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the coverNorthside Woman is feeling a bit creative this month with our very first art cover! “Drew” was painted by Donna Cassaro Hughes whose work is featured at Muse & Co. Fine Art in Roswell. Learn more about the ladies who own this stylish gallery and their connection to the 2012 HGTV Green Home Giveaway on page 18.
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By ALLiSOn GOLDSTEinappen newspapers intern
It’s 2012 and many of us are suffering from a technological addiction: text messaging. From brief greetings to friendly reminders, quick messages like “be home for din @ 7” have replaced drawn out conversations and
answering machine messages.Recently, a Forsyth County mom has figured out a way to fuse this
impersonal technology with personal emotions, and created a thriving new business that has landed her products on the backs of Hollywood’s hippest stars.
Spreading happiness through text messaging is precisely what Mary
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Top: Allie Farnen and mother Tracy are wearing txthugs g2g London 2012 and g2g peacefully tees.
Middle: Adrienne Eaton-Smith, Mary guenther's inspiration for txthugs.
Bottom: txthugs founder Mary Guenther with husband Kurt.
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By ALLiSOn GOLDSTEinappen newspapers intern
There may be no better way to end your summer than by attending the fourth annual Trilogy Trolley
Crawl in historic Roswell happening 7-11:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18.
Tickets to the award-winning event are $40 and include an evening of festivities on the grounds of Roswell’s three historic homes: Barrington Hall, Bulloch Hall and Smith Plantation.
Attendees will receive three sampler plate food tickets, one drink, live entertainment and trolley shuttles from site to site with their purchase. They will also be entered to win a trip for two to South Beach.
The event gives guests a taste of international destinations, regional cuisine, libations and special entertainment, all while staying within Roswell city limits.
“Let’s celebrate these special historic homes and these great American cities without having to leave Roswell,” said Morgan Timmis, Roswell’s historic and cultural affairs manager.
Attendees will be able to embrace their inner hippy at Barrington Hall, which will feature a decorated VW microbus, participate in a mini-Flamenco dance lesson to the beats of Nuevo Flamenco, Brazilian and Jazz on Spanish guitar at Bulloch Hall and enjoy a shrimp cocktail and salsa lessons on the Smith Plantation’s personal South Beach.
Trolleys will be running continuously to transport guests from site to site. Parking will also be available at each location, as well as at First Baptist Church on Mimosa Boulevard. Guests will have the option to begin at the destination of their choice.
“With the addition of Endive Catering and the exceptional entertainment, we anticipate a sold out crowd,” Timmis said. “People should definitely buy their tickets early.”
Tickets are available online at www.southerntriology.com or at the following outlets: Roswell City Hall – Suite 100, Roswell Cultural Arts Center, The Chandlery Gifts, Roswell Visitors Center, Barringon Hall, Bulloch Hall, Smith Plantation and Taylor Kinzel Gallery. ■
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THAI PIEBuild individual creations at Your Pie’s toppings bar.
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THE PHILLY The classic sandwich is even better as a pizza.Red sauce topped with sautéed steak, mushrooms, green peppers, onions, provolone and mozzarella cheeses.Brooklyn Joe’s13065 Highway 9, Miltonbrooklynjoespizza.com
BLUE PIEWho turned up the heat?Diced chicken, spicy wing sauce, blue cheese, ricotta and spices.Vintage Pizzeria in Crabapple12540 Broadwell Road, Miltonvintagepizzeria.com
B.L.T.Everything’s better with bacon, right?Bacon, lettuce and tomato topped with mayo.Pepperoni’s Midway5063 Post Road, Cummingpepperonismidway.com
Are you stuck in a pizza rut? Do you find yourself ordering the same old toppings again and again without really giving it a
second thought? Before you utter the words “cheese and
pepperoni” again, take another look at that menu. Many local restaurants offer wonderful specialty
pizzas that can take your Friday night pie experience to a whole new level.
To get you started, Northside Woman tracked down eight unique and tasty pizza creations from local restaurants.
The next time you head out for pizza, try hinking outside the box. Your taste buds will thank you! ■
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creative pie choicesStory & Photos By KATiE VanBRAcKLE
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shereads
Story & Photos By KATiE [email protected]
Purdy the cat lifts her head lazily as the bell rings above the door of Blue Bicycle Books in downtown Charleston. After inspecting the new customer for a short while, Purdy’s green eyes slide closed again as she stretches luxuriously in her favorite napping
spot—the lowest shelf of the sunny display window facing King Street. Purdy feels right at home with the 50,000 books on Blue Bicycle’s
shelves, many of which, like her, are a bit worn with age but well-loved nonetheless.
Blue Bicycle specializes in used, rare and new Charleston material. A walk down the store’s long, shelf-lined hallway is like a trip back in time. You never know what you’ll discover next.
Books on art, travel, gardening and military history share space with literary classics, original Nancy Drews, and beautiful Charleston coffee table books. A hardware catalog from 1929 sits on the counter next to a stack of signed, first-edition copies of Pat Conroy’s latest best-seller.
