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Protection of Musical Instruments and Organ Loft
1. The Director of Music (DOM) in tandem with the Church Administrator (CA) shall control all use, access and movement of any Church musical instruments.
2. The Organ and the Steinway Piano shall not be played, used or touched by any member, outside contractor, vendor, employee, renter, or user of the property without the express written authorization form the DOM or the CA.
3. Other instruments may be used by the congregation but great care should be exercised when using any musical instrument.
4. In the case of a rental that involves the use of any musical instrument, the AD shall obtain a written acknowledgment of this policy in writing by the renting group or person. The AD shall review or supervise the review of the condition of the musical instrument before and after any rental to confirm that there is no damage.
5. The DOM and/or the CA shall determine who is authorized to access the Organ loft and who is authorized to touch or work on the Organ pipes. No member of the congregation, public or vendor shall access the organ loft without obtaining written permission from the DOM, AD or the President of the Board.
6. In addition to the concerns regarding the Organ, the Organ loft is not for public or member access. It contains potential and actual safety risks. It can only be accessed by a ladder.
7. At no time shall any materials of any kind be stored in the Organ loft area. Nothing may be stored in the Organ loft. Ifany use of power or other tools or equipment or other construction, repair and/or other related work is occurring in the Organ loft, the DOM and the AD must be notified in writing of the day, time and type of work to
be done. The purpose of this is so the DOM and/or CA can provide instructions regarding protection of the Organ and the Organ loft against inadvertent damage or destruction.
8. The CA will ensure that the maintenance staff inspects the Organ loft visually at least one time per week. The CA will ensure that routine cleaning, including vacuuming of the Organ loft is done by the maintenance staff, after being trained by the DOM as to how to protect the Organ and Organ loft space. This cleaning shall start on March 1, 2016 and continue bi weekly.
9. If any outside contractor, vendor, worker or member of the UUCCSM congregation needs to access the choir loft, they will advise the DOM/AD in writing at least 24 hours prior to that time in writing. They shall be given copy of this policy and ask to acknowledge reading same and agree to abide by it. They will initial a copy and return it to the CA.
10. After any work has been done by any contractor, vendor, worker, or member of UUCCSM, the CA shall visually inspect or supervise the visual inspection of the organ loft to ensure that it is left in the same state as it was found.
11. The CA shall attach a laminated sign to the ladder of the Organ loft that requests that no one enter the loft, except in compliance with this policy. A copy of this policy will be kept available in the office and uploaded to the UUCCSM website when finalized. It will be included in the policy manual.
12. If any outside group contracts for the use of the space and this includes the use of any musical instrument, they shall pay an additional $500.00 refundable deposit against any damage to the musical instrument, including additional wear and/or tear of any kind. This refundable deposit will be held for no more than 30 days, after the DOM/CA confirms that there was no damage to the instrument. In addition any lessor of the premises shall agree that they will indemnify and pay for any damage or repair over the amount of $500.00 as part of the rental contract.
13. If for any reason the DOM or the CA cannot be reached regarding the use, access to, playing of, moving, working with or use of any of the musical instruments, then a request can be made in writing to the President of the Board, with 72 hours’ notice. If the President cannot be reached, then a request may be made with 72 hours’ notice to the Vice President of the Board who is authorized to respond.
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PSJ - Preview screening "The Great White Hoax: Donald Trump & the Politics of Race & Class in America"
Preview showing of a film PSJ is showing for 2nd Sunday Cinema after SSS on Jan. 13. It's "The Great White Hoax: Donald Trump & the Politics of Race & Class in America," featuring the author/activist Tim Wise.
If you'd like a sneak peek before Jan. 13, please attend.
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PSJ - screening "Occupation of the American Mind: Israel’s Public Relations War in the United States”
What the heck is happening in Israel/Palestine? Why has the conflict been going on for seven decades with no resolution in sight?
