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2019Spring Semester

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,

Kathy Sawyer

The Hacienda at the RiverVisionary Programming & Partnerships Director

January Classes

COURSES FACULTY DAY AND TIME LOCATION

Colorful Conversation &Calming Coloring John Luzader Wednesday, January 2nd

• 3:00 pm Desert Willow Dining

Room

Enjoy the benefits of engaging your creative side by doing some mindful coloring with a winter theme,while enjoying the company and conversation of our Dining Services Director, John Luzader!

Hacienda FamilyTraditions: Baking with

Elise & Paul

Elise Kpetehoto & PaulJohnson

Wednesday, January 2nd • 4:00 pm

Mesquite HaciendaKitchen

As a member of our partnering Girl Scout Troop #460 Elise has been working together with Haciendaresident, Paul, and interviewing residents in Mesquite regarding their special recipes and holidaytraditions. This is part of a project that Elise is leading that will earn her GS Silver Service Award for hertroop! We are so excited to see some of the "fruits" of their labor when they pick a few recipes and cookthem in our kitchen for (and with!) the help of our contributing residents.

Lunch & Learn WellnessSeries: What is Qi Gong? Robert Hudson Thursday, January 3rd

• 11:30 am Mesquite Dining Room

"Qigong (alternatively spelled chi gung or chi kung) is a form of gentle exercise composed of movementsthat are repeated a number of times, often stretching the body, increasing fluid movement (blood,synovial and lymph) and building awareness of how the body moves through space." This is the officialdefinition and Robert Hudson, one of our Hacienda wellness providers will show us how these simple yetvery effective exercises and methods are recognized as having tremendous health benefits for anyone inany state of health. This is because they are easy to perform and can easily be modified according to theneeds of the person performing them. Join us as he shares his own thoughts and experience with thisancient form of Chinese exercise and healing technique.

The History of Dia de losReyes--Day of the

EpiphanyLluvia Peralta Friday, January 4th

• 11:00 am Springs Vitality Room

For people in many parts of the world, January 6 (known as Epiphany, Three Kings Day or Dia de losReyes) has a special meaning and in Mexico this is especially true. It is marked by processions, masses anda joyful fiesta that brings families together. As this important festival commemorates the visit of the ThreeKings or Magi bearing gifts to the Christ child, it is awaited eagerly by children throughout the country whotraditionally receive presents on this day. Lluvia will share some stories and information on her own andher family's customs/traditions around this very special holiday!

January Classes


Sign Language forBeginners Helene Brown Friday, January 4th

• 3:30 pm Mesquite Sun Room

Helene will provide very interactive instruction on the alphabet, various words and phrases of signlanguage in a fun, engaging way with the group. She is a Hacienda "regular" and loves sharing herexpertise and passion for this important (and very learnable) language!

In the Presence ofHorses:

How Horses Communicate

Barbara Rector,Adventures in Awareness

Tuesday, January 8th• 10:30 am The Stable

Come join our equine team at the Hacienda Stable and learn about communication in a way that is bothunique and profound as humans and horses interact, relate and communicate across species to oneanother.

Music Appreciation withGeorgie! Georgie Weaver Wednesday, January 9th

• 3:30 pm Mesquite Living Room

Music Appreciation with Georgie will be an exposure to some wonderful orchestral and choral musicspanning four centuries, with an emphasis on very listenable and enjoyable music. The point is to make itfun! We will start with a less traditional approach by beginning with Copland, Bernstein and Gershwin andwork backwards. Some of the pieces included will be Grand Canyon Suite, Swan Lake Ballet, Fanfare ForThe Common Man, Rhapsody In Blue, Nutcracker, Pictures At An Exhibition, as examples. We will try tobuild on whatever musical experience the people bring to the class. It's mostly about helping to makelistening to new music fun!

Prehabilitation andRehabilitation: A Two

Part Series with Dr.Wool--Part I

Dr. Steven Wool Thursday, January 10th • 4:00 pm Springs Vitality Room

Prehab is an opportunity for patients to become proactive in their recovery, even before their surgerytakes place. Prehab involves exercise to improve both strength and flexibility, diet to decreasesinflammation and give your body the fuel it needs to mount a healthy response. It may also involvepsychotherapy or other forms of mindful preparation to be in the best mindset possible to activate ournatural resilience and ability to heal. Dr. Wool will discuss prehab as well as best practices for an efficientand thorough rehabilitation after surgery, injury or illness.

January Classes


Mindful Meditation: How& Why It Helps Us Marianne Schloss Thursday, January 10th


This class will be a continuation of her previous class, offering further exploration of gentle movementdesigned to calm and quiet the mind and body. There will be instruction in basic meditation practices aswell as dialogue on ways to calm and quiet the mind, body and spirit.

The Color of Sunlight Paul Barby Friday, January 11th • 9:30 pm Mesquite Living Room

Paul will talk about many facets of astronomy but will focus on one of his favorite which is the propertiesof what comprises light. Join us for what will be a fun and interactive discussion. He presented this courselast fall but due to popular demand, several residents requested another opportunity to hear it!

History of St. Philip's inthe Hills Church Rev. Taylor Devine Tuesday, January 15th

• 10:30 am St. Philip's Church

(on location)

Saint Philip's in the Hills Episcopal Church is a neighboring historic (and beautiful) church. It was built in1936 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. John and Helen Murphey, residents ofTucson, initially sought to commission Swiss architect Josias Joesler to construct a private chapel for themat their home but Joesler convinced them to fund the construction of the church at the NE corner ofCampbell Avenue and River Road...just minutes away from The Hacienda. St. Philip’s Church is a Tucsonlandmark and considered to be one of the 12 most beautiful Episcopal churches in the United Statesand one of the best examples of Mission-style architecture in the Southwest! This presentation and tour will be one of our "Traveling Watermark University Courses" and we willtravel on the Hacienda van or can be met there by car for those interested.

