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For three years in a row, West Georgia Health has beenrecognized as a Top Performing Hospital in anationwide hospitalquality improvement project.

West Georgia Health was one of three Georgia hospitals and oneof 93 U.S. hospitals to receive this three-year distinction amongthe 278 hospitals participating in the Premier healthcare alliancesQUEST: HighPerforming Hospitals initiative. QUEST is a voluntaryprogram in which participating hospitals focus onmakingimprovements in patient care reliability, efficiency andsafety.

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On Our Cover

Newnan photographer and animal lover Anne Berry usesher work tobenefit wildlife conservation efforts.

Photo by Bob Fraley

MAGAZINEEstablished 1995

A publication of The Times-Herald

President William W. Thomasson

Vice President Marianne C. Thomasson

Publisher Sam Jones

Editor Angela McRae

Art Director Deberah Williams

Contributing Writers Amelia Adams, Kimberly Campbell,

Nichole Golden, Holly Jones,

Aubern Mason, Alex McRae,

Cathy Lee Phillips,

W. Winston Skinner,

Kenneth R. Wilson

Photography Bob Fraley, Jeffrey Leo,

Tara Shellabarger

Circulation Director Naomi Jackson

Sales and Marketing Director Colleen D. Mitchell

Advertising Manager Lamar Truitt

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Newnan-Coweta Magazine is published bi-monthly by TheTimes-Herald, Inc., 16 Jefferson St., Newnan, GA 30263.

Subscriptions: Newnan-Coweta Magazine is distributed inhome-delivery copies of The Times-Herald and at businesses andofficesthroughout Coweta County. Individual mailed subscriptionsarealso available for $23.75 in Coweta County, $30.00 outsideCowetaCounty. To subscribe, call 770.304.3373.

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DEPARTMENTS58 COWETA COOKS

A recent food-trends forecast predicts meatloaf willreplacerecent favorite meatballs on the list of foodfashions, and AmeliaAdams shares a favorite familyrecipe for meatloaf.

62 LOCAL HERITAGEA local expert on historical clothing shareshighlights ofwhat Coweta women have worn over the years.

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2012 PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS

28 CONSIDER THE ANIMALSAnimal lover Anne Berry of Newnanhasphotographed animals across the world andnow uses her work topromote wildlifeconservation.

36 PORTRAIT OF A PHOTOGRAPHERMichigan transplant Sara Anthonyhas a heartfor youth and tries to capture their spirit inherphotography.

44 THE DUCT TAPE ARTISTMike Bradley is a Newnan artist whosemediumis not oil, acrylic or watercolor but duct tape!

52 THE HOG FATHERRev. Nathaniel Long, pastor of SenoiasFirstUnited Methodist Church, is a man with amission, a motorcycleand a meal for the hungry.

68 LOCATING LIFES LEFTOVERSIt started as a simple effort toshare doughnutsat Sunday School, but today Jeff Perry andwifeYolanda are busy sharing lifes leftovers withthose who needthem.

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74 FASHION, FLOWERS AND FUNOn March 24, Senoias Jennifer Hopkinswill teach aboutthe lost art of the language of flowers at theNewnanCarnegie Library Foundation Fashion Luncheon.

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read a lot of used and out-of-print books,and recently I washalfway through read-

ing one when a not-very-good photo slippedout from between twopages. At first I didnt

see anything except blue sky and a smidgen of aroof line at thebottom of the photo. Upon closerinspection, the focal point of theimage was appar-ently a small cross that nearly disappearedagainstthe pale blue of the sky.

Now who took that photo? I wondered. Howdid it end up in thebook I was reading?

Who even knows how many hands that oldbook passed through beforeit arrived at my house,and yet I wonder if the photo was missed bytheone who originally took it.

Photographs are such personal things, and inthis issue we onceagain are featuring the winnersof our annual Photo Contest. I loveit when theentries start rolling in to the office each year. Itsfunto choose my favorites and see if the judgeschoices mirrormine.

I hope its not just my imagination, but it doesseem that alongwith cameras and digital photog-raphy getting better and easier touse, our every-day photos are improving immensely. TheChristmascards I received last year featured fami-ly photography that oncewould have required astudio visit to achieve. Unlike ordinarycards, theones featuring photography get saved from year to

year because Im so impressedwith the photos on them.

The judges of this years photocontest were impressedwithCowetans wide-ranging entries.Our judges were Bob Fraley,anaward-winning Newnan Times-Herald/Newnan-CowetaMagazinephotographer; Staff Writer JohnWinters, whose resumeincludes work as aWashington, D.C. bureau chief, publisher ofanewspaper in Alaska, general manager of a news-paper in Nebraska,and finally director of a nation-al news service; and Susan West,who has wonnumerous awards in Times-Herald photo contestsover theyears.

Bob Fraley noted, We had many wonderfulentries this year. It wasterribly difficult to judgethis year's contest. If you didn't placethis year,don't give up! Try again next year!

Thats good advice for photographyand forlife.

