<div dir="ltr"><div><font face="arial narrow, sans-serif" size="4">Why do elephants drink so much?</font></div><div><font face="arial narrow, sans-serif" size="4"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial narrow, sans-serif" size="4"><b>Norwood Thanksgiving Update</b></font></div><div><font face="arial narrow, sans-serif" size="4">Thanks to all who contributed to Norwood United Methodist&#39;s Community Thanksgiving meal fund! We sent them a check for $880 in support of this worthy endeavor. <span style="background-color:transparent">Norwood is also seeking helpers for food prep, clean-up, and delivering meals, starting at 1 p.m., Weds., Nov. 26, and on Thanksgiving Day starting at 7 a.m. To volunteer, call Norwood UM Church at (740) 374-5606. We will be serving some of those meals here in FUUSM\u2019s social hall to clients of the Community Resource Center. To help with that, contact Shari Ballantyne or Nancy Lee. </span></font></div><div><br></div><div><b><font face="arial narrow, sans-serif" size="4">UUA events that sound worthy</font></b></div><div><font face="arial narrow, sans-serif" size="4">The FUUSM office receives a lot of email from the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) promoting social justice, environmental, and other worthy online events and other opportunities. I forward some of them to the fuusmchat email list because they are not specifically FUUSM related. (FUUSM-l, this list, is supposed to be exclusively for FUUSM-related content; <a href="mailto:fuusmchat@fuusm.org">fuusmchat@fuusm.org</a> is for other stuff, and not everyone is on it. Check with <a href="mailto:tech@fuusm.org">tech@fuusm.org</a> (that&#39;s Ralph) to see if you&#39;re on it, or to ask to be on it if you wish.)</font></div><div><font face="arial narrow, sans-serif" size="4"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial narrow, sans-serif" size="4">Anyway, I&#39;m going to attach two items I received today below the Week Ahead schedule, rather than bombarding you with separate emails. They are both relevant to UU congregations in Ohio. Please read on after you read the punchline! \U0001f609</font></div><div><b><font face="arial narrow, sans-serif" size="4"><br></font></b></div><div><b><font face="arial narrow, sans-serif" size="4">The Week Ahead:</font></b></div><div><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-d975bb7a-7fff-0687-3b5a-66909de32b73"><font face="arial narrow, sans-serif" size="4"><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">Tuesday, Nov. 18</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">2:30\u20136:30, Girl Scouts, 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. 19</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">Men\u2019s 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. George Banziger will host.</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. 20: Confluence Content due</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., Rowing &amp; Cycling Club potluck, social hall (Debra Miller)</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. 23</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">Buildings &amp; Grounds Committee </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">meeting</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">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: Rev. Evan Young, on </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">Our Time</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">11 a.m., MOV Friends (Quakers) meeting, RE parlor</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="color:rgb(34,34,34)">To try to forget. </span></p></li></ul></font></span></div><div><br></div><div><font size="4">Now, here are those worthy UUA emails:</font></div><div><br></div><div><table class="m_-7137276305889367162shell_panel-row" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" bgcolor="#EEEEEE" style="table-layout:auto;background-color:rgb(238,238,238)"><tbody><tr><td align="center" valign="top"><table class="m_-7137276305889367162scale" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout:fixed;width:620px"><tbody><tr><td align="center" valign="top" style="padding:15px 10px"><table width="100%" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout:fixed"><tbody><tr><td align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);padding:0px;border:22px solid rgb(255,255,255)"><table class="m_-7137276305889367162layout" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout:fixed;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td class="m_-7137276305889367162column m_-7137276305889367162scale m_-7137276305889367162stack" align="center" valign="top" style="width:556.8px"></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="m_-7137276305889367162layout" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout:fixed;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td class="m_-7137276305889367162column m_-7137276305889367162scale m_-7137276305889367162stack" align="center" valign="top" style="width:556.8px"><div style="line-height:40px;height:40px">\u200a</div></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="m_-7137276305889367162layout" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout:fixed;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td class="m_-7137276305889367162column m_-7137276305889367162scale m_-7137276305889367162stack" align="center" valign="top" style="width:556.8px"><table class="m_-7137276305889367162image m_-7137276305889367162image--mobile-scale m_-7137276305889367162image--mobile-center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout:fixed"><tbody><tr><td class="m_-7137276305889367162image_container m_-7137276305889367162content-padding-horizontal" align="center" valign="top" style="padding:10px 20px"><table class="m_-7137276305889367162text" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout:fixed"><tbody><tr><td class="m_-7137276305889367162text_content-cell" align="center" style="text-align:center;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(96,109,120);font-size:16px;line-height:1.2;display:block;padding:0px"><img