Club Connections
Dunwoody Woman's Club
Serving the community since 1971
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Aster, Flower of the Month |
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Tuesday, Sept 6 - 1:00
Book Club - via Zoom
"The Wish" by Nicholas Sparks
Sponsored by: Education & Libraries
Thursday, Sept 8 - 10:00
Medicare Coverage Discussion
North Shallowford Annex
4470 N. Shallowford Rd
Sponsored by: Health & Wellness
Thursday, Sept 15 - 10:00
General Meeting
North Shallowford Annex
4470 N. Shallowford Rd
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Thursday, Sept 22 - 10:00
Brook Run Demo Gardens
Sponsored by: Environment
Tuesday, Oct 4 - 1:00pm
Book Club - via Zoom
"Her Hidden Genius" by Marie Benedict
Sponsored by: Education & Libraries
Wednesday, Oct 12
Annual Home Tour
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Ways and Means
2022 DWC Home Tour
October 12, 2022
10:00am - 2:00pm
It was so good seeing everyone at the Called Meeting last month. We hope you will enjoy the three homes and are excited about working the day of the tour and selling your tickets. Thanks so much for your cooperation in making the day a success. We also thank our homeowners for their gracious hospitality and to Southern Comforts for hosting our Decorator Showcase and for being our Will Call location.
There will be two prizes for the top ticket sellers. Please contact Donna Fullilove at 404-695-3323 if you need additional tickets. Thanks to Diane Norris for our prizes.
Martha Blondheim, Jill Jordan, and the Head Hostesses are working hard to make sure that all of our homes are adequately staffed. We appreciate your willingness to work in making sure that the home tour is a success. The following members are serving as head hostesses:
- Pitts Home – Diane Norris, Susan Crawford, and Suzanne Bentz
- Seffrin/Baker Home – Lee Dees Giesecke and Joan Smith
- Tapp Home – Judy Bertrand, Karen Turner, Beverly Clark
Many thanks to our great publicity team: Kay Moe, Maria Barnhart and Suzanne Bentz (ticket commentary). Our website has been updated and the online ticket purchase capability is up and running.
Our sponsorship campaign was a huge success, we raised $20,000! Thanks to all who helped us.
We will have men stationed at each home to help with traffic control, Thanks to Susan Crawford for handling our traffic control.
Looking forward to October 12th and another success!
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Membership
Save The Date – DWC Membership Event scheduled for Tuesday, October 25th from 6:00 – 8:00 pm featuring guest speaker New York Times best-selling author, Mary Kay Andrews. Details to follow later.
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COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS |
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Help DWC celebrate Oktoberfest 2022 at
Adult Day of Dunwoody
Nov 2, 10:00am to 12:30pm
Suzanne Bentz will lead us through the Austrian Alps for ALMABTRIET. Almabtrieb is the tradition of moving cows from high mountain pastures to their home valleys. This tradition is a parade of cows adorned with colorful headdress, including community celebrations complete with beer and local food traditions. Please plan to join us as we help the people of Adult Day Dunwoody in making leis to wear and celebrating with apple juice and cookies, not beer and food. Sorry ladies! There will be traditional music and songs.
Atlanta Jewish Film Festival Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center Sept 21
October is Arts month in Dunwoody. visit Spruill Arts Center, Dunwoody Nature Center, Brook Run for arts and culture.
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Civic Engagement and Outreach
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September is National Preparedness Month – A Lasting Legacy – “The life you have built is worth protecting. Prepare for disasters to create a lasting legacy for you and your family.”
Happening in September
September 11 – Patriots Day
September 18- 24 – Child Passenger Safety Week
September 24 – National Car Seat Check Saturday
Gold Star Mother’s Day – Last Sunday of September (25)
Join the volunteers at the Community Action Center. You can make a difference in the lives of others in the community. Volunteer opportunities are available in all areas at CAC. Go to volunteer@ourcac.org or call 770/552-4889. If you do volunteer this year at CAC, let us know. Your hours can be included in our 2022 report.
Earlier this year, Dunwoody City Council pledged its commitment to fight human trafficking through the Safe House Project, and Dunwoody became a City of Freedom. Dunwoody residents and others are invited to participate in the educational component of the program with a free on-line course designed to help identify suspected trafficking and provide actionable steps for reporting. Check out the website iamonwatch.org for the video and free training.
Upcoming Programs
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October – 27th - Trunk-or-Treat with the Dunwoody Police Department
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International Literacy Day
International Literacy Day takes place on September 8 every year to raise awareness and concern for literacy problems that exist within our own local communities as well as globally. Although, much progress has been made in improving literacy rates in the more than fifty years since the first International Literacy Day, illiteracy remains a global problem. There are thought to be more than 750 million adults around the world who cannot read. The scourge of Illiteracy spares no nation or culture on earth, including the United States, where an estimated 32 million American adults are illiterate.
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40% – the percentage of American third-grade students who read at grade level
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75% – the percentage of children who will struggle to read their whole lives if they fall behind at age nine
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1 in 4 – the number of boys who suffer from some level of dyslexia.
