Johns Creek April 2017

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hen we moved last year, a scrawny orange tabby held court on the front porch while we got settled. The kids insisted we feed him. I checked with our new neighbors, the former resident of the house and the online neighborhood community to see if anyone was hunting for the friendly house cat. No takers. When my husband scooped up the cat for a vet visit, an implanted identification chip revealed an owner's contact information and after some formalities, we spoke to a confused elderly woman who once gifted the cat to her daughter. The daughter had since moved to Colorado and had told her cat-loving mom that the cat had perished before the move. We're not sure exactly what path the tabby took to our porch, but it was clear after a few months that this 11-year-old cat wasn't budging. My daughter named him Tanqueray in honor of what she thinks is a classic and classy spirit. Now Tanque ("Tank," but fancier) stands sentry by the food dish, a good 10 pounds heavier than his days on the street.

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Like most pets do, Tanque tip-toed into our hearts and now will forever be a Collins.

In this April issue, we give kids and pets some love. Not nearly as much as they deserve!

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puppy, Mia, photographed by Kris Wooten at the Newtown Dog Park. Mia is 2 1/2 and is a rescue. She lives with Don and Karon and her sister Maggie (who will be terribly jealous she didn’t make the cover).

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April 2017

Departments

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Good Times

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Around Town

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Locally Owned

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Realty Report

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Food & Wine

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Lifestyle Calendar

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Parting Thoughts

18 Pretty Pets

Meet some of favorite four-legged friends.

22 Kids Come First

Eating out with kids, made easy.

24 Kids Warm to Yoga

How a downward dog will soothe your student.

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Annual Chamber Gala

The Johns Creek Chamber Annual Gala gave members and guests a chance to celebrate their community. The event took place at Atlanta Athletic Club with delicious food, wonderful live music, and lots of dancing! Join them for a meeting or their next event at JohnsCreekChamber.com.

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Around Town

AROUND TOWN

ELITE ROOFING PLANS GOLF

Company; silent auction; and live music, all to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Foundation. New this year is a road rally, ending at the show. April 29, 4 - 7 p.m. Tickets in advance are $20 for event entry and dinner and $40 for entry, dinner and access to the bar (legal age permitting).

Tickets rise to $30 and $50 at the door. 8200 Roberts Drive, Atlanta. Visit CarsNQ.PassionCFF.org or email carsnq@choateco.com.

YOUR CLEANER HOME Maid Right of Roswell brings a new home cleaning concept to The Greater North Fulton area. T.J. Kissane, general manager, is passionate about helping people create cleaning business of their own, with a small

Registration is now open to teams and sponsors for Elite Roofing's

financial investment. Unlike their competition, Maid Right doesn’t employ

Charity Golf Tournament benefiting Family Promise of Forsyth County,

hourly cleaners, but instead enables people to buy a piece of the busi-

Inc. The tournament will be held at The Manor Golf and Country Club

ness and operate their own unit franchise. “Helping people, who probably

in Alpharetta on May 16. Jeremy Johnson and the whole team at Elite

thought they could never own their own business, and watching them

Roofing and Restoration are passionate about helping children in

begin to make life changing money for their family is the primary reason

Forsyth county who don't have a roof over their heads each night.

we do this business,” says Kissane. With this model, Maid Right will send

Elite has teamed up with Family Promise who responds to the needs

the same cleaning team to your home every time. In addition, they use

of more than 360 homeless children in Forsyth County by integrating

safe, hospital-grade disinfectants; HEPA filtration backpack vacuums for

educational outreach, smart programming, effective policies, and the

cleaner floors and air; color-coded microfiber cleaning cloths to reduce

hands-on work of volunteers like Jeremy, to host this annual golf tour-

cross-contamination; and their exclusive EnviroShield® whole-house

nament. Through events and outreaches like this, Family Promise is able

disinfecting process. Call 770.552.6243 or visit Roswell.MaidRight.com.

to provide food, housing and support services for homeless families. In addition, Family Promise provides advice and advocacy for at-risk fami-

