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Beware: Low-rider pants!
Teens suffering ‘hip, hop’ problems?
By Penelope Lenore
Dear Penelope:
I love your column. You always seem
to have a grip on what is going on with
kids at home and at school. I am writing
as a concerned parent. I have three, ages
14 through 18 and I teach high school at
a town nearby.
I still can’t believe that kids, mostly
males, are wearing baggy pants. I
thought that fad had come and gone.
As a parent I am concerned that my
two boys will start dressing that way.
As a teacher, I am tired of looking at
underwear and telling kids to pull their
pants up. We are supposed to have a
dress code at our school. I have yet to
see it enforced. When I ask the kids to
pull up pants, they say that I am the only
one who noticed and that none of the
other teachers had a problem with the
way their pants look.
I Y Hamilton
Where are their parents when they get
Mill Eye Care! dressed in the morning? I have heard
about studies that show young men are
770-271-3500 having hip problems due to the way they
have to walk just to keep their pants up.
Our new, bigger Fed up with the low pants in
Lawrenceville
location is: Dear Fed up:
3331 Hamilton Mill Rd NE, Looks like even though times have
Buford, GA 30519 changed, fashion issues have not. Three
years ago I got a letter from a concerned
Come see our parent of a child who wanted to wear all
Ln.
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black. I got letters from self-proclaimed
Hard Cre
beautiful office.
Rd.
“Goth” parents saying I was out of
Ridge
touch. So I’ll beat them to it – I’m out
Ham
We are now located in the KROGER
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Mill
Rd.
of touch. I still believe adults should
rule the world and children should
Medical Buildings across
wait their turns. I think you have it
the street from Kroger on
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infinitely tougher in high school than we
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do in elementary school as far as rule
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enforcement goes. You also have thong
underwear that hasn’t filtered down to
the younger grades yet. But we do have
to deal with shorts that have writing on
the backside! Whose bright idea was
that? I don’t see why anyone would want
a stranger paying attention to their little
girl’s rear end – at any age, but under
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the age of 10? And that is the precursor
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to what you experience in high school.
Sadly, these girls are used to attracting
attention based on what they’re wearing
not on what they are contributing.
There is the issue of the baggy pants
and we are not afraid to send them home
from elementary or middle school or
request a belt be brought in to cinch up
those pants. It doesn’t sound like that
kind of rule enforcement is consistent
in high school. By the time they get to
high school maybe educators are tired
of saying the same thing and getting
the reaction you experience. What’s the
big deal? Who are we hurting? And the
problem is, the older I get the more I
wonder the same thing: Is this fashion
argument really important in the big
scheme of things? I can argue that it is
and I did three years ago. But what old
age or wisdom has shown me is that
young adults only get the four short high
school years and perhaps four to six
more if they seek refuge in college to be
totally undefined by convention.
At this time of year I’m asked to speak
to graduating seniors or write senior
letters to former students about what
the future holds. What I’m coming to
realize is how truly fleeting the time
children have to be children. You only
get 18 years to grow up before society
starts calling all the shots. If you do the
math, that leaves around 70 years of
towing the line. There is a bit of blurring
of the lines these days, but for the most
part the piercings get taken out, the
tattoos get covered up and the hair color
becomes muted as the job applications
get filled out. I wonder what fashion
issue the next generation will dream up.
Best of Luck.
Penelope Lenore is a Professionally
Recognized Special Educator from the
Council For Exceptional Children.
She has more than 19 years of
teaching experience and over 25 years
experience in dealing with children
with special needs and behavioral and
emotional disorders. Send any questions
or comments to: exed2002@yahoo.com
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T his edition is dedicated to fathers

who love and care for their children
and for fathers who have failed to love
and care for their children. There are times
these two individuals I’ve described could
be the same man.
When it comes to really loving our kids
in the right way, how many fathers can say
we’ve always done the right thing?
Actually, it’s because I recognize my
human failings, that I am reminded of my
need for the divine connection with the
Spirit of my heavenly Father.
Not everyone will agree. There are
fathers who would prefer to teach children
they descended from apes, that there is no
God, no heaven to go to and no judgment
to face.
Growing up separated from the divine
connection leaves kids without a sense
of accountability and an elevated level of
arrogance that they are free to do as they
please without consequences.
They follow their “holy” father Darwin.
The single commandment in his house is
- kill or be killed. Is this what we want for
our children: The promotion of a secular
philosophy that tells kids: Be strong or be
swallowed up. There is so much more to
human life.
Forgive us, but this month, the gloves
are coming off. It’s time for fathers to drop
the phony macho act and be the guy God
made them to be.
On the front this month are Cornerstone
Fellowship pastor Dustin Pennington,
center, his father Steve Pennington, right,
and Dustin’s spiritual father Sam Venable,
left, three men who have learned their
spirtual lessons the hard way. Read their
article and the Hill family update in this
edition. Glenn Matlock, Editor

Correction
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"Georgia Peach" as a single female from Georgia, we incorrectly implied that the
owner of TheSouthRocks.com Beth Martin was single. She is married.

