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By Lynette Hoffman

The phrase “too much informa-tion” is apropos to me these days. I’mnot sure if it’s because I’m a parent orif I’ve become a “worry wart”, but itseems that every week or so there issomething else out there in our vastmedia wasteland that frightens me.Whether it is something as innocuousas sugar being the death of me via a 60minutes report or some politiciantelling me that if the other politiciangets elected then we’re all doomed,everywhere I look someone is trying tofrighten me.

Some days I wonder - if I didn’t havekids, would I worry as much? Is my

concern due tothe fact that Ihave kids and Itherefore feelsome instinc-tual need toprotect them,or is this just abyproduct ofour new mediaculture thatfeels some gen-uine need toconstantly scare

us? Have you seen the TV showDoomsday Preppers? I used to thinkthese people were wackos, but maybeI’m only separated from them by a de-gree or two.

I usually don’t worry about otherpeoples lives. If I didn’t have my ownchildren, I would probably be less ac-tive in trying to save the world. Per-haps that is a selfish view, but I’ll letMother Nature take the blame. At thispoint on my parenting journey, I canno longer feel what it is like to not havechildren anyway.

Here are some specific stories thatreverberate through the media tran-som that freak me out – because I’m aparent.

The weather. March was officiallythe warmest month we’ve had sincethe U.S. started keeping such recordsin 1895, this according to the NationalOceanic and Atmospheric Administra-

tion. There were more than 15,000warm weather records broken nation-wide. Granted, I loved the fact that onmost winter days I could take a morn-ing walk without a jacket, and our gasbill was a fraction of what it normallyis - but does this mean something big-ger is at hand?

I’ve never really bought into theglobal warming thing, but what if theyare right? What if the earth’s climate istruly in collapse? No problem. I’ll justkeep driving my SUV to every park inRoswell, taking my kids to one activityafter another. Does this mean I’m abad person? I worry.

I can’t even eat anymore withoutworrying about what we digest at din-ner. Just going to the grocery store can

bring on an anxiety attack. What’s upwith pink slime, salmonella, antibioticsand hormones in our food? All of thisstuff makes me want to have some sortof hippie blessing ceremony in mynon-existent backyard garden. Well al-most.

I would however, draw the line onurban chickens. Think about it. Whenthe impending Zombie horde attackoccurs, all of those birds are going tolook mighty tasty... plus being inRoswell and having chickens is a badcombo anyway.

Even if we survive, by some miracle,and my kids go to college, yet anothermiracle, how could we possibly pay forit? From what I hear the averageAmerican carries a zillion dollars instudent debt load.

Hey, enough of my worries. I justthought this would be handy for all ofyou parents that get enough sleep. qLynette can be reached at [email protected]

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By Tripp Liles

The Museum of Design At-lanta (MODA) has been around formore than a decade, but recently cele-brated its first anniversary in a newlocation, across the street from theWoodruff Arts Center in DowntownAtlanta. The museum shares spacewith the prestigious design firmPerkins+Will as they transformed thebuilding's parking deck for the mu-seum. That purposeful use of spaceearned the office LEED Platinumwith 95 points awarded, which wasthe most of any project in the North-ern Hemisphere to date.

“They’ve closed in the space, and itis perfect for us. You have to see it, it’sbeautiful. Good location, everything isgood,” Brenda Galina, MODA’s Exec-utive Director, said of their space.

A unique outreach program of themuseum is their LEGO Design Camp.The location of the camp is just downthe street from the museum at ColonySquare on Peachtree Street. Galina,who has a PHD in education, firstconceptualized the camp. She wantedto provide a unique learning environ-ment for children, so the design campwas started 3 years ago. This year theyhave expanded the program with in-volvement from LEGO.

“In the beginning, it was different. Ithought that there must be more tothis,” Galina said after analyzing theprograms first two years. “So wecalled the LEGO education division.They said they had some great stuff.Every child gets a computer and a kitwith 13 activities.”

The LEGO brand has reinvented it-self over the past decade, and intro-ducing educational products has beena big part of the company’s transfor-mation. The program utilized byMODA not only teaches design andbuilding skills, it also combines tech-nology interaction that really in-creases the children’s enjoyment level.

In the program, each child receivesa computer to use that teaches basicrobotic engineering, programming

principals as well as math concepts inan interactive and fun environment.Utilizing the technology allows for theLEGO projects to come to life as ro-bots, space ships or even animals.

“It’s been amazing - my son has al-ways been a LEGO lover and has aninterest in computers,” said AliceDukes, in describing the LEGO expe-rience of her son Anthony. “At home Iwas not able to help him with this,but Dr. Brenda (Galina) showed himhow and he took right to it. He is nowbuilding his own robots at home andthis has been fantastic.” Dukes haseven seen this influence other areas ofher sons educational process as henow has an interest in engineeringand areas of design and program-ming, “This has allowed him to do allof this together, so it's been great.”

MODA offers various programs forchildren in Home School families,weekend programs and summercamps. For more information visitwww.museumofdesign.org. q

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Oates’ experience is typical of newnurses and illustrates a major concernfor the nursing workforce in theUnited States—that of how to bridge

the gap betweeneducation andpractice. So crit-ical is the an-swer to thisquestion that akey recommen-dation of the2010 landmarkreport “The Fu-

ture of Nursing:Leading Change, Advancing Health”called upon healthcare organizationsand federal and state government andaccrediting bodies to sponsor, sup-port, and evaluate programs directedtoward RN transition to practice.

The report—published by the Insti-tute of Medicine and the Robert WoodJohnson Foundation—prominentlyfeatured the Versant RN Residencyprogram as an example of an effectiveimmersive transition experience fornew nurses. Rigorously evaluated for 11years with more than 10,000 graduatesnationwide, Versant was conceived in1999 by Children’s Hospital of Los An-geles to address the already obviouschallenges faced by inexperiencednursing graduates. The word “versant”is derived from “conversant,” whichmeans being well informed about orthoroughly knowledgeable about afield of expertise.

The program offers graduate nurses

an 18-week, structured, evidence-based, clinical-immersion RN resi-dency that includes classroominstruction, support, professional guid-ance, and guided opportunities to de-velop hands-on mastery of nursingskills.

Nationwide, the Versant program isused in about 85 hospitals, but inGeorgia, only North Fulton Hospitalin Roswell and South Fulton Hospitalin Atlanta, both part of Tenet Geor-gia, have implemented the program.Thankfully, in August of 2011, Na-pean Oates found herself commenc-ing upon a Versant residency at NorthFulton Hospital.

“It is an amazing opportunity fornew graduates to perfect their nurs-ing skills in a high-quality learningenvironment,” says Oats. “I learnedmore about how to provide the bestpatient care during those 18 weeksthan I did in all of my clinical rota-tions during school.”

During their Versant program atNorth Fulton Hospital, residents aregradually exposed to various areas ofthe hospital. Through this process of“looping,” they shadow others in theIntensive Care Unit (ICU), in theEmergency Room, and on the med-ical floor, among other areas. Thisprovides for a broad education re-garding what the hospital does for itspatients.

“Not only does this looping processpresent to the resident a cross-sectionof the hospital’s services and givesthem a greater appreciation for whatthe hospital is doing as a whole toserve our patients, but it also exposesthem to specialties they might wantto consider for their own career,” saysStuart Downs, Chief Nursing Officerfor North Fulton Hospital. “Settingcareer goals is a defining part of theprocess for a new nurse.”

While most hospitals have somesort of orientation program in place

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By Mike Finch

For the last few days wehave been experiencing somewhat ofa cold snap here in God’s country.And while I will be begging for thisweather in late August, right now it ishampering my ability to fully embracethe arrival of the early summer sea-son. Blooming azaleas, increased bird

activity, and themelodioussound ofSweetie circlingthe backyardwith her 3.5Horse-powerBriggs andStratton mower,are all typicalsigns of the sea-son I thor-oughly

appreciate. However, it’s not trulysummer until the screened porch hasbeen officially and ceremoniouslyopened for the season.

Before explaining this ritual fur-ther, I have a clarifying question. Is itcorrect to use the term “screen-porch”, as in a porch that has screen?Or, is it more proper to say a“screened porch”, as in a porch thathas been screened? I honestly don’tknow, but I’m going to go with thelatter. What I do know is that thissmall living space over-looking ourvast 1/3-acre estate is where Sweetieand I pontificate and solve the prob-lems facing the world. I actually be-lieve our country would be in muchbetter shape today if our previous andcurrent Presidential administrationshad installed a screened porch on theWhite House instead of bowling al-leys and basketball courts. Just athought!

But alas, prior to the “grand porchopening” much work is required - in-cluding, but not limited to: a thor-ough pollen removing scrub-down ofthe deck, ceiling, and screen; removaland pressure washing of all furnitureand seat cushions; and of course,preparation of Mr. Puffins dying

chair. This is the chosen final restingspot for the various carcasses, bodyparts, and discarded organs from Mr.Puffins “fresh kills of the day” (the re-moval of which is one job to which Idutifully attend). Due to his superiorfeline hunting skills, I’m actually an-ticipating finding a coyote, 4-pointbuck, or my mother-in-law underthere one morning. I’m not surewhich one would be more exciting!But I digress.

