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Sophomore Christian Smith (pictured) swung his bat well for the Wildcats last week.
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Edgewood's Baseball team was just too much for all comers over the weekend. The Wildcats were undefeated for the week and won the Edgewood Academy Invitational baseball tournament.
Edgewood proved too much for Macon East as the Wildcats routed the Knights 16-1 in a 5 inning game shortened due to the mercy rule. An RBI triple by Taylor Hawthorne, a groundout by Heath Young, a hit by pitch, a 2 run single by Trace Ott in the first inning, an RBI single by Hunter Glenn, an error, and a hit batsman during the second inning supplied the early punch for the Wildcats. Edgewood led 8-1 after the second inning. W.B. Hill racked up three RBIs on three hits. Caleb Sullivan looked sharp on the mound surrendering only two hits and struck out a half dozen in four innings of work. Overall, the Wildcats bashed the Knights pitching for 11 hits in 4 innings at bat.
In their next outing the Wildcats got the best of Monroe Academy after an explosive fifth inning that plated 5 runs. Christian Smith racked up two RBIs on one hit with a single in that inning. The Longhorns had no answer for Jackson Tate, who kept runners off the bases in his appearance. Tate gave up just 3 hits, allowed only one earned run and fanned 4 Longhorns during his five innings of work. Chase Laney put away the final three outs to record the save.
David Cayton led Edgewood to a 7-6 win for over Arlington Country Day School of Florida. Cayton drove in the go-ahead run to give the Wildcats the lead in the sixth inning. Hunter Glenn singled to get on base in the sixth. He then went from first to third on a two-run double by Hill. Laney came in to get the job done once again and this time he was credited with the win after 5 1/3 innings of working.
In the championship game of the tournament Edgewood blasted Autauga Academy 11-1. The Wildcats scored 8 runs in the first three innings. A two-run double by Young in the first inning, a two-run error and a two-run single by Hill in the second inning fueled the Wildcats offense. Hawthorne was brilliant on the mound striking out 11 Autauga Academy batters.
"We've been playing really well and we were tested by Arlington in the semi-final game of the tournament. Our guys overcame some very good pitching and pulled off the win. It was another good week and if we keep this up we should have another fine season," Edgewood coach Bobby Carr said.
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Connie D.
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The ear pieces don't stay in the ears and the sound gets muffled almost immediately after starting a swim.
Works great with custom molds!
from Green Bay, WI
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I ordered these earbuds and had a company called Westone make me some custom earmolds to couple these to my ears. The sound quality of the headphones is great and with the custom molds they will never fall out, are VERY comfortable, and maintain excellent sound integrity in and out of the water. My only issue it the length of the cord which is quite long. But that is just a personal preference.I would definitely recommend these. Look up Westone online and find a location where you could order some custom earmolds to pair with them!
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from Dallas
on 12/1/2014
Best bang for your buck. Last a long time. Like the short cord, extention included, to aleviate bunching.
Overboard earbuds
from TX
on 6/20/2012
I haven't used the earbuds in the water. They seem to sound OK but I can't get them to stay in my ears when just walking around. I don't see how they will stay in while swimming or keep water out of my ears. i used to have a different brand that had an earplug type cover that went down into the ear. It was pretty deep and kept the water out.;
Doesn't work with Dolphin MP3
Sandi B.
from Keizer, OR
on 10/31/2011
Thought this would work for Dolphin MP3 player. Cannot find headphone replacements for it. Misleading on description of this product that is fits most MP3 players. We are using it with another MP3 for running however.
not do great
from Santa cruz ca
on 8/21/2011
The ear phones don't stay in while swimming. Better to have the kind that go around your neck
Nice product.
Sandra B.
from Pasadena, MD
on 8/11/2011
I haven't used while swimming, but I used them while walking. They are very comfortable and provide quality sound. I only wish that they didn't have these "post" things and just had the "bud" part that fits in the ears.
As good as it gets
from Chicago metro
on 6/12/2011
I use these ear phones for swimming laps. I have to say, these fit my ear the best but will occassionally slip out and allow water to enter my ear. If that happens, bye bye sound you can recognize. If you fiddle with them a bit, you can swim for quite a while with your favorite tunes.Don't expect top quality, HD sound while swimming but that's probably true with all similar waterproof earphones. I have the sound up fairly high to offset the sound of bubbles and exhale. So far, I am very happy with these earphones.
Not Designed for underwater use.
from Phoenix AZ
on 5/2/2011
Use this for lap swimming and the headphones fill with water or fall out.Also the plugin wire is to long and needs to be shortened.
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from san francisco, ca
on 4/21/2011
I swim laps about three times a week and like to listen to recorded books while doing so. Recently, my expensive earbuds went south (too soon for the cost); so i decided to try the least expensive (but not cheap) alternative. They don't seal when plugged into my waterproof casing, so i used a rubber band to create one. They fall out of my ears easily, even with properly fitted buds. It might be the short, rigid extension from the bud that is shifted when I crawl that allows water to get between the bud and my eardrum and muffle the sound. I now work harder for even less listening pleasure. Next time, the costly ones, even in view of their gnat-like shelf life.


