Spring SemesterJANUARY THROUGH APRIL

2015

Hello and thank you for your interest in Watermark University!

Your curiosity is to be commended and it may even be the key to better health. Studies show that satisfying curiosities and learning new things can keep the mind agile and sharp. That’s why we created Watermark University. We know that stimulating the mind and strengthening the body has enormous benefits at any age and may even slow the process of memory loss.

Besides being good for you, keeping your brain and the body active and engaged doesn’t just improve your life – it’s a whole lot of fun! Enroll in a class or two that pique your interest. I’m confident you’ll learn something new and make a few friends along the way. While you’re at it, why not suggest a class or even volunteer to teach a subject you’re passionate about?

Just give us a call to reserve a space in a class that intrigues you. Please keep in mind that class space is limited, priority is given to residents and most, but not all classes are free. We look forward to hearing from you and seeing you in a Watermark University course this semester!

Sincerely,

Jason Barrett Community Life Director

COURSES FACULTY DAY AND TIME LOCATION

Are You Smarter Than Your

Cell Phone?Desiree Rogers Mondays in March at 2:00 pm Gallery Café

Beginning Drawing Amy Umstead Every Other Saturday at 1:30 pm Second Floor Private Dining Room

Bejeweled Amy Umstead Every Other Thursday at 1:30 pm Multi-Purpose Room

Bible Study w/ Don Don Eason Wednesdays at 3:00 pm Second Floor Private Dining Room

Cartooning 101 Natalie Brown February 21st at 2:00 pm Second Floor Private Dining Room

Farkel Rene Comtois Every Other Friday at 2:00 pm 3rd Floor Game Room/Parlor

Frying Chicken w/Reggie Reggie Brown February 23rd at 2:00 pm Multi-Purpose Room

Fun w/ Fondue Jill Hunt March 19th at 1:30 pm Theatre

Game Galore Carson Miller 1st and 3rd Fridays at 6:30 pm 3rd Floor Game Room/Parlor

Do you like to draw, sketch, or doodle? If you do, then we have the class for you! Join Dining Room Associate Amy Umstead as she

teaches the basics of drawing with still-lifes. You will learn a multitude of techniques that will start you off with creating some wonderful

drawings to share with family and friends! Take this opportunity to pick-up a new artistic hobby and get into your creative spirit!

Do you like things that sparkle and shimmer? If you do, then you'll love this Greenbriar favorite, Bejeweled! Learn how to accessorize

your fashionable ensemble with coordinating jewelry. Learn how to make bracelets, necklaces, and much more with this stylish jewelry

making craze!

Join Director of Facilities Don Eason as he joins us for another semester of Bible Study w/ Don! Don will be teaching a study class that will

draw parallels between the Old and New Testaments and will help bridge your understanding of The Bible in its entirety. Take this

opportunity to spend some time in the scripture learning more about God's word.

Join volunteer Natalie Brown this semester for a fun and whimsical Watermark University classed called Cartooning 101! If you have ever

been interested in drawing or have an interest in cartoons or caricature then this is the class for you! You will learn how to turn people

into cartoons by learning the art of feature exaggeration! Come and create something fun with Natalie!

If you love dice games like yahtzee, then you will love Farkel! This fast paced dice game has you rolling to accumulate a higher score

every roll, but if you roll too much you may lose your point, and Farkel! Join Driver Rene Comtois for this fun-filled dice game that will

have you baited with anticipation of each new roll!

Join Executive Director Desiree Rogers in her cell phone technology class called Are You Smarter Than Your Cell Phone! Desiree will be

teaching you the basic functions of texting, picture taking, message retrieval, and internet navigation for the smart phone bunch! Learn

how to use your technology in a meaningful way that will help you stay connected to family and loved ones!

Join Greenbriar Cook Reggie Brown for his famous fried chicken! With Reggie's Watermark University class you will learn the secrets to

proper seasoning and frying of your fried chicken! Reggie will be sharing step-by-step the process for making the most delicious fried

chicken you will ever have. Join Reggie for some fried chicken fun in Frying Chicken w/ Reggie! Come learn what Reggie's secret blend of

herbs and spices are that make his fried chicken a Greenbriar favorite!

