H Magazine - November/December 2010

the magazine for and about henry county TM

• Ken huff’s motorcycle ministry• student spotlight with Katie crumbley• 2010 holiday gift buying guide

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Ken huffLearn how “Kingdom Riders” are on a journey to reach lives through God. With daily worship advancing spiritual growth in the community, they demonstrate God’s love through serving others. Read into how he rolls .....................41

Katie crumbleyRebellion, baggy pants and loud music all conjure up the teenage stereotype. Katie breaks out of this mold. All one needs to do is spend ten minutes with her. We just did. ...69

2010 holiday buying guideWe here at H put a concise listing together in order to help all you shoppers out there this holiday season! From A - Z, we have all the options available! Check it out.....................71

publisher’s letter .................................................7

contributors.........................................................9

letters to the editor ......................................... 10

sheriff keith mcbrayer .................................... 13

veris .................................................................... 17

sacred journey ................................................. 21

pasta max ......................................................... 25

hmc medical pavilion ..................................... 29

mandy rodgers ................................................ 33

holly campbell ................................................. 37

ken huff .............................................................. 41

mike hall ............................................................ 45

strong rock ....................................................... 49

physician profile: dr. estes ............................ 53

a day in the life................................................. 57

lpga quest ......................................................... 61

business profile: kirsten fellows ................ 65

operaton overseas .......................................... 69

student spotlight: katie crumbley ............... 69

buyers guide .................................................... 71

connecting henry ............................................ 77

community calendar ...................................... 80

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and friends. as the saying goes, “home is where the heart is”, but no home, or heart, is complete without the greatest gift of all, love. it continues to be a privilege and a pleasure to be a part of the Henry County community. i extend to you and yours a wish for a richness of blessings and hap-piness during this season and by all means please celebrate!

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ranging from leaders in business, gov-ernment, education, and medicine, civic and charitable organizations, the arts and entertainment. our gratitude extends to those who gave generously, their time, energy and money to support the numer-ous charitable causes in our community. That gratitude extends to the many dedi-cated volunteers who have worked count-less hours in a number of capacities in Henry County, to make life a little better for someone else.

We reflect on the events, experiences and people that shaped this past year; we reflect on the how we have contributed to or ben-efitted from the love and support of family

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Your feedback is extremely important to us, so, in this issue of H Magazine we are posting “Letters to the Editor”. Interested in sharing your thoughts? Please visit our updated website at www.hmagazine.biz.

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C elebration. Gratitude. Re-flection. These are some of the words that come to mind during the holiday season. We celebrate this

past year’s successes along with chal-lenges that made us grow and contribut-ed to the strength and prosperity of our community. Without a doubt, celebra-tion is a vital component of this season that serves to restore and rejuvenate our bodies, our mind, and our spirit.

We express our gratitude for the abun-dance of blessings we have experienced in the Henry County community from the efforts of committed individuals

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Debbie Swanson has worked in the medi-cal field in Henry County for 22 years and is involved with many community groups. Being a true Southerner, she loves to cook for her family and friends. She also enjoys motorcy-cle riding with her husband and entertaining.

Sandi Hutcheson grew up in the South Metro area and moved to Henry Country when the hospital was the only thing on Hudson Bridge Road. She has a degree in creative writing from Georgia State University and spends most of her time either reading or writing.

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Michael Ratti is the Managing Editor forH Magazine and is a Clayton State Unversity graduate holding a bachelors degree in Liberal Studies. He is also a two-time nationally ranked professional actionsports champion.

Diane Smith a native of Ohio, has en-joyed living in Henry County for seven years. She is mother to 14-year-old Travis and wife to Pastor George Smith of Solid Rock Church of Jackson, Georgia. Diane works at Noah’s Ark in Locust Grove.

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Janet Fischer has been an elementary teacher for the past 21 years in Georgia. She is pres-ently a 2nd grade teacher at Luella Elementary and has been a resident of Henry County for the past 16 years. She and her husband of 36 years, Chuck, have a daughter, Tegan and a son, Chad.

Jennifer Sconyers lives in McDonough, Georgia with her husband and two sons George and Jeremiah. Jennifer volunteers regularly at Flippen Elementary. She is a children’s author, and goes to schools and local libraries sharing her books and the love of reading!

Beverly Van Gorder has lived in HenryCounty for 14 years. She and her hus-band, Jim, have five children, two of which are U.S. Marines. She is Marketing Director for Golden Crest Assisted Living Community at Eagle’s Landing.

Lisa Maye is a native of Long Island New York, the mother of four beautiful children, Rachel, Amanda, Sarah and Timothy, holds a Masters of Social Work degree from Colum-bia University. She is currently employed as a social work supervisor through GA DFCS.


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on behalf of our Board of directors, staff, volunteers and our Upscale resale shoppe staff and volunteers, we want to thank you for your generous gift of esposure given to us in the H Magazine september/october issue.

The article was so well written and accurate from diane smith’s experience and informa-tion about our store. she captured exactly what we were hoping, and what we actually shared during her interview. We are also grateful for her professionalism, and enjoyed meeting diane.

our exposure within Henry County is vital to our sales and our sales are vital to the ministires of southwest Christian Care. with a slow economy, we are trusting that opening our “thrift stores”, where our supporters can donate other than money and where the community can benefit by shopping at affordable prices will also help us to continue serving our patients and families at no cost.

We serve many Henry County residents as well as as all of the surrounding communities and state of georgia. Your puttig us in your magazine has been a blessing in helping us inform the community of our services and our mission. Lisa, again thanks so much to you and your staff.

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Michael F. Sorrow

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A diagnosis of cancer brings a wave of feelings and emotions. But don’t let those emotions take the place of hope – hope grounded in the knowledge you are receiving the best possible care. Henry Radiation Oncology Center – located on the Henry Medical Center campus – provides that care, and hope, to cancer patients and their families. You’ll have access to state-of-the-art radiation therapy services from a highlyskilled staff of physicians, physicists, dosimetrists, therapists and nurses. Our team has one goal in mind: Supporting you and your family through your battle with cancer.To learn more visit www.henryradonc.com or call 678-251-1099.

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A diagnosis of cancer brings a wave of feelings and emotions. But don’t let those emotions take the place of hope – hope grounded in the knowledge you are receiving the best possible care. Henry Radiation Oncology Center – located on the Henry Medical Center campus – provides that care, and hope, to cancer patients and their families. You’ll have access to state-of-the-art radiation therapy services from a highlyskilled staff of physicians, physicists, dosimetrists, therapists and nurses. Our team has one goal in mind: Supporting you and your family through your battle with cancer.To learn more visit www.henryradonc.com or call 678-251-1099.

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featureSheriff Keith McBrayer

Shop with atHe spirit oF CHristMas stiLL Lives


The Spirit of Christmas continues on at one of the oldest institutions in Henry County. The Sheriff’s Of-

fice has a tradition of Sheriff’s employ-ees volunteering their time to share the Christmas Spirit with children and families in need.

The program is called “shop With a deputy” but it is so much more than the name implies. The culmination of the program is when a deputy is paired up with a needy child and they go shopping together for Christmas presents for them-selves and family members. The results are that the children have a meaningful Christmas and maybe gain a better feel-ing towards law enforcement. after the shopping is complete the deputies and the children meet up with their parents to watch a Henry County volunteer rescue dog demonstration and have a holiday luncheon before a visit from santa Claus. additionally, the sheriff’s office provides a Christmas deli dinner for every family who was selected to participate. sheriff Keith McBrayer expressed his thoughts on why they reach out to children in need; “We see many young adults in our jail who are here because they were not given the proper guidance or exposure to good values as children”. He added; “if we can help make Christmas a happy time for the children and their families,

we feel this will help bring their entire family closer together”.

The original program began in the late 1990’s with 10 children selected by the sher-iff’s office employees. Their parents would have the children either send a Christmas list or speak with santa. The lists were given to deputies who would go out and buy the gifts, wrap them, and then deliver them on Christmas eve. as the number of children in need grew, it became necessary to change how they managed the program to meet that need. They then decided to take the children shop-ping and make it a fun day for the children and their families.

Last year the sheriff’s office adopted 48 children for the program. However, while hav-ing lunch with the children and their families the program coordinator, sgt. Jimmie spence, learned of two children whose family was stay-ing in a motel in Locust grove. sgt. spence asked for volunteers to help those children and nearly all the deputies wanted to go. Four deputies were selected and they met with the parents and took the children shopping result-ing in a great Christmas for the entire family. This raised the total children adopted by the sheriff’s office to 50 in 2009.

