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SEPTEMBER 2018

GFWC MORROW CIVIC WOMAN’S CLUB NEWSLETTER Check us out at http://mcwcga.org/

A MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT: Dear Club Sisters, This past weekend, six of our club sisters, Peggy W, Mary, Lois, Renee, Cookie, Lorelei, and me attended Institute in Athens. The format this year was quite different from those in previous years. The Marketplace was full of many decorative booths that contain freebies and handouts of information pertaining to many projects for various community service programs plus several committees. Some of the booths had hands-on activities for the club members to do. Conservation, led by Mary, demonstrated the making of phlarn. The Arts had us make a flower out of plastic spoons and to add our special touch to a painting. I received some new information about some previous projects and also some information about projects that we may consider doing. The event was well planned and very informative. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I hope that next year, more club sisters will plan to attend. The GFWC Georgia Central West District meeting is just around the corner. The registration form plus a $25.00 check is due to me by Friday, September 1st. Also, we have been asked to bring a Dr. Seuss book to the meeting. Since we are one of the host clubs for the meeting, I hope that you are making plans to attend. Please remember Bunco Night on Tuesday, September 11th, starting at 6:00 pm. Please invite some prospective members. Hope to see you at the September meeting. Angelia

COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS

ARTS

Details of the latest opportunities to enjoy the arts in our area can be found on the last pages of the newsletter so that you can easily remove it for reference during the month.

Remember the hours you spend on your art, crafts, volunteering at shows, supporting local arts performances, choir practice, visiting art shows, photography, editing, and mounting can be placed on the list of art hours.

CONSERVATION

As the Correspondence Secretary finishes the newsletter, she would like to thank all of the ladies and their families for their consideration of our environment. Thanks for all you do! It is inspirational!!! More on Conservation will be discussed at the meeting.

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EDUCATION

(1) Thanks again for the support we received in your donations of school supplies. Y'all were so generous and I am sure the students and staff at Huie were pleased as were the people at Haven House. (2) Bring gently used books for the book swap and we also need children's books for Huie. (3) We are no longer collecting empty computer ink cartridges. (4)Please remember to record all the things you do for education on the sheet this month.

HOME LIFE

Many, many thanks to all club members who made contributions of cookies and deviled eggs for the Tomato Sandwich Party fundraiser for the Good Shepherd Clinic. The event was a great success, and MCWC’s efforts were very much appreciated. Thank you, club members who helped, prepare and serve the dinner for Calvary Refuge Center. The meal was delicious, and the residents enjoyed it. Please be mindful of on-going collections each month: eyeglasses, pop-tops, food pantry donations, and calendars.

International International Outreach CSP

Traveling Tutus Inc.® is converting no longer needed dance costumes and dance attire into smiles all around the world. MCWC joined the Traveling Tutus family in August and will collect the following items through our September meeting: Children/Adult Costumes (ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical only)

• Must be less than 10 years old

• No bare mid-drift, bare back, or low-cut costumes

• "Tutu style" costumes are most preferred

• Children/Adult Dance Shoes (ballet, tap, jazz only)

• Children/Adult Leotards (all colors)

• Children/Adult NEW Tights (new only)

To learn more about Traveling Tutus, visit https://www.travelingtutus.org/

Operation Smile brings life-changing, life-saving surgeries to children all over the world. After receiving surgery, each child receives a Smile Bag, the perfect gift to cheer up a healing child. MCWC will provide 30 Smile Bags. Many of you sew and we hope you will volunteer to make a few bags from brightly colored, sturdy cotton fabric (at least 31” x 13”). Bring remnants this size, if you have them to

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share. Patterns and directions will be provided during the September meeting. If you do not sew, you can still help by providing any of the following items that will be included in each patient's Smile Bag:

• Small shampoo (.85 to 1.4 oz size, screw-on top only)

• Small comb (no rat tails)

• New wash cloth

• Bar of soap (small hotel size)

• Travel-sized toothpaste (at least 6 months from expiration date)

• Child-sized toothbrush (single package)

• Small stuffed animal (Beanie Baby® size)

• 8-pack box of non-toxic crayons

• Thin 8.5” x 11” coloring book

• Small square mirror (approximate size 3”x 3”)