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1 in 5 – the number of students who suffer from learning differences
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One third – the fraction of America’s struggling readers who belong to college-educated families
Library Card Sign-Up Month
Since 1987, library card sign-up month has been held each September to mark the beginning of the school year. During the month, the American Library Association and libraries unite in a national effort to ensure every child signs-up for their own library card. Throughout the school year, public librarians and library staff will assist parents and caregivers with saving hundreds of dollars on educational resources and services for students. From free access to STEAM programs/activities, educational apps, in-person and virtual homework help and technology workshops through the expertise of librarians. A library card is one of the most cost-effective back-to-school supplies available.
Book Club- Tuesday, October 4
Her Hidden Genius, by Marie Benedict will be our October book. Rosalind Franklin has always been an outsider―brilliant, but different. Whether working at the laboratory she adored in Paris or toiling at a university in London, she feels closest to the science, those unchanging laws of physics and chemistry that guide her experiments. When she is assigned to work on DNA, she believes she can unearth its secrets.
Marie Benedict's powerful new novel shines a light on a woman who sacrificed her life to discover the nature of our very DNA, a woman whose world-changing contributions were hidden by the men around her but whose relentless drive advanced our understanding of humankind.
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Thursday, September 22, we will tour the Brook Run Demo Gardens with their Master Gardener Group, 10:00 at the gardens followed by lunch.
Coming in October ..
Thursday, October 27, we are planning a trip to Gibbs Gardens in Ball Ground, GA. Tickets must be purchased in advance at $20 each, (free to Gibbs garden members). More information will be forthcoming.
On-going events
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Farmers Markets from 9-12 at Brook Run Park and Sandy Springs City Center
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Master Gardeners: Brook Run has their 2nd Saturdays Programs from 11:00-noon. Sept. 10 Blueberries and Figs, and Oct. 8th is Shade Gardening
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Dunwoody Nature Center: The Butterflies are coming! Make plans now for the family Butterfly Festival on September 10 and 11. Join us for an adult preview party on September 9 for "Butterflies, Brews and BBQ". (picnic box from Monty's Meat & Supply, and brews from Moondog Growlers, along with a magical walk through the butterfly tents). Stay tuned for a three-part lecture series this fall with noted speakers on climate change information. Summer Birding, Sunset Yoga, Plein Air art class. Garden Herbal Teas lecture and workshop is Sept 18 1-2:30 for $30, requires registration. .Please check out the Center for any information and to register for classes or events at dunwoodynature.org or call 770-394-3322.
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Animal Shelters; Collecting: pill bottles without labels; blankets any size; dog or cat toys; animal treats, paper towels, food and monetary donations. Please give them to us at the September General Meeting. Did you make a donation, please let Kathy know.
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Adopt-A-Bench:. The public uses these benches in our parks and what a long term legacy you can leave. Three new parks are happening in Dunwoody.
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Audubon: Continue to fill your bird feeders. We are hosting Audubon for the Nov. General Meeting.
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Recycling: Please let us know the number and value of items you cleaned out and recycled. Continue to recycle at CHARM, livethrive.org/charm. and do curb side recycling at Morgan Falls or Roswell Recycling or any other site. Household Hazardous Waste Recycling for Dunwoody Residents Sept 10 9-1 requires registration at dunwoodyga.gov/waste
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What You Need to Know About Medicare!
Date: Thursday, September 8, 2022
Time: 10am
Address: City of Dunwoody Annex
4470 N. Shallowford Road
Dunwoody, GA 30338
Greg O’Brien, known as The Medicare Caddy, will address the following topics:
What benefits does Medicare provide?
- What does Medicare expect you to pay?
- How can you reduce your financial risk of unforeseen hospital, medical & prescription drug needs?
- What changes are coming to Medicare in 2023?
Come for this short and insightful session to help you review and choose the right coverage for 2023.
We invite spouses, relatives, friends, and neighbors for this important session. Bring your questions and concerns.
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Skin Care & Healthy Aging: A group of DWC members were treated to fresh fruit, muffins and coffee at Smart Nutrition, Roswell, GA. Jenya Hampton of Smart Nutrition and Jaime Russo of BeautyCounter presented us with information on caring for mature skin, including how internal disorders can affect skin, nutritional support and solutions for maintaining good skin health, and avoiding toxic chemicals and troublesome formulas in beauty and skin products.
September: National Health and Wellness Initiatives
- International Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month
- National Cholesterol Education Month
- World Alzheimer’s Day – Sept. 21, 2022
Ongoing:
- LUTHERAN TOWERS HOLIDAY GIFT BAGS Collection
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Environment
- Collecting: pill bottles without labels; blankets any size; dog or cat toys; animal treats, paper towels, food and monetary donations. Please bring to the September General Meetings. Let Kathy know if you made a donation.
Health and Wellness
LUTHERAN TOWERS HOLIDAY GIFT BAGS - Collecting items now thru December 2022:
- Travel size toiletries (shampoos, conditioner, soap, lotions, etc.