The Peace and Social Justice Committee invites you to watch and discuss “Occupation of the American Mind: Israel’s Public Relations War in the United States,” screening Sunday, September 9, at 7:30 in the sanctuary—after Second Sunday Supper. We are fortunate to have Estee Chandler introduce the documentary and lead a Q&A. Estee is the Jewish American daughter of an Israeli father and an American mother. She launched a Los Angeles chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) in 2010 and was recently elected to its National Board of Directors. She co-hosts the weekly KPFK radio show Middle East in Focus.
According to Robert Jensen, Professor of Journalism at the University of Texas at Austin, “In the conflict over the land of Palestine, Israel’s overpowering military superiority has produced decisive battlefield victories. But just as crucial to Israeli dominance in that region is its supremacy in the U.S. news media, which is captured in the title of an important new film from the Media Education Foundation, “The Occupation of the American Mind: Israel’s Public Relations War in the United States.”… The film’s analysis is crucial to understand why—given the longstanding international consensus for a peaceful settlement that would give both Israelis and Palestinians a secure national homeland—the conflict drags on in its seventh decade. Whatever one’s position on how to resolve the conflict, it is uncontroversial that Israel could not continue occupying Palestinian territory without U.S. diplomatic, military, and economic support, and it’s unlikely that support could continue without the backing—or, at least, acquiescence—of the U.S. public.”
Because the film has been repeatedly attacked and misrepresented by right-wing pressure groups and ignored by virtually all corporate media outlets and North American film festivals, its publisher Media Education Foundation is making the film available for streaming at no cost.
The film will be introduced and Q&A will be led by Estee Chandler, local leader of Jewish Voice for Peace and co-host of KPFK’s Middle East in Focus.
Free parking will be available at the structure at 16th Street and Arizona Ave. A reception will follow the program. For more information, please call 310-829-5436.
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PSJ - Second Sunday Cinema FIA/Peace & Social Justice presents the film “Ama” Sunday, January 12, 3:30 p.m. “Amá is a feature length documentary which tells an important and untold story: the abuses committed against Native American women by the United States Government during the 1960’s and 70’s: removed from their families and sent to boarding schools, forced relocation away from their traditional lands and involuntary sterilization. The result of nine years painstaking and sensitive work by filmmaker Lorna Tucker, the film features the testimony of many Native Americans, including three remarkable women who tell their stories - Jean Whitehorse, Yvonne Swan and Charon Aseytoyer - as well as a revealing and rare interview with Dr. Reimart Ravenholt whose population control ideas were the framework for some of the government policies directed at Native American women.” (from amamovie.com) Please join us for Second Sunday Cinema in the Sanctuary and then for Second Sunday Supper in Forbes Hall. |
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PSJ - Second Sunday Cinema Suppressed: The Fight to Vote, the new documentary by Robert Greenwald (Director of Outfoxed, Walmart: The High Cost of Low Price, and Making A Killing: Guns, Greed, & the NRA) weaves together personal stories from voters across the state of Georgia to paint an undeniable picture of voter suppression in the 2018 midterm election where Stacey Abrams fought to become the first Black female governor in the U.S. The issues Georgians faced included polling place closures, voter purges, missing absentee ballots, extreme wait times and a host of voter ID issues – all of which disproportionately prevented many students and people of color from casting their ballots. Suppressed: The Fight to Vote features experts, poll watchers and everyday Georgians speaking to the reality of voter suppression and the threat it poses in 2020. In a race that was ultimately decided by 54,723 votes, the film exposes that the basic constitutional right to vote continues to be under siege in America. |
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PSJ Minutes, September, 2013 |
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PSWD |
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PSWD Choir Festival
Festival begins at 4pm. Set up to begin at 1pm. |
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PSWD Con |
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PSWD Con |
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PSWD Elementary Camp at de Benneville Pines
PSWD Elementary/Family Winter Camp "The Wizarding World of de Benneville Pines" Sat, Feb. 18 through Mon, Feb 20.
Get to Platform 9 & 3/4 on time or you'll miss the express train to the Wizarding World of Camp de Benneville Pines! Come help harness magic to transform ourselves and our world. Sign up or find out more at: http://www.uucamp.org/camps-retreats/family-camps/pswd-elementaryfamily-winter-camp/
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