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Lifestyle Letter

Happy Hols PNL, DECEMBER 2017

Emily Brenner, Karyn Slovin, Sue Collins

t snowed November 4 in Northern Michigan, dusting my old stomping grounds with the promise of the December holidays. Here in Atlanta, I look for fresh magnolia branches tied with red gingham ribbon and outdoor pots puffed up with red dogwood, vine balls, pine boughs, bittersweet, purple pansies, Redbor kale and cabbages to signal the coming of my favorite holiday season. I scavenged for some giant pine cones on a recent trip to Hilton Head and will dot my Christmas decor with them, remembering when my mom brought me a basket of the huge pine cones she found in the yard of her and my step-dad’s place there.

Forty years earlier, she and I filled paper grocery bags with tiny versions (these mini pine cones were no bigger than a thumbnail) for a Girl Scout project. We saved tuna cans all year and my dad painted them matte black at his shop. Then, we used epoxy to glue 1” pieces of 3/4” copper pipe that he’d cut for us, into the center of the cans to hold a red taper candle. My fellow scouts and I glued the tiny pine cones onto the outside of the little cans, tied together two candles (probably with red gingham ribbon) and voila - gifts for our mothers. We had those pine cone candle holders for years and I’m sure families in our hometown did, too. This year, I’ll visit the wholesale florist with my dear friend Sean O’Keefe and chose bundles of fresh flowers that call out to me. My two daughters will spread them out on the kitchen table, collecting every vase and vessel in the house and arrange the blooms for every room. I’d say it’s a tradition. It’s our second year doing this, so yes, it’s our new tradition. It’s never too late to start making new holiday memories. I’m so nostalgic. Especially at this time of year.

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SPARKLE SANDY SPRINGS Join the City of Sandy Springs for a month-long community lighting event, Sparkle Sandy Springs. Set on the Heritage Sandy Springs Entertainment Lawn, the kick-off event on Sunday, December 3, will feature performances from choral groups, a fire pit, refreshments and much more, perfect for an enchanted evening out. The lighted art installation will “wow” families with seven-foot-tall wooden houses painted and decorated in a joyful theme by various community organizations, along with other decorations throughout the lawn to create a festive atmosphere. Visitors can stroll through the magical, walkable light display through December 31. This event, sponsored in part by ACE Hardware and Wyatt’s Millworks, both local Sandy Springs businesses, is free and open to the public. VisitSandySprings.org for more details!

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CAC CELEBRATES More than 340 supporters attended the 15th Annual Vintage Affair raising $117,000 for Community Assistance Center. Guests enjoyed food from the best local restaurants, wine tasting and fun live and silent auctions. The event in October was hosted by Holy Innocents' Episcopal Church. Since almost everything was donated for the gala event, almost every dollar

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raised goes to help neighbors in need. The Vintage Affair is CAC's largest annual fundraiser and supports programs to prevent homelessness and hunger in the Sandy Springs and Dunwoody communities. The giving continued, with more than 160 local children receiving new jackets at CAC recently. The Knights of Columbus Council 16513 of CAC member congregation Saint Jude the Apostle Catholic Church received the funding from the Society of St. Vincent De Paul and coordinated the distribution with CAC. The light weight winter jackets were distributed to CAC families from Sandy Springs and Dunwoody, to girls and boys ages from pre-K through

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OnCore Genius Golf Ball OnCore Golf has created a golf ball with GPS embedded right in the ball. Sure the Genius ball is $25, but if it saves you from losing a half-dozen balls with its GPS capability, you are winning in the wallet. As a golf ball company OnCore has made big strides in just three years. Available at PGA Superstore or OncoreGolf.com.

Purequosa Purequosa organic spray is not just for you, but all of your athletic clothing equipment and shoes. Keep everything clean and fresh at home or bring with you when you travel. Purequosa is an energy boost for your skin. Spray from temple to toes and everything in between. A bargain for $5 and up, on Amazon.com.

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and healthier you. Living in the South provides a change of seasons, but also 12 months of possible outdoors time to not only explore, but expand our hobbies and interests. No segment of the tech universe grows quicker that fitness and sports tech, so let’s take a look at what might interest gift givers, those starting fitness regimen or weekend warrior athletes.

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Blast Motion Sensors The world’s most accurate and consistent real-time motion capture technology for athletes and sports enthusiasts. Sensors for baseball, softball, golf and running give users real-time data they can use to improve. Available at sporting goods stores, Amazon or BlastMotion.com.

Impact Improver Practice your golf swing anytime and anywhere. Simply attach the Strike Shield and start swinging. The Impact Ball sticks to the Strike Shield. Swing away and you know exactly where you made contact with the ball. Instant feedback, instant fun, and a better game for $39.95 at BuyImpactImprover.com or Amazon.