Warmly,

Angela McRae, [emailprotected]

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2012 Newnan-Coweta Magazine

Photo Contest Winners

First PlaceRed Sky at Night, Sailors Delightby Pam BrownNewnan,Georgia

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At the judging for this years PhotoContest are, from left, StaffWriter JohnWinters, Times-Herald Photographer BobFraley, 2011Times-Herald ChristmasPhoto Contest Winner Susan West,andNewnan-Coweta Magazine Art DirectorDeberah Williams, whoprepared theimages for the judges viewing.

JUDGES COMMENTS: Great photo! The composition is near perfectandthe ship in the background is the icing on the cake. The colorsare outstand-ing. Makes me want to be there. This photo woulddefinitely hang on a wallin my house. Great color and contrast. Thetall sailing vessel in the back-ground was an excellent capture togo along with the water spouting up.This picture was justbreathtaking. I wanted to be able to walk right into theimage andbe on this beach.

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Second PlaceMorning at Line Creekby David Sodko Sharpsburg,Georgia

Third PlaceAll Eyes on Youby Whitney Kirkpatrick Newnan,Georgia

JUDGES COMMENTS: Excellent color and a very tranquilcomposition.Very calming and peaceful. The colors in this image are amazing!Wonderful shot! Great composition and beautiful subject.Being thereat the perfect time of day to capture the rays of themorning sunand the fall colors is quite challenging and youpulled it off!

JUDGES COMMENTS: Impressed with the details in this image.Thefacial expression alone was worth it. Exactly what ishe/she/itlooking at? Terrific shot of a not-so-pretty subject! Mothernature's crea-tures are fascinating and hard to photograph, andthis one defi-nitely has its eyes on the photographer.

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Honorable MentionFishermans Dreamscapeby Richard Luscher Newnan,Georgia

Honorable MentionMoonlit Nightby Kara Purdy Newnan, Georgia

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HonorableMentionReflectionby DannaVerhalen Newnan, Georgia

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Honorable MentionTime Forgottenby Reid Pickett Newnan,Georgia

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HonorableMentionWhat HeavenMight Be Likeby Lisa Redmon Newnan,Georgia

HonorableMentionSeagullSpreadingWings OverPuget SoundbyRichardHarris Sharpsburg,Georgia

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HonorableMentionGoneFishinby Kay C.Shaw Sharpsburg,Georgia

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ConsidertheAnimals

Anne Berrys photography promotes wildlife conservation

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chimpanzee peers through a porthole. A macaque lookswistfullyout at the viewer. A hippopotamus seems full of

mischief, if a hippo can be mischievous. And is thathyena reallywanting belly rubs?

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This is the world of Anne Berry,whose beautiful painterlyphotographsin black and white captivate theviewer and make himwonder whatthe animals are thinking. She is basedin Newnan buttravels the worldseeking out small zoos andphotographing theirinhabitants. Herheart is truly with her subjects, and itshows inher work.

Growing up in Atlanta, Anneand her mother would visit thezoofrequently, and it was during thistime that she came to loveandunderstand the animals and theirkeepers. After college shetaughtEnglish Literature but finally found acamera in her hands.She has a fineart background, but her photographyis largelyself-taught. She finds oldlenses and has them retrofitted toworkwith modern digital cameras.This combination gives her work agothicbeauty that stays with theviewer after hes turned away.

She chose to photograph animalsto get the viewer to reallybeginthinking about them. Anne wantsthose who see her work toconsiderthe animals needs, wants andthoughts. Wildlife conservationis

She is basedin Newnanbut travels the worldseeking outsmall zoosandphotographingtheirinhabitants.

The elephants above are from Anne Berrys Menagerie series.Thebaboon below and Madu Daydreaming, opposite, are from herBehindGlass series.

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dear to her heart, and she oftendonates pieces to sanctuariesfor themto use for promotion. She would loveto do a coffee tablebook forsanctuaries to use as a donation gift.

Anne wishes for all wildlife to beout in the wild but admitsthat inmany situations, there is no safehabitat for them to live inthat meetsall their needs. Zoos have greatlyimproved in recentyears. So hasunderstanding of the social andphysical needs of theanimals. Shecurrently seeks out smaller zoos, asthe animals aremore likely to interactwith visitors and be more accustomedto thepresence of humans.

Shes observed the differencesbetween big modern zoos likeZooAtlanta and the smaller zoos overseas.A zoo in Mumbai, forexample, isvery small. This zoo has a very low

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Anne Berry says shewants her photos to getthe viewer toreallybegin thinking about theanimals and to considertheir needs,wants andthoughts. Clockwisefrom top are a hippo,macaque andsomedonkeys.

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wall separating the visitors from thehippos. While she was thereone ofthe hippos came over to the wall, puthis front feet on thetop and lookedaround for his lunch. Anne said shecould have justreached out andtouched him. Just then a keeper witha wheelbarrowfull of greens cameover and fed the hippo over the wall,petting himand talking to him as ifhe were a horse. She went to thenextenclosure where rhesus monkeys wererunning in and out of theircage.

They surrounded her and beganfussing. The keeper shooed themawayand then took her on a tourand introduced her to his charges.

