May Program, Annual Meeting, Luncheon and Speaker
Date: May 10, 2018
Time: 10 a.m. Program; 11 a.m. Annual Meeting; 11:45 a.m. Luncheon
Where: Olbrich Botanical Gardens, Evjue Commons
Speakers: Benjamin Futa, Director of Allen Centennial Gardens; John Karl Scholz, Dean of Letters & Science.
Reservations: Required by May 3, 2018
Luncheon Cost: $17 members, Free for UWRA Committee Members
Pantry: First United Methodist Church
Immediately following this program, the Annual Meeting of the UW-Madison Retirement Association will be held.
We welcome Spring at the lovely Olbrich Gardens and invite you to take a self-guided tour of the grounds this afternoon following our programs. What could be more appropriate for our morning program than to learn how “Gardens will Save the World” in an address from Benjamin Futa, Director of the Allen Centennial Gardens on the UW-Madison campus? There’s a quote from Martin Luther King, Jr., “We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose eternal hope.” Luckily for us, gardens offer a wealth of eternal hope. Public gardens in particular take this one step further: they offer spaces where it’s possible for all kinds of people to come together. We need spaces and invitations to rediscover our humanity and our connection to nature, and public gardens can play this important role in our communities. Public gardens, like beautiful Allen Centennial Gardens, can break down barriers between people and plants.
Luncheon speaker, Dean John Karl Scholz is a passionate advocate of a liberal arts education. Yet (some) people misperceive what a Letters & Science education is all about. Hear about the College of Letters & Science at UW-Madison’s efforts to prepare its students to “make a good living and lead a good life.” Dean Scholz will discuss the demand for Wisconsin’s liberal arts graduates in the workplace and expands the idea of a “good life” to include not only the ability to appreciate and enjoy, but also the courage to question and engage.
Pantry Donation
The pantry recipient for this event is First United Methodist Church. We will happily accept cash and checks made payable to that organization.
Menu
The luncheon buffet entrees are Beef Stroganoff (tender chunks of beef in a rich cream and mushroom sauce, served with noodles) or Stuffed Portabella Mushroom (succulent portabella mushroom stuffed with brown rice, spinach, diced tomatoes, onions, green and red peppers, zucchini and yellow squash). Both meals are served with a tossed salad and assorted dressings, Key Largo blend vegetables (orange carrots, yellow carrots, red peppers, and green beans), rolls and butter, and beverages of coffee, iced tea, milk, and water. The buffet will be catered by Gaylord’s Catering.
If you are a member of a UWRA Committee, choose from among the free Luncheon choices.
The Luncheon Committee: Darrell Barth, Pat Henrikson, Sarah Potts, Christine Schindler, Joel Skornicka, Barb Wiley, and Gail Holmes (Chair)
Registration
To register by phone or (e)mail, call or (e)mail the Registration Form
UW-Madison Retirement Association
21 N Park St, Room 7205
Madison WI 53715-1218
608-262-0641
retireassn@mailplus.wisc.edu
