Atlanta Chapter Newsletter

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ATL SIG Updates
Staying Active III

Programs

ATLANTA TTN PROGRAMS

TTN is planning events and activities for the year.  Please keep connected and discover new opportunities to meet with other members. In doing so, read your emails, check your Facebook Newsfeed page for updates, and attend meetings (Peer Groups, SIGs).   

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Previous Events

SCAD Museum (SCAD FASH)
Pierre Cardin Exhibit - August 16th

The second group had a chance to see the exhibit of exquisite designs by the renowned Pierre Cardin.  He made a big impact on fashions in America. 

If you enjoy fashions this is a great exhibit and will be at SCAD until September 4th. 


   

  

  

  
 
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Upcoming Events


Fall Speaker Series

A TTN Educational Program

Three of our TTN members will present topics in their expertise areas.  We certainly hope you can attend these Thursday lunch and dinner presentations.  Please invite a friend if you like.  Free to members, $5.00 for guests. 

You must Login to the website to regist er.  

September 13th, Ann Rogers, Ph.D. will present
Sleeping As We Age 6:30 PM
Click or Tap here to register

October 18th, Wendy Hanevold, Ph.D. will present
"Cats Cradle" to "Yesterday" to "Here Comes the Sun": Creative and fun ways to create a vision of our tomorrows, 11:30 AM
Click or Tap here to register

November 8th, Mary Paguaga will present
Clearing the Clutter of the Past to Embrace the Life You Want, 6:30 PM
Click or Tap here to register.

All of the presentations will be at
Southern Bistro,  4920 Roswell Rd, Atlanta, GA 30342 (Fountain Oaks Shopping Center).  

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Oakland Cemetery - Sunday in the Park - September 30th

Oakland Cemetery visitors can enjoy living history theatre performances, tours, an artists' market, food trucks, live music, storytelling, crafts for kids, and a historical costume contest as they explore how the Cemetery, surrounding neighborhoods, and the city have changed over time and celebrate the local communities that make Oakland what it is today.

You can go as a group with other TTN members, with your family or individually, no registration necessary.

The address is 248 Oakland Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30312.  Form a group and enjoy a free event. 
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Yerkes Primate Research Institute of Emory University 

2409 Collins Hill Rd, Lawrenceville, GA 30043

Saturday October 20, 2018, 8:30 AM

Yerkes conducts essential basic science and translational research to advance scientific understanding and to improve the health and well-being of humans and nonhuman primates.

This facility is open to the public just two mornings a year and space is limited. 

As a visitor, you will learn about the scientific work done and be able to "visit" with the primates. 

Please click or tap  to register.  Due to  popularity it is advised to register early.  Cut off for registration is September 17th.  

Do you have interesting ideas for a program for the group?  Are you interested in planning one?  If so, contact Peggy Bartolotta at [email protected].
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Interested in Volunteering?


The non-profit, Project Kids Eat,  which we donated to during our potluck will be in need of additional items.   We will give items for hygiene use, socks and underwear during Spring Break, Summer Vacation and the Winter break in December and Janurary.  We will coordinate with our membership a drop off point and take the items to the organization during those periods.  

If you know of an organization in need of volunteers please share it with the group.  One aspect of TTN is giving back to the community.  

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We Made the News



TTN was featured in Gracie Bonds Staples column in the Atlanta Journal Constitution on Thursday, August 9th digital (online) version and in the  August 11th print edition.  We attracted a lot of coverage and many inquiries.  Many women in the Atlanta area are our peers and we are so happy to make the connection.  

Here is the link to the column if you did not see it:
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New M embers

As a result of the article we welcome 20 new members.  This space is not large enough to show them all, therefore, look for an email with the new members, a brief bio and a picture.  

We can list their names: 
Anna  Apostolou, Julie Bolen, JoAnn Bowens, Susan Chase Wasserman, Linda Ellis, Vicki Ellis, Mary Gilliam, Kim Goff, Mary Gresham, Laura Hunter, Susan Laird, Lori Levey, Suzanne Mason, Marianna Murphy, Patti Owen-Smith, Robin Riecke, Susan Sink, Maureen Stanley, Rosemary Trudeau and Leona Young

We welcome them and look forward to great times!!
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New Members Meeting - August 27th

We had a wine and cheese new members meeting in the building of Leona Young.  It was certainly a wonderful night as we got to know our newest members and they had a chance to understand TTN a little better.  We look forward to many wonderful shared experiences and opportunities to gain more knowledge as we navigate through this stage in our lives.  


