andlearned that an interesting discoveryhad been made in the tomb ofemperor Qin Shi Huangdi. An entirearmy of terracotta warriors and fleetof horses had been buried with him.

The Chinese began reproducingthem, and the couple purchased oneof the life-sized terracotta warriors tobring home. They set him outside intheir garden, but soon he began to

crack under the weather.They contacted Barr

and she traveled to theirhome for the repairs. “Ittook me five trips overthere to work on it,” shesaid.

Barr has also maderepairs for “elite” clientele.Former Georgia GovernorLester Maddox’s daughter,Linda Densmore, isamong her customers.

Densmore, who livesin Jackson, travels

frequently through CowetaCounty. She appeared at Barr’s

shop bearing a cup with itshandle broken into dozens

of pieces.She had acquired a

cup, saucer and dessertplate when her father’sestate was divided, but shedropped the cup on herway to her car.

“The dessert set waspresented to him at the White

House by the president,” said Barr.“It was a copy of one that was

really fabulous. But peoplewouldn’t buy them

because they didn’tknow someone whocould fix them,” said

Barr. “I saw a needfor restoration ofthese pieces.”

She searchedher immediate area,

the East Coast, and thenthe country, looking for a

place to take classes. She finally founda location in Colorado Springs, Colo.and ventured there to learn the craft.

When she took her classes about12 years ago, Barr learned there wereonly 300 certified Hummel restorersin the United States. “I’m the onlyone in Georgia,” she said.

Because of the high demand forrepairs, Barr eventually closed hershop and entered the repair businessfull-time.

She said many individuals maketheir problem worse by attempting tocomplete self-repairs.

“If people have a broken piece,they need to wrap the broken pieces

Frederica Barr, at left, looks on ascustomer Pat Skinner admires some

restoration work. Below is a Hummelfigurine before and after Barr’s work on it.

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produced for George and Martha Washington when theywere in the White House.”

The cup has the names of states written around thetop. Barr didn’t realize Densmore was Maddox’s daughterand was surprised to learn of the cup’s origin.

Barr has also repaired Densmore’s Toby jug of RipVan Winkle from England.

She hopes that people will stop before throwing theirtreasures away.

“A lot of people break things and throw them awaybecause they don’t know they can be saved,” said Barr. “Imeet people who have tears in their eyes because it mighthave been the only thing theyhad from someone special intheir life who has passed away.”

“Professional restoration ofquality antiques or familyheirlooms takes time. Months,sometimes a year or more,”she said. “Most peopleunderstand this and arewilling to invest the timeneeded to obtain a qualityresult.” NCM

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A wide variety of furniture, appliancesand fixtures awaits shoppers who visitthe Habitat ReStore at 1082 Hwy. 16East in Newnan. Proceeds benefitHabitat for Humanity.


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oweta is home to a secret society of women. We areyour neighbors, your teachers, your friends. You’ve

probably noticed the cute skirts we were wearing orcomplimented us on our blouses. We are the keepers ofmany secrets. You may have noticed us whispering in thecorner or nodding knowingly at one another.

We are the dollar store divas. We dig for hiddentreasures in consignment and thrift stores all over thecounty. We are trained to get in and get out quickly withthe highest quality merchandise. Unfortunately, ourorganization recently suffered a breach in security.

It happened at a recent tennis match in PeachtreeCity. My opponent bragged ad nauseam about her home,car, vacation and clothes. Suddenly my tennis shirt caughther eye, and she decided she had to have it.

“I love that shirt! Wherever did you get it?” she asked.“Oh, I’m not sure,” I said nervously.“Darling, I simply must know,” she said.Soon her friends surrounded me, coming closer and

closer.“Yes, tell us, tell us,” they chanted.I panicked. “Goodwill!” I blurted. The women gasped in shock. They clearly were not

ready to be privy to such information. Because of thisincident, however, our Queen has granted permission forus to reveal our deepest secrets to you. After all, we don’twant the Peachtree City ladies sneaking over here andtaking our bargains.

