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Running with the Bandit Hundreds of fanatics — and Burt Reynolds — think an annual pilgrimage from Texas to Atlanta is about more than the iconic movie.

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his is our third issue operating as a monthly publication, and I have to say, I think we are settling in nicely. We are lucky, though. The Ga. 400 corridor and everything nearby is a treasure trove of interesting, impactful people and burgeoning development – not to mention

an impossible amount of incredible food to eat.

Despite all this, our cover story took place – for the most part anyway – nowhere near the Hospitality Highway, but the interstate still played a vital role once upon a time. One of our contributors got to ride along with fanatics of the iconic movie “Smokey and the Bandit” (chase scenes from the movie were filmed on 400 before it opened) as the caravan of hundreds of retro-fitted Trans-Ams made their way from Texas to Georgia for the annual Bandit Run, re-tracing the movie’s route. We wanted to find out what makes these people return year after year. Speaking of that incredible food, though, a little more than a year ago we did a story on Dawn Hall, owner and operator of the Happy Belly food trucks. Now, Hall is in the process of opening a brick-and-mortar restaurant with the same name, so we caught up with her to see how it's going.

We also checked out a few museum exhibits that’ll help you get out of this heat for a while, and, hey, you just might learn something. All this and more in your August issue of 400–The Life.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Seven Things: Jeff Bearden

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Where Are They Now?: Dawn Hall

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3 Must-See Museum Exhibits

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COVER STORY 17 Bandit Run Re-traces Smokey's Steps Just One Ingredient: Pineapple

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Book Reviews: Top Summer Reads

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Jeff Bearden didn’t always know he wanted to be an educator.

“I was one of those kids that didn’t have any clue what I wanted to do with my life,” he said. “I was taking classes at West Georgia College, and there was no rhyme or reason, and I just thought, ‘What am I doing?’”

The Forsyth County Schools superintendent later found his passion in education, but his journey to that discovery and time since are represented in seven items he owns he finds most beloved.

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rowing up in a military family, service seemed a l m o s t i n ev i t a b l e f o r Bearden and his three brothers.

His father spent 20 years in the U.S. Air Force, with an uncle spending 30. While Bearden’s title of superintendent is differe n t f r o m t h e T R A N S P O RTAT I O N S E RV I C E AWA R D ( 1 ) h i s father received, there is a certain

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affinity between the two. Hulett Bearden’s service also shaped his son. “Probably one of the biggest things for me is when you grow up in that lifestyle where you’re constantly going through transitions. It really makes you sensitive to kids who are going through transitions,” Bearden said. “It’s really important to me that our school system is welcoming to new families

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“I kind of feel that closeness to my father because I know he loved that guitar, and music was a big part of his life and is a big part of my life."

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and to children –­ because I was one of those kids.”

Moving so often, when his father would be re-stationed, though overwhelming for many children, was made a little easier for Bearden thanks to his mother, who passed away at only 45 years old. “The first time she had cancer, I was about 5 years old, in ’67,” he said. “She had breast cancer, and it was very unusual for women to survive breast cancer back then. MY WIFE MADE THIS SCRAPBOOK (2) for me on the 25th anniversary of my mother’s passing.

“One of the things about my relationship with my mother that impacts me now is to keep things in perspective. I always talk to our leadership team about the importance of balance – taking care of yourself – mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually, whatever that means to you.”

Key to Bearden’s self-care is his FATHER'S GUITAR (3), which he now only plays when alone. After the elder Bearden retired, he wanted to learn the banjo, and the two would play together. While the guitar is not a very old one – Hulett only bought it 10 or 11 years before his death – Bearden said some day, he’ll pass it on to his son, keeping its music in the family. “I get by myself and I play and it brings back a lot of memories, but it’s also a very therapeutic thing,” he said. “I kind of feel that closeness to my father because I know he loved that guitar, and music was a big part of his life and is a big part of my life."

Growing up, the Navy was a big part of the whole family’s life.

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Force base was not far from Presque Isle, which is not far from the Canadian border. The significance of that is when I [served], the Soviet Union was still in existence and our base in northern Maine was the closest base to the Soviet Union. We had lots of nuclear

weapons, a lot of B-52 bombers on base, and we were always on a constant state of alert, because if something were to happen, we would have been the first line of defense — or the first line of offense.”

