Johns Creek, GA January 2019

JANUARY 2019

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JANUARY 2019 PUBLISHER

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Happy New Year friends

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I THOUGHT RATHER THAN WAX POETIC ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF RESOLU-

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TIONS, SIT-UPS OR MEDITATION, I'D SHARE A RECIPE TO HELP YOUR GUT. That's

Darce Richardson | darce.richardson@lifestylepubs.com

my weak link, you see. When I read Rhiannon Johnson's review of wellness books this month, Lee Homes' book caught my eye. Her Apple Cider gummy bears are featured in her infopacked pages. I found silicone gummy bear molds online and will be giving these a try. I'll let you know, on our IG or Facebook, how they turn out. I know they will make my day better.

I hope yours is fabulous! Happy New Year. xo

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INSIDE THE ISSUE JANUARY 2019

FEATURES 18 Northside Cheer, FTW Teens stay fueled and fired up.

28 NEW Home Sweet Home What’s on the market nearby.

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34 Diets are So Last Year…Take Charge Recent releases to inspire you.

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34 DEPARTMENTS 4

Lifestyle Letter

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Around Town

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Travel Destination

24 Culinary Creations 28 Open House 32 Lifestyle Calendar 34 Parting Thoughts

WHEN YOU PROVIDE OUTSTANDING CARE, IT REALLY ATTRACTS A CROWD.

Northside Hospital continues to attract more top doctors and advance our technology. And that makes all the difference for patients. We’re growing throughout Georgia and offering our high level of care to more people. When you take better care of your physicians and staff, they can take better care of patients.

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AROUND TOWN workout stations developed by a World Champion Kickboxer. 13065 Highway 9 Milton, #120. 9Round is brought to the local area by Kegan Leissner & Eric Svancara. 9Round.com

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FOR DOWNTON FANS A new exhibit for fans has opened at CityPlace in West Palm Beach, Florida. Downton Abbey: T he Exhibition offers a fully immersive experience

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OPPS FOR STUDENTS

inside the world of the award-winning show.

The Student Leadership Johns Creek (SLJC)

The exhibition transports visitors on a journey

Program equips students with chances to acquire

through the grand home of Downton Abbey and

and implement leadership skills in their school

offers an interactive, inside look into the world

and community. Applicants are now available for

of the Crawleys and those that served them

the upcoming class of 2021. The deadline to apply

below stairs. Tickets are $35 and children under

is January 31, 2019. Applications are available at

14 are free. Stay at the charming Brazilian Court

StudentLeadershipJohnsCreek.com or through

Hotel in Palm Beach for the complete experience.

the schools sponsors at each of the four Johns

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Creek schools. This is a two-year program that involves student leaders from Johns Creek High Schools. Graduates report that this project has helped them with college scholarship applications as well as finding internships in college.

The business leaders in Johns Creek have been extremely receptive to the students being their shadow for a day, these presentations are due in March prior to the graduation ceremony at Northview High School in April.

TIME TO GIVE Georgia Cancer Specialists (GCS) and Northside Hospital are hosting the 17th annual Totes 2 Tots drive to collect backpacks and suitcases for foster children in Georgia. Donations of new or nearly

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new backpacks, duffel bags and suitcases will be accepted at locations across the state. More

9Round is a specialized fitness center for

than 14,000 children, from infants to teenagers,

people who want a unique, fun, and proven

are currently in the foster care system in Georgia.

workout that guarantees results. 9Round offers a

Many of these children shuffle their belongings in

kickboxing-themed fitness program that incor-

garbage bags when they are removed from their

porates functional, interval, cardiovascular, and

homes. Totes 2 Tots aims to change that by giving

circuit training regimens. The programs con-

every foster child in Georgia a new or nearly new

sist of a proprietary system of nine challenging

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backpack, duffel bag or suitcase. Since totes 2 tots

to into a raffle to win a Manduka yoga mat and

launched in 2003, the annual volunteer event has

1 Month Unlimited Mat Yoga & Meditation. The

collected and distributed more than 55,000 bags.

celebration continues on Jan 19 with an Open

Drop off: 1835 Savoy Drive, Suite 300, Atlanta or

House from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Enjoy refreshments,