- Toothbrushes, Toothpaste, Floss, Men’s razors
- Gently used paperback books
- Socks for Men and Women
- Clean Ladies scarves, Men’s baseball caps
- Non-perishable snacks
- Holiday ornaments
- Costume jewelry
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GFWC Clubwoman
September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day
Youth Suicide Prevention is one of GFWC's Resolutions because young people aged 15-24 experience alarming rates of suicide. Community leaders like our club can make a difference.
Raise awareness of the issue. The International Association for Suicide Prevention encourages everyone to light a candle in their window at 8PM on World Suicide Prevention Day to acknowledge those we’ve lost to suicide and show support for those who have survived it or struggle with suicidal thoughts.
Support a teen crisis line. Crisis lines are critical to suicide prevention, and those services are made possible by volunteers.
Get involved with local programs. Find out if the schools in your area have programs or services that assist with suicide prevention. If they do, ask how you can help support it!
If they don’t, advocate for implementation.
Take this day to raise awareness of suicide prevention and to show your support for youth in your community.
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Legislation
Please sign up for the redesigned GWC Legislative Action Center!
To better serve you, GFWC has relaunched and redesigned our Legislative Action Center (LAC). The new platform is a more modern approach with features to keep members connected to what’s happening on the Hill. This change became necessary when the old platform was purchased by a new owner, Fiscal Note, which phased out the previous program and moved customers to its new platform, Voter Voice.
To ensure that you do not miss an alert, please visit the new LAC and confirm that your contact information is correct. Members who have not been receiving GFWC’s legislative alerts should visit the new Legislative Action Center and sign-up for alerts.
With many new features such as surveys, petitions, and the ability to search for both state and federal legislation, our new LAC will make your club’s legislation/public policy efforts more convenient, efficient, and easier. You can visit the new Legislative Action Center at or through the Legislation/Public Policy page on GFWC’s website.
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Lipscomb Society
Mary Ann Lipscomb established the Tallulah Falls School in 1909. GFWC Georgia has established the Lipscomb Society to help preserve the Mary Ann Lipscomb Cottage on the campus of Tallulah Falls School. Please help by joining The Lipscomb Society with a donation of $9 or $90. The membership levels are based on the address of the cottage—900 School Road, but ANY amount is appreciated.
Please make checks payable to:
The Lipscomb Society (not GFWC or DWC), and mail to:
GFWC GA, P.O. Box 39, Tallulah Falls, GA 30573.
Be sure to mention you are a member of Dunwoody Woman’s Club and let Pam King know of the amount of your tax deductible gift so she can include it in her annual report. If you would like to bring your check to the September monthly meeting, Pam will be happy to mail it for you.
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Stage Door Theatre
Sharon Clark
September 30th - October 16th
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Women in History
Suzanne Bentz
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María Eva Duarte de Perón (better known as Evita, 1919-1952)
“It won’t be easy, you’ll think it strange when I try to explain how I feel…”
My tears always seem to flow with the opening lyrics of “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina.” And so they did decades ago as we sat front-row-center for the Broadway production of “Evita” starring Patti LuPone. Afterward we enjoyed a nightcap at the Oak Room in The Plaza Hotel and were surprised when Patti LuPone and the cast swept in and surrounded us. Patti put her arms around me and asked: “Are you okay? We were worried about you.”
I tried to explain that the story of Evita’s short life and her spiritual legacy evoke emotions that I cannot express except in tears, especially when put to Andrew Lloyd Webber’s and Tim Rice’s magical music. That said, we raised a toast to the First Lady of Argentina and enjoyed new friendships for a brief moment in time.
Evita was born out of wedlock in 1919, the child of Juan Duarte, a wealthy Argentine rancher, and Juana Ibarguren, Duarte’s mistress. At that time, wealthy men often had multiple families. When Juan died, Juana fled with her family to Junín where she and her children cooked and sewed for the wealthy to pay rent and put food on the table. As a child, Evita dreamed of becoming an actress and, at age 15, she dyed her dark locks blond and took off to Buenos Aires to fulfill that dream.
“And as for fortune, and as for fame I never invited them in though it seemed to the world they were all I desired…”
Evita toured with a theater company, modeled, performed in movies and radio soap operas, began her career in politics, and helped found Argentine Radio Syndicate. In that capacity she would meet, fall in love with and wed Juan Domingo Perón. (It’s claimed she fudged Baptismal records to make her birth a bit more socially acceptable.)
Juan Perón would become president of Argentina and together, despite his overthrow, imprisonment, and eventual return to power, they would set the country on a “course of industrialization and state intervention in the economy, calculated to provide greater economic and social benefits for the working class.” Evita, herself, is credited with helping women gain voting rights and, through The Eva Perón Foundation, she would ensure “for the first time in history there was no inequality in Argentine health care.” On her 33rd birthday, Perón bestowed upon her the title of “Spiritual Leader of the Nation.”
Evita would die a few months later from cervical cancer that had metastasized and, despite novel treatments at that time, could not be reversed. Many today consider her a saint. And people of faith in Argentina and Venezuela look to her for spiritual strength to guide them.
“I love you and hope you love me.” Yes, Evita, they do and always will.
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Newsletter
Carolyn Anderson carolyn506@gmail.com
Kay Moe kgp12@att.net
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51 Years of Service in our Community 1971-2022 |
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