Touchmark at Coffee Creek - February 2014 Newsletter
1. February 2014
THE{FULL}LIFE
TOUCHMARK AT COFFEE CREEK
Welcoming 2014
People gathered for the New Year’s Eve celebration wearing their party hats. Revelers enjoyed food,
drinks, and fun. Pictured (upper left, clockwise): Leslie Harrison, Betty Mullen and Erica Aveard, Peggy
Morrison, and Doyle and Norma Chadwick.
2. Touchmark welcomes two retirement counselors
Jill Johnson
Kliewer
Emily White
Jill Johnson
Kliewer is a native
of Oklahoma
but grew up in
Louisiana. She
is a graduate of
Northwestern
Oklahoma State
University, where
she studied
education and
psychology and met her future husband. Jill
married her college sweetheart, Tommy, and they
have been happy to call the Oklahoma City area
home for the last 20 years. She is a proud mom to
daughter, Paisley, a sophomore at OU, and son,
Paxton, a junior in high school.
Professionally, Jill’s background is in counseling
and social services, which has given her the
opportunity to work with many populations,
from prison inmates to homeless families. “I love
working with and helping people,” says Jill. “I’m
excited to be at Touchmark and thankful to the
staff and residents for making me feel welcome.”
During her free time, Jill loves to attend sporting
events, especially baseball, and travel. The beach
is a favorite. “I’m happiest when spending time
with family and friends,” shares Jill. An avid
reader, she also enjoys watching old movies and is
currently trying to teach herself to knit.
Emily is originally
from Cowboy
Country but has
lived in Edmond the
last 20 years. She
attended University
of Central
Oklahoma, where
she received her
degree in business
administration as
well as her MBA.
Emily’s work career started at OPUBCO (The
Daily Oklahoman) in the IT department,
and from there, she went to work for Boeing
Aerospace.
Emily has been married to Jeff for 15 years, and
they have two children, Eli, 10, and Maddyson,
7. When kids came along, Emily and Jeff decided
that her staying home with the kids was the best
choice for them. In the meantime, Emily got her
Realtors ® license and has worked part time for
the last several years. “With the kids in school
full time, I decided to get a full-time job, and
Touchmark is the perfect place.”
When Emily isn’t working, you will find her either
watching her kids play basketball, coaching her
daughter’s basketball team, attending a church- or
sports-related function, or enjoying other family
activities. “There is nothing slow-paced about our
life, and I love it all,” says Emily. “Go Cowboys! Go
Thunder! Go Sooners!”
Matters of the heart
Marge Coalman, EdD
Vice President of
Wellness & Programs
February is a perfect time to soak up heart-filled sentiments.
Both physical and spiritual. As you enjoy the merriment of
the season, take time to think about the importance of your
heart health as well as your relational health and legacy.
In two articles, Touchmark Vice President of Wellness &
Programs Marge Coalman, EdD, discusses the importance
of connecting with family (and especially creating an end-oflife plan) and shares helpful information from the 50th US
Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking and Health. Read
more online at Touchmark.com/wellness-forum.
3. Enjoying your {FULL} Life
Touchmark is a community of friends celebrating and living the
Full Life—and enjoying the benefits of services and amenitites.
We invite you to visit and learn more about what we call the
{FULL} Life!
Featured: the Harding model home at 624 Touchmark Court
Offering: new construction, high quality cabinetry, crown molding,
granite counter tops, and covered patio
Gathering for good times
For a recent Men’s Dinner, the guys enjoyed beef ’n beer and good times. The ladies also gathered for
book club and discussed the bestseller The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, which takes place in 1939
Nazi Germany.
Executive Director Melissa
Mahaffey kicked off
Touchmark’s five-part
Lunch ’n Learn Series.
During the presentation,
which was titled Change
is inevitable: It’s how you
manage it that’s important,
she shared a useful tool
to help people identify key
values and control change.
The next presentation is
Tuesday, Feb. 11 from
noon to 1:30 pm. The
topic: I’m Just Looking.
(People are asked to sign
up at front desk.).
