TTN Atlanta - Why Not Connect?
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Make a New Connection
TTN is a wonderful opportunity to make a new connection. It could be a woman in your midst from your home town, share a similar birthday, socialize in the same circles or share interests. Take the step and find out who that person is by attending meetings and events.
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Speaking of Connections
... Through conversation many of us realize we have birthdays within 30 days of one another. If you have a
birthday between March 21 and April 19
consider joining us for an Aires birthday celebration. Date, location and time have not been worked out but would love to have you as one of the celebrants.
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Programs - Try To Attend!!
We enjoy going to various locations and participating in activities with fellow members.
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We would like to thank those who signed up and attended our January events. They were informative, fulfilling (food), and interesting.
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January 8th, Speaker Series I
Andrea Oppenheim presented her great travel experience and pointers with the group. She talked about creating "Pinch Me, I Must Be Dreaming List" and the pleasure most receive when they travel. She has her own travel company, Find a Pearl Travel and can be reached at andrea@findapearltravel.com.
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This is Andrea on one of her trips. She has been to 42 countries in the last 6 years. What a life!!!!
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January 18th, Zentangle
A group enjoyed part of a day of creating a form of art and enjoying the relaxing quality of Zentangle. The good part is they did not have to know anything about art. An instructor led the class and each person created their own design. We are now ready for the next course.
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The instructor talked the class through each step.
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Each member in the midst of creating.
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The results of the class, all unique designs from the same instructions. Members enjoyed the class and said they will be ready for the next one in the fall.
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Volunteering - January 27th- Soap Up Super Bowl
On January 27th, a large group convened to label 20,000 soap bars with the national human trafficking 800+ hotline number and distributed them to hotels surrounding Mercedes Benz Stadium where the Super Bowl will be held on Sunday, February 3. Hotels are hot spots for trafficking, the second leading crime in the United States, and rates will quadruple during large sporting events. Labeled soap bars were placed in hotel bathrooms, creating the opportunity for victims to seek necessary help.
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TTN Member Alyse Pribish helped by placing labels on bars of soap
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A large group was on hand at two locations.
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TTN Member Rhoda Margolis assisted and felt it was a worthwhile endeavor.
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We encourage you to being friends, prospective members, and female acquaintances to any of our programs so they too can experience what TTN has to offer.
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Upcoming Events:
February 14th - Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)
- "Cinematic Couture" 1600 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30309, 6:30 PM. Enjoy a Valentine's evening out at a docent led exhibit showcasing fashions from the movies. Bring a date and/or guests
February 19th - Volunteer Opportunity
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Atlanta Community Food Bank -
732 Joseph E. Lowery Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA 30318, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. We will sort food for this important charity. Wear comfortable clothing and shoes (no open toes). You will need to register on their site at
http://vhub.at/transitionnetworkatl.
February 21st - Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)
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1600 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30309, 1:00 PM. Come out for a docent led exhibit of "Cinematic Couture". If you like fashion and movies this one is for you.
February 28th -
Winter Speaker Series II
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Southern Bistro - 4920 Roswell Road, Atlanta, GA 30342 (Fountain Oaks Shopping Center), 6:30 PM
(Note date change, from the 21st to the 28th)
Change Your Interiors, Change Your Life With Feng Shui presented by Roberta Grant
March 7th -
Winter Speaker Series III
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Southern Bistro - 4920 Roswell Road, Atlanta, GA 30342 (Fountain Oaks Shopping Center), 6:30 PM
Retirement: What Should You be Planning For?
presented by Angie Rehkop
Register at
:
https://www.thetransitionnetwork.org/events/3331/atl/
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Would You Attend a TTN Signature Event: Women In Transition Workshop?
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No organization understands transitions better than The Transition Network. Since we started in 2000, women have come to TTN to explore new possibilities. TTN Signature Programs© offer unique opportunities to rethink your life or work and engage in deeper personal reflection and learning.
If we offer our Women in Transition Workshop©, a 4-hour facilitated workshop for women 50+ who wish to successfully navigate change and create a meaningful life, would you attend?
The workshop is a half day, 9:00 am -1:30 pm or 1:00 pm to 5:30 pm, and usually held on Saturdays. Fees are $35 members, $45 non-member.
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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 or all Peer Group meetings 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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The next selection i
s "Killers of the Flower Moon"
, by David Grann, which is a nonfiction novel about the beginnings of the FBI and the mysterious murders of the Osage Indians. The
February 8th
meeting will be at the home of Anna Apostolou at 12:30pm.
Contact Marianna Murphy if you have any questions and location of the meeting at
rosesrusmurphy@yahoo.com
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The Mah Jongg group met on January 28th and is quite excited about the growth. It is always a great time.
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This group is continuing to play and getting a great deal of satisfaction from the meetings. They will meet most Mondays in February, the 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th.