Blue Bicycle owner Jonathan Sanchez is always on the hunt for “new old” material for the store. Customers regularly bring in books to trade or sell. Certain rare and unusual books are sold online including a hardback edition of “Gone With the Wind” signed by author Margaret Mitchell and a version of Dr. Seuss’ “Green Eggs and Ham” printed in Latin.
Though some of the books may be a bit old and quirky, the store itself has a young, hip vibe and Sanchez finds creative ways to engage the local community in literary events.
This spring, during Charleston’s Piccolo Spoleto Festival, a two-week performing arts showcase covering the entire city, Sanchez issued a short story challenge to five South Carolina writers.
Using the opening line “I ducked into the alley,” the writers each created a five-minute story. The stories were later read aloud to a large crowd of festival-goers who filled a charming, ivy-covered alleyway on King Street next to the bookstore.
Sanchez, who is himself a writer of young adult fiction, also created YallFest to showcase the country’s top young adult authors through panels, presentations and signings, all geared toward a younger audience.
Sara Peck, a longtime Blue Bicycle employee, was amazed to see the large crowds in attendance at last year’s inaugural YallFest.
“It was great to see how many fifth to ninth graders would rather spend the weekend with books than sitting in front of the television,” said Peck. “It also helped that we gave away a lot of free pie!”
Blue Bicycle regularly hosts book signings by popular and emerging writers from the South Carolina Lowcountry such as Pat Conroy, Dorothea Benton Frank, and Bret Lott.
The next time you visit Charleston, head to upper King Street where literary treasures await. Just look for the blue bicycle parked on the street. And be sure to say hello to Purdy.
Sara Peck and the Blue Bicycle staff recommend the following books by Charleston authors:
Beach House MemoriesBy mary alice monroe
Peck says: “Monroe has been an active conservationist in South Carolina for a long time and her love for the Lowcountry’s unique ecology shines in her books. Monroe also wrote a wonderful children’s book about sea turtles, ‘Turtle Summer.’”
In 1974, America was changing, but Charleston remained eternally the same. Olivia “Lovie” Rutledge did what was expected by marrying the son of a historic Charleston family and turning over her fortune and fate to his control. Her summers, however, were her refuge,
Blue Bicycle Books in Charleston, S.C.
Above left: Purdy the cat welcomes customers. Left: Blue Bicycle Books is located on busy King street in downtown Charleston. (Photos By Katie vanBraCKLe)
► see BicYcLE, Page 14
She ReadsOn the Road
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she reads is on a quest to find quaint, vibrant “indie” bookstores in cities and towns across the southeast.
have one in mind you’d like to share with other northside woman readers? email [email protected].
after all, any excuse for a road trip, right?
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spent in her family’s old seaside cottage on Isle of Palms, working as a “Turtle Lady” tending the loggerhead sea turtles that lay their eggs in the warm night sand before slipping back into the sea. When visiting biologist Russell Bennett arrives on the island to research the loggerheads, a shared passion for the turtles changes to a love more passionate and profound than Lovie has ever known—but one that forces her to face the most agonizing decision of her life.
The Water is WideBy pat Conroy
Peck says: “This is Conroy’s unofficial first book, a nonfiction account of the years he spent right out of college teaching kids on an isolated South Carolina island. We all know nobody does family dysfunction like Conroy, but this is an uplifting book and its nice to see what else Conroy can do as a writer.”
The island is nearly deserted, haunting, beautiful. Across a slip of ocean lies South Carolina. But for the handful of families on Yamacraw Island, America is a world away. For years the people here lived proudly from the sea but now its waters are not safe. Waste from industry threatens their very existence—unless, somehow, they can learn a new life. But they will learn nothing without someone to teach them, and their school has no teacher. Here is Pat Conroy’s extraordinary drama based on his own experience—the true story of a man who gave a year of his life to an island and the new life its people gave him.
Nowhere Else on EarthBy Josephine humphreys
Peck says: “Josephine Humphreys is one of the most elegant ladies I’ve ever met in my life and she is also a very good writer. “Nowhere Else on Earth” is set in the Civil War and she handles inter-class relationships in a very subtle way which takes skill. Many authors over-do this sort of thing in historical novels.”
In the summer of 1864, the citizens of North Carolina’s Robeson County have become pawns in the devastation created by the Civil War. The Indian community, loosely known as Scuffletown, must contend with the marauding Union Army but is also harassed by the desperate Home Guard, conscripting youths into the deadly forced labour of the Confederacy. Young Rhoda Strong’s two brothers have joined a rebellious gang led by handsome, charismatic Henry Berry Lowrie, the hope of Scuffletown. To her mother’s dismay, Rhoda soon follows. ■
▼ BicYcLE, Continued from Page 12
Above: the bookstore’s signature wheels are always parked out front. Above left: From left, Blue Bicycle Books employee Sara Peck, owners Lauren and Jonathan Sanchez, best-selling author Pat conroy and chelsea Jordan at a book signing event for Conroy’s latest novel. Below left: the bookstore specializes in used, rare and new Charleston material.
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Forsyth, Fulton honor top teachers of the year
Forsyth County Board of education Chairman Tom cleveland and Anna Aigner-Muehler, the Forsyth teacher of the year.