Vitamins 101 Dr. Mary MarianWednesday, January

16th • 3:00 pm

Mesquite Living Room

Wondering if vitamins and supplements are necessary to improve overall wellbeing? Dr. Marian will reviewthe evidence for common nutritional supplements that may reduce risk and improve health outcomes.

January Classes


Prehabilitation andRehabilitation: A Two

Part Series withDr. Wool--Part II

Dr. Steven Wool Thursday, January 17th • 4:00 pm Springs Vitality Room

Prehab is an opportunity for patients to become proactive in their recovery, even before their surgerytakes place. Prehab involves exercise to improve both strength and flexibility, diet to decreasesinflammation and give your body the fuel it needs to mount a healthy response. It may also involvepsychotherapy or other forms of mindful preparation to be in the best mindset possible to activate ournatural resilience and ability to heal. Dr. Wool will discuss prehab as well as best practices for an efficientand thorough rehabilitation after surgery, injury or illness.

Who Dunnit? How ArtDetectives Find

Forgeries, Missing andHidden Art

Carlye Poe Dundon Friday, January 18th • 3:00 pm Mesquite Dining Room

How do art detectives recover stolen art, determine authenticity, and discover what lies beneath amasterpiece? Come join us and let Carlye share her insights and wisdom on this intriguing topic!

The Aging Brain andMemory: Hacienda Aging

with Vitality SeriesDr. Matt Grilli Wednesday, January 23

• 4:00 pm Springs Vitality Room

The brain, like the human body, changes with age. As the brain ages, most people find that it is harder tolearn and remember relative to when one was younger. However, the brain does not age the same way ineveryone, and the aging brain usually does not affect all aspects of learning and memory in anyindividual. Also, emerging research suggests that there may be many ways to slow down some brain agingand improve learning and memory. In this talk, Dr. Grilli will describe the relationship between brain agingand memory. He will also touch on how maintaining an active and healthy mind and body might havedownstream benefits for the aging brain.

Leeann's Adventures inTaste Series: Oil & Vinegar

Leeann Ray Thursday, January 24th • 2:30 pm Mesquite Dining Room

Join Leeann in another adventure in taste as she presents a variety of oils and balsamic vinegars that willdelight, pucker and inspire conversation as she shares facts, history and properties of these culinarystaples.

January Classes


Friday Flower ArrangingSeries: Winter Bouquets

Lluvia Peralta & KathySawyer

Friday, January 25th • 9:00 am

Mesquite Dining Room

Take part in our Watermark University Flower Arranging Series and enjoy creating some lovely, bright,winter bouquets to decorate our community as we wrap up January!

Telling Tales: MemoirWriting Workshop Norah Booth Friday, January 25th

• 1:00 pm Mesquite Dining Room

Remember the time you (fill in the blank)? Don't just recall it. Write it down and start creating a legacy of stories that will surprise and entertain yourfriends and family, and may just give you a different perspective on your experiences.

Ceramic Workshop I Eliza Craig Monday, January 28th • 2:00 pm

Mesquite Sun Room

Guided by the artistic talent of Eliza Craig, this ceramics class will be an introduction to hand building claypots and learning basic clay techniques.

We Love our Dogs/Bestof Breed Series: History

of the YorkieNicole Albanese Tuesday, January 29th

• 3:30 pm Desert Willow Living

Room

Nicole will bring introduce us to her family's Yorkie as well as share with us some interesting history andfacts around this small but mighty breed!

FEBRUARY CLASSES


Opera Carmen: History &Viewing at "Metropolitan

Live"Kathy Sawyer

Saturday, February 2nd • TBD Time

Meet in Front ofMesquite for Van

Carmen is an opera in four acts by French composer Georges Bizet. The opera was first performed by theOpéra-Comique in Paris on March 3, 1875, where its breaking of conventions shocked and scandalized itsfirst audiences. Set in Seville around the year 1830, Bizet’s Carmen has everything you want from anopera: high drama, passionate characters, a love story. And as if that weren't enough, it’s absolutelypacked with great melodies – even if you don’t know the opera, you’ll definitely know the tunes!!This will be one of our "Traveling Watermark University Courses" and we will be transported on theHacienda van to El Con movie theater for the "Metropolitan Live" viewing of the opera. We will need tomake reservations in advance on this so please let us know if there is interest.

Superbowl Sunday: FunFacts with Casey Casey Rau Sunday, February 3rd

• TBD Time Mesquite Living Room

Did you know that 8 million pounds of guacamole is consumed on Super Bowl Sunday? And I bet you can'teven imagine how many tons of chips are eaten along with that guacamole??? (Ok...it's 14,500).As one of the most watched American television programs of all time, Superbowl 2019 will be even moreinteresting as we will share fun facts and trivia about this longstanding sports and American tradition!(And we may even have guacamole and chips...to add to the count!!).

Chinese New Year Lluvia Peralta & NicoleAlbanese

Tuesday, February 5th • 1:30 pm Mesquite Dining Room

Come discover your Chinese zodiac sign as well as the traditions and pageantry of the Chinese New Year asLluvia and Nicole share the history, food and traditions surrounding this age old event.

Mindful Coloring John LuzaderWednesday, February

6th• 2:00 pm

Desert Willow DiningRoom

Enjoy the benefits of engaging your creative side by doing some mindful coloring with a Valentine monththeme, while enjoying the company and conversation of our Dining Services Director, John Luzader!

FEBRUARY CLASSES


Wellness Lunch andLearn Series: Acupuncture

Robert Hudson Thursday, February 7th •11:30 am Mesquite Dining Room

Robert will be giving simple but effective explanations of Acupuncture and it’s integration into our uses ofmedicine for our long term health.

Jewelry Making Laura Ward & LeslieMadrid

Thursday, February 7th • 1:30 pm

Acacia Cafe

Come join Leslie and Linda as they show us how to make simple and elegant jewelry. They will give aspecial emphasis on the properties and significance of jewels of the heart.