Anne also recalls a zoo in Russiawhere she photographed amanhelping his child stand on the wall tosee the lions, which werelooking atthe child rather hopefully. There wasa sign nearby. Shelater asked a friendwhat the sign said and was told thegist of itwas, If you fall in, youllprobably die.

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The hyena above and her other animal images are worksAnne Berryhas created to promote wildlife conservation.

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described as wistful. Amacaque with a wild hairdoholds his handup over a signthat says, Stop. Anotherrather serious lookingfellowpeers out from under somebamboo leaves. One fuzzylittlemonkey looks like he couldstart speaking at any moment.

She has other collections aswell, including one calledMenageriethat has images ofother wildlife and another calledEOH (Equine),which includesdomestic and wild horses anddonkeys. She oftentravels toOssabaw Island off the Georgiacoast, and many of theirferaldonkeys appear in this collection.

Anne said she wants her workto transcend the image, and itdoes.Beautifully.

To see her work online, visitwww.anneberrystudio.com. NCM

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Her travels have led her toSouth Africa, Russia, EuropeandIndia. She has collectedsome interesting stories. Amongthem were azoo in Delhi wherevisitors could put a hand in theleopard enclosureand a bearsanctuary in the Netherlandswhere they rescuedperformingbears and allowed them to live abetter life in theforest.

One of the newest of Annesportfolios is titled Behind Glass.Thiscollection of images ofmonkeys and apes looking out ofwindows wasinspired by a trip tothe Menagerie in Paris. She got acouple ofvery strong pictures fromthe monkey house, and that led herto seekmore. These are some of herbest work. The monkeys and apesfaces areso expressive that it is easyto imagine what theyre thinking.Thereis a baboon that could only be

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Sara Anthony

By Kimberly Campbell | Photos courtesy of Sara Anthony

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Ava and JaxtonAnthony ofNewnan ham itup before thecamera.

ara Anthony is the quintessential artist. She justdoes it behindthe lens of a camera. Many of herphotographs have a touch of whimsyand portraya strong sense of the person beingphotographed.Sometimes her clients are asked to pose in

unique places or with quirky items. Maybe evenwith a hula-hoop,just to get that perfect, memorableshot of a lifetime. And yousurely wont find her saying,

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One of my favorite sessions, still to this day, isof a senior(Cody Bowers of Newnan) thatwanted to wear his tux from his seniorformalsuntucked, bowtie untied, in downtown Newnan.The end resultwas perfection in my eyes.

Sara Anthony

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Say cheese! Sara wants tocapture authenticmoments. Hence,theslogan for her boutiquephotography studio: Yourlife is ourart.

Yet, Sara didnt start outas a photographer. She hadplanned to bean elementaryschoolteacher. Sitting in hermodern and colorfulstudioin downtown Newnan, shesmiles and says, I didntswitch careersright away,actually. Around the sametime my husband receivedhisfirst full time job as a youthminister, I found out Iwaspregnant. So I took time offfrom teaching, stayed at homewith mydaughter, and assistedmy husband working withteens. Photographydidntreally come into the picture

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until my third child was born.Ironically, it was Saras own

sister who was the impetus fordiscovering her photographyniche.It came about from ahealthy competition that mysister and I have,she said. Mysister received a nice film SLRcamera as a gift fromherhusband. I was jealous of all theawesome images she wascapturingwith it, so sometimesI would borrow her camera.Within time, I hadto have myown camera. Gradually itturned into a business. Nowshecalls photography herartistic outlet.

Having grown up inMichigan, she is still trying toperfect hersouthern accent.Up until six years ago, I lived

Downtown Newnan is anamazing, eclectic collection oflocations.Sara Anthony

Corbin, Shea, Brandi and Sienna Dittrich of Peachtree City sharea laugh in this portrait by Sara Anthony.

Phoebe Bermudezof Newnan.

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in Grand Rapids my whole life.Im the only person in myextendedfamily that doesnt livein Michigan. Sara admits, Itwas a big dealwhen I movedaway. And because Drew was ayouth pastor beforemovingsouth, Sara has a naturalconnection with young people.

Anyone that has worked inthat field knows its a joint effort,shesaid. I still have a heart foryouth today. I think thats partofwhat draws me to high schoolsenior photography. I love to seeagirl who may not feel pretty (byour current teenmagazinesstandards) leave my studio feelinglike a supermodel. Iwant to domore than document a face, butrather give them anexperience theywill remember for a lifetime. Oneof my favoritesessions, still to this

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day, is of a senior that wanted towear his tux from his seniorformalsuntucked, bowtie untied, indowntown Newnan. The endresultwas perfection in my eyes.

