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Happy December CPWC Members!
As we head into the holiday season, we would like to express our thanks and gratitude to each of you who have supported the fall events. And a big thank you to our Executive Board and all the interest group leaders who have given so much of their time to make these events enjoyable and meaningful.
We would like to recognize and thank Dianne Kaseta for coordinating the CPWC Day of Charity at New York Butcher Shoppe East Cobb on November 2. For the entire day, 10% of purchases we made went to this year’s charity, PORCH Marietta and they received $250 from New York Butcher Shoppe! Thank you to the members who came out to support PORCH Marietta!
We had two exceptional programs in November. On November 14 the Evening group gathered at Pat Iaffaldano’s beautiful home and shared our favorite appetizers. Patty Pace graciously photographed all the recipes and shared them with all our members via email. Thank you to everyone who contributed a recipe and a special thanks to Patty for coordinating this and to Pat for hosting this fun event!
On November 17 at our Daytime program, the very entertaining and educational Chef Luca Barolli presented a fabulous cooking demonstration on how to make pasta and a custard dessert. He didn't charge us for the ingredients for the luncheon but instead, he asked us to make a donation to PORCH Marietta. Luca does private cooking classes, caters small dinner parties, and if interested, Luca can plan a custom vacation for you in Italy. If anyone needs to contact him, you can ask Susan or Pat for his contact information. Debbie Judd had the perfect home and kitchen to accommodate all thirty-five of us and we are especially grateful for her hospitality. Thank you, Debbie!
Wishing you a merry and bright holiday season!
Your CPWC Co-Presidents,
Susan Fulkerson and Martha Altieri
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Join neighbors and friends at Barry & Jean Ann McCarthy's home, 410 Cherry Hill Drive on Friday, December 1 at 7 p.m. Please bring your own beverage and an appetizer to share.
RSVP is nice but not required. Click here to register.
Contact Jean Ann McCarthy
Chattahoochee Plantation Women's Club
303-522-4824
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December 15
Holiday Daytime Program Meeting
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Join us for the Annual CPWC Holiday Gift Exchange, Cookie Swap & Luncheon on Friday, December 15 at 10:30 am at the home of Dawn Wadsworth, 4598 Columns Dr. (Please park in the culdesac across the street and carpool if possible. No parking allowed on Columns Dr.)
If you would like to participate in the gift exchange, bring a $20 wrapped gift. If you want to bring home 2 dozen cookies, bring 2 dozen cookies and a separate take-home tin.
Please also bring cash or a check for a raffle with proceeds to benefit PORCH Marietta.
RSVP by December 12.
Register Here
Contact
Melissa Nicol
Chattahoochee Plantation Women's Club
404-310-0888
chattahoocheepwc@gmail.com
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We have secured the venue for the gala/party on March 23, 2024. A huge thank you goes to Dianne Kaseta for negotiating a discount and to Anita Best for the idea to hold the event at The Computer Museum of America in Roswell. It is a wonderful space. Save the Date! I will be sending out a request next month for volunteers to help with the party planning.
Fundraising for PORCH has been great. The NY Butcher Shoppe event produced a day of sales from CPWC members of $2,500. As a result, the owners gave a $250 check directly to PORCH. It was a very successful event for the owners and the charity! It was a super fun event and Dianne may want to do another one with a different business in the future.
I understand that the raffles have been going well at each of the program events, the hiking group has been collecting food donations and taking them directly to PORCH, some members have been contacting PORCH directly and volunteering for events, and I heard a rumor that the gal who sold her scarves at the daytime program recently also donated a portion of the proceeds to PORCH.
Additionally, we have been collecting cookies, candy canes, coffee pouches, and hot cocoa packets at many of our CPWC events in November. On December 11, we will be stuffing the "Warm Winter Wishes from PORCH" treat bags. We have 250 bags to stuff! These are the bags that PORCH will give out on December 13 at the Sawyer Road Elementary food pantry.
