The UU News
The Unitarian Universalist Society of Iowa City
Founded in 1841
April 2016
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In This Issue
Minister’s Column....................................2
Religious Education…..............................3
Board Highlights......................................4
Staff & Committee Reports...................5-7
New Member Bios..................................7
Life Member Awards &
a Capital Campaign Testimonial............8-9
2015/16 Volunteers...........................10-11
April Calendar &
Upcoming Events............................INSERT
4/10/16 Voting List.........................INSERT
April’s Social Justice Offerings Benefit
ELDER SERVICES
Elder Services provides programs, services and resources to assist
persons age 60 and over to stay active, independent and safe. A
measure of their success is the quality of life experienced by clients
in Johnson County and east central Iowa who are able to remain
in their homes. Service areas include Case Management, Aging
Resource Center and Options Counseling, Home Assistance (Meals
on Wheels) and Senior Volunteer Services ( RSVP). Thank you for
your generosity to help continue these efforts. Cash or checks to
UUSIC (Elder Services on memo line) may be given during Sunday
offerings or sent to the office.
Now you can donate online! Find the link at the bottom of uusic.org.
Upcoming Sunday Services
at Sanctuary Church (2205 E. Grantview Dr #200, Coralville, 52241)
Ingathering & Service: 1:30 pm Social Hour: 2:45 pm
Childcare: Nursery: open 1:30 to 3 pm Religious Education Classes: 1:45 pm to 3 pm
April 3rd: “Long Haul People,”
Rev. Steven Protzman
In a world where there is so much instant gratification,
religion is counter cultural. It challenges us to be part of a
spiritual community that aligns with our values and to invest
our time, energy, and money in that community over time.
As we honor life members and our volunteers today, we will
reflect on what it takes to be a long haul person and the
gifts that come when we devote ourselves to something over
many years.
April 17th: “Down by the Riverside,”
David Osterberg
April 10th: “Roaring Silence: The Duality of
Justice,” The UUSIC Youth
From social-justice work in the community to a trip to
Guatemala, the Senior High Youth have explored the many
layers of justice in a variety of settings. What can we discover
together about this topic? The youth invite you to consider
how your spiritual lamp can illuminate justice.
April 24th: “How to Be a Bridge,”
Rev. Sandor Simo
As we celebrate Earth Day, we welcome guest speaker David
Osterberg, who will take us on a spiritual journey down by the
riverside to learn about Iowa’s water quality and the various
factors, including farming and urban pollution, that contribute
to poor water quality. He will also talk about the issue of water
quality as an urgent policy agenda for the state, the need for
regulations, and finances for cleaning up and protecting Iowa’s
water.
We are privileged to welcome the Rev. Sandor Simo, the
minister of our Partner Church in Janosfalva, Romania,
and his family, who are visiting as they seek to learn more
about us and to deepen the connections between our two
congregations. Today, as our guest speaker, Rev. Simo
will talk about similarities and differences in friendships
and invite us to reflect on how to connect with people of
differing opinions, faith, culture, and religion.
April Birthdays
Please wish the following members and friends a happy birthday this month!
John Elson
Linda Fisher
Nathan Gall
Adam Ingersoll
Sandy Keller
Noah Lehan Machin
Russ Lenth
Jerry Nordquist
Terry O’Brien
Jared Payne
John Raley
Tabitha Rasmussen
Tony Razavi
Tom Rocklin
Steve Vincent
If you would like your birthday to be published, please contact the office.
Sunday Attendance
for February 28th - March 20th
February 28th: 118 total: 102 adults, 16 children
March 6th:
118 total: 102 adults, 16 children
March 13th: 98 total: 91 adults, 7 children
March 20th: 98 total: 80 adults, 18 children
From Your
Minister
Messenger
by Mary Oliver
My work is loving the world.
Here the sunflowers, there the hummingbird—
equal seekers of sweetness.
Here the quickening yeast; there the blue plums.
Here the clam deep in the speckled sand.
Are my boots old? Is my coat torn?
Am I no longer young, and still not half-perfect? Let me
keep my mind on what matters, which is my work,
which is mostly standing still and learning to be astonished.
The phoebe, the delphinium.
The sheep in the pasture, and the pasture.
Which is mostly rejoicing, since all the ingredients are here,
which is gratitude, to be given a mind and a heart and these
body-clothes,
a mouth with which to give shouts of joy to the moth and the
wren,
to the sleepy dug-up clam,
telling them all, over and over, how it is that we live forever.
During our new member classes, I talk about the importance
of having a spiritual practice. I also point out that one of the
unusual things about Unitarian Universalism, unlike most, if not
all, other religions, is its lack of unique spiritual practices. There
is nothing that a person can point to as a spiritual practice and
say: “Aha! That’s Unitarian Universalist” (although a number of
people have humorously suggested that our spiritual practices
are discussion groups, congregational meetings, and drinking
fair-trade coffee). Our seven principles are not in themselves
spiritual practices, although they do guide us in living an
ethical life. Gene Pickett, former president of the UUA, said
about the principles: “Our purposes and principles describe a
process for approaching religious depth but testify to no intimate
acquaintance with the depths themselves.” The principles do
not tell us how to affirm the inherent worth and dignity of every
person, where to begin in our free and responsible search for
truth and meaning, or what it takes to respect the interdependent
web of all existence. We need a spiritual practice or practices
to discover how to live out our seven principles. So we draw
on other world religions and philosophies for our spiritual lives.
We may look to Christianity for prayer and communion or
practice Buddhist meditation. Islam has its five pillars of prayer,
fasting, charity, faith, and a pilgrimage to Mecca; Hinduism has
puja (worship) and yoga; and Judaism has prayer, studying the
Torah (Jewish scripture), and celebrating the Sabbath. These
are the most common spiritual practices, but there are many
others waiting to be discovered and tried. Are there universal
spiritual practices? If so, I think Mary Oliver’s poem captures
them: wonder, the practice of standing still and learning to be
astonished, gratitude, and rejoicing. Can you think of a few
others that are common to humankind?
I was recently reviewing the packet this congregation put together
for the ministerial search process that brought us together, and
your strongest personal spiritual practice by far was being present
in nature. For those of you reading this column for whom this is
true, I imagine that Mary Oliver’s poem resonated very strongly
with you and maybe you found yourself saying: “Yes, I too want
to keep my mind on what matters, which is my work, mostly of
standing still and learning to be astonished, of rejoicing and of
feeling gratitude.” Being present in nature is one of my spiritual
practices (I have found great joy lately in watching the deer
graze on our grounds at 2355 Oakdale Road), and for me it is
one of the best teachers about life. In watching the cycle of the
seasons, I more deeply understand the rhythms of life and my
life, especially in coming to terms with my mortality as I age. I
am also inspired to work with you on our shared vision, which
is to be good stewards of the earth and to care for this beautiful,
fragile planet that is our home.
Why is a spiritual practice important? Very simply, being human
is difficult. There is so much to attend to in day-to-day living, and
it is easy to get so caught up in all the details and responsibilities
of modern life that we lose sight of the bigger picture. We can
forget that we are much more than our checkbooks (although
our consumer-culture might disagree), our to-do lists, or our
careers. When we make time for spiritual practice, we connect
with something greater than ourselves, whoever or whatever
we understand that to be—God, the Spirit of Life, Nature, the
Universe—and we are reminded of what truly matters. We
remember our inherent worth and dignity as human beings,
apart from our social status or possessions. We discover meaning
and deeper purpose in living. Our spirits are renewed, giving us
hope and strength as we face life’s challenges and struggles.
