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LIFESTYLE LETTER

DECEMBER 2020 PUBLISHER

Michelle Taylor Willis | michelle.willis@lifestylepubs.com EDITOR

Joy & Cheer in #SoFu! IS IT STILL 2020? Oh right, it’s Christmas! Literally my favorite time of the year (except for my birthday month, and y’all KNOW how I feel about my birthday)! I know it’s been crazy, but like I said last month, we have got to celebrate the WINS. Amazing things have happened this year for a lot of us. And, plenty of YOU are doing amazing things for other people. You should be commended for that, especially in a time where it feels like there’s not much good at all.

Speaking of good things, we are chock full of them in this month’s issue. The United Way

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of Greater Atlanta shows how they’ve really stepped up this season in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. This is the perfect time to get those last minute donations in for 2020!

And, we’ve got LOTS of options to support small businesses for cool holiday gifts. An inordinate amount of small businesses are projected to close their doors by year’s end.

That doesn’t have to happen. You’ll learn how to support those businesses in this issue.

Of course, we’ve got a little travel insight, for when that’s a thing again, and some feel good stories and people that you can get behind and support. WE have the power to change the world. Not me. Not you. But US. Funny...those are the same two letters that make up the United States. Coincidence? I think not.

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to allow the current state of our country to dictate your mood and how you move. Has 2020 been a doozy? Absolutely. Will 2021 be better? Well that, my friend, is totally up to you. :) Merry Christmas, and Happy Holidays from your family at South Fulton Lifestyle magazine and Gagnant Media! Follow me @michelletaylorwillis on just about everything,

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INSIDE THE ISSUE DECEMBER 2020

FEATURES 14 Christmas In Croatia The Ultimate Holiday Gift

20 Holiday Gifts You'd Buy For Yourself You Totally Can! We Won't Tell!

28 Tiffany Graham and Hanna Hayden Budding Local Artists

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30 Talented Tenth Quality HBCU Gear Can Be Purchased Locally!

14 DEPARTMENTS

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Lifestyle Letter

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Good Times

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Around Town

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Travel Destination

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Giving Back

20 Local’s Choice 24 Inspired By 26 Trend Setter 28 Artist’s Palette 30 Local Limelight 32 Our Town 34 City Scene

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GOOD TIMES

37th Annual UNCF Mayor’s Masked Ball Atlanta Goes Virtual The 37th annual UNCF Mayor’s Masked Ball Atlanta is a premier fundraising gala and major social event focusing on raising awareness of the need and benefits of a college education, the students UNCF serves and the contributions of historically Black colleges and universities.

This year’s event will be virtual! Visit UNCF.org for more information and tickets. Photos are from 2019. PHOTOGRAPHY BY CASELOVE

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It’s the small things that add more life!

The City of South Fulton offers its residents something that we’re all learning, once again, to appreciate—quality of life. The big things—malls, franchises, big box chain stores—are not necessarily the things that make communities more livable. Little things often do that. With limitations on globetrotting, the essence of travel and experiencing new things is not only found in far off places. Exploring South Fulton and supporting local businesses can be fun and plays a key role in sustaining the community and showcasing it as a viable destination.

Small business, local merchants, family-owned restaurants.

Neighbors whose names you actually know. These things all help to make communities more livable.

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AROUND TOWN

NATIONAL CHURCH RESIDENCES ADDS TO GROWING ATLANTA TEAM

BLACK MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT WALK OF FAME

National Church Residences is pleased to

Black American Music Association (BAM) and

welcome two colleagues to our growing Atlanta

the Georgia Entertainment Caucus (GEC) announced

team, Rev. Dr. Darrell D. Elligan, Atlanta Regional

the formation of the Black Music & Entertainment

Chaplain and Maureen Freehill, Senior Project

Walk of Fame (WOF). The momentous event

Leader. Our newest team members will continue

featured remarks from BAM Founders, Michael

to strengthen the mission of serving all seniors

T. Mauldin and Demmette Guidry, and GEC

enabling them to live at home for life in our metro

Founders Georgia State Representative Erica

Atlanta communities. Dr. Darrell D. Elligan is a

Thomas and Catherine Brewton. Also in attendance

native Atlantan. Elligan is the pastor of The True

was renowned artist D.L. Warfield. The emblem is

Light Baptist Church (TLBC) for 26 years with a

being created in collaboration with sculptor and his-

membership of 400 plus congregants.