Friday Flower ArrangingSeries: Making Love-

Inspired Bouquets

Kathy Sawyer & LluviaPeralta

Friday, February 8th • 9:00am


Using herbs and flora/fauna from around the Hacienda campus, we will create some unique smallarrangements that are fragrant as well as healing for all who participate.

For the Love of Horses Barbara Rector &Hacienda Equine Team

Tuesday, February 12th• 10:30 am The Stable

Hit the pause button and take an hour to come join us in the Hacienda Stable for truly some time of restand restoration. See how calming and enjoyable it can be, simply to be in the presence of our horses andlearning the ways to gently brush and massage them.

The History of Chocolate Kathy Sawyer & ChefStephanie

Wednesday, February 13 • 3:00

Acacia Cafe

Join us as we learn about the history of chocolate...who first "discovered" it and how did it come to besuch an important part of our sweet-lovers' world today? We will share a variety of types ofchocolate with fun opportunities to taste, enjoy and compare!

The Art of the Kiss Carlye Poe Dundon Thursday, February 14th• 3:00 pm Springs Vitality Room

As the symbol of love and life, Carlye Poe Dundon of Adventures in Art will share with us how the kiss iseloquently expressed, captured and represented in the masterpieces of several famous artists

FEBRUARY CLASSES


For the Love of Singing:Music, Love &Champagne

Rosalva Parada Friday, February 15th • 3:00 pm Mesquite Dining Room

Sip some champagne and come experience the power of music to touch our soul through theunforgettable voice of Rosalva Parada as she shares with us some of her favorite arias and love songs.

Sensory Circle Serena Gabriel & KepTaiz

Tuesday, February 19th• 3:00 pm

Desert Willow LivingRoom

Often referred to as medicine music, Sensory Circle is a unique form of combing sound with healing. Usingvarious techniques involving the lyre, kalimba, flute, drum and didgeridoo as well as dancing/movement,Serena Gabriel and partner, Kep Taiz will create an experience not soon forgotten with their Sensory CircleWU class. This interactive presentation stimulates the senses for therapeutic recreation and memory careand is beneficial for those with neurodegenerative disorders such as dementia and Alzheimer’s. Here is abrief overview of how the senses are stimulated in the Sensory Circles: Sight - brightly colored textiles,flowers, fascinating musical instruments... Hearing – live music...Smell – essential oils...Taste – organichydrosol sprays (water based botanical infusions) for tasting...Touch – textural objects.

Native American Flute RuthiE Nielan Tuesday, February 19th • 3:30 pm

Cottonwood/DesertWillow Courtyard

As part of the Casa de la Luz Hospice team, RuthiE will present various flutes and discuss why thisparticular regionally relevant form of musical art is so profoundly linked with healing.

Music Appreciation Georgie Weaver Wednesday, February 20• 3:30 pm Mesquite Living Room


FEBRUARY CLASSES


MARCH CLASSES


We Love our Dogs/Bestof Breed Series: Historyof the Bearded Collie

Pati Stein Wednesday, February 20 • 2:30 pm


Come join Pati and her dog(s), Halo and Oskoar as she explains the both the history of this breed and howher canine companion exemplifies why this breed is so special.

Telling Tales: MemoirWriting Workshop Norah Booth Friday, February 22nd


Remember the time you __________ (fill in the blank)? Don't just recall it. Write it down and start creating a legacy of stories that will surprise and entertain yourfriends and family, and may just give you a different perspective on your experiences.

Ceramic Workshop II: Sculpting Horses Eliza Craig Monday, February 25th


Building off of skills from Ceramics Workshop I, Eliza will guide the class in sculpting three dimensionalobjects with a focus on creating horses. She will go over basic clay techniques and the artists'perspectives on the properties and creative potential of clay.

Greens for the month ofGreen! Lluvia Peralta Friday, March 1st

• 9:00 am Mesquite Dining Room

Let's get festive and create some arrangements for The Hacienda to get in the spirit of Spring and all thingsgreen!

MARCH CLASSES


Sensory Circle Kep Taiz & SerenaGabriel

Tuesday, March 5th • 3:00 pm Cottonwood Living Room


Balancing Act Pati Stein Wednesday, March 6th • 1:30 pm Springs Vitality Room

We humans have the great capacity to walk on two feet. But it can be a little difficult at times. Balance is ahuman trait and we can always improve it. Please come and hear about balance, what systems you havethat go into balance, and what can be done to improve balance.

Chemistry for All Series: Making Slime & Other

Fun StuffJoan Curry Thursday, March 7th •

2:30 pmDesert Willow Dining

Room

As a professor at the University of Arizona, Joan brings a wealth of fun facts and information around howto mix chemicals in cool ways and her tutorial on how to make slime will be both fascinating and fun!

In the Presence ofHorses: How Horses

Communicate with UsAnna Calek Tuesday, March 12th

• 10:30 am The Stable

Come join us in the Hacienda Stable and listen to Anna Calek as she talks about the subtle and not-so-subtle ways horses communicate with us.

MARCH CLASSES


Making Leprechaun Fairy(All Natural

Material)Houses

Nicole Albanese & JasonWelborn

Tuesday, March 12th• 1:30 pm


Come join us as we bring all sorts of materials collected from our garden and all around the outside tomake "nature-inspired" small 'fairy houses' for our Fairy Garden in the Desert Willow/CottonwoodCourtyards. We will include some fun surprises having to do with Leprechauns weaving their way into thedesign and fun of this project.

Chef's Home CookingDemo: St. Patty's Day

Fare & Irish BeerChef Stephanie Santos Wednesday, March 13th


Chef Steph will provide a home cooking demonstration featuring some traditional Irish fare as well as (ofcourse) Irish beer to go along!!