Our first source of spiritual wisdom speaks of “experiencing that
transcending mystery and wonder, affirmed in all cultures (it’s a
universal human experience) which moves us to a renewal of the
spirit ... .” Hymn #1011 in the teal hymnal (Singing the Journey)
invites us to “return again to the home of your soul; return to
who you are, return to what you are, return to where you are
born and reborn again.” To be born again is about salvation but
not in the sense that the word is often used. “Salvation” comes
from the word salvus, which does not mean eternal life, but
healing and wholeness, experiencing more fullness of life in this
lifetime.
As Spring continues to renew the world around us and invites
us to renew our spirits as well, I invite you to reflect on these
questions: Have you discovered your work of loving the world?
What spiritual practice or practices do you have? How does
your practice renew your spirit and strengthen you for life’s
journey and guide you in living?
Grateful to be here with you as we journey together and we
work to build a new way, Steven
Other News Items of Note
At the end of this month I will be attending the MidAmerica
Regional Assembly, which will be held in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Along with the annual business meeting of the region, there will
be worship services and workshops, time with my colleagues,
and opportunities to meet UUs from all over the region. The
theme this year is “The WHO in the New Era of Unitarian
Universalism.”
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From Your Lifespan Religious
□□The life, teachings, and death of Jesus of Nazareth are
Education Director
central to my understanding of God, the Universe, and the
Do you believe in God (or god, gods, goddess)? One of our RE
kids would like to know. A few Sundays ago I was stopped by
one of our RE kids wanting to know if I believed in God. You
see, he doesn’t, but all the kids in his class do. At any age, but
especially at a time where much of life is still black and white,
right vs. wrong, having beliefs different from your peer group
can be incredibly isolating. Living in a relatively progressive and
accepting city, like Iowa City, it can be easy to forget, but this is
just one of the many reasons that being an all-ages community is
an important piece of our commitment to being a welcoming and
diverse spiritual community.
In addition to the promise that UUSIC is place where it is safe
to have his own beliefs about God, I would like to offer him
some concrete proof that he is not alone. This congregation has
done God surveys in the past, and I think it is time for another
one. Please select the statement(s) below that best matches your
personal beliefs. You can drop this page off on Sundays, send it
in to the Oakdale House, or an online copy of this survey can be
found at https://goo.gl/uJklPa.
□□I find support and challenge in a supernatural God with
whom I feel a personal relationship.
□□I believe there is a God, but with whom we cannot have a
personal relationship.
□□I deny the existence of a god of any kind.
□□The powers traditionally attributed to a supernatural deity
are inherent in the natural world, which is the focus of my
respect and devotion.
□□I do not know whether or not God exists, but I am willing to
explore the possibility.
□□It is beyond the capacity of human beings to know whether
there is a God.
□□“Goodness” and “meaning” are human constructs created
as a result of the human encounter with each other and the
world.
human condition.
□□My spiritual life is grounded in a sense of the fullness and
connectedness of all things.
□□My spiritual life is lived in response to the sacred circle of
being and the effort to live in harmony with the rhythms of
nature.
□□I am inspired by the traditions of indigenous peoples and
find in their rituals and practices a deepened sense of the
sacred and interconnected quality of life.
□□The concept of god is a human illusion that has caused vast
suffering throughout human history.
□□I equate God with the forces and laws of the universe, and
find divinity within all manifestations of nature.
□□I believe the divinity within each human, when combined,
forms a collective consciousness that is an ongoing,
benevolent, co-creative force within and beyond the
material world.
If none of the above statements fit, please briefly describe your
personal God/god belief:
Thank you for helping out, and for those that are curious, I’ll be
sharing results in a future blog post.
Yours in faith,
Jessica
Survey adapted from:
http://www.uua.org/sites/live-new.uua.org/files/documents/mpl/
transitions/resourceguide/survey_template.pdf and https://www.
surveymonkey.com/r/?sm=yjtLJUhpMs9fpgd5GvsLDPbAUBlcCx
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April 2016
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Highlights from the UUSIC Board Meeting
Thursday, March 10th, 2016
The full board met on Thursday, March 10th, in Adam Ingersoll’s office. Three guests—Brian Glidewell, Pete
Brokaw and David Martin—attended. Rev. Steven read the opening words.
• Witzberger reminded us that the closing date for 10 S. Gilbert is April 1st.
• It was announced that at their March 3rd meeting, the Executive Committee agreed to pay the full amount
of state sales tax owed by Amos Kiche, former custodian. He had neglected to charge taxes to the Society
during the years he worked for us. The total is $5,109.91.
• Brian Glidewell, speaking for CCLAM, discussed the committee’s recommendations for the composition
of Annual Reports by UUSIC committees.
• Jessica Zimmer-Saltzman has submitted her resignation effective June 30th. O’Berry will be the board
liaison for the search committee, as well as leading the refinement of the Director of Lifespan Education
job description.
• David Martin presented an analysis of the recent stewardship campaign. This year there are 208 pledge
units, compared to 228 in 2015. The average pledge is $2,051.00. Thanks to David and the campaign
workers.
• In 2015 the Board approved a transfer of $5,000 from the Endowment Committee to the Social Justice
Action Fund, but this transfer never took place. Pete Brokaw reviewed this and noted that the Board
approved a resolution in November that potential uses for the Endowment Fund do not include transfers
to SJAF or any project. The Board voted to honor the commitment to SJAF and to discontinue requests to
Endowment for this kind of project in the future.
• A proposal from Paul Pomrehn of the Leadership Development Committee suggesting a fall conference
to deal with leadership ideas was presented by O’Berry and Witzberger and approved by the Board. His
suggestion included the need for a full-time staff person to work on an expanded ministry emphasizing
this area.
• In his report on the Membership Task Force Update, Steve Vincent suggested mentorship opportunities
throughout the year so that new and older members can have better interaction. One example would be
to have small-group open houses to integrate people into the congregation.
• It’s time for a new Strategic Plan. Siefers reported on possible planning sessions that would give people an
opportunity to choose areas to work on in the next three years. The Board will meet on March 26th with
the Leadership Development Committee and others to begin work on the plan.
• Locher presented a revised Alcohol Policy, which emphasizes the careful use of alcohol at Society events.
All groups having Society functions must make themselves familiar with the policy. Locher will make
some modifications and bring it back for final approval.
• O’Berry, Sue Otto, and Brian Glidewell will serve on the Ministerial Evaluation Committee.
• Co-chairs for the Land Ministry Committee will be chosen at a future date at a meeting of interested
parties. Until that time, the Board has asked the Green Sanctuary Committee to implement the Kercheville
recommendations that need to be done before groundbreaking.
• Witzberger announced a congregational vote on the mortgage on Sunday, April 10th. Groundbreaking
will be Friday, April 22nd, with local dignitaries and the press invited. The New Facilities Committee is
investigating ways in which donors will be recognized in the new building and welcomes suggestions.
• The book Just Mercy will be discussed on March 21st.
• An all-member canvass including skills and interests will be coming soon.
• The Mid-American Regional Conference will be held in St. Paul on Friday, April 29th, through May 1st.
Delegates will be proposed at the next Board meeting.
Closing words were read by Rev. Steven.
—Recorded by Jeanette Carter, Secretary
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Staff & Committee Reports
Fireside Choir Spotlight:
Colleen Higgins
Singing is a staple in Colleen’s life.
She has been singing with the Fireside
Choir off and on since returning to
Iowa in 2006. Presently, she feels
much more connected to both the
choir and the church community and
can’t imagine life without either.