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Lifetouch photo directory update:
SUNDAY FORUMS THAT MATTER: COFFEE, CONVERSATION & COMMUNITY 9:30 am to 10:45 am in Fellowship Hall March15 Surveying Local Art: Expectations, Outcomes and Funding. March 22 Bad Air and Desperate Politics: Is China on the Edge? March 29 Ohio Tax Policy: Who Benefits and at What Cost? In Ohio, tax breaks are worth 7.7 billion. Will income taxes, the second largest source of state budget funding, be cut this year? Does the reduction of taxes benefit the economy? What role do Ohio taxes play in the growing income inequality among citizens? Zach Schiller, Director of Research, Policy Matters Ohio THE MIX "VESPERS" Wednesday, April 22 at 7:00 pm the Rev. Daniel Budd
"Halleluiah" - by Leonard Cohen, sung by K.D. Lang
Congregation members and friends! If you've been holding off on scheduling your photo appointment for the directory, now's the time to help all of us. Lifetouch will "open up" the second week of sittings for us, once we have at least 20 sittings on the currently available 5 days. We need a few more to schedule on Thursday March 26 and Friday March 27 to meet this goal, but we must do it by March 18. Please help us reach our goal. Many of us will have family members in town the second week and are waiting for dates to become available. You can go to the church website. In the middle of the home page is a link to schedule an appointment. In your one hour session you will:
* check in
* be professionally photographed
* immediately view and select you directory photo
* have an opportunity to view and purchase additional portraits of you and your family
If you have any questions, please call Christine at church 216 751-2320 or Laurie Albright at 216 299 3064 cell 216 371 8163 home.
Friday, April 3 at 7 pm in the Sanctuary
Tenebrae is a service of poetry, story, and music that acknowledges the darkness of Life. We also remember those in our community who have died since the last Tenebrae service. As the readings and music progress, the Sanctuary is gradually darkened until only the light of the Chalice is left.
9:30 am to 10:45 am in Fellowship Hall
Surveying Local Art: Expectations, Outcomes and Funding.How important is art to you? What is essential to you or our community that only artists can accomplish? The Cuyahoga Arts and Culture funding ($15 million/year) will be up for ballot renewal via a local tax this year. How will we be affected by its loss or renewal? Michael Gill, Editor/Publisher, Collective Arts Network, in conversation with Karen Gahl- Mills, Executive Director, Cuyahoga Arts and Culture.
March 22
Bad Air and Desperate Politics: Is China on the Edge?
March 29
Ohio Tax Policy: Who Benefits and at What Cost?
In Ohio, tax breaks are worth 7.7 billion. Will income taxes, the second largest source of state budget funding, be cut this year? Does the reduction of taxes benefit the economy? What role do Ohio taxes play in the growing income inequality among citizens? Zach Schiller, Director of Research, Policy Matters Ohio
Wednesday, April 22
at 7:00 pm
the Rev. Daniel Budd
"Halleluiah" - by Leonard Cohen, sung by K.D. Lang
This month's Mitzvah supports two causes – the Heights Emergency Food Center and you! I say that because it does not benefit the Photography program/Lifetouch. It is a program of Lifetouch to offer a discount should anyone decide to make a purchase by encouraging people to donate food, which is a cause-ending hunger of the Lifetouch folks. Collected items will be donated to the Heights Emergency Food Center.
Items, which must be unopened and unexpired, will be collected both at the photo sessions and at the church entrances through Saturday, April 5.
See the article regarding the new photo directory to set up your appointment and don't forget to bring your non-perishable food!
If you have a suggestion for a Mitzvah, please contact Edie Phillips at 216-235-8855 or at email@example.com.
Sweet Home First UU Campaign Off and Running!
Volunteer callers are trained and motivated, members and friends have been selected for personal contact, and the recent kickoff celebration paved the way for a successful effort . . . let the giving begin! To date, $288,294 has been pledged from 82 folks, nearly 50% of whom have increased their commitment from last year. To those who have pledged, heartfelt thanks from campaign co-chairs Meg Pauken and Gail Arnold and the stewardship committee. To those who have connected with their callers and are considering their pledge, we know you'll do your best. To those who are for any reason hesitant to meet, understand that
this a conversation designed to grow and sustain our beloved Sweet Home by gaining your opinions, direction, and financial and volunteer support. And to those who have yet to be contacted, rest assured that nearly every member and friend has been selected for personal contact, and callers are working diligently to meet and share with you and learn from you. To determine who's chosen you for contact, just go to the Members page of the website.
Please feel free to reach out to director of development and communications coordinator Duncan Tanner, Jr. (email@example.com; 941.713.1645) with questions and concerns.
The Ides of March are behind us and the stewardship campaign is in full swing!
The stewardship team is still making calls and setting up meetings. Your assistance in scheduling meetings and responding to the outreach is appreciated. Our goal is to have as many pledge commitments recorded as possible by the end of March so that our board has the month of April to put together the budget for next year using the most accurate numbers possible.
A huge Sweet Home thank you to the following members and friends who have already recorded a pledge: Want to know more? Click here to READ MORE!
Get ready! Get set! Mark your calendars! Our last picture directory was in 2008. It's time for a new directory. We hope everyone in the congregation is able to schedule a photo session at First U between March 24 and April 4. Your reward will be a copy of the photo directory AND a free 8x10 photo of your choice. Those who cannot come for a sitting, but wish to submit a photo can do so for $10, and then receive a photo directory. We hope our choice of dates allows families to schedule times that work well for you. Think now if you want to bring theme items, pets, or anything else that is important to you.
Please also take a few photos of your group or committee in action and send them to email@example.com. Like a yearbook, we have a few pages for activity photos and need your help.
You will be able to select your sitting date and time online (links are on the website and the weekly eblast), as well as through the more traditional methods (phone, in person at church). Questions? Contact Laurie Albright firstname.lastname@example.com 216-371 8163 or Christine 216-751-2320.