By ALDO [email protected]
The first day of German class at Forsyth Central High School, Anna Aigner-Muehler dresses in full Austrian costume. Some may think she’s, “a little nuts,” said Aigner-Muehler,
selected as Forsyth County’s Teacher of the Year for 2012. . But she gets her lesson across.
“This is a wonderful profession. It’s truly a calling,” she said.Aigner-Muehler grew up and attended Forsyth County
schools; graduating from South Forsyth High School, where she was valedictorian.
“I have deep roots in this system and deep roots and connections with the teachers who’ve made me — and I thank them from the bottom of my heart. They’ve made me, and Forsyth County is part of who I am.”
After graduation from the county, she got her Bachelor’s degree from Agnes Scott College and a Master’s from Leslie University. She started her teaching career as a Fulbright Teaching Assistant in Austria and returned to Forsyth County in 2000 and joined Central HS.
“I am, simply put, a born and bred, dyed-in-the-wool, natural teacher,” she wrote in her essay submission application.
Aigner-Muehler was chosen from 34 teachers who were selected by their schools to represent them in the county level. Using scores from the essays and interviews, a selection committee narrowed their search to three finalists. The two other finalists were — Antoinette “Toni” Sullivan, an art teacher at Coal Mountain Elementary School and Tracey Heffelfinger, a math teacher at Little Mill Middle School.
Rudy Hampton, principal at Central, said Aigner-Muehler brings culture to the classroom, practicality and relates to the students.
“She integrates technology into teaching,” said one student about Aigner-Muehler style. Another said: “She interacts with us, instead of sitting at a desk.”
Anna Aigner-MuehlerForsyth County Teacher of the Year
Forsyth Central High School
► see TEAcHERS, Page 20
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Behind every successful student is a great teacher (or a few such individuals)
who inspires that student to achieve excellence in the classroom. Each year, the Fulton and Forsyth county school systems select the best of the best to
represent their districts as the teacher of the year. The 2012 top teachers are Anna Aigner-Muehler of Forsyth County and
Pamela Haight from Fulton County.{ }
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By KATiE [email protected]
On August 17, HGTV (Home & Garden Television) will air an hour-long special during which the keys to a brand new home in the Serenbe community south
of Atlanta will be handed over to the winner of this year’s HGTV Green Home Giveaway.
HGTV house planner Jack Thomasson and interior designer Linda Woodrum shopped locally for unique furnishings for the Green Home, travelling to Roswell to seek inspiration from the four muses of Muse & Co. Fine Art.
When you enter Muse & Co., it’s easy to see why the HGTV team chose this trendy gallery. Owners Donna McDonald, Judy Goldberg and Sheila Grubb partnered with
Vicki Werbalowsky of La Bella Vie, a custom furniture and home design store next door, to create a warm and welcoming space full of stunning contemporary fine art.
The gallery is divided into small spaces, each fully decorated to represent living and dining rooms. Soft rugs, comfortable couches and stylish chairs invite you to relax as you admire the surrounding sculptures and paintings.
“Art can be intimidating,” said Goldberg. “It’s one thing to admire a large, bold painting hanging on a gallery wall, but another thing entirely to envision that same painting hanging in your own living or dining
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room. We wanted our clients to see how easily contemporary art can fit into a variety of décor situations.”
Webalowsky, a long-time interior designer, creates the gallery’s home vignettes using a variety of unusual lighting fixtures, accent tables and accessories as well as eye-catching furniture pieces.
“So many people forget two important elements when creating a beautiful home,” said McDonald. “They spend their entire budget on furniture, when it’s actually lighting and artwork which make the strongest impression, really completing the home.”
“You may have a traditional dining room and assume that contemporary art will not work with
your décor,” said Webalowsky. “It’s our job to show you how to blend
Roswell art gallery featured in HGTV Green Home&
Four MusesTheof Muse Co. Fine Art
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and edit your existing look to include contemporary art and more modern design elements. The result can be very stylish and yet completely comfortable.”
Kathryn Fortson, a Roswell artist, enjoys the synergy between the designers, artists and clients at Muse & Co.
“I love to come into Muse and see what the gals have done with the gallery spaces, “ she said. “The colors and styles of the rugs, pillows and furnishings inspire me as an artist and help me understand the latest trends and what people want to see in their homes. It’s not about matching paintings with fabrics. It’s about tuning in to how people feel about their home and the type of space they wish to create.”
Before the HGTV Green Home was completed, the Muse & Co. ladies drove to Serenbe, hauling a load of furniture and a variety of paintings from local artists.
“We knew what Jack and Linda were looking for in terms of color and texture and offered a variety of possibilities,” said Goldberg. “It was really cool to survey the space in the early stages and envision the final product. Jack and Linda loved everything we showed them.”
The Green Home living room features a unique coffee table and two contemporary chairs from La Bella Vie’s Pure Home Collection, featuring FSC-certified wood and eco-friendly upholstery materials.
To add color to the room, the Muse ladies suggested a lively painting by Signe & Genna Grushovenko representing a group of young cyclists, a nod to Serenbe’s active outdoor lifestyle.
In the master bedroom, a painting from Fortson’s mixed media “Journal Series” gives a modern vibe to the traditional décor while Jeff Surace’s “Farm Series” adds a whimsical touch to the kids’ bedroom.
