MARCH 2012
IRISH
Comfort Food A twist on Southern favorites page 22
sisters STYLE Weddings are a family affair page 6
Shamrockin’ for a Cure Alpharetta bash benets Cystic Fibrosis page 12
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STAFF Candy Waylock editorial waylock5@aol.com
DEVON MORGAN/P
Candy Waylock began working for Appen Newspapers in 1997, primarily as a reporter covering education issues for the weekly publications. She earned her degree in Journalism from Bradley University in 1987 and has been a member of the media ever since. In 2007, Candy helped launch Northside Woman magazine and continues to be a part of each monthly publication. She lives in Alpharetta with her husband, three children and a houseful of rescued pets!
IO HOTOSYNTHESIS STUD
Katie VanBrackle editorial kvanbrackle@bellsouth.net Katie VanBrackle inherited a strong creative itch from her artist mother. Too impatient to paint, she chooses instead to capture the human spirit on the page with words. Using her journalism degree from UGA, she enjoys exploring the amazing, brave, funny, generous things people do. Katie lives in Milton with her husband and two sons. She dashes between schools, church and sports fields as a volunteer and depends on her sense of humor and girls’ nights out to stay sane.
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The radiant bride-to-be on our cover is Mary Anne Mahone who will marry Brian Langman
in Alpharetta next month. Joining her for a photo shoot at Treasures Formals in Roswell are mother-of-the-bride Anne Mahone and sister Laura Mahone. Mary Anne is wearing a gown by David Tutera for Mon Cheri ($1,348).
Kelly Brooks production manager kelly@northfulton.com Raised in New Jersey and Tennessee, the product of a Northern mother and a Southern father, Kelly Brooks can’t help but explore every side of the story. In 2006, she earned a bachelor ’s degree in telecommunication arts from the University of Georgia. After working as a reporter, she attended the University of Maryland, where she earned a master ’s in multimedia journalism and took a liking to graphic design. She has been a production artist for Appen since 2010.
of wedding plans for my oldest son and going in several different directions at once. Last year, our annual March edition of Northside Woman featured my lovely daughter-in-law; and I’m thrilled to feature another beautiful bride who I’ve known for many years on this month’s cover. Through the process of finding the perfect dress for the wedding, I met the Williams family at Treasures Formals in Roswell. The story of how they came to own their business was meet the Williams sisters and their mother in this issue, and get a full sense of their amazing strength.
Devon Morgan opened PhotoSynthesis Studio in 2004 after graduating with a photojournalism degree from the University of Georgia. To complement the documentary style she learned in school, Morgan studied with local photographers to master the subtle nuances of fine art portraiture, giving her clients a cohesive blend of natural emotion and beautiful lighting. She lives in Peachtree Corners with her St. Bernard, Stella. See her work at www.PhotoSynthesisAtlanta.com.
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What a difference a year makes! Last year, during our March issue, I was in the midst
both inspiring and tragic, and I knew their story had to be told in Northside Woman. You will
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publisher
publisher’snote
March is the month when we all get to be Irish, at least for a day. Our Good Eats column introduces Judith McLoughlin, a talented Scots-Irish cook who sees many similarities between her native Northern Ireland and her new home in Roswell, especially in the areas of food and hospitality. The Irish-at-heart can also party for a great cause on March 10, when Shamrockin' for a Cure comes to Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Alpharetta. Two brothers with Cystic Fibrosis inspired this energetic fundraiser, organized by a local associate publisher
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mom who felt called to make a difference. And speaking of Ireland, our beauty writer, Cynthia Morrison Eike, is on an extended visit to Ireland and writes about the beauty and styles of the Irish in her monthly column. When it all comes down to it, women and their ideals of style don’t differ much, regardless of the geography! We are excited to have a new Northside Woman website. Please visit it at NorthsideWoman.com and tell us what you think. There’s so much to do in March as we move out of the winter doldrums and look forward to warmer weather. And Northside Woman will be right there as you plan your busy days.
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W Williams family creates memories for a lifetime through Treasures Formals
edding ishes
By CANDY WAYLOCK
candy@northsidewoman.com For nearly a decade, the Williams family has been a part of thousands of celebrations and joyous occasions for families across the metro area. While the quartet of three sisters and their mother may not have attended each event in person, the wedding gowns and formal dresses they sell through their business, Treasures Formals and Bridal in Roswell, have often stolen the show. Daughters Lauren, Bonnie and Hayley, and their mother, Vickie, have fused their love of their business with their strong faith that guides them in everything they do. “Opening any business is intimidating and difficult, but our store is really a miracle that God has allowed us to participate in,” said Lauren Williams. “We’re conscious every day of the fact that we wouldn’t be doing what
we
ALL PHOTOS BY DEVON MORGAN/PHOTOSYNTHESIS STUDIO Top: Rows of wedding gowns at Treasures Formals in Roswell. Above: The Williams family has owned and operated Treasures Formals since 2003. They include, mother Vickie, second from left, and daughters, from left, Lauren, Haylie and Bonnie. Left: Wedding and formal shoes on display.
love without Him paving every step of the way.” Lauren and Bonnie began working in the formal wear industry years ago, but it took a family tragedy to open Treasures Formals as a family business.
immediately. “Our parents had always been entrepreneurial minded, and we had talked with them about one
“[Bonnie and I] fell in love with [the formal
day opening our own business,” recalls Lauren.
wear] business and our parents commented
“After my father [died] God made it very clear
that if we could work the crazy retail hours,
that it was time to pursue opening our own store.
stand all day, skip lunch, come home worn out,
Leaving a legacy was very important.”
only to fall asleep talking about dresses and
Bonnie and Lauren, brought sister Hayley and
wake up talking about dresses, then this is what
mother Vicki into the formal wear business and
we needed to do as a career, and as a business,”
opened Treasures Formals in 2003. Over the past
said Lauren. When their father was unexpectedly killed in
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a car accident in 2003, their life plans changed
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Continued from Page 6 nine years, the store has reached an ever expanding base of clients. “Every
element
of
our
store
has developed over the years, but more than that, our vision has grown of what our store would mean to others,” explains Lauren. “In the beginning the store was our dream; now it has become the fulfillment of many dreams.” She says every time a bride, a mother of the bride/groom, a girl attending prom, or a bridesmaid selects a dress, Treasures becomes a part of a memorable occasion in their life. Every customer is unique, said Lauren, and each one requires personal attention. “Treasures really isn’t about us, it’s about all the women we have the pleasure of serving on a daily basis,” said Lauren of the business philosophy
Left: Bonnie Williams assists a bridesmaid with her shoe selection. Right: Dazzling jewelry fills the shelves at Treasures Formals.
that is applied to every customer. She says the goal is to make the experience of shopping for a gown a
helped her feel and look fabulous,
compare each dress against others,
that’s a blessing.”
and not just individually.
pleasant experience. “When a bride says finding a gown was ‘fun and easy’, or when a mother of the bride or groom says we
Finding the perfect dress When shopping for a wedding dress,
Lauren
advises
brides
to
“Often
there
are
details,
“A bride shouldn’t look at herself
elements, or a feel to a gown that will
in every dress thinking, ‘Is this the
draw a bride towards it. Considering
one?’” said Lauren. “Instead, she
what it is about that gown which has
should ask herself if she likes this dress,
caught the bride’s interest can lead
or the one she had on before best.
us toward the right dress. Finding out
Comparison is key.”
what she likes can bring us to a gown
Many brides come in with specific ideas in mind about what they’re
she can love.” The
most
important
advice
looking for in a gown, but oftentimes a
Lauren
bride’s ideas will change as she goes
couples to always keep in mind they
through the process of searching for
are planning a marriage, not just a
the perfect dress.
wedding.