Strategic Plan Outline Introduced at February 22 Congregational Conversation
Growth and Development Committee members Paul Breitzmann and Laurie Albright introduced the 2015 - 2018 strategic plan outline at the February 22 congregational conversation after the service in Fellowship Hall. Some 80 attendees learned more about the initial and ongoing actions that will drive the plan's three major initiatives: Faith Development, Teaching & Learning Congregation, and Growth Through Service. These initiatives focus on the core of First Unitarian's mission statement:
In the tradition of Unitarian Universalism which celebrates the divine spark in each of us, we strive
to create a welcoming and diverse congregation that nurtures our spirituality, inspires our religious education,
and encourages commitment and service to the community.
Paul and Laurie shared that this year's plan is somewhat unique in that it is more "mission-driven" than some previous plans, and were quick to point out that because it belongs to everyone at First Unitarian, feedback is essential to crafting and implementing a plan that will sustain the church.
Kudos to the Committee and the Board, and Paul and Laurie in particular, for keeping us engaged!
Between World Water Day on March 22 and Earth Day on April 22, UU's are being asked to join Commit2Respond, a collaboration between the UUA, UUSC and many other organizations to focus collectively on Climate Justice.
Commit2Respond is an ambitious initiative that asks us to do three things: 1) shift our consumption to lower our carbon footprint and promote renewable energy; 2) grow the climate justice movement, and 3) advance the rights of peoples affected by climate change. It invites us — as individuals, as members of a family or household, part of a congregation or community group — to collaborate with others to make greater impact. To sign-up or learn more go to http://www.commit2respond.org.
Our congregation will start with holding a church service focused on water on March 8, giving opportunities for individual reflection and learning throughout the month, and culminating with an Earth Day service on April 19.
Additionally, we will be offering the course "Our Place in the Web of Life" on five Tuesday evenings starting April 7 and ending May 5 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
This highly-engaging, five-session class invites participants to look deeply at the consequences of their actions on people and the environment close at home and then further away in communities across the nation and world. Through film, music, participatory research, visual mapping, ethical reflection, meditation and ritual, participants wrestle with what it means to be faithfully and justly part of an inter-connected community of life across the nation and the world.
Through film, music, participatory research, visual mapping, ethical reflection, meditation and ritual, participants wrestle with what it means to be faithfully and justly part of an inter-connected community of life. More information can be found at http://uuministryforearth.org/EJ-Curriculum.
Registration will start March 8 at Coffee Hour or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Stewardship Campaign Kicks Off in Style!
Saturday, February 7, First Unitarian's Fellowship Hall was transformed into a country dancehall as some 100 members and friends danced the night away. The 2015 - 2016 Sweet Home First UU stewardship campaign kicked off with square, line and circle dancing, great food, the traditional covenant basket raffle (which raised $612!), and lots of fellowship and fun. Stetsons and cowboy boots were the order of the day as hosts Tom and Kelli McKenna and campaign co-chairs Meg Pauken and Gail Arnold put together one Hoppin' Hootenanny. Special thanks to "Our Guys in the Kitchen" - and everyone who brought an appetizer, side dish or dessert - for a sumptuous buffet!
In addition to enjoying the evening's festivities, attendees learned more about this year's all-important annual appeal. Building on last year's successful effort, the Sweet Home First UU campaign is seeking $560,000 to underwrite programming, ministries, operations, and facilities maintenance. Once again, volunteers will be calling upon members and friends to enjoy good company and conversation, learn how we can grow and sustain our "sweet home", and seek financial, volunteer and in-kind support.
Please go to "Members" page for the name of the volunteer who's chosen to connect with you, and contact Development Director & Communications Coordinator Duncan Tanner, Jr., or any stewardship committee member with questions and comments.
GCC News - First U Well Represented at Public Action
31 hearty souls from First U added their voice and presence to the 1100 people attending Greater Cleveland Congregation's Public Action at Olivet Institutional Baptist Church on Tuesday February 3 to present the rationale and 4 areas of recommendations, in person, to Mayor Frank Jackson, Steven Dettelbach,US Attorney, and Chief Jonathon Smith, Special Litigation Section, US Dept of Justice. County Prosecutor Timothy McGinty was also present. The recommendations included specifics under Constitutional Policing, Reorganize Internal Accountability, Community Engagement: Permanency, Transparency, and Accountability, and Financial Sustainability. All three public figures agreed to meet with GCC in followup to the development and monitoring of the Department of Justice Consent agreement that is being negotiated with the Cleveland Police Department. We are hopeful GCCs research, networking and analysis will provide impetus for positive lasting change in local police community relations. Please ask the following people about their experience:
Carol Gibson, Sara Wallace, Erin Holmes, Jan Devereaux, Vern Sackman, Margot Youngs, Laurie Holmes, Mary Dietzen, Betty Root, Nancy Allman, Matt Smith, Cliff Wire, Helen Merrell, Laurie Albright, Sandy Wilson, Sharon Sternberger, Pam Gibbon, Brian Larson, Carol Gay, Karen Grochau, Fern Levy, Ray Gonzales, Jeremy Holmes, Erika Brown, Mani Pierce, Mary O'Shea, Mike Beckman, Edie Philips, Jane Donnell, Horace Reese and Jim Sullivan!
The upcoming District Assembly will take place March 28 - 29, 2014, in Erie PA. For more information, go to:
Religious Education at the First Unitarian now has a blog! You can follow the entire depth and breadth of our Lifespan RE program at firstuclere.wordpress.com. Consider this new blog to now be your one-stop-shop for all things RE. Find out about events, classes, workshops, worship, volunteering, and more ways to be engaged with the faith tradition of UUism. We want your comments on posts! We're so excited to have this new way of communicating with you. See you online!
Youth Religious Education (YRE) Fundraiser A Success
On Saturday, January 31, YRE committee co-chair and yoga teacher Meghan Breitzmann led a group of 10 individuals through a gentle yoga class designed to raise money for the youth religious education program. Following the yoga class, attendees enjoyed fellowship and a healthy snack sale sponsored by the YRE committee. Fruit salad, trail mix, and green smoothies proved to be a hit while allowing everyone to mingle and relax.