The story behind the giving of gifts begins with the question; “where does the money come from to make this all happen?” We learned that the sheriff’s office has two ways they raise funds to pay for the gifts and meals they provide. The first is through donations

of money, food or supplies from community businesses and organizations. Wal-mart and Lowes have been supporters since the begin-ning of the program. The other way they raise funding is through time volunteered by their employees to sell fresh fruit and seek individu-al contributions. Last year the sheriff’s office employees sold 6,700 pounds of grapefruits and oranges and gave 900 pounds to Meals-on-Wheels recipients. The fruit sales have become a tradition in its own and county resi-dents look forward to the citrus fruit picked the day before delivery just before Christmas. “The fruit sale is a big undertaking”, sheriff McBrayer added. “The fruit comes in bulk directly from the Florida grower on the day it is picked. it is transported to a location where our employees and volunteers bag and sort it for delivery by the deputies. This is all on their personal time”.

another element of the back story is how the families they help are selected. as part of the larger Community Christmas program, the sheriff’s office will advise Connecting Henry how many children they can sponsor based on the amount of money employees are able to raise. Connecting Henry receives the applica-tions for families needing help from indi-viduals, civic organizations or churches. They screen the applications and create a file of quali-fied families. a list is provided to the sheriff’s office with the children’s names and ages.

Last year 78 sheriff’s office employees volunteered to participate in this program.

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30253 with an entry on the memo line that says “Shop with a Deputy”. For those who would like to help by purchasing fresh fruit, the order forms will be available around mid-November and can be requested from the Sheriff’s Office at 770-288-7107 after Thanksgiving for delivery around Decem-ber 15th, in time for Christmas. The order form will be for grapefruit and oranges which we pick up directly from the grower the day before delivery.


Because of the success with 50 children last year, these employees have set a goal to raise enough money to shop with 60 children for Christmas 2010. although they plan to prepare for 60 children, these big hearted lawmen hope the economy will improve and there will be fewer children who will face the possibility of a bleak holiday without the Christmas spirit. sheriff McBrayer closed by saying; “There is no way i can put into words the warm feelings that are created from the interaction between

our deputies and these wonderful children. Whether you believe in Christmas or not, sometimes the spirit of Christmas comes in the form of a gigantic smile on a child who receives gifts that they had no hope of getting otherwise and the happiness and hope on the faces of car-ing parents who are down on their luck”.

Those who would like to make financial contribution can mail or drop off a check made out to the Henry County Sheriff’s Of-fice, 120 Henry Parkway, McDonough, GA

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THe NAMe “VeRiS” iS LATiN AND MeANS “THe SPRiNG OF LiFe” AND THAT iS exACTLy THe WAy i WANT yOu TO FeeL AND LOOk WHeN yOu uSe OuR PRODuCTS.

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to research and i mean, researCH! i consulted with dermatologists, cosmetol-ogists, and even plastic surgeons to iden-tify the highest quality natural ingredients combined with the latest science to come up with unsurpassed products that i and others can use that do not contain toxins and that work! “

patti’s main message is, quite simply, “take care of your skin.” The verisystem is designed to do just that, because as patti says, “you deserve to look beautiful and sexy at 40, 50, 60 and 70, naturally!”

For a gift that will be a sure winner, visit www.verisnaturally.com for exquisite gift packages and gift certificates; they will be running special prices and deliver these awesome products to your door beautifully gift wrapped and ready to go! It is a “Win Win” for everyone!

Men, allow me to unfold a fantasy. The room is filled with gifts, everyone is enjoying Christmas

morning. you look into the face of your beautiful wife and with a mischievous grin say “your turn.” you hand her a beautifully wrapped box. you watch as she holds her breath for a moment as she begins to unwrap it. you have always tried to give thoughtful gifts but have not always hit the mark. As the paper falls to the floor you see her face light up with excitement! yOu HAVe HiT A HOMe RuN THiS yeAR! “How did you know?” she will ask. “How could i NOT know? That is “Veris,” the talk of the town!” Sounds good, doesn’t it? it can and should happen!

allow me to share with you the inside scoop on “veris” a simply wonderful, all natural skin care line. “The name “veris” is Latin and means “the spring of life” and that is exactly the way i want you to feel and look when you use our prod-ucts,” patti Collier told me, while sitting in my home. she smiled at me and her brown eyes sparkled as i sat down for a chat and to sample this truly lovely line of products. after trying “veris” for the first time, my skin felt clean and pampered and looked gorgeous!

“our skin is the biggest organ we have yet it is also the last organ that receives any vitamins and water internally. all the other organs in our bodies get first dibs on nutrition; our skin gets what is left over. so it is important to eat right but equally important to use a product topically to feed our skin. our products are designed not only to make you look younger, but make you look younger naturally. isn’t that what we are all striv-

ing for?” patti explained while showing me the invigorating peppermint exfo-liating Cleanser. she stressed the vital importance of taking care of one’s skin, as such care will help prevent or minimize future problems such as wrinkles or can-cer. “Your skin reflects if you are happy or sad, stressed, dehydrated or toxic” she added. veris products work equally well for both men and women.

“What made you set out to develop a line of skin care?” i asked. patti ex-plained, “i had tried so many differ-ent skin care products before but none seemed to give me the results i was looking for. When i would put another product on my face and could feel it burning my skin, i knew there can’t be anything good for me in this! so i talked it over with my husband, and we began

is here! it ’s a win, win!

Volunteers

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the patients while caregivers take that much needed time away.”

every patient that comes to the in patient unit is blessed with a precious lap quilt, comfort cookies and a smile. The quilts are generously and lovingly created by the Busy Bee Quilters of Henry Baptist Church. Their four legged friends, echo, sage and Fritz also enjoy visiting the ipU and patients homes with their owners. pet therapy is one of the patient’s most enjoy-able volunteer services!

volunteers keep the bird feeders filled, paint the fountains, and keep the flower gardens beautiful. “The need for volunteers is endless and we are always welcoming people that would like to make a difference to join us. our volunteers are absolutely priceless to us,” stated Ms. rogers. train-ing is offered the first Monday (5:30 – 9:00 pm) or tuesday (9:00 am-12:30 pm) of each month. Contact annette rogers, at [email protected] to make your reservations now!

Many people have offered testimonials regarding the care they or family members received from the volunteers. although too

all too often people facing ad-vanced illnesses don’t know where to turn for comfort and support. For many, spiritual comfort is

provided through the clergy and one’s own personal belief system. What about the phys-ical care for those facing the final months of life? That is where sacred Journey Hospice excels. Their mission is to “tenderly embrace those facing the final moments of life along with their loved ones, with expert medical care, emotional support, and spiritual guid-ance if desired.” such care may be provided at home, in a nursing home, retirement or assisted living community, or in sacred Jour-ney’s beautiful inpatient facility at 138 peach dr. in Mcdonough.

sacred Journey Hospice was started in 2002 by five ladies: robin stanton, Lauretta nester, debra parks, gwen parks and tammy Jester. all worked for many years in oncology before deciding to embark on the Hospice Journey. since 2002, over 3,000 patients and families have been comforted and cared for in either their homes or the in-patient facility. doctors and nurses ensure patients receive the medical attention they

need while chaplains, social workers, and volunteers work to make the whole family more comfortable.

very important and frequently over-looked members of the team are the dedi-cated volunteers. These men and women work behind the scenes and give tirelessly of their time and energy. november is na-tional Hospice and palliative Care Month, and sacred Journey Hospice would like to honor those volunteers.

Ms. annette rogers coordinates the vol-unteers for sacred Journey Hospice. When asked what volunteer opportunities are available, Ms. rogers responded, “anything you enjoy doing in regular life is greatly appreciated by our caregivers and patients. sometimes it is important for the caregiver to just spend some time away. i suggest to caregivers to do whatever they have not been able to do since they have become a 24/7 caregiver for their loved one. get your hair or nails done, go shopping or visit with a friend. it is very important caregivers have the opportunity to take care of themselves so they can take care of someone else. volun-teers make themselves available to sit with

MUCH needed respiteOffer Loving Support,

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WeLCoMing peopLe tHat WoULd LiKe to MaKe a diFFerenCe

to Join Us. oUr voLUnteers are aBsoLUteLY priCeLess to Us.

