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LIFESTYLE LETTER

JUNE 2021 PUBLISHER

Jim Newman | jnewman@lifestylepubs.com EDITOR

Sue G Collins | scollins@lifestylepubs.com

To my Daddy,

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YOU PICK ME UP, YOU LEAD ME, YOU PUSH ME, YOU MAKE ME LAUGH, YOU

Darce Richardson | darce.richardson@lifestylepubs.com

MAKE ME SHAKE MY HEAD, YOU CHECK IN ON ME, YOU GIVE ME SPACE, YOU TELL ME WHEN I AM WRONG, YOU TELL ME WHEN I AM RIGHT, YOU CRY WITH ME, YOU WIPE MY TEARS AND SQUEEZE ME. You understand my mistakes, you help me build my future.

You were and are always there.

You love me.

I know how rare it is to have a Dad like you…

I am so very blessed to be yours and to now share you with my babies.

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Aubry Canales, Marla Ghent

You fill our lives with love and laughter like no other.

I LOVE YOU, Dad!

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Thank you for being you.

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Your Molly McGee*

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(*Our publisher Jim Newman's daughter. We're all big fans of Jim and our magazine

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this letter and Happy Fathers Day to all the dads and Happy June to all our men readers and fans of our men.)

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INSIDE THE ISSUE JUNE 2021

FEATURES 18 What Men Want Six Bro-Tastic Treatments for the Guys This Father’s Day from LifeHope Med Spa

20 Let The Sun Shine Johns Creek's Own Vinyl Suns

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32 Looking Forward Mentor and College-Bound, Two Men Share Their Advice

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DEPARTMENTS 4

Lifestyle Letter

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Around Town

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Open House

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Artist’s Palette

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20 Hot Spot 24 Inspired By 28 Local Limelight 32 Locals Only

AROUND TOWN

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STUDENT AMBASSADORS COMPETE Student Leadership Johns Creek won the Secretary of State Ambassadors State Championship. The competition comprised teams from across Georgia and, because of the pandemic, didn’t begin until late October 2020. This was the third win by the Secretary of State Ambassadors

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Northview, Chattahoochee, Centennial and Johns Creek high schools: Aditi Mohan, Akhila Yellapragada, Mehar Nemani,

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Davalbhakta,

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Douglas, Ashutosh Chakragiri, Janice Nam,

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The Johns Creek High Math Team competed in the state-level MathWorks Math Modeling (M3) Challenge, a contest for juniors and seniors tackling real-world problems such providing high-speed internet to people of all economic

backgrounds

and

won

third place, garnering a $12,000 prize.

A Findley Oaks Elementary fifth grade student was named winner in Metro Regional 4 winner for both artistic and musical categories in the Georgia Department of Education’s 2020 Red Ribbon Scholastic Contest. A Wilson Creek Elementary student won first place of

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AROUND TOWN Five River Trail Middle students placed first at the Fulton County Technology

Competition.

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fourth grade Chattahoochee High School Winter Guard and Indoor Drumline group took home awards at their state championship competitions last month. At the Southern Association for Performance Arts

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OPEN HOUSE

ARTICLE SEAN O'KEEFE PHOTOGRAPHY MARLA GHENT

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Sacred Steel Singing

“ T he chu rch has

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the hopeless a nd a best f r iend to the lonely.”

AJ GHENT IS BREAKING DOWN WALLS AND INSPIRING US ALL TO LOOK AT MUSIC AND LIFE A LITTLE DIFFERENTLY. AJ’s uniquely inspired singing guitar has its roots in the sacred steel musical style and African-American gospel traditions that developed out of a group of Pentecostal

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South. AJ’s great Uncle Willie Easton was the founder of the “Sacred Steel” rhythmic guitar style, his grandfather played the sacred steel guitar and so did his father. Curiously enough, while AJ would not know any of these men in life, he be would inspired to follow in their footsteps and leave a forever mark on the evolution of this new musical style. Uncle Willie brought about the ability to make one string

