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he perks of this job are numerous. Last month, I travelled to Jacksonville, FL with a pack of regional and national journalists and we surfed, golfed, paddled, kayaked, made candy, toured a century-old underground bank vault, and sipped and savored the flavors of a city building itself up around a fine riverfront and nearby welcoming coastline. The enthusiasm and energy of the Visit Jacksonville team was contagious and by the end of the trip, I vowed to return (and to write about why YOU should visit...stay tuned for a story later this summer). Editors are conPhotography stantly bombarded with product samples, invitations to openings Scott Areman and receptions and story pitches. I meet some intruiging characters and learn, first-hand, why people are passionate about their job, their family, their philanthropy. I find myself in high rise offices with leaders of industry and in kitchens with families celebrating milestones. Everyone has a story. I love my job.

This month, I'm thrilled to introduce you to the creative and talented chef, Todd Dae Kulper at Doraku Buckhead. But, I'm admittedly more thrilled to have met his daughter (sorry Chef). Little Alexandra charmed us all during the shoot, reminding us to please leave our shoes in the foyer and offering to show us her daddy's bedroom closet where he keeps his white chefs coats. She and her dad made their go-to treat for houseguests, fresh squeezed lemonade. I thought is was fitting, since the busy chef does seem to squeeze love from every precious moment with his young daughter. That's a lesson we all need to be reminded of.

This month, I hope you will take the lemons in your life and make lemonade, pouring a glass for the father in your life you love. I lost my dad 16 years ago to lung cancer (which is one reason I was thrilled Lifestyle Publications sponsored the American Cancer Society's recent Hope Ball). And, this month, our three kids will honor their dad, my husband of 28 years.

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retailers. Sculpthouse opened earlier this year and will be followed

during the week of July 18 – 22 and another July 25 – 29. The classes

by Storico Fresco Pasta this spring with YEAH! Burger, Kale Me Crazy

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and Kohler Signature Showroom opening this summer. “Our tenant

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Gray hues are very popular on interior walls and kitchen cabinets, as

events will take place in September 2016.

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A typical dinner party includes 12-26 guests and tickets range from

brick on homes. Dream House Painting is offering some discounts

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consultation with their team of experienced decorators that will help

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Buckhead Christian Ministry’s Seeds of Change Society held

lots of laughs and reminiscing on the “early days,” and presenting the CEO

its annual membership luncheon at 103 West. Buckhead Christian

and owner, Kevin L. Palmer, with a cake that resembled the Buckhead

Ministry (BCM) is the collaborative ministry of 30 churches and offers

Office. While it may be of the newest brokerages, it has certainly made its

a continuum of services that help people who are in various stages

mark in the industry as one of the fastest-growing real estate brokerages

of crisis achieve financial stability. BCM clients receive help ranging

in the United States. In fact, PalmerHouse Properties was recently ranked

from short-term emergency food and clothing assistance to long-

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headquartered in Buckhead, BCM annually serves more than 7,500

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estate professionals oper-

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Urban Tree Cidery was conceived by their experiences and enjoy-

ensemble of animal lovers who support FGP’s mission to reduce

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spay and neuter clinics, mobile units and private veterinarians, the

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organization makes the prevention process affordable. This year’s

OTC Drug divisions of Schering-Plough and was the sr. director of

theme is the Red Carpet Fete providing an elegant evening filled with

new business development for the Shulton Division of American

live entertainment, signature cocktails, hors d'œuvres including a

Cyanamid. As vice-president marketing, new products for Holiday

silent and live auction. Guest celebrity, Carolyne Roehm, and Therapy

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Dog celebrity, Chloe Hubal, will be featured during this fun filled

one of the most successful hotel introductions in 1990s. He holds

evening. “We would love to see a full house from all the buzz this

a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and Operations

celebrity fete has generated and brought attention to in helping save

Research and an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin. In 2006,

our pets,” says event co-chairs Alison Jowers and Marilyn Krone. The

Beychok was honored as Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year

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in the Retail Division for the Southeast. His entrepreneurial spirit

