201Spring S9emester JANUARY THROUGH APRIL Hello and thank you for your interest in Watermark University! The foundation of Watermark University (WU) is to provide meaningful opportunities to learn, teach and grow, resulting in a life of overall well-being. Research shows that learning and keeping our mind active and sharp supports healthy aging.

At Watermark Retirement Communities® we are committed to encouraging our residents and associates to lead balanced lives, full of meaning and purpose, grounded in self-awareness and infused with curiosity. Our Watermark University courses help achieve this goal.

By focusing on the Seven Dimensions of Well-being: Physical, Social, Intellectual,

Spiritual, Emotional, Environmental, and Vocational, we offer the opportunity to achieve a balanced life and we see the benefits across the country in every class, every day.

Sincerely,

Patty Jo Groenendaal Patty Jo Groenendaal Community Life Director COURSES FACULTY DAY AND TIME LOCATION

2018 World Series Friday, February 8th Candice Polaikis Multi Purpose Room Champions 11:00 am The Boston Red Sox 2018 Worlds Series Champions. Learn about the exciting years of the team and about their journey that led them to the World Series. Find out the history, stats and some of the key players of this team.

Saturday, April 20th Acrylic Painting Class Diana Furman Multi Purpose Room 2:00 pm Diana will walk you through a step by step painting program. You will be surprised with the masterpiece you will have created within the hour with your own two hands.

The Art of Napkin Wednesday, April 16th Dining Associates Gardens Folding 2:00 pm The Art of Napkin Folding- is something fun and useful for every day. Folded napkins can both serve a practical purpose: tucking in utensils, completing the theme in the place setting, and offer decorative flair. To inspire you, associates from the Dinning Services department will present a few ways to spiff up a plain napkin.

Celebrate Winter With Thursday, Feb. 28th Liz Richardson Multi Purpose Room An Ice Wine Tasting 11:00 am You’re invited to join Maiden Park Executive Director Liz Richardson and take a trip through the Finger Lakes via an Ice Wine journey. The Finger Lakes Region of New York State boasts a preeminent wine making and grape producing region. While many New York State wines – reds, whites and varietals are wonderful to savor, the unique taste of an Ice Wine is truly exceptional. If you have ever sampled such a wine then you know first-hand that without the help of Mother Nature and Old Man Winter this nectar of the gods would not be possible. Liz will introduce you to the history of Ice Wine making from its German and Austrian roots to the unique natural confluences here in the Finger Lakes that makes the region’s Ice Wine so delicious. With her close to 20 years’ experience in home wine making, Liz is excited to share her passion for a home grown treasure from our own Finger Lakes Region. Cheers!

Sunday, January 20th Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Maura Martin Multi Purpose Room 2:00 pm One of the most gifted orators of our time was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. His eloquent words, spoken at the pulpit and on the streets, helped lead the nation through the tumultuous civil rights movement. He spoke of non-violence, hope, and love during a time when unrest and civil disobedience was the order of the day. COURSES FACULTY DAY AND TIME LOCATION

Effective Communication Tuesday, January 15th Alzheimer's Association Multi Purpose Room Strategies 6:00 pm Explore how communication takes place when someone has Alzheimer’s, learn to decode the verbal and behavioral messages delivered by someone with dementia, and identify strategies to connect and communicate at each stage of the disease.

Experimenting with Sunday, February 17th Kristilee Thom Gardens Bubbles 2:00 pm Whether you are 1 or 100, bubbles never fail to bring a smile to your face. Bubbles are fun to blow and play with, but they can also teach us something about surface tension, light reflection, geometry, and more. In this activity, we will explore the science behind bubbles and how to make bubbles that are stronger and last longer.

Foods from New York Tuesday, March 5th Joan Bardossi Gardens State 2:00 pm Joan will present foods that originated or became famous in New York. There will be some tastings along with tidbits of history. Travel across the state without leaving your abode.

Kerela: The Influence of Monday, Febuary 25th Black Gold and the Beth Brancato Multi Purpose Room 1:30 pm Backwaters Pepper was the main commodity exported from Kerala. It was the Greeks and Romans who popularized the use of pepper in Europe. They used pepper for preserving food and also as a medicine. Though in Kerala, it was a crop used only for medicinal purposes, it had a much more important place in Europe. The Kerala backwaters are a chain of brackish lagoons and lakes lying parallel to the Arabian Sea coast (known as the Malabar Coast) of Kerala state in southern India.

