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Dear Friends,
Like so many of you, Chris and I have received our first vaccine since the last newsletter. Two things surprised me about the experience:
- Efficiency - I was in and out of the Perimeter Summit vaccination site in 30 minutes, including the required 15-minute post-vaccination wait time.
- Elation - I have not been particularly worried about my personal health risk during this pandemic, but I felt relieved and absolutely giddy afterward.
I understand and respect everyone's decision to vaccinate or not. However, if you are on the fence, I would encourage you to get vaccinated. My experience was positive, and I feel more optimistic about the future since having the vaccine.
A few shout-outs of Appreciation to our amazing leadership team:
- Daytime programs - Ellie Lacey, Karla Stafford, Lesli Asiello, Lisa Enochs, and Susan Fulkerson did an amazing job with our in-person Annual Wine Tasting Event. We had over 40 people at my house, and it was a lovely, loud, joyful event.
- Savvy Evening Group - Beth Armstrong, Chris Cashman, Jean Dole, and Pat Iaffaldano distributed supplies and taught us how to make candles at home.
- Hiking Group - Jean Dole and Trish Wegner-attendance has been so great; the location of the final May hike has been changed to accommodate everyone that wants to come along.
- Family Activities - Kristen Bernheim Farnsley and Christy Santos Kane have coordinated the Easter Egg Hunt....as I write this, I am hoping the weather will cooperate.
- Sunshine Correspondents-Lindsey Mabey and Kristine Ward continue to send get well and birthday cards to our membership.
- First Friday - Karyn Porter arranges host homes, chases down the CPWC wine glasses and helps make the final call as to the safety of meeting together.... or not.
- Communication and Historian-Julie Lischer, the Goddess of CPWC Facebook, Photography and Emails keeps us all in the loop regarding upcoming events.
- Newsletter - Lisa Krueger compiles this fine newsletter and kindly, gently reminds us of deadlines.
- CPWC Board - includes so many not mentioned above. We met (in-person) this week and are excited to plan for next year. Our Nominating Committee has been hard at work identifying leaders for next year.
And so, our theme Appreciate! remains relevant. Appreciation of our leaders and volunteers, nature, friendship, family...and flexibility. Thank you to all who plan, lead, and carry on making our CPWC wonderful.
Stay safe and healthy,
Jean Ann and Chris
Your CPWC Co-Presidents
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 April Birthdays - Celebrating YOU!!!!
This is the first year we are spreading Sunshine birthday greetings. Each month, we will list members who have birthdays that month so that we can celebrate each other. If you do not see your name listed and would like to be included, please email Patty Pace (Membership) with your birthday. To respect privacy, we will not publish dates in the newsletter, only that you are celebrating your birthday that month.
April Birthdays
| Beth Armstrong | Karin Guzy
| Donna Shafer
| | Sherri Calcagno | Bonnie Mann
| Mary Jacobsen
| Suzanne Deery
| Krista Oneal
| Carol Bertner
| Karin Guzy
| Cheryl Hecht
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| Lynn Thompson
| Debbie McNeil
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Save the Date! Closing Luncheon
- May 7 at Chris Cashman's home (box lunch)
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Let's appreciate the beauty of the Atlanta Botanicals Gardens together on April 16.
We will all arrive at the park at 10:30 am. Carpool gathers at ACC at 9:30 a.m. CPWC was not able to purchase a block of group tickets due to Covid this year. You must purchase your time-window ticket on the ABG website.
Details to follow after you RSVP here. We need your RSVP so we will know you purchased your ticket and are ready to go! We don't want to lose anyone. Once we are in the park, ladies are of course welcome to wander at your own pace wherever you would like.
Tickets are $22.95 + tax per person. You may coordinate with friends and pay for several and only pay the $5 processing fee once. Each transaction may purchase up to 8 tickets. Please select April 16 10:30 time slot.
If you are a ABG Member, your admission will be free and you may make up to two reservations per time slot by clicking the Atlanta Member Reservations button.
Please select April 16 10:30 time slot. Bring your member card and photo id on the day.
We will gather at the entrance between 10:30-10:45. If you are late, do not stress. The time slot reservations are a guideline.
Parking at the ABG is $1 per hour.
