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MEETINGS: 11:00 a.m. SUNDAY
at 2603 Mathews, Redondo Beach, CA
http://www.geocities.com/sbuf sbuf@geocities.com
SBUF Telephone
Information: (310) 374-1451 President: Carol Simpson
Newsletter: Penny Hendricks Mailing: Chuck Hendricks
“Aging brings out the
flavors of the personality.”
October 3 - THE ART OF VALUE
CLARIFICATION. We welcome Rev. Ernie
Pipes, as our guest speaker. From Rev.
Pipes: Election year rhetoric is too
often a con game around the subject of values.
For many of us, our confusion of methods for clarifying and defining our
values renders us vulnerable to emotional seduction. We can, however, wrest our own considered values from the
available array - if we know how. The
moderator will be Carol Simpson.
October 10 – HELP (Helping
Elder Law Program). Pat Long, Director
of Community Services and co-founder of H.E.L.P. will discuss six items that
each person should have in their "Aging Preparedness Kit". She will provide information on the free and
low-cost services H.E.L.P. provides and valuable resources for older adults,
their children and friends. Moderator:
Ted Doty
October 17 - ELECTION ISSUES. Beth Perkins will present the pros and cons
of the propositions we will be voting on in the November 2nd election. Material from the League of Women Voters
will be handed out. Feel free to bring
any relevant information you may have.
Moderator: Beth Perkins
October 24 - THE UNITED NATIONS. Today is United Nations Day and we
celebrate as our speaker, Jim Stansberry, professor of Political Science at
Harbor College, gives us an update on this world organization. Ted Doty will moderate this morning.
October 31 - "PLAN B:
RESCUING A PLANET UNDER STRESS AND A CIVILIZATION IN TROUBLE" (by Lester
Brown). Worldwide, the environment is
deteriorating and the population is exploding with economic disaster to follow.
Les Berg will present this thought provoking book with a blueprint for
sustaining the Earth's resources and economy, with an emphasis on agriculture
and water resources. Les will moderate.
November 7 - ELECTION
FALLOUT. Where Do We Go from
Here? Whether a day of celebration or
a period of mourning, come discuss your thoughts about the presidential
election, and what may be in store for us during the next four years. Moderator: Rich Johnson
November 14 – A RED IN THE
HOUSE. Stephen Fleischman is an
award-winning documentary writer-director-producer whose career included ten
years at CBS News and twenty years at ABC News. He was also a member of the American Communist Party. Steve will discuss how the mainstream media
arrived at the sorry state it’s in today and how he found Marxism to be a
valuable tool in analyzing the world.
The moderator is John Simpson.
November 21 - Roman Danilov
will talk about growing up in Communist Russia.
November 28 - FRIENDSHIP FORCE TO PERU! Peter
Landecker and Lenore Snodey will show a video they
made about their recent Friendship Force Los Angeles
(FFLA) trip to Peru. They spent their first week
living with a wonderful family in Lima, and
participating in the many events organized by the
Friendship Force Lima Club. During their second week,
their FFLA group visited Machu Picchu, Cusco and Lake
Titicaca. Peter and Lenore will share their
experiences in making new friendships in this exotic
and beautiful country built on Inca and other
cultures. Peter will moderate. For information about FFLA, please checkout
http://www.friendshipforcelosangeles.com/resources/our_mission.html .
VOLUNTEER SCHEDULE
Opening |
Date |
Refreshments |
Lorna Mc. |
October 3 |
Carol Simpson |
Beth P. |
October 10 |
Dave Miller |
Les B. |
October 17 |
Beth Perkins |
Miles T.-- |
October 24 |
Miles Thompson |
John S. |
October 31 |
Linda Klein |
Lorna Mc. |
November 7 |
John Simpson |
Beth P. |
November 14 |
Claire Aukerman |
Les B. |
November 21 |
Marilyn Doty |
Miles T. |
November 28 |
Les Berg |
*****ATTENTION: For Openers and Refreshment persons: *****
OPENERS arrive at 10:30 a.m., unlock
doors, cabinet, put out sign, start water, put on tablecloth, set up cups,
coffee, etc. for the refreshments.
Please display the fellowship candle on the circular table.
REFRESHMENTS need to arrive by 11:00
a.m. Please arrange a trade if you
cannot attend or clean up on the day assigned. When you bring refreshments, it is your turn to be responsible
for the clean up of the entire refreshment table including the coffee water and
supplies. If you need help, just
ask. By the way, thank-you very much!
*********CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS**************
October 24 - SBUF BOARD MEETING at Mathews Cottage after fellowship at approximately 12:30 p.m.
October 29 – BEACH CITIES SYMPHONY will present a concert on Friday evening, 8:15 p.m., at the Marsee Auditorium at El Camino College. A pre-concert lecture is given at 7:30 p.m. FREE parking and FREE admission. For information call 310-379-9725 or checkout http://BeachCitiesSymphony.org.
October 30 – LIBRA PARTY, PRE-HALLOWEEN POTLUCK and GENERAL
MEMBERSHIP MEETING Come to the home of
Bob Johnson and Linda Klein. Bring one
of your favorite pots and join us at 4:00 p.m.
After dinner we will have a brief meeting. If you have any special concerns about SBUF, this is a good place
and time to share your concern or any ideas for the future. Please RSVP your intentions to attend (or not) and please let them know what kind of dish you are bringing for
dinner! Send an email, or tell them in person.
***********************COMMUNICATION CORNER**************************
From SBUF President Carol Simpson:
If you have enjoyed the fellowship programs over the past several months, please take a moment to thank Linda Klein, who has ably served as Program Chairman since July 1. As you probably know, organizing a program committee of five independent-minded Unitarians is something akin to "herding cats." Fortunately for all of us, Linda is up to the task. And please let Linda know if you would like to present a program, or have an idea for one.
THREE CHEERS for SBUF—We are growing! We have a new member. Thom Kilpatrick has been participating for several months and has decided to join us. We are delighted! Welcome, Thom.
SBUF has extended sympathy and caring to Penny and Chuck Hendricks for the loss of Esther Hendricks who passed on September 4, suffering from acute leukemia that was only recently diagnosed. Many of you became acquainted with her when she visited here from Tucson. She would have celebrated her 92nd birthday in December.
Penny Hendricks has provided a framed printing of the Unitarian Universalist Principles and Purposes. (It is on the wall in Mathews’ Cottage.)
Claire Aukerman has volunteered to chair the TELEPHONE TREE. Claire will be calling “branches” Jackie Berg, Ted Doty, Beth Perkins, and Lorna McClellan, who will in turn call the rest of us.
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