Friday, March 1st London Rosemary Irwin Gardens 11:00 am The crown jewels, Buckingham Palace, Camden Market…in London, history collides with art, fashion, food, and good British ale. A perfect day is different for everyone: Rosemary will take us to London and not just the museums but the changing life of the city itself, from observations of Chaucer to the new Brexit nation. COURSES FACULTY DAY AND TIME LOCATION

Music & Life of Elvis Tuesday, January 8th Larry Shearer Multi Purpose Room Presley 11:00 am Born on January 8, 1935, in Tupelo, Mississippi, Elvis Presley came from very humble beginnings and grew up to become one of the biggest names in rock 'n' roll. By the mid-1950s, he appeared on the radio, television and the silver screen. On August 16, 1977, at age 42, he died of heart failure, which was related to his drug addiction. Since his death, Presley has remained one of the world's most popular music icons.

Music & Life of Benny Monday, January 21st Larry Shearer Multi Purpose Room Goodman 1:15 pm The King of Swing! Famed clarinetist, composer ("Stompin' at the Savoy") and conductor, educated at the Lewis Institute in Chicago and a student of Schillinger and Schoepp. He was a clarinetist with the orchestras of Bix Beiderbecke, Jules Herbuveaux, Arnold Johnson and Ben Pollack, and also played in Broadway theater orchestras. Join Larry in this swinging presentation on Benny Goodman.

Music & Life of The Four Tuesday, February 12th Larry Shearer Multi Purpose Room Freshman 11:00 am Come learn about The Four Freshmen, an American male vocal band quartet that blends open-harmonic jazz arrangements with the big band vocal group sounds of The Modernaires (Glenn Miller), The Pied Pipers (Tommy Dorsey), and The Mel-Tones (Mel Tormé, Artie Shaw), founded in the barbershop tradition. The Four Freshmen is considered a vocal band because the singers accompany themselves on guitar, horns, bass, and drums, among other instrumental configurations.

Music & Life of The Monday, February 18th Larry Shearer Multi Purpose Room McGuire Sisters 1:15 pm The McGuire Sisters were a singing trio in American popular music. The group was composed of three sisters: Christine McGuire, Dorothy "Dottie" McGuire and Phyllis McGuire. Among their most popular songs are "Sincerely" and "Sugartime", both number-one hits. Let Larry take you back in time with these singers.

Tuesday, March 12th Music & Life of Kay Starr Larry Shearer Multi Purpose Room 11:00 am Katherine Laverne Starks (July 21, 1922 – November 3, 2016), known professionally as Kay Starr, was an American pop and jazz singer who enjoyed considerable success in the late 1940s and 1950s. She is best remembered for introducing two songs that became No. 1 hits "Wheel of Fortune" in 1951 and "Rock and Roll Waltz" in 1955. Starr was successful in every field of music she tried, such as jazz, pop, and country; but her roots were in jazz. Billie Holiday called her "the only white woman who could sing the blues." COURSES FACULTY DAY AND TIME LOCATION

Monday, March 18th Music & Life Carly Simon Larry Shearer Multi Purpose Room 1:15 pm Larry will present the music & life of Grammy winner Carly Simon. She was one of the biggest singer/songwriters in the 1970s. She was famously married to fellow rocker James Taylor and wrote the 1972 hit single 'You're So Vain.'

Music & Life of Tuesday, April 9th Larry Shearer Multi Purpose Room Dick Haymes 11:00 am Arguably one of the best singers of the twentieth century, Dick Haymes was born in Argentina to a Scots/Irish father and Irish mother, but brought to the U.S. as an infant. Dick inherited his vocal gift from his mother who made ends meet during the Depression as a singer and voice teacher.

Music & Life of Monday, April 15th Larry Shearer Multi Purpose Room Bobby Hackett 1:15 pm Bobby Hackett was born under the name of Robert Leo Hackett on the 31st January, 1915 in Providence , Rhode Island. Bobby, who was later to become the most important white representative of Dixieland jazz. He learned banjo, guitar and violin as a child. He left school at 14 and played from then on with local dance orchestras. Join Larry as he share more about Bobby Hackett's music and life.

Nicaragua, diving into a Monday, March 25th Beth Brancato Multi Purpose Room place stuck in time 1:30 pm Nicaragua: the land of volcanoes, coffee plantations and an un-spoilt coast. We visually travel to this Central American country to build a home in a rural town with the locals. Learn the process of growing organic, shade grown coffee. Witness life of a community stuck in time...of horse back vs cars, self sustaining agriculture, extended families living in one home.

