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Thursday, Dec 11, 1 pm
"Christmas for Kids" Decorating
Dunwoody United Methodist Church
Sponsored by: Civic Engagement and
Outreach
Friday, Dec 12, 10 am at Annex
Lutheran Towers Christmas Bags
Sponsored by: Health and Wellness
Saturday, Dec 13, 12 noon
Wreaths Across America
Old Roswell Cemetery
Sponsored by: Civic Engagement and
Outreach
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Thursday, Dec 18, 10 am
Holiday Luncheon and Meeting
Capital Grille
RSVP to Dianenorris@bellsouth.net
Thursday, Dec 18, 5:45 pm
Cookie and White Elephant
Exchanges
Dunwoody United Methodist Church
Sponsored by: Evening Division
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Holiday Luncheon and Meeting
Thursday, December 18, 2025
Capital Grille
9:30 am Coffee
10:00 am General Meeting
Followed by Lunch
Individual orders from the menu and separate checks. Contact Diane Norris for reservations by Monday, December 15th, Dianenorris@bellsouth.net
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DWC Annual Awards Presentations
The Club’s annual award nominations are in and being tabulated. The awards will be given at the December luncheon meeting. Please plan to attend and congratulate this year’s winners for their significant contributions to the Club’s purpose and objectives.
The categories are:
- New Member of the Year
- Citizen of the Year
- Clubwoman of the Year
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Ways and Means
Linda Mote llmote@mindspring.com
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During this time of holiday cheer and festivities, let us remember why we work so hard to have a successful Home Tour. We do this so we can give back to our community as we will be spreading cheer in the coming year as the CSPs designate their funds for the many organizations we support. If you have a request please send it to the appropriate chairman. The budget will be done in January when the final numbers for the Home Tour are completed.
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The Member Spotlight highlights Joan Grossman Spalding, who will be receiving her 50-year pin this month. Be sure to click the link under Highlights entitled Spotlight Member of the Month in the top left corner of the newsletter to enjoy reading about her.
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Membership Dues for 2026
Dunwoody Woman’s Club Dues for 2026 are due January 1, 2026. They are past due February 1, 2026
Active Members, $85.00, Associate Members $100.00, Sustaining Members $110.00
There are three convenient ways to pay your dues.
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You can pay online on the DWC website: DWC Online Dues Payment
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Make a check out to DWC and mail to Maria Barnhart, 5005 Wickford Way, Dunwoody, GA 30338
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Bring a check made out to DWC to a club meeting and give to Maria Barnhart, Membership Chairman
Remember to make your check to DWC or Dunwoody Woman’s Club. Note 2026 dues in the memo line. Membership dues provide the funds for the club operations budget. Please pay your dues on time. DWC is a 501 (c) (3) charitable organization and your dues qualify as a charitable contribution as permitted by law.
Thank you for sharing your “elevator speech” with others. We had three guests at our November 20th meeting who attended the meeting at the invitation of current members.
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Dunwoody Woman's Club Evening Division
Rosemary Watts, wrosemary@hotmail.com
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The Evening Division met on Thursday, November 20, for a festive Friendsgiving potluck followed by a creative Arts and Culture service project. Members decorated colorful lanterns that were part of the Village Holiday Celebration Lantern Parade in Dunwoody Village on Sunday, November 23, highlighting our club’s visible support of community arts and cultural events.
Our next Evening Division gathering will be a fun cookie exchange and white elephant gift exchange on Thursday, December 18, at 5:45 pm at Dunwoody United Methodist Church (room TBD). Dinner will be provided. Please bring about 12-18 cookies if you wish to participate in the exchange and a $10-or-under gift that is one of your favorite useful items to share with others. Please sign up below.
Sign Up Genius
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Arts and Culture
Joan Smith jsmith30215@gmail.com
Carol Ciepluch carolynjane3@gmail.com
On Monday, November 10, we celebrated "St. Andrew's Day - Scotland" at Anchor Place at St. Patrick's Episcopal Church Dunwoody. We create programs at this facility twice a year.
