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May/June 2006

13 Hollywood in Coweta

Dozens of feature films, television movies and showshave been filmed in Coweta County. How manyhave you seen? Grab a pen and check out ourchecklist.

18 The Riverwood Dream

In 1989, Joe Lombardi created a bit of moviemake-believe called Riverwood Studios on 120acres in south Coweta County just outside Senoia.Today his great-nephew, Scott Tigchelaar, carries onthe dream.

26 Extra, Extra

You’re not ready to give up your day job just yet, butyou’ve always wanted to see what it’s like to be amovie extra. Meet two Cowetans who did just that.

30 The Future of Film

Georgia State student Kristie Higley of Newnan ispassionate about the HIV-AIDS pandemic in Africaand dreams of making a documentary film whichputs a human face on the problem.

34 Mother of the Big Top

When Amy Winston of Sharpsburg took her youngson to the circus years ago, she couldn’t havedreamed where this early exposure to the magic ofcircus life would lead him.

40 A Mother’s Love

Children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren andfoster children — motherhood has been the sweetestof callings for Edna Schuman of Senoia.

44 Measuring Up

Many a mom has used a simple, ordinary yardstickto measure her children’s growth. One local momuses it to measure her own.

46 The Landscapes of Bill Turner

The landscapes in Bill Turner’s paintings are sorealistic, viewers believe they’ve seen these exact spotsbefore, but the artist says his work is meant to betaken metaphorically, not literally.

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52 Cave Diving

The danger of underwater cave diving is part of theattraction for Bill Pound of Sharpsburg.

68 Kitchen Design Trends

Large walk-in pantries and kitchens withoutcabinets? These are just two of the design trendsappearing in today’s kitchens.

78 Meat-and-Three’s

Fried chicken. Meatloaf and gravy. Macaroni andcheese. Squash casserole and fried green tomatoes.Hungry yet? Check out our guide to local meat-and-three establishments.

64 Coweta Cooks

Back when he was working in the field for the SoutheastArcheological Center, John Ehrenhard sometimes cooked for thecrew, and his cooking eventually became legendary.

74 The Thoughtful Gardener

Sow a deeper and fuller gardening life with poppies, which can beplanted in spring or fall.

82 Newcomers

Jasmine Kirk was born in Germany, lived in Newnan for a few years,but most recently has called Phoenix home. Now that she’s returnedto Newnan, hear how this teen sees her “new” hometown.

84 Community Profile

Once bustling villages during the heyday of the textile mills, Arncoand Sargent look back on a proud history while looking forward tothe growth they hope will help preserve these communities.

88 Local Heritage

When a bridge project threatened the waters of Wahoo Creek backin 1999, some local residents were prompted to take action. Today,the waters still flow.

90 The Bookshelf

In Every Issue

10 Editor’s Letter

92 Out and About

94 May/June Calendar

97 Index of Advertisers

98 My Coweta

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56 Saddle Up

Our new horse column kicks off with a profile ofDr. Julie Ballard Haralson, who raises Dutchwarmblood horses at her farm on Smokey Road.

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some incredibly busy schedules tojoin us for meals. One night, over afine Italian dinner at a restaurantoverlooking the Ohio River, weheard how folks in Kentucky kickoff their Derby celebrations atevents such as the Great Bed Races.(Yes, they race decorated beds.) Ifound myself longing for a wide-brimmed hat and a trackside seat atChurchill Downs.

When our plane first toucheddown in Louisville, I noticed the

number of wideopen green spacesand barns, a siteyou don’t seemuch aroundAtlanta. Later ourshuttle driverassured us that yes,just about every

Kentuckian with a few pennies tospare owns a horse or two. I wasn’tsurprised to learn that PublishersPress prints quite a few horse titles.

Horse lovers aren’t confined toKentucky, of course. I’m pleased toreport that writer Martha A.Woodham joins us this issue and willbe providing a regular column onCoweta’s growing equine community.If her story and Bob Fraley’s photosdon’t get you in the mood for DerbyDay, nothing will.

Fondly,

Angela

paper smell, but I absolutely adoreit. Now that The Times-Herald isprinted a few streets away I missthat daily whiff of the printingprocess, so I felt right at homeamong the humongous rolls ofpaper and vast drums of ink there inKentucky.

Although I’d seen newspapersroll off the presses many a time, itwas a new experience to see howmagazines are printed and theneither saddle-stitched or glued

together, and just how efficiently allthis happens. Some of my personalfavorites are printed by Publishers,from the beautiful crafts magazineSomerset Studio to the lovelyCharleston Magazine and evenSouthern Lady, Tea Time andCooking with Paula Deen.

Customers of Publishers Pressare assigned their own customerservice team, and Deberah and I areconvinced we’ve got the best of thebest. Brenda, Tammy, Mary Jo andBrett have been so helpful to usmagazine newbies over the pastyear, and we were honored theytook time out of what must be

Kentucky’s on my mind

IIt’s time for a pop quiz. Can youname a publishing company foundedin the 1800s, run by successivegenerations of the same family, andstill growing its printing businesstoday?

If you said The Times-Heraldyou’d be correct, and you’d get pointsfor local loyalty, but the company I’mthinking about is actually PublishersPress, the Kentucky firm which printsNewnan-Coweta Magazine — andmore than a thousand other titles.

Right about the time our lastissue hit the streets, GraphicDesigner (and dear friend) DeberahWilliams and I headed to Kentuckyfor a long-awaited visit to PublishersPress. It was a real treat that ourschedules finally allowed us to tourtheir offices and printing facilities inShepherdsville and Lebanon Junction— or “L.J.” as the locals say.

While time in the classroom andlabs was educational and entertaining(they have an ink expert who coulddo stand-up comedy), my favoritepart of the trip was touring the L.J.plant while the presses were rolling.Some folks don’t like that ink-and-

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“MOONRUNNERS,” filmed in the Haralson area and

at Tranquil Cemetery near Turin in1973. Forerunner of TV series “TheDukes of Hazzard.” Cast included JimMitchum, Kiel Martin, ArthurHunnicutt and Spanky McFarland.

“OUR WINNING SEASON,”filmed in Newnan and Griffin in

1977. Sports story with high schoolsetting. Cast included Scott Jacoby,P.J. Soles and Dennis Quaid.

“THE SHERIFF AND THE SATELLITE KID,”

filmed in Newnan in 1979. Italian filmcompany’s production of sciencefiction story. Cast included CaryGuffey and Bud Spencer.

“DRIVING MISS DAISY,” with scenes filmed on Johnson

Road near Senoia in June 1989. WonAcademy Awards for best picture andbest actress for Jessica Tandy. MorganFreeman was nominated for bestsupporting actor.

OOut-of-town visitors to

Newnan this spring must have

been scratching their heads. At the

end of March there were signs

pointing downtown reading

“October,” and on the Court

Square trees were sporting leaves

in the brightly jewel-toned colors

of autumn.

For local residents familiar with

Coweta’s reputation as a movie

mecca, however, such sightings are

nothing new. The latest Hollywood

happenings in Coweta County

came courtesy of “October Road,”

an ABC television pilot using

Newnan as a stand-in for the New

England hometown where a

screenwriter goes to recover from

writer’s block. The lights, the

cameras, the action … it always

generates buzz when a new

production comes to town, but

Coweta has been appearing in films

and TV movies for decades now.

In our special section, Newnan-

Coweta Magazine takes a look at

“Hollywood in Coweta” by

recapping productions filmed here

over the years. We get an update

from Riverwood Studios in Senoia,

responsible for bringing many

films to Georgia, and hear from

two Cowetans about what it was

like to serve as an extra. Finally,

we get a glimpse into the future of

filmmaking during a visit with

aspiring documentary maker

Kristie Higley.

But first, a recap. Which of

these Coweta-connected movies

and TV shows have you seen?

“FRIED GREENTOMATOES,”

filmed in Senoia, Newnan andHaralson in 1991. Southern storybased on novel by Fannie Flagg.Cast included Jessica Tandy,Kathy Bates, Mary StuartMasterson and a specialappearance by Cicely Tyson.

“PET SEMATARY II,” filmed in Senoia and at

Dunaway Gardens in February1992. Child star Edward Furlongheaded the cast. This was thesequel to “Pet Sematary,” a bookby novelist Stephen King.Premiered in August 1992.

“GORDY,” with scenes filmed near

Sharpsburg in spring of 1993.This is the story of a pig whobecomes a millionaire. Countrymusic singer Doug Stone, whogrew up in Coweta County, andMichael Roescher starred in thefilm.

From left: “Fluke” films at the Courthouse; Kathy Bates and Jessica Tandyfilm a scene for “Fried Green Tomatoes”; Main Street in Grantville is dressed

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“THE WAR,” scenes filmed in Grantville and

near Sharpsburg, 1993 and early1994. Story of Vietnam veteran whoreturns home and the struggles ofhis children as they grow up. KevinCostner, Mare Winningham andElijah Wood starred.

“FLUKE,” scenes filmed on the Newnan

Court Square and at DunawayGardens, 1993 and early 1994. Storyof wealthy businessman reincarnatedas dog. Stars included MatthewModine, Nancy Travis and Comet, thedog from the television series “FullHouse.”

“RANEY,” filmed in Senoia and

Sharpsburg in 1996. Based on popularnovel by Clyde Edgerton. JenniferHanson, a former Miss California,played the title role. Others in the castincluded James Best, Rebecca Koonand Mojo Nixon.

“SWEET HOMEALABAMA,”

2002, includes scenes filmed atWynn’s Pond at the Coweta-Fayette line off Highway 34East. The cast included ReeseWitherspoon, Patrick Dempsey,Candice Bergen and Mary KayPlace.

“THE FIGHTINGTEMPTATIONS,”

which includes scenes filmed atSenoia United MethodistChurch late in 2002, andreleased September 2003. CubaGooding Jr., Beyoncé Knowlesand Rue McClanahan. Goodingplayed a New York advertisingrepresentative who must createa successful gospel choir in hishometown to collect aninheritance. Music in the filmreceived a Grammynomination.

“THE UNSEEN,” mostly filmed in Haralson

and Senoia in 2004. The moviecenters on Roy Clemens (SteveHarris), who returns from thebig city to his small Southernhometown. Also in the cast areCatherine Dent, JudahFriedlander and Shirley Caesar.

“ANGEL FROMMONTGOMERY,”

filmed in 2005 in Moreland andSenoia, slated for release thisyear. Story of former highschool sweethearts who returnhome after the deaths of theiryounger brothers. Castincludes Toby Keith, KellyPreston, Burt Reynolds, WillieNelson, Tess Harper, AnnaMaria Horsford, Lindsey Haun.

Stars who've come to this area to film scenes include, from left, James Garner in "Decoration Day," the young stars of "I'llFly Away," the crew of the movie "Silent Victim," Kevin Costner and Elijah Wood in "The War" and Jessica Tandy in "FriedGreen Tomatoes." Photo of Costner and Wood © 1994 Universal City Studios, Inc. All others: Times-Herald file photos.

for a scene in “The War”; and late-night filming for “Silent Victim” is underway at the former Lee-King Drug Co.on the Courthouse Square.

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Waterston and Regina Taylor.Television series filmed in Newnanin 1991 and 1992. PBS came toNewnan to film the conclusion inAugust 1993.

“WIFE, MOTHER,MURDERER,”

filmed in Newnan in 1991. Basedon true story of Marie Hilley, anAlabama woman who poisoned herhusband and daughter. Castincluded Judith Light, David OgdenStiers and Mary Nell Santacroce.

