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A Hidden GemIn its 20th year the Roswell Cultural Arts Center
looks to expand its impact on Roswell and beyond.
High Meadows Indoor Farmers Market on March 19. See our ad on page 5.
The True Meaning OfSummer Camp
The idea of sending kids to camp takes on a whole new meaning in the 21st Century. pg. 20
Roswell Day of Hope brings together organizations,churches and businesses to support families in need.
PG. 9
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Council Atlanta Show.
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Honor Air Fundraiser for WWII VeteransHosted by the 6th District Republican
Party, this event will raise proceeds for theRoswell Rotary Honor Air Program. TheHonor Air program was established to flyWWII verterans to Washington D.C. tovisit the WWII Memorial. The trip is freeof charge to all WWII veterans. Thefundraiser is Saturday March 5 from 11amto 2 pm at Sharpshooter USA on Al-pharetta Highway. The admission is freeand 50% of the $20 range fees are donatedto the program. Special guests include Sen.Johnny Isakson, Rep. Tom Price and Moby.For more information on the event visitwww.gagopsixth.org for more info on theHonor Air program visit www.RoswellRo-tary.com
A Solid Gold CelebrationThe Esther Jackson gym was filled with
a crowd of more than 700 who came to cel-ebrate the Gold Award honoring the schoolfor having the greatest gains in studentachievement on the Criterion-ReferencedCompetency Tests (CRCT) for the 2009-2010 school year. Principal Connie Coles said she is espe-
cially proud of her school because EstherJackson is one of only 22 schools in thestate of Georgia to receive the GreatestGains Gold Award award.
School Of ExcellenceHolcomb Bridge Middle School was
awarded a “Georgia School of Excellence”for most gains for the entire 6th Congres-sional District.Mrs. Schroerlucke received the call from
the Georgia Department of Education lastweek and was eager to pass on the news to
the teachers, staff, students and parents ofHolcomb Bridge Middle School. The Georgia Schools of Excellence Pro-
gram honors schools from each of thestate's 13 congressional districts. Elemen-tary, middle, and high schools that are ei-ther academically superior or demonstratedramatic gains in student achievement areawarded.
5th Grade Entrepreneurs RaiseMoney For Animal ShelterMrs. Rubin’s 5th grade TAG students at
Mountain Park Elementary school createdtheir own business as part of an economicsunit called “Mind Your Own Business.”The students decided to sell decorativemagnets with a clip for holding papers orpictures.
The students voted to donate all profitsto charity. They chose Our Pal's Place,www.ourpalsplace.org, which is a non-profit organization that rescues dogs fromlocal shelters around the metro area andcares for them until they are adopted. TheMountain Park fifth grade class proudlypresented volunteers from Our Pal’s Placewith a check for $540.50.
Hillside Students Make A DifferenceWith Blanket DriveStudents from Hillside Elementary
School, in Roswell, recently participated ina service project to make and collect blan-kets for the homeless living on the streetsof Atlanta as part of a school-wide charac-ter study of kindness. In the U.S. alone, al-most one million people are homeless. Every class in the school made their own
fleece knot blanket that was donated to thecause. In addition, students were asked todonate new or gently used blankets. Be-tween the blankets created by classes andthe ones donated, the school collectedmore than 150 blankets that will be do-nated to City of Refuge for distribution toAtlanta’s homeless population.
Charter Childhood Cancer Awareness ClassicThe National Golf Association’s Hooters
Professional Golf Tour, presented by Hoot-ers of America, will return to Chatta-hoochee Golf Club in Gainesville, Georgiafor the Charter Childhood Cancer Aware-ness Classic March 21 through March 27,2011.A portion of the proceeds from the Char-
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McAfee Foundation since 2008 andproudly displays "Joanna Tags" on all 335of its service vehicles as part a CuringChildhood Cancer campaign. The tagwhich is available to all Georgia motoristsfeatures the silhouette of Joanna McAfee, a6-year-old girl from Warner Robins wholost her life to cancer in 2005. For more information, contact the foun-
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Roswell’s Hidden GemIn its 20th year the Roswell Cultural Arts Center looks to expand its
impact on Roswell and beyond.
By Tripp Liles
Pug Mabry, mayor of Roswellfrom 1967 to 1997, had the originalvision to build a municipal audito-rium for Roswell. Over 2 decadeslater that vision still stands tall inthe Roswell cultural arts commu-nity, but as with any entity, it mustchange with the times. Today, undernew leadership, and with a new di-rection, the center is looking tobuild on its awareness with a widerarray of performances and events.Over years, the center has evolved
into more of a performing arts cen-ter and has been home to the Geor-gia Ensemble Theater for 18 years.The center also houses the RoswellHistorical Society’s archives andplays hosts to numerous events fea-turing area dance recitals and per-formances. As the center becamemore defined as a performancespace, the limitations have becomereadily apparent.“We’re at full capacity. Anything
that can be done would be huge forus. For the male dancers we had to
rent a trailer to accommodate them.Some of the younger kids were incoat closets,” said Nancy Tolbert-Yimaz, whose Roswell Dance The-atre produces The Nutcrackerannually at the center.Morgan Timmis, Historical and
Cultural Affairs Manager forRoswell, sees an opportunity togrow a potential business model bybringing in bigger performing actsand potential festivals that wouldattract an audience from the entireregion if facilities were upgraded.“It’s missing a lot of the backroom
facilities that a performing arts cen-ter would and should have. Thingssuch as a green room, larger dress-ing rooms and costume storage,”Timmis said.The theater itself is beautiful, and
if you’ve ever attended an event it isan impressive place. Over the yearsthere have been enhancementsmade to lighting and sound equip-ment, but those changes are moresuperficial when compared to the
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Do it yourself design projectsshould be enjoyable not stressful.With a little planning, your designproject can be a fun and very enjoy-able process. There is a right wayand a wrong way to begin. In myyears of experience I’ve learned touse a few inexpensive tools that willhelp you collect your ideas.To begin, get your self a large
three-ring binder, some tabbed di-viders, and some clear 8 ½” x 11”sleeves. Using your dividers, createseparate sections for the areas thatare key to you such as colors, furni-
ture, lighting,and art. Once your
design book isput together,start your col-lecting. Maga-zines are greatbut don’t limityourself toonly that. Goonline andsearch for in-
teresting websites. You will beamazed at what is available at yourfingertips. Keep your mind open asyou search, and remember you arelooking for inspiration. You might
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Take every opportunity to tour de-sign homes in your area. One youwon’t want to miss is The RoswellWomen’s Show Home and it’s justaround the corner. The annual eventis on Canton Street March 10-27 thehome will be open for you to see. Ipromise you will get some wonder-ful ideas. Tickets are available on-line at www.roswellwomansclub.orgor at the ticket counter when you ar-rive at the showcase home.Remember when you visit these
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Making Your Health APrimary Concern
North Fulton Hospital opens new primary care facility in Roswell.
By Tripp Liles
North Fulton Hospital isRoswell’s second largest employer,and they are looking to get evenlarger. The hospital is expanding itsmission and reach by open-ing several new facilities toserve the North Fulton com-munity.Overall this is part of a
business model in which thehospital is filling a need, andit just makes good economic sense.Nationwide there is a shortfall in pri-mary care facilities. The causes are
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ergies, the choice was logical. Theability of the physicians to have a di-rect connection to the hospital was abig plus and offers patients valuablepeace of mind.
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There is a true family feel to thenew facility located in the East Vil-lage Shopping Center in Roswell. Thetwo physicians are Dr. Sid Sharmaand Dr. Jacob Varghese. At a recentopen house both men greeted guestsin a way that created a welcoming en-vironment.Dr. Sharma trained in the Family
Medicine Residency Program at theAtlanta Medical Center. He super-vised and taught junior residents. Dr.
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Dr. Jake Varghese and Dr. Sid Sharma in a patient room at the new North Fulton Primary care facility.
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zines that are less than 2-years-old.Now, I realize there is a differencebetween holding a ticket for aprostate exam and a Justin Bieberconcert – well actually not thatmuch but you get the point. Anyway, whether we use tickets
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A United Community Will Stand Tall
Roswell Day of Hope brings together organizations, churches andbusinesses to support families in need.