“We find that the process goes
“If
can
the
give
is
couple
encourage
--the
bride,
most smoothly for the bride who has
especially--gets all caught up in
a concept of her likes and dislikes, but
making the wedding day perfect
keeps an open mind to something
and forget that ‘The Big Day’ is just
different than what she might have
the first day, I believe they miss many
anticipated ending up with,” said
opportunities to make memories,
Lauren.
collect wisdom, and learn lessons
The majority of bridal gowns at Treasures Formals range from $500 and $1500, but Lauren advised brides to consider the value foremost.
that could serve them well for the rest of their married lives,” said Lauren. For Lauren and her family, the best part of the day is turning out the
“ If a bride can spend $100 more
lights in the evening, looking back
on a gown she loves, which fits her
on the day and recalling the women
better and needs less alteration, then
who found their “match”.
she has found a much better value
“We’ve
invested
our
day
than a dress which costs $100 less,
helping brides find the dress of their
doesn’t fit her as well, and needs
dreams,” said Lauren. “Years from
more alteration.”
now, whether they remember us or
Sometimes, the ideal vision of a dress in a bride’s mind doesn’t match
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her to the ideal dress.
not, we’ve had a part in creating a memory they’ll never forget.”
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For these ‘Bookies,’ reading is a sure bet Book club part of Forsyth County Newcomers and Women’s Club STORY & PHOTOS
really enhances the enjoyment of a
By KATIE VAN BRACKLE
book. Karen White, local author of On
katie@northsidewoman.com
Folly Beach once joined the Bookies The Forsyth County Newcomers
for a discussion. Last year, a group
and Women’s Club is much more
of Bookies traveled to a luncheon
than a welcome wagon. Within
at White Columns in Milton to meet
the club are sub-groups to suit all
Haywood Smith, author of The Red
p.m., at the Manchester
hobbies and interests for couples and
Hat Club.
Court clubhouse in Cumming.
singles, providing great opportunities
Penz enjoys attending the AJC
For more information on all of
for neighbors new and old to get to
Decatur Book Festival held each
the groups and events sponsored
know one another better.
September. She first made the trip
by the Forsyth County Newcomers
Ladies, especially, have a wide
to downtown Decatur to meet the
and Women’s Club, go to www.
variety of options. The “Bon Appétit”
author of her favorite book of all time,
newcomersclubofforsyth.org.
group attends cooking classes, while
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon.
the “Reel Critics” meet for lunch and
“A
friend
recommended
The
Bookies
recommend
the
following titles to fellow readers.
a movie. The “Sew What” ladies form
Outlander to me but I hesitated
closely knit ties and the “Dirt Diggin’
because it’s over 1,000 pages,”
Divas” beautify their gardens.
recalled Penz. “I finally pulled it out
Outlander By Diana Gabaldon
And in a back room of the
for a cross-country trip to visit my
In 1945, Claire Randall, a former
Manchester Court clubhouse, the
daughter in Oregon, hoping that
combat nurse, is back from the war
“Bookies” engage in some fast-
it would be good because I had
and reunited with her husband on
paced trading. Of opinions that is, on
nothing else to do for several hours on
a second honeymoon. When she
their favorite books.
the plane. Once I started, I couldn’t
innocently touches an ancient stone
The Bookies vote on their titles
put it down! My family joked that
in the British Isles she is transported
well in advance, but February’s book
the common question during that
to war-torn Scotland in the year
raised a bit of a stink.
vacation was ‘Where’s Granny? Oh,
1743 where her destiny becomes
she’s
intertwined with Clan MacKenzie and
Ann Clark chose Patrick Suskind’s Perfume: The Story of a Murderer,
hiding
somewhere
reading
Outlander again!’”
young Scottish warrior James Fraser.
because the tale of a prominent
The Bookies welcome all new or
Hurled back in time by forces she
Parisian perfumer who sniffs out a
current Forsyth County residents who
cannot understand, Claire becomes
murder sounded intriguing. But after
would enjoy the chance to share a
a woman torn between two vastly
a few chapters, the Bookies’ noses,
good book with a group of friendly
different men in two irreconcilable
Clark’s included, smelled a rat.
neighbors. Meetings are held on the
lives.
“In a word, it was awful!” said Lisa
second Monday of each month, 1
Penz. “I got about halfway through
Night Circus By Erin Morgenstern Behind the scenes of a mysterious night circus, a fierce competition is underway. Two young magicians, Celia and Marco, face a duel they have prepared for since childhood, not knowing that only one can be left alive. Celia and Marco tumble headfirst into love, but the game must play out and the fate of everyone involved, from the circus performers to the patrons, hangs in the balance.
Cider with Rosie By Laurie Lee The England of this 1920s tale is one of silence, of hard work and necessary patience, of white roads rutted by hooves and cartwheels. It is the rich, sensuous world of childhood and youth in a remote Cotswold village. Lee’s vivid descriptions and poetic prose transport the reader to a simple world that has mostly vanished.
and just couldn’t bring myself to finish it.” She wasn’t the only one. “The
main
character
World Without End By Ken Follett
gets
Fans of Follett’s popular The
eaten at the end, for heaven’s sake!”
said
Jane
Pillars of the Earth travel back to
Watson
medieval Kingsbridge where four
indignantly. While
the
ladies
children
laughed
witness
two
murders.
about this particular “dud,” the
One boy goes on to travel the
book chosen to replace it, Erin
world
Morgenstern’s The Night Circus was
Another
thankfully much more enjoyable.
corrupt nobleman. One girl defies
before
returning
becomes
a
home.
powerful,
an
the mighty church while another
appearance at Woodstock’s Fox
pursues an impossible love. All four
Tale Book Shoppe recently to sign
live continually under the shadow
Morgenstern
made
copies of her magical tale. Penz said meeting the author
of the terrible killing they witnessed
The Forsyth County “Bookies.” Front, from left, are Ann Clark, Jane Watson and Marybeth Magallanes. on that fateful childhood day. Back, from left, are Millie Berman, Mika King, Judy Ree, Lisa Penz, Susan Baker and Terri Browne.
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Shamrockin’
Cure for a
Mary Guiney throws a great party to raise funds for Cystic Fibrosis By KATIE VANBRACKLE
SPECIAL
Jake and Gavin Baker, both of whom suffer from Cystic Fibrosis, inspired Mary and Chris Guiney to create Shamrockin’ for a Cure.
katie@northsidewoman.com Pam and Jon Baker of Roswell were expecting
with CF are diagnosed by age 2 and if treated
sort of vibrating vest and breathing into a mask,
their second child when their life changed forever.
properly can remain fairly healthy until they reach
which was hooked up to a strange-looking tube machine,” Mary recalled.