The Garden is open rain or shine. Most display garden are outside, so dress appropriately for weather. There are indoor air conditioned and heated areas for guests including the Hardin Visitor Center, Longleaf restaurant and the Fuqua Conservatory and Orchid Center. Refunds or rain checks on admission ticket purchases are not granted for weather-related reasons. In the event of inclement weather that forces closure for safety reasons, the Garden will post on all its social media channels.
Regarding lunch -- There are several options open, including seated cafes and grab-no-go sandwiches. Please coordinate with your carpool as to whether your group would like to stay for lunch.
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Photos from March Daytime Program - Wine Tasting
Thank you Jean Ann and the Programs team for a fun Wine and Cheese program. Visit the Wine Shop at Parkaire for all the wines we tasted and please tell them thank you!
It was so great to gather!
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April Savvy Evening Program
Please join us on April 20 for another hands-on Savvy Women project-making a terrarium!
We will provide you with all the materials needed to make a terrarium similar to the one pictured: glass container, pebbles, soil, moss, and 3 plants. These will be dropped off at your home on April 19.
Please have a check for $10 made out to CPWC at that time or you can Venmo to @Pat_Iaffaldano. CPWC is once again offering a great project at a bargain price. (The container alone is $8.00 and each of the three plant is $4.50!)
The Savvy Women program will be via Zoom from 7:00-8:00 PM. Space is limited so sign up as soon as possible. RSVP to Chris Cashman by Friday, April 16 for a Monday drop off of materials. A Zoom link will also be sent out on Monday, April 19.
Looking forward to playing in the dirt with you!
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Photos from March Savvy Evening Program
Our March Candle Making program was a success thanks to our very own candle maker, Chris Cashman!
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Nominating Committee Updates
The Nominating Committee is pleased to present the slate of CPWC Executive Board Nominees for 2021-2022. Thank you to our nominees for your willingness to share your time and talents with the board.
Click here to view the proposed slate.
Note we are looking for someone to co-chair Charity with Sterling Lincoln. Please contact someone on the nominating committee if you are willing to serve in that role.
Serving on the board is fun and connects you to members from across the organization. Please consider sharing your talents with our club.
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CPCA Community News
Thank you to all the residents who have paid their CPCA dues. We appreciate your quick responses to our notice. Thank you to the current treasurer, Doug Krueger, for setting up an easy online payment method for our homeowners. Please pay your dues if you have not done so as there are many expenses to be met (see below for the link).
CPCA will be planting flowers at the two main entrances on Paper Mill Road in April. We hope all of you will enjoy the welcome as you enter the neighborhood. In addition, CPCA has been busy pruning and cleaning our thirteen islands throughout the neighborhood to welcome the spring season.
Thank you for your consideration and generosity.
To view the CPCA Newsletter online, click here. Please consider participating in the CPCA as an annual dues payer, a volunteer, a meeting attendee, and an interested neighbor. (CPCA is separate from CPWC - see the website at cpcaeastcobb.org).
Click here to pay your CPCA dues online and also to donate to McFarlane Park (Cobb Land Trust).
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Let's support Great Prospects with this fun virtual event on April 21 and laugh along with our favorite female comedian Heather Tolley-Bauer.
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First Friday Update
Karyn and Nick Porter are hosting First Friday on April 2. They're offering both indoor and outdoor spaces weather dependent, to help with social distancing. No food but please bring your favorite beverage. RSVP here.
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Member of the Year Nominations
Dear CPWC Members,
Thank you for being a part of an amazing year in our Women's Club. 2020-21 was full of challenges, but we worked together to make some wonderful memories. We appreciate your patience, resilience and great attitudes!
It is time for you to choose our Member of the Year!
Each year, the membership is asked to select the name of a member they feel has gone above and beyond their defined responsibilities or contributed to CPWC in an outstanding way over the past year.
We will tally the results and the award will be presented online and in person at our earliest gathering.
Our most recent years' winners were Julie Lischer (2020) Missy Malmberg (2019), Belinda Vogel (2018), Lynn Thompson (2017), Chris Cashman & Cathy Snyder (2016), Janet Thomas (2015).
Thank you!
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Hiking Group - Upcoming Event
Hello Chattahoochee Plantation Women's Club Hikers!
We're moving down the Chattahoochee River to our last stop at the East Palisades Trails (my favorite)!
