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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).
Previous Events
Speaker Series III - November 8th
We had our final educational speaker series and gained a lot of knowledge from our member, Mary Paguaga. This session was a dinner meeting and Mary shared her knowledge of organizing your living space and as a result your life.
MODA - November 27th
The group enjoyed a docent led tour and felt it was a wonderful experience!
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Upcoming Events
Annual Holiday Party
Wednesday, December 12th, we are asking all members to make every effort to attend. It will be at Petite Violette, 2948 Clairmont Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30329, 6:30 PM. These events are always festive and fun. We will have a White Elephant gift exchange. Gifts should be no more than $15.00.
Each person will order from their menu.
Bring items to contribute to
Project Kids Eat. Needed items are underwear (all sizes for school aged children), socks (all sizes), personal hygiene items for teen girls (sanitary pads), oral hygiene items, detergent pods, and anything to help the children while they are on break from school. There is not a need to wrap the items.
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Winter Speaker Series - January, February and March
Our Fall Speaker series was such a success that we are presenting a Winter Series. We are fortunate to have such diverse talent in our organization and those with a willingness to share their knowledge in various areas.
January 8th - 6:30 PM
"The Value Of Travel And How To Get Value From Your Travel"
presented by
Andrea Oppenheim
February 21st - 6:30 PM
"Change Your Interiors, Change Your Life With Feng Shui"
presented by
Roberta Grant
March 7th - 6:30 PM
"You Are Entitled to Social Security" presented by
Faye Sykes (non-member)
All presentations will be at Southern Bistro,
4920 Roswell Rd, Atlanta, GA 30342 , Fountain Oaks Shopping Center
Zentangle - January 18th
Learn the art of doodling and create something unique! A Zentangles class will be held for us at Impressive Ideas on Friday, January 18, from 11 AM - 1:30 PM. The cost is $25 per person. We will go for lunch nearby after. The cost covers the materials, studio time and instructor.
Impressive Ideas
6375 Spalding Drive
Peachtree Corners, GA 30092
Register at:
before January 11th.
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Interested in Volunteering?
Kim Goff will provide us with future volunteer opportunities. We will have various organizations to assist in 2019. Our focus will be on children, families, and teen girls. Look for opportunities in your email and newsletter in the months to come.
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We welcome our members who joined in November!:
Rebecca O'Donnell is an Atlanta native, but grew-up in the Virginia
suburbs of Washington D.C. She and her husband, Frank,
have lived in Marietta (East Cobb) for many years. Her
daughter and her family recently moved to Portland, OR,
so she is missing her two grandchildren terribly. It also gives her a
reason to travel to the NW! She
learned about TTN from an article in the AJC and was
impressed with the commitment and variety of interests
for women from all over our country. She is very happy to
join the Atlanta chapter and become involved in a
meaningful way.
Her education and career have been in education, she was fortunate to work with dyslexic
students who struggled to learn to read. After retirement
from a private Atlanta school, she began one-
on-one tutoring with dyslexic students in grades 1-3 in her
home classroom. Over a ten-year period she witnessed
amazing progress from these children. Above all, it was
the most rewarding time of her teaching career!
Rebecca enjoys most of all her family and grandchildren, learning,
reading, travel, movies, cooking, walking, yoga, time with
friends, and my church (Northpoint Community Church).
Rebecca Thompson, After careers as an attorney, a stay at home mom and most recently a social worker, Becky is enjoying the flexibility of using her skills as a volunteer in a mentoring program with the homeless and pro bono work with immigrants. She makes time for frequent visits to her new granddaughter in New York. She has enjoyed living in Atlanta the past five years and has also lived in Chicago, Houston, Washington, D.C., Birmingham and the New York area. Her hobbies include working out, walking her dog, yoga, reading, traveling with her husband, visiting museums and being part of a dream group and Women Within. Rebecca joined in 2014 and has made the wise decision to renew her membership.
Members who joined in November:
Lynn Bertrand, Cindy Canova, Joyce Cook, Rebecca O'Donnell, and Rebecca Thompson.
We welcome them and look forward to great times!!
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REMINDER: Please enter your email & phone number in your profile on TTN website!
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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!
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Forget Your TTN Password?
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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!
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New Member Webinar
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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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Have Friends/Contacts interested in ATL TTN?
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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 [email protected].
She will add them to our list.
THANKS!
BE A FRIEND - BRING A FRIEND - MAKE A FRIEND!!
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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!
