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AnitEOntHEtOWnWitHHArD-WOrkinGWOMEnPArtYWitHAPurPOSE20thesewomenwereworkinghardtoputthenishingCountyandgotitsnamefromthersteventsthatwereheldinolddowntownCummingontherstFriCountyLineAugust2011www.CountyLineMagazine.netThe26thAnnualNiteinOldeCummingPlanningCommitteSeatedTammieFowlerPaulaGloverKimCooperSawneeWomansClubToprowKristinJoynerLynnKirbyDebbiLittleWendyGoodrowBethDafnItmightbe5oclocksomewherebutitsnotquittintimeforSawneeWomansClub.Onaspringeveningtouchesondecorationsandthesilentauctionfortheir26thannualfundraiserNiteinOldeCumming.Itsoneofthelongest-runningannualeventsinForsyth-daynightofeveryMay.OvertheyearstheeventhasgrownandchangedfromacasualFridaynightoutingtoaformalaffairandevenacostumeball.For2011NiteinOldeCummingeventchairWendyGoodrowtookthefundraiserbacktoitscasualfun-lovingrootswiththethemeIts5oclockSomewhere.MembersoftheSawneeWomansClubdeckedouttheForsythConferenceCenteratLanierTechnicalCollegewithpalmtreesAdirondackchairsandtropicallightingtoevokethefeelingofKeyWest.WhiletheeventiscertainlyachanceforClubmemberstorelaxaftervolunteeringaroundtheCountysincelastAugustthispartyhasapurpose.FundsraisedatNiteinOldeCummingsupporttheClubscharitablepro-gramsforthecoming2011-2012year.TheSawneeWomansClubisorganizedintosixdepart-mentseachfocusedonmakingadifferenceinthelivesofchildrenandfamilies.TheArtdepartmentusesfundsraisedatNiteinOldeCummingtobringperformingartsopportunitiestoor-ganizationssuchasJessesHousesaysKarenBeyeralocalactressdirectorandchairoftheArtdepartment.TheArtdepartmentalsorunsanannualartcontestforschoolchildrenandadministerstheEgg-straordinaryArtProject.TheEducationdepartmentprovidesscholarshipsforForsythCountystudentstofurthertheireducationatthecollegelevel.TheHomeLifedepartmenttendstothephysicalandemotionalneedsofdisadvantagedchildrenbydeliveringgroceriesintheSacksofLoveprogramandvolunteeringwithlocalfamilyserviceor-ganizations.TheConservationdepartmentsupportseffortstopre-serveournaturalresources.TheClubrecentlyadoptedaroadinpartnershipwithKeepForsythBeautifulandalsoprovidesvolunteersforlocalrecyclingprograms.TheInternationaldepartmentspreadsthemessageofcaringandcompassionaroundtheworldasmembersprepareChristmasgiftsforOperationChristmasChildandcollectloosechangeforHeiferInternational.ThePublicAffairsdepartmentsupportscausesthatchangeperceptionsandsavelivesinourcommunity.RecentprojectsincludevolunteeringforSpecialOlym-picsandRelayforLifeaswellasprovidingvolunteersandfundraisingsupportforCourtAppointedSpecialAdvocatesCASA.byTammieFowlerandPaulaGlover