The Inside Story . . .

The book club met on March 5 to discuss the book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson. In this book, the author explores how America today and throughout its history has been shaped by a hidden caste system, a rigid hierarchy of human rankings that influences people’s lives and behavior and the nation’s fate.

February 5, 2021
WVURA Book Club

The book club met on Feburary 5 to discuss the book  The Sisters: The Saga of the Mitford Family by Mary S. Lovell. The book looks at the history of England's Mitford sisters, who were major figures in the international political, literary and social scenes for much of the 20th century.

December 4, 2020
WVURA Book Club

The book club met on December 4 to discuss the book Colored People by Robert Louis Gates, Jr.  The book is a coming-of-age story about his childhood in the mill town of Piedmont, West Virginia.  Dr. Gates now teaches at Harvard University.

The Book Club met on November 6 to discuss the book, The Girl Who Smiled Beads: A Story of War and What Comes After.  The book was written by Clemantine Wamariya, a survivor of the Rwandan genocide. The book is also the 2020-2021 WVU campus read.  You can see by the photo that, due to the coronavirus, we maintained our social distance and wore masks.  

Thursday, October 22, 2020
Blood Drive

Congratulations retirees!  You did an amazing job for the American Red Cross.  We exceeded our goal of 33 units of blood and helped save up to 108 lives. The American Red Cross thanks you and so do we. 

 

Friday, October 2, 2020
WVURA Book Club

Members of the Book Club met to discuss books that they had read during the pandemic, including the ones that were on the schedule but never discussed.  They also talked about future plans and what books they would like to read.  As you can see, they all wore masks and practiced social distancing.  

Friday, March 6, 2020
WVURA Book Club

Members of the Book Club met on March 6 to discuss Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou.  It's about the biggest corporate fraud since Enron, the breathtaking rise and shocking collapse of Theranos, the biotech startup founded by Elizabeth Holmes. 



Wednesday, February 19, 2020
Backpack Feeding Program

Our group keeps getting bigger and bigger.  What a turnout for the February packing.  We packed food bags
for school children and it took no time at all.  You can see the results in the photo at right.  With 800 children eligible for the program, it takes a while to get the job done.  But this group knows, many hands make light work.  Thanks, team.

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Friday, February 14, 2020
Music from the Heart

Retirees enjoyed a reception and concert on Valentine's Day.  A reception with hors d'oeuvres and wine was held in the Grand Hall at the Art Museum.  Afterwards retirees attended a WVU Wind Symphony concert Music from the Heart.  We got lots of positive comments on this event and, if you missed it, you missed a good one!

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Monday, February 3, 2020
Let's Go Bowling

Retirees went bowling on Mondays in February at Suburban Lanes.  Games were $2.00 each and shoes and balls were free.  Suburban even provided coffee and water.  You see two of our teams above.  We aren't pro bowlers but we had a great time.

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