February 2016 Calendar and Newsletter - Independence

The Fountains at Greenbriar
2100 S. Swope Drive
Independence, MO 64057
February 2016
EXCLUSIVE EVENT!!!
TOM'S TOWN DISTILLERY TOUR & LUNCH AT THE MAJESTIC STEAKHOUSE
"ROARING 20's FUN DAY!"
Watermark University
Our Watermark University Semester is off and running for
the new spring semester. We have a plethora of classes to
offer every interest. Thus far we have had great success
with paper stained glass, Tea Tasting, Corn Bag, Latch
Hooking, Adult Coloring Design, Book Club, Pen Pal
Club and Zumba Gold! Each of these classed have seen
great participation and are piquing the interest of many of
the Residents...but don't fret...if you haven't had the chance
to get into the classroom this semester, it's not too late! All
of these classes and many more are still up for the taking!
delicious wine and cheese, then don't miss this
opportunity!
With Watermark University we are always looking
for ways to keep the mind and the body fit. If you
have an idea or thought for a future Watermark
University class, then come and share your plans
with Jason and Karol in the Community Life Office.
We are always looking for new ideas and new
teachers! Stop by and see us today!
This coming month we have a few new offerings in
addition to a multitude of classes already going strong. We
will have the second installment of Tea Tasting this month
which will feature an educational component about green
tea, as well as many delicious samples of green teas as
well! You can also join Dining Director Michael Eiserman in
Wine and Cheese Tasting accompanying Happy Hour on
February 5th. If you are interested in becoming a
sommelier or you are just interested in tasting some
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2100 S. Swope Drive · Independence, MO 64057
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55+ INDEPENDENT LIVING
Who's town? Tom's Town! As many native Kansas
Citians know the nefarious and roaring times of the
1920's in Kansas City, nothing quite encapsulates
that period in history in these neck of the woods
quite like political machine "Boss Tom" Pendergast!
Prohibition is over, but that era in Kansas City has
made a resurgence in popular culture today with the
new-age "speak easy". Kansas City hails with about 5
or 6 speak easy themed bars and restaurants, and
many of them in buildings that originally housed the
real deal! Keeping in theme with this era, a local
spirits distillery has opened under the name, Tom's
Town! They have a variety of Gins, Bourbons,
and Vodka that attribute their notoriety to this
period of history with names like "Pendergast Gold
Bourbon", "McElroy's Corruption Gin", and "Eli's
Strongarm Vodka". We will be touring this new
distillery, but the catch is...we only have five tickets
for this event...they are extremely hard to get. You
can purchase your tickets in the Community Life
Office for $10. With any such popularity from this
trip we will try to acquire more tickets for future
visits! We will also be having lunch at a historic
speak from the 1920's (formerly the Fitzpatrick
Saloon), which is the Majestic Steakhouse! Come
along for a day of roaring 20's fun! Make sure to
grab your ticket today! The password is "Big Tom
sent you". Come have some fun with us!
THRIVING | WELLNESS CORNER | CHEF'S CHOICE | MONTHLY CALENDAR
SPECIAL EVENTS | THE BUZZ | OUT AND ABOUT AND MUCH MORE!
Path to Well-Being
Thriving
Personality is key in everyday
conversation, and Resident Jane
Byrnes has a great personality for
people! Being around people and
sharing her love of art as well as
her compassion for people is how
she thrives at our community.
Jane has many years of
experience as an artist and she
loves to share her passion for art
will that she meets. This month she
will be sharing her creative sense with us in two impromptu classes
called Mardi Gras Mask Making (February 1st) and Valentine Card
Making (February 3rd & 8th). Next semester for Watermark
University Jane is jumping in with both feet to the instructor
position in her class Beginning Drawing. She will be teaching us
how to set up the foundations for drawing. This will be her first
time as a Watermark University Instructor and she is delighted to
have the opportunity to share her aspirations for the art world with
others!
