This is the first in a new initiative designed to keep membership better informed

On the weekend of May 6-9, 2021, the Atlanta branch was selling books to the public in person once again! Together with our North Fulton and Cobb colleagues, we were vendors at the monthly Scott’s Antique Market. Spearheaded by the indefatigable Sharon Bevis-Hoover, some 26 volunteers put in many hours to prepare books, set up and break down the booth, and to SELL Books. That is what we do! 

Here are the results of the sale:

Revenue $1,989

Expenses $482

Net proceeds $1,507

Net proceeds percentage was better than what we have traditionally seen at the Mall event.

We learned a lot and have much to consider, but we are back in the business of public book sales!

Stay tuned for future sales endeavors!

Cele Covatta and Wendy Venet

Co-presidents: AAUW Atlanta

Please join us in person at the Cross County Cafe (1221 Cross Creek Parkway NW, Atlanta 30327)  at 11 am.  This will be our first in-person gathering since the pandemic and the last Branch activity of the 2020-2021 Branch year.  Our guest speaker will be Jeff Graham, Executive Director of Georgia Equality.  We will announce the election results at the business meeting.

Members attending in person will be ordering from the menu. We hope many of you will join us in person, but you will also be welcome via Zoom.    Here is the Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/94382146574

We look forward to your participation!

Dr. Gina Lundberg, Clinical Director of Emory’s Heart Center and a preventive cardiologist will be our speaker on January 30 at 10:00 a.m. for the branch meeting via Zoom. Dr. Lundberg is the Associate Professor of Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine. Her program will talk about Women and Heart Disease. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women.

All current and new members are encouraged to attend. For further information, contact Velma Tilley. A Zoom link will be emailed in advance.

The Atlanta Branch elected and installed new officers this spring. Our co-presidents are Cele Covatta and Wendy Venet. Betty Arden and Velma Tilley are our program vice presidents; Marge Anderson and Phyllis Miller are our vice presidents for membership; and Sharon Bevis-Hover is our financial officer.

Our first meeting for this year will be via Zoom on Saturday, October 17, at 10 am. The focus of the program will be the U.S. census and its importance; Bea Piddock, long time AAUW member, will be the speaker. All current and new members are encouraged to attend. For further information, contact Velma Tilley. A Zoom link will be mailed this week.

Our Branch president, Diana Witt, announces “It is with regret that I think we must cancel the May 2nd meeting.” Our programs are subject to the guidelines set out by the CDC and Governor Kemp, and the health of our members and their guests takes priority during the Covid19 pandemic.

Of course, this leaves us with the problem of elections. and installation of newly elected officers. At this time, the Board will be working with Diana to set out a revised election process. When a decision is finalized, members will be notified and the information posted on this website.

Please continue to protect your health by observing the CDC and state guidelines during this difficult time.

The March 21, 2020 Branch meeting, scheduled to be held at the Cross Creek Cafe, has been canceled, in compliance with recommendations from the CDC and Governor Kemp.  We regret that we will be unable to hear from Jeff Graham, Executive Director of Georgia Equality, our scheduled speaker.

Please check our website for information about changes in other Atlanta Branch activities.

Diana Witt
President,
AAUW Atlanta Branch