Destination Garden Spot Village - Fall/Winter 2023

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DISCOVERING

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DESTINATION Your Best Story Is Waiting for You FALL/WINTER 2023

GA R D E N S P OT V I L L AG E

Looking Outward Exploring the ways Garden Spot team members and residents impact our community.

Magnolia, official volunteer for Garden Spot Village Read her story on page 23.

YOUR BEST STORY IS WAITING FOR YOU When will your best story begin? Larry and Christine McHenry can't wait to move to Garden Spot Village. The couple is on the Radar Screen and waiting for their next home. In the meantime, they visit Garden Spot Village several times a week.

Together, they enjoy walks through the Legacy Garden, dinner at The Harvest Table and time in the Wellness Center. Christine loves to play pickleball with her future neighbors and Larry has enjoyed working in the Metal Shop.

Christine says, “When we are at Garden Spot, it's like we are already home.”

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NO TE WO RTH Y N E WS GROWING OUR COMMUNITY

GARDEN SPOT AFFILIATES

FREDERICK LIVING TO BECOME A GARDEN SPOT COMMUNITY

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early 2023 Garden Spot Communities released a strategic blueprint that included several initiatives.

One of the strategic focus areas in the blueprint includes a goal to scale and expand for long-term sustainability.

On September 1, CEO Steve Lindsey announced that Garden Spot Communities and Frederick Living Boards voted unanimously to sign an affiliation agreement, setting into motion the next steps in that strategic focus area.

A continuing care retirement community, Frederick Living is situated on a 72-acre campus in Zieglerville, Pennsylvania. The community has been providing services to adults 55 and over at this location since 1896. Frederick Living includes 165 residential living cottages and apartments, 59 personal care beds, 31 memory support beds, and 32 skilled nursing beds.

Steve says, “We believe that through affiliations with like-minded organizations like Frederick Living, we will achieve economies of scale.

Together, we will build resiliency, discover organizational synergies and leverage the best practices, as well as invest in innovation in new and better ways. Additionally, we believe that we can honor the legacy of service excellence at our organizations as we leverage the opportunity to

inspire a bold new vision of senior living.”

Steve continues, “As we each looked for partners to leverage our experience and achieve a point of critical mass, we believed that Garden Spot Communities and Frederick Living—both missiondriven, faith-based organizations founded in the Mennonite tradition—were a strong match. After a busy summer of due diligence, during which our boards, leadership and outside consultants worked hard to evaluate the financial structure, operational impact, organizational systems and opportunities to advance our common mission, we are pleased that we have the support of the boards of both organizations. Most importantly, we are pleased with the new relationships that have developed between our residents and team members. At the beginning of the summer we suspected our organizations had a common soul—at the end of the summer we are convinced that it’s true.”

“We are excited about the possibilities we have discovered over the past few months – to expand our mission, our outreach and our footprint. This is truly an exciting time for us at Garden Spot Communities as we welcome Frederick Living into our family,” Steve concludes.

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The world is changing faster now than at any time in human history… and, experts tell us, the pace of change will continue to increase. While the pace of change certainly affects everyone, it has begun to have a signif icant impact on our f ield of senior living. Market forces tell us a level of critical mass exists that is required for organizations to thrive long term. The era of the single site and small system organization is coming to a close, as has been evidenced in many other industries (e.g. hospitals, rehab centers, banking, transportation and even laundromats).

We believe this is something that should not be mourned, but rather viewed as an opportunity to be embraced.

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– Steve Lindsey

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STEP 1 Submit an application with the $150 application fee in order to become a future resident.

STEP 2 Choose your housing style, make a down payment and join our Radar Screen, a community of people looking forward to calling Garden Spot Village home.

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FEATURES FALL/WINTER 2023 | ISSUE 29

Wes Kopp, RN Supervisor, Maple Farm, and Captain at Garden Spot Fire Rescue, volunteers each summer during Cadet Camp, an innovative, kid-friendly introduction to firefighting.

