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Fall into October

he changing of the colors from vibrant, summery greens to autumnal yellows, rusty oranges and dark reds.

The shorter days spent at school and outside and the cooled-off weather after those dreaded dog days of summer. The smell and crunch of freshly-fallen leaves, the taste of warm apple cider and perfect pumpkin pastries—so much pumpkin.

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The windows-open Saturday football days and the chili-in-theCrock-Pot Sunday football afternoons.

The commencement of all of these wonderful things can only mean one thing: fall is in the air.

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And here at Vinings Lifestyle, we’re ready for some of the best things this season has to offer: coffee, beer, comfort food and sports. Whether you’re enjoying nachos at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium, coffee from Rev Coffee Roaster or beer from Marlow's Tavern, we hope you feel festive this fall with all of the great food, sports and drinks to be found. Here’s to hoping October’s issue of Vinings Lifestyle gets you in the autumnal spirit and continues to inspire you with our great, local articles connecting you with the Smyrna-Vinings community. Have a spooky October. We’ll see you around.

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Departments

Good Times

Around Town

Healthy Lifestyle

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Local Limelight

Tech Savvy

Back Stage

Inspired By

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Lifestyle Calendar

Parting Thoughts

18 Mercedes-Benz Stadium A Game Changer In The Ultimate Fan Experience

22 DDP Yoga Performance Center An All-encompassing Workout for Everyone

24 Stay Up Close and Personal

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Life Skills Education ADLT 101: Life Skills Education aims to help young adults and professionals grow as autonomous individuals by teaching them specific skills needed to function and thrive in society as well as coping strategies to manage situations should any complications arise. These skills are necessary to be successful in all facets of life and can be broken down into three groups: Social Skills, Daily Living Skills, and Employability and Professionalism.

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o SOCS1: Individuals will master social development skills, including: appropriate social behavior for various situations and within various social groups, forming meaningful and reciprocal relationships with others, voting and civil duties, etc.

Standard II: Daily Living Skills o DLS1: Individuals will master and maintain a healthy lifestyle, including: personal hygiene, nutrition, mental health, etc.

o SOCS2: Individuals will master appropriate communication skills, including: rate and volume of speech, appropriate language, eye contact, proper body language, etc.

o DSL2: Individuals will master basic skills necessary for independent living, including: scheduling and time management, budgeting, shopping, cooking, cleaning, medication management, making appointments, etc.

Standard III: Employability and Professionalism o EMPRO1: Individuals will master professional personal characteristics, including: appropriate attitude, respect for others, self-respect, dependability, responsibility, etc. o EMPRO2: Individuals will master basic employability skills, including: work etiquette, basic job skills, resume writing, interview skills, transportation, etc. The curriculum will be tailored to fit the specific needs of each individual and their family (if applicable). The individual will be carefully paired with a licensed Life Skills Professional to help them reach their full potential in a safe environment. For more information or to sign up for Life Skills Education services, contact the Cora Lee Institute at (770)634-2349 or email mthornton@coraleeinstitute.com. For more information about what Life Skills Education is, visit our Facebook page and click the research links.

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Good Times

The Mercedes-Benz Club is Field Level and a Fan's Dream Come True

The Mercedes-Benz Stadium is full of wish list realities. One jewel in this fan-friendly, first-of-its-kindÂ stadium, is the field-level Mercedes-Benz Club. Fans above the Club take a private elevatorÂ underneath the belly of the stadium and enjoy field-level dining and viewing!

The Mercedes-Benz Club is accessible by fans on the club level.

Vinings Lifestyle Publisher Kim McClure and writer/photographer Cheri Dourron take a selfie on the field.

Clubgoers can enjoy field-level viewing at any time.

Clubgoers can sit and eat at field level.

Check out the view beneath the stadium.

What a great view while eating and enjoying Matt serving up sliders. There are tons of places to No need to go out of the club for food. the game. eat in the Club. 8

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“A” swim meet at the Cumming Aquatic Center in July. Cobb swimmers 18 and under qualified at the Patti Wilder swim meet at the Mountain View Aquatic Center and took first place in 24 events at the state meet. Congratulations to all the swimmers and to head coach Doug Michalke and his assistant coaches Julie Brophy, Gabriel Bellott-McGrath and Nathon Burwick. To view all the winners, go to CobbCounty.org.

