Fall SemesterSEPTEMBER THROUGH DECEMBER

2016

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,

Joy Frederick

Joy Frederick

Community Life Director

COURSES FACULTY DAY AND TIME LOCATION Art Party Jeanie Page First and Third Fridays of the month at 1:00pm Creative Corner Jeanie has developed a class style of working with a specific picture on display while teaching others to paint it step by step. She makes it so simple that anyone who has never painted before can do it! Since she works with acrylic’s mistakes are easy to correct and she helps with that also. Jeanie’s goal is to make every class fun and interesting. In just a few minutes with her you will see her passion for what she does. Seeing the pleasure on the faces of those who have created something they thought they couldn’t do is one of her greatest pleasures. Her husband will even make and frame the paintings at a very low cost.

As the Page Turns Kim Molloy 1st Tuesday of the month at 3:30pm Creative Corner In this conversational and participatory class, you will read short stories that will inspire you and touch your heart. Books can pull you up out of your world and allow you to escape and journey into something rich and wonderful. Kim will provide everyone a chance to exchange and challenge ideas on each short story read. Bible Study Hugh and Riona Smith 2nd Sundays of the Month 3:30pm McCormick Room This bible study will cover the lessons from the lessons and teachings of Jesus. The class will focus specifically on the “I ams” of Jesus: I am the Good Shepherd, I am the Bread of Life, I am the Light of the World, I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life, I am He that Liveth. Join us for an interesting and informative semester! Busy Hands Club June Maggard Thursdays at 10:00am Creative Corner Whether it is knitting or crocheting baby hats, making blankets for children’s hospitals, making shower products for women in shelters, the Busy Hands Club realizes the importance of giving back to our community. We invite everyone to join us as we work and learn together to create something for others in need. Cake Decorating Part 2 Traci Wright Tuesday October 12th at 1pm Creative Corner This class was so much fun the first time around it had to be repeated! Come to get new ideas to decorate seasonal cakes and let your own creativity soar!

COURSES FACULTY DAY AND TIME LOCATION Ceramics Class Ellie Alexander Thursday Oct. 20th, Dec. 12th at 2:00pm Creative Corner Have you had the chance to try your hand at ceramics? Ellie and her sister Anna are returning this semester to again assist us in creating ceramic masterpieces. The holidays are just around the corner and this may be the perfect opportunity to craft a lovely personal gift for someone in your life. We all have an inner artist. Ceramics are a very forgiving medium for exploring our artistic side. Chair Yoga Ginny Schneider Saturdays at 10:00 All Purpose Room As you grow older, an active lifestyle is more important than ever. Regular exercise can help boost energy, maintain your independence, and manage symptoms of illness or pain. Ginny will take you through a 60 minute workout that will leave you feeling energized. All levels welcome! Chair Volleyball Dick Grushon Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 2:00pm All Purpose Room Have you ever wanted to try volleyball, but have always hesitated because of the rules or the level of competition? Come and join this relaxed game with no rules or score. You’re bound to get in a good laugh, as well as a good amount of exercise! This class is for volleyball fans of all levels! Chair Yoga Joy Frederick Tuesday and Fridays at 10:45am All Purpose Room It has been said that yoga allows the mind to harmonize with the body. This practice is gaining tremendous popularity across the globe and Joy will be bringing her expertise as a yogi to us here at Pinebrook. Studies show that the practice of yoga provides a wide array of positive outcomes including detoxification, increased flexibility and an increase in lubrication of the joints, ligaments and tendons. Join us for this beginner’s approach to yoga and reap the many benefits of this practice. All levels welcome! Characters of the Bible Mike Goerlich Last Sunday of the Month McCormick Room “The Bible is filled with characters!” With people like Job, Jonah, Peter, and Thomas running around, the previous statement couldn’t be truer. Or if one said it as a literal statement of fact, they would also be right. The story of the Bible is the story of characters—and, indeed, some of them were characters. Computer Basics Melanie Parker Sept.7 Part 1, Sept. 21 Part 2 Creative Corner Join Melanie as she teaches how Computer Basics. This class will give you an opportunity to ask questions and work through challenges you may be having. There will be 2 computers available to practice with. This class is designed for beginner to intermediate levels of understanding.