She and her husband Drew havefour children (Ellexa, 14, Jalen,12,Jaxton, 8, and Ava, 6) and live inSummerGrove. Sara is alwaysstrivingto achieve work-life balance. As mybusiness has grown, andI was able tomove my studio out of my home, Isoon felt the need toseparate mywork and home life. It was too easyto quickly runupstairs to the studiospace to check an e-mail and threehours laterId find myself stillworking! My family comes first.Because Sarawanted to grow herbusiness but wasnt willing to take onmore workeach week, she brought inTeresa Collins as an associate

photographer.While her first real studio was

in Serenbe, Sara says, Having mystudio in Newnan is likecominghome after being away on anextended vacation. It just feelsright.Although my space here is thesmallest studio space Ive beenin, Ivefound that I actually dont need a lotof inside space. Mostof my work isdone outside. Thats where I love toshooton location.DowntownNewnan is an amazing, eclecticcollection of locations.Within blocksof the square I have uncovered thebest little spots tocapture images.There are fields, railroad tracks, oldbuildings youname it. Just thebest backdrops.

Sara occasionally offers trainingclasses for rookiephotographers whowant to improve their skills. She

remembers having a hard time whenshe was first learning toshoot.

Teaching these sessions is just asmall way for me to give backto thecommunity, she says. She and herbusiness partner alsovolunteer forCoweta Pregnancy Services indowntown Newnan forthosemommies who want to use theirMommy Bucks forphotographyservices.

Sara seems to feel right at homedown south.

This northern girl has fallen inlove with Newnan, she said.Itsbeen a great place to raise a familyand grow a small business.Thatbeing said, You guys is just as goodas Yall when youreaddressing agroup of friends.

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The DuctTape Artist

By Alex McRae | Photos by Bob Fraley

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ome artistic careers are born in a blaze of divineinspiration.Newnans Mike Bradley found hismuse in a fortuitous collision of lowtech and

high fashion.Instead of oil, acrylic or watercolor,

Bradleys medium is duct tape. In his hands, thesticky substancethat has been used to repair

everything from space shuttles to toilet tanks istransformedinto something so absolutely cool and

unique that total strangers take one look and say,

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Wow! I want one.Bradley never dreamed

that the product he hastinkered with since hewas a tot wouldmakehim a master of whatcould be called Hardware Art.

People dont believehow this got started, hesays, but Imsurehaving fun.

Bradley grewup in GwinnettCounty and afterearning a

business degree from Georgia State,married his sweetheart,Cynthia. Forover two decades Bradley enjoyed asuccessful career asa high-tech andsoftware business consultant for

clients that included Coca-Cola,Delta, Home Depot andGeorgiaPacific.

Early in the marriage,a pair of daughters,

Laura and Amy,joined the family.

Bradley had

When she was a seniorin high school, LauraBradley Pratesi woreaprom dress madeby her father, MikeBradley, from ducttape. She wasatheater buff, andsister Amy BradleyHamilton wasdevoted todance,

so their dad gotlots of experiencecreating props andfigures fromduct tape.

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always been an avid hunter,fisherman and sports fan, and whenthegirls were growing up he lookedfor ways to connect with theaterbuffLaura, and Amy, who is totallydevoted to dance.

Since he was spending so muchtime at theaters and dancehalls,Bradley volunteered to build sets. Hewas decent with a hammerand saw,but an absolute whiz at makingrepairs and creating propsand figuresfrom duct tape.

When I was growing up, therewas always plenty of ducttapearound, Bradley says. I guess I gotpretty handy with it.

When the economic downturnput the high tech consultingbusinesson the skids, Bradley soughtsomething more stable. He isnowclimbing the corporate ladder withPublix Supermarkets, but a fewyearsago, while searching for a new career,Bradley was also facingcollegetuition for two girls.

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Mike Bradley paid a duct tape tribute to Dolly Parton, whowas inCoweta County last year to film Joyful Noise.Other works include,above right, his Jimi Hendrix designand below, duct tapeflowers.

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Laura, the oldest, wasdetermined to attend Auburn andduring hersenior year at GwinnettsBrookwood High School, Bradleyasked her toresearch availablescholarships. He was stunned atwhat shefound.

I saw that the Duck Tapecompany sponsored a contest calledStuckat Prom, says Laura. Youmade a prom dress from Duck Tape,sent inpictures and people voted fortheir favorite. The winner gotseveralthousand dollars. It lookedlike a good deal and I said, Dad,can youhelp with this?

Bradley had dropped big buckson a prom dress the previousyearand figured he had nothing to lose.

I thought if nothing else, ithad to be cheaper, he says.

Not everyone shared Bradleysenthusiasm.

My mom thought we wereboth crazy, Laura says.

After I got into it, I thoughtmaybe she was right, Bradleysays.It took almost three months tomake the dress. But we hadanabsolute ball.

Since the family lived inGeorgia Bradley decided the gownshouldpay homage to the statesmost famous fashionista, ScarlettOHara. InGone With the Wind,Scarlett made a dress from draperies.The DuckTape version was equallyeye-catching. And while it didntwin thecontest, it was an absoluteprom night smash.

My friends loved it, Laurasays. Everybody wanted theirpicturemade with it. It was themost fun I ever had.

When Laura went to collegeBradley thought his fling withducttape fame was over. Thenone day Laura called and asked ifhe couldmake an AuburnUniversity logo from duct tape.