Their first child, 18-month-old Gavin, was not
adulthood, when the lung disease worsens to the
gaining weight like other babies his age. Trying to
point where the person is disabled. Today, the life
She later learned that Gavin and Jake are
coax him to eat was a constant struggle. Doctors
span for those with CF who live to adulthood is
hooked up to those machines for two hours each
labeled him as “failure to thrive,” but that wasn’t
approximately 37 years, a dramatic increase over
day. The vibrating vest and breathing treatments
good enough for Pam. She kept digging, kept
the last three decades, but still a horrifyingly low
help loosen the mucus lining their lungs. In addition,
asking for tests, trying anything to figure out what
number for loving parents to accept.
the boys must take 35 pills per day, including
Today, Gavin is 12 and his little brother Jake
was wrong with her child. Finally, tests revealed that Gavin had Cystic Fibrosis (CF), a defective gene that causes thick, sticky mucus to build up in the lungs, digestive tract and other areas of the body. It is a life-threatening disorder
is 10. Both “Fabulous Baker Boys” are adorable,
adults. Knowing that CF is a hereditary disease, the Bakers immediately asked for in-utero tests of their unborn child. Their worst fears were confirmed when the second
Mary, who is the mother of three sons of her
wakeboarder while Jake sings and plays
own, is constantly amazed at the strength and
football. Jake’s greatest wish, however,
determination Pam exerts in the constant battle to
is to become a daddy someday.
keep her children healthy and happy. “Pam is their lead warrior,” Mary said. “She
CF. The Bakers’ visions for the future of their family completely changed in that instant.
Guiney
CO
breathing treatment, then fits the second treatment in between homework and football practice. She is determined that Gavin and Jake will live as normal a life as possible.” Spending time with the Baker family made Mary and her husband Chris want to do something to help -- something big that would really make a difference. The Guineys decided that what they enjoyed most was getting people together and having a good time. Their most valuable asset was their extended network of friends and connections. “We decided to throw the rockin’est fundraising
friend of the Bakers,
party ever!” said Mary. “A live band, great food,
remembers her first
free booze, with a St. Patrick’s Day theme. Before
to
Cystic Fibrosis.
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gets the boys up an hour before school for their first
of Milton, a close
introduction
MAN IS
► Mary Guiney models a new shamrock tee created by UB4Me Apparel for the Shamrockin’ event. The shirts can be ordered online from www.shirtsthatgive. com. A portion of the proceeds goes to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
It just gives us more fuel to keep doing what we are doing. Mary
children
KEN
Most
Some of the Cystic Fibrosis patients we meet are already in their 30’s & we know time is running out for them.
”
child also tested positive for
them digest food.
blonde boys full of spirit. Gavin is an expert
and one of the most common chronic lung diseases in children and young
nutritional supplements and enzymes which help
“I
we knew it, Shamrockin’ for the Cure was born.” At the first Shamrockin’ in 2009, 140 people
walked
attended the event at the newly opened Verizon
into the Bakers’
Wireless Amphitheater. The fundraiser broke even
home and saw
from ticket sales, but raised $10,000 from a silent
3-year-old Jake wearing
some
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Continued from Page 12 auction, all of which went to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Word continued to spread about Shamrockin’ and two short years later, in 2011, 800 people attended and $109,000 was raised. Auction items included an African safari, a Harley-Davidson
motorcycle
and
all-expense paid trips to the Emmy Awards and American Idol finale in Los Angeles. This year’s Shamrockin’ will be held on March 10. The Guineys plan to sell out with 1,200 tickets and hope to raise $175,000 for Cystic Fibrosis research in a single night. A lively 80s cover band will return to keep the crowd energized with 99X morning radio host Axel Lowe serving as host. This year’s silent auction will feature more fabulous items, such
More than 1,500 people are expected to attend Shamrockin’ for a Cure on March 10 at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater.
SPECIAL
as a complete kitchen or bath Custom
inspirational people whose lives have
Mary is convinced that a cure
Builders, one of Shamrockin’s most
been affected by Cystic Fibrosis.
for Cystic Fibrosis will be found in the
“I keep telling my Shamrockin’
supportive partners.
Some of the CF patients we meet are
next decade. She says a new drug
committee that we can’t just sit back
“I am still just stunned at how this
already in their 30s and we know time
has
idea has grown and succeeded,”
is running out for them. It just gives us
that
Mary admitted. “The best part of
more fuel to keep doing what we are
about 4 percent of the CF
like Gavin and Jake don’t
it all is being able to meet so many
doing.”
population.
always have eight to 10 years
renovation
from
Murphy
already
been
effectively
released cures
Hopefully
in
eight to 10 years, a way will
work for all CF patients.
and cross our fingers that a cure will be found,” said Mary. “Kids
to wait.”
be found for that drug to ◄ Chris and Mary Guiney, co-founders of Shamrockin’ for a Cure.
c SHAMROCKIN’ for a CURE d When: Saturday, March 10 at 7 p.m. Where: Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
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$75 tickets include all food and beverages.
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While all eyes may be on the bride, the mother of the bride and the bride’s attendants will also turn heads in these elegant selections
from
Treasures
Formals. Models:
designer
Bill Levkoff Anne
Mahone
and daughter Laura Mahone.
color
Platinum
The bridesmaids price range is $130-$250. Read about Treasures Formals on page 6.
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goodeats
The Shamrock
&Peach Judith McLoughlin brings a wee bit of Ireland into Southern kitchens By KATIE VANBRACKLE
fruits and grains,” said McLoughlin. “Irish griddle
katie@northsidewoman.com
cakes became corn bread. Savory scones became mountain biscuits. Sweet potatoes and squash
veryone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day, but here in the American South, connections to the
McLoughlin felt inspired to explore this cultural
Emerald Isle are evident every day if you
overlap, which she describes as being “hidden in
know where to look.
plain sight.” The obvious place for her to begin was
Irish cook Judith McLoughlin discovered this firsthand when she and her husband Gary moved from Northern Ireland to Roswell, Ga. in the 1990s.
McLoughlin grew up in a family of wonderful cooks. In Ireland, her grandparents ran a bed and breakfast inn in the seaside town of Newcastle. Her
in Ireland, so the on-the-go American culture took
mother’s kitchen on the family farm deep in the
some getting used to,” she said. “What surprised
Ulster countryside was always full of the smells of
me most was how comfortable I felt in Georgia
roast beef crackling in the Aga stove or a hearty
with a church on every corner and a cup of tea
soup simmering in a pot. McLoughlin and her sisters
in every hand. I was overcome with joy to discover
ran their own restaurant in County Armagh.
that the hospitality of Northern Ireland, which I
Bringing that strong Irish culinary tradition with
assumed I had left behind, was alive and well in
her to America, McLoughlin formed the Ulster
the South!”
Kitchen, a catering and gourmet food business
McLoughlin soon realized that the North of
- www.theulsterkitchen.com. She also began
Ireland and the Southern states of America are
teaching Scots-Irish cooking classes across the
brimming over with similarities, due to a common
Southeast and writing an online food blog, “Judith,
ancestry. Scots-Irish immigrants came to the
the Irish foodie: The adventures of an Irish cook in
New World by the thousands in the 1700s. Most
the heart of the Deep South” at http://judithcooks.
settled in the Appalachian area, bringing their
blogspot.com/.