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Making an Impact

Community Impact Statement

From Dreaming to Reality

Governance in Community

Larry and Christine McHenry look forward to calling Garden Spot Village home. Until then, they will enjoy making new friends as they engage with people in the Wellness Center, the Metal Shop and on the pickleball court.

As a non-profit organization, Garden Spot Communities’ team of volunteer board members provides governance and leadership. Get to know the board of directors through profiles and photos.

Garden Spot Village Founder Dale Weaver believed that Garden Spot Village shouldn't be “an island unto itself.” Rather, Garden Spot Village should be a vibrant part of New Holland and a blessing to our neighbors.

For the past 27 years Garden Spot Village has been making an impact in the local commmunity.

Garden Spot is currently working on a process to quantify our economic and social impact.

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PEOPLE OF THE COMMUNITY

TIME WITH FAMILY

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We Love it Here!

Make memories locally

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Healthcare Unveiled April Valentin and Magnolia bring joy wherever they go

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Discovering Lancaster Autumn Family Fun

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Socially Speaking The Wisdom Course offers opportunities to impact others

ON THE MOVE

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Staff Spotlight Jen Schneider cultivates sustainable relationships

Looking Forward Don Horning finds ways to connect with his future community

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Volunteer Spotlight Len Reinsfelder focuses on family, church and community

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Giving Generously The Employee Scholarship Fund helps Lisa Schober achieve dreams

Real Estate Update Prepare to Move

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Downsizing Tips Seven Ways a Pro Can Help IN EVERY ISSUE

Meet Your Neighbor Wilbur and Bert Horning bring a lifetime of service to Garden Spot

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New Possibilities Lynn McKay shares the art of spinning with others

THE TABLE—A CELEBRATION OF FOOD

First Word Opportunity Calendar

NEARBY & BEYOND

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On The Road Adventures in the Sahara

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On the Clock Ted Krug: Connecting with people

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Linked to the Past The Glick family celebrates five generations of agriculture

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FIRST WOR D

LOOKING BEYOND & HARVESTING WISDOM

ommunity involvement has been a long-standing hallmark of Garden Spot Village. While the 1000-plus people who live at Garden Spot create a vibrant community in and of itself, their contributions reach far beyond the Garden Spot campus.

In the Fall 2010 issue of Destination, Garden Spot CEO Steve Lindsey commented about Garden Spot Founder and Chair of the Board Dale Weaver, “He didn’t want Garden Spot Village to be a place for people to come and retire, but rather a place for people to live vibrant and active lives, a place to be involved in serving others.…He also envisioned it as being more than just an island unto itself, but as a real part of the larger community.”

Getting involved, making a difference locally, regionally and globally has been an intentional characteristic of the Garden Spot Communities culture since its inception. That early issue of Destination listed more than a dozen ways Garden Spot contributed beyond its borders. Today, there are dozens more. We will explore some of them in this issue. Whatever interests you may have to contribute beyond the local community, Garden

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Spot wants to help you live into them.

Speaking of earlier days, from time to time you may have heard us talk about “the slow hunch.” It’s the idea that sometimes the best ideas develop over a long period and come to fruition when all the right conditions fall into place. There are people in our lives who we tend to look to for help and guidance when things are uncertain. These are typically people who have reflected on and harvested the wisdom of their life experience.

In 2005, we first asked the question, “Is it possible to identify a path to wisdom, or a wisdom course, for people who are interested in exploring the wisdom of their own lives?” After 15 years of exploration and a number of false starts, we launched a prototype Wisdom Course in 2022. One of its most significant aspects is that it reaches beyond the borders of Garden Spot Village, connecting residents and team members with faculty and students at Elizabethtown College. It has exceeded all our expectations. For the full story see page 26.

A critical element of any organizational culture is its board of directors. In this issue you will be introduced to Garden Spot’s Board of Directors.

These are people who generously volunteer their time, wisdom and expertise to ensure the ongoing vibrancy of Garden Spot Communities.