1100 Johnson Ferry Road NE, Suite 600, Sandy

mini classes, giveaways and special deals in the

Springs. Give.Northside.com/totes2tots

studio. GreyOwlMB.com or follow on Facebook

FIGHT FIRES Johns Creek residents can get a detailed look

MOUNTAIN HIGH ALPHARETTA

at how their fire department operates when the

Mountain High Outfitters opened last month in

Johns Creek Fire Department (JCFD) launches its

Alpharetta. Our editor's favorite outdoor outpost

next Citizens Fire Academy on Feb. 5. During the

is now nearby. Mountain High Outfitters is more

course, participants will learn about JCFD opera-

than a traditional outdoor retailer. They offer a

tions, fire tactics and strategies, and aspects of fire

vast array of products and brands that help any

prevention and investigation techniques. The acad-

patron to accommodate their own unique adven-

emy meets for 10 classes: Feb. 5, 19, 26; March 2, 12,

ture. No matter where your day takes you, MHO

23, 26; April 13 and 26. The classes include instruc-

can outfit all your everyday needs. They carry a

tion (equipment, fire prevention); demonstrations

variety of apparel and footwear for your active

(CPR, investigation techniques); and practical

lifestyle, from trips to the lake or the mountains

exercises (fire ground training, emergency medical

or to your favorite coffee shop. In MHO's com-

exercises). If interested, please submit an online

mitment to provide their patrons with the opti-

application or pick one up at JCFD Headquarters,

mal outdoor adventure and lifestyle experience,

10700 Abbotts Bridge Road, Suite 190, Johns Creek

they offer expert-lead classes in the following:

KARSON GREENBURG MAPS US The city’s “Complete the Map” project is now finished thanks to a local Eagle Scout who helped capture imagery of nearly 70 miles of private roads in Johns Creek. Eagle Scout Karson Greenburg and

camping and hiking skills, family adventure activities, and travel for active lifestyles. Alpharetta City

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WIN A BEACH WEEKEND

his group of volunteers worked in teams to capture

Lifestyle Publications is partnering with The

street locations and types on local neighborhood

Henderson Park Inn to award one lucky reader

streets. In 2016, the city partnered with Mapillary,

with a holiday at the beach. Head to our website

an imagery analysis and mapping company with a

to enter a 4-night stay at the Henderson Park Inn

companion smartphone app, to collect street-level

along with a $100 gift certificate to Beach Walk

photos of roadways. The photos were uploaded to

Café, and a 50 minute massage for 2 people at the

Mapillary, whose technology analyzes pictures and

Salamander Spa at The Henderson. Henderson

the GPS information within them to automatically

Park Inn features world-class amenities at their

find and map street signs. This sign information

beachfront Bed & Breakfast, a Boutique Hotel, in

is then transmitted to the City, where it helps staff

Destin, Florida. Located adjacent to the Henderson

determine the number and type of signs on each

Beach State Park and directly on a quiet stretch of

street. Greenburg and his volunteers captured

beach, the adults-only property features coastal

imagery of nearly 70 miles of private roads in

furnishings and a large veranda that offers breath-

the city that added to the more than 277 miles of

taking panoramic views of the Gulf of Mexico.The

public roads that Johns Creek and other individual

Salamander Spa features eleven exquisite private

volunteers have already captured.

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Live your best life in 2019! Grey Owl Mind-

salon. Included in the stay is a breakfast buffet, pic-

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a Community Appreciation Week, Jan 14 - 18. Try

snacks. Also, complimentary beach services, bicy-

any class -- mat yoga, aerial yoga, meditation,

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TRAVEL DESTINATION

Dramatic, Dreamy Door Count y WHY WISCONSIN WON ME OVER ARTICLE SUE G. COLLINS PHOTOGRAPHY SUE G. COLLINS & PROVIDED

You can see forever on the shores of Lake Michigan, stunning in any season.

FISHING FOR WHITEFISH, NORTHERN PIKE AND WALLEYE I conquered one of my biggest fears in Door County, Wisconsin.

Growing up in the Midwest, I spent many wintery Saturdays skating on ponds in the neighborhood. While they were small and well frozen over by New Year’s Eve, I’d still worry about falling through the ice. I’d clear a window through the snowy surface and peer down through the glazed surface looking and listening for cracks. It was inevitably hushed on the pond, the snow on the lawns, hills and trees absorbing any noise around my little world.