That's Life! Tall Tales andTrue Stories behind the

Photographs of LifeMagazine

Carlye Poe Dundon Thursday, March 14th • 3:00 pm Mesquite Living Room

For 36 years, Life published memorable and astonishing images of world events, great achievements andthe human condition. Carlye will present these in an engaging presentation for us.


of Bernese MountainDogs

Kathy SawyerTuesday, March 19th

• 2:30 pm

Mesquite Living Room

Come and see for yourself one of the most beautiful, loving and enjoyable breeds of all times...the BerneseMountain Dog.

Native American Flute RuthiE Nielan Tuesday, March 19th• 3:00 pm

Mesquite Dining Room &Around the Campus

As part of the Casa de la Luz Hospice team, RuthiE will present various flutes and discuss why thisparticular regionally relevant form of musical art is so profoundly linked with healing.

MARCH CLASSES


Calming Coloring John Luzader Wednesday, March 20th • 2:00 pm

Cottonwood DiningRoom

Enjoy the benefits of engaging your creative side by doing some mindful coloring with a spring theme,while enjoying the company and conversation of our Dining Services Director, John Luzader!

Taste and Learn Series:Pansit: The Filipino

Noodle DelicacyElsa Bonin Thursday, March 21st

• 3:00 pm Acacia Cafe

Discover the light and delightful taste of a longtime traditional fare from the Philippines. Pansit is a noodlebased dish that Elsa share with us that is often served on birthdays and/or other special occasions as it is asymbol for a long and healthy life.

Printmaking I Workshop Eliza Craig Monday, March 25th • 2:00 pm Mesquite Sun Room

This will be a two part workshop with the first class exploring different printing techniques and a bit of thehistory of printmaking. Students will make at least two "collagraphs" (you will find out what these are!)which will be printed during the second workshop in April.

Bird Watching Expeditionto Patagonia Kate Reynolds Tuesday, March 26th

• 8:00 amMeet in MSQ Dining

Room and then load van

Join us as we take the information we learned in Kate's Bird Watching 101 class last summer and go on aBlazing Trails Field Trip to Patagonia to a bird watching location known to be excellent for viewing some ofour lovely Southwestern bird species. Kate will be with us as an instructor and a participant. We will havelunch afterward in Patagonia before heading back to campus.

Music Appreciation Georgie Weaver Wednesday, March 27th • 3:00 pm



MARCH CLASSES


APRIL CLASSES


Kites: The World on aString Pat Caffrey Thursday, March 28th

• 3:00 pm

DesertWillow/Cottonwood

Courtyard

"My father first introduced me to kite flying as a toddler. He made a paper and stick kite and we went tothe local schoolyard on a breezy day, I was thrilled and amazed at how these simple materials could bebrought to life with a steady breeze. I have continued my love of kites, and take a kite with me whenever Itravel. I find flying kites extremely relaxing, and an enjoyable way to observe clouds, birds, and nature.Kites come in many forms, from single line, double line, and even 4 line kites...(these kites can travelforward, backward, and do amazing tricks). I look forward to sharing my afternoon with you, describingthe history, explaining kite fundamentals, techniques, and hopefully if the wind is blowing, flying mykites with you!! I hope to see you there...no strings attached!!"

Calming Coloring John Luzader Wednesday, April 3rd • 2:00 pm

Cottonwood DiningRoom

Enjoy the benefits of engaging your creative side by doing some mindful coloring while enjoying thecompany and conversation of our Dining Services Director, John Luzader!

Native AmericanWeavings and Trading

PostsDavid Freshwater Thursday, April 4th

• 3:00 pm Mesquite Living Room

David will share with us some history, examples and traditions around Native American weavings which hehas had an interest in for many years. The understanding of Trading Posts goes right along with thehistory of both Native Americans as well as their weavings and he will enlighten us on how these earlyoutposts of cultural interaction and commerce were so impactful and important.

"Tales from SouthAfrica" with Mitch:

Hacienda Travel SeriesMitch Blum Friday, April 5th

• 11:00 am Springs Vitality Room

Mitch has travelled far and wide throughout the world and will share some of his favorite destinations andstories with us as part of our Hacienda Travel Series.

APRIL CLASSES


In the Presence ofHorses: Mindful

GroomingCarol Rhodes Tuesday, April 9th

• 10:30 am The Stable

Hit the pause button and take an hour to come join us in the Hacienda Stable for truly some time of restand restoration. See how calming and enjoyable it can be, simply to be in the presence of our horses andlearning the ways to gently brush and massage them.

Music Appreciation Georgie Weaver Wednesday, April 10th • 3:30 pm Mesquite Living Room


Navajo Coming of AgeCeremonies Lenora Long Thursday, April 11th

• 3:00 pm Springs Vitality Room

Lenora will be sharing some little known but sacred traditions regarding how youth come of age in hernative Navajo tribal heritage. She will touch on the role of the Medicine Man in their ceremonies as wellas the importance of songs and prayers around home, health, animals especially around young womencoming of age.

April Eggstravaganza: TheArt & History of the

Easter Egg

Lluvia Peralta and NicoleAlbanese

Tuesday, April 16th • 3:00 pm


Enjoy finding out the history and interesting facts about how the tradition of the Easter Egg, both as asymbol of Easter and art form, has come to pass.

APRIL CLASSES


Taste and Learn Series: Belgium Waffles! Izzy Oehme Wednesday, April 17th


Izzy is a native Belgian along with being our Hacienda Springs Culinary Dietary Manager. She will sharesome fascinating history around the regional differences, tastes and recipes of the well known BelgiumWaffle. It makes a big difference whether a waffle is made in Brussels versus other areas of the country. She will bring her waffle iron, wit and passion for culinary delight as she educates on waffles and lets us dosome sampling as well!

Songs of Spring Brenda Ritter Friday, April 19th • 3:00 pm Mesquite Sun Room

Brenda, our Hacienda Executive Director, also doubles as a talented vocalist and will share her passion forsinging hymns and favorite "Songs of Spring" with us around the piano in the Mesquite Sun Room

Sensory Circle Kep Taiz & SerenaGabriel

Tuesday, April 23rd • 3:00 pm



Native American TribalCross Over Ceremony Raven Song Wednesday, April 24th •

2:00 pm Desert Willow Courtyard

Raven (also known as Ravensong) will enlighten, teach and transport us as he does a traditional PascuaYaqui "Crossing Over" ceremony recognizing those of our community who have "made the journey across"this past year as part of our annual Hacienda Remembrance Ceremony.