For those who feel the need to add an artistic touch to their own homes, the ladies of Muse & Co. make house calls. Just as they did for the Green Home, Muse & Co. offers a complimentary home assessment service to all clients, bringing their expertise and inspiration to individual home spaces.
“We bring the art and Vicki brings the accessories and together we create an amazing space,” said Goldberg. “That’s what the name Muse & Co. is all about. The muses or ‘unseen creative energies’ at work.” ■
Top left: Muse & Co. Fine art’s interior is designed to show how contemporary art can blend into a variety of home décor situations.
Bottom Left: the four muses. From left, Sheila Grubb, Donna McDonald and Judy Goldberg of Muse & Co. Fine art and Vicki Werbalowsky of La Bella vie.
Top right: the 2012 hgtv green home is located in the serenbe community, just south of atlanta.
Above, left to right: roswell artist Kathryn Fortson poses in front of her mixed media painting, “Celebrate.” Fortson’s colorful mixed media painting adds a pop of color to the hgtv green home master bedroom.
t un e • i n• Watch the lucky winner of HGTV’s 2012 Green Home Giveaway tour her new eco-friendly residence at Serenbe, south of Atlanta. 8 p.m. Aug. 17, HGTV.• Tour the 2012 HGTV Green Home: hgtv.com/green-home/green-home-videos• Join the HGTV designers on a Roswell shopping trip: hgtv.com/video/shopping-for-the-green-home-video
MUSE & CO. FINE ART AND LA BELLA VIE Soca Village, 39 Oak Street, Roswell | 770-594-9511 www.musecofineart.com | www.labellavie.com
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A fifth-grade teacher at Alpharetta Elementary for four years, Pamela Haight knew she wanted to be a teacher from an early age.
“When I was in fifth grade, I spent every morning reading with kindergartners,” said Haight, a product of Fulton County Schools from elementary through high school. “I loved every second of it. At Christmastime, the teacher gave me my first ‘teaching ornament,’ which I still have to this day.”
A graduate of Milton High School, Haight went to the University of Georgia, graduating summa cum laude in early childhood education, followed by a master’s degree from Kennesaw State University. She infuses her classroom with constant activity, with the sounds of children singing and laughing coming through loud and clear.
“Maybe you’ll see my fifth-graders standing on chairs, acting out ‘Hamlet,’ or dressed all in black with berets reciting original poetry,” she laughed. “We are different, but we like it.”
Haight does not have a drama background – something most people assume she does – but traces her love of performance to her childhood.
“My parents took me to see ‘Annie’ one time, and [after that] I would stand up in public places and sing ‘Tomorrow’ at the top of my lungs,” Haight said, laughing at the memory.
Haight believes students are motivated when learning is fun. She was frustrated by how students struggled to learn material in her class, yet could recite all the words from a Justin Bieber song just a day after it was released. She began mixing popular music with her class material and students quickly began learning the parts of speech through tunes such as “The Lazy Adjective Song,” a tribute to a Bruno Mars song, or “Adverbs Modify Verbs,” a parody to a Willow Smith song.
While many teachers are focused on a future that includes a climb up the administration ladder, Haight, whose mother still works as a third-grade teacher, is completely content in the classroom.
“[In five or 10 years], I’ll probably be doing the same thing I’m doing right now: teaching in a classroom during the day and sitting in a classroom taking professional development classes at night,” said Haight. “It’s hard for me to imagine not working directly with kids.” ■
Pamela Haight Fulton County Teacher of the Year
Alpharetta Elementary School
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Get your walking shoes ready and lace up for a worthwhile cause. The10th Anniversary
Atlanta 2-Day Walk for Breast Cancer is slated for the weekend of Oct. 6-7.
The flagship event of It’s The Journey, Inc., the Atlanta 2-Day Walk takes participants through the streets of Atlanta with a 20-mile walk on Saturday, a festive party and hotel lodging overnight, and the final 10-mile portion of the walk on Sunday ending with lunchtime closing ceremonies.
According to It’s The Journey executive director Kimberly Goff, the unique aspect of the Atlanta 2-Day Walk is that all of the money raised during the event stays here in the state of Georgia.
“Every step that’s taken during our event benefits more than 100,000 Georgians each year,” Goff explained. “The Atlanta 2-Day Walk for Breast Cancer has generated more than $8 million in funding resulting in 169 grants to breast health programs throughout Georgia that provide screening and diagnosis, treatment, education and support services.”
Individuals and teams can “Do the 2,” with each walker responsible for raising $1,000 if they walk Saturday and Sunday
– or just $500 in donations if they participate in the Sunday walk only.
This year’s 10th anniversary event will begin Saturday at
the host hotel, the Marriott Marquis, with walkers
making their way to Agnes Scott College in Decatur for lunch.
Participants will then walk back to the hotel for a
total of 20 miles Saturday. On Sunday, the 10-mile route will take
walkers from the hotel through Georgia Tech and the Virginia-Highlands before arriving for a celebration at Atlantic Station.