“WHITE LIE,” made-for-cable film with

scenes shot at Senoia UnitedMethodist Church and other arealocations in 1991. Gregory Hinesplayed man returning to smalltown where his father wasmurdered. Annette O’Toole alsowas in the cast.

“GRASS ROOTS,” with scenes filmed in

Newnan, Atlanta and Greenville(Meriwether County) in 1991.Political thriller based on novel byStuart Woods, novelist fromMeriwether County. Cast includedCorbin Bernsen, Mel Harris andRaymond Burr.

“CAROLINASKELETONS,”

with scenes filmed in Senoia in1991. Based on novel by DavidStout about military man’s attemptto prove his brother did not


“GUYANA TRAGEDY,” filmed in 1979. Scenes depicting

evangelist Jim Jones’ childhoodwere shot in Senoia. Cast includedDiane Ladd, Ed Lauter and BenjiWilhoite.

“DESPERATE FOR LOVE,” filmed on Gordon Road, in

Newnan and at Elmore Cemeterynear Senoia in 1988. Based on truestory of youthful love triangle thatended in murder. Cast includedChristian Slater, Brian Bloom, TammyLauren and Veronica Cartwright.

“DECORATION DAY,” filmed in Newnan and Clayton

in 1990. Hallmark Hall of Famepresentation centering on a widowedsmalltown judge and his black friendwho was injured in World War II.Cast included James Garner, BillCobbs, Ruby Dee and Judith Ivey.

“MANHUNT IN THEDAKOTAS,”

filmed in downtown Newnan in 1991.Based on true story of search forwhite supremacist Gordon Kahl. Castincluded Michael Gross, Rod Steigerand David Hart. Part of the “In theLine of Duty” television series.

“I’LL FLY AWAY,” filmed in Newnan and other

Georgia towns in 1991. Pilot forpopular and critically acclaimed NBCtelevision series about a smallSouthern town during the CivilRights era. Cast included Sam

commit murder as a boy. Castincluded Lou Gossett Jr. and BruceDern.

“STOLEN BABIES,” made for cable with scenes

shot in Sharpsburg in 1992 andTurin in early 1993. Based on truestory of Tennessee woman whoillegally took children from poorfamilies and offered them foradoption. Stars included Mary TylerMoore and Lea Thompson.

“ANDERSONVILLE,” the late film director John

Frankenheimer’s epic miniseriesbased on a diary kept by a Unionsoldier at the famous prisoner ofwar camp in south Georgia. Filmedin late 1994 in Coweta with an armyof local extras portraying the poorconditions at the Andersonvilleprison, it debuted on TurnerNetwork Television in March 1996.Stars included Jarrod Emick,Frederic Forrest and Cliff DeYoung.

“ZOOBILEE ZOO,” with scenes filmed in 1997 at

Riverwood Studios in Senoia inpreparation for a revamped versionof the award-winning children’sprogram that ran from 1987 to1996.

T he Small ScreenTelevision movies and shows filmed in Coweta County include:

L.A. Law’sMichele Greenwas in Newnanin 1991 to film“Silent Victim.”

Regina Taylor films a scene for “I’ll Fly Away” as Norma Hayneslooks on. The show also starred Sam Waterston, top right, andbrought crews to Newnan’s College Street back in the early 1990s.

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“A CHRISTMASMEMORY,”

a made-for-television special basedon Truman Capote’s memoir, wasfilmed in early 1997 in Sharpsburg,Senoia, Bethel United MethodistChurch, Starr’s Mill and at VernonHunter’s rural Coweta farm. PattyDuke, Piper Laurie and Eric Lloydstarred in the Depression era tale.Loads of dirt transformed old townSharpsburg’s paved streets into thelook of an earlier era for a portion ofthe film, which included a number oftownspeople as extras.

“FLASH,” Walt Disney Television’s story of

a boy and a horse included scenesfilmed at Phil Seay’s palatial home onSmokey Road in August 1997. Themovie aired opposite “A ChristmasMemory” shortly before Christmasthat year. Lucas Black, Ellen Burstynand Brian Kerwin starred in “Flash.”

“MAMA FLORA’SFAMILY,”

filmed and first shown on televisionin 1998, was filmed largely aroundHaralson with scenes at CarmelUnited Methodist Church nearAlvaton in Meriwether County. Thecast in the Hallmark Hall of Fameproduction included Cicely Tyson,Blair Underwood and Queen Latifah.

“NOAHDEARBORN,”

filmed in Newnan andRoscoe in March 1999and aired in May 1999 onCBS. Starred AcademyAward winning actorSidney Poitier (“GuessWho’s Coming toDinner” and “Lilies of theField”) and includedscenes at the CowetaCounty Courthouse.Dearborn hasmysteriously not agedover the century.Encroachingdevelopment threatensto destroy his peacefullife. Dianne Wiest wasalso in the cast.

“PASSING GLORY,” first aired in February 1999.

Rip Torn, Sean Squire, DarrisLove, Khaz B, Damien Wayans,Arthur Agee, Khalil Kain, ElimuNelson, Bill Nunn, Angela Mills,Ruby Dee, André Braugher andTony Colitti were in the cast ofthe film about a black-whitebasketball competition in thewaning days of segregation.Scenes were filmed at theWesley Street gymnasium neardowntown Newnan.

Several local productionshave been released directly tovideo:

“SILENT VICTIM,” filmed in Newnan in 1991.

Story of woman whounknowingly kills her unbornchild by attempting suicide. Castincluded Michele Green, AlexHyde-White and Ralph Wilcox.

“SEVERED,” released on video in 2002,

was a Matt Green productionwhich included scenes filmed ata barn in downtown Haralson inJuly 1999. In the cast were WorldChampionship Wrestling “NitroGirl” Vanessa Sanchez, PeterReh, Graham Murphy andMalcolm Spears.

“MOTOR HOMEMASSACRE,”

now being sold via the Interneton DVD, was filmed near Senoiaand Haralson in 2005. The horrorfilm stars Shan Holleman, NelsonBonilla and Tanya Fraser.

— List compiled by moviebuff W. Winston Skinner

Earlier this year cast and crewcame to Newnan to film the ABC

pilot “October Road,” at right,including stars Warren Christie

and Laura Prepon.

— Photos by John Beck, BobFraley and Steve Hill

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The Riverwood DreamFounder’s great-nephew says studio is

‘on the verge of something big’

By Alex McRae, Photos by Bob Fraley

— Scott Tigchelaar

“We’re all about making dreams come true. That’s why we’re here to begin with.”

AAll dreams die hard. But maybe none die harder than those born inHollywood, the original home office of Happily Ever After.

It’s because his dream won’t die that Scott Tigchelaar, president ofRiverwood Studios, was glad to open his massive facility recently for anevent that didn’t earn him a dime.

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Before he created Riverwood Studios, Joe Lombardi, left,had a career in special effects at Desilu Studios, createdby Lucille Ball, above, and husband Desi Arnaz.

Danny Thomas enjoys a moment with JoeLombardi, who was the pyrotechnic geniusbehind Desilu’s blockbusters.

Joe Lombardi helps Bob Hope and LucilleBall on the set of 1960’s “The Facts of Life.”

Joe Lombardi works with Lucille Ball on “ILove Lucy.” In 1997, he won an Oscar forcontributions to the special effects field.

Lombardi — who would win an

Oscar in 1997 for his lifetime

contribution to the special

effects field — was the

pyrotechnic genius behind

Desilu’s blockbusters.

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In the studio’s plush screening room, whereHollywood’s top guns once gathered to watchdaily footage of hit films, Tigchelaar smiles as heremembers the room’s latest visitors, a couplewho paid $1,700 for the privilege of havingfriends over to watch a favorite film on DVD.

Tigchelaar didn’t charge a dime for theoccasion. He even threw in all the popcorn thecouple and their guests could eat. The entire$1,700 went to a local breast cancer charity.

“Curing breast cancer is a dream formillions,” Tigchelaar says. “We were glad to helpout. We’re all about making dreams come true.That’s why we’re here to begin with.”

In the late 1970s and early ’80s, Georgiaranked third in the country as a film productionlocation, trailing only New York and L.A. Cheaplabor was one reason, but Georgia had otherattractions, too.

Hartsfield-Jackson Airport offered dozens offlights per day to New York and L.A., andGeorgia soon grew its own supply technicians,suppliers and post production services crucial tokeeping the celluloid engine rolling.

Georgia also had geographical diversity otherstates couldn’t match. Film producers searchingfor mountains, beaches, big cities, small towns,farms, fields, antebellum houses or rocket shipscould find it all within a few hours of Atlanta.

The state caught the attention of everyonein Hollywood, including Joe Lombardi, whowas a destructive force in Hollywood before heturned 30.

Lombardi began his career in special effects atDesilu Studios, which was created by Lucille Balland Desi Arnaz in the 1950s to produce their hitTV show. But Desilu soon became much biggerthan “I Love Lucy,” producing such classics as “ISpy,” “My Favorite Martian” and “Star Trek.”

Lombardi — who would win an Oscar in1997 for his lifetime contribution to the specialeffects field — was the pyrotechnic genius behindDesilu’s blockbusters.

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Lombardi was a shrewdbusinessman. But he was aHollywood man, too. When hewasn’t blowing things up, hedreamed of creating his own films.

When Georgia offered anaffordable alternative, Lombardijumped at the chance and in 1989created a bit of movie make-believe called Riverwood Studioson 120 acres in south CowetaCounty just outside Senoia.

Lombardi and his son, Paul, apartner in the business, plannedto produce their own films. Butfrom the moment they arrived inSenoia, other productions rentedup Riverwood so fast there waslittle time to do anything else.

Film crews flocked to Coweta,and Riverwood became the basecamp for a host of films,including “Fried GreenTomatoes,” “The War,” “FreeJack,” “Pet Sematary II,”“Consenting Adults,”“Andersonville,” “Mama Flora’sFamily” and “Raney.”

Joe Lombardi soon broughtin his great-nephew, Tigchelaar, tohelp orchestrate the chaos.Business boomed for a while, butit was too good to last. And in thetradition of classic theater tragedy,it didn’t.

In the mid-nineties, the U.S.economy boomed, but as theAmerican dollar soared, thecheaper Canadian dollar, coupledwith generous tax incentives,turned Hollywood heads.

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everything, went to Canada.”In late 1997 tragedy struck

again when Joe Lombardicontracted a sinus infection whileworking on a film in Budapest. Itseemed like a minor ailment, buthe died shortly afterwards inLondon.

Joe Lombardi’s Hollywood-based company, Full Scale Effects,was still going like gangbusters,but without Joe Lombardi’spassion to keep the Riverwooddream alive, the Senoia studio was

neglected. When Paul Lombardi’swife, Sheila, died two years later,Riverwood sunk deeper in limbo.

“Things were in turmoil,”says Tigchelaar. “We didn’t knowwhat was going to happen.”

Paul Lombardi shut downRiverwood for almost two yearsand was ready to close the doorsfor good when the studio wassaved by the very thing thatcreated it: financial incentives.

State Senator Mitch Seabaugh,who represents Coweta County,believed Riverwood could be thecatalyst to renew Georgia’s saggingfilm fortunes. In 2005, Seabaugh

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In 1989, Joe Lombardi createdRiverwood Studios on 120

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pushed through the GeorgiaGeneral Assembly tax incentivelegislation designed to make thestate attractive to the filmindustry again.

“We were right at the toponce,” Seabaugh says. “Therewasn’t any reason why weshouldn’t be again. And withRiverwood in my district it didn’tmake sense not to push it.”

Less than a year after the newlegislation passed, it looks like thegamble is paying off.

