Receiving the Gift of Life - County Line Magazine

AUGUST 2013 

Receiving 

the Gift of Life 

The Franz Family 

Hailey, Maddie 

Shannon, Kali & Kirk 

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COVER STORY 

16 RECEIVING THE GIFT OF LIFE 

DEPARTMENTS 

6 From the Publisher 

14 Paparazzi 

22 History Made Easy: 

John Rogers, Frontier Man 

in Cherokee Territory 

28 More Paparazzi 

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FEATURES 

8 Johns Creek Advantage 

The Initiative to Accelerate Strategic Economic Growth 

in Johns Creek 2013-2017 

12 Lights, Camera, Action! 

20 Maestro of Johns Creek 

COUNTYLINE COMMUNITY 

10 Johns Creek Foundation Provides Grants to 

Johns Creek Arts Center & Northview High School PTSA 

24 Area Lacrosse Team Wins State Championship 

BUSINESS FOCUS 

26 Northside Hospital-Forsyth Women’s Center 

Celebrates First 5 Years 

30 Jackie’s Embroidery 


From the Publisher 

Kirk Franz was 37 years old and enjoying life with his wife, Shannon, 

and their three daughters, when he was diagnosed with a life-threatening 

liver disease. His only chance to survive was a liver transplant. It 

was then that Kirk realized that organ donations are truly a gift of life. 

I want to thank Kirk and Shannon for sharing their story. It was such a 

pleasure to meet and work with them and their lovely daughters, who are 

enjoying their life together because Kirk was the recipient of a liver transplant. 

I know you will find Kirk’s story both interesting and informative. 

The excellent quality of life in Johns Creek is getting even better because 

of Johns Creek Advantage. Be sure to read about this initiative that will 

achieve business and job growth in Johns Creek over the next five years. 

Thank you to Neil Stevens and Craig McCoy, who are working with local 

businesses, community leaders and public officials to raise the funds that 

will drive JCA to reach its goals. 

J. Wayne Baughman is a familiar face to many in Johns Creek, but you’ll 

find out how and why he became the “Maestro of Johns Creek” when you 

read this editorial. Thank you, Wayne, for bringing the Johns Creek Symphony 

Orchestra to our community! 

The DECA chapter at South Forsyth High School (SFHS) was recently selected by DECA 

headquarters to make a video that will be distributed to other schools to promote DECA 

chapters and membership. A first for the DECA organization, the SFHS chapter has, once 

again, been recognized for its incredible accomplishments. Thank you, Debra Moore, for 

the invaluable marketing experience you provide the DECA members at South! 

John Rogers was one of the first settlers of the land that is now known as Johns Creek. A 

pioneer and an ambitious business man, John Rogers made contributions to our community 

that still remain today. Local history-lovers, this is a History Made Easy you won’t want to 

miss! 

The business focus this issue is on Northside Hospital-Forsyth’s Women’s Center and Jackie’s 

Embroidery. Since the Women’s Center opened five years ago, more than 10,200 

babies have been delivered there. Be sure to read about all of the maternity and newborn 

services, including classes during and after delivery, that are offered at the Women’s Center. 

At Jackie’s Embroidery, you can make every gift more special by having it personalized. 

The store also has promotional products, corporate apparel, team and school spirit wear, 

and more. Stop by Jackie’s Embroidery for a wide array of very special, personalized items. 

Paparazzi, More Paparazzi and much more are in this issue! 

Enjoy the reading, enjoy the photos, and enjoy this issue of CountyLine! 

Respectfully, 

Judy Le Jeune 

Publisher 

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& Hearing Aid Center. Improving lives for 

15 years in Johns Creek, Dr. Deborah 

Woodward is celebrating the milestone 

by completely updating the offi ce and 

patient testing equipment to the latest in 

state of the art hearing care. As the leading 

provider in the area, we work with you 

to fi nd the hearing solution that best fi ts 

your individual needs and budget. 

Cover/Cover Story Photography 

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Atlanta Studios 

Dr. Deborah Woodward 

Doctor of Audiology 

On the Cover: 

The Franz Family 

Hailey, Maddie 

Shannon, Kali & Kirk 

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The Initiative to Accelerate Strategic Economic Growth 

in Johns Creek 2013-2017 

by Judy Le Jeune 

Since Johns Creek officially became a city 

in December 2006, services, departments 

and programs have been continually 

added to improve the quality of life for its 

citizens and business owners. Eighteen months 

ago, Johns Creek Advantage (JCA), an initiative 

to achieve strategic economic growth, was 

launched in collaboration with the Johns Creek 

Chamber of Commerce and in consultation with 

elected leaders of the City of Johns Creek. CEO 

of Emory Johns Creek Hospital Craig McCoy 

and Executive Vice President & COO of Key- 

Worth Bank Neil Stevens were selected as Co- 

Chairs of the campaign for the five-year economic 

development initiative. “Neil and I are 

excited and honored to be leading this campaign. 

