<div dir="ltr"><div><font face="arial narrow, sans-serif" size="4">One fine fall day, two hungry little robins were sitting on a branch, and one said to the other, &quot;Hey, I think I see an earthworm down there in that lawn!&quot; It flew down, and sure enough, a yummy worm soon filled its belly. It&#39;s friend flew down, and also found a full meal. Satisfied, they stretched their wings to enjoy the warm sunshine, when out of nowhere, a cat pounced on them and ate them! It licked its lips and said.....</font></div><div><font face="arial narrow, sans-serif" size="4"><br></font></div><div><b><font face="arial narrow, sans-serif" size="4">Don&#39;t forget: Collecting for Norwood Thanksgiving!</font></b></div><div><font face="arial narrow, sans-serif" size="4">Please don&#39;t forget that we hope to send a big check to Norwood United Methodist Church to support its Community Thanksgiving Meal. We would like to have all donations by Nov. 15. Last year, our donation was just shy of $1,200. This year, we are currently at $315. Thanks to all who have donated so far, and I hope others will join in. Write checks to FUUSM, and write &quot;Norwood&quot; in the memo line. We&#39;ll also be serving approximately 40 of those meals to patrons of the Community Resource Center on Thanksgiving Day, coordinated by Nancy Lee and Shari Ballantyne. Thanks to them for instigating this worthy project! Mail checks to FUUSM, 232 Third St., Marietta, 45750, or hand them to Dawn when you see her. </font></div><div><font face="arial narrow, sans-serif" size="4"><br></font></div><div><b><font face="arial narrow, sans-serif" size="4">MOVCA Art Exhibit: Americans Who Tell the Truth</font></b></div><div><font face="arial narrow, sans-serif" size="4">Maine artist Robert Shetterly has created more than 280 portraits of Americans who tell the truth. Each of these portraits recognizes a person who has made significant contributions to creating justice in life in America, people who Shetterly calls \u201cTruth Tellers.\u201d Thanks to a Direct Support Fund grant, Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Action will be exhibiting 10<br>portraits from his Earth Justice truth tellers series at the South Parkersburg Library. An opening reception is scheduled for<b> Friday, October 17, from 5\u20138 p.m.</b> From 6\u20137 p.m., Robert Shetterly will Zoom in to share a conversation with attendees. The reception is open to the public, free of charge. The exhibit will be available for viewing free of charge during regular library hours for approximately four weeks after the opening reception. South Parkersburg Library is located at 1807 Blizzard Drive. Regular hours of operation are: Monday, 10 a.m.\u20138 p.m.; Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 10 a.m.\u20136 p.m.;  Friday, 10 a.m.\u20135 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m.\u20133 p.m.</font></div><div><font face="arial narrow, sans-serif" size="4"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial narrow, sans-serif" size="4"><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-4d986b80-7fff-6855-4b38-eaa61214afc5"><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">Still Seeking Permanent Coffee Hour Volunteers</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">We REALLY need </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">five</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> new Coffee Hour volunteers: two to work with Martha McG. on the </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">fourth Sunday of even months</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> (starting Oct. 26); two to work with Jill Jacoby on the </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">third Sunday of odd months</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> (starting Nov. 16), and one to work with the Banzigers on the </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">first Sunday of even months</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> (starting Dec. 7). That\u2019s a three-hour shift just six times per year! If you can help, please contact Dawn: <a href="mailto:fuusm.office@gmail.com">fuusm.office@gmail.com</a>, call 740-373-1238, or text 812-320-3449. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><b><br></b></span></p><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><b>The Week Ahead:</b></span></p><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Today, </span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700">Tuesday, Oct. 14</span></p></span><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-bbeac29f-7fff-b1c7-d0eb-0e2b2db2c53f"><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">2:30\u20136:30 p.m., Girl Scouts in 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, Oct. 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="text-decoration-line:line-through;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="text-decoration-line:line-through;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Men\u2019s Group potluck, </span><span style="text-decoration-line:line-through;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">social hall.</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> Rescheduled for 10/22.</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> Chris Jacobs will host</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">.</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">4\u20138 p.m., Indivisible MOV sign-making event. (Lori Flis)</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, Oct. 18</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li 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 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">10:30 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">Tai Chi reunion, </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">social hall.</span></p></li><li 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 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-2, No Kings Rally, Muskingum Park Gazebo.</span></p></li><li 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 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">&quot;Oh, how I love baskin&#39; robins!&quot; (Note from Dawn: Please keep cats indoors. <a href="https://abcbirds.org/program/cats-indoors/cats-and-birds/">Native songbirds are in rapid decline</a>.)</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, Oct. 18</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;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></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">12:30ish, </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></span></font></div><font face="arial narrow, sans-serif" size="4"><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 narrow, sans-serif" size="4">Dawn Hewitt</font></div><div><font face="arial narrow, sans-serif" size="4">Office assistant</font></div><div><font face="arial narrow, sans-serif" size="4">First Unitarian Universalist Society of Marietta</font></div><div><font face="arial narrow, sans-serif" size="4">232 Third St.</font></div><div><font face="arial narrow, sans-serif" size="4">Marietta, OH 45750</font></div><div><font face="arial narrow, sans-serif" size="4">(740)373-1238</font></div><div><font face="arial narrow, sans-serif" size="4">Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 10 a.m.--2 p.m. </font><br></div></div></div></div>