When: Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Meet at the trailhead at 9:30am sharp - estimated 15-20 min drive from ACC
Where: East Palisades - Indian Trailhead
1425 Indian Trail NW, Sandy Springs 30327
What: 4 mile moderate to difficult hike for 5 pts
See class 1 & 2 whitewater rapids, towering bluffs, stacked stone ruin, wooden bridge, bamboo forest and breathtaking overlooks.
Bring: Hiking boots, water and snack-to-go
Donation: Food goods for our community; 'Must Ministries' neighborhood pantries
Specifically: Powdered milk, pasta, Chunky soups, Spaghetti sauce with meat, canned fruits or vegetables, canned meat ie: tuna and bagged rice (less than 5 lbs)
They were very low on donations last month, so please try to donate as much as you can in April.
Congratulations CPWC hikers for providing over 350 lbs of food to-date for our neighbors in need!
RSVP: Let us know if you will be able to join in on this April hike. We wait for everyone before we head-out on the trail.
CDC guidelines: Carry and/or wear a mask. 6' to 10' of separation between hikers not in your 'pod'.
Important Update: Our last hike location for May 11 has been changed to East Palisades - Whitewater Trailhead to better accommodate our group size.
RSVP: Please let us know if you anticipate attending the year-end lunch and awards party (to help us with estimated headcount) Woo hoo!!
Your year-end feedback is important to us:
1) What was your favorite hike this last year and why?
2) Where would you like to see the group hike next year? We'll be able to carpool to more distant locations!
Trish Wenger and Jean Dole
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The CPWC hosts a wide range of Interest Group meetings each month. You can find the upcoming events on the website under the Calendar & Events menu item or click Calendar & Upcoming Events
Below is also list of each group's upcoming activity. Please join us!
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Interest Group
| Date(s) | Details | | 5K Walk/Run | Apr |
Calling all CPWC 5 K'ers. ...
Please join Susan and I as we sign up for the Atlanta Braves virtual race series. All you have to do is walk or run 150 miles during the 2021 Atlanta Braves season in celebration of the longest continuous running franchise in major-league baseball. Simply log into raceroster.com on or after April 1.
When tracking your miles don't forget to count the steps you've taken for tennis, hiking, golf and even walking with your friends or your dog!
We love to post monthly progress for each of you in our newsletters just for fun!
Yours Truly,
Chris & Susan
CPWC Walk/Run 5K Co-Chairs
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Bible Study
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We meet Thursdays at the Atlanta Country Club from 10 am to 11:30 am. Please RSVP. We'll be studying Scriptures from the Epistles which will include important truths to help us live victorious in this life. We would love to have you join us. Please contact Lettie Nixon, 770 -953-2066
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Bridge
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Contact Melissa for details
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Bridge is a fun game that can be played on many levels. Since it requires a multiple of four players, get several friends together and explore the potential at either of these clubs which are about six miles from where we live. If you have any questions, please contact Melissa Nicol (email) or 770-541-6168. | |
Canasta
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Ongoing
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Canasta is a fun game that stimulates your brain but also allows you to converse and get to know your neighbors and have fun during the game. Partner play allows for more options but individuals can play too.
We meet monthly on the second Thursday from September to August at 12-3 pm. There is no need to commit to playing every month! Contact Karen Frantz (email) or 770-715-7139
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Daytime Book Club
| Apr 12
1:00PM
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The Daytime bookclub will meet on Monday, 4/12 on Susan's
We will, also, be taking book recommendations and voting on our summer reading books. All recommendations need to be sent to Jean Dole.
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Daytime Program
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Apr 16
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Let's appreciate the beauty of the Atlanta Botanicals Gardens together on April 16.
We will all arrive at the park at 10:30 am. Carpool gathers at ACC at 9:30 a.m. CPWC was not able to purchase a block of group tickets due to Covid this year. You must purchase your time-window ticket on the ABG website.
Details to follow after you RSVP here. We need your RSVP so we will know you purchased your ticket and are ready to go! We don't want to lose anyone. Once we are in the park, ladies are of course welcome to wander at your own pace wherever you would like.
Tickets are $22.95 + tax per person. You may coordinate with friends and pay for several and only pay the $5 processing fee once. Each transaction may purchase up to 8 tickets. Please select April 16 10:30 time slot.