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Milton’s Cuisine & Cocktails executive chef Derek Dollar launches

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Southern cuisine know the chef is always creating fresh, new dishes with

SPRING IN THE SMOKIES

the season’s bounty. There isn’t enough room on the menu for all of the fan favorites, but now, patrons can enjoy several of them as featured spe-

The Swag, a 14-room rustic mountain hideaway in North Carolina,

cials. Monday: half rack of baby back ribs, Coca-Cola baked beans, bacon

kicks off its 36th season on April 21st with a roster of programs that

braised collard greens, GA red barbecue sauce ($20).Tuesday: applewood

feature some of America’s foremost experts on Great Smoky Mountains

smoked chicken (half a bird), sweet and spicy cucumber-melon salad,

wildlife and nature. Hikes, workshops and presentations are designed

stewed tomato kale, mango-peach chutney ($18).Wednesday: grouper fish

to celebrate the area’s stunning features through a variety of programs.

fry, cracked mustard coleslaw, blue cheese sweet potato tots, comeback

This year’s “event leaders” include

sauce ($19) Pair the dinner specials with Milton’s featured smoked praline

nationally recognized North Carolina-

old fashioned ($10), made with house-infused smoked pecan bourbon,

based storyteller Donald Davis, guest

caramel syrup and black walnut bitters and served on a king ice cube.

host for NPR’s Good Evening, singer and songwriter Doug Peters, artist

SHRIMP AT AMELIA

Gay Bryant, master naturalist and elk

To celebrate its status as the birthplace of the modern shrimping indus-

expert Esther Blakely, birding expert

try, Fernandina Beach’s historic downtown pulls out all the stops during the

Bob Collier, hiking and wildlife experts

annual Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival, an island tradition for more than

Joel and Kathy Zachry and black bear

50 years. One of the premier festivals in the southeast, the Shrimp Festival

researcher Michael R. Pelton.The sea-

combines a love of shrimp and the best of arts and entertainment, all set

son runs through November 2, 2017. For

in the beautiful historic district. The family-friendly event includes a Pirate

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sored by The YMCA, fine arts and crafts and antiques vendors, fireworks,

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the modern shrimping industry and was once the shrimping capital of

barbecue from Jim ‘n Nicks; continuous pours of your favorite brews

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Locally Owned

Making Dogs Her Life “I

think you missed your calling,” a career counselor told Melissa

Hampton Perlman in 2009. She

ARTICLE HOPE PHILBRICK

laughs remembering her initial reaction: “I have a calling? How can you tell over the phone?”

That conversation revealed Melissa could turn her hobby—taking care of friends’ and neighbors’ pets and homes while they were away—into a business. “I had never thought about it that way before!” says Melissa, who was raised on a farm in Missouri and had been working in facilities management. “I do love pets. Animals have always been a huge part of my life.”

Now she’s doing what she loves, loving what she does, and getting lots of furry love back.

Pawsitively Purrfect Pet Tails (PPPT), which she founded and operates, offers at-home services including dog walks and pet visits (for play time and affection as well as feeding, watering and administering any necessary medications), training and behavioral modification sessions, pet sleepovers, and pet transportation anywhere in metro Johns Creek.

PPPT appeals to pet owners who want their pets to remain comfortably at home while they are away.

“People want what’s best for their pets and to know that whoever is in their house is someone they can trust,” says Melissa, who as sole proprietor is hands-on for all aspects of her business. She ensures that each client receives personalized service.

Melissa is a member of Pet Sitters International, the world’s largest educational association for professional pet

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sitters, as well as the National Association of Professional Pet Sitters and the Georgia Network of Professional Pet Sitters. PPPT is bonded, insured, licensed and registered plus vet recommended and pet approved.

“Often the term ‘pet sitter’ is used incorrectly, referring to anyone—from a family friend to the neighborhood teenager asked to walk a dog—as a ‘pet sitter,’” explains Melissa. “It is important that pet owners understand that pet sitting is a professional career and professional pet-sitting services like PPPT offer peace of mind that other pet-care options cannot.”

