Unitarian Universalists of Clearwater
Our Elected Leaders
Active List 2023-2024
The Board of Trustees of the congregation develops administrative policy, is accountable for the business affairs of the congregation and is the trustee of the property of the congregation. New board members are voted on at an annual meeting in May.
John Fraser, President
My wife Diana and I have been members of several UU congregations for about 54 years starting at UUC in 1969. We returned to UUC for good about 24 years ago even though we live in St. Petersburg. Over the years, I have served as a Religious Education teacher, church board member, fellowship president, media team member (8 yrs.), media coordinator (2 yrs.), UUC Endowment Foundation board member (10 yrs.), Foundation investment committee member (2+ years), and chair of the UUC nominating committee. I also continue to serve as a member of the endowment trust for the UU Fellowship of Franklin NC even though we are no longer summer members since selling our nearby home in 2021.
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Contact John at: president@uuc.org
Eliseo Santana, Vice President
Eliseo Santana, who will soon turn 65 years old, has resided in Pinellas County since 1980. He and his wife, Nereida, will celebrate their 45th year of marriage in June. How does he describe himself and his values? The wellbeing of the family is central to his daily actions. Together, they have four adult children, 13 grandchildren, scores of nephews/nieces and grandnephews/nieces that live in the area and they are very active in their lives.
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Contact Eliseo at: vicepresident@uuc.org
Lore' Eargle, Secretary
Lore' Eargle awakened to life in Tacoma, Washington. Her father's military service sent the family of five to California, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Texas, Wyoming, and finally to Florida. After graduating from high school in Orlando, Lore earned a B.A. in psychology, an M.A. in counseling psychology, and then an A.S. in Computer Engineering. In March 2022, Lore retired from 20 years of work at Nielsen, the "TV ratings company." At Nielsen, she worked as a technical writer and scrum master. In total, she wrote software/hardware manuals, procedures, and a variety of other documents for almost 30 years.
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Contact Lore' at: secretary@uuc.org
Ana "Soledad" Vaquer
Ana Olga Vaquer Padilla was born and raised in Puerto Rico. She first migrated to Palo Alto, California where her new life began as a single mother. With the assistance of family and social services professionals, she completed her high school diploma, learned English, attended community college and transferred to the University of California- Berkeley. In her sophomore year, she took a leave of absence from her academic studies to learn more about the world; outside and within her.
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Michael Kahn
Mike grew up in Daytona Beach, FL, and, after graduating from Atlanta’s Emory University (BA Biology, DDS) he pursued a career in dentistry, both in private practice (general dentist in the military and private practice) and in academia (boarded oral pathologist), residing in both Memphis and Boston. He retired in 2015 as an emeritus professor, chair, and lab director of the Department of Oral Pathology, Oral Medicine, and Craniofacial Pain (Tufts University School of Dental Medicine) and now lives in Dunedin. Mike’s continued ties to his specialty include consultative input to dental industry and organized dentistry (past president of both the Academy and Board of Oral Pathology), providing medical and dental continuing education courses, and as a visiting adjunct professor at Roseman University College of Dental Medicine (Henderson, NV).
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Barbara Bedingfield
​Barbara Bedingfield moved from Alabama to the Tampa Bay area with her family in 1960. After graduating from the University of Florida College of Education in 1964, she joined the Peace Corps with her first husband, Tom Moore, to go to Liberia West Africa for two years. Upon returning in 1969, Barbara became involved in the Human Relations Council and helped to form Citizens for Moral Leadership to work for integration. She and Tom were youth counselors at the United Church of Christ in Clearwater during which time they arranged social gatherings with black youth from the Greenwood area.
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Bruce Gotts
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