APRIL CLASSES


Printmaking II Workshop Eliza Craig Monday, April 29th •2:00 pm Mesquite Sun Room

This is a two part workshop with this class building upon what was learned in session one. Students willhave made at least two "collagraphs" which will be printed during this class. Focus will be on the endprocess of the printing techniques and how to create the final printed 'masterpieces.'


of the Great DaneAmy Dubois Tuesday, April 30th •

3:00 pm Springs Club Room

Amy will share with us a history of the proud (and large!) Great Dane breed and introduce us to her caninecompanion, Louie.

NAME OF INSTRUCTOR CLASS NAME

Faculty Biographies

John Luzader Colorful Conversation and Calming Coloring

John Luzader is Director of Dining Services for The Hacienda at the River who is passionate about all thingsrelated to healthy cuisine and diet. John became interested in cooking at a very young age and pursuedhis interest in Culinary Arts as a baking and pastry apprentice while still in high school. Shortly afterwardshe was certified in baking and pastry, while apprenticing in a 4th generation Italian pastry shop of MasterBakers. He continued his education, attending and graduating from the Culinary Institute of America, afterwhich he had a unique opportunity to pursue his passion for developing healthy contemporary dining asthe first fellow at CIA’s St Andrews General Foods Nutrition Center. He was former Dining Services Directorfor our sister Watermark Community, The Fountains at La Cholla and we are happy to have him instruct allof us on nutritional but tasty eating habits and options. As a side passion, John truly enjoys tapping hiscreative and artistic side through coloring with colored pencils mindfully with our residents.

Elise Kpetehoto Hacienda Family Traditions: Baking with Elise & Paul

As a member of our partnering Girl Scout Troop #460 Elise has been working together with Haciendaresident, Paul, and interviewing residents in Mesquite regarding their special recipes and holidaytraditions. This is part of a project that Elise is leading that will earn her GS Silver Service Award for hertroop!

Paul Johnson Hacienda Family Traditions: Baking with Elise & Paul

Paul Johnson is originally from South Dakota and eventually landed here in Tucson as a professor at theUniversity of Arizona in the School of Journalism for many years. He is a resident at The Hacienda at theRiver. His interests span many different areas from gardening to cooking to helping us organize our library! He is our lead Hacienda contact/mentor for Elise Kpetehoto's Silver Service project which involvesinterviewing Hacienda residents and helping put together a recipe and traditions book that eventuallyElise's troop may market as a fundraiser. Paul's patience, kindness and perseverance in helping bring this(and many) projects to fruition are both noteworthy and appreciated!

Robert Hudson Lunch & Learn Wellness Series: What is Qi Gong andWhat is Acupuncture?

Robert Hudson has been a licensed Acupuncturist since 1991. He began his training in San Francisco in1986 and has actively pursued Asian Medicine ever since. Robert is now a full faculty professor at theAsian School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in Tucson since 2011. Robert also is an Instructor of QiGong, a medical exercise that has a 3000 year old history from China.


Lluvia Peralta

--The History of Dia de los Reyes--Day of theEpiphany

--Winter Flower Arranging--April Eggstravaganza: The Art & History of

the Easter Egg

Lluvia Peralta is on the Hacienda Community Life team and can be seen all across our campus on any givenday working closely with our Desert Willow, Cottonwood and Mesquite residents, their families and ournayas. She is a native of Mexico, bi-lingual and passionate about her family, creativity, interculturalawareness and helping others in any number of capacities. Her interests include culture, holidaytraditions, photography, arts & crafts, movies and entertaining.

Helene Brown Sign Language for Beginners

Helene Brown is from Tucson and is a University of Arizona student who has been volunteering her timethis spring to teach a very fun and engaging sign language class to our Mesquite residents. She is majoringin anthropology with minors in art history and the classics. She loves to travel and spend time giving backto the community which she has done with the Olsen zoo arch lab, the Desert Museum as well as in Kenya,Africa as a teacher.

Barbara Rector In the Presence of Horses Series

Most known for her involvement with our Hacienda In the Presence of Horses program, Barbara is leadfaculty member and founder of the Adventures In Awareness Internship Program. She has forty plus yearsworking with horses and people therapeutically. She co-founded Therapeutic Riding of Tucson (TROT) in1974 and developed the practice of psychotherapy with the help of horses at Sierra Tucson hospitals in1990. She designed and implemented the Prescott College curriculum for master level students interestedin working with horses in experiential education or clinical mental health. For the last five years Barbarahas served on a core research team investigating the physiology of the horse and human bond. Barbara isa passionate and active member of the Tucson Dressage Club. Her most recent passion is "the significanceof the horse’s role influencing elders health and vitality" and how it is being lived weekly in the HaciendasPony Paddock! She is author of the book Adventures in Awareness: Learning with the Help of Horses.


Serena Gabriel & Kep Taiz Sensory Circles & Multisensory Interaction

Serena Gabriel is a licensed acupuncturist in Tucson, AZ. She is also a great musician and a positive lifestyleenthusiast and student. Serena’s music is a heart centered exploration. Her songsand soundscapes combine field recordings from nature with lyre, kalimba, flute, drum and didgeridoo. Kep Taiz has a multi-faceted background as founder of Sensorium (company), a Sound Specialist as well ascreating the patent pending MüvFree collection to inspire movement and reduce the pain and fatiguefrom working in front of screens. Serena Gabriel works with Kep as part of the Sensory Circle duo.