Business Office Associate Jill Hunt will be sharing her passion for entertaining with fondue! You will learn about the varieties and

versatility of this fun party food. From savory to sweet and delicious, fondue has the unlimited opportunity for creating a delicious meal

for any kind of party. Join Jill in making Fun w/ Fondue!

Are you a fan of board games, card games, and dice games? Then volunteer Boy Scout Carson Miller has some games to teach you!

Carson will be volunteering his time to come and teach you new fun and exciting games to play and share with friends and family. Take

this opportunity to learn a new game or just come and have fun with Game Galore!

COURSES FACULTY DAY AND TIME LOCATION

Glaucoma Awareness Jenny Slayden January 20th at 2:00 pm Theatre

Hearing Whisperer David Lewis First Wednesdays at 10:00 am 3rd Floor Private Dining Room

Heart Health Jenny Slayden February 17th at 2:00 pm Theatre

Indian Bead Weaving Amy Umstead Every Other Saturday at 1:30 pm 3rd Floor Private Dining Room

March Madness Brackets Dustin Toburen TBA March Multi-Purpose Room

Memoir Making Karol Swain Every Other Monday at 2:00 pm 2nd Floor Private Dining Room

Model Building Donn Blystone Every Other Wed. at 2:00 pm Multi-Purpose Room

Moving w/ Myron Myron Frye Fridays at 9:45 am Multi-Purpose Room

Nail Designs Cookie Taylor January 31st at 2:00 pm Craft Room

If you love going to the salon, then you need to check out Nail Designs! Join Dining Room Associate Cookie Taylor as she will teach you

techniques for designing your nails. You will learn how to use polishes, clear coats, and gels to design some wonderful creations!

If you are a sports enthusiast like Kitchen Manager Dustin Toburen, then undoubtedly you get enthralled by the sports brackets of March

Madness. Dustin will be teaching you the strategies for bracket building and how you can pick and choose teams to advance through

each round of the NCAA Championship Tournament. Come get into the hysteria of March Madness!

Come learn the age-old tradition of Indian Bead Weaving with Dining Room Associate Amy Umstead. Amy will be teaching you the

traditional Native American designs for beaded jewelry making and how the jewelries would have been worn by the natives. This ancient

historical practice is a fun way to express your creativity and learn a traditional jewelry making hobby!

Join Greenbriar Volunteer David Lewis who is a Master Hearing Aid Specialist with Hear USA. David will be joining us for his 17th year of

hearing aid education at Greenbriar. He will be educating us on how to use your hearing aid device to better maximize your hearing and

how to properly maintenance your hearing aid device. Come see David this semester so that your hearing is improved to more than just

a whisper!

Join Nurse Jenny Slayden for a presentation educating us about the medical research and treatment for the eye disease of Glaucoma.

You will learn about nutrition and health practices that will help contribute to healthy eyesight. Jenny will also be presenting about early

detections and treatment for this disease. Take this opportunity to join Jenny in a health presentation about Glaucoma Awareness. Come

and learn some information that can help improve your opportunities for better sight!

Join Nurse Jenny Slayden of the Wellness Center as she gives a presentation over the different ways to promote heart health. Form diet

to nutrition to exercise you will learn about all of the preferred health methods for maintaining a healthy heart! Take this opportunity to

learn something that can help keep the ol' ticker tick-tocking away!

If you are walking through the Multi-Purpose Room on a Friday and you hear the sound of Michael Sembello's "Maniac" or Michael

Jackson's "Beat It", then you know that Myron is in the house! Come and join physical trainer Myron Frye for his motivating and

energizing chair aerobics exercises that are sure to keep you active and moving along to the beat of these energetic sounds!

Would you like for your story to stand the test of time? Come to Memoir Making to share your personal adventures and we'll help you

put it to print. This class creates a great opportunity to pass along an heirloom memoir for the next generation to read. Don't miss this

opportunity to let your story be told. Class size is limited, so sign-up fast!

If you have been a long-time shade tree mechanic and you love to build and tinker with cars, trucks, and vehicles of all kinds, then take

this opportunity to recreate some of those fun experiences in a much smaller scale! Join Driver Donn Blystone as he shares the hobby of

model building. From sports cars to space shuttles, there's nothing that you can't build with models! Come create something fun with

Donn this semester!