This issue is all about going beyond our borders and about the people who help make such outreach possible. You are invited to read on, explore and imagine all the things you might do as your life story unfolds at Garden Spot Village and beyond.

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agnolia may still be a puppy, but when she walks in the door at Garden Spot Village, she’s in professional mode,” says April Valentin, a skilled nursing licensed practical nurse (LPN).

April, who works dayshift in the Fallcrest household, brings Magnolia to work with her regularly. When April arrives with her, Magnolia’s presence sparks a new level of joy.

“Residents don’t often get a lot of exposure to animals, especially dogs.

Many of them have had dogs throughout their lifetime and miss that interaction.

They welcome Magnolia and look forward to seeing her,” April says.

“She always gets a lot of treats, and families appreciate her visits as well,” she continues.

April and Magnolia also visit DayBreak weekly.

“Magnolia has quickly stolen the hearts of DayBreak participants,” says Sarah Lowery, director of DayBreak.

“It is simply incredible to watch the joy spread through each person when April and Magnolia walk into the room.”

She continues, “Magnolia has such a sweet, calm nature and participants love to interact with her and watch the many tricks she can do. April is such a warm and compassionate person, so together they make the perfect duo.”

April graduated as an LPN in the fall of 2019 and started working at Garden Spot Village that November. She was introduced to Garden Spot by her husband, Jose, who used to work in dietary. April started as a float nurse, which exposed her to all aspects of care in each of the four households in Garden View Skilled Nursing. When a full-time dayshift position became available in Fallcrest, she applied and was hired.

“The level of organization and the

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homelike environment at Garden Spot Village are great. In addition, the relationships we are able to build with the residents and their families are unique. I’ve appreciated the consistent staffing and continuity of care we can offer to residents,” April says.

Consistent staffing and continuity of care allows Garden Spot to host events and gatherings for residents and families.

April appreciates the opportunity to occasionally include her son in her workday. Antonio is also building relationships with residents. “Where else can you do that?” she exclaims.

“Garden Spot has been so caring toward team members,” April says.

“During the early days of the pandemic, when my son’s school was closed, Garden Spot provided childcare, and team members helped him with his online assignments. You’re not going to find that anywhere else. The level of support we have here is amazing.”

Garden Spot’s support of team members overflows into the care provided for residents, allowing opportunities for both April and Magnolia to spread joy when they walk into a room.

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SOCIALLY SPEAKING

THE WISDOM COURSE GROWING AND SHARING EXPERIENCES

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May 2022, a team of 14 residents and team members started a journey together. The path forward was a little unclear and at times they wandered and wondered where their next steps might take them. They were participants in a pilot project—the Wisdom Course.

A SLOW HUNCH Garden Spot Communities CEO Steve Lindsey explains the slow hunch that initiated the Wisdom Course. “A lot of important ideas have long incubation periods. Over time, fragments of an idea come together to create something meaningful. The Wisdom Course is a great example,” Steve says.

He continues, “For several years, when I would have conversations with people, they would say, ‘Nobody ever listens to me. Nobody wants to know what I have to say.’ And I would ask them, ‘If somebody asked you, what would you have to say?

What would you tell them?’ The response was often, ‘Well, I don't know. Nobody wants to hear it anyway.’ We wanted to explore that idea: if we have that moment when somebody really wants to know what we have to say about life in general, what would we have to say?”

Over the years, Garden Spot Village leadership moved forward with a Wisdom Course and then hit pause because one or more aspects of the project just didn’t fall into place.

A SERENDIPITOUS CONVERSATION In late 2021, Steve and Scott Miller, chief marketing officer, met with Dr. Conrad Kanagy, a sociology professor at Elizabethtown College, about an unrelated project.

Steve says, “As we were talking, we realized that we were kind of kindred spirits in this journey together. Dr. Kanagy, with his background, his experience and his education as a sociologist, brought expertise in writing curriculum and an audience with whom we could share our wisdom. Garden Spot Village brought people interested in learning how to harvest the wisdom

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Opposite: Scott Miller explores a path less traveled as he leads residents and team members through a journey to discovering the wisdom of their lives.

of their lives.”