This year the early topic ofscreened-porch discussion revolvesaround pre-arranged marriages. Eventhough Sweetie and I vehemently re-ject rumors suggesting one of us mayhave married above our “station” (Ijust can’t believe that about her), weare both proponents of this matrimo-nial matchmaking procedure. Thebeauty in this age-old practice is thatthe entire dating and courtship deba-cle is completely eliminated from the

process. Thus, reducing the probabil-ity that my Princesses’ will make anirrational choice of mates based solelyon infatuation, hormones, or love;rather than the more important crite-ria of which guy has the least poten-tial of eventually living under my roof.

Furthermore, from my perspectiveif I’m going to be expected to sharemy future grandchildren with “in-laws”, I should be able to choosethem, right? Otherwise, my dear lit-tle ones could end up spending timewith some gun collecting, camo-lov-ing grandpa, with a hunting cat withanger management issues, and agrass-cutting Grandma. Oops, Never-mind! Porch closed! q

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Situated on a graceful knollalongside the Marietta Highway, Bul-loch Hall has served as the most recog-nizable fixture in Historic Roswell forover 150 years. The home site is consti-tuted by a large manor home and a col-lection of outbuildings that, together,play a key role in preserving an impor-tant aspect of the history of Roswell aswell as the state of Georgia, the South,and the nation.

Construction on Bulloch hall beganin 1838 and was completed in 1839 byMajor James Stephens Bulloch, thegrandfather of the 26th President of theUnited States, Theodore Roosevelt.The home site has changed ownershipseveral times before landing in thehands of the City of Roswell in 1978.

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Friends of Bulloch has been the driv-ing force in the recent additions of theslave cabins in the original service yardwhich next to the main home. The ar-chitectural plans for the cabins werebased on detailed eye witness accountsas well as some architectural elementsleft behind after a fire which led to thedestruction of the original cabins in theearly 20th century.

This year, Billingsley and the rest ofthe Friends of Bulloch team have settheir sights on construction of the car-riage house to complete the serviceyard. “The construction of the carriagehouse will allow for an authentic inter-pretation of the entire home site. Not

only will it add to the historical signifi-cance, it will also serve as a museumspace which will hold a blacksmith ex-hibit and we will, hopefully add publicrestrooms to accommodate the risingnumber of visitors at the property”, saysBillingsley. (Bulloch Hall hosted wellover 2,000 visitors in the month of De-cember alone.)

As the popularity of Bulloch Hall hasbeen on the rise, so have the numbersof attendees at its annual fundraiser,the Magnolia Ball. This year’s June2nd, black tie event is chaired by BobHagan, a long time supporter and amajor sponsor of Magnolia Ball.“Friends of Bulloch is a truly uniquegroup of supporters that donate a ton oftime and money. These are not regularvolunteers – most of our sponsor list isalso the committee driving thefundraiser itself, and sometimes we arelucky enough to have the major spon-sors as the event chairman,” saysBillingsley. “We are also extremely for-tunate that our corporate sponsors con-tinue to contribute - and some for overtwo decades like Malon Mimms andBank of North Georgia,” Billingsleyadds.

Bulloch Hall is located at 180 Bul-loch Avenue, just west of Roswell’sdowntown square. This year’s MagnoliaBall fundraiser will be held at RoswellCountry Club on June 2nd. Tickets are$150 per person, and sponsorship op-portunities are still available for inter-ested parties. For more information,please visit www.bullochhall.org or con-tact Pam Billingsley at 770-992-1731. q

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The City of Roswell beganoffering concerts on the square eight-een years ago, however; due to thepopularity of the program and thesize of the audience, it was moved toits current location at Riverside Parkin 2000 and became The RoswellRiverside Sounds Concert series. Theconcerts are produced by the RoswellRecreation, Parks, Historic and Cul-tural Affairs Department, and heldthe first Saturday of each month fromMay through October from 7:00 –9:00 pm. The 2012 season kicks offits 12th season at the current locationon May 5th.

The free concert series, whichserves to expose the community to themusical arts and as a communitybuilding event, offers a wide variety offamily friendly, nationally recognizedacts, representing a wide variety ofgenres. Artists are selected by Mor-gan Timmis, Roswell’s Historic & Cul-tural Affairs Manager and Lee J.Howard of Lee J. Howard Entertain-ment. Lee, who is Roswell’s CulturalArts Board Chair, donates his skill andtime to the success of the program.This year, two of the acts, The BlackLilies and Yacht Rock Review, wererecommended by attendees.

This year’s scheduled line-up in-cludes:May 5: Little Tybee an indie/alter-

native band, originally from coastalGeorgia and now based in Atlanta, is anationally recognized act who packsvenues around the country. June 2: Sol Junky is an Atlanta

based band that is known for theirquirky live shows. They’ve beenknown to play some interesting in-struments like beer kegs, flutes andbanjos in a fun and entertaining show. July 7: Yacht Rock Revue mixes

covers from the 70’s light rock withoriginal tunes and comedy for an en-tertaining evening. But don’t let theiruse of humor detract from their abilityas performers. They have performedat the finish line of the PeachtreeRoad Race and at Turner Field, and

often appear on music cruises withmajor acts. August 4: Brandon Giles Band is

a rockin’ good time band featuringits namesake Brandon Giles onpiano. Brandon’s ferocity on thepiano landed him a role playing JerryLee Lewis in the HBO mini-series“The Million Dollar Quartet”. September 1: The Black Lillies

are a Knoxville based band whosevideo for “Two Hearts Down” has ap-peared on “CMT’s Pure 12 PackCountdown” and MTV International.The band has played at the BonnarooMusic & Arts Festival and the GrandOl’ Opry. October 6: The Lee Boys are

from Perrine, Florida and play a styleof music they call Sacred Steel whichis described as Gospel Music with ahard driving blues beat. They play avariety of musical styles includingblues, gospel, folk, country, and soulamong others which make it impos-sible to stay in your seat.

The City has addressed parkingconcerns by offering two free shuttlesfrom Don White Park and AzaleaParks. The shuttles will run from6:00 pm – 9:30 pm. Attendees canbring food and non-alcoholic bever-ages or purchase food from the con-cession stand. So bring a blanket ora chair and visit Riverside Park onthe first Saturday of each monthfrom May – October to hear somegreat music. q

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The Roswell Soccer Clubs’Santos development program has beena well-respected program for manyyears. Many local high school and col-lege players have developed their skillsin the Santos program. Last spring theSantos added Interplay Sports realtime video recording and review to givetheir certified coaches another tool tocontinue the programs history of suc-cess. I was recently given a demo of theInterplay Sports video analysis pro-gram by Director of Coaching MikeFarnham and Interplay Sports Repre-sentative Bert Leonard. I thenwatched it in use during an UnderNine (U9) game at the Woodstock Soc-cer complex.

The Interplay program consists ofself-contained software which doesn’trequire an internet connection. Thissets it apart from competing web basedprograms, which can be problematicwhen playing in an area with little orno internet access. A standard videocamera is connected to a laptop com-puter, where a coach or statistician canview the game. It records both positiveand negative plays and marks them asgoals, great chances, shots, crosses, etc.for both teams. In a short amount oftime, anyone with knowledge of thegame and basic computer skills can op-erate the program.

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I’m often askedwhat would en-hance a person’s weight training rou-tine as well as add to their overall

health. My fa-vorite workoutto recommend isyoga. This East-ern practice,dating backmore than 2000years, has nu-merous healthbenefits includ-ing easingchronic backpain, aiding

sleep, bettering mood, and tamingstress. However, not all levels of yogaare the same. Unfortunately, I discov-ered this after my first yoga class expe-rience.

Having been a personaltrainer for 9 years and feel-ing my fitness level wasfairly high, I thought theHot Vinyasa yoga class wouldbe a great place to start. Iwaltzed into the yoga room inmy socks and rolled out my mat.I happily began introducing my-self to the people around me, yetthey weren’t responsive to my idlechitchat. As the classbegan, I could barelyhold most of the posesand I slipped constantlyfrom all the lotion Iwas wearing. An hourand 15 minutes later, I wobbled out ofthe 103-degree room dripping in sweat,with an inch of leftover black mascaraunder my eyes. My face was beet red,my hair was stuck to my head, and myworkout clothes clung to me as if I hadjumped in a swimming pool fullydressed. Humbled and drained, it feltlike my first roller coaster ride at SixFlags (the Mind Bender to be exact). Icouldn’t decide if I hated it or couldn’twait to try it again!

The memory of that first yoga classis funny now, but at the time, it waspretty overwhelming. My goal is tohelp you avoid that experience with afew helpful tips that follow:

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Yoga in downtown Roswell, have aweb site with detailed class descrip-tions that encourage beginners or rec-ommend that you be at anintermediate or advanced level. Ifyou aren’t sure, call and ask!What To WearYoga is performed barefoot so take

your shoes and socks off. Wear com-fortable fitted workout clothes thatallow you to move with ease. Avoidwearing perfumes, lotions or anythingthat could hinder your workout. Class EtiquetteEnter the room quietly and place

your mat in an area that allows foryou and your neighbor to have ade-quate space. Many will be quietlystretching and meditating until the

instructor begins the class, sosilently relax and join in.