The $200 raised through the hour-long yoga session will support programming such as Spirit Play, Tapestry of Faith, the Coming of Age program, and other religious education curricula currently in use at our church.
Stay tuned for more experiential fundraisers such as this one!
Attending UU events at the District, regional and national level is a wonderful way to learn more about what our movement is doing and to get energized for how we can be engaged in our own congregation. The annual General Assembly of congregations is the annual meeting of our Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA). Attendees worship, witness, learn, connect, and make policy for the Association through democratic process. Anyone may attend—there are typically 4,000-5,000 attendees -- but voting delegates must be approved by our congregation's Board of Trustees (we may send up to eight). Many of the GA events from this past summer's gathering can be accessed online. Go to, http://uua.org/ga/virtual/2014/index.shtml to find out how. The next GA will be in Portland OR this coming June.Forum Speaker Richey Piiparinen Provides "Millennial" Update
For more informational about First Unitarian's popular Forum series, click on the "Coming Up" tab.
"All That Jazz" All That and More!This year's auction drew a crowd of nearly 60 flappers, gangsters, mols and swells, and the word is a good time was had by all! Kudos to Auction Committee members Ken Kuehm, Greg Nosan, Erin Holmes, Mark Bradbourne and Brian Larson for transforming Fellowship Hall into a 1920's speakeasy, and to "Our Guys in the Kitchen" for once again putting out unique and tasty "heavy" hors d' ouerves. ...Read more.
Why I'm STILL HereAs a Peace Corps volunteer in my mid-twenties, I was in Nepal teaching English as a second language for two years. When my Peace Corps term ended, I received a one-way ticket home, and was allowed as much travel time as I wanted . . . I took six months travelling through India on third class trains, the Middle East, and Europe. ...Read more.
Letter to the Editor on the Plain Dealer web site re: racism from NE Ohio UU ministers:
Recent articles on Unitarian Universalist Growth may be found at:
Why I'm Here
Members Share Their First Unitarian Connection
Members and Friends recently began sharing "Why I Am Here" stories during Sunday services. As you read these heartfelt "testimonials," please reflect on what our church means to you and reach out to Daniel or David Kantor if you'd like to share your own story at an upcoming service! As well, we urge you to share these stories with friends, family, neighbors and co-workers. Shouldn't everyone know what this wonderful place could one day mean to them?
Why I am here.
Many of you know me, I'm Laurie Albright, and I've been attending here about 30 years, beginning when I was pregnant with our first son. I joined the church about 20 years ago. It was in the search for a place where I could support myself and my young family in asking the big questions, even if the answers seem somewhat elusive, that I found myself here. Making ritual space for the questions is important to me.
Simply, the reason I am here is: I love this community that embraces the principles of Unitarian Universalism, and specifically how "we are" in relationship to each other here. I want to go a bit deeper into why I love you all.
Many of you know I was trained as a school psychologist, and so studied Freud, among many other psychologists and their theories. While I was more drawn to Jung, Gestalt and behaviorism (how's that for disparate package!), I remember Freud referring to two realms that you need some success in to have a satisfying life- love and work.
Well, when I came here, I largely had some pretty good things going in both those departments, yet I found myself yearning for more. To me, satisfaction in love and work is similar to getting the minimum support to avoid, say scurvy or rickets, but it does not necessarily lead to what is needed for a rich, fulfilling life.
Ah Ha! You've already figured out what I am about to say. Being a part of this community has given me SO many opportunities, experiences, and relationships with others, all in the context of a religious purpose. I feel I have hit the mother lode! In the many circles of community here, I can engage in social justice, nurture next generations, grapple with practices for things such as "How DO people, who come together on a completely voluntary basis, figure out how to govern themselves, make decisions, support each other, and bring out our "best angels"?". And engage in this in the context of you, who accept both my "heresy" and my attempt to understand my own yearning to "understand the mystery", without having to put it in a neat box.
You helped us raise our sons in a culture we sometimes felt we had to fight- you are a sanctuary.
Here's what you do for me: Buckminster Fuller said, "I seem to be a verb." You help me be a verb: to wonder, to contemplate, to connect, to consider, to feel, to work, to learn, to stretch, to strive to "grow" my better self.
And so, for me, a rich rewarding, challenging life means attention to work, love, and my beloved community. Thank you for being here for me and my family.
Laurie Albright
Why I am here….
One big reason I'm here is that I don't have to hear or recite words that make no sense to me or that I strongly disagree with. I don't worry about that here. I can be authentic here and that's important to me.
I like the fact that we have many sources of wisdom, rather than one source written for a different time and place long ago. I love so many of the people that I know here. I like being able to learn from you. You enrich my world.
Beyond these reasons, which are genuine and which echo what many others have said, there was also a special moment many years ago that had a huge impact on me.
Some of you may remember Dorothy Baroush, who was a member here and later in life became a UU minister (which I also thought was pretty neat). In the early 70's, she was a delegate to our General Assembly and was instructed, either by a congregational vote or the board, (I don't know which) how to vote on one of the resolutions at our national meeting. I haven't been able to track down the exact wording of the resolution, but it was something in the nature of supporting the full acceptance of gays and lesbians in our congregations and she was told to oppose that resolution. Remember, it was the early 70's –in Ohio.
After returning from GA, she stood right up there in the pulpit and told us that she did NOT vote as instructed. My first reaction was, "What? You went against our specific instructions to you? How could you do that?" I couldn't believe my ears. A moment or so later, I thought, "Wow!! Holy Toledo!!" This is a place where principles and soul-searching are more important than rules. Let me repeat that. This is a place where principles and soul-searching are more important than rules.