If you are interested in learning, we can teach you. If interested in participating or have questions, please contact Elaine Cloward at
ebcloward@gmail.c
om
,
770-883-3161. We have lots of fun in this group. Please remember to RSVP!
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"China has three tremendous contributions to the world, the first is the Chinese traditional medicine, the second the novel “Dream of the Red Chamber” by Cao Xueqin, the last but not the least
Mahjongg
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The next Meet and Eat is scheduled for
February 6, 6:30 PM, at Kurt’s Bistro
. The address is 3305 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, Duluth, 30096, Suite 100. We’ll feast on European Food as we continue to dine around the globe. Please register on-line for this event by February 4th at
https://www.thetransitionnetwork.org/events/3431/atl/
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The point person on February 6 will be Peggy Bartolotta,
phb917@gmail.com
The website for the restaurant is:
Hope to see you there!
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A group enjoyed lunch at 1920 Tavern on January 7th, a nice restaurant in downtown Roswell.
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The group enjoying dinner after seeing the movie. A great night out!
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The group went to see the "Battle of the Sexes" on January 14th and had dinner at Jason's Deli after the movie. Please contact Judy Golden,
judylgolden@gmail.com
to get the location and time of the next movie.
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We are changing the name of the Travel SIG to Out and About to recognize that trips will be in the Atlanta area and also outside. A survey was sent out recently and thank those who responded. It will help deciding locations for future trips. The next one is coming up soon
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Please reach out to Sandy Rosenberg at
sandyrose3868@gmail.com
or call her (770) 843 4275 mobile, (770) 565 7675 for upcoming outings and if you have questions.
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Because of the unpredictable weather we skipped January but will try again this month, we walked on February 1st, today. The walk was at Azalea Park. The next walk will be on March 1st. The walks are the 1st Friday of each month. Contact Sandy Rosenberg at
sandyrose3868@gmail.com
or call her (770) 843 4275 mobile, (770) 565 7675 if you have questions.
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Peer Group Meetings
ITP (Inside The Perimeter) Peer Group II
The next meeting will be
Monday, February 4th
, 6:30 PM. The meeting will be at the home of Lynn Bertrand. Contact Laura Greenberg at
laurasgreenberg@comcast.net.
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 will be
Wednesday, February 6th, 7:00-9:00 PM
. Normally this group will meet the first Wednesday night of every month. Questions? Dorothy can be reached at
dfc3@bellsouth.net
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Gwinnett Peer Group
The next one will be
Friday, February 22nd, at 1:00 pm to 3:00 PM
. Please contact Peggy Bartolotta at
phb917@gmail.com
to obtain the meeting location.
New Peer Group - ITP - Intown
We are excited to offer a new peer group to those living closer to the city of Atlanta. The initial meeting was at the home of Alyse Pribish. We will have the first meeting in March. Any questions contact Alyse at
apribish@gmail.com.
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We welcome Joanne D'Aleo back to our Chapter!!
JoAnne is a member of TTN's National Board, and just completed her tenure as TTN's VP of Strategic Planning, as part of the Executive Committee. JoAnne recently relocated back to Atlanta, where she first began her work with TTN as one of the founding co-Chairs of TTN’s Atlanta Chapter. Her interest in TTN began several years ago, when she began to contemplate what life will look like at the point of retirement. TTN has been both a source of inspiration and support along her journey.
JoAnne has spent over 30 years in the IT industry. She has enjoyed a successful career that encompasses a record of strategic leadership within highly successful sales and marketing organizations. Seizing the opportunity to transition to the nonprofit sector in 2015, JoAnne secured an Encore Fellowship, which led to her position with a nonprofit focused on workforce development for workers 55+. With her relocation back to Atlanta, JoAnne is looking forward to continuing her work with TTN, and creating new and inspiring friendships with the women in Atlanta.
We welcome her and look forward to great times!!
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New Members
We Welcome New Members who joined in January:
Grace Finaldi
Sandra Scott
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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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Contact Kim Goff if you are planning to help. Her contact information is:
Mobile #: (404) 483 0118
Thanks in advance for volunteering!!
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Atlanta Community Food Bank ACFB)
need volunteers,
Register here.
TTN has agreed to a three hour shift on
February 19th, 1:00 to 4:00 PM
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Please consider bringing as many nonperishable items as you can!
You're already making a tremendous difference by volunteering. Think how much that can be magnified by grabbing a couple of food items to bring with you when you come! They're always in need of natural peanut butter, canned chicken, and canned fruits & vegetables. Click here for a full list of most needed food items:
http://www.acfb.org/food-fund-drives
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Community Interest
Because of a grant from the Coca Cola Foundation, the Center for Civil and Human Rights has free admission through February. Take your friends, family, grandchildren and anyone you know to this Atlanta Treasure!! Located at
100 Ivan Allen Jr Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA 30313
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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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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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Make your Profile viewable
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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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