On a typical day Melissa is up early, starting pet visits at 6 a.m. “Visits are scheduled every 45 minutes to an hour,” she says, often until 9 p.m. “Training sessions and lunch walks occur midday, followed by happy hour and dinner visits and finally bedtime checks or overnight sleepovers.” Each visit always includes bios, washed and replenished water and food bowls (as appropriate), and what she calls "the best part:" capturing a pet picture and sending it along with a detailed text to a pet parent who is at work or traveling. “A picture is worth a thousand words or sentiments,” says Melissa.

Keeping pets at home provides an environment where they feel safe and secure. “It reduces the risk of a safety concern,” says Melissa, who has been trained in pet first aid. “There’s no chance of mixing up food or medications with another animal. Plus, I can give your home a lived-in look since I can bring the mail in or take the garbage out.” She will also take action if anything is amiss, whether it’s a gas or propane aroma or a pet behaving out of the ordinary.

Relationships are the key. “There is something special about being able to look at a dog or cat and tell what a trigger is,” says Melissa. “I get to know them.

It’s not just a simple run over and let them go to the bathroom or clean a litter box. When I’m at your house it’s all about your pet and that relationship.”

For a free in-home consultation (a.k.a. scratch and sniff interview), contact: Pawsitively Purrfect Pet Tails, Melissa Hampton Perlman, 770.789.2077, PawsPurrsAndPetTails@gmail.com April 2017 | Johns Creek Lifestyle

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Pretty Pets W

e know your pet is the prettiest, but aren't these guys cute, too?

We met some precious pooches at the Newtown Dog Park in

Alpharetta and wanted you to meet them, too. Share your favorite photos of your family furever friend on our Facebook page or send the editor a photo and tell us why your pet needs our love!

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PRETTY PETS (CON TI N U ED)

Caryn Sokol and Clover, a pup she fostered from Bosley's Place (Clover has a forever home now!)

Griffin goes home with Caryn Sokol, but first, strikes a pose.

Theodore is a 2-year old Yorkie. His owner is Alexa Mulrooney who works at Alpharetta Animal Hospital.

Samantha is the Lifestyle Publications mascot, keeping Jim Newman and Darce Richardson in check.

A special thanks to these wonderful humans who shared their pups with us this month.

We love Coco! And so does our Advertising Manager, Karyn Slovin.

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Bentley belongs to Lance Higginbotham (or the other way around?).

Karyn Slovin, Lifestyle Publications Account Manager and Coco, a Jackabee.

Kim Davis and Coco's sister, Abby Lance Higginbotham and his 2-year old Golden Retriever, Bentley Alexa Alexa Mulrooney of Alpharetta Animal Hospital and Theodore, her 2-year old Yorkie.

Rita Baker, park neighbor, and her rescue, Bo, a French Bulldog and Chihuahua mix.

Karon Kemp and Maggie and Mia and Karon and Don Kemp's daughter, Alice Kemp's Dachshund mix, Brave.

Caryn Sokol's fostered rescue, Clover and Griffin and Joey. Clover was rescued

by Bosley's Place. BosleysPlace.com Darce Richardson, Associate Editor and her sweet girl, Samantha. With Sammy's chauffeur, Lifestyle Publications Publisher, Jim Newman.

Kids Come First ARTICLE ALEXA LAMPASONA | PHOTOGRAPHY HEIDI GELDHAUSER

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ried food, sugary drinks, and limited options...navigating the kid’s menu while adhering to healthy nutrition can be challenging. We tapped into the brains of two Northside Hospital outpatient

dietitians and here they share their tips on how to make healthy choices while dining out with kids.

The Dieticians: Leah Galante, MS, RDN, LD and Elyse Sartor, RDN, LD WHAT ARE THE HEALTHIEST STAPLES THAT ARE OFTEN FOUND ON KID'S MENUS?

Some of the healthiest staples on kid’s menus include: baked or grilled chicken or fish, carrots and celery sticks, broccoli, apple slices, orange slices, grapes, fruit cup, applesauce and low-fat milk or yogurt. Don’t just stick to the kid's menu. Look at the options from the main menu — especially the sides — and consider splitting a meal or parts of your meal with your kids.

