(Marietta Daily Journal, April 29, 2018)
On April 19, the Women Build Kick-Off party was held at the Marietta home of Marie and former Governor Roy Barnes. The event celebrated the Kick-Off of the 2018 Women Build, a new Habitat home being built exclusively by women for Abby Immanuel in Marietta. Entertainment was provided by Cottle, Camp & The One Horse Band and catered by Dave Poe’s BBQ.
Those in attendance included Neera and Vijay Bahl, Snookie and Bernie Brown, Griff Chalfant, Dr. Mary Chatman, Sheryl Clements, Jennifer and Mac Coile, Lisa Crossman, Claire Francis, Jackie Gavin, Joseph Goldstein, Anita Grice, Jeanine and Skip Harper, Melinda Heidt, Michelle Cooper- Kelly, Mary Jo and Dr. Mark Kovacs, Carol Ann and Bill Massih, Angela and Nick Massengill, Kay Morgan, Daneea Badio-McCray, Dr. Michele Perez, Marie and Neal Sisson, Pat and Jim Sykes, Trapp Tischner,and Carol and Don Wise.
The Women Build Steering committee members were also in attendance, including Susan Boyd, Katy Ruth Camp, Erin Etheredge, Kim Gresh, Judge Joyette Holmes, Meredith Houseworth, Jeannie Lawrence, Tricia Madden, Sharon Marshall, Natalie Moore, Beverly McAfee, Ginger Paquin, Leigh Pharr, Kristie Naylor, Mary Ansley Southerland, Carol Sullivan, Fran Sutton and Sue Webb.