If you do not need the hospice care for a loved one at this time, rest assured that there is support for you in the future. Until you are faced with the need that the hospice offers, you may not be aware of its priceless support. Tuck this information away for future reference. The Sacred Journey Hospice team will be happy to answer any questions you may have. They truly are a gift from God at a very difficult time. Please visit www.sacredjourneyhospice.com.


many to include all, i would like to give you a small sampling: “volunteer elva Beverett has been such a godly blessing to us. We have not only had a great volunteer but have cultivated a good friendship. she is always there for me when i need her and i don’t know what i would do without her as my special volunteer.”

on a personal note, i would like to say that the illinois hospice that i contacted when my own father was no longer able to

function in his assisted living situation at age 93 was a gift from heaven. His dementia was becoming such an issue that the facility was no longer able to serve his needs. not knowing exactly what to do from 600 miles away, a neighbor who was familiar with the sacred Journey Hospice suggested contacting a local hospice in town for my father. They were an integral part of my father’s life for the next three years until his death. i never knew such a support system existed.

sacred journey hospice, incphone: 678.583.0717138 peach DriveMcDonough, Ga 30253www.sacredjourneyhospice.com

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crowd of loyal customers. “people who come in really appreciate our food. We have lots of repeat customers, and we really appreciate them,” Zitz says.

He estimates that he goes through 90 dozen of his delicious garlic rolls every week. “Well, more during the holidays and when we have a heavy catering schedule,” he adds, grinning.

pasta Max offers a full catering menu and is open for both lunch and dinner. in addition to their thoughtful wine list and traditional northern italian dishes, the cafe offers several different gourmet pizzas and a spicy chili pepper linguini with corn, black beans, and shrimp that Zitz created “just to offer something dif-ferent with a little southwestern flavor.”

since they opened their tiny family restaurant in 1994, doug and Barbara have added to their own family. Their sons, shannon and patrick, are thirteen and six respectively.

Visit Pasta Max online atwww.pastamaxcafe.net. Better yet, visit them in person. And Buon Apetito!

a graduate of the Culinary institute of america in Hyde park, new York, Zitz had accumulated impressive credentials at several five-star restaurants in Miami. He decided to open an italian restau-rant because of his passion for italian cooking, and the first little pasta Max Café opened in 1994 in the old Walmart shopping center on Highway 138 in stockbridge.

They soon outgrew that location and moved down the road to the Best West-ern hotel on Highway 138. Five years ago, they moved to their current loca-tion at 50 griffin street in Mcdonough. The new place, with its exposed brick walls and red tablecloths, has the ambi-ence of a family trattoria in italy.

The Zitzs have worked hard to create that family atmosphere. Much of the family, from the chef ’s mother-in-law to his nephews, has been a part of this family establishment. and about half of their dedicated ten employees have been with them for more than seven years. and, like a trattoria catering to a regular clientele, pasta Max enjoys a devoted

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in italy, restaurants are generally divided into three categories: ristorante, trattoria, and osteria. A ristorante is the most formal of

the three. The osteria, which in italian literally means the owner is “hosting” his clientele, usually serves food fam-ily style and is the most casual of the three. And the trattoria, which focuses on home-cooked, local recipes and ca-tering to a steady, established clientele, falls somewhere in the middle.

By italian standards, pasta Max Café, situated just off the square in Mc-donough, is a trattoria. Chef douglas Zitz hand makes his pasta fresh two times every day, and he has a loyal cli-entele who adore his homemade lasagna and daily seafood specials, including scallops and fresh grouper.

Zitz and his wife, Barbara, who teaches in the Henry County school system, moved to Henry County in 1994 from south Florida, never dream-ing that sixteen years later they would have a restaurant that has grown right in step with Henry County’s growth.

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as the patient has a test. Mammography technologists, for example, see the images immediately and know whether additional views are needed. patients no longer have to wait for the techs to develop films to confirm clear images.

“if the doctor wants to see the actual tests, he can go online and see all the images and results,” Fancher explains. “it eliminates a lot of back and forth between the imaging Center and doctors, plus lets the doctors see the results faster.”

“This level of equipment and range of services are typically only found in a hospital environment not at a freestanding outpatient center,” Cooper says.

“very few places can duplicate what we have in an outpatient setting or the number of modalities we’re offering in one place,” Fancher adds. “patients are going to see faster access and higher quality care on their first visit. We’re really excited about it all.”

“We’ve had a huge emphasis during the past year on improving our outpatient services,” says Jeff Cooper, vice president and chief operating officer at Henry Medical Center. “We realized we had some limita-tions when providing outpatient services in an inpatient setting, so we decided to do something about it.”

The “something” amounted to replac-ing or adding to existing diagnostic equip-ment at Mcdonough Medical pavilion. The new, comprehensive Center for diagnostic imaging now houses technology on par with anything you’d find in a hospital setting, but with some extra advantages.

“We wanted to maintain the high quality standards the hospital provides, but in a more convenient setting,” Cooper says. “The parking is closer and you can get in and out faster because you’re not being scheduled around patients in the hospital or coming from the emergency room. The location is

also better for some people because it’s more centrally located in the county.”

“of course, patients can still schedule their tests at the hospital if they’d rather,” he says.

The Center already had bone density, mammography and digital X-ray capabilities. new additions include ultrasound, Mri, Ct as well as to digital mammography.

“We have excellent equipment here at the hospital,” says dwight Fancher, direc-tor of radiology at Henry Medical Center. “We wanted to duplicate that quality and range of services at the Mcdonough Medical pavilion.”

one of the most significant additions to the imaging Center is paCs, or the picture archiving and Communication system. staff is able to send images and test results to the referring physicians via the internet, thanks to digital capabilities – a service previously available only at the hospital.

The advantages of paCs begin as soon

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michael, mandy, and maya rodgers were ecstatic to find out that their family was about to expand. maya was going to have a baby brother. on october 6, 2009, reid came into the world. little did the family know that their son was going to be diag-nosed with cystic fibrosis.


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Michael, mandy, and maya rodgers were ec-static to find out that their family was about to expand. maya was going to have a baby brother. on october 6, 2009, reid came into the world. little did the family know that

their son was going to be diagnosed with cystic fibrosis (cf). CF is a genetic disorder affecting approximately 30,000 people in the U.s. it is caused by a defective gene that causes the body to produce an abnormally thick, sticky mucous that clogs the lungs and leads to life-threatening lung infections, according to the CF website at www.cff.org. More than 10 million americans are unknowing, symptomless carriers of the gene. CF occurs in one

out of every 3,500 births in america, with about 1000 new cases diagnosed each year.

Because CF is a recessive genetic disorder, both parents have to be carriers for the baby to have the disease. Michael and Mandy are two of those unknowing, symptomless carriers of CF. it was a surprise when reid was diagnosed. Both Michael and Mandy were adopted, and it turns out that both their biological fathers are carriers and passed the gene on to them.

treatment for CF depends on the stage of the disease and the organs involved. Keeping the lungs clear of mucous is an impor-tant part of treatment. other treatments include chest therapy, aerosol antibiotics, mucous thinning drugs, and antibiotics.

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our storiesHolly Campbell



holly campbell, whose engagIng presence aDDs InsTanT

posITIve energy To any seTTIng, places a hIgh value on famIly,

career anD communITy. forTunaTely, The career paTh she

chose has paIreD her wITh a successful company ThaT shares

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Jackson and Lawrenceville and all points in between. “time management and the ability to multi task play a key role to success in managing a career and balanc-ing family and community involvement.” Holly stated.

Clearly that same passion permeates into numerous other roles Holly holds such as wife of 22 years to husband greg Campbell, mother to their son, Cole age 9 who plays both football and baseball, school volunteer, Chair elect of the Leadership Henry Board, public relations Chair of Lake spivey Board of direc-tors, atlanta Motor speedway Children’s Charities Hot Laps Chairman and atlanta Chairperson of the Usher’s new Look Foundation since 2009—yes that Usher. The Foundation provides opportunities for youth to engage in the community and receive intense leadership training and participate in youth led service projects. By 2014 the Foundation plans to engage over 5 million youth in service which has the potential to touch the lives of over 50 million individuals. Holly’s commitment to this organization sky rocketed when she saw first hand how the program impacted the youth after two weeks in the Leader-ship academy.

When asked what motivates her to wholeheartedly pour herself into not only her work but her volunteer activities, Holly was quietly thoughtful but unwavering in her response, “as i reflect on my passions and greatest successes, i realize my focus has consistently been drawn to the needs and developmental growth of the youth in our community. Leadership Henry truly changed my perspective on the blessings in all aspects of my life and sparked my desire to make a great difference.” she added in all candor and with humility that she had not always given back to the community in the way she does today, that it has been a wonderful growth process for both she and her family and close friends who sup-port and participate in many of her civic endeavors. “These endeavors, she added, provide a meaningful way to spend quality time together as a family.”