COURSES FACULTY DAY AND TIME LOCATION Cuisine Scene Don Munro 3rd Monday of the Month at 3:15pm All Purpose Room Curious to know what’s happening in the Pinebrook kitchen? Want to make suggestions or just have general questions about the food? Come join Chef Don as he talks about all of these things and more! Documentaries Joy Frederick Mondays and Thursdays at 3:30pm Bijou Theater Are you curious about the world around you? Are you always wanting to learn? Come join Joy in this interesting class. We will watch two documentaries a week-1 hour or less, and then hold a short discussion following the film. Come prepared to learn, discuss, and enjoy! Fall Candy Making Sara Hicks and Ashley Wednesday Oct.26 at 2:30pm Creative Corner Have you always wanted to learn how to make candy? Have you made it in the past? You are promised to enjoy the fun as you learn how to make these adorable Jack-O-Lantern candy coated pretzels, with some to take home too! Fire Preparedness Miami Twp. Firefighters Tuesday Sept. 6, 1-2:30pm All Purpose Room Join your Miami Township firefighters as they share with us some safety precautions and tips needed in an emergency situation. There will also be time for questions and answers! Guided Meditation Joy Frederick Tuesday and Fridays 11:15am All Purpose Room Many people think of meditation as a purely spiritual practice. Others believe that meditation is a mental exercise that only holds benefits for the mind. In reality, the way we think affects our emotions and our emotions affect our physical bodies. Meditation is a simple and accessible practice that anyone can enjoy. Meditation has been shown to promote deep relaxation and ease physical pain. All levels welcome. Holiday Candy Creations Alaina Kelly Tuesday December 13th at 1pm Creative Corner Join Alaina as she shares her Holiday candy making secrets as she teaches you to create your very own to take home or give as a gift. There’s nothing better than a sweet treat to brighten your day or give as a gift!

COURSES FACULTY DAY AND TIME LOCATION Hooks and Needles Annabelle Baker Fridays at 3:30pm Creative Corner Formerly known as “Warm up America”, this group has a new name, but still has the same mission! These ladies are knitting and crocheting hats, and squares for blankets for those less fortunate. If you want to help these ladies do some good, make sure to stop by! Jewelry Making June Maggard 2nd Monday of the Month at 1:30pm Creative Corner June will use her expertise and creative eye to help you design unique and beautiful pieces. You will receive all the help and instruction you need to complete your project. Too much jewelry? These make great gifts! Jimmy Stewart Diane Shields Thursday Dec. 17 at 6:30 All Purpose Room Jimmy Stewart was an American actor and military officer, having starred in many films considered to be classics. Listen as Diane shares with us about the life of this famous man! Let’s Get Fit with Judy Judy Barnes Mondays & Wednesdays at 10:00am All Purpose Room Have fun and move to music through a variety of exercises designed to increase muscle strength and range of movement for daily living. This class has been specifically created with seniors in mind. All levels welcome! Posture Awareness/ Walker Adj. Marlene Ludlow PTA Thur. Aug.29 at 6:15p All Purpose Room Join our own Marlene as she shares the benefits of posture awareness as we “age gracefully.” She will also have time for questions and afterward be happy to make sure walkers are fitted properly. Princess Diana Diane Shields Thursday Sept. 15 at 6:30 All Purpose Room Our favorite teacher Diane Shields is sure to share some unknown facts about Princess Diana. Don’t miss this interesting and informative talk. Seasonal Floral Creations Cinder Beuerlein Wed. 9/21, 10/19, 11/16, 12/21 at 2:30 Creative Corner Join Cinder in creating your own little vase of seasonal flowers to spruce up your home. Basic flower arranging skills will be taught so that students will have the confidence to create their own bouquets in the future! Each student will take their arrangement home after class.

