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Tee Time Lady golfers hit the links page 14
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The secrets of success page 20
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What to have in your bag page 28
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thecover Our July cover models, Donna and Allie Fahey of Milton, prepare for a morning of golf at St. Ives Country Club in Johns Creek. Donna plays regularly with friends at St. Ives while Allie competes on the Milton High School girl's golf team which won a state title in May. To learn more about lady golfers on the Northside, turn to page 14.
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shereads
Catching up with Wendy Wax Local author pens tales of female friendship This
By KATIE VANBRACKLE
katie@northsidewoman.com
was
familiar
territory
for
Wax,
who
once hosted a Friday night radio show in Florida called “Desperate and Dateless.”
Wendy Wax sat down to write her first book
played
the
role
of
matchmaker
for
Wax single
while staying at home with a toddler and a
men and women who called in to the show.
newborn baby. The former broadcaster felt she
“I was also desperate and dateless at the time, so I
needed to do something to prevent her brain from
could totally relate to the callers,” she said. “It was
getting “mushy.” Looking back, she laughs at her
a little ribald and meant to be fun and every once
own naivety.
in a while I would hear from a couple who actually made it to the altar after the show.” After making it to the altar herself and moving
of sleep. I had no idea how long it would take to
to East Cobb to raise two children, Wax found plenty of novel material in her
write a novel and how difficult it would be to break into the publishing industry.”
Nevertheless, she stuck with
it, finding bits of time to write while the children napped and later, when the kids entered elementary
school,
working
until the very moment the bus arrived in the afternoon.
“Female writers face a difficult challenge,” said Wax. “We don’t have wives who
We moms deserve a little exposure. We are the strong backbones of our families.
daily life as a suburban mom. She tries to include at least one suburban mom in each of her books.
www.authorwendywax.com
Local Appearances ► Aug. 7, 6:30 p.m. “Ocean Beach” book signing, Book Exchange, 2956 Canton Road, Marietta ► Aug. 16, 1:30 p.m. Book club event with fellow author Karen White, Hall Book Exchange, 1854 Thompson Bridge Road, Gainesville. an me w ► Wendy Wax explains how she became an HGTV addict while researching her latest novels. http://www.you
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tube.com/watch?v=qQcy3 qQ6tg4&feature=youtu.be
“We moms deserve a little exposure,” she said. “We are the strong backbones of our
”
families.” “Magnolia Wednesdays,”
published in 2011, focuses on Vivien
Armstrong
Gray,
an
investigative journalist whose career takes a dive after
manage our lives and feed us so we can focus on our work. And writing novels
an unexpected pregnancy. She moves to
requires long periods of focus. It can be done, but
metro Atlanta to write a snarky column about
you have to decide how important this writing
suburbia from an outsider’s perspective,
thing is to you. Are you building a career or just
including poking fun at the car magnet fad. “I have been observing the denizens of
dabbling?” Wax is definitely not a dabbler. Her eight
this pocket of suburbia in which I find myself
female
and have already learned one important
characters who discover who they are and what
thing,” writes Gray. “Here, people don’t
they are made of when everything seems to be
wear their hearts on their sleeves; they put
falling apart.
them on the backs of their minivans.”
published
Wendy Wax
ur yo ! ne
“
“I was crazy!” Wax said. “It must have been a combination of pregnancy hormones and lack
MORE ABOUT
novels
all
feature
strong
Her first books were breezy romantic comedies
Taking another page from her own life,
including “7 Days and 7 Nights,” which featured a young female talk radio show host.
See WENDY, Page 8
STUDIO 7 PHOTOGRAPHY
► Author Wendy Wax’s books are often inspired by her own life as a suburban mom in East Cobb.
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WENDY, Continued from Page 6 Wax gives readers a peek behind the curtain of the publishing industry in “The Accidental Bestseller.”
“Ten Beach Road” introduces Madelyn, Avery and Nicole, who lost their life savings in a Bernie Madoff-style Ponzi scheme. All that’s left for the women is co-ownership of a run-down beachfront
The book tells the tale of four aspiring authors,
mansion in St. Pete Beach, which they restore
Mallory, Tanya, Faye and Kendall, who struggle
themselves, bit by back-breaking bit. The humorous,
together to survive the ultra-competitive New York
heartfelt novel was named one of “six books that
publishing world. When a crisis threatens to prevent
belong in your beach bag” by USA Today.
Kendall from making a crucial deadline, the others
“Ocean Beach,” released in June, continues
collaborate on her novel using their own lives as
the tale as the three friends once again strap on
fodder, assuming no one will ever discover the
their tool belts in a desperate attempt to make their
truth behind their words. When the book surprisingly
new home renovation television show, “Do Over,”
becomes a bestseller, scrutiny and scandal quickly
a success, unaware of the network’s plans to turn
follow.
it into a scandalous reality show. As the hurricane season looms over South Beach, the women
Wax knows the value of close friendships with
wonder how they’ll weather life’s storms.
fellow authors. She and Milton author Karen White
Unlike her “Ocean Beach” heroines, Wax may
have been part of a writer’s critique group for many
not face many hurricanes, but she well understands
years.
the pressure of a looming deadline while facing
“Our group has been together longer than established
the demands of mothering two young men, both
complete mutual trust and respect,” said Wax. “We
of whom played travel baseball throughout high
brainstorm together, exchange chapters and are
school. Her youngest son will head to college in the
there for each other throughout the entire writing
fall.
many
marriages
and
we
have
“Writing a book is like a pregnancy,” said Wax.
process.”
“You reach a point where you can’t bear to write
Wax says she doesn’t know any writers whose trajectory has been straight up. “The publishing business can be difficult,” she admits. “It’s important to have a support group who is walking the same path.” A self-described “HGTV addict,” Wax’s latest
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Longtime friends and fellow writers Karen White and Wendy Wax will appear together at Hall Book Exchange in Gainesville on Aug. 16.
anymore and you swear you’ll never do it again,
two novels focus on a group of women who restore
forgotten. "The truth is, when one book is finished,
two derelict historic homes in Florida.
the next one is already in my mind.”
but then you hold your new book in your hands and all of the struggles and pain are somehow
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unsung‘she’ro
A LIFETIME of SERVICE Kathy Swahn charts the course for The Drake House to help mothers children in North Fulton. KELLY BROOKS
&
children with short-term housing.
By CANDY WAYLOCK
candy@northsidewoman.com
“There was this overwhelming need for
K
help to keep these families in the community
of the organization, which works to provide
from 2002-2007. “We needed a program to fill
short-term housing and sustainable life skills for
those needs here in our own community.”
athy Swahn has been a key
and not send them to places downtown where
part of the Drake House in
they would have to wait in line for help, hope
Roswell since it was just an
to have a place to sleep that night, and where
idea on a drawing board.
they might be separated from their teenage
Today, she serves as the executive director
children,” said Swahn, who worked for NFCC
mothers and their children in the North Fulton
the Leadership class found support through the
area. Last year nearly 3,000 people attended the 8th annual Miss Mary's Ice Cream Crankin event, which is a major fundraiser for The Drake House. This year's event is scheduled for Aug. 26 from 2-4 p.m. in the Roswell Square. For more information visit missmarysicecream.org.