And then she explained. She told us that before going to GA, she'd discussed the resolution and her instructions with her son, whom she then learned was gay himself. (That seemed to be a surprise to her, but I don't have the details on that either.) Having learned more, she couldn't, in good conscience, vote as instructed. Instead, she was free and courageous enough to trust her own judgment based on a better understanding of the issue, the consequences of that vote, and our values as Unitarian Universalists. I would guess that she struggled mightily over her responsibility to represent us - and to do the right thing. It could not have been easy. In the end, she had the courage to act according to her own greater understanding - and to stand up for a higher principle against probable criticism back here. Although our banner over the back door came much later, to me, she embodies its words, "To Search and to Serve." I'm sure she searched long and hard to figure out the right thing to do and to serve us well.
She not only acted as she believed was right, she had the courage to stand up there and tell us. She didn't have to do that. No one would ever have known she had voted as she did. But she told us - and taught us that, based on new information and her sense of who we ought to be, we were wrong and needed to look more carefully to our roots.
I'm here (in this denomination and at this lectern) because I do believe in courage. Since we don't have absolute rules to follow, we need to search carefully for our own understanding of justice, compassion, and ways to live with integrity. I've heard people say that Unitarians can believe whatever they want. But that really does us a great disservice. It's true that we don't impose rules and beliefs, but I think it means we hold ourselves responsible and accountable for leading a principled life – and figuring out what that means and how to do it.
I believe in us as a denomination. I also believe in us as a congregation. But, for me, church is more than a comfortable community of like-minded individuals. It's more than the benefits I receive by being a member. It's also a place where I can give.
What keeps me here is that there is opportunity to contribute – to join with others to try to grow in understanding, in caring, in making a difference. I can use my own head and whatever skills I have to try to make a difference, where I can, for individuals, for programs, and for the congregation. Sometimes, what I do, what I give, does make a real difference. I can see the impact of that. Not all of my incredibly brilliant ideas bear fruit, of course, but that's OK. It's the trying that matters. If I can contribute something that is needed or help shape an idea, I feel valuable, worthwhile, and a part of you – and that's very rewarding. It makes me want to give more! It binds me closer to you.
So. After all these years, I still remember Dorothy Baroush and her gift of integrity and courage. She, in her own way, was able to "Search and Serve". Now it's our turn. That's a very important part of why I am here – and still her
Karen Grochau
Why I'm Here
Like many of you I've come to The First Unitarian Church of Cleveland from a different religious background. I was raised catholic, I was very devout and I said my prayers. Then, I became a teenager. I started to question why, if there even was a God, would he want everyone to fear him. The Catholic God started to sound like a bully to me. Over time I became a closet atheist but even though I didn't believe in God I was sure I'd go to hell for it. I started to have trouble with words like blessed, faith, God and church. Just saying those words felt wrong. So, I let it go. I let all religion go for a long time.
In my 20's, I came across Carl Jung. My exploration into Jung's philosophies, the idea of the collective unconscious and how we are all connected resonated deeply in me and that became my new religion. Jung often found his divine spark through creativity and drawing beautiful mandalas. I found mine through drawing and painting images that I called tree spirits.
Regardless of my beliefs, when my son Gabe was born I wanted him to have a religious education so that he could at least make an informed choice about religion. I had had a wonderful experience visiting a Unitarian church with a friend many years prior so when Gabe was three years old I signed the membership book here at First Unitarian without hesitation. I think I was one of Kathie Kitchingham's easiest sign-ups. That was in 2005.
Alright, so that's how I got here but why have I stayed? Why am I here now? Why have I fallen in love with this church and the people who make it up?
That started on a personal level when I became a volunteer teacher in the Youth Religious Education program. The first class that I ever taught are the youth that are in this years Coming of Age Program. Back then, they were in the first grade. The curriculum was called "Stories about God". I remember struggling with whether or not I could be a good teacher since I wasn't even comfortable saying the word God. One lesson plan ended with us asking the children to share how they imagined God, what would they draw if they had to draw God. All of the children's answers were perfect, there was no wrong answer. But when one child said "I see God as a tree" I experienced, in that small classroom in the basement of this church, a feeling of connectedness and freedom that went beyond words. Looking back now I guess you could call it transcendence. After that I no longer felt uncomfortable saying the word God.
Right now I'm finishing up my third year on the Youth Religious Education Committee. My first year on the committee was also Bethany's first year. Bethany could have easily come in and told the committee what we needed to do to improve the program. Instead, she took the time to help us shine a light on our selves so that we could become better equipped to do this work ourselves. She gently guided us to the notion that this committee is OUR committee and that we were charged with the responsibility to give our children the best UU education possible. I wish I could recount for you the long passionate discussions where we aligned our intentions with the hope to design a program that could offer growth for all involved, the children, the volunteers and the parents. Because it was somewhere in these meetings, in this work, with these people, in community ... that I started to feel a new meaning of the word church.
I truly love and savor the church we experience in this Sanctuary. But through these volunteer experiences I've begun to feel church happening in other places. Those experiences have challenged me let go of my old religious definitions, so that I could get closer to my true self and through this process to honor that beauty in others. That's why I'm here. Because I know that there is no way I'm experiencing this alone.
Church happens when Membership greets us at the door. It happens in our covenant groups, in committees, through social justice work, in our gardens, on the board and in our classrooms. Church happens when we all come together in community and work together toward a shared goal. How beautiful is that?