COURSES FACULTY DAY AND TIME LOCATION

New Orleans Travelogue Evan Windes January 19th at 2:00 pm Multi-Purpose Room

Painting By Design Keith Scott February 16th at 3:00 pm Multi-Purpose Room

Pan Fishing Keith Scott/Keith Downs TBA April Lake Jacomo

Photo Basics

Michael Mann/Garon

Young Every Other Thursday at 2:00 pm 2nd Floor Private Dining Room

Pie Making Donn Blystone TBA Once per month at 2:00 pm Multi-Purpose Room

Pool w/ Don Don Eason Thursdays at 2:00 pm 2nd Floor/Den

Progressive Rummy Desiree Rogers January 5th & 19th at 2:00 pm 2nd Floor Bistro

Pulmonary Health Jenny Slayden March 17th at 2:00 pm Theatre

Redazzled Stephanie Garland Every Other Wednesday at 2:00 pm 2nd Floor Bistro

Senior Health Jenny Slayden April 21st at 2:00 pm Theatre

Do you have a piece of jewelry setting around that hasn't been worn in a while because it's broke? Then, you need to come to Stephanie

Garland's class Redazzled! You will be learning how to redesign broken jewelry from bracelets to ear rings and make them functional

again. Come see Stephanie for your jewelry fixes!

Join Nurse Jenny Slayden as she gives a presentation about maintaining a healthy senior lifestyle. From nutrition to exercise Jenny will

cover all of the effective methods for staying healthy as you age. Come learn something new with Jenny!

If you love to fish then you have come to the right place! Join Kitchen Associates Keith Scott and Keith Downs as they will teach you all of

the fishing tricks for catching wonderful pan fish such as crappie, pirch, and blue gill. We'll be spending the day at Lake Jacomo for this

onsite teaching tutorial. Grab your pole and net...we're goin' fishing!

Join Nurse Jenny Slayden of the Wellness Center to learn more about maintaining good pulmonary health. From diagnosis to dietician

you will be learning the essential of maintaining a healthy pulmonary function. Eat right, exercise, and live a better life!

Do you have a digital camera setting around your apartment and you've been wanting to learn how to use it? This is your opportunity to

learn how to use your digital camera with two of Greenbriar's camera enthusiast. Maintenance Associate Michael Mann and Security

Associate Garon Young will be showing you all of the ins-and-outs of digital photography! This class is just a snapshot away!

From cream pies to fruit pies there's not a pie that Donn Blystone won't try! Join Driver Donn Blystone this semester as he share the and

some of his favorite pie making secrets! You will learn a variety of different pies to make… and if you are already an expert pie maker,

then come for the smells...and samples too!

If you love to play cards, then you will love to learn the game of Progressive Rummy! Executive Director Desiree Rogers will be teaching

the rules and strategies for playing Progressive Rummy! This fast paced card game will keep your mind moving and your hands shuffling!

This is a great game for meeting people at Greenbriar...so make sure to bring a friend!

If you've always wanted to learn how to play the game of pool, then here's your chance this semester! Join Director of Facilities Don

Eason as he will show you the fundamentals of shooting and strategy. You will be learning several different pool games that you can play

with your friends. I can't think of a better way to learn the game than with our own local pool shark! Don't forget to chalk!

Join Kitchen Associate Keith Scott as he teaches a design approach to painting. You will learn how to mix colors and how to assemble a

painting from start to finish with the preconfigured designs that make painting so easy that anyone can do it! If you've been wanting to

learn how to paint, then wait no further! No skills required!

Join grandson of Driver Rene Comtois as he shares some of his adventures of travel just at the ripe ol' age of eight years old. This

semester Evan Windes will be sharing about his most recent cruise to Mexico and primarily his stay in New Orleans before they set sail!

Come travel with Evan this semester for his first Watermark University class called New Orleans Travelogue. No suitcases necessary!