About The Drake House
• The Drake House mission is to provide short-term crisis housing, assessment, support and empowerment to homeless mothers and their children in the North Fulton area. • The Drake House offers residential housing and in-depth assessments to approximately 40-50 families a year. Each family stays 90-120 days. • Women and children entering the Drake House are offered a variety of support to move them toward self-sufficiency. Residents participate in a goal-setting process and an empowerment plan. Life skills classes are conducted on topics such as job readiness, personal finances, parenting skills and health and wellness.
How You Can Help
• Donation management, pantry sorting and stocking, general office work, supply shopping, special event assistance and support for family service professionals. • Serving as mentor/advocates to encourage and support a mother or child as they move through the empowerment program. Additionally, occasional childcare is needed for young children during the day while moms are in meetings or workshops. • Assistance with receiving donations, sorting and displaying of clothing, customer service and/or sales at the Drake Closet women’s resale boutique.
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After developing a solid business model,
Nearly a decade ago, even before the
Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce
economic crisis hit the area with a powerful
and various business and civic organizations.
punch, local leaders recognized the need for
Soon, a 16-unit apartment complex in Roswell
emergency housing for the growing number
was purchased to house families. In 2005, the
of homeless mothers and their children in the
Drake House was officially chartered as a
community. While some facilities offered such
nonprofit organization, located on Clara Street
services, none were located in this area. With
near downtown Roswell. In 2006, it welcomed
the economy in freefall the last several years,
its first resident family. The grand opening was
the need has grown even greater, said Swahn.
bittersweet, said Swahn.
“[North Fulton] is perceived as a very
“We named the agency in honor of Mary
affluent area, but we do have a high level
Drake, who founded North Fulton Community
of need, which has continued to grow,” said
Charities, and she passed away just months
Swahn, who became Drake House director
before we opened our doors,” said Swahn.
in 2011. “Our goal is to help women and their
Swahn has served on the Drake House
children who are on the brink of homelessness
Board of Directors since the agency’s founding.
remain in their original community.”
The transition last year from advisor to director
Swahn was instrumental in the creation of
was a relatively easy one for a person who
the Drake House. She was a member of the
has spent much of her life in a volunteer role
Leadership North Fulton class of 2004, whose
making things happen.
goal was to find a solution for a concern in
A graduate of the University of Georgia,
the local community. At the time, Swahn was
Swahn
the director of development for North Fulton
before becoming a stay-at-home mom to two
Community
Charities
and
knew
spent
several
years
in
marketing
firsthand
the need for a program to help mothers and
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goodeats
SOME LIKE IT
Hot
Lime Juice Thai Bistro brings the best of Bangkok to Alpharetta
she lives with her husband Sam in Duluth
STORY & PHOTOS
where they are raising three young
By KATIE VANBRACKLE
katie@northsidewoman.com
sons.
Karita misses the abundance of fresh vegetables and spices
hot and spicy, but there’s more to
from the Bangkok markets, but
C
perfect a delicate balance between
ON
a wide variety of tantalizing flavors such
:$
Thai chefs practice for years to
CO
it than that.
4
Thai food is known for being
UP UT MILK SO
says most necessary ingredients for Thai cooking are fairly easy to find in
America at Asian grocery stores. The entire kitchen staff at Lime Juice
as lemongrass, sweet basil, fish sauce, fresh chili,
is from Thailand, which Karita feels is essential for
sugar, peanuts and lime juice.
creating the authentic Thai dishes served in the
Sweet and tangy lime juice lends its name to a
bistro.
small Thai restaurant tucked into a shopping center
“Many Thai restaurants in the U.S. serve an
on Highway 9 in Alpharetta between Queen of
Americanized version of Thai food,” she said. “We
Hearts and Natural Foods Warehouse.
will adjust the spiciness of our dishes upon request,
Karita Pongsapisoot recently purchased Lime
but everything served at Lime Juice is the real thing
Juice Thai Bistro from the Sunyapong family who
-- authentic Thai food prepared exactly the same
opened the restaurant almost five years ago.
way as in home kitchens in Thailand.”
▲ From top to bottom: Spicy Chicken Basil—Ground chicken, stir-fried with peppers and sweet basil leaves with a fried egg on top. $10. Beef Pad Thai—Stir-fried rice noodles with ground beef, egg, tofu, bean sprouts, green onions and ground peanuts. $10. Yum Woon Sen—Silver bean threads with ground chicken, shrimp, peanuts and veggies in a tangy chili paste dressing. $10.
Karita notes that many Alpharetta ladies enjoy
Karita grew up in Bangkok, Thailand, where she
Karita points to fresh spring rolls on the Lime
the Yum Woon Sen, a light, healthy salad made
spent as much time as possible in the family kitchen
Juice menu, a dish not commonly served at
with protein-packed silver bean threads, ground
helping her mother, whom Karita describes as an
“Americanized”
chicken, shrimp, peanuts and veggies in a tangy
excellent cook. At age 21, Karita was the first of
appetizers contain avocado, bean sprouts, eggs,
her family to travel to America, earning a master’s
cucumber and cream cheese wrapped in rice
Thai food as a whole is generally low in fat yet
degree in management from Mercer University in
paper and served with homemade peanut sauce.
full of flavor, making it a popular choice for health-
Atlanta.
Now
married,
► The entire staff at Lime Juice is from Thailand, including, from left, chef Toomy Sunyapong and owners Sam and Karita Pongsapisoot.
Thai
restaurants.
The
colorful
Most Lime Juice customers who are familiar
chili paste dressing.
conscious diners.
with Thai food recognize the authentic flavors
Thai cuisine is strongly influenced by India, as
and return regularly for their favorite dishes such
evidenced in the variety of curry dishes ranging
as Spicy Basil, featuring meat, seafood, veggies or
from sweet red panang curry to mild tamarind
tofu, stir-fried, with peppers and fresh
mussaman curry, which was ranked by a recent
sweet basil leaves. Other
CNN poll as one of the top 10 most delicious foods
popular
dinner
choices include pan-seared lamb chops seasoned with herbs
and
spices
in the world. Thailand’s papaya salad and Pad Thai, a stir-fried noodle dish, also made the top 10. Lime Juice serves all those dishes along with
and
coconut milk soup, which despite the name is more
Karita’s personal favorite,
savory than sweet, packing an intense flavor punch
Hot Sea, a blend of
with every spoonful.
shrimp, squid, scallops
The coconut milk soup is a favorite of Karita’s
and mussels in hot chili
mother who visits often from Thailand, proud that
paste with fresh pepper
her daughter is sharing the best tastes of Bangkok
and sweet basil.
with Alpharetta diners.