torian Ed Dwight. The WOF will reside on the side-

BIKETOBER MONTH Georgia Commute Options (GCO) announced

walks of Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive and Northside Drive, 1 AMB Drive, NW, Atlanta, GA 30313. The event was hosted by the Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

the City of Atlanta officially proclaimed October

Known as the “Capital of the South,” Atlanta

as “Biketober” Month. This year marks the 8th

has long been the mecca of Black music and

Annual Biketober, a month-long event attract-

entertainment and the WOF will be a key addition

ing riders from across the metro Atlanta area.

to showcase the industry’s greatest contribu-

The annual Atlanta Bike Challenge is presented

tors. Groundbreaking for the WOF is slated for

by Georgia Commute Options and powered

late December, weather permitting, with an official

by Love to Ride. Partner organizations included

inaugural celebration scheduled for January 2021

the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition, the American

over M.L.K., Jr. weekend.

Heart Association and AARP Georgia. The annual Atlanta Bike Challenge was presented

by Georgia Commute Options and powered

by Love to Ride. For more information, visit

Stay connected to The Black American Music Association: BlackAMA.org.

Instagram: @blackamaorg; Facebook, blackamaorg; Twitter: @blackamaorg

GaCommuteOptions.com.

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AROUND TOWN

MAYOR VINCE WILLIAMS TO JOIN MAYORS’ INSTITUTE OF CITY DESIGN Mayor Vince Williams has been selected to join the Mayors’ Institute on City Design (MICD), the nation’s preeminent forum for mayors to address city design and development issues. This program will bring together a small group of mayors and city design experts to directly tackle racial injustices in each of their cities through planning and design interventions.

The inaugural class of MICD Just City Mayoral Fellows includes Birmingham, AL Mayor Randall L. Woodfin; Columbia, SC Mayor Stephen K. Benjamin; Framingham, MA Mayor Yvonne Spicer; Greenville, MS Mayor Errick D. Simmons; Jackson, MS Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba; Mount Vernon, NY Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard; and Union City, GA Mayor Vince R. Williams.

BLACK FRIDAY VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE Local entrepreneurs come together to launch a Black shopping network that will host the Largest Virtual Black Friday Experience kicking off Thanksgiving night with 4-full days of culture, family and legacy with the initiative to save Black-owned businesses.

The Black Friday Virtual Experience will honor Black culture, family and legacy by offering gifts of beauty, business, technology and ultimately to provide a platform to bring Black business into this digital age. The goal is to create an economic impact for over 1000+ Black-owned businesses this season and to have over 10,000 people engage This midcareer survey covers more than two decades of Julie Mehretu’s examination of painting, history, geopolitics, and displacement. Including more than sixty works, the exhibition presents the most comprehensive overview to date of Mehretu’s practice and her explorations of abstraction, architecture, landscape, scale, and, most recently, figuration.

and shop through the release of the Black Friday Shopping Network (BFSN). For more information, visit TheBlackFridayNetwork.com.

H I GH MUSEUM O F A RT ATL A NTA

OCTOBER 24, 2020–JANUARY 31, 2021 | HIGH.ORG

This exhibition was organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York. Major support is provided by the Ford Foundation and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.