Since Jane has become a Resident at The Fountains at
Greenbriar she has really embraced her opportunities for thriving
through activities, Watermark University classes, and other
community offerings. This month we would like to acknowledge
her commitment to people and creating possibilities for others to
thrive too! We look forward to the amazing potential that will be
coming out of Jane's art classes and we hope that others will find
the inspiration and gusto for creating that she so profoundly
possesses. Thank you for helping to make Greenbriar an
extraordinary community!
Join Catholic Charities Nurse Jenny
Slayden for her health presentation on
Heart Health. You will learn about
nutritional information to help with
proper dietary care for promoting heart
health as well as exercise and early
detection of heart disease. This class will
help to inform you about all the different
ways that you can proactively assist in
maintaining a healthy functioning heart.
Make sure to stop by the theatre on
February 16th at 1:30 pm to learn some
things that will help to improve your
overall heart health! Come and learn
with us!
Associate Feature
We would like to take this opportunity to introduce you to our new Dining
Services Director, Michael Eiserman! He has an illustrious career in the
food service industry and comes highly recommended in his professional
skills. He is also a retired Army veteran and served in Operation Desert
Storm during the Persian Gulf War. He loves to spend his free time perusing
the fine cuisine scene in Kansas City. He's attending the Kansas City
Restaurant Week (Jan. 17-23) to increase his awareness and acuity to fine
dining cuisine. No doubt, he will probably be taking his findings and
sharing them here with the Residents at Greenbriar. He is always searching
for new and inventive ways to better serve the Residents in the community.
If you are a food aficionado like Mike, then join him in his February 5th
class of Wine and Cheese Tasting paired with Happy Hour...Bon Appetite!
What's going on in our neck of the woods!
Red Hat Luncheon: Ophelia's-Thursday February 18th at 11:00 am:
Join the Red Hatter's for and afternoon luncheon and meeting at
Ophelia's Restaurant on the Square. The ladies will be enjoying some
great food and fellowship as well as conducting their monthly
business meeting. If you are interested in becoming a Red Hatter all
you have to do is show up for the luncheon or contact Resident
Sheila Engelbrecht for more details. Don't forget your red hat and
purple attire! Come spend some time with the gals!
Sweethearts Dance- Friday February 19th at 2:00 pm:
Va va voom! Grab your sweetheart and get out on the dance floor!
Join us for an afternoon dance in the Multi-Purpose Room with the
John Brisbon Trio. We will have great live music, refreshments, and
lots of dancing. Make sure to bring your dancing shoes. We'll see you
on the dance floor!
American Jazz Outing w/ Arthur Bryant's- Sat. Feb. 20th at 10:30 am:
Come with us on an outing to learn more about the vibrant and
wonderful sound of Kansas City Jazz. Our trip to the American Jazz
Museum will educate us on all of the key players in the jazz scene of
yesterday and today! Keeping in harmony with those smooth
melodious sounds we will be having lunch at local barbeque favorite
Arthur Bryant's! Can't think of a better pairing than jazz and
barbeque! Join in on this educational experience about the history of
jazz...past...present...and future! Come on "Bird" blow that horn!
Pizza Outing: Waldo Pizza- Tuesday February 23rd at 4:00 pm:
Every month we select a night for a pizza outing to various pizzerias
around the Kansas City metro area. This month we will be going to
Waldo's Pizza in Lee's Summit to enjoy some delicious pizza. This
locally owned pizzeria has been serving pies for over 20 years. Their
original location is located in the historic Waldo Neighborhood. As it
so happens they have a locale in our neck of the woods too! Come
along and enjoy a pizza pie with your Greenbriar friends!
Hall of Waters Outing-Saturday February 27th at 10:30 am:
Join us for an outing to Excelsior Springs, Missouri to visit the
historic Hall of Waters. Originally the Hall of Waters functioned as a
therapeutic mineral water resort. Acclaimed for being the frequented
stay of former President Franklin D. Roosevelt as a treatment for his
polio. Today, the museum is a tourist destination preserving the
history of the native springs of this area. Admission is free!
Pictures are worth a thousand words!
TRANSPORTATION POLICY REFRESHER!
(What you need to know for all things transportation!)
