T H E B R I E F I N G S H E E T

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CO-PRESIDENTS: Retta Christoforatos

Donna Wilson

EDITOR Sue Zino

VOLUME 11:16

The October luncheon was a real success with lots of fun and games. We hope those of you who attended had fun

taking part in the festivities. The profits from the LEFT, RIGHT CENTER game are going to one of our charities, Ladies

Day Fund, Inc.

With the Thanksgiving holiday approaching, we want to take time to give thanks for all the worldly and material things

we have and the blessings of things that cannot be bought … good health, hope, faith, family and friends. We

appreciate our freedoms in our great nation and are so grateful to those who fight to preserve those freedoms.

We hope you and yours will have a wonderful, safe Thanksgiving.

Look forward to seeing many of you at our November 18th Annual Holiday Bazaar.

Retta Christoforatos Co-President

Donna Wilson Co-President

rettac@bellsouth.net ~ (770) 597.3054 wilson6832@bellsouth.net ~ (770) 957.6832

SPECIAL EVENT PLANNING RoyAnne Donnelly ~ flygirlroy@yahoo.com, (770) 855.5476

*

500 Powder Springs Street, Marietta 30064 | (770) 427.2500

** Check-in begins at 10:00, not the normal 10:30, so members will have more time to shop. **

Our menu is “light-fare” so members can return to shopping plus

enable our Bazaar vendors to breakdown their exhibits at 2:00.

MENU

Flaky Turkey Croissant with Swiss Cheese, Lettuce, Tomato and Avocado Aioli

Grilled Vegetable Gemelli Pasta Salad, Chilled Steamed Asparagus

Fresh Fruit Medley with Strawberry Drizzle

VEGETARIAN OPTION

Vegetarian Wrap with Grilled Fresh Vegetables, Alfalfa Sprouts, Roma Tomatoes

and Red Pepper Cream Cheese rolled in a Spinach Tortilla

Grilled Vegetable Gemelli Pasta Salad, Chilled Steamed Asparagus

Fresh Fruit Medley with Strawberry Drizzle

Cost: $33 per person (includes taxes and gratuities). Cash bar available

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PAYMENT ~ TWO METHODS

1) Register and pay ONLINE at www.deltaclippedwings.org. After logging in, go to the EVENTS SECTION in the

bottom right corner and click on “11/18/16 ~ REGISTER FOR “NOVEMBER LUNCHEON” to bring up the registration form.

Your information will automatically populate the form. You can enter and pay for up to 5 guests with this online form!

Submit the form and continue through the payment process. You will receive an email confirmation showing your

credit card amount and the names for you and your guests. (NOTE: We do not accept American Express).

2) Pay by CHECK. Make checks payable to DELTA CLIPPED WINGS (your check is your reservation). DO NOT

SEND cash or a bank transfer. Please be sure your name, address and phone number is on the check as well as the

name of anyone you may be paying for.

Payment Deadline: Payment must be received by Thursday, November 10th, so the final count can be given to the

facility. DCW is responsible for paying for that number of guests whether they attend or not and while we want to

remain flexible and sensitive to personal circumstances, please understand we are not always able to make refunds

once the count is finalized. Your check will be your reservation, so mail it early!!

Mail your check to Delta Clipped Wings ~ Alva Blake, PO Box 724944, Atlanta, GA 31139-4944

NOTE: Please allow 3-4 days for mailed checks to reach the PO Box.

If you have any questions about your reservation, please contact Alva

(770) 436.4789 | alvab@att.net

Check-In/Arrival: Check-in begins at 10:00, please make every effort to arrive before 11:00 as the final number

of attendees will be given to the kitchen at that time.

Advanced Seating: If you would like to sit with friends, “advanced seating sign-up sheets” will be available at the

Check-in table. This process not only helps friends find where their party is sitting, it also helps other members find

available seating at a quick glance. Please be aware, if you put someone’s name on your list and they no-show, it is your

responsibility to remove their name from your table list. NOTE: Name cards may be placed on your table; however,

NO “RESERVED” SIGNS please as members walking through looking for an open seat may think the whole table is

taken.

