Touchmark at Coffee Creek - December 2013 Newsletter
1. EVENT{FULL}
Monthly updates from your {FULL} Life community
Grabbing a candy—or three—plus
dancing to live music
Oktoberfest! Everyone enjoyed an evening of traditional polka music, door prizes, and German food as
well as entertainment by the popular Rice Dance Band. Residents also celebrated Halloween with fun
costumes, tasty food, and a visit from children for trick or treating.
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2. Sharing the {FULL} Life!
It’s a great way to celebrate the
season. We invite you to visit
and share the joy, friendship,
and fun—discover all that’s
offered at Touchmark. Visit us
and tour apartment 302, which
offers 1,030 square feet, two
bedrooms, two bathrooms,
washer, dryer, and fireplace.
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
Contact a Full Life team member
for additional details, including
registration, transportation
information, and participation
requirements.
Monday, Dec. 2 & Tuesday,
Dec. 3, 9 am - 4 pm
Final Touch Holiday Gift Show.
North Activity Room.
Friday, Dec. 6, 6:30 pm
Men’s Poker Night. Please sign
up at front desk.
Saturday, Dec. 7
OU/OSU tailgate party. Watch
the calendar for details. Grand
Hall.
Monday, Dec. 9, 10 am
Resident Council Meeting.
South Activity Room.
Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2 pm
Holiday Hymn Sing. Grand
Hall.
Tuesday, Dec. 10, 3 pm
Navigator Meeting. Private
Dining Room.
Tuesday, Dec. 10, 5:30 pm
Metro Strings concert. Lobby.
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Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2 pm
Resident Christmas Tea. Grand
Hall.
Thursday, Dec. 12, noon
Men’s Lunch. Game Room.
Please sign up at front desk.
Friday, Dec. 13, 6:30 pm
Men’s Poker. Please sign up at
front desk. Game Room.
Saturday, Dec. 14, 2:30 4:30 pm
Grandview Holiday Open
House.
Sunday, Dec. 15, 6:30 pm
Children’s Christmas and
Holiday Program. Grand Hall.
Tuesday, Dec. 17, 3 pm
Armchair Traveler. Watch the
European Christmas DVD.
Tuesday, Dec. 17, 5 pm
Memory Care Family Night
Holiday Meal. Prairieview
Memory Care Residences.
Wednesday, Dec. 18, 10 am
Book Club. Private Dining
Room.
Wednesday, Dec. 18, 3 pm
St. Mary’s Encore Choir.
Wednesday, Dec. 18, 3 pm
Card Making with Jenny. North
Activity Room. Please sign up
at front desk.
Wednesday, Dec. 18, 6:30 pm
Guest Bingo. Grand Hall.
Friday, Dec. 20, 3:30 pm
Resident Christmas and Party.
Lobby.
Tuesday, Dec. 24, 3 pm
Navigator Meeting. Private
Dining Room.
Monday, Dec. 30, 10:30 am
Newcomers’ Coffee. Bistro.
Tuesday, Dec. 31, 3:30 4:30 pm
Moments to Remember
perform at Champaign Social
Hour. Lobby.
See the full calendar of events
online http://touchmarkedmond.
com/pdf/community-eventcalendar.pdf.
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3. A short retirement
Marge Coalman, EdD
Vice President of
Wellness & Programs
Celebrating the
possibilities
“‘Why not’ is a slogan for an
interesting life.”
– Mason Cooley, professor
and aphorist
Year’s end brings a time for
reflection and shared memories.
All of the holidays and holy
days for people of faith have
celebratory events and traditions.
Often the gifts of the spirit,
friendships, family relationships,
victories, and losses are
remembered.
As 2014 approaches, many
ponder, “What’s next?” Perhaps
the better question is, “Why not?”
Things on the bucket list might be
due for a move to the action list.
Healthy aging means nurturing
curiosity, passion, and
imagination. Lifelong learning,
community service, volunteerism,
adventures, and new beginnings
are characteristics of Touchmark
champions.
To learn more about champions
and share your individual talents,
strengths, and skills, contact a
member of the Full Life team.
Continuing to grow and succeed
in self-determined goals is the
essence of active aging.
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This past spring, Brenda McDonald joined Touchmark as a
retirement counselor.
“The position had opened up, and I felt like that might be a
great next step,” says Brenda, who had just retired from 31
years in education in June and began her job at Touchmark
two days later. “I decided it was again time to make a career
change. Now I’m educating people about the Full Life at
Touchmark!”
Born and raised in Durant, Okla., Brenda graduated from
Durant High School and attended Southeastern Oklahoma
State University, where she pursued degrees in Business
Education and Elementary Education. She later finished
with a Master of Education in Administration. During this
time, Brenda married Kenny McDonald, and they had two
sons, Kyle and Kasey.
Brenda has taught a variety of school levels, including
second, seventh, eighth, and high school. She also served as
a cheerleading sponsor.
In 1996, the family moved to Edmond, where Brenda got a
job teaching fourth grade at Charles Haskell Elementary in
Edmond. She later served as the assistant principal at Cross
Timbers in Edmond, and five years later as the principal at
Ida Freeman Elementary in Edmond.
In her free time, Brenda and her husband enjoy riding
four-wheelers in the
mountains during
the fall, riding jet
skis at the lake in
the summer, and
spending time with
their family. Her
younger son Kasey
lives in Edmond,
while her eldest lives
in Colorado with
his wife and 2-yearold. The couple is
expecting another
baby next year.
Brenda loves visiting
them and getting to
play “Mimi!”
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