Colleen, at age ten, accompanied her
mother to the Unitarian church in
Des Moines. Her father continued to
attend the Presbyterian Church, but in
keeping with their agreement to disagree, they supported each
other’s spiritual choices and took turns alternating churches
every other week.
As an adult, Colleen joined Twin Oaks Community in Virginia.
During the 18 years she lived in Twin Oaks she sang in the
Yanceyville Christian Church choir (although she is not a
Christian). Two influential musicians, Kat Kinkade and George
Payne, shaped those musical years. Kat and George agreed that
George would be present at Twin Oaks, on Sunday evenings
to direct a community choir, and Kat and her Twin Oaks choir
members would attend the Yanceyville Church to make their
choir viable. Colleen dubbed Kat, a wordsmith, and George,
organ builder and musicologist, the Rodgers and Hammerstein
of the two communities.
From Your Administrator
The office recently sent out the submission guidelines for the
2015/16 Annual Report, and they are a little different this year.
With help from CCLAM, we have reviewed and updated our
expectations for the Report, which should make it easier to
read and better serve its purpose: to track growth, maintain
a historical record, and showcase how we are meeting our
mission and vision. Look for the Annual Report at the AllCongregational Meeting in May.
Big news in the office: we can now cut certain checks (under
$200) without waiting for the accountants. This will speed
up the process for small expenses from a 2-week turnaround
to about 2-3 days. Submitting vouchers just got easier too!
Partner Church Committee
Fundraising Project
Last fall a huge storm severely damaged our partner church
in Janosfalva. In order to help the congregation with the
expensive roof repairs, we are raising funds through Faithify,
the Unitarian Universalist crowd-funding website. The link
will be posted in an upcoming weekly email.
—Sally Hartman for the Partner Church Committee
The UU News Colleen currently works from home doing phone support for
an account software package used by small towns all over the
country. She feels incredibly lucky to have had many and varied
work experiences including the commodities exchanges in
Chicago, teaching school, accounting, being a sales and craft
fair manager, health and labor director, and textbook indexer.
Traveling is an important part of Colleen’s life. She has been
to Hawaii, New Zealand, Mexico, Costa Rica, Canada, South
Africa, Western Europe, England, and every state except
Alaska. Colleen loves being near the ocean, but Iowa is still
her favorite place to live.
When not working or singing, Colleen sews and knits. She
wishes they could burn calories because she hasn’t found any
exercise she likes as well!
Colleen loves any music she can sing. She calls her favorite
music “hippie music” and goes on to list the Beatles, Grateful
Dead, folk music (Joan Baez, Richard/Mimi Farina), and
women’s music like Sweet Honey in the Rock, Holly Near,
and Cris Williamson at the top of her list.
Colleen has become an able assistant for both the Fireside
Choir and the Children’s Choir. “Miss Colleen” sits with the
children at their rehearsal and helps with pitch finding, words,
and getting the books opened to the correct page. Recently,
Colleen, with Jonathan Tauscheck, conducted a Fireside Choir
rehearsal.
Her dedication and contributions are highly valued.
—Submitted by your Music Director, Gloria Corbin
Now you can enter receipts or invoices to UUSIC directly on
our website (find the link at the bottom of the home page).
Similarly, check out our expanded Paypal giving options
—donate online using your bank account or credit card
forany UUSIC cause: Capital Campaign, Stewardship Pledge,
Memorial Fund, etc). Finance at the Society has never been
so easy!
In other news, we are looking into a replacement for our
longtime church management software, Church Windows.
Research is still ongoing, but we’ve found some exciting
possible alternatives that could mean increased access to
information and new features for members and friends. Look
for updates in the coming months.
—Emma Barnum
Partner Church Teams Up With Sr. High Coffee House!
Two exciting events merge on the evening of Saturday, April
23rd (location to be announced)! Clear your calendar to
attend a potluck to honor our visiting friends from our partner
church in Janosfalva, Romania, followed by the teens’ annual
Coffee House talent show, a night loaded with talent and
music along this year’s theme of American History. For the
potluck, which starts at 5:30 pm, please bring a dish to pass
and your own table service. The Coffee House follows at 7,
and desserts, coffee, and other drinks will be served. To offer
up your talent, contact Sally Hartman at sallyahartman@
hotmail.com or marshacheyney@gmail.com.
April 2016
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Committee Reports, cont’d
Of Crocuses and the Capital Campaign
Here I wander in April
Cold, grey-headed; and still to my
Heart, Spring comes with a bound, Spring the deliverer,
Spring, song-leader in woods, chorally resonant;
Spring, flower-planter in meadows,
Child-conductor in willowy
Fields deep dotted with bloom, daisies and crocuses
—Robert Louis Stevenson
As I left the house to attend a Capital Campaign Committee
(CCC) meeting last month, I noticed several crocuses
welcoming the sun. “Spring comes with a bound.” Last fall
we planted the bulbs of a new building with a very successful
capital campaign. Over $2,082,000 was pledged. Now we can
see the first blossoms. In a few days we will commemorate
Earth Day with a ground-breaking ceremony for our new
church home. In the days ahead, we will begin to see activity at
the site. Of course, with that activity will come all the potential
of our ministry and the associated responsibilities. The degree
of our success will be determined by the zeal with which
we complete our campaign. If you have not had a chance to
pledge or you wish to increase your pledge, now is the time.
Please remember, every dollar raised reduces our loan and its
associated cost. If you have pledged, please continue to make
your scheduled contributions in a timely manner. To date, over
$650,000 has been contributed towards our Capital Campaign
pledges. If you have any questions or contributions you wish
to make to the Capital Campaign, please contact Jamie Sharp
at cjgo05@hotmail.com.
Help Us Contact the Friends of UUSIC
The members of the Capital Campaign Committee are
initiating contact with friends, former members, and young
adults who have been associated with the Society. We are
doing so because we believe many of these individuals still
have a good regard for the Society and would appreciate being
invited to help make our new home a reality. If you are in
contact with former members, friends, and youth who grew
up in the congregation, please consider sharing their contact
information with the CCC. Please forward contact information
to Vicki Siefers at vsiefers@mchsi.com or Barb Haring at
b.haring@mchsi.com. —Jeffery Ford for the CCC
Odysseys: Stories of Our Past, Dreams of Our Future
We tell our stories for ourselves and as a gift to others, including
future generations. The theme for this summer’s worship services
is Odysseys: Stories of Our Past, Dreams of Our Future. This
summer’s speakers will tell of their personal odysseys—their
intellectual or spiritual journeys or experiences through which
they have discovered greater knowledge or understanding
of their beliefs and values as Unitarian Universalists. We are
seeking proposals from UUSIC members and friends who wish
to participate. Selected speakers will be invited to tell their
stories and how these stories have shaped them and inspired
their dreams for the future. To download the proposal form to be
a speaker, please go to this URL: http://www.uusic.org/about-us/
groups-activities/worship-associates/
—Sue Otto for the Worship Associates
Covenant Groups
In March, groups grappled with notions of “Creativity”
and its value in the world. Is creativity simply performing
normal activity at a higher level or is it a more transcendent
experience? This month we’re talking about “Altars.” Not the
kind you find in churches or traditional places of worship,
but the “sacred” spaces you create in your homes and other
personal places. According to Maggie Oman Shannon, “Most
of us have created, naturally and instinctively, groupings
of personally significant elements on one or more surfaces
in our homes. What distinguishes these areas from other
decorated spaces is the conscious intention in the selection
and placement of the objects and the feelings they regularly
evoke when we focus on the arrangements we have made.