Visiting Door County, the quiet and well endowed peninsula between Green Bay and Lake Michigan, I had the chance to go ice fishing with the dudes from Wacky Walleye. When our guide met us along the icy beach of Green Bay, he pulled up in a four-wheeler, our shuttle out to the heated shanties where novice and seasoned fishermen were already perched, pulling in walleye and whitefish. I figured, if the ice could hold this beast of an all-terrain vehicle, along with the amply proportioned guide, I’d be fine. And I was more than fine. Bouncing along the three mile trail out into the frozen bay, the world looked wider and more welcoming. Colorful shanties, some 14

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Green Bay and Lake Michigan take on an otherworldly quality in the winter months.

heated tents, others more permanent little cabins dotted the icy landscape in a line, following the ridge of the lake bottom below, where fish would gather ready for a fight.

Inside our shanty, shared by four bundled up bodies, we learned to cast our short rods, watching for the line to curl and go limp, signaling its contact with the bottom of the lake. Jigging my pole with short abrupt tugs up and down to tempt the whitefish, I felt tension as my pole arched against the weight at the other end. “Fish on!” I slowly and steadily reeled in my bounty, as the guide stood at the ready with a net and a broad smile. Finally, though the 10 inch wide hole, I saw a big, bold… bouquet of zebra mussels. Drat! I stayed out ice fishing for a few hours, punctuating my jigging with walks among the shanties,

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eavesdropping on conversations inside among the (mostly) men who were holed up for the day. Wacky Walleye offers full and half day excursions from $100, including tackle. BYO cooler to transport your catch, snacks and layers upon layers of warm clothing. While the sun is “warm” on Green Bay in January, the air hovers well below freezing.

Later that night, we dined on somebody else’s catch at a celebratory fish boil at the adorable White Gull Inn. The fish boil tradition began a century ago by Scandinavian settlers of the peninsula as an economical way to feed large, hungry crews of lumber jacks and fishermen.

Churches picked up the tradition to raise money and neighbors from all over the county would flock for the fish and cherry pie. We waited, with a drink in hand, for the start of the “show.” The cook and ring master tossed in freshly caught Lake Michigan whitefish to the huge pot of boiling potatoes over an open fire and huge flames erupt, signaling dinner is nearly ready. A simple wholesome meal was served buffet style, starring platters of chunky tender fish, soft salty potatoes, creamy coleslaw and pie.

That’s good fuel!

For winter travelers looking for an alternative to skiing holidays, Door County offers a slice of America that most of us have long forgotten, if we ever were lucky enough to know it. Small towns dot the lakeshore, historic bed and breakfasts, coffee shops and diners mixing with more elevated options. At Door County Coffee between Sturgeon Bay and Egg Harbor, everyone is perky. That’s the Midwest hospitality and enthusiasm for their beans, not just the caffeine talking. After a made from scratch breakfast, I checked into their Coffee College where I learned they use only Specialty Class 1 Arabica coffee beans, which are the top 2% of what is grown in the world. You’ll find their recipe for Spicy Coffee Infused Cowboy Sausage & Potato Hash on their website along with dozens of coffee-complementing recipes and an order form for bags of beans.

Outdoors, try snowshoeing or cross country skiing at Peninsula State Park where dramatic ice formations, frozen waves, catch the winter sun for a brightness that makes the world seem strong and fearless.

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OUTDOOR AMENITY SPECIALISTS

FROM DESIGN

TO CONSTRUCTION Bundle up for a winter hike through The Ridges Sanctuary where a volunteer or staff naturalist will guide you exploring the 1,600 acre preserve, the state’s oldest. Built in 1869 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989, the Upper Range Light and its companion Lower Range Light stand sentinel and are the only lighthouses of this design that are still on range and functional as navigational aids. These modest but enduring structures played a critical role in the history of Baileys Harbor and in the founding of The Ridges.

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Northside Cheer, FTW CHEER TEAM.

HAILEY CRISOSTOMO, 9TH GRADE I have cheered for this year and I was on a

The 20 members practice 20 hours a

half year team in 2017. I like granola bars and

week in high season, cheering for football

chose a salad for a healthy lunch. Cheering

games and preparing for competitions.

makes me happy!

Coaches Valerie Moyer and Erica Waters keep the girls motivated with the help of the team's three senior leaders Gigi Fulbright, Jade Cortese, and Erin Jackson.