“There’s been more interestin Georgia in the last six monthsthan I’ve seen in the last sixyears,” Tigchelaar says. “If thingskeep rolling, Riverwood will bethe preferred location for moreprojects than you can imagine.When the playing field is level,Georgia wins every time.”

Tigchelaar is so confident theGeorgia scene is going to comeback, he’s decided to revive JoeLombardi’s original dream … tocreate and produce original filmsin the $3 million to $10 millionrange.

Tigchelaar has hired theWilliam Morris Agency to startscreening scripts. Within threeyears, Tigchelaar hopesRiverwood will be making itsown movie magic. When thathappens, the Riverwood dreamwill be realized at last.

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Kight, office manager at KightCommunications in Newnan, got hisfive minutes of fame as a Yankeeprisoner of war in the 1996 made-for-television movie “Andersonville.”

With long, unruly hair at thetime, Kight was easily transformedfor the part with some Hollywoodmagic. Make-up artists slicked hishair with wax, darkened his face tolook like coal dust, and appliedrubber cement and paint to simulatedisease.

“I looked like I had a severe caseof the flu,” Kight said, recalling histhree mornings on the movie’s set.

He may have been dressed intattered rags, but Kight was fed,

compensated and treated infinitelybetter than the character heportrayed. He walked along withhundreds of other extras around afield in Turin that had been turnedinto a prison camp. Cardboardcutouts of soldiers added to theillusion of overcrowding, and manyof those cutouts can be found asmementos around town.

Kight was fascinated with thedirector’s work. He watched in awe ascomplicated sprinkler systems createdthe appearance of heavy rain uponcommand, and Hollywood secretswere answered before his very eyes.

Kight was one of many Cowetanswho took advantage of Georgia’s

t was a cold day, his finalday. His heart slowedunder the weight ofoppression. Part of him

welcomed escape from theConfederates and the prison camp henow called home. Still another part ofhim was ready to leave behind thisdecaying shell of a body and thebullet holes in his side from whichthe last of his life poured. Asconsciousness flickered, two of hiscaptors took hold of his wrists andankles and hurled him from the softhay in the wagon to the hard earth.Then there was blackness, andNewnan’s Jim Kight became an “ex-Yankee soldier.”

By Elizabeth Richardson, Photos by Bob Fraley and courtesy of Bette HickmanEXTRA, EXTRAI

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thriving movie industry in the 1990s,before Hollywood took its business toareas offering more tax incentives.

Bette Hickman, a woman ofmany hats in Coweta, was an extra in“Decoration Day,” a 1990 televisionmovie starring the legendary JamesGarner. She also had a small role inthe southern favorite film “FriedGreen Tomatoes,” which filmed inCoweta as well.

Then a mentoring director forthe Coweta County School System,Hickman got a call from a friend whohad arranged the casting call for“Decoration Day.”

Out of courtesy, Hickmaninformed her boss, SuperintendentBobby Welch, that she wouldn’t doanything inappropriate that couldreflect poorly on the school system.She wasn’t aware when she made thatpromise that she would be a barmaid.

The next day, she went towardrobe and was handed aminiskirt, vest and boots. When theshock wore off, she put in a secondcall to Welch.

“It isn’t exactly what I thought,”she sputtered over the phone. “Ipromise I won’t embarrass the schoolsystem!”

The wardrobe manager cappedher outfit with his own extravagantsilver bolo.

“Now, you’re good,” he approvedas he sent her off to wait tables.

The scene was filmed at Lenny’sPub, which was remodeled with1970s decor. After Hickman receivedinstructions from the director, thefilm began rolling and, just as shewas ready to step onto the set, inwalked Garner.

“I can’t believe it, it’s JamesGarner!” she spontaneously screamed.

Local residentsJim Kight, opposite,and Bette Hickman,

at left, have bothserved as movie

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Andersonville, andHickman shows her

vintage-look attireworn when she was

an extra in “FriedGreen Tomatoes.”

Son JonathanHickman, at right,

was also an extra inthe film.

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When her job was done, Hickman decided to give her

new friend (James Garner) a personalized painting

bearing the title “Welcome to the Garner Home.”

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Laughter erupted from everyone, includingGarner, who responded, “I’m going to make anactress out of this girl; I’m going to direct her.”

Over the next days of filming, Hickmanestablished a friendship with the celebrated actor.Garner talked about his family, his battle witharthritis and even gave Hickman’s mother a small rolein the film.

When her job was done, Hickman decided togive her new friend a personalized painting bearingthe title “Welcome to the Garner Home.” It was agift the famous actor stopped filming to personallyaccept.

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On finishing her work as an extra in “Decoration Day”with James Garner, Bette Hickman presented theactor with a personalized painting. Below is her paystub from work on “Fried Green Tomatoes.”

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“He cared enough to see me forthe last time,” Hickman said, relivingthe experience. “I hope it’s hanging inhis home.”

Hickman returned to the realworld and her job with the schoolsystem. One afternoon she received acall from Welch, who said, “I’m sorryto tell you this, but the board has metand has decided that you havebrought embarrassment to the schoolsystem, and we must terminate youremployment.”

While the superintendent’s actingmay not have been Oscar-worthy,Hickman was taken abackmomentarily.

Her next big break camealongside son Jonathan in “FriedGreen Tomatoes.” It was a limitedrole — both she and her son attendedan affluent wedding as poor“outsiders looking in.”

The Hickmans briefly metleading actress Cicely Tyson duringthe experience and made many newfriends. Extras from EastsideElementary School played Hickman’son-screen children.

Neither Kight nor Hickmansecured a star on the HollywoodWalk of Fame, but they clearly have afew “extra” stories to share about theirunforgettable experiences. NCM

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being a radio announcer. By the timeshe was halfway through high school,though, the 2000 Northgate Highgraduate realized the spoken wordleft something to be desired.

“The more I watched films, themore I realized how powerful theimages could be,” she says. “I just fellin love with the feeling you can onlyget with photos and film.”

Higley will graduate this springfrom Georgia State University (GSU)with degrees in Film and Sociologyand plans to showcase her twin

OF FILM By Alex McRae, Photos by Bob Fraley

NNot all movies are meant to makemoney. Some are meant to make adifference. If Newnan’s Kristie Higleyhas her way, the visions she createsthrough a film camera’s lens willchange lives. Or maybe even a world.

“I believe films can move peoplelike no other medium,” Higley says.“They can entertain, but they canalso present a message. I know thereare good things I can accomplish as afilmmaker if I get the chance.”

Higley has always loved films,but in junior high she dreamed of

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interests as either a director orcinematographer on documentaryfilms.

“The big budget entertainmentfilms are great and I love them,”Higley says, “but with documentaries,you have much more control. You’rereally able to express your vision andpresent something just the way yousee it.”

She is particularly passionateabout the HIV-AIDS pandemic inAfrica and dreams of making adocumentary film which puts ahuman face on the devastationnormally reported as lifeless statistics.

“We all know AIDS is killinghundreds of thousands every year inAfrica,” she says, “but we don’t reallysee the victims. That’s what film cando. It can put a face on a problem.And when that happens you start tomake a difference because you’regetting people’s attention.”

But getting their attention takesmore than saying “Action” and sittingback with a cup of coffee. It takes allthe skill a filmmaker can muster.Films can move people, but bad filmsmove them towards the door marked“Exit.”

Higley studied the basics offilmmaking at GSU. She created herfirst student film on a World War IIvintage film camera, and the firstthing she learned was how to budgether time and resources.

Unpaid student actors and freelocations can generally be found tokeep down costs, but studentfilmmakers don’t enjoy a filmmaker’stwo biggest luxuries … the time andfilm to keep shooting a scene untilthe director is satisfied.

Student films must be scriptedand timed down to the second beforethe camera rolls. To produce a 90-second film, GSU students are givenonly 120 seconds worth of film, andthe finished product must include

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“It’s really nerve-wracking,”Higley says, “because if you make amistake you’re done. You can’t goback and do it over. But it reallyteaches you how to get the most outof what you’ve got and most of all,you learn to keep things tight.”

Once the basics are learned it stilltakes years of experience to master theart of balancing picture, sound andscript to create memorable onscreenmoments.

Higley has seen how somethingas simple as a misplaced shadow or agarbled piece of dialog can turn afilmmaker’s dream into a disaster.

“Even the great directors makemistakes,” Higley says. “The secret isknowing what you’ve done wrong andhow to fix it. Until everything is reallyright, you haven’t done your job.”

Higley’s passion for documentaryfilms is evident, but like the vastmajority of aspiring documentaryfilmmakers, she faces a hurdle thatcan’t be overcome with tons of talentor years of experience: cash.

With rare exceptions, such as therecently-released “March of thePenguins,” documentaries are not bigmoneymakers. And investors do notfinance films to earn gold stars. Theywant a healthy return on theirinvestment. Only a fewdocumentaries can deliver, and thecompetition for funding is fierce.

“What you need to do is comeup with a new subject that hasn’tbeen explored or show people howyou plan to take a fresh look atsomething they’re already familiarwith,” Higley says. “Everybody hasdone homelessness, but there are lotsof other interesting social problems tobe explored, and I’m ready to givepeople a fresh look at them. I justhope I get the chance.” NCM

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Amy Winston ofSharpsburg is the mother ofCedric Walker, owner ofUniverSoul Circus, nicknamed“Hip-Hop Under the Big Tent,”the first African-Americanowned circus in the country.The tent has since had to bereplaced due to wear and tear,but the loving act will alwaysremain dear to her heart.

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Baltimore, Md. and moved toSharpsburg in 1990. She is mother tofour children: Frank, Cedric, Marshaand Allyne.

From day one she has taught herchildren the lessons of hard work andperseverance, and her guidance andstructure has manifested itself in herchildren’s success. All of her childrenare successful, and one of her childrenhas achieved acclaimed success.

Winston used daily chores toteach her children some of thesevaluable lessons.

“In our house in Baltimore, wehad hardwood floors. And I thinkmaybe once a year, we would cleanthose floors really well,” says Winston.She would paste wax on the floor, andher children would dance along tomusic and buff the floor in theirsocks. Afterwards Winston and herhusband used the buffer to finish offthe floor, but her children were proudthey played a part in helping it shine.

Cedric Walker recalls these choresand now sees the lessons his motherwas trying to teach him. “She workedhard,” says Walker, “and it taught mehow to work hard.”

Winston tried to teach herchildren other life lessons as well. “Ialways told them to do the rightthing,” she says. “I emphasizedhaving strong family ties and beingvery family-oriented. And to love oneanother. That was the mostimportant.”

Walker has had an amazingcareer, and after more than 30 yearsin the entertainment business hecontinues to blaze trails. He began hiscareer in 1972, working with thehottest artists of our time: theJacksons, the Commodores, LutherVandross, Prince, Russell Simmonswith Run-DMC, Curtis Blow withHoodini and many others.Afterwards, he worked in theatre withseveral gospel plays, one of which is

“I’m looking at this, and I’m like,man, there is a lack of black

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mirror and see their history, seetheir culture, see their experience and feel it.”

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— UniverSoul Circus founder Cedric Walker of Fayetteville

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The UniverSoul Circus, performinghere at Turner Field earlier this year,

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the acclaimed “A Good Man is Hardto Find.” He attributes all of hissuccess to his mother.

“I think she inspired my instinctto earn money and create a productto sell,” says Walker. His motherencouraged him to sell Christmascards to earn the money for his firstbicycle, teaching him aboutestablishing a goal and developing awork ethic.

“That’s basically what I’ve doneever since in my life. Her lessons areprobably why I’m doing what I’mdoing today,” he says.