LIME JUICE THAI BISTRO
670 North Main Street, Suite 110, Alpharetta 678-242-2991 | www.LimeJuiceThaiBistro.com
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womeningolf
local ladies TAKE to the LINKS Golf provides recreational, professional opportunities for women By KATIE VANBRACKLE
katie@northsidewoman.com It’s Ladies Day at St. Ives Country Club in Johns Creek. On this warm and sunny Wednesday morning, dew still sparkles on the driving green. The musical chirps of birds combine with the ‘whack’ of clubs hitting balls as a row of colorfully clad golfers warm up with practice swings. Groups of ladies laugh and greet one another as they carry their clubs toward a line of waiting carts. Some are there to participate in a formal competition league, while others, known as the Gal Pals, play simply for fun and to improve their skills. Donna Fahey of Milton, a regular Gal Pal, hops into a cart with her daughter Allie, a rising senior at Milton High School. Allie plays for the Milton girls’ golf team, which won the state championship at Augusta’s West Lake Country Club in May. All three of Fahey’s children have been swinging golf clubs since they were young children. “It’s a great family sport,” said Fahey. “We take our clubs with us on vacations and play together as often as we can.” Golf is a life skill according to Joan Delk of Alpharetta, who is the current teaching professional at Big Canoe and Crystal Falls golf clubs in north Georgia. “You get some fresh air and exercise and enjoy quality one-on-one time with your husband, kids or best friends,” said Delk. “It’s a game you can enjoy from your childhood well into your golden years.” Delk began playing at the age of 10, when her grandmother gave her the gift of lessons. A natural athlete, Delk loved the game from the very beginning and went on to earn a golf scholarship to Furman
Joan Delk, right, is a teaching professional at two country clubs in north Georgia, Big Canoe and Crystal Falls.
University, where she met her husband John. “John joked that I was the most expensive date he ever had,” laughed Delk. “In order to be with me, he had to buy clubs and take up golf.” When Delk made the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) tour, John left his job to travel with her for a year as her caddy. Delk played golf full-time for eight years, but switched to part-time when her son and daughter were born. Today, she enjoys coaching the girls’ golf teams at her children’s school, Mt. Pisgah Christian School in Johns Creek. As a teaching professional, Delk gives golf instruction to both men and women. How do the men respond to a lady pro? “It’s really not an issue,” said Delk. “Most female pros hit about the same distance as a strong male amateur. Also, having played on tour gives me credibility when I demonstrate swings and teach lessons about mental strategy and club selection.” Delk also trains women who work in the corporate world and feel the need to take up golf in order to stay on par with their male counterparts who forge relationships with clients on the golf course. Karen Killebrew of Milton began taking
DEVON MORGAN/PHOTOSYNTHESIS STUDIO
Allie Fahey plays for the Milton High School girls’ golf team, which won the state championship in May.
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golf lessons to keep up with her husband
See GOLF, Page 16
july2012 | northsidewoman.com | 15
In the 1980's, Joan Delk's husband John served as her caddy for one year on the LPGA tour .
GOLF, Continued from Page 14 Cam’s family, all avid golfers.
Cam’s father,
baseball Hall of Famer Harmon Killebrew, organized two golf tournaments each year to raise funds for various charities. “I began playing golf with my father-in-law and now I play with my kids,” Killebrew said. “It’s the perfect inter-generational sport.” Hooked on the game, Killebrew sought a career that would allow her to spend as much time as KATIE VANBRACKLE
possible on the golf course. She now uses her event planning skills as a tournament advisor for Magnolia Golf Group, which provides leader boards, player gifts, logo apparel and management advice for golf tournaments across the Southeast. Killebrew recently helped organize a successful
Karen Killebrew works as a tournament advisor for Magnolia Golf Group.
golf fundraiser for the new Cambridge High School, which will open in Milton this fall. She is also working with North Fulton Community Charities on a charity golf event to take place July 23 at Country Club of the South.
KATIE VANBRACKLE
In September, she will assist with the American
Donna Fahey and daughter Allie Fahey walk the greens at St. Ives Country Club in Johns Creek.
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Cancer Society’s Pink Ribbon Classic at the River Club in Suwanee, where most of the golfers will be women.
released to honor those who have died from cancer and pink balloons represent those who are still fighting. It’s very emotional.” Whether playing to raise funds for charity or simply for pleasure, golf teaches skills that can be applied to all areas of life, says Delk. “Golf is not just about mechanics,” she said. “There is also a mental component. Just like in the
“The Pink Ribbon Classic is a very touching
business world or your personal life, you have to
event,” said Killebrew. “It begins with a balloon
learn when to be aggressive and when to take your
release during the cart call. White balloons are
loss and go."
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White Brite – The promise of clean clothing For many Northside moms, summer means hours
cup of White Brite per gallon of water. The Results:
on the playing field watching our kids, followed by
Okay, this stuff SMELLS. Its main
even longer hours in the laundry room trying to
ingredient is a sulfur-based chemical, and the
figure out how half the outfield made it home on
metallic smell, combined with the “fragrance”
our kid’s pants.
of eggs gone bad is a smell to behold. While the
As the mom of two catchers, I was finding it
preferred option is likely a bucket in the garage,
easier to buy new baseball pants instead of trying
I used my utility sink in my laundry room and just
to work out the dirt stains – and getting over the
held my nose. I would wear rubber gloves, which
stigma of having the kid with the dirtiest
is recommended. After a good soaking and a run
pants! But a parent on my son’s team – a dad no less! – told me about the miracle
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By CANDY WAYLOCK | ca ehind the success stories of woma women who took a great idea, prod While running a business never fits vacation days and sick leave, not one vacation decision to leave the corporate world t
Kathryn Albright The Mac Shack mymacshack.com Kathryn Albright is surprised by how physically demanding cooking for a crowd can be. As the owner of the Mac Shack – a gourmet macaroni and cheese delivery service – every week is like a Super Bowl Sunday of hungry guests. “I’m still in my first year and it’s a constant learning process,” said Albright, who started Mac Shack this past February. “I didn’t expect how physically demanding the cooking was going to be. There is a lot of heavy lifting, and carrying and schlepping for lack of a better word - but I love every minute of it!” Albright currently offers five mac and cheese creations – original, lemon rosemary, crab cake, buffalo chicken and chicken cordon gold — and plans to add a new flavor twice a year. Orders are taken twice a month with deliveries to cities across the Atlanta metro area. Albright says her passion for cooking and entertaining began early. She catered her first party when she was only 13 – a cocktail party for 30 guests that hooked her. The idea for the Mac Shack came from the recent popularity of food trucks which are sprouting up across the country. “I thought, ‘what food could I transform from ordinary into extraordinary?’” she said. “My favorite food has always been macaroni and cheese, so I started playing around with different recipes, and The Mac Shack was born!” But the path from great idea to actual business is a journey of twists and turns, she learned. There were Top photo: Dr. JoAnne Roesner of Loving Hands Animal Clinic and Pet Resort with Kathleen the shepherd, Marvin the Pom and Radar the shep mix. Center left photo: Kathryn Albright of The Mac Shack. Center right photo: Kay Paschal of Peachtree Park Prep. Bottom left photo: Mia Fuller, left, owner of Comprehensive Therapy Solutions, with husband, Todd, and daughters, from left, Dara, Ellie and Sammi. Bottom right photo: Karen Magill of Karen's fabrics.
