CWURA Annual MeetingWednesday

May 16, 2012

Rodeo City Bar-B-Q204 N. Main, Ellensburg

No-host Social Hour5:00 p.m.

Dinner and Program6:00 p.m.

(Previously announced as May 17, 2012.)

See your old friends and hear about what’s happening with CWU retirees at our annual meeting. A no-host social hour will begin at 5:00 p.m., followed at 6:00 p.m. by dinner ($20, pay on site). There will be a brief business meeting and presentation of our graduate scholarship. The highlight of the evening will be a program presented by Amy Mumma, director and founder of the Central Washington University World Wine Program. Amy is internationally recognized for her knowledge of wines, is author of five books on wine and a consultant to the international wine industry. Prepare to be educated and entertained with Amy’s presentation. Bring your questions about wine and enjoy the expert answers.

More about Amy and CWU’s World Wind Program can be found at www.cwuce.org/wine-education/.

Amy Mumma, director and founder of the CWU World Wine Program.

Grace A. Greenwich is Central Washington University’s new executive officer of Alumni Relations. With more than 19 years of experience as a an advancement officer, Greenwich has managed and restructured alumni and development operations at Seattle University School of Law, Teachers College Columbia University, and New York University’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies. “I’m thrilled to represent the interests of the CWU alumni and let them know they are valued members of this community,” she says. “There are

wonderful programs bourgeoning on campus and the role of the alumni office is to ensure our alumni are actively engaged in the life of the university. I have already met some incredible alumni, eager to share their passions and expertise with the community. As such, I am confident we will achieve our goals.” Greenwich has served on boards for numerous community and non-profit organizations. Currently, she is serving on the board of the Central District Forum for Arts and Ideas and the Central Area Motivation Program, in Seattle, where she is also the chair of the development committee.

New executive officer of Alumni Relations

Grace A. Greenwich, executive officer of CWU Alumni Relations.

CWURA NEWSCentral Washington UniversityRetirement Association Spring 2012

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CWU is an EEO/AA/Title IX Institution.For accommodation: CDS@cwu.edu

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Charles MCGehee, President 925-5219 chasm@elltel.net Connie roberts, President-Elect 925-1312 robertsc@cwu.edu Warren street, Past President 925-4304 streets@elltel.net PatriCk MClauGhlin, Secretary 925-2096; mclaughl@cwu.edu edna Madsen, Treasurer 925-1513 madsen@kvalley.com beCky baker, Retired Staff 968-3626 logcabin@elltel.net bob CarbauGh, Active Faculty 963-3443 carbaugh@cwu.edu Carol MellerGaard, Active Staff 963-1411 mellergc@cwu.edu

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dale CoMstoCk, CWURA Webmaster 925-5614 comstd@elltel.net

Catherine sCarlett, CWU Advancement 963-3083 scarletc@cwu.edu

This spring’s trip by the Retirement Association to the historic B-Reactor at Hanford was absolutely amazing. I’m sorry for those who wanted to attend but were unable. Many – most? – of us are familiar with the history of World War II and the Cold War, but to see up close the installation which was at the heart of much of it, not to mention being the world’s first industrial scale nuclear reactor, one of the seminal events in the history of science, made for an unforgettable experience. The reactor, inactive since 1968 and now listed as a National Historic Landmark, has been maintained and developed for the public by volunteers from among former employees who actually worked in the facility. In a large work area which resembled a large theater with a giant proscenium opening featuring the reactor on stage, as it were, we sat directly in front of the face of the reactor. Here we were shown videos of the history of the facility and of nuclear science since Enrico Fermi’s famously achieved the first sustained chain reaction in 1942 under the stadium at the University of Chicago; were led through the hurried wartime development of the Manhattan Project in the sparsely populated land in southeastern Washington; and treated to understandable (well, more or less so) explanations of the otherwise arcane science of nuclear physics. A walking tour of the facility took us through various areas designed to exhaust potentially hazardous air, bring in cooling water from the Columbia River, provide emergency shutdown in the event of failure, and control critical aspects of the reactor. The docents brought to life a previously hidden, yet incredibly important, aspect of the Twentieth Century from World War II through the Cold War. In spite of the rain which accompanied us on the way down, it was a most rewarding trip. We started the year with our annual golf “classic,” continued with Attorney Jeff Winter’s fall discussion of legal issues for seniors, and then in the winter Warren Street’s presentation on modern life in the Basque area of Spain; and we now in the spring, Hanford. On May 16 we will finish the year with our annual dinner meeting at Rodeo City Bar-B-Q and after a brief business meeting will hear Amy Mumma speak on the now-famous world wine program at CWU. Yes, it’s been quite a year.