“Nearly everyone today has been touched by breast cancer in some way,” added Goff. “But it doesn’t have to be faced alone. So we encourage Northside Woman readers to join us in our efforts. Get together with others and form a team. Make it a fun girls’ weekend. Our event is entertaining and inspiring, and it makes tremendous strides in strengthening Georgia’s breast cancer community.”
For more information about getting involved as a walker or sponsor, or to make a donation to the Atlanta 2-Day Walk for Breast Cancer, visit www.2daywalk.org, email [email protected] or call 404-531-4111. ■
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Guenther had in mind when she started start her T-shirt company in October 2010. She took her design idea, added memories of growing up with a mother whom she described as a “hugger,” and gave her company a name that was entirely appropriate: TxtHugs.
“So many times we text people a message and they don’t know the emotion behind it,” Guenther said. “I want to spread ‘positive-ness.’ And that’s what this is all about.”
Guenther’s entrepreneurial motivation stemmed from the memory of her close friend Adrienne Eaton-Smith, a vivacious optimist who passed away in 2009 after battling various forms of cancer. Eaton-Smith always dreamed of starting a business with her girlfriends, and her energy and spirit live on through Guenther’s company.
“I was devastated [by her death], but also motivated to fulfill the dream I shared with Adrienne of starting my own business,” said Guenther, a mother of two.
After initial Internet research, Guenther found that adding double brackets to a word could imply ((hugging)), and so it became the inspiration for her first line of T-shirts.
“Hugs are universal; they make everyone feel better, and even texting a hug can make something that’s usually impersonal a little more caring,” she said.
But TxtHugs is more than just a business. Guenther
has implemented a philanthropic angle in large part a tribute to her friend, Adrienne. For every shirt with the breast cancer message, a 10% donation is made to organizations active in the fight against breast cancer. A similar donation is made from the sales of the ((hope)) 4 Africa line, with proceeds going to the Africa Millennium Foundation, an organization that helps African women and children.
Two years after launching TxtHugs, Guenther was catapulted to national prominence when she was asked to contribute her T-shirts for the 2012 Teen Choice Awards. Her products went into the “goody bags” for celebrity winners and presenters at the show.
“I initially thought it might be a hoax,” laughed Guenther, recollecting the original phone call. “But I soon realized the organizers were legitimately interested in my work.”
The producers left it to her to decide which designs to include in the bags, so Guenther formed a focus group to determine which of her T-shirt lines would best reflect
her company. She ultimately decided on two: ((hope)) 4 Africa and g2g USA. Eaton-Smith’s two children modeled the selected T-shirts, which was something Guenther said was very special.
Although she was thrilled to have the opportunity to provide the Teen Choice Awards with her personalized T-shirts, Guenther noted it was really “just a bonus.”
“If nothing else, I hope the celebrities and everyone else wearing my shirts take away the same message: texting can be positive and make people happy,” said Guenther.
Within the next few years, Guenther hopes to expand TxtHugs beyond inspirational T-shirts to something even greater, whether it be additional products or even her own cause. With constant motivation from Eaton-Smith, Guenther said she’s constantly coming up with new ideas and new ways to spread happiness.
“From a small ‘leap of faith’ idea a few years ago to the Teen Choice Awards, TxtHugs has really come a long way,” said Guenther. ■
▼ HUGS, Continued from Page 6
Top: adrienne eaton-smith's kids, Allie and Zack Smith, modeling shirts that were included in celebrity gift bags for the teen Choice awards, g2g usa and ((hope)) 4 africa. the awards aired july 22.
Bottom: Allie Guenther in a ((chillaxin’)) shirt.
Right: Mary guenther's son, Kyle, in a LaX t-shirt.
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Welker, Rondo, Vince and Belichick! Their mom was rescued by Fulton County Animal Control, then fostered by Jennifer with Angels Among Us Pet Rescue. The mother was so thin at the time no one knew she was pregnant until it was confirmed she was about two weeks from delivering. The puppies – eight boys and one girl - were born June 3. Their breed is a guess, but likely Australian shepherd, collie with a bit of Great Pyrenees – a true mixed batch! The puppies have their puppy shots and will be ready for the forever homes in early August. For more information on the Patriot Puppies, contact [email protected] or visit the Angels Among Us Pet Rescue website at www.angelsrescue.org. ■
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By DEBBiE JOHnSOnwww.hippieChickChronicles.com www.eyerollDiaries.com
Normally, when Wal-Mart switches out the sunscreen and pool toys for back packs and pencils I feel
the familiar back- to- school panic! Soon, I will be packing lunches, checking behind kids to makes sure they are keeping up with school work, and other school related tedium. When I see little children excited to begin a new school year, I am awed at how quickly time marches on. I know they will be teenagers oh so soon!
I admit my back to school thoughts this year are different than in years past. My son is a senior in high school, and I remember very clearly the year he started kindergarten. My son was not exactly thrilled to begin kindergarten. I remember the second week of school with me pulling him kicking and screaming into my car to be dropped off in the carpool line. I also remember a conversation that I had with my daughter when she was about 3 or 4 years old. Somebody we knew was going away to college, and she couldn’t understand that they didn’t come home to eat dinner and sleep at home. She proudly announced that she wasn’t going to college! I knowingly smiled and told her I wouldn’t be mad if she changed her mind.