From time-to-time it never hurts to have a reminder
about how things work. We thought that it might be a
good opportunity to remind long-standing Residents as
well as new Residents to the community about the
transportation policy.
additional $2 charge for each of the miles beyond the
15 miles. We also ask that for your medical
transportation appointments that you reserve/make an
appointment at a minimum of 48 hours prior to your
scheduled appointment day and time.
We have a variety of transportation options available
for you to utilize each and every week. On Mondays
and Fridays we have grocery/errands transportation
services (grocery stores are different options each of
those days). On Monday we also have shopping
available at the Independence Commons and Wal-Mart
for your convenience. The rest of the week (TuesdayThursday) we have medical transportation and we can
accommodate transportation within 15 miles of
Greenbriar (30 miles roundtrip). If your appointment
goes beyond the allotted 15 miles there is an
On Saturdays and other days/evenings during the week
we will have outings out of the community and it is
our policy that we leave on time for those scheduled
outings. Out of respect for the time of other Residents
attending these outings we ask that you arrive at least
15-20 minutes early to each scheduled outing. Make
sure to sign up in the activities binder located at the
front desk. Please follow these same practices for
Sunday church transportation as well. It is our hopes to
provide an excellent and efficient transportation
service to you, our Greenbriar Residents!
Featured Image: Velma Maxwell is adorning her Chiefs gear
watching the playoff game against the Houston Texans and
cheering the Chiefs on to a 30-0 victory! Next up...Tom Brady
and the New England chowder-heads!
Top Left: Dorothy Erickson is hooping and hollering for the
Chiefs team! "I'm going to cheer so loud that they'll hear me
in Houston", said Dorothy! Top Right (left-to-right): Carolyn
Harbaugh, Bessie Kastl (Back), Beula Pohto, Jane Byrnes,
Desiree Rogers (Back), and Dorothy Erickson were just some
of the ladies to gather for the Watermark University "Tea
Tasting" class! This lesson was about white tea! Yummy!
Out and About
AMC Theatre Matinee Outing:
"Hail Caesar!"
w/George Clooney & Josh Brolin
Directed by: The Coen Bros.
12:00 pm
In 1950s Hollywood, Eddie Mannix (Brolin) is Capital
Pictures' head of physical production and, most
importantly, the studio fixer! His job is to maintain the
clean reputation of the company and its stars, keeping
them free from controversy. Mannix is advised that
studio star Baird Whitlock (Clooney) has disappeared
after not showing up for work on the current
production of "Hail Caesar." He initially believes
Whitlock has been drinking, but receives a call from a
group of communists who claim to have kidnapped
him and want a ransom. As Mannix gathers the cash,
he simultaneously deals with an unhappy director who
is working on another project, while innocent young
starlet DeeAnna Moran (Johansson) is pregnant and
unmarried. Mannix must handle all of this while
keeping the gossip columnists off the scent. When
Mannix is approached by an aviation company with an
offer of a less-hectic, and rather lucrative job, he must
ultimately determine how to best use his skills. We'll
see you in the movies!
Bottom Left: Resident Pat Westman and a group of ladies were shaking their groove-thing at the Zumba Gold
class every Saturday with volunteer Julie Clark! If you like dancing, music, and exercise then join the Zumba
Gold group each Saturday at 10:00 am. Bottom Right (left-to-right): Richard Backhus (Back), Joyce Armstrong,
Marsha Leizer, and Jane Byrnes rooting on the Chiefs. Their hoping the Chiefs get back to the Super Bowl for a
50 year anniversary game...maybe a rematch of Super Bowl 1 (Kansas City Chiefs vs. Green Bay Packers)...we'll
have to see!