JONQUIL FALL FESTIVAL TO BE HELD OCTOBER 28-29 The Jonquil Fall Festival takes place October 28 and 29 and features more than 175 handmade arts and crafts booths, live music, local and nonprofit booths, festival foods and plenty of childrens activities. Artisans from all over the southeast feature handmade crafts, paintings, clothing, furniture, jewelry and more. The whole family will enjoy this event. At 9:39 a.m. on Saturday, October 28, there will be a free Halloween costume parade and the best costume prize in three age groups. The kids zone will have inflatable activities, sand art and a puppet show by puppeteer Peter Hart. Bring your friends, family and neighbors out for this free event and enjoy a weekend of fun.

HEAD TO SLEEPY HOLLOW FARM FOR FALL FUN This fall, bring your whole family out to Sleepy Hollow Farm, located here in Cobb County. This family-run farm has more than just a pumpkin patch—they have tractor rides, a corn maze, farm playground with farm animals and a country store. You can even schedule your fall family photo during a day of fun; contact Split Second Photography for reservations. During the weekends, they will have food trucks and boiled peanuts on-site. Fall fun at Sleepy Hollow Farm runs from September 23 to October 31. Hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday. They are closed Mondays. Tractor

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COBB SWIMMERS PARTICIPATE IN STATE MEET

will take place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. October 14. Enjoy the chalk artists, live entertainment, artists market, vendors and various activities. Creative Kids, an all-ages craft and activity area will only be open

The Cobb County state team had more than 100 swimmers partici-

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Purchase your tickets ahead of time to avoid longer wait times and higher ticket prices. Tickets are $40 online or $50 at the event. All proceeds go towards the Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art. However, if you want to skip the beer festival, the rest of the activities are free.

CHEF KEVIN GILLESPIE OPENS RESTAURANT IN MERCEDES-BENZ STADIUM Chef Kevin Gillespie is a household name among culinary enthusiasts. This former "Top Chef " contestant, author and owner of local restaurants Gunshow and Revival has just opened up Kevin Gillespie's Gamechanger, located on the 200 Concourse of the Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The restaurant will be serving the craveable Closed-on-Sunday chicken sandwich, and is cooking up one signature item for each event!

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Healthy Lifestyle

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Back Stage

WoW

itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dj willy wow Q&A WITH THE DJ SUPERHERO

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Vinings Lifestyle (VL): What motivated you to become

have to pinpoint the most touching event it would be

a DJ, specifically a kids DJ?

launching Michelle Obama's Let's Move campaign and

Willy Wow (WW): I am a connoisseur of music. It was a huge part of my upbringing. My parents were

rocking out with special needs kids annually at different schools throughout the Atlanta area.

hippies, so I was exposed to every genre of music at a young age as a baby crawling on top Doobie Brothers,

VL: What projects are you working on?

James Taylor, the Eagles, James Brown, Earth Wind &

WW: Be on the lookout for a new DJ WILLY

Fire and Donna Summer records. I had love songs

WOW! album with songs that were produced, writ-

and boogie planted into my little soul. I also had DJs

ten and performed through my career in October!

in my family. My dad bought me a Fisher-Price record

Currently, I have recently partnered with the Target

player and I would play more Kool and the Gang

Corporation and Delta Airlines as a community-based

than Disney records as a 5-year-old. So I eventually

entertainer around the country for playground

became a dancer, songwriter, and DJing just became

builds and family-friendly festivals. We are currently

a natural from my knowledge of music and my work

expanding the DJ segmentation of Wow Kids Nation

during the fresh era of hip-hop in the '80s and '90s.

by recruiting more like-minded people by training

Being a kids DJ evolved from my talents yearning to

DJs to help grow our brand to service schools and

be creative and leaving everyone in the room with a

private events throughout the country starting with

smile and an experience of joy. Incorporating my orig-

Atlanta. We are finishing up a pilot children's web

inal music with classic children's themes and today's

series called "The Willy Wow! Show!" The DJ WILLY

family-friendly hits just fit my personality and became

WOW show focuses on teaching families different

my calling, and I thank God that I answered the call.

lessons of moral values, history, music, art and fun where imagination meets DJ WILLY WOW!'s reality

VL: What was the most touching event you were

show! which launches in September.

a part of ? WW: I tell people all the time that we have done over

VL: How can someone book you?

