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UUCJ Birthdays
We again have several birthdays to celebrate next week: David Shacter on Sunday, 6/20; Scotty Thornton at Fleet Landing on Tuesday, 6/22; new member Craig DeLoach on Thursday, 6/24; and Nate Whitaker on Friday, 6/25. Please reach out to each one to show them we care.
Arlington Community Services Update
Yes, we are 95 pounds from our 2021 Goal! Thanks for your generosity. The UUCJ Teamsters delivered 53 lbs. of groceries on Monday. Message from Mary Louise Weber, Executive Director of Arlington Community Services, which includes a list of needs: Thank you for the bountiful donations of food, masks, blankets, and monetary gifts you have given in April. We fed 127 clients, 16 homeless, and helped 20 folks with rent or JEA because of your generosity! The postal food drive…
UUA General Assebmly
While GA officially kicks off on Wednesday, June 23, there is plenty to do now. So if you haven’t already, please take this moment to register for GA! On-Demand Webinars – Start your binge watching! Most of the 70+ On-Demand programs are now available to view in either the GA Participation Portal or the GA App by Whova! Virtual Exhibit Hall – Browsing the GA Exhibit Hall is a highlight for many attendees. The booths from over 50 exhibitors are set up and ready for you to visit. The Virtual…
UUCJ Birthdays
We have 4 birthdays to celebrate next week: Melody Shacter on Sunday, 6/13; Karen Smith-Scott on Thursday, 6/17, Shana Brodnax and Helene Kamps-Stewart on Saturday, 6/19. Please show them that we care by reaching out by phone, mail, electronically, or drop in for a visit.
Speaker Bio: Cee Cee Severin
Cee Cee is familiar to many of us, as she has presented many wonderful musical events with her husband, Ken Connors, through the years at UUCJ. She also has a rich history of activism, working with the ACLU in Pittsburgh as Assistant Director and Volunteer manager, and in Jacksonville helped reorganize the ACLU as a Board member and president. She has been the Upward Bound Program Director at Jacksonville University, a Family Day Care owner, and a teacher. She has…
Arlington Community Services update
Be as Generous as You Can – Thanks for Helping Our Neighbors in Arlington The UUCJ Teamsters delivered 67 lbs. on Monday, and Cyd Reider gave 36 lbs. of groceries for 103 lbs. so far this week. Message from Mary Louise Weber, Executive Director of Arlington Community Services, which includes a list of needs: Thank you for the bountiful donations of food, masks, blankets, and monetary gifts you have given in April. We fed 127 clients, 16 homeless, and helped…
UUA General Assembly
It’s here! The 2021 GA Program Book is now available for viewing and download. Sit back with your beverage of choice and peruse over 100 pages of program listings, messages from our advertisers, and helpful information about GA. Learn all that’s in store for 2021 and start a list of “can’t miss” events.The PDF file that is now available will be replaced very soon with an accessible file that meets the PDF/UA and WCAG 2.0 standards. REGISTER NOWIf you haven’t registered for Virtual GA…
UUCJ Birthdays
You still have time to get a card in the mail for Sam Klein’s birthday on Saturday, 6/5. Next week, we celebrate the birthday of Mary Lou Krosnick on Friday, 6/11. Mary Lou has had a rough year, having lost her husband Aaron to an accidental fall earlier this year, so please reach out to her by phone or mail.
Caring Candles
Lynne Walling, daughter of Stuart Walling and step-daughter of Donna Janesky, died last week at the age of 62, from colon cancer. She was a brilliant Phd Number Theorist who taught at the University of Bristol, England, and lectured all over the world. She was loved by many, as evidenced by the friends and neighbors who lovingly cared for her in her final days. Stuart is grateful he got to spend her final week with her.
UUCJ Last Chance Auction – One Week Only, Ends Sunday June 6, 10pm
Many, many thanks to the Donors, Bidders and Volunteers who wholeheartedly supported our UUCJ Spirit of Life Service Auction; because of you this totally online event was a smashing success! The Fundraising Team has felt great joy in working with you, the members, on this Service Auction Journey and look forward to future, and even better collaborations. Here’s some good news for those of you who didn’t get a chance to support our only fundraiser…the UUCJ Last Chance Auction…now open…