Holly credits georgia power for their role in supporting and developing her and other employees in honing their personal leadership skills. it is her desire that others become successful leaders personally and professionally with an increased awareness of the needs of the community that will spark, as it did for her, a deep passion for getting involved.

holly grew up in the metro south area with one sister and has re-sided in the clayton and henry

county area all her life; her parents have been married for 47 years! she earned her bachelor’s Degree in business manage-ment from clayton state and her master’s Degree in business administration from mercer university, and is a proud 2007 graduate of leadership henry. she began her career with georgia power and parent company, The southern company, in 1985 and has held a variety of leadership positions with increasing responsibilities over the years including human resourc-es, sales and marketing and customer service. “every job I’ve had is my favorite job!” holly exclaimed and it is clear she is passionate about what she does and relishes the daily interactions with both internal and external customers as well as community members.

in addition to her trusty techno gadget droid, she also carries a worn leather bound journal with her wherever she goes, to record thoughts, ideas, to do lists, reminders and “life organization notes” that help keep this busy career woman on track as she travels her territory that reaches from austell to newnan to

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cycle fellowship whose mission is to glorify god by blessing people in need. Kingdom riders seeks to enrich the com-munity by partnering with community support organizations such as rainbow House. Kingdom riders and Kingdom Harvest members have supported rain-bow House through financial support, volunteers, fellowship activities, and Christmas gifts for children in distress. recently, Kingdom Harvest also initiated a partnership with Haven House.

Ken’s best friend is his wife gina. she too owns and rides a motorcycle. When asked “Why a motorcycle ministry?” his response was “people of all ages are intrigued by motorcycles. Motorcycles generate questions, and questions lead to conversations and fellowship begins with conversations.” Ken says that every time he rides his motorcycle, the embroidered ‘Center Man’ patch on the back of his vest leads to a dialogue about Kingdom riders and the meaning of the patch. Ken believes the Christian life can and should be positive, uplifting, and enjoy-able. Kingdom riders also allows him to demonstrate that it’s possible to be a Christian and still enjoy pastimes such as safe, responsible motorcycling.

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Henry County’s development authority Board and continues to serve today. He believes that the experience and leader-ship of strong, dedicated Board members and staff have enabled the develop-ment authority to create jobs in Henry County. Ken is excited about showcasing Henry County’s tremendous potential to businesses seeking relocation sites. The Chamber and development authority duties have allowed Ken to contribute to economic development and enhanced quality of life in Henry County.

Ken feels that the inauguration of the intergovernmental retreat was one of the most significant events that transpired during his 2008 Chamber chairmanship. He says “Henry County is a wonderful community with great potential. The annual intergovernmental retreat allows County leaders to discuss issues, share ideas, and work together to achieve im-portant goals. it takes everyone working together to make a community thrive.”

in his spare time, Ken enjoys fishing, golf, and riding motorcycles. However, most of his time is spent serving in his church, Kingdom Harvest Christian Fel-lowship, and working as a leader of the Kingdom riders Motorcycle Ministry. Kingdom riders is a Christian motor-

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ken is the father of one daughter, christiana, an emory graduate who lives and works in washington,

Dc. ken received his undergrad degree from the university of west florida and later earned an executive mba from auburn university. he started his career with The southern company nearly 27 years ago. over the years, he held positions in accounting, power generation, customer operations, mar-keting, community development, and supply chain management. currently he serves as supplier Diversity manager for georgia power.

The years spent working with customers, community leaders, and small business owners are amongst the most fulfilling of his career. “i’ve been fortunate to gain many interesting work experiences over the course of 27 years. i have enjoyed helping customers with is-sues, favorably contributing to quality of life, and advancing economic growth in the communities we serve,” Ken said.

For several years, Ken served on the Board of directors of the Henry County Chamber of Commerce and in 2008, he chaired the Chamber Board. during the same year, Ken was appointed to


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our storiesHenry’s Huffin’ for the Stuffin’

the sun is just starting to rise on thanKsgiVing morning. the

smell of roasting turKey fills the Kitchen, and pies line the

counter. celery and onions haVe been chopped for the stuffing,

the good china is set on the table. the only thing left to do is

mash the potatoes and lace up the running shoes. what?!

that’s what plenty of folks will be doing this thanksgiving day, according to mike hall, jc penney store manager in mcdonough.

Mike and his staff are planning the 2nd annual Henry Huffin’ for Stuffin’ – a family-friendly 5k/10k Fun Run and Walk. Like last year, the event is planned for thanksgiving morning with registration starting at 7:00 a.m. So while some folks will be rolling over to catch a few more winks before stuffin’ themselves on stuffin’ – and turkey, and yams, and cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie – hundreds of others will be lining up for an opportunity to win one of 160 awards to be given out on race day.

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dog named Thennavan. i have she goat named Jonnsi.”

Bailey is one of the first students at strong rock Christian to hear back from a child who received one of their shoe boxes. each october, students in all grade levels fill shoe boxes and bring them to a special chapel service, where the entire school prays over the boxes before sending them to local collection sites in time for national processing Week in november. since its opening in 2007, strong rock students have filled, prayed over, and delivered to samaritan’s purse over 1,200 boxes.

Both students and parents offer praise for operation Christmas Child and the opportunity the program brings to families. second grade teacher Juli Banks participates with her class, but as the mother of four strong rock students, she also participates as a parent.

“We do one box for each of my chil-dren,” explains Banks, whose children are now in kindergarten, first, third, and fifth grades. “They each choose what they want to put in their boxes, and then i let each child pray over his/her own box.”

“it’s a wonderful opportunity for the children to focus on others, especially at Christmas time,” adds coworker doreen Mendenhall, whose class of second grad-

ers gave 100 % last year.Junior sarah adams echoes these

sentiments. “it’s a family thing for us because we all shop for our boxes and pack them together,” explains sarah, who last year became one of the over 100,000 volunteers across the country to help pack boxes in various processing centers. sarah has often visualized the impact of a single box. “each one will touch one kid so he can, in turn, touch his whole village.”

touching lives is one thing strong rock Christian school is all about, ac-cording to president david Mann. “our motto is ‘Blessed to be a blessing,’” says Mann, who organizes the operation Christmas Child giving each year, “and this provides a unique and positive way to put that motto in action.”

strong rock students like Bailey shapard understand that motto as they begin to fill new shoe boxes for this Christmas. Bailey has a letter from india, a reminder that what she and her classmates are doing is a blessing to less fortunate children around the world.

“i like you,” Moses’ letter concludes, “do you like me?”

Though she may never meet her Moses, Bailey would respond with a resounding “Yes!”

our storiesOperation Christmas Child

“i WAS ReALLy SuRPRiSeD,” Re-MeMbeRS bAiLey, A FReSHMAN AT STRONG ROCk CHRiSTiAN SCHOOL iN LOCuST GROVe, “i DiDN’T THiNk ANyONe WOuLD WRiTe bACk, LeT ALONe SOMe-ONe NAMeD MOSeS.”

The unexpected letter to which Bailey refers arrived last spring. it was written by a boy named Moses, somewhere be-tween the ages of 10 and 12, somewhere in india. Moses was the grateful recipi-ent of the shoe box Bailey contributed through operation Christmas Child, an annual campaign of samaritan’s purse international. Founded by Franklin graham in 1970, samaritan’s purse is a nondenominational evangelical Chris-tian organization that provides spiri-tual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. each year, operation Christmas Child, just one of the orga-nization’s activities, delivers shoe boxes stuffed with Christmas gifts to over eight million children all over the globe.

Last year, Bailey’s box was one of those, and because she included her name and address inside her shoe box, Moses was able to reply.

“Hello! My name is Moses!” his let-ter begins, “Thank you for your things. My favorite sport is cricket. i also have a


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family worship at Mcdonough Christian Church, and dr. estes volunteers his time as Medical director of the Henry County pregnancy resource Center.

Jamey, as he prefers to be called, confid-ed in me that he has “no regrets.” He loves people, and enjoys getting to know the “fuller picture of a patient’s life.” dr. estes draws patients from all over the southern Crescent, but jokes that a majority of his patients are “ministers, teachers, cops, and stylists.” When people walk through these doors, they are not greeted with imperson-ality, or medical bureaucracy, but by dr. estes and his openhearted smile.

dr. estes staffs his office with two nurses, and one front desk receptionist. all major insurances are accepted. the office is open Monday – thursday, from 8 aM until 6 pM. For further information, please call 770-228-5407, or go to their website, www.mcintoshtrail.com.

