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March 7, 2010

• Feedback Session on Welcoming Goals and Actions for our Five-Year Strategic Plan:  Thursday March 11, 2010 at 7 PM in Room 3.  All are welcome! -Bryan Jessup, 322-6146
• 75 Alive! will meet March 9 (second Tuesday) from 10 a.m. till noon in Room 7. This month’s leader, Sam Zutler, will introduce Ed Johnson, speaking on “The Range of Care in Nursing Homes.”  Members 75 or older are welcome. For information call Shirley Valett, 499-9067 or Jo Fox, 438-4226.
• 2nd Sunday SJ Collection   Beyond the Block exposes high school students living in poverty to cultural activities in Fresno to help connect them to their larger community. The Emancipation Program works with failing students in foster care to develop applicable daily living skills as they become emancipated from that system. Valerie Johnson 438-4426
• food for thought:  The third film in the series, King Com, a documentary about two friends, on acre of corn, and the subsidized, genetically engineered crop that drives our fast-food nation, will be shown Friday, March 12, 7PM, at the church.  Free admission.  Glenda or David Roberts, 559-291-1590
• Registration forms for the UU sponsored Water Forum at Fresno Community College on March 13th are available at the Social Justice table.  Lydia Flores 453-7360
• Congregational Input Session Come talk with us about what our UUCF Strategic Plans might be in the area of organization, leadership and stewardship. Noon on Sunday March 14. Lunch available. - Bryan Jessup, 322-6146
• Festival of Fire, Tuesday March 16th at 7:00 PM at the Unitarian Universalist Church. Nadia Concert, Special Persian soup and sweets for sale - free and open to the Public Parvin Malek, (559) 709-3851
• Cleanup Workday this coming Saturday, March 13 starting at 8:30 am, to spruce up the buildings for the upcoming solar dedication.  We will clean the sidewalks and parking areas, and get dust and cobwebs out of the sanctuary and foyer.  There will be a landscape workday on March 20. George Burman 907-3317
• Men’s Group Potluck and Meeting Friday, March 19th from 6:30 to 9:00pm, will be hosted by Don Goodson (288-3951) and Don Gaede (434-5138) at La Querencia Co-Housing next to UUCF.  RSVP so that Don ‘n Don can plan the main dish.  They will be sending e-mails with the food assignments later.
• The Saturday Women's Group will meet at 10 A.M. on March 20 with Betty Ramos, 3737 N. Howard, Fresno.  Our discussion topic: "Running Late."  All church women are invited.  For more information, call Betty at 227-2195.
• TICKETS & DONATIONS Now is the time to buy tickets for the Annual Dinner/Auction Saturday, March 20th to support our church.  There will be a table in patio this Sunday.  We need and welcome Donations, please pick up your donation form at the table or online at UUFresno.org Hilda Wiens 559 824-3301
• Unitarian Universalist Town Hall in the Sanctuary Sunday, March 21 9 - 10 a.m. Ansel Adams daughter-in-law Jeanne Falk Adams will present images and discuss the "Enduring Impact of Ansel Adams.” Rich Berret 284-3769.
• Integral Life Practices Workshop with Pat Reeves on Saturday, March 27, from 9 - 2 at the church. Pat Reeves, 438-4486.
• Norouz Celebration, AGHILI concert, SHAHRZAD Dance Academy,  Ticket $20, at door $25. Saturday March 27th at 7:00 PM - Info: www.kanoonca.com or Parvin Malek (559)709-3851
• Women of Wisdom, Saturday April 3, from 10:30 to 1:30 at the church. An interfaith workshop on how women develop and express spiritual leadership across religious traditions (Hindu, Buddhist, Christian, Jewish, UU). Call Carolyn Murphy, 439-3646 for information.
• SAVE THE date  - Fresno Earth Day at the UU - Saturday, April 24th, 11am - 5pm. Join us for workshops (taught by UU's), delicious snacks sold by the youth, music by Stolen Thunder and others, activities for children, exhibits, vendors, tour, movies and more. Connie Young, 225-2547
• Yard Sale, scheduled May 8 & 9, still needs donations of used furniture, NOW, to allow time to spruce it up.  Collection of other household goods will resume in April.  Please call Norma Logan 222-2697.
• BOOK SHOP Our thanks to Bette Peterson who had a book signing at the Book Shop on Sunday, Feb. 14th with the author of "Cooking with Booze".  50% of the profit of the sale of the books was designated to "Doctors without Borders" for Haitian relief.