The Gray Hawk NEWSLETTER OF

THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA RETIREES ASSOCIATIONVolume XXIII Issue 2 (6 pages) https://uira.org.uiowa.edu October 2019

Kinnick Tour

Tour: New North End Zone at Kinnick StadiumTuesday, October 29, 2019, beginning at 11:45 a.m.

UI Athletics and Iowa Athletics Development invite you for lunch and a tour of the new North End Zone at Kinnick Stadium on Tuesday, October 29th. Boxed lunches will be served in the Ted Pacha Family Club at 11:45, with brief remarks at 12:15 p.m. A tour willfollow from 12:30 p.m.-1:00 p.m.

Parking is available in Ramp 3 (Clock TowerRamp) at the corner of Hawkins and EvashevskiDrives. There are also parking meters on the westand south sides of the UI Rec Building. Pleaseenter the Ted Pacha Family Club via the skywalkentrance. The skywalk is accessible from the WestCampus Transportation Center or Ramp 3.

Space is limited! Please RSVP with your nameand any dietary limitations (e.g., vegetarian orgluten-free) to: nancy-williams@uiowa.edu

Research Project: Online Health Searches

Emil is recouperating from surgery. He offers this replacement to his column, a request from Evalyn Van Allen-Shalash: I am writing to you and the UI Retirees Association in my capacity as a participant in a PhD research project investigating how older adults search online for health information.

The purpose of the study is to analyze aging and older adults’… strategies for online health information searches, evaluation of the information and applying that knowledge for health changes.

Please consider sharing this link with your membership and invite them to participate. There is no compensationfor doing so, and all identifying information will be anonymous. This is the survey link: https://uiowa.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6mma0UujsIJhdWZ

For questions or concerns, please contact the investigator, Tammy Walkner, by email at tammy-walkner@uiowa.edu, or by phone at 319-573-8389.

https://uira.org.uiowa.edu/mailto:nancy-williams@uiowa.edumailto:tammy-walkner@uiowa.edumailto:tammy-walkner@uiowa.eduhttps://uiowa.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6mma0UujsIJhdWZ

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More Fall Programs

Flu Vaccination Clinic and Fitness Screening Thursday, October 17, 2019, noon to 2:00 p.m.

The UIRA will again sponsor a Flu Vaccination Clinic andFitness Screening hosted by the Visiting Nurse Association ofJohnson County and Johnson County Livable Community.The clinic will be held in the lower level of the Hills Banklocated at 1009 2nd Street in Coralville. Park at the rear (northside) of the building, use the entrance at that location, andproceed downstairs to the clinic. Remember to bring yourMedicare or Medicare Advantage cards.

UI Benefits Update Learn about the upcoming year retiree insurance plan benefits.No reservations needed. This program will be recorded and alink published in the next Gray Hawk.Thursday, November 7, 2019, 2:00 to 4:00 pm Parkview Church, 15 Foster Road, Iowa City

A Conversation with President Bruce Harreld Hear about news and developments at the UI at this annualconversation with UI President Harreld.Thursday, December 5, 2019, 2:00 to 3:30 pm Schwab Auditorium, Coralville Public Library

Kent Park Tour

On September 10, 2019, more than 50UIRA members attended the Kent ParkLake Restoration tour. In spite ofpotential rain, a full crowd gathered atthe Bob White picnic area overlookingthe lake and about 20 members stayedto socialize and enjoy their sacklunches at the conclusion of the tour.Johnson County ConservationExecutive Director Larry Gullet andConservation Project Manager BradFreidhof led the tour, which included atrip around the lake via hay racks fittedwith seats. Larry Gullett at Bob White Shelter

The VNA will be at

Hills Bank for the

UI Retiree Association:

Thursday, October 17th

12:00 pm to 2:00 pm

This clinic will offer:

Flu Shots QIV

High Dose Flu (for ages 65+ years)

Pneumonia vaccine - (PPSV23 & PCV13) Available upon prior request. Call the VNA At 319-337-9686 X1155 to reserve a dose.

We will directly bill your medical insurance company,

Please bring your current medical insurance

card with you.

Protect yourself. Protect others. Get vaccinated!

Flu protection is recommended for

everyone age 6 months and older

Support your local, not-for- profit home health agency!

Proceeds from the VNA flu

clinics support nursing care for hundreds who are ill,

disabled, living in poverty, or need home care services in

Johnson County.

Flu Vaccination

Clinic

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The program began at the Bob White shelter with a discussion of the history and issues of soil and water quality leading to the need to drain and dredge the lake. This effort entailed a 5-year process of documenting the source and amount of pollution entering the lake, and highlighted the continuing importance of documenting changes in water quality. Although the primary purpose of this extensive restoration project was to improve the water quality of the lake, several additional projects were included to improve fish habitat and recreational access for visitors.

Several projects within the park were designed to stabilize the ground and reduce runoff, including tree thinningto encourage the growth of vegetation and the addition of prairie areas near the lake. From the shelter, the grouptraveled via hay racks to the boat ramp, wherewe enjoyed the native plants in the bioswalesthat were added to hold and treat runoff from theroad system and parking area. We also visited the handicapped fishing platform, and viewedthe fish habitat reefs recently planted withhundreds of aquatic plants. The tour continuedon hay racks along the perimeter park road toview some of the nine new and rehabilitatedcatch basins and the new observation deck onthe outlet structure at the dam.