COURSES FACULTY DAY AND TIME LOCATION Snow Globes Aimee and Brenna Wednesday Nov. 1 at 2pm Creative Corner Come and join Aimee and Brenna as they help you to create an old fashion snow globe with mason jars and other fun accessories! TED Talks Joy Frederick Wednesdays at 3:30pm Bijou Theater TED (Technology, Entertainment and Design) is a global set of conferences run by a private non-profit under the slogan “Ideas worth Spreading”. These short videos range in topic from technology, health, the environment, and beyond. Any topic you can imagine, there is a TED Talk for it! The goal of this class is to help residents stay informed about the changing world around us and begin a discussion from the information that you’ve heard! The Louisiana Purchase Diane Shields Thursday Nov. 17 at 6:30 All Purpose Room It’s time for a history lesson refresher. Join Diane as she teaches about the Louisiana Purchase in a way you are likely to never have heard before! The Splinter Wood Carving Group Cliff Reeder Tuesdays at 7:00pm Creative Corner Join resident Cliff Reeder and his friends as they create masterpieces from carved wood. This group meets weekly and is open to anyone with an interest in wood carving! Yogi Berra Diane Shields Thursday Oct. 20 at 6:30 All Purpose Room Yogi Berra was an American Professional baseball catcher, manager, and coach who played 19 seasons in Major League Baseball, an 18 time All-Star and 10-time World Series champion as a player. Come to hear Diane share more about his interesting life. Walking Club Joy Frederick Mondays at 3:00pm Meet in Rotunda If you love to go walking with friends, this is the group for you! This is your chance to take a break walking outside weather permitting or inside when it’s cold or raining. Come and enjoy some exercise and conversation!

Meet the Faculty

Aimee LaPine Aimee is the Director of Sales and Marketing here at Pinebrook. She was born and raised in Burlington, Kentucky and graduated from St. Henry’s High School on then on to NKU. In her spare time Aimee loves to camp, hike, and attend art fairs, wine and beer tastings and spending time with her 5 year old daughter Piper. Alaina Kelly Our Director of Nursing earned her B.A. in Nursing from the University of Cincinnati. She began her career working with adults with disabilities and has now spent over 20 years in senior living. She has 3 adult daughters and 1 foster son. In her free time she enjoys spending time in nature, gardening, reading and working out. Brenna Schaffer Brenna is our Move-In Coordinator. She is the mother of two boys, former Pinebrook server Logan and 2 year old Jaxen. Before coming to here, Brenna worked as a hairstylist for 15 years. Her passion was to make people feel and look beautiful. While very happy in her work, Brenna decided that she wanted more out of life, and came to Pinebrook while working on her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology. Cinder Beuerlein Cinder owns and operates Plants Alive a flower shop in Kings Mills, Ohio for the past 10 years. A true creative talent, Cinder has become one of the area’s top floral and event designers. Diane Shields Diane is an educator at heart and a genuine student of all history! Diane holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Education from the University of Cincinnati (magna cum laude), followed by studies in History at the University of South Florida. She taught American History, European History and American Government to high school students in Ohio and Florida. She currently works as a lecturer - sharing the lives of so many interesting and powerful individuals and events to others who also have great love of history. Diane also enjoys working as an American History moderator for the University of Cincinnati's Lifelong Learning Institute. Dennis Curley Dennis was born in Southern New Jersey. He went to Rutgers in New Brunswick, NJ, and graduated with a business degree. He then enlisted in the US Navy and was accepted into the Naval Nuclear Submarine Program. After the Navy, he spent the next 20 years in the hospitality industry, mostly in NJ, Pennsylvania and Bermuda. He has been working in the senior housing industry for over 13 years. When not at Pinebrook, Dennis enjoys playing golf, scuba diving, and spending time with his four grandchildren.

