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‘Newnan Notes’
By Gina Snider
March 1, 2010
City of Newnan Public Information Officer
The Carnegie will present family yoga this Saturday at 11 a.m. The Carnegie will be open from 10-2 pm. Families are encouragedto bring mats and to relax and enjoy the ‘Journey to Outer Space’ which is funfor the whole family. Children and adults are encouraged to participate. For more information please call 770.683.1347.
The Newnan Cultural Arts Commission (NCAC) presents the 2010 Wadsworth &Friends Concert set for this Saturday 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 Thomas Crossroads and are budget priced at $20 for adults and $15 for students and 65+ seniors.
There were five new occupational tax certificates issued by the city. The business names are ASG Solution, Richlyn’s Handywork,The Apparel Warehouse, Walter Drake and Weddings By Elain, Inc.
MainStreet Newnan would like to remind citizens that Two Sisters Knitting Nook isopen for business. You can learn to knit, crochet or weave there. New classes start in March. Call 770-683-3809 for more information.
Looking to dispose of your old electronics? Keep Newnan Beautiful and Creative Recycling Systems of Georgia, Inc. are hosting an Electronics Recycling Event on Saturday, March 20th from 9:00 am –1:00 pm in the Kroger/Kmart Parking Lot on Bullsboro Drive. Accepted items include: personal computers, monitors, LCD screen/flat screen monitors, VCRs, radios, stereos, DVD players, microwaves, power supplies, rechargeable batteries, vacuums, banking equipment, telephones, pagers, networking equipment, laptops, keyboards, mice, power cables, medical equipment(non-hazardous), printers, copy machines, fax machines, cell phones,transformers, scanners, portable electronic devices, servers, ink cartridges,toner cartridges, remotes, modems, projectors, and cameras. There is a $10.00processing charge for each television. Items that are not accepted include refrigerators, washing machines, clothes dryers, dishwashers, mercury containing devices (thermometers, fire alarms), hazardous chemicals/materials,light bulbs, fluorescent tubes and bio-waste.
The city of Newnan animal control officer knows all pet parents want wonderfully behaved pets, but it doesn’t happen on its own just because we wish it. It takes time and effort to create the kind of pet and relationship you want. Here are some basic principles that can help you have a better behaved pet.
- Have realistic expectations about your pet. No matter how good your pet is, things will get peed on, chewed or scratched/dug up. Barking / meowing, door dashing and/or pulling on the leash can happen with even the best animal. Accept the fact that pets are living beings and not china dolls to sit in the corner. If you have a pet, sometime during his/her life, you will lose something of value.
- To change behavior you have to be patient and persistent. Change will not happen overnight. Sometimes it can take weeks or months to change behavior. The more time you spend and the more often you work with your pet the quicker the change. Despite what some books say, most puppies can’t be housetrained in 7 days.
- Recognize and meet your pet’s behavioral needs. Pets have needs for exercise, social contact with people and other animals and mental stimulation. Problem-solving toys can provide mental stimulation. Games such as ‘find the hidden object’ and competitive events such as agility can provide all three.
- Make it difficult for your pet to do the wrong thing. Arrange the environment so it is hard for your pet to make mistakes. The more often unwanted behavior happens the harder it is to change. Close the blinds to keep your dog from barking at those that pass by. Scoop out your cats’ litter boxes every day.
- Realize that animals don’t do things out of spite, for revenge or just to make your life miserable. They do what works – that is, what meets their behavioral needs and get them rewards or allows them to escape or avoid bad things. They sometimes do some things because they are ill. Dogs counter surf because they occasionally hit the jackpot of a sandwich or chicken leg. Cats sometimes pee out of the box because they are sick even when they don’t act sick.
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