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Volume 19 Issue 3 January 2011
Celebrating 100 years of UNITY, WISDOM, FRIENDSHIP, ACHIEVEMENT Since 1908
UW Interim President Phyliss Wise
graciously welcomed UWFA members
and guests to the Annual Holiday Tea at
the President’s house in Madison Park. Dr.
Wise thanked the members and their
spouses for all their contributions to the
university community and for helping to
make the University of Washington the
great university that it is. Carol Hol
introduced Dr. Wise in lieu of UWFA
President Gail Butterfield, who could not
attend. Dr. Wise took the opportunity to
talk to the students from FIUTS, which is
the traditional beneficiary of donations to
the silver basket at the Tea.
Among her many accomplishments, Dr.
Wise is the mother of two grown children,
a son in D.C. and a daughter in Barcelona.
Interim President Phyliss Wise
At the Holiday Tea
(Right) Greeters Mimi Wagar, Kay
Spellman, and Tina Schiess pose with
Tish Tukey in the foyer of the president’s
house.
Scholarship Dinner
(Left) Barbara Garlid poses with
Jonathan Hoard, recipient of The
Barbara Garlid Scholarship.
Jonathan is a sophomore and aspires
to a career in healthcare.
(Right) Felicity Burdick
celebrates receiving The
Melba Schmitz Scholarship
with her daughter.
Felicity is a senior majoring
in social work. She intends
to pursue a career in the
field of geriatrics.
Holiday Tea
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Travelogue
January 19
Wildflowers and Polar Bears:
Mid-summer in Franz Josef Land
By Julie Lutz
Located about 600 miles from the geo-
graphic North Pole, the islands and wa-
ters of Franz Josef Land are host to
seals, walruses, whales and polar bears
as well as myriad species of birds. Julie
Lutz and George Wallerstein traveled by
icebreaker across the Barents Sea to
reach these islands of the Russian archi-
pelago. Their adventures include walk-
ing across pack ice, being chased in a
Zodiac by female walruses, and dancing
under the arctic midnight sun.
February 16
Exploring Health Issues in a Develop-
ing Nation: India
By Karen Dee and Yingxuan Law
Karen Dee and Yingxuan Law will
discuss their experiences in the practice
of mental health and community health
in India. They will talk about their ex-
periences of how health care in India is
administered in two specific settings, a
charity–based organization and a private
organization; and how care is adminis-
tered based on ability to pay.
They will share their insights as
outsiders on how culture and health
interact in health care settings. They will
talk about their responses to immersion
in the Indian culture and share stories
and photographs of both school and free
time related experiences.
In Memoriam
Barbara Whittemore
Long time member Barbara Whittemore
passed away on October 24, 2010. Born
in Milton, MA, Barbara graduated from
Garfield High School and the UW
where she majored in drama. She mar-
ried Whit in 1941, moved east with
him, and acted in summer stock theater
productions. In 1964 Whit accepted a
position at UW and Barbara moved
back to Seattle with her family. Barbara
was active with Civic Light Opera and
was devoted to her family.
Jim Gunderson
Jim Gunderson, husband of current
board member Judy Gunderson, died on
December 15, 2010. Jim graduated
from Enumclaw High School, Stetson
University, and graduated with a PhD
from University of Iowa. He served in
the Coast Guard and began his career in
computers with IBM in 1960 at Cape
Canaveral. In 1997 he retired from
Esterline Corporation as Director of
Management Information Systems. He
was a member of the UWFA and Faith
Lutheran Church, Seattle.
Joy Worcester
Former UWFA president Joy
Worcester passed away on December 2,
2010. Joy was born in Winside, Ne-
braska, and graduated from the Univer-
sity of Nebraska with a degree in nutri-
tion. Joy married Dean in 1941 and
moved to Seattle when Dean became a
professor of Economics at UW. With
five children still at home, Joy pursued
a teaching career and taught at Helen
Bush and at Seward Elementary School.
Upon retirement, she became an active
and cherished participant in community
activities.