PREMIER EXHIBITION SERIES SPONSORS

EXHIBITION SERIES SPONSOR

PREMIER EXHIBITION SERIES SUPPORTERS The Antinori Foundation Sarah and Jim Kennedy Louise Sams and Jerome Grilhot

BENEFACTOR EXHIBITION SERIES SUPPORTERS Anne Cox Chambers Foundation Robin and Hilton Howell AMBASSADOR EXHIBITION SERIES SUPPORTER Rod and Kelly Westmoreland

CONTRIBUTING EXHIBITION SERIES SUPPORTERS Lucinda W. Bunnen, Marcia and John Donnell, W. Daniel Ebersole and Sarah Eby-Ebersole, Peggy Foreman, Mr. and Mrs. Baxter Jones, Joel Knox and Joan Marmo, Margot and Danny McCaul, and The Ron and Lisa Brill Family Charitable Trust GENEROUS SUPPORT IS ALSO PROVIDED BY Alfred and Adele Davis Exhibition Endowment Fund, Anne Cox Chambers Exhibition Fund, Barbara Stewart Exhibition Fund, Dorothy Smith Hopkins Exhibition Endowment Fund, Eleanor McDonald Storza Exhibition Endowment Fund, The Fay and Barrett Howell Exhibition Fund, Forward Arts Foundation Exhibition Endowment Fund, Helen S. Lanier Endowment Fund, Isobel Anne Fraser–Nancy Fraser Parker Exhibition Endowment Fund, John H. and Wilhelmina D. Harland Exhibition Endowment Fund, Katherine Murphy Riley Special Exhibition Endowment Fund, Margaretta Taylor Exhibition Fund, and RJR Nabisco Exhibition Endowment Fund Julie Mehretu (American, born Ethiopia, 1970), Six Bardos: Transmigration, 2018, thirty-one-color, two-panel aquatint, courtesy of Gemini G.E.L., LLC. © Julie Mehretu and Gemini G.E.L., LLC, photograph © White Cube, Ollie Hammick.

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ARTICLE PATRICK T. COOPER

christmas in croatia

THE ULTIMATE HOLIDAY GIFT

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HIS YEAR HAS BEEN ANYTHING BUT ORDINARY— EVEN EXTRAORDINARY WOULD BE AN UNDERSTATEMENT! Most who dare to read this article are

grappling with the thought of where your first travel destination will be post-pandemic. Well, forget pulling out those dusty ornaments and slaving in the kitchen to prepare the family meal.

Croatia is calling you to blend your love of travel with holiday traditions to make your season a memorable one.

Croatia offers a unique Old World feel with a hip awareness that locals will eagerly share while illustrating the country’s fare and flair. The gift of travel is evergreen and never antiquated.

Give the gift of lifetime memories well beyond the impact of material goods. This past year should be your throttle boost to knock off visiting the destinations of the world that you have always hungered to see. Christmas in Croatia is not just a catchy title but a rhythmic vibe that will have you singing in the city streets. The “aha” moment is forthcoming once you maneuver through the city cafes at the center of Zagreb.

Beyond the city’s annual Festival of Lights is a community that is welcoming, warm, genuine and excited to educate you on the rich culture of this region in the world. While travel has been practically extinct this year, this article gives you ample time for planning to experience the Ultimate Holiday Gift, Christmas in Croatia.

Positioned on the Adriatic Sea, Croatia is a country at the intersection of Central and Southeast Europe. The Croatian economy is dominated by the services and industrial sectors as well as agriculture. Tourism is the paramount source of revenue, ranking Croatia among the 20 most popular tourist destinations in the world. The country measures 21,851 square miles and a population of 4.07 million, most of whom are Catholic. Zagreb, Croatia’s northwestern capital, is riddled with distinguished 18th and 19th century

Austro-Hungarian

architecture contributing to your eyes dancing as you wander about the city. Most infatuated upon my arrival, I, of course had to make the 13th century St. Mark’s Church and the Cathedral of the Assumption

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of the Blessed Virgin Mary my initial stops. From the colored rooftop of the church to the edifice of the cathedral, I hastened to cross three destinations off of my travel bucket list.

