Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of the Emerald Coast

UUFEC’s Got Talent, August 27th 6:30 pm. Do you sing, dance, act, do magic, tell jokes? Sign up for UUFEC’s Got Talent. This family friendly talent show is open to everyone. Sign-up is in the back of the sanctuary. Questions? Talk to Jennifer Jordan (jenniferljordan@cox.net, 678-7205).

Here’s a useful tip from a Consumer Reports magazine. Below are different fonts and the number of pages you can print per cartridge using that font:
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Times New Roman: 419 pages
Calibri: 395
Arial: 305
Tahoma: 291
Franklin Gothic Medium: 286
Verdana:276

Saturday, August 14, 7-10 p.m. “COFFEE HOUSE LIVE!” will feature musical talent from the panhandle area and an open microphone, giving beginning local talent an opportunity to perform.

The eclectic musical acts will appeal to all ages, ranging from traditional folk songs, foot-tapping blues and jazz, and moving on to experimental and distinctive original music! The audience never knows who the final performers will be, what new talent will be unveiled or what surprises are in store. “There has never been anything but toe-tapping musical enjoyment at our COFFEE HOUSE LIVE” evenings,” said Jeannette Debs, UUFEC member and Co-Chair of the event. Musical talents will include well-known musician Dave Abraham, who plays a blend of acoustic blues and original tunes, including ballads to blues. For more information contact Dave Abraham at 217-8481 or Jeannette Debs at 225-3832.

Lunch on the Town is Wednesday, July 28 at 111:30 am at Red Lobster in FWB. Contact Inge at 609-0239 or Modestlady1@cox.net

UUFEC’s Facilitators’ Circle announces that two new adult Second Hour groups will be held during July and August.

On July 11 and August 9, (second Sundays) “Roller Skating as a Spiritual discipline,” a book of daily meditations by the UU Reverend Christopher Buice, minister of the Tennessee Valley UU Church of Knoxville, Tennessee, will be the text used for discussion topics. In a humorous and informal style, Buice illustrates how everyday experiences can be “reframed” as spiritual encounters, thereby deepening one’s spirituality.

A new UUA Tapestry of Faith program for adults, “What Moves Us: Unitarian Universalist Theology,” will be offered on the third Sundays, July 18 and August 16 in the board room. The series of workshops are designed to help participants “to engage in theological reflection, not as an intellectual exercise, but as a process of meaning-making that equips one for living in the world as a Unitarian Universalist person of faith.” The sessions, the first two in a series of ten, will discuss the theologies of Hosea Ballou (July) and William Ellery Channing (August). The sessions will provide opportunities for the participants to reflect on their personal life experiences and how their personal theology compares with those of historic and contemporary UU theologians.

The sessions will be facilitated by members of the facilitators circle. Come check them out!

“Going to Goodwill?” Most of us have a box, a bag or a pile somewhere of things we plan to donate to Goodwill. You can again support one of our UUFEC Social Justice Projects by requesting that your donation be credited to Shelter House or Opportunity Place. Both of these non profits have a voucher program with Goodwill in Fort Walton Beach. You still get the tax write off receipt, but the shelter will get “Goodwill bucks” for their outgoing residents to use to help them start their new household. Double your pleasure, double your fun (oops, wrong jingle)…

Interested in donating to help with the Gulf oil spill response? Here’s a list of some groups working on the oil spill that get three- and four-star ratings from charitynavigator.com.

• National Audubon Society, is working to aid birds and habitat affected by the spill.
• Greater New Orleans Foundation, is assisting locally.
• Matter of Trust is accepting donations of hair, fur and nylons, which are used to aid in the oil response.
• Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences, which protects important shorebird habitat in the Gulf and throughout the Americas, will be documenting damage to birds.

For more information, see http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/latest/gulf-oil-spill-2010-0503

COAST WATCHERS WE NEED YOUR HELP!!

Individuals who live along or are visiting coastal communities can watch for oiled wildlife, vegetation, and beaches by becoming a Coast Watch volunteer. Similar to the Crime Watch program, Coast Watch volunteers are community members who know the daily wildlife and plants that exist on their local beach. The “Coast Watchers” will assist BP and their partnering organizations in identifying beaches that need attention. Coast Watchers will work within the coastal communities where they live or visit and commit to do the following:

• Report injured or oiled animals to the Wildlife Distress Hotline:
  1-866-557-1401
• Report oiled shoreline to: 1-866-448-5816
• Report a change in Air Quality to: http://www.epa.gov/bpspill/

July 4th Picnic at UUFEC, Sunday 5-7 p.m. Ticket sales help us plan ahead (adults $8, children 6+, $6). Be sure to bring a side dish or dessert, table service for your family and a board game (in case it rains or is too hot outside). Beach blankets or chairs are nice when we walk down to Lincoln Park to watch the fireworks on Boggy Bayou. Bring friends and neighbors who like to eat, socialize and watch fireworks.

Thursday, May 20th The fellowship will be taking dinner to Opportunity Place. If you can help by providing either a green salad for 15 adults or a main dish for 15 adults, please contact Jane Montgomery. If you prefer to assist with a smaller amount of either, your contribution will still be welcome. Jane can be reached by email (jj9451m@cox.net), cell 865-8213 or home telephone (678-8626).

Saturday, June 5th, 8:30 am. Need a little Saturday morning exercise? Volunteer to be on the highway cleanup crew. It takes 1.5 to 2 hours, and we always feel good afterward, especially when Rosemary Baker provides a great brunch at her house nearby. Contact Joanne Nelson, 225-2588 (cell), or 862-3064 (home)