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AUGUST 2020 PUBLISHER

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We made it to August.

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Even as we send the magazine to the printer, schools are changing plans, protocols

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and start-dates. We usually bring you a school round-up in this issue, but admin-

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school year, pivoting and waiting for guidelines for the next.

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FEATURES 16 Baseball Forever Home runs and good health at Ocee.

26 The Ring Bearer Our photographer shares a special shot.

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28 Listen to Kibby When kids move, this dog will help.

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Good Times

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Around Town

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Healthy Lifestyle

22 Local Limelight 26 Our Contributors 28 Animal Kingdom 32 Parting Thoughts 34 DIY

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Swim On Big Blue Swim School in Johns Creek celebrated its opening and is welcoming families for fun and socially distanced swim lessons. The swim school has a variety of guidelines in place including face shields and enhanced cleaning protocols. Families can learn more about their safe approach and opening deals at BigBlueSwimSchool.com

Plant some bulbs Johns Creek Beautification is calling on YOU to support CanCare Atlanta, a community of hope for cancer patients and their loved ones, by participating in their annual planting event Daffodils 4 Hope. Consider planting in public spaces such as churches, businesses, parks and community centers, recruit volunteers for planting events, or raise funds for local projects.

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Sold Date

Beds

Bath

Year Built

SP/LP %

TDOM

Doublegate

510 Crossgate Trail

$480,000

$489,900

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5

4

1988

94.12

59

Medlock Bridge

220 Lake Heights Drive

$503,000

$519,000

6/29/20

5

4

1993

96.92

61

Medlock Bridge

710 Granbury Way

$515,000

$550,000

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4

1997

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52

Hampton Hall

1520 Highview Pines Pass

$530,000

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4

1993

94.64

104

Fox Glen

105 Hydrangea Court

$560,000

$570,000

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5

4

2001

96.55

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Oxford Mill

525 Dunnally Court

$637,000

$650,000

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6

5

1992

98

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Glen Abbey

3865 Grey Abbey Drive

$693,000

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5

4

2001

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Oxford Mill

4425 Burgess Hill Lane

$710,000

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5

1997

97.93

105

The Falls of Autry Mill

10035 High Falls Pointe

$725,000

$750,000

6/29/20

5

5

1994

93.55

228

Thornhill

5465 Chelsen Wood Drive

$725,000

$749,900

6/30/20

4

4

1985

93.55

82

CC of the South

4435 Pemberton Cove

$789,000

$849,000

7/6/20

6

4

1987

87.76

280

St Ives

508 Butler National Drive

$830,000

$849,998

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4

1992

95.84

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CC of the South

1211 Cromwell Court

$856,000

$903,000

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5

1995

90.58

290

St Ives

3186 St Ives Country Club Pkwy

$875,000

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1991

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2019

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A NOTE FROM SCHOOL YOU'LL ACTUALLY WANT TO READ Fulton County Schools students in Johns Creek schools made it through their first-ever remote learning semester, thanks to collaborative

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efforts of staff, administration, Board and parents.

Chattahoochee, Johns Creek and Northview High Schools also held virtual graduations. Valedictorians and Salutatorians wre Jaehun Seo and Brian Amaro for Chattahoochee; Christine Cheng and Andrew Chen for Johns Creek; Patrick Wang and Albert

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Zhang for Northview. Chattahoochee Basketball Coach Chris Short was nominated for a USA Today National Coach Sports Award. JCHS was recognized as a Champion Unified School by Special Olympics Georgia and the Audio Video Film and Television department won the Student Television Network’s National Broadcast Excellence Award for their Morning Show. Schools donated time and items: Dolvin Elementary students read to seniors at Berman Commons Assisted Living, Manning Oaks Elementary staff donated wipes containers to Northside Hospital Forsythe’s ICU, and Creek View Elementary’s clinic aid sewed masks for Emory Healthcare’s Postpartum unit. In the Bright Spark Design Competition, River Trail Middle and Johns Creek High students won Best Overall Award for grade level for their designs.

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in the U.S. with 25.6 million participants.

