Saturday, October 23, 6:30 p.m.

So...you've purchased your tickets and you're ready for the big party. But there's something you can do to make Fall Feast even more fun-get involved! Here are a couple ways you can do just that:

By helping to "harvest" auction items-We have some great live and silent auction items for Fall Feast, but we need your help to harvest more items to auction off. Please consider donating a service or talent (photography, artwork, babysitting, for example) or make a request to a restaurant you frequent often. We're an artistic group at 2U, so maybe you have connections to a local theater that would donate tickets. All of these are popular items that encourage competitive bidding.

Download and complete our Auction Donation Form and bring it to service with you next week. If you have questions or a donation you'd like to discuss, please contact Barb Hailey at heybk1130@yahoo.com or (773) 942-6310.

By volunteering for the event-Half the fun at Fall Feast is going to be connecting with and re-connecting with members of the community. Are you a kitchen maven? Want to bartend? Perhaps you're into setting things up. Whatever you choose, by volunteering to help out, you'll get a chance to meet new people and have fun doing it. Check out available time slots and see how you'd like to volunteer. Once you've picked a spot or two where you'd like to volunteer, contact Dave Maly at demaly@gmail.com and ask him to add you to the list.

Are you new to 2U? Getting involved at Fall Feast is a great way to get your feet wet and get to know the community.

Questions? Contact Dave Maly at demaly@gmail.com or (773) 510-2100.

Saturday, Oct. 16th, 9am to 12pm (with enough hands)

Donate your time and energy to give the Second Unitarian front yard a much needed face lift!  We'll pull weeds and put down mulch to get it looking it's best over the fall and winter months.  Gloves, rakes, spades and bags will be available, but please bring your own gloves and yard tools if you have them.  RSVP to Libby Harvey-Hill so I'll know how much food and hot cider we'll need to keep everyone happy. Let me know if kids are coming and we'll throw in some fun seasonal activities for them.  Reach me at threebmetaldesign@yahoo.com, or call 773-252-7658.

Heather Easley-Harries grew up in Wayne, Il, a small town in southern Illinois. She attended DePaul University, graduating with a degree in psychology. While at DePaul, Heather met her husband, Tyler Harries, who was studying computer science. After a trip to Europe and working for awhile, they moved to Champaign-Urbana, University of Illinois, for graduate school. Heather earned her master's degree in social work and Tyler in architecture. She works part-time at Weiss Hospital and Tyler works for an architecture and design firm based in Champaign - he is able to split his time between home and Champaign. Heather and Tyler have three boys-Jack, 4 and 1/2, Oliver, almost 3, and Augustus, 7 months. Heather is the social events coordinator for the parent group Friends of Mayer at Oscar Mayer School, where Jack attends pre-school. Both Heather and Tyler love to read and enjoy traveling. Heather found 2U on the internet after taking the belief.net quiz which indicated she was UU! Heather and Tyler are glad to have found a church home for their family.

Carolyn (Carrie) Binder hails from Minneapolis. She came to Chicago in 2007 to attend Loyola University where she is studying psychology. Carrie took a year off to teach English to middle schoolers on Reunion Island, Department of France, off the coast of Madagascar. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, traveling, and surfing. She found 2U online after hearing about UUism from some friends while she was in high school. At 2U she hopes to eventually join a small group.

Rebecca (Becca) Friesen grew up in Newton, Kansas. She attended Goshen College in Indiana, where she earned a degree in physics. Becca works as a lab technician in neuroscience at Northwestern University and plans on taking more science classes soon.  She enjoys biking to work and playing Frisbee. Becca became interested in UUism after having a UU mentor and realized she lived close to 2U. She may be interested in joining a small group at 2U.

Mark Lickerman grew up in South Shore. He originally joined 2U in 1972, but left in 1987 to help found the North River Unitarian Fellowship (which disbanded in 1991). He has rejoined now after a time away. Mark's main interest is in social justice (helped with the Abner Mikva campaign for Congress in 1959, attended the first Midwestern Arab Student Convention also in 1959, and was an interpreter for the Pan-American Games in Chicago). In addition he tutors twice a week in an ESL program at the Southeast Asian Center and is interested in inter-religious activities. Mark loves music and his two cats, "Jimmy" and "Grey". He describes himself as a "people person" and as a Jewish-Unitarian-Pagan, or "JUP". We're glad Mark has found his way back to 2U.

 Darrin Weatherspoon grew up in the southeast part of

Chicago. He attended DeVry Insititute and graduated with a BS in computer information systems. He has a background in program management and is looking for a new IT position. Darrin is also involved with Dove Productions, a family-owned promotion company. He is a single parent to three young men-his son Cortez, 17, has a 22 year old nephew Marcus, and also cares for his foster son, Mario. Darrin enjoys caring for his home, music, hanging out with friends, and is a member of a social club. Darrin attended 2U several years ago and now feels he resonates with 2U even more. As a gay man, he is particularly interested in mentoring youth and helping them "find their way". At 2U, he would be interested in helping out with parenting and/or gay initiatives.

Laura Blais grew up in Tulsa, OK where she attended the Unitarian Church. She originally moved to Chicago to attend the University of Chicago where she earned a degree in international studies. Laura attended law school at the University of Oklahoma and returned to Chicago in May after graduation. She awaits the results of her bar exam and is looking for work---being especially interested in international and human rights law. In her free time, Laura enjoys watching college football (especially is an Oklahoma fan- a Boomer Sooner!), reading, music, baking, and is an occasional knitter. At 2U, she has already joined the choir and is interested in joining a small group and the Young Adult Group.

Welcome to Heather, Tyler, Jack, Oliver, Augustus, Carrie, Becca, Mark, Darrin, Cortez, Marcus, Mario, Gail and Laura !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Linda Groetzinger invites you to Experience the joy of hosting an International Professional through the Council on International Programs (CIP). We need host families immediately for 10 university administrators from Belarus here for 3 week training, for 3 social workers from German and Greece  and a journalist from China , during October- December. For details contact either Linda (773-484-0883) or Executive Director of CIP,  Dr. George Palamattam, gp@cipchicago.org, 630-359-3393.