By Tripp Liles
It takes no stretch of theimagination to believe that there aremultitudes of people in need – evenin our idyllic suburbs. Believe it ornot 10% of all Roswell families liveat or below the poverty line.In its third year, the Roswell Day
of Hope looks to help those less for-tunate. This year’s event is being
held onApril 16from 1-5pm atRoswellCity Hall,and willfeaturemore than
70 area social service organizations,churches and businesses along withmore than 1,000 volunteers.“What it really is about is the
churches, the non profits, the busi-nesses and the city all working handin hand to help the community,” saidBrenda Orlans, one of the event or-ganizers. Orlans also stresses the impor-
tance of the involvement of the localbusiness community.“We are going to actively seek the
local businesses to participate. Wewant to make it a joint event,” Or-lans said.The organizers expect some 5,000
guests to attend the event that offersfree groceries, health and dentalscreenings, a job fair, a kid’s zoneand live entertainment that has afestival feel.Jeff Foxworthy has served as
Roswell Day Of Hope Chairpersonsince the beginning. “The event is areal blessing to so many families,and reaches them right where theylive with services that meet their im-mediate needs,” said Foxworthy. “I’mglad to be part of this community ef-fort where people come together tooffer their neighbors love, supportand hope.”The event in Roswell is unique in
that it is one of only a few like it inthe country. According to Orlans theidea is starting to take hold. “TheDay of Hope actually falls under theumbrella of Hope Roswell. HopeRoswell is a conglomeration of thesechurches that do serving opportuni-ties throughout the year. RoswellDay of Hope is just one of thoseevents,” said Orlans.Whether it’s a homeless family
Performers on stage at the 2010 Roswell Day of Hope.
Roswell Day Of HopeApril 16, 1-5pm @Roswell City HallFor more information on how youcan volunteer or get your busi-ness involved call 770-641-5578,or visit www.hoperoswell.org.
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Inherit The Wind presented byGeorgia Ensemble Theatre at RoswellCultural Arts Center. Georgia Ensem-ble Theatre proudly presents one ofthe greatest epic plays of the 20thCentury, based on the famed “ScopesMonkey Trial.” Inherit the Wind isnot about science versus religion. It isabout the right to think, and is a truecelebration of the American spirit.This drama peers deep into the heartand soul of America, in the search forenduring faith and hope.www.get.org. Call 770-641-1260 forprices and more information.
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Roswell Woman's Club 15th An-nual Showcase Home Tour at Provi-dence Brownstones in HistoricRoswell (545 Canton Walk). Wed. -Sat. 10 A.M. - 6 P.M.; Sun. 1 - 6 P.M.(Closed on Mon. and Tues) Tickets:$15 online; $20 at the door; $25 forunlimited visits to the homesthroughout the tour. Shops andrestaurants up and down CantonStreet will be participating in eventsduring the tour. Please visitwww.roswellwomansclub.org for ad-ditional details.
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Taste of Greece from 9:00am to9:00pm at Blu Greek Taverna, Mari-etta, GA. Spend the afternoon March26th, sampling everything Greek onthe Historic Marietta square. A hugeselection of all things Greek-Food, artand history. For more informationand to participate as an exhibitor, callJohn at 770-429-4096.
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FOOD
3/11 thru 3/15
Martino’s Pasta, 690 HolcombBridge Road, is celebrating theirgrand opening from March 11-15.Martino’s is located where LittleAlley Tapas Bar used to be and theyspecialize in authentic Italian cuisne.Every Friday and Saturday night theywill feature Don McBroom on Piano.
Mamma Mia Itsa NewPasta Place
PERFORMANCE
Georgia Ensemble Theater members rehearsing Inherit The Wind at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center.
photo by Olga Herndon
SPECIAL EVENTEat Fresh And LocalOn Saturday March 19 from 10am to 2 pm High Meadows School will feature an in-
door farmers market. There is no admission and the event is sponsored by Harry’s Mar-ket. The market will give you the opportunity to purchase items directly from localfarmers and there will be a cooking demonstration with Tracey Bloom chef at Ray’s KillerCreek. This promises to be fun event for the whole family. For more information visitwww.highmeadows.org.
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Special To The Current
Roswell resident and artist JulieSewell began working with fired claythrough classes at the Roswell VisualArts Center. She had always lovedthe art of sculptural and functionalpottery. “I look for texture everywhere in
nature, using leaves, shells, or wood;or in manmade items like nuts, boltsand screws,” said Sewell. One of herfavorite objects to use for texture isthe leaf of a bigleaf magnolia. “I im-press a new leaf for each platter orgoblet I make, and it makes everypiece unique.”Through the classes, she learned
the basic methods of hand-building,
and it inspired her to create a homestudio and a business model to sellher art. She finds inspiration ineveryday items found at flea markets
andgaragesales. “When
I am in-spired byan object,I will ei-ther im-press itinto my
work for the beautiful texture it willmake, or I will incorporate it as anintegral part of the work,” explainedSewell.
Sewell’s art will be on display atThe American Craft Council AtlantaShow which is in its 22nd year andshowcases some of the nation’s finestcraft artisans. Artists are chosenthrough a juried process.“I try to attend the ACC show each
year, and I have always admired theartists and the quality of their work.I was so excited when I found outthat, in 2011, I would be one of thoseartists,” said Sewell.The show takes place March 10-13
at the Cobb Galleria Centre and willfeature over 200 master artists.There will be a sneak peek PreviewParty on March 10 from 6-9pm withproceeds benefitting ACC and theMuseum of Design Atlanta.
Roswell Artist Fires HerWay Into Craft ShowJulie Sewell is selected to participate in the American Craft Council Atlanta Show.
The ACC Show takes place Friday,March 11 from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.;Saturday, March 12 from 10 a.m. –6 p.m.; and Sunday, March 13 from10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Cobb GalleriaCentre. Regular on-site admissionis $13 for one day, $20 for a 3-daypass, with a special Friday eveningadmission price of $5 after 5 p.m.
Julie Sewell with one of her works of art.
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The 15th Annual Roswell RotaryRelays track meet will be held onMarch 19 at Roswell High. While thecurrent event is in its 15th year, it ac-tually has roots that date back the late1950’s. Originally the Roswell Jayceesorganized it. The meet is known as one of the
best in the region. The Roswell Ro-tary club organizes the 60-70 volun-teers it takes to handle the behind thescenes coordination. The duties rangefrom arranging accommodations forparticipants to coordination of activi-ties on the day of the meet.Andy Schultz is the track coach at
Roswell High, and he sees the meetas an opportunity to assess his teamat the mid point of the season. “Ourteam uses this meet as midterm as-sessment prior to going into ourchampionship season of the Fultoncounty meet and the region champi-onships. The athletes that have beenworking harder than others will startto see themselves separate athleticallyfrom their teammates at this point inthe season.” Said Schultz.
The one day meet begins at 9amand will feature many standouts fromthe region. The event is an importantfundraiser for Roswell High Athleticsand according to Bruce Smith of theRoswell Rotary Club, “The relays areone of our longest community serviceprojects benefiting Roswell High.”The event is expected to raise over$5,000 and with your help that cangrow even larger. What a better wayto enjoy what will hopefully be amuch needed beautiful spring day.