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has helped grow Benchmark Brands to a company with forecasted revenues of $130

Huff Harrington Fine Art celebrates all

million in 2016. Currently, Beychok serves

things French with a Bastille Day reception

on the boards of the Georgia Region of the

on Thursday, July 14, from 6-8 p.m. Paintings

American Diabetes Association and now,

from the gallery’s French artists will hang

the Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA).

side-by-side with work by American paint-

PATH NEWS

ers inspired by France’s joie d’esprit. The show is free, open to the public and will

Planners are back on track for a

run through July 28. Guests will enjoy light

September completion of Phase II from Old

bites and plenty of rosé. As only the French

Ivy to Wieuca in spite of Mother Nature's best efforts to delay the PATH400 team. The

(or French-inspired!) can do, the show will combine a perfect mix of styles and media – abstract, representa-

installation of the modular block wall that raises the grade of the trail

tional and impressionist with subjects varying from landscapes, still

up from the highway will be completed next week. This will make

lifes and florals to edgy portraits of waiters caught unawares or a trio

way for the installation of the relocated and extended sound wall. The

enjoying a glass of wine at a quintessential French café. Participating

14-foot high, 800-foot long poured concrete wall on the northern end

artists include French artists Pascal Bouterin, Lyliane Coiffard, Andree

of Phase II is well underway. Taking into account the imposing nature

Thobaty and Christian Nepo. American artists include Nancy Franke,

of the dimensions of the wall, we have incorporated a stone-look fin-

Laura Schu. HuffHarrington.com

ish and have designed five panels for art installations. In the coming months we will seek donors to fund the art and put out a call to artists

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Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA) is please to announce Alan

and II has been made and is having a positive effect on slowing traffic

Beychok, President & CEO Benchmark Brands, as a new member

down. However, many have noticed problems with the reflectors on

of the board of directors. Beychok founded Benchmark Brands after

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he time to realize you want to be a comedian is probably not after taking out loans to pay for business school. But that’s how it happened for Brookhaven resident Paul Ollinger, who shares his experience in his first book, You Should Totally Get an MBA: A Comedian’s Guide to Top U.S. Business Schools.

“It’s kind of a letter to my 25-year-old self saying, if I were in your shoes today, here’s how I would look at the opportunity,” says Paul, now 47. “I call it a funny motivational book.”

Paul, who grew up in Dunwoody and went to St. Pius X high school, developed his comedy skills while at Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business. He told jokes in front of his classmates, wrote for the school paper and hosted the talent show.

After putting his business degree to good use at Launch.com and Yahoo!, Paul spent two years performing standup full time in Los Angeles, opening for top comedians.

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ago Paul was asked to move to the company’s headquarters in Palo Alto. Instead he decided it was time to come home to Atlanta.

“My wife and I had talked a lot about where we wanted to raise our children and the opportunity to move back and be closer to my family was a great one.”

Since settling in Brookhaven, Paul has focused on writing while also advising tech startups and performing standup -- Paul credits his wife Stacey and their son and daughter for much of his standup material. This past February Paul emceed the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Hope and Will Ball, an event Stacey co-chaired in 2015. Paul is also an active donor with Year Up Atlanta, an organization that provides intensive job training programs to low-income young adults.

In his book, Paul brings a comedic perspective to mentoring future generations of business leaders while also offering serious advice.

“The more I wrote, the more I rediscovered how much business school had done for me,” says Paul. “Despite the current fashion of saying you shouldn’t waste your time getting an MBA, if the person is of the right

mindset, it could do absolutely wonders for their career just as it did for mine.”

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“The last chapter is called Nobody Cares About Your MBA, just to put the whole thing in perspective,” says Paul. “The book is tongue in cheek but it’s also sincere.”