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days she doubted the concept would ever get off the drawing board. “It took a long time to research all of the different
men
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their secrets of success
andy@northsidewoman.com an-owned businesses are the real life duct or vision and turned it into a reality. neatly into a 40-hour work week, with e of the women we profile regrets the to become her own boss.
Fuller was a one-person agency in the beginning: answering her own calls, scheduling all patients and
recalling the advice her father gave her years ago that laid the groundwork for Karen’s Fabrics.
marketing her services around the clock to introduce
Like any new business, Magill said financing issues
old clients and new ones to her business. Over time,
were the biggest obstacle standing between her and
she hired the essential people she needed to allow
the dream of her own business. She worked through
her to focus on her clients.
the challenges by developing good relationships with
“I
[realized
early
on]
the
importance
of
lenders and the dream became a reality.
surrounding yourself with effective people,” said
Magill’s first year in business was made a bit easier
Fuller, who is married with three daughters, ages 8,
when her new employees were people she knew and
11 and 14. “Our office manager is often the first face
trusted.
and voice that patients are introduced to, and that initial impression is key.”
“Many of the key employees from my former employer jumped ship and came with me,” she
She also employs two physical therapists who
said. “In particular, Penny Theriot, my current store
work closely with her, and add a combined 45 years of
manager, [came to work for me and] has been with
experience in the business. Fuller is also quick to credit
me for over 20 years.”
her husband, Todd, who is her “accountant, technical support, handy man and biggest supporter.” Looking back, Fuller said she underestimated
Looking back over a quarter century in business, through boom times and down trends, Magill has sage advice to offer to new business owners.
the time that would be needed on the business side
“Continue marketing, even in a recession,
of the business – the part the clients never see but is
own your retail space [and] trust your instincts,” she
essential to success.
advised, noting it is advice she wishes she had when
“The biggest challenge I faced when starting
she first started out.
the clinic was, of course, insurance,” she explained.
And surround yourself with supportive family and
aspects of a food business; from finding a commercial
“In order to accept patients from the many referral
friends to keep you moving forward through the
kitchen, to the licensing, insurance, website, name,
sources, I needed to apply to all of the insurance
rough patches.
logo - no part of it was easy, but it was gratifying to
companies to become a participating provider. This
“Great long-term employees and my mother and
finish each step and know I was closer to my dream,”
was exhausting and time consuming… and it took
father [deserve much of] the credit for the success of
said Albright, the mother of two children.
over a year to complete.”
the business,” said Magill.
She advises women who are looking to start their own business to talk to people in the industry and get
Fuller loves the flexibility of her own business and helping people of all ages across the spectrum.
their advice, and solicit honest feedback on your
“I get to give something back every day,” she
product from friends and family who can serve as a
says. “When a patient leaves the clinic with more
focus group.
mobility or strength or function or less pain - I have
“The thing I most enjoy is having the ability to make a product that makes people happy,” said Albright. “When I receive orders for my macaroni and cheese, I feel honored that my customers are inviting me into their home and having a special meal that I created for them.”
Mia Fuller
Comprehensive Therapy Solutions 11180 State Bridge Rd, Ste #305, Alpharetta, Ga. 30022 | 678-992-0303 comprehensivetherapysolutions.com For more than 20 years, Mia Fuller worked as an
done something to brighten their day!”
Karen Magill
Karen’s Fabrics, LLC 23 South Main Street, Alpharetta, Ga. 30009 | 770-664-4090 karensfabrics.com From the expansive view of downtown Alpharetta out her front store windows, Karen Magill sees nothing but progress and promise. The owner of Karen’s Fabrics, Magill recently relocated her business to the Main Street location – just in time to be on the “ground floor of downtown Alpharetta’s debut.”
occupational therapist for medical entities before
Karen’s Fabrics was founded by Magill in 1987,
starting her own business, Comprehensive Therapy
and was located in Historic Roswell for 10 years before
Solutions, in 2004. Coming out from under the safety
moving to its longtime location on Haynes Bridge
net of the corporate umbrella was daunting at first,
Road. Earlier this year, the business moved again to its
but Fuller quickly gained ground in a competitive
present location in downtown Alpharetta.
business.
For more than 25 years, Karen’s Fabrics has
“I still remember my paper calendar schedule
provided a wide selection of designer fabrics and
and how great it felt to have it start filling up with
trimmings, as well as special order fabrics for quick
patients,” Fuller recalls of the early days of her own
delivery. The business offers in-home consultants
business.
and sales associates who assist clients with window
Comprehensive Therapy Solutions is an outpatient clinic offering physical and occupational therapy services primarily for upper extremities (shoulder,
treatments and to help solve design dilemmas. When it came to business advice, Magill learned her father really did know best.
elbow, wrist, hand), in addition to work hardening, on-
“I was working for a competitor at the time and
site job analysis and functional capacity evaluations.
my father said ‘why not do it on your own?’” she said,
Kay Paschal
Peachtree Park Prep 9670 Ventana Way, Johns Creek, Ga. 30022 | 225 Park Bridge Parkway, Alpharetta, Ga. 30005 peachtreeparkprep.com Faced with a possible move halfway across the world, Kay Paschal searched for a business she and her husband could open in North Fulton that would keep them planted in Georgia. She made the decision to open Peachtree Park Prep, a preschool and daycare facility in Johns Creek in 1995, and followed that with a second location in Alpharetta three years later. "My husband’s impending job transfer in 1993 to Singapore led us to explore a business opportunity that would keep us here in the United States, as well as a business where we could be more involved with for our two young children,” said Paschal. Peachtree Park Prep provides private preschool and day camp to families across North Fulton and surrounding counties, built upon a foundation in infant, toddler and preschool curriculum. The idea to open a preschool was not something in Paschal’s career plans, but was the path she was led to after extensive research into potential businesses. She spent nearly two years educating herself on the concept before the doors to the school opened. “It was two years of attending conferences and seminars, finding just the right location to build
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designer
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Roesner also realized that the
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employer (at the time) wanted to do,” said Roesner, the owner of Loving Hands Animal Clinic in Alpharetta/
the school, becoming an expert on licensing, as well as adjusting our family life to the responsibilities and obligations of becoming a small business owner,” she said, describing the years she spent preparing to open the business. Paschal says the first year in business was “exciting, exhausting and rewarding,” and she was thrilled to see her school embraced by the community. “We did not expect to become as fully enrolled in our first year, but it happened,” said Paschal. Her advice to anyone looking to start their own business is simple: visualize your dream and work every day to that end. “By sticking to the integrity of your vision and business plan, success will follow,” Paschal said. She loves her job, and loves watching the children grow from infants to graduates under the roof of her school. “I look forward every day to the hugs, the smiles, the first tooth popping through or falling out, the first time a name is written or the monkey bars are successfully crossed, and the first time that a child says to their parent at pick-up, ‘Come back later….I’m not ready to leave yet!’”