Here’s a quick where-to-find-us guide:

DO ARSTORE DIVAS

• Consigning Closets Semi-Annual Kids’ Sale, SonRiseBaptist Church, 6 Shenandoah Blvd. With 20,000 items soldduring the spring sale, clearly the secret is already out on thisone. You’ll find maternity, children and teen clothing andshoes as well as furniture, strollers, toys, books and more.Mark your calendars for the fall sale coming Sept. 7-8. Toshop online year round, visit www.consigningcloset.com

• First United Methodist Church and PreschoolConsignment Sale, 33 Greenville St., Newnan. Look for it inlate February or early March 2008;www.nfumcpreschool.org

• Franklin Road Flea Market, Franklin Hwy./34 West,Newnan. Enjoy the fresh air while you sample boiled peanutsat this year-round flea market with 40 dealers offering newand used merchandise including antique dolls and tools.

Customer Ann Sims enjoys shopping at theSalvation Army in Newnan.

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• Goodwill Industries, 228 Bullsboro Dr., Newnan. A favorite amongsavvy shoppers. Dropping off donations is easy and gives you anexcellent reason to browse the store. Goodwill provides ample parking,excellent lighting and dressing rooms. Although the clothes are slightlymore expensive than the Salvation Army’s, the shoes are cheaper, andthe linens are easier to inspect since they’re on hangers. Be on thelookout for new items donated by Target, usually seasonal merchan-dise. My recent great finds include a pink button down polo shirt, aSock Hop outfit, and an adorable chef statue for the kitchen.

• Habitat ReStore, 1082 Hwy. 16 East. Are you in the middle of remod-eling? Stop here first for those hard-to-find items. All proceeds bene-fit the Newnan-Coweta Habitat for Humanity, and donations are wel-come. Some of the warehouse’s items include building materials,washers, dryers, stoves, new Toto toilets, light fixtures and furniture.

• Katelyn’s Kloset, 10 East Broad St., Newnan. The only consignmentstore in town that is dedicated solely to children. In addition toadorable name brand clothing, you’ll find furniture, shoes, decor,books and toys. Try consigning your child’s clothes and toys whenev-er he outgrows them for extra spending money or a store credit.

• New Beginnings, sponsored by the Community Welcome House. Ittakes a keen eye to spot this neat thrift store located off JeffersonStreet (just past downtown Newnan’s DQ). This store contains every-thing from A-Z including cute clothes for kids, books and householdgoods. All sales benefit the Community Welcome House. Be sure tonote the hours, Thurs-Fri., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

• Opal Ann’s Attic, 36 Salbide Ave., Newnan. Remember the joy ofrummaging through your Grandma’s attic when you were a child?From antiques to clothing, you are sure to find something you have tohave but never knew you needed.

• ReUse the Past, 98 Moreland St., Grantville. An architectural sal-vage and antique store that carries a unique assortment of collectibleand hard-to-find items including heart pine flooring, heart pine doors,ceiling tin, antique spoons and stained glass.

• Salvation Army Service Center, 670 Jefferson St., Newnan. Oneman’s trash is another man’s (or woman’s) treasure. For those willingto search, you can find great buys on clothes and household goods.The donation drop-off is located in the back of the store.

• What’s In Store, 7 Jefferson St., Newnan. Folks wandering into thiscute shop located in downtown Newnan may be surprised to realizethe merchandise is used. In addition to great customer service,What’s In Store offers a nice selection of dolls, toys, videos, as wellas beautiful artwork and furniture. I recently witnessed two sweet lit-tle ladies fighting over merchandise before it could even beunloaded.

• X Change, 1690 E. Hwy. 34, Newnan. You’re sure to find somethingfor your hard-to-please teen at this locale — just don’t tell her whereyou got it or how little you paid for it. This is also a great place toconsign those designer jeans she never wears. NCM


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From furniture and lighting to repurposed

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Liz Barnett's vintage finds include,clockwise from left, a ladder; a glass-fronted cabinet; binoculars, a fan andcamera; and an antique doorknob.

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e call ourselves ‘junkers’!” laughed Liz Barnett asshe looked at her husband Scott with a sweet smile. “Ilove nothing more than finding a new use for somethingold.”

She points to an aged wooden ladder, hung on theirdining room wall, its paint flaked off with a little

pigment still clinging in patches. On its rungs areancient wire baskets found in a barn, each holdingdifferent textured items like balls of twine, spindles andhousehold objects.

“I was always a bit of an oddity in my family; therest of them much preferred new things,” Liz said ofgrowing up in Rabun County.

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way the individual men used them ina different way. I’ll probably never getrid of them.”