Both Walker and his motherremember his first visit to the circus.Walker was in awe of the show. “Itwas the imagination. The magic of thecircus. The circus is magic,” he says.

But this experience is not whatinfluenced his show. As a veteran ofthe entertainment industry, he wasbored with the monotony and wantedto find something different,something new. He decided to make

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their experience,” he says. “I’mlooking at this, and I’m like, man,there is a lack of black familyentertainment. There is a lack offamily entertainment where a blackfamily can look in the mirror and seetheir history, see their culture, seetheir experience and feel it.”

“A theologian told me one timethat theatre is the oldest form ofentertainment, and what makes itgreat is that people can see

themselves,” Walker says. “And that’swhat made some of the greatestwriters and play producers. Theyproduced plays even from ancienttimes about life and how people livedand the things they did.”

And that is exactly what Walkerhas done. His creation, UniverSoulCircus, opened for the first time inAtlanta in 1994 and has sinceachieved sold-out performances andrave reviews.

UniverSoul Circus a combination ofall artistic presentations. “There’snothing put together that mixedeverything together and put it intoone presentation,” says Walker.

Another influence was his workin gospel theatre. Walker would oftenfind himself looking out into thecrowd at 11 p.m. and seeing African-American families and children.“What attracted them is that whenthey looked on that stage they saw

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Schuman, 86, was born onSept. 20, 1919 in Savannah. Shemet her husband Payton Schumanwhile he worked as her paper boy intheir hometown.

The two started dating and fouryears later were married. Theyjourneyed to Ridgeland, S.C. toexchange vows, and on Feb. 24,1940, Edna Belk and PaytonSchuman became husband and wife.In February they celebrated their66th wedding anniversary.

The couple settled in GardenCity, Ga., and Schuman gave birth toWalter Ronald Schuman, now 64,and Patricia Schuman Greenway, 62.“I was just thrilled,” she says. “Mymother and father had all girls, so Inamed my son after my father.”

Since then her family has grown,and the Schumans have threegrandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Schuman cherishes her role asmother. She has a strong bond with

her children that has not waveredeven into their adulthood.

Patricia and Walter recalled thesame memory when asked about theirmother: she was always there towelcome them home from school.

“When I was in elementaryschool, we came in from school and Ijust looked forward to my motherbeing there and being able to tell herabout my day. It was just a comfortto me,” says Greenway.

Schuman felt it was veryimportant to be a stay-at-home mom.She entered the workforce when herchildren were teenagers, but she feelsbeing at home while her childrenwere young allowed her to be closerto them.

Walter also fondly recalls hismother’s love for books. “She read tous and recited poems when we werelittle kids. We just had fun,” he says.

“She was always and still is awell-read, intelligent woman. Sheinstilled in me a love of books andpoetry,” says Patricia.

Patricia shares what her mothertaught her about being a mother:“To listen. To be a good listenerand, before you jump toconclusions, to listen to what yourchildren have to say.”

Schuman is a very spiritualperson and believes her relationship

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“I appreciate the fact that sheraised me up in the church. Whenyou get older you find out howvaluable that was,” says Patricia.

Schuman often quoted helpfulBible verses to her children. One

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Schuman also worked to teachher children other life lessons. “Itaught them to be nice to otherpeople and have good manners anddo well in school. Try to learn all thatthey could,” she says.

And Schuman shared her lovewith other children as well. When herchildren were grown and hadchildren of their own, she and Paytonfound that they wanted someone to

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caught sight of theyardstick in the corner,taunting me: Do you

measure up?News that a high school

classmate had married was in myhand. The ultra-successful sportsjournalist guy. I was proud of himand thrilled that he finally marriedhis long-time sweetheart. We used tohave a blast together, co-editing ourhigh school newspaper. So why did Isuddenly feel so inadequate?

I told The Stick to shut up.After all, I reasoned, you’re just astupid piece of something that’s noteven real wood.

On the contrary, it replied. I amso much more.

The Stick exists to measurethings, though by its very nature itis confusing, being a four-footyardstick. Not that it has measuredmuch since it came home with usyears ago, a thank-you gift from afurniture store in which we boughtnothing.

That’s not to say it hasn’t beenused.

When our family wasreading “The Hobbit” aloud,it was Bilbo’s walking stick,among other things. Our10-year-old donned acape, bade his sister andbrother follow him, andled them on an adventurethe likes of which havenever been seen inMiddle-class America. By

turns, The Stick was a narrowbridge over which the ponies couldnot cross; a treacherous paththrough goblin-infested mountains;and the wizard Gandalf ’senchanted staff.

Last summer, when excitementover the sixth Harry Potter book wasat its peak, The Stick was a Fireboltracing for the Golden Snitch andEmory was Harry at his Quidditch-playing finest. Our eldest’s discoveryof Robin Hood sparked many abattle against the evil Prince John’sgoons, with The Stick in dual rolesas Little John’s staff and Robin’s bow.

All things ballet also haveinvolved The Stick. It is 6-year-oldSavannah’s stage, her curtain, herpartner and her barre. When sheneeds alone time, it also is her linefor her brothers not to cross atserious risk to life and limb.

For our 5-year-old, The Stickmeans safe distance from the lionshe hopes to tame, direction for theboat he guides through the swampon alligator hunts, and a source ofwater with which to extinguishdangerous fires. Asher also venturedbriefly into the world of knightlyjousting with The Stick, but acouple of scrapes, some tears, andthe occasional “I wasn’t EVEN readyyet!” from his opponents soon putan end to that.

Older and more pragmatic, Garyand I usually reserve our times withThe Stick for coaxing rubber balls,toy cars, doll shoes and chewing

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gum out of hard-to-reach areas, butwe once used The Stick to wrangle amammoth black spider out of hishidey-hole. We extinguished thespider with a heavy dictionary andallowed ourselves one giant heavingshudder each.

Back in the present, I stuck outmy tongue at The Stick in thecorner. It had proved its point. Butwhat were my ambitions backwhen David and I were goofing offwith the rest of the kids injournalism class, and how did I getso far off track?

Let’s see: At first, I was going tobe a baseball player. Wait, that wasafter I was going to be GladysKnight … but then, I was going towin a Pulitzer Prize. Then, I justwanted to write sports. Forever. Oh,wait, I wanted to be famous andrich, thank-you-very-much!

So I guess The Stick and I havea lot in common. Neither of ourlives turned out like anyoneexpected. The Stick was supposed tomeasure big stuff, and I wassupposed to accomplish big stuff.Instead, I’m just a mom.

Just a mom.“On the contrary,” I tell myself

and The Stick. “I am so muchmore.”

Donna Partow, in “Becominga Vessel God Can Use,” writesthat everyone has lived a perfectlife – for them. I guess now is asgood a time as any to reconcilethe person I was going to be with

launder clothing, dry tears, managethe household budget, preparemeals and help navigate the trickywaters of fourth-grade math andfirst-grade reading. I am an expertin, “Yes, you have to bathe ALL ofyour parts before you get out of thetub,” and “No, brushing just thefront of your teeth for two minutesdoes NOT count.”

Who knows? There may be aday when there’s a rush on my typeof expertise for NPR. I’ll have toreset my voice mail then for theflurry of calls I’m sure to receive,begging me to participate in a paneldiscussion.

The Stick and I will be waiting,to show how I measure up. NCM

the person I became.Do I measure up?I haven’t traveled with Bilbo,

flown with Harry or foughtvaliantly or otherwise with Robinand his band of merry men. Ihaven’t danced “The SleepingBeauty” in a stunning pink tutu ortamed a ferocious lion. I wasn’t theone who broke the story of CalRipken Jr.’s retirement (that wasDavid), I didn’t interview thepresident of the United States(David) and I’ve never been anexpert panelist on NPR (Davidagain).

I’m a wife, and a mother. Isympathize and encourage when myhusband has a hard day at work. I

at Measuring Up

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to measure big stuff,

and I was supposed to

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Instead, I’m

just a mom.

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an you make a “fameclaim” that a piece of your

artwork has been featured in theCrate & Barrel catalog? Most peoplecan’t, but for Newnan artist BillTurner, this is almost anafterthought in a long and successfulcareer as a professional painter.

“I really had a literary career in

Artist Bill Turner says thatwhile he doesn’t considerhimself particularly strongin his technique or craft, heis “skilled in visualimagination and in moods,senses and spiritualqualities.”

magazine continued to feed his desireto see the world through a lens.Eventually, the photographic mediumwasn’t enough and Turner beganexperimenting with acrylic and oilpaints as a personal outlet, and hediscovered his true gift … and passion.

“I don’t think that I’mparticularly strong in my technique

mind when I majored in journalismat the University of Georgia,” Turnerreminisced. “When I took my firstphotojournalism course, myprofessor was very artistic. I becamemore interested in photography andless interested in writing.”

A brief career as the photographerand associate editor of a small

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or craft,” he said in his Roscoe-areastudio. “But I am skilled in visualimagination and in moods, sensesand spiritual qualities.” His paintingsare meant to be taken metaphoricallybut not literally. Many times, peoplewill view his work and tell Turner, “Iknow where that is!” but it is usuallyimpossible because the paintingsrepresent a place in the artist’s mind.“I take those moments as acompliment because I have created aplace with which they haveconnected.”

When people see one of hispaintings, they know it is a “BillTurner” even without the signature.“Developing my own style was veryimportant to me – it’s important toany artist,” Turner says. “Any artistcan craft a tiger; but can they do it ina style that is recognizable as theirsalone? That is the challenge.”

Early in his career, Turner lookedto other artists to gain insight andknowledge to self train. As a child,he had absolutely no inclinationtoward art and never even took anart class in high school. At this stageof his career, he is very confident inhis own abilities and can simplyenjoy the work of others. Heparticularly likes the work of late19th to early 20th century paintersand landscape masters EdwardHopper, Claude Monet and ThomasMoran.

Other painters may find theirmuse in a myriad of subject matter,but Turner has found he is moved bythe earth’s landscapes, so his work isexclusively reflective of this passion.The occasional horse may appearcropping grass in a pastoral setting,but country lanes, verdant rollinghills, pastures and horizons are thisartist’s motivation.

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Turner and his ex-wife and well-known fellow artist Sherry Cook haveenjoyed a professional workingrelationship for many years, and anamicable professional rapportcontinues even though they are nolonger married. They have threechildren, Elizabeth, 17, Katie, 14, andNate, 9, and of the three, Turner saysthat Elizabeth is known as “the artist.”Indeed, Turner’s eldest daughter wonthe drawing category for her sketchtitled “The Aged” at the 2005Georgia National Fair in Perry.

There’s something comforting increating vistas that make people feellike they have been there but also letthem dream about traveling afar.That’s what Turner’s talent is allabout. We’re able to ride shotguninto a magical world of beauty andmystery and make it whatever andwherever we want it to be. NCM

reasonable cost. “Someof my customers onlywant to own originalartwork and that isfine,” he says. “Othersjust want to own abeautiful landscapeand a Giclee is more intheir price range. Ithink they haveexcellent quality.”

While traveling, the quiet andsensitive painter seeks new inspirationfor future canvases. But he’s never at aloss for work. “I’m probably backedup for two years with paintings,” hesays. And that gigantic wall-sizecanvas, sitting blank and silent in thestudio, waiting to be filled? Turnerstates simply, “I’ve probably knownfor two years what is going in thatcanvas, but I have other things topaint first.”

Bill Turner works on theunderpainting for a new pieceand will later add colors thatwill be visible on the finishedartwork.