Tuesday, January 1st A New Year Around the Tina Hartman 2:00 pm Multi Purpose Room World

Most every country in the world celebrates January 1 as the beginning of its new year (even Asia, which also celebrates the Chinese New Year on a different date. But while most of the world now begins the new year in January, it hasn't always been that way, not even in the United States. COURSES FACULTY DAY AND TIME LOCATION

North and South Korea- Monday, April 22nd Beth Brancato Multi Purpose Room Extreme Polarities 1:30 pm After almost complete destruction following the war, South Korea, with typical national zeal, has reshaped itself from a hardened concrete and steel economic powerhouse into a softer-edged 21st-century urban ideal of parks, culture and design, the signs are that the real miracle is currently unfolding. North Korea, on theater hand remains locked in vacuum or struggle and despair.

Orissa: Stepping into the Monday, January 28th Beth Brancato Multi Purpose Room lives of primitive tribes 1:30 pm Odisha is uniquely proud for the tinted spread of ethnic mosaic brought over by the 62 culturally vibrant tribes inching into the lives of primitive tribes. Here beats Orissa’s primordial heart. The tribal people showcase a rainbow of oriental culture and cultural trappings, which are held beautiful in an ethnic kaleidoscope.

Friday, January 4th Paris Rosemary Irwin Gardens 11:00 am Spend an hour seeing and hearing about some of the world's greatest art from the comfort of your chair.

Seven Wonders of the Friday, April 5th Rosemary Irwin Gardens World and Beyond 11:00 am The Taj Mahal of 1632 or the 21st century images taken from the Hubel Space Telescope, in this hour we revel at an amazing selection of all the world's wonders.

Laurie Selover & Friday, February 15th Skydiving Gardens Shelly Reitz 11:00 am Skydiving-What is it like? Learn from two Legacy at Maiden Park friends about what it is like from the very first exciting decision to attempt skydiving, to taking all the necessary steps needed before free falling in the air. Join us in this exhilarating presentation guaranteed to knock you off your feet.

The Slave Experience and Wednesday, February the Underground Jerry Bennett 20th & Thursday, Multi Purpose Room Railroad February 21st 11:00 am Follow the slaver's ship from England to West Africa; drop down into the ship's hold as it sails across the Atlantic's Middle Passage toward the Americas; witness the sale on the auction block in the South; view life on the plantation; escape; envision life on the run, and meet the many heroes on the Underground Railroad's routes to freedom. COURSES FACULTY DAY AND TIME LOCATION

The Smithsonian Friday, Feb. 1st Rosemary Irwin Gardens Institution 11:00 am The Smithsonian Institution is the world's largest museum, education, and research complex. It is a community of learning and the opener of doors. Join Rosemary on a voyage of discovery and how it all came to be.

Understanding Tuesday, February 19th Alzheimer's and Alzheimer's Association Multi Purpose Room 6:00 pm Dementia Alzheimer’s disease is not a normal part of aging. If you or someone you know is affected by Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, it’s time to learn the facts. This program provides information on detection, causes and risk factors, stages of the disease, treatment, and much more.

Understanding and Tuesday, March 19th Responding to Dementia Alzheimer's Association Multi Purpose Room 6:00 pm Related Behavior With this seminar you will have a better knowledge of identifying common triggers for behaviors associated with dementia, explain the process for assessing and identifying challenging behaviors and list strategies to address common dementia-related behaviors. Faculty Biographies NAME OF INSTRUCTOR CLASS NAME

Effective Communication Strategies, Understanding Alzheimer's Association Alzheimer's and Dementia, and Understanding and Responding to Dementia Related Behavior The Alzheimer's Association of the Rochester & Finger Lakes Region, has been providing programs, services and advocacy since 1981 to individuals with Alzheimer's disease to their families and health care providers. They serve a nine-county area that includes Chemung, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne and Yates counties.

Joan Bardossi Foods From New York State

Joan is passionate about travel and history. Cooking allows her to pursue those passions. Most of her career has been in hotels. She was fortunate to work at the Olympics in Beijing and London. Her career led her to Watermark Retirement Communities by way of the Rochester Legacy group. She feel fortunate everyday to able interact with incredible associates and residents. She learns every day from their experiences and generous sharing of lifetime knowledge and wisdom. Watermark University allows her to share her passions with others. Joan's family and friends are great supports in all that she does. To say what she is passionate about, it is necessary that she includes her furry kids. Izzie, a sheep dog, and Emma, a mixture of all sorts, greet her every day with enthusiasm and a search for a treat. Hiking, swimming, kayaking and paddleball also keep her busy.