Georgie Weaver Music Appreciation Series

Georgeann (aka "Georgie") Weaver is one of our Hacienda providers who has worked her way into manyof our hearts with her enthusiasm for both music and exercise. She teaches her "Fit as a Fiddle" classto residents in all three of our Hacienda homes. Georgie has a Music Education Degree from BostonUniversity with a Minor in piano. She taught music and directed children's choruses for many years as wellas sang with a 115 member chorus in Boston for 30 years. She is a published composer of several choralpieces and created/implemented her Fit As A Fiddle program over 34 years ago. We are thrilled to haveher as an instructor for Watermark University sharing her expansive knowledge of music and its manygenres to our residents through her Music Appreciation class!

Marianne Schloss Mindful Meditation

Marianne Schloss, RN, MDiv is an Education Coordinator with more than thirty years experience andclinical excellence in hospice, geriatric and psychiatric nursing as well as bereavement and spiritualcounseling. She has been Educational Outreach Coordinator for Casa De La Luz as well as a student ofmeditation for years and a popular local lecturer on a whole range of topics.

Dr. Steven Wool Prehabilitation and Rehabilitation: A Two Part Serieswith Dr. Wool

Dr. Wool graduated from Duke University College of Medicine and is Board Certified in Internal Medicinewith extensive training and experience in Family Medicine and Geriatrics. He was Chief of Medicine atTucson Medical Center from 2005-2009 and has served as clinical staff at Tucson Medical Center and inthe Department of Medicine at the University of Arizona. Dr. Wool has been in private practice in primarycare in Tucson since 1985. He established Personalized Healthcare of Tucson in 2010 to provide hispatients with the highest level of medical care by maximizing accessibility, clinical competence andcommunication. He is the Medical Director for The Hacienda at the River.


Paul Barby The Color of Sunlight: Intro to Astronomy

Paul Barby grew up on a ranch in the Oklahoma Panhandle near Beaver, Oklahoma. After graduation froma small college in the Panhandle, he taught school briefly in Telluride, Colorado, studied acting in New Yorkfollowed by a couple of seasons with resident theater companies in Pittsburg, St. Louis and Houston.He started a restaurant in Corrales, NM, just outside of Albuquerque in the 1960’s, returned to The Ranchfor a few years, worked with oil and gas issues for extended family as well as on policies at the StateCapitol. Paul ran for Congress in 1996 and 1998, as well as launching an abstract/title company in Beaver,OK. He moved to Tucson in 2006 and we are happy to have him as a Mesquite resident, sharing his manyinterests and passions with us!

Mary Marian Vitamins 101

Mary Marian is an Assistant Professor of Practice and Director of the Dietetics Program at the University ofArizona Department of Nutritional Sciences. Dr. Marian has counseled hundreds of patients throughArizona Oncology Foundation and has been a partner in providing nutrition education throughoutsouthern Arizona for the past decade.

Carlye Poe Dundon

--Who Dunnit? How Art Detectives Find Forgeries,Missing and Hidden Art

--The Art of the Kiss--That's Life! Tall Tales and True Stories Behind the

Photographs of Life Magazine

Carlye Dundon has over thirty years experience in graphic and fine art, advertising, public relations andinterior design. She worked for American Greetings and lectured for eight years as a docent for theTucson Museum of Art. She has a series entitled Adventures in Art and it is as part of this that she willshare information on Claude Monet and the influence of his home in Giverney on his revolutionaryapproach to art and painting. This semester she will be sharing three of her most popular presentationswith us throughout the spring!

Dr. Matt Grilli The Aging Brain and Memory: Hacienda Aging withVitality Series

Matt is an assistant professor in the Psychology Department at University of Arizona and a member of theclinical program. Matt's background is in clinical neuropsychology and cognitive neuroscience. AtUniversity of Arizona, Matt directs the Human Memory Lab and neuropsychology training for the PhDclinical psychology program. He is also aligned with the McKnight Brain Institute which has been aHacienda partner for the last year.


Leeann Ray Leeann's Adventures in Taste Series: Oil & Vinegar

Leeann Ray is our Associate Executive Director for our Mesquite, Desert Willow and CottonwoodHaciendas. She started her professional journey at the young age of eleven as a violinist and attended theprestigious Interlochen Arts Academy. She played professionally after graduating from the University ofIllinois with Cleveland and St Louis Symphony Orchestras and at the age of twenty three decided make acareer change, moving into the world of hospitality. She has been managing luxury hotels and resorts(most recently Miraval Resort & Spa) for thirty some years prior to joining The Hacienda team last year.

Kathy Sawyer Winter Flower Arranging

Kathy Sawyer is Director of Community Life & Visionary Programming at The Hacienda. Originally fromKansas City, Missouri, she went to college at the University of Virginia, majoring in Foreign Affairs andRussian Studies and later received an MBA from the Thunderbird School of International Management. She worked for several years at the Eastman Kodak Company in NYC and Chicago. Ever since visitingArizona as a child, she fell in love with the Southwest and moved with her husband, Chuck and threechildren to Tucson in 2004, becoming a small business owner for several years. She has a passion forlearning, her family, animals, languages, bike riding, photography, travel, art and the written word.

Norah Booth Telling Tales: Memoir Writing Workshop

Norah Booth has spent much of her life writing, teaching writing, and writing while teaching writing. Sheearned her M.A. in journalism from the University of Arizona. She was certified as a secondary schoolteacher through Prescott College and taught teens for nine years. But it was in working for UA’s ExtendedUniversity that she developed her memoir writing class. For the last four years she has worked withresidents at the Fountains at La Cholla who are drawn to the challenge, camaraderie, stories, and sharedlearning of her Telling Tales sessions. “I look forward to class each week, eager to hear what people havedone with the writing prompt I gave them. I especially enjoy their enjoyment as their writing improves,”she says. “We get to know each other in a special way, by sharing the bits of our lives most meaningful tous. And who doesn’t love a good story well told?”

