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Ivy Notes  
IVY NOTES
The Ivy League Club of Sarasota and Manatee Counties
VOLUME 59   NUMBER 1             JANUARY 2014 

Published by THE IVY LEAGUE CLUB, INC.
P.O. Box 2845, Sarasota, FL 34230-2845
For Ivy League Alumni in the
Bradenton – Sarasota – Venice Area 

Program Chair:  Oliver Janney (Yale ’67)
Editor:  Eric Moody (Brown ’84)
MEETING LOCATION
The Field Club.  Social period begins at 11:30 a.m., and lunch will be served at noon.
IN MEMORIAM
Two members passed away this autumn.  Robert Midler - Penn ’51 - passed away on September 27th, and Michael Weintraub - Cornell ’82 - passed away on October 7th.
PREVIEWS

January 7th - In June 2011, James Alan Humphrey, the COO of the Roskamp Institute, described the work of the Institute.  Dr. Michael Mullan, the President and CEO of the Roskamp Institute, will discuss with us next month a new venture by the Institute with Scienza:  Memory for Life.  Dr. Mullan has researched and developed mental exercises to improve memory and push back Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.  The new venture, which is called the Sci-Brain Program, is designed to encourage lifestyle choices associated with the preservation and improvement of memory and to reduce the factors associated with the development of Alzheimer’s disease and related conditions.  It involves multi-disciplinary examinations of such factors as diet, physical fitness and medical and neurological conditions followed by designing plans to help participants achieve their mental goals.   The program features coaches who assist the participants to preserve their memories and manage their medical conditions well into the latest stages of life.

Dr. Mullan, who earned an MD and a PhD in Molecular Genetics from London University, has been in the forefront of research on Alzheimer’s Disease and similar neurological disorders for several decades.  With the scientists at Roskamp Institute he developed the Brain Reserve Index, which indicates the risk of developing Alzheimer’s Disease.  He has published many articles on neurological diseases.  He has received numerous awards and holds numerous patents of his own and with co-inventors, including patents covering the first genetic mutations linked to familial Alzheimer’s Disease.   He is also a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.


Saturday, January 18th - A luncheon in collaboration with the Mount Holyoke Club of Southwest Florida will be held at Palm Aire Country Club beginning at 11:30 a.m. Following a discussion with Executive Director of the Arts & Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County, Jim Shirley, the Westcoast Black Theater Troupe will entertain us with a performance. Please RSVP to Roger Stephenson at (941) 544-1676 or rhs@stephensoninteriors.com.


January 21st - Our club member, Dr. Mark Magenheim, who is coincidentally President of the Yale Club of the Suncoast, will discuss the impact of the Affordable Care Act on hospitals and other health care providers.  Mark is the Medical Director of the Suncoast Communities Blood Bank and until three years ago was also CEO.   Before that he headed the Sarasota County Health Department for many years.  He has been an Adjunct Professor at the Tampa and Sarasota campuses of the University of South Florida for nearly 30 years, and he is Chair of the Institutional Review Board of Sarasota Memorial’s Health Care System.  He has received many national, state and local awards, including the U.S. Surgeon General’s Medallion of Excellence and the U.S. Public Health Service’s Certificate of Appreciation “for service as a model for the Nation’s Health Officers.”

Mark earned his Master’s degree in Public Health at the Yale School of Medicine and his MD degree from McMaster University in Ontario, Canada, where he also did post-graduate training in Family Health and Epidemiology, followed by additional work in Public Health and Preventive Medicine at Oregon Health Science University. 

Mark has taught courses in public health in various parts of the world.  His educational experience was capped three years ago with his participation on the faculty of the University of Virginia’s shipboard round-the-world classroom.  His prodigious publications include 35 peer-reviewed articles, abstracts and chapters.

REVIEWS

December 3rd - Dr. Jim Griffith talked about the work of Senior Friendship Centers, a non-profit network of centers in Southwest Florida with medical and other services that meet the needs of people 50 and older. Founded in 1976, the center was the first of its kind and has served as the model of others around the country. Brother Geenan from South Bend obtained permission to pursue his mission to assist the elderly in Sarasota, opening The Living Room so that exhausted caregivers could drop off elderly parents or grandparents for the day. The first office was in a bungalow near St. Martha’s. In 1983, the city of Sarasota gave the center a 99-year, $1-per-year lease for its new building in Luke Wood Park near the intersection of Mound Street and Osprey Avenue. The center building provided meals, exercise equipment, medical and dental services, and dancing.

Today, the center has seven locations, with the main one and the Venice center offering medical and dental facilities. Patients have to be 55 or over, and family income has to be less than three times the federal poverty level. That is just for medical and dental services. There are no financial requirements for utilizing the other services of the center. Many of the people who visit the centers are homeless; a good number of them coming from the Salvation Army, where they sleep. Last year, the centers totaled 8,000 medical visits and served 44,000 meals.  Over 36,000 people visited for social activities or companionship.

December 17th - Harry Hobson, the CEO of Plymouth Harbor, spoke to the club for the third time. He gave a brief report on the long-term care industry and an update on developments at Plymouth Harbor since his last visit with the club. He described six aspects of wellness: intellectual, spiritual, social, vocational, emotional, and physical. Fairly recent additions to Plymouth Harbour include wellness programs, new dining venues, an on-site patient rehab facility, assisted living and memory support, and a charitable foundation.

Hobson mentioned that he visited New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, where he discovered that that none of the retirement communities spoke with each other. He returned to Sarasota and established a Sarasota consortium that connects communication among ten local facilities. The network shares best practices and emergency management resources in order to help each other in the event of an emergency.