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Whether you begin with a relaxing,meditative yoga class or go right intoa Hot Vinyasa sequence, it’s impor-tant to understand the etiquette andtraditions of this age old practice.Trust me; it’s worth it! The healthbenefits you experience will havemind-bending effects!

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By Debbie Keel, CEO of North Fulton Hospital

May hasbeen officially des-ignated as OlderAmericans Month,very likely by some-one who is not anolder American.(Actually, it was theFederal Govern-ment’s Administra-tion on Aging.)

When I was toldthis by a muchyounger Americanthe other day, I wasquick to think that Iwould write a col-umn about it, paying homage to my89-year-old mother, among otherOlder Americans that I know andlove.

But just now, as I sat down to writethis, my husband reminded me thatwe are Older Americans, too.

Nah, no way, I told him. He justsmiled in that all-knowing way hus-bands do when you know they areright, but they know they’d better notargue the point.

So, what is an Older American andhow do the people who declared MayOlder Americans Month define them?I went to the website (http://older-americansmonth.org/) – it reallydidn’t say. But it did talk about thetheme of Older Americans Month thisyear: “Never too old to play!”

Okay, if I am an Older American, Ilike the theme. But I think they needto change it just a bit to read “Nevertoo old to play … or keep working”since that defines me a lot more accu-rately.

All kidding aside, I do honor all

those Older Americans and for mypurposes that’s anyone who has raisedtheir children and gotten them ontheir way (even if they are back). And,of course, if they have grandchildren,that even makes them more special,though not necessarily older.

I see “young” Older Americans allthe time. I see them in physicians andnurses, and the many volunteers thatwork in our hospital. One of my fa-vorites is Ms. Betty -- the wonderfulenvironmental services lady whokeeps hospital administration neatand clean every day. She will likelykeep working for many more years aswill many other Older Americans.Some do it because they must; manydo it because if they want to feel“never too old to play,” and this is thebest way they know to stay active andaware of what is going on in theworld.

My hat is off to them (and me, Iguess) for being Older Americans. Weshould celebrate their lives and lega-cies every day, not just for a month. q

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North Fulton Hospital Community CalendarSUPPORT GROUPS Nicotine Cessation Group Every Tuesday, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Classroom C Join with other men and women seeking motivation, education andsupport to live free of nicotine. The only requirement for attendance isthe desire to start the journey. Look Good, Feel Better Wednesday, 5/16 and 7/18, 10 a.m. to noon, 3rd Floor ACE Unit DayRoom (please check in at the main entrance front desk) A cosmologist will discuss how to care for skin and hair to combat theappearance-related side effects of cancer treatment. Free make-up andskin care products are provided. Call 888-227-6333 for more informa-tion and to register. Taking Care of Me: Loss, Grief & Resolution Third Wednesday of every month, Medical Arts Center Call Beverly Ostrowski at 404-843-6523 for more information. Caregiver Support Fourth Wednesday of every month, Medical Arts Center To focus on caregivers’ stress, community resources, and strategies forcare giving. Please call Beverly Ostrowski at 404-843-6523 for moreinformation and for date confirmation. Caring, Sharing, and Learning: Breast Cancer Support GroupFourth Tuesday of every month, 6 p.m., Medical Arts Center Cope and connect with others who are facing the same struggles.Please call Micah Brown, RN, Breast Health Nurse Navigator, at770-751-2556 to register. Ostomy Support Group Third Tuesday of every month, 6:30 p.m., Classroom A Meetings are hosted by Barbara Norvell, wound ostomy specialist,and John Dorso, volunteer partner. The group is open to anyone whohas or will have an ostomy and any friends, family or supporters. Themeeting structure is informal with group discussion and guest speakersto be scheduled at various times throughout the year. Call Barbara at404-660-2321 or John Dorso at 678-694- 8726 to register or obtainmore information. WomenHeart Support Group Second Tuesday of every month, 7:30 p.m., Classrooms A and BWomenHeart, The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease,brings support and education to women who are at risk or who alreadyhave heart disease and would like to know more about risk factors andsymptoms. We will be addressing different topics eachmonth. To register, call Nicki at 404-386-6037.COMMUNITY EDUCATION Babysitting Workshop Saturday, 5/12, 6/2, or 6/23, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., ORSunday, 7/15, from 1:00 to 5:30 p.m. Teaches children ages 11-14 how to be prepared and re-sponsible babysitters. Bring a doll or stuffed animal anda sack lunch and drink. $30

American Heart Association Heartsaver CPR Saturday, 5/5 or 7/14 CPR course for the community Adult and child CPR, 9 a.m. to noon; $35 Adult, child and infant CPR, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; $45 *You may sign up for the adult/child portion only, but infant CPR willnot be offered separately. FREE CPR Training Saturday, 6/30, North Fulton Hospital, starting at 9 a.m. Free CPR classes for those who want to learn the basics of CPR but whodo not need a certification. Classes offered every two hours as needed;advanced registration is required. Healthcare Provider CPR Saturday, 6/9, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. CPR course for healthcare professionals; $55 First Aid Saturday, 6/16, 9 a.m. to noon, North Fulton Hospital Classrooms Learn basic first aid procedures and techniques. $25 per personDiabetes Self-Management Workshop Saturday, 5/19, 6/30, or 7/28 The Diabetes Association of Atlanta offers classes to teach diabetesself-management skills. Call Katie at 404-527-7150, ext. 114, for moreinformation and to register. Childbirth PreparationSaturday, 5/19, 6/16 or 7/21; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Active class consisting of both lecture and discus-sion/sharing. Topics include anatomy and physiol-ogy; nutrition and fitness; discomforts ofpregnancy; stages of labor and what to expect; cesarean birth;medications; possible complications; postpar-tum care; and comfort, relaxation, breathing

and coping techniques for labor support. $100 percouple; registration required. Water Birth Thursday, 5/3, 5/17, 6/14, 6/28, 7/12 or 7/26, 7 p.m. For couples desiring to learn about the option of a water birth delivery.Completion of the class is required to be considered for water birth atNFH. $30.00 per couple; registration required. Call 770- 751-2660 formore information and to register. SPECIAL EVENTS Komen Race for the Cure

Saturday, 5/12, at Atlantic Station Join North Fulton Hospital at the Komen Race for the Cure. Con-

tact Micah Brown at 770-751-2566 [email protected] for more information. Senior Health Fair

Wednesday, 5/30, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Grimes Bridge Park Adult Center North Fulton Hospital will be offering free blood pressure and bone

density screenings at this event. Total cholesterol and glucose screen-ings will also be offered for a $10 charge. No registration required.

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Debbie Keel (right) celebrating the baptism of her newest grandson, Jack MartinMackey, with (from left) her husband, Patrick, her son-in-law, Marty Mackey,

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North Fulton Hospital was once again re-certified as a Primary Stroke Center by the JointCommission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Or-ganizations after undergoing an on-site evaluationand demonstrating compliance with nationally de-veloped standards for stroke care.

The hospital has consistently earned recertifica-tion since initially receiving The Joint Commis-sion’s Gold Seal of Approval™ as a Primary StrokeCenter in 2005.

“We’re proud to achieve this distinction, onceagain, and proud of the many staff and physicianswho deliver the highest quality of care to our stokepatients,” said Debbie Keel, CEO of North FultonHospital.

By achieving certification as a Primary StrokeCenter, North Fulton Hospital has demonstratedthat it has the ability to provide effective, timelycare to stroke victims and can significantly improve

outcomes for stroke patients. Each year about 795,000 people experience a

new or recurrent stroke, which is the nation’sfourth leading cause of death. On average, someonesuffers a stroke every 40 seconds, and someone diesof a stroke every 3.1 minutes. Stroke is a leadingcause of serious, long-term disability in the UnitedStates, with about 4.7 million stroke survivors alivetoday.

The Joint Commission’s Primary Stroke CenterCertification is based on the recommendations forprimary stroke centers published by the Brain At-tack Coalition and the American Stroke Associa-tion’s statements and guidelines for stroke care.The Joint Commission launched the program—thenation’s first—in 2003. A list of programs certifiedby The Joint Commission, the nation’s oldest andlargest hospital accreditation agency, is available atwww.qualitycheck.org. q

Approximately every 40seconds someone in the UnitedStates has a stroke, and roughlyevery three minutes someone dies ofa stroke. Strokes cause about one in18 deaths annually—making it thefourth leading cause of death—andare the primary reason for long-termdisability. So if you could take stepsnow to lower your risk of having astroke, you would, wouldn’t you?Well, you can. First on your listwould be to control your blood pres-sure.

“The most important risk factorfor stroke is high blood pressure, orhypertension,” said Pat Victor, RN,coordinator of the Certified StrokeCenter at North Fulton Hospital,which has been certified by TheJoint Commission as a PrimaryStroke Center since 2005. “If left un-treated, this condition can damageblood vessels throughout the body,causing them to narrow and clogmore easily or weaken them so theycould burst resulting in internalbleeding.”

