<div dir="ltr"><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">What do you call a bear with no teeth?</font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><b style="">Thanks to the Buildings & Grounds Committee and others</b> last Saturday who helped rake/sweep/blow leaves from where they shouldn't be on FUUSM property, to where they should be, says Wendy, the building steward. Maybe we'll have to do it a second time this fall, and maybe we can schedule a sweet-gum-ball removal party in the spring! </font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><b>Thanks to Darryl Ting, Vic Elam, and supervisor Jane Tumas Serna </b>for planting the old wayside pulpit permanently in front of the RE building. The Quakers were pleased and grateful that their meeting times are now on display. </font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left;margin:0pt 0pt 0.0001pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(255,0,0)">In Service of Season's Greetings:  </span><b style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><i><span style="font-family:Arial">Our all-ages holiday greeting card project is scheduled for </span></i></b><b style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><i><span style="font-family:Arial">Dec</span></i></b><b style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><i><span style="font-family:Arial">ember </span></i></b><b style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><i><span style="font-family:Arial">1</span></i></b><b style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><i><span style="font-family:Arial">. </span></i></b><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial">This year</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial">, we're </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial">again following </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial">the original plan as designed by John Maddox: </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:Arial">a "workshop" in the Social Hall</span></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial"> </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial">after</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial"> an abbreviated </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial">Sunday service</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial">,</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial"> where young and old(er) can work together and share the fun of writing messages of love and holiday cheer on cards that will be distributed to residents in area nursing care facilities.<b> </b></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial"><b>If you'd like to participate, but you're</b> <b>not </b></span><b style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial">available</span><span style="font-family:Arial"> to gather in person</span><span style="font-family:Arial"> on December 1</span></b><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial">, you can </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial">add some special greetings to extra holiday cards (with envelopes) from supplies that you have at home, and <u>bring them to the FUUSM office</u></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial"><u> during office hours (M,Tu,Th,F: 10 a.m.–2 p.m.) </u></span><u><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial">on or before</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial"> </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial">Dec</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial">ember </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial">5</span></u><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial"><u>th</u> to be added to the deliveries. </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial">If for any reason you’d like to work on signing cards at home in advance of our “workshop” day but you don't have any cards at home, you can </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial"><b>pick up some packs of cards in the Social Hall after the service on</b></span><u style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial"><b> </b></span></u><u style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial"><b>November 17</b></span></u><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial">,</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial"> </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial">and return them to the FUUSM office during office hours (see above) no later than December 5th. </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial"><b>Please “sign out” your card packs</b></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial"> </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial">so we can fulfill our delivery quotas. Questions? Adeline Bailey has answers.</span></p></div><div><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-6f5b3fbe-7fff-9d47-1155-43d3e2362225"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Staff gifts: </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">A box labeled “staff gifts” is in the sanctuary entryway for those wishing to contribute to a holiday bonus for FUUSM staff. </span>A gummy bear. (Credit or blame this morning's <i>Marietta Patch</i> for that one.) </p></font><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">The Week Ahead: Today</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Today, Tuesday, Nov. 12</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Noon, UU+ Women’s Book Group, Parkersburg Country Club.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">3:30–6:30 p.m., Girl Scout Troop meets in the social hall.</span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Wednesday, Nov. 13</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">6 p.m., </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Women’s Group potluck</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">, social hall, hosted by Judy Segall, </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Carol Garoza, and Susan Henderson. Please RSVP.</span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Thursday, Nov. 14</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">7 p.m., </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Choir practic</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">e, sanctuary.</span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Friday, Nov. 15</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">9:30 a.m., </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Membership Committee </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">meeting, RE Parlor.</span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Saturday, Nov. 16</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">10:00 a.m., Tai Chi reunion, social hall. </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">11:30–1:30 p.m., private event in social hall (Willa O’Neill).</span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Sunday, Nov. 17</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">9:30 a.m., </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Choir practice,</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> sanctuary</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">11 a.m., </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Sunday service,</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> sanctuary: </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Appropriation and Desire: Reflections on US History; </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Carol Steinhagen, PhD, guest presenter.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Coffee hour!</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> Social hall. Ends at 1 p.m.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">12:30 p.m.,</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> Green Sanctuary Committee </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">meeting, RE parlor. </span></p></li></ul></font></span></div><div><br></div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br></font><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">Dawn Hewitt</font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">Office assistant</font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">First Unitarian Universalist Society of Marietta</font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">232 Third St.</font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">Marietta, OH 45750</font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">(740)373-1238</font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 10 a.m.--2 p.m. </font><br></div></div></div></div>