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Mike Bradleys daughter Laura is shown as a senior in high schoolwearing her Scarlett OHara style gown fashionedof duct tape. Atright, Cowetas Redneck Gourmet restaurant gets the duct tapetreatment.

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Bradley thought Why not? andgave it a shot.

Laura was delighted. Shewasnt alone and soon askedBradley tomake another one for afriend. He obliged. When sixmore ordersfollowed, Bradleydecided to start charging for hiswork and a newart career wasborn. Bradley was quickly floodedwith requests tocreate logos,mascot images and other items fora host of collegesand professionalteams.

He was surprised that a guywith no art training did so well.

My wife said I had a gift, hesays. Maybe I do. I seem to beableto look at something andduplicate it pretty well.

When Duck Tape came out witha tie-dyed design, Bradley knewit

was perfect for a 60s-style musicposter featuring rock legendJimiHendrix. Other music stars havesince been immortalized byBradley.

Bradley also creates spectacularsand castles, but doesnt confinehistalent to secular pursuits. Heproudly reports that whilehelpingsupervise an overnight lock-in ofteenagers at Newnan FirstUnitedMethodist Church, he and a fellowparishioner duct-taped seventeens tothe church wall. No charges werefiled.

They loved it, Bradley says.Bradley does most of his work at

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He has one project in mind hebelieves would cement hisartisticreputation forever. Its a portrait. Butnot exactly MonaLisa.

I can just imagine JeffFoxworthy coming out on stage andsaying,If youve ever paid big bucksto have a family portrait done inducttape you might be aRedneck.

For now, Bradley ponders hisnext project and his creativefuture.

Its fun and its something Ienjoy doing, he says. When peoplelookat my work and say they cantbelieve its duct tape, I know I gotitright.

See more of Bradleys work onFacebook titled Duck Tape ArtbyMike. NCM

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Rev. Nathaniel Long ofSenoia United MethodistChurch rides hisHarley nearBuffalo Bill Park in Colorado.

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he CircuitRiding Preacher was afamiliar figure in the

days of early America.He zigzagged prairies,

rivers and mountains topreach and teach, bury and marry,andshare the Gospel with folksacross our young country. Afaithfulhorse was his only companion andmeans oftransportation.

Fast forward to 2012 and SenoiaUnited Methodist Church.Rev.Nathaniel Long is a modern-daycircuit rider with a twist.Instead of afaithful horse, he rides a HOG!

He zigzags town and country on his2009 Harley-Davidson UltraClassicMotorcycle. Reactions vary fromsmiles to stares to gasps anddisbelief.Whatever the response, this preachernicknamed The HogFather keeps onriding.

While serving Pine Log UnitedMethodist Church in Rydal,Georgia,Nathaniel pondered ways to raisemoney for Missions toMexico. Whatabout a motorcycle rally? He visitedthe local Harleydealershipto ask their help.He

entered seeking assistance and left asa bike owner. His wife,Meridy, wasnot thrilled with the idea buteventually realized thatriding hisbike lowered Nathaniels stress leveland fed his soul.

Four other men in his churchquickly became bike owners aswelland, in 2008, they planned a ride tothe Capital One Bowl inOrlando,Florida. Nathaniel traded his bike for

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The 4 for 40 pastors included, from left, DavidBlackwood, JohnMattox, Dan Dixon and NathanielLong.

The Hog Father poseswith his bike at Senoia

United MethodistChurch.

Al Marks and Nathaniel Long visit the Summit ofPikes Peak inColorado.

Rev. Nathaniel Long leads the 2011 Easter SunriseServicesponsored by Senoia United Methodist Church.

Nathaniel Long and wife Meridy,above, visit Deals GapMotorcycleResort in the Smoky Mountains. Atright is Long at theGateway Arch inSt. Louis, Missouri.

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a larger model the night beforethe trip, putting 75 miles onthebike that night. In hisexcitement to meet his fellowriders thenext morning, his foothit a patch of mud and he wipedoutin front ofhis own churchmemberson his first officialouting with a newHarley.

What is the old saying? Ifyou fall off a HOG, you shouldgetright back into the saddle.

He did, and The Reverendand The Harley have been apopular duosince then.Nathaniel admits he has enduredchuckles from clergycolleaguesand disapproving glances from afew church members. Noneof thatmatters when he uses his much-deserved days off to travelnew paths.

A recent day trip took Nathanielfrom Senoia to NorthCarolinasMaggie Valley, then to Blairsville,

Cleveland and home. He crossed theCherohala Skyway andcarefullymaneuvered The Dragons Tail, astretch of roadway thatpacks 316curves in 11 miles. He once rode2,500 miles in 65 hoursover 3 days

to New York, Canada, CapeHatteras and back to Georgia.Perhapshis favorite trip was4,822 miles westward to St.Louis, Kansas,Colorado, Utah,New Mexico and Texas. Hemarveled at Pikes Peakandcrossed the Continental Divideat least four different times.Onanother journey he sawdevastation caused by the April27, 2011tornadoes here inGeorgia.

Nathaniel uses his bike forministry. He is a member oftheChristian MotorcyclistsAssociation and a Harley groupwhere hemeets people not

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doing, there is ministry to be done. Ilove to meet people andlearn theirstories, Nathaniel relates.

