June 2016 Newsletter and Calendar

The Fountains at Greenbriar
2100 S. Swope Drive
Independence, MO 64057
Jammin' in Jamesport Edition!
June 2016
AMISH COUNTRY TOUR: JAMESPORT,
MO.
Gingerich Dutch Restaurant/H & M Country Store/Broadway Pavilion Antique Mall
Watermark University
Full steam ahead! Our Watermark University semester is
chugging along with an abundance of offerings for all
interest levels. With this being said, it's never too early to
be thinking about next semester for opportunities to teach
a class to fellow Residents, Associates, and guests.
Teaching is a very rewarding opportunity to share your
passions and interest with others seeking to learn a new
hobby, talent, or craft. If you are interested in teaching a
Watermark University class for the summer 2016 semester
come see Jason Barrett or Karol Swain in the Community
Life Office to sign up as an instructor. The possibility of
class opportunities are endless. So, don't limit your
imagination to what you think is possible, but let's work
together to make the seemingly impossible...possible!
Pictured Below: Thanks to our visiting Dining
Service Director, Pat Caffrey, we were well
entertained by his impressive yo-yo skills! We look
forward to your return so you can share some more
yo-yo tricks with us!
Just a reminder our semesters are for three-four month
periods. Ex. Winter/Spring: January-April, Summer: MayAugust, Fall: September-December. Make sure to join in on
these wonderful opportunities to learn with us today!
Visit our blog at http://greenbriar.watermarkcommunities.com/join-the-talk
Join us for a trip to Jamesport, Missouri for a
tour of Amish Country! Jamesport is the
largest Amish settlement west of the Mississippi
River. The Amish welcome tourist and visitors to
their home-business where they sell a variety of
things from baked goods, furniture, farming
implements, homemade textiles, and of course some
delicious country comfort food!
We will be leaving at 9:00 am from Greenbriar
to take a 2 hour drive to Jamesport. Once we arrive
we will have lunch at Gingerich Dutch Restaurant.
Following lunch we will be going to downtown
Jamesport to visit the Broadway Pavilion Antique
Mall and then take a short drive to the H&M Country
Store off the highway where you can shop for a
variety of delicious pies, breads, muffins, cheeses,
spices, candies, jams, jellies, canned goods, and all
other imaginable tasty edibles that the Amish make
so well! This cultural experience outing is a great
way to learn about other people and enjoy some of
their wonderful offerings that they share with the
outside world from within their tight-knit
community. Take this opportunity to join the
Greenbriar gang for a fun-filled trip to Jamesport,
Missouri! Come spend the day with us!
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Thriving
Path to Well-Being
Some Residents take to
Greenbriar like a needle to a quilt!
That couldn't be more true than for
Resident, Norma Boman. She has
been here for less than a month
and is already taken up many
opportunities that the community
offers, especially with her upcoming
Watermark University class,
Quilting!
Come check out a health presentation
just for the dudes! This class will discuss
a variety of health related topics for men
as well as some informational health
practices that will help to promote
healthy aging. This class will be lead by
Victoria Carpenter and the amazing
nurses of Interim Healthcare. Take this
opportunity to learn some useful
information that can help you age well.
Join us in the Theatre on second on
Tuesday June 21st at 2:30 pm to learn
and grow through health. Ladies are
welcomed to attend for that special guy
in your life too! Get out and get fit with
Men's Health Awareness!
She has been an avid quilter since her retirement when
she was first introduced to the craft by a dear friend who is a fellow
quilting enthusiast as well! Since needle touched material, she has
been hooked to the craft too! Norma would like to share her
passion for this craft by teaching others some easy and fun basics
for quilt making. Her class will start off with some small projects
and slowly progress to some more intricate work. Norma's
philosophy for quilting is simple, "if you can sew, you can quilt!" In
addition to the wonderful quilting work that she makes she is also
an avid reader and painter! Set aside from her many talents
nothing quite brings her the pleasure of creating art like quilting.
This semester you can join Norma for an opportunity to create art
and develop self-expression in textile form.
Thank you Norma for your enthusiastic embrace of thriving
at Greenbriar. It is really a special privilege to see someone
transition into our wonderful community with such ease and
enthusiasm. You are definitely the embodiment of what makes our
community extraordinary!
Poetry in Motion!
"Summer Breeze"
by: Annie Holler
Summer breeze fresh and sweet
Brushed the grass beneath my feet
It kissed the rose and dried its tears
Then danced over a brook without any fear
It led me on till I came to see and then to know
A breeze that only wanted to play
And bring me joy on that summer day
*If you are interest in submitting your poetry come see Jason Barrett
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Strawberry Festival Outing- Saturday June 4th at 8:30 am:
Join us for an Independence tradition, The Strawberry Festival at the
Harvey Vaile Mansion! This grand kick-off to summer heralds a
variety of entertainment from crafts/antiques vendors, strawberry
foods/beverages, live music, a classic car show, and of course
mansion tours! We will start off with breakfast at Cracker Barrel and
then be making our way to the festival for a day of fun! Admission is
free for the festival. There is a $5.00 admission for the mansion tour.