Each year since then has brought slightly different school preparations for
our family. Years ago, I could no more imagine leaving my kids at a far away campus than my daughter could imagine not reading her cherished bedtime books with momma and daddy. This summer, we visited college campuses! From the first steps down the kindergarten
hallway to the long hallways in high school, our kids walk
with greater and greater confidence. Soon, they begin to walk their own journey. Each milestone moves us toward the day we leave them at their chosen college campus. They begin to function
with greater and greater independence. I can see
that my son and his friends are ready for this transition. That
makes me happy and sad. He won’t live with us much longer, but I know that he is about to take some giant steps toward his much anticipated independence. It won’t be long before I won’t need to make the yearly journey to purchase carts full of paper, pens, and binders! ■
Debbie Johnson is a Milton mom of two & the writer of EyeRoll- Diaries.com & HippieChick- Chronicles.com. She has been married for 20 years & manages her husband’s dental office. Johnson also co-founded the Milton Sweet Tea Society.
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Hungry teenagers in the house? Fill them up with these quick and healthy recipes from Shannon
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Oven-Roasted Fries with RosemaryMakes: 4 servingsIngredients:• 2 pounds unpeeled russet potatoes
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• 2 tablespoons olive oil• 2 tablespoons chopped rosemary• Sea salt• Freshly ground black pepperInstructions: Preheat oven to 450°F. Toss potato wedges with oil on rimmed baking sheet. Sprinkle potato wedges with salt and pepper; spread in single layer on baking sheet. Roast potato wedges until tender and brown in spots, turning occasionally, about 45 minutes. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste and serve.
Nuts & Bolts Snack MixMakes: 16 servingsIngredients:• 1/4 cup pecans • 1/4 cup cashew pieces • 1/4 cup walnut pieces • 1/4 cup whole almonds • 1/4 cup unsalted peanuts • 4 cups crispy rice cereal • 4 cups mini pretzels • 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
or Earth Balance spread• 4 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt Instructions: Preheat oven to 225°F. On a rimmed baking sheet, combine pecans, cashews, walnuts, almonds, peanuts, rice cereal, and pretzels. Melt butter and add Worcestershire sauce, pour over dry ingredients and mix well. Sprinkle with
salt and bake for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes. Cool completely then store in airtight bags.
Almond-Banana SmoothiesMakes: 1 to 2 servingsAdding ground flax offers a healthful boost of omega 3’s, fiber and protein. Smoothies are great alternatives to milkshakes, satisfying the desire for something sweet, icy cold and creamy. Ingredients:• 1 large ripe organic banana, peeled• 1 cup almond milk• 1 cup fresh or frozen
blueberries (optional)• ½ cup soy yogurt• 1 cup ice cubes• 1 tablespoon honey• 1 tablespoon ground flax seeds• 1 scoop Whey protein powder
(or other vegetable protein powder)• Ground nutmegInstructions: Blend all ingredients except nutmeg in blender until smooth. Sprinkle lightly with nutmeg and serve. ■
teenagers learn to cook teen-tested recipes during a recent cooking class at the salud! Cooking school at harry's Farmers Market in alpharetta. volunteer Teresa Prieto, second from left, works with students, from left, Anna crossley, Ashley Honroth and Emma Rumbaugh as they prepare a meal.
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Annabel Fust, left, and Liana Giglio prepare a meal during a teen snack cooking class at harry's Farmers Market in alpharetta.
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girlpower
Fourteen-year-old Tiana Funk of Milton recently donated a lock of her long, blonde hair to Locks of Love, a non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children suffering from long-term medical hair loss.
Stylist Lydia Blair of Ulta Salon at Northpoint provided the cut and style service. This is the third time Tiana has cut her hair for a good cause. She first donated at age 7, then again at age 11.
Doing what she can to help others is important to Tiana, a long-time Girl Scout who will attend Cambridge High School as a freshman this fall.
To learn more about the Locks of Love program, visit www.locksoflove.org. ■
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Helen Ramaglia, who was featured in Northside Woman's May 2012 Interview for her work with foster children, will be honored next month in Washington, D.C., by the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute (CCAI). Ramaglia (pictured
above with husband John) will receive the “2012 Angels in Adoption” award during the Sept. 12 ceremony, recognizing her advocacy of foster care issues through her Fostering Superstars organization in Georgia.
Since 1999, the CCAI has honored more than 1,800 “angels,” and Ramaglia joins a select group of honorees including former First Lady Laura Bush, Jane Seymour, Muhammad Ali, Bruce Willis, Wendy’s restaurants founder Dave Thomas and Kristin Chenoweth.
Ramaglia, who spent her youth in a series of foster homes, founded Fostering Superstars in 2010 to help link the varied resources available to foster children in the most efficient manner. She and her husband, John, are parents to two foster children, and reside in Alpharetta. ■
Helen Ramaglia to receive award in Washington, D.C.
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As millions of Georgia kids prepare to return to school this month, Easter Seals North Georgia has launched
“Make the First Five Count,” a national awareness effort designed to give children at risk of developmental delays the right support they need to be ready for school.