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Pound pulls out Exley’s book, “The Taming of the Slough: AComprehensive History of Peacock Springs,” to illustrate thelegend’s work, but then tells how Exley died attempting to set aworld record for cave depth. His partner pulled out at 980 feet, butExley, who had a Ph.D. in mathematics, continued to push for the1,000-foot mark. His body was later reeled to the surface on hisown guide-line like a piece of bait. It’s unclear what caused hisdeath, but it is believed he had some medical problem.

Today cave dives are extremely well-planned, says Pound. “Early on incave diving they realized they needed to come up with some trainingguidelines, because people were dying left and right in caves,” he says.

Just about any problem that occurs underwater in a cave can befatal, and the danger is part of the draw for Pound, who usuallydives with a buddy. Solo divers carry an extra air tank that isconsidered your buddy, but that tank can’t help you to the surface inthe event of trouble.

“When I was younger and more foolish, I was more likely to gosolo,” Pound says. “I have enough experience to know it’s nice toknow you have somebody to help you out underwater.”

Any underwater scares himself? Pound admits to having “an

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“I was throwing up in myregulator 1,500 feet back in the cave.It was definitely nice to havesomebody there watching me to makesure I got out.”

Then there are “silt-outs,” whenyou or your fins touch the fine layer

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Cave divers are trained to stayneutrally buoyant on the bottom andpractice kick techniques to avoidsilting. Silt-outs are a main cause ofperishing for untrained open-waterdivers. They go in just a little bit,

often with no light or guide-line tothe surface. They cause a silt-out andtheir brains won’t allow them toswim through the silt. Diving furtherinto the cave, they run out of air.

“It’s an unnatural act, to swiminto the cloud,” says Pound.

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He reached the surface withoutdifficulty by using his guide-line.

Everything, every piece ofequipment, every minute under water,must be planned. Gases must bemixed just right, you must alwayswatch the dive computer worn onyour wrist, and you must be carefulnot to kick up silt. Cave divers are themost experienced of divers, andPound is a dive instructor with nearly1,000 dives under his belt andapproximately 750 hours under water.

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“Northwest Florida is like Swisscheese underground. There is watergoing everywhere,” Pound says. “The‘Florida aquifer’ is what they call it,and it provides the majority of thewater supply for the state. Recentlythe state started to figure out theyneed to help protect these caves toprotect the water supply.”

Florida has begun purchasingland around the spring and hasenlisted the NSS to test the water.The divers even dye trace theunderwater flows to show the statewhere the water goes.

Caves are formed within differentlayers of limestone, Pound explains.There might be a soft layer betweentwo harder layers, and the pressure ofwater filtering its way down, coupledwith carbonic acid, eats its waythrough the softer layer. It dissolvesthat layer, says Pound, and sometimeswater runs in conduits before findinga way out.

Cave diving is “decompressiondiving,” says Pound, and thetechniques are beyond the realm ofopen-water diving. In caves you godeeper, stay longer, and can usemixed gases. One mix is nitrox,which combines nitrogen and oxygen.For really deep caves there is trimix, ahelium/nitrogen/oxygen mix.

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oweta horse farm isBreeder ofthe Year

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he two silos on

Smokey Road

marking the entrance

to Haralson Farms

have been a Coweta

County landmark for

decades. They once

held silage to feed the

Dennis family’s dairy

cows, but the lush

pastures where soft-

eyed Jerseys and

Holsteins once

roamed are now

home to elegant

Dutch warmblood

horses, including

several champions.

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Trainer and barn manager WhitneyBartlett, at left, assists Dr. JulieBallard Haralson, right, at HaralsonFarms. The Smokey Road farm wasnamed “Breeder of the Year” by theSoutheast Sport Horse Association.

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This year has been a banner yearfor Haralson Farms, which wasnamed “Breeder of the Year” by theSoutheast Sport Horse Association.The farm is also ranked fourth indressage breeding and fourth inhunter breeding nationally by theU.S. Equestrian Federation, placingthe Coweta County farm in the top10 along with nationally knownfarms such as Hilltop Farm and IronSpring Farm.

And one Haralson Farm colt,Arousseau, placed seventh in the top10 of all young Dutch warmbloodhorses in the United States in 2005.

Dr. Julie Ballard Haralson andher husband, Frank, a real estatedeveloper, specialize in Dutchwarmbloods, a sport horse breedwhose Dutch heritage has beencrossed with bloodlines fromGermany, France and England toproduce athletic equines to competein dressage (an equine sportsometimes referred to as ballet onhorseback) and jumping.

“I had a Dutch warmblood marethat I showed in dressage, and I gothooked on them,” said Haralson,who has been riding since she was achild. The Atlanta native recallskeeping a pony in her family’s

“”

My mom blames

my love of horses

on the pony

wallpaper she put

up in my room.

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Before heading off to work each day, Dr.Julie Ballard Haralson likes to ride as manyas three of her horses at Haralson Farms.One or two weekends a month she travels todressage and hunter shows.

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backyard in Buckhead. “My momblames my love of horses on the ponywallpaper she put up in my room.”

The Haralsons have owned theirCoweta farm for about 16 years,replacing the old Dennis dairy barnwith a home and an eight-stall barn.Haralson began her breedingoperations about nine years ago whenshe imported the best broodmare shecould afford from Holland. Shecurrently has 12 horses, primarilybroodmares and young horses forsale, plus a few retirees.

Dutch warmbloods are known ashigh achievers, but the Haralsonhorses have outdone themselves. Notonly did Arousseau make a name for

himself, but three of the farm’s filliesalso were named champions in 2005:Zamantha, whose barn name is“Sammy”; Zabrina, or “Breezy”; andZangria, also known as “Splash,” weretop performers at special shows foryoung dressage horses. In addition tothose honors, Sammy finished fourthin the U.S. Dressage FederationHorse of the Year rankings for 2004fillies.

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In addition to the breeding, the Haralsons also havebeen avid hunters, chasing the elusive fox and the wilycoyote as members of the illustrious Midland FoxHounds. Frank Haralson even holds an honoredposition as one of the masters of the hunt. Columbusbusinessman and legendary hunter Ben Hardaway spentmore than 60 years developing the Midland pack,sometimes bringing hounds from as far away as Englandto improve the bloodlines. The pack has several huntsites in Coweta County, including the Haralson Farm.

But lately the Haralsons have scaled back theirhunting activities and have not been among the pink-coated riders galloping after the hounds. Frank Haralsonnow “rides” to the hounds via truck.

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“I do this because I love mares. Iam not a gelding or even stallionperson!” she said. “I enjoy studyingpedigrees and researchingbackgrounds to match the rightstallion with the best mare line.” Shelooks for traits in a sire that wouldcompliment those of her mares, whoare usually artificially inseminated.“The mare and her geneticbackground most influence the foal.People are right when they say thestallion can only do so much.”

The day begins well before dawnfor Haralson, a busy emergency roomdoctor. Before leaving for the hospitalin Fayette County, she tries to ride asmany as three horses a day. One ortwo weekends a month are filled withtravel to dressage and hunter shows.The older horses are shown undersaddle while the yearlings and 2-year-olds are shown “in hand” with ahandler running along beside them.

Ballard has help with the younghorses from trainer and barnmanager Whitney Bartlett anddressage rider Adrienne Rogers.Another key member of theHaralson team is farm managerHorace Spradlin.

“We are actually considered amare breeding station,” saidHaralson.

Each year, Haralson usuallysells the colts as yearlings beforethey are of riding age. She keepsthe best of the fillies, which sheputs into training. She iscomforted knowing that her four-legged youngsters will go to goodhomes where they are destined tobecome top-rated show anddressage horses.

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AARations did not improve during asummer internship, and Ehrenhardlearned if he were to have a decentmeal he’d be the one doing thecooking. While working he alsobegan to nourish the men on thearcheological field crews, and hiscooking eventually became legendary.

While the Ehrenhards live inNewnan, he commutes and serves asdirector of the Southeast

Archeological Center in Tallahassee,Fla., a job he has held for 14 years.He doesn’t do much field workanymore, and surely the men aremore poorly fed for it.

Because Ehrenhard is a truegourmand, he haunts ethnic marketsand communes with cooksworldwide. His recipe collectionfinally grew to such a size that he wasencouraged to publish it. In 1995 “A

As a boy, John Ehrenhard wasfascinated by the ancient treasuresthat spilled out of the soil during hisfather’s worldwide engineeringprojects. He knew he was destined todig in the dirt and went on to get anarcheology degree from the Universityof Nebraska.

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Taste of Archaeology” came out,and the proceeds were donated tothe Archaeological Society of SouthCarolina. It is an extensive butfriendly book, and it is easy to seewhy the crews were happy when hecame to town.

Ellen Ehrenhard is a great cookin her own right but she has strucka sweet deal, since her husband doesmost of the cooking when he is athome. Daughter Maren, who wasmarried in March in Florida, wasalways exposed to exotic foods andis now also very confident in thekitchen. “Her school friends werealways intrigued with what Marenbrought to lunch each day,”Ehrenhard laughed.

He has an extensive cookwarecollection for preparing dishes fromall over the world. He has a taginecooker for Moroccan dishes andexplained that it’s their version of acrock pot. Because there is so littlewood in Morocco, a tagine needsvery little heat, will cook all daylong and releases steam out the top.The tagine cooker can be found athigh end cookware stores, althoughhe claimed, “They are veryexpensive but interestingly, theyoccasionally turn up at the dollarstore.”

Other items in his collectioninclude a prized Paella pan thatfeeds 60 people, purchased inPuerto Rico. The pan doubles as anoyster roaster. He also has hisgrandmother’s potato masher androlling pin.

Perhaps Ehrenhard’s mostunique kitchen tools are two biground stones he uses to flatten foodrather than using mallets. Only anarcheologist/chef would look atrocks and think, “I can use those topound some chicken!”

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Ehrenhard says in his cookbookthat three or four translatorswere required to acquire thisrecipe from the original cook,but it was well worth the effort!

4 cups chicken stock

1/2 cup lime juice, freshly squeezed

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1 small purple onion, thinly sliced

3 fresh cayenne peppers

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1 tablespoon fresh cilantro leaves,

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LLarge walk-in pantries for storage,kitchens without cabinets on thewalls, and hooks and slats for hangingkitchen implements. These, accordingto Jamie McPherson, are kitchen

extension of the living area,”explained McPherson, co-owner ofHearth and Home Interiors locatedoff Newnan’s downtown square.“Therefore, today’s kitchen appliances

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and cabinets resemble furniture andblend in with the rest of the house.”

Hearth and Home was founded byMcPherson and partner Tra Raines threeyears ago with the express purpose ofoffering clients a place to design theirhome kitchens, baths and laundry areas.The duo is rounded out by assistantDusty Miller, who holds an InteriorDesign degree from the University ofChattanooga, one of the few universitiesto offer a kitchen and bath program.

McPherson holds a degree from theprestigious Savannah College of Art andDesign (SCAD) in Historic Preservation.After graduation he was living in Athens,Ga. when his parents suffered a kitchenfire at their Roscoe Road home. Hisparents, local real estate agents Charlieand Sam McPherson, trusted his innatetalent and placed McPherson in chargeof their kitchen renovation – his veryfirst project.

Noted kitchen designer MichaelKushinka of a then-fledgling Home DepotExpo saw McPherson’s kitchen plans andhired him on the spot. McPherson hadnever dreamed there was a career in kitchenand bath design, yet alone an entireindustry. “I’ve learned a lot since then!” helaughed.