Because they are always on thelookout for new things, Liz doesrotate items out of their home with

some regularity. She doesn’t get tooattached to most of her finds andnever “collects” things for the sake ofcollecting, but if she finds a box fullof something, like the carton of oldhinges and keyholes she once found,well that was a collection she had tohave! Liz says she’ll sometimes hangon to something without knowingwhat to do with it or wait for a longtime to purchase something for aspace in her home.

Take the little upright glass casein their den. It was missing a door forat least a year, and Scott found a doorwith a similar aged look at a yardsale, worked on it in his basementworkshop, added hinges and ahandle, and you’d never know itwasn’t original. Liz waited a year tofind the tin ceiling panels over theirden sofa.

Liz says Scott handcrafted theirdining room table and hutch the first

The "awning" at left was created byLiz Barnett as a new accessory in adownstairs bathroom.

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year they were married. “I rememberthat our daughter Cydney (now 16and at East Coweta High School)learned to write her ABC’s on thattable, and the wood is soft and herpencil carved into the table a little

bit. I was so upset at the time butnow I wouldn’t trade those markingsfor anything. That’s how I feel aboutold things; I love the history behindthem and thinking of the people whomade them, used them and lovedthem.”

Cydney and her sister Alley (13and a student at East Coweta MiddleSchool) haven’t quite caught theirmother’s bug for junkin’ yet butappreciate decorating and making aspace personal. When they movedtheir bedrooms from downstairs toupstairs, they gave Mom strictinstructions that they wanted to pickout everything and make it their own.“I believe they said ‘No decorating,Mom!’” Liz laughingly remembers.

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fellow “junk” aficionados will have achance to put their own creativity tothe test. Liz’s dream is to one dayopen her own store, and she has evenpicked out the name — Cydney’sAlley, in honor of her two daughters.

Coweta home builder BillyCranford liked Liz’s style and hasasked her to help him decorate hisspec homes. “Working withdevelopers is great because they giveyou a budget and trust you to do agood job,” she said. Husband Scottwas a home builder before joining PlyMart a few years ago, so Lizunderstands the needs of a builder.

With so many things going on,one would imagine she would beexhausted but she says she just can’tstop. “When creativity hits, I justcan’t turn it off. It might be themiddle of the night and suddenly agreat idea will hit me!” she laughed.

Such inspired thinking created afanciful bathroom. After theirdaughters moved their bedroomsupstairs, Liz decorated thedownstairs bathroom with some ofher finds. She took a little girl’sbedroom cornice, purchased at ayard sale for $5, and put it over theplain mirror. Another scavengeyielded $5 worth of fine Waverlyfabric, and Liz found a piece ofcoordinating trim to create a topperthat tied the cornice and curtaintogether. For décor, she used an oldfashioned scale with soaps and handtowels on the sink counter, a wall-hung hat rack with dangling old-fashioned post cards (their writteninscriptions still legible), and somecoordinating artwork. Guests maywander into the bath and not wantto leave.

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rent Harmon isn’t a surgeon,but restoration buffs know

he’s the man to call when theirfurniture needs a facelift.

In a Dunbar Street warehousecrammed with clamps, saws, drills,knives, paints, stains and exotic oils,the owner of Harmon Restorationperforms CPR on fine furnituregiven up for dead, spending hoursbringing the pieces back to theiroriginal luster. Which doesn’tnecessarily mean showroom shiny.

“My job is to leave it lookingold,” he says, “not perfect. Thecharacter of a piece is importantand I don’t want to disturb that.”

Harmon has been restoringfurniture for over 30 years, but sayshe still can’t figure out how hewound up in the business he loves.

“Things just happened,” heexplains.

When he was nine, Harmon’sfamily left his birthplace of EastWilton, Maine, and moved toGriffin. He worked in his father’scabinet shop and home buildingbusiness long enough to know he

wanted to do anything else.After high school and a hitch

in the military, Harmon tried hishand at apartment and landdevelopment. It didn’t click, and hewent back to his woodworkingroots, repairing furniture for twomajor Atlanta retailers. He learnedto fix dings, dents and cracks. Healso learned the importance oflighting.

One day a salesman came inscreaming about a scratch on a longtable. He wanted it fixedimmediately. Harmon took a lookas the salesman raced to lunch.

An hour later, the scratch was

gone. The salesman was stunned.“He couldn’t believe I’d done it

that fast,” Harmon says.Harmon had noticed the

scratch was directly under abrightly lit display chandelier. The“repair” consisted of turning thetable 180 degrees, taking thescratch out of the spotlight.