“The first five years are the most critical years of every child’s life,” says Donna Davidson, president and chief executive officer of Easter Seals North Georgia. “As parents, we have to take the proper precautions to ensure our children are reaching their developmental milestones.”
Davidson noted every year, more than one million children with unidentified disabilities and delays enter school with learning and health issues that put them far behind their peers.
In Georgia, nearly 60,000 kids under the age of three are at risk of developmental delays or disabilities that will set them back when they start school. Yet fewer than 10 percent of these children will receive early intervention services.
Part of the difficulty in getting help for children with disabilities is the cuts in funding, said Davidson.
“It’s harder than ever for families to access care, because essential programs to treat young children with disabilities are chronically underfunded and in danger of being scaled back even further this year,” she noted.
Currently Georgia receives $14.5 million from the federal government to support early intervention services – a decrease of $14,000 from the previous year despite the fact the numbers of children who could benefit from services continues to grow.
To best help their children, parents are encouraged to take the online “Ages & Stages Questionnaire” at www.makethefirstfivecount.org to assess their child’s developmental progress. The questionnaire is designed to screen children, from birth to five years old, to detect early signs of developmental delays, explained Davidson.
At the website, parents can also reference the “5 Minute Guide to 5 Areas of Development” which outlines the developmental milestones children should reach by age five in the areas of cognitive, sensory, language, social/emotional, and movement. ■
Easter Seals encourages parents to 'Make the First Five Count' for kids
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By DEBBiE KEELnorth Fulton hospital Ceo
“Mom, are you gonna die?”This was my oldest daughter, Kelly’s, first question
when I told her I had Multiple Sclerosis. “Not only am I going to live a long time, I will be chasing around
your kids one day,” I told her.She was 14 when I made her that promise. That was 16 years ago. Today, as I write this while on vacation with my family, I’ve just
sat down for the first time. That is only because my nearly 3-year-old grandson, Kelly’s oldest child, is napping. We have been on the beach and in the waves all morning.
When I made that promise all those years ago, I really had no idea if I could keep it. But I knew I had to try. I looked at what I was eating (too much fried and spicy food—I’m from New Orleans, so what do you expect?) and what I was doing (running five miles a day to work off the food, which I wouldn’t be able to do much longer).
It didn’t happen all at once, but after some fits and starts, I changed my diet to eat less and better food (except for my trips home to New Orleans) and my workout regimen to swimming a mile three days a week and working with a trainer on the other days.
According to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, studies have clearly demonstrated the benefits of exercise for people with MS. Patients who participate in an aerobic exercise program have better cardiovascular fitness, improved strength, better bladder and bowel function, less fatigue and depression, a more positive attitude. This news doesn’t surprise me in the least.
Of course, on weeks like this, when I’m at the beach with kids and grandkids, I don’t eat the best food and don’t do the workout routines. But I do walk on the beach. I do swim in the waves, and I do get buried in the sand up to my neck. And I stay up too late, laughing with my husband and girls about all the old times.
If I ever forget why I made the commitment to be well, to fight like heck against a disease I couldn’t get rid of but could surely keep in check, all I have to do is think about this week and these days and these moments and what they have meant to me. ■
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2 Paintings of the Queen’s sporting animals Through Aug. 30. American
wildlife artists Michael Collins and James E. Partee, Jr. recently painted Queen Elizabeth II’s favorite hunting dogs and horses at the royal residence in Sandringham, England. View the paintings at the Roswell Visitor’s Center throughout the month of August. Roswell Visitor’s Center, 617 Atlanta Street.
www.visitroswellga.com
Shakespeare’s As You Like ItThrough Aug. 4. 8 – 10 p.m. Dancing Goat Theatre in Johns Creek presents one of Shakespeare’s most beloved comedies with a PAN twist! Tickets: $15. 10700 State Bridge Road, Johns Creek.
http://performingartsnorth.org
3 ACT1 presents The Wind in the WillowsThrough Aug. 3. This musical tells
the story of good-hearted Water Rat, shy, curious Mole and sensible Badger who must deal with the antics of Mr. Toad, a wily and impulsive animal, while rescuing magnificent Toad Hall from devious weasels, ferrets and stoats. $18 tickets may be ordered online. ACT1Theater inside Alpharetta Presbyterian Church, 180 Academy Street, Alpharetta.
www.act1theater.com
4 Riverside Sounds Free Concert in Roswell7-9 p.m. This free outdoor concert
features the Brandon Giles Band’s sweat-infused, hard rock/boogie piano solos and heartfelt renditions of beautiful country standards. Riverside Park, 575 Riverside Road, Roswell.
www.roswellgov.com/Calendar
32nd Annual Old Soldier’s Day Race7 a.m. 5K or 10K race, both beginning at 7 a.m. The race begins at Wills Park and uses the “downtown” route. $15 early or $20 on race day. Wills Park behind the city pool, near 1825 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta.
