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Annual Meeting Results of Voting

Business conducted during the Annual Meeting

The following business motions were made, discussed, and voted upon during the Congregational Annual Meeting on May 15, 2022:

1.  The motion to accept the slate of nominees proposed by the Nominating Committee passed. Those who will be serving for 2022-23 are:

Board of Trustees
Iva King, President (appt. by Board) 2023 (2024 At-large)
Jane Mayer, Vice President (appt. by Board) 2023 (2025 At-large)
Lyndall Tunnell, Treasurer 2023
Sarah Cook, Secretary 2024
Vivian Sellers 2023
Marco Messori 2023
Marguerite Holmes 2025
Penny Oldfather 2024
Susie Weller 2025

Nominating Committee
Kelly Simonson 2023
Jane Kobres 2023
Roger Bailey 2024
Rosemary Wood 2024
Appointed by BoT: Susan Brown 2023

Committee on Shared Ministry
Margaret Holt 2023
Debbie Hardigree 2023
Deb Keys 2024
Lisa Brown 2024
Ynza Morganstar 2025
Terri Ray 2025

Endowment Committee
Scott Mason 2025
David Jarrett 2024
Jane King 2023

2.  The motion to accept the 2022-23 budget passed.
3.  The original motion to accept the proposed bylaws changes did not pass. The motion made during the meeting to accept all the proposed changes except those that referred to the Committee on Shared Ministry did pass.
4.  The motion to approve the adoption of the 8th principle passed, with 88% voting “yes.”

Happenings in a List!

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October 

  •   5  First Sunday Forum:  Challenging Times for Our National Parks
  •   5 Abundance Table 
  •   5 From the UU Georgia Legislative Action Network (LAN):  Free Advocacy Training In Person at UUCA  
  •   6 Deadline to Register to Vote for the November 4 General/Special Election
  • 11 UUA Day of Observance (National Coming Out Day)
  • 12 Singing Meditation
  • 12 Book Talks
  • 14 Second Lookers
  • 17 Justice Partner event:  Athens Immigrant Rights Coalition (AIRC) monthly meeting, 5:30 to 7 p.m., Oconee St. United Methodist Church (OSUMC)
  • 18 No Kings National Day of Mobilization
  • 19 Forum (the UU GA Legislative Action Network) 
  • 22 Five-Senses (give or take) Nature Walk 10 a.m.
  • 25 Justice Partner event:  Athens Immigrant Rights Coalition (AIRC) Education-Immigration Lawyers Education Forum, UUFA, 10 to 11:30 a.m.
  • 26 UUFA Fall Festival 11:30 am
  • 26 UUA Day of Observance (Intersex Awareness Day)
  • 31 UUFA Coven Craft Group, 5:30 p.m.

November

  •  1 Justice Partner (AADM) Event
  •  1 Voces y versos Performance, 7-9 p.m.
  •  2 End of Daylight Saving Time
  •  2 Singing Meditation
  •  4 Special Statewide Election
  •  9 Guest at Your Table (through December 31)
  •  9 Start of Family Promise Week (partnering with Holy Cross Lutheran Church)
  •  9 Book Talks
  • 11 Second Lookers
  • 15 AADM–UUFA Justice Partner–Black Business Expo
  • 15-16 UU GA LAN (Legislative Action Network) Third Annual Conference 
  • 16 Third Sunday Forum:  Exploring the ACC Jail
  • 20 UUA Welcoming Day of Observation (TDOR)
  • 21  Justice Partner event:  Athens Immigrant Rights Coalition (AIRC) Me
  • 30 UUFA Justice Action Collaborative

December

  •   9 Second Lookers
  • 14 Book Talks

January

  • 13 Second Lookers
  • 19 MLK Day Parade (3 p.m., Washington & Hull)

February 

  • 10 Second Lookers

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