“Worked like a charm,”Harmon says.

In the early ’70s, Harmon andhis wife of 33 years, Marsha, cameto Newnan to visit a friend, fell inlove with the town and moved in.Harmon and his friend started afurniture restoration business andseveral months later, Harmon tookover as sole owner.

He quickly learned he wasn’tjust preserving furniture.

Years ago Harmon was asked torefinish an heirloom dining table.He examined it carefully andnoticed a series of faint dents acrossone end of the table, pencilimpressions left by a former familymember who did school homeworkat the table.

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Harmon is especially proud of some work he did for former

Georgia governor and Newnan resident Ellis Arnall. Some of

the larger pieces had to be taken apart, revealing hidden

spaces. Harmon tucked notes saying “restored by Brent

Harmon” in the crevices.

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thief had cleaned the place out,taking most of the tools and a fewother goodies.

“He even stole the urinal,”Harmon says.

Harmon ordered replacementtools and thought the worst was over.

But a month later he arrived earlyone morning and heard noises at theback of the building.

The same crook was at it again.He had filled an old trunk with toolsand was trying to get his haul intothe back of a VW Beetle.

Most people would have calledthe law and laid low. Not Harmon.Four years with the U.S. Air Force

Harmon told the owner he couldsand away the ancient indentations orrefinish the table in a way that wouldleave the tracings intact.

The owners chose to preserve theprecious memories.

“They did the right thing,” hesays.

Harmon is especially proud ofsome work he did for former Georgiagovernor and Newnan resident EllisArnall. Some of the larger pieces hadto be taken apart, revealing hiddenspaces. Harmon tucked notes saying“restored by Brent Harmon” in thecrevices.

“Somebody will find those thingsone day, and that’ll be pretty neat,”he says.

Although the work can bepainstaking and precise, it is neverboring. Especially when someonecomes along looking for anunauthorized discount.

Several years ago, Harmonshowed up for work to discover a

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Security Patrol had taught him howto handle bad guys. Harmon holleredand headed toward the thief, whodropped the trunk full of tools anddrove off.

Harmon called the cops, thenwatched as the thief pulled a U-turnand buzzed back toward him at fullspeed. Harmon dove into the bushesas the crook crashed into the trunk,sending tools flying everywherebefore driving off again. Cops caughtthe crook later that day.

“Now that was worth coming towork for,” Harmon says.

From major repairs to detailwork like using an artist’s brush topaint wood grain over a repair,Harmon has learned every trick inthe book. One time he even puttogether the jigsaw puzzle left behindwhen a table fell off the back of aspeeding truck.

“That was a lot of fun,” he says.“I really enjoyed the challenge. And ifyou can’t have some fun during theday,” he says, “what’s the point ofworking?” NCM

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irst things first. Yes, theirnames are Floyd andBarney. No, they aren’tfrom Mayberry. In fact,

when these two met, it seemed likethey were from different planets.

It was 1997. Floyd Hanie hadbeen in Coweta County four weeksand wasn’t looking forward to a fifth.He had just sold the family’s autorepair, restoration and towingbusiness in Jacksonville, Fla., andmoved to Coweta looking to start anew career. But he wanted to keeprestoring old cars, a passion sincechildhood.

One Saturday Floyd was at aWaffle House thumbing

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FLOYD & BARNEYthrough a car trader magazinelooking for local phone numbers.One appeared frequently.

Floyd dialed. Barney answered.It was a disaster.Barney Boatright, born and

raised in Coweta County, doesn’tprofess to be anything but a countryboy. When Barney started talking,Floyd couldn’t understand a word.

“I thought oh, Lord, where isthis guy from?,” Floyd says. “Iwondered if he even had electricity.”

Barney had a similar reaction. “Isaid, ‘This man’s got to be from thecity.’”

An hour later they were face toface. English was still a problem, butthey were both fluent in car. That’sall it took.

Two hours later, Floyd hadinstalled an engine in a vintageCadillac and asked Barney if therewas anything else that needed doing.Barney pointed to the dozens of carson his lot and they got to work.

In the next few years, the twobought, sold and restored hundredsof cars together. In the process, theybuilt a friendship with more musclethan a Chevy 409 engine.