A stroke occurs when part of thebrain doesn't get the blood itneeds—because blood vessels in thebrain become blocked (ischemic

stroke, the most common type) orbreak and then leak blood into thebrain (hemorrhagic stroke)—andcells die from lack of oxygen.

In addition to stroke, high bloodpressure also can cause other formsof brain damage, including transientischemic attacks (or ministrokes),dementia, which impairs the abilityto speak, reason, remember, see andmove, and mild cognitive impair-ment, which may affect language, at-tention, critical thinking, readingand writing, as well as reaction timeand memory.

Blood pressure is the amount offorce exerted by blood against arterywalls. Normal blood pressure is lessthan 120/80 mmHg. Prehypertensionmay be diagnosed if the systolic pres-sure (the top number) is between 120to 139 mmHg or the diastolic pressure(the bottom number) is between 80 to89 mmHg. Blood pressure is consid-ered to be high if systolic pressure is140 mmHg or higher, or if the diastolicpressure is 90 mmHg or higher.

But the good news is that bloodpressure can be controlled by mak-ing lifestyle changes or taking med-ication. Victor suggests the tryingthe following:

• Reducing salt infoods

• Eating healthyfoods, such as fruits,vegetables, whole-grain foods, low-fator fat-free dairyproducts, skinlesschicken, lean meats,turkey, fish, low-fatvegetarian protein,and low-calorie, low-fat snacks

• Maintaining ahealthy body weight

• Engaging in physical activity ona regular basis by exercising throughwalking, swimming, riding a bicycleor dancing

• Limiting alcohol intake to nomore than two alcoholic drinks aday for men and one per day forwomen

• Not smoking or, if you need ad-ditional support to stop, enrolling ina nicotine cessation program such asthe support group offered at NorthFulton Hospital.

• Taking medications as directedby your physician to lower bloodpressure

“For patients who have already hada stroke, controlling blood pressure iskey in preventing another stroke,”said Victor.

Helping patients get their pressuresunder tight control is one of the manygoals of the hospital’s interdiscipli-nary Stroke Team, who addressesevery stage of the recovery process,from recognizing and treating symp-toms to completing rehabilitation. Formore information about North FultonHospital’s Certified Stroke Center andthe hospital’s continuum of care forstroke patients, visit www.nfultonhos-pital.com or call (770) 751-2708. q

Under Pressure: Why High Blood Pressure Could Put YouOn The Path To Stroke It’s no surprise that May is both American Stroke Month and High Blood

Pressure Education Month

North Fulton Hospital Earns Recertification As Primary Stroke Center

Pat Victor, RN, coordinator of the Certified Stroke Center, discussing a patient'scase with Dr. Lipscomb and Dr. Puhalovich.

North Fulton Hospital's Certified Primary Stroke Center is led by an inter-disciplinary team of experts. L-R: Frank Puhalovich, M.D., neurologist andmedical director of the Stroke Program; Alan Harben, M.D., Ph.D., medicaldirector of Rehab Services; Charles Weaver, M.D., neurosurgeon; Mike Lip-scomb, M.D., Medical Director of Emergency Services


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Kids start looking forward tosummer well before the last schoolbell rings. From pool parties to daysat the beach, and backyard barbequesto long bike rides, children can hardlywait to have fun in the sun. But beforeparents let their children escape theconfines of classroom and home, theycan take steps to keep kids safe sothey can avoid having to go back in-side—to the hospital emergency room(ER).

ERs across the country typically seean increase in the number of unin-tended injuries among children in thesummertime. At North Fulton Hospi-tal, that trend is no dif-ferent.

“We do see a generalincrease in pediatric vis-its to the ER during thesummer months,” saysRobert Brown, RN,clinical coordinator ofthe ER for North FultonHospital. “Many of thevisits are related to fallsfrom scooters, bikes,and playground equip-ment and overexertionand heat-related complaints.”

According to Safe Kids Worldwide,in the summer of 2004 (the most re-cent data available), American chil-dren age 14 and under went to the ERapproximately 2.4 million times fortreatment of unintentional injuries.Unfortunately, those injuries resultedin more than 2,100 deaths.

“Injury prevention for children is ayear-round endeavor for parents andcaregivers. But during the summer,children will be involved in many ac-tivities requiring additional adult su-pervision,” says Jim Sargent, RN,trauma coordinator for the hospital. Be safe in the water. Children drown at nearly twice the

rate in the summertime compared tothe rest of the year. That is why it isimportant to always have an adultwatching the kids whether they areswimming in a pool, splashing aroundin a lake, or frolicking in the waves atthe beach. Fencing and a self-locking

gate should be installed around back-yard pools so children cannot wanderout the back door and fall in the pool.The summer is also a good time to en-roll children in an organized swim-ming program to help them learnsafety protocols near water. Always wear a bike helmet.Approximately 300,000 children

go to the ER for bike-related injuriesannually, and summertime deathsdue to biking increase about 45 per-cent compared to other months. Chil-dren must always wear aproperly-fitting helmet that sits twoadult finger-widths above their eyes.

Many people don’t re-alize that not only is thisgood practical advice—it’s the law. Georgia Law(40-6-296 (e) (1) statesthat “No person underthe age of 16 years shalloperate or be a passen-ger on a bicycle on ahighway, bicycle path,or sidewalk under thejurisdiction or controlof this state or any localpolitical subdivision

thereof without wearing a bicycle hel-met.”Go for a safe ride.The leading cause of death among

children between the ages of threeand 14 is motor vehicle-related acci-dents. This rate tends to go up 20 per-cent in the summer. Injury or death ofa child may be prevented with a prop-erly fitted car or booster seat. Neverleave a child unattended in a vehicle. Watch where children play.Child pedestrian deaths increase 16

percent during this time of year andnearly 10 percent of these kinds of in-juries occur in the driveway. Adultsshouldn’t rely on rear-view cameras tosee behind their car or truck; instead,they should walk around the back oftheir vehicle every time they get in.Keep children away from heat.To avoid burns to a child’s chest,

legs and face, adults should not letchildren play with fireworks and keep

Keeping Kids Safe In The Summer

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them away from barbeques, camp-fires and fire pits.Keep them hydrated.“Heat-related problems and injuries,

particularly in the adolescent popula-tion, are often associated with organ-ized outdoor sports—football, soccerand cheerleading training camps, forexample—which usually start in the hotsummer months,” says Brown. Makingsure children drink plenty of waterthroughout the day—and especiallyduring strenuous activity—is vital totheir health, especially during the swel-tering Georgia summers.

Some other ways that parents cankeep their kids safe during the sum-mer include:

• applying sunscreen about 30minutes before children go outsideand then every two hours thereafter;

• allowing only one child on atrampoline at a time and making surethe trampoline has safety walls andcoverings over the springs;

• watching children closely whenplaying on the playground; and

• making sure immunizations areup-to-date if the child goes to a sleep-away camp.

Sargent reminds parents to “walkthe walk” when it comes to summersafety, as well.

“Parents do a good job talking totheir children about safety, but it ismore meaningful when the parentsets the example,” says Sargent.

Sargent urges parents to completea basic first aid and CPR course, likethe ones offered by North FultonHospital (see the hospital’s calendarof events in the Health and Wellnesssection). If a child is in the care of ananny or babysitter, insist that thecaregiver have, at minimum, com-pleted this type of training as well. q

For more information about NorthFulton Hospital’s safety-related com-munity education courses, call 770-751-2660 or visitwww.nfultonhospital.com.

On April 16, North FultonHospital opened its NeuroscienceProgressive Care Unit (NSPCU), astep-down unit designed specificallyfor the post-operative needs of pa-tients who have undergone neuro-surgery.

The patients admitted to this unithave neurological conditions requir-ing frequent assessment and moni-toring including, but not limited to,brain injury, brain tumors, stablespinal cord injury, stroke, or otherneurological disorders.

Previously, these patients wouldhave been placed in the Critical CareUnit (also referred to as the ICU)after neurological surgery, but theywill now recover in the NSPCU—aunit that provides the same highquality of care that patients can ex-pect from an ICU but in a healingenvironment specifically designed totheir particular needs.

“The patients we care for in theNSPCU often need an intermediate

level of care, meaning their condi-tion is not acute enough for them tobe in the ICU, but still intensiveenough that they can’t yet be movedto a medical/surgical unit,” said TaraOrlando, RN, BSN, director of cardi-ology and the new NSPCU. “Notonly is this a great way for us tomake sure we’re providing the bestcare for our neuro patients, but italso helps us better utilize the ICUfor patients who specifically needthe acute, critical care providedthere.”