While noting that kitchen organizationis vital, he has observed that displays fororganization change with the decades. “Thekitchens in the ’90s were enormous andhad wasted space,” he said. “I’mencouraging my clients to completelyrethink their kitchen areas. I ask them topicture their kitchen in thirds: one-third aseating section, one-third food preparationzone and one-third as the ‘scullery.’” He’spushing for a trend to get the clean-up areaor scullery outside of the kitchen space, á lathe butler’s pantry. This European designfeature offers more room for food prep andallows dirty dishes to be completely

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Coski, whose degree in InteriorDesign is from the University ofWest Georgia, said customers doindeed want to hide appliances and

make them look like part of thefurniture. “They are purchasing trimkits to make a regular 60-inch freezerlook like a top-of-the-line Sub Zerobuilt-in,” she said.

Popular colors and woods are alsochanging, according to Coski. “Whileoak used to be the wood of choice,and is still sometimes selected, mostcustomers choose maple because ithas a less intrusive grain. If you painta cherry finish on it, it truly lookslike cherry,” she said.

removed from the room duringentertaining.

“Sculleries are a long-standingEnglish manor tradition that aremaking a comeback in upper endhomes,” McPherson said.

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In color trends, they are “seeing a lean tow a rdthe chocolates or lighter with a chocolate or coffeec o l o red glaze,” Coski said. “We are also seeingclients choose one color wall cabinetry and ac o m p l i m e n t a ry color for the island. We then add atiny piece of rope accent molding above the re g u l a rmolding that ties in with the color of the island –this has been extremely popular with our clients.”

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C.S. Lewis in First and SecondThings speaks of looking “along” andlooking “at.” He tells of standing inhis tool shed and noticing a beam oflight shining through a crack in thedoor. While he standsengulfed in the darknessof the shed he canonly look “along”the beam, andtherefore seesonly thesmallarea

illuminated by the beam. But as hemoves into the beam, stands withinit, and looks “at” the light, his rangeof vision opens, and he can see

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My nine-year-old punctuatedeach enumeration of what heconsidered to be a gardening atrocitywith righteous indignation. And it istrue; I am a Fair Weather Gardener.When the sky is brilliant blue, the sunwarms my brow, the breeze blowssoftly through my hair, and I feel thefreshness of the spring soil, I hold mytrowel and gloves aloft and am WalterReeves or, even, ElizabethLawrence! But come thewithering heat of mid-July as my blooms lookbedraggled and heat miragesdistort my vision, I mutterevery excuse to stay indoors —“I must clean these curtains,” or“I must bake a cake for so and so.”I stand on the sidelines of gardening— refusing to completely investmyself. I have come to realize this isnot an admirable thing.

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PoppiesSimple-to-grow flowers can thrive in southern soil

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the beam and looking at the beamare very different experiences.”

As my child brought to myattention, I have been looking“along” in my gardening life — notfully immersing myself in the hardwork and joy of being in the beamof light. Of course, this can anddoes apply to other areas of one’slife. Lewis was speaking primarily ofreligion, but I, for the moment, amfocusing on my commitment andlove for things that grow and makeour lives more enjoyable.

In the plant world the poppyembodies Lewis’s experience oflooking “at.” Its service rendered tous is proof of its investment inMankind! The poppy is simple togrow, beautiful to look upon, addsenjoyment to our taste buds, andeases our suffering. The poppy hasalso withstood the test of time; it isancient — references to the poppyhave been found in the writings ofHomer and Virgil.

I have always imagined poppieswere weeds and was stunned to seethe beauty and breadth of Pat andJulie Yancey’s plantings last spring.Flowers bear an uncannyresemblance to people at times, andthis was no exception. The scenebefore me was Churchill Downs onKentucky Derby Day, and thespectator stands were crowded withfashionable women who posed andpreened wearing identical crimsoncolored hats. As the breeze movedacross the garden, it seemed as if theladies exclaimed and twisted andturned as they strained to admireeach other, not caring a whit about

These beautiful poppies aregrown at the home of Pat and

Julie Yancey of Newnan.

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their faux pas. The poor hatlesspartygoers remained tucked insidegreen pods and lowered their headsin supplication. Their repentant posewas likely due to the fact they harborthe juice that has aided but alsoenslaved mankind for thousands ofyears, opium.

This mass planting of hugecrimson peony poppies was inspiringand begs to be immortalized. Toreplicate the beauty of the Yanceys’plantings, simply broadcast yourseeds in rows or in a mass planting.There is no need to cover with soilbut do keep them well watered.After the blooms have faded, theseedpods will grow pregnant withblack seeds. Harvest these to use inyour favorite poppyseed recipe or toreplant next season. The seedpods

are beautiful dried and used inarrangements or wreaths. The seedsmay be planted in the fall or spring.Elizabeth Lawrence, famed Raleighand Charlotte, N.C., gardener,suggests some specific types that dowell in the South:

“These will thrive and persist insouthern gardens. They are theSpanish poppy, Papaver repifragum,and its geographical varieties P.pilsum and P. atlanticum. Theirsalmon-orange flowers are held onwiry stems two feet above the tuftsof silver foliage … the yellowhorned poppy, Glaucium flavum, isthe easiest to grow from seed, but itis small flowered for its size. It isthree feet tall. The flowers of thevariety tricolor are much larger; theyare a flame scarlet shading to scarlet

and marked with black patches. Thegrey leaves are decorative throughthe winter. The long seed pods (toeight inches) are like horns. G.leiocarpum is a smaller (twelveinches or less) with a grey rosette ofdeeply lobed leaves and largebrilliant flowers of pure scarlet. Thedark red — almost black — markson the bases of the four petals forma cross. The horned-poppies grow inlight poor soil in full sun. Theyendure hot, dry weather very welland are not too affected byhumidity.”

The poppy itself has inspiredme to sow a deeper and fullergardening life. Ironically, andfortunately for me, my poppieswon’t require too much attentioncome mid-July! NCM

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hey always know what I wantto eat as soon as I walk in thedoor,” says Otis Jones III ofMother’s Kitchen indowntown Newnan. “Theyhave the best fried chicken andgreens in the world.” Scears

Lee concurs. “You just can’t topMother’s for meat and vegetables.”

Almost all Southern towns havethem: the local places where you canget your meat and vegetables, or“meat-and-three’s,” as they are fondlyknown. Newnan is blessed with

restaurant is in the vicinity – exceptfor the intoxicating smell of friedheaven and, if you listen closely,voices rising in a cheerful banter.Greens, macaroni and cheese, beansand cornbread all accompany thechicken or meatloaf lovinglypresented on mismatched dinnerwareand served with a smile and anadmonition to have a blessed day.“My aunt gets her dinner fromMother’s Kitchen to go three times aweek,” says a local bank manager.“It’s like home to her.” But Mother’s

several establishments that can giveMama’s Sunday dinner a run for themoney. Some are rather new on thescene, while others are veritableinstitutions. No matter which is yourfavorite place, these southern diningstaples will never go out of style.

Part of the mystique of Mother’sKitchen lies in its unique location.The restaurant is at the back of analley behind The Commercial Housewhere the address is actually given as33-1/2 East Broad St. There is nosignage or indication that a

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Lucile Grady of Mother’s Kitchen, opposite right, serves up a meat-and-three plate. Below, Frank Luca andStephanie Bosco recently moved here from Ft. Lauderdale but soon found their way to Shirley’s. JemekaStrickland, center, serves up greens, and owner Shirley Strickland, right, displays one of her famous pies.“

Coweta’s Meat-and-Three’s —A Southern Staple

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It’s not just the great food — it’s the love and laughter behind eachspoonful before it’s ever placed on a plate. It’s what every

meat-and-three place is supposed to be about.

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• Town & Country Restaurant, 8 Franklin Road, Newnan

• Best of Friends Restaurant, 485 Highway 16 W., Newnan


is not the only such institution in town. Shirley’s Country Kitchen has been something of a

dynasty for almost 20 years. Shirley Strickland’s originallocation in downtown Newnan was on West Washington,and she says it came to be because of a vision given to herhusband, the preacher Nathaniel Strickland. “He said theLord told him I was supposed to open a restaurant and feedpeople, so I did,” Shirley recalls, striking a pen on the tablefor emphasis. The Lord must have realized she grew wearyof washing dishes by hand in the West Washingtonlocation, because she says he gave Nathaniel the vision forthe current location on Bullsboro Drive as well, and yes, ithas a commercial dishwasher.

The recipes are all Shirley’s and she’s alwaysexperimenting. There’s lots of laughter in the kitchen. Sevenemployees work in the place including Shirley herself, threedaughters, a daughter-in-law and one son. Shirley says, “Ican’t forget Mae (Johnson). She’s been here since thebeginning and is like a sister and family member.” Johnson

Employees Mary Padgett and Corine Johns, at top, serve up ameat-and-three plate to customer Chris Barwick at Hemrick’s.

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was a classmate of Strickland, andthey have been through it all together.That feeling of family is why peoplekeep coming back to Shirley’s. It’s notjust the great food — it’s the love andlaughter behind each spoonful beforeit’s ever placed on a plate. It’s whatevery meat-and-three place issupposed to be about.

Most people don’t expect to finda meat-and-three in a service station,but that’s exactly what you’ll find atHemrick’s Superthrift and Deli onFranklin Highway. They beganserving breakfast and lunch in 1999.

“Mr. Joel Whitten came up withthe idea for our restaurant,” saysColon Hemrick, owner of Hemrick’s.“He’s an old-time meat cutter, and hewas making hot biscuits in themorning and he came up with an ideafor expanding on the idea.” Thosebiscuits are the real thing, made withlard to make them fluffy and delicious.Beside the restaurant concept, therecipes are Whitten’s as well.

“We have a lot of regulars inhere,” Hemrick says. “There are UPSdrivers who come in every day. Mr.(Jim) Kight is like family to us. Ourladies know so many customers byname because they come to eat withus so much.”

The restaurant opens at 5 a.m.for breakfast and closes at 2 p.m.during the week, and it’s open forbreakfast Saturdays from 5-11 a.m.“The only day we rest is Sundays andthen we do it again,” Hemrick says.

Newnan is blessed to have manywonderful country food spots. Therestaurants mentioned here only beginto tell the local story, and it’s possiblesome great places have beenaccidentally omitted. But one thing isfor sure: if you are greeted with asmile, the smell of something goodfrying and tea so sweet it makes yourteeth hurt, as they say, “Y’all comeback! NCM

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JK: There are not enough safe placesfor teens to hang out. We have thebowling alley, Skate Palace and movietheaters, but they aren’t large enoughfor so many kids and if a lot of peopleare there, kids can get into trouble. Iwish we could have some places likeDave & Buster’s and HollywoodConnection (in Columbus), which

elementary and Smokey Road for 6ththrough 8th. The biggest change forme was I didn’t know where a lot ofmy friends had moved, but that wasokay because I was getting settled withmy school and family. I live here withmy parents Eddie and Yolanda Kirkand sister Alexandria (age 5). Mymother and brother DominiqueDorsey (age 9) still live in Phoenix.

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have all kinds of food and games. Acity like Phoenix offers lots of choices.

NCM: Try to help our readers get toknow you in a couple of sentences andunderstand a little about what it’s liketo be a teen today.

JK: I like to be by myself and enjoymy music, I like to draw or even writea poem. Two artists I enjoy are MariahCarey and Alicia Keys. I’ve beensinging in the church for a long time,and I remember my first solo – it wasso scary, but I would like to try out forAmerican Idol sometime! I also love todance Hip Hop and jazz, and when Iwas in Phoenix I was a member of ajazz dance team.

NCM: Do you have a favorite teacherat school?