Celtic culture with them. Their influence helped
Through her catering work, McLoughlin began
define much of what is now considered to be
to experiment, reinventing old Irish recipes with
quintessentially Southern such as bluegrass music,
new Southern ingredients.
our favorite foods. “As
Scots-Irish
“Why not use Georgia pecans in an Irish trout dish? Or peaches with an old Ulster favorite such
immigrants
moved
into
Appalachia, the new landscape and climate forced them to improvise with new vegetables,
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the kitchen.
“We were used to a much slower pace of life
colorful storytelling, warm hospitality and many of From top to bottom: Irish chef Judith McLoughlin brings to light the Scots-Irish heritage behind many classic Southern foods. Gary, Judith, Peter and Jack McLoughlin have lived in Roswell for 10 years. Ballybay fillet steak with Irish whiskey mushrooms.
took the place of familiar Irish root vegetables.”
as rhubarb?” she asked. “After all, that’s what the original immigrants would have done.” The result is a unique food fusion detailed in
k
h her first cookbook, The Shamrock and Peach. Not
country soda bread, beef with Irish stout and
just a cookbook, The Shamrock and Peach tells the
parsley dumplings, shepherd’s pie and seafood
story of McLoughlin’s own immigration from the
chowder. McLoughlin includes the story behind
rolling green hills of Northern Ireland to the New
each recipe, providing entertaining historical and
World.
cultural context.
“I’m very excited about this book,” said
In the second half of the book, entitled
McLoughlin. “It allows me to share my personal
“Coming to America,” McLoughlin gives an Irish
story and my passion for food in a
twist to classic Southern recipes
very authentic way.”
such as fried green tomatoes,
Packed
with
beautiful
which she serves in a stack with
photographs taken in Ireland
blue cheese and sweet peach
and in Georgia by her talented
and onion jam.
husband Gary, The Shamrock
“In
Ireland,
my
mother
and Peach beautifully describes
always insisted on making fresh
the
pastoral
coastal
mint sauce to accompany a leg
McLoughlin’s
of lamb for Sunday lunches,” said
childhood as well as the variety
McLoughlin. “Here in Georgia,
of culinary delights to be found
it is not always suitable to spend
from Ulster farm tables to County
hours in a hot kitchen in the
landscapes
and of
Down fishing harbors. McLoughlin
is
always
amused by Americans’ common misconceptions
about
Irish
Not only a cookbook, The Shamrock and Peach tells the story of Judith McLoughlin’s journey from Northern Ireland to America.
summertime, so I converted my Irish comfort food favorite into Barbecued Lamb with Peach Salsa.”
food. “Most people are shocked when I tell them
McLoughlin discovered that a strong kick
that my first real exposure to corned beef and
of Irish whiskey adds a delightful flavor boost to
cabbage was when I moved to the U.S.,” she said.
everything from sweet barbeque sauce to baked
“In Ireland, what we refer to as corned beef comes
ham. She even dared to add an Irish cream liqueur
in a tin and is a rather unsavory entrée choice.”
filling between the rich chocolate layers of classic
“The beauty of Irish cooking is its simplicity,” she added. “Fresh ingredients of the highest quality straight from the farm.” The first half of The Shamrock and Peach focuses on traditional Scots-Irish recipes such as
Atlanta Coca-Cola cake, with delicious results. McLoughlin hopes to inspire others to bring a wee bit of Ireland into their Southern kitchens. As she puts it, the collision of two worlds never tasted
ALL PHOTOS BY GARY MCLOUGHLIN
Center: The Shamrock and Peach shares culinary delights from beautiful Northern Ireland. Above, clockwise from top left: Peachy mint iced Irish tea. Irish cream of vegetable soup. Neeps n’ Tatties (mashed rutabaga and carrots with creamed potatoes). Raspberry and white chocolate buttermilk scones.
The Shamrock and Peach is sold online. Please visit theulsterkitchen.com. Turn to page 24 for a recipe from the book. McLoughlin’s Scots-Irish cooking classes March 6: East Cobb Cooks Warehouse, 7 p.m., $45, 1311 Johnson Ferry Rd., Suite 568, Marietta, 770-565-8005. March 8: Alpharetta Publix Aprons Cooking School, 7 p.m., $40, 4305 State Bridge Road, Alpharetta, 770-751-8560. Full schedule: shamrockandpeach.com/ S-P-Events-Schedule.html Culinary Tour of Northern Ireland If you want to visit the Emerald Isle in person, McLoughlin will serve as your personal tour guide. She will lead her very first culinary tour of Northern Ireland this June. Twenty travelers will explore historic Irish cities and villages with McLoughlin, attend cooking demonstrations and enjoy a meal in her very own family farmhouse. Tour details can be found at theulsterkitchen.com.
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goodeats
Try this Scots-Irish treat for St. Patrick’s Day! Irish
cook
Judith
McLoughlin
moved from Northern Ireland to Roswell, Ga. in the 1990s and formed her own catering business, The Ulster Kitchen. Her busiest time of year is during March when St. Patrick’s Day brings out the Irish in everyone. Learn more about McLoughlin’s new cookbook, The Shamrock and Peach in our Good Eats column. You
can
watch
McLoughlin
prepare the following recipe and hear her distinctive Northern Irish accent in an online video. Go to www.shamrockandpeach.com and click on “Irish recipe video” at the top of the home page.
Scots-Irish Oaten Raspberry Cranachan Scottish Cranachan is also known as “Cream Crowdie” and is traditionally made with wild heather honey and whiskey folded into the fresh cream and oats. To liven it up, McLoughlin adds Irish whiskey to the raspberries and white chocolate to the cream for a Scots-Irish taste of indulgence. Ingredients: • 3 oz. Irish steel cut oats • 2 tablespoons light brown sugar • 1 tablespoon butter • 1.5 cup heavy whipping cream • 6 large squares (5 oz.) quality white
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chocolate • 3 tablespoons Scotch or Irish whiskey • 10 oz. (just under 2 cups) raspberries • 2 tablespoons local honey Directions: In a large skillet, toast the oats with the brown sugar and butter, stirring constantly to avoid burning. Set aside to cool. In a blender, puree half of the raspberries and strain to remove seeds. Fold the remaining raspberries into the puree (reserving a few to garnish) and stir in the whiskey and honey. In a small saucepan over low heat, bring ½ cup of heavy whipping cream to simmering point (do not boil) and slowly incorporate the white chocolate into the cream, stopping to beat with each addition until smooth. Cool to room temperature. Beat the remaining 1 cup of cream until soft peaks appear, then fold in the white chocolate cream and toasted oats. In a tall glass, layer the raspberry puree with white chocolate cream mixture. Top with raspberry puree and end with cream. Garnish with a single raspberry, shavings of white chocolate, toasted oats and a sprig of mint. Serve immediately as the oats can become soft and lose their crunch. —From The Shamrock and Peach, www.shamrockandpeach.com
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herbeauty
Get sham-rockin’ looks from Ireland! By CYNTHIA MORRISON EIKE
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resulted in a television show dedicated to “fighting
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maintain a sun-kissed glow all year long.
makeover shows in the United States, the idea here
My current extended stay in Ireland has proven that beauty is an international passion. Trends like
is to pare down the look. The “makeunder” results
super-tanned skin from “The Jersey Shore,” stick
Another trend Irish women love is stick straight
are judged by the public as to whether they would
straight hair from the New York runways and over-
hair. Again, Ireland’s weather makes this look
“Snog, Marry or Avoid?” (hence, the title of the
the-top makeup are still very popular here in Ireland.
particularly hard to achieve and maintain; and frizz
show) both before and after the transformation.