The objects placed on an altar become visual reminders of
what is most beautiful, true and precious in our lives and of
our highest values and aspirations.”
Where are your altars and what kinds of things do you have
on them? In addition to discussing these questions, group
members may be asked to bring objects from their homes for
an altar they will build together during their gatherings.
If subjects like these intrigue you, you might be ready to join
a covenant group. Groups offer members the opportunity
to express their views and deepen their understanding of a
wide range of issues while fostering closer ties to other UUs.
If you’d like to learn more about them, please contact Jan
Locher (354-6260, locherj@mchsi.com).
—Phil Beck for the Covenant Group Facilitators
March Free Lunch Program (FLP)
We want to give a colossal thank you to the First First
Thursday Covenant Group and the Second First Thursday
Covenant Group for providing main dishes for two of our
Free Lunch meals. It is so appreciated by our group and by
the clients, as the following note from Sue Eberly indicates:
Jama, co-director for the IC Free Lunch Program,
who was working at 1105 while we were there, told
me she’d been approached in the parking lot by one
of the diners, who told her he’d just come here from
Chicago and had been in IC for only two days. He
wanted to say thank you; this was his first FL meal, and
it was wonderful—didn’t know exactly what was in
that cheesy casserole, but whatever it was, it was great!
Gay Mikelson, who has been a dedicated volunteer for the
UU Free Lunch program from the beginning, has informed
us that this will be the 30-year Anniversary for UUSIC
participation. Now that is cause for celebration, and we will
be planning one! If you have been a volunteer for any of that
time please let us know. We welcome you to celebrate with
us.
If you would like to assist on a one-time basis or as a regular
volunteer, please contact Sue and Lee Eberly at susaneberly@
outlook.com or Sherry Dolash at bridge_2_learning@yahoo.
com.
—Sherry Dolash for the UU Free Lunch Team
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Committee Reports, cont’d
SJCC — UUs Serving Together
Two annual events are coming up! On Friday, May 20th, we hope to hold the Shelter House Luncheon. Because we don’t have our
own building, we’re talking with Zion Lutheran (310 N. Johnson) about holding this event. Watch for the final announcement of this
event and be ready with your delicious salads and desserts to create community and raise funding for Shelter House.
We’re looking into early summer and hope to have the summer Day of Service on Saturday, June 25th. We’ll need projects and
project leaders in order to provide opportunities for social action for our community, so feel free to stop by the Social Justice table
with suggestions.
Help Wanted: Both of the events above need co-chairs. You do not need to have participated in the past or to be a member of the
Social Justice Coordinating Committee to serve as a co-chair. This is a one time commitment. Please consider it and let us know if you
can jump in to help make these events happen. Thanks.
—Diane Martin for the Social Justice Coordinating Committee
UUSIC Welcomed New Members on Sunday, March 6th
Cara Keller grew up in Waukee. She
and her daughter, Tessa Clore (age
7), live in Iowa City. Cara received a
degree from UNI in music and a
degree from UI in economics. Cara is
currently attending UI where she is
working toward a master’s degree in
business analytics. Cara hopes to
pursue a career with a focus on designing creative process
solutions and being a bridge between operations and application
development to achieve leaner processes. She works in financial
services at GE Capital. Cara attended the First Unitarian Church
in Des Moines for most of her youth and values the diversity of
ideas in Unitarian Universalism. She believes that UUSIC will
be a good place for her daughter to grow and develop a strong
value set and to learn how to be confident. Cara enjoys music,
bicycling, baking, and yoga. She is interested in landscaping,
gardening and beekeeping, and she looks forward to participating
in the UUSIC’s Land Ministry.
Deb Moore is originally from Cedar Rapids and lived in the
Iowa City area when she was younger,
being drawn to the diversity, educational
atmosphere, liberal political environment
and to the availability of a wide variety of
arts and entertainment. Deb obtained a BA
in psychology and MAs in English Language
and Literature and Mental Health Counseling
at UNI. She is the Director of the Compeer
Program in Iowa City and has served as a counselor and
adjunct faculty member at Kirkwood Community College.
Deb was motivated to attend UUSIC because “everyone I had
a connection with was a member of this congregation.” She is
attracted to the openness to many types of beliefs. In UUism,
she values the respect for reason in one’s search for truth, the
understanding of the need for meaning in one’s work and life,
the belief that every individual has value, and the acceptance
and respect for a diversity of approaches in connecting with one
another and a greater good. She looks forward to being part of an
accepting and welcoming community, having the opportunity to
enrich her development through participation in interest groups
and social and community activities, and taking advantage of the
opportunities for study and learning.
The UU News Jane Slaymaker is a native of eastern Iowa,
growing up in Belle Plaine and Marengo. She
moved to Iowa City to be with her girlfriend
and later wife, Barbara Curtin, who was
an active member of UUSIC. Jane began
attending services following Barbara’s death
in 2015. In UUism, she values the acceptance
of all people regardless of race, religion, and
gender identity. She has found her beliefs to be
changing, and she wants to feel free to explore what lies ahead.
Jane is retired from Pioneer Hi-Bred. She has four children,
two stepchildren, four grandchildren, four step-grandchildren,
and one great grandchild. Her hobbies are stamp collecting,
genealogy, flower gardening, bird watching, and traveling. Jane
volunteers in UUSIC’s Free Lunch Program and the Social Justice
Committee’s Day of Service. She has been a long-time volunteer
at the Johnson County Crisis Center Food Bank.
Vanessa Taylor lives in Swisher with her husband Chris,
daughter Arcadia (age 7), and son Noah (age 3). She grew up
in Bettendorf. Vanessa obtained
her undergraduate degrees at
Iowa State and master’s degree
at UI in Library and Information
Science. She currently works as
a data services manager for the
UnityPoint Health foundations
in Iowa and previously worked
as a prospect researcher for the
UI Foundation. Vanessa enjoys reading, photography, Excel
spreadsheets, cooking, and letting the kids make a mess in the
kitchen in the name of science. She values the UU tradition of
tolerance and respect for diverse views and the commitment
to social justice. In a spiritual community, she is seeking
companionship and support as she raises her children to value
the UU Principles and looks forward to participating in the
Religious Education Ministry. Vanessa’s husband, Chris, is a
UUSIC member. —Photos by Ron Pile
Cara, Deb, Jane, and Vanessa, we welcome you into this
community of memory and hope by honoring the light, vitality
and renewal each of you brings to our community. Together
may we be a beacon of hope and joy to each other and our
world. May your light shine brightly among us.
April 2016
Page 7
UUSIC Board Secretary, a position she has held twice,
Jeanette is well-known for her involvement with social justice,
fundraising, historical, and environmental activities within the
society.
Life Membership Celebration on Sunday, April 3rd
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member.
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as our
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2016
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friend and colleague, and now as one of our Life Members. She is, indeed, a treasure!
Carol and Jerry
Nordquist—Life
Members
They were
immediately drawn
into the whole life of the Society and
have been involved in a broad range of activities.
What a terrific pair of UUSIC Life Members Carol and Jerry Nordquist
Carol
and Jerry
are! They
haveNordquist
beena active
members
UUSICand
since
and,the
asUniversity
Carol
has
BA from
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an 1965,
MA from
shown
below,
have
been
tireless
in
their
support
of
its
many
activities.
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of UUSIC
Life Members
Carolwas
and in
Jerry
Nordquist
are! They have
of pair
Iowa.
