Stella Chepaitis, First UU Board Unsung Heroine for December

Thanks to Stella Chepaitis being incredibly persistent, First UU now has a functioning bird bath in the memorial garden. Last May Stella discovered that the bird bath leaked, and asked Kay Snyder if it could be repaired. Kay told her it could not be repaired, but promised to take Stella to buy another bird feeder top. In spite of Stella patiently bringing up the subject on various occasions, it took six months before Kay managed to take Stella to look for a replacement. After an unsuccessful search, Stella convinced Kay that they should talk to Bill Heberer, who said that the leaking bird feeder could actually be fixed and promptly resurfaced it. When Stella was asked what we all might learn from what happened, she said that adults should listen to children more – and to each other. Stella now wants to help find other things at the church that should be improved. Thank you, Stella, for your good work and for wisely reminding us to listen to children and each other.