WHAT ABOUT THE BEST BEVERAGES?

Choose healthy beverages to avoid sugary drinks like sodas, lemonades and fruit drinks. Try swapping sodas for sparkling water with citrus slices, an umbrella, a splash of 100 percent fruit juice, or swirly straws. Consider letting your kids create a healthier “signature” beverage with common ingredients.

Teach choosing healthy options at restaurants by doing it yourselves.

If you are choosing vegetables over fries or grilled chicken instead of fries, kids will be more apt to do so as well. You can also provide your kid with 2-3 healthy meal choices from the menu and let them choose from those for themselves.

HOW CAN PARENTS MODIFY KIDS’ ORDERS AT RESTAURANTS TO MAKE THEM HEALTHIER?

Ask for sauces or dressings on the side and add less of these to the meal than what is typically served. Choose baked, broiled, grilled, steamed, or roasted over fried foods. Replace French fries with fruits or vegetables. Opt for whole grain options such as 100 percent whole grain breads and pastas or brown rice.

HOW SHOULD YOU WORK WITH PICKY KIDS WHEN DINING OUT?

Parents can encourage kids to try bites of new foods off of their plates while allowing the child to choose foods with which they are familiar. Don’t force kids to eat if they aren’t hungry, but offer healthy options and try to stick to a similar meal and snack schedule even when eating out.

Lead by example and regularly introduce kids to new healthy options at home first.

Involve your kids in choosing new vegetables to try when you’re at the grocery store. Allow kids to taste them many times with other familiar options to slowly expand their palate. Model and apply the same guidelines for a family dinner at home when eating out.

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JCL: CAN ANYONE PRACTICE YOGA? AMY HASMAN: Yes. Yoga will meet a person where they

are but not leave them there. A certified children’s yoga

thing to their schedule seems like it would be the thing

that pushes them over the top. However, when that extra

activity is yoga, it might be just what’s needed!

communication, sensory integration, bilateral coordina-

kids. The children’s yoga sessions are taught by the skilled

yoga teachers from Grounded Kids Yoga.

Yoga can help children learn the tools to calm down, lives. Want to give it a try? Contact Johns Creek Yoga (JohnsCreekYoga.com) for daily schedules and events.

inside that will always guide them toward being their

best and unique self. This knowing brings a deep sense

love and compassion required for that great task.

attention inward, beginning with focusing on their own

center themselves, and find focus and balance in their

will build a solid foundation of awareness, perseverance, self-

teachers, parents and devices. When children turn their

power and the goodness in their own heart. It is this light

their gifts and talents with the world as only they can do. Yoga

so used to paying attention outwardly, to their friends,

breath, they connect to their inner teacher, their personal

AMY HASMAN: Children should be taught that they are worthy,

exceptional beings here on earth for the purpose of sharing

direct their attention and manage their energy. Kids are

JCL: WHY SHOULD CHILDREN BE TAUGHT YOGA?

PRACTICE YOGA?

AMY HASMAN: By practicing yoga, children learn how to

cial needs at Johns Creek Yoga on February 26th 1:30 – 2:30 pm.

Grounded Kids Yoga is offering a free class for children with spe-

regulation, anxiety management and impulse control.

JCL: WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS FOR KIDS WHO

benefits of yoga for children.

co-founder of Grounded Kids Yoga, to learn more about the

tion, sequencing, core strengthening, nervous system

includes body and breath awareness, motor planning,

offers classes for everyone and all skill levels…including

Johns Creek Lifestyle reached out to Amy Hasman,

Children with mild to severe special needs derive great physical, emotional and social benefits from yoga too. This

studio, owned by Johns Creek resident Sheila McVoy,

they need, and offer both in ways that will be well received.

fully navigate the emotional ups and downs of life.