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PASTOR WYNN
Commitment is the choice of the successful
Let’s play a word association game.
I throw out a word and you respond
with the first thing that comes to your
mind. Are you ready? The word is com-
mitment! What was your first thought
when you read that word? Did words
like difficult, challenging, loyalty,
lacking or rewarding come to mind?
It’s a good time to talk about the
word “commitment” with so many
students in our area graduating from
high school. Graduation is a huge
accomplishment that could not be
achieved without a measure of commit-
ment. Some of you probably feel like
the little boy who stood on the edge of
the Grand Canyon with his dad. Sud-
denly, he spit just as hard as he could.
That night his dad was reading the
journal his son was keeping as he and
his family traveled across country. For
that day, his entry simply read, “Today
I spit two miles!” Many of you, parents
included, feel you have spit two miles
to get to this point in your life, but you
Christian couple feels shunned by neighbors, prodigal son, 30, causing concern
Dear Candice:
My husband and I have been liv-
ing in a beautiful gated community
for over 10 years. During this time
we have only been asked to at-
tend two block parties given by
our neighbors. What puzzles us
is why we seem to be singled out
as the couple “not to invite”.
We have made many attempts over
the years to befriend our neighbors
only to have them brush us off with a
passing wave or nod as they walk or
drive by. Our only conclusion is that
they are turned off by our Christian
beliefs and lifestyle and that they
may possibly feel they have little in
common with us. How can we con-
vey to them that just because we are
Christians this doesn’t mean that
we are judgmental and anti-fun?
Signed, Neighborhood Cast Out
Dear Cast Out:
Although you may feel slighted by
the lack of invites, it is not something
that you or your husband should take
personally. Oftentimes, people are
quick to judge what they do not know
or understand. Your neighbor’s rea-
soning may be based on what they’ve
either seen or heard from others and
Pastor Larry Wynn
made it! You chose to study, to achieve,
and to reach this goal in your life.
Commitment is always a choice.
Yogi Berra once said, “When you
come to a fork in the road, take it.”
The fork you will come to is de-
fined by a couple street signs. One
is marked convenience and the other
is marked commitment. Daily you
choose whether to take the conve-
Candice Felice
possibly the media. They may truly
feel that by not inviting you it spares
everyone the embarrassment of be-
ing in an uncomfortable situation.
For this reason, re-adjust your focus
from not being invited to the neigh-
borhood block parties to continually
being the light God has called you
to be in your community. In doing
so your lives will be measured by
what you live, not just what you say.
“He who keeps his way preserves
his soul.” (Proverbs 16:17b NKJV)
Dear Candice:
Our son has been living as a prodi-
gal since he was 13 and next month
nient route or the commitment route.
Commitment is costly. It really thins
the ranks. Thomas Paine, in 1776,
said, “What we obtain too cheap,
we esteem too lightly.” Too often
in our world people want something
for nothing. Entitlement has replaced
commitment as the watchword of our
day. Rather than saying, “I am tak-
ing responsibility for my life, and I
am willing to sacrifice to reach my
desired goals,” many are saying, “I am
entitled to what I want without cost.”
Someone has well said, “Convenience
is the curse of an affluent society.”
Commitment may mean a lifestyle
change. Another danger is, desiring
success without a disruption to one’s
lifestyle. Success often means a life-
style adjustment. The student who
desires to rise above the level of the
average chooses to study when he or
she could be doing things that would be
a lot more fun. The family that wishes
to reduce debt may choose to drive that
he will be 30! His endless apologies
and promises to us that he will do
better have become empty words to
my husband and me. We have literally
bailed him out of more trouble than we
can say grace over and the sleepless
nights and endless tears have left us
both drained to the point of no return.
We love him so much and want
only God’s best for his life, but he
never says no when trouble comes
his way. His need for acceptance by
the wrong people has left him with-
out any real friends or stability. How
can we help him realize his God
given potential before it’s too late?
Signed, Torn Asunder
Dear Torn:
Every parent has the desire to
see their child grow up to become
the best they can be. Even though
this process may lead a child down
a difficult path with many choices
once the child becomes an adult the
final decision is theirs to make.
Your responsibility then as godly
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old car just a little longer. The newly
married couple who wishes to have
a strong marriage chooses to spend
more time with each other over time
spent with their individual friends.
Commitment pays great dividends.
Delayed gratification leads to great re-
wards. When you walk across that stage
and your name is called and you are
handed that diploma you have worked
hard to attain, you are going to be very
grateful for the commitments you made
and kept. Hopefully, you will allow the
satisfaction you feel at that moment
to be an incentive in the future as you
set other goals in your life. When you
get ready to give up on a commitment,
remember the joy and satisfaction you
felt every time you achieved a goal
you had set for yourself! Then go for
it! Hang in there! You will learn that
the greater the degree of commitment
required, the greater the rewards.
Dr. Larry Wynn is senior pastor of
Hebron Baptist Church in Dacula.
parents is to pray without ceasing
and have the unwavering faith that
the outcome - no matter how it may
appear at the moment - will ultimately
bring your child into the fullness of
who God intends for him to be.
Although this may be easier at
times than others, it does become
easier with practice. For the Lord
Jesus says, “Peace I leave with you,
My peace I give to you; not as the
world gives do I give to you. Let not
your heart be troubled, neither let
it be afraid.” (John 14:27NKJV)
The Sovereign Creator of the Uni-
verse who “formed your son’s in-
ward parts and covered him in your
womb” (Psalm 139:13NKJV), is
still alive and active in his life. What
may seem to be your son’s undo-
ing could be the very thing that will
lead him directly back to God.
Just as it was never easy to watch
your son as a toddler fall, while he was
learning to walk, this process too may
at times seem too difficult to watch.
However, God entrusted His One and
Only Son to the world for the remis-
sion of sins, all He is asking you to do
is trust Him to complete that work in
yours. “I, the LORD, have spoken it,
and I will do it.” (Ezekiel 37:36NKJV)
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Guest Commentary
Regional Collaboration and Leadership A Must
O
ne of the most lasting observations
during our recent trip to Denver with
the Atlanta Regional Commission’s LINK
trip was that the future success of our
economy depends on our ability to be
competitive as a region in areas like
economic development, education and
workforce development, quality of life, and
marketing our message to the world.
According to Harvard University’s Michael
Porter and other leading economic
development experts and economists, it is
also becoming increasingly important to
consider a regional approach as central to any
economic development strategy.
Promoting regions are important,
according to Porter, because economic
regions do not follow political boundaries.
The Partnership Gwinnett Community and
Jim Maran Economic Development Strategy is our
blueprint (with the resources) for promoting
not only our county, but our region as well. And with more than 30 percent
of our membership residing outside of Gwinnett County, our Chamber and
its influence is more regional than at any time in our history.
Gwinnett County is especially unique because it is a driving force and
the lead job-creating county in, not one, but two regions –the metro Atlanta
MSA and the Innovation Crescent, an emerging economic region that
stretches from Hartsfield-Jackson to Athens with Gwinnett at its heart.
Consider the following trends and observations and how it impacts both © June 2008 Neighborhood Publications Inc.
regions.
By 2015 according to the Georgia Department of Planning and Budget’s
population projections, Gwinnett will be the only county in Georgia with
more than 1 million residents. That means one in every five metro Atlantan
Can Father Darwin’s doctrine of evolution evolve?
will be a Gwinnettian and one in every 10 Georgian will be Gwinnettian. the very concept of God, and
Gwinnett is already larger than four states and Washington, D.C. If
Gwinnett were a city, it would be the 16th largest city in the nation, just
behind San Francisco, CA.
W ith Father’s Day on the
horizon this month, we
diligently seek an answer to the
without any proof whatsoever,
teaches your kids they are the
According to ARC, Gwinnett is leading metro Atlanta in job growth eternal question: Who is your direct descendents of monkeys?
(30,728 between 2000 and 2006) and also leads in the number of businesses
added. Gwinnett is also positioned the best for growth in the strongest father? Think about it. There’ll Our nine grandkids already
clusters with the highest paying jobs in metro Atlanta. And also beats our be a test later. act like apes. For God’s sake,
peer regions, from Austin to Boston to Charlotte. If you intend to celebrate they don’t need to be taught
But Gwinnett is also the metro Atlanta region leader in almost every they came from monkeys even
major category. Father’s Day it’s important you
Not surprisingly, we’re number one in population growth, but we’re also find out who your father is, or if it’s true.
number one in attracting residents from other states (with New York, New at least have an address. You Who cares about the truth?
Jersey, and California leading the way). I just want these nutty kids to
We’re number one in acres of greenspace per 1,000 population with more may want to send a card.
than 279,000 acres. We’re also number one in dollars dedicated to You’d think a plan to honor calm down! Can I get a witness
greenspace acquisition. fathers would be fairly non- here. Amen!
And an interesting note for your business specifically, Gwinnett is a controversial, but it took 62 At the very least, teaching
leader in the metro Atlanta region for household income at $63,189. That
