TTN Atlanta - Let's Get Happy
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Happiness
How Happy are you? A good question as we age. It is determined that people are less depressed at age 65 and over, that regular exercise reduces stress, promotes mood enhancement over time and improves memory. Research also states in the United States the happiest people interact with friends at least six hours a day, add happy friends to their social circle and understand that social interaction is linked to a lower risk of Alzheimer's disease. This is the best time of our lives, and the best time to be happy.
Check out these articles about happiness
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Make your Profile Viewable
Reminder that the best way for us to contact you as a member is to have you update your information in the member listing at the Atlanta TTN site. Sign in to the TTN website, go to
My Account
at the top of the page, select
Update my Info
. Make sure you check the box to share your information. Please add a phone number and email address so we know how to reach out! We are missing some members because we don't have any contact information for them. Don't worry, your information can only be accessed by members and will not be shared with anyone else!
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Programs - Try To Attend!!
We enjoy going to various locations and participating in activities with fellow members.
Try something new, come out and meet and mingle with other members at events, SIG activities and Peer Group meetings.
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We encourage you to bring friends, prospective members, and female acquaintances to any of our programs so they too can experience what TTN has to offer.
Keep in mind all events require a headcount days before the actual date. Please register as early as your schedule allows
. We consider all schedules and hope everyone will find an event that is convenient and sign up.
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Upcoming Events:
Thursday, June 6, Zentangle II Class
,
6375 Spalding Drive, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092
,
11:30 AM
Those who took the first class or have had some exposure to Zentangle, this is the class for you.
Zentangle is a meditative form of drawing. It’s a lot of fun, you do not need to have artistic ability and you cannot make a mistake. Wef need you to register before June 4th. $25.00 for instructor led class and supplies.
Thursday, June 20,
High Museum Phillips
Collection,
1280 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30309
10:00 AM (Daytime event)
The
Phillips Collection,
includes important works by a broad group of influential artists from such 19th
century artists as Eugène Delacroix, Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, Honoré Daumier, Gustave Courbet and Édouard Manet to the more modern Claude Monet, Alfred Sisley, Edgar Degas, Paul Cézanne, Paul Gauguin and Vincent van Gog
h.
Saturday, June 22,
High Museum Phillips
Collection,
1280 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30309
10:00 AM (Weekend event)
Look for more information on future events:
Mercedes Benz tour - July 20th
Summer Gathering (Potluck or Catered event) on July 30th
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May 10th Fernbank After Dark
A small group enjoyed the evening at Fernbank. Two guests joined TTN members as they
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ttended a 20 minute 3-D Art & Science movie about predators. They walked through a large exhibit with many taxidermy animals, enjoyed an echo room with stars on the ceiling where folks could color pencil small drawings made into magnets. Drinks and appetizers were available and live music!
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May 14th, Governor's Mansion Tour
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A lovely day for this group who toured the Governor's mansion.
The Governor's Mansion is the official home of the governor of the U.S. State of Georgia. The mansion is located at 391 West Paces Ferry Road NW, in the Tuxedo Park neighborhood of the affluent Buckhead district of Atlanta. The group enjoyed lunch at the OK Cafe after the tour.
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A group enjoyed a poolside Happy Hour on May 2nd. Members invited friends and encouraged them to become a member of TTN. Erica Goodwin and Nancy Shaw did a fantastic job planning and Alyse Pribish served as hostess.
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SIGs and TPGs
We continue to have some great
Special Interest Groups
(SIGs) activities as part of the Atlanta TTN experience. If you are interested in a SIG, look for information in our newsletter and emails with information about the date and location. Sign up to attend as many as you like. Share with a friend and let them experience the power of TTN!
Guests can attend meetings for a limited number of times.
Transition
Peer Groups
(TPGs)
are for women to share and learn from each other. While the groups are meant to create a supportive environment, be aware that any member of TTN can go to any Peer Group meeting with the exception of Cobb. We have them set up by location to make it easier for you to attend one closer to your home. Contact the person listed under each group and let them know you will attend.
Only members should attend our Peer Group meetings.
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Patti Schropp has graciously offered to host on
June 14th
at
12:30 PM
. The selected book is
"The Woman's Hour"
, by Elaine Weiss
.
For those of you planning to attend this SIG and not attended as of yet, the upcoming book is selected. Pick up and be ready to discuss July's selection,
"
The Heart's Invisible Furies"
by John Boyne.
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Do you have your stash for summer reading planned? Share it on Facebook. Others would like to know good books you may recommend.
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How about an evening game? Anyone interested, contact Elaine.
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Now is the time to learn something new. Mah Jongg is a game of skill, luck and opportunity to mingle and converse with women of similar interests. We rotate around the city, we eat lunch, we agonize if the tiles and jokers do not come our way and we rejoice if we get to say "Mah Jongg", which means you won the game. It is somewhat addictive but more importantly a lot of fun. If interested in participating or have questions, please contact Elaine Cloward.