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dr. estes Joined dr. david van and MC-intosH traiL FaMiLY praCtiCe assoCiates

on apriL 1st, 2010. He CUrrent-LY serves as attending pHYsi-Cian and MediCaL direCtor at tHeir neWest LoCation, Heron BaY. tHe Heron BaY oFFiCe is a FULL serviCe FaCiLitY LoCated at 3334 HigHWaY 155 soUtH in LoCUst grove.

dr. estes treats patients of all ages and provides a wide range of services: well-child exams, adult and dot physicals, treatment for acute illnesses and injuries, minor surgi-cal procedures, weight loss treatment, and even skin enhancement procedures. dr. estes accepts appointments, walk-ins, and same day scheduling, and new patients are always welcome.

dr. estes is married to andrea, his

one-time pen-pal and now wife of 15 years. the two of them have been blessed with four children-- andrew, sarah, samuel, and Hannah. the estes home-school their children and have been active members of the Henry County community for the past eight years. dr. estes loves the “close to home” lifestyle that this opportunity has afforded him.

dr. estes describes his profession as “Medical doctor and Counselor”. He cites the invaluable experience that he gained as a country doctor in southwest georgia as preparation and training for his position today. the two year immersion in rural hospital, nursing home, emergency room/trauma, and outpatient care, has well-equipped him for the present day.

dr. estes is Board Certified, an Honors graduate of vanderbilt University, and received his doctorate of Medicine from the Medical College of georgia. He and his

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a day in the lifeThe Food Pantry



$100 donation will purchase 625lbs of food.

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criteria are in place to assure that the need is legitimate.

Helping in His name is about more, however, than just putting food on the table. Those helped go through a process that not only gives them a hand out, but also a “hand up.”

“We don’t just want to give them food for now – we want to help families get back on course with their lives. it’s not just food for today, but hope for the future,” teri declared. one woman came at the urging of her sister to join her as a volunteer at the Food pantry. she was ad-dicted to methamphetamine. Helping in His name changed her life by following the edict given in Matthew 25:40, and she has become a long-term volunteer.

The average amount of food sent home with a family is 150 pounds. That’s approximately 150,000 pounds of food a month going out of the pantry ware-house. no wonder a recent article in their newsletter was headlined “The pantry is (never) Full.” donations also include toiletries (toothpaste, shampoo, diapers, toilet paper, etc.).

Who supplies this great need? Well, besides the “loaves and the fishes” source, there are five primary sources of dona-tions: civic clubs, faith-based organiza-tions, businesses, social clubs and indi-viduals. some give in-kind donations in the form of pallets of foods. others may give the pastries or sandwiches left at the end of the day. and many give monetary

donations. The pantry purchases much of its food from the atlanta Community Food Bank at 16 cents per pound. a $100 donation will purchase 625 pounds of food.

What is a good rule of thumb for indi-viduals when donating food items? “give your favorite food item.” Make sure the items are still within their “best by” date, and remember that the need is year round. Former board member Christy Crumbley commented “The pantry gets an abundance of donations over the holi-day season, which is wonderful. When February rolls around, the donations slow down but the need doesn’t.”

as is true with any non-profit, vol-unteers are vital. over 150 committed volunteers serve the pantry weekly, giv-ing over 18,000 hours to date this year. They were honored at the 20th anniver-sary and volunteer recognition event on august 14. These volunteers include a dedicated board of 17 members who capably oversee the ministry of the Food pantry.

helping in his name is open five days a week: monday, wednesday and friday from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. and Tuesday and Thursday from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. It is located at 85 bellamy place, suite a in stockbridge. for information about receiving assistance, volunteering, scheduling a speaker, or donating, call (678) 565-6135 or go to the website at www.helpinginhisname.org.

by Diane Smith

The face of hunger has changed over the years. When Help-ing in His Name Ministries, inc. (which is best known

in Henry County as The Food Pan-try) was founded twenty years ago by Susan Shefka-Peeters, the organization primarily served low income seniors, disabled, unemployed, underemployed and single parents. “From the very beginning Frannie Carocci, her family, and Anita Standrich with the support of her husband, ed, started working with my family to build the ministry,” stated Susan. Others followed, including many Henry County churches.

While still helping the above categories of need, “We’re also seeing a new clien-tele,” board member teri Bledsoe shared. “people are coming to us now who never dreamed they would have to ask for help. They’ve lost their jobs, they don’t know where to turn.” Board president nola Love expounded, “When they get hungry, they come to us and we show them the love and compassion of Jesus by giving them food and encouragement.”

The statistics of the assistance pro-vided through this one organization to citizens in need in Henry County are staggering. to date in 2010 they have given more than 1,000 emergency boxes to individuals and families. The total number of families served from January 1 to september 1 was over 8,700 - that’s over 27,000 individuals. screenings and


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continue to move forward their efforts. the grassroots Classic aims to

raise enough money to publicly kick-off efforts to bring back an Lpga tournament. Based on historical infor-mation, an Lpga tour stop at eagle’s Landing would provide the Henry County economy with over $2 million in annual revenues.

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from 1992 Through 2006 The lpga Tour IncluD-eD an annual sTop aT eagle’s lanDIng coun-

Try club In sTockbrIDge, georgIa. lpga Icon nancy lopez was The honorary hosT for 7 of Those years.

it was announced in august 2006 that the tournament had been cancelled because of the lack of a sponsor for 2007. This left the Lpga fan base confused along with the eLCC members that housed the highest number of players on the Lpga schedule the years it was here. Metro south golf Charities are on a quest to bring the Lpga back!

tony Caporale of twin Bear Manage-ment is passionate about music, golf and charities and has 19 years experience in promoting such events. tony has been retained by dean echols, Chairman of Metro south golf Charities to build a fan base and promote their efforts to bring the Lpga back to Henry County. tony

and the MsgC board are in 2nd and 3rd level meetings to procure the right title sponsor. “We want to create a ground swell from the grassroots Classic perspec-tive and make enough noise to get Henry County behind the MsgC and help return an Lpga event to eagle’s Landing Country Club”.

“The tournament didn’t leave because it wasn’t successful” states tony and he believes that in today’s business environ-ment, networking and relationships is key. He is working to rekindle the exist-ing relationships and develop new ones to put eLCC back on the Lpga circuit. tony has been told that at the players meetings the question “when are we go-ing back to atlanta?” is a hot topic.

nancy Lopez, who is also on the spon-sorship search committee, hosted the 1st annual grassroots Classic in 2009. rosie Jones hosted the 2nd annual event that was held november 8th. proceeds from the charity tournament will benefit the MsgC to raise awareness to help MsgC

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eagle’s landing country club770.389.2000

greenbusiness profileKirsten Fellows

health field to being a financial planner with ameriprise? Kirsten unfolded her compelling story as she explained “ameriprise Financial is the industry leader when it comes to compre-hensive financial planning. it’s a solid company with a 115 year history of helping clients reach their goals. at the time i was introduced to ameriprise Financial (then american express Financial advisors), i was a recently divorced mother of two children not sure how to prepare for our future. i was a client first then saw how this could benefit so many people. i was initially motivated to help single parents who were small business owners or worked in a demanding position for a corporation. But as my life evolved my experiences guided me to focus on families that are part of the “sandwich” generation who care for their aging parents while supporting their own children.”

Kirsten is sensitive to cultural and social differences as her mom is from Jamaica and her dad is from guyana which leads her to have a heightened awareness of the need for culturally appropriate care and support. Lots of cultures, for example, do not embrace nursing home care as an option; parents usually live with the chil-dren when they get older and the challenge is for the children to provide adequate care while still taking care of their own needs. as a firm believer that everyone can and must own their future, Kirsten builds relationships with her clients and helps them develop a holistic plan designed for them to reach their goals. By get-ting to know her clients on a personal level she is better able to appreciate their unique needs and dreams while advising them on protecting their assets. she especially encourages those in or nearing retirement to strongly consider a long term care policy.

earlier this year, Kirsten added yet another

eet kirsten Fellows, highly accomplished Ameriprise Financial Advisor, Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor

SM, Certi-fied in Long Term Care (CLTC), Certified estate Planner, mom to Alexis, age 15, Frederick, age 13 and kamora, age 5, board member with The Henry County Fuller Center for Housing Project, an offshoot of Habitat for Humanity that is building and remodeling homes for elderly, poor and disadvantaged in Henry County. Addition-ally, she is caregiver and care manager to her parents and a local distributor of the world’s leading organic “think drink,” brain Toniq. it took some doing but H Magazine caught up with kirsten recently to discuss financial planning and explore how she prepares people for the future but we came away with so much more.

it’s a gorgeous early fall day and the annual Henry County Fair is in full swing and right in the middle of it all, is a vibrant young woman with an engaging smile and contagious laughter volunteering what little precious spare time she has inside a tiny ticket booth amid the chaotic chatter of kids and kiddie rides. and yet she is more than happy to add this task to her already full plate as she explains that on this particular day she is sup-porting the local Kiwanis Club in their fund raising efforts.