Dinner-And-A-Movie
January 12
Garbo Talks (1984)
Directed by Sidney Lumet
The son of a woman dying of a brain
tumor tries to fulfill his mother's last
wish - to meet Greta Garbo. The comedy
-drama starring Anne Bancroft reflected
the continuing popular obsession with
the star. Until the end of her life, Garbo-
watching became a sport among the pa-
parazzi and the media, but she remained
elusive. She died in 1990 at the age of
84.
February 9
A New Leaf (1971)
Directed and Written by Elaine May
Now considered a cult classic, A New
Leaf stars Walter Matthau as a spoiled
man who has run through his inheritance
and is unequipped to provide for him-
self. He devises a plan to obtain money
the old-fashioned way—he can marry it.
Elaine May, who also wrote and directed
the film, is the clumsy, painfully shy
heiress he marries.
Chris Christoffersen made a traditional
Norwegian kransekake for the Holiday
Tea.
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Errata Corrections to
UWFA Directory
Please add:
Laura Conner
19721 23rd NW
Shoreline, WA 98177
(206) 622-6703
Email changes:
Pat Hsu [email protected]
Anne Johnson [email protected]
Robin Dearling [email protected]
Address correction:
Liane Nolan
3602 NE 103rd St.
Seattle, WA 98125
Interest Group Chairs
Luncheon
Interest Group Chair Barbara Holmes is
planning a lunch for the Chairs of the
Interest Group this quarter. Chairs are
invited to join the Board for the regular
monthly meeting followed by a potluck
lunch. This provides an opportunity for
the Chairs, often the most active mem-
bers of UWFA, to share their thoughts
and ideas about the organization.
Gallery Goers and Seattle Seattle attend the Picasso exhibit
at the Seattle Art Museum. ~photo by Marcia Brown
Playgroup Meets Sans Enfants
Though the children are long gone, members of the UWFA playgroup still gather
several times a year. The UWFA playgroup was first organized in the late 1980’s by
Linda Rhines, a newcomer who had been active in a similar playgroup of faculty wives
at another university. The playgroup was an excellent opportunity for mothers and
their children to meet for play dates, form friendships, and exchange information and
stories.
Upcoming Dinner Lecture March 9
“Living Long, Living Well: Keys to a Healthy Brain “ By Eric Larson
A general internist, Dr. Larson has pursued an array of research, ranging from clinical
interests such as Alzheimer's disease and genomics to health services research involv-
ing technology assessment, cost-effectiveness analysis, and quality improvement. His
research on aging includes the Adult Changes in Thought study.
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In this issue:
Winter Movies
People Pictures
Spring Calendar
Date Event Place Time Program
January 12 Dinner-And-A-Movie
Coord: Ruth Eller
UW Club 5:30 pm Social Hour
6:00 pm Dinner
7:00 pm Movie
Garbo Talks (1984)
Directed by Sidney Lumet
January 19 Travelogue
Coord: Joan Bowers
UW Club 5:30 pm Social Hour
6:00 pm Dinner
7:15 pm Program
―Wildflowers and Polar Bears:
Mid-summer in Franz Josef Land‖ By Julie Lutz
February 9 Dinner-And-A-Movie
Coord: Ruth Eller
UW Club 5:30 pm Social Hour
6:00 pm Dinner
7:00 pm Movie
A New Leaf (1971)
Directed and Written by Elaine May
TBA Interest Groups Chairs
Luncheon
Home of
Gail Butterfield
10:30 Meeting
11:30 Luncheon
February 16 Travelogue
Coord: Joan Bowers
UW Club 5:30 pm Social Hour
6:00 pm Dinner
7:15 pm Program
―Exploring Health Issues in a Developing
Nation: India‖
By Karen Dee and Yingxuan Law
March 9 Dinner Lecture
Speaker: Eric Larson
UW Club 5:30 pm Social Hour
6:00 pm Dinner
7:30 pm Lecture
―Living Long, Living Well:
Keys to a Healthy Brain .‖
By Eric Larson
April 13 Annual Business Meeting UW Club 1:30 to 3:00 "Honors Education at the UW in the 21st Century"
by James Clauss, Director of the Honors Program
May 18 Spring Luncheon Seattle Yacht Club 11:30 Social Hours
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Program
Spirits of Our Whaling Ancestors
By Charlotte Cote, member of the Nuu-chah-
nulth Nation and associate professor of American
Indian studies.
