[Fuusm-l] FUUSM Weekly update for Monday, March 23

Mon Mar 23 11:57:20 CDT 2026

Birds of a feather stick together, but which birds REALLY stick together?

*FUUSM Collects Dead Household Batteries!*
Rumpke no longer accepts household batteries as trash, and they're
challenging (or expensive) to recycle. But FUUSM collects them for free!
Check out the MONSTER bin near the TV in the social hall! Please tape each
terminal to prevent fire. FUUSM also collects old printer cartridges in a
smaller container on the same shelf. The Green Sanctuary Committee collects
aluminium pet food and beverage cans and cleanish aluminum foil (*each* in
separate bags because of different prices). We sell it and make $$ so we
don't have to request money from FUUSM's budget. Save them up and put your
bag in the plastic storage shed on the brick wall near the back corner of
the RE building. Thanks!

*The Week Ahead:*

Today

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   6:30 p.m., Finance Committee meeting via Zoom

Tuesday, March 24

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   3:30–6:30, Girl Scouts in social hall
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   4:30, private use of RE parlor (Roger Kalter)

Saturday, March 28

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   9 a.m.–noon, Buildings & Grounds Committee Work Day: All hands on deck,
   please! No tools or experience required. There *IS* a job you can do. If
   you plan to help, please call or text Roger Kalter, 740-525-1833, so he
   knows what to bring and how to best use each person's time.
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   Noon–2 p.m., No Kings rally, East Muskingum Park.

Sunday, March 29

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   9:30 a.m., Choir practice, sanctuary.
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   9:30 a.m., Religious Exploration Class, social hall. “We affirm, defend,
   and promote the equality, worth and dignity of every person.” Come join the
   discussion and share your thoughts.
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   9:30 a.m., Buildings & Grounds Committee meeting, RE parlor.
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   11 a.m., Sunday service, sanctuary, Zoom and Facebook :Feast of
   Liberation, Food for Thought: A Passover Reflection. In this collaborative
   worship service, Rev. Evan Young and Rev. Hilary Krivchenia will illuminate
   insights to be gained through a multilayered holiday and a multilayered
   faith.
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   Velcrows. (Thanks to Steph Thomas for this one!)
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   Coffee hour! (Ends at 1 p.m. in respect for the volunteers who are
   serving and cleaning up.)

*Mark your calendar:*

Friday, April 17

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   5:30 p.m., Music of the Sayyids and the Dervishes, an evening of piano
   music in the musical idiom of the Middle East, performed by Randall
Kidder. Sayyids
   and Dervishes occupies a special place in the body of works by Armenian
   philosopher, composer and mystic George Ivanovitch Gurdjieff (1877-1949)
   and Ukrainian composer Thomas De Hartmann (1885-1956).   (
   https://www.gfnyc.org/ )  Meditative and mindful, these compositions
   stem from melodies and music Gurdjieff heard in remote monasteries in Asia
   and the Middle East. The Dervish pieces are often characterized by powerful
   dance rhythms, full of spiritual fervor, while the music of the Sayyids
   presents more of a mystery. During the two intermissions, guests will enjoy
   a sumptuous selection of Middle Eastern mezze, desserts, and beverages.
   Those who attended the 2025 FUUSM service auction paid $35 for each ticket.
   This event is open to the public, and attendees are encouraged to donate,
   with all donations going to FUUSM.

Wednesday, April 22: Earth Day

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   7 p.m., free film screening of The Extraordinary Caterpillar, hosted by
   the Green Sanctuary Committee. Please come! It’s a wonderful movie— not a
   made-for-children film, but curious children would enjoy it, too.

Friday, April 24

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   *11 a.m., Celebration of life for Margaret Fredericks, *sanctuary and
   social hall.

Saturday, April 25

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   9 a.m. –2 p.m., Household Hazardous Waste Collection, Americas Styrenics
   Employee Parking Lot, 17401 Route 7 (between Marietta and Belpre). Note:
   this is for residents of Washington County, ONLY. Acceptable for dropoff:
   insecticides, herbicides, pesticides, antifreeze, watch batteries, used
   oil, rat poison, solvents, transmission fluid, household cleaners,
   gasoline, auto batteries, fertilizers, stains, paint, household batteries
   (put tape on each end), wood strippers, creosote, bleach, moth balls, pool
   chemicals, kerosene, radiator cleaners, grease, ammonia, sealants,
   degreasers, cesspool cleaners, photo chemicals, brake fluid, engine
   cleaners, metal polish, paint thinner, fluorescent light tubes and bulbs,
   glue, automotive freon, varnish, lighter fluid, oil filters, diesel,
   adhesives, propane cylinders, and intact mercury thermometers. There is no
   charge to drop off these items.

The following items will not be accepted: Tires, ammunition, explosives,
fireworks, smoke detectors, flares, radioactive materials, gun powder,
electronics, TVs, pressurized fire extinguishers, appliances, isocyanate
cans & cylinders (urethane foam insulation). No wastes will be accepted
from industrial, commercial, government or agricultural generators.

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   10 a.m.–1 p.m., Earth Day Marietta, Armory Square. *FUUSM'S Green
   Sanctuary Committee *will have a booth, along with Citizen's Climate
   Lobby, Washington County for Safe Drinking Water, Mid-Ohio Valley Climate
   Action, and Friends of the Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge--all
   groups FUUSM folks support.
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   1 p.m.–5 p.m., tree planting at Buckley Island. Meet at 1 p.m. at the
   Williamstown boat launch. Sign a waiver and board a boat! No tools or
   experience necessary. Spend the afternoon improving the habitat on Buckley
   Island. How cool is that?
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   6 p.m.–10 p.m., FUUSM’s annual Service Auction!!! Knights of Columbus
   Hall, 312 Franklin St. in Harmar. Bidding starts at 6:30.

-- 
Dawn Hewitt
Office assistant
First Unitarian Universalist Society of Marietta
232 Third St.
Marietta, OH 45750
(740)373-1238
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 10 a.m.--2 p.m.
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