2013 Elementary Art Contest Winners Honored

April 24, 2013

Winners in kindergarten through 5th grade in SWC’s annual Elementary Art Contest were honored at a special reception on April 18. The reception was held at Barnes & Noble Booksellers and sponsored by Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, both located at The Collection of Forsyth.

Photos of the event and selected art work are posted on Facebook.

Special thanks are due to the SWC volunteers that partnered with each elementary school to ensure children had supplies to participate, as well as to the art teachers that encouraged their students to submit their best

Arts Department co-chairs Alison Compton (left) and LeeAnn Broscher (right) welcome students and hand out winners’ certificates.

work.

 

Filed Under: Arts, Departments

28th Annual Fundraiser Will be Flame-Throwing Good Time

April 16, 2013

Sawnee Woman’s Club (SWC), a local service organization, will host its 28th annual Nite in Olde Cumming fundraiser on Friday, May 3 at 7pm.

The event, one of Forsyth’s longest-running community fundraisers, will be held at The Warehouse at 5095 Post Road, Cumming. The theme of this year’s event is “Big Island Luau!” and guests are invited to dress in casual Hawaiian attire as they enjoy an action-packed evening with:

  • Hula Dancers
  • Hawaiian Fire Dancers
  • Live & Silent Auctions
  • Traditional Hawaiian buffet with roasted pig and mai-tais

SWC members met this week to finalize plans for the fundraiser. “This event is always a great time and this year we have so much more to offer our guests. Travel to exotic destinations was really popular in the auction last year, so we’re giving our guests even more opportunities to bid on travel to Hawaii, Florida, theme parks, Europe and Africa,” says Adrienne Sipe, chair of this year’s fundraiser.

“Our Club has only one fundraiser each year to support charitable projects all across Forsyth County,” says Paula Glover, co-chair for the event. “It’s important that we communicate exactly what we do so that our fellow citizens understand how critical their support is. We’re not a social club – we’re here to work.”

Glover and Sipe explained that the Club was founded in 1985 and has since given over 90,000 service hours and more than $420,000 in donations to organizations that serve children and families. SWC is responsible for leading the Egg-stratordinary Outdoor Art Project, a collaborative effort that beautified locations all over Forsyth County with specially painted giant eggs, similar to the CowParade project in Chicago.

Feed the Hungry Forsyth will be on-site during the fundraiser to “rescue” items not served during the event and deliver to a local food pantry.

Sawnee Woman’s Club also started a Sacks of Love program in local elementary schools that has inspired dozens of local churches, civic clubs and student groups to help end hunger in Forsyth County. One group, Feed the Hungry Forsyth, even received a substantial donation from the Club this year to purchase a refrigerated truck to rescue perishable items from restaurants and deliver it to local food pantries. The truck, pictured at right, will be on-site during the May 3 fundraiser to deliver the caterer’s donation of Hawaiian items not served during the event.

The event also offers local businesses a chance to get involved by donating to support the event and the Sawnee Woman’s Club. The Forsyth County News headlines this year’s sponsors at the Big Island level. Stiller Law Firm is a Maui level sponsor. Oahu level sponsors include Phil and Anita Tomlinson and Bank of North Georgia. Kauai level sponsors include Dean and Alison Compton, Terry and LeeAnn Broscher, Century 21 Results Realty, H. Richard Lee, Jr., CPA, LLC, Mr. & Mrs. Steve Bacastow, and Momentum Overseas, Inc. Molokai level sponsors include Amazon Premium Products and Sheree Crowe – Origami Owl Independent Designer.

“Once a year, we invite members of our community to come to Nite in Olde Cumming to celebrate the work we’ve accomplished over the last year, and help us raise the funds that are vital to continuing it,” said Sipe. Tickets to Nite in Olde Cumming are $50 per person and are on sale now. To purchase tickets, contact a Sawnee Woman’s Club member or email the Club at info@sawneewomansclub.org for more information.

Businesses or individuals that are interested in donating an item to the silent auction or becoming a Nite in Olde Cumming event sponsor should contact Sponsorship Chair Beth Daffin at 678-458-0002. Sponsorship opportunities range from $150 to $2500 and include VIP tickets to the event, recognition on signage and event materials, and recognition during the event.

Filed Under: 2013 NiOC Fundraiser, Nite in Olde Cumming, Public Affairs

Last large egg helps start art show

March 18, 2013

(Reposted from Forsyth County News, March 16, 2013)

The final of two dozen eggs made its appearance outside the Central Park Recreation Center on Friday as the Sawnee Artists Association annual show got under way inside.

The mosaic egg is the 24th, and probably the last, placed in Forsyth County as part of a multi-group project that began in 2008 to promote arts in the community and celebrate the county’s heritage.

The Sawnee Woman’s Club, Forsyth County Parks and Recreation and the Sawnee Artists Association have led the way on designing, decorating and installing the eggs.

All the fiberglass eggs have been painted except for the newest release, which is a mosaic, said Paula Chambers with the artists association.