“You couldn’t find two peoplebetter suited to each other,” Floydsays. “If I hadn’t met Barney, I’d havegone back to Florida.”

Both men learned their love ofcars from family. Floyd’s father ran agarage in Jacksonville for 47 years

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and restored vintage cars on the side.Floyd loved driving to school in hisdad’s latest project, watching theother kids stare in envy.

“It was really cool seeing thelooks on their faces,” Floyd says. “Icouldn’t wait to start doing it myself.”

Barney became a born-againgearhead at age 11 when he starteddriving his father’s ’46 Chevy truckthrough the nearby fields andpastures. When his folks bought a ’57Chevy in 1958, he was hooked.

If he wasn’t working on his owncars, Barney worked in his uncle’sWhitesburg shop. “I never wanted todo anything else,” he says.

Barney specializes in restoringclassic Detroit muscle cars andbringing ’55, ’56 and ’57 Chevysback to life, refitting them with


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modern touches like power steeringand AC.

Barney prefers vintage hot rods.Between them, they cover thespectrum of classic cars and in theirfirst few years together, couldn’t keepup with the demand for their work.

“It’s a great feeling when youtake something somebody’s given upon and turn it into somethingsomebody else falls in love with,”Floyd says.

Floyd eventually went back tocars full time, joining ProtranTransmission Specialists in 2000and buying an ownership stake in2003. Barney came on board as apartner in early 2007.

The business isn’t just aboutmaking money. Floyd and Barneyhave also sponsored benefit carshows for worthwhile communitycauses, including a spring 2007 showwhich raised funds to provide cancertreatments for the son of anemployee.

“It’s not work for us,” Floydsays. “I can’t think of anything else

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under the car because he recognizedthe greenery as poison ivy. Floyd wascovered with cream and itchy for thenext two weeks. “I though I wasgonna die,” he says as Barney grins atthe recollection.

The two travel to car shows

across the Southeast andnever tire of talkinginternal combustion withanyone who will listen.The shows draw some autolovers that don’t fit thegrease-stained stereotype.

“We see doctors,lawyers, businessmen andeverything in between,”Floyd says.

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I’d rather do. If it helps somebodyout, that’s even better.”

The two are always on thelookout for a project. They prowl theInternet, look for junkyard gems andif they see a rusted wreck in astranger’s yard, don’t hesitate to knock

on the door. Sometimes they’re metwith a smile. Sometimes, a frown.Sometimes, something else.

“People sicced the dog on meonce,” Barney says.

Floyd would have preferred a pitbull to one problem he encountered.He and Barney had gone to pick up anew project. Barney told Floyd to gounder the car and attach the towingcables. To do it, Floyd had to crawlthrough a dense patch of vines.

“I thought it was that kudzu stuffI’d heard so much about,” Floyd says.

Not quite. Barney had sent Floyd

Barney Boatright andFloyd Haynie, above,look over an engineat Boatright’s homein Newnan.

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o junk or not to junk — that isthe dilemma many face as theycling to their prized belongings.

That old lawn chair with the brokenleg that you’ll fix — one day. Or thatpersonally autographed guitar withone string. We’ve all got it. But whatwe decide to do with our “junk”separates the brave from the meek.

Some have the courage to disposeof their obsolete items once and forall, but others tuck them away, forjust a little while longer.

Owners of a local junk disposalservice and several storage facilities

have more than a few observations oflocal people and their “junkbehavior” over the years.

The 1-800-GOT-JUNKfranchise is sweeping the nation; itsfleet of blue trucks can be seencoming to the rescue of individualseverywhere who have becomeoverwhelmed by their stuff. Thefranchise hauls away outdated itemsand gives people back their homesand personal space.

Bill Kessler started the localfranchise last year on July 4 andserves the area stretching from

southwest Atlanta to Coweta County. Kessler, who worked for years as

manager of the Commerce Club inAtlanta, realized the 1-800-GOT-JUNK franchise was an excellent ideabased on personal experience.

“My parents were successful andhad a nice home, but they wereDepression babies and they neverthrew anything away,” said Kessler.He found it daunting to clean outtheir home.

“Stuff grows and it almostoverwhelms people,” said Kessler. “Itcollects and becomes such a pain and

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you really can’t do it by yourself.”“That’s one of the great services

that we offer. We give people theirspace back, which is so much betterthan buying a new house or addingan addition. It’s like a free upgrade inyour home. It’s very cost effective,” hesaid. “We free up people’s time. Andit’s nice to have an objective person tocome in and help you makedecisions.”