“Baseball is a great team game where you don’t have to be hyper-athletic to be a good player . In addition, it’s an opportunity to learn skills that can be applied as they grow into young adults, like dealing with failure (the best hitters are successful 3/10 times at bat),” said Ryan Spak who has been coaching 11U Ocee Orioles Travel Baseball team for five years. Here in Johns Creek, at Ocee Park, boys and girls have been playing baseball all summer. Julio Canales and Ryan Spak coach boys ages 5 - 11, with practices and scrimmages at Ocee and tournaments throughout the Metro Atlanta area. COVID challenges have made the season interesting, but not impossible. “Much like with school, we tried to stay connected as a team during quarantine. We scheduled zoom CONTINUED >

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“IT’S AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN SKILLS THAT CAN BE APPLIED AS THEY GROW INTO YOUNG ADULTS, LIKE DEALING WITH FAILURE (THE BEST HITTERS ARE SUCCESSFUL 3/10 TIMES AT BAT).”

calls, and we put together a workout tracker on a Google Sheet so the kids could stay accountable and work on their fitness and skills,” says Spak. “In addition, kids are aware of the state of the world, so they are spreading out when in the dugout, using hand sanitizer between innings, washing their hands when available, among other things.

Most tournaments have specific COVID guidelines for players and their families to adhere to, such as tipping their hats to the opponents rather than a post game handshake.” Canales adds, “There is no physical contact except during game play when it’s required to make a play.” Both coaches encourage the players to hydrate throughout the week, rotate who sits on the bench, limit catchers to a few innings at a time, and are careful not to over schedule practices and games. “Typically we finish playing in early June, so this year has been different in that aspect,” says Spak. Still, the kids have found a way to get the most of their summer game.

“Baseball teaches a lot of life skills, discipline, focus, strategy, teamwork, respect and so many other attributes that translate to life lessons and skills. The bonus is that it’s just a really fun sport to play,” says Canales.

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WE ARE TURNING ONE...

AND WE WANT YOU TO CELELBRATE WITH US! We’re so thankful for you making our first year a smashing success. To show it, we’ve got some big things coming up in store, through our app, and online. Now is the perfect time to stop in and try something new, or swing on by for the first time.

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PARTING THOUGHTS

DOG’S DAY AT NEWTOWN DREAM DOG PARK OUR PHOTOGRAPHER CHRISTY LEE CAPTURED OUR NEIGHBORHOOD DOGS ONE SUNNY AFTERNOON. ARTICLE JOHNS CREEK LIFESTYLE STAFF PHOTOGRAPHY CHRISTY LEE

Chrystal Heriberto

Bosko Thomas

LUCKY US! Newtown Dream Dog Park, one of the top dog parks in the country, is located inside Newtown Park toward the front entrance. It is a fenced one-acre area featuring artificial turf, sprinklers for dogs to play in, obstacles to play on, plus water fountains for people and pets. It offers separate areas for large and small dogs, along with benches, shelters, and shade trees.

Sadie Davis

Our friends at the American Kennel Club reminds us that as a general rule, adult dogs need about one ounce of water per pound of body weight per day. But growing puppies, despite their smaller size, drink more than their adult counterparts. A lot depends, however, on your puppy’s age, size, and activity level.

Very young pups fulfill their hydration needs from their mother’s milk. As they are being weaned and starting to eat solid food, they will need a fresh supply of water.

Ella Gravanda and her number one human

Generally, young puppies need about onehalf cup of water every two hours. You’ll want to monitor your puppy to make sure he’s drinking enough . . . and not too much.

Our photographer Christy Lee and her daughter spent the afternoon playing with Johns Creek’s pups at the park and we are proud to share these portraits of our new four-legged friends.

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Lili Shapiro

Floyd Lee

Antoinette Jimenez

Nite Boycing

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DIY

+HANDCRAFTED+

FUN PAPER CRAFT ACTIVITY FOR YOU + YOUR KIDDO ARTICLE NICOLETTE MARTIN

M AT E R I A L S + Cardboard + White crepe paper + Construction paper + Glue + Scissors + Beads, yarn, pom poms, etc.

DIRECTIONS 1. Take your cardboard and cut two pieces into the shape of a llama (we found a stencil online). Then, cut strips of cardboard the depth you want your llama to be. You’ll connect these to either side of the llama cutouts to enclose your piñata.

2. Glue your strip of cardboard all along the edge of one side of your llama, then glue to the other side.

(Be sure to leave a hole you can close up later so you can fill it with your favorite candy!)

PIÑLLAMA

3. Starting at the neck, cover the front, back and sides of your llama with white crepe paper, cutting a slit every half inch or so to create the traditional piñata look.

4. Cover all remaining sides the neck and head with white construction paper, cut to fit your design.

5. Using construction paper, beads, pom poms, tassels, buttons, etc., add some flair to the rest of your llama!

Bonus points for incorporating different shapes and textures into your final product.

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