Moving in the Spirit
This is a non-profit organization to help benefit an underserved neighborhood by teaching dance. Arts and Culture contributed $188 worth of Amazon gifts from their wish list for their Holiday Store where students can buy presents for their families with points they have earned. The drive is happening December 12- 14. We are looking for volunteers to assist with decorating the shop and wrapping presents as we would like to become more involved in this project.
Holiday Offerings
Spruill Holiday Art Workshops and Holiday Art Fair through Dec 23
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Shop for wonderful gifts in the 32nd Holiday Art Fair held in the gallery transformed into a winter wonderland full of unique, handmade gifts and art created by Georgia arts and artisans. Spruill Center for the Arts
The "Nutcracker"-presented by the Roswell Dance Theater
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Dec. 5-7 at The Byers Theatre Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center
The “Wizard of Oz”
- Dec 12-28 at The Byers Theater Sandy Springs Performing Arts
Byers Theater Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center Tickets
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Civic Engagement and Outreach
Donna Knowlton dfknowlton@comcast.net
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December Programs
Thursday, December 11th, 1:00 pm – Decorating for “Christmas for Kids”, Dunwoody United Methodist Church Partnering with I Care Atlanta, the Dunwoody Police Department will host a Christmas celebration for deserving children and their families on the evening of December 11th. The Dunwoody Police Department will be collecting new unwrapped toys and gifts for kids aged 1-15 years old. You may drop off gift donations at the Dunwoody Police Department. We will decorate 6 trees and help set up other decorations for the event. If you have not signed up and would like to help, call Donna Knowlton at 470/225-1050.
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Saturday, December 13th, 12:00 pm - Wreaths Across America Program, Old Roswell Cemetery. Check out the Roswell Historical Society website for more information and the opportunity to sponsor a wreath. To date, our members and club have sponsored 28 wreaths.
Wreaths Across America
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International Volunteer Day is December 5. Let's celebrate all of the activities DWC has done this year to support children and learning:
- Getting books into the hands of children through the little libraries
- Supporting our local library with funds for special projects
- Giving funds to our community school libraries
- All of the scholarships that we give providing educational opportunities
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Environment sponsored our guest speaker, Jason Ulseth, Executive Director of Chattahoochee Riverkeepers at the
November General Meeting.
January 22, we will carpool at 10:15 from St Luke’s parking lot to our 11:00 meeting with the Environmental Education Director for the City of Roswell at the Roswell Recycling Center on Maxwell Road. Lunch to follow in the area.
December Community Events:
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Brook Run Farmer's Market every Saturday from 10:00 to 1:00 during the winter.
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Brook Run Demo Gardens Programs are discontinued during the winter.
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CAC on Roswell Rd. and Fur Kids on Holcomb Bridge for re-cycling.
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Health and Wellness
Diane Norris dianenorris@bellsouth.net
On Thursday, November 13 we visited the new Ronald McDonald House. Thanks to everyone who participated in their project by purchasing Christmas gifts from Amazon to be delivered to RMH. We sent gifts valued at $225.
Lutheran Towers Christmas:
December 12 - 10:00 am at the Annex, we will be filling over 200 Christmas bags for Lutheran Towers. It is our tradition to give a Christmas bag to each resident at Lutheran Towers. This year we will be filling bags for 130 women and 80 men. We will be giving a cosmetic bag, socks, lotion, ornament and one other item to the women. Patrick from Lookingood will provide two items for the men. Our current needs are hand lotion and women’s scarves.
Please be aware that December is:
- National Stress Free Month
- Family Holiday Month
- World AIDS Day
- International Day of Persons with Disabilities Month
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EDUCATION AND LIBRARIES
Retirement Homes:
ENVIRONMENT
Animal Shelters:
- Blankets any size, dog and cat toys, animal treats, animal food, newspapers, paper towels, food and monetary donations.
Go Sneakers:
- Used “sneaks” to be recycled into nearly new or ground up for roads and playgrounds.