COURSES FACULTY DAY AND TIME LOCATION

The Book of Isaiah Pt. 2 Karol Swain Wednesdays at 3:00 pm 3rd Floor Private Dining Room

The Four Gospels Jason Barrett Wednesdays at 10:30 am 2nd Floor Private Dining Room

Thrive Club Jason Barrett Every Other Tuesday at 2:00 pm 2nd Floor Private Dining Room

Veggie-Tables Roy Rice Every Other Tuesday at 2:00 pm Gallery Café

Wood Crafts Donn Blystone Every Other Wednesday at 2:00 pm Craft Room

Zoomba Zoom Julie Clark Every Other Saturday at 10:00 am Multi-Purpose Room

Has it been a while since you've read the Good Book, and have been looking for an opportunity to get back into scripture reading? Look

no further! The Four Gospels is the class for you! Join Community Life Director Jason Barrett as helps you to get back into scripture

reading by starting off with the New Testament Gospels. From Matthew to John...we'll cover them all!

Join Associate Karol Swain this semester as she delves deeper into Old Testament prophets with the second part of the Book of Isaiah.

You'll learn about the scriptural connection between the Old Testament and the New Testament and how the prophet Isaiah fortells the

coming of the Messiah. Join Karol this semester as she helps you to get deeper into the Word!

If you love to exercise and stay in shape then you will love Zoomba Zoom! This fast paced Latin Dance inspired aerobics class will keep

you moving and grooving to the beat! You will have so much fun that you will have forgotten that you are working out! Join Julie this

semester for some aerobic fun...you might just learn a salsa or two! Cha cha cha!

Join Community Life Director Jason Barrett for his second installment of this adventurous class! Thrive Club is a class solely dedicated to

fulfilling life’s ambitions through thriving! We have already completed such life goals as learning to play the cello, a train ride to Chicago,

a hot-air balloon ride, and we are currently working on skydiving! Come and share with us what you want to accomplish from life...and

we'll find a way to make it happen! Come thrive with us!

Are you interested in nutrition? Then join Greenbriar Cook Roy Rice this semester as he teaches the process involved with garden to

table vegetable selection and which vegetables can help promote a healthy lifestyle. You will also be trying some exotic veggies too!

Come learn something new with Roy this semester!

Do you have a passion for wood working? If you do then you should join Donn Blystone this semester as he teaches a variety of wood

working crafts that will teach you a lot about wood building and craft making! Stop by this semester and make something fun and usable

with Donn!

Meet the Faculty Jason Barrett is the Community Life Director at The Fountains at Greenbriar.

Jason graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a Bachelor of Arts Degree with an emphasis in commercial art. Jason loves to contribute to Watermark University by sharing some of his hobbies, interests, and the arts. This semester Jason is excited to be teaching The Four Gospels, and Thrive Club! Join Jason this semester with some exciting offerings that are sure to pique your interests!

Donn Blystone is a Driver here at The Fountains at Greenbriar. Donn loves to

spend his free time with family and friends. He is an accomplished wood worker who used to do custom cabinet making. He is also a fan of baking and would have to say his favorite thing to bake are pies! This semester you can join Donn by kicking off his first semester of Watermark University with any of his three classes: Wood Crafts, Pie Making, and Model Building! If you like to bake and create, then Donn’s got the classes for you!

Reggie Brown is a Cook here at The Fountains at Greenbriar. Reggie has been a

cook for over 25 years and learned his culinary trade courtesy of Uncle Sam, in the U.S. Army. Reggie loves to host parties for his family and friends in his free time and most of all he enjoys cooking for our Residents at Greenbriar. One of Reggie’s well known cuisines is undoubtedly his delicious fried chicken which has become a staple favorite for many Greenbriar Residents. This semester you can join Reggie in his class called Fried Chicken w/ Reggie! I can hear those drumsticks hitting the fryer now!

Natalie Brown is the daughter of Associates Cookie Taylor and Reggie Brown.

Natalie has recently graduated from high school and is attending college at the Metropolitan Community College of Kansas City-Blue River. Natalie is currently working on her general education requirements. She has a deep passion for art and creating things. This semester Natalie will be teaching her first Watermark University class called Cartooning 101! Come and create some fun and interesting characters with Natalie!

Julie Clark is a volunteer at The Fountains at Greenbriar. By day, Julie is a

Correctional Officer for the Kansas City Department of Corrections, but by night Julie is an aerobics fanatic! Julie loves to spend her free time with her family and her friends...especially Resident Pat Westman! She has been teaching a Latin dance based aerobics class called ZoomBa for a few years now and has just recently been certified to teach a ZoomBa class for senior adults! Join Julie this semester for her first Watermark University class called ZoomBa Zoom!