The new unit is staffed with expe-rienced registered nurses who havestrong backgrounds in intensive andprogressive care nursing. Addition-ally, many of these nurses are board-certified in critical care andneurological critical care nursing.State-of-the-art monitoring systemshave also been installed to ensurepatient safety and provide the high-est standards of care to those servedin the NSPCU. q

North Fulton Hospital’s new unit designed for neurological recovery.Going Head First

Kids Safe... continued17

By Micheal Hadden

ntil the last couple ofmonths, many Roswellresidents would nothave known what oreven where the Grove-way district is, but the

neglected neighborhood in the heartof Roswell has been making newslately. Last month, the GrovewayCommunity became a lightning rodwithin Roswell due to a new zoningcode, fairly unique in the southeast,which was proposed and passed. Thatcode is a hybrid form-based code thataims to regulate the form of buildingsand how they interact with the streetand the public realm while keepingcertain uses in check. This is a starkdifference from conventional zoning,which primarily regulates land use,parking and setbacks with little con-cern for how buildings impact thestreet and public realm. A simplecomparison; conventional zoning isdesigned for cars, while form-basedcodes are designed for people.

The benefits of form-based codesare numerous. They can:

• Encourage Placemaking - Theycan do this because they define theobjective rather than prohibit.

• Encourage Public Participation- Citizens can see and understand thevision, fostering higher engagement.

• Encourage Independent Devel-opment - Independent developersbuilding on smaller lots have certaintythat development of adjacent lots lotwill not adversely impact their build-ing and/or business.

• Create Diversity of Develop-ment - Because smaller independentdevelopers have certainty, many moreof them build, which creates diversedevelopment rather than the mall orsubdivision development pattern.

• Retain History - FBCs work wellin existing areas because they retainand codify the best of what exists andbuild upon that to create a placeunique to the area, instead of a cookiecutter design.

• Foster Transparency - Non-pro-fessionals find them to be shorter,more readable and easier to under-

stand making it easier to determineadherence.

• Provide Developer Certaintyand Reduce Risk - They give devel-opers the certainty they need to en-courage large investments of theirown capital.

The passing of the Groveway Hy-brid Form-Based Code capped fouryears of effort for many of the resi-dents and stakeholders. Its originsare well documented and there is noneed to rehash everything, but here’sthe quick and dirty. The GrovewayCommunity came together in 2008 -2009 for an ARC Community Choicesstudy. The people of Grovewaywanted and needed something differ-ent. After a series of workshops withresidents, business owners, elected of-ficials and community organizations,a vision was born that laid out howthe community wanted to grow in thefuture. It has taken four years, butthe vision is now codified (not per-fectly) and we can move forward.

Why is this important to Roswelland its future? Groveway has the bestbones in the city. It has a central loca-tion. It has an existing road grid thatis connected and can distribute trafficevenly. It is on transit and has greatproximity to a number of amenities.It is one of Roswell’s only areas withthe potential to develop at scale in away that can meet the shifting demo-graphics of the region. In a nutshell,many Baby Boomers want walkableenvironments with amenities nearhome as they age. They have plans toreduce their home size and won’t bedriving as much. Gen Y is a genera-tion that largely rejects the suburbansprawl that is most of Roswell. A sub-

stantial portion of both of these gen-erations, the two largest in America’shistory, will soon be looking for some-thing that Roswell doesn’t providetoday. That is walkable urbanism,which is what form-based codes wereinvented to help build.

Walkable urbanism in most areasof the country has weathered the realestate crash better than drivable sub-urban development, and homes withhigher than average WalkScores tendto command a higher premium. A2010 CEOs for Cities study of 90,000home sales in 15 cities showed a cor-relation between higher home pricesand higher walkscores in 13 of 15markets. Walkability also brings inhigher tax revenue per acre than con-ventional sprawl design. In a recentstudy of 12 communities across theUS, Joe Minicozzi of Urban3 inAsheville, NC found that mixed-usethree story buildings generate countyproperty tax of $105.80/acre versus$3.70/acre for single family residen-tial. That is 28.6x the return per acre.Groveway’s value and productivitywill increase under this new codewhile still retaining its charm and af-fordable housing.

If we know what people want, whynot let the market provide it? Well,the one thing everyone wants more ofin Roswell is Canton Street. It is un-doubtedly the most famous street inRoswell and arguably in the northernsuburbs. Can the market replicate it?Using conventional zoning, it wouldbe extremely difficult to do. CantonStreet is a Mac program running on aPC operating system. In order tochange our city, we need to changeour operating system. The GrovewayHybrid Form-Based Code is version1.0 of that new operating system. Ournext step should be to expand thistype of code out to the rest of the citylike many cities around the nationsuch as Denver, Miami, El Paso, andFlagstaff are already doing. A newcode would itemize what is best aboutRoswell, rural, suburban, urban, andset in place a code that can begin tobuild more places where people wantto be rather than places that are niceto drive our cars through. q


Is Groveway The Way Forward?

UAbove is the recently refurbished Oak Street area of Groveway. Below is an example of the existing unused

commercial property in the area and a sketch from one of the early community workshops.

The City of Roswell takes a bold step.

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By Raimy Rich Ethington

There is an old legend that JoeKennedy knew it was time to sell hisstocks when the shoeshine boy startedgiving him stock tips. The point isthat whatever “everyone” is doing, youwant to be doing the opposite. In thepresent climate I hear from everyonethat young people are not into home-ownership anymore, so that means itis time to do the reverse. If you havethe means, run - don’t walk, to thenearest property for sale and buy!

Of course, to many this is a songthey’ve heard before, and they don’twant to listen to any bubble logic.Others are entranced by tales of“shadow inventory”—homes that areeither bank-owned and held off themarket or simply midway through theforeclosure process and waiting to beseized by lenders at the first sign of arise in prices. According to this line ofthought, house prices are basicallyimmune to increases barring some

much larger systematic resolution ofthe backlog of bad lending. Shadowhomes are simply lurking out there;

ready to jointhe supply poolas soon as buy-ers arrive, guar-anteeing thatsale prices willremain de-pressed.

That may beright, but it’s ir-relevant to thenew case for

homeownership, which has nothing todo with resale value and everything todo with rents.

In today’s market, for the first timebuyer, there is a telling statistic that,with mortgage rates for a standard30-year fixed rate mortgage runningat about 4 percent, it is cheaper to“rent” the money from a bank thanrent an apartment from a developer.

Driving this price anomaly is a one-

two punch of rising rents and declin-ing mortgage eligibility. This, in turn,all has its origins in the financial crisisand continued risk aversion grippingthe banking system. The subprimelending fiasco means that banks arenow much stricter about who they’llmake a mortgage loan to. At the sametime, the recession has battered peo-ple’s ability to repay debts. These twofactors have made it harder for peopleto qualify for loans. At the same time,we’ve been building a record-lowquantity of new housing units yearafter year since 2006, and many for-mer homeowners are now back on therental market after foreclosure. Morepeople chasing a diminished stock ofrental property means rising rentsand great deals for those who can get a loan to purchase a home.

When it comes to taking advantageof great home buying opportunities,there’s still no real substitute for theold-fashioned single household buy-ing a home to live in. That’s what the

entire mortgage lending and real es-tate industry in the United States isset up to support, it’s what our taxcode is designed to encourage, and it’sexactly what you should be doing ifyou’re currently renting and qualifyfor a conventional mortgage. q

Article is written by Raimy RichEthington. She has over 20 years ex-perience in the real estate industryand is founder/owner of RoswellTowne Realty. You can reach Raimyat [email protected] or 404-219-5005

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Many alternative decking choicesare available for homeowners seekinghigh-quality materials with low-main-tenance features. Choosing to go withalternative decking materials helpshomeowners save money and havemore time to spend outdoors enjoyingtime together. While composite prod-

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Online design tools help homeown-ers envision the perfect colors thatmatch the house and find environ-mentally friendly decking and railingproducts. Some homeowners are in-terested in a clean appearance byusing hidden fasteners or railing sys-tems with no exposed hardware,while others pursue a more economi-

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Decks can be both practical andstylish, which is why many homeown-ers looking to enhance the look andthe value of their home and increasetheir living space consider replankingan existing wooden deck with com-posite material.

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By Tripp Liles

The name Justin Townes Earlehas a lot of resonance if you are a fanof Country or Americana music. He isthe son of maverick country song-writer Steve Earle and is named forthe songwriter Townes Van Zandtwho was his father's mentor. On May25, Earle will be standing on his ownat the Roswell Cultural Arts Center aspart of the American Music Seriespresented by the Roswell CulturalArts Board.

Justin Townes Earle shares just ahint of his father's vocal style in hisvoice, and like the elder Earle, hewrites his own songs, but aside fromthe fact that both Earle’s fall to thecountry side of the music spectrum,there are probably far more differ-ences in their musical approachesthan there are similarities. Theyounger Earle grew up in Nashvilleand took up music early, playing inthe bluegrass/ragtime combo theSwindlers and the hard-rocking Dis-tributors; he also toured (playing gui-tar and keyboards) with his father'sroad band the Dukes, picking up afew of the elder Earle's old bad habitsin the process, but like his father, heeventually kicked his drug habit andput his life in order.

With influences as diverse as his fa-ther through rock icons such as KurtCobain, Earle has forged his ownbrand of American roots music.Going through life with a namesake

of Van Zandt’s stature cannot be easyfor a young songwriter, but Earletakes it in stride, saying, “Anyone whotries to live up to Van Zandt is a fool.I’m honored to carry the name, but ifI spent my life trying to live up to it,I’d have a pretty miserable life.”