Eliza Craig Ceramics Workshops I & IIPrintmaking Workshops I & II

Eliza Craig is a local Tucson artist who has been teaching and creating art for twenty five years.She began her career as a fine art photographer and later went on to get a second degree in arteducation. She taught art for fifteen years in the classroom and then in 2005, she left the classroom andstarted a studio school in her home where she could "dabble with all sorts of things." Along withwatercolor and other forms of painting and sketching, she is passionate about the art of making jewelryand gets much of her inspiration from her travels. She says "teaching is her passion."


Nicole Albanese

We Love our Dogs/Best of Breed Series: History of the Yorkie

Chinese New Year: History and TraditionsMaking Leprechaun & Fairy Houses

Eggstravaganza: History & Beauty of the Easter Egg

Nicole Albanese is a member of the Community Life team at The Hacienda. She is originally fromCalifornia and moved to Arizona in 2004. She has been a Recreational Assistant for the past ten years at avariety of communities in the Tucson and Mesa, Arizona areas. She enjoys working with the seniorpopulation. She also enjoys traveling, especially to Australia where she has family that resides in theQueensland area. Nicole's passions include animals (especially dogs), the beach, music, movies, arts& crafts and cooking.

Casey Rau Superbowl Sunday: Fun Facts with Casey

Casey Rau has lived in Tucson all her life, graduating from Sahuaro High School and then from our ownUniversity of Arizona with a Bachelor's in Psychology and Animal Science. She grew up riding horses andbarrel racing. She has a passion for all things horses as well as dogs, dolphins and sea lions. She worked inthe Cavalry Museum of Tucson along with doing stunts for a stunt show.

Leslie Madrid Jewelry Making

Leslie Madrid is from Bakersfield California and grew up in southern Arizona. She loves learning as well asanything having to do with arts and crafts. She is currently enrolled at Grand Canyon University pursuing acareer in elementary education. While doing this, we are happy to have her as part of our Acacia Caféteam. She has always enjoyed jewelry making and will be showing us how to do this with the help of oneof our residents, Lara Ward, who shares her interest.

Anna Calek In the Presence of Horses: First Things First, Learningthe Basics before Learning to Ride

Anna Calek is a long time horse professional, originally from Chicago, who received her Masters degreefrom the UA in Anthropology which allowed her to combined her interest in humans and horses. She hascompeted in Dressage as well as teaches the sport and is a key member of our In the Presence of Horsesequine team.


Stephanie SantosThe History of Chocolate

Chef's Hacienda Demo: St. Patty's DayFare & Irish Beer

Stephanie Santos is our Hacienda Chef de Cuisine. She is an Arizonan who grew up in Rio Rico just a fewmiles from the Mexican border. She always had an interest in cooking and especially around the creativeside of how we design meals and recipes. She attended the Art Institute for Culinary Arts and has broadknowledge from working at hotels, resorts and steak houses all around the Tucson area. Her passions arebaking and pastry making and she just recently took up golf!

Rosalva Parada For the Love of Singing: Music, Love & Champagne

Rosalva (Rosie) Parada is a popular visitor on our campus who sings, leads armchair yoga and generallykeeps us all smiling. When asked to give a little background on herself and why she is excited aboutparticipating in Watermark University, this is what she said: "I am trained in Classical studies, theHumanities, and Museum Sciences, but my most profound passion is what connects us in our humanexperience and makes us both unique and connected. This has led me to pursue culinary arts, yoga andPilates instruction, and singing. Singing is to me the most profound way to reach for the untouchableenergy of sound that somehow touches us in the heart and spirit. I have been a lifelong admirer of thehuman voice and its potential to communicate and express. I have been immersed in vocal training in bothClassical and Musical genres and I am always looking at how best to tell a story, or rather sing a story, andtransmit all the joy and the message I find within the music."

RuthiE Neilan Native American Flute

RuthiE Neilan, RN, MA is a certified Music Practitioner and is on the educational outreach team at Casa dela Luz. She teaches the traditional Cherokee method of Native American Flute playing, received from SeaRaven, her first teach of the flute. She also communicates an understanding of the healing properties ofthe flute, respect, and care for the instrument, correct holding and fingering techniques, and using breathto “speak” with the flute as one’s “second voice."

Pati Stein--We Love our Dogs/Best of Breed Series: History of

the Bearded Collie--Balancing Act

Pati Stein is "an Occupational Therapist by day and an animal lover, devoted wife, and student ofmeditation by night." She lives on Tucson's east side where she "rides herd" over an assortment of cats,dogs, wildlife and her family. She is part of our Springs rehabilitation team and has a wealth of knowledgeon how to maintain ourselves physically and how to keep our spirit healthy through (for example) ourrelationship with our animal friends.


Joan Curry, PhD Chemistry for All: Making Slime & Other Fun Stuff

Joan Curry, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Environmental Chemistry at the University of Arizona. She isa chemist, a teacher, a researcher, a parent and always a student. She enjoys connecting with people andsharing her passion for exploring chemistry in the world around us. She is originally from St. Louis and is aformer Naval Officer and United States Naval Academy graduate. She has lived in Tucson for twenty threeyears and is a regular volunteer in the equine program at Hacienda at the River.

Theresa Bergman Making Hacienda-Inspired Herb & Floral Bouquets

Theresa Bergman is was born in Sacramento, CA but only lived there a few months as her father was inthe army and she experienced many moves growing up. She has lived in Tucson for twenty three years(which she happily acknowledges is the longest she has lived anywhere!). She has a large family thatincludes six brothers and sisters, fourteen nieces and nephews. She has four children, (Kristina, Rachel,Jake & Nate) and a beautiful granddaughter, Hazel. Theresa can be seen around campus helping newresidents move in as she is our wonderful Hacienda Move In Coordinator. She is passionate aboutspending time with family, friends and additionally enjoys working with her hands from time to time doingarts and crafts and arranging flowers/herbs in interesting ways.