Meet the Faculty Rene Comtois is Driver at The Fountains at Greenbriar. Rene is also a retired teacher

from the North Kansas City School District. As a teacher, Rene taught Physical Education, English, and Reading Programs. Rene also enjoys spending his free time traveling with his wife Nancy and as acting President of the Midwest Cobra Car Club. As a former physical education teacher Rene is definitely accustomed to teaching games, but this semester Rene will be teaching a game that will exercise your mind with a fast paced dice game called, Farkel!

Keith Downs is a Dining Services Associate at The Fountains at Greenbriar. Keith

loves to spend his free time with family and friends. One of the ways that Keith like to get recreationally involved is with fishing. Keith is an avid fisherman and loves to fish! Keith will be offering up his knowledge from his long-time hobby of fishing this semester with his first Watermark University class called Pan Fishing! You can catch Keith in early spring at Lake Jacomo teaching us how to catch pan fish! Get your rod and reel...it’s fishin’ time!

Myron Frye is a professional physical trainer who specializes in the physical

fitness of aging adults. Every semester Myron joins us for his fun and active fitness regimens. This semester, Myron will be keeping you moving and staying fit with his own style of chair aerobics. His philosophy on staying healthy is to keep moving and keep laughing. Come along for Movin’ with Myron! He’ll keep you moving to the beat of the music!

Stephanie Garland is a Receptionist at The Fountains at Greenbriar. Stephanie

loves to spend her free time with her family, friends, and attending her husband’s band performances. Stephanie is a very talented flower arranger and jewelry maker. This semester Stephanie will be putting her wonderful skills of jewelry making together in a new way, instead of creating jewelry, we’ll be recreating old or broken jewelry in Stephanie’s class called Redazzled! Come for some jewelry making fun!

Don Eason is the Director of Facilities at The Fountains at Greenbriar. He is a li-

censed Master Electrician and owned his own business for 15 year before coming to Greenbriar. Don enjoys spending his free time with his family and friends and is an avid student and teacher of The Bible. Apart from his time devoted to scripture Don enjoys recreationally playing pool and billiards. This semester you can join Don in two Watermark University classes called Bible Study w/ Don or Pool w/ Don!

Meet the Faculty

Roy Rice is a Cook at The Fountains at Greenbriar. Roy attends school at the

Johnson County Community College‘s Culinary Arts Program. Roy loves to share his vast knowledge of cooking and the culinary arts. With over 15 years of experience in the kitchen, Roy is well versed in cuisine! This semester he will be teaching us about all of the wonderful benefits of vegetables for promoting a healthy body. Join Roy as he shares his wealth of knowledge from the kitchen to the table in his Watermark University class called Veggie-Tables.

Desiree Rogers is the Executive Director at The Fountains at Greenbriar.

Desiree loves to spend her free time having fun with family and friends, and what better way to do that than with a game?! Join Desiree this semester as she teaches the card game Progressive Rummy and will also be helping you become better acquainted with your cell phone in her class Are You Smarter Than Your Cell Phone? Try something new with Desiree this semester!

Michael Mann is a Maintenance Associate at The Fountains at Greenbriar.

Michael loves to take care of the community and making The Fountains at Greenbriar a wonderful place to live and thrive! Michael is a devout Christian and thanks God for the many talents that he has. This semester Michael will sharing his talents by co-teaching with Associate Garon Young in his first Watermark University class called Photo Basics! Join Michael and Garon this semester to learn all you want to know about using your digital camera!

Jill Hunt is the Business Office Assistant at The Fountains at Greenbriar. Jill loves

spending her free time with her husband and two sons who are 20 and 12 years old. Jill has and Associates degree in Architectural Photography from the Metropolitan Community Colleges of Kansas City. Jill also enjoys cooking and hosting parties for friends. She travels a bit in her free time and has been to Cozumel, Jamaica, and Cancun. This semester you can join Jill in her class Fun w/ Fondue!

David Lewis is a Master Hearing Aid Specialist for Hear USA. David has

been coming to The Fountains at Greenbriar for more than 14 years sharing advice and giving hearing aid tutorials. This semester David will be joining us again for a class called Hearing Whisperer. To find out more about how to maintain good hearing, come see David on the first Wednesday of every month. He’ll make sure that you leave with the knowledge of better hearing so that your hearing won’t be at just a whisper!