• Email Heloise at mcwccorrespond18@gmail.com

PUBLIC ISSUES

RAILROAD SAFETY

Railroad safety is not something we talk about much but too often, someone is killed or badly injured because they did no use safety precautions at railroad crossings or around railroad tracks. A train is too heavy to stop quickly. The average freight train traveling 55 miles per hour takes a mile or more to stop. Some reminders that we already know, but it seems we ignore. LOOK BOTH WAYS. Always expect a train. DON’T GET STUCK ON A TRACK! Before you cross, be sure there is room on the other side to completely clear the tracks. Trains overhang the tracks by at least three feet. GET OUT OF THE WAY!! If your car stalls at a crossing, get everyone out and far away immediately. IF YOU SEE A TRAIN COMING WAIT! An approaching train may be closer and traveling faster than it appears.

Special Project: Women’s History Resource Center (WHRC) Wahoo! Scanning of our club’s scrapbooks resumes this month! It has been several weeks since we last visited the CSU Archives. Oh, my! Will we recall what to do? Thankfully, we have Feechi to assist us! Please consider helping with the archiving process on the following dates: Monday, September 17, 10 am – 2 pm Tuesday, September 18, 10 am – 2 pm

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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Sex trafficking is a form of modern day slavery! The average age of a child who has been sexual exploited is 12. ... In Georgia, approximately 7,200 men purchase sex with adolescent girls each month. Atlanta was named by the FBI as 1 of 14 US cities with the highest rate of children being used in prostitution. Gigi’s house mission is to provide a safe home for teenage girls19 and under who are at risk or are victims of sex trafficking. If you are interested in finding out more about Gigi’g house, I have set up a tour with the founder, Sabrina Crawford at 9:00 a.m. on September 18th. I will give more specific info about meeting time, carpooling ect. at club. This month’s donations will go to Gigi’s House and be delivered when we visit on the 18th. Gift Cards (Do not have time to pick one up! Donate, I will purchase the cards) Walmart, Sam’s Club, Target 13 Gallon Trash bags Gallon Freezer Bags Paper Towels Plastic Utensils Toilet Paper Diswasher Detergent Lysol Spray Laundry Detergent Lysol Wipes Dawn dish soap Consider donating you gently used clothing and home furnishing???? Blessings Thrift Store 86 Workcamp Road McDonough All proceeds go to support Haven House

COMMITTEES

MEMBERSHIP

Welcome to Trish Redmon, new member of MCWC. She was introduced to Club through Loretta Tucker. Membership sponsored a table at the Good Shepherd Tomato Sandwich Party event, and during the evening, shared information with any prospective members. Please welcome our visitors who are learning about service through MCWC and considering membership.

Scholarship Committee Congratulations to Anea Johnson on her selection as one of this year’s Andrea Lane Memorial Scholarship recipients. Club members will meet Anea during our September meeting.

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Finance

Ladies’ Bunco Night

For fun, food, & Fellowship

Hosted by the Morrow Civic Woman’s Club

WHEN:

Tuesday, September 11, 2018

6:00 PM – 8:30 PM

WHERE

First Baptist Church of Morrow 1647 Lake Harbin Road

Morrow, GA

All proceeds go to support the MCWC community service programs.

The Budget and Finance and Social Committees are planning a BUNCO night of food, fun, and fellowship. We need all of your help in making this a successful

endeavor. Details about the event will be given out at the August club meeting.

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Denise will be eagerly accepting RADA orders at September meeting!!

Tallulah Falls School The new school year has begun with 540 students. We are at full capacity with a waiting list in each grade. The Natatorium is progressing nicely and will be completed in one and a half years instead of four. It will be completely paid off in four years.

This will allow us to not only have swim class and practice on campus but large swim meets as well. Peggy Pruett

Social

YOU ARE INVITED TO A GRANDMOTHER SHOWER

FOR RENEE GOOLSBEE

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018 AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

AT 5:30 PM PRIOR TO MCWC MEETING

Baby Gift Wish List – Grand mama Renee Goolsbee (aka. Honey bee) Renee is decorating her baby room in primary colors using an Eric Carle theme. She has these books by Eric Carle in her collection: Grouchy Lady Bug, Very Hungry Caterpillar, Brown Bear, Very Busy Spider, Mixed up Chameleon, Does a Kangaroo have a Mother Too?

