September 14, 2013 Atlanta – Lucia Smeal (right), Morgan Dooley and Martha McMillin cut up pears during a canning class at The Preserving Place in Atlanta on Saturday, September 14, 2013. Opened on Sept. 11 of this year by McMillin, The Preserving Place offers canning classes for six to 12 people Wednesday through Saturday each week and every other Sunday. JONATHAN PHILLIPS / SPECIAL