We need volunteers for the following days/times for this event:
December 11 - 10:30-12:30 at the Sentinel Lake Clubhouse, 3292 Timberloch Drive. Any amount of time you can give to assemble bags during this window of time is great.
December 13 - 1:00-1:30 (delivering the assembled bags to the Sawyer Road Elementary Food Pantry)
Please text me at 404-217-7562 to let me know which days you can help us with this event.
What an amazing group of women we have!!!
Angela Boardman
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Yoga Interest Group Meets on Tuesdays at 3 p.m. Please check email and Facebook for updates.
Contact Belinda Vogel if you'd like to be added to the distribution list or would like to receive a location confirmation.
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The Bridge Club will meet on Wednesday, December 13 at 10:00 at Atlanta Country Club. We have invited another group that plays that same day for a Holiday Bridge Party!
For more information, please contact Melissa Nicol at 404-310-0888. ♠️♥️♦️♣️
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Join us this Tuesday, December 5 at 10:00 a.m. at Maryam Shirazi's home at 4503 Chattahoochee Plantation Dr. We will be making holiday crafts: painted ornaments, mesh ribbon poinsettias, and learning how to make decorative bows. We'll have loads of fun! Please bring $5 for the supplies.
Please RSVP via text message to Maryam at 678-446-9120 or by email to Maryam9395@yahoo.com.
Thank you,
Janie Kissling
404-483-2838
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Yule Log Bonfire
Bring your whole family for holiday festivities at McFarlane Park on Sunday, December 10 from 2:30-4:00 pm.
Santa Claus arrives at 3:00 pm. Take a photo with your children and Santa.
There will be a bonfire, s'mores, hot cocoa, cookies, games, prizes, and face painting.
Come on out and join us. It's a great way to kick off the holiday season with your neighbors and family. Adults are welcome to come without kids too!!!!
We need help with cookie bakers, hot cocoa makers, game players, s'more makers, fire watchers, those who can set up and those who can break down.
If you want to volunteer, please contact Janie Kissling, at janie.kissling@gmail.com, or
Kristin Bernheim, at kbernheim@yahoo.com
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10 Women of Hope
March 2023 Charity Event Update
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CPWC's total donation for last year's charity was $7,305, with 52% of the event ticket sales going to the charity thanks to the generous reduced pricing from Ironmonger Brewing and member Val Bippert.
Nina Hickox, CPWC Treasurer
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Take a break from your holiday preparations! Join us for a purely social, relaxing, Evening get-together, on Tuesday, December 19 at the home of Chris Cashman, 521 Oak Hill Circle.
We look forward to spending time with you! Please mark your calendars and RSVP below by Sunday, December 17.
Click here to register.
Evening Group,
Paty Holdmeyer, Pat Iaffaldano, Missy Malmberg, and Patty Pace
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Due to the holidays, we will not meet in December. See you next year!
Karen Frantz
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Many thanks to Janet Francesconi for opening her beautiful home for our November Globe Trekkers meeting.
We had a great time talking about everyone’s travel experiences and enjoyed a delicious lunch and dessert.
We are looking forward to our next gathering and luncheon on Wednesday, January 10 (more details to follow). Please join us to share your travel experiences and recommendations.
RSVP to Shea Amin by January 5.
Shea Amin
404-932-5888
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We are excited to lead the 2023-2024 CPWC Playgroup! Please email us if you are interested in joining the group!
Please include 1) your name, 2) your child(ren)'s name, and 3) age of your child(ren).
We look forward to meeting you soon!
Kerry Siesenop, kerry.sies6@gmail.com
Ashley Vaky, ashley.vaky@gmail.com
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Big thanks to Lisa Hanson and Kimberly Fullerton for sprucing up the ACC entrance holiday wreaths! The new bows make such a difference.
Safety alert: There was a break-in burglary on the back side entrance of ACC on or about November 11. Please be alert and careful, especially during this holiday season!