 



REMINDER:  Please enter your email &  phone number in your profile on TTN website!
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.  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!
Forget Your TTN Password?  

Sometimes when you go to the TTN website, you may not have visited recently and need to be reminded of your password.   Here's a great document that will help you to reset or recover your password so you can continue using the great resources that TTN has to offer as well as to sign up for events.     Hope this is helpful! 
 

New Member Webinar
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.
 
Check TTN Website for details ( www.thetransitionnetwork.org) 

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September  2018
ATLANTA SIGS
 
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, please let us know so you can be added to the SIGs distribution list to get communications on upcoming meetings.  It's so exciting to see all this new activity with Atlanta TTN.  Share with a friend and let them experience the power of TTN!
 

Mah Jongg SIG
 
The month of August was a good game month.  The group met and played at various members homes .  It is always good to get together, play as many games as possible and enjoy lunch.  The group decided to have Mah Jongg Mondays, playing 3 to 4 times a month.  

The dates in September  are, 
the 10th, 17th, 24th

Why play Mah Jongg?
Mahjong is Good Exercise for Your Brain

"It is said that mah jongg is a great game for keeping the mind sharp. It is highly recommended among the elderly as a means of keeping their brains in good health.  A game of mah jongg is an excellent mental workout. It is about as intensive a brain trainer as they come. It is not surprising to read that  mah jongg has been found to preserve function and delay decline in elderly individuals with dementia, even in those with significant cognitive impairment . If it is good for preventing age-related decline, then it should be good for younger people as well."

We play for social interaction but it is also a good way to exercise the brain.  You know as we get older it is important to keep those brain cells active.  

Contact Elaine for locations.

We welcome new and seasoned players! 
 
If you are interested in learning, we can teach you.   If interested in participating or have questions, please contact Elaine Cloward at [email protected], 770-883-3161.  We have lots of fun in this group.  Please remember to RSVP! 
 
   
Meet and Eat SIG - in August- Ladies Night

What an entertaining, jaw dropping night a group had at Lips Atlanta on Wednesday, August 22 in lieu of an August Meet and Eat.  The group enjoyed  dinner, drinks and a fabulous, Las Vegas-style show.  Broadway was the theme for the night. What a unique experience we had and fun.  





Lips Atlanta 
3011 Buford Hwy
Atlanta, GA 30329
http://www.atldragshow.com
(404) 315-7711
If you missed it, try to go.  

We will combine our next Meet and Eat with our Speaker Series.  We will have dinner at Southern Bistro on Roswell Road on Thursday,  September 13th .  Please see details in this newsletter and register.  

These evenings out are quite enjoyable, educational (food), and entertaining.  Please consider joining us.  

For questions or suggestions please email Eve Bogan at [email protected]

Ideas for a great place to eat on our tour around the world of food?   Let Eve know and help coordinate!  


Movie SIG
 
The next meeting will be  October 1, 2018 .     For upcoming movies  Judy Golden  will send out information on the movie and time to those who RSVP or are in the Movie Group. Please reach out to Sharon or Judy if you'd like more information or to RSVP. 
 
Questions?  Reach out to Sharon Karpel,  [email protected], or Judy Golden, [email protected]. 


Travel  SIG


Are you interested in day trips around town?  Would you enjoy outings with like minded women to sight see , or learn new facts about Atlanta and the surrounding area?  If so, this SIG is for you.

A small group went to the Margaret Mitchell House, on August 14th, then had lunch at  South City Kitchen.

The desk and typewriter she used to write Gone With the Wind.  
Margaret Mitchell surrounded by the cast.  Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh and others
The advertisements for the movie, which premiered in Atlanta

The next venture will be the CDC Museum Tour, 1600 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30329  on Friday, September 14th at 12:30 PM.  Interested parties can meet at Rise-N-Dine, 1565 N Decatur Rd., NE, Emory Village, Atlanta 30307 for brunch at 10:45 AM.  Parking is behind the building.  The tour is a Special Curator Tour of The Refugee Journey to Wellbeing. Event is free but RSVP is required and limited to 20 people. Email RSVP to [email protected]. Also RSVP to Sandy, email address below.  