It wasn’t always high-stress on the base, though, and

Bearden was allowed off base to COACH GIRLS BASKETBALL (5) at a local high school, where he found his passion for education.

“Being a basketball coach had a huge impact on my professional life,” he said. “It was such a good experience, and

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one of the things I miss the most [about being superintendent] is that direct interaction with the kids, because that’s why you get into teaching to begin with. As a teacher and as a coach, you have an opportunity to establish really strong relationships with your students, and I do miss that part of it.”

Bearden stresses those strong relationships with his family, too, which is why he and his wife try to vacation in ST. JOHN (6), one of the U.S. Virgin Islands, every other year. The pair has been five times since their inaugural trip in 2011.

When not traveling, Bearden is watching UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA FOOTBALL (7) in the comfort of his home.

“When I moved to Georgia, it was all about college football, and I got into it,” he said, “and all those years I was in Maine, I would follow Georgia football. I just love the fall of the year and just the whole pageantry about it and how into it people get – it’s just cool.”

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Where are they now?

400-The Life has been privileged to tell the stories of so many interesting people who live along the Ga. 400 corridor. We wanted to check back in with some to see how they're doing and what they're up to.

This month — Atlanta's food truck queen.

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Dawn Hall is the owner of Happy Belly Curbside Kitchen food truck and of Fork in the Road, her self-made business that organizes the food truck rallies throughout Atlanta up Ga. 400 to Roswell, Alpharetta and Cumming.

Hall and her husband, Terry, started the food truck as a duo carrying out their dream, but she had to continue the business on her own – and as a single mother – when he passed away at the age of 40 only six months after being diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. Her youngest child was 6 months old.

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When Hall and her husband started Happy Belly five years ago, their goal was always to open a brick and mortar restaurant with the same concept as the food truck – convenient food that does not sacrifice high-quality ingredients. When Terry passed away, she didn’t know if it was still attainable. But the hope never faded.

“We have a commissary in Smyrna as our base of operations. It’s centrally located in Atlanta, but now – I live in Cumming – with the drive of going there all the time, it’s wearing on me and the kids.

I’m trying to get out of the mobile business.”

In the next few weeks, Happy Belly will open its doors in Vickery Village as a multifaceted restaurant.

“My vision was the have character and charm in my restaurant, ideally an old house. Vickery Village offered the quaintness, the charm,

Photos by Micah Green the community atmosphere.”

The menu will be the same, with seasonal ingredients, all clean eating, fresh, healthy. She added a grab-and-go aspect to mirror the quick delivery of a food truck.

Patrons can order at the counter and have their food delivered to the table. They can take it to go, spend 10 minutes there or sit on the patio and relax, enjoy a beer or a glass of wine. There will be games and activities for kids. Premade takeand-bake meals will also be sold.

“Everything in Vickery is table service, which is great, but I am marketing more toward families.

I’m the demographic of my own company, which is great so I feel like I know what’s needed. You hope to go home to your family to make a home-cooked meal, but you’re stuck in traffic and won’t have time. They’ll be able to run to Happy Belly, grab a veggie lasagna and put it in the oven for 20 minutes, and dinner is made. The little time we have to spend with our families need to be spent with them.” |

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Witness to the Holocaust (Anne Frank in the World Exhibit)

A run-of-the-mill shopping center in Sandy Springs, Georgia, might seem an unusual locale for an Anne Frank museum, but visitors to the Witness to the Holocaust exhibit might find themselves forgetting where they are at all for just a few moments. Featuring over 500 photographs and visuals, including rarely seen video footage of Anne Frank herself, the exhibit lets the Frank family’s story become a lens through which visitors watch the story of World War II unfold. Through her diary excerpts and rare photos, Anne’s story depicts the heartbreaking perspective of an optimistic and intelligent girl on the brink of young adulthood, ready to face the world as it cruelly and slowly denies her every aspect of her life as she knows it.

A special exhibit within the space tells the story of William Alexander Scott III, a black photojournalist from Atlanta who served in WWII and witnessed the liberation of the Buchenwald concentration

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camp, one of the largest camps in Germany. His photos would share the war’s horrors. Upon returning to Atlanta, Scott joined the civil rights movement and later became circulation manager of the Atlanta Daily World, one of the first black-owned newspapers in the United States. Visitors to the exhibit can see some of William Alexander Scott III's world-changing photos while they learn more about his and his fascinating story.