Jason Welborn Making Leprechaun Fairy (All Natural Materials) Houses

Jason Welborn is our Hacienda Horticultural Guide. Before coming to us he was a former backcountrycrew leader, outdoor guide, and park ranger. Since completing his master’s degree in 2004, Jason has hada successful and exciting career that has taken him from the U.S.-Mexico border to Alaska as a biologicalscience technician for the U.S. National Park Service. Although he majored in French as an undergraduateat the University of Southern Mississippi, he minored in geography, and his graduate studies at theUniversity of Arizona focused on land management, quality of life and political ecology, reflecting hisinterest in the intersection of culture and land use. Prior to coming to The Hacienda, Jason was part ofthe natural resources staff at Tumacácori National Historical Park. Jason is a very multi-faceted WatermarkUniversity instructor. His passion for all things French originated from his earlier days when he majored inFrench Studies at the University of Southern Mississippi and then went on to spend a year inFrance...living, breathing and experiencing France in a way that stirred passion and an excitement to sharehis memories and experiences with all of us.


Elsa Bonin Taste and Learn Series: Pansit:The Filipino Noodle Delicacy

Elsa Bonin is originally from Manila, Philippines and came to the U.S. several years ago to pursue aneducation in nursing and healthcare. She is currently part of The Hacienda Springs administrative team. She has a zest for life in many areas but one of these especially is her love of cooking. She willdemonstrate and present how to cook a favorite Filipino dish called Pansit with a long history as atraditional part of her country's cuisine.

David Freshwater Native American Weavings and Trading Posts

Along with being the Chairman of Watermark Retirement Communities and a frequent visitor here at TheHacienda, David has a unique array of many different passions. Ever since he and his brother started agarage band in junior high school, David has had an interest in both entrepreneurism and music(especially jazz and guitar). He went on to get an undergraduate degree in environmental design(architecture) from Miami University and a graduate degree in finance from the University of Arizona. Along the way, he developed a strong interest in Native American art and culture as well. He especiallyhas enjoyed learning about weavings and the art and history around Native American rugs. This passion isreflected in much of the style and décor of The Hacienda and he will share with us how this interest cameabout and some of the history and importance of this part of our American heritage.

Mitch Blum "Tales from my Travels" with Mitch:Hacienda Travel Series

Mitch Blum has lived in Tucson for over forty years and has worked in the area of home health for overtwenty five years. In recent years, a passion for traveling has engulfed Mitch and he has visited an array ofamazing destinations through a group calls "G Adventures" including Peru and Nepal. This fall he istraveling to Spain and Portugal and will do some parts of the St. James Camino de Santiago. He looksforward to sharing some of his adventures, insights and images from his travels.

Carol Rhodes In the Presence of Horses : Stewardship & Care of ourEquine Companions

Carol Rhodes is originally from Michigan and moved to Tucson in the early 1990s. She trains, teaches andcompetes with her horses and students on National top ten winning horses and does this with a passion. She has an MBA/HCM and has managed horse operations from ten to three hundred head for a varietyof different people and has been doing this for over forty years. We are happy to have her here at TheHacienda as part of our In the Presence of Horses equine team along with Barbara Rector and Anna Calek.


Kate Reynolds Bird Watching Expedition to Patagonia

Kate Reynolds is daughter of resident Virginia Reynolds and has been a bird watching enthusiast for manyyears. After retiring from a career in writing, Kate became interested in learning all she could about birdand especially those found in the desert southwest. She and her mother both are avid birdwatchers andshe will be teaching a course at The Hacienda on what to look for and follow it up with leading a trip ofresidents and staff to the Patagonia area so we can all enjoy the adventure of learning about and watchingbirds together!

Pat Caffrey Kites: The World on a String

Originally from Nebraska, Pat Caffrey has been a passionate hobbyist since he was a young boy. Last fallhe impressed us all with his amazing yo-yo demonstration and now following the string theme, hisprowess in kite flying will be what he will demonstrate for us this spring! Pat has been a part of theWatermark team in the dining services area for many years.

Lenora Long Navajo Coming of Age Ceremonies

Lenora grew up on the Navajo reservation outside of Winslow, Arizona. Her family is a multi-generationalmember of the Navajo nation and Lenora grew up participating in the many traditions of her ancestorsand family. At a young age, she went away to a boarding school and ultimately ended up in Tucson whereher son attended the University of Arizona. Lenora is part of our Hacienda housekeeping team and we areso pleased she will be sharing some of her traditions with us.

Izzy Oehme Taste and Learn Series: The Belgium Waffle!

Izzy is originally from Mons, Belgium and has lived here in the US for the past 18 years. She worked in thefood service industry for over 30 years and recently moved from Colorado to join us as The HaciendaCertified Dietary Manager for the Springs. Growing up in Belgium she enjoyed learning the intricacies offine Belgium cooking from her mother and will share with us some of the differences between the variousregions of Belgium and how specifically the waffle recipes vary depending on where they are made.


Amy Dubois We Love our Dogs/Best of Breed Series: History of the Great Dane!

Amy is originally froma Baltimore, Maryland and moved to the Southwest and Tucson many years ago. She is a nurse advocate and currently has her own business. She has a long history in the home healthfield as well. In addition to being a Wildcat fan, an antiquing aficionada and a painter...she also has had apassion for Great Danes ever since she was little and had them in her family growing up. She has keptwith this tradition and is excited to bring her "Louie" to meet us as she shares her knowledge of this verylarge and lovely breed with us.

Brenda Ritter Songs of Spring!

Originally from the Heartland, Brenda Ritter has been a career professional in the senior care industry formany years. When she is not wearing her Executive Director cape for The Hacienda at the River campus,she can be found hiking the mountains, spending time with her husband, cheering for Iowa State and/orUniversity of Arizona athletic teams. Sometimes, because she is so versatile, she can do all three of theseat once. Another passion of hers since youth has been singing which she has done in the church setting aswell as various cabaret venues and command performances requested by co-workers. She is a recentconvert to the quiet beauty and lovely weather of the Sonoran desert and enjoys looking out at theCatalina mountains from her office window makes her want to "sing out" daily!

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