Come out and enjoy a beautiful summer day with the gang!
Father Knows Best Dance- Friday June 10th at 2:00 pm (MPR):
Put on your dancing shoes and join us for some music and
refreshments with a dance dedicated to dads, Father Knows Best
Dance! We will be listening to some great music of country, pop, and
oldies that will limber those legs and lubricate those joints out on
the dance floor! Make sure to join us at 2:00 pm in the Multi-Purpose
Room to celebrate those special men in our lives!
ROMEO Outing w/ Friendly Fishing Class-Sat. June 11th at 8:30 am:
Grab your tackle and pole and meet us at the fishin' hole! The
Greenbriar gang will be venturing out for a delicious breakfast at
Perkins and then making our way to George Owens Nature Park for a
day of fishing and instruction with our on-site fishing class called
Friendly Fishing as taught by Greenbriar Associate, Keith Scott!
Ladies and gentlemen are encouraged to attend this outing even
though it is in conjunction with our ROMEO Club outing. Let's go
fishin'!
Nerman Contemporary Art Outing- Sat. June 18th at 10:OO am:
Take a tour with us of the Nerman Contemporary Art Museum at
Johnson County Community College. This renowned museum has a
wonderful collection of contemporary art work and artist that
presents a well rounded example of the art being made by
contemporary working artist. Prior to our trip we will be enjoying a
delicious lunch at Le Peep in Overland Park, Kansas. Come for a day
of cultural refinement and fun! Admission is free!
Nellie's Closet Boutique- Thursday June 23rd at 10:00 am (MPR):
We will have a unique shopping experience visiting Greenbriar in
June, a traveling clothing boutique. Nellie's Closet Boutique is a
mobile shopping experience that will set up shop in the MultiPurpose Room. Many of your favorite clothing designers will be
available to choose from. Come get a fashionable summer ensemble!
9:00--Devotions (Ch)
9:00--Price Chopper
9:45--Huff & Puff (MPR)
8:30--Church Transportation 10:30--Errands / Pharmacy
9:00--Exercise Tape (FC)
12:30--Progressive Rummy (2B)
1:30--Wal-Mart / Independence
1:30--Hand & Foot (2B)
2:00--Sunday School (2PDR) Commons
7:00--Bingo (3DR)
ACTIVITIES IN THIS SECTION ARE
REGULARLY SCHEDULED
SUNDAY
MONDAY
Resident Birthdays:
Resident Birthdays:
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)
3:00--Cast of Characters (Ch)
6:15--Pitch (2B)
9:00--Devotions (Ch)
9:45--Huff & Puff (MPR)
10:30--Acts of the Apostles
Continued (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)
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
Resident Birthdays:
1:30--Texas Hold'em
(P)
1:30--Looped Together
(CR)
Roger Mattingly – 6/2
Leo Pete – 6/2
Nadine Kruel – 6/4
Gilbert Gross – 6/4
Sue Mannen – 6/6
Jane Byrnes – 6/8
Laura Friar – 6/11
Belle Shaw – 6/12
Don Marker – 6/12
Mary Newport – 6/13
Bob Tice – 6/14
Bob Rauzi – 6/15
Vicki Schriber – 6/17
June Higgins – 6/18
Patricia Brown – 6/19
Pat Adkins – 6/20
Jim Tracy – 6/27
Bonnie Warden – 6/28
Shirley Crandall – 6/30
3:00--Church Service:
Beacon Heights Community
of Christ (Ch)
7:00--Movie: Residents
Choice (T)
1:30--Paper Stained Glass
(3PDR)
2:00--Adult Coloring Design
(2PDR)
2:00--Tablet Troubles? (CL)
2:00--Latch Hooking
(2PDR)
2:00--Scripture Study (Ch)
7:00--Movie: Residents
Choice (T)
5
6
1:00--Pet Therapy (MPR)
3:00--Church Service:
St. Michael's Episcopal
Church (Ch)
7:00--Movie: Residents
12
Choice (T)
9:00--Devotions (Ch)
9:45--Huff & Puff (MPR)
1:30--Communion (Ch)
2:00--9 Ball (D)
2:00--Sewing Club (CR)
2:00--Chess For Beginners (P)
6:00--Pitch (2B)
THURSDAY
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8:30--Morning Meditations
(MPR/Grounds)
1:30--Jewelry Making (MPR)
2:00--Corn Bag (MPR)
2:00--Beginning Crochet (CR)
2:00--Tablet Troubles? (CL)
7
2:00--Care & Share Committee
(3PDR)
2:00--Scripture Study (Ch)
4:00--Mystery Dinner Outing ???