originally from Brooklyn, new York, but lured to georgia’s lush tree lined landscapes and pleasant change of seasons, Kirsten obtained a Bachelor of science degree in applied physics from ga. institute of technology and a Master of science degree in Health systems engineer-ing also from ga. tech. Her studies served her well as she pursued a career in the health indus-try for several years. How does one go from the

dimension to her by becoming a distribu-tor for Brain toniq, the world’s first organic, kosher, botanical-based, non-caffeinated drink specifically designed for those who need or want more mental focus and clarity. after conducting extensive research, she decided this would be a great all natural beverage for her mom who was suffering from dementia. indeed her mom responded well to Brain toniq and while Kirsten obviously did not expect a full recovery, she detected subtle changes for the better in her mom’s alertness, speaking more clearly and responding when her name was called. Formulated out of plant extracts and natural compounds, the ingredi-ents in Brain toniq have a long proven history for their effects on increasing brain power and cognition. There are no added chemi-cal preservatives, no caffeine, no sugar—as Kirsten says “no fake anything—just fuel for the cranium!” she stresses that it is not your typical energy drink; there are no highs and lows, no jitters and no aftertaste. in fact, her whole family drinks it on a regular basis and she promotes it because she has experienced the positive effects it has had on her mother and the “joy it has brought for that small but significant improvement in her mental clarity, i take those moments and cherish each chance to reconnect with her.”

When asked how she manages to do it all with such a giving heart, Kirsten sat in the ticket booth that beautiful day and reflected on her mantra, “spirituality first, Family second and Career third. as long as i keep this bal-ance i’m happy, i’m blessed...keep smiling.”

Please visit www.ameripriseadvisors.com/kirsten.r.fellows for more information on kirsten’s financial planning services.


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susan was headed back to Korea as a married woman, yet very alone.

Matt began his deployment on december 27, 2009. Kalsu, iraq, about an hour south of Baghdad near Babylon became his new tem-porary home. He and susan settled into being married though half a world apart. They relied on modern technology for communication. Matt says, “The hardest part of deployment was not knowing when i would get to talk with susan or my family. Mortars frequently hit within 30-40 meters of us so we often spent several hours in a bunker a few times each week. it was frustrating to be headed to your quarters to get online with your family, but have to head to a bunker instead.”

susan completed her extension on June 25, 2010. she ended her service with the army as a specialist (spC) and returned to Mcdonough. Then on July 24, 2010, Matt completed his deployment and also returned to Mcdonough. in august, after a short leave, the couple returned to Fort stewart. Matt, now also a spC, has two more years of service, but susan plans on enjoying her new home and her husband.

as november 19, 2010 approaches we wish you, “Happy anniversary” and com-mend you for proving the naysayers wrong. Congratulations on a love that has stood the test of time, distance and challenge from Korea to iraq. Hooah!!

From Korea to iraq with LoveMATTHeW PHiLLiPS GReW uP iN HeNRy COuNTy. SuSAN AR-ROyO GReW uP iN TexAS. bOTH FOLLOWeD A PATH TO THe ARMy. THOSe PATHS MeRGeD iN JuNe OF 2008 WHeN MATT AND SuSAN FOuND THeMSeLVeS STATiONeD AT CAMP WALkeR iN TAeGu, kOReA. bOTH WeRe PRi-VATe FiRST CLASS (PFC)---MATT WORkiNG WiTH THe MiLiTARy POLiCe AND SuSAN WORkiNG WiTH SuPPLy.

Matt was originally attracted to her through a bet extended by a buddy, “Bet she won’t go out with you.” Matt proved his buddy wrong as susan did accept his invitation to go to the post Club for an evening of dancing. Matt walked susan to her barracks afterwards and she playfully stole his baseball cap to in-sure he would have to call again. When he did ask her for a second date, they shared dinner and the relationship began to grow.

in May 2009, convinced they wanted to spend the rest of their lives together, the couple became engaged. They made plans to take advantage of the army incentive program (aip) which would give each of them a pay raise if they committed to stay in Korea for another full year. This would guarantee them the same duty station for the better part of their first year of marriage.

susan extended her contract; however, on the morning Matt was planning to extend his, he accidentally overslept after working a long night shift. Having missed the aip deadline for extension, Matt was slated to return to Fort stewart in Hinesville, georgia. susan was committed to duty in Korea for another twelve months.

disappointment bred doubt about their future, but Matt assured susan, “if you really love somebody it will work out.” They would survive the distance and the separation. They parted ways in June 2009 unsure of how or when they would realize their dream.

two months later, in august, Matt broke unexpected news to susan that he would be deploying to iraq in december 2009. susan says, “it was a shock. and so many people told us how unlikely it was that our relation-ship could survive the distance. it was frustrat-ing, but they did not have the same moral standards we have---we trusted each other.”

Leave was arranged for susan and she arrived in the states on november 1, 2009. during susan’s entire one month leave, they spent less than one week total together as Matt had to continue working in preparation for deployment. He squeezed out enough time for their small family wedding performed by pastor rick statham on november 19, 2009 at Matthew’s home church, salem Baptist in Mcdonough. on december 1, 2009,

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wasn’t until I was 14 or 15 that I experienced the reality of missions,” she shared seriously. The interest in missions runs in the family. Her brother Matt and her mom, Christy Crumbley, are heavily involved as well.

Speaking of family, Katie laughs and says “Our family is huge!” Like most of us, that means holiday gatherings. Thanksgiving will be spent in Kentucky at an aunt’s home. Then in December brother Matt will marry, resulting in a large influx of family members one week before Christmas.

Unfortunately, as the New year approaches, many young people have a bleak outlook on the future. What about Katie Crumbley? She hasn’t finalized her college plans but feels she is being divinely nudged toward Truett McConnell College or Columbia International University. But - times are tough, and the future is uncertain. How does she deal with that? “Be the change you wish to see in the world. Gandhi said that,” Katie earnestly declared. “you can’t keep waiting for others to do what needs to be done. you have to take the initiative yourself.”

Words of wisdom, words to live by…from the mouth of a very special teen on a mission to make the future a better place.

student spotlightKatie Crumbley

Quiet spoken with long blonde hair and lively blue eyes, Katie is focused and has her eyes on the future. she’s a senior at eagles landing christian academy (elca) and carries a full class schedule. in addition, she’s on the cross country team and is studying music, learning to play guitar.

Katie has been in Christian school almost all of her student life with a brief stint in public school during her 5th grade year. Her mother chose to put her back in Christian education after noticing the large discrepancy in teacher to student ratios between secular and Christian education.

The slender senior’s class schedule is packed: English, Spanish, Algebra II, guitar, psychology, political science and Bible fill her days. She’s also involved in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Student Leadership, group prayer meetings, and a girl’s Bible study group. Oh – and in her spare time she volunteers at Helping in His Name food pantry and is involved in her church drama team (Eagles Landing First Baptist Church).

And let’s not forget that cross country team. “My freshmen year was the first time the school had a girl’s cross country team for

a very long time,” Katie explained. “We now have a full team with seven runners.” The cross country meets are 5K runs. The young athlete aspires to some day run in the Peachtree Road Race. She favors two t-shirt mottos: “Running people are happy people,” and “Our sport is your sport’s punishment.”

She shared a recent accomplishment – playing guitar in front of a large group of other students. “I’m not naturally musically inclined,” Katie said candidly. “And I get nervous – I shake, my hands shake.” Anyone who has spoken or performed publicly appreciates what it takes for a young person to overcome these kinds of fears.

It’s obvious, though, when Katie begins to talk about missions and her relationship with God that that’s where her heartbeat really lies. Everything else takes a backseat. This young woman has been on more mission trips than many seasoned adults. Her favorite has been a trip to Jamaica to share the Gospel. She will go again this year. “Many of the students have built relationships over the years with people there,” she shared with a smile. Students keep in touch via emails and social media like Facebook, and then build the friendships face to face with repeat visits. “I began my relationship with Christ when I was 13…but it

oftentimes the word “teenager” conjures images of rebellion, baggy pants,

mumbled answers and loud music. WOULD yOU LIkE tO BREak tHat StEREOtypE?

SpEnD tEn MInUtES WItH katIE CRUMBLEy – yOU’LL WaLk aWay WItH a nEW VIEW

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2010 Holiday Gift Guidespecial feature

We know how difficult it can be to shop for the holiday

season, so we created this holiday gift buying guide

for all to enjoy. The following products and services are

all available in Henry County and are provided by our

advertisers who are proudly committed to serving the

Henry County community.

Happy Holidays!

