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Announcements May 11, 2008 Upcoming deadlines for submissions to Circles Women's Alliance and EBWA upcoming programs Our DRE Search Packet is now online!   Scroll Down for the following announcements: Seeking New Circles Editor Board thanks EBWA for gift Attention FUSS Knitters and Crocheters Goose Hill Neighborhood Watch Meeting May 14 Men's Lunch May 15 in Scotia CCC on May 18th: The FUSS Spring Read Annual Meeting after Service May 18 Save the Date: June 8 -- FUSS Year-End Picnic Join UUA Green Program *** Seeking New Circles Editor An editor is needed for Circles when it converts to a monthly publication in August. The position involves producing the newsletter on the computer in either a word processing or page layout program. It involves some writing, but primarily assembling and editing the material that other people write and submit via e-mail. If you are interested, call Christy Multer at 399-2050.     Board Thanks EBWA for Gift The Board of Trustees would like to thank members of the Evening Branch of the Women’s Alliance for their recent monetary gift to the Society. EBWA, although not a fund-raising group, recently found themselves with some discretionary funds in their account. The Steering Committee generously voted to donate some of this money to FUSS. At a time when church funds are tight and we are facing some difficult budget decisions, this gift is greatly appreciated. EBWA has always been a vital part of our church community, and the Board greatly appreciates its support. (Betsy Bitner)   Attention FUSS Knitters and Crocheters Katy Leonard held a lovely organizing gathering this week to form a charity group of knitters & crocheters for "Afghans for Afghans" a humanitarian project that sends hand-knit and crocheted blankets and sweaters, vests, hats, mittens, and socks to the people of Afghanistan. Visit their website (http://www.afghansforafghans.org/) for detailed information about their current needs. Please join us if you’d like to help create woolen items by contacting Katy if you are interested in helping. Katyleonard@nycap.rr.com or 374-1913. The group plans to do individual items such as mittens, socks & hats as well as collaborative afghans. We are also asking for donations of wool (ONLY wool) and knitting/crochet needles. If you have leftover wool that you’d like to donate, please bring it to the APC table after Sunday service or contact Katy to arrange for one of us to pick it up. If you don’t need/want your wool, it will help this new effort!   Goose Hill Neighborhood Watch Meeting May 14 The next meeting is 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 14 at the Schenectady Police Headquarters on Liberty St., next to the public library. A representative from the Police Department will be available to discuss our neighborhood concerns, as well as ideas on how to generate more citizen involvement. For more information, contact David Willkinson at 393-5394 or Camile at 346-4850.   Men’s Lunch May 15 in Scotia In May, the luncheon meeting will be returning to the third Thursday, May 15, at the Turf Tavern in Scotia.  I'll be sending out an e-mail reminder a week in advance.  (John Wilkinson)   CCC on May 18th: Take Two: The FUSS Spring Read Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time by Greg Mortenson & David Oliver Relin Some of us are already reading and enjoying the next book selection for FUSS Spring Read. Please get yourself a copy and join us for the discussion at CCC May 18!  Discounted copies of the book are available for FUSS readers at The Open Door Bookstore in Schenectady. More info at www.fussonline.org/APC/index.shtml#WinterRead Also, a FUSS member has donated a couple of copies of the book for the Spring Read. If you’ve borrowed a copy and are finished, please return the book to the APC table so that it may be shared. Annual Meeting after Service May 18 Following the service on Sunday, May 18 we will hold our Annual Meeting. At this meeting we will vote on the new slate of officers and on next year’s budget. Food and child care will be provided. The agenda, along with annual report, has been mailed to members. Please bring your copy because we are trying to cut down on paper use.   Join us June 8th for the FUSS END of YEAR PICNIC!! Games, Food and Fun for All!!! Catered with Hot Dogs, Hamburgers/Cheeseburgers, Teriyaki Grilled Chicken, Portobello ushroom/cheese (veg.) Please bring a dish to share: A-M Side Dish N-Z Dessert We’re GREENing the picnic! Bring your picnic dishes & flatware! Ribbons for creativity in REUSABLE picnic ensembles WILL be awarded. $5 per person age 6 and over Rain or shine, but let’s hope for good weather!!   Join UUA Green Program The Unitarian Universalist Ministry for Earth is the sponsor of the Green Sanctuary program. It is vital for the growth of UUMFE that we continue to build individual and household memberships. To encourage this, UUMFE is offering a free half- or full-day workshop on “The Work that Reconnects” to the congregation that signs up the largest percentage of new memberships. There is a range of membership levels. Please stop by our Green Sanctuary table and pick up a membership form for UUMFE. Your support is needed for our UU environmental program.