We asked members about how they stay fueled up to tackle their busy high school schedules and how cheering feeds their soul. They inspire us!

CAMERON CHAPPELL, 9TH GRADE It’s my second year cheering. I snack on almonds and eat salads for lunch.

Cheering and my team bring me laughter and happiness.

LAUREN BATES, 11TH GRADE I have cheered for 7 years. My go-to

ZOEY SCHWARTZ, 10TH GRADE

healthy food is pistachios. Cheering feeds

I have been cheering since 7th grade.

my soul by being with my best friends and

My favorite power snack is a granola bar.

the best coaches everyday.

For lunch I like to eat salads and celery. My team and cheering feeds my souls because they teach me many lessons and we all have so much fun together.

PAULINA VALLEJO, 11TH GRADE I snack on trail mix and sometimes add a little bit of chocolate for the extra energy.

My healthy choice for lunch on a school

SARAH HOENIG, 9TH GRADE

day is cucumbers and a sandwich so I

I’ve been cheering for about 2 years

can get a veggie and a source of protein.

My go to power snack is peanut butter

Cheering feeds my soul by relieving stress

crackers and fruit and I eat fruit and sand-

and making me happy! Although some

wiches for a school lunch. Cheering makes

practices are super hard, nothing makes

me happy and I love doing new things with

me happier than progressing on new skills

my friends everyday.

and getting over fears.

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ARTICLE SUE G. COLLINS | PHOTOGRAPHY MICHAEL THOMAS

MEET THE NORTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL

Ting Lingquist, Samantha Izzi, Abby Ammons.

Front: Paulina Vallejo, Isabella Niu, Lauren Bates

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The girls make hydration and laughing together a priority.

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Filing Your Own Taxes Is No Peach MADISON LELOUP, 10TH GRADE I’ve been cheering 7 years. I fuel up on granola bars and grapes and my healthy choice for lunch would be a turkey sandwich. With cheer, I get to grow a special bond with my teammates. My teammates are people who will always have my back.

TING LINDQUIST, 11TH GRADE I have cheered for four years. I choose apples and protein bars and for lunch, either rice with beans and chicken or a salad.

Cheering with the team always makes my day feel so much better. My team members have a special bond with each other, and we all feel like part of a family. Every practice day I am pumped up and ready to learn. By playing my favorite sport with my favorite team always makes me so happy.

ISABELLA NEU, 11TH GRADE I have been cheering for 5 years.

I snack on granola bars and my healthy choice lunch on school day is a salad.

I look forward to cheering every day because I love the special bond I have with my teammates.

SAMANTHA IZZI, 11TH GRADE I have been cheering for 7 years.

Granola bars for snacks and salads for lunch are my go-to healthy choice. I love cheering with my best friends and seeing

will take care of the fireworks

them every day at practice because they always put me in a good mood.

EMILY MCCORMICK I have been cheering 5 years. For snacks, I like apples and caramel dip.

TA X | AC COU NT I N G | A DVI SORY

I always go with a turkey sandwich and fruit for lunch. Cheer is my motivation to go to school everyday and my teammates are always there to make me smile.

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This cozy neighbor gem just minutes from Johns Creek boasts a healthy and delicious menu with eclectic decor and a warm feeling that will keep you going back. Guests receive their complimentary signature roasted red pepper homemade hummus and veggies to munch on while waiting for their mains. The menu has something for everyone but I have a few dishes that are some of my faves.

The Harrington Scallops is a standout dish featuring succulent pan seared scallops over butternut squash puree with bacon and sage roasted Brussels sprouts. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve actually ordered this dish! My other favorite is the veggie plate (aka The Voyager), a make-your-own veggie plate. Guests can choose four of their delicious veggie sides such as grilled zucchini and asparagus, saffron orzo pilaf, cauliflower mash and sautéed kale to build the plate. If you are more of a meat lover, then the 50/50 burger may just be the thing for you. It’s a mouthwatering blend of filet mignon, brisket gruyere cheese and tasty tabasco fried onions atop a brioche bun.

And Ten Bistro took things to a new level launching ChefPrep.com. Different from other meal delivery companies, Chef Prep provides menu items right off the Ten Bistro menu with the ingredients to prepare these dishes delivered directly to your home. In 15 minutes recipients can prepare healthy restaurant quality meals just like chefs do, but without all the food prep and cleanup.