Kessler’s company appeared onA&E’s “Flip This House” last Augustwhile cleaning out constructiondebris at a home in Grant Park.

“We throw away a lot of exerciseequipment,” said Kessler. The teamhas collected countless treadmills,exercise bikes, and weight liftingequipment, much of which has neverbeen used. “We do a good bit ofmattress and refrigerator removal,” hesaid.

Other commonly discarded itemsinclude old computer equipment,word processors, speakers, televisions,cell phones, kitchen gadgets, a firstgeneration Atari, and even a leaking

liff Smith, owner of GreisonStorage Mart on Millard FarmerIndustrial Boulevard, and JohnMcCollough, manager, also haveinsight into local junk.

“This store is a transition pointfor many people from all walks of

life,” said McCollough. “They’retransferring, they’re building, othersare divorcing or just got burnt out.”

“Your normal stuff is justhousehold goods. It’s anything fromthe minimum of a bag of clothing orTV, up to a well-established home,”he said. “We might think of it asjunk, but for them, that’s everythingthey own.”

Smith said Christmas decorationsare popular storage items.

Like other storage facilities,Greison Storage Mart holds anauction when a person abandonstheir belongings. “We sold aMercedes one time,” Smith said.Another person left a boat.

hot tub and a fiberglass boat. Kessler and his crew recycle as

many items as possible before takingthe remainder to the landfill.

The facility has many faithful,long-time customers. One client hasdone business with them for 18 years.

“I’ve had many jobs, but these arethe most interesting people that I’veever been around. The sadness, theexcitement, the tears and the triumph,we share it all,” said McCollough.

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ave Carstairs, manager atCrossroads Mini Storage onAces Circle, recalled a

special Christmas for several localwomen. “A few years back, theycame out with the newThunderbird. In November, I rentedfour units to four different guys whobought them for their wives andwere hiding them,” Carstairs said.Two of the cars were even the samecolor.

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Several years ago, he stopped by forthe first time in years.

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Amelia, not much is ignored. Family andfriends are drawn to these ladies and theircomfortable home. Tea and sympathy isthe specialty of the house.

Not that these ladies think they’vegot their acts together.

Besides Hannah’s wedding woes,Grace has a boyfriend next door. He’s hadhealth problems, so she’s trying to find theline between caring girlfriend and over-protective annoyance. It’s a line that Gracefears is not only invisible, but one thatwill make her invisible. And then thereare Grace’s own health problems. Sheunderstands she’s diabetic, but the cookiestaring back at her doesn’t.

Then there’s Amelia. Stubborn andindependent, she knows how to get whatshe wants. The problem is knowing whatshe wants. The art world has taken noticeof Amelia’s photographs, and New Yorkand a dashing art critic are calling. So whyis Amelia more worried about the peoplein her pictures than the ones buying them?

Two Days After the Wedding is a storyof families — ones you are born into andones you make for yourself. It is a bookabout finding yourself and who you canbecome.

And whether Hannah likes it or not,it is a story about love.

Queen of Broken HeartsBy Cassandra KingHyperion Books, $24.95Reviewed by Holly Jones

The men aren’t Rhett Butler andAshley Wilkes, but Clare Ballenger doeshave a ScarlettO’Hara-sized deci-sion to make.

Like Scarlett,Clare has two menwith widely differentpersonalities in lovewith her. UnlikeScarlett, Clare is notpining over either ofthem but trying tokeep them at arm’slength.

Scarlett wouldrelish the situation,but Clare thinks it isa disaster.

Two Days After the WeddingBy Joan MedlicottPocket Books, $12Reviewed by Holly Jones

Hannah Parrish wishes everyonewould just leave her alone.

No one is deliberately torturingHannah, they are simply asking ques-tions. The questions aren’t terrible either:What is she going to wear? What date hasshe chosen? What kind of food will therebe? How many people will come? Wherewill everything take place?

These are normal questions to ask abride. And Hannah’s getting married,she’s just not sure why.

The groom-to-be, Max, proposedonly because he intends to leave Hannahhis estate when he dies and doesn’t wanther to pay inheritance taxes. She doesn’teven have to move in with him; she canstay in her own house. The problem is,Hannah is in love with Max and she’s notsure he knows or cares - or that she wantshim to.

