Summer 2013 / Volume 45 / Number 2 THE www.bv.org A Quarterly Publication Of Brethren Village Living a “Thrilling” Retirement For the Wilson’s, As you approach the Wilson’s apartment retirement is in Fieldcrest, you can tell right away you’re having the time at the right one. Sitting on the shelf outside to anticipate their door is a plastic Mickey and Minnie Mouse roller coaster that dispenses candy the next thrill. when you push their coaster car down the hill. “It was a gift from our grandkids,” Richard smiles. Richard and Mary Wilson, BV Residents for almost two years, are not your typical retirees. Sure, they enjoy baseball games and long walks, but their passion is riding roller coasters. In fact, Richard celebrated his 80th birthday at Knoebels, riding the variety.” Three opposed to just hills,” he explains. Phoenix wooden roller coaster five times of their four Their future plans include riding a coaster in a row. For the celebration, Knoebels children (and all 10 grandchildren) being built outside of Orlando in FL and opened the Phoenix coaster an hour early, share their love of roller coasters. an ACE convention south of San Francisco just for the Wilson family. As Richard and where a new wooden coaster is being Mary approached the ride that day they The Wilson’s fondness for coasters built. Richard also has aspirations to saw about 30 family members waiting in even transcends their marriage. They ride a coaster on his 100th birthday. Mary the Phoenix coaster car, a ride that one of spent their 40th anniversary participating shakes her head, “I’ll sit that one out.” their grandsons now runs, and Richard has in an ACE (American Coaster Enthusiasts) ridden “at least 100 times.” Fundraiser at Lakemont Park in Altoona. As if riding every wooden coaster in They rode Leap the Dips (the oldest the country isn’t ambitious enough, the Richard has always been fond of roller wooden roller coaster anywhere in the Wilson’s are also committed to visiting coasters. He rode his first when he was country) 94 times! “Richard promised every baseball stadium and doing a six years old and admits it’s still the “air me a fun day and a good anniversary Volksmarch (a 10K trailed walk, of German time” he enjoys most. “When you’re moving dinner. But because we ended up riding origin) in all 50 states. “We were making that quickly and you leave your seat, you the coaster all day, from about 8AM-6PM, good headway on the stadiums, but then know it’s a good ride. We like the wooden no restaurants were open. We ended several teams tore down their stadiums coasters best, the steel ones just don’t up having a good turnpike sandwich for and built new ones. They’re keeping us on compare.” In fact, Richard and Mary have dinner on the way home,” Mary laughs. our toes!” a goal of riding every wooden roller coaster in the country. “Originally our plan was to Richard is already planning on For the Wilson’s, retirement is having ride every roller coaster, but in the 1990s celebrating his 82nd birthday this year the time to anticipate the next thrill. Every a new track design debuted and steel with a trip to Branson, MO to ride a new year is an exciting adventure, where the coasters sprang up quickly, sometimes 50 wooden coaster that just took its maiden path may wind around a scenic trail or th or more in one year! We just couldn’t keep voyage on March 15 . “That one is take them plummeting down a 200-plus up, so we refined our quest to the wooden unique because it has corkscrew twists as foot drop. BV Congratulates Josh Martin, 2012 Servant of the Year Josh Martin, security, Josh responded to a fire responded to the fire emergency call and was honored at the Team in Oakwood House, where assisted getting all Residents to safety. Member Banquet as the he is commended for his In addition, as a dedicated security 2012 Servant of the Year. In professional action, quick Team Member, Josh willingly works his relatively short tenure at thinking and putting his extra shifts as needed and has often BV, Josh has been involved in Josh (left) is training to action in containing thanked by BV president reported for duty on very short notice to many emergency situations John Snader at the the fire as well as directing cover emergencies or unscheduled shift Team Member banquet. and has handled them in a the fire department to the openings. He has also rearranged his proficient and professional scene. And who, along with personal plans to accommodate the needs manner. The most well-known of these many other Team Members, immediately of the department. Josh’s career goal is to emergencies occurred in May 2012 when become a law enforcement officer. 