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APRIL 2016 PUBLISHER Michelle Willis | [email protected] t’s Spring, a time for growth and rebirth. With all the rain we’ve had in SOFU the past few weeks, I’m certain that EDITOR Erikka Mitchell | [email protected] Iwe are in for one beautiful season. Everything is blooming, birds are chirping, and it’s time to get outside and experience COPY EDITOR all that this area has to offer. Azrielle Roundtree Photo by Tiffany Powell CONTRIBUTING WRITERS In this issue, we’ll do just that. Follow me through these Photography Tenisha Bell, Ronda Racha Penrice, Kimberly Wright pages as we learn about wonderful SOFU gems. Whether it’s grass fed beef or soccer on the lush grounds at Your Faith Farms, learning about the CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Darnell Remy of Pinnacle Productions, new farmer’s market at South Fulton Landscape and Nursery, or being inspired by our Tiffany Powell Photography, Averi Washington Multimedia, award-winning young tennis players, you’ll find something that will remind you of how Asa Williams, David Rams awesome it is to call SOFU home. My challenge to you is to think about how you can grow this season. What seeds did you CORPORATE TEAM plant in winter that should be blooming now? Are you seeing growth? If so, GREAT! If not, what can you do differently to create growth where none existed before? I’d love CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | Steven Schowengerdt to hear your responses, so please share them with me at [email protected]. CHIEF SALES OFFICER | Matthew Perry Remember this: the season is yours. It truly belongs to you. Make something happen. CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | DeLand Shore I hope to see you around, patronizing our treasured businesses. Talk soon! Michelle DIRECTOR OF MARKETING | Brad Broockerd ART DIRECTOR | Sara Minor EDITORIAL DIRECTOR | Nicole Sylvester AD COORDINATORS | Cyndi Harrington, Chelsi Hornbaker, Megan Seymour Michelle Willis, Publisher LAYOUT DESIGNER | Nicolette Martin [email protected] DESIGN SPECIALIST | Ashleigh Thomson EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT | Melanie Carlisle APPLICATION ARCHITECT | Michael O’Connell WEB DEVELOPER | Hanna Park by Community ™ SouthFultonLifestyle.com P.O. Box 12608 Overland Park, KS 66282-3214 ON THE COVER Sandy Poag, entertainment Proverbs 3:5-6 JOIN US TALK TO US director at Wolf Creek Amphitheater. South Fulton Lifestyle™ is published monthly by Lifestyle Publications LLC. It is distributed via the US Postal Service to some of South Fulton’s most affluent PHOTOGRAPHY BY DARNELL REMY neighborhoods. 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April 2016 Departments 8 Good Times 10 Around Town 22 16 Hot Spot 18 Financial Buzz 20 Locally Owned 32 Healthy Lifestyle 34 Now Open 36 Inspired By 38 Tech Savvy 41 Sold Properties 22 Do the Wolf Creek Amphitheater Shuffle Bring Your Picnic Baskets and Join South Fulton's Largest Party 42 Page Turners 26 Homegrown Atlantans 44 Giving Back Meet Some of South Fulton’s Most Dynamic Residents 46 Lifestyle Calendar 30 Handmade in South Fulton 50 Parting Thoughts Michelle Reviews Products That Were Made Right Here in #SOFU 26 30 34 Lifestyle Publications Arizona | California | Colorado | Florida | Georgia | Idaho | Illinois | Kansas | Missouri | Montana | Ohio | Oklahoma | Tennessee | Texas | Utah Life. Starts. Here. South Fulton means more to me than just an office location. I grew up and have roots here. I believe in South Fulton because I know that people in the community deserve and can support cutting edge medical care. - Pickens A. 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Custom-written cycling training TOWN plans are available for download to help individuals achieve their health and fitness goals. Individual cyclists and teams may register for the Bike MS: Atlanta Peach Ride 2016 at bikemsgeorgia.org. The registration fee is $45 before June 15, and the fundraising minimum is $350. All funds raised support national research for a cure and local client programs and services for Georgians living with MS. "Don't let this amount scare you," says Brooks Palmerton, develop- ment associate for Bike MS. "Last year, the average participant raised $800. Many of us don't even realize how many of our friend's and family's lives have been affected by MS until we start talking about it." 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