June 23, 2016
Tuesday Trekkers adventures
2016-06-05 Marmot Pass and Glacier Basin, Mt. Rainier N. P. Wow! What a hike we had yesterday. Eleven of us headed to the Olympic Peninsula to hike to Marmot Pass, near Quilcene. We had light rain as we drove from Kingston to Quilcene but by the time we got to the trailhead, the rain had…
June 15, 2016
100 years of UW Club and UWFA
Carol Hol, our historian took the time to put together some interesting facts about the relationship between University of Washington Club and the UW Faculty Auxiliary. 1916 was an important date for our organization. 100 YEARS UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON CLUB AND UW FACULTY AUXILIARY (through the years the names of the UWFA and the UW Club…
April 26, 2016
May 2016 newsletter is on-line
The May 2016 newsletter is posted with lots of information such as the new UFWA Board membership. Just go to the Newsletter page to read all the news.
March 28, 2016
Tuesday Trekker hikes for March 29, 2016
Good Morning Trekkers – With cooperation of the weather gods, we had a wonderful time exploring the trails and boardwalks at the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge last week. I wish I could send out all the incredible photos of birds and sea life that were taken! What a wealth of life in this delta area!…
March 10, 2016
X-C Skiing at Silver Star in the Canadian Okanogan
Five intrepid souls of the UW Faculty Auxiliary (Bernadette, Linda, Kathleen, Barbara and Donna) headed North for some x-country skiing at Silver Star, in the Canadian Okanagan. Second day was kind of snowy with wind. They could not quite escape the civilization since the last episode of “Downton Abby” had them spell-bound. . They skied at both the…
March 4, 2016
Afternoon at the Movies, 10 March at 1:30
Hi Moviegoers: Did you find the Chris Rock amusing on the Oscars or was the diversity thing a little heavy handed by the end? Anyway, we will be seeing a non-diverse Oscar winner next Thursday, 10 March at Thornton Creek Cinemas, at 1:30. Arrive a few minutes early and we can walk in together. The…
February 29, 2016
2016 Mazama X-C Ski Trip
February 9 – 12 the Trekkers made their annual X-C ski pilgrimage to the Methow Valley. Twenty-six of us filled North Cascades BaseCamp to the brim, enjoying days of skiing, snowshoeing and relaxing, and evenings of wonderful dinners, great company, reading, conversation and games. We couldn’t have asked for better conditions…. above freezing during the…
The March 2016 UWFA Newsletter is posted
March 2016 E NEWSLETTER
February 23, 2016
2016-02-23 Hike and past hikes
2016-02-23 hike Good Morning Trekkers – Last week’s hikes were terrific! The Gold group went to the Skagit Wildlife Preserve and saw lots of wildlife, indeed. According to Luci, the showstopper was sighting two horned owls in their nest, with a close second being thousands of snow geese feeding in a field. They also spotted…
January 8, 2016
Book discussion reading list
Here’s what the UW Faculty Auxiliary book discussion group has been reading over the years: 1997 – 1998 The Samurai’s Garden – Gail Tsukiyama A Lesson Before Dying – Ernest J. Gaines Of Love and Shadows – Isabel Allende Paula – Isabel Allende Angela’s Ashes – Frank McCourt A Virtuous Woman – Kaye Gibbons Ellen…