Jerry Bennett The Slave Experience and the Underground Railroad

Jerry Bennett, local Red Cross volunteer and former staff member, will share from his 40+ years experience. He has a passion to learn about the Underground Railroad and has personal connections to the movement. Photos, props, handouts, and stories will help guide us along this humanitarian journey.

Beth Brancato Kerela, Nicaragua, North & South Korea, Orissa

Beth has traveled around the world and wants to share her experiences with you. Her presentations are alive with excitement and at times you will feel like you are actually at the places she shows you.

Diana Furman Acrylic Painting

Diana has a passion for painting and has a gift teaching others how to create something beautiful. Her personality is like a firecracker and will spark you to make an amazing creation with ease. NAME OF INSTRUCTOR CLASS NAME

Tina Hartman A New Year Around the World

Tina is the newest addition to the Community Life Team at The Legacy at Maiden Park. She has worked in the senior living field for many years in the Greece area. Tina enjoys all the simple things in life; music, art, and great companionship.

London, Paris, Seven Wonders of the World and Rosemary Irwin Beyond, The Smithsonian Institution Rosemary Irwin lectures throughout our local area on topics as varied as health care, history, art, and technology. Over the past five years, she has facilitated classes created by Harvard, Stanford, and Humanities New York, translating complex material into lively non-academic discussions. Born in California’s Silicon Valley, Rosemary has made Rochester her home for the past 30 years. Now that her youngest child is safely off to Vanderbilt University, her life mission is “to give lifetime learners a reason to be in the room.”

Maura Martin Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Maura was born and raised in Chili, NY. She has one older sister. Graduated from Gates Chili High School in 2007 and went on to get her associates at MCC while playing NJCAA division 1 soccer and Lacrosse. In 2008 she was named NJCAA division 1 woman's soccer player of the year. After MCC she went to SUNY Cortland and continued to play soccer and graduate with a BS in Therapeutic Recreation. She is a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist and has worked in assisted living, group homes, nursing homes, summer camps and programs for individuals with disabilities for over 10 years.

Candice Polaikis 2018 World Series Champions

Candice has been with Legacy for two years. She is a mother of a 15 year old son, Daniel who plays football, basketball and track. Candice has three dogs, loves to cook and spend time with friends and family. She is a big fan of the Boston Red Sox and the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Shelly Reitz Skydiving

Shelly Reitz is a mother of a 21 year old son in college. She has 2 dogs, Lucy and Princess. Born in Hilton NY and now lives in Gates currently and she just recently got engaged. Shelly has been working in Healthcare for 29 years, nurse for 10 years. Her hobbies are reading, cooking, going to flea markets, and apparently skydiving. NAME OF INSTRUCTOR CLASS NAME

Elizabeth Richardson Celebrate Winter with an Ice Wine Tasting

Liz is a Past President of the Rotary Club of Greece, NY. She served as International Service Chair and as Assistant Governor to Rotary District 7120. She is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow – Rotary International’s highest award. Liz is the Executive Director here at Maiden Park.

Laurie Selover Skydiving

Laurie is a resident of Greece, NY, born and raised. She has two children Erica and Ryan. They have given her three wonderful grandchildren. She has a brother and 2 sisters. She is the youngest of the family. Laurie attended Monroe Community College and received a degree in Travel and Tourism. She never ended up working in that field instead she went in to Retail Management. When her mother-in-law fell ill she realized it was a sign for her to help people. She went to school and got her Certified Nursing Assistant certification. She worked in that capacity and realized she wanted to go further with her education and become a nurse. So being in her late 40’s she went back to school and became a nurse. Laurie worked several different areas of nursing and realized that her passion is to work in Assisted/Memory care living. She loves being able to care for people. Nursing for her isn’t her job, it’s part of who she is.

Music & Life of; Elvis Presley, Benny Goodman, The Larry Shearer Four Freshman, The McGuire Sisters, Kay Starr, Carly Simon, Dick Haymes, Bobby Hackett Larry has a passion for music. Each presentation he gives is filled with interesting facts and information on musicians, actors, and entertainers.

Kristilee Thom Experimenting with Bubbles

Kristilee lives in Hilton and loves running programs for seniors. She loves hockey and enjoys spending time with her sister and going to the Nighthawks games. Kristilee loves a good comedy movie at the end of the day. ASSISTED LIVING • MEMORY CARE 749 Maiden Lane • Rochester, NY 14615 • 1-585-546-7275 • www.watermarkcommunities.com