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From Basic to Breathtaking We’ve Got You Covered After hearing an original sacred steel recording featuring all of the generations of his family that played the sacred steel before him, AJ realized that his life would change forever. While they all played while sitting down, it would not be the same for him. AJ wanted to move around, maybe even dance a little, so he performs standing upright like a guitar player, using his overhanded technique to play slide. Out of necessity comes creativity, all so AJ could have little more mobility during his live shows. “When I started playing the lap steel guitar there was only one way to play it,” says AJ. “I took the theory from the lap steel Guitar and applied it to an actual electric guitar.”

“The church has played a big role in keeping my music spiritual,” says AJ. “When my guitar opens up, it sing melodies of peace, love and joy, all while giving hope for the hopeless and a best friend to the lonely.”

Ghent believes that his music has a healing energy attached to it and that the vibrations of the music give us some peace of mind, positivity, and hope. “There is a vibration with my left hand,” says AJ, “a vibrato that I believe can trigger something that’s happening in your spirit, your soul, and your brain. Over the years I’ve heard stories about my father and grandfather’s

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JOHNS CREEK'S OWN VINYL SUNS

Ou r latest release is “Mela ncholy Mad ness,” a som ber acoustic song w r itten a bout the str ugg les a nd toug h ti mes we have exper ienced si nce the begi n n i ng of the g loba l pa ndem ic.

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ECLECTIC MIX OF MUSICAL STYLES AND HIGH-ENERGY PERFORMANCES. While indie rock is their primary focus, they have unmistakable blues, Southern rock, and funky tastes. Meet the band: Paxton McLelland- lead vocals & guitar, Chris Callahan- lead guitar & vocals, Jack Lloyd - drums & percussion, Trae Berry bass guitar, Seth Radman - saxophone.

SGC: YOU ALL GREW UP IN JOHNS CREEK AND OFTEN GO BACK TO VISIT FAMILY AND PLAY SHOWS. HOW DID YOU GUYS MEET AND WHEN DID YOU START PLAYING TOGETHER? TRAE: Four out of the five members graduated from Johns Creek High School.

We all had met and were familiar with each other but it wasn’t until I began trying to organize jam sessions involving Chris (lead guitar, vocals) and Paxton (lead vocals, guitar) in 2015. At the time we all

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Soon after, playing shows became the lifeblood of our group and we were able to see the growth in our local following. By the time Seth Radman (saxophone) joined the band we had initially asked him to join us on stage at the main stage of The Georgia Theater along with Chad Mason (keyboards/organ). Seth was a friend from Johns Creek but has seen great success in his own career path since graduating JCHS and college. He has helped transcend our sound whether it be ripping a classic solo at the end of “Bad Feeling” or blasting a powerful arrangement in “Where Did I Leave My Soul?”

SGC: WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS FOR RAMPING UP THIS SUMMER? TRAE: Currently we have our first official album in the works which should probably have around 9 to 10 songs. This year, our focus is primarily on finishing up the recordings at our home-built studio in Johns Creek, and starting to resume live shows. Aside from recording the bass and drums, all other instruments and sounds are produced in the basement of Paxton’s house. There is a very comfortable feeling when recording there so we often use that spot as our HQ when meeting in person. Our latest release is “Melancholy Madness,” a somber acoustic song written about the struggles and tough times we have experienced since the beginning of the global pandemic. This release is accompanied by a music video filmed

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INSPIRED BY ARTICLE JOHNS CREEK LIFESTYLE STAFF PHOTOGRAPHY AUBRY CANALES

HERE’S WHAT I KNOW

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PETE BRIGGS, ENTREPRENEUR/CONSULTANT America today is a culture of personality, instead of a culture of character. It’s all about what you look like or who you can pretend to be, and not about personal honesty. What are your core values?

What do you really believe in? Know that you command respect not by your job title or by telling everyone how great you are or by flaunting your money, but by acting with integrity: doing the right thing, even when nobody is watching.