It is our goal to work with local businesses 

and public officials to raise the funds to 

drive JCA in accomplishing its initiatives over 

the next five years. We are energized by the 

response of both the private and public sector 

in establishing, funding and supporting JCA 

and look forward to achieving smart growth for 

Johns Creek, so we will continue to enjoy the 

great quality of life that Johns Creek offers,” 

said McCoy. 

The JCA mission is “to proactively drive business 

and job growth in Johns Creek.” The initiative 

began with key leaders in the community 

working together to develop a strategic plan, 

followed by the selection of consulting firm 

Power 10 to assist with the fundraising campaign, 

and incorporating as a 501(c)(3) economic 

development organization. These strategic 

steps laid the foundation to successfully 

implement the 5 strategies of Johns Creek Advantage: 

Initiative #1 - Attract and Recruit New Business to Johns Creek 

• Recruit target industries—corporate headquarters, service center 

operations, healthcare operations, and professional services. 

• Hire economic development staff. 

• Establish relationships with Economic Development allies. 

• Implement Branding/Marketing Campaign and establish a web 

site to engage site selectors and businesses. 

Initiative #2 – Retain and Expand Existing Businesses 

• Implement a business visitation program to build strong relationships 

with existing companies. 

• Identify common challenges that face existing businesses and 

develop solutions. 

• Form a “Rapid Response Team” to intervene in critical situations. 

Initiative #3 – Formation and Growth of Small Businesses 

• Partner with the Johns Creek Chamber of Commerce to create a 

Small Business Resource Center. 

• Connect small businesses to business planning, marketing, capital, 

and workforce resources. 

Initiative #4 – Develop an Opportunity Fund/Reserve 

• Maintain a “cash opportunity” fund to address unforeseen challenges 

and opportunities. Funds may be needed, for example, to 

close a deal, for a special marketing opportunity, or for temporary 

staff. JCA will have these funds available to respond without 

jeopardizing planned components of the initiative. 

Initiative #5 – Investor Relations Program 

• To keep investors informed and engaged, JCA will: invite investors 

to key events, provide periodic progress reports, engage 

investors in small group strategy sessions, recognize investors 

on the web site and at key events, invite investors to meet new 

business management, attend special functions, and attend new 

business groundbreakings. 

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In May, a Campaign Kickoff luncheon at the Atlanta Athletic Club 

was attended by over 150 business and community leaders. Co- 

Chair Craig McCoy announced the campaign’s progress, “Thanks to 

investments from 29 businesses and the City of Johns Creek, we 

have already raised $1.11 million – an impressive 74 percent of our 

$1.5 million ‘stretch’ goal,” said McCoy. He credited Atlanta-based 

Power 10, a professional fundraising firm, with having assisted JCA 

in achieving this success. Mayor Mike Bodker spoke of the impact 

that JCA will have on sustaining the exemplary education system 

and public safety record of the community, and Johns Creek 

Chamber President John Bemont spoke of the Chamber’s role in 

implementing JCA’s small business growth strategy. Co-Chair Neil 

Stevens highlighted the initiative’s strategies by saying, “This initiative 

is about taking a proactive approach to growing high quality 

businesses and jobs in our community. We need to strengthen the 

business percentage of our tax base, and we’ll do that by attracting 

new businesses to Johns Creek, supporting our existing businesses 

so that they stay and thrive, and supporting the formation 

and growth of small businesses.” Georgia Department of Economic 

Development Commissioner Chris Cummiskey was the keynote 

speaker and reinforced the need for an organization like JCA. 

Neil Stevens and Craig McCoy 

As the initiative rolls out, the projected economic impact on the 

Johns Creek community include: 

• 605 new jobs 

• $47 million in new payroll 

• $33 million in new personal consumption 

expenditures 

• $18 million in new personal bank deposits 

• $12 million in new capital investment 

• A 75% residential/25% commercial tax 

digest instead of the current 80/20% 

• $130,000 in new sales and property tax 

revenue 

“Neil and I are excited and 

honored to be leading this 

campaign. It is our goal to 

work with local businesses 

and public officials to raise 

the funds to drive JCA in 

accomplishing its initiatives 

over the next five years...,” 

JCA anticipates hiring economic developmental staff before the end 

of summer, and then implementing the initiative to start growing 

businesses and jobs in Johns Creek. “The business leaders and 

public officials of Johns Creek have stepped up in a substantial way. 