seem to get every night. The thought of adding one more

used for the transformation of mind, body, and spirit. The

develop strength and flexibility, de-stress, relax, and skill-

of technology, and finishing the hours of homework they

teacher will recognize what a child wants, as well as what

and a desire to connect with others. Yoga helps children

from one activity to the next, juggling multiple pieces

Johns Creek Yoga believes that yoga can be a vehicle

of well-being, a fine-tuned awareness, the ability to focus

any kids today spend most of their time bouncing

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WE ENROLLED OUR KIDS IN A JUMP START CLINIC BECAUSE ELLA’S GOAL IS TO BE ON THE SWIM TEAM AND LANDON WAS STUCK AT THE SAME LEVEL. IN ONE WEEK, THEY BOTH MOVED UP! WE WOULD RECOMMEND THE PROGRAM TO EVERYONE! — JEREMY & ABBY STYBLE

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Realty Report Johns Creek and Lake Lanier Realty Report

NEIGHBORHOOD

ORIGINAL PRICE

SOLD PRICE

% LIST SOLD

DOM*

BDS

FB

The Falls of Autrey Mill

839,000

810,000

97%

10

5

5

Winfield On The River

799,000

721,000

89%

175

4

4.5

Papillon

725,000

705,000

94%

80

4

4.5

River Farm

598,000

585,000

98%

220

4

4.5

St Ives

525,000

493,000

90%

62

5

5.5

Doublegate

519,900

510,000

98%

245

5

3.5

Sugar Mill

540,000

485,000

90%

161

5

4

Cameron Forest

449,900

422,000

94%

171

5

3.5

Medlock Bridge

389,900

380,000

94%

50

4

3

Amberleigh

375,000

380,000

101%

2

4

2.5

Lake Lanier - Hall

1,500,000

1,300,000

87%

12

3

2

Lake Lanier - Hall

975,000

863,300

89%

18

4

3

Lake Lanier - Hall

399,900

368,200

92%

18

4

3

Lake Lanier - Forsyth

349,900

339,000

97%

9

3

3.5

Lake Lanier - Forsyth

315,000

310,000

98%

33

4

3.5

Lake Lanier - Hall

290,000

270,000

93%

290

3

2

Specializing in Lake and Luxury Property Justin Abshire REALTOR® | Licensed Appraiser Cell: (770) 634-7019 | Office: (770) 623-1990 Justin@AbshireResidential.com AtlantaHomePreviews.com “Justin… I wanted to personally thank you for all the help you provided us with the purchase of our new lake home, your knowledge of Lake Lanier was extremely helpful in our decision. Being able to view homes from the water as opposed to driving around the entire lake in a car was an amazing experience and gave us much more insight to where we wanted to live on the lake.

We were also very impressed in the way you were able to negotiate on our behalf, you got us everything we wanted.

We are looking forward to seeing you on the lake this spring!! “Lake Life” - Mike M. Operated by a subsidiary of NRT LLC. April 2017 | Johns Creek Lifestyle

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Food & Wine

MAKING MOCKTAILS

W

hen looking to imbibe without the alcohol, bartenders can get

creative, using house-made fruit juices, bitters and sodas to create mocktails that will make even the most die-hard cocktail-drinker jealous. Great for adventurous kids, too, these fresh and pretty drinks will make anyone feel special.

Fresh ingredients, house-made mixers, a focus on seasonality and proper technique--these are the keys to making a good mocktail, according to Brendan

ARTICLE ALEXA LAMPASONA

McMackin, bar manager at Peach & The Porkchop. His “A Pearfect Evening“ recipe utlizes pear jelly with bitters and syrup to make a sweet and sour mocktail.

THE RECIPE:

“A Pearfect Evening” 1 oz fresh lemon .5 oz simple syrup 2 bar spoons Maxwell Farms pear jelly 1.5 oz Fee Brothers orgeat syrup 2 dashes Bitter Truth decanter bitters Shaken with ice and strained into a highball glass with fresh ice. Topped with royal Jamaican ginger beer.

Find it at Peach & The Porkchop PeachAndThePorkchop.com

Try these mocktails nearby, too.