Developing his own writing andplaying style, a hybrid mixing folkand blues with strong early countryleanings, Earle self-released the six-song EP Yuma in 2007. The releaseattracted the attention of Chicago'sBloodshot Records, who signed Earleand put out a full-length project, TheGood Life, produced by R.S. Fieldand recorded at House of David Stu-dios, in 2008. He followed it withMidnight Movies in 2009 andHarlem River Blues in 2010. Earletoured extensively behind this lastalbum and won nearly universal criti-cal acclaim. He followed it up withNothing's Gonna Change the WayYou Feel About Me Now, in March ofthis year.

Critical acclaim has also been aconstant in his career. In September2009, Earle received an AmericanaMusic Award for Emerging Artist ofthe Year. He also received 2009 nomi-nations for album of the year (Mid-night at the Movies) and for artist ofthe year. He had been previouslynominated for Emerging Artist of theYear in 2008.[9] In 2011, he receivedthe Americana Music Award in theSong of the Year category for his"Harlem River Blues," from thealbum of the same name. q

What’s In A Name?Justin Townes Earle brings his unique style to Cultural Arts Center.

“Anyone who triesto live up to VanZandt is a fool.”

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Photo by Bill DeLoach Photography.currentchoicesMay 2012

The Month in Preview

Alpharetta Art In The ParkAlpharetta Art In The Park will be held at

Old Milton Park at the intersection of Hwy 9and Milton Ave. Don’t miss the opportunityto see local artists display their quality waresthe last full weekend of each month Aprilthrough October. There will be up to 50 ven-dors each month for your pleasure. Old Mil-ton Park, 35 Milton Avenue, Alpharetta, GA. For info: [email protected]. www.gallery35.com.

>>Art5/26 - 27

>>June 2Roswell Riverside Sounds SeriesFor more details, call 770-641-3705 or visitwww.roswellriversidesounds.com

Mother's Day Weekend of 2012 will bringlots of "colors" to the historic Town Square.The beautiful flowers of spring will combinewith beauty created from sparkling glass, anarray of paintings, photography, captivat-ing jewelry, whimsical sculpturesand a wide array of original artsand crafts the entire family willfind enjoyable. Browse toyour heart's content and pur-chase those items you hearcalling your name. If youhaven't found the perfectMother's Day gift yet, don't fret ….Mom is sure to find something she will loveat the Colors Festival of Arts.Sponsored by the Roswell Junior

Woman's Club the event is their majorfundraiser for the year, with proceeds goingback into community projects and causesthey sponsor. In 2012, the Colors Festival ofArts will celebrate its 22nd year of present-

ing this community event that has become atraditional way for many families to cele-brate "Mom." Only fitting, since many of theRoswell Junior Women's Club members whoput on this event are mothers them-

selves.Artists and craftsmen ar-rive from areas around theSoutheast, joining withRoswell and North Fultonartists to present a magnifi-cent show. Entertainment isscheduled throughout the day

and ranges from Storytelling tovocalists, instrumentalists to dance per-

formances. An array of festive food vendorsare on hand to satisfy the appetite. FREESHUTTLE: As a convenience for festival at-tendees, a free shuttle will run from RoswellCity Hall to the Town Square throughout thedays. For additional information, please con-tact: [email protected].

Colors Festival Of Arts Returns

>> Concert5/25Justin Townes Earle Americana troubadour Justin Townes Earle takes the

stage at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center. Specialopening act, Joe McGuinness.Justin Townes Earle is an anomaly. He’s tall as the day is

long, all angles and elbows and a hard stare, both welcom-ing and deadly serious. He’s Nashville North, all set up inlower Manhattan now, just like his hero Woody Guthrie,with twang and charm intact.That hard working earnestness has paid off, to say the

least. Justin won the Best New and Emerging Artist at the2009 Americana Music Awards. His record, Midnight atthe Movies, was named one of the best records of last yearby Amazon, received four stars in Rolling Stone and founda sweet spot in the blackened hearts of fans and criticsalike. GQ Magazine named him one of the 25 bestdressed men in the world in 2010. He also appeared on HBO’s Treme with his dad, troubadourSteve Earle, on whose Grammy Award-winning Townes record Justin also guests. Cost: $35General Admission. Show starts at 8:00 PM , Box Office opens at 7:00PM. Contact 770-594-6232 or visit www.roswellpresents.com for more information.

>> Food5/10A Taste Of AlpharettaThe largest “Taste of” festival in the South!

Dine at over 60 restaurants in one unforget-table night that has become an annual tradi-tion for 50,000 families, foodies andfestival-goers. Sample delicious appetizers, entrees and

desserts, experience the Culinary ArtsStage and play at the Fun Zone.

A Southeast Tourism Society Top 20Event for 2012! Historic Downtown Al-pharetta. 2 South Main Street, Alpharetta,GA. 678- 297- 6000 Contact [email protected] or visit www.al-pharetta.ga.us for more information.

Mother’s Day OpenHouseEnjoy the historic homes of Roswell and

treat mom to a tour of Barrington Hall, BullochHall and Smith Plantation during this annual"open house" with free admission. Food dona-tions are accepted at each house for theNorth Fulton Food Bank. This event is from1:00 PM - 3:00 PM. For information visitwww.southerntrilogy.com

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May 26Antique Appraisal at Smith Plantation Home Starts at 11:00 AM. For full details visitwww.archibaldsmithplantation.org or 770-641-3978

May 15The Dirty Bourbon River Band at Matildas Music Under the Pines. For info 770-754-7831 or email [email protected]

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the best of Crabapple, Georgia while raisingmoney for local charities. Proceeds to benefitNorth Fulton Community Charities, Child De-velopment Association of North Fulton, andCanine Assistants. To purchase wristbands inadvance and receive special discounts on foodand beverages, contact any member of theRotary Club of North Fulton or call 770-490-4667, email [email protected], or visitwww.northfultonrotary.org.

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MAY 6LET MY PEOPLE GO!3:00 PM.Let My People Go! A Spiritual Journey Along the Under-ground Railroad. Presented by Michael O’Neal Singers at RoswellUMC; www.mosingers.com or 770-594-7974.

MAY 715TH ANNUAL MARY MCLAIN SMITH THEATRE ARTS GOLF CUP15th Annual Mary McLain Smith Theatre Arts Golf Cup at The ManorGolf and Country Club, to benefit Georgia Ensemble Theatre.

www.get.org or 770-641-1260.

MAY 8SMITH PLANTATION GENEALOGY LECTURE SERIESA special workshop focusing on researching genealogy. Discover howto research your lineage and uncover your family’s history. 7 P.M.; Ad-

mission $5.

MAY 9WEDNESDAY WALKS IN THE GARDENat Barrington Hall Enjoy a guided walk and learn about the his-toric gardens at Barrington Hall. The restored gardens featuremany century old shrubs and heirloom plants. 9:30 A.M.and will also include information you can use in yourown garden. Registration is not required but is ap-

preciated. 770-640-3855.

MAY 10BUSINESS PRAYER NETWORK A non-profit organization, supporting the business community inRoswell, designed to encourage and support local businesses throughprayer and encouragement. The one-hour, once-a-month get togetheris informal, informative and inspiring. No cost. Dodson Youth Center,

1 Pratt St. Roswell, GA 30075 (yellow Victorian Bldg. – 2ND floor).Every 2ND Thursday of the month 9AM -10AM. http://busi-nessprayernetwork.org, [email protected]

MAY 11&13ONCE UPON A MATTRESSPresented by The Atlanta Academy, Friday, May 11 – 6pm and Sunday,May 13 – 1pm. If you thought you knew the story of 'The Princess andThe -Pea,' you may be in for a walloping surprise! This rollicking spinon the familiar classic of royal courtship and comeuppance providesfor some side-splitting shenanigans. Chances are you'll never look atfairy tales quite the same way again. The content has been edited tobetter suit our younger actors and audiences, but all the magic, hilar-ity and fun of the original are still in place. 2000 Holcomb WoodsParkway Roswell, GA 30076 – www.atlantaacademy.com Ticketprices -$5 except students and children under 3 are free.

MAY 12OFF BROADWAY DANCE at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center. 770-664-2410.

MAY 12-13ANNUAL COLORS FESTIVAL OF ARTS IN HISTORIC TOWN SQUARE ROSWELLA celebration of the arts - fine arts, original crafts, children’s activities,food and entertainment. www.visitroswellga.com

MAY 12ROCKIN' AT THE RIVER Rockin' at the River, featuring cocktails, heavy hors d’oeuvres, greatmusic, dancing and fun. Shake your tail featuers at this event thatbenefits the work of the Chattahoochee Nature Center. www.chatt-nautrecenter.org

MAY 12 & JUNE 9MOUNTAIN PARK MARKET ON

THE GREENThis month Mountain Park will be raising

funds for the Great American BakeSale and we have several new ven-

dors and great musicians lined up! Mountain Park has a marketlike no other around. You'll find produce, hot 'n' ready food, gourmetfood items, crafts and games for children, jewelry, art, decor and

even live music! Make sure to visit us at 118 Lakeshore Drive,Roswell 30075.

