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Mitzi Loftus is a Unitarian Universalist, a member of the UU Fellowship in Ashland, Oregon. She is coming to Corvallis to give a lecture on February 28 at 10:30 am. See link below: Mitsuko “Mitzi” Asai was not yet ten years old in the spring of 1942 when President Roosevelt’s Executive Order 9066 sent 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry—about two-thirds of them US citizens—from their homes on the West Coast to inland prison camps. Mitzi and most of her family, who operated a fruit orchard in Hood River, Oregon, were incarcerated in California and Wyoming for most of World War II. Her talk about her family’s experience will illuminate the personal side of a dark chapter in US history. It’s the remarkable story of a transformation from thorns into blossoms, pain into healing.

This lecture will include American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation. Tickets are $5.

Is it time to start clearing your clutter? Are you thinking about downsizing but don’t know where to start? Join us on March 5 to explore common obstacles, discuss practical steps to reducing clutter and thriving with less.

Presented by the Aging Successfully in Community Team and professional organizer Christine Arundell.

3/5/2025 at 3-4:30 pm

From Fellowship member Mike Jager: I’m looking for a studio, one bedroom apartment, yurt, cabin, or cottage to rent, or lease on a long-term basis. If you have, or know anyone with a place that is available please reach out to Mike. Thanks

Permits have been approved! A second, final, round of asbestos abatement was finished. New discoveries continue as floors and walls are opened. With regard to securing the building to the foundation (presently the building simply sits on the foundation) in some places less work will need to be done, in other places the work plan needs to be reconfigured. The internet cable has been replaced by Xfinity after two days with no internet in the building– all is up and running now.

(This is the first of what will likely be many opportunities for Fellowship members and friends to raise voices and be present in the service of love and our highest values. A rapid response team is needed, for prioritizing the many opportunities. Contact Rev. Jill McAllister if you are interested in helping with this work.)

Recently the Right Reverend Mariann Edgar Budde gave a beautiful sermon, asking the President to be kind to all people in America, including undocumented immigrants and trans people. Because of this she is under attack by the President and others. A postcard campaign is underway to offer support to Reverend Budde. See the sermon link below and the address for sending postcards .