Parking: Self-Parking Only

Dress Code: Business Casual

We are very excited about our Bazaar and want to pass along this little tidbit as well as the names of our vendors and

the products they are offering. Because all vendors do not accept the same kind of payment, we recommend you bring

a combination of …

And now a sneak peek of our Bazaar Exhibitors

Sue Amato: Pashminas

Atlanta Humane Society: Cal Morgan (President & CEO)

Bunny Arford: Garden glass sculptures

Tonya Brock: NJS fashion handbags, wallets, totes,

hats

CURE Childhood Cancer: An array of items

Candice Edwards: Jewelry, hats, purses

Becky Fern: African jewelry, beaded holiday ornaments

and beaded animals

Penny Foster: Jewelry, scarves, wraps, purses

Casey Grant: Author of “Stars in the Sky”

Vivian Allen Green: Jewelry and scarves

Ann Guidry: Handcrafted designer jewelry

Karen Hargate: Handmade ceramic art

Mark Huckstep: New Ventures ~ Items made with

Delta onboard items, e.g., FC amenity kits/life jackets

India Jackson: Tastefully Simple easy to prepare

foods, meal collections, gift items

Anita Johnson: Upscale costume jewelry

Amy Khawly: Forte Couture ~ Handcrafted jewelry

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Monty Anand Kodnani: Fine jewelry and gemstones

Cindy Mounger: Jewelry, pearls, bags

Marjorie Nelson: Jewelry, bags, scarves

Davina Pennington: Clothes (tops, skirts, leggings,

dresses)

Emma Porter: The Strand Boutique ~ Handcrafted

jewelry, hats

Jana Rife: Hanalei Bath ~ aromatherapy, handmade

bath/body

Lynn Starr: Beaded jewelry

VSOP Olive Oil & Vinegar Taproom: Olive oils, balsamic

vinegars, tapenades, olives, teas

Ann Witt: Acti-Labs ~ Luxurious French skin

care/custom-blended cosmetics

Event information may also be found on our website … www.deltaclippedwings.org

Wednesday, December 14 ~ Country Club of the South

Tuesday, January 24 ~ Indian Hills Country Club

Friday, March 24 ~ Atlanta Airport Marriott | Annual Fundraiser

Wednesday, April 19 ~ Atlanta Country Club

Wednesday, May 17 ~ 57th Fighter Group Restaurant

ONLINE EVENT REGISTRATION

A little info to help clear up any confusion about online registration for our monthly luncheons/events …

Registrations for future events are accepted AFTER the current event has occurred. You need to WAIT

until the word “REGISTER” has turned red before you attempt to register for an event. For example, you

cannot register for the December luncheon until the November luncheon is over.

Please note we have added a legend on the website above the listings of EVENTS. It is …

REGISTER = Inactive Form

REGISTER = Active Form

CHAIR ~ Carol Ellington ~ caepru@bellsouth.net ~ (678) 293.5912

Please continue to send Carol Ellington and Sue Zino (sszino45@gmail.com) any information regarding life events, e.g.,

births, marriages, illnesses, retirements, happy news, etc., so we may share it with our members.

** When sending us info about another member or non-member, please be sure you have cleared it with the family

that it is alright for us to send the information to our members. Also, we would appreciate an address for

condolences, if possible. **

Thank you from Michelle Johnston Smith (FA class 09/27/1971): I have been overwhelmed by

all my friends at Delta and Delta Clipped Wings for all the cards and well-wishes. My Mom will be

sorely missed, but forever remembered. Thanks again for your prayers and love you have shown me

and my family. Michelle

Address: 8554 Shoreline Dr., Jonesboro, GA 30236 | boomercm@att.net | FA class 09/27/1971

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Thank you from Sandy Chinn: I want to thank the wonderful Delta Clipped Wings family for

all the emails, cards, prayers and well wishes for my son, Kevin, during his recent health crisis.

Kevin was amazed that so many people he didn’t know would send so much love his way. It meant

the world to me. Thank you from the bottom of my heart! Sandy

Address: 3906 Ardsley Dr., Marietta, GA 30062 | s30wing@gmail.com | FA class 10/30/67

MaryLou and Mark Seedorff are thrilled to

announce the marriage of their son, Marshall, to

Samantha Bosma on September 24th. The

ceremony took place on the shore of the

Thunderbird Lodge in Lake Tahoe. Marshall and

Samantha met at Shallowford Falls Elementary

School in Marietta, GA. MaryLou told us, “It was

a fairytale wedding.”

