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| 2010 - 2011 Board Members |
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Bill Alkire - My respect for UU began years ago when I led a series of workshops in interpersonal effectiveness for the UUFWC. At the time, I was active in the United Methodist church, as I was most of my life. It was only after being widowed in 1997 and marrying Susan in 2000 that I made the transition to UU. I enjoyed a fulfilling career in mental health, particularly my 18 years as Director of the Community Mental Health for Wayne-Holmes counties. I took an early retirement to devote more time to teaching dance, which has taken me from Alaska to Denmark and still brings me joy. I have two children and two wonderful granddaughters. |
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Tim Breiner - I have been a friend of the UUFWC for about 15 years but only recently signed the book and became a member. I am a recovering Catholic and grew up in a large family in Cleveland. I have a strong interest in improving health through physical activity and work in the cardiac rehabilitation program at Wooster Community Hospital. I stay in shape by cycling and running, both of which get me outdoors year round. I am lucky to be blessed with good health and a wonderful family. |
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Lois Grant - My initial visit to the UUFWC eighteen years ago was precipitated by my daughter Emma’s desire to go to Sunday School. I was brought up a New England Congregationalist and knew just enough about UUism to think that this would be place where she would be encouraged to think deeply about spirituality and social justice. It was and we have stayed here since. Much of my active involvement here has been with RE program though I’m not averse to helping in the kitchen. My interest in encouraging young minds to think extends to my work at OARDC where I work with graduate students teaching science in local schools. I read a lot and love to garden and cook with my husband, Rich Pratt. |
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Georgia Jaeb - On the first day of kindergarten, I told my mother that I would grow up to be a teacher. I never wavered from that goal, and have been trying to teach people ever since. I teach 5th grade and love my job . I have 3 children, Annie, Ali, and Zak to teach through their lives. I'm still trying to teach husband, Michael, a thing or two. And every day, I learn something new. |
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Helen Ostermiller - From my first contact in 1997, I immediately felt “at home” at UUFWC. I appreciated members' and the minister’s thoughtful approach to stimulating services, social justice, interaction with each other and with the larger community, and to diversity. A member of the UU Fellowship of the Ligonier Valley, PA, I was already a fan of our UU principles. UUFWC led me to activity in PFLAG and Ohioans for Marriage Equality. I've enjoyed participating in the growth of our Fellowship as a member of the X-Team, as well as growth in Social Action and caring for our new “green” church building, both inside and out. My husband and I live in southern Medina County and have two grown children who, with their families, live in New England. |
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Karen Skubik - I’m originally a New Yorker (Long Island and the Finger Lakes) and moved to Wooster 22 years ago, never thinking we’d stay very long. But after working at the College of Wooster and (almost) raising two kids, Casey and I don’t plan to call any other place home anytime soon. Casey, Sean (youngest child) and I do plan to take trips to Colorado, however, to visit our oldest child who is in her first year of college, near lots of great skiing. |
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Dave Drumm (Treasurer) - My association with the UUFWC began in 1972 when I was lucky enough to join my wife Lynn as two of the 19 charter members. Since then, I have twice been president of the Fellowship. In 1996 the Board elected me Treasurer. I have helped guide our purchase of the Columbus Avenue building and our subsequent construction of our new church building. Now that the UUFWC has a very capable Deputy Treasurer, I have started to transition more duties to her. I have been in the choir (big thanks to Gregg Sheffield) since it began. Lynn and I have been married for almost 53 years. Unbelieveable! We have four adult children, eleven grandchildren and 2 ˝ great-grandchildren. |
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Anne Wilson (Office Administrator) - My husband, Jay Klemme, daughters, Ellen & Stacy, and I started coming to the UU in 1996. We felt immediately at home here. I started helping with the newsletter in 1998 and became the bookkeeper in 1999. By 2002 I was being paid for these jobs. I enjoy weaving in my spare time and there are many examples of my work around the fellowship. Lately, I’ve started to explore watercolor painting and photography. |
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| Past Board Members |
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Phil Grimm - I retired a few years ago after a long and diverse career in education, which included teaching science at Wooster High School, working in the agronomy department at the OARDC, and taking care of computers for Orrville City Schools. Retirement has allowed me to be a “house husband” with part-time jobs driving a school bus and teaching flying. My wife, Laura Mihuta Grimm, is a third generation UU who grew up in the West Shore UU Church near Cleveland. She is a science teacher at Dalton Intermediate School. Our son Ben will be a senior this fall at Ohio State University, where he is majoring in Mechanical Engineering. Our daughter Rachel will be a sophomore at Ohio University, where she has a double major in English and French in the Honors Tutorial College.
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