MAY 13MOTHER'S DAY OPEN HOUSE -

MOTHERS HELPING OTHERSEnjoy the historic homes of Roswell and treat mom to a tour of Bar-rington Hall, Bulloch Hall and Smith Plantation during this annual"open house" with free admission. Food donations are accepted ateach house for the North Fulton Food Bank. www.southerntrilogy.com

MAY 17ALIVE AFTER FIVE in Roswell’s Historic District along Canton Street; Best street party inAtlanta with live music, great food, shops, galleries and a festive at-mosphere as thousands enjoy the ambiance that helped CantonStreet receive the award Great Places In Georgia – Great Street!www.aliveafterfiveroswell.com.

MAY 19, 26 & JUNE 2, 9KIDS CAN WRITE CREATIVE WRITING CAMPS at Barrington Hall for ages 10 – 14. Mary Ann Rodman, award-win-ning children’s book author and writing instructor, will teach childrenhow to write creatively and to view writing as a fun process, not achore. 10 A.M. – 4 P.M. each Saturday. The cost per child for the 5 Sat-urday weekend camp is $250.00 with space limited to 15 children.

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MAY 19FIRST ANNUAL CRABAPPLE BLOCK PARTYSaturday, May 19, 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM at Crabapple Crossroads in Mil-ton , GA. Wristbands: $25.00/person. Celebrate the best of Crabap-ple, Georgia while raising money for local charities. Proceeds tobenefit North Fulton Community Charities, Child Development Associ-ation of North Fulton, and Canine Assistants. Purchase a wristbandand receive special discounts on food and beverages. To purchasewristbands in advance, call 770-490-4667, email [email protected] or visit htp://www.northfultonrotary.org.

MAY 19KID'S DOG SHOW AT BILL JOHNSON COMMUNITY ACTIVITY BUILDINGChildren show off their dogs and win awards for:most obedient, best trick in one minute,smallest, biggest, best groomed, best cos-tumed, and Best in Show. Dogs must be atleast one year old. Pre-registration required.$12 residents; $18 non-residents; 770-641-3760

MAY 20STYX, REO SPEEDWAGON & TED NUGENT6:30 PM at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, 2200 Encore Parkway,Alpharetta, GA. 404-733-5010. Ticket Price(s): $99.00, $79.00,$59.00, $39.00, $29.00 Reserved; $29.00 Lawn. The heart and soulof American R&B&R&R has always gushed forth from the heartland ofAmerica. REO, STYX and The Nuge have celebrated the power of theirspecial music and on the mighty ‘Midwest Rock ‘n Roll Express,’ tourthe energy, attitude and spirit is more intense than ever.www.vzwamp.com/event/styx-reo-speedwagon-ted-nugent/.

MAY 22THE ROSWELL GARDEN CLUBPRESENTS LOUISE ESTABROOKand a program on how our water conservation techniques affect our envi-ronment. 10 a.m. The Bill Johnson Community Activity Building, 10495Woodstock Road in Roswell. The event is free and guests are welcome.Visit www.roswellgardenclub.com for additional information.

MAY 23ANTIQUE BOOKS LECTUREat Smith Plantation Home. Kenneth Studdard, owner of DogwoodBooks and Antiques presents an in-depth look at the rare book tradeand discuss several items from the Smith Family’s unique collection ofbooks that date to the seventeenth century. Advanced reservations areencouraged. 770-641-3978. Admission is free but donations are ac-cepted.

MAY 25-26ROSWELL GARDEN CLUB FLOWER SHOWat the Roswell Adult Recreation Center. 830 Grimes Bridge Road. May25 from 2 – 4 P.M. Free admission; May 26 from 9 A.M. – 5 P.M., FreeAdmission except for those who sign up for the Floral Design Class at10:30 A.M. with a $12 participation fee. www.roswellgardenclub.comfor additional details.

MAY 26CAMPOUT WITH DAD at East Roswell park. Pack your sleeping bags and tent for a night offood, games and fun! Ages 5 & up, children must be accompanied by amale adult. Campfire, hotdogs, s’mores, and breakfast treats provided.$12 Roswell residents; $18 non-residents.

MAY 26DOWNTOWN ALPHARETTA FARMERS MARKET8:00 AM - 12:30 PM. Historic Downtown, Two South Main Street, Al-pharetta, GA. 404-402-5389. [email protected].

http://www.alpharettafarmersmarket.com. You will find farmerswith fruits and vegetables, gardeners with fresh flowers and

plants, and makers of all sorts of edible home goods fromyummy desserts to local raw honey and homemade saucesand jellies. Each Saturday – through Mid October.

MAY 26TRUNK TREASURES

at Roswell Adult Recreation Center, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM. This publicrummage sale will benefit the expansion program of the Roswell Adult

Recreation Center. Free to shoppers. Vendors fee is $25 per sales spot.770-641-3950 for additional information.

MAY 26ANTIQUE APPRAISALat Smith Plantation Home, 11:00 AM. For only $10 an item (limit 2items) a professional antiques appraiser will tell participants if they ac-tually have a treasure and share the historic value of the item! 11 A.M.;www.archibaldsmithplantation.org or 770-641-3978

MAY 28ROSWELL REMEMBERS MEMORIAL DAY CELEBRATIONGeorgia’s largest Memorial Day ceremony includes exhibits, militaryceremony, patriotic music and much more. Presented by the Rotary Clubof Roswell and the City of Roswell, this tribute draws large crowds annu-ally. www.roswellmemorialday.com.

JUNE 2RIVER RUN FOR HOPE 5K/10Kat St. Andrew Catholic Church, 675 Riverside Road, Roswell, GA30075. All proceeds will support the Ghana Friendship Project's workin 2012 providing medical and health care supplies, administrative andeducational material, and clothing to the people of Ghana.Support is also give to Helping Hands Medical Mission Teams in Ghanawho have served annually since 2008.There is a 10 K, 5K, 1 mile, tot trot and new this year chip timing. The race will begin and end at St. Andrew Catholic Church along ascenic river course. Race Day Registration 6:00 AM or after May 19($30), through May 19 ($25), One mile run ($5). Race Day PacketPickup 6:30-7:15 AM, 5K & 10K Start 7:30 AM, Mile Run/Walk 8:20AM, Award Ceremony 9:00 AM. To Register visit www.active.com,mail P.O. Box 81777, Atlanta, GA 303663, go to any Big Peach Running Co. Store or in person day of race Make checks payable to:"AllSaints". Contact Info: Mary Tollet, [email protected].

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If one serving of love is good, thentwo servings of love is even better. Thetwin Sugos are located in Roswell,just south of the square and clocktower on Hwy. 9/Alph. St. and inJohns Creek, just north of the golfcourse on Medlock Bridge Road. Bothare tucked in, you have to seek them.And it is so worth it. My Sugo home isthe Roswell restaurant but there is nowrong, right or better here.

Every evening, in every Sugo, youwill find the family. Mr. Federic

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happy thought in her restaurant, shewill know it before you do!) Mr. C isthere as it will be late when Mrs. C isdone and he doesn’t like for her todrive alone after dark... Mrs. C isthere, because her partners, the sec-ond generation of this amazing andtalented family, her children, arethere. These restaurants and everysingle person and detail and thing inthem is under their care, and in aCastelluci restaurant there is alwaysanother detail, another diner, anothercustomer, another friend and patronto be cared for.

Those, my friends are the ownersand the Castelluci family that is Sugo.It is the extension of their lives, their

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Who really gets the credit for suchexcellence, for the attention, for thecreativity, for all this deliciousness?

If you ask Mr. C, he will say it’s allthe children and Mrs. C, Mrs. C saysit’s her family and staff and chefs. Thechildren credit their parents; eachother, the staff and chefs credit thefamily. They are all correct of course.

What to order? It frankly doesn’tmatter where you start on the menu -you are going to be coming back. Theydon’t do boring, they don’t do plain or“kind of” good. It is all excellent, pe-riod. And I promise you, in everythingI have eaten there, in every personwho has served me and spoken to me,in every noodle, sauce, drink andsweet you will know and taste the loveand this family's honor and pride ineverything they do.

Do the flatbread, any and everysoup, the truffle ravioli is to kill forand any meatball Mr. C approves of isgoing to be a world class beautifulthing. All that and the seafood, in-

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Ladies, if he loves you and has a ro-mantic bone in his body he will takeyou to enjoy Sugo. And gents, trustme, make the reservation, find yourway and your worries for the eveningare over. You are going to be pleasedand you are both going to be in agreat mood on the way home.

