November/December 2006

THE HOLLYWOOD PRODUCER
It’s the ultimate commute. Producer Terry Chenowith works in Hollywood but calls Newnan home. Find out about his new movie and why his family put down roots in Coweta.

WHEN SISTERS CELEBRATE
For a Newnan woman and her six sisters, just about any occasion is a good excuse to celebrate, and often the celebrating involves food.

HANDS IN MOTION
She suffered a cerebral hemorrhage as a child, but that hasn’t stopped Rachel Sommer from becoming a talented puppeteer at Crossroads Church in Newnan.

JUSTICE REVISITED, PART III
In the conclusion of our special series by retired GBI Agent Charles Stone, learn what happened to convicted murderer Tony Lipham — and what could happen to him in the future.

WELCOME TO THE HOLIDAYS

A COUNTRY CHRISTMAS
At the Schroeder home in Newnan, it’s always a country Christmas. Learn how they’ve celebrated in past years by hosting an open house for family and friends.

CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS
Lavishly decorated tables and a meal served by men are hallmarks of Christmas Traditions, the holiday dinner event hosted by one Grantville church each year.

FULFILLING HOLIDAY DREAMS
Find out how two Coweta families gave some local children the ultimate Christmas gift, themselves, and how you can help bless some foster children this Christmas.

A FAMILY AFFAIR
A brother, two sisters, mom, dad, uncle, grandfather … they’re all involved in a production of the holiday classic “The Nutcracker.”

IT'S TIME TO SING!
In one Coweta community, neighbors gather with cups of cocoa and stacks of sheet music to participate in the holiday ritual of caroling.

THE ART OF CHRISTMAS
This Coweta artist uses her talent, and fondness for angel images, to create cards that benefit a local charity.

THE LIVE NATIVITY
Friends of CORRAL’s Brown and Marie Powell know to count on them for the magical Christmas spectacle of a live nativity each year.

CHRISTMAS MEMORIES
Boys and girls of all ages love to receive toys at Christmas. We got two of the local “boys” to share memories of favorite toys from the forties.

DEPARTMENTS

LOCAL HERITAGE
Learn why Johnson Cemetery south of Palmetto is the final resting place of Frances Penn, a relative of William Penn, founder of Pennsylvania.

SADDLE UP
In this issue’s horse column, meet Daniel Hunter of Newnan, who trains horses in a cowboy sport called reining.

NEWCOMER
Pauline Lindstrom moved to Newnan because of a job promotion and also because she wanted a country environment in which to keep her horses Comet and Shade.

COWETA COOKS
Anyone with a sweet tooth will want to bake these pecan bars and orange cookies, which our Newnan-Coweta Magazine Test Kitchen (well, OK, Art Director Deberah Williams) happily baked.

EDITOR'S LETTER

THE BOOKSHELF

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