The Anne Frank in the World: 1929-1945 exhibit is open on Saturday and Sunday from noon-4 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is free. The museum is located at 5920 Roswell Road Suite A-209, Sandy Springs.

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John Karp, exhibit weekend coordinator, escorts patrons of the museum through the William Alexander Scott exhibit.

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Andy Warhol: Prints (The High Museum of Art)

Andy Warhol: Prints is on display at the High Museum until September 3. The High Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and on Sunday from noon-5 p.m.

General admission tickets are $14.50. Children under the age of 5 get in free. The High Museum of Art is located at 1280 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta.

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The High Museum of Art has become a tent pole of the Atlanta art scene. With its ever-rotating exhibits, as well as its impressive permanent collection, there is always something to see at the High.

Newly opened this summer, the Andy Warhol: Prints exhibit has visitors flowing to the museum to see these iconic pieces of American art. Featuring over 250 prints, from the collection of Jordan D. Shnitzer and his family, the exhibit not only follows Andy Warhol’s path and history as an artist, but his impact on the world of graphic production through his decades-long career.

Warhol’s name has become synonymous with the type of 20th century celebrity he seemed so fascinated by. The prints on display at the High Museum

reflect a colorful curiosity with the world of fame and glamour, along with some of Andy’s lesser-known works like his sketches and drawings. Walking through the exhibit, quotes from Warhol on art, the trappings of fame, and his own personal life are interspersed throughout the vivid and frenetic pieces. Warhol’s words, as well as his innovative use of the silkscreen process, provide for hours of fun in this familyfriendly art experience.

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Ebola: People + Public Health + Political Will (The David J. Sencer CDC Museum) Founded in 1946 and located in north Atlanta, the Center for Disease Control is one of the only United States federal agencies headquartered outside of Washington, D.C. Most people don’t know the CDC has its own museum that’s free to the public every Monday through Friday. The David J. Sencer CDC Museum, a Smithsonian affiliate, combines visuals, audio, and interactive displays to educate visitors on the myriad values of public health and the work the CDC has done to combat and eradicate various illnesses and threats to the American people.

The museum has just unveiled their newest exhibit, an immersive and intense look into the historic 2014-2016 ebola epidemic in West Africa. A lesson in contemporary history, visitors to the museum can listen to first-person audio testimonials and see video footage, photographs, and actual artifacts from doctors, scientists and volunteers who worked on the ground with disease response efforts. Over 50 international photographers contributed to this exhibit, and the visuals are staggering. With over 4,000 people involved, this was the largest disease response in CDC history. The exhibit traces the disease’s origins (many think it reached humans via contact with fruit bats) through the epidemic’s peak, including the stigmas and challenges many ebola survivors faced within their own communities. The exhibit ends on an introspective note, with CDC leaders reflecting on their experience with the ebola epidemic and what it means for the future of worldwide public health and America’s role in the world.

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Running with the Bandit

From Texas to Georgia, we rode with "Smokey and the Bandit" fanatics as they re-traced the infamous route during the annual Bandit Run. August 2017

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rt can dramatize contemporary life, make a spectator laugh, revitalize a particular notion or idea, or it can serve all the above.

Film and cinema, today, can be characterized as the largest art medium in terms of exposure, production value and revenue streams.

Any medium of art illuminates that artist’s muse or purpose, and film is no different.

Academy-award winning director Martin Scorcese characterized the art of directing as, “Your job is to get your audience to care about your obsessions.” So how did a movie such as “Smokey and the Bandit” get a generation of automotive enthusiasts and audiences within the action/adventure genre to care about the Bandit, a renegade driver bootlegging Coors beer?

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Even 40 years after the release of “Smokey and the Bandit,” the movie is still revered. The city of Jonesboro held the first annual Bandit Festival at the end of June. Residents of Jonesboro and Clay County joined members of the Bandit Run and the Snowman’s Run to welcome stars of the movie and celebrate the iconic vehicle Burt Reynolds piloted during the film: the 1977 Pontiac Trans-Am Special Edition.