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degree
Speech
Pathology,
and been
she
active members
at UUSIC
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as shown
below,forhave
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in their
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at thesince
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Hospital
School
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years,
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to the
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attending
as
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guest
at
support
its1997.
many Jerry
activities.
received BSc, MA and PhD degrees in Economics from
the
Men’s
Club,
later
Worthley
Club,
as early
as as
1958.
a couple,
Iowa, and did postgraduate
work
at
the
London
Economics.
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economics
for
Jerry’s introduction to the Society
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throughofattending
a guest
at the Men’s
Club, later
Carol
and
Jerry
first
came
to
the
society
upon
being
told
by
member
39 years at Iowa,
also retiring
in early
1997.
Worthley
Club, as
as 1958. As a couple, Carol and Jerry first came to the Society upon
Paul
Olson
that
UUSIC
hadthat
a UUSIC
good Religious
program.
being told by member Paul Olson
had a good Education
Religious Education
program. They
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were
immediately
drawn
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whole
life
of the
andwhen
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young
couple
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to become
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from Grinnell
College and
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aspects
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of as
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degree
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in conducting
Speech Pathology,
and she
campaigns, acting
finance
on
the
board,
several
internal
audits.
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years, retiring in 1997. Jerry received BSc, MA, and PhD degrees in Economics from Iowa
and
worked
at
the
University
Hospital
School
for
25
years,
retiring
in
recently,
has
become
a member
of theHe
Endowment
Committee
for the
third time,
advising
the
did postgraduate
work he
at the
London
School
of Economics.
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for 39 years
at Iowa,
also retiring
in 1997.
1997.
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life,
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leading Stewardship
lay representative for UUSIC on the Consultation of Religious
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Carol
and
Jerry
have
served
on
the
Board—Jerry
three
times
and
Carol
twice.
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have
campaigns,
acting as finance
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board,
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for fivetrustee
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on audits. Most
also
been on
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Development
Committee.
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were
leaders
of
Worthley
Club.
recently,
he
has
become
a
member
of
the
Endowment
Committee
for
the
third
time,
the Pastoral Care Committee, and is an original member of the Special advising the
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on theShe
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Jerry have
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three She
times
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is an original
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Carol twice.
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been important
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Club.
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Johnson County
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committee
ascouple—Carol
the Iowa
worker
who
and
Jerry
with CIVIC,
City
Relations
Council
andJohnson
other
County
Empowerment
Board,
and
Jerry
with
CIVIC,
the
Iowa
City
Foreign
Relations
Council,
and
other
citizen
groups.
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climbed very
tall ladders
onevolunteers
else wouldfordomany
it. Carol
wasatthe
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groups. when
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were
years
Miracles in Motion, the therapeutic
were
volunteers
for
many
years
at
Miracles
in
Motion,
the
therapeutic
equestrian
center
at
Swisher,
Iowa.
lay representative
UUSIC
on the
Consultation of Religious
equestrian for
center
at Swisher,
Iowa.
Communities
for
five
years.
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has
been
active
Unicare,
served
on
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the Voices
of Experience
at the Senior Center. Carol enjoys
the
Pastoral
Care
Committee,
and
is
an
original
member
of
the
Special
reading and Jerry’s
gardening.
Both have
traveled
to numerous
places around
the world
on professional
holiday trips.at the
hobbies
include
opera,
skiing, reading
and singing
with
the Voices and
of Experience
Needs Committee.
She and
Jerry
havereading
also been
ushers
and kitchen
Senior
Center.
Carol
enjoys
and
gardening.
Both
have
traveled
to
numerous
places
Being on a lifelong search with others is what appeals to both of them. We wish them many more years of searching
here
workers. around the world on professional and holiday trips.
at UUSIC.
Involvement
in Policy:
the
has
also
been
important
for appeals
the couple—
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oncommunity
aThe
lifelong
with
others
is what
both
of them.
We wish
Life Membership
UUSICsearch
Board
may
choose
to honor
members
who to
have
contributed
significantly
as them
leaders many
of the
Carol
in more
the
League
of
Women
Voters
and
Johnson
County
congregation
over ayears
long period
of
time
by
designating
them
as
Life
Members.
Recommendations
for
Life
Membership
may
come
of searching here at UUSIC.
from
Membership
Associates,
the
Pastoral
Care
Team,
the
Minister,
the
Director
of
Congregational
Life,
or
any
member
of
the
Empowerment Board, and Jerry with CIVIC, the Iowa City Foreign Relations Council and other
congregation.
Upon
a
majority
vote
of
the
Board,
the
Life
Member’s
history
with
UUSIC
will
be
documented
and
published
in
the
citizen groups. Both were volunteers for many years at Miracles in Motion, the therapeutic
newsletter, and a celebration will be held.
equestrian
center at Swisher, Iowa.
Jerry’sand
hobbies
opera,
skiing,
reading
with
the Voices
of Experience
the segment
ommitment
passion.include
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Campaign
Committee
hasand
been singing
encouraged
to share
those stories
with you in an at
ongoing
Senior
Center.
Carol
enjoys
reading
and
gardening.
Both
have
traveled
to
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The UU News April 2016
Page 9
Thank You to Our 2015/2016 UUSIC Volunteers
YOU HAVE A MEANINGFUL AND POSITIVE IMPACT ON OUR COMMUNITY!
April is National Volunteer Month! We appreciate our many UUSIC volunteers (listed below) for sharing their time,
talent, and resources with our congregation and the greater community. We’ll express our pride and gratitude with
a special Volunteer Reception on Sunday, April 3rd.
As part of our volunteer celebration, we’ll honor three longtime UUSIC members for their leadership by bestowing
on them Life Membership Status. Our honorees this year are Jeanette Carter, who has been a UUSIC member for
53 years, and Carol and Jerry Nordquist, 51 years.
We hope that everyone—especially all our volunteers—will join us on that day, April 3rd, as we celebrate you all!