* FA class 05/04/1981

Kathy and Joe Roper, along with three other couples who are lifelong friends,

recently took a “trip of a lifetime” … a 12-day European cruise. Their trip started

in Barcelona on 09/28 and they toured their way through France, Italy, Greece,

Croatia, Montenegró and then back to Italy; returning home on 10/12.

* FA class 01/04/1971

www.curechildhoodcancer.org

DCW LIAISONS to CURE CHILDHOOD CANCER

Kathy Larkin ~ kslarkin@att.net ~ (770) 333.8688

Kathryn Wilson ~ kew49@comcast.net ~ (404) 502.3304

As so many of us know, it is never easy to hear a loved one has cancer, but when it’s a child it is even more heart-

wrenching.

The parents of these children are so grateful for all that is done for them. So, with the holiday season almost upon

us, we are once again asking for gas cards and gift cards (e.g., grocery stores, Walmart, Target, etc.) for the CURE

families. Sometimes these cards are the only way they can get to their child’s doctor(s) appointments as they help

with gas, prescriptions, food and many things we take for granted.

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Due to the generosity of our members, we hosted twelve lunches and two teas at two children’s hospitals (six lunches

and one tea per hospital) this year. Our success in serving lunches and teas this coming year will come from the sale

of the items we are offering at the November 18th DCW Holiday Bazaar and Luncheon as well as from donations.

While we have several items for purchase, we are only including photos of a few of them to whet your appetite. Bring

your checkbooks or cash as we do not accept credit cards. Also, don’t forget about the gas / gift cards to help our

families.

Wine Glasses

“MEOW” Picture Frame

CURE Holiday Dog

Ear Muffs

“BARK” Picture Frame

Thank you to the following DCW members for their help in serving lunch on October 4

Sue Zino, Alva Blake, Kathy Larkin

at Children’s Hospital at Egleston

Louise Van Damm, Elaine Keeton, Karen Turner

at Children’s Hospital at Scottish Rite

You have always been very generous when it comes to these families and we have no doubt you will be again this year.

We want to extend our sincere thanks to each of you for making our job easy in helping the CURE children and their

families. 😇 We look forward to working with all of you again this year.

Kathy and Kathryn

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www.atlantahumane.org/petsforvets/

We would like to introduce you to our newest charity … PETS FOR VETS

The following information is taken directly from the Atlanta Humane Society website. DCW should be added to their

website in the near future.

To thank Veterans for their service, the Buckhead Rotary Club, Cobb County Honorary Commanders Alumni

Association and The Marine Corps Coordinating Council of Georgia are teaming up with the Atlanta Humane Society to

provide free adoptions to Veterans.

Pets provide companionship and health and emotional benefits for people who love and care for them. Adopting a pet

is a mutually-beneficial experience we would like to offer to our honored Veterans.

Adoptions are limited and on a first-come, first-served basis. This program allows for one adoption per Veteran –

some exceptions may apply (for example, when a bonded pair is being adopted).

To qualify for this program, an individual must show one of the following:

Common Access Card (CAC Card)

Retired Veteran’s ID Card

Veteran Hospital Identification Card

DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty)

Come visit us today at either shelter location:

Howell Mill Campus, 981 Howell Mill Rd. NW, Atlanta, GA 30318

Mansell Campus, 1565 Mansell Rd., Alpharetta, GA 30009

If you have any questions, please contact the AHS Adoption Department at (404) 875.5331.

All Veterans are subject to our basic requirements for adoption and we reserve the right to refuse adoption to

anyone for any reason. More information is available at http://atlantahumane.org/adopt/adoption-information/.

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FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT of LADIES DAY FUND, INC.

Carole Lovelace ~ kismetxa@aol.com ~ (504) 598.5673

www.ladiesdayfund.com

THANK YOU to everyone who came out for the Delta Clipped Wings October event in support of Ladies Day Fund.

Thanks also to volunteers who made this day fun for attendees and helped to create funds to be passed on to

Louisiana flood victims. Special thanks to Marion Beckett and Charlene Adcock who are always working especially hard

to get our message out … they are wonderful Ladies Day ambassadors.

THANK YOU also to Lori Nesz-Weber for opening her home in October for a special luncheon to benefit LDF. With

DCW’s and Lori’s luncheons, especially in a year when LDF is not having a large fundraiser in New Orleans, these

events are especially appreciated. There are some Louisiana flight attendant/retiree flood victims who are still not

back in their homes and, due to our supporters’ generosity, the help we are able to provide makes me very proud!! I

spoke with one of those flight attendants recently to see how she was doing, she said: “The love and help from Ladies

Day has been overwhelming!” Once again this shows Ladies Day is truly all about caring “sky sisters and brothers” and

why we continue to exist.