7:00--Movie: Residents Choice
(T)
10:30--New Theatre Outing: Beau
Jest with Cindy Williams & Eddie
Mekka (Overland Park, KS)
1:30--Building & Grounds Committee
(2PDR)
1:30--Texas Hold'em (P)
1:30--Looped Together (CR)
2:00--Latch Hooking (2PDR)
2:00--Scripture Study (Ch)
2:00--Community Life &
Transportation Committee (2PDR)
2:30--Men's Health (T)
7:00--Movie: Residents Choice
(T)
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1:30--Flower Arranging
(3PDR)
1:30--Texas Hold'em (P)
1:30--Looped Together
(CR)
2:00--Scripture Study (Ch)
4:00--Pizza Outing: Tim's
Pizza (Independence, MO.)
7:00--Movie: Residents
Choice (T)
1:30--Texas Hold'em (P)
1:30--Looped Together
(CR)
2:00--Sweet, But Not Too
Sweet! (T)
Holiday Fund Store
Hours:
Mon. /Wed. / Fri.
12:00 pm until
3:00pm
Watermark
University=
Bold
10:00--Nellie's Closet Portable Shopping
Boutique Experience (MPR)
11:00--Red Hatter's Luncheon
(Independence, MO)
2:00--Inspire Me (Ch)
3:00--Chair Committee (3PDR)
7:00--Movie: Residents Choice (T)
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10:30--Calligraphy (2PDR)
12:00--Casino Outing: Harrah's
(North Kansas City, MO)
3:00--Chair Committee (3PDR)
7:00--Movie: Residents
Choice(T)
29
Jammin' In Jamesport!
1:00--Pinochle (2B)
2:00--Quilting (CR)
2:00-Father Knows
Best Dance (MPR)
17
12:30--AMC Outing: Free
State of Jones
(Independence, MO)
1:00--Pinochle (2B)
2:00--Quilting (CR)
3:00--Happy Hour (3DR)
Associate Birthday:
Karol Swain – 6/14
Stephanie Garland – 6/29
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
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
8:30--Strawberry Festival
Outing at Vaile Mansion &
Breakfast at Cracker Barrel
(Independence, MO)
7:00--Movie: Residents
Choice (T)
4
8:30--ROMEO Outing & Friendly
Fishing Class (Women
Welcomed Too) Breakfast at
Perkins(Independence/Blue
Springs, MO)
7:00--Movie: Residents Choice
10 (T)
11
1:00--Pinochle (2B)
1:00--Yard Games: Croquette
& Horseshoes (Gazebo)
1:30--Crafting Humor (2PDR)
2:00--Quilting (CR)
3:00--Happy Hour (3DR)
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ACTIVITY LOCATOR KEY
JUNE 2016
3
9
10:30--Calligraphy (2PDR)
2:00--Resident Birthday Party w/
Interim Healthcare: and Music
by Nick Gadbois (MPR)
2:00--Wii Golf (MPR)
7:00--Movie: Residents Choice
15 (T)
16
8:30--Morning Meditations
11:00--Themed Meal (1DR/3DR) (MPR)
1:30--Paper Stained Glass
3:00--Church Service:
(3PDR)
St. Michael's Episcopal
2:00--Adult Coloring Design
Church (Ch)
(2PDR)
7:00--Movie: Residents
Choice (T)
19 2:00--Tablet Troubles? (CL) 20
8:30--Morning Meditations
(MPR/Grounds)
1:30--Jewelry Making (MPR)
2:00--Corn Bag (MPR)
2:00--Beginning Crochet (CR)
2:00--Tablet Troubles? (CL)
2:00--Book Club (2PDR)
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2
9:00--Exercise Tape (FC)
10:00--Zumba Gold (MPR)
2:00--Billiards (D)
3:00--Pinochle (2B)
SATURDAY
12:30--AMC Outing: Me Before
You (Independence, MO)
1:00--Pinochle (2B)
1:30--Crafting Humor (2PDR)
2:00--Quilting (CR)
3:00--Happy Hour (3DR)
10:30--Hand Scrub Jars w/
Interim Healthcare (MPR)
1:30--Texas Hold'em (P)
1:30--Looped Together (CR)
3:00--Holiday Fund
Committee (3PDR)
14
3:00--Church Service:
East Gate Christian
Church (Ch)
7:00--Movie: Residents
Choice (T)
26
FRIDAY
12:30-Resident Art Show (MPR)
2:00--Inspire Me (Ch)
3:15--Library Committee (2PDR)
7:00--Movie: Residents Choice
(T)
8
13
Father's Day:
10:30--Calligraphy (2PDR)
2:00--Food Committee
(2DPR)
2:00--Wii Golf (MPR)
7:00--Movie: Residents
Choice (T)
9:00--Devotions (Ch)
9:00--Hy-Vee / Aldi
9:45--Movin' & Groovin' (MPR)
10:30--Letters of Paul: Romans (2PDR)
10:30--Errands / Pharmacy
1:15--Flower Arranging (CR)
2:00--Farkle (P)
7:00--Bingo (3DR
10:00--AARP Driver's Safety (T)
10:30--Contemporary Art Museum
Tour at The Nerman Museum
(Johnson County Community College)
w/ Lunch at Le Peep (Overland Park,
KS)
7:00--Movie: Residents Choice (T)
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9:00--Day Trip: Jamesport "Amish
Country" Tour with lunch at