width="300" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/2902665f901/e6c51ad8-b8e4-4d31-81ad-0d865fc70356.jpg?rdr=true" alt="" class="gmail-CToWUd" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="m_-7137276305889367162layout" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout:fixed;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td class="m_-7137276305889367162column m_-7137276305889367162scale m_-7137276305889367162stack" align="center" valign="top" style="width:556.8px"><table class="m_-7137276305889367162text" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout:fixed"><tbody><tr><td class="m_-7137276305889367162text_content-cell m_-7137276305889367162content-padding-horizontal" align="left" valign="top" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(96,109,120);font-size:16px;line-height:1.2;display:block;overflow:auto;padding:10px 20px;border:3px solid rgb(40,79,161)"><p align="center" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:21px;font-weight:bold">The New UUJO Newsletter to Keep Us Connected</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="m_-7137276305889367162layout" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout:fixed;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td class="m_-7137276305889367162column m_-7137276305889367162scale m_-7137276305889367162stack" align="center" valign="top" style="width:556.8px"><div style="line-height:60px;height:60px">\u200a</div></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="m_-7137276305889367162layout" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout:fixed;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td class="m_-7137276305889367162column m_-7137276305889367162scale m_-7137276305889367162stack" align="center" valign="top" style="width:556.8px"><table class="m_-7137276305889367162text" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout:fixed"><tbody><tr><td class="m_-7137276305889367162text_content-cell m_-7137276305889367162content-padding-horizontal" align="left" valign="top" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(96,109,120);font-size:16px;line-height:1.2;display:block;padding:10px 20px"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Greetings UUs!</p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px">The Board is doing some revisiting of our CONVOs for this year. The November CONVO is cancelled. We expect to have an engaging discussion with you on Sunday December 7 at our usual time of 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm. The details of that CONVO are being worked on by the Board at this time. I write this message hoping to encourage you to be with us that day showing your willingness to engage with other UU congregations in Ohio.</p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Below is the Registration flyer for this Zoom meeting. The link can also be activated by this event &quot;<a href="https://seimw9hbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001BMFRpdQDq8ien16gzaGBA-m7QD44mk0odSlHTKtM3FJmykcBq8x7y4xeC7qIFOxFrEUCPfd_YO00UTItm2-foUt_AuiI_wDJrgd3hQ5Opu7Qgo9SyUn1WtZggj5eexhA-fsd-Ih0Ske9sNnJZrNXQ1lxNAOK9h7cy2nqoVP7DHs6uZyKW7zyuSQMmUF2xAXwKGb_u5TNiFrQKlxaJgKel31UlcMUkvBHDhh_p6TYl_k=&amp;c=bovB3JUumipBjO4CKpAV3WWThVjmtxpEEnQofjebcdKJdyepIOA5nQ==&amp;ch=OU-SuuthdbmJhHATDy1fW6Y69SmSQmd68EeItcXi7OV3eKzJGJxDhw==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(66,139,202);text-decoration-line:none;font-weight:bold">Registration Link</a>&quot;.</p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Peace, Rev Tom.</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="top"><table class="m_-7137276305889367162scale" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout:fixed;width:620px"><tbody><tr><td align="center" valign="top" style="padding:15px 10px"><table width="100%" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout:fixed"><tbody><tr><td align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);padding:0px;border:22px solid rgb(255,255,255)"><table class="m_-7137276305889367162layout" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout:fixed;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td class="m_-7137276305889367162column m_-7137276305889367162scale m_-7137276305889367162stack" align="center" valign="top" style="width:556.8px"><table class="m_-7137276305889367162text" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout:fixed"><tbody><tr><td class="m_-7137276305889367162text_content-cell m_-7137276305889367162content-padding-horizontal" align="left" valign="top" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(96,109,120);font-size:16px;line-height:1.2;display:block;padding:10px 20px"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><span style="font-family:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;,&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;,Tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(36,36,36);font-size:15px">You are invited to a Zoom meeting.</span></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><span style="font-family:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;,&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;,Tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(36,36,36);font-size:15px">When: Dec 7, 2025 03:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)</span></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><span style="font-family:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;,&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;,Tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(36,36,36);font-size:15px">Register in advance for this meeting:</span></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><a