Dr. Hanna and Dr. Howard (Federico) Frederick have been attending the Starr King UUF, Plymouth NH prior to moving to Lakeside. They have recently bought a house in Riberas. Dr. Hanna is a Hungarian-American. She arrived in the US at age 33. She trained in Hungary as a PhD chemist at the University of Eotvos … Continue reading New members: The Fredericks

By Kathy Koches The Lake Chapala Unitarian Universalist Fellowship  was selected as the Needs Assessment Contest Winner for small congregations by the Hybrid Ministries Tech Forum. This Forum is a group of UU technical and ministerial people from US, Canada, Europe and Mexico. It is run by eight professional media consultants who support UU and … Continue reading LCUUF Wins Award for its Hybrid Services

Lake Chapala Unitarian Universalist Fund, Inc. (LCUUF, Inc.), a U.S. 501(c)(3) charitable organization, now has a U.S. brokerage account with Charles Schwab. This means that you can donate appreciated stocks directly to LCUUF, Inc. with significant tax advantages. I would like to express appreciation to a donor who initiated the process of obtaining a brokerage … Continue reading New U.S. Brokerage Account for LCUUF, Inc.

I am not a Boomer, being born 1942 as many fathers, including mine, were overseas during WWII. My wife and little sister were and are, however, Baby Boomers, arriving after the war was over. This might not seem like an important event, but it led to my sister and my wife Trudy being college classmates … Continue reading Member spotlight: Lew Crippen

Born in Erie, raised in Pittsburgh, a graduate of Allegheny College in Meadville, I spent my formative years in Western Pennsylvania. I surrendered to the siren call of California in the 60’s and moved West. After a year of law school in San Francisco (didn’t think it was for me), I moved to LA and … Continue reading Member spotlight: Fred Koesling

I have struggled with how to capture 72 years in a few paragraphs. My life was complicated, all our lives are complicated, so here is my solution: four chapters. Chapter One, Innocence to Grief. My parents were married in Reims, France, after World War II. I was a speck in my mother when they returned … Continue reading Member spotlight: Trudy Crippen

I grew up in Orillia, Ontario, Canada. My mother was a teacher. My father died in WWII before I was born. When I was 12, I got a job at the Orillia Public Library. I was younger than the girls that the library usually hired, but I worked there for four years — starting at … Continue reading Member spotlight: Lorna Dean