Don Munro Chef Don Munro is a native Cincinnatian, he graduated from Milford High School in 1981 then attended Bowling Green University. In 2001 Don graduated from the Culinary Institute of America and went on to work as sous chef at Hyde Park Country Club. Don has been with Pinebrook for over 5 years as the Culinary Director. When Don isn’t working he enjoys spending time with his wife Lucy and their 10 year old son, Stasz. Ellie Alexander Ellie is a Milford native, but currently lives in Owensville. She grew up in St. Andrew’s Church, where her brother is a deacon. She has been employed at Pinebrook for the past two years. Her love of ceramics started about 40 years ago, when her mother got her started. She and her sister enjoy making items for themselves, but they especially love customizing gifts for others. Ginny Schneider Resident Ginny Schneider is a retired nurse, yoga teacher, health enthusiast and more. She is over 90 and pleased to share fitness tips and natural alternatives to traditional medicines. She credits the spring in her step and overall fitness to yoga that she didn’t begin to practice until she was 60. Check out her class! Jeanie Page Jeanie is a self -taught landscape and floral oil/acrylic artist who grew up on a farm in Mt. Orab, Ohio and has lived in Batavia for the past 25 years. Many of her paintings are inspired by her travels throughout the US, Canada and Mexico. Recently retired from P&G, Jeanie devotes her time between watching her 4 year old grandson and painting with seniors. Joy Frederick Joy, our Community Life Director loves her work planning the programs, especially in the areas of Body, Mind and Spirit. Having felt the benefits of Yoga and Meditation for many years, attending Yoga teacher training was predestined. She tells us, “There are many types of yoga, it doesn’t have to be difficult it can be restorative and gentle. Yoga and meditation is an effective tool to reduce stress and anxiety, manage physical pain and beneficial for deep relaxation.” Judy Barnes Judy is an ACE Certified Personal Trainer and Group Exercise Instructor. She is also an ACE Senior fitness specialist working with the award winning Silver Sneakers Fitness Program the nation’s leading exercise program for active older adults. Judy has taught such courses as “Matter of Balance”, “Self-Management of Chronic Illness” and YMCA Foundations of Group Exercise, and Pilates.

June Maggard June was born in Richmond Indiana and resided in Ohio for 77 years. She met her husband Ralph in the 8th grade, they have been married for 59 years and they have 2 children, 4 grandchildren, and 4 great grandchildren. They love camping, fishing and traveling. June worked at a flower shop and was deputy clerk at the Preble County Treasurer’s Office. In 1999 she opened her very own flower shop, “Flowers by June” where she created beautiful flower arrangements for weddings. Kim Malloy Kim was born and raised in Cincinnati and lives in Loveland, Ohio. She worked as a Librarian for the Cincinnati Public Library where she held book clubs. She loves to read, garden and do needlepoint. Melanie Parker Melanie is a Sunday server here at Pinebrook. She is in the Honors program at Milford High School and fully focused on her future college sites. She enjoys teaching and asked to teach classes here! Mike Goerlich Mike was born in Winchester, VA and raised on a dairy farm in the Pittsburgh, PA area. One of his proudest memories is “helping” his grandpa deliver the milk door-to-door in glass quarts. He Received a B.S. in Culinary Arts from Johnson & Wales; Master’s degree in theology (ThM) from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; Associate’s degree in Applied Sciences (A.A.S.) in information systems administration from I.T.T. here in Cincinnati. Mike is an ordained independent Baptist minister and loves living here at Pinebrook. He has lived here since the Pinebrook opened in December of 2008. Riona and Hugh Smith Hugh and Riona Smith were married in Scotland in 1963, and immigrated to New York City in 1967. Hugh has his PhD in Chemistry from the University of Glasgow, Scotland. He was Vice President of Research with Sun Chemical Corporation, and authored an international textbook on High Performance Pigments. Hugh has been involved in Christian leadership for many years, had a Minister’s License at Northern Hills Bible Church in Cincinnati from 1972-1988. More recently he became the District Chairman of the Evangelical Free Church of America, with many Churches, Pastors and Staff reporting to him in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois and Michigan. Riona received her degree in Dietetics from Queen’s College in Scotland. She has many years’ experience in women’s Christian leadership, and lead many women’s Bible Studies. For 16 years she was Director of Assimilation at our large Faith Church in Milford. Riona was an Antique Dealer, then later an Antique Appraiser and Gemologist, with diplomas from the Gemological Institute of America (GIA).

Sara Hicks

Sara is our Dining Room Supervisor. She has been with Pinebrook for 3 years after starting as a server. She is an animal lover and has 2 cats at home. In her free time she loves to read and try out new craft ideas.

Traci Wright

Traci, our Concierge, graduated from Amelia High School in 2013. She began at Pinebrook in Dining Services. In her free time she enjoys spending time with her 3 year old niece, Aubrie, baking and finding new cake decorating designs.

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