Milton. In 1993, Roesner set off on her own. She started in a retail strip center and later operated in a renovated house on Highway 9. But in 2005, a dream was fulfilled when the clinic expanded to its present location in a state-of-the-art facility farther north up Highway 9. Opening her own practice called upon skills Roesner never learned in veterinary school. She quickly realized she had a lack of business training essential to a successful practice. “I took every class the Small Business
Administration
offered,
found a mentor, trusted experts in law, accounting [and other areas of business],” said Roesner. She recalls living in fear the first year, so worried of missing calls that she had the clinic phones forwarded to her home on nights and weekends. Roesner said she also realized she was “lousy at hiring staff.” “I was surprised by the decency and compassion of some people and the blatant dishonesty of others,” she said. “I tend to see the potential - not the actual - in people and the two don’t always match!” But
her
belief
in
the
value
of providing a high standard of veterinary a
medicine
difference
and
through
making
community
service helped meet the challenges
Dr. JoAnne Roesner
of a new business. “It’s what sustained me through the rough patches in the early years,”
Loving Hands Animal Clinic & Pet Resort | 13775 Highway 9, Alpharetta, Ga. 30004 770-667-9022 lovinghands.com
said Roesner. Making the decision 20 years ago to open her own business has been gratifying, said Roesner, noting the
As a veterinarian, Dr. JoAnne
core reasons why she set out on her
Roesner wanted to be part of a
own are still the focus of her business
practice that did more than just
today.
meet the medical needs of animals.
“Doing good in the world,” she
She envisioned a clinic that would
said. “Helping animals and people.
also be community-based, allowing
The relationships with people and
a
people
animals. Knowing I can translate
interested in veterinary care, working
my values into tangible actions like
with service dogs, helping to rescue
my student shadow program and
and place pets and visiting schools.
treating service dogs.”
shadow
program
for
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Festivals, fairs and fun in Georgia this month By KATIE VANBRACKLE
katie@northsidewoman.com Don’t let the heat keep you indoors! There’s too much fun to be had this month at festivals, fairs and cultural events all over north Georgia.
July 13-22 National Black Arts Festival Experience the dance, music,
include Lee Greenwood, Janie Fricke,
best party, dance and rock music
Crystal Gayle and the Gatlin Brothers.
beginning at 6:30 p.m. 113 E. Athens
Georgia
Street, Winder.
of Africa and the African Diaspora.
Hiawassee.
Centennial Olympic Park and various locations, Atlanta. nbaf.org
Mountain Fair in Hiawassee, peruse a 40-band concert crawl in Macon
at 10 a.m. while The Ruckus plays the
film, theater, visual and literary arts
Ride a ferris wheel at the Georgia fine art in Sandy Springs, rock out at
history and culture. Musical guests
July 20-29 Georgia Mountain Fair
Mountain
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georgiamountainfairgrounds.com/ georgiamountainfair.php July 21-22 Butternut Creek Festival Blairsville hosts 65 artists and craftsmen in categories such as
or enter the green bean pizza eating
basketry, fine art, fabric art, painting,
contest at the Green Bean Festival in
glass,
Blairsville.
photography,
jewelry,
metal pottery,
working, scrimshaw
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This inaugural event is an outdoor fair to celebrate art in Sandy Springs
July 28 Lazy Daze Festival
including 150 artists, a children’s play
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This family-friendly music festival
families to create, perform and play
features artists from across the state
featuring food, live music, community
and crafts show, carnival rides, live
as well as arts and crafts, kids games
performances and nature-oriented
music and entertainment and a
and food vendors.
Various bands
activities. As the sun goes down, the
glimpse into North Georgia’s rich
perform during the day beginning
Concert Crawl begins with a variety
Sun. 11-6. 180 Johnson Ferry Road, NE, sandyspringsartsapalooza.com
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Head to the hills for a juried arts
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Beauty and the Beach
The ‘must haves’ in your summer bag By CYNTHIA MORRISON EIKE
TA
cynthia@northsidewoman.com
Anti-aging sunscreen your
skin
old-fashioned
way -- with a creamy
e id h fi v e n o r t
Protect the
sunblock lotion. Spray on
sunscreens
E K
can’t
5
a si d s & t e w ips for o men
ensure complete protection
because half of what you spray ends up “gone with the wind.” I love Murad Age-Proof Waterproof Sunblock SPF 30 ($30) that protects from both UVA and UVB rays, and contains powerful anti-aging ingredients to combat lines and wrinkles. Always apply 30 minutes before sun exposure and frequently after swimming.
Stay-put eyeliner Enhance your eyes with waterproof eyeliner and natural-looking mascara. Curl lashes and apply a coat of Maybelline Lash Discovery Mini Brush in
Very
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Lightly trace top lash line with Urban Decay Cosmetics 24/7 Glide On Eye Pencil ($19) in Graffiti or Deviant, or Prestige Cosmetics Automatic Eyeliner Waterproof ($5.50) in Bronze or Flannel Gray for barely there color.
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Fade-proof hair protectant Keep your hair color from fading or drying out in the hot sun with a sunblock like Ouidad Sun Shield Sun and Sport Leave-in Conditioner ($20). Fill a small travel spray bottle and keep it your bag to spray on prior to sun. For a deep conditioning treatment, harness the power of the sun! Slather wet hair with L’Oreal EverCreme Deep Nourishing Masque ($9), and then tuck it under a wide-brim hat or baseball cap while you soak up the sun. The heat will enhance the nourishing effect while the hat protects.
An apple a day keeps the jellyfish away
Lips that last Keep
protected
Take the pain out of jellyfish
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her children on the bus to school, rode MARTA to her job, then walked a mile to her employer…only to turn
daughters and a tireless volunteer
around at the end of the day and do
for education and the community.
it in reverse,” said Swahn.
She served in leadership roles in
“She worked through a lot of
her children’s schools and with the
hardships, and took advantage of
North Fulton Council of PTAs. She
every opportunity and resource to
was the founder of the National
make a better life.”
Charity League (Roswell-Alpharetta
After a few months at the Drake
chapter), a Girl Scout leader and has
served
in
youth
House, she saved enough money to
leadership
development through the chamber and the Teaching Museum North.
find an apartment, get a car and The Drake House is located just off Highway 92 on Clara Drive in Roswell.
stabilize her family.
Along the way, she was honored
through volunteer service has been a
attend their home schools while their
“That is a real success story and
for her volunteer work, receiving the
way of life for her since her childhood
mom works on a permanent housing
a testament to what a mom can
Excellence in Community Service
in Greenville, N.C., where she was
solution.
accomplish when she has motivation
Award at the local and state level
one of six children.
“This community is a wonderful
and a support group behind her.
of the Daughters of the American
“My family was always very
place to raise a family and we want
That is the mission and the role of the
Revolution and the Zach Henderson
active in the church, and my brothers
to give our moms the opportunity to
Drake House,” said Swahn.
