Dream Dashing in Kennesaw
Left to right: Emma, Brooke, Terry, Joanne, Shelley, Danny, Alex, Austin, Hope
Team Shelley joined together on a steamy Saturday morning at the 2nd race of the Kennesaw Grand Prix Series with the Dream Dash 5K, benefitting the Kennesaw Teen Center. The run/walk route traveled through Kennesaw's downtown Main St. and through Swift Cantrell Park. The race was professionally timed and was a Peachtree Road Race qualifier (GA1103OWC). Participants crossed the finish line to join a post race party on the City Plaza (as above!) Elder Law Firm was a sponsor of the event.
Through Our Hearts group builds community
Fourteen gathered Tuesday morning at 7 a.m. to share ideas and efforts around serving those in need. Kennesaw Police Chief Bill Westenberger welcomed those at the monthly breakfast at First Watch in Kennesaw and Shelley Elder began with the introductions of her visitors, Celine Esmeir, Susan Parker and Ellen Kennerly.
Westenberger shared that a new steering group including stakeholders from Kennesaw and Acworth has been formed to discuss and address the rising incidence of violence in area schools. Mentoring programs and the notion that coordination among those programs should be pursued further was also discussed.
The group will meet again on Tuesday, July 11, (a week later than usual due to the July 4 holiday) at First Watch.
Elder Law Firm sponsors KBA Wake Up
An array of delectable morning delights were provided by Shelley Elder as sponsor of the monthly networking morning session at May's Wake Up KBA (Kennesaw Business Association) May 23. The event was hosted by ServisFirst Bank in Kennesaw and was attended by more than 30 business people. Shelley's staffers and interns joined her in welcoming the attendees.
Joanne Taylor created the breakfast sandwiches for the event and Terri Erickson along with interns Hope Etheridge and Celine Esmeir helped Shelley make the event a success.
Shelley, never one to talk with her hands, introduces her staff.
Elder Introduces Inspirational Speaker
Shelley Elder introduces KSU Women's Basketball Coach Agnus Berenato at Thursday's Women's Business Network Luncheon at Fusco's in Acworth.
She's "phenomenal," and "one-of-a-kind," said Shelley Elder as she introduced Kennesaw State University Women's Basketball Coach Agnus Berenato at the monthly Women's Business Network luncheon at Fusco's Via Roma May 18.
The women's group — part of the Acworth Business Association and started by present ABA President Danielle Hildebrand and Kelly Wilson of Edward Jones in January — hosts a speaker each month for its growing membership.
Berenato thanked Elder for her "tremendous support" of the women's program at KSU and called her active engagement there "extraordinary."
"I don't think of myself as a coach," said Berenato. "I'm an educator." What should women do going forward, in her estimation? "Plan your work and work your plan." She says it is vital for women to help women. "We can do ANYthing!"
Alive After Five!
Shelley sponsored the Cobb Northeast Business Association's Alive After Five April 27 at Vespucci's on Canton Road. (pictured with Nathan Wade)