Sherry Griswold
Why I'm Here
When my husband,Kevin Ortner and I began coming to First Unitarian, I was Light Auburn #110. Our girls were 6 months and 2 1/2 years old and I was still in my 30's. The girls are now 15 and almost 13 and I've gone from Light Auburn to Golden Blond to Iced Meringue to Toasted Coconut to what I'm now calling "undecided." I'll leave my age to your math skills.
We came here as a family looking for a spiritual community. We wanted a place where we could find support to raise our children with the values we held dear - the values we found in the 7 Principles. We had done our research before we walked in the door- but you'd expect that from a lawyer and a project manager.
What we found when we came here was much more than a church community. Over the years, we have found friends who have become family to us and we found a spiritual home.
We were one of the families that started what is now called the We are Families Covenant group, way back when it was still "young families". Betsy and Anna have grown up alongside the other youth in this congregation, who are like cousins to them. They have gone from being the little ones to being the "big kids".
Many of you have taught them in Sunday school: you know them as well as their aunts and uncles do, and you certainly see them more often! We are so grateful to have had your caring wisdom guiding them along the way.
I have taught so many of your children - from preschool right on up through Coming of Age. I feel privileged to have been a witness to their blossoming.
We have ingathered, Halloweened, shared bread communion, made gingerbread houses, hung the greens, downed the browns, Christmas tableaued, potlucked, auctioned and flower-communioned with all of you. We have watched more than a decade of youth come of age and graduate and even come back to visit.
But these 12 or so years we have been here have not been all sweetness and light: there have been career changes and losses: Kevin's father and both of my parents; moves, job changes and other major and minor disasters. But through all of that, this beloved community - this home - has been a constant for us.
It's where we come to be lifted up, to be encouraged and supported and then to turn right around and do the same for you, for our friends who have become family.
Because, really, the 7 principles might have been the key that unlocked the door to this church for us, but it's the people: our church family, who are the reason why we are here.
Meg Pauken
Why I'm STILL Here
As a Peace Corps volunteer in my mid-twenties, I was in Nepal teaching English as a second language for two years. When my Peace Corps term ended, I received a one-way ticket home, and was allowed as much travel time as I wanted . . . I took six months travelling through India on third class trains, the Middle East, and Europe. I encountered other religious and spiritual paths to climb up Life's mountain, in addition to the one I had climbed in my Lutheran Church:
Hinduism and Buddhism in Nepal and India
Islam in Iran
Judaism in Israel
Eastern Orthodox Catholicism in Greece
Roman Catholicism in Italy and Spain
When I got home, I returned to my family's Lutheran Church where Gary and I were married 44 years ago. We both had discovered Unitarianism when we were in college. Gary would drive from Bowling Green to the Unitarian Church in Toledo to hear Waldermar Argo, the minister from the late 50's to early 70's. I would take the bus up High Street from Ohio State to the Unitarian Church in Worthington. So soon after we were married we decided to visit First Unitarian Church of Cleveland.
Like many new members, we attended service regularly and became very involved in church activities. Susan and Jack were born in 1972 and 1974. They began in the crib room and participated in the RE program. When they were three and five, I returned to my life as a high school counselor and eventually became a school psychologist.
But I still SHOWED UP regularly on Sunday mornings for the INSPIRATION of the Worship Services, attended other church events and our family celebrated holidays with our First Unitarian friends in each other's homes.
I now want to share with you "Why I'm STILL here?" When I was working in schools, they were my primary communities, but I always knew that when I retired, OUR CHURCH would be MY BELOVED COMMUNITY, which it has been and will continue to be. That is why I am wearing a t-shirt that SAYS SO instead of being dressed in my Sunday best. I got the t-shirt this past July when Gary and I attended the Southeastern Unitarian Universalist Summer Institute (SUUSI) with 1300 other UUs at Radford University in Radford, VA.
BELOVED COMMUNITY was the theme of this year's SUUSI. BELOVED COMMUNITY makes me think of our church's "Ingathering" Worship Service this year. Daniel's and Bethany's homilies contained precious words:
FULL WEEK FAITH and POWER RELEASED THROUGH ME.
What I treasure most in our "BELOVED COMMUNITY" are the FRIENDSHIPS I have had, the ones I have now, and the new ones that occur by attending SUNDAY SERVICES, being a member of the Lay Pastoral Care Team, belonging to the "What Next" and "Poetry" Covenant Groups, and participating in our congregation's projects, events and celebrations.
Since we Unitarian Universalists are free to develop our individual concepts of God in the context of our UU core values, the brick I contributed to the border of the Perma-Culture Garden says "God is Love". That is why I'm STILL here! I'm free to be who I am and share what I believe.
Lee Sherck
Why am I here? Good question... the simple answer is "My wife made me" ...but let me explain.
I have never been a person who needed organized religion in my life. I was christened in an Episcopal church, but my family never attended services, not even at holidays. Both my parents were members of the Church of England, but I honestly can't think of a time when they discussed religion in the house. When my brother was in high school, he started going to a Baptist church that some of his friends went to... I tagged along maybe a dozen times, sitting in the Sunday school class, but it didn't resonate with me... then again, I was 7. Once he went to college, my church attendance ended until I was in high school. I was staying at a friend's house over a weekend because my parents were out of town and on Sunday they said they were driving an hour to Columbus to go to church and asked if I wanted to go. I had nothing better to do, so I tagged along.
This was my chance introduction to the Unitarian Universalist church. I really enjoyed the high school youth group, and felt comfortable in the service, so I kept tagging along for a few months. Then the parents of my friends divorced, things got awkward and once again, my attendance to church stopped.