Relays Raise Money For Roswell High
ARTS
Now - March 13 Inherit the Wind presented by Georgia Ensemble Theatre at Roswell Cul-tural Arts Center. Georgia Ensemble Theatre proudly presents one of thegreatest epic plays of the 20th Century, based on the famed “Scopes Mon-key Trial.” Inherit the Wind is not about science versus religion. It is aboutthe right to think, and is a true celebration of the American spirit. Thisdrama peers deep into the heart and soul of America in the search for en-during faith and hope. www.get.org. Call 770-641-1260 for prices andmore information.March 1 - 31Forget Thee! No, NeverAn engaging photography exhibit chronicling several generations of theBarrington King family. Exhibit covers a variety of subjects from clothingto children; from interiors to landscapes. A true glimpse into days gone by.Exhibited in the Carriage House. 770-640-3855March 5 – 20HONK! A musical for families based on “The Ugly Duckling”Ever have the feeling that everybody else goes quack and you go honk?Based on the beloved children’s story “The Ugly Duckling,” this eye pop-ping children’s musical tells the story of a little duckling that isn’t quite likethe others. On the journey to find himself, he discovers it isn’t what’s onthe outside the counts and that every ugly duckling can grow up to becomea beautiful swan.Winner of the Olivier Award for Best Musical (the Britishequivalent of the Tony Award). Honk! is part of our FAMILIES Centerstagefor 2011! Tickets for either performance on March 19 include access to theFAMILIES Centerstage festival! For information visit http://www.al-liancetheatre.org/Our-Plays/Later-This-Season/Bring-It-On.aspxMarch 11 – 13Peter PanCobb Civic Center Jennie T Anderson Theater, Marietta, GAFantastic adventures await adults and children as Peter Pan and TinkerBell fly across the stage at the Jennie T. Anderson Theatre. The rambunc-tious Lost Boys and Peter Pan leap into high-flying battles with swashbuck-ling pirates and the infamous Captain Hook! Outstanding choreography by
Shelley S. Grames and brilliant costuming makes this a “must-see” produc-tion. Both boys and girls alike will enjoy exploring Peter's Neverland Forestand the ominous ticking of the crocodile’s alarm clock. Price: Adult $24,Senior, student ,child $22. Phone: (770) 426-0007March 14 – April 8Counterpoint: Anne Ginkel & Barbara WolfA pivotal part of the Art Center West team, Ginkel and Wolf will presenttheir individual works and aesthetics in a collaborative show. Anne willshow her elegant and elaborately carved functional forms, and Wolf willoffer monumental sculptures complimented by gestural mark making. TheACW apprentices’ will also exhibit collaborations that demonstrate howtwo seemingly opposing aspects of the natural landscape can work to-gether to create a separate and uniquely textured unit, each aspect ex-tracting a special grace from the other.March 26Atlanta Dance Theatre presents a family classic at Roswell Cultural ArtsCenter. Alice In Wonderland at 10:00 am including the Mad Hatter's Meet& Treat. Meet the Mad Hatter, Alice, the White Rabbit, and more get auto-graphs and have a treat with us! all seats $20 for the 10am performanceand at 2:00 pm & 7:30 pm Alice In Wonderland along with Paquita Adults- $22 Seniors/Students/Children - $15. Show times 10 A.M., 2 P.M. & 7:30P.M.; 404-439-3028 for details and tickets.
ENTERTAINMENT
March 14Atlanta Youth Wind SymphonySchwartz Center for Performing Arts at Emory. 1700 N. Decatur Rd. NE.Atlanta, GA. 404-727-5050. The Atlanta Youth Symphony (AYWS) was
established in 1988 as the premiere youth wind ensemble in the Atlantametropolitan arts community. It is comprised of a select group of the finesthigh school wind and percussion instrumentalists in the area and performsthe best of traditional and contemporary wind band literature. The AYWSis sponsored by Emory University where they perform four concerts annu-ally on campus and also tour regularly, participate in commissions and fre-quently perform with guest soloists, composers and conductors of nationaland international renown. This event is free.March 16The Metropolitan Opera: Iphigénie en Tauride Encore6:30pm at GTC Merchants Walk 12 Cinema, Marietta, GASusan Graham and Plácido Domingo perform an encore of Gluck's inter-pretation of the Greek Myth. (678) 560-1111.March 19Georgia Philharmonic Orchestra performance at Roswell Cultural ArtsCenter. 678-595-1969Georgia Philharmonic presents "Lyric Masterpieces" Join us for a feast of19th Century Lyric Masterpieces from throughout the Old World. By theend of this tour, we challenge you to go home without at least one songstuck in your head. . .March 20Atlanta Chopin Society Concert at Roswell Cultural Arts Center at 7 P.M.;770-641-1260.Alexander Kobrin is a winner of several international piano competitionssuch as Van Cliburn International Piano Competition (Gold Medal, 2005),Busoni International Piano Competition, Hamamatsu International PianoCompetition and Glasgow International Piano Competition.March 20Atlanta wind SymphonyRemembering Stravinsky (June 17, 1882 – April 6, 1971) at the Roswell Cul-
tural Arts CenterStravinsky created classic harmonies and rhythms specific to the wind band. On the 40thanniversary of his passing, we pay tribute by performing these masterworks. Roswell Cul-tural Arts Center. 3 P.M.; 770-641-1260.March 25 - 27Rob Little at The Funny Farm Comedy ClubRob Little’s outlook on life can be summed-up in two words: Pure Opti-mism. At a young age, he developed and nurtured an upbeat philosophyabout life. "In elementary school, kids would always pull food away fromme at lunchtime saying mean, hurtful things like… ’Let go of my sand-wich!’"www.funnyfarmcomedyclub.com
EVENTS & FESTIVALS
March 10 – 13American Craft ShowMore than 200 new and established artists will present their latest hand-crafted jewelry, clothing, furniture, home décor, and more at The AmericanCraft Show in Atlanta at its new venue - Cobb Galleria Centre. http://pub-lic.craftcouncil.org/atlantaMarch 12 – 13Forsythia FestivalCourthouse Square. Kick off Spring with the annual Forsythia Festival heldthe second weekend in March on the historic Courthouse Square inForsyth, Georgia. This free family centered event features a 2-day arts &crafts show, children's fair, a 5k run, sporting tournaments, live entertain-ment, a dance, chili cook-off, and much more. http://www.forsythiafesti-val.com/March 12Once Upon a Princess DayGeorgia Aquarium. 225 Baker St. NW Atlanta, GA. 404.581.4000.Georgia Aquarium will spread magic and save frogs in its third annualPrincess Day celebration. All princesses and princes are invited to join theworld's largest aquarium in ensuring the survival and conservation of allamphibian species. Activities include interactive parades, special give-
The events listed here are just the beginning. For a complete list of all that’s happening in the area visit www.theroswellcurrent.com
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March 19Wine Highway Weekend Spring Equinox Celebration Dinner - at 6:30 pmPersimmon Creek Vineyards will be hosting a Spring Equinox CelebrationDinner prepared by Chef Vincent Scafiti. The price is $68 per person + taxand gratuity. Reservations are limited, and must be made by calling.Phone: 706-212-7380 - Location: Persimmon Creek Vineyards, Clayton, GA3052March 26 – 27Cherry Blossom FestivalGeorgia International Horse Park. The Cherry Blossom Festival originatedas a way to encourage cultural understanding and friendship through in-ternational music, dance, games, food and crafts. The festival offers multi-ple stages for continuous entertainment, over 300 booths consisting ofarts and crafts vendors, various children's activities and civic and nonprofitorganizations. http://www.conyerscherryblossomfest.com/March 2621st Annual Trout Tournament - at 6 am - 12 NoonCome try your luck on the Chattahoochee River in Helen, GA. $1250 intagged fish. Bucket raffle $1 per person. Registration is at the Helen Fes-thalle. Phone: 706-88-1908 - Address: 1074 Edelweiss Strasse, Helen, GA30545March 312nd Season Kick-off Bike Night - at 6 pmThe Lodge at Copperhead, Biker or Not, invites everyone to 2nd SeasonKick-off of "Bike Night." New Games & Prizes. Dinner required. Phone:706-835-7433 - Address: The Lodge at Copperhead, 171 Copperhead Park-way, Blairsville, GA 30512
COMMUNITY
March 5Roswell Reads Literary Luncheon featuring Robin OliveiraRoswell Reads Literary Luncheon featuring Robin Oliveira, author of MyName is Mary Sutter.Held at the Roswell Adult Recreation Center on Grimes Bridge Road. 11:30
