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Nominating Committee Begins Work (Jan 30, 2010)

The UIRA Nominating Committee has begun working on the slate of officers and directors that it will recommend for the 2010-11 year. Positions to be filled at the annual meeting on April 6 are:

President-Elect – will become the President in 2011-12
Secretary – one-year term
Treasurer – three-year term
Directors (2) – three-year terms

Please help the committee, and the organization, by sharing names of
UIRA members you think would be good candidates for these positions. Send suggestions to Chair Nancy Williams at
nancy-williams@uiowa.edu or call her at 338-2073.

Upcoming UIRA Programs

UIRA Board of Directors Meeting (Tuesday, Feb 9, 2010)
Decisions for Seniors (Friday, February 19, 2010)
Storyteller (Tuesday, March 23, 2010)
Annual Meeting (Tuesday, April 6, 2010)
UIHC Arts Program (Thursday, April 15, 2010)
Arts in Health Care Program (Friday, May 7, 2010)
UI Senior College Spring Courses

UIRA Board of Directors Meeting (Tuesday, Feb 9, 2010)

The UIRA Board of Directors meets the second Tuesday of each month from September through June at 2:00 p.m. in Room 427 at the Levitt Center. Members are welcome to attend to observe or address the Board.

2010 meetings are scheduled for Tuesday, Feb 9, Mar 9, April 13, May 11 and June 8. Check here for cancellations or changes.

The UIRA program on Friday, February 19, from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Coralville Public Library will deal with important decisions that seniors will need make regarding where they live as they age.

Dr. Paul Mulhausen, Associate Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at the UIHC, will discuss the health aspects associated with the decision to take on a new living arrangement. He has expertise in geriatric health care and geriatric health care services. Josephine Gittler, Wiley B. Rutledge Professor of Law at the University of Iowa, will discuss the legal decisions that are necessary. She is the author, co-author, or co-editor of more than 60 publications that deal primarily with issues regarding health care law and regulation, and the organization, financing and delivery of health and health related services. Dick Stevenson, UIRA Past President and Professor Emeritus of Finance at the University of Iowa, will detail the financial aspects of the decision to make a move. The financial aspects will involve such topics as the investment portfolio composition, how much money will be needed, and what role long-term care insurance can play.

The program will be held in Meeting Rooms A and B at the Coralville Public Library. Free parking will be available directly east of the library.

Everyone has a story to tell. Steve McGuire, UI professor and renowned storyteller, has many. As part of his "Storytelling Experience" graduate seminar, McGuire embarked on a 504-mile journey through Iowa to collect interviews, stories, and visual images for a DVD titled, On the American Discovery Trail: Iowa Route. He will share some of his stories with us at a special program on Tuesday, March 23, at 1:00 p.m. in Meeting Room A at the Coralville Public Library.

It's annual meeting time, so join us at the University Athletic Club on Tuesday, April 6, for luncheon, our business meeting and a special treat – the Maia Quartet. Since its formation in 1990, the Maia Quartet, Quartet-in-Residence at The University of Iowa, has established itself nationally as an ensemble of innovation and versatility. Praised by critics for its "sparkling musical intelligence", the quartet has appeared in major concert halls throughout the U.S. and abroad. Come enjoy their performance especially for us. Save this date!

A program on the arts at UIHC, arranged for us by Joyce Summerwill, will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 15, in the Clasen Board Room at the hospital. The program will include the background of Project Art, an overview of the collection and a slide show of its major art works, how Project Art has enhanced healing and the hospital environment, and guided tours of part of the collection. The program should conclude by 11:45 a.m. Directions to the board room will be in the March newsletter. Please e-mail Joyce at jsummewill@mac.com if you plan to attend so she can arrange enough chairs, refreshments and tour guides for our group.

Chuck Swanson, Director of Hancher Auditorium, has included us in the groups to see a presentation by Robert and Rebecca Bluestone of Santa Fe, NM, on the role of creativity and the arts in health care and other areas. Robert is a guitarist, Rebecca is an accomplished weaver. Save Friday, May 7th, at 10:00 a.m. for this program. More details in future newsletters.

Registrations are still being accepted for the eight courses the UI Senior College is offering for the Spring 2010 session. Classes meet for two hours once a week for four weeks. Registration is $30 for each of the courses except "Museums and Art"; it includes a bus trip to Davenport. Registration for the museum course is $50 because it includes the May 27th bus trip to Davenport.

To view the compete list of courses by title, dates, time, place and instructor, see the February issue of the Gray Hawk Newsletter.