THE PEACH BUZZ - Atlanta Kiwi Club

THE PEACH BUZZ
NEWSLETTER OF THE ATLANTA KIWI CLUB
FEBRUARY, 2015
From Celena:
From Pat :
The Kiwis met at ‘Capers’ in Kennesaw with five
members in attendance: Celena Bullard, Pat Evans,
Nancy Baumberger, Mary Moss and Chris Moeckel.
Over lunch we discussed how to entice more of our
membership to attend the fun events of our club.
We will continue this discussion at our meeting in
February, so do attend and express your desires.
We are interested in hearing from each and every
Kiwi.
Is it time for our club to go to a quarterly meeting
schedule: summer, fall, winter, spring? This is only
two less meetings per year, and may result in more
Kiwis attending. Of primary concern is the location
of meetings held at restaurants. We have a number
of Kiwis who live beyond the Perimeter (Kennesaw,
Woodstock, Alpharetta) who spend a lot of time traveling to our events. Even the Kiwis who live south of
the Perimeter toward Atlanta must travel north on
occasion. Can we find a “middle ground”?
You do not want to miss the February Kiwi gettogether! Chris is going to show the movie "Three
Guys Named Mike" which was about AA and stewardesses, if you remember it. Van Johnson and Jane
Wyman starred in it. It’s going to be lots of fun!
Don’t forget to bring your donations for the
Atlanta Day Shelter for Women and Children to this
meeting. They can use coats and clothes, shoes and
handbags, hats and gloves, sleep wear, robes, slippers, sweaters, jackets, and any other items you
may want to give to them.
Also, at the meeting at Chris’s home we will discuss
charitable endeavors that we can incorporate into
our plans that don’t require stress overload. Please
give this some serious thought and bring your ideas
to share in February.
We are getting to the time in life where we don’t
want to do “projects,” so we need to have another
focus. Please bring your ideas to the February meeting so we can hash out how we want our club to go
forward in 2015.
We look forward to seeing you at the Valentine’s
meeting in February. It’s my understanding that
there will be “See’s Candies” there, so don’t miss out
on that!!! Also, our very talented Chris will do “show
and tell” of her work product.
Be sure to check out the ‘Photo Club’ that
Bobbi Rullan is starting - see page 2.
Saturday, February 14
VALENTINE’S DAY
at the home of Chris Moeckel
1831 Hardman Lane, Woodstock, GA 30188
770-231-0847 (Cell)
Chris lives just outside the Fulton County line
11:30 am
(Directions on page 4)
GETTING TO KNOW YOU. . . . .
What’s YOUR Story???
Please send it to your Atlanta Kiwi Newsletter editor so
your Sister Kiwis can “Get to Know You!”
(gingermcd3@gmail.com)
Atlanta Kiwi Photography Group
You may have received an email from Bobbi
Rullan who would like to start an Atlanta Kiwi
Photography Group with the intention of adding some diversion in our senior years AND
have fun doing it!
GRAPE SALAD
(This is the delicious salad that Mary Moss
brought to the Christmas Party)
2 lbs green seedless grapes
2 lbs red seedless grapes
8 oz sour cream
8 oz cream cheese (softened)
1/2 cup sugar (granulated)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup crushed pecans
As your photo ringleader, she will send an
email each month with the photography assignments. At the following meeting, you will
bring three of your favorite photos to ‘show
and tell.’ This is NOT to be competitive, but
hopefully, you will become enthused with each
other's work and learn from one another.
Who knows...you may become addicted to
this awesome media!
Mix first six ingredients by hand until blended.
Soften cream cheese in microwave as needed.
(45 seconds)
Stir grapes and mixture
Pour into large serving bowl.
Each month, in addition to the "assignment",
Bobbi will include some tips in order for you
to enjoy your newly-discovered hobby (and
perhaps passion) even further.
This will only work if we participate, so let’s
get on board with Bobbi!
Topping:
Combine brown sugar and pecans.
Sprinkle over the top of the grapes to cover
completely.
Chill over night.
Can easily be halved and turns out well.
Someday Everything Will Make
Perfect Sense.
Sense
So, for now, laugh at the confusion,
smile through the tears and keep
reminding yourself that everything
happens for a reason.
Happy February
Birthday,
Liz Brown Mynatt!
On 2/16!
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PHOTOS FROM THE JANUARY
KIWI LUNCH/MEETING
Thank you, Chris for providing these photos!
HOPE
Be sure to check out your Kiwi Club
Websites!
"Hope is not a granted wish or a favor
performed; no, it’s far greater than that. It’s a
zany, unpredictable dependence on a God who
loves to surprise us out of our socks and be
there in the flesh to see our reaction."
There’s lots of National Information, as well as
news from other chapters.
www.thekiwiclub.org
Password = birds
www.atlanta-kiwi-club.org
User Name = kiwiclub, Password = birds
Max Lucado
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DIRECTIONS TO CHRIS MOECKEL’S HOME
1831 Hardman Lane
From 400 N:
Or, from Marietta Area:
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Go to exit Holcomb Bridge Road W- turn left
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Go about 2 miles ( Holcomb Bridge becomes
GA92/East Crossville Road)
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Turn right onto Crabapple Road ( look for
Sonic Drive in)
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Take Crabapple to 140 about 3.5 miles,
turn left on 140
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Turn left on Arnold Mill, go about 1 mile
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Turn left on Hardman Lane
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575 North to Town Lake Parkway Exit 8
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Turn Right, go through downtown Woodstock
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Continue 7.8 miles (This becomes Arnold Mill)
Hardman Lane is on the right,
right before Arnold Mill dead ends into 140
1831 is on the left (yellow house, black shutters)
Chris’s cell phone is: 770 231-0847
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