These looks are still seen in the United States, so here
is inevitable. One trend found here – and making its
Sporting fake lashes, fake tans, pink hair extensions,
are a few ways to keep them fresh and current.
way “across the pond” – is the coin-operated hair-
full makeup, and bright lips at the same time is
straightening irons found in many ladies restrooms.
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Ireland’s weather is notoriously wet and
The equivalent of $2 buys two minutes of
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herhealth Giving the right direction the
By DEBORAH C. KEEL
community,
particularly
the
women and the families they direct in Hospital leaders, their medical
healthcare decisions. They brainstorm
their
and even spend their time helping
governing boards are under mounting
us to implement some outstanding
pressure these days. The charge is to
programs. For instance, the first Power
deliver a high level of patient care
of Pink Luncheon held last fall raised
with an ever decreasing amount of
more than $18,000 for the Susan G.
funds. It’s an era of hospitals closing
Komen Foundation Atlanta Affiliate.
staff
members
and
even
services and laying off employees.
Members
of
Women’s
Getting good guidance from the
Advisory
Board
community about what is important,
Gravlee,
Sarah
in terms of programs and accessibility,
Bausano, Dottie Etris, Janet Rodgers,
is important to this hospital CEO.
Patty Decker-Hasty, Micah Brown,
include LaDart,
Natalie Helen
Who better to turn to than
Dr. Laura Rivers Pearson, Renee
community leaders who are women?
Holdo, Libby Levitt, Beth Cayce,
According to the U.S. Department of
Linda DiPrimo, Katie Troline and Laura
Labor, women make approximately
Surrett.
80 percent of healthcare decisions for their families. So
allow
me
to
introduce
you to the illustrious group who comprise
North
Fulton
Hospital’s
Women’s Advisory Board. The group discusses healthcare concerns of
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the
Debbie Keel is the CEO of North Fulton Hospital.
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For many people, being part of a
at ways to save money wherever you
wedding is no longer a one-day affair.
can. Think of this as just another way
It has grown into a wedding weekend
to extend your planning beyond your
extravaganza
own wallet.
with
expensive
festivities lasting two, three days or
Here are some unique ways you
more. It’s estimated that guests alone
can save your guests and wedding
will spend $500 to attend a wedding,
party money:
and that figure doesn’t even include
Limit the guest list to locals and closest long-term friends and family.
the wedding gift. on
The same applies for your bridal
spending up to $1,400 to be a part of
party. Keep it to your best friends
a friend’s big day, when you factor
and siblings. While it may be nice
in the showers, the gifts, the dress,
to reconnect with your best friend
the travel and so on, according to
from elementary school, it’s a huge
TheKnot.com, a website dedicated
commitment
to tying the knot.
haven’t talked to in years; and likely
Bridesmaids
can
plan
for
someone
you
So if you are the lucky bride
won’t after the wedding is over. You’ll
planning your big day, it helps to
be part of a growing trend. Couples
get a game plan together long
are inviting fewer guests to weddings
before the actual day to help ease
these days (144 compared to 152 in
a 2010 Wedding Report study). If you
Get practical when it comes
want to include those far away in
to
your wedding celebration, consider
required to attend and/or be part of
sending out an announcement (in
your wedding, consider your guests’
print or electronic) featuring photos
needs. While you want to reserve
from your wedding day after the
rooms at a good rate, you don’t want
event.
them to slum it for the weekend in a
Let your bridal party pick their own
attire…within
If
travel
is
one star hotel miles away from the
guidelines
event. Many hotels offer special rates
you establish. There are few items
for weddings, but you may also find
more
impractical
the
accommodations.
closet
out if local friends and family might
than a bridesmaid’s dress. Even
in
your
offer guest bedrooms for those who
if you’re lucky enough to score a
may need extra help.
decent-looking dress, the chances
Pool your available resources.
of you ever wearing it again are nil
Guests could split a rental car and
(regardless of the bride’s assurance
hotel room. Chances are there will
that you will!). It’s a growing trend to
be many others flying from out of
do non-matching dresses. Embrace
town, so an extra trip to an airport or
this practical alternative and choose
a pullout sofa bed may work just fine.
a color or theme, and allow your bridesmaids to pick their own dress; while you retain “veto” power! If someone offers their services for your wedding, suggest that be their “gift” to you. Whether it’s helping arrange flowers, valet parking or doing hair and makeup, if a friend pitches in for your wedding, let them know their services are the best gift -and completely sufficient.
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give it a whirl
Stop the sag with Clarins Extra Firming Day Cream One of the benefits of writing this
fashion. While the presentation is
column is, on occasion, getting to
always enlightening, I look forward
try beauty products that I would not
to the sampling of products they
ordinarily purchase. While sometimes
make available. This year, I was most
these items are placed in the back
interested in the Clarins Extra Firming
of my cosmetic drawer – tried once,
Day Cream…especially when I read
then forgotten – others become a
it was targeted for women age 40
regular part of my cosmetic routine.
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dockcress
and
glycofilm to protect against free
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radicals and the harmful effects of the
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Clarins makes a firming night
women around the age of 40, the
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Formulated
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cream claims to also help to slow the
too many products in my nighttime
aging process with neuro-immune
arsenal. I’ll stick to the day cream.
protection, to keep skin looking fresh,
The day cream is a bit pricey, and
younger-looking and velvety-matte.
there may be a similar product available at a lower price, which is
The Results Like
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common in skincare products. But a beauty
products
little of the cream goes a long way –
for the skin, the results are often
I’ve been using the cream for more
so gradual it’s difficult to see real
than a month now, and the jar is still
differences over time. But when one
nearly full. The Rating:
of my co-workers, who hadn’t seen me for a while, mentioned that my skin looked tighter (I interpreted that to mean “less saggy!”) I took that as a
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shereads
In their rhyming story, Lucky the
By KATIE VANBRACKLE
katie@northsidewoman.com
Leprechaun is a small bearded man
SPECIAL
Johns Creek moms write St. Patty’s Day story for kids who rewards children who have been Many children eagerly await visits
well-behaved by leaving treats for
from the Easter Bunny or the Elf on the
them on the morning of St. Patrick’s
Shelf each year while St. Patrick’s Day
Day.
goes by somewhat unnoticed. Two
Included with the book is a craft
Johns Creek moms hope to change
kit for building a leprechaun trap.
all that with their new book, Lucky the
Children can decorate their trap with
Leprechaun.
gold coins and shamrocks, hoping
Samantha S. Brown and Risa Rae each have children of their own and
to capture Lucky, who is usually too clever and quick to be caught.
wanted to write a story that would not
Brown enjoys speaking to parents
only capture a child’s imagination
who surprise their kids on St. Patrick’s
and sense of fun, but also teach
Day with evidence of a visit from the
leprechauns leave green milk in
important moral lessons about being
“wee folk” during the night. Many
cereal bowls or green water in toilet
kind and respectful.
