News & Announcements

August 31, 2020

New App Connects You To Mayo News Center

By Neath Folger

New Employee App Keeps Mayo Clinic Staff Up-to-Date By Lee Aase • March 25, 2020   With more and more staff teleworking during the COVID-19 pandemic response and being away from their offices — and their desktop computers — Mayo Clinic Public Affairs wanted to make sure staff have an easy way to get Mayo Clinic internal […]

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May 23, 2020

Get Outside Again

By Neath Folger

Join Joanne Rosener and others on your bike next Wednesday, May 27, for a leisurely bike ride. Meet at 10 A.M. at Soldiers Field club house. Based on the participants’ interest, we’ll bike the Mayowood trail or Silver Lake. Social distancing will be maintained; masks are optional. Be sure to bring a water bottle.

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May 14, 2020

The Voice…a Hit

By Neath Folger

The VOICE is a new, timely Newsletter for our time. This from Mike Farnell, M.D., Chair Rochester Emeriti Executive Council in the inaugural issue : “To remain connected to the Midwest Emeriti community, the Mayo Rochester Emeriti Executive Council has initiated a weekly electronic communication entitled “The Voice: Emeriti Connection Amid the COVID-19 Crisis.” Credit is […]

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March 20, 2020

April Quarterly Noon Luncheon CANCELLED

By Neath Folger

Message sent on behalf of the Mayo Rochester Emeriti Executive Committee Per restrictions put into place by Minnesota Governor Tim Walz restricting group gatherings of more than 10 people, the April 20, 2020 Quarterly Luncheon has been cancelled.  You will also receive a letter in the mail with this information sometime in the coming week. […]

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March 20, 2020

Temporary Closure Emeriti Center

By Neath Folger

As Mayo Clinic continues to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic, beginning Monday, March 23, Mayo Clinic will defer elective visits for both inpatients and outpatients, which includes surgeries and procedures enterprise wide.  In order to keep all of us safe, the Mayo Rochester Emeriti Executive Committee will close the Emeriti Center on Plummer N-10 beginning […]

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March 14, 2020

Upcoming Quarterly Noon Luncheon – April 20…CANCELLED!

By Neath Folger

Presentation: Executive Services OverviewBy: Mark A. Jax, M.B.A., Director of Executive Services 12:00 Noon in Phillips Hall, Siebens Building

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November 20, 2019

Silver Force Circle Events – Recent and Upcoming

By Neath Folger

From Ms. Joanne Rosener Past Events: September 27 Social at Country Club with singersongwriter Dianna Parks and Eric Straubmuller (~45 attendees) October 30 Small Talk at Rochester Area Foundation onTechniques for using Retirement Assets to Fund Charitable Giving with Dan Edwards, Mark Utz, Jennifer Woodford and Bill Brown.   Upcoming Events: March 10 Tech Talk on […]

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October 17, 2019

From Quarter Luncheon & Business Meeting October 17, 2019

By Neath Folger

Featured Presentation Gianrico Farrugia, M.D., President and CEO, Mayo Clinic Upcoming Silver Force Circle Events OCTOBER: 30th –Small Talk: Techniques for Using Retirement Assets to Fund your Charitable Giving: What you need to know, 3-4pm, Rochester Area Foundation, 12 Elton Hills Drive NW DECEMBER 4th – Foundation House Holiday Reception 2-4pm 7th – Gonda Atrium […]

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October 10, 2019

Special Lecture Arizona… Surgery at Mayo Clinic – Dr. Robert Beart

By Neath Folger

Dr. Robert Beart, M.D., F.A.C.S, F.A.S.C.R.S Mayo Clinic Arizona Surgical Grand Rounds “Surgery at Mayo Clinic Rochester and Mayo Clinic Arizona – Lessons Learned” Monday, November 4, 2019 7:00 – 8:00 AM ARZ PX MH 01 212 For additional formation, check out the flyer here or contact Kathryn Nolan.

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October 10, 2019

Traveling Outside US? Are You Covered?

By Neath Folger

We all like to travel in our retirement years, but do you know about your medical coverage and air ambulance transport when travelling outside the US? For those who retired before 2015 – retain coverage in the Mayo Medical Supplement Plan which includes air ambulance coverage and no action is necessary. For those retiring in […]

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