Summer 2013 / Volume 45 / Number 2

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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. and work hours may vary, as these are dictated by PennDOT. Please plan your travel times and patterns to avoid any inconvenience. Save the Date!

IRA Charitable Rollovers Extended through 2013 Going, Going, Gone? BV Golf Tourney on September 12 By: Charles F. Few, Planned Giving Counselor Brethren Village’s 23rd Annual Golf Tournament at In 2006, the Federal Government created a bill that Foxchase Golf Club, Stevens, PA will be held Thursday, allowed for charitable contributions to be made directly Sept. 12, 2013, rain or shine. The tournament will include from an individual’s IRA. As usual, there were certain an AM and PM scramble, with registration beginning at stipulations that had to be met. In the right situation, 6:30 AM and 12:30 PM. Registration fee includes greens fees, however, it provided an effective means to gift money to cart, and meals. a favorite charity while providing tax advantages to the Proceeds benefit the Good Samaritan Fund which giver. Since its inception, this win-win opportunity has provides continuing care and financial assistance to Residents been renewed each year by Congress. Brethren Village has who find themselves unable to pay the full cost of their care. been honored and thankful to have received numerous IRA Charitable Rollovers as gifts over this period of time. Reservations for sponsorship opportunities are currently underway and various levels are available such as a hole Whether or not the government will continue to allow sponsor, patron sponsor and prize sponsor. If you would such IRA Charitable Rollover gifts beyond this year is not like additional information on ways to support this event, certain. However, they can definitely be done this year, please contact Joanne Stehr, Director of Development, 2013. If gifting from an IRA holds some interest for you, at (717) 581-4316 or [email protected]. now is a good time to investigate the possibilities. The requirements for making such a gift are simple and straightforward. • The donor must be at least 70 ½ years old when the he BV Wellness Department recently gift is made. T held a physical activity challenge • The gift cannot exceed $100,000 per individual for Team Members. Strides for Health, ($200,000 per couple) in a given year. a Highmark BlueShield initiative, helped • Transfers must be made from the IRA Administrator Team Members get directly to the charity. moving and increase daily activity. The friendly • It must be an outright gift and not used to fund a competition had 36 Team Charitable Gift Annuity or Charitable Trust. Members organized • The donor cannot receive any goods or services for into 3 teams which were making the donation. coached by Wellness • The money cannot be made to a donor advised fund staff. For 8 weeks, or to a supporting organization. participants tracked their Brethren Village welcomes your consideration of an exercise minutes and IRA Charitable Rollover gift. We are committed to our were encouraged to use tradition of providing a continuum of services in a Christ- BV’s on-site fitness centers like atmosphere. In order to maintain the high standards and pool. A grand total “The Team Member of caring we historically have provided, continuous and of almost 80,000 minutes exceptional stewardship of our resources is necessary. were logged! challenge has been great, it The financial generosity of Residents, Team Members and At the end of the really helped friends helps significantly in continuing our ministry of program, Michele’s put me back providing quality care and essential services to residents Mobilizers came in first in line. I feel in need of supplemental and benevolent care. place with 31,500 minutes awesome and If you would like to explore the advantages of making logged. Congratulations am looking an IRA Charitable Rollover this year, please contact to all of the participants for forward to the Chuck Few, (717) 581-4274, [email protected], or making wellness a priority! next challenge. Joanne Stehr, (717) 581-4316, [email protected], in The Wellness Department Thank you!” the Development Office. looks forward to its next challenge which will be —Kathy Kuhns nutrition-based. Dining Services Let's talk! Brethren Village Receives Environmental Award Brethren Village is proud to report “BV is that one of their environmental initiatives has reduced their carbon footprint by over 13,000 pounds of CO annually. proud of 2 The award was given by Cope Salt its continuous Company to Brethren Village, our Residents, and Team Members for BV’s use of an AUTOBrine® system which saves green efforts CO emissions. BV’s use of the patented automatic brine delivery system uses to protect the bulk salt to eliminate the need for dried bagged salt. The use of the AUTOBrine® environment.” allows Brethren Village to avoid sending 2,683 plastic bags to the landfill each year in addition to pallets and stretchwrap. BV is proud of its continuous green efforts Todd English, maintenance supervisor, presents the award to protect the environment. to Connie Brown, head of BV’s Environmental Committee

Calendar of Events

Tuesday, May 14: BV Choir spring Thursday, May 23: AARP Chorus concert in Wolfe Auditorium at 7 PM Spring Musical in Wolfe Auditorium at 2 PM Wednesday, May 15: BV Choir spring concert in Fieldcrest Sunday, June 9: BV Performing Great Room at 7 PM Arts presents Holly Workman, violinist in Wolfe Auditorium at 3 PM Sunday, May 19: Praise Gathering for Believers in the Chapel at 3 PM Wednesday, July 31: Summer Communion in the Chapel at 2 PM Tuesday, May 21: Roe Family Band in Wolfe Auditorium at 2PM

Wednesday, May 22: Men’s Choir

Concert in Wolfe Auditorium at 7 PM

Jerry & Peggy Carvell, Peggy & Jerry Cottage, formerly of Lititz, PA Lititz, of formerly Cottage,

Ellen Hayes, Ellen Fieldcrest, formerly of Lititz, PA Lititz, of formerly Fieldcrest,

Thomas & Jean Taylor, Jean & Thomas Fieldcrest, formerly of Ephrata, PA Ephrata, of formerly Fieldcrest,

May 2013 May

Ephrata, PA Ephrata,

Harold & Anna Eckert, Anna & Harold of formerly Townhouse, Village

Manheim, PA Manheim,

Virgil & Floy Kover, Floy & Virgil of formerly Townhouse, Village

Barbara Sherry, Barbara Fairview Meadows, formerly of Lititz, PA Lititz, of formerly Meadows, Fairview

April 2013 April

Lancaster, PA 17606-5093 PA Lancaster, Jack & Billie Forsha, Billie & Jack Fieldcrest, formerly of Lancaster, PA Lancaster, of formerly Fieldcrest,

5093 Box P.O. Pike, Lititz 3001

Donald & Mary LeFevre, Mary & Donald Fieldcrest, formerly of Ephrata, PA Ephrata, of formerly Fieldcrest,

Elizabethtown, PA Elizabethtown,

A. Harvey Frey, Harvey A. of formerly Townhouse, Village

Shirley E. Brown, E. Shirley Village Townhouse, formerly of Lancaster, PA Lancaster, of formerly Townhouse, Village

Charlestown, MD Charlestown,

Richard & Esther Hicks, Esther & Richard of formerly Fieldcrest,

Donna Noland, Donna Village Garden, formerly of Landisville, PA PA Landisville, of formerly Garden, Village

September 12th September

March 2013 March

BV Receives Award Receives BV Tourney Golf BV Retirement Thrilling A

of Lancaster, PA Lancaster, of

Feb 2013 — 2013 Feb Elaine Hessen, Elaine formerly Meadows, Fairview

of Manheim, PA Manheim, of

Feb 2013 — 2013 Feb Barbara Harkcom, Barbara formerly Garden, Village

Lancaster, PA Lancaster,

Jan 2013 — 2013 Jan Doris Andrew, Doris Village Garden, formerly of of formerly Garden, Village

Spring 2013 Villager 2013 Spring

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