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. PRAIRIE UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST SOCIETY ... As the prairie stretches out until it becomes one with the sky, let us reach out to touch and be one with the natural world and with one another.-PRAJ.R.IE'S BOND OF UNION

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CALENDAR SUNDAY, JANUARY 5

10:00 aomo--BACK TO THE FUTURE: A new year and time to reflect upon choices and moves made in the past whicr have affected our present and futureso Would we have done things differently? A partici­ patory program led by Pat Wat­ kins.

10:00 aom.--Interim program for K-8 10:00 a.m.--Baby & child care available. After service: RoEoCommittee Meeting

THURSDAY, JANUARY 9 7:30 p.m.--Prairie Men's Group, at Boyce

Totz,746 W. Main St. #308, 255- 2464. Topics: Symbols of Mascu­ linity and What has feminism meant to you?

SUNDAY. JANUARY 12 10:00 a.m.--Josea Jeremias Riva, Madison

'Sanctuary's new refugee will tell about his experiences, and Leslie Rothaus, of the Border Support group, will speak about the trial going on in Texas,

10:00 a.m.-~Interim program for K-8 10:00 a.m.--Baby & child care After service: Denominational Affairs Com.

12:30 p.m.--Central American style meal at Prairie to raise money for Sanc­ tuary and Border Support Group, $3.00 per person.

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MONDAY, JANUARY 13 8:00 p.m.--Bylaws subcommittee meeting at

Pat Watkins, 2419 Norwood Pl.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 18 7:30 p.m.--Playreaders at Pat Watkins, 2419

Norwood Pl., Lorea's Blood Wed­ ding, or Shepherd's Curse of the Starving Class.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 19 10:00 aom,--I'LL BE LATE AGAIN, HONEY: a

look at work-aholism with Marty Drapkin.

10:00 a.m.--R.E.classes resume, baby & child care available.

MONDAY, JANUARY 20 5-7 p.m.--Program committee meeting at Mary

Mullen's, 4337 Milford Rd., Pot­ luck supper.

MONDAY, JANUARY 27 7:30 p.m.--Prairie Board Meeting at Prairie,

Everyone welcome.

PRAIRIE TO HOST NORTH CENTRAL AREA COUNCIL The North Central Area Council annual

meeting will be held at Prairie April 19 & 20. There will be a planning meeting to prepare for this event after the service on January 12. Any help would be greatly appreciated. We need to organize food, pub­ licity and home hospitality. If you can help, either come to the meeting or call Barb Park at 635-7519. Barb Park

WISCONSIN WOMEN'S HISTORY CALENDAR The Wisconsin National Organization for

Women is selling a 1986 wall calendar fea­ turing prominent women from Wisconsin's past and present. The calendar, entitled "Wisconsin Women .•. Then and NOW" can be purchased for $6.50 by stopping by the NOW office at 625 West Washington Ave, in Madi­ son or be calling 255-3911. All proceeds will benefit Wisconsin NOW and help further its agenda of full equality for women.

Missing: a small boat transformer, lost at Prairie on Sunday, December 29. If found, return to Robin Park-Doob or Bob Park.

Rachel Siegfried is looking for someone interested in sharing her house. There are 3 unfurnished rooms: a bedroom with a queen-sized bed, study, and den. Share bath kitchen, and large living room. February 1. Call 271-2173.

HAVE YOU BEEN RUNNING YELLOW LIGHTS? Make a new year's resolution to stop run­

ning yellow lights (which soon become red). One useful idea is to think of a green light which has held for a long time as be­ ing "stale .gr een" and prepare to stop. (From defensive driving course) Rachel S.