A.M. luncheon; $15 per person. Fir tickets call 770-992-0826. www.forl.netMarch 6Mothers and Daughters Only Mothers and Daughters Only seminars will cover women's health issues in-cluding, menstrual cycle, female anatomy, and the physical and emotionalchanges in pre-teens. 2:00 PM. North Fulton - Classroom A&B, 3000Hospital Blvd., Roswell, GA 30076 For more information please contact usat 1-877-22-Tenet (1.877.228.3638).March 7Family Storytime Celebrates Dr. Seuss's Birthday6:30 p.m. We will share some favorite Dr. Seuss stories and enjoy a craftin celebration of this beloved author's birthday. Ages 3-7. Sandy SpringsBranch, a part of the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System, 395 Mt. VernonHighway, Atlanta 30328. For information call 404.303.6130March 8Irish Art With Out of the Box3:30 p.m. Out of the Box Art Studio will instruct children in the creation ofa beautiful winter landscape related art project. Ages 7-12. This program islimited to the first 25 children. Ocee Branch, a part of the Atlanta-FultonPublic Library System, 5090 Abbotts Bridge Road, Johns Creek 30005.For information call 770.360.8897March 8Stroke and Traumatic Brain Injury Support Groups North Fulton Hospital. All at 1 pm in Suite 100 of the 2500 Medical OfficeBuilding; call 770-751-2650 for more details Stroke: Second Tuesday ofevery month March 8Alpha Arts Guild monthly meetingThe guild is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that welcomes all whowish to promote, support and contribute to the fine arts in the local Geor-gia community. The guild is not associated with any geographic or govern-ment entity. We meet every second Tuesday of each month. Our Marchmeeting is 7:00 PM at Fine'ally Affordable Art, 370 Winkler Drive SuiteC, Alpharetta, Georgia 30004. For additional information about the guildvisit http://www.alphaartsguild.com/ or call (678) 994-5630.March 9
Wednesday Walks in the Garden at Barrington Hall; Learn more aboutBarrington’s gardens and useful tips for your own garden. Free to the pub-lic. 770-640-3855.March 9Roswell Senior Learning CenterComputers for the Terrified (Beginner). If you realize that computers areused in all facets of daily life and are curious as to how to use one, but areterrified to try, then this workshop is for you! Let our volunteers show youthat anyone can do it! In this two-hour workshop, students will discusstheir fears about computer use, learn basic information about the com-puter, and practice turning the computer on, opening and closing pro-grams, and turning the computer off. Workshop manual provided. 1:30PM—3:30. $10.March 9, 16, 23Free Diabetes Nutrition WorkshopsWednesdays, 6:00 p.m. Learn more about risk factors, diagnosis andwarning signs, physical activity, nutrition, medication, complications andself-management. This program is sponsored by the Georgia Medical CareFoundation. Sandy Springs Branch, a part of the Atlanta-Fulton Public Li-brary System, 395 Mt. Vernon Highway, Atlanta 30328. For informationcall 404.303.6130March 10 - 27Roswell Woman's Club 15th Annual Showcase Home Tour at ProvidenceBrownstones in Historic Roswell (545 Canton Walk). Wed. - Sat. 10 A.M. -6 P.M.; Sun. 1 - 6 P.M. (Closed on Mon. and Tues) Tickets: $15 online; $20at the door; $25 for unlimited visits to the homes throughout the tour.Shops and restaurants up and down Canton Street will be participating inevents during the tour. Please visit www.roswellwomansclub.org for addi-tional details.March 10, 24 & April 7Water Birth North Fulton Hospital. For couples desiring to learn about the option of awater birth delivery. Completion of the class is required to be consideredfor water birth at NFH. • $30.00 per couple; Registration required. Com-munity Events& Screenings. Call 770-751-2660 for more information andto register unless otherwise noted.
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March 11Mt. Bethel UMC’s Spring 2011 Children’s Consignment and Baked GoodsSale. 9:30am to 7:00pm at Mt Bethel UMC, Marietta, GA. Please visitwww.mtbethelccs.com for more details. 480 sellers consigning children’sclothing, toys, books, furniture, maternity clothes, upscale boutique sec-tion and more. All proceeds go to support local and global missions to ben-efit families and children of all ages. read morePrice: $1+March 12Baby & Children Consignment Sale 9:30am to 2:00pm at East Roswell Recreation Center, Roswell, GA. Over20,000 new & gently used baby/kid items! Cash and check accepted.Info www.nfmomc.orgMarch 12 Fairy Garden. Learn about the magical world of Fairies and create a spe-cial home for them to place in your garden. $20 cash lab fee due to the in-structor on the day of class. East Roswell Recreation Center from 10 A.M. –1 P.M. 770-594-6134 Fee: $30, residents $45, non-residents.March 12 - 20Great American Cover-up Quilt Show at Bulloch Hall; Tours are self-guidedduring the quilt show. 770-992-1731.March 12Sports Fitness Experience Announces 1st Annual SFX ChallengeThe SFX Challenge - an approximately 3.2-mile road course filled with var-ious exercise challenges that will take the competitor through Wood-stock/W. Crossville Road area. The challenge is open to any fitnessenthusiast in the Metro Atlanta area, as well as the southeast region. Reg-istration and information available at www.sfxfitness.comMarch 13 Parenting Seminar at Roswell UMC, presented by Sue Miller, one of themost respected and well-known children’s ministry leaders in the world.www.rumc.com/suemiller or 770-261-1701.March 13Recreational Tree Climbing12:00pm at Riverside Park, Roswell, GA. "Tree for All" Recreational Tree
Climbing is back! Begining in March out Tree Climbing season in Roswellwill fire back up with 12 new classes for Spring 2011. This is a fun event forages 5-105! You will climb to new heights in one of Roswell's majesticwater oaks. You may visit www.funintrees.com for more info on class times.All gear is provided and pre registration is encouraged, but we also accepton site registration pending avaliable space. Price: $24 for Roswell Resi-dents $36 for Non residents. Phone: (770) 641-3760.March 14Think Green and Healthy at Harry’s Farmers Market, Alpharetta Blood pressure checks and refreshments at 5:30 pm; presentation at 6p.m. Get information from a North Fulton healthcare professional andHarry’s Farmers Market representatives about being “green” for yourhealth. FREE, but registration is required. Mondays, March 14, 21, 28CRCT Prep Series10:00 a.m. Assessment of study needs, customized study packet, teststrategies and techniques. Ages 11-14. Reservations required. RoswellBranch, a part of the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System, 115 NorcrossStreet, Roswell 30075. For information call 770.640.3075March 14Newbery Book Club4:30 p.m. Kids get to pick what book to read from award-winning titles.Then they have a trivia contest to see how much they learned and remem-ber. Ages 9-12. Sandy Springs Branch, a part of the Atlanta-Fulton PublicLibrary System, 395 Mt. Vernon Highway, Atlanta 30328. For informationcall 404.303.6130March 14PSAT/SAT 10 Question Challenge6:00 p.m. Test drive a mini practice test of PSAT and SAT questions. Re-view test formats and strategies. Reservations required. Northeast/SpruillOaks Branch, a part of the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System, 9560Spruill Road, Johns Creek 30022. For information call 770.360.8820March 14Out of the Box Art Studio: Illuminated Art4:30 p.m. Out of the Box returns for a terrific art project in celebration of
St. Patrick's Day by making a masterpiece in the style of an illuminatedmanuscript. Sign up required. Space is limited. Ages 6-1. Sandy SpringsBranch, a part of the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System, 395 Mt. Ver-non Highway, Atlanta 30328. For information call 404.303.6130March 15Taking Care of Me: Loss, Grief & Resolution North Fulton Hospital. Third Tuesday of every month, 6:30 pm, MedicalArts Center, Suite 175 Call Fred Whitehurst at 404-226-8450 for more information. March 16Alpharetta Roswell Newcomers’ Club. ARNC is a social club welcomingwomen new to the area. This month’s general meeting will include a pres-entation by author Dianna Avena. Dianna is also the founder of RoswellGeorgia Paranormal Investigations. Please join us on Wednesday, March16th at 10:00 a.m. at the Hembree Park Recreation Center, 850 HembreeRoad, Roswell, Georgia. For more information contact us at 678-318-1442or visit our website at arnewcomers.orgMarch 16Comic Book Art Workshop6:00 p.m. Learn how to create your own comic book characters. Ages 13-18. Sandy Springs Branch, a part of the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library Sys-tem 395 Mt. Vernon Highway, Atlanta 30328. For information call404.303.6130March 19Indoor Farmers Market at High MeadowsSee our ad in this issue. Page 5March 19Georgia Daffodil Society annual show held at Chattahoochee Nature Cen-ter Kingfisher Hall. Exhibitors come from Georgia, North Carolina, SouthCarolina, Tennessee and Alabama.Contact Darrin Ellis-May at [email protected] for additional infor-mation.March 19Overnight Family Camp OutGrab your camping gear and camp with us. We’ll provide the s’mores, hot-