Members of the Bandit Run and Snowman’s Run are two automotive groups that meet each year to recreate the thrill of automotive adventure etched

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More than a few black Trans-Ams sit in the parking lot of the Tupelo Automotive Museum in Tupelo, Mississippi.

One of the stops on the way to Georgia.

within “Smokey and the Bandit” by departing on 900-mile trips around the nation. This year, to celebrate the milestone of the film’s release, the Bandit Run, equipped with about 300 TransAms, and the Snowman’s Run, with around 50 Trans-Ams in tow, converged on the city of Jonesboro for the two-day festival. Snowman’s Run also recreates the adventure from “Bandit” by traveling across the country in caravans of TransAms while raising money for veterans through their work.

Was the movie’s popularity geographic, with the setting of the movie taking

place in the “South?” Or was it driven (pun intended) by the big name actors of the late-1970s: Reynolds, Sally Field, Jerry Reed and Jackie Gleason. The attraction to the film may incorporate both of those answers, but it also inspired young Americans and instilled adventure and freedom within the audience. The movie established an absolute craze with the vehicle, gaining a cult and widely popular adoption of the car, just as the movie reached the hearts of its audience with its tone and inventive aspect of storytelling.

Jason Joel, a north Atlanta lifelong

resident, has always been a huge fan of the film and the iconic car, and it just so happened all his ducks aligned in a row for him to experience his first Bandit Run this year for the 40th anniversary celebration.

“I’m almost positive I saw the movie in the theater,” Joel said. “I heard about the Bandit Run online, and I was able to buy an already-restored 1977 Trans-Am Special Edition, an almost near-duplicate of the movie car. My entire life has been about cars, and TA’s are just a small part, but I have wanted one my entire life.”

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Burt Reynolds is escorted outside after signing autographs in Jonesboro. Below, Reynolds jokes around with his character's lookalike. Far right, the infamous jump recreated at the Atlanta Motor Speedway is a highlight of the event.

tion for a majority of the cult classic film. The store fronts, the houses and the back roads used in the movie can be found in Jonesboro and the surrounding Clay County, and the city would forever be tied to the movie. The late Hal Needham, the film’s director and writer, discovered the location by happenchance because the small town would shut down one day per week, affording him the ability to use the location and amenities without having to disrupt the daily actions of its residents.

Joel said as he grows older, he has seen the film’s

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popularity expanding past the Southeast.

“I find that my friends from all over the country near my age love the movie

tered people from every walk of life that were coming out to greet us with banners and smiling faces cheering us on.”

“We encountered people from every walk of life that were coming out to greet us with banners and smiling faces cheering us on.” and can quote it,” he said.

“The entirety of the Bandit Run was great fun. Making our way to Georgia as we drove by with caravans and police escorts, we encoun-

This year’s Bandit Run tried to recreate the route used in the film. James Buie, a veteran Bandit Runner and a developer of the route, said they were

unable to outline the specific 900-mile there-and-back path used by Bandit and Snowman to get from Georgia to Texarkana, Texas. In actuality, using the various state routes they would have seemingly drove across back in ’77, the distance was closer to 700 miles. Buie and the other Runners covered about 800 miles in four days. Still, quite the feat.

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Field’s Carrie (although without the wedding dress and dancing legs). We s t o p p e d i n Tu p e l o , Mississippi, Birmingham, Alabama, and Franklin, Georgia, before finally arriving to Peachtree City near Atlanta. At the high points, with envoys and police escorts from local law enforcement, the caravan would extend well over 10 miles of cars.

Fans and locals would adorn the highways on the side of the road or hang banners across overpasses with “Go Bandit Go!” Runners were treated to a tour of production sites once they arrived to Lee Street Park in Jonesboro, where much of the festival took place. Tour buses guided patrons around Clay County and up to Forsyth County, along the famous Georgia State Route 400, where a majority of the interstate scenes and car chases were filmed for the movie.

Incessant downpours did not dampen the overwhelming enthusiasm and turnout. Friday morning, the Bandit himself, Burt Reynolds, returned to downtown Jonesboro to take photos with fans.

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to watch recreations of the stunts pulled off in the movie at the Bandit Jump, which raised money for the American Veteran’s Foundation.