With the quality leadership, community support and teamwork behind 

this initiative, I am confident it will be tremendously successful 

and add great value to our city,” said Stevens. 

For more information about Johns Creek Advantage, 

visit: johnscreekadvantage.org 

said McCoy. 


Johns Creek Foundation Provides Grants to 

Johns Creek Arts Center & Northview High School PTSA 

The Board of Directors of the Johns Creek Foundation recently presented grant 

awards to the Johns Creek Arts Center and the Northview High School PTSA. 

Since 1996, the Johns Creek Arts Center (JCAC) has provided the north Fulton 

County area with a variety of art and theater classes, workshops, camps, exhibits 

and outreach programs. This grant funding will be used by the JCAC to help 

expand the Center’s outreach efforts to include a greater number of children 

from underserved populations by subsidizing the JCAC’s Shadow program and 

funding scholarships for their Summer Art Camp. The JCAC is a 501(c) (3) organization 

founded with the purpose of bringing arts to all ages in the community. 

The Language Arts Department of Northview High School integrated iPad technology 

into their classrooms through an award to last year’s Teacher of the Year, 

Ashley Ulrich, who was recognized for her positive impact on teaching and her 

students’ level of learning. This grant funding will be used to purchase eight iPads 

for Northview’s Language Arts Department. These additional iPads will be used 

by all teachers, maximizing their value through use by all Northview students. 

The Johns Creek Foundation seeks to promote excellence in the quality of life for 

the citizens and businesses of Johns Creek. Grants, such as these two that were 

given to the Johns Creek Arts Center and Northview High School, enhance the 

quality of life in the Johns Creek community. 

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by Judy Le Jeune 

DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, 

hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe. 

At the end of April, 88 students from South Forsyth 

High School’s (SFHS) DECA chapter competed 

at the DECA International Career Development 

Conference in Anaheim, California. This was the largest 

delegation of students to compete at the international 

level in the chapter’s history. Since 2009, SFHS’s DECA 

chapter has had more members than any other high 

school chapter in the world. For the 2012-13 school year, 

the chapter exceeded its own record by having 1,039 

members. While at the conference, DECA Advisor Debra 

Moore received a phone call from DECA headquarters in 

Reston, Virginia. “I was told that DECA wanted to come 

to our school to film a promotional video that would be 

shown at high schools throughout the country that have 

or are considering DECA chapters,” said Debra. “We were 

chosen for the promotional video because of our membership 

record, because we were the largest delegation 

at the international conference, and because of the realworld 

business projects our members experience.” This 

is the first time that DECA has made a video presentation 

of a local chapter. They chose SFHS’s chapter because 

they recognized that this chapter would demonstrate the 

very best that DECA has to offer its members. 

During the last week of the school year, the video production 

crew sent to SFHS by DECA headquarters spent two 

days taping various scenarios with the chapter’s members. 

SFHS’s DECA Vice President of Technical Communications 

Christian O’Malley assisted the crew during their 

taping, giving him real-world experience in making a video 

presentation. The first day’s taping schedule included 

a monthly meeting that is attended by hundreds of the 

chapter’s members. Each monthly meeting includes updates 

on past chapter activities and what is coming up, 

as well as a game that teaches the students a DECA value. 

All officers participate in conducting these monthly 

meetings, and during the meeting that was taped for the 

video, Co-President Lydia Haydel presented a game that 

demonstrated the importance and advantage of setting 

goals. “I asked a student to jump as high as they could 

and marked the spot of the height they reached,” said 

Lydia. “Then, I taped a $10 bill about a foot higher and 

asked the student to jump again and try to touch the bill. 

They were able to do it, which demonstrated that, if you 

set a higher goal for yourself, you can attain it and that 

goal-setting enables you to do even better!” 

The taping continued over that day and the next, covering 

students in their marketing classes; at The Bird 

Cage, the student store that is operated by the DECA 

chapter; a meeting between a local business owner and 

the DECA students that had prepared and executed a 

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marketing program tailored to that business; interviews 

with selected DECA members; and interviews with 

DECA student ambassadors that was taped at Children’s 

Healthcare of Atlanta at Forsyth. 

The video was taped from a unique perspective—a camera 

that was on a headband. “This gave a more personal 

angle and presents our chapter from the members’ 

perspective,” said DECA State Executive Secretary Avari 

Tawater-Tiedemann. “It has the feel of a reality show and 

how we, as students, actually see things.” 

“This video will show other students what being a member 

of DECA has to offer them and what sets our chapter 

apart,” said Vice President of Finance Dustin Muse. 

“We have the advantage of getting real-world experience 

as high school students by having the opportunity 

to do marketing projects for local businesses.” Christian 

O’Malley adds, “We are responsible for our own projects 

and are held to the same standards as real-world marketing 

companies. We are expected to perform under 

pressure and meet deadlines and, through this realworld 

experience, we learn so much about how businesses 

operate.” 