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On another note, we want to remind those of you who have not sent in your Ladies Day 2016 membership dues to

please do so before the year ends. Please know membership is open to our gentlemen FAs/retirees too. Please make

your $25 check out to LADIES DAY FUND, write “Membership Dues 2016” on the check and mail it to Ladies Day

Fund, 1000 Bourbon St. ~ #370, New Orleans, LA 70116.

For those of you who would be first time members, a LDF membership form can be found on our website

(www.ladiesdayfund.com) on the GET INVOLVED page. Please send a completed form along with your check to the

address above.

Thanks again for your October support. Have a very Happy Thanksgiving!!

Carole

To help get a jump-start on soliciting donations for our March 24, 2017 annual fundraiser, LaVonne Lindquist,

Executive Vice President Public Relations & Diplomacy, has offered up the following tips.

After reading her tips, print the DCW letter of introduction and donation form at the end of this newsletter.

The intro letter is to be given to potential donors as it provides a description of DCW as well as a description

of our four charities.

The donation form needs to be filled out and turned in to DCW with each donated item. Please remember, do

not combine several items on one form as each donated item must have its own completed form.

SOLICITING TIPS for our ANNUAL FUNDRAISER

1. It’s a good idea to keep copies of the intro letter and donation form in your car so you’ll have easy access to them

when you are out and about.

2. Begin soliciting donations in October and continue through November and December as some companies prefer to

make donations from their current year’s budget. Continue solicitations through January and February. Deadline

for donations to be in DCW’s possession is February 24, 2017.

3. The first thing to do upon contact is to introduce yourself. Be sure to tell them DCW is a 501(c)(3) organization

(non-profit).

4. Ask to speak to someone about a donation for our fundraiser. If no one is available, ask for the name of the

person who is and when it would be a good time to contact them. When you speak to that person, ask if you can

send them information by mail, fax, email or drop it off in person.

5. Approach potential donors in person (if possible) or by phone or through email. It may be best to call first to see

if there is any interest.

6. If a donation has a “time of use limit” (expiration date), please ask the donor to make the expiration date at least

three (3) months after our Fundraiser date (03/24/17). Also, ask if there are any restrictions, e.g., blackout

dates, etc.

7. Try not to contact a donor at a busy time for that business, e.g., at lunch or dinner time for a restaurant. I have

found before 11am and between 2pm and 5pm are good times for restaurants.

8. Be polite, but be VERY persistent. Some may require five (5) or more callbacks.

9. Make them aware of what exposure/advertising they will receive for their donation, such as our newsletters to

750+ DCW members as well as in our fundraiser program for 425+ attendees.

10. Pick up the donated item and donation form yourself or ask a DCW member who lives near the business to pick it

up for you. MAKE SURE THE ADDRESS IS ACCURATE and if the business has a SUITE # please be sure to

include that in their address. Restaurants are the most “undeliverable” thank you notes we get back.

11. ONLINE entries can be made on the “Fundraiser ITEM Donation” form at www.deltaclippedwings.org. However,

BE SURE YOU HAVE THE ITEM “IN HAND” before you make an online entry because we don’t want to

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generate a tax receipt until DCW has the item. You, as the solicitor, will receive an email confirmation listing the

donation item, the donor and all tax information needed. You can forward the email to the donor for their

records or print it and mail/take it to them.

12. Always keep good records as they will make the lists we work from year-to-year.

13. Show great appreciation and give heartfelt thanks to all donors. Let them know we will issue a tax receipt for

their donation shortly after the fundraiser.

14. If you don’t have time or don’t feel comfortable soliciting, please consider buying a gift card and donating it to

the Fundraiser. It is tax deductible for you and would really help make our fundraiser a success.

15. Most of all, have fun as you venture out to find donations to make our fundraiser FABULOUS.

~

OCTOBER WAS NATIONAL BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH … It’s an annual campaign to increase awareness of the disease.

