WWURA NEWS
Welcoming retired WWU Faculty and Staff and others
October 2021
Notes from our leader:
Fall is here with its windy, rainy, sunny days. Hope you have a chance to get out and view the lovely fall leaves.
Since Kevin has abandoned us to spend a few months of quality time with the grandchildren in that other Washington, I will be leading WWURA. If you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions about WWURA feel free to call or e-mail me. Your input is vital to our organization if we are to keep it active.
At the picnic Kevin talked about the need for more members to participate in the running of WWURA. We need directors, committee members and chairs. It is important to have more member participation so we can have a variety of opinions on where we can improve our services and where we go from here. Please consider joining the board or taking a more active role in the running of WWURA.
For the moment we will have to go back to Zoom meetings and events but your board is continually updating our plans and we hope to be back to in- person meetings and events as soon as possible.
We miss seeing you,
Peggy Loudon
360-733-6052
PeggyLou99@gmail.com
For Your Calendar
No meetings planned for October.
Future events hope to be in person. In the meantime, we are following up-to- date CDC guidelines.
November 15th or 17th - Travelogue - lots of possibilities are being discussed.
November 19th, 7:30 to 9:30am - Virtual YWCA Annual Leadership Breakfast
December 11th - Jingle Bell Run/Walk December TBA - Holiday Party
***Don't miss the Whatcom Museum Glass Exhibit - it ends Oct 10th !!!
INNOCULATIONS:
Please consult your physician/pharmacy about boosters for COVID and about your annual flu shot.
Interest Groups
BOOK GROUP
We will meet Oct. 19th at 2:00 pm on Zoom to discuss.
- The Persistence of Light by John Hoyte, discussion leader- Tamara Belts. Lina will send a link.
- November’s book is Anxious People by Frederick Backman, discussion leader-Pat Fabiano.
Donna Moore
360-733-5769
INFORMAL DINING
Stephen Hutchens
360-483-6873
Plans will be assessed in January. Contact Steve for more information.
OPERA GROUP
LOCAL
Regal, Barkley Village - IMAX
- Oct 13 - 1 pm and 6:30 pm Boris Godunov
- Oct 23 - 9:55am LIVE - Fire Shut Up In My Bones - all Black production
Pacific Northwest Opera (Skagit Opera)
- Oct. 29, 31, Nov 5, 7 La Traviata McIntyre Hall: 360-416-7727
Saturday Opera broadcast on CBC radio 2: new announcer (Marion Newman): 1 pm
- Oct 9: Barber of Seville from Vienna;
- Oct 16: Pelleas Et Melisande from Rouen-Normandy;
- Oct 23: Monteverdi’s L E’Orfeo from L Opera Comique in Paris;
- Oct 30: Werther from Vienna
- Nov 6: Magic Flute
- Nov 13: Peter Grimes
Metropolitan Opera radio broadcasts for 2021-22 season begin December 4
- King FM: Oct 9: Seattle Opera recording of Der Rosenkavaliere
Evelyn Ames
360-734-3184
WRITER'S GROUPS
The first writer’s group of six (five at present) has an opening for one writer.
We have decided to keep our group all female. We meet on second and fourth Thursdays from 2p.m till about 4 p.m. If you would like to be part of a supportive group where your writing can be heard and receive feedback, as you wish, at every meeting, we welcome hearing from you.
Contact troyfaithward@gmail.com
360 -738-8900
A second writing group has started and is accepting new members. Unlimited gender. Usually meets twice a month. Interested?
Contact: Bill Smith, billsmith1545@yahoo.com
360-920-5390
COOKING FOR ONE (OR TWO)
by Suzanne Krogh
After retiring from her career as a litigation paralegal, Anne Calico left Seattle for Bellingham in 2018. She now has the time and space to enjoy growing tomatoes on her deck in an “earth box” from starters acquired at Joe’s Gardens.
Anne is happy, and easily able, to share with us a recipe for just one or two people because she has been cooking just for herself most of her adult life. Additionally, since discovering as a teenager that commercial fast food didn’t do good things to her health, she has spent many years discovering recipes to make at home.
Today’s “Cooking for One” contribution is just such a recipe. It is adapted from “Nutrition Action Healthletter” a publication that is both online and in print. Anne suggests giving at least the online version a try at http.www.nutritionaction.com.
Like all the recipes in “Nutrition Action”, this tomato-basil pesto is designed to be both healthy and delicious. I found it somewhat unusual in its uncooked freshness and delicacy.
Meanwhile, I’m happy to direct your attention to the “list” of instructions, consisting of exactly one…yes, one…step. Once the sauce is ready, pour it over your favorite pasta. And enjoy!
Anne Calico’s Cherry Tomato – Basil Pesto
1 pint cherry tomatoes 1 cup fresh basil
1-3 cloves garlic
¼ cup pine nuts
¼ cup olive oil
¾ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a food processor or blender and process until as smooth as you desire.
Tips
- For a slightly different flavor, walnuts can be used instead of pine nuts. Both Anne and I vote for the pine nuts.
- Powdered garlic, or no garlic at all, can be used instead of fresh.
An Informative Read
The Long History of Vaccine Mandates in America
It covers a lot, including; 1736: Ben Franklin, Revolutionary War: George Washington immunized his troops against smallpox even against their will. Smallpox largely disappeared from the ranks.
In the 19th Century: States passed laws requiring smallpox vaccinations. In 1905: the Supreme Court Court ruled against a notable Massachusetts man who defied the law and said he had the right to not be vaccinated.
Wall Street Journal - The Long History of Vaccine Mandates in America
About Western Washington University Retirement Association
Western Washington University Retirement Assoc. (WWURA)
516 High Street
Bellingham, WA 98225-9020
Email: mal.iaap@clearwire.net
Website: https://www.wwu.edu/wwura/
Phone: (360) 733-6052