The video will be an 8-10 minute presentation that will 

start being shown at high schools around the country 

this fall. It is an incredible honor for the SFHS DECA Advisors—Debra 

Moore, Dr. Nancy Ruff and Katie Pniewski—to 

have their chapter selected to represent the best 

of what being a DECA member has to offer students. 

South Forsyth High School’s DECA chapter is the largest 

chapter in the world, it sends the most delegates to 

the international competition, and it offers its members 

the unique opportunity for real-world experience by preparing 

and executing marketing programs for local businesses. 

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Receiving 

the Gift of 

Life 

as told by Kirk and Shannon Franz 

photography by Mark Najjar Atlanta Studios 

Imagine that your life was in the hands of a stranger. And your only chance of surviving 

would be determined by a single decision of someone you will never meet. 

Kirk Franz, who has lived in the Johns Creek/South Forsyth community since 2000, experienced 

this very situation three years ago when he received a health diagnosis that 

turned his world upside down. 

In early 2009, after a routine blood test, Kirk discovered that he had extremely high 

cholesterol levels. Addressing the problem, Kirk went on a strict diet and exercised 

regularly to get his levels down. After a few months and more blood tests, Kirk lowered 

his cholesterol levels dramatically, impressing his doctor and remedying the issue….. or 

so he thought. 

After successfully completing his first half-marathon and running his fourth Peachtree 

Road Race, Kirk started itching intensely all over his body. With no rash, he had no idea 

what was causing the unbearable itching. Following more blood tests, an MRI, a CT scan 

and an ultra sound, Kirk was diagnosed with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC), a 

disease that causes chronic blockage of the bile ducts in the liver. PSC is a progressive 

disease that can lead to Bile Duct Cancer and eventually results in liver failure. The only 

real cure for PSC is a liver transplant. 


“Before my diagnosis, organ transplants were something I had never even thought 

about,” said Kirk. “After receiving the diagnosis of PSC, it became obvious that someday 

my life would be dependent on receiving a transplant.” Kirk’s condition worsened when 

he became jaundiced from the excessive amount of bile in his bloodstream caused by 

the blockage of his bile ducts in his liver. After an unsuccessful 

stent procedure that was supposed to open up his bile ducts 

and alleviate his itching, he developed severe pancreatitis and 

was hospitalized at Emory University Hospital for 12 days. During 

this hospitalization, the Emory Transplant Center team of doctors 

suspected that Kirk had also developed Bile Duct Cancer. After recovering 

from the pancreatitis, Kirk continued to go through stent 

replacements every 6 weeks. During these procedures, brushings 

were taken to check for malignant cells in the bile ducts. In February 

2010, Kirk was told that the most recent brushings confirmed 

that cancerous cells were in his bile ducts and that he would need 

to undergo six weeks of chemotherapy and radiation to contain 

the cancer. Upon successfully completing this therapy, Kirk would 

then be put on the liver transplant list and hopefully transplanted 

within two to three months. 

Kirk at the 2013 “Swing 

Easy, Hit Hard” golf tournament. 

Kirk began his first day of chemo and radiation on March 11, 2010. Six weeks later, he 

took his last infusion on April 22 nd . After several more tests, Kirk was finally put on the 

transplant list with UNOS (United Network for Organ Sharing) on May 15 th . Although 

Kirk was battling cancer in his bile ducts, his overall health was remarkably good. This 

meant that although he was on the transplant list, he was very low on the list because 

organs are given out based on the severity of sickness. Two days later on May 17 th —a 

day before his 37 th birthday, Kirk received an exception based on his cancer diagnosis 

and was moved to the top of the list. 

At 11pm on May 19 th , the phone rang at the Franz’s, and Kirk heard the voice from the 

Emory Transplant Center asking him if he could get to the hospital within the next few 

hours to begin his liver transplant. “Shannon and I were stunned, scared and ecstatic 

all at the same time. We were so thankful for God’s graceful timeliness in getting ‘the 

Call.’ Having to wait less than a week from being listed was a true blessing,” said Kirk. 

Following the transplant surgery, Kirk stayed at Emory University Hospital for a week. 

The day after he went home, he was told by his team of doctors that the pathology on 

the remaining bile duct in his pancreas showed that he had high grade dysplasia. The 

cells in his remaining bile duct were not cancerous yet, but would be if left untreated. 

Just nine short days after receiving his liver transplant, Kirk underwent a complicated 

surgical procedure called a “Whipple” that removed the remaining bile duct, part of his 

pancreas, and a third of his stomach. Two major surgeries within nine days of each other 

were debilitating for Kirk, and he began the long process of healing and regaining his 

strength. After six months recuperating, Kirk returned to work and resumed activities 

with his family and friends. 