2013 Servant of the Month Awardees: January: Roland Maust, Communications • February: Lester Getz, Housekeeping • March: Sue Wilson & Dawn Connor, both of The Courtyards Summer 2013 Official Publication of Brethren Village Retirement Community BV Auxiliary Announces 2013 Financial Pledges Crucial to the success of the Village, • Campus alerting system designed to 3001 Lititz Pike, P.O. Box 5093 the Brethren Village Auxiliary serves the notify residents of emergencies via Lancaster, PA 17606-5093 campus community in a variety of ways automated dialing, texting and e-mail. Telephone: 717-581-4227 or 800-367-9899 from organizing fundraisers to providing • Lightweight folding tables to replace www.bv.org volunteers. The Auxiliary’s income sources older, heavier tables. www.twitter.com/BrethrenVillage stream from the Gift Shop, Village Stores, • Octane seated elliptical machine for www.facebook.com/BrethrenVillage Thrift Shop, memberships and donations. Our Vision Fieldcrest Fitness Center — used by Enriching each life touched by our The Auxiliary has identified several key people not capable of standing for ministry at Brethren Village. initiatives that they will financially support extended periods of time. Our Mission in 2013 for the betterment of Residents, • Assisted Chin/Dip machine for Fieldcrest Rooted in the tradition of service Team Members, friends and visitors of Fitness Center — used to promote within the Church of the Brethren, the the community. These initiatives total mission of Brethren Village is to provide upper body strength. $125,642 and include: a continuum of services and Christ-like • Proofing Box used to make a variety of care to support the aging process and • Low air loss mattresses in to enhance the spiritual, physical, social homemade breads. The Courtyards to aid in the treatment and emotional wholeness of Residents, • 14 passenger replacement shuttle bus Team Members, and community. of pressure ulcers. (1st year of two-year pledge). Board of Directors • Vital sign monitors on carts in The • Renovation of creative arts room Chairman Courtyards. F. Barry Shaw • Recliners specially designed to repel From new projects to ongoing campus Vice Chairman stains for use in The Courtyards. improvement efforts, the Auxiliary Carol D. Hess welcomes new Residents and those in nd Treasurer • New chapel entryway (2 year of the community who would like to become Steven L. Faus two-year pledge). involved. For more information on the Secretary Auxiliary, please contact Holly Began, David L. Hawthorne Assistant Secretary / Treasurer Volunteer Services, at (717) 581-4251. Steven L. Edris Directors Evelyn Dehmey Douglas F. Deihm Henry H. Gibbel S. Joan Hershey Carroll L. Kreider Kathy M. Long Alan R. Over Larry D. Sauder Resident Representative Linda J. Heck Auxiliary President Judith Bollinger-Keeport Resident Council President Leon E. Whiteman ____________ New Outpatient Therapy Clinic President & CEO Aegis Therapies has opened a new at the same time in the same room. John N. Snader, FACHE Outpatient Clinic across from the Terrace With the opening of the Outpatient Clinic, Vice President Finance Pamela S. Formica, CPA Crossing Fitness Center. The new clinic Aegis will have the opportunity to be Vice President Support Services is in addition to the current location flexible with scheduling appointments Philip S. Hollinger which provides service to The Courtyards. and will be able to spend quality time Vice President Health Services Currently, laws restrict therapists from helping Residents achieve therapy goals. David S. Rayha, MPA, NHA seeing inpatients (residents in The Therapists will also have use of the Editor Courtyards) and outpatients (residents fitness center, thus enabling a smoother Tara Marie Ober who live in any of the residential or transition between therapy and Public Relations Manager personal care homes on campus) together wellness programs. Brethren Village is an Equal Opportunity Employer Route 501 Lane Closure Airport Road Brethren Village will be installing a double pipe drainage system under Rt. 501 during a four-week period spanning from June through July 2013. The drainage system is Hoss’s Proposed Property Dual Pipes member being installed to reduce the flooding that Opt-Out Policy occurs on Brethren Village property at the Brethren Village If you wish your name removed from the mailing list to receive Property future newsletters or fundraising materials supporting Brethren corner of Rt. 501 and Airport Road during Village, please send a written request to: Director of Develop- severe storm events. ment, 3001 Lititz Pike, P.O. Box 5093, Lancaster, PA 17606-5093. The official registration and financial information of BrethrenVillage Rt. 501 is expected to be reduced to one-lane traffic from the hours of 9AM to 3PM, may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll free, within Pennsylvania, 1-800-732-0999. Monday through Friday for most of the construction period. However, the lane restrictions Registration does not imply endorsement.