href="https://seimw9hbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001BMFRpdQDq8ien16gzaGBA-m7QD44mk0odSlHTKtM3FJmykcBq8x7y4xeC7qIFOxFYqLJYjvHDSKNob2viyrUZOgtPz3K0k02u-poR4mYizOupcu1Un97Ly5LHLoFrp6tejCHJPBfkMt6k4N7Dw350xCX5C_3gUKtvQcr_yCkO5ERDQ4dsYQr2blbGPDzBt3_jb9yOY2NleNirgHR3ZctMA==&amp;c=bovB3JUumipBjO4CKpAV3WWThVjmtxpEEnQofjebcdKJdyepIOA5nQ==&amp;ch=OU-SuuthdbmJhHATDy1fW6Y69SmSQmd68EeItcXi7OV3eKzJGJxDhw==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(66,139,202);text-decoration-line:none;font-family:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;,&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-weight:bold">https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/C5sWCj0wQxet2P7l4N9GWg</a></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><span style="font-family:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;,&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;,Tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(36,36,36);font-size:15px">After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><table class="m_-7137276305889367162scale" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout:fixed;width:620px"><tbody><tr><td align="center" valign="top" style="padding:0px 10px"><table width="100%" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout:fixed"><tbody><tr><td align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="transparent" style="background-color:transparent;padding:0px;border:0px solid rgb(255,255,255)"><table class="m_-7137276305889367162layout" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout:fixed;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td class="m_-7137276305889367162column m_-7137276305889367162scale m_-7137276305889367162stack" align="center" valign="top" style="width:600px"><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout:fixed"><tbody><tr><td class="m_-7137276305889367162content-padding-horizontal" align="center" style="color:rgb(89,89,89);font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.2;padding:10px 20px"><p style="margin:0px">Unitarian Universalist Justice Ohio | c/o First UU Church Columbus 93 W Weisheimer Rd | Columbus, OH 43214 US</p><p style="margin:0px"><br></p><p style="margin:0px"><br></p><p style="margin:0px"><br></p><p style="margin:0px">********************************************************</p><div class="gmail-h7 gmail-bg" role="listitem" aria-expanded="true" tabindex="-1" style="padding-bottom:0px;max-width:100000px;clear:both;outline:none;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:&quot;Google Sans&quot;,Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:medium;text-align:start"><div class="gmail-Bk" style="margin-bottom:0px;border-width:0px;border-top-style:solid;border-right-style:initial;border-bottom-style:initial;border-left-style:initial;border-top-color:rgb(239,239,239);border-right-color:initial;border-left-color:initial;border-bottom-color:initial;border-radius:0px;float:left;width:1192px"><div class="gmail-G3 gmail-G2" style="border-width:1px 0px 0px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgba(100,121,143,0.12);padding-top:0px;background-color:transparent;border-right-style:initial;border-bottom-style:initial;border-left-style:initial;border-right-color:initial;border-bottom-color:rgba(100,121,143,0.12);border-left-color:initial;border-radius:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px"><div><div id="gmail-avWBGd-436"><div id="gmail-avWBGd-437"><div class="gmail-adn gmail-ads" style="border-left:none;padding:0px;display:flex"><div class="gmail-aju" style="float:none;padding:0px 16px;display:flex;height:80px;min-width:40px"><div class="gmail-aCi" style=""><img src="https://ssl.gstatic.com/ui/v1/icons/mail/profile_mask2.png" class="gmail-ajn gmail-ajo" aria-hidden="true" id="gmail-avWBGd-478" style="width: 40px; height: 40px; border-radius: 50%; display: block; background-color: rgb(137, 211, 178);"></div></div><div class="gmail-gs" style="margin:0px;min-width:0px;padding:0px 0px 20px;width:auto"><div class="gmail-gE gmail-iv gmail-gt" style="font-size:0.875rem;padding:20px 0px 0px"><table cellpadding="0" class="gmail-cf gmail-gJ" style="border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:0px;width:auto;font-size:0.875rem;display:block"><tbody style="display:block"><tr class="gmail-acZ" style="height:auto;display:flex"><td class="gmail-gF gmail-gK" style="padding:0px;vertical-align:top;width:786.138px;line-height:20px;display:block;max-height:20px"><table cellpadding="0" class="gmail-cf gmail-ix" style="border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed;width:786.138px"><tbody><tr><td class="gmail-c2" style="display:flex"><h3 class="gmail-iw gmail-gFxsud" style="overflow:hidden;font-size:0.75rem;font-weight:inherit;margin:inherit;text-overflow:ellipsis;color:rgb(95,99,104);line-height:20px"><span class="gmail-qu" role="gridcell" tabindex="-1"><span name="Jan Phillips" class="gmail-gD" style="color:rgb(31,31,31);font-size:0.875rem;font-weight:bold;display:inline;vertical-align:top;line-height:20px"><span style="vertical-align:top">Jan Phillips</span></span> <span class="gmail-cfXrwd"></span><span class="gmail-go" style="vertical-align:top;color:rgb(94,94,94)"><span aria-hidden="true">&lt;</span><a href="mailto:jephillips4444@sbcglobal.net">jephillips4444@sbcglobal.net</a><span aria-hidden="true">&gt;</span></span></span></h3><h3 class="gmail-iw gmail-rapwed" style="overflow:hidden;font-size:0.75rem;font-weight:inherit;margin:inherit;text-overflow:ellipsis;color:rgb(95,99,104);line-height:20px"></h3></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td class="gmail-gH gmail-VYc0jb" style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;max-height:20px;display:flex"><div class="gmail-gK" style="padding:0px;display:flex"><span class="gmail-g3" title="Nov 14, 2025, 2:58\u202fPM" alt="Nov 14, 2025, 2:58\u202fPM" role="gridcell" tabindex="-1" id="gmail-avWBGd-480" style="vertical-align:top;margin:0px;font-size:0.75rem;color:rgb(94,94,94);display:block;line-height:20px">Fri, Nov 14, 2:58\u202fPM (3 days ago)</span><div class="gmail-jvIjkd" id="gmail-avWBGd-481" style="line-height:0;height:20px;margin-left:10px;padding:10px;text-align:center;width:20px"><div tabindex="0" role="checkbox" ar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