We have 12 members playing and would not mind more joining in.
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The group enjoyed Caribbean Food on May 7th at 12:00 Noon (A Lunch Event) at Chef Robs. The next selection is Cajun (not a country but a great cuisine).
Laissez le Bon Temps Rouillez!!!!
The Cajuns, also known as Acadians, are an ethnic group mainly living in the U.S. state of Louisiana, and in the Canadian maritimes provinces as well as Québec. They are known for their food and style of dance.
On
June 11, at 6:45 PM
, the TTN SIG will enjoy Cajun Food at the
Louisiana Bistreaux.
The website is:
http://www.louisianabistreaux.com
where you can see the menu. The restaurant is located at
1496 Church Street, E-G, Decatur, GA 30030
. The phone number is 404-963-1463. Live music will be on hand as well. Please register on-line by June 9th.
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A great lunch at Chef's Rob on May 7th. The food was absolutely delicious.
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Those attending were Susan McCarthy, Laura Hunter, Susan Bruce, Lynn Anderson, Carol Dean, Lisa DeBeouf, Judy Golden, Ann Broussard, Sandy Rosenberg, Sharon Karpel, Ann Vitale, and Alyse Pribish.
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On May 6th a large group of women attended a movie and had dinner. They viewed Hot Shot, and had food and conversation about the movie at Whole Foods. Contact Judy Golden if you would like to attend.
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On Saturday,
May 18th
a group absolutely enjoyed a beautiful day at Gibbs Garden. They walked the grounds of the garden and visited the Manor House, the Waterlily Gardens, Japanese Garden and saw a display of color throughout. An added treat was the Arts Festival. Many interesting things to see and buy. The weather was perfect which made it a fulfilling day.
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The group walks on the 1st Friday of each month. The next walk is on
June 7th
at
9:30 AM.
. It will be on the Chattahoochee off of Powers Ferry. This is a flat, gravel 3.2 mile trail that is part of the Chattahoochee National Park. Contact Julie Bolen if you would like to attend. Because of the warm weather, this SIG will take a break until September.
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Peer Group Meetings
To make it easier for the Peer Groups and new participants we would like you to contact JoAnn D'Aleo if you want to attend one of our groups. She will coordinate your attendance with the Peer Group.
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ITP Decatur and Dekalb
The meeting is always the 3rd Monday night of each month. The next meeting is
Monday, June 17th
,
6:30 PM
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ITP Intown
The 3rd Tuesday of each month is when this Peer Group will meet.
Tuesday, June 18th at
11:00 AM
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Cobb II Peer Group
This new group will support members in the Cobb area who are not affiliated with the established group. The next meeting will be held on
Monday,
June 17th, from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
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Cobb Peer Group
This Peer Group is closed, meaning the members attending will be the only ones to attend future meetings. This group meets once a quarter.
Perimeter Peer Group
The next meeting is
Wednesday, June 5th, 7:00-9:00 PM
. Normally this group will meet the first Wednesday night of every month.
Gwinnett Peer Group
The next one is
Wednesday, June
26t
h from
1:00-3:00 PM
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The regular meeting day is the last Wednesday of each month.
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We welcome our new members who joined in April:
Wendy Kapiloff
Wendy has lived in Atlanta for 24 years after living all over the east coast and Canada. She has a degree in Elementary Education but has also had a career in Fundraising for a Cancer Research Foundation. She now plays the harp and has a travel group called Wendy’s Wanderers. She is the mom to two daughters who live in Costa Rica and Portland, Oregon and Nana to two little best friends. A widow of four years , Wendy is trying to figure out what to do next and is looking forward to meeting new people and experiencing new things.
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Questions? Comments? Concerns?
Cindy von Hohenheiten is our co-chair and will take questions, concerns or if you need assistance.
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We are posting information on our FACEBOOK page. We have articles that may interest you, updates, and features. Please go to:
We have a new goal to reach 200 "Likes" by the end of the year. It is a pleasure to see more and more interest being paid to our Facebook page and the resulting interaction. Please encourage your Facebook friends to Like us. "Liking" our page is one way to find out what is going on in our chapter and to make sure your friends know what you are doing as a member of TTN. Choose "Invite Friends", and invite as many as you like. This is a busy year for Atlanta TTN so don't miss out on all of the new activities and interesting news posted to our Facebook page. If you have information you'd like to share please reach out to
That is a way of increasing viewership and possibly recruiting new members. Any post, article or event of interest please let Gail know!
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If you're a new TTN member, you should definitely take advantage of the New Member Webinar. This will help you get to know the organization and all the benefits of your membership. Go to the TTN website to see when the next New Member Webinar is offered.
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Invite Friends
If you know of anyone who might be interested in the Atlanta TTN, please get them added to our Newsletter / Mailing list. Send their name and email to Gail Collier-Glover at gail.cglover@gmail.com. She will add them to our list. THANKS!
BE A FRIEND - BRING A FRIEND - MAKE A FRIEND!!
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