If you are a ABG Member, your admission will be free and you may make up to two reservations per time slot by clicking the Atlanta Member Reservations button.
Please select April 16 10:30 time slot. Bring your member card and photo id on the day.
We will gather at the entrance between 10:30-10:45. If you are late, do not stress. The time slot reservations are a guideline.
Parking at the ABG is $1 per hour.
The Garden is open rain or shine. Most display garden are outside, so dress appropriately for weather. There are indoor air conditioned and heated areas for guests including the Hardin Visitor Center, Longleaf restaurant and the Fuqua Conservatory and Orchid Center. Refunds or rain checks on admission ticket purchases are not granted for weather-related reasons. In the event of inclement weather that forces closure for safety reasons, the Garden will post on all its social media channels.
Regarding lunch -- There are several options open, including seated cafes and grab-no-go sandwiches. Please coordinate with your carpool as to whether your group would like to stay for lunch.
Let us know if you have any questions.
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Evening Book Club
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For our April 27 meeting, we will meet at Kristine Ward's home at 7pm. We will discuss The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline.
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Family Activities
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Watch for Details
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Thank you for making our Easter Egg Hunt an EGGS-ELLENT success! Look who hopped by!
Look for details regarding the Last Day of School festivities. Please contact Kristen Bernheim with any questions.
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Hiking
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9:30 AM
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We're moving down the Chattahoochee River to our last stop at the East Palisades Trails (my favorite)!
When: Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Meet at the trailhead at 9:30am sharp - estimated 15-20 min drive from ACC
Where: East Palisades - Indian Trailhead
1425 Indian Trail NW, Sandy Springs 30327
What: 4 mile moderate to difficult hike for 5 pts
See class 1 & 2 whitewater rapids, towering bluffs, stacked stone ruin, wooden bridge, bamboo forest and breathtaking overlooks.
Bring: Hiking boots, water and snack-to-go
Donation: Food goods for our community; 'Must Ministries' neighborhood pantries
Specifically: Powdered milk, pasta, Chunky soups, Spaghetti sauce with meat, canned fruits or vegetables, canned meat ie: tuna and bagged rice (less than 5 lbs)
They were very low on donations last month, so please try to donate as much as you can in April.
Congratulations CPWC hikers for providing over 350 lbs of food to-date for our neighbors in need!
RSVP: Let us know if you will be able to join in on this April hike. We wait for everyone before we head-out on the trail.
CDC guidelines: Carry and/or wear a mask. 6' to 10' of separation between hikers not in your 'pod'.
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Play Group
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Play Group will meet every second Friday of the month at 10 a.m. Join us at an outside location given Covid concerns.
Calling all moms of young children!
Hope to see you soon!
Email or Phone Jillian with questions (phone: 847-323-0248)
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Savvy Evening Group
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Apr 20
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Please join us on April 20 for another hands-on Savvy Women project-making a terrarium!
We will provide you with all the materials needed to make a terrarium similar to the one pictured: glass container, pebbles, soil, moss, and 3 plants. These will be dropped off at your home on April 19.
Please have a check for $10 made out to CPWC at that time or you can Venmo to @Pat_Iaffaldano. CPWC is once again offering a great project at a bargain price. (The container alone is $8.00 and each of the three plant is $4.50!)
The Savvy Women program will be via Zoom from 7:00-8:00 PM. Space is limited so sign up as soon as possible. RSVP to Chris Cashman by Friday, April 16 for a Monday drop off of materials.
Looking forward to playing in the dirt with you!
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Tuesdays and Thursdays
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Still teaching online via Zoom, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10AM. Yoga Interest Group members are welcome to join my virtual classes, Tuesday and Thursday at 10am. When the weather improves I will schedule outdoor classes at the park.
Join Zoom Meeting
Sessions will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays unless otherwise communicated.
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Interest Group Contacts
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If you have an idea for a new Interest Group please contact Chris, Jean Ann, or a member of the Programs Committee.
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Bible Study
Book Club - Daytime
Book Club - Evening
Bridge Club
Canasta
Couples Chef's Dinner Group
Community Liaison
CPWC Run/Walk 5K First Friday
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Garden Club
Single Ladies
Yoga
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