dogs, hot chocolate, breakfast treats and a nice warm campfire. Childrenmust be accompanied by an adult. Held at Hembree Park. 5:00 P.M. (Ar-rival Time) 770-569-9746; Fee: $38, residents (family of four); $57, non-residents (family of four); $3, for each additional person.March 22Roswell Garden Club - March 22, 10 a.m. Program will be A Green Tapes-try: Using foliage for an interesting and long-lasting arrangement. FREE.Location: Roswell Area Park, 10495 Woodstock Road in Roswell.www.roswellgardenclub.com or 770-518-7021March 26Atlanta Ballet Centre for Dance Education4:30 p.m. The Atlanta Ballet Centre Ensemble of tweens and young teenswill present several different classical and contemporary dances for yourenjoyment. Located in the meeting room. Ages 5 and up. Sandy SpringsBranch, a part of the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System 395 Mt. VernonHighway, Atlanta 30328. For information call 404.303.6130March 26Kiwanis Club of Historic Roswell,Spring “K” Classic, Fun Run and 5K &10K Run, Saturday, March 26th, 2011, Event: 1 Mile Fun Run - 8:00 AM,5K & 10K Run - 8:30 AM. Event will take place rain or shine. Location:Roswell High School 11595 King Road, Roswell, GA 30075-2200, EntryFee: $20 Pre-registration (Must be postmarked by March 15th to guaran-tee T-Shirt) $25 Race day registration Registration: Will be located atRoswell High School beginning at 7:00am on race day. Awards: Fun Runparticipants: each finisher will receive a free water bottle.5K and 10K:Overall Winner (both Male and Female), Overall Master (both Male andGo to: www.springKclassic.comMarch 26Johns Creek International Day1:00 p.m. Celebrate the rich cultural diversity of Johns Creek! Music, artand food of different cultures will be featured. All ages welcome. Registra-tion suggested. Northeast/Spruill Oaks Branch, a part of the Atlanta-Ful-ton Public Library System, 9560 Spruill Road, Johns Creek 30022. Forinformation call 770.360.8820
What's the cost of the customer?In today’s discount driven economy not all customers are created equal.By Tom Bowen
The goal of business is to cul-tivate future customers who will, inturn, bear financial fruit. However,there is a cost to bringing in futurecustomers. The “cost” can take theform of marketing expense, advertis-ing expense, and time invested innetworking, as well as other activi-ties. So when evaluating whether itwas “cost-beneficial” to bring in thatlast customer, you have to know thecost of the new customer. Knowinghow many new customers you have isnot good if you don’t know whatbrought them in and how much itcost to bring them in. For example,when a new customer walks in thedoor; was that new customer from anadvertisement, a direct mail cam-paign, a referral from an existing cus-tomer, perhaps or someone you metat the last City of Roswell sponsorednetworking event?
For every investment, including aninvestment in future clients, it is crit-ical to know the return on invest-ment. If you spent a dollar to get acustomer, how much did that dollar
bring back toyou in terms ofnew revenueand profit?Those efforts,which are mostcost effective atbringing in newcustomers,should be thefirst ones thatget future in-vestment.It is simple
math to calculate the cost of the fu-ture customers but it is much moredifficult to measure the cost of the ex-isting customers. Is your companymotto "any business is good busi-ness"? What about the customer ac-
counts that are not profitable? Whatabout the customer that stresses youand your employees every time theycall or come by because they are diffi-cult, rude or not appreciative? Is thatone customer worth losing your bestemployee? As a business owner it is your re-
sponsibility to know your customerbase and know which customer ac-counts are profitable and those thatare not. Are you content to work forfree, or worse, to work at a loss, or areyou willing to raise prices and expecta reasonable return for your efforts?Market conditions do influence pric-ing. However, for many small busi-nesses the problem can be notknowing which customers are prof-itable. Not all customers are createdthe same. These days many con-sumers are just chasing a cheap price.The use of popular coupon relatedweb sites often bring many new cus-tomers through the door but do they
inspire loyalty? Many of these couponsites force businesses into offeringsteep discounts. These discountsmake the web sites look good but arethey good for your bottom line?When evaluating the cost to bring
in the future customers don’t forgetto evaluate the cost of those cus-tomers you already have. Knowingall your costs can make it easier foryour business to find its way to prof-itability.
Thomas Bowen, an attorney andcertified public accountant, is a prin-cipal with the accounting firm ofThomas Bowen, CPA, located inRoswell. The firm offers tax and ac-counting services to both individualand small-business clients.www.bowencpa.net.
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Advantage Design Buildershas been serving the area for 20years. The owner is Richard McMa-hon and he has a long history inhome improvement and re-pair. Starting in the busi-ness as a punchoutcarpenter, he was alwaysfixing problems.“You do that for a few
years and see everyone’smistakes…that’s how I learned,”McMahon said. These early lessons
served himwell andtaught thevaluablelesson ofgetting itright thefirst time.
McMahon runs an efficient opera-tion with a hands-on philosophy. Healso stresses a family atmosphere.
“Since we’re family owned, myfamily is involved in different ways.My daughter, son and wife are al-ways involved,” McMahon said.Through the years he’s developed re-lationships with various craftsmenand he always stresses quality
through personal involve-ment with every project anddoes only one project at atime.McMahon handles almost
any home improvement orrepair project. The most popular up-grade today is the bathroom, butMcMahon stresses that most peopleare now looking to make theirhomes more functional and are lessworried about adding value in orderto ‘flip’ a house.“Since the economy has tanked,
anything that keeps the home sus-tainable or allows for growth in thefamily is what people want,” McMa-hon said. “A lot of the mentality isthat people want to enjoy theirhome.”
Hands On Approach To ABetter Home
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that receives a place to live, someone who receives an important medical di-agnosis or people who find jobs, the event has the ability to change lives.“Our community comes together each year for Roswell Day of Hope to
help those less fortunate, and it is a huge success,” said Roswell Mayor JereWood. “This event shows the caring and generosity of our residents andnon-profit organizations. The people of Roswell make this a great commu-nity to live in and I know each year’s event will be even more successful.”
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For information on AdvantageDesign Builders Find It AllRoswell offer visit www.finditallroswell.com or callRichard at 770-653-7527.
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ANNOUNCING OUR NEW LOCATION !
1295 Hembree Road, Building BSuite 203 in RoswellCall 770.664.7013 for an appointment.
Garry Siegel, MD
www.NorthFultonWomensSpecialists.com
High quality, female-focused care for all the stages of your life
• Prenatal Care and Delivery• Minimally InvasiveGynecologic Surgery
• Infertility
• Well Women Exams• Family Planning and Contraception• Endometriosis• Teenage/Adolescence Care
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Approximately every 40 sec-onds someone in the United Stateshas a stroke and roughly every three tofour minutes someone dies of a stroke.Strokes cause about one in 17 deathsannually – making it the third leadingcause of death – and are the primaryreason for long-term disability. The most important risk factor for
stroke is high blood pressure, or hy-pertension. If left untreated, this con-dition can damage blood vesselsthroughout the body, causing them tonarrow and clog more easily orweaken them so they could burst re-sulting in internal bleeding. Whenblood vessels in the brain becomeblocked or break and then leak bloodinto the brain, brain cells begin to dieand the brain is not able to functionproperly.
Blood pressure can be controlled bymaking lifestyle changes or takingmedication. Some ways to manageblood pressure include:• Reducing salt in foods• Eating healthy foods, such as
fruits, vegetables, whole-grain foods,low-fat or fat-free dairy products,skinless chicken, lean meats, turkey,fish, and low-calorie, low-fat snacks• Maintaining a healthy body
weight• Engaging in physical activity on a
regular basis by exercising throughwalking, swimming, riding a bicycleor dancing • Limiting alcohol intake to no
more than two alcoholic drinks a dayfor men and one per day for women• Not smoking• Taking medications as directed by
your physician to lower blood pres-sureIn addition to being the leading
cause of stroke, high blood pressurecan contribute to heart failure, coro-nary artery disease, kidney failure andeye blood vessel damage. It has alsobeen linked to sexual dysfunction,bone loss and trouble sleeping. Formore information about high bloodpressure, talk with your doctor or visitthe American Stroke Association Website at www.strokeassociation.org.Learn more about stroke and how
to reduce your risk at North FultonHospital’s Stroke Awareness Seminar.On Wednesday, May 11 from 8:30 am– 12:30 pm, you’ll enjoy:Free health screeningsPresentations on stroke prevention,
healthy diet, side effects of medica-tionsSimple exercises for older adultsThe event is free but registration is
required. Learn more and register at770.751.2660 or www.nfultonhospi-tal.com/event.