As Kirk got back to his normal routine of work and family, he felt called to find a way to 

“give back” to others who would require an organ transplant. “I had no idea how often 

people in the Atlanta area were receiving organ transplants. There are several each 

week.” In 2012, with the help of his family and friends, Kirk established an annual charity 

golf tournament and the Swing Easy Hit Hard Foundation, a registered 501 (c) (3) 

fundraising organization whose mission is to increase organ donation awareness and 

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provide support for patients and families affected by organ donation and transplantation. 

“I love to golf and always enjoy playing in charity golf tournaments. Now I had a 

great reason to organize a tournament of my own to support a worthy cause that is very 

close to me,” said Kirk. 

This year, the 4 th annual “Swing Easy, Hit Hard” golf tournament 

was held at the Windermere Golf Club in April, which is also National 

Donate Life month. Before the golfers started playing at 

the tournament, Kirk shared this message with them: “I am so 

grateful for the love and support I have received from God, family 

and friends. One of my personal reminders on the golf course and 

in life is to ‘Swing Easy, but Hit Hard.’ On the golf course, it’s a 

reminder to relax, trust my swing and let the club do the work. In 

life, it’s a reminder that when things get tough, we need to take a 

deep breath and have faith in God, family and friends to help get 

us through. We don’t have to face adversity by ourselves. I invite 

you to join me in ‘Swinging Easy’ while still ‘Hitting it Hard’….on 

and off the golf course!” 

The 2013 tournament raised $5,000, which the Foundation donated to the patient and 

family support programs of the Emory Transplant Center and the Georgia Transplant 

Foundation. One of the highlights of this year’s event was at the post-tournament banquet 

where several organ transplant recipients, who had played in the tournament, 

received a standing ovation by the other golfers. “Our goal for the golf tournament is to 

increase participation and the support we can give to the organ transplant community. 

You never know…..one day, you might be the one that needs an organ transplant to live,” 

Kirk said. 

Kirk presents the checks 

from the 2013 “Swing Easy, 

Hit Hard” golf tournament. 

Left to right: Dr. James 

Spivey, Kevin Clark (Emory 

Transplant Clinic), Kirk 

Franz, Cheryl Belair, Pat 

Rotchford (Georgia Transplant 

Clinic) 

Over the last 25 years, the number of liver transplants in the United States has tripled. 

Since 1988, 119,688 liver transplant surgeries have been performed. Today, 15,712 

people are on the list, waiting for “the Call” to let them know that they will receive a 

life-saving organ transplant. 

To look at Kirk, you would never know that three years ago he was facing a future of liver 

failure. Today, Kirk and Shannon, along with their daughters Kali (13), Maddie (10) and 

Hailey (9), look forward to a bright future together. “We are so blessed and thankful to 

have a family and an extended family of friends and neighbors that helped us through 

a time when we needed help the most,” said Kirk. “But I am most thankful to my Donor 

and his family. Their selfless decision to be an organ donor gave me the greatest gift I’ve 

ever received: the Gift of Life.” 

To learn more about being an organ donor, visit www.DonateLifeGeorgia.org. 

To learn more about the Swing Easy Hit Hard Foundation, 

visit www.SwingEasyHitHard.org. 


J. Wayne Baughman has been a presence in the Atlanta 

music community for almost 40 years. Currently, 

he is director of the Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra 

(JCSO) and music director for St. Benedict Catholic 

Church. Wayne’s talent and passion for music has fueled 

his lifetime of success as a professional vocalist, 

orchestra conductor and choral director. 

Wayne began his life in Tuscaloosa, Alabama where he 

had a typical childhood as the younger of two boys in 

a middle class family. His passion for music was something 

that came gradually into his life. His mother forced 

him to sing in the children’s choir at church because 

his cousin was the choir director. While in junior high 

school, Wayne started to enjoy his involvement in singing, 

and his interest in conducting developed when he 

was in high school. 

Wayne went on to attend the University of Alabama 

where he received his Bachelor of Science and Master 

of Arts in Music Education. During his sophomore 

year, he began his church work as a choir director and 

has devotedly worked with church music for nearly 50 

years. While in college, Wayne met Lynn, a Violin major. 

“She practiced a lot, and I started practicing more 

because she was in the practice room,” Wayne said. “Finally, 

I asked her out, but she only agreed to go out 

after the practice room closed.” Their first date was in a 

drugstore eatery at 10:30pm, after the rehearsal room 

doors were locked. They were married in 1969. 