Besides, Hannah is 75 years old andMax is 76, so they should be able to dowhatever they want, right? Well, whatHannah wants is for everyone to ignorethe whole thing.

But in Joan Medlicott’s Two DaysAfter The Wedding, ignoring love is not anoption.

In fact, in the farmhouse whereHannah lives with her friends Grace and

In Cassandra King’s Queen of BrokenHearts, Clare is a widow. Her husband,Mack, was killed in a hunting accident.That’s what the police and her consciencekeep telling her, anyway. Mack was also adepressed alcoholic.

Still, Clare loved her husband andswears she’ll never love again.

The irony is that Clare deals withlove and relationships every day. She is adivorce therapist. She doesn’t help peoplekeep their marriages together; she tries tohelp them put the pieces of their livesback together after divorce and move on.

The problem is, she can’t follow herown advice. She can’t move on.

Rye Ballenger is Mack’s cousin andClare’s Prince Charming. As Clare says,“In addition to being the most breathtak-ingly handsome man I’ve ever had thepleasure of knowing, Rye is also the mostelegant.” He is an exceptional dancer and“has the most pronounced Southernaccent I’ve ever heard.”

Rye’s foil is Lex, who is originallyfrom Maine but recently moved to townand bought the marina.

Lex’s “craggy face reminds me of themaritime maps hanging on the walls ofhis marina, full of many lines and mark-ings but simple to read and follow.” Heand Clare spend time on his boats or gar-dening.

Of course men aren’t Clare’s onlyproblem — or maybe they are.

Clare is convinced her best friendDory should file for divorce. Dory’s hus-band Son, a pure-bred good ol’ boy, isdomineering and sexist, but Dory insistsshe is in control.

And Clare can’t understand why hernormally cheerful, loving son-in-law hassuddenly become an impatient perfection-ist, dissatisfied with his wife, children,

home and job.Clare doesn’t have

to run through themist to find her heart’sdesire, but she doeswalk through alabyrinth in the newoutdoor retreat she hasbuilt to help herclients. And likeScarlett, Clare comesthrough her trials andher labyrinth stronger.

The difference is,by the end of Queen ofBroken Hearts, Claregets her wish, and herman.

THE BOOKSHELF

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Gardens, Sissinghurst CastleGarden and Highgrove inEngland; Villa d’Este, ScaviPompei and Boboli Gardensin Italy; and Ryoan-ji andThe Golden Pavilion inJapan.

Although the book hasplenty of pages, its page-sizeis relatively small, at just 6-1/2 x 8-1/2 inches. Readerswill get just a small glimpseof these gardens, but whatthe descriptions lack inquality is certainly made upfor in quantity.

Garden lovers arebound to come across a few

hundred or so gardens that look tempt-ing. How about the Gnome Reserve inDevon, England? This is “the spiritualhome of gnome lovers from all over theworld” and home to 1,000 gnomes. Ifyou’re a fan of succulents, you mightwish to visit Le Jardin Exotique inMonaco, whose designers include PrinceAlbert I of Monaco. And if the WesternCape of South Africa is calling yourname, you may want to visitKirstenbosch National Botanical Garden,home of some living fossils that haven’tchanged much since prehistoric times.

Imagining a visit to all 1,001 gar-dens is perhaps a bit ambitious, but arm-chair travelers will enjoy this book justthe same. NCM

1,001 Gardens You Must See Before You DieEdited by Rae Spencer-JonesBarrons, $34.99Reviewed by Angela McRae

If you’ve been to Callaway Gardensand the Atlanta Botanical Garden, con-gratulations — only 999 more gardensto go!

These two Georgia gardens areamong those featured in 1,001 GardensYou Must See Before You Die, edited byRae Spencer-Jones. Contributors to this960-page book include an internationalgroup of gardeners, garden writers andhistorians, garden designers, landscapearchitects and other gardening profes-sionals.

The editor notes that the book “isorganized geographically from west toeast, and north to south beginning withNorth America and ending withAustralia, New Zealand and the islands.”

Other southern gardens that madethe list include Biltmore Estate in NorthCarolina, Middleton Place in SouthCarolina, Walt Disney World Resort inFlorida, and Monticello, Gunston Hall,Mount Vernon and ColonialWilliamsburg in Virginia.