That evening, David Hershey, a founder of the Bandit Run, led panel discussions with cast memb e r s . R ey n o l d s l a t e r answered questions from fans. Fans raved and exclaimed to him. As coy and cool as ever, Reynolds would respond with a magnetic “Hey, Darlin.’”

Just like a fine-blended whiskey, Reynolds just seems to get better with age. He seemed genuinely elated to be there, celebrating a film he probably never thought that, 40 years later, would still be this present in people’s lives.

“I would have to say the event I was most looking forward to was the opportunity to meet Burt,” Joel said. “He’s still a ladykiller, for sure, and I jumped at the chance to go to the VIP meet during the recreation of the jump on Saturday.”

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Our favorite portraits of some of the area’s most talented athletes.

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Our celebration of a single delicious, versatile ingredient. This month: keeping things juicy with — PINEAPPLE STORY BY ISABEL HUGHES

Why we chose it: Whether it’s part of your drink or used for sweetening meat, the tropical fruit is a cool summer staple and can be added to almost anything. The rind, when hollowed out, can also be used as a drink jug, making the fruit as environmentally green as its outside is.

Did you know?

The top of a pineapple, after being cleaned and dried, can be planted in soil, and a new plant will grow.

Pineapples contain a lot of health benefits, including functioning as an anti-carcinogen. Its bromelain has been shown to be an effective anti-inflammatory, muscle relaxant and digestive aid, and it also includes chemicals that interfere with the growth of tumor cells.

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Try this: For a more savory flavor, grill pineapple with veggies and other favorite food and add to a kabob.

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Hawaiian Meatballs Ingredients:

1 pound ground pork ½ cup panko ¼ cup minced red onion ¼ cup packed fresh cilantro, finely chopped, plus more for serving Coarse salt 1 tablespoon safflower oil 1 cup fresh pineapple chunks, plus 1 cup fresh pineapple juice, from one pineapple (reserve any additional pineapple and juice for another use) 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar ½ teaspoon cornstarch 1 large pinch Cayenne pepper Serrano pepper, very thinly sliced, for serving Directions: 1. Mix pork, panko, onion,

Recipes that highlight our ingredient of the month

cilantro and 1 ½ teaspoons salt.

Form into 12 balls. Chill 1 hour or up to overnight.

2. Heat oil in a large skillet on medium-high. Add meatballs; cook, turning occasionally, until browned all over, about 7 minutes. Remove meatballs. Clean out skillet, return to mediumhigh.

3. In a small bowl, whisk together pineapple juice, vinegar, cornstarch and cayenne. Add to skillet; bring to a gentle boil.

Return meatballs to pot, cook, turning a few times, until sauce is reduced and meatballs are cooked through, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Add pineapple chunks; toss to coat.

Serve with cilantro and serrano pepper.

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Saturday August 12TH 8:00 am CUMMING FAIRGROUNDS

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JUST ONE COOKBOOK

Blueberry-Pineapple Sidecar Ingredients:

7 blueberries Ice 2 ounces Cognac ½ ounce Cointreau or other triple sec 1 ½ ounces pineapple juice ½ ounce fresh lemon juice ½ ounce Simple Syrup 1 or 2 pineapple leaves, for garnish (optional)

Directions: In a cocktail shaker, muddle the berries. Add ice and all of the remaining ingredients except the garnish; shake well. Strain into a chilled coupe or martini glass and garnish.

Source: Food and Wine foodandwine.com

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Call us today 678-687-6508

Adam Rodes, Branch Manager adam.rodes@fairwaymc.com www.northpointmortgage.com

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Billy Howell Ford Lincoln is a locally owned and operated Automotive Dealership. We have served Forsyth County and North Georgia since 1977. We will treat you like family and with respect. We look forward to earning your business.

Because of our Partnership with Forsyth County Schools, ALL Forsyth County School Employees and student Families will receive the following benefits from Billy Howell Ford Lincoln: • Partner Pricing on All New and Pre-Owned Vehicles.

• Preferred Pricing in Our Award Winning Service Department.

• Preferred Pricing in our Body Shop and Collision Center.

• Special Pricing on All Detail Services.