Award for Community Spirit with the
are all Eagle Scouts,” said Swahn,
stay here,” said Swahn.
Looking back, Swahn is in awe of all that has been done.
North Fulton Chamber of Commerce.
now a resident of Johns Creek, where
She said she is inspired daily by
She was also named a Top 10
she has lived with husband, Charlie,
the women and families who pass
Phenomenal Woman of North Fulton
and her two daughters for more than
through the Drake House, and the
program
by the American Business Woman’s
30 years. “We were reared with the
strength and conviction they display
effective,” said Swahn. “We’ve only
Association
the
idea that you set very high goals for
to
made a few changes from when
Alpharetta Rotary Volunteer of the
yourself and you give back to the
Swahn
who
we started the program, which is a
Year Award.
community that supports you.”
managed every day to get four
testament to the vision and the work
children to and from school, while
that was done prior to the agency
working full-time.
opening.
Swahn
and
takes
received
the
accolades
For this reason, Swahn said, it is
in stride and appreciation, noting
important to keep families here in
that giving back to the community
the community and allow children to
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improve
their
recalls
circumstances.
one
client
“She got up every morning, got
“It’s amazing that the original ideas
It’s
success story.”
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been
a
been
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wonderful
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Pack a perfect picnic • ½ cup chopped onion • 2 hard-cooked eggs, chopped (optional) Cover potatoes with water in 4-quart saucepot; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Drain and cool slightly. Combine mayonnaise, vinegar, salt, sugar and pepper in large bowl. Add potatoes, celery, onion and eggs and toss gently. Serve chilled or at room temperature.
California Chicken Wrap Serves: 4
• 3 Tbsp. Hellmann’s® mayonnaise • 4 6-inch fajita size whole wheat flour tortillas • 12 ounces boneless, skinless chicken breasts, grilled and sliced • 1 medium avocado, peeled and sliced • 1 red bell pepper, sliced • ¼ cup sliced red onion • 2 cups mixed salad greens Spread mayonnaise on tortillas. Layer chicken, avocado, red pepper, red onion and salad greens down center of each tortilla. Roll and fold the filled tortillas.
Pasta Salad with Vegetables Serves: 8
• ¾ cup Hellmann’s® mayonnaise, divided • 2 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar • ½ tsp. ground black pepper • 6 cups assorted fresh vegetables (zucchini, red and yellow peppers and/or red onion), sliced • 1 box (16 ounces) fusilli pasta, cooked, drained and cooled • 1/3 cup sliced Kalamata or pitted ripe olives • 1 cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves, chopped Blend
1/4
cup
mayonnaise,
vinegar and ground black pepper
The Original Potato Salad
in medium bowl. Stir in vegetables.
Serves: 8
Arrange vegetable mixture in grill
• 2 pounds potatoes (5 to 6
pan or on foil on grill. Grill vegetables,
medium), peeled and cut into ¾
stirring once, 20 minutes or until
-inch chunks
vegetables are crisp-tender. Cool.
• 1 cup Hellmann’s® mayonnaise
Combine
vegetables
with
• 2 Tbsp. vinegar
remaining ingredients in large bowl.
• 1 ½ tsp. salt
Serve immediately, or cover and
• 1 tsp. sugar
refrigerate until ready to serve.
• ¼ tsp. ground black pepper • 1 cup thinly sliced celery
Tip: Vegetables may also be roasted in the oven.
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Local blogger on a designs
dime
Erin Spain turns trash to treasure on a tight budget By KATIE VANBRACKLE
has grown into a small stay-at-home
katie@northsidewoman.com
business for Spain, who loves the sense of community that blogging
She’s cheap and proud of it! Erin
Spain
challenge
loves
of
finding
home she shares with
husband
Christopher
a
blogs
and
self-described
no rth editor@ com sidewoman.
“Pinterest addict,” Spain is always searching for
challenge 4-year-old around
the
sons house,
but Spain loves her creative outlet and says
her
husband
is
happy with all of the money
Spain saves by decorating their home “on the cheap.”
easy, unique craft projects and
Spain advises other would-be-
enjoys bringing old, outdated pieces
bloggers to start networking with other
of furniture back to life with stylish
bloggers and look for conferences
new colors and finishes.
such as the Haven Conference for
Spain shares her best ideas with other do-it-yourselfers through her blog “DIYOntheCheap.com.” What began as a way to share craft ideas with friends and family
DIY/Home bloggers, which was held in Atlanta in June. Some of Spain’s favorite blogs include missmustardseed.com and perfectlyimperfectblog.com.
Sample blog from DIYontheCheap.com
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while
chasing her 2- and
send us yours!
two young sons. A
on the blog can be
she
for
the Johns Creek
Finding time to work
the
bargain furniture and accessories
creates.
This dresser was purchased on Craigslist for $40. A new coat of paint and a distressed finish transforms the dresser into a trendy showpiece.
Searching for diamonds rough in the
By ERIN SPAIN
and opted to keep it. Now I have a
DIYOntheCheap.com
custom piece of furniture that I could have easily spent hundreds (if not
Decorating has always been a fun hobby of mine. Although I am not a designer, I’ve always loved the process of turning a house into a home. Now that I have two children and our financial priorities have changed, I have learned that having a beautiful space is still within reach. With a little time and elbow grease, it is possible to have a designer space without breaking the bank. There are several ways to achieve this, and one of my favorites is turning “trash” into “treasure” by giving old furniture a custom makeover. I love breathing new life into old furniture. It’s amazing how a coat of paint and some new hardware can transform a piece. The key is to see a piece of furniture for what it could be, not for what it currently is. You know that old dresser or table that you’ve been wanting to get rid of? Don’t! Or if you’re looking for a new piece of furniture, skip the expensive boutiques and start at the thrift store. You’d be shocked at the bargains you can find and transform into an expensive-looking showpiece.
thousands) of dollars on at a designer furniture store.
Finding the perfect furniture makeover candidate Check Craigslist, and check it often! There are always diamonds in the rough to be found. Check your local listings for yard sales, estate sales and auctions. You can score great bargains at all three. Get thrifty! Check your local thrift stores. Don’t be discouraged if you don’t find the perfect piece right away. They are constantly receiving new merchandise, so check back frequently. Check out a flea market. They are great places to “treasure hunt.” Ask around - maybe a friend or family member has an old piece that they’re dying to get rid of. Once you’ve found your furniture, make sure it is structurally in good shape. Unless you want to spend a lot of time and money on repairs, it’s best to steer clear of damaged goods. You
don’t
have
to
be
a
professional, either. If I can do this, trust me, anyone can!
Take this dresser, for example, which I purchased on Craigslist for $40. I stained the top with a dark ebony color, painted the base white and gave it a slightly distressed look. I loved the original hardware so
Erin Spain teaches others how to design on a dime through her blog, DIYOnthe Cheap.com.
much, I just gave it a good cleaning
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shegoesgreen
Learning to tread lightly How to reduce your carbon footprint By MARLA PRINCE
we use in a year. How can you shrink your carbon
Were you aware that you have
footprint?
a carbon footprint? Each person walking the Earth has one. A carbon
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
footprint refers to the impact our
I know you have heard it a
personal lifestyle has on the planet,
million times, but manufacturing new
and it is measured in a variety of
products can create an average 4-8
ways.
pounds of carbon emissions.
