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BACK Tips TO for SCHOOL BASICS creating healthy, homemade meals FAMILY FEATURES
The start of a new school year means less time to think about dinner. The good news is, with just a little advance planning and these three easy tips, in no time you’ll be whipping up wholesome “A+” meals your family will love.
Stock Your Pantry Add canned fruits, vegetables, proteins and soups to your back-to-school shopping list. Like home canning, cans seal in foods’ natural goodness and nutrition, making hearty, homemade meals simple and delicious.
Get Creative For a healthy, home-cooked dinner, all you need is a can opener, a strainer and some imagination. Canned crushed tomatoes, sliced carrots and chopped spinach create a savory Vegetable Lasagna worthy of seconds, and canned chicken with white beans, hominy and chicken broth combine for a White Chicken Chili that’s ready in just 30 minutes.
Involve Kids in Meal Prep Moms face a number of challenges when trying to get their kids to eat more fruit and vegetables. According to a recent study conducted by Cans Get You Cooking, canned foods help a majority of moms (76 percent) get fruits and vegetables on the table, and into kids’ diets. Another way to encourage kids to eat healthy meals is to include them in meal preparation, which also teaches skills like measuring, counting and following directions. For more nutritious and flavorful recipes for back-to-school, visit www.CansGetYouCooking.com.
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Vendor Michael Phippen said the South Court Square location is better for market vendors as it brings employees from local businesses.
Farmer’s Market relocates
By MAGGIE BOWERS maggie@newnan.com
T he Coweta Cou nt y Farmer’s Market has permanently moved from its train depot location to the downtown square, because of popular demand. Originally, the county B u s i n e s s D e ve l o p m e n t Department had selected the location of the Historic Train Depot at 50 East Broad St. for the Coweta County Farmer’s Market, expecting an increase in consumer traffic to the area. In addition, county officials initially were concerned that if the weekly event were located on the downtown square, it would divert attention from nearby businesses and would use parking spaces often in high demand. However, the recent film-
ing of the upcoming movie “The Founder” caused the outdoor market to temporarily relocate to the Newnan South Court Square. Because of an overwhelmingly positive response from vendors, nearby merchants and shoppers, Main Street Newnan and event partners made the decision to relocate the event permanently to the South Court Square location. M a i n St re et M a n a ger Cour tney Ha rcour t was encouraged by the positive response and began to pursue the possible change in venue. “ We rea l ly wa nted to ensure that everyone was satisfied with the location prior to moving it,” Harcourt said. M a i n S t re e t Ne w n a n re pre s ent at ive s v i site d
numerous downtown businesses and conducted an online survey. Participants included both merchants and local shoppers. The response was in favor of a move. Of the 29 survey participants, 28 agreed to be “more likely to visit the Coweta County Farmer’s Market if it were located on South Court Square.” When asked if the market would cause issues with parking or congestion, 24 of 29 replied “no.” The City Council formally approved the recommendation for the permanent relocation of the farmer’s market and the event was held at the new location. “We love it,” said Cynthia Jackson, market manager and vendor. “Several people said they had forgotten there was a weekly market
until we moved here.” Vendor Michael Phippen sells fresh vegetables at the market along with his wife, Laurie. Phippen offered an interesting perspective on the benefits of the move. “Being [on the square] is much better,” Phippen said. “See, the business owners and employees that work on the square would never come and purchase from the market when it was at the depot because no one who works close by wants to lose their parking spot. This way, everyone can just walk right over.” The farmer’s market is held every Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and offers items such as fresh produce, baked goods and f lowers. The market will continue on the South Court Square weekly through Oct. 16.
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One Roof collecting fans to help beat the summer heat By SARAH FAY CAMPBELL sarah@newnan.com
With the heat and humidity continuing to remain oppressive, One Roof Outreach is collecting fans and air conditioner units so that they can be distributed to anyone who needs them. The Coweta County 911 Center did had some fans, but they have all been donated. The center received a grant in 2014 that was used to purchase 117 fans. Some were given out last summer, and the rest this summer, said Jerry Bass with Coweta 911. He’s hoping to get a grant for more fans, but the money likely won’t come in until September. One Roof Executive Director Derenda Rowe said she has only had a few people ask about fans or air conditioning units, but decided to put the word out for donations. Alison Wallace of Bridging the Gap said that she has “elderly people, families with
“It would be great if people could donate some to any outreach organization in town so that we can distribute them.” – Alison Wallace Bridging the Gap small children and individuals calling every day for fans, to bring just a small amount of relief. It would be great if people could donate some to any outreach organization in town so that we can distribute them.” Rowe said it would be great if community centers or some other location could be open as “cooling shelters.” “We have many without AC and some with no electricity,” she said. For more information or to donate, contact One Roof at 770-683-7705 or one-roof@ hotmail.com. You can contact Bridging the Gap at www.btgcommunity.org or call 770-683-9110.