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DEL.ICIO.USJenna Bush Catches up With ATL Chums
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
First daughter Jenna Bush, in town promoting her new book, “Ana’s Story: A Journey of Hope,” had a chance to visit with some friends over dinner Monday night.
The newly betrothed Bush, along with book illustrator Mia Baxter, joined a group of buddies including Lauren Olsen, Tug Helmer, Allen Freisem and Charles Beard at the Capital Grille. Everyone had steak except for Bush, who chose fish.
“We had a rocking time,” the always ebullient Helmer reported. He knows Bush through family friends, and they’ve been pals since her college days.
“Ana’s Story” is based on Bush’s work with UNICEF in Latin America and the Caribbean. It is the tale of a young woman infected with HIV at birth and abused at home, but who struggles to break free of the cycle of abuse, silence and illness.
The book, aimed at younger readers, has fairly short chapters and includes large color photos, discussion questions, myths and truths about HIV and abuse, Web sites and help lines.
“The book is great,” Helmer said. “I highly recommend it.”
Walk This Way
PEDS’ eighth annual Golden Shoe Awards honoring 10 pedestrian-friendly projects is planned for 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 25 at Savannah College of Art and Design, 1600 Peachtree Street.
The event features beer and wine, light nibbles and plenty of great “walking” music.
Chairing the event is Lisa Frank; honorary chair is Sally Sears.
The host committee includes Kay Beynart, Joe Binford, Liz Coyle, Ralph Daniels, Jim Durrett, Courtenay and George Dusenbury, Danny, Lori and Cory Feig-Sandoval, David Goldberg, Charles H. Green, Kevin Green, Kelly Jordan, Gordon and Judie Kenna, Paul and Carol Muldawer, Dianne Olansky, Sandy and Tom Teepen.
Tickets are $10 per person, advance orders strongly recommended. Order online at https://www.donate.net/donationSelector/basket.asp?deptid=453&shopperid=910252
Pet project
The first annual fund raiser for Pet Mechanics and Society of Humane Friends raised more than $8,000 to help pay for vaccinations, micro-chipping, collars and ID tags for pets adopted at Gwinnett Animal Control.
Money raised at the Oct. 8 event also will help pay for low cost spay/neuter services. The fundraiser was held at Jungle Jump Adventures in Buford, and Gwinnett Sheriff Butch Conway served as host.
Art from the heart
MedShare International, a Decatur-based nonprofit, hosts “MedSharing a World of Art” from 6:30 to 10 p.m. Oct. 27 at the Activities Center on Kimberly-Clark Corporation’s Roswell campus.
The evening will feature a live art auction of more than 150 pieces from local and national artists, a silent auction and an international craft market.
All proceeds from the auction will benefit MedShare International’s Container Sponsorship Program, which redistributes surplus medical supplies and equipment to healthcare institutions in economically developing countries.
Advance tickets are $25. A limited number of tickets will be available on the day of the event for $30. To buy tickets, visit www.medshare.org, call 770-323-5858 or email klawson@medshare.org.
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By DecaturDog
October 10, 2007 2:15 PM | Link to this
Wow…Corey Feig is on a host committee? What is like…ten years old? That must be a record!