What kind of transportation do we use to get to work or to school?
Unplug!
How much TV do we watch? How
Turning your electronics off is
long are we on our computers each
not enough. Some electronics use
day and how many showers do we
energy if they are still plugged in. This
take a week?
is called vampire energy and it can
Measuring our carbon footprint even takes into consideration how many children we have. This list goes on and on, depending on how dependent we are on electricity and the lifestyle choices we make. The sad part is that Americans have the highest carbon footprint of any other country. The average adult has a carbon footprint of 14,000 kg (14 tons) a year and according to one carbon calculator, we need to cut that figure down to 2,000 kg (2 tons) a year by 2050.
eat up 5-10 percent of your energy.
Eat Locally Shipping by truck or air creates tons of needless carbon emissions, plus your food will be fresher if you buy locally!
Eat Less Meat You’ve no doubt heard this many times before as well, but vegetarians create 3,000 pounds less carbon emissions
than
carnivores.
reduce the fat in your arteries as well!
That is a lot of pressure on our planet and ecosystem. We need to learn to tread more lightly. As a world, our carbon footprint has increased 11 times since 1961. We are using more of the Earth’s resources than it can provide. It takes the Earth one year and six months to regenerate what
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You’ll
Marla Prince has worked in the environmental industry for over 20 years and was green before green was cool. She lives in Milton with her husband and two sons.
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todo
Enjoy a taste of summer from Georgia farms By KATIE VANBRACKLE
a harvest festival. Held each Saturday, 8 a.m. – 12
Johns Creek Farmers Market
katie@northsidewoman.com
Held
at
Newtown
Park
each
Saturday
through September 8, from 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. You haven’t fully appreciated summer until
Features local farmers and vendors with organic
you’ve had a bit of juice dribbling down your chin
and/or sustainable foods and produce, special
from a ripe-to-bursting peach or watermelon. ‘Tis
demonstrations
the season to bring home the bounty of Georgia’s
activities.
farms. From local farmers markets to farm co-ops
and
children’s
Newtown
Park,
3150 Old Alabama Road,
and CSA’s you don’t have to go far to enjoy a
Johns Creek. www.johnscreekga. gov/community/ events/farmers market
wide selection of the best our state has to offer.
Alpharetta Farmers Market
p.m., through September 15, rain or shine. Roswell City Hall, 38 Hill Street, Roswell. www.localharvest.org/ riverside-farmers-market-M22642
Local Food Stop Local Food Stop delivers the best of Georgia’s small family farms to CSA customers in Alpharetta, Roswell, Milton and Johns Creek. Order and pay online, then pick up your fresh produce weekly at convenient neighborhood host sites. www.localfoodstop.com
Browse the Alpharetta Farmer’s Market
Riverside Farmers Market (Roswell)
for fruits, vegetables, natural meats, fresh flowers and herbs, homemade sauces, jellies and soaps, yummy desserts, fresh breads and local raw honey. Held each Saturday through October 6, 8 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Alpharetta City Hall parking lot, Main
Street,
Alpharetta.
S
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ensure that everything produced is chemical-free including vegetables, herbs, mill products, dairy,
organic meats, soap products,
eggs, meats, fruits, flowers and transplants. Order
honey, compost and more.
items online mid-week and pick up each Saturday
Enjoy events such as
from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. 106 Colony Park Drive,
eating contests and
E
farms and gardeners who use strict standards to
herbs, plants, cut flowers,
cook-offs, watermelon
W
The Cumming Harvest is a small group of local
Shop for vegetables,
music, cook’s tours, chili
alpharetta farmers market.com
The Cumming Harvest
Cumming. http://cumming.locallygrown.net
herhealth NFH answers community call for cancer center By DEBBIE KEEL
accreditation with commendation
CEO, North Fulton Hospital
as a community cancer center by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer.
It’s so nice when a plan comes
The standards to which ACS CoS
together. A little more than two years ago,
holds cancer centers promote a high
shortly after my arrival at North Fulton
level of diagnosis and treatment
Hospital, I learned there was a service
and continuing care, both physically
line that was important to the Roswell,
and emotionally. They are standards
Alpharetta and Milton communities.
to which we committed when we
I also learned that members of the
signed up for the program and the
community, the medical staff, and
ensuing survey that resulted in our
the governing board of the hospital
accreditation. While the staff and
believed, correctly, that we were not
physicians at NFH are proud of our
committed to that service line.
achievement, we are more proud
It
seems
obvious
now.
that we can now deliver this service
How
to our community.
can you call yourself a community hospital and not offer a high level of
basic
cancer
diagnosis
and
treatment? In fairness to previous
Debbie Keel, left, chief executive officer of North Fulton Hospital, and Dr. Laura RiversPierson, medical director of NFH’s Breast Program during the Power of Pink charity event last fall.
hospital leadership, they were aware of
several
big-name
full-service
where
The end, or really the beginning,
cancer centers in metro Atlanta and
cancer cases are discussed among a
of this story is that in late May,
didn’t think it important to commit the
vast array of clinical professionals to
North
resources of NFH to try and duplicate
talk about diagnosis and treatment
those cancer center offerings.
and issue opinions on how both might
What we soon realized is those
outstanding
tumor
board
We committed capital resources
area wanted to be able to obtain
to outfit our breast center with
high-quality
the most modern Hologic digital
treatment
for
and
common
basic cancer
diagnoses closer to home. Hospital committed to becoming certified
community
obtained
mammography
available
and
invested in equipment to allow us to
It was at that moment North Fulton a
Hospital
have been improved.
living in the hospital’s primary service diagnosis
Fulton
Debbie Keel is the CEO of North Fulton Hospital.
add breast imaging to our MRI. We then recruited the area’s
cancer
best cancer physicians to join our
center. We added specially trained
outstanding cancer specialists on
nurses and diagnostic technicians.
staff. Among them was Dr. Laura
We worked with physician leaders
Rivers-Pierson, a fellowship trained
to establish a Cancer Committee
breast
of medical staff members and an
Petrofski, a colo-rectal physician.
surgeon,
and
Dr.