During the Q&A session, Hobson was asked about the waiting list (now about 255) and costs. Entry fees for studio units start at $125,000 and reach $1.16 million for the penthouse, with the average falling in the $500,000 to $525,000 range. Average monthly maintenance:  $3,800. As for demographics, the average age on campus is about 85, with the average age at move-in being 78.
ECONOMICS CLUB

The Economics Club will hold two meetings in January.  The first one on Tuesday Jan 14th is at the Bobby Jones Golf Clubhouse with breakfast served at 8:00 a.m. and the meeting starting at 8:30.  David Rossin will speak and lead a discussion on "Nuclear Power and Iran." The second meeting will be held at the Bird Key Yacht Club on Wednesday, January 22nd, at 8:00 a.m., where a Continental breakfast will be served for everyone attending at a cost of  $11.75 per person (gratuity and tax included). Ernest Werlin will speak on “Investing for Retirees.”

UNIVERSITY NOTES

BROWN:
Saturday, January 11th - Luncheon with The Brown Club of Orlando at Mitchells Fish Market (private room) in Winter Park, noon - 2:00 p.m. Speaker will be Dr. E. Jane Carter talking about “Many Hands, One Dream:  The Brown Kenya Program.” Price:  $15, includes 3-course lunch. RSVP by January 10 by clicking here, or contact Elizabeth Hoy at eahoy2@gmail.com.
COLUMBIA:
Tuesday, January 14th - Luncheon with Patrick Dorsey, publisher of the Sarasota Herald-Tribune from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. at Polo Grill & Bar in Lakewood Ranch. Price is $27 for members; $30 for non-members. RSVP by January 10 with checks payable to the “Columbia University Club of Sarasota” and mailed to Barbara Russell  (brsweetlife@gmail.com). Questions? Contact Peter Phillipes at 488-2420 or Susan Goldstein at susangoldstein@michaelsaunders.com.
CORNELL:
Thursday, January 9th - Annual Scholarship Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. at Michael’s On East. The speaker is Dr. Laura Brown, Senior Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education.  Contact Shirlee Ruggie, 941-496-8745, sfruggie@verizon.net.
DARTMOUTH:
Friday, January 21st - Luncheon at Marina Jack restaurant at noon. Our speaker is John Replogle, a Dartmouth trustee.
HARVARD:
Friday, January 10th - At Michael’s on East.  Professor Tom Davenport will speak about “Big Data: Are the NSA, Healthcare Websites and Google a Big Benefit or a Big Brother?” The social hour begins at 11:30 a.m.
Thursday, January 16th – “Host the Harvard Crew Coaches” dinner.  Details will be available on the club website soon.
Thursday, January 30th – “Harvard Crew and Alumni Meet and Greet Encounter.” Details are pending. Members should visit the club website for more information as it becomes available.  Finally, there will be a “members and guests only” event at Northern Trust Company.  This will include a presentation by William Cohan, NY Times columnist and author who will speak on “The Price of Silence: The Duke Lacrosse Scandal, Wall Street and Power of the Elite.”
PENN:
Please check directly with the club for event info.
PRINCETON:
Tuesday, January 14 - Keith Whittington will speak on “Slavery and the Supreme Court” at the Field Club, 12 noon.
YALE:
Friday, January 10th - Joint program with the Smith Alumni Club on “The Life and Works of Cole Porter” at Sara Bay Country Club at 11:30 a.m.
Friday, January 10th - The Yale Alley Cats singing group will perform at the Art Center of Sarasota, 701 N. Tamiami Trail, at 6 p.m.  Tickets are $8.00 for members of the Art Center and $10.00 for the public.
Tuesday, January 14th - YCS President Mark Magenheim will moderate a panel of CEOs of area hospitals on “The Impact of Obamacare and State Government on Florida Hospitals in 2014” at our January luncheon at the Sarasota Yacht Club. The doors open at 11:30 a.m., and lunch will be served at noon. Please contact Dick Smith (drsmvs@comcast.net) for reservations. 
NOMINATING NOTICE
In accordance with the By-Laws of the Ivy League Club, Incorporated, Article V, Section 1, your Nominating Committee is publishing the nominees for Governors and Officers for the 2014 year for your approval at the January 7, 2014 annual meeting.
Members of your Nominating Committee: Roger Stephenson, D’60, Chair; Patricia Bettle, Cl ’65:  Eric Moody, B ’84: and Jeremy Whatmough, H ’56.  

The following members will be proposed to serve for a one-year term completing two years as Governors:
Brown – Jennifer Bencie ’84
Columbia – Charles Albers ’67
Cornell – William Rau ’58
Dartmouth – David Bustard ’68
Harvard – Steven Stefenhagen ’56 
Pennsylvania – Jack Wright ’69 
Princeton – James Bennett ’69 
Yale – Oliver Janney ’67

The Committee will propose the following to serve the first year of a two-year term as Governors:
Brown – Neil Scott ’79
Columbia – Milton Kruk ’49
Cornell – Louise Dailey ’54
Dartmouth – Bruce Crawford ’49
Harvard – Bert Kneeland ’60
Pennsylvania  - Arthur Saxon  ’60 
Princeton – Gus Nimick ’49
Yale – Peter French ’61
The full Board will then meet to approve Officers for 2014.  Nominated are:
President: David Downer H ’63
Vice President: Bert Kneeland H ’60
Secretary: Bob Latessa H ’02
Treasurer: Neil Scott B ’79

Update:  The above slate of nominees was officially accepted by the club directly following its January 7 annual meeting.