If you are interested in more information aboutconservation efforts in Johnson County,electronic quarterly newsletters are a goodsource of information. When you sign up at this county website, you will be notified when newnewsletters are published.

Emeritus Faculty Council Lecture

What Happens When We Retire? Professors in Retirement Lorraine Dorfman, Social Work, CLASThursday, October 17, 4 p.m., 101 Biology Building East

UIRA members ready to roll at Kent Park

Bob Friedhof explains a biocell

https://www.johnson-county.com/dept_conservation_newsletters.aspx?id=3943

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TRAIL Event: Janet Schlapkohl’s “Invisibility, Elderly Cats, and..”

TRAIL of Johnson County will bring the humor and thoughtful insights of award-winning playwright Janet Schlapkohl to the Coralville Public Library’ Schwab Auditorium on Thursday, Oct. 10. Doors open to this free public event at 4:00 p.m. with the program beginning at 4:30 p.m. followed by a reception from approximately 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Schlapkohl’s monologue, called “Invisibility, Elderly Cats, and Swimming Raccoons,” weaves her experiences as the daughter of aging parents and spouse of a large-animal

veterinarian into a funny, edgy, yet loving look at the so-called golden years, tarnish and all. “You never want tomiss a chance to laugh, especially in today’s climate,” said Schlapkohl. “This monologue is about the foibles and fun of growing older ourselves, or witnessing our parents aging and caring for them.”

Schlapkohl earned her MFA degree in playwriting from the University of Iowa and is the founder of Combined Efforts Theatre and director of Country Camp, LLC. She is the recipient of the Isabelle Turner Human Rights Award, the Richard Maibaum Award, the Finkbine Award for Human Rights, and was selected as a 2014 Visionary Playwright by Theater Masters. She is currently an adjunct assistant professor in the UI Department of Theatre Arts.

Prior to Schlapkohl’s performance, the audience will be treated to music by Mektoub, an eclectic local trio formed by John Rapson, recently retired head of Jazz Studies at the UI, with fellow "Hot Tamale Louie" veterans Daniel Gaglione and Ryan Smith. The program will close with light refreshments and a chance to talk with the artists.

TRAIL of Johnson County is a membership-based nonprofit organization that helps older adults live more safely and comfortably in the places they call home. For more information visit www.trailofjohnsoncounty.org.

UIRA Special Interest Groups

The Gray Hawk Steppers meet every Tuesday morning at 9:15 a.m. at the Coral Ridge Mall and walk around the mall until approximately 10 a.m. Members interested in joining this group should contact Beverly Robalinoat Beverly-Robalino@ u iowa.edu .

The Gray Hawk Writers have been meeting fortnightly since April 1999. We read aloud what we have written, encourage one another, and offer friendly critique. In 2014 we published an anthology, Yesterdays. Our storytelling and writing styles are quite diverse; there are many pathways that can be followed when writing. Visit us as a guest; you may decide you would like to join the group. Everyone has a story to tell. Email John Hudson at Joh n B oswell H udson@gmail.co m

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Welcome New UIRA Members September and October 2019

David BarloonJames BeeghlyStephen C. BlanchardBarry CarterJohn CaskoDeb CobbJeanne CollisonPatrick CollisonCynthia L. ElbertPatrick T. ElbertEarlene E ErbeKaternine FinkDiedre FleenerTeresa C. HamiltonWilliam LaRue JonesGina KaefringDonald KirchnerSuzanne KirchnerRaymond KuthyValerie LarkinShelley MatzenMichael NevilleMarlene NevilleRuth (Dee) OssmanNicholas J. PantazisSherri PitkinLynne C. ReimersCindy RobertsMary RussoRalph RussoInda ScholleKrista SmeinsJanice E. SternJan StewartSerena StierMarjorie S. Zaleski

NursingPsychiatryPsychiatryPharmacy Practice and ScienceOrthodonticsDentistrySpouseOtolarygologyHCISAnatomy and Cell BiologyCLAS-CHEMMusicOb/GynNursingSchool of Music/DPAUIHC NursingPhysics & AstronmySpousePreventive and Community DentistryUIHC-Marketing and CommunicationsRadiologyMedical InstrumentsSpouseWomen's Health CenterAnatomy and Cell BiologyPatient Financial Services, UIHCUIHC-AdministrationOffice of Student Financial AidStatistics and Actuarial SciencesStatistics and Actuarial SciencesUIHC NursingUIHC PhysicianPathology UIHCNursingLawUIHC Administration

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UIRA Website

The UIRA web site, https://uira.org.uiowa.edu has copies of all the newsletters, but you will also find there news, information about the board, minutes from board meetings, perks and discounts, and more.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2019-2020 (year term on board expires)

Emil Rinderspacher President (2021)emil-rinderspacher@uiowa.edu

Sam Cochran President-elect (2022)samcia1232@gmail.com

Diane Martin Secretary (2020)Kris Canfield Treasurer (interim)Sue Otto Past President (2020)Jean Hood Archivist (ex-officio)Diana Harris The Gray Hawk Editor (2021)Phil Klein Webmaster (ex-officio)Benny Hawkins Director (2020)Billie Townsend Director (2020)Dean Borg Director (2021)Richard Saunders Director (2021)Charles Dayton Director (2022)Lois Lembke Director (2022)

The UIRA Board of Directors meets at 1 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month in a meeting room at theCoralville Public Library. Visitors are welcome.

https://uira.org.uiowa.edu/mailto:samcia1232@gmail.commailto:emil-rinderspacher@uiowa.edu