Sugo is evening dining only, Mon-day through Saturday. They do someunbelievably fun private eveningswith shows and music that are de-lightful and anyone can sign up for.Mr. C’s meatball classes are legendary,as is his story telling. You can checkall that on their website www.sug-orestaurant.com. q

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Lazaro’s: Brand new, have you seenit, have you been? This is a delightfulnew dining spot on Woodstock Road,off Canton, at the top of the historicdistricts restaurant row. North of Slate,next to the corner store, big green signyou can't miss. Disclaimer foodies: give

the serving staff time, it’s still comingtogether, so spare them and us the nit-picky reviews and go with the incredi-ble food. In the kitchen the owner Lazand his mom are doing it right, withverve and love and commitment toreal, honest, lovely food. This is Cubanfrom the heart and home, and a familybusiness worth supporting and lovingwhile it perfects itself and its staff. Theroast pork, plantains and beans arekiller. I have been back again for it, andI normally never order the same thingtwice... It’s that good. I will also swearto the Chic soup, OMG, and thebreads, yowza, and I can’t wait to workmy way down the menu and watch thisone develop its art and skills. I’mthinking a heck of a good story is juststarting to develop here... so go, sup-port and welcome them.

Breadtime: Brand new, a smallfamily German bakery andbreakfast/lunch spot. In two trips Ihave done mostly their handmadesweets, which I take back to my shopwith a loaf of bread. Everyone loveseverything I bring home from there.German pancakes for breakfast - killer,but I can’t wait to get back for the krautand sausages. It’s looking great and

everything tastes great so far. Al-pharetta highway, couple blocks southof the Alph’s old downtown section,small place, small sign, gotta looksharp.

Opening mid May: Meat and Pota-toes on the corner of State Bridge andMedlock. I have been nosing aroundwatching the construction, getting toknow the owners and chefs putting ittogether. You can keep an eye on it atwww.meatandpotatokb.com It’s look-ing real good, if menu matches designit’s going to be great, keep goinggents. ;)

Ethnicity, our town and great burps:I am highlighting an extraordinarilyfine family Italian/Greek restaurantSugo, a family German Bakery Bread-time, a delicious family Cuban restau-rant Lazaro’s, and that doesn’t evenscratch the surface.

You have incredible Thai at Rice onrestaurant row, scrumptious Viet-namese Pho at Pho Com behind thegas station across from the CrossvilleHome Depot, incredible French pas-tries at Douceur De France... and onit goes.

The north side OTP, with Roswell atits core, is cooking with fire and verve.It is a great area for excellent, fresh, se-riously great food in serious, capable,independent, ethnically honest familyrestaurants with a plethora of greatchefs doing so many different things,influenced from everywhere aroundthe world, constantly re-inventingAmerican Cuisine and eating... andthat is a beautiful thing I am verygrateful for.

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“Because of my size I’mprone to osteoporosis,” Kay Seward,local resident and Wholebody Sys-tems participant said. “I started theprogram in November with the bonedensity test and I’m very happy withthe results.”

“This program is designed to notonly increase bone density, but tostrengthen and condition the entirebody…it can truly benefit everyone,”said Alexander Simmons, the founderof Wholebody Systems.

“I’m an avid gardener,” said Se-

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“I have joined gyms in the past andI would go for 2 months and stopgoing so I’m paying for a long termmembership. With this I’m reallyhappy with the fact that I don’t evenhave to change clothes…its very easy,”Seward stated.

“It really only takes 10-15 min-utes from start to finish, once aweek, to get amazing results,” saidSimmons. q

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Enter any attractive, well-designedkitchen and your attention, not surpris-ingly, will likely be drawn to the finelycrafted wood cabinetry or gleaming ap-pliances. You’ll probably not even noticethe kitchen’s backsplash area, that in-nocuous sliver of wall running betweenthe countertop and upper wall cabinets.

In the design of a kitchen, seldom isenough thought given to the narrowstrip of wall that runs between thecounter and upper cabinets. This highlyvisible space, the backsplash, is usuallyjust painted a neutral color and forgot-ten about. And that’s too bad, because itdoesn’t take much more than a fewboxes of tile and a free weekend to bringthis seemingly dead space to life.

A new backsplash can transform atired kitchen décor in just a few shorthours. There's a wide range of beautifultiles available in a variety of exciting col-ors and patterns.

“There are multiple products on themarket to make any backsplash beauti-ful. We have a wide range of tiles fromstone, ceramic, glass and metallic,”Mareks Meija, of Floor and Décor said.“We also carry a wide range of groutproducts and cleaners thathave resealers to providenatural protection on yourinvestment.”

Design the right look foryour space by choosing asingle tile or several that youcan place in an interesting pat-tern. You can achieve stunning ef-fects by spacing detail tiles here andthere among your base tiles or perhapsbuild a border to define the outsideedges of your design.

The following is a simple guide for asuccessful installation. As is the casewith all projects there can be situationsthat arise not covered here. At Floor andDécor they have the expertise andknowledge to ensure you have a success-ful and beautiful project. Please consultone of their professionals before startinga project to ensure you begin on theright path. PreparationRemove all switch plates and outlet

covers. Be sure to make the surface iscompletely smooth. In some cases thiswill require sanding. Measure and markthe exact center of the room's visualfocal point at the counter level. Using a

sharp pencil and level, draw a perfectlyplumb starting line through the centermark.InstallationApply wall tile adhesive (mastic or

thin-set) to a small area. Don't work toofar ahead so that it doesn't dry. Also, besure to use a properly sized trowel for

the adhesive application. Start firmlysetting the tiles at the bottom of

the vertical centerline. Placethe edge of the first tile righton the line and make surethe base of the tile is parallelwith the edge of the counter.

Firmly place the tile into theadhesive. Continue with the

process until you reach the rowagainst cabinets or one requiring deco-rative tiles.

After installing all tiles allow for theadhesive to dry, usually overnight, applygrout across the surface diagonally tothe grout lines. Upon grouting a sectionof backsplash, clean the surface with asoft sponge and clear water wiping diag-onally to the grout lines as you go along.It’s important to not let the grout dry be-fore cleaning. Depending on the type ofgrout used you may need a sealant uponcompletion.MaintenanceTo protect your new backsplash

maintenance is very important. Theuse of harsh chemicals and especiallybleach can do more harm than good. Itis important to use products that areph neutral. q

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By Tom Bowen

The IRS understands that tax lawscan be complex and confusing. This canlead to taxpayers not paying the correctamount of tax due. However, there arebad preparers out there who make a liv-ing by intentionally defrauding the IRS.Some examples of bad tax preparerstaken from the IRS website are as fol-lows:

• A preparer who sold sham trustswhere taxpayers were told that theycould get “tax deductions for the ex-penses incurred with being alive”.

• Two preparers prepared income taxreturns that hid customers’ income andclaimed improper deductions. They alsosold sham trusts and falsely advised cus-tomers that they need not report incomeearned within the United States.

• In a more elaborate scam, a pre-parer would provide his tax returnclients with a correct copy of their stateand federal income tax returns, and thenwould alter the returns prior to actuallysending them to the IRS. The returnsactually submitted (without the knowl-edge and consent of his clients) includedbogus deductions to reduce the taxpay-ers’ state and federal tax liability. Thepreparer had the inflated refund checks

mailed directly to him. The preparerwould forge his clients’ signatures andpersonally deposit or cash the refundchecks. After depositing the inflated re-

fund checks, thepreparer wouldissue new checksto his clients forthe amount ofthe refund theywere led to be-lieve they weregetting. The pre-parer kept thedifference be-tween the correct

refund amount and the fraudulent andinflated refund amount.

In most of these cases, taxpayers wereconvinced that there was some loopholeor “secret knowledge” the preparer pos-sessed about how to reduce taxes. Whileit probably does not make a lot of peoplehappy, the IRS tries hard to share infor-mation via bulletins, instructions, regu-lations, laws and even web videos to helptaxpayers. More importantly, tax au-thorities are regularly challenged publi-cally (for the entire world to see)through the legal system. If there were alegitimate means for any of us to pay notax at all, we would all know about thatsecret!

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for new nurses, what makes North Ful-ton Hospital’s Versant program unique isits hands-on approach and its strongmentorship component. Participants areassigned a preceptor—an experiencednurse—who provides professional andemotional support for the new nurses.The participants also come together withthe rest of their cohort to debrief, air con-cerns, and discuss their experiences withcounselors and experience nurses.

“Residents have stated that this is oneof the ‘best’ components of the residencybecause it provides them with a safe, con-fidential place to express their anxiety re-garding any topic from self-care to thedeath of a patient,” says Lu Leeds, RN,BSN, clinical educator and director of theVersant Residency Program at NorthFulton Hospital.

Oates says that having the support ofher preceptor and other staff was an es-sential part of her success in the resi-dency program. “Just knowing there wassomeone looking out for me and being

there when I needed help made me feelmore comfortable and confident with thecare I was giving.”

North Fulton Hospital has hired 48residents into the program since it beganat the hospital in 2009. All residents arehired as full-time employees from the be-ginning of their Versant experience andare asked to sign a contract to stay withNorth Fulton Hospital for two years afterthe residency is completed.

Now a full-time RN with North FultonHospital’s Cardiology Department, Oatessays she has replaced the apprehensionshe used to feel with knowledge and con-fidence.

“Now when I go to work, there isn’t adoubt in my mind that I will be able togive the best patient care,” she says. “Itprepared me for what I know will be along, successful nursing career.”

For more information about NorthFulton Hospital’s Versant Residency Pro-gram, contact Lu Leeds at 770-751-2633or visit www.nfultonhospital.com. q

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