Maestro 

OF JOHNS CREEK 

by Cindy Lombardo 

The couple moved to Michigan where, for the next two 

years, Wayne continued advanced Master and Doctoral 

studies in Choral and Orchestral Conducting at the University 

of Michigan. He taught vocal lessons, conducted 

a repertory orchestra, and continued working with 

church music. Wayne spent a week as a soloist for a 

summer performance with Robert Shaw at Brevard Music 

Center in North Carolina. He approached Shaw after 

a rehearsal and asked for an opportunity to work with 

him in Atlanta. That same year, in 1974, Wayne and 

Lynn moved to Atlanta where Wayne joined the Robert 

Shaw music family. 

For the next 25 years, Wayne sang in the Atlanta 

Symphony Chorus and Chamber Chorus. Performing 

around the world, he remained the most popular male 

classical bass-baritone soloist for over 15 years. “I 

occasionally had conducting opportunities at rehearsal 

when Robert Shaw was out of town. I also was music 

director for Peachtree Christian Church for nine years. 

It was an artistic and spiritual environment. I had great 

growth during that period,” Wayne said. 

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In December 1997, while Wayne was conducting 

a Messiah performance, he had his first vision of 

a professional symphony for Johns Creek. He was 

working as music director for Johns Creek United 

Methodist Church and was aware of the dynamic 

quality of life in the growing community. He asked 

Lynn, who had become a respected violin teacher, 

for her support in seeing his dream come to fruition. 

Over the next six years, Wayne researched orchestra 

websites and demographics of communities similar 

to Johns Creek. In April 2007, the same month the 

JCSO became incorporated, Lynn passed away in 

Venice, Italy where Wayne was on tour with St. 

Benedict’s choir. Wayne said of their marriage, 

“It was a thirty-seven and a half year fantastic 

adventure together.” Lynn’s September 2007 

memorial service was the first performance by the 

new Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra. 

Wayne and Lynn had four children, two boys and 

two girls. Both daughters pursued careers in music. 

Adelaide is a concert master violinist with the JCSO, 

and Katie, a doctoral student of Vocal Performance, 

is JSCO’s personnel manager. JCSO is the only fully 

professional, part-time symphony orchestra in metro 

Atlanta. “We have a good solid business plan and 

work within budget. My goal is to bring the world’s 

greatest symphonic music to the people of Johns 

Creek,” Wayne said. 

Reflecting on his life in music, Wayne said, “I highly 

prize two material possessions. One is a handwritten 

note from Robert Shaw. The second is a Grammy 

certificate for 1990 Best Choral Performance 

with Robert Shaw and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra 

and Chorus.” Though both are commendations 

for his vocal talents, Wayne said, “I always 

enjoyed conducting more than singing. Now, I 

spend 95% of my time conducting and 5% singing. 

I don’t have a self-absorbed artist’s personality, but 

I am a benevolent dictator in matters of conducting.” 

His current dream is for a performance venue 

that will someday house the arts for Johns Creek 

and provide at least a thousand seat concert hall 

for the JCSO. 

Orchestra members call him Maestro. The Italian 

word means teacher. For Wayne, it is a term of respect 

and endearment, a term he has earned over 

his lifetime of dedication to music. JCSO will begin 

its 7 th season in October with Maestro Baughman 

sharing his vocal talents, performing a collection of 

his favorite songs. 


John Rogers, 

Frontier Man in Cherokee Territory 

By Tammy Harden Galloway 

As we sit in traffic and witness the urban sprawl around us, sometimes it is hard to imagine 

the CountyLine area being a frontier of forest and few inhabitants. Yet, at one point this was 

the edge of a brave, new world for pioneer settlers like John Rogers. 

Early in the 19 th century, there were trading posts along the Chattahoochee River at various spots, 

fostering the trade between the Cherokee, an agrarian tribe of villages led by a chief, and the white 

settlers of Gwinnett County. 

Rogers, who was born in 1774 in Burke County, Georgia, and later a resident of Gwinnett County, 

married Sarah Cordery in 1802. She was the daughter of a Scottish trader, Thomas Cordery and 

Susannah Sconicoonie, a full-blood Cherokee. Sarah’s mixed heritage allowed Rogers to move effortlessly 

between the Cherokee Nation and white settlers. 

In 1819, Rogers moved his family, which at the time consisted of Sarah, their seven children and 

their home, by floating it down the river on logs. He reconstructed it on the Cherokee side of the 

river, permitted because of his wife’s heritage, on 325 acres in present day Johns Creek. The Rogers 

family prospered in their new location and grew to a household of 12 children. 