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OPEN HOUSE

NEW YEAR, NEW H OM E “THE CLASSICALLY ELEGANT DESIGN LOOKS LIKE IT WAS LIFTED OFF WEST PACES AND PLACED LOVINGLY BESIDE THE BANKS OF THE BEAUTIFUL CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER.” 5295 CHELSEN WOOD DRIVE, JOHNS CREEK $1,899,000 This stunning 6BR, 8BA custom home offers over 8000 square feet of wow-worthy finishes. The designer/owner spared no expense in fashioning a one-of-a-kind showcase.

Complete with gated entry and fenced yard, it features a gorgeous pool, outdoor summer kitchen, two gourmet kitchens inside both with pro appliances, theater room, billiards parlor, wine tasting cellar, two paneled offices, magazine-worthy landscaping, potentially three masters including one on the main floor, high ceilings, heart of pine flooring and so much more. The classically elegant design looks like it was lifted off West Paces and placed lovingly beside the banks of the beautiful Chattahoochee River.

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JANUARY

LIFESTYLE CALENDAR

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Take a quick peek at the building col-

DAY CAMPS FOR KIDS

info@autreymill.org

lections and hear about their preservation

and

research

efforts.

9770 Autrey Mill Rd

DIAMONDS OVER GEORGIA Country Club of the South

Autrey Mill Nature Preserve offers holiday break day camps through January 4. This natural and historic setting brings the past alive! Each

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Cocktail hour, three-course din-

PERIMETER SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE

guest speakers, entertainment and

ner with choice of entrees, open bar, silent auction and raffle, plus

Perimeter School

dancing. Attire is black-tie optional.

summer camps and will include

Perimeter School invites you to dis-

Diamonds

indoor/outdoor activities including

cover a school home that believes

founded by the Atlanta Chapter of

theme-based

that we are better "together." Come

the Penn State Alumni Association

hear how your family can benefit not

and the event is open to anyone

only from a strong education, but also

who would like to join us in the fight

deep relationships, a love of learning,

against pediatric cancer.

day of camp is based on a popular

hikes,

crafts,

and

games. AutreyMill.org

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UGLY PJ 5K RUN Newtown Park

If you got 'em for Christmas, or years ago...or maybe you don't

Over

Georgia

was

and a firm grasp of the gospel. Tour the school, meet the principals.

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22 PANCAKES AND PATRIOTS Drummond Center Gym

THE LAST JEWISH GANGSTER

The

Chabad of North Fulton,

Association invites you to join other

be at Newtown park celebrating

10180 Jones Bridge Rd,

Pariots' supporters for a special

the ugliness (tackiness, silliness,

The

contains

Pancakes and Patriots event in

or whatever). It's a dog park...

something to pique the interest of

the Drummond Center Gym. While

so you can bring your dog to run,

any

stories,

enjoying pancakes, cheer on our

or just for snuggles if you want.

harrowing adventure, 20th century

Patriots basketball teams as they

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history, and the Jewish religious

face Walker in a triple-header. Food

philosophy--and the perspective of

will be served at 6 p.m. Food pro-

a man who has lived a long life and

vided for the first 100 Patriots sup-

seen more than most of us have even

porters to arrive.

have any at all, and you just want to come check them all out! We'll

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10875 Jones Bridge Rd.

Every first Saturday of the month, join Peach Coffee Roasters for a free coffee tasting. Join them for a fun and flavor filled experience!

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remarkable reader--gritty

book crime

Mount

Pisgah

Parents'

imagined seeing. Author Talk.

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fection” shot at us every day, it can

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and Northside Hospital are collecting

be easy to compare ourselves with

backpacks and suitcases for foster

others and internalize the constant

TAKE A PEEK TUESDAYS

children in Georgia. Donations of new

judgment and scrutiny of our bodies.

or nearly new backpacks, duffel bags

Not to mention all the “new year, new

Autrey Mill Nature Preserve

and suitcases will be accepted. More

you” rhetoric that's soaked in shame

Join your friends at Autry Mill on

than 14,000 children, from infants to

and self-blame. Let's do it differently

Tuesdays from 12-2 p.m., when her-

teenagers, are currently in the foster

this January. Workshop with Amber

itage staff and docents are on site.

care system in Georgia.

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PARTING THOUGHTS

D i e ts a r e S o L ast Y e a r …

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