Fast forward to the year 2000, and my then fiancée now wife, said that we needed to find a church. She was raised as a military brat, so non-denominational churches were the norm, but her mother was Catholic and Rose had gone through 1st communion and had mainly Catholic leanings. I was not going to become Catholic... so we had to find a solution so we could get married (she kept saying that a Vegas wedding with Elvis was out of the question, but her dad kept offering me $50 and a ladder so we could elope. I was conflicted). She wanted a place where we could religiously raise the kids. I said, "Whoa! What kids?" but that's another story for another time.
We considered a few options, and then I had a flashback to high school and my UU experience. If I had to go to church regularly, that was my one and only option (at least in my head). So we did some Internet searching (this was before google was a verb) and found a UU church on the other side of town (we lived in Parma, but knew we were moving to the east side eventually) and we ended up here.
This was the summer, so a Killam Fellow was in place, maybe you remember her as Natalie. The first Sunday we were there Rose was hooked thanks to the sermon... she was moved to tears (the good kind). The second Sunday was more of the same... so it was settled, we had found our church. In the fall we signed the book, and the rest as they say is history. Since then Rose has spent time in the choir, and in the RE wing as a teacher. I've spent time working on the website, and the auction, and even played some drums for the choir. I've found my church, but I don't think I've found my place yet... as in, where can I give back to the church with my time and talents... but I'm still looking.
We were married here. My daughters have been dedicated here... and after a few years of spotty attendance due to their nap schedules I can say even some friendships are starting to be made here. This is a special place... If you remember I started this with saying that I was never a person who needed organized religion in their life, but this church makes me want it in my life... and that's saying a lot.
So for the wife who "Made me do it"... thanks.
Mark Bradbourne
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Warm, dry weather will combine with stiff winds to create a fire hazard.
Ex-Boone County public administrator to run against her replacement
Connie Hendren, who was Boone County public administrator for 16 years, said she will run for the Democratic nomination against Cathy Richards, who Hendren endorsed for the job in 2008.
Regency residents face lawsuits by property owner
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Boone County Commission approves Ponderosa Street rezoning, tables North Battleground issue
The commission approved LeMone Trust's request to rezone property along Ponderosa Street for industrial development and voted to table a request to approve a residential subdivision that would be built east of the new Battle High School.
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City Council candidates talk collective bargaining, raises with unions
The Mid-Missouri Labor Club invited candidates on the April 3 ballot to speak at their meeting Wednesday afternoon. Topics included raises for public employees and the ability to collectively bargain with the city.
City Council approves annexation of planned subdivision near Battle High School
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so Rammus can use powerball and devastating charge... At the same time?
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Kha Zix yells at people and Kassadin makes like the hulk.
Fiddlesticks now have a op shield which blocks every cc spell; and morgana now have a bouncing raven which can silence people.
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AP Sion just became the new big thing.
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I think his problem is with the obfuscation of said javascript and HTML code. His example points to the google code which is supplied with no comments and method naming which has been intentionally obfuscated. A normal web developer has no need to obfuscate the code.
Are you sure that the intent is to obfuscate? There's no other possibility? Maybe shrinking the size of the file transferred to increase performance?
Think of it like modding. Customizing something to fit what the user wants is an incredibly powerful thing and can actually increase the usage of your web app. Think of greasemonkey plugin, which allows you to add some pretty cool functions to certain sites that don't already come with that site. Just because you can't imagine the possibilities doesn't mean someone else won't.
Fine. I'll buy that. But that's a "functionality" thing, not really a "proprietary vs open" thing. Your average user doesn't know or care about that stuff. All they care about is whether or not the website works the way its supposed to.


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Being a part of the 21st century means we have access to technology previous generations never had. It is our responsibility to use it wisely.
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We as millenials are a part of the digitally native generation meaning that we were born with technology at our finger tips. How often do you find yourself teaching your parents about that little birdy app also known as Twitter? How many times have you tried to explain to them that they can't zoom in on an Instagram? Countless, at least in my household. We have such an advantage to the industry since we have grown up with technology. Now, it's our time to figure out how to incorporate it in the most effective manner for our broadcasts.
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Because a microphone that is on a person's body is going to pick up everything that person hears as well.
And for that matter, it will probably be loads more reliable than trying to decode electrical signals that we are only just beginning to comprehend.
Experiments such as this one are the reason we are beginning to comprehend the electrical signals in the brain. The goal of the experiment isn't to understand WHAT the patients are hearing, but HOW the patients are hearing.
That the electrical signals received by the brain from the ear would actually directly correspond to the actual soundwaves received by the ear...
I'm sorry... but in what way is this any more revolutionary in discovery than the telephone?
It's brain research. Plain and simple.
They already have devices that can translate the sound waves received by the ear into electrical impulses that are sent directly to the auditory nerves to be interpreted by the brain. They're called cochlear implants.
This, on the other hand, is reading how the other end of the line interprets the impulses -- what happens within the brain when the electrical impulses are received. We still don't know all that much about how the brain really works. But when you can read changes in the brain with sufficient fidelity to be able to deduce what word the brain is thinking about, you can be pretty sure your hunch about how the brain works is correct.
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While I'm certainly not in the slightest against the ever-so-adorable panda bear, I've never, say, been obsessed with the animal so much that its image has inspired my whole house. But I've got pandas on the brain. You see, I live in Washington, D.C., home to the Smithsonian's National Zoo, which the world can visit for free and see the pandas at. And as of August 2013, there's a new baby! All of D.C. is agog with this news.