DELTA’S 12th ANNUAL ‘BREAST CANCER ONE’ SURVIVOR FLIGHT TAKES HOPE TO NEW HEIGHTS

Source: DELTA’S NEWS HUB ~ 09/27/2016

http://news.delta.com/delta-s-12th-annual-breast-cancer-one-survivor-flight-takes-hope-new-heights

Delta’s 12th annual “Breast Cancer One” employee survivor

flight takes to the skies today, kicking off the airline’s

month-long campaign to generate awareness and raise funds

for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF). Delta’s

iconic pink plane will carry more than 140 employee breast

cancer survivors on the flight’s first transcontinental route

from New York City to Los Angeles.

“The work we do with BCRF each year has one goal …

eradicating breast cancer. This partnership stems from our

commitment to not only support each other, but also the communities where we live, work and serve each day,” said

Allison Ausband, Delta’s Senior Vice President of In-Flight Service. “With the help of our employees, customers and

community partners we will continue to work together to create a better tomorrow.”

Delta leaders and BCRF executives will join the survivors for a kickoff

celebration at New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport.

The group will then take off for Los Angeles International Airport

where survivors will be treated to a special evening at the JW

Marriott, Los Angeles L.A. LIVE.

The dinner event will celebrate the survivors, discuss cancer research

milestones and include special guests Wanda Sykes and co-founders of

BCRF’s Women’s Cancer Research Fund Rita Wilson, Jamie Tisch, Kelly

Meyer Quinn Ezralow, and Marion Laurie. The dinner will also include a

meet-and-greet with Dr. Sofia Merajver, one of BCRF’s world-renowned

researchers.

For the third year in a row, Delta customers will also join the flight.

Delta recently held a SkyMiles Experiences online auction, where three customers donated a total of 205,001 miles, which will go directly toward BCRF and its efforts. The three customers,

each with a guest of their choice, will also be a part of the flight.

“As a global leader, Delta’s commitment has been instrumental in advancing BCRF’s mission to be the end of breast

cancer,” said Myra Biblowit, President of BCRF. “Delta’s dedication is deeply personal—underscored by the passion of

their employees and customers. In joining forces with the highest rated breast cancer organization in the country

and the largest private funder of research in the world, we are confident that, together, we will consign breast

cancer to the history books.”

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Delta employees, customers and their friends and families have raised $11 million for BCRF since 2005, including last

year’s efforts of $1.75 million. The collective contributions have funded the vital work of 44 different research

projects over the years in the pursuit of eradicating breast cancer.

To further raise awareness and support for breast cancer research, Delta employees will wear pink uniforms and sell

pink products, including pink lemonade and pink headsets, on board and in Delta Sky Clubs throughout the month of

October.

Additional information, including how to donate, is available on www.delta.com/bcrf.

DELTA-DONATED MONEY FULLY SUPPORTING SEVEN BCRF RESEARCH PROJECTS

By Catherine Sirna, Corporate Communications | Posted on DeltaNet ~ 09/27/2016

Delta’s partner, the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, is the highest-rated breast cancer organization in the

country. Since 2005, Delta employees, customers and their friends and families have raised $11 million for BCRF.

These donations fund vital research and awareness programs aimed at putting an end to breast cancer.

In 2016-2017, BCRF is supporting more than 250 grantees working on six continents to achieve that goal.

Money donated by Delta employees and customers are fully funding seven BCRF research grants in the 2016-2017

year. These projects span from the U.S. to Paris to Australia.

Learn more about the seven BCRF research grants supported by Delta-donated funds here …

https://deltaairlines.sharepoint.com/company/news/2016/Pages/Delta-donated-money-fully-supporting-seven-BCRF-

research-projects-.aspx

If you’re using public Wi-Fi, you might be oversharing.

4 THINGS NEVER TO DO ON PUBLIC WI-FI

Source: AARP CONSUMER PROTECTION

Technology breeds crime!!

Fraud expert Frank Abagnale knows technology breeds crime. One of the richest sources of potential victims: people

using free public Wi-Fi. When you are at a public place that offers free Wi-Fi, like your neighborhood coffee shop,

the airport or the library, follow these guidelines:

Don’t access your email, online bank or credit card accounts when on public Wi-Fi. This is because con artists may

set up fake networks that seem like the real thing but aren’t (this is known as the “evil twin” scam).

Don’t let your mobile device automatically connect to nearby Wi-Fi. It might connect you to a fake network, and

it’s a real battery drainer. You can find a way to turn this feature off in your device’s settings. If you use an

iPhone, launch the Settings app, tap on Wi-Fi, and switch the “auto-join” tab to off. If you’re using an Android

device, go to Settings, Wireless, Wi-Fi, press the Menu button, choose “Advanced,” and then disable the

“Network Notification” option.