At this point, I have piqued your curiosity, similar to eager adolescents on the night before Christmas. Never fear, I will be the calming hand to give you a Croatia travel cheat sheet. The path is now lit! Continue reading and start preparing to soar into the unknown and craft memories to enhance your personal journey.

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TRAVEL DESTINATION (CONTINUED) LIGHTS IN ZAGREB By day Zagreb’s main square is perfect for people-watching. A brief stop in Dolac’s open air market will intensify your cultural submersion. Prepare to indulge in the ultimate Christmas experience by evening. The city literally lights up! The splendid display of the holiday spirit is like no other in the world. Advent on European Square, Advent on Zrinjevac, Ice Park, and Advent in Tunnel are all close in proximity and offer an array of souvenirs, decorations, food and beverages to heighten the beginning of your fairy tale in Croatia.

TRUFFLE HUNT IN ISTRIA Everyone loves a day trip to Istria, which includes phenomenal hunting. Fetching some of the world’s most renowned mushrooms is quite an adventure. Prior to exiting the field, fuel up with your personalized truffle cooking class at Karlić Tatufi. Opting for the scrambled truffle eggs and variety of truffle-infused pastries is the perfect breakfast to start the day. Excitement ensues watching the eagerness of canine energy to hunt the delicacy of the Croatian culture. The benefits of eating, education, and exposure culminate in creating a magical endeavor.

REST IN ROVINJ From the sleek curbside appeal, the Grand Park Hotel Rovinj is perhaps one of the sexiest hotels that I have visited. Modern yet minimalist furnishings and features make this property award-winning. Beyond the architecture, prepare to be rewarded with elegantly appointed seafront views overlooking St. Katarina Island and Old Town of Rovinj. Completed in 2019, this hotel represents a collaboration with Milan studio Lissoni Architecture by Piero Lissoni. From its beaches, pool, dining, and spa, the Grand Park Hotel Rovinj is an unforgettable designed stay.

CHOCOLATE IN OPATIJA A chocolate Santa Claus is such a treat!! Literally one of Opatija’s sweetest events happens the first weekend of December; you should be ready to taste and experience the finest chocolates from the world’s best chocolatiers. Everywhere the eye can wander, you shall see white, milk, and dark chocolate creations that elevate from edibles to works of art.

By all means, secure your global selfie stamp by posing with famous individuals like Gustav Mahler and Isadore Duncan of Opatija at the Open Air Theatre at the Park Angiolina.

CASTLES IN RIJEKA Korzo is the main promenade in Rijeka. It is the focal point to capture the hustle of the city and a quick coffee in a multitude of cafes. At nightfall, it is the climb to the Trsat Fortress that will illuminate your love for Rijeka, Croatia. Never before have I seen such a delicate display of holiday savoir faire. From carriages to castles dripping in bright lights, prepare to spend your upcoming holiday in this historical winter wonderland. Croatia is certainly worth planning an entire year in advance.

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Bring Out the Dolls Atlanta THE REMIX WILL BE THE FOURTH ANNUAL EVENT

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“DOLLS COME IN EVERY HUE! Bring the doll that looks like you!” Doesn’t that sound like a fun way to give back this Christmas season? Bring Out the Dolls Atlanta, a doll and toy drive that benefits the South Fulton communities is going to look a little different this year. According to Georgia District 2 Councilwoman Carmalitha Gumbs who has hosted the event for the last three years with AIME LLC Founder Tracy Rolle and the city of South Fulton, the challenge will be to keep the upscale holiday gathering vibe in spite of pandemic restrictions. In past years, the event was held at St. James Live and featured a band along with a D.J., lots of food and treats and a crowd of adults in fancy attire or dressed as dolls, partying with a purpose. Following the initial concept in Florida, Bring Out the Dolls Atlanta has become South Fulton’s signature holiday event. Last year, they took the opportunity to honor the girl, Vanessa, that started it all. She was expelled from school for wearing her natural hair in an Afro. It was imperative to expand the concept of beauty to include everyone and that means starting young. Vanessa is now a college student at Spelman.