Perhaps his greatest passion thesedays is Stop HungerNow.Introduced to this program throughThe United MethodistChurch,Nathaniel has become a strongadvocate for thisinternationalorganization that goes whereverhunger is present inthe world.Obviously unable to deliver freshmeats and vegetablesglobally, StopHunger Now has developed a uniqueblend of rice, soyprotein, vitaminsand dehydrated vegetables. High innutritionalvalue, this mixture isplaced into packets distributedwhereverhunger existsdevelopingcountries, orphanages, schools oremergencysituations. NathanielsHarley-Davidson displays StopHunger Now logosto help raise

awareness. Nathaniel asked to taste apacket for lunch one day.Thoughnot approved for use in the UnitedStates, he ate a meal andit wasnttoo bad. Though not exactly a juicyrib eye, it was tastyenough to garnerthe support of three other ministers(Dan Dixon,John Mattox and DavidBlackwood) who, along withNathaniel, livedcompletely on theStop Hunger Now recipe during Lent2011. Throughtheir program 4 for40 (4 clergy for the 40 days ofLent), theyraised awareness ofhunger around the world and invitedotherchurches to support theorganization.

According to Nathaniel, Thisexperience strengthenedmydiscipline. Our 4 for 40 helpedother churches realize thatmillionsare dying of hunger. The logos on myHarley prompted folksto ask

questions and were a tool foreducation.

During the 40 days, Nathanielhappily lost 43 pounds. Heremainedon the program for all but three days,taking a break onlywhen his in-lawstook the family to Disney World!

The Circuit Riding Preacher hasno plans to forego his HOGanytime soon. His goal for 2012 is todrive to every Stop HungerNowwarehouse in the USA, seeking moreways to prevent people fromgoing tobed hungry. Meanwhile, the bikeremains aconversation-starter. Itcarries Nathaniel long distances on agallonof gas. It de-stresses him andshows him hidden treasures offthebeaten path. It introduces him topeople he might not otherwisemeet.

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{Coweta Cooks }

By Amelia Adams | Photos by Bob Fraley

Current Food

Fashionss a child of the 1950s, my central

Georgia family dined sumptuously. Of course,much of what Motherput on the table was

raised in our North Madison Avenue garden orthat of my Thomasgrandparents in PleasantValley. In fall, my Pa Jim and hisneighbors

gathered for a hog killin. Homemade lard,rendered from itsexcess fat, traveled to our cabinets tomake biscuits and cornbread;cracklings, such fine dregs,were my favorite residue.

Additionally, free range Rhode Island Reds gave eggsfor cakes;my grandmother churned buttermilk andpoured yellow globules intomolds for homemade butter.Beulah, the cow, was a grand possession,as mygrandfather loved her fresh buttermilk poured overcornbread.Table scraps made their way to the

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Look for foods that say warmth.

James Oseland, Editor,Saveur

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aforementioned pigs, while hamsfrom a departed ancestor restedin asalt box or hung in the smokehouse.

Such living, decidedly defined asthat of country folk 60 yearsago,rings fashionable in highest circlestoday. Local now vies withJuliaChilds haute cuisine in noteworthyrestaurants. If you sourcestoneground meal, heritage pigs, or collectvintage seed for thespring garden,you visit the farm of my youthfulpast.

If one travels to Spain, possiblythe most coveted reservationbelongs

to restaurants that feature items thatlook like art. Most ofthem areproduced by molecular engineering,which requires expensiveequipmentfor cooking sous vide, or preparingdishes to resemblepearls and foamwith liquid nitrogen. With the priceof dinner at$250 per person, minuswine, most of us will settle forcurrentdarlings grits, sauted collardsor pork belly stateside.

While many of the dishes evokememories of the old South beforethefat patrol and carbohydrate policezoomed in, the current set ofwell-

trained, passionate chefs put a twiston familiar ingredients.Goat cheesemight be paired with heirloomtomatoes; walnuts mightgrace apuree of beets, or Thai basil mightfigure into a free-rangechicken roast.

Saveur magazine editor JamesOseland recently discussedhisforetelling of trends in food. Lookfor foods that say, warmth,herevealed. Namely, meatloaf, replacingmeatballs, last yearsstar.

Whereas Oseland namesvariables in meatloaf, dried fruit,curry,or lamb, I guess Im just happy

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with a loaf that reflects my mothers deliciousconcoction. Ivemade a few changes, namely usingchuck rather than ground beef,adding pork, vealor turkey as components. I count this dish,greathot or cold, among my food favorites.

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Place the bread crumbs in a large bowl andsoak in the milk for ahalf hour. Place the onion,celery and bell pepper, cut into chunks,in aprocessor and chop to a small dice. Blend in theegg, salt andpepper, ketchup, vinegar,Worcestershire and hot sauce to the breadcrumbsand blend very well. Add the diced vegetables tothe breadcrumb mix and stir until well combined.