After a series of conversations in which the idea for the class became a little more defined, Scott and Steve began to reach out to residents and team members they thought might be interested in joining the pilot class.

Evie Hershey, a Garden Spot Village resident since August 2019, was one of the residents invited to participate.

Evie says, “I completed my college degree when I was in my forties and I love learning. The Wisdom Course sounded like an exciting adventure. And it was.

I enjoyed it thoroughly. I really enjoyed writing about experiences in my life.”

Through a series of monthly sessions from May 2022 through February 2023, participants reflected on and wrote about their life experiences from a variety of perspectives. Dr. Kanagy challenged them to think about the world they were “dropped into.” What was the cultural context? What was the religious context?

What was happening in the world at that time? How did the context and world events shape their childhood, adolescent and adult experiences? What were defining moments that shaped their worldview and choices? What would they do differently?

Participants answered all of these questions by writing their life story. The writing was peer reviewed for content; Dr. Kanagy also gave feedback. Some participants embraced the writing— Jeanne Jensma, a Garden Spot Village resident since June 2020, wrote and published a book during the course.

Others initially resisted writing, but found, once they started, they could not stop.

The reflection and writing prepared the participants to meet Dr. Kanagy’s firstsemester college students in October.

Dr. Kanagy says, “My students learned the facts of the residents’ lives—their work life, their family life, their religious life. It was not the social facts, though,

that impacted them. They were impacted by how the residents described what they learned from those experiences. It was within that context that relationships were built.”

“I think one of the advantages of this process was that residents were able to become comfortable talking about their story and what they had learned before they met the students,” Dr. Kanagy continues. “One of the greatest impacts for the students from the relationships, the stories they heard and wisdom shared, was a lowering of anxiety. This is a very anxious generation. Anxiety, depression and other mental health challenges are extremely high across the country. But what they heard was the assurance that things will be okay, that they will find the resources they need from others, from within themselves, from God, to get through the next steps.”

Dr. Kanagy says, “As I listened to that last interaction between the residents and the students, I was so impressed with how many of the residents talked about the value of faith and spirituality, particularly Christian faith, in their lives, and were able to talk to my students in a way that was really free because it was just part of their story.”

NEXT STEPS The second cohort of Wisdom Course participants started their journey in May 2023. They met monthly through the summer, processing their life experiences and gleaning wisdom in anticipation of meeting a new set of first-semester college students at Elizabethtown College in lateAugust.

Scott and Chaplain Karyn Nancarvis are co-leading the class of 13, made up of residents and team members who desire to build relationships and share their wisdom with the next generation.

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PEOPLE OF THE COMMUNIT Y Jen soon realized that her job was much more than being a cook supervisor. “I became someone for the young adults in the kitchen to talk to and connect with,” Jen says. She has made meaningful friendships and stays connected with 90 percent of the teens who have come through Garden Spot Village. She is known as “Momma Jen” in the kitchen.

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JEN SCHNEIDER

SUSTAINABLE FRIENDSHIPS AND LIFESTYLE STORY BY KENDELL MOATS

couldn’t picture working somewhere else. I love the residents, my co-workers, and everything in between about Garden Spot Village,” says Jen Schneider, cook supervisor in Central Kitchen.

Jen Schneider is a role model to many: her kids, her co-workers, and her goats at home. She started working at Garden Spot Village ten years ago and has built valuable friendships and connections during this time. At first she didn’t see herself succeeding in her position, but Garden Spot ended up being the perfect fit.

Previously, Jen was a district manager for Subway. Although she enjoyed her job, she was looking for a new opportunity that would provide health insurance. She stumbled across Garden Spot Village’s opening for a cook supervisor and took the plunge into a position she had never held before.