So how will this event look in the time of Coronavirus? Gumbs has a few ideas, ranging from a drive-through drop-off to maybe a rooftop party. It may transform from an adult-only affair to a more family friendly event where the kids could come along and choose a doll or toy.

“This is really important at a time when so many have lost jobs and income,” said Gumbs. They usually collect the items for a specific charity that rotates each year but it may focus more on families this year. She’s not sure exactly what the remix will look like at the time of this printing but watch for details, South Fulton. Bring Out the Dolls Atlanta Remix is bound to remain just as fabulous!

“ I t w a s i m p e r a t i v e t o ex p a n d the concept of beauty to include everyone and that means starting young.”

If you would like to support this event, donate to Paypal botdatlanta@gmail.com or cashapp $BOTDATL. For more info or sponsor opportunities, email botdatlanta@gmail.com or call 678.592.2783.

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LOCAL’S CHOICE

holiday gifts YOU’D BUY FOR YOURSELF AND YOU TOTALLY CAN! WE WON'T TELL!

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THE BEST WAY TO DETERMINE IF THE HOLIDAY GIFT YOU'RE BUYING IS AWESOME IS TO ASK YOURSELF IF YOU'D WANT IT UNDER YOUR TREE. Do you love it? Do you picture it on your wrist or sitting on your kitchen island? Then it's time to buy it for your loved one...or yourself! Check out these 10 fantastic holiday gifts.

01 EYE RADIANCE BUNDLE, $237 at Defenage.com. Mask up and smize your way through the holidays. This bundle contains three large-sized items: Radiance Cream, BioSerum anti-aging cream and Multi Cleanse for eye area care. | 02 DISNEY PARKS HOLIDAY BAKING SET, $39.99 at ShopDisney.com. Help friends and family bake scrumptious treats during the holidays with this sweet baking set. It features a mixing bowl, two spatulas and two cookie cutters. This Disney-themed gift comes wrapped and ready to give! | 03 THOMAS FELICE WATCH, $139 - $150 at ThomasFelice.com. Thomas Felice watches are for those stylish hipsters on your list. They redesign the hour and minute hands in shapes like roses, golf clubs, arrows, modern art and more. Plus, a portion of the purchase proceeds is donated to a charity of your choice. | 04 MICKEY INSTANT POT, $79.99 at Walmart.com. Help your friends and family get in on the awesomeness of the Instapot. This 6-quart Duo Multi-Use Pressure Cooker is what your loved ones need to make all the things in an amazingly short time. And it's super cute. | 05 SELFIES PILLOW, $115 at Budsies.com. Ever wish you could give your loved one yourself? Now you can. Selfies are custom plush dolls made to look like people. They're hand-sewn with super soft plush and hypoallergenic stuffing.

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LOCAL’S CHOICE (CONTINUED)

01 S'WELL BOTTLE $19.99-$24.99 at Swell.com. Help loved ones stay hydrated with a bottle from S'well's vast collection. They're designed to keep drinks colder (or hotter) longer! | 02 LITTLE LOVE JAR $85 at LittleLoveJar.com.

Most people don’t need more stuff, but everyone can use more love. Little Love Jar is a gift that sends a jar-full of up to 175 personalized love messages to your gift recipient. | 03 STAR WARS SQUADRONS $39.99 at EA.com/ Games/StarWars. Gamer on your list? Let them master the art of starfighter combat in the authentic piloting experience in Star Wars: Squadrons. Available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, PSVR, and Oculus. | 04 BEDLAM VODKA $22.99 at BedlamVodka.com. When all else fails, there's always vodka. This sweet vodka is distilled from rice and goes down smooth. It can be enjoyed on its own or in a martini. | 05 FROZEN AND PREPARED FOOD $15+ at FarmersAndFishermen.com. Farmers & Fishermen teamed up with Proof of The Pudding catering and others to offer restaurant-quality meat, seafood, pies, pasta and more delivered to Atlanta homes!