Jason
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JULY
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► 4th of July Celebration in Cumming Through July 4. Bring your lawn blanket to the Cumming Fairgrounds on July 3 at 6 p.m. for a live band, inflatables for the kids, food and drink, a fireworks display and an allage dance contest. No admission or parking fee. On July 4, enjoy the famous Steam Engine Parade at 10 a.m. including steam engines, antique tractors, cars and floats. Cumming Fairgrounds, 235 Castleberry Road, Cumming. www.cummingfair.net/html/ 4th-of-july.html
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Second annual Crabapple Walking Parade 9 a.m. Everyone is invited to walk, ride a tricycle or stroller in a Fourth of July parade through downtown Crabapple. The half-mile route begins at McFarlin Lane. Pets on leashes welcome. Water and freeze pops available while supplies last. Parking available at Crabapple Baptist Church and Strawberry Fields. Sponsored by the Crabapple Community Association. crabapplecommunityassoc @yahoo.com 4th of July Celebration in Alpharetta Bring your blanket, chairs and picnic basket and relax under the stars at Wills Park. Activities include free children’s games, a concert by the Alpharetta City Band and other musical performances. Fireworks display at dusk. Wills Park, 11925 Wills Road, Alpharetta. www.awesomealpharetta.com 4th of July Celebration in Roswell Roswell’s 13th annual Fireworks Extravaganza kicks off at 6 p.m. with carnival games and activities and live music by Back Trax. At 7:30 p.m., Banks and Shane will take the stage. Enjoy food for sale by Shane’s Rib Shack and a fireworks display at dusk. Roswell High School, 11595 King Road, Roswell. www.roswellgov.com ASO All-American Celebration in Alpharetta 8 p.m. Tony Award-winning Broadway vocalist Debbie Gravitte, the U.S. Army Chorus and post-concert fireworks highlight the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra’s All-American Celebration at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre. $35 table seat; $25 reserved seat; $15 lawn. 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta. www.vzwamp.com
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Roswell Ghost Tour Through July 7. Join this walking tour to learn all about the unique history and stories of paranormal activity through experienced paranormal investigators. www.roswellghosttour.com.
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Riverside Farmers Market 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. Held every Saturday until Sept. 15. Buy
locally grown food, farmfresh vegetables, fruit and berries, fragrant herbs, beautiful flowers and plants, organic compost, artisan cheeses, organic herbal soaps and more. City Hall parking lot, 38 Hill Street, Roswell.
▲ Alpharetta Farmers Market 8 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Held every Saturday until Oct. 6. You’ll find farmers with fresh fruits, veggies and meats, gardeners with flowers and herbs and makers of all sorts of home goods from yummy desserts and breads to local raw honey and homemade sauces, jellies and soaps. http://alpharettafarmersmarket.com Milton Movies in the Park 7:30 p.m. The city of Milton presents a free movie on the lawn at Northwestern Middle School in Crabapple. “The Three Stooges” will be shown at sundown on a two-story inflatable movie screen. Before the film, there will be fun activities including face painting and a moonwalk. Concessions will be available. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. 12805 Birmingham Highway, Milton. www.gamoviesinthepark.com
Roswell. 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell. www.chattnaturecenter.org Movies in the Park in Johns Creek “The Mysterious Island” will be shown on a huge inflatable screen at Newtown Park in Johns Creek. Preshow activities include inflatables, children’s activities, giveaways, entertainment, food and drinks. Free. Newtown Park, 3150 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek. www.johnscreekga.gov/community/ events/movies Crosby, Stills and Nash in concert 8 p.m. Come hear why David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash earned a spot in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta. www.vzwamp.com/events/
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13th annual Flying Colors Butterfly Festival Through July 15. Enjoy live butterfly releases, arts and crafts, a butterfly parade and more at the Chattahoochee Nature Center in
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Christmas in July at Hembree Historic Site Through July 29. Come see the 1903 Hembree Family Home in Roswell and shop for holiday decorations at great prices. Vintage items, new and gently used items will be sold. Proceeds will help restore the Hembree Farm Historic Site. Saturday 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Sunday 1 – 4 p.m. 780 Hembree Road, Roswell. www.roswellhs.org/ Hembree-Farm.html
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▲ Last Summer on Earth concert 7 p.m. Multi-platinum pop rock group the Barenaked Ladies have announced their “Last Summer on Earth,” a freewheeling road show featuring Blues Traveler, Big Head Todd and the Monsters and Cracker. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta www.vzwamp.com/events/
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▲ ACT1 presents “The Wind in the Willows” Through Aug. 5. This musical tells the story of good-hearted Water Rat, shy, curious Mole and sensible Badger who must deal with the antics of Mr. Toad, a wily and impulsive animal, while rescuing magnificent Toad Hall from devious weasels, ferrets and stoats. $18 tickets may be ordered online. ACT1Theater inside Alpharetta Presbyterian Church, 180 Academy Street, Alpharetta. www.act1theater.com
against predators and sexual assault. Presented free of charge by Friends of the Alpharetta Library. Registration required. Alpharetta Library, 238 Canton Street, Alpharetta. www.revvedupkids.com/register.htm
Alive After Five in historic downtown Roswell 5 – 9 p.m. A free trolley shuttles up and down Canton Street while folks enjoy merchant specials, restaurants, galleries and live music. www.aliveafterfiveroswell.com
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A Midsummer Night’s Mayor’s Run and Fun 6:30 p.m. Whether you run or not, you won’t want to miss this event. Bring your running buddies, your friends and your family to enjoy the Mayor’s Run and Fun Movie Night in the heart of downtown Alpharetta, while raising critical funds for North Fulton nonprofits. $30 run registration at www.active.com. Milton Avenue and Canton Street, Alpharetta. www.awesomealpharetta.com
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Free self-defense class for teen girls 3 – 5:30 p.m. Revved Up Kids presents the national Just Yell Fire program, which teaches teen girls and young women how to fight back
▲ National Night Out in Alpharetta 6 – 9 p.m. Spend the evening outside with neighbors, police officers and firefighters and enjoy a free cookout. Firefighters will demonstrate the Fire Safety House while the SWAT team will display its special training and equipment. National Night Out is intended to encourage more participation in crime watch from residents. Please RSVP at 678-297-6309, ext. 3. Wills Park Equestrian Center, 11915 Wills Road, Alpharetta. www.nationalnightout.org
Planning Ahead
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AUGUST
American Idol Live! Tour 7 p.m. See your Top 10 favorites from the 2012 American Idol season perform live, including Georgia’s own Idol winner, Phillip Phillips. The Arena at Gwinnett Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. www.gwinnettcenter.com
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32nd annual Old Soldier’s Day Race 7 a.m. 5K or 10K race. $15 early or $20 on race day. Alpharetta City Pool at Wills Park. athleticprograms@alpharetta.ga.us 59th annual Old Soldier’s Day Parade 10 a.m. Featuring marching bands, military units, floats, clowns, classic cars and more. Free Varsity hot dogs, sodas and fun activities at the parade end at American Legion Post 201 on Wills Road. Free. Parade begins in front of Alpharetta City Hall, downtown. www.alpharetta.ga.us
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You deserve easy access to a high-quality, comprehensive cancer program. And now you can get it close to home. North Fulton Hospital has been recognized by the American College of Surgeon’s Commission on Cancer as a
Community Cancer Center We're proud to offer the entire spectrum of cancer-control activities—from prevention and early diagnosis to rehabiliation and long-term follow-up— close to home, in the heart of North Fulton. To learn more, visit www.nfultonhospital.com.
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