JK: Mr. (Drew) Ross (Upper SchoolTeacher at Newnan Classical School)and I – we just relate to each other. He’sso passionate about teaching we almosthave to calm him down about certainsubjects! He’s willing to learn from usand not afraid to admit he’s wrong. He’snot full of pride. He sits down at thetable with students and talks with themin a godly manner. I can say I have trulygrown to love him.

NCM: Have you given thought toyour career path and where you mightlike to go to school?

JK: I want to be in the medical fieldand somehow travel to underprivilegedcountries and use that medicalknowledge to help people. I would liketo travel to countries in Africa withorganizations like the A.B.C.Foundation to help children that aremalnourished, can’t go to school andthings like that.

NCM: It seems like you are a veryambitious young lady. Good luck andthank you for taking the time to talkwith us.

JK: Thank you very much for askingme. I enjoyed it. NCM

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COMMUNITY PROFILE

Forty-year residents of Sargent,Sue and Edwin Bean werethere in 1964 when BibbManufacturing Companybought the mills.

TStory and photos by Cameron Johnson

The mills of Arnco and Sargenthave been silent for more than 10 yearsnow, and what the future will bring forthe two rural mill villages is unclear.

Sue and Edwin Bean have “only”been in Sargent 40 years, and they’veseen the ebb and flow. Edwin directedthe complete overhaul of the homesthat began in 1964 when BibbManufacturing Company bought themills on Jan. 1.

“The company that owned it hadlost interest in the place, and thehouses were all run down. We startedrepairing every house in both villages.

Arnco-Sargent

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grain for nearby farms. It was originallycalled Lodi, but in 1866 the mill wassold to Capt. Sargent and ColonelWillcoxin, two officers returning from

the War Between theStates. They changedthe name of thesettlement to Sargent,formed a partnershipcalled WillcoxinM a n u f a c t u r i n gCompany, and startedm a n u f a c t u r i n gtextiles.

When Bibbpurchased the mills,the purchase alsonetted 2,100 acres ofland, the 167 housesin the Arnall millvillage, and 167houses in the ArncoMill village.

In the 1970s, the mill houseswere sold to their occupants forapproximately $10,000 each.

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I think it took three years. I was overthe repairing, too,” says Edwin, themaster mechanic over both millsand, later, chief engineer.

The companiesthat sold the mills toBibb were R.D. ColeM a n u f a c t u r i n gCorp. and the ArnallMills ManufacturingCompany. Arnallowned the Sargentmill, and R.D. Colebuilt his plantnearby. When theR.D. Cole plant wascompleted in 1927,a young man fromthe Arnall family,Hamilton Arnall,married FrancesCole. The merger ofthe families broughtabout a merger in the names: Arnco.

The Arnall mill began in 1861 onWahoo Creek as a grist mill to grind

— Rev. C. A. Jernigan,

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The churches in Sargent and Arnco, above right, have long been an importantpart of the community’s life. Former textile mills like the one below have longbeen closed, but residents still hope to see new development one day.

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A store now sitting idle inArnco is just one of theplaces which could return tolife if a developer takesinterest in the former millvillage.

As the mill workers moved on,transients have moved in.

Ronald Bussler, a man with anattachment to the mill villages, haspurchased a house in Arnco for“nostalgia reasons” and uses the homeas a retreat. He’s lived in several of themill houses.

For his part, he says he can’t say

where the communities are headed.Coweta County is booming withgrowth east of the interstate, and ifthat growth jumps across I-85 itcould be the communities’ salvation.

If the growth keeps up in CowetaCounty, Bussler believes that somepeople, or a single contractor, “withmore money than sense” might invest

in the old houses and fix them up.“We have great hope for Arnco,

but there are certainly things thatmust be overcome,” said ArncoBaptist Church Rev. C.A. Jernigan.

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are building projects in the works, and instead of goingon a spring mission the youth of the church made ittheir mission to rehabilitate homes of the elderly inSargent.

“It’s thrived,” says Arnco-Sargent Principal KarenBarker of her school. “Certainly over the last severaldecades, the community has changed. We always hope tobe a beacon of light for the community. We try to shine.”

The school has served generations now, says Barker,and when grandparents come through they note thatthe school isn’t like what it was.

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LOCAL HERITAGE


The Lessons ofWahoo Creek

LStory and photos by W. Winston Skinner

Long before there was an Arnco or aSargent, the glistening waters of Wa h o oCreek tumbled down rolling hills,f rolicking over rocks and reflecting raysof the sun.

The Creek Indians knew the cre e kwell. They did not enjoy its beauty,h owe ve r, any more than I did on a re c e n tafternoon – walking along in cru n c h i n gu n d e r b rush, catching sight of a small

yellow butterfly, a cluster of tiny blueflowers. All the while, there was thatbackground music, the soft butrelentless flow of the water cascadingdown the hill beneath a deep canopyof old trees.

Water changes people. A sip on ahot day refreshes like nothing else. Itsbeauty just as surely attracts our eyes.That is why houses on the lake or atthe beach sell for a premium. It is nowonder that “water” so oftenrepresents rejuvenation and new lifein the Bible.

Six years ago, Wahoo Cre e k’sglistening ripples transformed a lot ofus. Caroline Anglin, then a student atGeorge Washington Un i versity inWashington, D.C., was spendingspring break with her re l a t i ves, theextended Bryant clan, and enjoy i n gthe beauty of the venerable stream thatran through the pro p e rty of her uncleand aunt, Don and Dian Bry a n t .

Don was a remarkable man. Hegrew up at Sargent in the home of hiswidowed mother. He served in theNavy and got into the textile businesswhere he became a success. I neverrealized until he died – at 73 – thathe had coped his entire life withhemophilia.

As Caroline was preparing toreturn to college in the spring of1999, Don talked with her about aproposal to redo the bridge that ranalong nearby Henry Bryant Road.The project would requireconsiderable new right-of-way – someof it the beautiful landscape throughwhich the creek ran. Carolinesuggested writing to state and federalrepresentatives.

“Then he asked me what else wecould do,” she recalled. SoonCaroline had agreed to spend part ofeach week during the summer inCoweta County, working to save thebeauty spot. A mass mailing was sentto relatives and friends.

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DOT’s experts explained why thebridge was necessary. Don andCaroline found other engineers whooffered alternatives that would be safebut would preserve the area. Carolinespoke to the county commissionersabout the importance of saving thesite and managed not to blink whenit was suggested she go back toWashington, D. C.

A petition drive was mounted.Newspaper advertisements ranphotographs of people picnickingalong the banks of the creek decadesearlier. “This was something peoplecould get behind, something theycould understand,” Caroline said.

Ultimately, the massive bridgeproject was scrapped. There was,however, something more thatoccurred in our county. Carolinereadily explains that she and herUncle Don built on a well establishedfoundation. Georgia Shapiro hadbeen working for years to save one-of-a-kind buildings from demolition.The Newnan-Coweta HistoricalSociety and the Newnan-Coweta ArtsCouncil had started the “SweetSpots” project to identify places ofbeauty in the county.

“People were already of the mindthat the community was growing toofast,” Caroline recalled. “We tappedinto something that already existed.”

There was a recognition thatpreservation is not just about publicspaces or buildings that mightbecome museums. Nor is it justabout the built environment, butabout trees and creeks and expansesof blue Georgia sky. It also is aboutseeing the past still present. “Theseare people’s memories you’re messingwith,” Caroline observed.

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Rosemont belonged toOl i ve’s family, but it was losta century ago. Rebecca hasseen it only once, but thehouse has haunted her sinceshe was a teenager. Sh edecides to save Ro s e m o n tb e f o re a corporation buys it and tears itd ow n .

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“The Southern Belles of Ho n e y s u c k l eWa y” is a novel by Linda Bru c k h e i m e rwhich centers on three generations ofWooten women. Rebecca, Carleen andIrene we re born in Blue Lick Springs, buttheir mother Lila Mae decided to moveher family to California when the girlswe re young. Lila Mae was convinced herfamily would find fame and fortune inHollywood. Their grandmother Ol i ve ,h owe ve r, chose to stay on the family land.

Now, years later, things are happen-ing in Blue LickSprings that aredrawing thegirls back totheir home-t ow n .

For Ire n e ,the move isn e c e s s a ry. She isin the middle ofa messy divo rc e ,and her soon-t o - b e - e x - h u s-band has rackedup debts thatthe cre d i t o r sseem to thinkIrene is re s p o n-sible for. Sh e

goes to live with Ol i ve hoping to get herlife back together.

Carleen is the last sister to get toBlue Lick, although not by her choice.Her husband is no picnic either, but hisabuse is more emotional than physical.Carleen makes her move when she findsout Nelson is cheating on her.

Re b e c c a’s is the main story in“ Southern Belles.” When she discovers amysterious corporation is buying up Bl u eLick and planning to build an airport andvarious strip malls, Rebecca plans her

The Bookshelf Grady is inl ove .

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someone her parents would not approve offor their soon-to-be-debutante daughter.

So Grady has chosen to fore g oEu rope for her secret, summer affair. Sh eis busy playing house with Clyde and try-ing to decide if her worlds can collide. Indoing so, she gets herself in a bit over herhead, which leads to an extremely shock-ing ending to Capote’s work .

That is, if it is the ending Capotei n t e n d e d .

Ac c o rding to the book’s afterw o rd ,written by Alan U. Schwartz of T h eTruman Capote Literary Trust, a collectionof papers, photographs, manuscripts andmemorabilia was discove red “at a base-ment apartment in Brooklyn Heights thatTruman had inhabited around 1950.”

Hidden among the papers was“ Summer Cro s s i n g . ”

After Schwartz and other friends andeditors of Capote read the novel, it wasdecided that “Summer Cro s s i n g” was “asufficiently mature work,” a precursor to“ Breakfast at Ti f f a n y’s” and a piece of lit-e r a ry history.

But most import a n t l y, to his fans,“ Summer Cro s s i n g” is one more glimpseat the amazing art i s t ry of the incompara-ble Truman Capote.

“The So u t h e rn Ga rd e n” By Lydia LongshoreBullfinch Press, $19.95Re v i e wed by Angela We b s t e r

Few sites are as beautiful as thesouthern garden in the springtime. Lyd i aL o n g s h o re, the former En t e rtaining andGa rden Editor at Southern Accents maga-zine, takes us along on a visit to some ofthe most beautiful gardens in the South in“The Southern Ga rd e n . ”

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Virginia, this book offers lots of eye candyalong with beautifully written text.

In addition to chapters on the va r-ious garden styles, Longshore also discuss-es the influence on a garden of lawns,hedges and trees; the tropical garden; gar-den ornaments; and water features.

“ Nothing is less natural than a lawn,or harder to maintain,” says Longshore .“And yet southerners are as likely to giveup their lawns as they are to re n o u n c esending thank-you notes. Southern gar-deners love challenges. Just tell them thata certain plant cannot grow in their zo n eand they’ll set out to prove you wro n g . ”

A chapter on “Designing withPl a n t s” gets points from us for includingthe recommendations of Newnan gard e n-er Liz Te d d e r, whose Oak GrovePlantation and Ga rdens are legendary.( Her recommendations for can’t - m i s sp e rennials: balloon flowe r, catmint,d a y l i l y, perennial salvia, Russian sage,sedum and summer phlox . )

The photography in this book is justoutstanding, making this a worthy addi-tion to a gardening library. Readers willwant to sink their feet into the deeply car-peted lawn around a white garden inBirmingham or take a restful bre a kbeneath the vine-cove red gazebo of a gar-den in Mo n t g o m e ry.

