May, 2013
  • Wade Cook

    Wade Cook

    Photographer

    Wade Cook has been taking photos for North Georgia Living Magazine for five years. His eye for great photography is obvious to most of our readers, as Wade has been, and continues to be, the photographer for most of our beautiful covers.

  • Connie Montgomery

    Connie Montgomery

    Writer/Grandmother

    Connie Montgomery is a graduate of the Henry Grady School of Journalism at the University of Georgia and has been a contributor to North Georgia Living Magazine, as well as other publications. Her job description has expanded of late, from writer to grandmother.

  • Dr. R. J. Itkin, DVM, MS, DACVIM

    Dr. R. J. Itkin, DVM, MS, DACVIM

    Veterinarian

    Dr. R. J. Itkin is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM). He has undergone extensive training and certification to achieve this status. He received his DVM from the University of Georgia. Directly out of veterinary school, he entered an internship in small animal medicine and surgery at Louisiana State University. Afterward he spent a year in clinical practice in Atlanta and then entered a residency in small animal internal medicine at the University of Illinois.

    While at Illinois, he achieved a Master’s of Science degree, published several scientific papers, received a national excellence in research award and was a Morris Animal Foundation Fellow. He remained on staff as a clinical instructor in the PhD program. His true love was clinical medicine so he left to begin his career in clinical specialty practice. As a Diplomate of the ACVIM, he specializes in the treatment of dogs and cats with complex medical problems. He is the small animal internist at All Pets Emergency and Referral Center on Highway 9 in Alpharetta. Dr. Itkin sees cases by referral only, Monday through Friday. The Emergency Unit at All Pets is open nights, weekends and holidays for emergencies.

    For more information, you can visit All Pets Emergency and Referral Center here: www.allpets.com.

  • Brenda Harris Tustian

    Brenda Harris Tustian

    Painter/Cover Artist

    Each Christmas, we are thrilled to have one of the Christmas paintings of Brenda Harris Tustian as our cover. Brenda is one of North Georgia’s most successful and best loved painters. You can see why on her website, www.brendatustian.com.

  • Joe Kitchens

    Joe Kitchens

    Curator/Writer

    Joe Kitchens has a fascinating ‘day job’ as the curator of the Funk Museum at Reinhardt College in Waleska. He is the author of the must desired Quail Plantations of South Georgia and North Florida. He is also a wonderful, multi-talented writer and has written articles of general interest, beautiful poetry, and delightful and humorous tales for the North Georgia Diary.

  • Farris Yawn

    Farris Yawn

    Book Reviews

    Farris is all about books! Farris not only writes book reviews for North Georgia Living Magazine, he is the owner of Yawn’s Books in downtown Canton. Yawn’s is known in Canton for not only it’s wonderful selection of reading material, but also for great events like writing seminars and book signings. Visit his website here at www.yawnsbooks.com/ for more information.

  • Katherine Cook

    Katherine Cook

    Editor

    Katherine Cook is the editor of North Georgia Living Magazine, but she also is known for her frequent columns in our North Georgia Diary.

  • MeWha

    MeWha

    Photojournalistic Photographer

    MeWha feels blessed to be living her dream…doing what she loves…with the gifts that God has given her, touching the lives of people in some of their most spectacular moments! She captures glimpses of eternity to be preserved forever!

    Being the daughter of a singer and designer, MeWha has always loved art and music. From the time she was a small child, she was drawing, playing musical instruments, and playing with fabrics.

    After her double majors in art and psychology at the University of Georgia, MeWha ventured to New York City to study fashion design. She was thrilled to live out her dream, working as a fashion designer in Manhattan for ten years.

    When she moved back to Georgia, MeWha resumed the love for photography that she had acquired during her college years. It was a natural transition for her, as she transferred her training in fine art to the medium of photography. MeWha has an eye for “the moment,” which is intrinsic to her photojournalistic style, capturing the very essence of the people, emotions, and events that she photographs.

    MeWha’s artistry culminates in this medium of story-telling, through her boutique one-of -a kind coffee table albums. Her collection of “moments” are interwoven into an evocative drama, bringing to remembrance the joy and the romance with cinematic flair.

    MeWha lives in Central Georgia with her husband, who photographs alongside her. Together, they pursue their passion to preserve glimpses of eternity for all the lives that they are blessed to touch.

    MeWha’s portfolio may be viewed at www.mewha.com.

  • Dr. Jonathan Winner, MD

    Dr. Jonathan Winner, MD

    Pediatrician

    Jonathan D. Winner was born in Des Moines, Iowa. He graduated from University of Iowa Medical School. He completed his Internship at Cincinnati General Hospital. He was a Captain in the United States Air Force and completed his Pediatric Residency at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital.

    Dr. Winner has been in private practice in pediatrics in the greater Atlanta area since 1971. He is currently Senior Partner of Northside Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, P.C. Dr. Winner is married, and is the father of four children and four perfect grandchildren. His website is here: www.northsidepediatrics.com