Don’t visit a website that requires sensitive information, like a credit card number, on public Wi-Fi. In short,

anything that requires a password shouldn’t be accessed on public Wi-Fi.

Wait until you are on a secured private network. While cellphone networks have their own risks, they are

generally safer than free public Wi-Fi. Recognize that data charges may apply if you surf using your cellphone

network.

Go to www.aarp.org/WatchYourWiFI to learn more.

WEBMASTER ~ Suzi Modisett ~ tsmodi@bellsouth.net ~ (404) 355.6559

OOPS, we need a little more time to create and set-up the DELTA ANGELS FORM … will keep you posted.

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CHAIR ~ Ann Beaman D’Agostino ~ AnnBDag@comcast.net

Greetings and thank you, Mother Nature, for cooler weather!! I’m writing this as Hurricane Matthew tries to decide

where it wants to come ashore. I hope all our family and friends stay safe. I lived through Hazel in 1954, followed by

Connie and Diane in 1955 and I can well remember the destruction from those three.

My hat is always off to the people who try to warn us and keep us safe no matter what the “storm” is, whether a

hurricane or some other disaster. I wonder as I watch TV news reporters and weather forecasters being blown about

by the wind and rained upon, “what are they thinking?” Don’t they have enough sense to get inside?

Life is like that sometimes, we get warnings, we ignore them and there we stand, dealing with it all. I’m sure you can

think of a circumstance in your life that was much like this. Yet, we weather the storm and, with luck, come out okay

on the other side. And maybe, just maybe, we learned a few lessons along the way.

Of course, by the time you get this, Matthew will be long gone and we will have a new disaster to be concerned about –

the Election. I won’t comment as I was raised to not discuss politics, religion or sex in polite company. Therefore, I

yield this space to these purloined comments:

“Wrinkles mean you laughed, grey hair means you cared (or you haven’t gotten to the hairdresser lately) and scars

mean you lived.”

“I’ve reached an age where my brain went from ‘You probably shouldn’t say that’ to ‘What the heck, let’s see what

happens.’”

“I’ve expanded my skills. I can now forget what I’m doing while I’m doing it.”

“The older I get, the less I care about what people think of me. Therefore, the older I get, the more I enjoy

life.”

“Happiness comes a lot easier when you stop complaining about your problems and you start being grateful for all

the problems you have.”

May we all weather life’s storms with grace, humility and humor.

Till next time,

Ann

www.deltaclippedwings.org

Vice President Membership/Webmaster: Suzi Modisett ~ tsmodi@bellsouth.net ~ (404) 355.6559

Co-Webmaster: Sue Zino ~ sszino45@gmail.com ~ (678) 457.3211

MEMBERSHIP

Over 75% of our renewing members have used the NEW online renewal system ~ YEA!!

REMEMBER: If a member doesn’t renew by October 31st, they are automatically moved to “inactive” status and

will no longer receive correspondence from us until they renew their membership.

For those without an email, your cancelled check is your receipt of dues payment.

DIRECTORY QUESTION: Now that the directory is available ONLINE, you may choose to not receive a

hard copy of the “red book directory.” I’ve had several members tell me they are satisfied with the

online version.

1. When you renew online, you can choose the “red book opt-out” option

2. The hard copy of the membership form now has a check box if you don’t want a hard copy

IN CASE YOU ARE WONDERING, your membership history in your profile was “captured” from our old database

system, BUT will only show through the year 2014. Our new database system, initiated in 2015, can only report a

member’s dues record beginning with 2015 when we began our relationship with MemberClicks, a small staff

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management company headquartered in Atlanta … (Friendly staff AND they have a couple dogs running around the

offices).

PLEASE protect the security of our member contact information that may be listed in a newsletter. Use

your good judgment when forwarding a newsletter to anyone other than your FA friends.

WEBSITE

DCW HISTORY TIMELINE

HAVE YOU READ IT YET?

We have compiled some very interesting tidbits of our history during each President’s term.

1. Which DCW President asked Jimmy and Rosalind Carter to attend the DCW Spring Ball, THE SOUTH HAS RISEN

AGAIN?

