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Moderator’s Report
Hello All,
          As I reflect on happenings around us, I never cease to be amazed at the beauty that the Lord has blessed us with. All I must do is look around at all of the sights here in this Grand Valley, and it is easy to see that God really does love each and every one of us. Why else would we have the gorgeous vistas, fabulous colors and breath-taking sights every day?
          Fall is a time for harvesting all the things that have been planted and to prepare for the coming of winter and all that is in store for the coming colder months. To me it is also a time to reap the rewards that are available here at FCUCC. We are so lucky to have such a great Pastoral staff to lead us and care for us all.
          For me at least, the knowledge that Sharyl and Dan are “at the controls” makes it is easy to forget that I have responsibilities to be doing my best to harvest all that God has prepared for us as well. I hope that by remembering this, it will be easier to participate in the gathering of all that has been promised to us by Jesus Christ.
          Let the work begin!
Respectfully,    Randy Smith

   TRUSTEES’ Report
          The Trustees welcomed the recent one half inch of rain that cleared from our air the smoke caused by various parts of Utah burning, each in its turn. With our keen eye for avian affairs, we noted that our summer resident, the Rufous Hummingbird, has packed up and departed for more clement climes. When our temperature is no longer fit for a Hummingbird we know it is time to think about the autumnal servicing of swamp coolers.
          That operation will be easier this year owing to a bit of plumbing we did in the boiler room. Now we will be able to blow out the water supply to most of the swamp coolers without opening any line. Other recent non-swamp cooler maintenance includes replacing a defective switch on the organ and repairing the kitchen ceiling.
Donna Johnson is leaving as custodian to live and work in Montrose, and our good wishes go with her. We are pleased to announce that Linda Randolph will be our new custodian, starting the week of September 24.
          At our last meeting the Trustees reaffirmed that pledge information will be kept confidential by the Treasurer and the Financial Clerk; they will communicate any information on the state of pledging only in terms of statistics, such as the average pledge or total amount pledged.
          We have decided not to pursue building a columbarium owing to a lack of significant interest in the project.

Chuck Burch

FALL CLEAN-UP DAY
Saturday, November 3 - 8 AM to 12:30 PM (come whenever you can)
    Please put this date on your calendars and come help us put the gardens to bed for the winter.
    And please bring (if you have them) pruning shears, large and small, leaf rakes, shovels, trowels, wheelbarrows, etc. And don’t forget your gardening gloves!
    We will be mostly raking out the dead leaves and cutting back plants and spreading mulch.
    And - there will be the usual coffee and muffins available early and during our break.
The Landscape Committee

PS - Linda Randolph will be coordinating the replacement of the deteriorating wooden retaining wall in front of the chapel patio. The new wall will use red landscaping blocks that will be much longer-lasting than the wood.
But - there will be a little less room for plants then, so we are offering the iris there to anyone who would like to dig some up to plant at their home. We would like to put in some new plants when the wall is done that require even less care....The iris is/are available!