1,000 events and momentous occasions ranging from

WW: The easiest way to book DJ WILLY

10 kids at a 5-year-old's birthday party to 35,000 flowing

WOW! or a Wow Kids DJ would be by going

people at The White House! No party or event has ever

to WowKidsNation.com or by calling 1.888.

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SPORTS MOMENTS STEVE HELLIER — WHITEFIELD ACADEMY’S VARSITY BOY'S HEAD SOCCER COACH

This is Coach Hellier’s 19th year at Whitefield Academy.

The miracle season experienced by the

2017 Whitefield boys soccer team. Against all odds, we won the state championship, but the memory of these young men supporting one another and honoring something far greater than themselves is what I cherish the most.

Winning the South Carolina state

championship as a senior in high school was a big moment for me. In the final game, we upset the reigning state champs—and heavily favored opponents—in overtime.

Quarterfinals of Whitefield’s boy's

soccer championship. We stayed focused, on point and our team did a complete 180. A very proud coaching moment.

The Falcons 2017 Super Bowl col-

lapse. I humbly confess that during that disaster I became frightfully aware that sporting events were far too important in my life.

Mid-season, competitive cross-coun-

ty tournament—our team learned a valuable lesson after that game. Never let words of another team or player cause you to lose sight of your goal. The greatest response to bad sportsmanship is to win on the field.

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BELLA GALLOWAY â&#x20AC;&#x201C; CAMPBELL HIGH SCHOOL FRESHMAN SOFTBALL PLAYER/CATCHER

Bella has been playing softball since age 4.

Receiving Player of the Year Award from

Georgia Academy Power Softball Club for the 2016-2017 season.

My first ever out-of-the-park home run

during an end-of-season tournament against Hillgrove. I was in the seventh grade.

Playing at ASA Nationals for the first

time this past August was an awesome opportunity for me to see how well I could compete with the best teams in the country.

Attending three Division I college soft-

ball camps this summerâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;University of Kentucky, where I met Coach Lawson; University of NC at Chapel Hill and met Coach Papa; and the University of Alabama. My goal is to play softball in college.

Our team winning the season tourna-

ment my seventh-grade year.

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Celebrating the Present, Preparing for the Future Trinity School excels at early childhood and elementary education. Everything we do is designed to help children ages three through Sixth Grade flourish. Our students have the opportunity to savor their childhood while also acquiring a deep academic foundation and developing responsibility, leadership, and a strong sense of self. Trinity School is a magical place. Come see for yourself. Trinity School Open House Dates: October 26, 2017 | 9:30 AM November 14, 2017 | 9:30 AM December 7, 2017 | 9:30 AM January 10, 2018 | 9:30 AM Reserve your spot today: 404-231-8118 | trinityatl.org

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OCTOBER 23 2017 BUSINESS OPEN GOLF TOURNAMENT: REGISTRATION IS OPEN! INDIAN HILLS COUNTRY CLUB Spend a day on the links at the 2017 Business Open Golf Tournament. Known as one of the largest and best golf tournaments in Cobb, the Business Open provides members the opportunity to enjoy a day TAX LAW • AUDITS • TAX LITIGATION • OFFER IN COMPROMISE Tax Law • Audits • Tax Litigation • Offer in IRS FRESH START PROGRAM • TAX RELIEF

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OCTOBER 10 POP-IN FOR POP CULTURE: MONSTER MASH MARIETTA MUSEUM OF HISTORY

Brawner Hall and the Taylor-Brawner House

Explore the Museum in a whole new way! Every second Tuesday evening, the galleries will pop open for a night of pop culture. Join this month to explore monsters with lots of activities, food and fun. $5 per person; free for children 5 and under and museum members. MariettaHistory.org

OCTOBER 11 VIVIAN: A MUSICAL GHOST STORY LYRIC STUDIO THEATRE IN THE SQUARE Dr. Cliff Bennett wanted a change of scenery after the death of his wife, so he moved his family to a beautiful fixer-upper in the countryside of California, but the changes they found were more than they bargained for. The fright factor is real in this 90-minute pop/rock musical

WHERE BUSINESS AND PLEASURE MEET Located in the beautiful 10-acre Taylor-Brawner Park, Brawner Hall (circa 1910) and the Taylor-Brawner House (circa 1890) offer a unique destination for memorable meetings and events.