means more money to be spent on your products and services. years after the idea was pitched a kid his great grandpa
We are sharing all of this data to make one simple, but critical point. The to President Woodrow Wilson was a monkey, is rude and
success for both the metro Atlanta region and Innovation Crescent depends for it to become official. Glenn Matlock disrespectful. At worst, they
on the success of Gwinnett, because we are (and will continue to be) their Editor-Publisher begin to believe it.
leading job and population growth centers. Maybe, Woodrow never forgave
Just as Orange County, CA, Fairfax County, VA and Raleigh-Wake his dad for that name. lifetime of Father’s Day capital Why do we even have to say
County, NC now lead the growth and future success for their regions, so For some of us, finding in my book. kids came from monkeys? Can
too does Gwinnett County. Financially, my Dad went the we pick an evolving life form
But, as it has been said, “to whom much is given, much is required.” And something to honor about dear
so it is time for the Gwinnett Chamber to assume more leadership roles on old dad can be challenging. extra mile, but his work kept before it became a monkey?
regional issues. However, if you believe doing him away from home, which Something not so insane and
Over the next few years, you’ll see the Gwinnett Chamber partnering and made him emotionally and less dangerous?
leading more and more regional initiatives. We are already working more
the right thing is important
than ever with our economic and community development allies at the try finding something in spiritually unavailable. Why not tell kids they
State, utilities, brokers, the Atlanta Chamber and from every county from your father worthy of honor - Kids need a loving dad at crawled out from under a
Fulton, Cobb, and DeKalb all the way to Athens-Clarke. This year alone, anything. home, but they also need an cabbage leaf? That’s what mom
we’ve proudly sponsored or actively participated in initiatives like ARC’s
LINK trip, Get Georgia Moving, the Governor’s Work Ready program, the Maybe he’s the only one who authority figure they respect to told me and I turned out OK!
Innovation Crescent Regional Partnership, and more. can operate the remote. keep them in line. What’s the worst that could
It is our fi rm belief that what is good for Gwinnett is good for the region. Father’s Day is difficult for My kids needed Rambo. happen? Kids might leave a
And what is good for the region is good for Gwinnett. For fathers to get respect, slime trail on the carpet? What
Jim Maran is president and CEO of the Gwinnett Chamber of me. My father and I never talk,
Commerce. of course he died years ago, they must give respect. For else is new?
but really nothing much has fathers to have authority, they Best case, kids with snail
Neighborhood News changed. We didn’t talk much must submit to authority. DNA wouldn’t be so aggressive
before, but I can say this, he When I ask who is your and the origin of man,
Glenn Matlock Renee Matlock
was darned good at his job. I father, I’m talking to you dad. according to Father Darwin’s
Publisher & Editor Associate Publisher
don’t know if he could throw Who is the authority over you book, would still be true.
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E-mail: Advertising@E-NeighborhoodNews.com hard worker. Is your authority the eternal tell your kids everyday they’re
E-mail the editor: Editor@E-NeighborhoodNews.com heavenly Father? Or is your made in the image of God and
Make no mistake about it!
Editorials and columns express the opinions of the writers and are not necessarily the opinion of I loved dad. The man bought ultimate authority Charles that would be the truth, at least
the Neighborhood News. Unsigned editorials are the expressed opinion of the Neighborhood News
editorial staff. me my first car! That buys a Darwin, a man who despised in my Father’s book.
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Golfers Benefit from
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M any golfers from scratch
players to recreational
My Rare Garden Nostalgia
players have been spending time
tuning up their bodies at a local
River Bear has his way
clinic. ELITE Sports Medicine By Victoria Lyons
& Physical Therapy, located near For more than 10 years, Victoria’s
Hamilton Mill, is the site of their Garden has been my home, the plants
training. my children, the Bear my husband and
best friend. ZEO is our funny wiener
Dr. Steve Hatfield, DPT, ATC and dog that we adore and Mother Nature
Justin Long, MPT have developed is – well, she’s my mom actually. And
a program focused on flexibility, while she’s a handful, I’m glad she’s
strength, biomechanics, and injury still here with us.
prevention. Low back pain, of Now that the rain has returned, I
now have hope the garden will survive
varying severity, is the most common the drought as Victoria has survived
complaint amongst golfers. Studies her long personal drought. The Bear
show that nearly 85% of golfers will was my third husband and obviously
experience back pain at some point in the charm. For the first time in my life
their lives. Many golfers, who have struggled with back pain for years, I feel relaxed and truly at home here.
Most of all I thank God for a family I
have turned to Hatfield and Long for a new approach. love and who love me.
A comprehensive evaluation and digital video analysis often yields Nothing makes a mother more
areas for improvement. The results have been “amazing.”. pleased than to see her children grow
“Prior to treatment, I was faced with the proposition of never playing into maturity. The beauty I am only
golf again, because of back now beginning to see has kept me
going back into
pain”, explained Frank Ruggieri, the garden year
an avid golfer. after year.
The program incorporates During my
all muscles of the trunk as walk this evening,
well as muscles of the upper the sun was
hidden behind a
and lower extremities. In gray cloudy sky.
addition, the biomechanics of The air was moist
the individual is assessed in and thick. A soft
relation to their swing style. light fell on Rock
“This comprehensive approach and Rose Trail.
Our small stand
is necessary because injuries of hardwoods that
often occur due to a muscular lies behind was dark and dramatic.
imbalance, or lack of flexibility.” The leaves along the trail were thick
“This information, coupled and vivid green. Our knockout roses
with the advice of your golf have grown so they lean across the
trail. It’s as if they were making room
pro or instructor, is pertinent for the blueberry bushes growing
in developing a safe, effective directly behind to have enough sun.
swing,” explained Hatfield. It makes me proud when my children
The treatment is effective for both those with back pain, and those are polite.
interested in preventing back pain. “The goal of the treatment is to The Bear’s fig tree is heavy with
large healthy leaves and tiny fruit
maximize flexibility and develop a network of muscles to optimize showing on the branches. He’ll see a
the swing mechanics”. “The concepts of the program are the same sweet harvest soon. The devastation
principles developed during the treatment of professional athletes,” said of last year’s spring frost is almost
Long. The staff at ELITE Sports Medicine has worked with the Dallas forgotten.
Cowboys football team, the US Ski team, and numerous professional Down the hill, under a canopy of
oak and beech trees, the part of the
athletes. garden we call Fern Bank is thriving
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rotting moss covered tree a few years
ago and all the native ferns and plants
have found a comfortable home there.
The earth is damp and ripe, perfect
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cover expands and microclimates
evolve forcing future plantings and
transplants into new areas.
As you know the Bear has to leave
his mark on the garden, and surely he
has. His latest project has amazed me.
After making two trips to a nursery
sale near Tucker to buy more than
a dozen double red knockout rose
bushes, we decided to plant them
along what we call River Walk Circle.
The River Walk path goes along
the river and turns to climb a slight
incline.
Over the years, the Bear and I have
moved large stones we’ve unearthed
to create many steps. As we began
planting the rose bushes we dug up
more rocks both large and small. The
Bear was inspired to use those rocks
to build small retaining walls around
each bush at each
step up the path.
Thanks to the
Bear, we are free
of the watering
ban. His decision
to finally buy a
pump to pull river
water is paying off.
It saves drinking
water, keeps the
bills down and
provides the plants
all the water they
need to survive.
This month, I’ve gotten a bit
nostalgic, but I can tell a funny story
about the pump. The ground was dry
as a bone when the Bear got it. The
poor guy traded frozen salmon he’s
been saving all winter for an after-
hibernation snack.
It took him all day to get the pump
up and running. What he didn’t know
was Mother Nature was watching
from her bedroom window. With a
frightening cackle and crackle of
thunder, she sent a sudden deluge of
rain like we haven’t seen in years.
The Bear looked so pitiful. He
wanted to use his little pump so
badly. You should have seen the
disappointment on his face.
But not to worry! A little change in
the weather could never stop his super
hero alter ego, the “River Bear” from
being all he can be. The neighbors
were amused and why wouldn’t they
be?
How often do you see some guy
watering the yard in a torrential
downpour wearing a diving mask,
snorkel and flippers?
June 2008 Neighborhood News-Braselton-Buford-Chateau Elan-Hoschton-Flowery Branch
The $100 winner of the May Fake Ad
Contest is Troy Henry of Dacula.
See the May Fake Ad, “Dispos-A-
Ball," at www.e-neighborhoodnews.
com. See all the ads and read all three
editions online.
Congratulations to Troy - again! Our
man Troy made Fake Ad Contest history
by becoming the second person to win the
$100 prize twice. Wendy Woods of Dacula
was the first two-time winner last year.
Troy won his first $100 prize exactly one
year ago in May. It can happen.
His family, including his two children,
Justin, 5, Allison, 11, and his wife JoAnn
were amazed, he said.
Aside from his work in the telecommu-
nication industry, Troy is also into physical
fitness. He runs often at the Dacula High
School track and is a member of Hebron
Baptist Church’s Men’s stay-fit class, which
meets on Wednesdays.
For those who have been entering the
contest month after month without success,
Troy’s good fortune should give you hope.
He is a consistent Fake Ad Contest entrant
and has played more times than he can
count.
Troy is also now eligible - again - for our
annual $500 Grand Prize drawing at the
end of July. The Grand Prize winner will
be announced Aug. 16.
The winning entry will be drawn at ran-
dom from the entires submitted by the past
year’s $100 monthly prize winners.
Those of you out there still have another
two months - June and July - to win the
monthly contest and be eligible to win this
year’s $500 Grand Prize.
Congratulations also go out to Virginia
Newsome of Sugar Hill and Karen Walsh
of Lawrenceville who each won $50.
My favorite comment about our fake
company that sells disposable bowl-
ing balls came from Sallye who lives in
Dacula.
“Stupid and ridiculious,” she wrote.
Sallye, you have very neatly sumed up
the Fake Ad Contest in those three little
words.
Stupid and ridiculious! That is precisely
what we’re shootin’ for!
Unlike you Sallye, many contestants
totally fail to get their arms around this
concept!
For example, David from Buford who
wrote: ”Dispos-a- Ball would be a waste of
money, it makes absolutely no cents (sp.)
to waste money on balls or hockey pucks,
when a one-time purchase of one or two
would do”.
Common “cents” is not the goal, David.
Honestly, how many people can remem-
ber the last time they bought a bowling
ball? Nobody’s getting rich selling bowling
balls, David. Motivating bowlers to spend
more “cents” buying multiple bowling balls
is good marketing - no matter how stupid
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and ridiculious it sounds.
Of course, common sense should tell us
Dispos-A-Ball’s business model is flawed,
but on the other hand, we’ve been wrong
before.
At first glance, Cindy from Law-
renceville was buying it. She read through
the entire ad all the while wondering why
someone would buy a disposable bowling
ball!
“Finally, my common sense kicked in,”
she wrote.
Thanks for restoring our faith in human-
ity, Cindy.
And while so many of you complained
that disposable bowling balls was not envi-
ronmentally friendly, others looked harder
and found the silver plastic landfill liner.
Like Ruth from Buford who thought
landfills would be more attractive with
colorful bowling balls scattered about.
You see! Sometimes we miss the bigger Pictured with his son, Justin,
picture, don’t we Ruth? 5, is Troy Henry of Dacula, our
For others, we’re not sure what picture $100 cash winner for May.
they’re looking at. Like Carolyn from
Lawrenceville who apparently sees some the big ball tossed into the trash can “looks
weight-loss marketing potential here. like a yummy chocolate sundae.”
Carolyn wrote, “My doctor told me to That big chocolate ball you think looks
lose weight. He said I’m carrying two so yummy is the Earth, Sue. We’re throw-
bowling balls. I hope they’re dispos-a- ing away the Earth, Sue!
ball.” How sad! Why did you have to say that?
You can always tell when folks are on a Now I want a sundae!
diet. Their mind is always on food. Like Now, while I’m gone, go find that fake ad.
Sue in Buford, who noticed in the ad that Glenn Matlock, Editor
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the form below with your name, address and telephone number and mail it to the
address listed below. Employees, contractors and family members connected to the
Neighborhood News are not eligible to win. A drawing from the validated entries will
be held on June 15. The winner will be notified and paid in cash or check. Please feel
free to share any comments you may have about the contest or the paper in general. The
Neighborhood News promises not to sell your name and address to any third party.
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Spirit of the Father
Three Dacula fathers share ‘the divine connection’
By Glenn Matlock
DACULA – Even as children, for better or
worse, the decisions we make and the
actions we take, have life-altering conse-
quences only God can see.
Without a clear vision of the future, we all
walk by faith. Those who deny God, deny
the Spirit of the Father and know not where
or even why they walk. However, those who
share the divine connection have faith in the
Spirit of the Father – the Holy Spirit is His
name. With patience and an abiding love He
directs the footsteps. The path may not
always be easy.
Twenty-four years ago, a fifth-grade
Dacula Elementary School student named,
Dustin Pennington, had his first close
encounter with the Spirit of the Father. It
was a tsunami in time that would forever
spill over into lives of his mother Brenda,
his father Steve, his future wife Michelle,
his future sons, Matthew, Michael and Mark
and thousands of people he may never know
in this life.
It was a Sunday morning. Brenda and
Steve Pennington and Dustin had been
invited to attend Hinton Memorial Church.
They arrived and went into their Sunday
School class, but through an unexpected turn
of events, 12-year-old Dustin ended up
attending a morning prayer meeting where
he met 52-year-old Sam Venable, Hinton
Methodist’s choir director.
Dustin, who had only visited church a few
times before, felt an immediate connection
with the church and with Sam. He felt at
home and after a few days Sam introduced
the curious young man to Jesus Christ and
showed him the plan of salvation.
The plan of salvation requires repentance
– asking God to forgive sin in your life and a
total acceptance that Jesus was and is God
incarnate on earth and that His death on a
Roman weapon of mass destruction called
the cross and His ultimate resurrection from
the dead provided salvation for all mankind,
whoever can believe and receive it.
After he received Christ, Dustin noticed
an immediate change within. Brenda and
Steve weren’t Christians at the time, but
they accepted Dustin’s newfound faith. They
bought Dustin his first Bible. He developed
an immediate hunger for the things of God.
He couldn’t get enough.
Actually, it was a miracle little Dustin
ever had the opportunity to meet Sam
Venable since Sam nearly died at birth.
Born two months premature into a
farming family in 1931, tiny Sam Venable
was not expected to live. There wasn’t a
hospital or incubator to be found in Dacula.
The child weighed only two pounds 14 days
after he was born. The stress of the prema-
ture birth brought on a case of diphtheria, a
child killer disease at the time.
June 2008
Photo by Glenn Matlock
Pictured with his wife, Michelle and three sons from the left, Matthew, 14, Mark, 10 and Michael, 12, Cornerstone
Fellowship Church pastor Dustin Pennington has been a spirit-filled Christian since he was 12. He began working on
the mission field and pastoring in churches from the time he was 13 years old.
“They say you can’t have diphtheria once, something I knew nothing about,” Steve financial ruin. Suicidal thoughts led him to a
but I had it twice and survived,” Sam said. said. motel room in Winder.
Death was not an option. God had a plan Dustin wasn’t aware of the controversy “My mother hung herself and my father
and a mission for his chosen vessel, Sam surrounding the baptism in the Holy Spirit. had died of cancer. I had 500 of his mor-
Venable. Over the years, Sam gradually All he knew was the experience was like phine pills – enough to kill an army,” Steve
came to accept the reality of God and the God throwing gas on an already blazing fire. said.
possibility the infant who was called back to “I thought, if there is another experience, I Steve remained hidden away for several
life had a divine purpose to fulfill on earth. want all there is,” Dustin said. “God did days battling demons, trying to work up the
When Sam was 30, he experienced a something unique to me in that moment, courage to take his own life. As fate would
supernatural visitation, while hospitalized in something apart from salvation. It was the have it, he found Pastor Burnham’s phone
Memphis, Tenn. same thing that happened to the disciples number in his pocket. He made the call and
“Jesus came into my hospital room,” Sam after Jesus ascended into heaven.” Pastor Burnham drove to Winder at 2 a.m.
said. “I saw his face. I saw the agony he For two years, Dustin prayed for his On his long road back from despair,
endured and I knew it was for me. So, I parents to be saved. Steve and Brenda Steve attended a revival in Auburn where he
cried out … and asked him to come into my continued to attend Hinton Methodist but at had his brush with the Spirit of the Father.
life and He did. I’ve been sinful and done the time, they were Christian in name only, Near the end of the service, the evangelist
things I should not have done, but He has but God had a plan to complete His divine was speaking with people who had come
not turned me loose.” connection. forward to the altar for prayer. Steve was on
God was preparing Sam for a divine Steve’s move closer to Christ came on the back row ready to slip out the door when
connection with a 12-year-old boy he would Father’s Day 1989. Hinton Methodist’s the evangelist walked straight down the aisle
meet one day – a boy who was yet to be pastor at the time, Bill Burnham, called the toward him. The man of God led Steve into
born – a boy who God would call into the fathers down to the front of the church a back room where the divine connection
ministry to be a missionary and a pastor. where as the spiritual leader of their family was about to be completed.
Some 15 years later, Sam was ready to they would serve communion to their wives “For the first time in my life, I totally
introduce Dustin to the power of God - the and children. surrendered to God,” Steve said. “It was an
baptism of the Holy Spirit, an experience “I knew that I was a fake sitting in church unbelievable experience. I started speaking
that manifests in a verbal outburst of praise all that time and just going through the in tongues.”
to God known as speaking in tongues. For motions,” Steve said. “When I went down At that moment, Steve understood the
years, Christians and churches have been front and had to stand nose to nose with my powerful infilling of the Spirit of the Father
divided over the baptism. son, God broke me right then. He would not his son had received as a 12-year-old
When Dustin’s father Steve learned his allow me to fake it anymore. I had reached Christian young man … and he had a new
fifth-grade son was speaking in tongues, he for everything, but God. Finally, God was love in his heart for the man who helped his
was terribly upset and went looking for an the only thing there.” son find God – Sam Venable.
explanation from Sam. To complete the divine connection, God Steve, the father joined with God the
“We were raised more traditionally. I was had more for Steve who had fallen into a Father and began giving of himself and his
upset, but later, I realized I was upset about downward spiral of personal, business and Continued on next page
June 2008 Neighborhood News-Braselton-Buford-Chateau Elan-Hoschton-Flowery Branch Page 17

Often times, God places Christian believers in the arena

Continued from previous page “We could never hold him,” Dustin said. “We could never hold him or cradle him, The Pennington’s three sons, Matthew, 14,
finances. Soon, the blessings began to fall. “He didn’t want any affection. At 3 years but from then on he would sit on his Michael, 12, and Mark, who is now 10, also
Steve’s business, Pennington Fence Com- old, you could not discipline him. He would momma’s lap and let her hold him and love share the divine connection, but we still see
pany, went from a $100,000 a year business hit back. One night Mark was completely him. Now, he is by far our most affectionate ripples of anger coming from many young
to a $1.5 million per year business. His out of control. I felt the Holy Spirit say, child,” Dustin said. lives. It seems there are angry, unwanted
emotional stability returned and his family ‘Why have you waited so long? Go in there Dustin gives all the glory to God and children at every turn. Wounded, lost
became stronger than ever before. and claim your son. Take authority over that credits the Spirit of the Holy Father working youngsters are waiting and longing for a
At 13, with Steve and Brenda’s blessing, spirit.’ I held him down and took authority within him and within Michelle - revealing divine connection to the Spirit of the Father.
Dustin began going on church sanctioned over him as his father and over Satan’s plan what was happening in the spiritual realm. There is an answer! Fathers arise! Prepare
mission trips to other countries, travels that to take over his life. Michelle and I repented Without the Spirit of the Father working for the spiritual battle. Your children are in
years later would bring a divine connection before God for our role in causing this to within his parents, who can say, where the the enemy’s hand and must be freed. Only
with his future wife Michelle and eventually, begin with.” ripples of Mark’s anger might have carried you, with Jesus Christ in your life and the
Cornerstone Fellowship Church in Dacula From that moment on there was an him and those around him. Only God loving Holy Spirit of the Father working
where he serves today as pastor. Cornerstone immediate change in Mark. knows. within your heart can stem the rising tide.
was built on a site Steve donated to the
church.
“I had a contract on my desk to sell that
land for $400,000, but God would not let
me” Steve said. “I was walking to the
mailbox to send it off. If I ever heard
anything, I heard God tell me to give that
corner lot to the church.”
Most every Sunday morning, Sam
Venable and his wife Roz can be found
sitting on the front row in the Cornerstone
sanctuary. Dustin’s spiritual father beams
with pride as he listens to the words of this
36-year-old man he mentored as a boy
nearly 24-years ago – the same boy who is
now a charismatic pastor, loving husband
and father.
“Dustin is a son of mine,” Sam said. “God
gave me an opportunity to lead this young
man to Christ. As a result of that I will share
in all the ministry he fulfills. It is an honor to
be able to sit under his teaching, teaching
that came through the power of the Holy
Spirit.”
These three men’s lives have long been on
intersecting paths - guided to find the divine
connection they share with many other
fathers and sons, mothers and daughters - all
members of the family of God.
All those who have shared the divine
connection know serving God often places
Christian believers in the arena. There will
be and have been many times of testing. But
without the divine connection, the Spirit of
the Father working inside, Christians stand
unarmed against an evil unseen kingdom
bent on their destruction.
Along with the good times, Dustin and
Michelle Pennington have lived through the
battles. At times, those battles raged within
the walls of their own home.
About 10 years ago, the family was going
through difficult financial circumstances.
Already struggling to support the two
children they had, they discovered a third
was on the way. It was too much for them to
bear.
“We had no money; we sat on the
bathroom floor and cried,” Dustin said. “We
could not believe this was happening. I
believe my unborn son picked up a spirit of
rejection in the womb. He was born feeling
that he was not wanted.”
From the day he was born, Mark was
filled with rage.
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Photos by Glenn Matlock

With his head down, American miniature horse Toby is

focused as he pulls a two-wheel cart and his owner Laura
Leopard, a teacher at Alcova Elementary School.

The 2008 Miss Dacula Pageant queens built a float that honored vets. Riding along is U.S.
Army Reserves Combat Medic William Tyler Hinton. The float also honored the memory of
the late United States Marine Corp Cpl. Brett Browder and all former Dacula High students
serving in the military. To add veterans’ names to the list go to: missdacula.com
Grand Marshall retired U.S. Army Sgt. Paul Efstration,
left, and his son Charles Efstration

Thousands attend annual parade

Gregg Grossman, of Dacula, keeps his
nephew Tyler Fugazzi, 1, cool as he cheered
the participating military units.
DACULA – It was Dacu-
la’s largest Memorial Day
Parade in its 15-year history
with a crowd estimated to be
at more than 10,000.
Parade Grand Marshall
retired U.S. Army Sgt. Paul
Efstration (above) served
from 1944 to 1945 as a
member of the 1st Infantry
Division, 26th Infantry
Regiment. Efstration
participated in the Norman-
dy Invasion and landed on
Omaha Beach on June 6,
1944 just as American forces
had cleared the beach and
started pushing the enemy
into the French countryside.
Sgt. Efstration engaged in
battle for months in France
and in October of 1944 was
Ciara Deans, 5, top left, mom Jackie, and
wounded by sniper fire in the
patriotic pups, Princess Holly and Coco
battle to liberate the medi-
and little Victoria Twyman, 1, and her mom
eval city of Aachen, Ger-
Jackie, not pictured, enjoy the day.
many. After being treated
for his wounds, Efstration
returned to his unit and
continued fighting, helping
to liberate a concentration
camp in Germany. For his
service, Efstration was
awarded two Purple Hearts,
the Bronze Star, and multiple
foreign awards.
Following the war, Sgt.
Efstration was assigned to
the Nuremberg War Crimes
with the distinguished honor
to serve as a guard for the
trials. Efstration then
returned to his hometown of
Greenville, SC. where he
started a family and contin-
ued to serve in the U.S.
Army Reserve. Sgt. Efstra-
tion’s son, Charles Efstra-
tion, and his family have
been living in Gwinnett
County for over 35 years.
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Ford claims the Escape Hybrid is the
cleanest and most fuel-efficient SUV in
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the 2007 model, we were very pleased
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The Escape was exceptionally
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There is also a much bolder, stronger
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Ride characteristics were solid and
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The Escape Hybrid is a “full” hybrid,
meaning it automatically switches
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Ford explains, “We are seeing an
increased demand for hybrid products.
Our biggest problem with the Escape
Hybrid is having the supply to keep up
with the demand.”
STATS:
Horsepower: 133 with 124 foot-
pounds torque
Mileage: 34 city/ 30 highway
Pricing begins: $26,640.
Seating capacity: Five
Fuel required: regular grade
Mall of Georgia Ford
4525 Nelson Brogdon Blvd
Buford, Georgia 30518
Phone: (866) 431-8048
2008 HUMMER H3 Alpha
Don’t Judge This Book By Its Cover!
By Linda Sharp
When I got the word that a week with a
HUMMER H3 Alpha was on my calen-
dar, I’ll be honest: The idea raised my
eyebrows. With today’s fuel prices, not
many think of a HUMMER as a vehicle
of choice. And I was not getting just
any HUMMER, no not the five-cylinder
version, but rather the King of the Hill
Alpha, which is powered by a 5.3 liter
V8. My expectations for this vehicle were
at the very least skeptical.
Before the Alpha pulled into my drive,
I had made the conscious decision to
see just how much fuel economy could I
squeeze out of it. With an EPA rating of
13 city and 16 highway, I knew it would
be a challenge.
Much to my pleasant surprise, the Al-
pha did much better than the rated num-
bers. Probably in part due to the vehicle’s
four speed automatic transmission, which
allowed me to maintain a maximum of
2000 rpm’s, but also in great part due to
the 300 horsepower, 320 foot pounds of
torque V-8.
I drove the Alpha as if I had an egg
placed under the accelerator pedal. No
jackrabbit starts, no hard acceleration -
except when the situation necessitated it
and cruising on the Interstate, I judicious-
ly stuck to 2000 rpm, which translated to
70 mph. So how did I do? I’m proud to
announce that on the highway, I garnered
18.6 mpg and in combined driving, a
surprisingly respectable 17.3 mpg. While
not economy car numbers, for what the
HUMMER H3 Alpha is, I was impressed.
Beside the V8 engine and the four-
speed automatic, the Alpha package
adds chrome to the door handles and
mirror caps, as well as Alpha badging, a
4.10 rear axle, 16-inch chrome wheels,
eight way power front seats with heated
June 2008
cushion and back, plus a seven-speaker
Monsoon stereo with amp and rear
woofer speakers.
My head tells me that a HUMMER
in today’s market really is not a very
politically correct choice. So why do I
love driving one? There is something
about the ambiance you feel. Tucked
beneath the flat roof, behind the flat front
windshield, postured in the really high
seating position of this mid-sized SUV,
you really just feel like you can take on
the world. My head may be telling me
one thing, but my heart tells me another.
So if you are willing to make a few
concessions in your driving style, feel
free to step outside the conventional box
by checking out this boxy shaped head
turner. It will surprise you.
LOCAL BUZZ: Mike Crisci, new car
sales manager at Lou Sobh HUMMER
points out that HUMMER customers have
seen incentives as high as a $2500 cash
rebate and 2.9 percent on a 60 month
loan. His expectations are that buyers will
continue to see these type of incentives,
perhaps even better, saying, “Give us a
call, you might be pleasantly surprised at
the deals you’ll find.”
STATS:
Horsepower: 300 with 320 foot-
pounds of torque
Mileage: 13 city/16 highway
Pricing begins: $38,645. As tested:
$44,840
Seating capacity: Five
Fuel required: regular grade
Lou Sobh HUMMER
2473 Pleasant Hill Rd NW
Duluth, GA 30096 Map
(770) 232-0099
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Combat high gas prices by changing your vehicle

What is in your picture of success? I think
that if you asked many people in our area
that question over the past few years their
picture would have included a Chevy Tahoe
or other full-size SUV. The successful all-
American family drives a new full size SUV.
The recent problem with that picture is that
gasoline is approaching $4 a gallon. Full
size SUV’s typically get 14 miles per gallon
(mpg) around town and 18-20 mpg on the
highway.
I think it is important for us to change our
own internal picture of success. Economists
and policy leaders do not forecast a
reduction in gasoline prices any time soon.
You can have a very nice vehicle, with most
of the features and comforts of a big SUV,
but in a smaller package.
Surprisingly, the biggest hurdle to
increasing fuel economy in vehicles is not
the size of the engine, but rather the size of
the vehicle. First and foremost is the weight
of the vehicle, and secondly the shape of the
vehicle. A vehicle that has the shape of a
truck is going to get less mileage than one
Brian Klaubert
that looks like a sleek sedan. Just imagine
trying to push a garage door down the
highway at 80 mph versus just the bottom
two panels of the door. The wind resistance
would be very different.
All of the carmakers have now come out
with full size cross-over utility vehicles,
commonly called CUV’s or CXV’s. At first
glance you would think that this should be a
big improvement over a full size SUV – but
the fuel economy gain is very small. GM’s
full size Acadia/Enclave/Outlook gets only
3 mpg more in its combined city/highway
mileage than the Tahoe, even though it is
smaller and has a six-cylinder engine rather
than a V8. That 3 mpg improvement will
save you only $66 a month. Surprisingly, the
Acadia weighs only 450 pounds less than a
full size Tahoe. Another break-out success is
Mazda’s CX-9 cross over. This vehicle’s
combined mileage rating is only 18 mpg.
Most of the full size cross-over’s average
either 18 or 19 mpg.
This brings me back to my point about
changing your internal picture. If you could
drive a vehicle that gets 30 mpg you would
save $200 per month in gasoline cost per
vehicle (assuming that each vehicle drives
20,000 miles per year).
Earlier this year, I changed my internal
picture. In January, I almost bought a Yukon
Denali. Then I began to research fuel
economy. I gave serious consideration to the
Toyota Camry Hybrid, which is rated at 34
mpg. I was very impressed with that car
until I tried to fit all of our suitcases into the
trunk. I could only get three of four
suitcases in, so that car came off of the list.
Then, I looked at the Ford Escape Hybrid.
It had more room, and was rated at 32 mpg.
I eventually bought the Escape in March.
My overall average mileage over 4,000
miles is 30 mpg. Most of my driving is short
in-town trips, and moderate hills. We took it
to Gulf Shores for spring break and are
taking it to Florida for summer vacation.
Wisdom says if you do what you’ve
always done you will get what you always
got. If your family is feeling constrained by
your gasoline expenses, you will have to
change.
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Suwanee father’s ‘divine connection’ may have saved his unborn son
Eastside neonatal
staffers call preemie’s
recovery ‘miraculous’
(Editor’s Note: This is an update on an
article that appeared in the Neighborhood
News June 2005 editions!)
By Glenn Matlock
SUWANEE – After surviving a rare fetal
blood disorder at his birth, 3-year-old
Benjamin Hill is still alive and proving the
skeptics wrong.
Despite predictions that he would need
perpetual nursing care, Benjamin has so far
defied the experts and is today a normal,
healthy little boy – even displaying ad-
vanced thinking equal to and even beyond
that of his older brother and sister when
they were the same age.
On April 10, 2005, Martha and Steve
Hill took their first steps on a journey they
would have preferred to avoid. Martha, 32,
was expecting the couple’s third child; she
was only six weeks away from her due
date.
Everything had gone well during
Martha’s first seven months of pregnancy.
There was little reason for concern.
However, something was silently going
wrong.
The pending crisis might have gone un-
detected deep inside Martha’s womb, but
as if prompted by an unseen hand, the ex-
pectant 40-year-old father asked a question
that would ultimately save his son.
“We were doing yard work,” Steve said.
“I nonchalantly looked over at Martha and
asked, ‘have you felt the baby move
today?’ She said, ‘No, but he naps and
sleeps and stuff. It’s not uncommon.’”
Steve insisted that the baby be monitored
for the remainder of the day. There were no
strong impressions; his sudden concern
simply came from out of the blue, he said.
It was normal for Steve to express
concern about his unborn son. He is a
“borderline hypochondriac” – always
checking the children’s well being, Martha
said.
When the Hills failed to get the fetus to
respond, they became mildly concerned.
Typically, Steve would have nagged her
about the baby constantly. However, he fell
suddenly silent. Then Martha, the calm
one, began to worry.
“Because I didn’t ask again, Martha
became more concerned. We were both out
of character,” Steve said. “By dinner, I
really hadn’t said anything and later went
to bed.”
The typically placid Martha couldn’t
sleep. The baby still had not moved, when
her son Jonathan crawled into bed.
“I went to put Jonathan back in bed and
when I got back, I tried to get the baby to
respond again and still nothing,” Martha
said. “At that point I nudged Steve and said
‘I’m going to the hospital.’”
Martha’s decision was Benjamin’s next
June 2008
Spirit of the Father
Photo by Glenn Matlock
Steve and Martha Hill, along with their sons Benjamin, 3, right, and Daniel, 1, look at a scrapbook containing photos
of Benjamin’s life and death struggle with a rare blood disorder when he was born.
step toward salvation. If Martha had rolled only outcome. provided with another option regarding
over and gone to sleep, chances are slim “It was not a condition we see very their child’s uncertain future – terminate
that Benjamin would be with us, Steve often; it was a bad situation,” Shelby said. treatment. The family was told they would
said. “He required a blood transfusion right be tube-feeding Benjamin for the rest of
When the Emory Eastside Medical away. … I remember talking with the their lives.
Center neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) family trying to paint a realistic picture and Pulling the plug was never an option, for
staff found the struggling fetus lingering then [when I was scheduled back in to Martha or Steve.
near death, Benjamin abruptly arrived in work a week or so later] seeing him “That was probably the hardest moment
this world - cut from his mother’s womb healthy and being held by his parents. It of the whole experience for me – that the
by caesarian section. was truly miraculous.” doctor told me I could kill my child,”
One member of the medical team that Sandy Arcand, an Eastside NICU Martha said. “The doctor said, ‘I wouldn’t
day was, Jodie Shelby, an Emory Eastside respiratory therapist, also saw an infant do it, but it’s an option I have to present to
NICU registered nurse. with a bleak future. you.’ I can’t even describe how it feels to
One look at Benjamin “We were all Benjamin was white even think about [killing my baby].”
and she knew this one
would be trouble.
praying - honest to as a sheet; he wasn’t
moving or breathing
The Hills had already made their choice.
Steve said he believed even if the plug had
Born 42 days too soon goodness praying and was not making been pulled, Benjamin still would have
and weighing in at six that everything was any effort to do so, lived. At one point newborn Benjamin
pounds, little Benjamin
carried with him a
going to be OK.” she“We said.
drew some
reached up and pulled the feeding tube
going into his stomach right out of his
condition known as fetal blood gases … you mouth, Steve said.
maternal transfusion, a condition that never see it so low … your tissues are “He was so aggressive, even as a
channels blood away from the fetus to the dying; your brain is dying. It was frighten- preemie. That was a sign of things to
mother, while the fetus gets none in return. ing. I wasn’t expecting it to be that bad,” come,” Steve said.
Fetal maternal transfusion is unpredict- Arcand said. “We were all praying - honest Within a few hours after his traumatic
able and it cannot be prevented. Over time, to goodness praying that everything was birth, Benjamin’s blood gas counts came
the fetus’ movements slow to a standstill going to be OK.” bouncing back. Some nurses reminded the
followed by death or disability if left The Hill family asked members at their family there would be setbacks, but by the
untreated. It occurs out of the blue, church to start praying. E-mails began sixth day anemia was no longer an issue.
however, a mother who delivers an infant circulating wildly as Steve provided Defiant, determined little Benjamin never
with the condition could see it again in everyone with daily updates complete with took one step backward.
another child, hospital staffers said. photographs. The e-mails soon spread far “There was actual ‘jaw dropping’ in the
Fetal maternal transfusion, if detected beyond to others who also prayed. NICU,” Steve said.
and treated early, can be treated and infants Benjamin’s condition began to stabilize, Benjamin’s recovery was “truly a
have a chance at survival. However, for however, the medical team’s opinion miracle,” Arcand said.
Benjamin, death or disability seemed the remained pessimistic. The family was “Personally, I know that God gets all the
Continued on next page
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Birth had lasting impact on many

Continued from previous page
credit, but I’m just glad we are a helping
hand to Him,” Arcand said. “We really
work together as a good team here. Not
meaning to boast, but we were really on
top of it and Benjamin was one of those
little fighters that gave it all he had and his
parents were great supporters and I think
that made the difference. Steve seemed to
always be there.”
The Hills understand that even for
praying Christians such as themselves
things don’t always seem to work out.
Right after Benjamin came home there was
another baby in need of divine interven-
tion: The child of a co-worker.
“We took the same group of people who
had been praying for Benjamin and within
days migrated them into praying for this
other baby who was every bit as bad off as
Benjamin and that child died,” Steve said.
“I tried to figure out the difference. I
wanted to put this into a formula. What
made the difference? Was it the quantity of
praying, the numbers of people praying,
the earnestness of those praying? I can
only conclude … God is sovereign and he
made decisions that we might not under-
stand.”
Benjamin’s miraculous birth and
recovery has had a lasting impact on many
including those who did not believe he
could make it. One skeptical nurse told
Steve that Benjamin was “marching toward
the light. He was just about there, but
someone told him to turn back.”
To see the 2005 complete original
article on Benjamin log onto
www.e-neighborhoodnews.com - For Special Photo
more about Benjamin, visit the Hill family
In this photo taken three years ago, Steve Hill is seen on one of his first
Web page:
visits with his struggling newborn son, Benjamin, in the Emory Eastside
www.nascontractsewing.com/steve/ neonatal intensive care unit.

OPEN FOR BUSINESS

New Houndstooth Grill specializes in steak, seafood Brothers open second Ninja restaurant in Braselton
BRASELTON - After 15 years managing successful corporate restaurants, Ken Weath-
erford finally realized his dream in December 1993 when he opened Norcross Station
Café in the Train Depot in downtown Norcross.
Recently, Weatherford brought his success winning formula to Braselton, where he
opened his new Houndstooth Grill and Tavern now open in Mulberry Walk Shopping
Center in Braselton.
“The restaurant is casual dining, American Continental cuisine,” he said. “We special-
ize in steaks and seafood.”
Houndstooth Grill Chef Johnny Ulloa has 30 years of food service experience and has
quickly gained a reputation locally for consistently serving outstanding dishes including:
shrimp and grits, stuffed grouper, chicken picatta, Mediterranean tilapia and many more,
said Todd Decker, Houndstooth Grill general manager.
“The menu has a great selection of salads, pastas, sandwiches and ‘made from scratch’
desserts as well,” Decker said. “Chef Johnny makes all of his sauces and dressings in-
house. All of the chicken fingers, fried shrimp, grouper fingers, oysters and appetizers are
hand breaded to order. The steaks are hand-cut, USDA Certified Choice Angus Mid-
western beef. We serve our slow-roasted, herb-crusted prime rib au jus every Friday and
Saturday for dinner. Come in and give us try! We hope to see you soon!”
Houndstooth Grill is open every day for lunch and dinner. Stop by and check out their
new balcony patio or courtyard patio for outside dining. We offer full bar with daily drink
specials. We also offer an ala carte Sunday brunch menu 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. featuring Special Photo
eggs Benedict, omelets and fresh Belgian waffles. There is a private dining room avail- Ninja Steakhouse co-owners Edward Sun, (left), and his brother Steven
able for rehearsal dinners or private parties with seating for up to 50 people. Houndstooth Sun, (center), oversee their new Braselton location, while Jackie Chan, (far
Grill can also cater off-premise events as well.
right), is general manager at the Hamilton Mill location.
Location: 6323 Grand Hickory Dr. Suite 200A, Braselton, Georgia Highway 211, one
mile north of Chateau Elan Resort off Interstate 85 at exit 126. Phone: 770-967-2225 BRASELTON - Building on their past success, Edward and Steven
Sun recently opened their second Ninja Japanese – style Steak & Sushi
restaurant in the Braselton area.
Their new Braselton restaurant offers the same entertaining format as
their Hamilton Mill location with Ninja chefs preparing food directly in
front of guests on a hibachi table.
Ninja also offers a sushi bar with the standard sushi bar fare
including: Alaska Rolls, Spider Rolls and California Rolls. However,
when it comes to sushi, Ninja also provides it’s unique touch with the
Hamilton Mill Roll, the Wild, Wild East Roll, the Kanypyo Squash Roll
and the Mamahoohoo – only a few of their more than 50 varieties of
cooked or raw sushi. Cooked and raw sushi can be ordered by the piece.
In addition to the traditional Oriental cuisine, Ninja also offers a
variety of seafood and meats including: sirloin, filet mignon, teriyaki
steak, chateau brione, shrimp, scallops, salmon, lobster and of course,
chicken.
For more information and for hours of service in Braselton call,
770-965-2292, or in Hamilton Mill call, 770-831-7131, or visit the Web
Photo by Glenn Matlock
site: www.ninjasteak.com
Houndstooth Grill General Manager Todd Decker with the Houndstooth Grill
staff in the background participating in a wine-serving seminar. The restaurant is Location: 5753 Old Winder Highway in Braselton and 2115 Hamilton
owned by Ken Weatherford - not pictured. Creek Parkway in Dacula.
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June 2008 Neighborhood News-Braselton-Buford-Chateau Elan-Hoschton-Flowery Branch
Doctor hosts free work-
shop on back pain relief
BUFORD - A new local Spinal Aid
Center is hosting a free informative
workshop to introduce chronic back pain
sufferers to a medical breakthrough that,
according to the American Academy of
Pain Management, is relieving pain in
patients with herniated discs.
On Tuesday, June 10th at 7 p.m., Dr.
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Centers of America is offering a free
workshop at the Country Inn and Suites
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thus alleviating pain.
Many people are fi nding non-surgical,
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solution where all else has failed. This
scientific discovery is now available to
the public locally.
Spinal Aid Centers of America is
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Heart Disease is the leading

killer of women and can have
no symptoms until it’s too late.

Please join us for a FREE educational seminar

Matters of the Heart: Women & Heart Disease
When: Thursday, June 12, 2008, 6:30 – 8 p.m.
(Registration and free sandwich supper at 6 p.m.)
Where: Hall County Library Spout Springs Branch
6488 Spout Springs Rd., Flowery Branch
Speakers: Bernadine M. King, MD, Gainesville Heart Group
Kashyap Patel, MD, Northeast Georgia Heart Center

Dr. King and Dr. Patel will each present important information about
women’s heart health and answer questions from the audience.
The seminar is FREE, but registration is required.
Please call 770-538-7641 to register.
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3446 Winder Highway, Suite 101
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Every Monday and
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