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automotiVeallan Vigil ford lincoln mercury6790 Mt. Zion BoulevardMorrow, Ga 30260allanvigilford.dealerconnection.comAllan Vigil Ford Lincoln Mercury offers new Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury models including the Fiesta, Focus, Mustang, Explorer, and more.

willett honda south6871 Mount Zion BoulevardMorrow GA 30260www.willetthonda.comAt Willett Honda South; check out their specials on 2009 and 2010 Honda cars and trucks. These include the Honda Civic, Accord, Pilot, Fit, and many other models.


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cleaning serVicecourtesy cleaners909 Eagles Landing pkwy Suite 10Stockbridge, Ga 30281Let Courtesy Cleaners dry clean your garments to perfection in order for you to look your best.

commercial landscapeus lawn care 301 Bell IsleMcDonough Ga 30252www.uslawns.comU.S. Lawns has spent the last 20 years transforming the commercial landscape management industry by offering quality, consistent service throughout local, regional and national markets.

computer solutionsram-tech pc solutions950 Eagles Landing parkway Box 443Stockbridge, Ga 30281 www.ramtechpcs.comRAM-Tech PC Solutions provides clients with knowledgeable and experienced technicians who have completed vigorous training on platform systems and network troubleshooting.

diningchevy’s diner45 Macon StreetMcDonough, Ga 30253facebook.com/chevysdinerTry Chevy’s Rockabilly’s Grilled Chicken grilled chicken breast topped with jack cheese, sautéed mushrooms & onions. Served with a side salad. 10 oz. portion.

papi’s cuban & caribbean grill1375 Rock Quarry RoadStockbridge, Gahttp://web.mac.com/krase/papisgrillTry Papi’s Tres Leches (Three Milk Cake): Sponge Cake soaked in condensed and evaporated milk topped with Tropical Meringue.

pasta max50 Griffin StreetMcDonough, GA 30253www.pastamaxcafe.netCheck out Pasta Max’s Agnolotti- Homemade pasta stuffed with Proscuitto spinach and ricotta.

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down town shoppingcity of hamptonP.O. Box 400, 17 E. Main StreetSouth Hampton GA 30228www.cityofhampton-ga.govTake a stroll and shop at a variety of stores in the down town square in the City of Hampton.

main street mcdonough city hall 136 Keys Ferry StreetMcDonough, GA 30253www.mainstreetmcdonough.comwww.mcdonoughga.orgThere’s no need to leave home when you can shop at many fine storesin the historic square of McDonough.

city of stockbridgecity hall4640 North Henry BoulevardStockbridge, GA 30281www.cityofstockbridge.comHost a party, or event, at the Merle Manders Conference Center in the City of Stockbridge.

educationbrenau university500 Washington Street SEGainesville GA 30501www2009.brenau.eduGive the gift of higher education with a course or program offered at Brenau University.

eagles landing christian academy2400 Hwy 42 NorthMcDonough, GA 30253 www.elcaonline.orgEagles Landing Christian Academy is committed to excellence in all areas, spiritually, academically, aesthetically, athletically, and socially.

strong rock christian school4200 Strong Rock pkwy.Locust Grove, Ga 30248www.strongrockchristianschool.comStrong Rock Christian School uses learning focused methods that inspire, motivate, capture attention, and excite children to learn more. Students will be taught in the context of daily life; teach softly, gently, and consistently


troy university1117 perimeter Center West Suite n101atlanta, Ga 30338 http://atlanta.troy.eduAt Troy University, if you want to learn in a classroom, online or a mix of both, you can. And no matter where life takes you, you’ll never be far from one of the more than 60 TROy teaching sites across the U.S. and around the world.

energysouthern company 30 Ivan allen Jr. Blvd.nW atlanta, Ga 30308www.southerncompany.comA leading U.S. producer of electricity, Southern Company owns electric utilities in four states and a growing competitive generation company, as well as fiber optics and wireless communications. Make the switch today.

financial serVicesameriprise financial830 Eagles Landing pkwy Suite 200Stockbridge, Ga 30281www.ameripriseadvisors.com/kirsten.r.fellowsGive the gift of planning your financial future with Kirsten Fellows and Ameriprise Financial today.

high trust bank280 Country Club Drive Suite 100Stockbridge Ga 30281http://hightrustbank.comOpen a savings account for a loved one or member of your family at High Trust Bank.

strawn & co., insurance16 Hampton StreetMcDonough, Ga 30253www.strawninsurance.comStrawn & Co., Insurance offers areas of expertise including Personal Insurance, Business Insurance, Employee Benefits, and more.

robinson, whaley, hammonds & allison, p.c.1200 keys Ferry Court.McDonough, Ga 30253www.rwhcpa.comRobinson, Whaley, Hammonds & Allison, P.C. offers a wide range of services, such as Tax Preparation and Planning, to both individual and business clients.

hair stylingdamon’s design team1963 Highway 42 northMcDonough, Ga 30253 www.damonsdesignteam.comGet a fresh cut, color, perm, straightening, extensions, and more at Damon’s Design Team. When you are there, you can get treated at their hair color bar. It is big city style with small town flair.

healthfallas family Vision1415 Ga Highway 20 West,McDonough Ga 30253www.fallasfamilyvision.comFallas Family Vision offers a variety of comprehensive eye care services and has a large selection of eye glasses ranging from brands such as Vera Bradley, Oakley, Coach, Gucci, and more. It is a family-owned business with strong community values.

henry medical center1133 Eagle’s Landing parkway,Stockbridge Ga 30281www.henrymedical.comHenry Medical Center is a 215-bed not-for-profit community hospital located in Stockbridge, Georgia just south of Atlanta. Here, leading edge technology and first class care come together providing high-quality care and outstanding service. And with the addition of Henry Radiation Oncology Center, the battle against cancer is being won.

henry medical center foundation1133 Eagle’s Landing parkway, Stockbridge Ga 30281www.henrymedical.com/foundationHenry Medical Center relies on the Foundation to help expand facilities and services, to improve and purchase technologies and equipment, and to increase community access to educational and employment opportunities.

just for you women’s healthcare, obstertrics & gynecology155 South, Suit aLocust Grove, Ga 30248www.justforyouobgyn.comDr. Lorie Johnson provides complete gynecologic health services for women of all ages. She emphasizes good communication and education so you can make good choices for yourself regarding your health.

WHY DID WE INVEST SO MUCH IN ORTHOPEDIC

TECHNOLOGY?

We didn't invest in leading edge surgical technology because we saw how good itlooks in our operating rooms. We didn’t acquire sophisticated diagnostics so otherscould see how far we’ve come. Or because we wanted to see the looks on the faces of our competition. We did it so you can do the things that you want to do.

SO MATCH POINTS CAN HAPPEN.

LEADING EDGE TECHNOLOGY. FIRST CLASS CARE. CLOSE TO HOME. | www.henrymedical.com



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office solutionsconsolidated office solutions1303 parker Road Suite GConyers Ga 30094www.consolidatedos.comExperience a variety of services to better your business such as copier, printer, imaging, and equipment repair services, at Consolidated Office Solutions.

professional photographypicture this studios inc.www.facebook.com/pages/McDonough-Ga/picture-this-Studio-IncPicture This Studios Inc. earned a reputation for creating classic and fresh portrait art, event photography, and business advertisement images. Buy a portrait today.

professional pastriesmasleon cakes & pastries www.masleoncakes.comPurchase an out-of-this-world amazing cake or pastry from Chef Sam Pagan at MasLeon Cakes & Pastries. sKin careVeriswww.verisnaturally.comWith health-consciousness on the rise, one might find an affordable package from Veris skincare to be an excellent stocking stuffer such as the Multi Peptide Complex with Resveratrol.

staffing solutionsringer employment solutions41 Marietta Street, Suite 900atlanta, Ga 30303www.ringeremployment.comRinger Employment Solutions provides training, job development for corporate, government and the public sectors and provides staffing solutions for your small, medium or large business.

home caresacred journey hospice138 peach DriveMcDonough, Ga 30253www.sacredjourneyhospice.comVolunteer your time, and give back to the community with Sacred Journey Hospice.

southern crescent habitat for humanity9570 Tara Blvd. Jonesboro, GA 30236www.schabitat.orgSouthern Crescent Habitat for Humanity is a locally managed, locally funded, grass-roots housing ministry serving low-income families of metro Atlanta. Give back today.

home improVementbdp & magnet constructionBDP (Building Design Partnerships)354 Waterfront DriveMcDonough, Ga 30253www.designpartnerships.comMagnet Construction250 Deer trace DriveMcDonough, Ga 30253http://www.magnetconstruction.comInstead of buying a new home, take care of what you have with an upgrade or renovation by BDP & Magnet Construction.

miracle method 3904 Jodeco RoadMcDonough, Ga 30252www.miraclemethod.comFor the Holidays, give the gift of refinishing your home with Miracle Method.

nail heating and air conditioning126 E. Main StreetHampton, Ga 30228http://nail-air.comNail Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc is a full service company dedicated to providing 100% customer satisfaction and comfort solutions for homeowners, businesses and new construction.

jewelry fancy that jewelry 1752 Hudson Bridge Road Suite 102 Stockbridge Ga-30281www.afancythatjewelry.comGive the gift of exquisite jewelry for your loved ones from Fancy That Jewelry.

lindsey orthodontics120 West College Street Suite aGriffin, Ga 30224www.lindseyorthodontics.comLindsey Orthodontics utilizes the latest technological advances in the industry, such as the Damon System and Invisalign, along with the latest in computer technology to ensure that you receive the most effective care possible.

mcintosh trail family practice associates290 Country Club Drive Suite 200 Stockbridge, Ga 30281www.mcintoshtrail.comMcIntosh Trail Family Practice offers a wide range of medical services such as Medical Illness, Allergy, Cardiology, Dermatology, Family Care, and more.

southern heart specialists1050 Eagle’s Landing parkway, Stockbridge, Gawww.southernheart.com

the women’s center, pc140 Eagles Spring Court Suite BStockbridge , Ga 30281www.drgordon.netThe Women’s Center, PC offers services including well woman health care and comprehensive annual exams, hormone replacement therapy, Osteoporosis screening and treatment, and more.

urology of greater atlanta290 Country Club Drive Suite 100Stockbridge, Ga 30281www.ugatl.comUrology of Greater Atlanta’s physicians are board certified in the field of Urology and specialize in the treatment of Kidney Stones, Bladder Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Erectile Dysfunction, and many other Urological problems.

women’s health specialists at eagle’s landing115 Eagle Spring DriveStockbridge, Ga 30281www.womenshealthspecialistsonline.comWomen’s Health Specialists at Eagle’s Landing provides state of the art, in-office procedures including ultrasonography, permanent sterilization, urinary incontinence evaluations and procedures to correct abnormal uterine bleeding.


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One part of that effort is the Community Christmas for needy Families outreach where Connecting Henry acts as an informa-tion clearinghouse, a pivot of sorts, for those individuals and organizations that want to help others during the holidays. Conducted by volunteers (and funded through donations), Community Christmas is a challenge-- but it is amazing to see the community come together, start with little or nothing, and be able to serve over 2,000 families – not individuals, but families.

Community Christmas has been in exis-tence in Henry County for some 30 years, originating up in the north end of the county at Stockbridge presbyterian Church. In its current iteration, Community Christmas encompasses all four Henry County cities and dozens of cultures. Connecting Henry conducts face to face interviews to deter-mine a family’s needs, income, and resi-dency. then an army of volunteers helps to adopt families, shop for presents, and deliver – all within about an 8 to 10 week window. the program is so intense that it eclipses the

day to day work that occurs during the other 40- odd weeks of the year!

For families who have received assistance for 5 years or more; Connecting Henry, Inc. requires attendance at self-sufficiency outreach, “Break the Cycle,” in a targeted effort to stop generational poverty. Compo-nents of that outreach include, Restoration & Recovery, Spiritual Growth, Real Estate Realities, Decision Making, Interview & Job Skills, Financial Identity, and Overcoming Fear. the sessions are intense, one-day seminars conducted by volunteer facilita-tors. program monitors and peers from other agencies are welcome to attend, but must participate as an equal in order to fully understand the power of the group dynamic. there is a transformation that happens as walls of hurt and anger begin to dissolve, and hope and confidence emerge. One par-ticipant was so taken with the program that she requested to send her 18-year old son to the next session!

In Juvenile Court, there are cases of men-tally/physically challenged or exceptionally

young children facing delinquent charges. Connecting Henry, Inc. assists with those cases, known as Dependent Child cases. Connecting Henry, Inc. acts as a neutral in-tervention to pull in court, school, and social service resources for those children once they have been determined to be incompe-tent to stand trial.

new to Connecting Henry, Inc. is the Buttrill-Strickland Indigent Drug treatment as-sistance program. In a nutshell, this program utilizes the Drug treatment and Education fund (DatE) to assist indigent, incarcerated Henry County residents receive residential treatment for their substance abuse addiction. the DatE fund is generated through fees and fines from drug convictions. participants in the initiative are required to make partial restitution as a condition of their acceptance into a recovery program. Clients must be referred through the public Defender’s office, and screened on a case-by-case basis by a multi-agency task force to determine eligibility.

the program is named in honor of two outstanding Henry County icons. the first,

it is a wonderful time of the year that is tantamount to a seasonal tidal waVe for connecting

henry, inc. the agency is part of a 159 county networK, the georgia family connection partnership.

connecting henry’s mission is to “networK social, serVice, faith, business, and goVernment in serVice

to children and families in henry county.”

Christmas! Christmas!


former probate Judge Del Buttrill. Judge Buttrill was well-known for his compassion, but also for his absolute belief in personal ac-countability. the second gentleman, Reverend Hopie Strickland, was the spiritual leader of Victory tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church. Reverend Strickland spent his life in outreach to those afflicted with the disease of addiction. Both gentlemen have since passed, but in the Buttrill-Strickland assistance program their legacy continues to change lives.

interested? the website iswww.connectinghenry.org and connecting henry, inc. is a registered 501c3 tax exempt corporation.

Christmas! Christmas!


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NOvembernovember 1 – 2school break camp7:30am – 6:00pm Heritage Park in McDonough, J.P. Moseley Recreation Center in Stockbridge, Fairview Activity Center in Stockbridge

02 november 2 – 23fresh start smoking cessation courseHenry Medical Center Foundation Education Center5:30pm – 6:30pm


06 southern crescent health and wellness expo Jason T. Harper Event Center at Heritage Park, McDonough, 9:00am – 1:00pm wwwhealthandwellnessexpo.info

farmer’s market...in the grovedowntown locust grove9:00am – 12:00pm If you would like to participate in the market, please contact Pat Singley at 770.855.3786 or [email protected]

southern belle farm fall seasonSouthern Belle Farm10:00am – 10:00pmwww.southernbellefarm.com

belk’s fall charity saleAll Belk store locations6:00am – 10:00am

atlanta motor speedway racing Series: Winter Legends Racing – Race 1Atlanta Motor Speedway

stepping stones annual fall benefit concertBoot Scootin’ Boogie featuring Sage Hill String Band and Good Vibrations6:30PM @ the Griffin Kiwanis ClubTickets $30 in advance; $35 at the door Call 770.229.5511

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Veterans commemoration with military display Hampton Methodist Church 11:00am

12 november 12 – 14richard petty driving experienceAtlanta Motor Speedwaywww.1800bepetty.com or call1-800-BE-PETTy

13 winterfest arts & craftsEagle’s Landing High School9:00am to 3:00pm

14 festival of arts on the square McDonough Square12:00pm – 5:00pm

city of mcdonough downtown merchants Open HouseMcDonough Square12:00pm – 5:00pm

18 business boosters luncheon henry county chamber of commerce hudgins room

“The Status of Henry County’s Housing Market”$12 for members and $20 for non-members

henry players presents: it’s a wonderful lifeNovember 18-21Henry County Performing Arts CenterNovember 18-20 : 7:30pmNovember 21: 2:30pm

20 building on faith dedication, two homesThe Avery, in Jonesboro11:00am

november 20 – 21 speed tech racing schoolAtlanta Motor Speedwaywww.speedtech500.com or call 1.877.80.SPEED

25 lighting of the christmas treeHampton Depot Park7:00pm

huffin’ for the stuffin’ thanksgiving day 5kJC Penney store, South Point Shopping Center1380 Highway 20 West8:00am

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27 buck baker racing schoolAtlanta Motor Speedwaywww.buckbaker.com or call 1-800-529-BUCK

30 city of stockbridge 9th annual holiday festivalMerle Manders Conference Center5:00pm – 9:00pm

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december 4 – 5 richard petty driving experience safe driving programAtlanta Motor Speedway

santa saturday on the squareMcDonough Square11:00am – 3:00pm

tree lighting on the squareMcDonough Square5:30pm

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09 southern crescent habitat for humanity Volunteer Recognition EventPristine Chapel in Morrow4:00 to 7:00 (drop-in)

11 a heritage christmas at heritage park heritage park

santa saturday on the squareMcDonough Square11:00am – 3:00pm

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