ACTIVITIES IN THIS SECTION ARE
REGULARLY SCHEDULED
8:30--Church Transportation
9:00--Exercise Tape (FC)
1:30--Hand & Foot (2B)
2:00--Sunday School (2PDR)
9:00--Devotions (Ch)
9:30--Canasta (P)
9:45--Huff & Puff (3PDR)
10:00--Weight Loss Challenge
(Front Desk)
2:00--Sewing Club (CR)
6:15--Pitch (2B)
9:00--Devotions (Ch)
9:00--Price Chopper
9:45--Huff & Puff (MPR)
10:30--Errands / Pharmacy
12:30--Progressive Rummy (2B)
1:30--Wal-Mart / Independence
Commons
7:00--Bingo (3DR)
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
In The Theatre This Month:
2:00--Adult Coloring Design
(2PDR)
2:00--Tablet Troubles? (CL)
2:00--Mardi Gras Mask
Making (3PDR)
5:00--General Election
(MPR)
2:00--Latch Hooking (2PDR)
7:00--Movie: 3:10 To Yuma
(R) (T)
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This month we are starting two new days in the
theatre where the Residents attending the
movie showing on Saturday and Sunday can pick
as a group the movie that they would like to
watch. The movie selection comes from our
movie library in the theatre. Have fun picking
out your favorite movies to watch...enjoy!
3:00--Church Service:
Beacon Heights Community
of Christ (Ch)
7:00--Movie: Resident Pick
(T)
2:00--Corn Bag (MPR)
2:00--Tablet Troubles? (CL)
2:00--Valentine Card
Making (3PDR)
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3:00--Church Service: St.
Michael's Episcopal Church
(Ch)
7:00--Movie: Resident Pick
(T)
3:00--Church Service: St.
Michael's Episcopal Church
(Ch)
7:00--Movie: Resident Pick
(T)
Mon. /Wed. / Fri.
12:00 pm until 3:00
pm
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2:00--Community Life
&Transportation Committee
(2PDR)
1:30--Yahtzee (P)
3:00--Nutty News (3PDR)
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2:00--Paper Stained Glass
(2PDR)
2:00--Chicken Fry (MPR)
4:00--Pizza Outing: Waldo's
Pizza (Lee's Summit, MO)
7:00--Movie: *42-The Jackie
22 Robinson Story (PG-13) (T)
2:00--Corn Bag (MPR)
2:00--Tablet Troubles? (CL)
Resident Birthdays:
Leap Day:
2:00--Adult Coloring Design
(2PDR)
2:00--Tablet Troubles? (CL)
2:00--Book Club (2PDR)
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Watermark
University=
Bold
Amanda Haines – 2/1
Lula Williams – 2/2
Edna Pete -2/3
Bernie Williamson – 2/4
Chuck Naylor – 2/5
Carroll Davis – 2/11
Daniel Shirk – 2/12
Donald Dewey – 2/12
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1:30--UNO (P)
3:00--Chair Committee
(3PDR)
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Resident Birthdays:
Doris Buys – 2/13
Betty Jaeger – 2/13
Marie Sales – 2/14
Wanda Egeland – 2/15
Fannie Carter – 2/18
Ken Greer – 2/18
Joyce Beasley – 2/18
Lois Larkins – 2/21
1:30--Crafting Humor
(2PDR)
2:00--Tea Tasting (MPR)
3:00--Happy Hour (3DR)
2:00--Resident Birthday
Party w/ Layne
Brooks (MPR)
2:00--Reflections (Ch)
7:00--Movie: Leap Year
(PG) (T)
Resident Birthdays:
John Easter – 2/22
Eva Lawrence – 2/26
Lois Mabry – 2/26
Audrey Stonger – 2/27
Shorty Thompson – 2/28
Beula Pohto – 2/29
1DR: First Floor Dining Room
MPR: Multi-Purpose Room
2B: Second Floor Bistro
B2: 2nd Floor B-Wing
2PDR: Second Floor Private Dining Room
FC: Fitness Center
D: Den
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10:30--ROMEO Outing: Englewood
Café (Independence, MO)
12:00--Casino Outing: Harrah's
(North Kansas City, MO)
2:00--Rick Steve's Travelogue:
England (MPR)
7:00--Movie: Resident Pick (T)
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11:30--Tom's Town Distillery
Tour and Lunch at The Majestic
Steakhouse (Kansas City, MO)
2:00--Expressive Painting
(3PDR)
7:00--Movie: Resident Pick
12 (T)
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10:30--American Jazz Museum
Outing w/ Lunch at Arthur
Bryant's Barbeque (Kansas City,
MO)
2:00--Pen Pal Club (2PDR)
7:00--Movie: Resident Pick
19 (T)
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2:00--Resident Dance:
Sweethearts Dance w/ John
Brisbon Trio (MPR)
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ACTIVITY LOCATOR KEY
FEBRUARY 2016
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11
11:00--Red Hatter's
Luncheon: Ophelia's
Restaurant (Independence,
MO.)