High Blood Pressure and StrokeNorth Fulton Hospital’s Stroke Coordinator
Pat Victor wants you to know the signs andsymptoms of stroke.
“If any of these symptoms occur, call 911immediately. It is not worth the wait becausewith a stroke, time lost can mean brain loss.”
• Sudden weakness of the face, arm, or leg• Sudden trouble speaking• Sudden trouble walking• Sudden trouble with vision• Sudden, severe headache with no known causeNorth Fulton Hospital is proud to be your
source for award-winning stroke care. Since2005, NFH has held the distinction of a JointCommission Certified Primary Stroke Center.
For information visitwww.nfultonhospital.com/stroke.
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By Garry E. Siegel, MD
For time immortal, womenhave had to put up with the inconven-ience, if not outright trouble, of amonthly menstrual cycle. To many, itis a sign of normalcy and a monthlycelebration of their womanhood. Tosome, however, (especially as theyears go on) the monthly visitor canbe anything from a small bother to ahuge problem in which time is lostfrom work, school, or family.There have been many advance-
ments in the field of gynecology thatare now recognized to offer help towomen of all ages. The days of simplysuffering are long past, and dependingon one’s circumstances, there are manytreatments that can be life altering.During the reproductive years when
women are not in a situation to com-promise childbearing, there are med-ical treatments that can offer relief.Simple hormonal medicines such asOral Contraceptives (the birth controlpill) have been around for over 50years, but now there are newer, lowerdose preparations that are quite low inpotential side effects. Options alsoexist that include a skin patch or a vagi-nal ring that allow even greater flexibil-
ity. For women who have certain med-ical conditions that preclude pill usage,there are low-dose pills without estro-gen as well as injectable medicationthat can very nicely control cycles.Some women do not wish to have a
daily or systemic medicine, and forthose there are two other nice op-tions. A new medicine has emergedin the US market recently after years
of successacross theworld. Thismedicine,known asTranexamicacid, is usedonly during thecycle to lessenflow. Addition-ally, a productknown as anIUD, or in-trauterine de-
vice, has been FDA approved for useto lighten cycles.In the past, women who’ve com-
pleted their families were offered hys-terectomies (removal or the uterusand/or ovaries) to stop heavy men-strual flow. While that certainly re-mains an option, what has changed is
that there has been an explosion innew technology that has been lumpedinto a category called “Minimally In-vasive Surgery.” The hysterectomy ofold, in which an abdominal incisionwas made, has in many cases been re-placed by a minimally invasive ap-proach, which in its purest forminvolves NO incisions and the surgeryis performed transvaginally (this issomewhat deceptive; vaginal hys-terectomy has undergone a resur-gence, and the American College ofObstetricians and Gynecologists re-cently promoted a simply vaginal hys-terectomy as the preferred route over“sexier” methods such as robotic andscope-based surgery, when applica-ble). In some cases, the vaginal hys-terectomy is not the best approach,and other procedures involving la-paroscopy (1 to 3 small, “band-aid” in-cisions) can avoid a larger incision.There are other, newer options that
may avoid hysterectomy in thoselooking for other methods to alleviatebleeding. For instance, some womencan undergo office-based or operatingroom-based endometrial ablation, inwhich the uterine lining is destroyedsuch that menstrual flow is lessenedor absent. Additionally, for women
with fibroid tumors (a common, be-nign tumor associated with heavybleeding), a minimally invasive proce-dure known as “Uterine Artery Em-bolization” can be done as anovernight, hospital based procedurein which the blood vessels leading tothe tumor are obstructed so that thetumors shrink. North Fulton Hospi-tal offers these procedures and others,helping the women in our communitymanage their issues with bleeding.
Board Certified Obstetrician andGynecologist, Dr. Garry Siegel practicesat North Fulton Women’s Specialists(NFWS), an Obstetrics and GynecologyPractice located in Roswell, Georgia.Serving residents of North Fulton andthe surrounding areas, NFWS special-izes in prenatal care & delivery, highrisk obstetrics, and general gynecologicservices including well women exams,family planning, endometriosis,teenage/adolescence care, infertility,and more. The practice is open daily8:30 am - 4:30 pm. For more infor-mation about North Fulton Women’sSpecialists or to schedule an appoint-ment, visit www.NorthFultonWom-ensSpecialists.com or call770.664.7013.
The Trouble With Menstrual Bleeding
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Roswell cause. 20% of all sales these evenings willbe donated to the Roswell Woman’s Club.www.roswellwomansclub.org. Visit their show-case home at The Providence on Canton Streetand then come shop at The Chandlery.
Roswell BicyclesWe will be having our 24th anniversary spring tentsale March 4-13. This will be our biggest and best saleof the season. Free seminars, bike rides, and chancesto win prizes. 6 month zero percent financing. Visitwww.roswellbicycles.com for details.
Specialized Management ServicesWe would like to extend an offer to new clients in-terested in renting their home by offering a 25%discount (savings up to $500) off tenant place-ment service. Discount applies to new customerswith property in North Fulton. 707.587.4855 orvisit www.SRESproperties.com.
Pollo Campero RoswellVisit Pollo Campero Roswell and try our Grilled
Chicken. Tender and juicy marinated chicken,covered in a mixture of carefully selected spices,and grilled with all its flavor. The Latin Chickenloved around the world. 609 Holcomb Bridge Rd.Roswell, GA, 30075, 770.650.5522.
Meditating MantisFinally in Roswell a unique gift shop that offersAamazing, one-of-a-kind gifts ( Art, Jewelry, Tea,locally made Bath & Body products, etc.) Andhere’s the twist. Meditating Mantis also offers ef-fective services for stress reduction & NaturalWellness. Tai Chi, Aromatherapy, Life Coaching,Meditation, & Natural Healing options. Meditat-ing Mantis…Unique Gifts and “Aha Moments”.Wow!www.MeditatingMantis.com
Pilates PowerhouseCome get in shape for Summer! Buy one PrivatePilates session/Get one Free! PilatesPowerhouse,1025 canton St. Roswell,Ga 30075, 678-622-5269, pilatespowerhousestudio.com
Atlanta Dance CentralDance through the summer at Atlanta DanceCentral! Register for any youth or kinder camp forages 3-18 with your FIA card before May 1, andget half off your second youth or kinder camp!Check out all our camps at www.atlantadancecen-tral.com, or call 770-992-0170.
Ladybugs and LizardsLadybugs & Lizards Tent Sale, 1213 Canton Street,Roswell, GA, Fri & Sat March 18th & 19th, 10am -5pm. All clothing items under the tent are $5 andUnder! More discounts inside; up to 50% off selectitems.
Southern Tranquility MassageSouthern Tranquility Massage is offering a specialintroductory price, a 60 minute Therapeutic Mas-sage for $49.00 (reg $70).
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potential structural changes needed to upgrade the backroom facilities.There has been a multi-million dollar plan in place for years that wouldsolve the problems. This plan calls for the addition of a second stagethat could accommodate smaller audiences and would free up the mainfacility for the most important weekend dates to potentially lure biggerattractions.Jess Wells is the new Cultural Arts Center Coordinator and is a driv-
ing force behind the new vision for the center.“A lot of what we would like to do here is draw from the whole area.