To keep the joyous news of the successful birth going, here is a collection of panda-inspired home decor, perfect for the panda-obsessed. And for the less-than-obsessed, I've included some black and white home decor that merely pays homage to the distinctive marks of the stunning panda without requiring you to bring the full animal into your home. But gosh, they are cute. I'd certainly consider some of these finds even without all of the panda obsession. — Meaghan from The Decorated Cookie
To keep the joyous news of the successful birth going, here is a collection of panda-inspired home decor, perfect for the panda-obsessed. And for the less-than-obsessed, I've included some black and white home decor that merely pays homage to the distinctive marks of the stunning panda without requiring you to bring the full animal into your home. But gosh, they are cute. I'd certainly consider some of these finds even without all of the panda obsession. — Meaghan from The Decorated Cookie
Crochet Panda Pillow by Peanut Butter Dynamite - $50
This crazy cute crocheted panda pillow is in the category of "panda stuff I'd buy, not being into pandas." You must see the other animal pillows in this Etsy shop too.
Panda-Scape by The Conversationalist - $21
It never even occurred to me that I would need a terrarium until I saw the decorative ones in this Etsy shop. There are also ones with dinosaurs.
Zigzag Floor Pouf - $249
The world needs more poufs. Poufs, poufs, everywhere poufs — you'll always have a place to sit.
Animal Wall Art, Panda - $49
This is meant for a child's room, but I'm loving the vintage feel of this print.
Eivor Throw, Black/White - $19.99
This price is right for a little black and white tossed on your sofa.
Frying Pan-da - $54.99
Pandas are at their cutest when frying your eggs.
Animal Bookend, Panda Bear - $50.20
This faux leather bookend is so charming, and certainly unique.
Chevron Inlay Dresser - $1,498
I would not have the patience to try, but I bet you could do a DIY version of this chevron dresser. It's pretty gorgeous — just out of my budget.
Baby Panda Poster by Seal Design Studio - $8.73
I challenge you to find a more darling baby panda anywhere.
Shroeder Vase - $39.95
Use this bold vase for bold, colorful flowers.
Panda Cherry Tree Wall Decals by Nursery Decals and More - $49.99
There are plenty of panda wall stickers out there, but I'm partial to those that include cherry blossoms. But then again, I live in D.C., home of the National Cherry Blossom Festival.
Angelo:Home Modern Damask Grant Armchair, Black and White - $234.99
I've had my eye on this chair (in different colors) for years, but I haven't bought it yet. I need to at some point in my life, though.
Cloud Mug and Spoon Set, Panda - $24
Don't worry, this glum-looking panda isn't prepared to jump. He's attached to a spoon.
Alliyah Handmade Tufted Floridly Wool Rug, Black - $539.99
There is no shortage of black and white rugs out there to match all of your new (or old) panda decor.
Crochet Panda Rug - $65
How about a crocheted rug to go with your pillow?
Zigzag Shower Curtain, Black - $44
I'm almost afraid I'd slip in the shower, mesmerized by these zigzags.
Assembly Home Mixed Twist Duvet Cover, Queen - $89
This is way too much contrast for a place of serenity, in my opinion, but if you like this kind of thing ...
Cartoon Baby Kung Fu Panda Nightlight by Pinkified - $29.99
What happens when you inflate a panda head and add light? You get an animal that is irresistible.
Panda Ceramic Dish - $16.50
I really like this simple ceramic dish. But with the shipping cost, the price is a wee bit high. I'd say this is for panda devotees only.
Adorable Baby Panda Tabletop Wine Bottle Holder - $24.99
As I searched for panda-theme home decor, I was surprised at how many areas the panda can visit — like your bar. This is a panda wine bottle holder. The company even has a panda wine bottle stopper.
Glossy Black Bamboo Stalks on Off-White Wallpaper - $49
For those who want to create the atmosphere of a panda habitat (well, almost), here is bamboo wallpaper.
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Harold "Buddie" George Chauvin Jr., 83, a native and resident of Houma, died Sunday, April 5 at 12:05 a.m. after a long battle with frontal lobe dementia at Chateau Terrebonne Health Care. He has donated his body to the Louisiana Bureau of Anatomical Sciences at L.S.U. in New Orleans. Visitation in memoriam will be held Friday, April 11 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Chauvin Funeral Home.
He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Deretha Normand Chauvin, children, Harold George Chauvin III and wife Vickie of Abita Springs, Michael A. Chauvin of Houma, and Jeannine Chauvin Bergeron and fiance Paul Anderton of Houma. Step daughters Amanda Clark and husband Johnny of Destin, Florida, and Lily Cardneaux of Gonzales. 9 grandchildren, Phillip, Sarah, Christopher and Mitchell Bergeron, Shane, Jene' and Sophie Chauvin, Michael and Michelle Chauvin, and 4 step-grandchildren, Jade Jacob, Evan Paternostro, Bradley and Kimberly Clark, plus 4 great grand-children and 2 step great grand-children. Brother Donald J. Chauvin and wife Betty, sisters Sybil Boudreaux and husband Jimmy, Yvonne Daigle, Patricia Autin of Houma and Beverly Carrol and husband James of Gretna and brother-in-law Walter Prather of Houma.
He is preceded in death by his brother Eugene (Gene) Chauvin, his sister Maybelle Prather, his brother in law Buford Autin Jr, and his parents Harold George Chauvin Sr., and Irene Thibodeaux Chauvin.
Harold was a champion distance runner in track at Terrebonne High School in Houma and Loyola University in New Orleans. He was inducted into the Loyola Athletic Hall of Fame with his team in the year 2004 and then again for himself in the year 2007. He still holds many records for distance running at both schools. He joined the U. S. Army as a Lieutenant in the Military Police in 1954. Then he joined his father's family in business at Chauvin Brothers in Chauvin until he opened his own furniture store, Imperial Furniture Mart, in 1967 in Houma which was in business for 40 years.
In lieu of flowers, his family would like donations made to the Alzheimer's Association, Louisiana Chapter, P.O. Box 96011, Washington, D.C. in his name or visit alz.org.