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SUSTAINABLE LIFESTYLE Jen and her family moved to a small farmette about an hour away from New Holland a couple of years ago. After moving, she thought about getting a job closer to her new home, but she couldn’t leave the community she has at Garden Spot Village.

The Schneiders have cows, goats and chickens, and try to live an environmentally friendly lifestyle. They collect rainwater, Jen takes food scraps from the Harvest Table to feed to her pigs, and they do their own butchering.

Her three kids all help with the farm, and they all enjoy their daily tasks. Jen likes the farm-to-table lifestyle they have created, as well as the calming countryside.

Meaningful, lasting friendships and a sustainable lifestyle are important for Jen and for Garden Spot Village. Each day Jen is building new relationships and being a listening ear for those in need.

With supportive co-workers and family, Jen will continue to thrive as she works with purpose in community.

Above: Jen Schneider discusses the goals for the day with another team member.

SUSTAINABLE RELATIONSHIPS “I did lots of crying at first,” Jen states when asked how she felt at the start of the new job. Jen was now tasked with cooking meals on a different scale than she did in her home, and she was taught many different positions in the kitchen. However, with the help of her encouraging husband and co-workers, her position at Garden Spot turned around.

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LEN REINSFELDER RENEWING A COMMITMENT TO SERVICE

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or so many years, my career was allencompassing. I needed to cut back all of my community service and volunteering.

As I retired, I wanted to refocus my time on family, church involvement and community,” says Len Reinsfelder.

their parish, at work and in their community. He is a facilitator of adult religious education and serves on the education committee for Our Lady of Lourdes.

A COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY Len’s third focus is on serving the Garden Spot Village and greater New Holland communities.

His extensive experience as an educator, a school administrator, a college professor, and his intelligence A COMMITMENT TO FAMILY work at the National Security Agency, which Since moving to Garden Spot Village in included roles as Dean of the College of Cryptology July 2022, Len has been successful in that and then Commandant of the National Cryptologic refocus. He and his wife, Phyllis, welcomed University, gives him a unique perspective on the their newest granddaughter, Emma, in ways education can help people continue to grow and November 2022. For three months— learn. He joined the education committee at Garden February through April Spot, as well as the ELANCO 2023—they cared for Library Board of Trustees.

Opposite: Len Reinsfelder Emma while their At the library, Len is immersing finds connection to his community and purpose daughter returned to himself in learning about the in serving on the ELANCO work. local community, state funding Library Board of Trustees.

It was a delightful formulas and finding ways to craft experience spending the unique story of the ELANCO two and a half days each week with their library and how it serves the local community. granddaughter.

Len also brings his experience with assistive technology to Garden Spot. A long-time member A COMMITMENT TO CHURCH of The Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Len and Phyllis immediately connected Technology Society of North America, Len with Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church represented Garden Spot at the organization’s annual in New Holland. With additional time conference in New Orleans in July 2023. He viewed in his schedule, Len was happy to pick the conference with a new filter: How can assistive up roles that fit his interests. As a trained technology help people age well?

Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist, He is also part of the second Wisdom Course, Len helps to serve communion. He also which started in May 2023. serves as a lector during Mass.

As Len continues to explore new opportunities Len has re-engaged with the Knights to serve, he says, “It’s so easy to fill your schedule. of Columbus, a men’s group that works to Staying busy is easy to do. I want to be of service—to closely support the pastor and to empower my family, my church and my community.”

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I am pursuing a master of science degree in nursing so that I can teach the next generation of healthcare workers the value of person-centered care.

GIVING GENEROUSLY

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“I am pursuing a master of science degree in nursing so that I can teach the next generation of healthcare workers the value A SCHOLARSHIP TO WORK WITH PURPOSE of person-centered care. In this season of my life, I believe I have experience and wisdom to impart,” she says.