We look forward to servicing your automotive needs. When Scheduling Appointments, please contact: • New Vehicle Sales: Tom McKnight (Hours: Mon-Fri 8:00am-8:00pm, Sat 9:00am-6:00pm, Sun 12:00pm-5:00pm) • Used Vehicle Sales: Jerry McDonald (Hours: Mon-Fri 8:00am-8:00pm, Sat 9:00am-6:00pm, Sun 12:00pm-5:00pm) • Service & Detail: Glenn Spayde (Hours: Mon-Fri 7:30am-6:00pm, Sat 8:00am-4:00pm, Sun Closed) • Collision Center/Body Shop: Craig Carpenter (Hours: Mon-Fri 8:00am-6:00pm, Sat & Sun Closed)

Mon-Fri 8am-8pm • Saturday 9am-6pm Sunday 12pm-5pm 1805 Atlanta Highway • Cumming, Georgia 30040 VISIT OUR COLLISION CENTER & QUICK LANE AT 2878 Canton Highway • Cumming, GA 30040

Book Reviews Summer isn't over yet... You've still got time to knock out a few more books by the beach. Here are some titles we loved and think you will, too.

Barking Up The Wrong Tree: The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know About Success Is (Mostly) Wrong

by Eric Barker

By looking at what separates the extremely successful from the rest of us, we learn what we can do to be more like them—and find out in some cases why it’s good that we aren’t. "Barking Up the Wrong Tree" draws on startling statistics and surprising anecdotes to help you understand what works and what doesn’t so you can stop guessing at success and start living the life you want.

Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood

by Trevor Noah

Funny and inspiring, this journey takes us to the days of apartheid in South Africa with a personal story of growing up with a white Swiss father and a black Xhosa mother and the troubles that ensued.

The Killer Angels

by Michael Shaara

Celebrate summer with this Pulitzer Prize-wining historical fiction about the Battle of Gettysburg, fought 154 years ago over the first few days of July, written from the different perspectives of several generals from the North and South.

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G us a shou ive t on our F aceb o page: faceb ok o com/ 400th ok. elife

Stiletto

by Daniel O'Malley In the satirical sequel to the inventive thriller “The Rook,� a covert British organization, which is comprised of people with supernatural abilities and whose purpose is to protect society from supernatural threats, and a Belgian group of surgically enhanced people negotiate a peace agreement while teaming up to battle bizarre attacks around London.

Lost Lake

by Sarah Addison Allen In the style of magical realism, a recent widow spends the summer with her daughter and other great characters at a lake resort in rural Georgia, where her idealist past is reawakened as she confronts her present flaws and plans her future.

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Events in your area

What’s happening?

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Visit ricktannerschicken.com

Rick Tanner’s Grille & Bar Trivia Night

Punchline Comedy at Avalon

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8 p.m., Rick Tanner’s Grille & Bar

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A variety of rotating food trucks, music, and fun children’s activities.

Atlanta Braves

Food Truck Alley

7:30 p.m., The Avalon, Alpharetta

Miami at Atlanta Braves

foodtruckalley 5 to 9 p.m. every Thursday Old Roswell Street

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Visit experienceavalon.com

atlanta.braves.mlb.com

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Earth, Wind & Fire and CHIC Ft. Nile Rodgers

7:35 p.m., SunTrust Park, 755 Battery Ave. SE, Atlanta

Lambert Farmers Market 4 to 8 p.m., Fresh produce, fresh baked bread, organic bath and body products, pasta sauces available.

lambertfarmersmarket

every Saturday through Oct. 28, 805 Nichols Road, Suwanee

Visit vzwamp.com Verizon Amphitheatre, Alpharetta

Cherry Street Brewing: Voted No. 1 in U.S. Open Beer Championship

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Local Brewery Tours On Saturdays, the brewery doors are open for free brewery tours from 1-4 p.m.. Tours run at 1 p.m., 2:30 p.m., & 4 p.m. All beers are offered in short pours (5 ounces) and full pours (8 ounces-16 ounces).

Visit cherrystreetbrewing.com 1-4 p.m., 5810 Bond Street E-2 Cumming

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25-26 Ed Sheeran With James Blunt

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Infinite Energy Arena, Duluth August 2017

SCHEDULE 1 - Opening remarks 1:10 - Lambert 1:35 - Forsyth Central 2:00 - Horizon Christian 2:25 - North Forsyth 2:50 - Pinecrest Academy 3:15 - South Forsyth 3:40 - West Forsyth 4 - Closing remarks