Her design for the egg was inspired by an original plan to put a sensory garden in at the Central Park rec center, which was shelved when the building expanded.

“I decided then that the egg should be a flower garden,” she said.

The piece had been in the works for several years, and Chambers said she, Jennie Viers and other members of the association worked on it.

“The egg was a labor of love for a lot of people,” Chambers said. “It was nice that we were able to get it completed and installed in time for the show.”

March Art Madness is the nonprofit’s 12th annual show and sale of the Sawnee Artists members’ works.

Formerly known as Bellezza, the show featured 135 artworks and a raffle to raise funds for the Marcus E. & Sharon B. Gunter Foundation, which provides free monthly meals to the county’s hungry.

Charlotte Gardner, past president of the association, was pleased with the show’s setup as she watched a purple ribbon being placed on “Maybelle,” a painting by Rick Rennick.

“This is the first time we’ve had ribbons and judging of this particular annual show,” Gardner said.

She also was pleased to welcome the association’s many new members. One of those, Kris Straukas, said she enjoyed volunteering with the other artists to set up and promote the creativity.

Straukas said she was impressed with “the level of detail and beauty that’s in the community.”

Filed Under: Arts, Departments

Arts Department Member Teaches On-Camera Class

February 18, 2013

Karen Beyer, a long-time member of SWC’s Arts Department, will be teaching two on-camera acting classes this season at Creative Studios of Atlanta.

Students will work ON-CAMERA learning effective audition techniques for film, television, and commercials. Classes are geared toward each individual actor’s strengths.  Each student will have the opportunity to work on-camera each week, alone and with a scene partner using scripted material.  Students will be able to view their weekly progress and will receive a short filmed/edited demo of their work at the end of this course.

Classes will be held on Thursday evenings at CSA’s Alpharetta location. More information about each class is provided below:

Filed Under: Arts, Departments, SWC Members

Arts Department Takes Boys to Agatha’s

February 12, 2013

This fall the SWC Arts Department, led by Alison Compton and LeeAnn Broscher, took the boys from the Bald Ridge Lodge to see a live dinner theatre performance at Agatha’s. The trip was part of the Department’s on-going Culture for Kids project.

After the outing, the boys sent a nice thank you note to the Club:

Filed Under: Arts, Departments, SWC Members

Marie’s Italian Deli Hosts Wine Tasting for SWC

January 17, 2013

The Education Department partnered with Marie’s Italian Deli to host a social evening for Club members, spouses and guests this month.

The tasting was led by Wendy Lamer of Prestige Wine. She presented 7 wines, all of which are available on the menu at Marie’s Italian Deli. Along with the tasting, Wendy described how each wine could be paired with certain foods to enhance the flavors of the meal.

Special thanks are due to Karen Smith (owner of Marie’s Italian Deli) and her staff for serving a beautiful selection of breads, antipasto, and pizzas, as well as Debbi Little and Kristin Joyner for organizing the event.

Filed Under: Departments, Education, SWC Members

2013 Elementary Art Contest Begins

January 17, 2013

Art Department Chairs Alison Compton and LeeAnn Broscher report that the Club’s annual Art Contest for elementary school students in Forsyth County begins February 1 and will end February 28th.

Members should deliver the instruction letter and ream of art paper to the school for which you signed up during the week of January 21 (but not Monday – that’s a school holiday!).

Filed Under: Arts, Departments

Education Department Hosts Wardrobe Consultant

January 10, 2013

A big thank you to Sue DeVos, our guest speaker at yesterday’s general membership meeting. Sue, with Best Impressions In Style, gave us some wonderful tips on how to get your closet organized and how to dress for making the best impression!

Want to know your best color? Visit Sue’s website at http://bestimpressionsinstyle.com/ or check her out on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Best-Impressions-In-Style/169777029792755.

Filed Under: Departments, Education

Stockings for Seniors

January 2, 2013

New SWC member Sandy Carter led this year’s Stockings for Seniors project to stuff stockings with items such as:

  • Toiletries
  • Sugar-free Candy
  • Large-print Crossword Puzzles, Sudoku and Games
  • Kleenex
  • Anti-slip socks
  • Lotion

Here are some pictures of Sandy’s group of volunteers and their happy senior friends getting into the Christmas spirit:

 

Filed Under: Departments, Home Life, Public Affairs, SWC Members

SWC Gives $2500 to Rescue Food

December 19, 2012

With a $5,000 matching grant from United Way of Forsyth County, a $2,500 grant from Sawnee Woman’s Club, a $1,000 grant from the Gwinnett Braves, and private donations, Feed the Hungry Forsyth has been able to purchase a refrigerated truck.

The addition of this vehicle will allow the organization to begin collecting perishable foods from local restaurants and catering services. This in turn will significantly increase the amount of food delivered to the food pantries in Forsyth County that provide food to the hungry.

The organization is actively seeking additional food donors among Forsyth County restaurants and catering services, as well as volunteers that can drive this vehicle a few days a week to transport food for hungry families.

 

Filed Under: Departments, Home Life
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