2020, Lisa Schober, the weekend overnight nurse supervisor at Lisa recently applied for and received Garden Spot Village, was invited to teach a certified nursing a scholarship from Garden Spot, assistant class at the Spanish American Civic Association in which will help to pay for her online Lancaster, through Harrisburg Area Community College (HACC). classes. The Kelley family initiated the Lisa says, “My students spoke English as a second language scholarship in 2018 in and many were immigrants. Through this honor of Pat Kelley. opportunity, I realized teaching was something Above: Lisa Schober has “I am so thankful for I was meant to do. Watching my students, who struggled to speak received a scholarship from this scholarship and for Garden Spot to help her English, use the universal language of compassion while caring for the tuition assistance pursue an advanced degree. their residents was something I will never forget.”

I receive from Garden Spot. I’m able to pursue LISA’S JOURNEY TO TODAY the next step in my career without a lot Lisa has worked as a registered nurse for the past 25 years. Her first role was as an of student debt,” Lisa says. agency nurse with placements in area hospitals. After about 15 years of active hospital She plans to continue in her role at and bedside nursing, Lisa began looking for a slower pace. She was intrigued to find Garden Spot Village even after she an open position as overnight nurse supervisor at Garden Spot Village. graduates and begins teaching at a local She researched the community carefully before making the switch. She appreciates college.

She believes it is important to the person-centered culture of care she has found here. share what we learn through caring for Teaching the class with HACC inspired Lisa to further her own education and others each day. pursue teaching. To equip herself, Lisa enrolled at Western Governors University,

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with the goal to earn her Master of Science in Nursing by April 2025. Fully online, with accelerated options, Western Governors University allows Lisa to work at a pace that fits her lifestyle. Lisa is set to earn her bachelor of science degree in September 2023.

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PEOPLE OF THE COMMUNIT Y

MEET YOUR NEIGHBOR

WILBUR AND BERT HORNING

CREATING HAPPINESS, PRESERVING COMMUNITY wondered if I would miss our home when we moved to Garden Spot Village,” says Wilbur Horning, a Garden Spot Village resident since June 2022. “I don’t miss it.”

“It’s almost like living at a resort,” Bert Horning adds.

Wilbur and Bert lived in their home on Earl Avenue in New Holland for 44 years. “New Holland is an amazing community,” Bert says.

The couple serves their community well. Today they are involved in the New Holland Historical Society as well as CrossNet Ministries and their church, St. Stephen Reformed Church.

“I

A LIFETIME OF SERVICE TO NEW HOLLAND With 50 years of banking experience, Wilbur retired from Susquehanna Bank in 2014. Throughout his career, Wilbur volunteered in the greater New Holland community. He served on the New Holland Borough Council for 12 years. When the New Holland mayor decided to retire in 2001, Wilbur stepped up and ran for the elected position.

In New Holland’s “weak mayor” system, the main role of the mayor is to work with the police department, which Wilbur says, he “always enjoyed.” The rest of the position is ceremonial; the mayor votes only if the Borough Council’s vote ends in a tie. “I voted once in 16 years,” says Wilbur.

His role as mayor, however, connected him to a variety of local initiatives, including CrossNet Ministries, Dementia Friendly Lancaster, Welsh Mountain Medical Center Board, Christmas on Main and more. “I really enjoyed the opportunities I had as mayor,” Wilbur says. “I met a lot of people, attended a lot of grand openings and served on a lot of committees.”

Bert’s career included banking, as well.

She also worked for Martin Limestone for 18 years before retiring in 2006.

After a couple of years she was back at work at the National Christmas Center in Paradise. In addition, she volunteered extensively, serving as a Girl Scout leader, at their church and at CrossNet Ministries.

Bert says, “CrossNet has pulled together a lot of disparate organizations and found ways to get them to work together. Even the public school system has recognized what CrossNet can do for their students.”

Wilbur agrees, “The size of our community makes it easier for people to cooperate.”

SERVING GARDEN SPOT VILLAGE In addition to taking exercise classes, participating in Bible studies and connecting with their neighbors, the couple volunteers at Garden Spot, sorting the mail for the Village Square Apartments. Bert also volunteers in Linden once a week and Wilbur does weeding and trimming—just for the opportunity to spend time outside.