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ghost story that will leave you breathless. AtlantaLyricTheatre.com

OCTOBER 14 SEVENTH ANNUAL JE DUNN HAMMER DOWN 5K JE DUNN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY The seventh annual JE Dunn Hammer Down 5K, benefiting Kidz2Leaders, Inc. and the Feeding the Homeless Project, will start at 8:30

a.m with registration at 7:30 a.m. A 1K fun run will start at 9:30 a.m. 5K registration is $25; late registration is $30. The 1K Fun Run is $10. Participants may register in advance at HammerDownRun.com or on race day.

OCTOBER 21 ANNUAL FALL OPEN-AIR

GI Specialists of Georgia practices modern medicine, educates and comforts the patient, works in collaboration with other doctors and provides optimal individualized heath care.

FARMERS MARKET ATLANTA The Front Porch of Vinings will be hosting its annual Fall Open-Air Farmers Market beginning at 10 a.m. The event will feature an eclectic selection of local vendors and artists who were hand-selected by owner Lisa Rieves to participate in this year's event.

OCTOBER 27-29 HAUNTED HOUSE GRIFFIN MIDDLE SCHOOL Be sure to check out the best haunted house this side of Atlanta! Bring the entire family out for some scary and spooktacular fun, now in its fourth year! For details on exact times and more, visit CobbK12.org/Griffin. This annual event is a fundraiser for the Griffin Middle School Foundation. If interested in sponsoring this event, please contact Kim Trumble at Kim.Trumble1@gmail.com.

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OCTOBER 28 & 29 FALL JONQUIL FESTIVAL COMMUNITY CENTER The Jonquil Festival has a history of more than 20 years and will feature over 175 handmade arts and crafts booths, local nonprofit booths, puppet shows, live music, plenty of festival foods and childrens activities. Artisans from all over the southeast will feature their own handmade crafts, paintings, clothing, furniture, jewelry and much more. SmyrnaCity.com

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Parting Thoughts

Jackson hugging teammate Landon Ryan after winning championship.

Jackson in his "Forest Gump" brace. Jackson & Dad (Coach Chuck Martin) celebrate their win!

Jackson Martin Comes Back as a

CHAMPION! BACK TO BASEBALL AFTER PERTHES DISEASE DIAGNOSIS ARTICLE CHUCK MARTIN

s I sit at Jackson's physical therapy appointment, I

would hip massage, Advil, cry, take hot baths, but

can't help but think sometimes words aren't enough to

baseball was the constant.

adequately describe feelings. When Jackson was diagnosed

As we came into this year, we found out that he

with Perthes disease right before his sixth birthday, we were

had 60 percent bone regeneration in his hip. We

taken off guard. We adjusted our lifestyle to the situation and

saw quicker movements, less pain, more running.

set our course for getting through to the other side.

Again the constant in all this was baseball.

In the early days, we had to go to school with Jack and help

Then came his 8-year-old baseball season ...

manage. In the early days, we had to make everything wheel-

crazy. Jackson worked with his buddies at Smyrna

chair accessible. Then, he got out of his cast and got into his

and played baseball every day for nearly six

"Forest Gump" brace. All along the way, Jackson never com-

weeks as they pursued their goal of winning state

plained, and he never let himself get down. All he really wanted

together. Lo and behold, these boys did it, and

to do was play baseball again. We told Jack to focus on getting

Jack's 8-year-old baseball season didn't just end

to 8; we thought that by then he might be able to play.

with him finally getting to play after going through

Little did we know the ride that we would be taken on with baseball as the vehicle. Last spring, his doctor agreed

Perthes—he got to be a part of the state champion 8U Smyrna Blue team.

to let Jack play if I would coach and monitor/limit his activity. Watching him limp around the field was a joyful experience for everyone, and just what our little man needed. After games we 34

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