Paul is already thinking ahead to his second book, which he says will be on lessons he has learned since leaving Facebook and the myth of early retirement. You can see him performing standup at the Laughing Skull Lounge’s Best of Atlanta Showcase.

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athy Stevens remembers how her brother and mother were enveloped in warmth, compassion and convenience when they stayed in a Ronald McDonald House nearly 30 years ago during a trying time for the family. This year, she and her husband will support the Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Charities by opening their home for the annual Brookhaven Dines In fundraiser, giving back to the charity that meant so much to her as a girl. Brookhaven Dines In is a series of exclusive dinner parties 20

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hosted in some of Historic Brookhaven’s most beautiful homes. Atlanta-based chefs prepare the meal and homeowners invite friends to join them for a night of food and fellowship to support ARMHC. The mission of ARMHC is to nurture the health and wellbeing of children and families. “My brother and my mother stayed in the Ronald McDonald House in Boston years ago. My other family members and I were at home far away in Florida,” Kathy says. “When you are going through a trying

time like that it is such a blessing to have a place like the Ronald McDonald House and my family has experienced it firsthand.”

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THE STRICKLAND HOME

The Strickland home was designed

by Frank Neely of Neely Design Associates, built by Neil Johnson of Canonbury Homes, with interior design by Elizabeth Fowler Smith Interiors and cabinetry features work

by Cameron Thurman and Phoenix Millworks. The residents have been patrons of the Brookhaven Dines In events, yet this year is their inaugural hosting experience of a Dines In dinner party.

“The Ronald McDonald House is such a fantastic place. I can only imagine having a child in the hospital and being in a strange city - what the House means to those families is beyond words,” Katherine Strickland says. “I am proud to support such a facility and to host a dinner and know that everything from the chef ’s time, to my guests donation to attend and the donated food we are enjoying are all raising money for such a great mission is heartwarming.”

When designing the home, the family wanted a space that was ideal for entertaining guests of all ages with ample play, dining and storage space. The Strickland’s favorite feature of their dining area is the butler’s pantry which makes the space ideal for serving guests.

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The Strickland's Butler Pantry

THE EDEN HOME

The Eden’s home was designed by a group of local architects and the result was the collaborative effort between Neil Johnson of Canonbury Homes and Meridy King, the interior designer.

Their kitchen and dining areas feature design elements that incorporate simple, clean lines and showcase the oversized, wooden island as the focal point.

The Eden’s love to fill their home with family and friends.

“We strongly believe in supporting Brookhaven Dines In as we have seen firsthand the level of commitment and dedication put forth by this dynamic group,” Terri Eden says.

“The Brookhaven Dines In events provide for a greater sense of community while supporting one of our community’s most treasured assets.”

Whether you are a homeowner hoping to get involved, or a local chef hoping to donate your time and talents, write caroline.tate@armhc.org , call 678.704.8099. or visit ARMCH.org.

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Like many chefs in the industry, he works grueling days with long hours that can extend into the wee hours of the morning. He wears many different hats, though, and outside of work is the father to his 5-year-old daughter, Alexandra.

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SQUEEZING JOY

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Born in Korea, Kulper was adopted by an American family and grew up on a dairy farm in Iowa, with family values instilled in him at an early age. He’s been with Doraku for eight years and bounced around exotic locales like Ho Chi Minh City and Miami opening new locations. The Atlanta outpost of Doraku opened about a year ago and he and his family already know they want to “plant a flag here.” A big part of that decision is the want of a permanent home for Alexandra.

With such long days it can be hard to find a compromise between work and family life. So does Kulper do it?

Well, it’s not always easy. His wife is supportive of his intense chef-life, but Alexandra doesn’t always understand why “Daddy isn’t always there.” Squeezing joy out of every second they spend together is imperative, and no activity is too mundane to share a special moment.

What does help is having a flexible daytime schedule, giving him the chance to make the most of their precious father daughter time.