Naturally, many of the more famousgardens around the world are included,such as Giverny and the Tuilerie Gardensin France; the David Austin Rose

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Barbara Kookogey has had plenty of experience with children. In addition to being a mother of three, shehas worked at NPP since September 1991. During her tenure, she has worked in various capacities includ-ing caregiver, aide and teacher. Kookogey became the director in 1999. She presently oversees 180 childrenand 31 staff members.

(1) A school is only as good as its teachers. I have been fortunate to work with the most caring women inNewnan. They treat their students as they would want a teacher to treat their own children. (2) Children areinquisitive and straight-forward. Every year, my 4-foot, 10-inch tall, 80-year-old mother visits and works at NPP.A couple of years ago, one of the children asked her, “Why are you old?” and another asked “Are you amidget?” My mother just laughed. (3) Parents will do the craziest things to be sure their children get enrolled.There was actually a parent that wore adult diapers while she was waiting in line in the wee hours of themorning before registration. (4) The 2- and 3-year-olds think that their teacher should always be with theirassistant, and they both should always be at school. When you see a child at a store, they always ask wherethe other person is and wonder why you are at the store. (5) We don’t like to know the children’s home life,because we might tend to judge or treat them differently. When they’re here, everyone’s the same and wewant them to have the same experience. (6) It is so rewarding to see children start a new phase in theiryoung lives. There have been many children who start in the infant room and graduate from kindergarten. Weget to see the babies blossom into young children that are well-adjusted and ready to tackle ‘big school.’ (7)Always expect a prospective family to drop in for a tour on one of the craziest days of the year. Since ourdoors are always open, it inevitably happens. We want parents to see all sides of NPP — even how we han-dle stressful situations. (8) I’ve learned you have to keep up with the times and survey parents about theirneeds. Having nearly-grown children myself, it’s easy to lose touch with what young families need today. (9)There are some things you learn not to do. You may think papier mache is a great thing, but it’s not. There area lot of failed art projects — like dryer lint bunnies. (10) It is very rewarding to see prior students who arenow all grown-up and successful. We like to think we had something to do with it. NCM

As told to Elizabeth Richardson

10as Director of NewnanPresbyterian Preschool

�things I’velearned ...

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Aesthetic Laser Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21AMSI Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48Animal Medical Clinic of Newnan . . . . . . . . . 31Ansley’s Attic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44Atlanta Vascular Specialists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79Au Pair USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Bank of Coweta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82Baptist Retirement Communities

of Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17BB&T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Benny Bear Factory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78Jay S. Berger, M.D., P.C.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49Boscoe’s Pools/Aqua Enterprises . . . . . . . . . 69Brown’s Pools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Buffalo Rock/Pepsi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Campanile’s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Center for Allergy and Asthma . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Chin Chin Chinese Restaurant. . . . . . . . . . . . . 37The Commonwealth/Susie Walker . . . . . . . . . 63Connie’s Antiques & Etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57The Cotton Pickin’ Fair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79Coweta Dentistry Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73Coweta Fayette EMC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44Coweta Festivals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Coweta Pool & Fireplace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53Crescent Veterinary Hospital . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73Law Offices of Stephen E. Fanning . . . . . . . . 33Farm Bureau Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73Fayette Ceramic Tile, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41, 64Formals & More . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Gotcha Covered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49Heritage Retirement Homes

of Peachtree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4The Heritage School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Hollberg’s Fine Furniture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64It’s A Small World Children’s Dentistry . . . . . . 7J&R Clothing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Kimble’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Lee-King Pharmacy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Legacy Too . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48Lindsey’s Realtors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65Main Street Newnan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41Meiller Painting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Milli Sanders Gifts & Decor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69Morgan Jewelers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Newnan Academy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Panoply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53Parks & Mottola Realtors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57Peachtree Hematology-Oncology

Consultants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Piedmont Newnan Hospital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Protran. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61Radiation Oncology Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Rocky’s Barber Shop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Scott’s Book Store. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81The Shops of Beard & Company . . . . . . . . . . 35Southern Crescent Equine Services . . . . . . . 27Superior Walls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53The Southern Federal Credit Union . . . . . . . . 57The Times-Herald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75Traditions in Tile & Stone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63Vaillancourt Pest Solution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63Watts Furniture Galleries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Weedman/Coweta Fayette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78Wesley Woods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25The Wynn House on Spring/Bob ShapiroPhotography/The Major Long House. . . . . . . 151-800-Got Junk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

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