The Rogers’ home, which is today a private residence in Johns Creek, was a popular place for Rogers’ 

friend, President Andrew Jackson, to spend the night when traveling in the area. Much later, 

the house was visited by famous humorist, Will Rogers, who was a great-great nephew of the 

Rogers’ via Susannah Cordery’s side of the family. 

The discovery of gold in Dahlonega in 1828, 45 miles north of the area, created the first gold rush 

in America and changed the face of north Georgia. As the influx of white pioneers seeking their 

wealth in gold encroached on Cherokee territory, public outcry lead President Jackson to seek a 

means in which to remove the Cherokee from the lands so desired by the new influx of white settlers. 

Rogers’ sons, well educated in academies, played an important role in the negotiations between 

the Federal government and the Cherokee Nation. The second eldest son, William Rogers, was a 

lawyer and a farmer who also operated a ferry just upstream from his father’s. At the age of 27, 

William served as a member of the Cherokee government. Against the wishes of the tribe’s chief, 

John Ross, William sided with 20 other Cherokee government officials and signed the Treaty of 

New Echota, along with two of his brothers. This treaty traded Cherokee land in north Georgia for 

land in Oklahoma and lead to the forced removal of the Cherokee on a march later known as the 

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Trail of Tears. William later served in Washington D.C. 

to gain the U.S. Senate’s approval of this treaty, and he 

worked closely with Georgia’s governor, George Gilmer, 

in the removal of the Cherokee. 

Although encouraged by many to migrate west with the 

Cherokee Nation, Rogers and his wife remained in their 

home. Rogers found himself having to purchase his land 

back from settlers who won the lots in the land lottery 

of 1832. It took seven years for him to regain his previously-owned 

lands, and some additional acreage, at a 

cost of $7,415, which doubled the acreage of his previous 

farm. Rogers was considered to be a plantation 

owner, and he owned between 10 and 20 slaves during 

the height of his farming career. 

In addition, Rogers also operated a ferry in the growing 

community of Sheltonville, currently known as Shakerag, 

to transport people and livestock across the river. 

The ferry was later replaced by Rogers’ Bridge, a private 

bridge that was in operation until 1922, when state-provided, 

free bridges made it obsolete. Beyond his business 

ventures, Rogers, as a devoted Methodist, is credited 

with being the principal organizer of the Mount Zion 

Church at the corner of Bell Road and Rogers Bridge Road. 

Controversy around John Rogers as Johns Creek’s namesake 

has come up since his name is tarnished by him 

being a slave owner. But research indicates that Johns 

Creek does not get its name from this early settler but 

instead from a Spaniard who lived along the tributary 

known as Spanish John. It is thought he had been a part 

of DeSoto’s exploration, and originally the creek was 

known as “Spanish John’s Creek.” 

Rogers died on his plantation in Johns Creek in 1851, 

preceeded by his first wife, Sarah, with six of his sons 

living in the Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma, one being a 

miner in the California gold rush, and one living in Washington 

D.C., representing Indian affairs with the Federal 

agencies. He is buried in the Rogers-Bell Cemetery in 

Johns Creek. 

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Area Lacrosse Team Wins State Championship 

by Susan Segat 

For three years, 25 boys have watched their 

local high school lacrosse team, the Lambert 

Longhorns, compete for the State Championship 

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State Championship win. The Lambert Longhorn 

Jr. Select lacrosse team defeated the Pope Greyhounds 

Jr. Select team to win the U13 Mayla Cup 

State Championship. There are 24 teams that 

compete in the Jr. Select boys’ league of the Metro 

Atlanta Youth Lacrosse Association (MAYLA). 

The Longhorns, coached by Todd Greenhalgh, 

Simon Hakim, Paul Zeman, and Kevin Knaus finished 

their season with a 19-1 record. 

The Lambert Longhorn Junior and Senior Select teams feed into the Lambert High 

School lacrosse program. “We have seen a tremendous increase in participation 

throughout our entire youth program,” states Rich Wehman, Director of Lambert 

Longhorns Lacrosse. “This last spring, we had nine U13 teams in the recreational 

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NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL-FORSYTH 

WOMEN’S CENTER CELEBRATES FIRST 5 YEARS 

It’s hard to believe that it’s already been five years 

since Northside Hospital-Forsyth opened its longawaited 

Women’s Center, bringing maternity 

and newborn services closer to home for the Forsyth 

community. In that time, the Center’s growth has been 

exceptional, far surpassing all projections. More than 

10,200 babies have been born in the Women’s Center 

since it opened Aug. 6, 2008. 

States. The hospital has been recognized by J.D. Power 

and Associates for providing “An Outstanding Maternity 

Experience” for four consecutive years and has ranked 

No. 1 by Atlanta consumers for Maternity/OB and 

Women’s/GYN Services for 16 years. It’s this same 

expertise and compassion that provides comprehensive 

maternity and newborn care at Northside Hospital- 

Forsyth. 