Rick Limpert is an Atlanta-based sports tech and sports travel writer. He has twice been name the "Top Sports Tech Writer in the U.S." You can catch him on NBC 11 Alive Sports Extra, CBS Atlanta Plugged In and on with "Sully" on iHeartRadio with the top sports gadgets. Follow him on Twitter at @RickRoswell. 12

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hen you walk into Deborah Pizzuro’s new, two-story townhome, you don’t automatically see technology oozing out. That’s

because you’re not supposed to see it. Instead, you see a lovely, well-decorated home that happens to have tons of “smart” features seamlessly integrated into the décor.

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Ms. Pizzuro is one of many Perimeter residents opting for a “smart

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home” to make life simpler and less stressful. She employed the experts

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app-controlled electronics, and Amazon Alexa-controlled features. These features added significantly to her home’s ambiance. Perimeter North Lifestyle spent some time with Eric Rasmussen, CEO of Intuitive AV, to learn more about the recent work at Ms. Pizuro’s home, as well as how anyone can make their homes “smart,” too!

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mand could lower the thermostat, lock the doors and turn off the lights and TV's. Alexa has its own speakers and

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we need to meet. A lot of times, it will be the designer requiring

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equipment to be hidden or located in a different room. Specific design elements or finishes can have an impact on the end results of the AV system and should always be considered. These are details many companies in our industry may overlook. PNL: What were the homeowner's goals and why was home auto-

mation important?

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services now available to homeowners? ER: Home automation is incredibility popular right

now. Some of the systems commonly asked for include: • Doorbell and intercom to allow for two-way communication while you are at home or away.

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ate. With that in mind, we used engraved lighting keypads for one-touch

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Games in Atlanta, The Epstein School ONE THING TO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE: I'd end all the current

hatred and anger in our society. It’s not hard to wonder why this former high school teacher and coach at Roswell High School and Northview High School is so likeable. Brian is incredibly empathetic and has a huge heart. Volunteering and giving are just a way of life for him, and he is honored to act as co-chair for the JCC Maccabi Games hosted in Atlanta, that features Olympic-style sporting competitions. It is the largest annual Jewish youth event in the world. These athletes also participate in community service opportunities in addition to excelling at sports. When Brian is not working or volunteering, it’s clear his family comes first.

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ulia Stahlman ATLANTA

JULIA STAHLMAN

Atlanta INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE STUDENT AND ARTIST WHERE SHE GIVES: Art for Art, ACTWATER.

ORG, Riverwood Recycling & Environmental Club, Academic Tutor, National Honor Society ONE THING TO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE: I would strive to make a difference

by creating meaningful connections between people and groups in developed and underdeveloped communities around the world. It’s not every day that you meet a high school student who has founded not one, but TWO charities! Enter the inspirational and kind hearted Julia. Focusing on finding new ways for people to communicate on a global scale, she is the founder of Art For Art, a nonprofit that partners locally and internationally to hold art exhibits in the U.S. that showcase artwork by children from underserved communities in Africa providing financial support for their educational programs. Her second charity is web-based, addressing the health threat affecting the drinking water of millions of Americans. Julia is a Junior at Riverwood International Charter School. When not giving of her time and talents, or at school, she has played competitive soccer for the past ten years and has studied four languages.

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homas Umstead, Sr.

THOMAS UMSTEAD, SR.

SANDY SPRINGS

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RETIRED AND FOUNDER OF MR. TOM’S HEART

WHERE HE GIVES: Mr. Tom’s Heart ONE THING TO MAKE THE WORLD A

BETTER PLACE: To cure cancer!

Once in a while, you meet someone that just immediately wraps you in the warmth of their heart, and that person is Tom Umstead. The founder of Mr. Tom’s Heart says, “sick children and their families are my passion,” and his commitment and leadership is substantial. The nonprofit human services organization that brings food, clothing, toys and crafts, and various sundries to Ronald McDonald Charities, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Adult Day Care, Calvary Children's Home and senior centers is such a success thanks to 100-plus volunteers who fuel Tom’s army. It runs 7 days a week with volunteers reporting at 4:30 a.m.

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aqueline Weiss

SANDY SPRINGS MAQUELINE WEISS

Sandy Springs SENIOR AT MOUNT VERNON PRESBYTERIAN SCHOOL WHERE SHE GIVES:

Juvenile Diabetes

Research Foundation, Camp Kudzu, CHOA, MV Ambassador Prefect, MV Innovation Diploma Executive Team Member, MV National Honors Society Secretary ONE THING TO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE: Ideally, I would love to see a cure

for Type 1 Diabetes in my lifetime, but knowing that others are afflicted with other diseases, I would like to see increased funding and medical research for various diseases; therefore, benefitting humanity at large. Impressive doesn’t begin to describe this self-proclaimed girly-girl senior at Mount Vernon Presbyterian School. Having Type 1 Diabetes, she really doesn’t let anything stop her. And although she may be wearing the most fashionable heels in the room, her real power comes from the ambassador and lobbying work she does on behalf of Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. She’s raised over $100,000 and won an Honorable Mention for her documentary about Type 1 Diabetes for CSPAN. Maqueline was chosen as an Educational Leader 21 student panelist and presenter in the topic of 21st century learning, one of the five students around the nation chosen to cover the power that students have in their community and how much real world work they can do. She loves to be a dare devil on her Sea-Doo on Lake Lanier or cook with her family of “real food foodies”.

