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‘Newnan Notes’ By Gina Snider February 15, 2010 City of Newnan Public Information Officer TheNewnan Cultural Arts Commission (NCAC) has announced the date of the Wadsworth & Friends Concert set for Saturday, March 6 at 7:30 pm at Newnan’s Wadsworth Auditorium. Tickets for the concert are on sale now at Scott’s Book Store on the Courthouse Square, Morgans Jewelers at Ashley Park,The Centre for Performing and Visual Arts and Bank of Coweta at ThomasCrossroads and are budget priced at $20 for adults and $15 for students and 65+seniors. Keep Newnan Beautiful wants you to mark your calendar for Saturday, March 20th! Our Great American Cleanupis that day. We are seeking volunteers. Individuals, families, and groups are welcome. Trash bags, gloves, vests, trashgrabbers and a hot dog lunch are provided. We will meet behind Newnan City Hallat 9:00 am and clean up the city of Newnan together! For more information or toregister, call 678-855-5058 or email
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. We look forward to speaking with you about joining this vital community effort. There was one new occupational tax certificate issued by the city. The business name is See the Movie now. com Several times a year, the Public Works Department receives calls requesting that a creek or ditch as they are often referred to be cleaned out. The natural vegetation along the banks of streams, creeks, or any other body of water is referred to as a buffer and is protected by ordinance. In Newnan, the typical buffer width is 50 feet on either side. The vegetation growing in a buffer may be grass, shrubs and trees, especially ifthe creek or ditch runs through a landscaped backyard. In more naturalizedareas, the vegetation may include weeds, brush and vines such as kudzu. The ordinance protecting buffers prohibits any significant land disturbance orclearing without a variance. However, the ordinance does provide for thinningor trimming vegetation in such a way as not to impact water quality and aquatic habitat and that a natural canopy remains to sufficiently shade the creek orditch. Remember that small creeks and streams feedlarger streams and lakes and eventually reach drinking water intakes, soprotecting buffers on all streams, no matter how small, protects surface watersand helps replenish groundwater. · Nevermow to the edge of a stream; let a buffer develop naturally. · Plantappropriate native vegetation in a buffer zone. · Donot dump anything in a creek, including grass clipping and other yard waste. · Removetrash from creeks if you see it. · Leavenatural woody debris in a creek, such as fallen branches. This provides habitat and food for aquaticlife. · Usepesticides and fertilizers sparingly in your yard and not at all in a buffer. · Donot try to change the course of a creek or try to use rocks or other materialsto stop stream bank erosion for this may do more harm than good. Healthy buffers provide a natural habitatfor wildlife, provide shade to keep stream water cool and discourage algaegrowth, stabilize stream banks and prevent erosion, filter stormwater runoff that may contain sediment and chemicals, and slow runoff to help preventflooding. For more information, please go to the website for the Clean Water Campaign at www.cleanwatercampaign.com and “be a solution to water pollution.” The city of Newnan Animal Control Officer Cyndi Hoffman would like to give you some cartravel tips for you and your pet. Whether you’re going around the block oracross the country, the ASPCA recommends that you keep your pets safe andsecure in a well-ventilated crate or carrier. Make sure it’s large enough foryour pet to stand, sit, lie down and turn around in. You’ll also want to keep in mind: · Don’t allow your pet to ride with his head outside the window. This can subject him to inner ear damage and lung infections, and he could be injured by flying objects. · Don’t feed your furry friend in a moving vehicle—even if it’s a long drive. · Carry a gallon thermos of cold water, or bring along a two-liter plastic bottle ofwater that you’ve frozen the night before. · Don’t allow your pet to ride in the back of pickup trucks – they can be ejected during an accident and also can while the truck is in motion.
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