Docents explaining the history of the project. Boron rods were inserted and removed from the top and left side in order to control the chain reaction.

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Retirement Association Membership Update Thanks to all who joined the CWU Retirement Association for the 2011/2012 academic year. Membership dues support our outreach to retirees through this newsletter and our events and outings. The next membership drive will take place in this fall. In addition to membership dues, many CWU retirees choose to support the CWURA scholarship fund. This year’s scholarship recipient will be announced at the annual meeting.

Don Schliesman and Jean Putnam have already begun planning for the 16th Annual Golf Tourney which has been scheduled for Friday, August 10. Records to be broken this year: Low gross-34, least putts-10, and closest to the pin after two strokes-0. Another record: more than 60 for lunch. ATTENTION TO VOLUNTEERS FOR 2012 DOOR PRIZES AND DESSERT! The following names were found on the door prize list: Ann Ringe, Ross Byrd, Gisela McGehee, Tom Peischl and Phil Tolin. Those who signed up to bring dessert include: Lillian Brooks, Melva Schmidt, Beth Habib, and Pat Dietrick. Others are welcome to join either list. Get your thinking cap on! To reserve a tournament spot, call Don (925-5279) or Jean (925-2062) or send your name, phone number, number of golfers, and lunch attendees before August 1 to Jean Putnam, 805 Seattle Street, Ellensburg. We encourage non-golfers to join us for lunch and the award presentation at noon. Lunch is $12, payable at the door.

Friday, August 10, 2012Ellensburg Golf Course

Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., with a 9:00 a.m. tee time. Green fees: $12, Cart $20, Golf Entry Fee $3.

Fees may be paid at registration.

SOURCE is Central’s Symposium on University Research and Creative Expression and gives undergraduate students an opportunity to showcase the hard work they’ve accomplished throughout the year. SOURCE, now in its seventh year, provides CWU students, faculty and staff from all departments and units with a platform to present their individual or collaborative scholarly

work, while offering a forum for sharing and celebrating that scholarship with the university and broader community. Come enjoy oral and poster presentations, musical performances, and other creative presentations. This year’s SOURCE, which is open to the public, will be held on May 17, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Student Union and Recreation Center on the Ellensburg campus. A full schedule, and more information about SOURCE, can be found online at www.cwu.edu/~source.

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For more information on CWURA events and activities visit our website at: www.cwu.edu/~cwura

Visit the “Briefing Room” for updated information on legislative issues effecting higher education:cwubriefingroom.wordpress.com

May 16 CWURA Annual Dinner and Business Meeting — Rodeo City BBQ Banquet Room, 5:00 p.m. social hour; 6:00 p.m. dinner and program

May 17 SOURCE — 7:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Student Union Recreation Center

May 18, 19 Little Women — The Musical. 7:30 p.m. Milo Smith Tower. Additional performance on May 20 at 2:00 p.m. For tickets visit www.cwu.edu/~theatre/tix or www.cwu.edu/~wildcattickets.

June 3 CWU Orchestra Concert — 4:00 p.m. Jerilyn S. McIntyre Music Building Concert Hall. The CWU Symphony Orchestra will welcome guest pianist, Peter Longworth, in a performance of the Brahms’ Piano Concerto No. 2. For information or tickets visit http://www.cwu.edu/music/event-tickets.

June 9 Eastside Commencement — College of Education and Professional Studies and College of Business, 9:30 a.m., Tomlinson Stadium. College of Arts and Humanities, College of the Sciences, Interdisciplinary and Individual Study Majors, 2:00 p.m., Tomlinson Stadium

June 10 Westside Commencement — 1:00 p.m., ShoWare Center, Kent, Washington

August 10 16th Annual CWU Senior Open Golf Scramble — Ellensburg Golf Course. To reserve a tournament spot, call Jean Putnam at 509-925-2062, or Don Schliesman at 509-925-5279.