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INSPIRED BY

IN MEMORIAM:

DR . FR A Z IER “BEN” T ODD, SR. DPM, FACFAS. DR. FRAZIER TODD, SR. TRANSITIONED

Dr. Todd was an active member of the

TO BE WITH HIS HEAVENLY FAMILY ON

American Podiatric Medical Association, the

OCTOBER 26, 2020. He had been practicing

National Podiatry Association, the Georgia

podiatric medicine for over 47 years. Dr. Todd

Podiatric Medical Association, the National

was dedicated to serving his community.

Medical Association, the Georgia State

During his nearly five decades of service, Dr.

Medical Association, the American College

Todd found joy establishing close relation-

of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, the Atlanta

ships with his patients who shared much

Medical Association, and several other orga-

of their personal lives with him. He believed

nizations of repute including the H.R. Butler

in treating the whole person and was gen-

Masonic Lodge, No. 23. Dr. Todd loved to

uinely interested in his patient’s well-being.

read and believed and supported continuing

Because of this, he shared in many of their

medical education. He was known as the

personal and family achievements. Not

surgeon who would pray with his patients

only did Dr. Todd serve his patients with

before surgery. He was an icon, a Titan in the

unmatched excellence, he also served his

city of Atlanta. He was a staple of the com-

country and was a proud veteran. He served

munity, serving as Senior Pastor of Church

in the U.S. Army for over 26 years, retiring as

of Hope Ministries. He was consulted by

a Major. He got his start in medicine during

medical specialists nationwide and taught

his military service in the 1960s and gradu-

classes on medicine and nutrition. He was a

ated from the California College of Podiatric

mentor to podiatrists and other medical spe-

Medicine in 1972. After his residency, he kept

cialists, pastors, businesses, and students

true to his promise of never forgetting his

throughout the country. Dr. Todd was also a

people, moving back to his home state of

proud father of six children.

Georgia to start his private practice in 1973.

Dr. Frazier “Ben” Todd, Sr. lived life to the fullest, sharing wisdom and love with whom he came in contact. The greatest honor that can be bestowed upon him in his passing is for people to emulate his steadfast commitment to excellence and to do so with the same level of humility, kindness, and devotion that marked his great life

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TREND SETTER

Cedric Brown

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FUL ABSTRACT ART DESIGNS THAT SEND A MESSAGE OF CLASS, AUTHENTICITY, AND DISTINCTION. His limited edition prints on accessories (scarves, neckties, socks, handkerchiefs, and kimonos) reflect his intentional attention to detail, originality and in-house creation.

In his hometown of Atlanta, GA, Cedric Brown runs a family-owned apparel business. Raised by a single mother whose phenomenal

Most recently, you may have seen Lamann Rucker or Lynn Whitfield rocking these beautiful handkerchiefs or kimonos on "Greenleaf" Season 4.

style was his inspiration for his fashion sketches, he received a B.F.A.

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in Fashion Design from the Savannah College of Art and Design

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(SCAD). His fashion professors advised him to incorporate his paint-

South Fulton Lifestyle readers can use the discount code

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ARTIST’S PALETTE

T I F FA N Y G R A H A M & H A N N A H AY D E N

BUDDING LOCAL ARTISTS TIFFANY GRAHAM IS AN EMERGING VISUAL ARTIST WHO WAS BORN IN ATLANTA TO PARENTS TERRY AND SUSIE GRAHAM. She is a rising high school senior. Tiffany has developed a love for visual art since elementary school. She has illustrated two books with her father Terry R. Graham entitled, “Fly, Butterfly, Fly” and “My Heart.”