59th Annual Old Soldier’s Day Parade ▲10 a.m. Featuring marching bands, military units, floats, clowns, classic cars and more. Free Varsity hot dogs, sodas and fun activities at the parade end at American Legion Post 201 on Wills Road. Free. Parade begins in front of Alpharetta City Hall, downtown.
www.alpharetta.ga.us
5 American Idol Live! Tour ▲7 p.m. See your Top Ten favorites from the 2012 American Idol season
perform live including Georgia’s own Idol winner, Phillip Phillips. The Arena at Gwinnett Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth.
www.gwinnettcenter.com
7 National Night Out in Roswell7-9 p.m. Join the Roswell Police Department for this free family
event featuring police vehicles, fire equipment, SWAT demonstrations and games for the kids. Plenty of food, drinks, rock climbing wall, dunk tank, local vendors and prizes.Roswell City Hall, 38 Hill Street, Roswell.
roswellgov.com/index.aspx?NID=1520
9 Summer “Iced” Tea Party ▲7 p.m. Apron’s Cooking School serves up mango mint tea,
pomegranate and raspberry tea, pimento cheese tea sandwiches, chicken salad pastry puffs, cucumber salmon canapés and mini key lime tarts, to name a few. $40 for the class.Publix Apron’s Cooking School, 4305 State Bridge Road, Alpharetta.publix.com/aprons/schools/Alpharetta
11 Blue Mother Tupelo at Matilda’s Cottages8 p.m. Listen to live music
under the pines in Matilda’s backyard in Alpharetta. Blue Mother Tupelo shares its original sound blending rock & roll, mountain music, soul and Delta blues. $15 adults. Kids under 16 free with parents. Matilda’s, 377 South Main Street, Alpharetta.
www.matildascottagemarket.com 12 Atlanta Concert Band
4 p.m. Enjoy a free performance by the Atlanta
Concert Band at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center. 950 Forrest Street, Roswell.
www.atlantaconcertband.com
16 Alive After Five in historic downtown Roswell5-9 p.m. A free trolley shuttles
up and down Canton Street while folks enjoy merchant specials, restaurants,
galleries and live music. www.aliveafterfiveroswell.com
17 19th Annual Folk Fest 2011 ▼Through Aug. 19. World’s greatest folk art show and sale.
100 galleries and dealers representing the best in self-taught art, southern folk pottery, antique folk art and more. Meet the artists and shop for treasures to fit every budget. North Atlanta Trade Center, 1700 Jeurgens Ct., Norcross.
www.slotinfolkart.com/folk_fest
Movies on Milton: “The Princess Bride”7:30 p.m. Celebrate the 20th anniversary of this comedy classic. Bring your own blankets and chairs to view the movie on a large inflatable screen. Pre-show festivities will begin at 7:30 p.m. with music, inflatables, BBQ, popcorn, sweets and beverages. Milton Avenue, 2 South Main Street, Alpharetta.
www.awesomealpharetta.com
18 4th Annual Trilogy Trolley Crawl in Roswell ▼7 – 11:30 p.m. Enjoy an evening
of themed festivities on the grounds of Roswell’s three historic homes: Barrington Hall, Bulloch Hall and Smith Plantation. $40 tickets include one drink ticket and three sampler plate food tickets as well as live entertainment and trolley shuttles from site to site. Attendees will also be entered to win a trip for two to South Beach! Themes: Ignite your inner hippie in ‘San Francisco’ at Barrington Hall; enjoy a fiesta in ‘Santa Fe’ at Bulloch Hall; lounge and dance in ‘South Beach’ at Smith Plantation. See page 22 for more.
www.southerntrilogy.com
19 8th Annual Michael O’Neal Summer Singers Concert3 p.m. “Ye Shall Have a
Song: The Music of Randall Thompson” presented by the Michael O’Neal Summer Singers. $12 in advance, $15 at door. Roswell United Methodist Church, 814 Mimosa Boulevard, Roswell.
www.mosingers.com
23 Sugarland in ConcertGrammy, CMA and ACM award-winning country music
duo Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush bring their band Sugarland to Alpharetta.
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta.
www.vzwamp.com
24 Raise a Racket team tennis tournament ▲7 – 11 p.m. Raise a racket
at Brookfield Country Club to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Pool party, tennis tournament, dinner, adult refreshments, band, silent and live auction. Register online.
www.raisearacket.net
25 Alpharetta Farmers Market’s Dog Daze of Summer8 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Bring your
pooch to the doggie fashion parade with prizes, free hot dogs, watermelon-eating contest, live music. The farmers market features fresh fruits and veggies, flowers, homemade desserts, jellies and sauces. City Hall parking lot, 2 South Main Street, Alpharetta.
www.alpharettafarmersmarket.com
26 8th Annual Miss Mary’s Ice Cream Crankin’ ▲2-4 p.m. A must-do event
for ice cream lovers and families! Taste more than 100 flavors of homemade ice cream, dive into ice cream eating contests, enjoy live music and let kids work off their energy in the Kid’s Korner. Individuals: $5. Families (up to 6): $20. Rain or shine. Proceeds benefit the Drake House, emergency housing for women and children in North Fulton.
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28 Shamrock & Peach cooking class ▼6:30 – 8:45 p.m. Irish chef
and cookbook author Judith McLoughlin shares delicious summer entertaining recipes featuring her unique blend of Irish and Southern cuisine. Salud Cooking School, Harry’s Whole Foods Market, $39. Harry’s, 1180 Upper Hembree Road, Roswell.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/alpharetta
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