Carol Adamson
Tim Adamson
Bobbe Akre
Bruce Alexander
Kurt Anstreicher
Alice Atkinson
Ken Atkinson
Julia Audlehelm
Larry Audlehelm
Dayna Ballantyne
Brenda Barbour
Kris Barrash
Barbara Beaumont
Philip Beck
Connie Becker
Sharon Beckman
Sharon Booker
Peg Bouska
Joe Brisben
Pete Brokaw
Wendy Brown
Bob Burdinie
Jen Burdinie
Amy Butler
Earle Canfield
Lynne Cannon
Mike Carberry
Jeanette Carter
Alesa Case
Dixie Cassady
Maryellen Cazanas
Michael Cervantes
Brett Chaney
Kirk Cheyney
Marsha Cheyney
Lucy Chossier
Rachel Clark
Sam Cochran
Mary Cohen
Molly Coon
Gloria Corbin
Chris Coretsopoulos
Ron Crawford
Dan Cummins
Laurie Cummins
Jane DeWitt
Monique DiCarlo
Peggy Dietrich
Rob Dietrich
Sherry Dolash
Andy Douglas
Stephen Dunbar
Carolyn Dyer
Lee Eberly
Susan Eberly
John Elson
Lori Enloe
Jim Ephgrave
Pat Ephgrave
Sandra Eskin
Gail Falk
Ed Fallon
Sara Feldman
Betsy Fischer
Linda Fisher
Mary Fisher
Jeffery Ford
Amy Fretz
Kurt Friese
Kim Friese
Dan Gall
Meredith Gall
Winnie Ganshaw
Gail Garwood
Joel Gilbertson-White
Stephanie GilbertsonWhite
Brian Glidewell
Amy Grahs
Jerry Grahs
Carmen Griggs
Trudy Gullette
Kurt Hamann
Julie Hammer
Barbara Haring
Claudine Harris
Sally Hartman
Lisa Haverkamp
Mike Haverkamp
Patricia Hayek
Joe Hennager
Diana Henry
Colleen Higgins
Sarah Holmes
Michael HoneyArcement
Rochelle HoneyArcement
Al Hood
Jean Hood
Peggy Houston
Kathy Huedepohl
Jan Hubel
Kenn Hubel
Lois Hughes
Merle Ihne
Adam Ingersoll
Bridgette Ingersoll
Issac Ingersoll
Katrina Ingersoll
Nik Jakob
John Jennewein
Marilyn Jennewein
David Jepsen
Mary Jepsen
Sarah Jewell
Carolyn Johnson
Donna Johnson
Jessica Fiedler Johnson
Noah Johnson
Sharon Johnson
Allan Jordison
Haley Kamps
Sue Kann
Miriam Kashia
Cara Keller
Sandy Keller
Bailey Kelley
Larry Kent
Shelly Kerr
Kathleen Kingman
Margaret Kinsman
Betsy Klein
Garry Klein
Margaret Koenig
Nita Kosier
Susan Krohmer
Zach Kyte
Clare Lanaghan
John Lanaghan
Pat Larson
Kasia Laskowska
Barbara Laughlin
Jim Laughlin
Gary Lawrenson
Melissa Lehan Mackin
Kirk Leiffert
Russ Lenth
Lisa Lepic
Brenda Linley
Marta Little
Jan Locher
Stephen Locher
Mary Losch
Nancy Lynch
Caryl Lyons
Cari Malone
Cory Manning
James Margadant
Heather Marshall
Katherine Marshall
Lynette Marshall
David Martin
Diane Martin
Karen Mason
Marianne Mason
Cory May
Barbara McAfee
Page 10 April 2016 The UU News
Thank You to Our 2015/2016 UUSIC Volunteers
YOU ARE TOUCHING HEARTS, CHANGING LIVES, AND TRANSFORMING THE WORLD!
Ron McCall
Brad McDowell
Alison McGoff
Janet McKee
Mary McMurray
Tom McMurray
Virginia Melroy
Kathryn Messer
Pamela Michaud
Gay Mikelson
Diana Miller
Paula Miller
Tony Miller
Paula Miller
Virginia Miller
Kathy Moon
Joyce Moore
Larry Mossman
Fred Meyer
Elyse Myers
George Myers-Verhage
Shelby Myers-Verhage
Gwendolyn Neumeister
Leigh Nida
Peter Nothnagle
Carol Nordquist
Jerry Nordquist
Carrie Norton
Nancy Noyer
Liz Noyes
Kelly O’Berry
Terri O’Berry
Terry O’Brien
Alison Oliver
James Olson
Sue Otto
Cecile Owings
Ron Owings
Kim Palmer
Lula Palmer
Maureen Patterson
Wayne Patton
Dorothy Paul
Pete Paul-Petersen
Dorothy Paul-Petersen
Gerry Pearson
Emily Peck
Damian Pieper
Bonnie Penno
Mark Penno
Debra Persons
Connie Peterson
Ron Pile
Paul Pomrehn
Steven Protzman
Nancy Purington
Judith Quinn
John Raley
Bruce Randall
Christina Randall
Tony Razavi
Jean Reese
Linda Rice
Tom Rocklin
Shona Roeder
Jaia Rosenfels
Mary Roth
Rhonda Rowden
Charity Rowley
Susan Salterberg
Garrette Saltzman
Matt Schaefer
Kay Schneider
Deb Schoelerman
Hazel Seaba
Jamie Sharp
Michael Shaw
Nicole Sheldon
Vicki Siefers
Sabri Sky
Jane Slaymaker
Cindy Spading
Renee Speh
Virginia Stamler
Juli Statton
Jill Stephenson
Lisa Stover
Stefan Strack
Faye Strayer
Hilary Strayer
Sheila Streeby
Margaret Street
Adam Tatro
Christopher Taylor
Jonathan Tauscheck
Al Thomas
Betty Thomas
Sharon Thomas
Peter Thorne
Carol Throckmorton
David Tokuhisa
Judy Tokuhisa
Jim Trepka
Theresa Ullerich
Aiko Van Cura
Stephanie Van Housen
Steve Vincent
Tova Vitiello
Peg Voelker
Zach Wahls
Doug Wallace
Mary Kathryn Wallace
Margalea Warner
Julia Wasson
Connie Webb
Susan Wells
Mary Lou Welter
Jerry Wetlaufer
Frank Wildensee
Kristin Wildensee
Lauralee Wilkins
Kaye Winder
Ruth Wirtz
Jessie Witherell
Haven Witherspoon
Scott Wittenkeller
Kirk Witzberger
Carol Wolfe
Ron Wright
Kari Yorek
Matt Yorek
Susan Kasal Young
Rich Young
Mark Yuskis
Lenda Zelinkas
Jessica ZimmerSaltzman
YOUTH VOLUNTEERS
Audrey Adamson
Jocelyn Ankenmann
Lydia Ankenmann
Robert Ankenmann
Amara Ballantine
Aubrey Ballantine
Ian Ballantine
Ike Barrash
Nolan Case
Atreyu Chaney
Jacelyn Cheyney
Reed Cheyney
Aster Cox
Nathan Gall
Charlie Ingersoll
Fiona Ingersoll
Grace Ingersoll
Henry Ingersoll
Naomi Ingersoll
Teddy Ingersoll
Cassie Kaminsky
Megan Kann
Noah Lehan Mackin
Emerson Linley
Noah Linley
Rory Marshall
Abby Patterson
Cora Patterson
Teagan Roeder
Amelia Saltzman
Joscilynn Saltzman
Maddilyne Saltzman
Anneka Thorne
Rebekah Tokuhisa
Ethan Trepka
Kai Trepka
Mira Wilmont-DiCarlo
Mabel Wittenkeller
Nora Wittenkeller
Adam Wolfe
Isaac Wolfe
**We apologize to anyone whose name was inadvertently omitted from this roster. If this has occurred,
please notify Emma at admin@uusic.org or call 337-3443. An updated list will be published in the 2016
Annual Report in May.**
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UUSIC Board of Trustees, 2015-2016
UUSIC Staff
President: Jim Olson.............................................. 512-0007
jimolson921@gmail.com
Website: www.uusic.org
Office Phone: 319-337-3443
Office Open: 2 - 6 Mon. & 8:30 - 2:30 Tues. thru Fri.
Vice President: Kelly O’Berry.................................541-0326
kelly-oberry@uiowa.edu
Past President: Vicki Siefers.................................. 331-1798
vsiefers@mchsi.com
Minister - Rev. Steven Protzman
Email: minister@uusic.org
Administrator - Emma Barnum
Email: admin@uusic.org
Secretary: Jeanette Carter......…........................338-5922
montehigh55@gmail.com
Director of Lifespan Religious Education Jessica Zimmer-Saltzman
Email: education@uusic.org
Treasurer: Adam Ingersoll...………...….................338-8811
adam.ingersoll@gmail.com
Congregational Life Coordinator - Carol Throckmorton
Email: membership@uusic.org
Trustee: Kirk Witzberger…………………............... 325-3425
kirkwitzberger@hotmail.com
Music Director - Gloria L. Corbin
Email: music@uusic.org
Trustee: Steve Vincent....................................847-650-1634
stephen-vincent1@live.com
Trustee: Marianne Mason......................................321-9318
marianne.mason@msn.com
Trustee: Steve Locher............................................331-1863
lochers@mchsi.com
Our Mission Statement: We are a diverse spiritual
community that touches hearts, changes lives, and
transforms the world.