MADE IN THE SHADE

Find it at MADE Kitchen and Cocktails MadeKC.com

Cranberry Orange Juice Pineapple Juice Raspberry Puree Ginger Ale THE ZOE

Find it at Kozmo Gastro Pub KozmoGastroPub.com

Cranberry cordial Lemon Rosemary honey Soda 28

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A Pearfect Evening from Peach & The Porkchop

Love Your Pet Stop the Sneezing & Watery Eyes Allergy Relief Recommended by Groomers

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5-Stage Air Cleaner, one-day install (see inset) Always on and working (even if system is off) Whole House- add to any existing system Remove allergens, pollen, bacteria and viruses Eliminate pet and cooking odors quickly HEPA filter, 2-UV-C lights, activated carbon, oxidation catalyst Hospital grade HEPA lasts up to 3 years

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Bacteria Mold Spores Pollen Dust Pet Dander Cooking and Candles

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Imagine

Exceptional Senior Living!

April

SATURDAYS ALPHARETTA FARMERS MARKET OLD CANTON STREET IN DOWNTOWN ALPHARETTA Includes farmers with fruits, vegetables and natural meats, gardeners with fresh flowers and herbs, and makers of all sorts of edible home goods from yummy desserts and breads to local raw honey and homemade sauces, jellies, soaps. Check for weather notices at Alpharetta.ga.us or call 678.297.6133. Saturday mornings starting April 15 through October 28, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Photo courtesy Alpharetta CVB

INDEPENDENT and ASSISTED LIFESTYLES

APRIL 19 - 23 LEMONADE DAYS BROOK RUN PARK

Learn more and connect with us at:

www.parcatduluth.com

Featuring more than 30 full-scale carnival rides, 20+ fabulous food and beverage vendors, a 5K Run, three days of center stage performances and the popular Dunwoody Idol contest, Lemonade Days is a Dunwoody Signature Event that has become a highlight of the city’s cal-

Parc at Duluth

3315 Peachtree Industrial Blvd.

Duluth, GA 30096

770.622.6880

endar and its most popular family event of the year. DunwoodyLemonadeDays.org

APRIL 21 THE NATURE CONSERVANCY’S 23RD ANNUAL EARTH DAY CELEBRATION PIEDMONT PARK One of Atlanta's premier springtime benefits, this annual event has raised more than CONTINUED >

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INTRODUCING

– Anti-Aging – Wellness & Bioidentical Hormone Therapy

From eyes...

to thighs...

$4 million over the past 22 years to protect Georgia’s forests, waters and coast. Guests will enjoy cuisine by Dennis Dean catering, live music from the Bradley Cole Smith band, and the opportunity to learn more about conservation and meet community environmen-

Face & Neck

tal leaders. Tickets $150. Nature.org

Face, Neck, Eyes

Face, Arms, Eyes

APRIL 22 RIDE FOR A REASON LIFETIME FITNESS JOHNS CREEK The second annual Ride for a Reason is a 4-hour indoor cycling relay ride to raise funds for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and

Thighs, Abs, Double Chin Vaginal Rejuvenation

the Life Time Foundation – organizations both committed to improving the health and wellness of kids. Come to Life Time Fitness Johns Creek for an amazing workout, giveaways and refreshments. Fundraising.StJude.org

Facial & Leg Veins Thighs and Buttocks

APRIL 22 & 23 FREE ENTRANCE DAY

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CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NATIONAL REC AREA The National Park Service just turned 100 years old! Celebrate the start of our second Mention this Ad and Receive $50 OFF Any Hydrafacial or Intraceuticals Oxygen Facial.

century by visiting a park in 2017. During 10 days of the year, all National Park Service sites that charge an entrance fee will offer free admission to everyone. NPS.gov

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Laura Lile, MD, R.Ph Triple Board Certified, Pharmacy, Family Medicine , Anti-Aging Preventative Health & Wellness

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New Student Special: $40 for one month of unlimited yoga classes

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Parting Thoughts

Dear Papa Jim,

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e love your magazines! We heard this issue was all about kids and pets. Since we are your biggest fans (and your favorite grand daughters), we wanted to say how much we love you!

Hugs and kisses, Brixton and Cokie

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