Meet the authors
Brown & Rae will read Lucky the Leprechaun, make leprechaun traps and play music & movement games with children. When: Tuesday, March 6 Where: 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. at the Alpharetta Library, 238 Canton Street, Alpharetta & 4 – 5 p.m. at the Roswell Library, 115 Norcross Street, Roswell SPECIAL
Samantha S. Brown and Risa Rae co-authored Lucky the Leprechaun.
good, of course! The
Lucky
the
Leprechaun
bowls (the boys love this one!) while
book and craft kits are currently
others can be quite messy, spilling
only available for purchase online
flour on the counters and leaving little
at
white footprints all over the kitchen.
Brown and Rae make frequent local
www.luckytheleprechaun.com.
Brown says she is grateful that
appearances at libraries and schools
Lucky the Leprechaun is very neat
to read their story and interact
in her home, usually leaving green
with children. For a complete list
hair bows or striped socks for her two
of upcoming events, go to www.
daughters to find. If they have been
luckytheleprechaun.com/events/.
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Here I am, back are a miscommunication: “I thought
By AMY M. DAWSON
you asked if I like the color blue, not will I go with you!”
Now that my daughter is in sixth grade, I find myself
she
back in the middle again.
Middle
school,
that
is.
That fun mix of algebra, and
acne
angst
reflect
on
we like
to
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learning
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navigate
middle
school romance can
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tooth extraction: had
help
avoid
heartbreak
bigger in
the
future. Here’s some advice I’ve given my daughters: If you tell your posse
of BFFs who you think is cute,
to be done, glad it’s
everyone within a 100-mile radius
over. Why is that murky t i m e
will know within the hour. Middle
so wrought with emotion? Is it the
school girls are genetically wired
raging
ravenous
to download tidbits of juicy info at
hunger brought on by an explosion
warp speed. They aren’t bad friends;
in height? The inability to keep one’s
they simply lack the ability to store
skin clear no matter how extreme —
information. Plan accordingly.
hormones?
The
or flammable — the solution?
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But
Let him text or call you first. If you
Part of the turmoil is taking those
call a boy, he will brag to his friends
first tentative steps toward romance.
that you like him. You’ll come home
Of course, these faux-relationships
upset, and I’ll have to shoot some
are fraught with awkward overtures,
kid dirty looks until he graduates from
last on average three days and often
college. Save us both the effort.
in middle school Put
nothing
in
writing.
Even
remember in five years.
subjects as mundane as lunch can
Be kind. Boys may act tough,
be humiliating if read aloud by your
but they feel insecure and get their
teacher. Also, I am saving items for an
feelings hurt, too. Manage your
elaborate, multimedia presentation
friendships so everyone maintains
at your rehearsal dinner. Don’t add
their dignity.
to my arsenal.
It’s a shame so many opinions
We’re nuts — spread the word. I
about ourselves are formed when
don’t condone lying, but I’ll take no
we’re unsure of ourselves and our
issue with you hinting your family has
place in the world. I wish I had known
a world-class machete collection.
then that the algebra gets done,
Or that your aunt is rumored to have
the skin clears up and the angst …
beaten an intruder half to death
well, it gets transferred years later to
with a flip-flop. If boys think you have
worrying about your kids in middle
crazy and potentially violent relatives,
school. But I’m pretty sure that turns
they tend to handle your feelings with
out okay, too.
care. If a boy doesn’t ask you to the dance, it doesn’t mean you aren’t wonderful. It probably means he was scared to call, or maybe he’s grounded for making straight Fs (because he’s not very smart if he doesn’t think you’re wonderful.) Don’t allow your worth to be determined by some kid whose name you won’t
Amy is an Alpharetta-based columnist and writer who will neither confirm nor deny if she considers flip-flops a weapon. amymacpr. blogspot.com.
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goodeats Celebrate St. Patty's with authentic Irish flavors They came in the 1840s to escape the devastating potato famine. And they stayed to become part of the fabric of America. Today, 36.9 million U.S. residents claim Irish ancestry, second only to those who claim German heritage, and more than eight times the population in Ireland, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2009 statistics. Enduring hardships and privations, the foods these Irish immigrants cooked in the new land would have replicated foods that reminded them of home — dishes such as cottage pie and Irish apple cake. Below are recipes from the cookbook, “Forgotten Skills of Cooking,” by Darina Allen, considered the Julia Child of Ireland. For more Irish recipes, visit www.kerrygoldusa.com. —Family Features
Serves: 6 Ingredients: • 3 tablespoons olive oil • 2 garlic cloves, mashed • 1 small onion, chopped • 1 pound beef, freshly ground • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves • 1/2 cup dry white or red wine • 1 cup beef stock • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce • 1 tablespoon tomato paste • Roux* (recipe follows) • Salt and freshly ground pepper For the topping: • 3 pounds baking potatoes, unpeeled • 1 cup whole milk, boiling • Salt and freshly ground pepper • 2 tablespoons Kerrygold Irish butter • 1 tablespoon chopped chives (optional) • 1/4 cup grated Dubliner cheese • 1/4 cup grated Kerrygold Aged Cheddar Directions: Heat the oil in a saucepan. Add
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*Roux • 8 Tbsp. Kerrygold Irish butter • Scant cup all-purpose flour
garlic and onion and fry until soft and slightly brown. Increase heat, add ground beef and thyme and fry until beef changes color. Add wine, half the stock, Worcestershire sauce and tomato paste. Simmer for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, boil the unpeeled potatoes, then peel them. Add boiling milk and mash potatoes while they are still hot. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper, and add butter and chives, if using. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Bring the rest of the stock to a boil and thicken it well with roux*. Stir it into beef — it should be thick but still juicy. Taste and correct seasoning. Put meat mixture into one large or six individual pie dishes. Pipe or spread mashed potato mixture over
Directions: Melt butter in a pan and cook flour in it for 2 minutes on low heat, stirring occasionally. It will keep for two weeks in the refrigerator. Garlic Butter: • 8 tablespoons Kerrygold Irish butter • 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley • 3-5 cloves crushed garlic • A few drops of freshly squeezed lemon juice Directions: Whip butter, then add in parsley, garlic and a few drops of lemon juice at a time. Roll into butter pats or form into a roll and wrap in parchment paper or foil, twisting each end. Refrigerate to harden.
Irish Apple Cake
“Irish Apple Cake varies from house to house, and the technique has been passed from mother to daughter in farmhouses all over the country for generations.” Serves: about 6 Ingredients: • 2 cups all-purpose flour • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder • 8 tablespoons Kerrygold Irish butter • 1/2 cup superfine sugar, divided • 1 egg • About 1/4 to 1/2 cup whole milk • 1-2cooking apples • 2-3 cloves, optional • Egg wash • 10-inch ovenproof plate
Peel, core and chop up apples. Place them on the dough and tuck in cloves, if using. Sprinkle over some or all remaining sugar, depending on the sweetness of the apples. Roll out the second half of the pastry and fit it on top — easier said than done as this “pastry” is more like scone dough and as a result is very soft. Press the sides together, cut a slit through the lid, egg wash and bake for about 40 minutes or until cooked through and nicely browned on top. Dredge with superfine sugar and serve warm with raw sugar and softly whipped cream.