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arla Worley

KARLA WORLEY

DUNWOODY

Dunwoody

VP OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, REGULATORY DATACORP (RDC)

WHERE SHE GIVES: Partnership Against

Domestic Violence (PADV.org), Dunwoody

Nature Center, Sandy Springs Christian Church ONE THING TO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE:

If we all committed to

doing what we could to help those that are disadvantaged. Spend one minute with Karla and it’s clear she is a woman who is committed. Committed to her family including three daughters, to her industry, to her community, and most importantly - committed to helping women and children who are disadvantaged. Although her list of volunteer organizations is long, the most near and dear to her is Partnership Against Domestic Violence, where she serves as a board member and as a chair for their annual gala raising more than $700,000 over the last two years. The funds raised will raise awareness to fight the crime of intimate partner violence and empower its survivors through support and education. When not giving her all to everybody and everything, she loves to compete in athletic events pushing herself – this past year she completed her first Olympic Chattanooga Waterfront Triathlon in June, and placed 8th in her age bracket!

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ARTICLE SUE G. COLLINS | PHOTOGRAPHY NICOLE STEPHENS

A LAWYER, A RABBI AND A SHRINK WALK INTO A BAR. ON TWO LEGS. IN SENSIBLE PUMPS AND A SMART SUIT. 28

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ily Brenner is a divorce law-

under-served children, honing her skills and

yer, a rabbi and a licensed

empathy with family intervention work.

counseling psychologist.

Her search for answers never ends.

She is the kind of woman you

Recently, she completed specialized training

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on setting up trusts for special needs children.

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are always more stakeholders involved.”

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She is truly empathetic, having been

Ms. Brenner, who brings more than 35 years

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mother with a blended family of children.

bears her name. “I work with my clients to

“It would be impossible to say we don’t

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bring our life experiences with us. I’ve been

divorce for them AND the kids. I ask them,

through a lot of it.”

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“Getting a divorce is the easy part,” she

family ever-changing, she is equipped to

says. “In most cases there aren’t major

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Parting Thoughts

Feed Your Soul with CU LI NA RY CON N ECTIONS

he holiday season is always full of families, friends…and food!

this season is through food-based donations and volunteer oppor-

As an integral part of our cultures, food is so much more than

tunities. Volunteer your time to serve meals at a homeless shelter

simple sustenance. From family stories retold every year, to

or deliver meals to the elderly. Food pantries are always looking for

the more traditional history of particular foods and why they are part

donations and volunteers to sort, stack, and bag; especially around

of our heritage and celebrations—our holiday dishes are representa-

the holidays when they receive an influx of donations from canned

tions of our lives. Whether you are celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah,

food drives. Share your love of baking by organizing a bake sale and

Kwanzaa, Omisoka, New Year’s Eve, or a variety of other special hol-

then donating your proceeds to a shelter, soup kitchen, or food orga-

idays this December, you are sure to be looking forward to a special

nization in the community. You can also donate through your local

dish or two. This season is also a wonderful time to embrace new

grocery store or simply open your home and share your table with a

dishes and create new traditions. For example, you could host a holi-

new friend who may be alone at the holidays. During this food-filled

day party and encourage guests from different backgrounds to bring

celebratory season, share and give what you can to make it a special

a traditional dish that they find meaningful. Joining together to share

time of year for those in need.

a communal meal is a tradition practiced in every culture, making this

’Tis the season of greens, black-eyed peas, sweet potato pie, lat-

an excellent way to broaden our horizons and build stronger relation-

kes, sufganiyot, Bûche De Noël, melomakarona, babka, saffron buns,

ships with our friends and community.

kutya, and all of your family’s special heirloom recipes. These foods

The holidays are also a time when we are more acutely aware that

and all of our other favorites have the extraordinary power to bring

not everyone is as fortunate as we are. In the true spirit of Southern

families closer, make new friendships, and keep communities close.

hospitality, we will look beyond our bountiful tables for ways to give

This season, let’s take time to recognize and share all the ways food

back to members of our community whose holidays may not be as

brings us together, give back in any way we can, and remember that

full as our own. With millions of people facing hunger in every com-

while we treasure what is on the table, we are truly blessed by who

munity of the United States every day, a wonderful way to give back

joins us around it.

ARTICLE RHIANNON BANKES

“Food is our common ground, a universal experience.” —James Beard 34

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