The Wren's Nest will be the travel location in October. 

Please reach out to Sandy Rosenberg at  at [email protected] if you can attend.  

We understand summer is travel time for many.  This is one of our members enjoying a recent trip.  

Sharon Karpel had a wonderful 3 week vacation in Spain earlier this summer.  She and her husband enjoyed their time and is sharing a few of her vacation pictures. 
 

             
Along the Wine Route in Northern Spain
Monuments in Madrid
 

Drinking Rioja Wine with her husband
Churches built in mountain


Do you have an idea for new SIG?  Want to help plan one?  How about an intown Movie SIG or an aging related book club?  All ideas are welcomed.  Contact Rhoda Margolis, [email protected] to discuss planning them.  
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Like Us  On FACEBOOK!

We are  posting information on our FACEBOOK page.  We have articles that may interest you, updates, and features.   Please go to:

https://www.facebook.com/TTNAtlanta,  and "LIKE" our FACEBOOK page.  

We reached our 100 "Likes" goal in August.  Actually we topped it.  A new goal is 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 Gail Collier-Glover at  [email protected].

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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Peer Group Updates

The intention of these groups is 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 or all Peer Group meetings with the exception of Cobb and ITP I.  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. 
ITP (Inside The P erimeter) Peer Group I    
 
The next meeting will be on Monday,  September 17, 2018 , 11:00 AM at the home of Gail Glover.  Contact Rhoda if you need the address.  For this meeting the Mah Jongg group will stay and begin play at Gail's house after the Peer Group meeting.  If you did not attend the Peer Group, plan to attend at 12:15 for the game.   Future meetings will consist of members previously attending.  Any questions on the ITP group please reach out to Rhoda Margolis at [email protected] . 

ITP (Inside The Perimeter) Peer Group II  

Because of our new membership and many of them living in the Atlanta (closer to downtown) area we realized another Peer Group is needed.  This group will consist of members who are new to TTN and live closer to Atlanta, and DeKalb County.
Laura Greenberg will coordinate this group.  The first kick-off meeting will be Wednesday, October 3rd, 6:00 PM.  Please contact her at [email protected], let her know if you can attend and get the address of the location.  

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.  

Reach out to Judy Golden at [email protected] with any questions.
   
Perimeter Peer Group 

Dorothy Carrillo is actively getting items in order to begin this Peer Group.  It is open to those in the Sandy Springs/Dunwoody area and new members in the area.   We are excited that this new group will meet on Wednesday,  September 5th at 7:00 PM at the home of Dorothy Carrillo. 
Questions?  Dorothy can be reached at  [email protected] .

New Gwinnett Peer Group

Due to our growing membership north of Atlanta, a new peer group is being formed for the Gwinnett area (eg. Duluth, Lawrenceville, Grayson, Snellville, Peachtree Corners and nearby areas)!   If you are interested in participating, please let Peggy Bartolotta know at  [email protected] . Both Peggy and Lori Johnston will chair this group.

Please join us on Tuesday, Sept. 25, at 2:00 pm at the home of Peggy for the  initial gathering.  RSVP to Peggy.  We look forward to meeting you all!

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  Need Assistance with Your Annual Dues?

TTN provides a limited amount of aid to assist in the payment of membership dues for those in challenging situations. Contact Susan Collins, Executive Director, about possible financial assistance.

TTN - Staying Active III
Tennis can be a great workout and lots of fun. Playing tennis has many health benefits including:

 

increasing aerobic capacities, lowering resting heart rate and blood pressure, improving metabolic function, increasing bone density, lowering body fat, improving muscle tone, strength and flexibility, increasing reaction times

Better Health Channel - website

 

We will feature a TTN member in the upcoming issues who are fighting the good aging fight. 

Peggy Bartolotta
I've been playing on and off about 10 years. Since moving to Atlanta 5 years ago, I play on several teams in my league and now average playing 2-3 times/week between matches and clinic.

I prefer singles matches for the exercise, but mostly play doubles due to the team structure and have a wonderful partner who makes me a better player!

Aside from the endorphin release from playing, tennis increases core strength, circulation, lung capacity, energy, even brain power when you have to strategize and concentrate on ball placement. It's also a great way to socialize in a relaxed environment.