Book Club SIG
The group met on November 9th at 1:30 PM and had a lively discussion on their book of choice,
"
Educated
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What a great group of book lovers, left to right, Marianna Murphy, Julie Bolen, Anna Apostolou, Leona Young, Dita Peatross (guest), Patti Schropp, and Susan Sink. Not shown is Joann Bowens.
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They have chosen the book "
Less
" as the December/January selection. The group will meet again on December 14th at 12:30 PM. Contact Marianna Murphy if you have any questions,
[email protected]
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Mah Jongg SIG
This is becoming a very serious group of players. They have elevated the game to be above average players. Is it time for a tournament?
The dates in December will be 3rd, 10th, and 17th.
We welcome new and seasoned players! Contact Elaine for locations.
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
On
November 13, 2018 at 6:30 PM the Meet and Eat SIG ate at Nan Thai Fine Dining.
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What a great night out at Nan Thai Fine Dining with fellow TTN members. The food was absolutely delicious and spending time with other members is always a pleasant way to spend time.
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There will not be a dinner in December. We encourage you to attend the Holiday Party and enjoy the food and fellowship there. The
group will change things up a little and go during the lunch hour. The Meet and Eat SIG will eat at 1920 Tavern in Roswell at noon on
Monday, January 7th. The
address is 948 Canton Street in Roswell. The link is http://1920tavern.com/ where you can browse the menu. It is a very popular spot and lunch should be a great experience. Please RSVP to Eve Bogan at
[email protected]
by January 4, COB
and register on the website at
The evenings out are quite enjoyable, educational (food), and entertaining. Please consider joining us.
Ideas for a great place to eat on our tour around the world of food? Let Eve know and help coordinate!
Movie SIG
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.
Please reach out to Sandy Rosenberg at
[email protected]
or call her (770) 843 4275 mobile, (770) 565 7675 for upcoming outings and if you have questions
. This SIG is determining the best venues and locations to visit that will appeal to members. Look for a survey soon.
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This is our member Rhoda Margolis' recent trip to Tanzania and other African countries
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Walking SIG
We are so excited to have a another new SIG. The next walk is planned for Friday, December 7th, at 10:30 AM. Location is Brook Run Park, 4770 North Peachtree Road. This is a flat and and paved 2 mile trail. Please reach out to Sandy at [email protected] or call her (770) 843 4275 mobile, (770) 565 7675 if you have questions.
We are
posting information on our FACEBOOK page. We have articles that may interest you, updates, and features. Please go to:
We are steadily moving towards our goal of reaching 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 from your personal friend list. 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
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.
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ITP (Inside The P
erimeter) Peer Group I
This group will meet again on Thursday, December 13th at 11:00 AM the home of Rhoda Margolis.
Any questions on the ITP group please reach out to Rhoda Margolis at
[email protected]
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ITP (Inside The Perimeter) Peer Group II
The next meeting will be
Wednesday, January 9th, at 6:30-8:00 PM at the home of Laura Greenberg. There will not be a meeting in December. Any questions reach out to Laura at [email protected].
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 will be Wednesday, December 5th, 7:00-9:00 PM. This group will meet the first Wednesday night of every month. In January they will meet the second Wednesday on January 9th. Questions? Dorothy can be reached at [email protected].
Gwinnett Peer Group
The group met on November 14th at the home of Peggy Bartolotta, the next one will be Thursday, January 10th at 7:00 PM at the home of Cindy von Hohenleiten. If you are interested in participating, please let Peggy Bartolotta know at
[email protected]
. Both Peggy and Lori Johnston will chair this group.
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.
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A Season to Give
December is known as a big charitable contribution month. Many feel the need to help those less fortunate as they consume more in purchasing gifts and making the holidays festive than any other time of the year. It is a good feeling to know you have contributed something to make another person have a sense of well-being even if it is very small. Others contribute to get a tax write off. Maybe not as altruistic but a r
eality as to why giving is more prevalent at the end of the year.
The Transition Network, Atlanta Chapter is helping by giving to two efforts. The Project Kids Eat and Remerge and their program, Giving Grace are our chosen charities. We will donate items at our Holiday Party for the Project Kids Eat charity (see the list in this newsletter and a previous email) and hopefully you sent a gift card to Kim Goff to assist a family for Giving Grace.
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Kim Goff
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Kim is overseeing our volunteer opportunities and more is coming in
the upcoming months for us as a conscientious group to help those in the communities in which we live where we can make a difference. Please respond to any and all request she sends out as soon as you can.
We often don't think of others being in need when we don't see it up close. Fortunately people who work in non-profits and outreach through various organizations understand the need is there.
We will do what we can to help!!
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