2. When did we become a 501(c)(3) organization?

3. When did we drop the “20-years of service” requirement to become a member?

VICE PRESIDENT MEMBERSHIP ~ Suzi Modisett

tsmodi@bellsouth.net ~ (404) 355.6559

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[R] Michelle Drelling Boustany | BD 05/24, FA class 06/02/1980

314 Walter Rd., New Orleans, LA 70123 | C (504) 452.7282, michelleboustany@gmail.com

[R] Frankie Hunnicutt Cooley | BD 07/27, FA class 04/28/1980

7120 Wynfield Dr., Cumming, GA 30040 | C (770) 315.1386, frankiecooley@comcast.net

[R] Diana Gentz Cully (John) | BD 10/28, FA class 02/02/1970

11 Tabby Rd., Hilton Head Island, SC 29928 | H (843) 681.8479, C (843) 301.5744, djcully@roadrunner.com

[R] Marti Fearneyhough (Jack) | BD 03/12, FA class 06/29/1988

1000 S. State St., Beardstown, IL 62618 | H (217) 323.3640, C (678) 386.3358, martigirl@mindspring.com

[A] Jeanette Grace (Jesse) | BD 07/29, FA class 09/23/1974

147 S. Kite Lake Rd., Fayetteville, GA 30214 | H (770) 716.1500, jgracee@me.com

[R] Debbie Harmon | FA class 03/25/1984

7 Captain Parker Dr., Lee, NH 03861 | debbie@harmon1.org

[A] DeWanda King | BD 12/30, FA class 07/02/1979

6512 Swift Creek Dr., Lithonia, GA 30058 | C (404) 423.8145, dewandaking@comcast.net

[A] Vicki Palmere Lloyd | BD 02/23, FA class 08/28/1967

250 North Avalon, Memphis, TN 38113 | H (901) 274.6233, C (901) 412.3204, victoriapalmere@gmail.com

[A] Janet Duncan Myers | BD 01/08, FA class 06/01/1981

49 Whitlock Sq. SW, Marietta, GA 30064 | C (404) 317.8895, Jdmcarolina@aol

A 501(c)(3) Organization

www.deltaclippedwings.org

On March 24, 2017 Delta Air Lines Clipped Wings, a 501(c)(3) organization, will host its annual charity

event to support the following four charities:

1) CURE Childhood Cancer ~ an organization dedicated to conquering childhood cancer through

research, education, and support of patients and their families

2) Ladies Day Fund, Inc. ~ an organization assisting active and retired Delta flight attendants in

need due to catastrophic illness or events.

3) Pets for Vets (Atlanta Humane Society) ~ a program initiated by the Atlanta Humane Society to

thank Veterans for their service by providing free adoptions to Veterans.

4) The Breast Cancer Research Foundation ~ an organization dedicated to achieving prevention

and a cure for breast cancer by providing critical funding to leading medical centers worldwide for

research, and increasing public awareness about good breast health. A minimum of 85 cents of

every dollar donated goes to these programs.

Our fundraiser will include a silent auction and a raffle featuring products and services donated by our

community business supporters. Each donation will be displayed and identified during our event,

acknowledged in our monthly newsletter to our 750+ members, and supported by a tax-deductible receipt.

We are asking for your donation of products and/or services to assist us in maximizing our contributions

to these four charities. Cash donations (checks) should be made out to “Delta Clipped Wings.”

Our success is based on the generosity and support of the business community. All proceeds from this

event will go to the above-named charities. Your consideration and contribution are greatly appreciated.

If you have any questions, please contact one of us.

Thank you,

Sandra Chinn

Co-Chairman of the Board

770.578.4905

Kathy Roper

Co-Chairman of the Board

404.401.1234

Retta Christoforatos

Co-President

770.597.3054

Donna Wilson

Co-President

770.957.6832

A Non-Profit 501(c)(3) Organization

DELTA CLIPPED WINGS DONATION FORM

INFORMATION FOR DONATED ITEM

Item:

Description, Restrictions, Expiration Date:

Value:

INFORMATION FOR BUSINESS OR INDIVIDUAL DONOR MAKING THE DONATION

(Please put the exact, FULL name of the business or individual making the donation)

Business or Donor Name:

Person Authorizing Donation:

Business or Individual’s Address:

Donor’s Phone Number:

DELTA CLIPPED WINGS SOLICITOR’S INFORMATION

DCW Member’s Name,

Phone and Email: