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Link to the main <A HREF="http://Sunnyhill.Org/">Sunnyhill</A> site.Mark Rauterkushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17157914569686528007noreply@blogger.comBlogger250125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7747814.post-40295686783835149482017-08-16T12:01:00.001-04:002017-08-16T12:01:10.314-04:00Sunnyhill's New Home Blog -- ENDING the CONSTRUCTION and RESTARTING the meeting space<div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">When Judy and I first became UUs in Paramus, New Jersey, in the late 70s, we were advised that the best way to meet people and to become part of the fabric of the community was to volunteer - to get involved. The importance of getting involved is true at Sunnyhill as well; we helped paint trim in the north wing before we attended our first service. I'd like to personally thank the many volunteers who have spent countless hours working on our new and refurbished home. I've come to know and appreciate many people I only knew in passing, and I hope our working together will result in lasting friendships. Thank you for all you've done and all you will continue to do. </span></div>
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Mark Rauterkushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17157914569686528007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7747814.post-69668439947631638412017-03-09T08:37:00.000-05:002017-03-09T08:44:39.352-05:00Coffee House Entertainment for Coming Of Age Student Travel<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<br />Mark Rauterkushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17157914569686528007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7747814.post-3096770093448649002016-12-29T19:22:00.003-05:002016-12-29T19:22:52.975-05:00The UK & Europe after Brexit, according to Max O.<a href="https://globalriskadvisors.com/blog/uk-europe-brexit/">https://globalriskadvisors.com/blog/uk-europe-brexit/</a><br />
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<i>Beginning a new year in 2017 should be a happy, uplifting time, but that no longer appears to be a real possibility with the new reality of a Trump administration staffed with billionaires and militaristic neocon generals all pledged to do Israel’s bidding to whatever extreme Netanyahu might desire – and, as we have seen repeatedly, that is extreme indeed. Coupled with the newly fervent anti-Russian furor, it is no longer a 1950s delusional nightmare to contemplate outright nuclear war with Russia and/or China in the near term, not somewhere down the road. As the attached articles point out, it seems as if the U.S. has finally gone insane in its attempt to rule the world without dissent or competition. If one is not frightened by this new reality . . . well, you know the rest. Happy New Year . . . we can only hope that saner heads prevail.
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Mark Rauterkushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17157914569686528007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7747814.post-71127127508178809452016-12-28T07:59:00.001-05:002016-12-28T07:59:55.836-05:00Building<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Rmuu7DdD_SE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Mark Rauterkushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17157914569686528007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7747814.post-28104274197849491942016-06-08T12:33:00.002-04:002016-06-08T12:33:27.260-04:00Artist and art<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizE8H86e27AtKOse3-Pr95ekhburIYBxLbhwljU4NvSo5JQpD0H2Q8faNa4adX-203rJ3LOoBOlgUSjE6Md0x-vIKEJmspekc8F03SFKbdwWaxJXEg0bLeFjnBkwgHXQ3tQ96vUw/s1600/sunnyhill.logo-16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizE8H86e27AtKOse3-Pr95ekhburIYBxLbhwljU4NvSo5JQpD0H2Q8faNa4adX-203rJ3LOoBOlgUSjE6Md0x-vIKEJmspekc8F03SFKbdwWaxJXEg0bLeFjnBkwgHXQ3tQ96vUw/s400/sunnyhill.logo-16.jpg" /></a></div>Mark Rauterkushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17157914569686528007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7747814.post-60483110578525337752016-05-08T15:57:00.001-04:002016-05-08T15:57:57.176-04:00News of the church<a href="http://www.post-gazette.com/local/south/2016/04/08/Unitarian-Universalist-church-plans-expansion-to-accommodate-growth/stories/201604080031">http://www.post-gazette.com/local/south/2016/04/08/Unitarian-Universalist-church-plans-expansion-to-accommodate-growth/stories/201604080031</a><br />
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<br />Mark Rauterkushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17157914569686528007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7747814.post-56369228928838009882016-03-29T12:17:00.001-04:002016-03-29T12:17:07.523-04:00Expansion plans<a href="http://www.thealmanac.net/20160328/expansion_planned_at_unitarian_universalist_church_in_mt_lebanon">http://www.thealmanac.net/20160328/expansion_planned_at_unitarian_universalist_church_in_mt_lebanon</a>Mark Rauterkushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17157914569686528007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7747814.post-41894711604710024542015-11-30T12:22:00.002-05:002015-11-30T12:22:37.208-05:00Busy time of year<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Mark Rauterkushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17157914569686528007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7747814.post-92072662226334748482014-12-23T06:30:00.001-05:002014-12-23T06:30:57.153-05:00SUUSI 2015 to depart Radford<span style="background-color: white; color: #1c1a18; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 19px;">Dear SUUSI Community, </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #1c1a18; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 19px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #1c1a18; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 19px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #1c1a18; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 19px;">We are working hard to plan for a fabulous SUUSI 2015. We have recently been informed, however, that Radford University cannot host us this summer. While this was unexpected and we were surprised, the SUUSI director, board and core staff are all working hard to finalize a new location for our beloved intentional community as soon as possible. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #1c1a18; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 19px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #1c1a18; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 19px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #1c1a18; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 19px;">Changes are ahead, and we hope we have good news to share with you soon. While familiarity is comfortable, novelty can be exciting and stretch us in new ways. SUUSI 2015 will be new and different. SUUSI goers will have an opportunity to practice flexibility. We will be building bridges in ways we didn't expect! </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #1c1a18; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 19px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #1c1a18; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 19px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #1c1a18; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 19px;">Stay tuned as information comes available.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #1c1a18; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 19px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #1c1a18; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 19px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #1c1a18; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 19px;">If you have any ideas, thoughts, etc. please email them to</span><a href="mailto:expectchange@suusi.org" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 19px;" target="_blank">expectchange@suusi.org</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #1c1a18; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 19px;">.</span>Mark Rauterkushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17157914569686528007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7747814.post-7542427333103811952012-07-11T08:11:00.001-04:002012-07-11T08:11:07.297-04:00Mark Rauterkushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17157914569686528007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7747814.post-81739104339255809292012-07-11T08:09:00.001-04:002012-07-11T08:11:21.056-04:00Facebook cover photo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Some Sunnyhillers have expressed an interest in attending a Marcellus Shale awareness rally in Washington DC on Saturday, July 28. The purpose of the rally is to push back on the rush to drill and to demand greater accountability for the damages caused by hydraulic fracturing. </div>
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I have emailed some local environmental groups who are planning to attend and who may be renting a bus. If you want to be kept in the loop about possibly joining other Pittsburghers by bus, carpooling with other Sunnyhillers or going yourself, let me know. And in the meantime, visit <a href="http://www.stopthefrackattack.org/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://www.<wbr></wbr>stopthefrackattack.org/</a> for more info.</div>
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Within the UU community, hydraulic fracturing is an issue that's becoming particularly hot for our fellow UU churches in Ohio as they start down the road to drilling that Pennsylvania has already been traveling. They are organized and even though opening up our state for drilling is a "done deal" in Pennsylvania, the Social Justice Committee still believes there are issues we can promote here that reinforce our UU values and might allow us to connect with the UU churches in Eastern Ohio that are already mobilized around this issue. Greater accountability, oversight and regulation are examples of stands we can take in Pennsylvania that might make sense for us.</div>
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Shirley, a lifetime Unitarian, was born in Tulsa, OK and attended the All Souls Unitarian Church and sang in the choir. For the past 42 years, she and her husband have been members of the Unitarian Universalist Church of the South Hills. Shirley's true passion (besides Robert) was preparing gourmet meals for her appreciative family and many friends. She worked fulltime as an administrative assistant for various companies and ended her career as the office manager at Baskin, Sears, Gondelman, Craig & Sachs in Pittsburgh.
A memorial service is being planned for Sat., May 5th. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to her two favorite charities: Women's Center and Shelter of Pittsburgh and the Unitarian Universalist Church of the South Hills. Mark Rauterkushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17157914569686528007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7747814.post-61297741660055947242011-05-06T23:04:00.000-04:002011-05-06T23:04:05.271-04:00Golf, anyone?Hi Folks<br />
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Please consider joining us for some golf on Monday morning, May 16th ! - Larry Evans, MLV Board Member<br />
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Swing Fore the Village!<br />
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Monday, May 16, 2011<br />
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9:00am – 1:00pm<br />
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Mt. Lebanon Golf Course, 9 Hole Tournament<br />
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Registration Form<br />
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Box Lunch - 9 holes of golf and cart included<br />
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9:00am Registration 10:00am Shotgun Start<br />
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$90.00 Individual / $320.00 Foursome<br />
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_____ I would like to sponsor a Tee for $75.00<br />
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Call 412-343-4054<br />
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E-Mail info@mtlebanonvillage.org or<br />
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Sponsorship Opportunity Levels <br />
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Platinum Sponsor Benefits: $1,000<br />
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Large logo in all press releases, attendee thank you cards and other promotional materials<br />
Prominent signage at event including at registration area and tee sign<br />
Opportunity to hang banner at event<br />
One foursome<br />
Ability to provide attendees with company brochures/promotional materials<br />
Acknowledgement on MLV website with link to sponsor website<br />
Acknowledgement in MLV annual report<br />
Gold Sponsor Benefits: $500<br />
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Medium logo in all press releases and other promotional materials<br />
Prominent signage at event, including tee sign<br />
Two golfers at event<br />
Acknowledgement on MLV website with link to sponsor website<br />
Acknowledgement in MLV annual report <br />
Silver Sponsor Benefits: $300<br />
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Small logo promotional materials<br />
One golfer at event<br />
Tee sign at event<br />
Acknowledgement on MLV website with link to sponsor website<br />
Acknowledgement in MLV annual report<br />
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Tee Sponsor Benefits: $75<br />
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Signage at one hole<br />
Name listed on MLV website<br />
Acknowledgement in MLV annual report<br />
Lunch Sponsor Benefits: $500 (one available)<br />
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Logo signage at lunch<br />
Tee signage<br />
Name listed on MLV website with link to sponsor website<br />
Acknowledgement in MLV annual report<br />
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Call 412-343-4054<br />
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E-Mail info@mtlebanonvillage.org or<br />
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Mail to 710 Washington Road, Pgh., PA 15228Mark Rauterkushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17157914569686528007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7747814.post-5278915209410285602011-02-25T12:00:00.002-05:002011-02-25T12:00:46.956-05:00Simply Soups Long Range Planning Get Together<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div align="center" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14pt;"><b><span></span></b></span></div><div align="center" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Saturday, March 5 from 5:30 - 9 p.m. at UUCSH</b></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">What do you hope our congregation can accomplish in the next year? Two years? Five years and longer?</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Come break bread, share a bowl of soup, and help with the process of long range planning for the UUCSH. Spend about 45-minutes in three of six facilitated sessions of your choosing: </div><ol type="1"><li>Community Life, </li>
<li>Stewardship, </li>
<li>Administration & Governance, </li>
<li>Social Justice, </li>
<li>Facilities-building & grounds, and </li>
<li>Lifespan Learning-RE for children and adults. </li>
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Also, there will be other opportunities to add your ideas to all of the topic areas. </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Soup and bread will be available in each of six areas/rooms. This will be BYOB-as in "bring your own bowl" (and spoon, plate and napkin if you wish). Sign up is in the Dining Room. Please be sure to indicate if you'll need childcare, so we can plan accordingly.</div></div>Mark Rauterkushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17157914569686528007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7747814.post-9218624306130137142010-10-02T21:02:00.003-04:002011-05-21T18:44:27.786-04:00Run, UUs, Run<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><object height="385" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/U2-KgBhslBQ?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/U2-KgBhslBQ?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object></div>Mark Rauterkushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17157914569686528007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7747814.post-91616835427610494202010-10-01T04:47:00.000-04:002010-10-01T04:47:29.214-04:00Do you want to teach a workshop in Virginia next summerDear SUUSI,<br />
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We're pleased to announce that we are joyfully accepting SUUSI 2011 - Joy! - workshop proposals through Nov. 1! Please log into your SUUSI SOLIS account to find the proposal form.<br />
Go to https://solis.suusi.org/ and log in using your email address and password. If you have been to SUUSI since 2007, you should have an account already in the system. You will be able to reset your password, if you have forgotten it or if you have never logged in. You will need to be able receive mail at your registered email address to reset your password. Once you log in, you can click on the "Submit a Workshop Proposal for SUUSI 2011" link to start your proposal.<br />
Successful workshops take many different forms and shapes. Together, we teach and learn about music, the arts, crafts and hobbies, spiritual and religious growth, movement and bodywork, relationships, sports and recreation, and sometimes we just gather to play games and have fun. Most workshops are held on campus, but some involve local travel to various places. Some workshops this year will be brand new, while some will be those that we've enjoyed in the past. And some will be 1-4 day events, while some will be happen every day of SUUSI. As a whole, the SUUSI workshop program promotes community-building, personal growth, and joy by offering a diverse selection of high-quality workshops. Workshop leaders receive credit toward their SUUSI registration costs in exchange for their volunteer service. <br />
A few tips: as you create your proposal, please pay special attention to space and equipment requirements. The more equipment that you are able to provide for yourself (cd players, flip charts, ipod speakers, etc.), the better. And while we are limited in the spaces that we can offer for workshops, knowing as much as possible about your space wishes will increase our ability to offer something suitable. Also, please be sure to indicate any flexibility that you may have in the number of sessions that your workshop will include, as well as when and on which days the workshop will be offered. We aim to offer a balance of single-day and multi-day offerings, held in both the morning and afternoon slots. And finally, ask me questions. If you're new to leading workshops, or of you have an idea for something you'd like to offer but aren't sure about some of the specifics, or if you just have a general question, please let me know. I have personally been blessed by attending and leading numerous workshops over the years at SUUSI, and I truly can't wait to join with you in continuing that beautiful history of joy, growth, and friendship. You can always email me at <a href="mailto:workshops@suusi.org">workshops@suusi.org</a>.<br />
And remember, Nov.1 one is the deadline!<br />
Warmly,<br />
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Bill Neely, SUUSI 2011 -Joy!- Workshops CoordinatorMark Rauterkushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17157914569686528007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7747814.post-24439131229438135092010-05-25T09:05:00.001-04:002010-06-07T05:36:27.063-04:00Mount Lebanon Village Intergenerational GamesFrom: Larry Evans<br />
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Here's the skinny on a unique Mount Lebanon Village Intergenerational Games set for Saturday, August 14 at Mount Lebanon Park and the Cedar Blvd fields. The softball games will be using the 16" leather Chicago Softball! Should be a gas! <br />
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412-445-2951<br />
This summer, there is a new game in Lebo town -the Mount Lebanon Village Intergenerational Games being held on Saturday, August 14, 2010, 9am-2pm in Mount Lebanon Park. Mount Lebanon Village (MLV) is a community oriented, non-profit organization established in 2009 to give residents of Mount Lebanon 50 years and older the practical means, confidence and peace of mind to enjoy life in their own place of residence and in an environment they value as they grow older. <br />
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The MLV Games present a way to get to know our neighbors, to enjoy a day of playing together and to celebrate our common bonds. The Village Games are designed to bring together old friends and new acquaintances, pairing people of different ages and generations. The idea is to partner adults over 50 with someone under 50. The pairings could be with a son, daughter, grandchild, friend or neighbor – or maybe even some husband and wife teams! Partners will spend the day participating together in the activities of their choice. It will be a fun packed day of gently competitive team sports, individual pursuits and group games, followed by a picnic and prizes. Participants will be given a chance to win prizes for every event in which they partake. <br />
The Village Games will open with a 9am "Chase Your Elders" one mile fun run/walk in Mount Lebanon Park where older folks start first, followed by a staggered progression by their younger partners so that all may finish at about the same time. <br />
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From 10am-1pm in Mount Lebanon Park, choose from a wide variety of friendly co-ed, intergenerational team sports including volleyball, softball, soccer, basketball, tennis & bocce as well as measure your athletic skills in a 50 yard dash, punt, pass and kick, free throws, target toss & radar gun stations, plus enjoy old fashioned games like a treasure hunt, relay races, water balloon toss, horseshoes, shuffleboard, hula hoops , scrabble, checkers & chess. You can also engage in creative activities such as an inter-active story-telling session led by the Pittsburgh Wing and a Prayer Interplay Troupe.<br />
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Beginning at noon, enjoy an old fashioned picnic provided by Pittsburgh Barbeque at the Mount Lebanon Tennis Center Founder's Room and Deck. Enjoy delicious food to live music. Ted Sohier of WQED will be picnic MC and prizes will be drawn throughout.<br />
REGISTER at http://. by JULY 31st to receive a nifty Mount Lebanon Village Games T-shirt! <a href="http://www.mtlebanonvillage.org/">http://www.mtlebanonvillage.org/</a> Further Information: 412-343-4054<br />
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Larry Evans<br />
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<a href="mailto:leifevans@comcast.net">leifevans@comcast.net</a>Mark Rauterkushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17157914569686528007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7747814.post-86847974586325782942009-11-06T09:58:00.002-05:002010-05-10T07:00:24.275-04:00turned down the posting capacityHi All,<br />
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Comments at this blog have been more restricted. I'm seeing a small rash of spam. So now, you'll need to have a google account to leave a comment.Mark Rauterkushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17157914569686528007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7747814.post-18760073092619271772009-07-10T15:14:00.004-04:002010-07-12T08:57:58.025-04:00How to Stem your Excitement between Now & SUUSI<span style="font-size: 85%;">By Annie Golson on 10 July 2009</span><br />
1. Look through past Mug Books & memorize faces of people you don't know so you can greet them as old friends: they are-you just didn't have the chance to meet them!<br />
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2. Eat ice cream for lunch every day & tell everyone, "I'm in training for SUUSI."<br />
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3. Sing (to the tune of "How Many Nights") at the top of your voice:<br />
"How many nights until we get to SUUSI?<br />
How many nights til the fun never ends? (or substitute "til we see our friends?")<br />
How many nights? How many nights until it's SUUSI again?"<br />
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4. Announce loudly in church, "SUUSI's coming!"<br />
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5. Dress in colorful clothing & say, "I'm preparing for SUUSI."<br />
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6. Play all the CDs you brought back from past SUUSIs. A few of my particular favorites in no particular order are: Joe Jencks, Amy Carol Webb, Meg Barnhouse, Wishing Chair, & Divas of Mercy. Oh, listen, there's Joe now.<br />
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7. Pack & repack your SUUSI clothing 14 times because the weather is changeable.<br />
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8. Phone church friends & say, "I leave for SUUSI in (insert # of days). Wish you were coming."<br />
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9. Leave for SUUSI two days early. Drive slowly down the Blue Highways to enjoy the journey.<br />
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Okay, so maybe this won't stem your excitement, but it does provide something to do until Sunday, 19 July 2009! See you @ SUUSI!Mark Rauterkushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17157914569686528007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7747814.post-77466420916126370572009-05-08T14:05:00.004-04:002010-07-19T08:59:05.828-04:00Invite to concert at First UnitarianYou might be intersted in this event. Click to see entire poster. Also see <a href="http://www.emilypinkerton.com/">http://www.emilypinkerton.com/</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/fixpa/images/0/01/Emily_Pinkerton-event.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="200" src="http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/fixpa/images/0/01/Emily_Pinkerton-event.png" style="float: left; height: 1009px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 780px;" width="154" /></a>Mark Rauterkushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17157914569686528007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7747814.post-26626610329440833522009-04-22T21:30:00.001-04:002010-07-24T21:13:54.527-04:00Concert with Anne Feeney at Allegheny UU ChurchThursday, April 30, 2009, 8:30 pm at Allegheny Unitarian Universalist Church, 416 W North Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, $15 per person, 412-877-6480.Mark Rauterkushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17157914569686528007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7747814.post-47909662344950303562009-04-15T14:27:00.001-04:002010-08-08T07:06:28.881-04:00Fallen Hero FundApril 19, 2009, the designated offering will be for the Pittsburgh Fallen Hero Fund. This fund has been set up for the families of the three officers killed in Stanton Heights.Mark Rauterkushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17157914569686528007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7747814.post-6215963633095867922009-04-01T13:34:00.001-04:002010-08-13T07:14:24.520-04:00Does Cutting Edge Technology Create and Environment where People Become Lazy & Burned-Out?Science & Spirituality is this Sunday at 10:15<br />
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Science & Spirituality will meet this Sunday, April 5, 2009. The discussion will be: Does Cutting Edge Technology Create and Environment where People Become Lazy & Burned-Out? Murray will email the notes to the S&S group and make copies of these notes for people who are not connected to a computer. The notes will be in the S&S folder on the wall outside of Elizabeth's office by Wednesday afternoon. Also, this week we will start collecting topics for discussion during our next series of S&S discussion in the LifeCraft hour. The 1st session is scheduled for the 1st Sunday in June. We will collect the ideas for discussion this month and then ask the group to vote on the topics. The highest-scoring topics become our scheduled discussion lists for the 2009-2010 season. Murray Zeldman emzee -at- sprynet -dot- com.Mark Rauterkushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17157914569686528007noreply@blogger.com