Add the meats and mix carefully so as not tomake dense. Moldonto parchment paper and placein a 350 degree oven for about 40minutes, untilmeat thermometer reads 160 degrees. You maywish tocover the meatloaf during the last 10minutes of cooking withketchup or tomato sauceto add color and richness. Mama did not; wehad iton the side.

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oweta ladies of the 1800swore a lot more clothesthan theirmodern-day

counterparts.Carol Healy is an expert on

historical clothing trends. Occasionally she dresses in

mourning at a Newnan-Coweta

Historical Society event, and last yearshe staged a fantasticfashion showdetailing changes from 1860-1960.

She was kind enough to sit downwith me and look at photographsofCoweta women from the 19th andearly 20th centuries and of aU.S.first lady with Coweta kin.

In the 1800s in Coweta County,

women gradually got clothes that hadmore and more fabric untilthe CivilWar, then somewhat less afterward.They tended to staypretty muchcoveredeven when wearing theinnovative swimsuitfrom necktotoe.

The big trend is from clothesyou cant move in to clothes youcan

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Fashionable photographsreveal historic trends

Coweta womens early fashions were influenced by those wornby,above from left, Sarah Bernhardt, Lily Langtry, and Princess

Alexandra of Wales, later Queen Alexandra of England.

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actually have a life in, Carol said.In the affluence just beforethe

war, womens clothes were heavy.There often were eight to tenlayersof undergarments, and the firsthoops were of steel. Corsetscouldnot be washed, which meant womenwore underclothes over andunderthem.

The advent of the crinoline in1856 and the invention ofthesewing machine made it possiblefor women in the mid-1800s tohaveclothes with literally pounds offabric, Carol said, and toquicklymake clothes with elaborate trimand designs.

While their mothers had wornmore delicate colors, women ofthe1860s had access to fabric withvibrant colors made fromanilinedyes. These colors are often garish tomodern eyes. Thepsychedelic huespopular a century later had nothingon this group,Carol said.

After the war, dress styles weresimilar but simpler. Teadressesessentially elaborate robesbecame popular for wearingaroundthe house. They were loose andflowing, very attractive, Carolsaid.

An economic boom in the1880s led to more elegant styles.Thebustle sent the voluminous fabriconce part of the hoop skirtinto thebustle. Those fashions were modeledon the femalecelebrities of the day.

Those celebritiesQueenAlexandra of England, actressesSarahBernhardt and Lily Langtrywere middle-aged women, and thefashionspaid homage to the midlifefigure of womanhood. This trendcontinuedinto the next century.

Carol described a dress worn byClevie Bryant in a photo madeinNewnan around 1906 as a pigeonbreast style that imitatedthemiddle-aged figure even foryounger women.

Clevie Bryant

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Julia Dent Grant, U.S. first ladyfrom 1869-1877, was a distantcousin ofNewnans Dent brothers, who built homesthat still stand onCollege Street andTemple Avenue. Mrs. Grants dress atnear left is,in fact, piecesa skirt andblouse with detachable sleeves andcollar.Collars often buttoned. Sleeves generallywere held in placewith elastic orsometimes ties, both of which tended tocut offcirculation. The elaborate bun thatis part of Mrs. Grants hairdomay well bea hairpiece, perhaps fashioned from herown hair savedfrom brushing.

Laura Meadows Evans appears in a photo as a youngwoman in the1870s. Her dress is probably of a natural fibercotton or wool. Evenin summer, Carol said, women wore alot of wool. The fitted bodiceis typical, and she is corseted.

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Fannie Bell Carmichael had been a widow more than 20 years whenhertintype image was made in the 1870s. She is still wearingmourning, thoughthe white around her face shows she is in thesecond year stage when atouch of something other than black wasallowed. Many women woremourning for the rest of their lives.

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Jane Carmichael, Fannies daughter-in-law, iswearing an elegantgown, probably of silk, withdetachable sleeves and collar. Womenwho couldafford it liked to wear silk because it moved well.

Sallie and AnnieThompson, photographedwith their brother in1908,are attired in shirtwaistblouses and jackets andskirts.Sallies dress is clearlyabout ankle length. Womensclothing becamemorebusiness-like, more formal,and less cumbersome,because many ofthem weregoing to work.

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Throughout that half century, womenwho were poorer still triedto mimic thepopular styles. We all want to befashionable, Carolnoted. Brooches werean expected accent, and women in allincomeranges wore them. A poor womansbrooch might be tin, sometimesgilded orpainted, with a glass jewel.

Servant women were the exception,wearing practical outfits thatusuallyconsisted of a skirt and blouse or a dresswith a singleundergarment. Carol notedthe servants were, ironically, probablyalot more comfortable than the wealthierwomen for whom theyworked.

With a little help from Carol Healy,I discovered a swath ofCowetashistoryvividly illustrated in fabric andthread. NCM

Nancy Hindsman Trammell, in a tintype from the1870s, wears aZouave jacket, inspired by Civil Warmilitary uniforms. The stripingat the cuffs imitates militarytrim, and some jackets even hadepaulettes.

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eff Perry wanteddoughnuts.