By actively listening to what the other person is saying, and not just waiting for them to stop talking so you can speak. By being man enough to say “I don’t know” when you don’t know something. By applying critical thinking and reason to problems, not emotion. By always learning. By finding your passion. The only person you have to be better than is who you were yesterday. Leave the showboating, gloating, and making fun of the other guy to the pretenders. That’s not

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SIX BRIDGES BREWERY FATHER AND SON OWNERS SHARE NUGGETS OF WISDOM

SIX BRIDGES BREWERY IN JOHNS CREEK IS A FATHER-SON STORY, WITH CHARLES AND CLAY GRIDLEY TEAMING UP TO CREATE WORLD-CLASS BREWS THAT EVERYONE CAN ENJOY. We asked them to give their advice to the next generation.

CHARLES GRIDLEY First, to borrow a line from one of my favorite Star Trek movies, “remember where you parked.”

What I’m suggesting is to remember your life experiences that brought you to this point. You always learn, sometimes what to do, other times what not to do. They happened for a reason.

Remember them and use to your advantage.

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Second, ask for help…you need it.

There’s a community out there (those already in business, banks, Chamber of Commerce, competitors, etc) that is a resource waiting to help you succeed.

Everyone wants to hear a success story.

Third, and most importantly, treat everyone you come across like they are your best friend. From the guy emptying your dumpster every week to your favorite customer. Be the first to reach out, get on a first-name basis, and make them feel better than they did before they talked to you.

CLAY GRIDLEY Do what you love, and love what you do. But remember, being an entrepreneur isn’t easy, nor is it for everyone.

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LOCALS ONLY Dhruv Anand is aheading to Brown University, with valuable experience under his belt, thanks to a partnership with Johns Creek Leadership.

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RISING FIRST-YEAR AT BROWN UNIVERSITY

take you. I personally took a lot of time throughout school exploring

Currently working at STAT Medical Care under Dr. James Dugal,

different paths and discovering my passions. Despite what anyone

and volunteer for the nonprofit Accesslife America, which provides

tells you, our world needs artists and creative thinkers just as much as

care and resources to children with cancer in India.

it needs engineers or doctors.

To all students who are currently standing where I was not too long

Once you find that passion (it’s ok if this takes a while), the next

ago, my advice is going to sound cliche. By now I’m sure everyone is

step is to give your all to chasing it. Although I still have much of

telling you to think about your future and plan out every detail. I per-

my career ahead of me, I can attest firsthand to the transformative

sonally wouldn’t go that far, but they have a point. Our futures matter.

effects of discipline and a good work ethic on my life so far. Believe

As the next generation, it is our responsibility to take charge of our

me - the world is at your fingertips, you just need to meet it halfway.

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Dhruv worked wtih Dr James Dugal at STAT Medical Care. Here they share their thoughts and advice.

DR. JAMES DUGAL The number one focus of your existence as a physician is your responsibility for your patients’ health and well-being. Health equity for every patient is the gold standard. Your patients come to you at their most vulnerable times of their lives. Confront and eliminate any bias, consciously or subconsciously, that may influence your medical decisions. Always remember how you felt on your first day of taking care of a real patient - the excitement for the opportunity and the fear of making the wrong decision. You will be caring for patients from all walks of life with different ethnicities, religions, and economic backgrounds. Treat everyone as family.

Be respectful to the staff of the hospital, cafeteria, janitorial, social workers, and dietitians.

Be pleasant and respectful toward the nursing staff because they can help you…. or make your life miserable! Always tell the truth. Do not lie, it is okay to say, “I don’t know.” You are here to learn. You will make mistakes. Work hard, never give up, and dig, dig, dig for an answer to your patients’ diseases. The world of medicine has changed and will keep evolving as you progress in your professional life. You are your patients’ best advocate. Be the advocate for the patient to the hospital, at your state capital’s legislature, and at your specialty association.

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