GEORGIA'S LEGACY; OLDER WOMEN!

The 5th Annual Georgia's Legacy; Older Women! event for Women's History Month was Wednesday, March 19th at Mary Mac's Tea Room in Atlanta. Ten outstanding Georgia women joined forty seven others honored since the first observance in 2004. They are recognized as representative of women past the usual age of retirement who are still engaged productively, either in business or employment, or as volunteers. Each honoree was presented by the person who nominated her, then responded to receiving the award by sharing her philosophy and life experience. The luncheon was sponsored by Georgia Commission on Women, Georgia Women's Institute and Georgia Osteoporosis  Initiative. A book is being written, compiled by Commission on Women, funded by grants from Emily Grigsby, Attorney General Thurbert Baker and Procter & Gamble.

Barbara Wylly, of Atlanta, responds to the presentation by former State Representative Gail Buckner, who nominated her as one of Georgia's Legacy; Older Women!  for accomplishments since reaching the usual age of retirement. Chief among her recent volunteer activity is her service on the Executive Committee of the Center for Puppetry Arts, and on the Board of Georgia's Mountain Conservation Trust in Jasper, Georgia. Her nomination was seconded by State Senator Nan Orrock.

Idelle C. Walker, right, of Eastman, was nominated by former Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives Terry Coleman, presented by Commissioner Debbie Connell. Walker's daughter, Charlotte, facing the camera, and husband, Floyd, accompanied her to the luncheon.