“For chefs we have a recovery day, and she always wants to play. So when we do things together we like to do really fun things,” he explained. This could mean heading to Six Flags, or visiting the Center for Puppetry Arts where they have annual passes. While resting up would be nice on his days off, he simply can’t resist opportunities to spend time with his daughter.

Chef Todd breaks the barriers of work and home life by sharing in their mutual love of food. One of their favorite father daughter activities is cooking at home, or going out to eat and trying new foods. They love to explore the culinary gems along Buford Highway.

Alexandra particularly enjoys the Vietnamese restaurants because, Kulper says, “She loves anything with noodles.”

Another way he sneaks time in with his daughter are her visits to Doraku when he’s working. When asked if she likes to visit Doraku, Kulper cracks a smile and says, “She loves it.

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Giving Back

For Sick Children, Max Brings Hope with Game Givers ARTICLE ALEXA LAMPASONA | PHOTOGRAPHY PROVIDED

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ax Rubenstein, 16, is a sophomore at The Galloway School in Buckhead, but meeting him you would never know he was that young. He’s well-spoken and holds himself with the air of someone much wiser than his years. He thinks of others first before himself, and has goals to work in social entrepreneurship after college.

He started young. In 2008 when Max was just eight, he started a volunteer program to donate school uniforms to children in Malawi, Africa. Now, he’s fueling his passion for video games to create his own charity, Game Givers, that focuses on bringing video games and consoles to hospital-bound children around Atlanta.

Max was one of 20 Georgia students selected by the non-profit Giving Point to create a charity and launched Game Givers in August 2015. As an avid lover of video games, Max wanted to do something with one of his favorite hobbies. He was inspired by his grandmother, who died of Ovarian Cancer and was also a fan of video games.

Max decided to help kids, because they were close to his age. He knew that long term hospitalization would make kids miss the new video games that were being released, so he aimed to bring kids the games that were on their wish list.

Once Max’s social action project launched, he immediately started working with volunteer representatives at Children’s Healthcare Scottish Rite by furnishing the

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gaming section in The Zone, a recreation area for patients at the hospital. From there, he found other ways to fundraise video games and money for Game Givers.

“I knew if I was in these kids’ situations, I would want someone to do the same for me,” says Max. “I may not be able to find the cure to these kid’s illnesses, but hopefully I can make it a little bit brighter.”

At his young age, Max is constantly networking to find additional organizations to partner with Game Givers. He has exceeded the average volunteer hours required to host a charity through Giving Point, and as of March 2016 has put in more than 230 hours; much of it after school hours and on weekends.

According to Max, Game Givers currently has a backlog of over 100 games to be donated, which is not a bad problem to have.

Max visits many hospitals in the area to drop off games a few times a month, in addition to working after school hours and weekends.

The charity is solely his work, with some help from his mom Ali. “I’ve always been a business-minded person, but I wanted to use those skills to help others,” says Max. “I’m still surprised that every person I’ve talked to about getting involved in Game Givers has been so willing to help.”

Game Giver's original fundraising goal was $2,000, and now the charity has raised more than $7,000. Currently the charity has partnerships with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

and its various campuses, Grady Memorial Hospital, Children’s Miracle Network and Atlanta Ronald McDonald Houses.

“We have no plan to stop anytime soon,” says Rubenstein. “We are growing very fast and have launched a new partnership with Children’s Hospital of Georgia in Augusta.

I hope to expand to other hospitals around the country throughout 2016.”

The best way for the public to support Game Givers is by donating games or consoles, as well as monetary donations, which can be made through GameGivers.org.

Max hopes to work with more communities and schools this year to host a donation drive or gaming tournament to raise funds.

Max has won several awards, including Atlanta Intown’s “20 Under 20,” Atlanta Business Chronicle’s “20 Under 20,” and he is a member of 21st Century Leaders.

It’s easy to see Max is a go-getter. “I saw an opportunity and a need, and I acted on it.”