It would be nice for this facility to be a destination,” Wells said.Both Wells and Timmis feel the center has untapped potential. Re-
cently the city booked a national performing act Nuttin’ But Stringzinto the center as part of the Roswell Roots Festival. Having nationallyrecognized performers in the center will only increase participation andawareness in all that happens at the center. Finding a niche that fills avoid in the area performing arts is the next step.“We fantasize about a multiple series. Let’s make a film series, a jazz
series, a comedy series…but lets see what works,” Timmis said with re-gards to developing a business model to the center.Additionally both Wells and Timmis agreed that the center’s mission
goes beyond just performances.“I think it’s important to note that what we’re doing here is really ed-
ucating the community. We’re expanding the horizons of the commu-nity and making national level performers available,” Wells said.
Have you had the ironic experienceof feeling bad because you fail to"think positively" at times, despite theconstant insistence of nearly everyonearound you?I’m blessed to have chosen a voca-
tion that allows me to help peopletransform their lives in powerfulways. Among the many issues I’ve ob-served as harmful to the human mindand spirit, who would think positivethought failure would be one of them?Sure enough, clients have apologizedfor being negative in the midst ofsharing painful experiences that theyoften couldn’t have foreseen nor pre-vented. Those of us in the mental health
field know of another word for refus-ing to acknowledge certain aspects ofreality: denial. If you won’t acknowl-edge an issue, how can you resolve it?Research has associated unrealisticoptimism with worse health outcomesfor this very reason - people who weresure nothing bad would happen tothem delayed treatment. Studies have found that when peo-
ple try to keep a lid on certainthoughts, they actually experience the
opposite of the desired effect, so try-ing to ignore “negative” thoughts canbe self-defeating. I encourage clientsnot to judge or label their thoughtsand feelings, so this runs counter tothat concept, as well. In the realm of emotions, suppres-
sion has been associated with poormental andphysical health.Refusing to ac-knowledge thefull spectrum ofthoughts, feel-ings and realis-tic possibilitiessquashes cre-ativity and hon-esty, and limitsself-knowledge.Human nature
involves beauty and ugliness, lightand dark, love and hate, and every-thing in between. One of the ways we most help our-
selves and our fellow humans is whenwe share our stories honestly – ourhappy times, yes, but also our per-sonal challenges – so that we all feelless alone, less ashamed, and more
hopeful. If we only relate the goodstuff, this makes those of us with is-sues (which is every one of us!) feeldisconnected and defective.We need to be mindful of how
shunning the negative stems from ourown discomfort with others’ pain.When someone shares their misfor-tunes with you, don’t jump to make itbetter right away. Just listen intently
and compas-sionately, besupportive,and offeryour help ifyou can. Atits worst, thepositivethinking
movement ignores power differencesand can lead to victim-blaming. Afterall, if positive outcomes can beachieved by merely thinking theminto existence, then the unlucky haveonly themselves to blame if they getsick or fired or suffer some other un-fortunate fate, the thinking goes. Thelack of compassion and empathy thatmentality promotes is anything butpositive.
Positive thinking, when temperedwith reason, undoubtedly has its up-side, since we surely have the abilityto positively influence certain aspectsof our lives. For instance, if you don’tthink you can do something, then youwon’t try, and then you definitelywon’t succeed. And as the study onfailure suggests, thinking negativelyjust for the sake of it isn’t helpful, sodo so with the overarching purpose oflearning from your experiences andenhancing your life. By all means,keep looking on the bright side, butdo yourself (and the rest of us!) afavor, and add a healthy dollop of re-alism to your optimism.
Suggested reading: Bright-sided:How Positive Thinking is Undermin-ing America, by Barbara Ehrenreich
Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, is a psy-chotherapist in private practice. Sheprovides counseling in her Roswell of-fice. She can be reached at 404-886-7065 or [email protected] can see more of Tori’s writing athttp://torirodriguez.typepad.comand each month in The Roswell Current.
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TORI RODRIGUEZ
Now forming a food & bodyimage group for men, and awomen’s therapy groupcalled Find Your Voice! Contact Tori for more details.
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WellStar Cardiovascular Medicine welcomes women’s heart specialist, Mindy Gentry, M.D., to our East Cobb office, conveniently located on Johnson Ferry Road in East Cobb.
Meet Our Newest Physician
MINDY GENTRY, M.D.
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Call 770-321-3490 for information on the above services or to schedule your cardiovascular appointment.
Dr. Gentry is board certified in cardiovascular disease, internal medicine, nuclear cardiology, and echocardiography. A graduate of Georgia Tech, Dr. Gentry earned her medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta where she also completed her residency and cardiology fellowship. Her special interests include cardiac imaging, women and heart disease, and heart disease during pregnancy. She is on the WellStar Kennestone Hospital Medical Staff.
Dr. Mindy Gentry joins an established office with fellow cardiologists Drs. Michael Hardee, Harvey Sacks and Joel Wachs.
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By Lesley King
Many years ago when I became apersonal trainer, I learned the basicsof weight training. It was what manytrainers now call “old school” weighttraining. One day something caughtmy eye that broke all of the rules Ilearned to that point. A trainer wasworking with a client while balanc-ing on a Bosu. The Bosu is similar toan exercise ball. The client wassquatting down, while balancing onthe Bosu with dumbbells in hand,and then performing lateral shoul-der raises as she stood up. Not onlywas his client unstable, she was alsobalancing while performing two ex-ercises at the same time. This wasthe new wave in training calledFunctional Fitness.
In the past, weight training was allabout how each machine couldstrengthen, isolate and develop eachmuscle separately. The problem is
that our bodiesdon’t move byusing one mus-cle at a time.Juan CarlosSantana, CEOof the Instituteof Human Per-formance inBoca Raton, FL,who I was a stu-dent of, statedthat “functionaltraining works
on the concept of ‘specificity’, whichdictates that you get what you trainfor: if you train complex movements,you get better at moving; if you train
one muscle, that muscle gets bigger.” We move using multiple muscles
and joints all at the same time. Incor-porating that thought process into thesports and fitness world has madeFunctional Fitness incredibly popularand beneficial for trainers and clients.First, you gain more strength andburn more calories because it worksmultiple muscle groups while contin-ually moving in various directions.Secondly, you will save time. How many of you have an hour and
a half to workout 3 to 4 times a week?“Old School” training and then cardiocan take up to 90 minutes. Nowimagine a functional exercise circuitof performing dumbbell squats andadding that bicep curl as you standup. Instead of resting, you move rightinto the next exercise of stability ballpushups with knee tucks. You’ve justworked about 8 muscle groups with
two functional exercises, while keep-ing your heart rate up because there isno rest. Last but not least, functionaltraining allows you to work on yourcore, stabilizing muscles that you usein daily activities. That’s more bangfor your buck. I fell in love with functional train-
ing almost 8 years ago and today it’sthe only way I train. The physical ben-efits and results speak for themselves,but more importantly functionaltraining is fun, efficient, challengingand never boring. So if you aren’t al-ready incorporating functional train-ing into your workout, ask for helpfrom a trainer. You’ll be glad you did.
Lesley King, Owner and PersonalTrainer, LDK Fitness, Roswell, [email protected] 770-990-9507
Training For Day To Day LifeFunctional fitness routines are a great way to train with maximum results.
Health & WellnessLESLEY KING
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The True Meaning OfSummer Camp
The idea of sending kids to camp takes on a whole new meaning in the 21st Century.
By Tripp Liles
The camp experience for many chil-dren helps them develop an apprecia-tion of their place within society.Sending a child to camp offers them anopportunity to join a community thatmimics that of adults. While under thesupervision of instructors and coaches,children can make new friends and ex-perience the opportunity of belongingto and contributing to a group.There have been a lot of changes to
the philosophy of camp over the years.In the 19th century many families wor-ried that society had lost its ties to the
great frontier. Those first campers werecloser to wilderness tourists. Todaywilderness for many kids is losing theiriPod. Children today are much moretechnically inclined but are less famil-iar with the ideas of sharing space,their gadgets, or the attention of theadults around them. For most kids whouse a multitude of acronyms to com-municate, a little break from the dailyroutine is long overdue.“In our culture where kids are often
over-stressed, over-scheduled, andover-evaluated, High Meadows offersan alternative opportunity for vital so-cial and skill development, where
childhood fun, exploration, curiosity,and energy are valued and directed toopportunities for real growth,” saidJohn Dovic, High Meadows CampManager.Roswell and the surrounding areas
offer many options for summer campactivities. Day camps start as young aspre-K and are designed to give children
the experience of camp while still re-turning home at the end of the day.Often day camps provide a great initialcamp experience for kids who mayhave reservations or fears of being awayfrom home. Placing your kids in acamp program at an early age hasmany important advantages.“It is very important for children to
Happy campers! Students from Atlanta Dance Central.