Wish list: Additional Eric Carle books, Eric Carle decorative items

Eric Carle Hungry Caterpillar Night Light (Amazon – lights up and plays music) A walker

Changing pad and cover Diaper wipes

Gift Cards – Master Card or VISA

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From the Social Committee

There will a cookout on Saturday, September 22, at 5:00 p.m., at Peggy Wilson’s house. Her address is 657 Harbour Shores Drive, Jackson. We are going to have hamburgers and hotdogs with all the trimmings. We are going to ask members to bring side dishes and the fixings for the burgers and dogs. There will be a sign up sheet at the club meeting for members to tell us how many coming and what you are bringing. There will also be some homemade ice cream! If the boat gets fixed, we might have a boat ride.

Special Occasions

HOSTESSES FOR JUNE MEETING

Coordinator Devotional Denise Martin Mary Harmon Betty Bush

MAIL NEWS FROM CORRESPONDING SECRETARY We received the following:

• Calendars • Request for donations

OCTOBER NEWSLETTER DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 22

State website: www.gafwc.org National website: www.gfwc.org

Happy Birthday!

Happy Anniversary!

August Denise McCulley Martin – 9/18

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Here are our Arts Offerings for June COCKTAILS IN THE GARDEN

Date:

Through 9/27/2018 Start Time:

5:30 PM End Time: 9:30 PM

Location / Atlanta Botanical Garden 1345 Piedmont Ave NE

Atlanta, GA 30309 Price :

General Admission: $ 21.95 Phone:

404-876-5859 Type:

Nightlife Area:

Midtown

Clayton County Parks and Recreation

September 2018 Movie In The Park September 8, 2018

Gerald Matthews Sports Complex

Family Game Night September 12, 2018

South Clayton Recreation Center

Adult Tennis Challenge September 12-16th, 2018

Clayton County International Park

National Alzheimer's Awareness Seminar September 21, 2018

Virgnia Burton Gray Recreation Center

Therapeautics Recreation Falcons Tailgate September 24, 2018

Carl Rhodenizer Recreation Center

Women On The Move September 26, 2018

Virginia Burton Gray Recreation Center

Hispanic Heritage Month September 27, 2018

South Clayton Recreation Center

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Spivey Hall

September2018 IsmailAkbar&FriendsFacultyRecitalWednesday,September5,2018@7:30PM-9:00PMSpiveyHall,2000ClaytonStateBlvd,Morrow,GA30260,USAWednesday,Sep.5@7:30pmCSU-VPA GeorgiaMusicaleGroupSaturday,September8,2018@3:00PM-5:00PMSpiveyHall,2000ClaytonStateBlvd,Morrow,GA30260,USASaturday,Sept.8@3PMSpiveyHall

OrganDiscoveryDaySaturday,September22,2018@3:00PM-5:00PMSpiveyHall,2000ClaytonStateBlvd,Morrow,GA30260,USASaturday,Sept.22@3PMSpiveyHall

Christina&MichelleNaughton,pianoSunday,September30,2018@3:00PM-5:00PMSpiveyHall,2000ClaytonStateBlvd,Morrow,GA30260,USASunday,Sept.30@3PM

(678) 466-4200

Front Porch Players Coming Attraction

2018 SEASON: November 9-11, 16-18:

FRUITCAKES

Southside Theatre Guild

For more information on dates when Box Office is open, visit the reservations page @ http://www.stgplays.com

E-mail: boxoffice@stgplays.com Phone: 770-969-0956

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Music by Charles St rouse, ly r ics by Mart in Charn in ,

and book by Thomas Meehan

Performance Dates: December 6, 7, 8, 9, 2018

December 13, 14, 15, 16, 2018

Henry Players Our box office phone number is 770.892.9906

All Showtime are Thurs, Friday & Sat @ 7:30; Sunday @ 2:30; **doors open 45 minutes prior to show**

2018-2019 Main Stage Season Tickets

All Showtime are Thurs, Friday & Sat at 7:30 pm; Sunday at 2:30pm;

**doors open 45 minutes prior to show**

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Legacy Theatre

VariousFriday,

September07,2018toSunday,September30,2018

To buy tickets visit: http://www.thelegacytheatre.org 404-895-1473

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