L o n g s h o re believes pre s e rving thelandscape is especially important to theregional identity of the South. “In a worldof so many things we cannot change, likethe popularity of Starbucks and suburbansprawl, you do have domain up to thep ro p e rty line,” she says. “T h e re are manytalented people working tow a rd thep re s e rvation of our cities and towns andhistoric landmarks. But it is equallyi m p o rtant that in the small choices wemake in our gardens, we make re s p o n s i b l edecisions as we l l . ”

Re s o u rces in back of the book includelists of southern landscape designers, nurs-eries and mail order suppliers. T h e re isalso a bibliography of garden books, and

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detective past his prime. Opening night of

May 5 at 7 p.m. was expected to sell out,

but performances are also set for May 6 at

11:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. at the Sharpsburg

Baptist Fellowship Hall, near the post

office. Doors will open at 6:45 p.m. and

11:15 a.m. Information: 770-599-6496.

May 19-28, 2006“The Little Princess” — Newnan

Theatre Company presents Frances

Hodgson Burnett’s story of the child Sara

who is sent to an oppressive London

boarding school and treated as a little

princess until word comes of her father’s

tragic death. Through friendship, her own

resolute nature, and astonishing luck,

Sara eventually finds happiness.

Performances of this Popcorn Theatre

production are May 19-21 and May 26-28.

Friday and Saturday performances are at

8 p.m., Sunday performances at 2:30 p.m.

Tickets are $12 for adults (age 12 and up),

$10 for senior citizens (55+) and children

(11 and under). Info: 770-683-NCTC.

VISUAL ARTS

June 15, 2006NCAA Exhibit Opening — The

Newnan-Coweta Art Association is holding

its first annual juried art exhibit. Opening

reception will be June 15 from 6-8:30 p.m.

THEATRE

May 5-7, 2006“Sylvia” — Newnan Theatre Company’s

production of the A.R. Gurney comedy

“Sylvia” is the story of a stray dog wear-

ing a heart-shaped tag bearing the name

“Sylvia” who suddenly puts a 22-year

marriage in serious jeopardy. Final week-

end of performances is May 5-7.

Performances of this Artist Series produc-

tion, intended for mature audiences, will

be Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and

Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $12 for

adults (age 12 and up), $10 for senior citi-

zens (55+) and children (11 and under).

Info: 770-683-NCTC.

May 5 and 6, 2006 Sharpsburg Dinner Theatre — The

Sharpsburg Sharpies Drama Team of

Sharpsburg Baptist Church is presenting a

dinner theatre, “Murder at the Banquet,”

the first weekend in May. The production

is a fundraiser for enlarging the church

fellowship hall and will include a full din-

ner, with dessert and a

murder/mystery/comedy featuring such

detectives as Jenny Watson, a descendant

of Dr. Watson with a grudge; Foster

Holmes, flippant, young and a descendant

of Sherlock Holmes; Claudette Pindu, a

French sleuth; Agatha Preakness, an

aging, hard-of-hearing British mystery

at the Centre for Performing and Vi s u a l

Arts of Coweta County. The exhibit will be

on display through June 30. All participat-

ing artists will be from the local art associ-

ation, and some of the artwork will be

available for purchase at the close of the

s h o w. Information: visit the Web site at

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June 1-18, 2006L O FAS Exhibit — The Centre for

Performing and Visual Arts will host a

fine arts exhibit in The Centre Gallery

featuring the 10 members of the

League of Fine Artists - South (LOFA S ) .

The exhibit opens June 1 and continues

through June 18 at the center gallery,

open Monday-Friday 9-4. The communi-

ty is invited to the opening reception

on June 4 from 3-5 p.m. in the lobby of

the center. Three members from

Coweta County are participating: Vi c t o r

Dallas of Senoia, and Reid Perryman

and Ann Fay Rushforth of Newnan, dis-

playing works in wood, watercolor, and

oil and ceramics, respectively. Other mem-

bers will display works in oil, pen and ink,

fused glass, handmade paper and collage,

and acrylic and watercolor. Information:

770-254-2789 or 770-964-3287.

COMMUNITY FUN ANDFUNDRAISERS

May 12, 2006Memorial Golf To u r n a m e n t

— The Fourth Annual Lindsey

Riggs Memorial Golf

Tournament is planned for May

12, 2006 at Orchard Hills Golf

Course in Newnan. To u r n a m e n t

proceeds go to the Lindsey

Riggs Memorial Fund, which

benefits children with special

needs and assists students pur-

suing higher education. The 21-

y e a r-old Lindsey Riggs died in

April of 2002, and friends and

family honor her memory with

the memorial which “promotes

L i n d s e y ’s core values including a

love for God, a passion for peo-

ple, a joy of giving, and a dedi-

cation to learning.” To u r n a m e n t

format will be a four person

scramble, and the cost is $65 per

person or $260 per team. Cost

includes green fees, a cart,

range balls, lunch and prizes.

May/June Calendar

Senoia’s Buggy Shop Museum is now

open through October with displays

including vintage Ford autos.

Registration is at 8 a.m. and a shotgun start at 9:30

a.m. Information: Kim or Matt Riggs: 770-253-0712.

May 20, 2006Benefit Motorcycle Ride — Georgia Motor Tr i k e

and Bugaboo Creek Steakhouse will present the sec-

ond annual Motorcycle Ride to Stop the Vi o l e n c e ,

benefiting Community Welcome House, May 20. The

ride begins at Georgia Motor Trike and ends at

Xtreme Riders in Warm Springs. Information: Dean

Mullis at 770-252-2207.

May 27, 2006Benefit 5K Run / 1 Mile Walk — On May 27 there

will be be a 5 K Run/1 Mile Walk to stop the violence

against women and children, benefiting the

Community Welcome House. This event will begin at

8 a.m. in downtown Newnan. Register online at

www.signmeupsports.com, contact George Martin at

770-596-9890 or e-mail [email protected].

June 3, 2006Tea and Fashion Show — The Fifth annual Tea

and Fashion Show to raise awareness of domestic

violence is being held at the First Methodist Church

Parish Hall in Newnan June 3 from 10 a.m. to noon.

This event benefits the Community Welcome House

and features fashions from local stores, tasty treats

made by volunteers, and a silent auction. Admission

is $15 per person or $100 for a table of eight.

Information: Anne Marie Rowe at 404-867-8418 or

Traci Matthews at 404-993-9876.

Now through October 2006Buggy Shop Museum — The Buggy Shop

Museum in Senoia is now open to visitors on select

days through October. Visits are free. The 1890 build-

ing on Main Street in Senoia contains displays of

wagons, plows, farm tools, housewares, Coke items,

Senoia history, and Model A and Model T Fords.

Openings are planned for May 6, 20 and 21, noon to 4

p.m.; Memorial Day, May 29, noon to 6 p.m.; and from

June to October, the third Saturday and Sunday of

each month, 1-4 p.m. Visits can be arranged for other

times by calling 770-253-1018 and leaving a message.

(Please allow five days for calls to be returned.)

June 10 and 11, 2006Grantville Days — The annual community festival

in Grantville, Grantville Days will be held June 10 and

11, 2006. Vendor applications have already been sent

to past vendors, and arts and crafts vendors who

would like to participate this year are encouraged to

apply by contacting Chairman Angela Carey at 660-

583-3337 or e-mailing [email protected] to

receive a form. Vendors will be assigned spaces in

either Colley Park or the Freight Depot, which are

located on Main Street. Grantville Day is sponsored

by the Grantville Better Home Town organization.

Information: www.grantvillega.org.

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Even though most people are not

likely to be working on Labor Day and

many other holidays, Newnan Optimist

Club members celebrate the holiday by

starting the day before putting out flags

and then taking them up the day after.

For $35 a year, homeowners can have a

3 x 5 nylon sewn flag mounted to a 10-

foot pole in their yard. Optimist Club

members erect the flags, take them

back up, and store and maintain them.

Stolen or damaged flags are replaced.

While this is a fundraiser for the

c l u b ’s youth projects, members say it

also promotes patriotism. One early sub-

scriber was a World War II veteran who

would go outside and salute his flag

every morning and night. Many other

subscribers take their flag in at night and

during bad weather. There were 60 sub-

scribers the first year, and now the club

has 130 subscribers across the county,

with a goal of 200 by year’s end.

Holidays included in the subscrip-

tion service are President’s Day,

Memorial Day, Flag Day, July 4, Labor

Day and Veteran’s Day.

For more information call Richard

Rainey at 770-251-3268 or mail a check

to the Newnan Optimist Club, P.O. Box

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MEMORIES FROM LIFE’S JOURNEY


astronauts, pilots, editors or some othermore daring or unusual profession whenI was young.

Life has a way offalling into place andwhen I received ascholarship to WestGeorgia College, plus anopportunity to work atthe college, I began theeducational preparationfor my nursingprofession. Thescience, biology,physics andmathematics requiredfor a home

economics major gave me a goodbackground for the nursing courses atEmory University.

* * *Student nurses at Emory in the

1930s and 1940s worked 12 hours eachday, seven days a week. We had oneafternoon per week off. We were required toattend scheduled classes regardless of our“on duty” hours. This frequently meantworking from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., thenattending class from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Wewere also required to be “on call” when wewere assigned to surgery or the emergencyroom. I remember working my regularhours one day, then being called to assistwith five surgical procedures that night. Thenext morning while I was “scrubbed,gowned and gloved” to assist with anothermajor surgery, fatigue caught up with me,and as I started to wobble and faint, myroommate, Laurette, recognized mysymptoms and quickly pulled me away

from the sterile surgical field. I was glad tobe rescued from that embarrassing situation.

Yet all was not just work and study.We had our fun. We had long “gabsessions” far into the night. We talked,laughed and told funny tales as we ate thejuicy oranges, tangerines and kumquatssent by parents of students from Florida.We went walking in the rain, a special joy with Mickey Long. We walked down to“Little Emory” for ice cream. We rode thetrolley (street car) to the Fox Theater to seemovies. Certainly there was no time towaste a moment. Studying, working orhaving fun kept us well occupied.

My nursing career has included variedexperiences. I have been supervisor on anobstetrical floor in a large hospital. I haveworked on surgical and medical intensivecare units. I have worked with Dr. JoeParks Jr. in obstetrics when paraldehydewas an accepted anesthesia. I have used“behavior modification,” counseling,group therapy and medications in amental health setting. My most lastingexperience was my 25 years as a pediatricnurse in Dr. Glover’s office. My nursingexperience even led to a second career inteaching and as a school nurse.

As I thought about my answers to(my granddaughter) Catherine’s question“why nursing?” I realized how blessed Ihave been to have had such a rewardingprofession. I have come to believe thatGod’s will is not a destination but morethe path we follow, and there can be anumber of destinations on our lifelongjourney. Certainly my life has had manydividends on the journey that led to morethan one destination. NCM

Excerpts from a book by Emily Parrott

Editor’s Note: NationalNurses Week is May 6-12,and one of the most belovednurses Coweta has known wasthe late Emily Shell Parrott.Before her death in 2001,Mrs. Parrott, at one time thelocal school nurse, wrote amemoir which her family haskindly allowed us to share.

erhaps my future nursing careerwas foretold when I played the

part of a nurse in a high schooldrama production. I was in the 10thgrade. Hilda Jackson Deriso directed theplay. She borrowed a nurse’s uniform,complete with cap and white shoes, fromMiss Mary Starr, a “real” registered nursefrom Newnan. I felt quite dignified anddistinguished in the role of a nurse.

There was never any question butthat I would choose a profession and havea career. However, in the 1930s therewere few opportunities for women.Teaching, nursing or secretarial workwere options. Sometimes I wonder whichdirection my life would have taken ifwomen had been encouraged to becomephysicians, veterinarians, attorneys,accountants, politicians, clergy,

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