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Hanna Hayden

Tiffany Graham

In the past few years, with tutelage from her AP Art teacher, Graham’s artwork

I progressed to art classes at our local community center,” she says.

has flourished. Her passion for visual arts

At Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy,

has increased over time, causing her to

Hayden has been under the watchful eye

create paintings with varying degrees of

of Sister Melanie Thompson, who has been

depth and meaning. She began working

very instrumental in guiding and instructing

with watercolors and has graduated to

Hayden in her art development and education.

acrylic as her primary medium. Graham

During the summer months, Hayden had an

combines various techniques in her paint-

opportunity to have private lessons under the

ings to cater to all tastes.

instruction of Sister Hawwah Morton. Sister

Graham’s goals are to continue painting and

release

artwork/paintings

Morton introduced her to photography.

through

In 2019, Hayden had an opportunity

Tiffany’s Fine Arts as she prepares to attend

to present her art at the John Lewis Fifth

college in the fall of 2021. She plans to major

Congressional Art Competition.

“After

For more information on Tiffany’s work

in Business with a minor in Fine Arts.

attending an art gallery showing in early

and to purchase, please see the following:

2020 by established local artist, Vando HANNA HAYDEN

Davis, I set out to create my own brand and

TiffanysFineArts.com

Hanna Mayling Hayden, a Junior at

present it on an online platform,” the artist

info@tiffanysfinearts.com

Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy, is

stated. That brings us to present day, where

IG @tiffanysfinearts

16 years old and art has always been a

she has created “Designs by Mayling,” which

Facebook.com/tiffanysfinearts

part of her upbringing. “My father is a self-

features several of her pieces on a variety of

678.428.6717

taught artist in his own right. In primary

platforms. Hayden’s goal and inspiration

school a great and educational pastime for

when she graduates in 2022 is to attend

To see more of Hanna Hayden’s work,

me was working with coloring books, then

Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD).

please visit DesignsByMayling.com.

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It’s been a tough year. But GreyStone Power is working with members to make life better.

GreyStone has issued more than $11 million in Wallet Watch Credits and returned $8 million in capital credits this fall. That’s on top of the $15 million returned earlier this year, for a total of $23 million!

$100,000 donated to area food banks

GreyStone Power has helped recruit new businesses and is working to complete a new substation for the most reliable power possible.

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OUR TOWN

United Way o f G r e at e r At l a n ta : United Way of Greater Atlanta has raised

WORKING IN YOUR COMMUNITY!

more than $27 million and distributed $18 million back into the community that funded 321 agencies across the region. These resources have helped residents in South Fulton during these unprecedented times.

United Way of Greater Atlanta’s 2-1-1

UNITED WAY OF GREATER ATLANTA

Contact Center is helping to address the

BRINGS

AND

negative impacts of coronavirus in our com-

COMPLEX

munities. The United Way 2-1-1 Contact

ISSUES AND DRIVE SUSTAINABLE POS-

Center is an information and referral resource

ITIVE CHANGE TO HELP OUR COMMU-

that connects people to the essential health

NITY THRIVE. Today, one of those issues

and human services they need. Due to

is the Coronavirus. The United Way South

extremely heavy call volumes at this time,

Fulton County Advisory Board is comprised

access 2-1-1 online to chat with Charlie the

of business leaders, residents and com-

chatbot, an interactive 24/7 chatbot helping

munity partners working to respond to the

get you connected to food, housing, and util-

needs within the community. Through local

ity help along with other resources. You may

grants, volunteer projects, and community

also download the 2-1-1 mobile app or text

partnerships, we provide resources to help

GACOVID19 to 898-211 to receive a full list

close the gap on child well-being, economic

of available resources related to the impact

stability, job training and other essen-

of the novel coronavirus. For help, contact

tial services. Since the beginning of the

2-1-1. For additional information regarding

COVID-19 pandemic, in partnership with the

United Way of Greater Atlanta and the ser-

Community Foundation of Greater Atlanta,

vices provided, visit UnitedWayAtlanta.org.

TOGETHER

RESOURCES

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TO

PEOPLE

TACKLE

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Memberships start at only $29 per month

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