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Taylor Brooks Salon and Spa and Piper Lillies Gift Shoppe owner Julia Butler, center, is congratulated by Johns Creek Mayor Mike Bodker, right, and Johns Creek Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors member Kent Davies, left.
Gift shop, salon hold ribbon cutting JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — A popular salon has moved to a new location and opened a gift shop and boutique in the process. On Tuesday, Nov. 12, Taylor Brooks Salon and Spa, a family-owned hair salon and spa in Johns Creek, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new location and on-site gift shop — Piper Lillies. The businesses are located at 11705 Jones Bridge Road. Piper Lillies offers a variety of personal gift items and home accessories, as well as a bridal registry, embroidery, custom invitations and stationery. On the same location, a 6,000-square-foot salon accommodates 24 stylists, a makeup bar featuring Jane Iredale skin care makeup and spa featuring PCA Skin and Yon-Ka Paris, a natural skin care line. For more information, call 770-772-0510.
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both residential and land. Murphy’s focus is on senior transitions and simplifying the myriad of housing and finance options for seniors and their families. BUYSMAN MURPHY Buysman has lived in the Atlanta area for close to 20 years and is a Windermere expert. She has six years of real estate experience along with a bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas. Murphy can be reached at 770-497-2000 or email gannon.murphy@harrynorman.com, and Buysman can be reached at 770-497-2000 or email jill.buysman@harrynorman.com. For more information, visit www.HarryNormanForsyth.com.
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Harry Norman Realtors announced it has hired two new Realtors, Gannon Murphy and Jill Buysman, in the Forsyth County/ Lake Lanier office. Murphy comes to Harry Norman as a resident of Forsyth County for more than 20 years. He has experience in managing and marketing real estate,
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Pieper O’Brien Herr hires new architect ALPHARETTA, Ga. — An architecture, interior design and graphic design company based in Alpharetta has added a new member to its team. Pieper O’Brien Herr Architects announced Kelvin B. Hall has joined as project manager. Hall is a registered architect who earned his bachelor’s degree in architecture from Prairie View A&M and a master of architecture from Rice HALL University. For more information, visit www.poharchitects.com or call 770-569-1706.
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SUWANEE, Ga. — Debbie Cortjens with Solid Source Realty was awarded the Accredited Buyer’s Representation designation by the Real Estate Buyer’s Agent Council. Cortjens joins more than 30,000 real estate professionals in North America who have earned the ABR designation. All were required to successfully complete CORTJENS a comprehensive course in buyer representation and an elective course focusing on a buyer representation specialty, both in addition to submitting documentation verifying professional experience. Call Cortjens at 770-331-6855 or email Debbie. cortjens@gmail.com.
influential state and national leaders ranging from former U.S. Sen. Sam Nunn to University of Georgia Athletic Director Vince Dooley. Sixty participants are selected each year from a pool of several hundred applicants. Class members visit five Georgia communities in a year-long exchange of ideas and experiences about important issues affecting the state. This year’s class will focus on “State of Giving.”
American Heart Association recognizes NF Hospital ROSWELL, Ga. — North Fulton Hospital was recognized by the American Heart Association (AHA) with the Gold Plus Award for Stroke Care. This marks the third consecutive year that North Fulton Hospital has received the Gold Plus Award, which is the AHA’s highest award for providing quality care to stroke patients. North Fulton Hospital’s stroke program was also placed on the AHA’s new Target Stroke Honor Roll. North Fulton Hospital’s Stroke Center has been a Certified Stroke Center since 2005. The center has five neurologists and two neurosurgeons on staff, in addition to its program coordinator. For more information, visit www.NFultonHospital.com or call 770-751-2600.
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Three join KeyWorth Bank JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — James F. Pope, president and chief executive officer of KeyWorth Bank, headquartered in Johns Creek, announced the addition of three new associates. Jason Cawthon will serve as IT systems administrator. Shirley Piedrahita was named financial services representative at the Haynes Bridge office, and Allison Snell will be a financial services representative at the Johns Creek office.
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Advertising exec named to Leadership Ga. class CUMMING, Ga. — Conner Atkinson Poe, Outdoor Advertising Association of Georgia executive director, was named to the Leadership Georgia class of 2014. Leadership Georgia trains and builds a network of emerging young leaders from across the state. Past participants include a number of
Grand opening at Arbor House Interiors ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Arbor House Interiors, a new residential and commercial design firm, held its grand opening Oct. 2. Alpharetta Mayor David Belle Isle, Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce (GNFCC) Chief Executive Officer Brandon Beach, GNFCC staff members and other local officials attended the grand opening on Church Street in Alpharetta. James and Corinne Carmack, Arbor House owners, expressed gratitude to the city and chamber for the warm welcome and said they look forward to becoming involved business owners in the community. Their goal is to provide clients with the highest quality interior design services on the market.