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have the opportunity to try differenttypes of activities to discover wheretheir talents and passions lie. Summeris a perfect time to do this with very lit-tle commitment. Dance camp in par-ticular is extremely important in achild's development. Dance teachesgross and fine motor skills, coordina-tion, rhythm, balance, poise, discipline,and confidence,” said Mary Mattmann,Assistant Director of Atlanta DanceCentral.There are also plenty of cultural ad-
vantages available providing childrenthe opportunity of drawing on experi-ences that give them healthy alterna-tives and instill capabilities.“Our Summer Camps are centered
around enriching the lives of childrenthrough multiple sensory experiencesthat build self-confidence and have ahigh fun-factor,” said Belinda Fitz-patrick, Director of the After-School-Aikido-Program at Roswell Budokan.
A Wide Variety of ChoicesThere are a multitude of options for
parents and their kids. Any number offactors will initially attract and moti-vate you to seriously consider a campfor your child. Location, session dura-tion, pricing, facilities and programsare all important factors. Ultimatelyyou’ll want to learn about the peoplewho are responsible for the camp’s op-eration. Camp should also be about fun. The
summer months offer kids an opportu-nity to get a break from the normalschool routine and allows them to blowoff steam.“Most people recognize that camp is
fun, but a good camp also understandsits role in the social and emotional skilldevelopment of its campers. In an envi-ronment intentionally created forthem, children learn life skills, developself-esteem, practice responsibility, anddevelop their sense of independenceand of community. The best campsplay a vital role in building positiveskills, attitudes, and relationships thatwill last a lifetime,” Dovic said.Cultural advantages are also a factor
that comes into play. Many area facili-ties offer enrichment classes that ex-pand a child’s horizon that perhapsthey don’t get on a normal basis.“Roswell Budokan hosts 11 summer
enrichment camps with Aikido classestwice a day (for full-day campers),Japanese language every day, outdoorwater play, and a week-long featuredenrichment every morning duringcamp. Featured enrichments includerobotics taught by GA Tech Professor,Jun Ueda, Ph.D; the weeks featuringrockets conclude with a launch takingplace on Fridays with a Woodstock Po-lice Officer; and scientific discoverycamps are packed with fun experi-ments everyday. The weeks featuringculinary arts and crafts involve prepar-ing and eating tasty epicurean cre-ations,” Fitzpatrick said.No matter what camp you chose,
perhaps a little distance isn’t such abad thing – not just the physical butpsychological. Let children take a walkin the woods, do a karate chop or evena pirouette. Perhaps the parents cantake the opportunity to do the same.Just think of the great conversationsyou can have at the end of the summer.
Children learning the arts at High Meadows.
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By Laura Liles
Welcome to camp season.Whilemost kids don’t hit the pool until thesummer months, the parents are busymaking choices about summer campswhile it’s still winter. The process canbe daunting for some, so let’s cutthrough the clutter to help make yourcamp choices easier.
Ask Your ChildThe first place to start is by asking
your child where they may want to go.Perhaps they have friends who are at-tending someplace special, or perhapsthey want to learn something newthrough activities that appeal to them.Gather this information first and let it
assist in shaping the decision.Ask OthersOf course what your child may want
is not the only thing to bear in mind.There is still homework to do, like ask-ing other parents, or even other kidswhere they’ve been in the past. It’s im-portant to get a few opinions sincesomeone may have a bad experiencethat was unusual and unrelated to theone you will ultimately have.
Tour FacilitiesGo see the camp with your child.
Ask the staff about their philosophyand organization. While there pay at-tention to how your child reacts to thefacility. This will often give you astrong indication of how the experi-
ence will be for them.Length of ProgramsDepending on your interaction
during the normal school year, con-sideration of your time spent withyour child is also key. Some childrenmay love camp so much that theywant to go all the time but you maywant to hold them out for some qual-ity time. Also, consider convenience.You may have a long drive that makes
life needlessly difficult.Specialty CampsThis is the new trend in summer
camps. There are camps that focus oneverything from science to surfing.Based on your child’s needs, researchcamps that appeal to their talents. Youcan also choose a camp that helps de-velop skills that your child needs aboost in, in the more entertaining set-ting of camp.
Choosing The Right CampOne Day At A TimeThere are seemingly endless summer camp options available forRoswell parents – let us help you come to the right decision.
Sharma also gained extensive experience in critical care and served as a mem-ber of the Circle of Excellence Stroke Team.Prior to this he completed an internship with Atlanta Medical Center’s
General Surgery Program working with the level II Trauma Team. Dr. Sharmais a member of several professional organizations, including the American As-sociation of Family Practice and the Georgia Academy of Family Practice.Dr. Varghese received his medical degree from St. George’s University and
completed his Family Medicine Residency at Grant Medical Center in Colum-bus, Ohio. Prior to joining North Fulton Primary Care he was the Medical Di-rector of The Good Samaritan Health Center of Gwinnett. He is a member ofthe American Academy of Family Physicians and the Christian Medical andDental Association. He also serves on the Advisory Counsel for Healthy Ad-vice Networks and is published in the 5 Minute Clinical Consult, a medicaltextbook widely used by primary care physicians.
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Community leaders and North Fulton Hospital employees at the ribbon cutting ceremony.
An archer fires away on the High Meadows campus.
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Roswell High School’s Ed Spurkawill become principal of the new highschool under construction on BethanyBend. The school board approved hisappointment at its February 15 worksession.Jerome Huff, currently the principal
at Elkins Pointe Middle School and aformer Roswell High School adminis-trator, will take the helm next year atRoswell High. “Dr. Spurka’s longtermleadership in the North Fulton com-munity is an asset for opening a newhigh school. He is an enthusiastic, pas-sionate and decisive leader, and thesequalities are essential,” said Superin-tendent Cindy Loe. “I am also pleasedto announce Jerome Huff as his succes-sor at Roswell. Mr. Huff is a well-known and well-respected member of
the Roswell community. He will con-tinue Roswell High School’s legacy,while building on the school’s successesand guiding it forward.”
Dr. Ed Spurka – Bethany Bend high school
Dr. Spurka becameRoswell’s principal in2003 and before thatwas an assistant prin-cipal at the school andan administrator andspecial educationteacher at MiltonHigh School. During
Dr. Spurka’s tenure at Roswell, theschool has flourished academically andathletically. Roswell High has beennamed an AP Merit School for fourconsecutive years and is listed as one ofAtlanta Magazine’s top high schools in
language arts, math and science andathletics. In addition to staffing thenew school, one of Dr. Spurka’s firstpriorities will be to form a communitycommittee for developing a uniqueschool identity, such as its officialname, mascot and colors. The schoolopens in August 2012.
Jerome Huff – Roswell High School
Jerome Huff willmove to RoswellHigh School nextyear to fill the leader-ship position beingvacated by Dr.Spurka. He becomesthe school’s eighthprincipal since it
opened 62 years ago.Currently the principal at Elkins
Pointe Middle School, Huff formerlywas the principal of Roswell North Ele-mentary School for six years and an as-sistant principal at Roswell HighSchool for four years.Huff began his principalship at
Elkins Pointe in August 2010, but inthat short time created a sense of com-munity within the school’s socially andeconomically diverse student popula-tion. He considers himself “a positivechange agent” and a “servant leader,”meaning he focuses on cultivating stu-dents’ and staff members’ individualstrengths and talents to guide his lead-ership.While at Roswell North Elementary,
Huff led the school to receive numer-ous state and national honors, includ-ing the Platinum Award for greatesttest gains from the Governor’s Office ofStudent Achievement and a “Closingthe Achievement Gap” recognitionfrom the Standards and Poor’s Corp. In2009, he was a front-runner for theGeorgia PTA’s Principal of the Yearaward and helped Roswell North starta foundation, which raised $70,000 inits first year.Huff graduated from Georgia South-
ern University, where he holds a bache-lor’s degree in education and a master’sdegree in school administration andsupervision.