Zoning awareness: There is a notice posted for a variance for a home/property on Woodlawn that backs up to the Blackland Ridge neighborhood. Some neighbors believe that there is not a permanent resident at the home but there is a history of large and loud events being thrown. Our CPCA is actively following this variance request to understand the intent and future plans. Feel free to contact CPCA board member Joe Gavalis (joseph.gavalis@comcast.net) to give or receive more information and updates.
If you have not joined CPCA, please consider doing so. Your membership dollars help support these efforts to benefit the neighborhood. Visit their website at cpcaeastcobb.org.
Janet Thomas
610-585-0024
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We had a wonderful presentation at Boxwoods in Buckhead with Dawn Scheader. Dawn is their fresh flower designer and was a wealth of knowledge on foraging plants in our yards from greens, berries, flowers, and fruits. She created a tablescape that Maryam won as the door prize. It was Maryam's birthday so how perfect was that! I also created a circular tablescape that Jane Harm won. If you get a chance, visit Boxwoods...the store is filled with holiday goodies and always has the best fresh flower arrangements. Tell them you heard about them through the CPWC!
Our next program will be a field trip to the Atlanta Botanical Gardens in Gainesville in late February or March,
Merry Christmas everyone!
Lynn Thompson, bltonpv@gmail.com.
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YARD OF THE MONTH - December | |
This month's "Yard of the Month" belongs to
Jean Greenland & Dorian Conger at 4535 Ponte Vedra Dr.
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Walking/5K news for December:
Hey! Did you know that walking helps you sleep better? Walking in the morning means you'll have a sounder sleep at night. So, grab a friend and come out for a walk!
Monday, December 4 at 10 a.m. Meet at Missy Malmberg's house (4530 Ponte Vedra Dr.) to walk the neighborhood.
Monday, December 11 at 10 a.m. Meet at Columns Drive to walk along the river.
Monday, December 18 at 10 a.m. Meet at Missy Malmberg's house (4530 Ponte Vedra Dr.) to walk the neighborhood.
Jean Dole (404) 433-5551
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Gratitude: Hiking, Nature, Friendship
December
The CPWC Hiking Group will be taking a holiday break in December. You may like using the link below for local CRNRA parks and hiking trail maps! Treat family and friends to this unique national treasure.
National Park Service guides to Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
Save the date! Our next group hike will be on Tuesday, January 9, at 9:30 a.m. for a 4-mile hike, from Johnson Ferry North to Hyde Farm. This is a forest trail with numerous creek crossings...a group favorite for many years.
For more information, contact
Trish Wenger and Denise Corra
414-840-4441
trishwenger@yahoo.com
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Reading Between the Wines book club will break for the December holidays. Please join us on Tuesday, January 30 when we will meet to discuss Call Your Daughter Home, by Deb Spera. The location will be announced next month.
Follow this link to join our group and have access to our app.
https://bookclubs.com/clubs/5968377/join/cf6a53/
Reach out to Terri McKendry with any questions at tmckendry1187@gmail.com or 919-607-4972.
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Our next book club meeting will be on Monday, December 11 at 10:00 a.m. The book we will be discussing is The Traveler's Gift, by Andy Andrews. Our host and discussion lead will be Anita Best. Anita's address is 4815 Mulberry Drive.
Please call me if you have any questions.
Happy Reading,
Zeenat Jetha
404-992-2090
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Celebrating You!!! Happy Birthday to our December birthdays! | |
If you know of anyone that could use a little "Sunshine", please contact our ambassadors of sunshine, Kristine Ward and Lindsey Mabey. | |
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| Alexandra | Lopes | December 3
| | Chris | Cashman | December 4
| | Leslie | Roberts | December 7
| | Rita | Furness | December 8
| | Pat | Smith | December 9
| | Glennda
| Baker | December13
| | Michele | Jericevich | December15 | | Jean | Dole | December 17
| | Amy | McConnell | December 18
| | Linda | Pace | December 24
| | Jean Ann | McCarthy | December 26
| | Judi | West | December 27
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