He hopes that he will be an example to other high school students and that more will consider creating some sort of charity or social action project. “I think it really doesn’t put it into perspective until other high schoolers see someone their age making an impact.”

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ure, brunch and bow ties are grand, but this year, why not grab your favorite man and head outside? Father's Day shares the month of June with National Trails Day and the 85th anniversary of Georgia’s State Park System. Park rangers are saying “hike with us on Father's Day” as a way to honor our country’s largest public trail event. Sponsored by the American Hiking Society, National Trails Day is held the first Saturday of each June and highlights 200,000 miles of trails that crisscross America.

Programs included ranger-led hikes, kayak tours, caving, geocaching and even the kickoff of a new dog walking club. While most are set for Saturday, June 4, a few will happen throughout the month. A partial listing of National Trails Day events is below and more can be found at GeorgiaStateParks.org. To make reservations for camping, cottages or yurts, visitors can go online or call 800.864.7275. Georgia’s state parks and historic sites are operated by the Department of Natural Resources. To learn more about the American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day, visit AmericanHiking.org.

NORTHERN GEORGIA WILD CAVE TOURS

Saturday, June 4, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Sunday, June 5, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Cloudland Canyon State Park - Rising Fawn, GA You will get muddy and wet on a family friendly underground adventure. Our guides will educate you on cave formations, bats, and geology while you have fun getting muddy and wet climbing and crawling your way through a wild cave. GeorgiaGirlGuides.com.

Reservations required. $30-$60. $5 parking. 800.979.3370.

A WALK THROUGH THE MINING INDUSTRY

Saturday, June 4, 1 – 3 p.m.

James H. (Sloppy) Floyd State Park - Summerville, GA The hills of northwest Georgia use to be rich with mining operations in the 1960s and 1970s. Join a ranger-led hike to the old Marble Mine and discover the history that lies in these hills. $5 parking. 706.857.0826.

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NATIONAL TRAILS DAY HIKE TO HEMLOCK FALLS

Saturday, June 4, 9 – 11 a.m.

Moccasin Creek State Park - Clarkesville, GA Take a ranger-led, 2.2-mile hike to Hemlock Falls. Please bring water and be prepared to walk on uneven and sometimes muddy terrain. Park and meet at the Hemlock Falls Trail Head. 706.947.3194.

METRO ATLANTA AREA TAILS ON TRAILS -- NATIONAL TRAILS DAY DOG HIKE

Saturday, June 4, 10 a.m.

Sweetwater Creek State Park – Lithia Springs, GA Bring your four-legged hiking companion and join a ranger on our 4-mile Red Trail. Dogs must be leashed at all times. We’ll explore areas of whitewater rapids (up to class IV) and see the ruins of the Civil War-era New Manchester Mill, as seen in Hunger Games. Two people per dog max. Register in advance. $7 plus $5 parking. 770.732.5871.

NEW MOON KAYAK TOUR

Friday, June 3, 8:30 p.m.

Hard Labor Creek State Park - Rutledge, GA Lake Rutledge is a great place to enjoy the night sky. Join this ranger-led tour of the lake and enjoy night sounds, star-gazing and a relaxing time on the water. A new moon means that many stars will be visible on the nighttime paddle. The program will proceed if it is cloudy or lightly drizzling. Register in advance. Meet at the lake beach. $15 plus $5 parking. 706.557.3001.

CIVIL WAR BATTLE COMMEMORATION AND NATIONAL TRAILS DAY HIKE

Saturday, June 4, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Pickett's Mill Battlefield Historic Site - Dallas, GA The Battle of Pickett’s Mill was one of the few Confederate victories during the Civil War. Witness artillery and musket firing demonstrations. Learn what it was like to be a soldier at this battle, and see how civilians were affected by this battle. Finish the afternoon with a guided hike on the actual battlefield. $3.00 - $5.50. 770.443.7850.

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