Accompanist - Jonathan Tauscheck
Email: accompanist@uusic.org
Administrative Assistant - Bailey Kelley
Email: admin.assistant@uusic.org
Nursery Supervisor - Trudy Gullette
Email: nursery@uusic.org
Our Vision Statement:
Our vision is to be a loving, inclusive, and growing
spiritual community. We celebrate life and a liberal
tradition that leads social justice work, heals the earth,
and nurtures the lifelong journey of mind and spirit.
April 2016
The UU News
UUSIC Calendar for April 2016
(SC) Sanctuary Church, 2205 E Grantview Dr #200, CV
(OH) Oakdale House, 2355 Oakdale Rd, CV (ERC) Eastside Recycling Center, 2401 Scott Blvd SE, IC
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
27
1:30 PM Ingathering & Service (SC)
2:45 PM Social Hour (SC)
28
5:15 PM Girls’ Night
Out! (Azul Tequila)
7 PM Buddhist Sangha
(Oaknoll)
29
30
31
7 PM Choir (SC)
1
5:30 PM Friends of
Friends & Special Needs
Committee (OH)
2
3
9:30 AM Racial Justice study/
ACTION Circle (OH)
1:30 PM Ingathering & Service (SC)
2:45 PM Social Hour (SC)
3:15 PM Children’s Choir (SC)
4
6 PM Kiirtan (OH)
7 PM Buddhist Sangha
(Oaknoll)
5
7 PM SJCC (OH)
6
7
7 PM Choir (SC)
8
11 AM Free Lunch
Program (1105 Gilbert Ct.)
9
10
10:30 AM Vegetarian Community
(Trumpet Blossom)
1 PM Silent Auction & Opening
Reception (SC)
1:30 PM Ingathering & Service (SC)
2:45 PM Social Hour (SC)
3:15 PM Children’s Choir (SC)
6 PM Dances of Universal Peace
(Eastside Recycling Center)
11
7 PM Buddhist Sangha
(Oaknoll)
7:30 PM UU Book
Discussion Group
(Oaknoll)
12
5 PM Green
Sanctuary
Committee (OH)
13
14
6:30 PM Board
Meeting (105 Iowa
Ave Ste. 231)
7 PM Choir (SC)
15
16
6:30 PM Treats &
Talents Auction &
Dinner (St. Patrick
Church)
17
9:30 AM Racial Justice study/
ACTION Circle (OH)
1:30 PM Ingathering & Service (SC)
3 PM Auction Cake Walk (SC)
3:15 PM Journey of Discovery
Part 1 (SC)
3:15 PM Children’s Choir (SC)
18
7 PM Buddhist Sangha
(Oaknoll)
19
5:30 PM
Communications
Committee (OH)
7:30 PM Secular
Humanists (Old
Brick)
20
12:30 PM UU Grief
Group (OH)
21
1:30 PM Scrabble
Group (Donna
24
1:30 PM Ingathering & Service (SC)
3:15 PM Journey of Discovery
Part 2 (SC)
25
5:15 PM Girls’ Night
Out (Exotic India)
7 PM Buddhist Sangha
(Oaknoll)
26
Thursday
Johnson’s home)
7 PM Choir (SC)
27
28
9 AM Newsletter
Folding (OH)
7 PM Choir (SC)
Friday
22
Ground-breaking
Ceremony
12 PM Newsletter
Submission Deadline
4 PM CYC Campfire &
Potluck (OH)
29
MidAmerica Regional
Assembly
(St. Paul, MN)
Look for new events, updates or cancellations, and event details on the calendar at uusic.org.
Saturday
23
5 PM Vegetarian
Community
(Eastside
Recycling Center)
7 PM Sr. High
Coffeehouse (SC)
30
MidAmerica
Regional
Assembly
Upcoming Events
The following events meet regularly and all are welcome to attend. Find details on our website or in our Opportunities booklet.
Date(s)
Time
Event
Location
Contact
RSVP?
Friday 4/1
5:30 &
6:30 pm
Friends of Friends &
Special Needs Committee
Oakdale House
Rochelle Honey-Arcement
(rochelle.r.honey@gmail.com)
No
Sundays 4/3
& 17
9:30 am
Racial Justice study/ACTION Circle
Oakdale House
Alison Oliver
(alison-oliver@uiowa.edu)
No
Sundays 4/3,
10, & 17
3:15 pm
Children’s Choir Rehearsal
Sanctuary Church
Gloria Corbin (338-5012,
music@uusic.org)
No
Monday 4/4
6 pm
Kiirtan
Oakdale House
Andy Douglas
(andy.c.douglas@gmail.com)
No
Mondays 4/4,
11, 18, & 25
7 pm
Buddhist Sangha
Oaknoll
Brian Glidewell
(brianandmark711@msn.com)
No
Tuesday 4/5
7 pm
Social Justice Coordinating
Committee
Oakdale House
Diane Martin (351-7616,
dianemartin@mchsi.com)
No
Thursdays 4/7,
14, 21, & 28
7 pm
Fireside Choir Rehearsal
Sanctuary Church
Gloria Corbin
No
Friday 4/8
11 am
Free Lunch Program
1105 Gilbert Ct.
Sue and Lee Eberly
(susaneberly@outlook.com)
No
Sunday 4/10
10:30 am
Vegetarian Community Brunch
Trumpet Blossom Café (310
E. Prentiss Street)
Carol Throckmorton (337-3030,
clc@uusic.org)
Yes
Sunday 4/10
6 pm
Dances of Universal Peace
Eastside Recycling Center
(2401 Scott Blvd SE)
Virginia Melroy (338-1778,
virginia-melroy@uiowa.edu)
No
Monday 4/11
7:30 pm
UU Book Discussion Group
(All the Light We Cannot See by
Anthony Doerr)
Oaknoll (735 George St.
4th Floor, Mtg. Rm. A)
Mary Lou Welter (H: 354-1231, C: No
361-9805, jayhawkeye@juno.com)
Tuesday 4/12
5 pm
Green Sanctuary Committee
Oakdale House
Deb Schoelerman (594-2373,
dschoelerman@gmail.com)
No
Thursday 4/14
6:30 pm
UU Board Meeting
105 Iowa Ave. (Suite 231)
Jim Olson (512-0007,
jimolson921@gmail.com)
No
Sundays 4/17,
24, & 5/1
3 pm
Journey of Discovery Series
(new-member classes)
Worship Hall,
Sanctuary Church
Carol Throckmorton
Yes
Tuesday 4/19
7:30 pm
Secular Humanists
Common Room, Old Brick
(26 E Market St.)
Mark Yuskis (resdoggie@aol.com)
No
Wednesday
4/20
12:30 pm UU Grief Group
Oakdale House
Gail Garwood (688-4217,
ggarwood42@gmail.com)
No
Thursday 4/21
1:30 pm
UU Scrabble Group
Donna Johnson’s home
(824 Westside Drive, IC)
Gary Lawrenson (936-1291,
glawrenson@mchsi.com)
No
Saturday 4/23
5 pm
Vegetarian Community Potluck
Eastside Recycling Center
(2401 Scott Blvd SE)
Carol Throckmorton
Yes
Monday 4/25
5:15 pm
Girls’ Night Out
Exotic India (102 2nd
Street, Ste B, Coralville)
Carol Throckmorton
Yes
2016 Treats & Talents Auction
The 2016 Treats & Talents Auction is here! This year’s theme is “The Joke’s on UU!” If you haven’t registered with our online
Auction service, Charity Auction Organizer, please do so by going to http://tinyurl.com/UUSICTT16. You’ll be able to see our
auction catalog, buy tickets to the Live Auction and Dinner, and participate in early bidding (including several Buy It Now auction
items and events)!