In fact, Northside Hospital-Forsyth already has had 

to expand the Women’s Center to accommodate the 

growth. In 2011, the hospital added beds to the 

Center’s Level II Neonatal Intermediate Care Unit. 

In 2012, additional patient care areas were opened. 

This year, Northside is building an adjacent, fourstory, 

100,000-square-foot medical office building 

on the Cumming campus, which will house a variety 

of physician specialties and practices to support the 

Women’s Center volume. 

The expertise and reputation of Northside Hospital’s 

maternity and newborn services, as well as the growth 

in Forsyth and surrounding communities, can be 

attributed to the success of the Women’s Center at 

Northside Hospital-Forsyth. 

The Leader in Maternity & Newborn Care 

Northside Hospital is recognized as one of the best 

maternity and newborn hospitals in the country. More 

babies are born at the hospital’s Atlanta campus each 

year than at any other single hospital in the United 

“We are proud of the accomplishments that Northside 

in Atlanta has achieved and are excited to keep that 

momentum going at Northside Hospital-Forsyth,” said 

Melissa Sugg, RN, manager of the Women’s Center. 

Forsyth County is the fastest growing county in Georgia. 

In 2007, the year before Northside opened the Women’s 

Center in Forsyth County, more than 1,600 babies 

were born to Forsyth residents at Northside’s Atlanta 

campus. In its first year of operation, the Women’s 

Center at Northside Hospital-Forsyth saw more than 

1,700 babies and, according to Sugg, that number has 

been on the rise ever since. 

“We delivered more than 2,400 babies in Forsyth in 

2012,” said Sugg. “We’ve also increased our staff to 

keep up with our growth; we’ve added more than 70 

nurses, techs and secretaries since we opened.” 

In addition to having an expert staff and state-of-theart 

maternity facilities, Northside Hospital-Forsyth’s 

program provides mothers a full spectrum of care, from 

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conception to birth and beyond. A team approach utilizes the expertise of obstetricians 

and gynecologists, certified nurse midwives, neonatologists, pediatricians, nurses, lactation 

consultants, educators and other health care professionals and ensures that mothers and 

babies get the individualized special care they deserve. 

Helping You Get Ready for “The Big Day” 

“We understand that this is an exciting and anxious time for our families,” said Sugg. “They 

are on a very emotional and physical journey and we want to be there for them every step 

along the way.” 

To help families on that journey, Northside Hospital has developed a comprehensive offering 

of education classes and childbirth preparation resources, from tours of the Women’s Center 

and daddy boot camp to baby sign language and online breastfeeding support. Northside 

believes that education is essential. The hospital’s maternity classes are designed to be 

convenient, instructive and focused on helping expectant parents have the most profound 

and satisfying pregnancy and delivery possible. 

There’s even a weekly Mommy and Me group that provides ongoing breastfeeding support 

to new moms and an opportunity for them to interact with other moms in the area. Many 

classes are available in Forsyth. Other locations include Atlanta, Alpharetta and Canton. 

Certified educators help parents choose the right classes and develop a personalized plan 

based on their specific needs before, during and after delivery. 

A complete list of classes can be found at Northside.com/maternity. There, families also 

can read more about Northside’s services, find a doctor, register for tours and classes, preregister 

for the hospital, watch videos by Northside experts, learn about support groups 

and much more. The site’s Pregnancy Central even explains what to expect during every 

stage of pregnancy. 

“From choosing a doctor and a hospital to selecting the right classes, it’s a time for making 

many important decisions,” said Sugg. “At Northside, we want to be that trusted maternity 

resource for them, whether or not they deliver at our hospital.” 

A Lifetime of Care, Closer to Home 

The Women’s Center at Northside Hospital-Forsyth includes: 

• Private Labor-Delivery-Recovery Rooms 

with Individual Care for every motherto-be 

• Private Postpartum Rooms 

• State-of-the-Art C-Section Delivery 

Rooms with associated pre-op and 

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• Full-Service Newborn Nursery 

• Level II Neonatal Intermediate Care 

Unit (NICU), with private rooms, for 

babies who need extra-special care 

• High-Risk Perinatal Diagnostics Services 

• Lactation Center, staffed with 

experienced, certified consultants 

who provide individual breastfeeding 

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• 24/7 Anesthesia (Epidural) Services 

• 24/7 Neonatologist Coverage 

• Newborn care and parenting classes to 

cover every question, every concern 

– (there’s even a “Boot Camp for New 

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• Dedicated space for maternity classes 

• And much, much more! 

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— The Will To Live Foundation Presents — 

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Celebrating Peace, Love, and the Will to Live 

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