Meet the Faculty Keith Scott is our longest-standing Associate here at The Fountains at

Greenbriar and has been with us since we opened in 1991. Keith loves spending his free time with friends and family. In Keith’s free time he loves to be out at the lake fishing! This semester Keith will be co-teaching a fishing class with Associate Keith Downs called Pan Fishing. You can also catch Keith in another beginner’s painting class called Painting by Design! If you like to fish and paint, then come see Keith this semester!

Dustin Toburen is the Kitchen Manager at The Fountains at Greenbriar. Outside of

the kitchen, Dustin loves spending his free time with his wife Rebecca and attending many different sporting events, especially football! Dustin undoubtedly loves the game of football mostly because he used to play it when attending Belton High School! Aside from his love of football, Dustin in general is a huge fan of all kinds of sports, especially in the month of March! During March Dustin is fixed to the screen watching the NCAA Championship, and this semester Dustin will be teaching you how to design a March Madness Bracket! Come get excited about college basketball with Dustin!

Cookie Taylor is a Dining Room Associate here at The Fountains at Greenbriar.

Cookie loves spending her free time with her two daughters Marlena and Natalie. She has recently expanded her hobbies into the realm of nail design! Teaching her-self all the different varieties of nail design has become a passion for Cookie. This semester Cookie will be joining us for her first Watermark University class called Nail Designs, where you will learn a variety of different nail designing mediums and techniques! Come create some beautiful nails with Cookie!

Karol Swain is the Community Life Assistant here at The Fountains at Greenbriar.

She enjoys spending her free time with her husband and three children. Karol loves to read in her free time, especially the Bible. This semester Karol will be continuing her study of the Old Testament with her class called Book of Isaiah Pt. 2. Also this semester Karol will be teaching a memoir writing class called Memoir Making. You will learn to compile your life’s events into a concise story for you to share with future generations. Let your story be told! Join Karol this semester!

Jenny Slayden is an LPN with Carondelet Care Resources. Jenny enjoys

helping people and providing great services for them that help them to stay independent and live a thriving life. This semester Jenny will be joining us for a series of health lectures. These informative lectures will help to give us the knowledge to be aware of signs of health related issues and stay ahead of them with early detection. Come learn something new with Jenny!

Meet the Faculty Amy Umstead is a Dining Room Associate here at The Fountains at Greenbriar.

Amy is a published author in The National Library of Poetry Annuals and has been writing poetry as a hobby since high school. Amy has won three awards for poetry from The National Library of Poetry. In addition to Amy’s poetry, Amy is an accomplished jewelry maker and has been making and selling jewelry for over 10 years. Join Amy this semester in three classes called Bejeweled, Indian Bead Weaving, and Beginning Drawing!

Evan Windes is the grandson of Associate Rene Comtois! Evan is 8 years old and

attends Little Blue Elementary School just down the road from Greenbriar! Evan has a beloved Boxer named Bailey. Evan plays soccer and is an All-Star goalie. For such a young age, Evan is already an accomplished traveler. Evan has traveled to such places as: Florida, Vermont, Texas, Myrtle Beach, Colorado, Wyoming, South Dakota, and has been on two cruises to Cozumel Mexico and to the Bahamas! This semester Evan will be sharing his experiences in New Orleans Travelogue!

Garon Young is a Security Associate at The Fountains at Greenbriar. Garon is the

son of a pastor and has a mother that works in sales. Garon has a passion for photography and has been taking pictures since 2002. Garon is a self-taught photographer that started as a hobby and has ended up as a part-time job. Garon has shot a multitude of portraits and has done wedding photography for over 50 weddings. Garon aspires to some day own his own photography studio and begin doing some studio work. This semester you can join Garon and Associate Michael Mann in Photo Basics!

Carson Miller is a 11 year old Boy Scout who lives with his grandparents. Carson enjoys

spending his free time learning new games and spending time meeting new friends. Carson has just recently become a Boy Scout and is working on his badge for volunteerism. This semester Carson will be joining us for his first Watermark University class called Games Galore, where Carson will be teaching a new board game, card game, or dice game every other week. Carson thinks that learning and playing games is a good way to spend time with your friends and family. This semester take the time to come play some games with Carson!

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