This year, our Silent Auction will start at 1 pm on Sunday, April 10th. Early bidding can be done through the online auction, but
bidding won’t close until 4 pm on Sunday, so plan on attending services (or finding a proxy) to ensure your bids win out!
The Live Auction and Dinner will follow on Saturday, April 16th, at St. Patrick Church. Emcees for the evening are Tim Adamson
and Sally Hartman, with a wonderful meal catered by Mirabitos Italian Restaurant (vegan and gluten free options will be available).
Again, bidding can be started early online, with the Live Auction using the highest online bids as the starting amounts. Our annual
cakewalk will take place at 3 pm on Sunday, April 17th. Please let us know if you can bring a dessert!
This year we have worked to make our Auction (and many auction items) affordable, accessible, and family friendly. We hope you
will join us in this fun annual tradition!
2016 Voting Member List
According to UUSIC’s bylaws, a member is eligible to vote on the April 10th Mortgage for the Greenest Church in Iowa if they
have signed the membership book and made a financial contribution of record to UUSIC’s operating budget between March 10th,
2015 and March 10th, 2016 (within the year 30 days prior to the vote). If you think your name has been omitted from this list in
error, please contact the office.
Dean Abel
Carol Adamson
Tim Adamson
Bobbe Akre
Alice Atkinson
Ken Atkinson
Julia Audlehelm
Larry Audlehelm
Joe Barrash
Kris Barrash
Kara Beauchamp
Barbara Beaumont
Philip Beck
Daniel Benton
Alan Bohanan
Sharon Booker
Peg Bouska
Susan Boyd
Joe Brisben
Pete Brokaw
Wendy Brown
Margaret Burchianti
Johanna Burdinie
Robert Burdinie
Lynne Cannon
Marjorie Cantor
Jeanette Carter
Alesa Case
Dixie Cassady
Maryellen Cazanas
Michael Cervantes
Brett Chaney
Kirk Cheyney
Marsha Cheyney
Lucy Choisser
Sam Cochran
Cathy Cole
Chris Coretsopoulos
Ron Crawford
Dan Cummins
Laurie Cummins
Jo Cunningham
David Curry
Stacy Davids
Jane DeWitt
Monique DiCarlo
Peggy Dietrich
Rob Dietrich
Eleanor Dilkes
Sherry Dolash
Lee Eberly
Susan Eberly
Kay Eginton
William Eginton
Jonnifer Ellsworth
John Elson
Irvin Emig
Lori Enloe
Jim Ephgrave
Pat Ephgrave
Sara Feldmann
Mike Fenneman
Jessica Fiedler Johnson
Betsy Fischer
Linda Fisher
Jeffery Ford
Amy Fretz
Donna Friedman
Dan Gall
Meredith Gall
Winnie Ganshaw
Gail Garwood
William Gauger
Joel Gilbertson-White
Stephanie GilbertsonWhite
Brian Glidewell
Amy Grahs
Jerry Grahs
Carmen Griggs
Trudy Gullette
Prahlad Gupta
Kurt Hamann
Julie Hammer
Barbara Haring
Claudine Harris
Nicole Harris
Lisa Haverkamp
Mike Haverkamp
Patricia Hayek
Santhi Hejeebu
Diana Henry
Colleen Higgins
Sarah Holmes
Michael HoneyArcement
Rochelle HoneyArcement
Al Hood
Jean Hood
Keri Hornbuckle
Peggy Houston
Jan Hubel
Kenn Hubel
Lois Hughes
Merle Ihne
Lynne Ikach
Adam Ingersoll
Brigette Ingersoll
Isaac Ingersoll
Katrina Ingersoll
Nik Jakob
John Jennewein
Marilyn Jennewein
David Jepsen
Mary Jepsen
Carolyn Johnson
Nicholas Johnson
Noah Johnson
Emily Jones
Susan Kaliszewski
Haley Kamps
Miriam Kashia
Sandy Keller
Bailey Kelley
Larry Kent
Kathleen Kingman
Margaret Kinsman
Margaret Koenig
Juanita Kosier
Susan Krohmer
Zach Kyte
John Lanaghan
Pat Larson
Barbara Laughlin
Jim Laughlin
Gary Lawrenson
Dave Leavitt
Judy Leavitt
Russ Lenth
Doris Levsen
Marta Little
Jan Locher
Stephen Locher
Mary Losch
Nancy Lynch
Caryl Lyons
Cari Malone
Heather Marshall
Lynette Marshall
David Martin
Diane Martin
Karen Mason
Marianne Mason
Kathy Mathews
Kathy McDonald
Janet McKee
Gail McLure
Mary McMurray
Tom McMurray
Virginia Melroy
Gay Mikelson
Diana Miller
Paula Miller
Tony Miller
Virginia Miller
Larry Mossman
Ruth Muir
George Myers-Verhage
Shelby Myers-Verhage
Anna Nelson
Kate Nesbett
Ken Nesbett
Gwendolyn Neumeister
Carol Nordquist
Jerry Nordquist
Jim Norris
Nancy Noyer
Liz Noyes
Kelly O’Berry
Terri O’Berry
Alison Oliver
James Olson
Sue Otto
Cecile Owings
Ron Owings
Kim Palmer
Lula Palmer
Maureen Patterson
Dorothy Paul
Dorothy Paul-Petersen
Pete Paul-Petersen
Amy Pearson
Natalie Pearson
Emily Peck
Sriram Pemmaraju
Bonnie Penno
Mark Penno
Debra Persons
Connie Peterson
Paul Pomrehn
Dale Prediger
Andrew Primmer
Steven Protzman
Nancy Purington
Judith Quinn
John Raley
Bruce Randall
Christina Randall
Tony Razavi
Jean Reese
Jacqueline Reger
Linda Rice
Tom Rocklin
Shona Roeder
Jaia Rosenfels
Mary Roth
Rhonda Rowden
Charity Rowley
Susan Rubis
Susan Salterberg
Ricardo Sauro
Kay Schneider
Deb Schoelerman
Hazel Seaba
Jamie Sharp
Nicole Sheldon
Dick Siefers
Vicki Siefers
Jane Slaymaker
Cindy Spading
Renee Speh
Barbara Staib
Virginia Stamler
Jill Stephenson
Cory Stover
Lisa Stover
Faye Strayer
Hilary Strayer
Anna Swanson
Adam Tatro
Al Thomas
Betty Thomas
Sharon Thomas
Peter Thorne
Carol Throckmorton
David Tokuhisa
Judy Tokuhisa
Jim Trepka
Theresa Ullerich
Mary Vasey
Steve Vincent
Tova Vitiello
Peg Voelker
Terry Lynn Wahls
Jeff Walberg
Jean Walker
Doug Wallace
Mary Kathryn Wallace
Julia Wasson
Connie Webb
Susan Wells
Mary Lou Welter
Jerry Wetlaufer
Norman Williams
Faith Wilmot
Kaye Winder
Jessie Witherell
Scott Wittenkeller
Kirk Witzberger
Carol Wolfe
Ed Wolfe
Ron Wright
Kari Yorek
Matt Yorek
Rich Young
Susan Kasal Young
Mark Yuskis
Lenda Zelinskas
276 Voting Members