Gingerich Dutch Restaurant and
Antique and Country Store Visit
(Jamesport, MO)
7:00--Movie: Residents Choice
24 (T)
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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
PHOTO COLLAGE
Resident Art Show
Thursday June 9th at 12:00pm (Multi-Purpose Room)
Calling all artist! We are looking for a lot of good artist
to display their work in our Resident art showing in the
Multi-Purpose Room. We are accepting a variety of art
works and mediums from: pencil, charcoal, painting
(oil/acrylic/watercolor), colored pencil, sculpture,
textile art (quilting/knitting/sewing), assemblage work,
photography, illustration, mixed media, printmaking,
wood working, etc. If you are an up and coming artist
or you've been creating art for the past 50 years, either
way, we want you to submit your work for the Resident
Art Show! If you are interested in submitting your art,
then come see Karol Swain or Jason Barrett in the
Community Life Office to submit your work. Deadline
for submission is Tuesday June 7th. We will be having
an open gallery showing of the work on June 9th at
12:00 pm in the Multi-Purpose Room. Residents are
encouraged to come by and view the work at this time.
Starting at 1:00pm on June 9th we will have judging
and prizes for the first, second, and third place artist as
well as categories of "Young at Art" (starting art within
the past year or less), "Best In Show" (best overall), and
"Most Unique" (most interesting use of unconventional
media). Our judges will be a variety of Residents and
Associates who will be judging impartially based off of
some very specific guidelines following the elements
of art (ie.-design, composition, color, shape, space,
form, line, and texture). If you are interested in signing
up to be a judge come to the Community Life Office to
get signed up today. We are very excited to see a
variety of wonderful art created by our Greenbriar
Residents. Come share your talent and your art with
us! Who knows...you could win a prize! Don't
forget...deadline is June 7th! Sign up today!
Featured Picture (Left-to Right): Chuck Couch, Marsha Leizer,
and Don Marker pose next to a Ford Model A after the outing
at Lil' BBQ Joint.
Top Left: Margaret Gill poses next to the Rodin sculpture of
"The Thinker" at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Top Right
(Left-to-Right): Sharon Craney and Marsha Leizer pose next
to the Spring sculpture at the Phillip Haas exhibit called "The
Four Seasons" at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Bottom
Left (Left-to-Right): Betty Jaeger and Ruth Ann Bullard enjoy
their afternoon with the children of Nativity of Mary school
planting flowers and learning about the plant growth cycle.
Out and About
AMC Theatre Outing:
"Free State of Jones"
Starring:
Matthew McConaughey
&
Gugu Mbatha-Raw
Join the Greenbriar gang for a trip to the movies
to see a new historic bio-pic, "Free State of Jones". This
film is written and directed by four-time Oscar
nominee Gary Ross (The Hunger Games, Seabiscuit,
Pleasantville), and starring Oscar winner Matthew
McConaughey, Free State of Jones is an epic actiondrama set during the Civil War, and tells the story of
defiant Southern farmer, Newt Knight, and his
extraordinary armed rebellion against the Confederacy.
Banding together with other small farmers and
local slaves, Knight launched an uprising that led
Jones County, Mississippi to secede from the
Confederacy, creating a Free State of Jones. Knight
continued his struggle into Reconstruction,
distinguishing him as a compelling, if controversial,
figure of defiance long beyond the War. Take this
opportunity to learn a bit of history while enjoying a
movie on the silver screen! We'll see you in the
movies!
Bottom Right (Left-to-Right): Driver Jody Lewis, Margaret Gill, Marsha Leizer, and Sharon Craney pose
underneath a beautiful and ornate tapestry in the hall of columns at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. The
gang had a blast at the museum!