Each Sunday morning he watchedmembers of Macedonia BaptistChurchscurry between two worshipservices and Sunday School. Thechurch wasgrowing! But Jeff craved afew calm moments to visit withfriends,members and visitors. Wouldthe sweet aroma of doughnuts andcoffeebring folks together? Jeff visiteda bakery the following Saturdayandwalked away with several boxes oftreatsdonated andMacedonia-bound! Each week Jeff broughtdonated day-old doughnutstochurch, and a Sunday fellowshiptradition was born.

End of story? Not even close!

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Jeff and Yolanda Perry makeone of their regular pickups

of grocery store bakedgoods that will be

redistributed to the needy.

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The bakery contributed moreand more, eventually too much forevena group of hungry Baptists.Wanting to share the bounty, Jeffdidsome research. He learned CowetaCounty is rich in resourcesforfamilies facing emergencies, batteredwomen seeking a new start,children

with special needs and residentsneeding food. Theeconomicdownturn increased the number ofpeople needing help due tolosthouses, jobs and financial security.

As a child, Jeff knew hunger andthat memory fueled his passiontohelp others. He made a list of local

agencies and first contacted LindaKirkpatrick of CommunityWelcomeHouse, a safe house for batteredwomen. Women leavingabusivehomes move quickly, seeking safetyfor themselves and theirchildren.There is no time to pack, and theirneeds are many: food,of course,

Jeff Perry originally had the idea to share donated, day-olddoughnuts during the Sunday School hour at church. Soonhe realizedthere were plenty of food donations that needed to be matched upwith needy individuals and families.Above and opposite, he and wifeYolanda load up the Perry Bread Truck with donations.

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along with clothes, shoes, andpersonal articles for them andtheirchildren. Jeff supports WelcomeHouse and other agencies,includingthe Coweta Community Food Pantry,Angels House and thriftstores whohelp fund such local organizations.He also helpsindividuals and familiesin need.

As Jeff s efforts grew, a friendasked, Have you checked withlocalgrocery stores? Publix agreed todonate items from their ownbakeryincluding breads, cakes, pies, muffinsand cookies. Jeffgathers items fromPublix at least twice weekly,inventories thegoods and distributesthem to the most appropriate agency.Otherslearned of Jeff s quiet ministryand began supporting his efforts.Hehas distributed ace bandages, toys,vitamins, dishes, birthdaycakes and

party supplies. Seasonal decorations(displays for Easter,Thanksgiving,Christmas, etc.) are donated afterbeing used, and Jeffstores them untilthe following year. Anything sold in astore is apossible donation. Afterliving andworking in thecounty for morethana decade,Perry knows thework of eachagency andmatches thedonationsto theirspecific needs.That is why arecent donation ofbreast pumpswentto a pregnancycenter instead of achildrens home!

Several timeseach week, hisPerry Bread Truckrolls downcitystreets andcountry roads,completely packedwhen he leavesandcompletelyempty when he

returns home.I just want to help, Jeff states.

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with you. Others would disagree,too.

I havent exactly been a modelcitizen, Jeff smiles. He was asmallkid with a quick temper that gavehim plenty of bruises andblack eyes.As he grew, he worked out and beganwinning his fights.He will fight younow, but only if you are hurtingsomeone he loves.His historyincludes drugs, alcohol, some prettywild times, and anight or two in jail.A few bad marriages and a bullet stilllodgedin his shoulder bear witness toproblems in his younger days.

So what changed thistemperamental troublemaker?

I grew up, Jeff reflects. Ineeded to change, wanted to bebetter,and I found God. Since Iveneeded help myself, I want tohelpothers.

The most amazing change inJeff s life occurred when he

reconnected on Facebook withYolanda Dooley, a classmate fromtheNewnan High School class of74. After graduation, Yolandamarried andmoved to Louisiana.She was in an abusive marriage untilshe escapedwith a few clothes and acar that barely made it back toGeorgia. Shelived with familymembers until she and Jeff fell inlove and marriedin 2011. Now twopassengers occupy the Perry BreadTruck as it roamsaround thecounty.

Yolanda and Jeff remaindedicated to serving others eventhoughboth have lost jobs due todownsizing amid the uncertaineconomy.Many days they barelyhave money to buy gas for the breadtruck.Somehow the money appearsand they distribute theirgoods.Decorations and non-perishableitems that are not deliveredare stored

in a spare bedroom at their home.Smiling, Yolanda states, Ididnt

know I was moving into awarehouse!

She is as dedicated to their workas her husband. Though bothareseeking fulltime employment, it ishard to imagine how they couldfindthe time. They have spent countlesshours locating lifesleftovers andmatching them to those whodesperately need them,withoutfanfare or fireworks, for a decade. Jeffand Yolanda Perryhave facedandcontinue to facelifes challenges.But their needs willnot stop thequiet ministry of the Perry BreadTruck.

We could all use a lesson fromtwo unlikely heroes.

Grow up. Make peace withyour past. Give thanks foryourblessings. And keep on paying itforward! NCM

Betty Bearden and Charlie Jean Wood of One Roof sort some of thefood donations collected by the Perrys.

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