Directions: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Sift flour and baking powder into bowl. Rub in butter with your fingertips until it resembles the texture of bread crumbs, then add 1/3 cup superfine sugar. Make a well in the center and mix to a soft dough with beaten egg and enough milk to form a soft dough. Turn out onto a board, divide in two. Put one half onto an ovenproof plate and press it out with floured fingers to cover the base.
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northsideman JOHN LIPSCOMB daffodil enthusiast
STORY & PHOTOS By KATIE VANBRACKLE
katie@northsidewoman.com Retired Naval officer John Lipscomb and his wife Claire moved to north Fulton County in 1971, settling on a pretty little farm with a small stream running alongside a green pasture. Claire asked John to plant a few daffodils along the stream bank. She loved daffodils because they were the first flower of spring. Along with those first few daffodil bulbs, John planted the seeds of a new hobby. Over the
John Lipscomb enjoys sharing his passion for daffodils with others. Here, he helps children plant daffodil bulbs on the grounds of Alpharetta Presbyterian Church.
years, more daffodils were planted until over 600 varieties covered the sunny pasture in a blanket of gold and white.
John, who turns 90 in June, still
learned the characteristics of a good flower show
attends the Georgia Daffodil Society
candidate by studying what other people show
show every year with his daughter
at competitions. Although he is far too humble to
Sue, who has become a daffodil
brag, he has collected many blue ribbons for his
enthusiast herself.
prize blooms. For a tour of John’s daffodils, view
With true Naval precision, John planted the bulbs according to division,
carefully
labeling
each
John’s meadow was featured
patch. He became well known for
on Home and Garden Television’s
his knowledge of the flower and served as president of the Georgia Daffodil Society.
November 7, 2010
John says he enjoys daffodils because they
In that program, John explains that he
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Above: Art classes from nearby Summit Hill Elementary School walk over to John’s flowerfilled meadow to paint watercolor paintings of the colorful blooms. Below: One of the 600 varieties of daffodils in Lipscomb's meadow.
blooms certainly continues to give pleasure to all who are lucky enough to discover it. Each year, garden club ladies and daffodil devotees arrive by the carload to walk through John’s pasture, bending down to read the handwritten labels of each variety: Gin and Lime, Firestreak, February Gold, Peeping Tom. John enjoys sharing the fruits of his labor with friends and neighbors as spring arrives in glorious fashion on his farm. Though his beloved wife Claire is no longer with him, John’s love for her still glows brightly through each yellow bloom dancing in the breeze. Turn to the calendar on page 42 to read about the March 17 Georgia Daffodil Society Annual Show.
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teenagers from Georgia will perform John LaForge. $6 minimum donation. at Atlanta’s Fox Theatre during Roswell United Methodist Church, 814 fromevent Georgia will perform Mimosa JohnBoulevard, LaForge. $6 minimum donation. this teenagers fundraising sponsored Roswell. at Atlanta’s Fox Theatre during Roswell United Methodist Church, 814 by Variety of Georgia, which aids atlantawindsymphony.org this fundraising event sponsored Mimosa Boulevard, Roswell. children in need. $15 general by Variety of Georgia, which aids Harlem Globetrotters atlantawindsymphony.org admission. children in need. $15 general at Gwinnett Center varietystarsoftomorrow.com Harlem Globetrotters admission. 2 p.m. The current Globetrotters at Gwinnett Centerpro basketball varietystarsoftomorrow.com The Humor Project feature the tallest 2 p.m. The current Globetrotters 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. The player (7’8”), the shortest-ever The Humor Project feature the tallest basketball American Cancer Society Globetrotter (5’2”) and pro the team’s player (7’8”), the shortest-ever 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. The says laughter reduces stress, lowers first female player in 19 years. (5’2”) Center, and the6400 team’s American Cancer Society $21 Globetrotter blood pressure and improves muscle - $150. Gwinnett first female says laughter reduces stress, lowers Sugarloaf function. Join comedian Michael Parkway,player Duluth.in 19 years. $21 -gwinnettcenter.com $150. Gwinnett Center, 6400 blood for pressure muscle Pritchard a freeand andimproves entertaining Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. function. Join comedian Michael discussion of how humor can change a freecancer. and entertaining St. gwinnettcenter.com Ann’s Parish yourPritchard attitudeforabout Light discussion ofand how humor change Garage Sale refreshments free can parking. St. Ann’s Parish yourRSVP attitude about cancer. Through March 24. Doing Please to 404-843-1880. AtlantaLight Garage Sale refreshments and free parking. ▲ Shamrockin’ for a Cure a little spring cleaning? 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Hosted by 99X’s by ACT1 Theater 17-19. The sale is open to the Annual Show ► expected to attend party ▲”The New Kid the Block” it itemsThursday will be collected Axelare Lowe. $75 includes all this food public and FridayMarch 9 Through March 25.on Three older 10 – Society’s 5 p.m. Kingfisher Hall a great cause. Hosted by 99X’s by who ACT1share Theater Theand saleSaturday, is open to9 the Annual Show ► andforbeverages. Verizon Wireless a.m.17-19. – 6 p.m. gentlemen a large home at the Chattahoochee Axel Lowe.Alpharetta. $75 includes all food all Through 25. to Three older Amphitheater, public Thursday Friday 9 10 – 5 p.m. Kingfisher rent out their fourthMarch bedroom “Will,” a.m. –p 1 p.m. Catholicand Church Nature Center will Hall and beverages. Verizon Wireless e gentlemen who share a large home a.m. 6 p.m. and Saturday, shamrockinforacure.com who turns out to be a lady who brings of St.a Ann,– 4905 Roswell Road, 9 baskat the in Chattahoochee the gold, Amphitheater, Alpharetta. a. rent out fourth bedroom “Will,” a.m. – 1 p.m. Catholic Church Nature Center a whole hosttheir of hysterically funny to new Marietta. yellow, white and will shamrockinforacure.com of St. Ann, 4905 Roswell Road, who turns out to be a lady who brings bask in the gold, 30th annual Great American st-ann.org/WG_GarageSale.php problems with her. $15 tickets can be pink glow of hundreds M a whole host of hysterically funny Marietta. and ordered online. ACT1 Theater, 180new Cover-Up Quilt Show of yellow, daffodils white from Georgia 30th annual American st-a problems withAlpharetta. her. $15 tickets can be Through st-ann.org/WG_GarageSale.php glow of hundreds March Great 18. The Bulloch Hall Johns Creek International Academy Street, andpink surrounding states.ds The Quilt Show Georgia ordered online. ACT1 Theater, 180 QuiltCover-Up of is daffodils frompublic Guild presents their annual show Day Celebration act1theater.com show open to the and March 18. The Bulloch Hall t admission. Th International Academy Street, Alpharetta. and surrounding The withThrough the theme “Pearls of Wisdom.” 