7:00--Movie: Cop Out (R) (T)
SATURDAY
12:00--AMC Outing: "Hail,
Caesar!" (Independence,
MO)
3:00--Happy Hour w/ Wine
and Cheese Tasting (3DR)
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2:00--Nativity of Mary Children
(MPR)
2:00--Refelctions (Ch)
3:15--Library Committee (2PDR)
7:00--Movie: Indiana Jones and
the Temple of Doom (PG) (T)
1:30--Building & Grounds
Committee(2PDR)
1:30--UNO (P)
2:00--Treasure Boxes (2PDR)
9:00--Exercise Tape (FC)
10:00--Zumba Gold
(MPR)
2:00--Billiards (D)
3:00--Pinochle (2B)
FRIDAY
2:00--Food Committee
(2DPR)
7:00--Movie: Medicine Man
(PG-13) (T)
2:00--Adult Coloring Design 1:30--Heart Health (T)
(2PDR)
2:00--Latch Hooking (2PDR)
2:00--Tablet Troubles? (CL) 7:00--Movie: Indiana Jones
and the Last Crusade
(PG-13) (T)
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Holiday Fund Store
Hours:
1:30--Yahtzee (P)
3:00--Nutty News (3PDR)
2:00--Valentine Card
Making (3PDR)
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3:00--East Gate Christian
Church (Ch)
7:00--Movie: Resident Pick
(T)
THURSDAY
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14
9:00--Devotions (Ch)
9:00--Hy-Vee / Aldi
9:45--Movin' & Groovin' (MPR)
10:30--Book of Revelation (2PDR)
10:30--Errands / Pharmacy
1:15--Flower Arranging (CR)
2:00--Farkle (P)
7:00--Bingo (3DR
9:00--Devotions (Ch)
9:45--Huff & Puff (MPR)
1:30--Communion (Ch)
2:00--Pool w/ Don (D)
2:00--Sewing Club (CR)
2:00--Chess Club (P)
6:00--Pitch (2B)
WEDNESDAY
2:00--Paper Stained Glass (2PDR)
2:00--Care & Share Committee
(3PDR)
4:00--Mystery Dinner Outing ???
7:00--Movie: Indiana Jones and the
Raiders of the Lost Ark (PG) (T)
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9:00--Devotions (Ch)
9:30--Huff & Puff (MPR)
10:30--Acts of the Apostles (2PDR)
1:30--Wii Bowling League (MPR)
2:00--Pinochle (2B)
3:00--Bible Study w/ Don (CR)
6:30--Bridge (2B)
700--Bingo (3DR)
12:00 AMC Outing: "Risen"
(Independence, MO)
1:30--Crafting Humor
(2PDR)
3:00--Happy Hour (3DR)
3:30--Yoga Stretch (MPR)
Associate Birthdays:
Tara Harris – 2/1
Tammy McCrorey – 2/09
Crystal Smith – 2/14
Blake Nelson – 2/16
Donna Gabbert – 2/21
Carey Peters – 2/26
GC: Gallery Café
3PDR: Third Floor Private Dining Room
Ch: Chapel
CL: Computer Lab
CR: Craft Room
T: Theatre
WC: Wellness Center
WS: Wood Shop
P: Parlor
10:30--Excelsior Springs Outing:
Hall of Waters w/ Lunch at
Ray's Diner (Excelsior Springs,
MO)
2:00--Expressive
Painting(3PDR)
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Volunteer Opportunities :
If you are interested in an opportunity to
volunteer in our community we have spots
available in Community Life for you!
Volunteering would be passing out flyers,
calendars, newsletters, or other information to
Residents room-to-room. If you have an
interested in being a volunteer, then come see
us in Community Life!
Fitness Center:
Open
24 Hours