Pumpkin Stems:
- Please save your stems before you toss your pumpkins. Environment is planning a velvet pumpkin workshop next fall.
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Leadership
Deborah Gault dcgault@comcast.net
Members enjoyed a tour of the Salvation Army Atlanta International Corps in Doraville.
Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign
Last year DWC members raised over $1500 for the Salvation Army Atlanta International Corps. We had members from both day and evening divisions happily ringing the bell. So, sign up this year with a group from DWC, or your friends and family. This is a great way to include grandchildren and teach the gift of giving or starting a holiday tradition of your own.
All money collected by our members will be acknowledged for the benefit of the Salvation Army’s Atlanta International Corps. Donations made to the Salvation Army remain within their communities with .94 of each $1.00 donated going directly to help our neighbors.
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Saturday, December 6
Dunwoody Kroger (Orchard Park)
10:00-12:00 Full - King, Kostkan, Love, Gault
12:00-2:00
2:00-4:00
Georgetown Kroger (Chamblee Dunwoody)
10:00-12:00 Full - Hollander, Lutch, Niemann
12:00-2:00 - Kempner, Turner
Saturday, December 20
Dunwoody Kroger (Orchard Park)
10:00-12:00
12:00-2:00 - Full Knowlton, Barnhart, Gault
2:00-4:00
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Saturday, December 13
Georgetown Kroger (Orchard Park)
10:00-12:00 - Mote, Gault
12:00-2:00
2:00 - 4:00
Georgetown Kroger (Chamblee Dunwoody)
10:00-12:00
12:00-2:00
2:00-4:00
Thank you for participating!
For additional sessions, contact Deborah Gault. If you cannot join the bell ringers this year but would like to donate, please write on your check or notate online your donation is for the Atlanta International Corps.
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Legislation
Dottie D'Angelo dottieatlanta@gmail.com
In the mid-19th century Women's clubs, most of which had started out as social literary gatherings, eventually became a source of reform for various issues in the U.S. Both African-American and white women's clubs were involved with issues surrounding education,temperance, child labor, juvenile justice, legal reform, environmental protection, library creation and more.[3] Women's clubs helped start many initiatives such as kindergartens and juvenile court systems.
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Tallulah Falls School
Linda Mote llmote@mindspring.com
We are sharing holiday joy with five students at Tallulah Falls school by sending them our Christmas greetings with a card and a $25 gift card to Barnes and Noble.
Maria and Linda will attend the holiday reception for staff and teachers of TFS. This annual tradition is sponsored by the Lipscomb Society. We have provided 12 raffle gifts that will be given out during the reception. Maria did such a great job last year drawing the winning numbers that she was asked to do it again this year.
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Women in History
Suzanne Bentz
Ruth Handler, Barbie and Ken’s Mom
Ruth Mosko Handler proved once again that some of the world’s most valuable brands can launch from the family garage. Family friend Matt Matson and Ruth’s husband Elliot crafted home and toy furniture in the Handler garage. They called their company Mattel, a blend of Matt and Elliot. Ruth was in charge of sales.
Meanwhile, Ruth had observed that daughter Barbara role played with paper dolls, dressing them in stylish paper fashions. Except for a German doll, no other dolls were available that resembled adults. Ruth decided to fill that market void. With help from a local inventor and a bit of porcelain, the first Barbie doll was developed in 1959, fittingly named Barbie after Ruth’s daughter. Barbie was an instant hit and was soon joined by boyfriend Ken, named after the Handler’s son Kenneth. “Cars, sports gear, clothes and doll furniture” joined the product line.
Ruth served as Mattel’s first president and received numerous awards for “her philanthropy and business actives” over the years of her tenure. Sadly, she developed breast cancer and the tough chemo treatments may have led Ruth to make some bad business decisions. The Handlers resigned their leadership roles at Mattel in 1975 and Ruth would die at age 85 in 2002 from complications during surgery for colon cancer.
Ruth may be gone from us but Barbie continues to delight and “inspire the limitless potential in every girl.”
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