12 –Johns 4 p.m.Creek Friends of the NE included in generalstates. Quilt Guildtours presents their annual show Day Celebration act1theater.com show is open to the public and Self-guided feature handSpruill Oaks Library celebrate “Many Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 with quilts the theme “Pearls ofhistoric Wisdom.” – 4 p.m. Friends of the included in general admission. Cultures, One12 Community” stitched throughout the with a NE Willeo Road, Roswell. Self-guided tours feature handSpruill Oaks Library celebrate “Many Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 home. Monday- Saturday, 10 a.m. – 4 colorful cultural exchange of music, chattnaturecenter.org stitched quilts historic Cultures, Community” with a Willeo Road, Roswell. p.m.; Sunday 1-4 throughout p.m. $8 for the adults, dancing andOne educational exhibits. home. MondaySaturday, 10 Hall, a.m. – 4 colorful cultural of music, chattnaturecenter.org $6 for children ages 6-12. Bulloch Sounds of the Spirit Flamenco dancers,exchange the Atlanta Sunday 1-4Roswell. p.m. $8 for adults, dancing Dance and educational 180 p.m.; Bulloch Avenue, Concert with the Professional Academy exhibits. and $6 for children ages 6-12. Bulloch Hall, Sounds ofSymphony the Spirit dancers, the Atlanta bhqg.org Atlanta Wind the Flamenco Johns Creek Symphony will 180 Bulloch Avenue, Roswell. Professional ConcertWind with Symphony the 3 p.m. The Atlanta perform. Free andDance open toAcademy the public.and bhqg.org the Johns Symphony Atlanta of Wind Symphony Stars of Tomorrow presents a concert monumental Northeast Spruill Creek Oaks Library, 9560 will perform. open to the public. 3 p.m. The Atlanta Wind Symphony talent competition works featuring organist Tom Spruill Road, Free Johnsand Creek. of Tomorrow Northeast Spruill Oaks Library, 9560 presents a bass-baritone concert of monumental 5 –Stars 8:30 p.m. Talented Alderman and vocalist friendsofspruilloaks.org/home.asp talent competition Spruill Road, Johns Creek. works featuring organist Tom 5 – 8:30 p.m. Talented friendsofspruilloaks.org/home.asp Alderman and bass-baritone vocalist Atlanta Dance Theatre
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presents “Rapunzel” Atlantafairytale Dance Theatre A familiar comes to life in a presents fanciful new “Rapunzel” ballet by choreographer A familiar comes to life in a Kristy Nilsson. fairytale Meet the characters new ballet by choreographer Flashlight Egg Easter Egg Hunt afterfanciful the matinee! $15.50 - $23.50. Kristy Cultural Nilsson. Meet the characters Hunt in Roswell and Visit with Easter Bunny Roswell Arts Center, 950 Egg Easter–Egg after the matinee! $15.50 - $23.50. 7:30Flashlight – 9 p.m. Children of all 10 a.m. 12 Hunt p.m. Come Forrest Street, Roswell. in Roswell andofVisit Easter Bunny Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 ages can huntHunt for eggs at night using to the grounds thewith historic Smith AtlantaDanceTheatre.org 7:30 – 9 p.m. Children of all 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Come Forrest Street, Roswell. a flashlight! Find the golden egg and Plantation in downtown Roswell for ▲“The Shamrock and Peach” can full hunt eggsand at night using a traditional to the grounds of thestarted historic by Smith AtlantaDanceTheatre.org win ages a basket offor prizes treats. egg hunt Scots-Irish cooking class Spring Family Campout a flashlight! Find the$8 golden egg and Lizzie Plantation in downtown Roswell for and Peach” Registration required. for Roswell Smith, oldest child of Archibald 7 ▲“The p.m. Shamrock Irish cook Judith 5 p.m. Grab your camping gear win a basket full of prizes andEast treats. andaAnne traditional egg hunt started Campout Scots-Irish cooking class residents, $12 for non-residents. Smith. For children up to by andSpring McLoughlin will prepare and share headFamily to the Hembree Park Registration $8 Center, for Roswell ageLizzie Smith, oldestwith childthe of Archibald 5 p.m. Grab 7 p.m. Irish cook The Judith Roswell Park andrequired. Recreation 5. Photographs Easter recipes from her new cookbook, campground for your foodcamping and agear residents, $12 for non-residents. East and Anne Smith. For children up to and head to the Hembree McLoughlin will prepare and share 9000 Fouts Road, Roswell. Bunny are $5. Smith Plantation, 935 Shamrock and Peach, which blends campfire. Must pre-register. $44 forPark Roswellroswellgov.com Park and Recreation Center, Alpharetta age 5. Street, Photographs with the Easter campground for food and a recipes from her new cookbook, The Roswell. Irish and Southern food traditions. $40. family of four (residents); $66 for non9000 Fouts Road, Roswell. Bunny roswellgov.com are $5. Smith Plantation, 935 campfire. pre-register. $44 for Shamrock and Peach, blends Alpharetta Publix Aprons which Cooking resident familyMust of four. $3 for each roswellgov.com Alpharetta Street, Roswell. family of four (residents); $66 for Irish and Southern food traditions. $40. Children’s Easter Egg Hunt School, 4305 State Bridge Road, additional person. 850 Hembree Park,nonroswellgov.com resident family of four. $3 for each Alpharetta Publix Aprons Cooking Roswell’s Annual Egg Hunt 2 p.m. The city of Alpharetta. Roswell. Children’s Easter Egg Hunt additional person. 850 Hembree Park, School, 4305 State Bridge Road, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. The Alpharetta’s annual shamrockandpeach.com/ roswellgov.com Roswell’s Annual Egg Hunt 2 Egg p.m.Hunt The city of Roswell. Alpharetta. Easter Bunny will make Children’s Easter is free for S-P-Events-Schedule.html 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. annual an appearance roswellgov.com shamrockandpeach.com/ as children hunt The kids age 10 Alpharetta’s and younger. Games Disney on Ice presents Easter Bunny will make Children’s Easter Egg Hunt is free for S-P-Events-Schedule.html for eggs, separated by age groups. and inflatables open at 2 p.m. The Save the Horses Treasure Trove ana basket. appearance as children ageat10 andChildren younger. Disney on Ice presents Bring Face painting, musichunt huntkids begins 3 p.m. willGames be open house Throungh March 31. This for eggs, separated by age groups. and inflatables open at 2 p.m. The Save the Horses Treasure Trove and entertainment start at 11 a.m. divided into age groups as they hunt 1 – 4 p.m. Come take a new skating spectacular features a a basket. Face For painting, music hunt begins at 3prizes p.m. and Children will be The Bring open house Throungh March 31. This hunt begins at noon. children for eggs filled with candy. tour of this rescue farm for abused, medley of Disney tales in one ice show. and entertainment divided into age groups as they 4 p.m. Come take a Weather new skating features a age 7. Free and start openatto11 thea.m. From hotline: 678-297-6140. Northhunt up to neglected or1 –abandoned horses. new Disneyspectacular stars like Rapunzel The hunt begins at noon. 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