“We have not looked back at all,” says Wilbur of their move to Garden Spot Village.

Bert agrees, “We’ve had a lot of fun already.”

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PEOPLE OF THE COMMUNIT Y

NEW POSSIBILITIES

LYNN MCKAY

SHARING HER PASSION FOR FIBER ART

“I

can’t remember a time when I wasn’t doing fiber art,” says Lynn McKay, a Garden Spot Village resident since July 2020.

She learned to love fiber arts as a young girl when she learned to knit. Over the years her interests expanded to include needlepoint, traditional rug hooking and quilting. Today she focuses mostly on weaving and spinning.

“I was inspired to learn how to weave after purchasing a handwoven scarf at a craft show and decided to sign up for classes at the Philadelphia Guild of Handweavers in Manayunk. Sometime later, while visiting a weaving school, I saw 4H students demonstrating spinning wool on a wheel and I thought, I’d like to learn how to do that,” Lynn says. She attended the John C. Campbell Folk School in North Carolina, where she learned to spin. She continues to explore opportunities to learn about all things fiber and improve her skills.

Over the years she has met a variety of

people through the workshops and classes she has attended. Together with her “fiber friends,” she frequently goes on road trips to sheep and wool festivals, farms and conferences.

Since moving to New Holland, Lynn joined the Lancaster Spinners and Weavers Guild, which meets monthly to share tips and techniques and work together. They also demonstrate their art at local fairs, festivals and other community events. Lynn volunteered to do a spinning demonstration in her period costume at one of the events. She enjoys interacting with people and answering questions during these demonstrations.

“I have learned so much about sheep and how their relationship to the shepherd parallels our relationship to the Lord. God says we are his sheep. Sheep are bought for a price. Christ paid the price for us by laying down his life,” Lynn says.

“I have purchased a few fleeces for spinning and noticed that the tags include

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the name of the sheep. Whenever I have had the opportunity to talk to a shepherd, I have asked if they name their sheep.

Without exception they have paused and answered yes,” Lynn explains. “Some of the names are funny. One shepherd said his current flock includes the name of each of the Beatles. In the Gospel of John, chapter 10, Jesus tells us that he calls his own sheep by name and the sheep follow him because they know his voice. The shepherds I have talked to have told me that their sheep do know their voice and will follow them, but they won’t follow a stranger.”

Lynn continues, “Sheep are dependent on the shepherd. The Good Shepherd cares for his sheep. For example, David’s Psalm 23 says the shepherd leads his sheep beside still water. This is important because, unlike a dog, sheep won’t drink running water. If they tried, the water would go up their nose.”

Before moving to New Holland, Lynn was invited to demonstrate spinning and share lessons from Scripture at a widows luncheon at her previous church, Church of the Saviour, in Wayne, Pennsylvania.

A member of the Chester County and Lancaster chapters of the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen, Lynn sells her work at one or two of the chapter’s craft shows each year. The rest of her work is shared with family and friends.

Lynn is thankful for her neighbors at Sycamore Springs. She says, “It was a newly constructed community when I moved in during COVID in the summer of 2020. It was very stressful. Bruce and Jan Poulterer, who live two doors down from me, invited their new neighbors into their home and we shared a bit about ourselves. That gathering was the start of some good friendships. We all have different gifts, but we help each other whenever we can.”

“We have a solid community,” she continues. “I’m thankful.”

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TABLE A C E L E B R AT I O N O F F O O D

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Tuscan Chicken

Pan-seared chicken breast in a creamy sundried tomato sauce with wilted spinach

Recipe on page 48.

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Wild Grain Rice Pilaf

Wild rice seasoned with herbs and spices

Recipe on page 48.

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Roasted Brussels Sprouts

Brown butter roasted Brussels sprouts, carrot coins and toasted pecans

Recipe on page 49.

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Maple Apple Coleslaw

Traditional coleslaw with Granny Smith apples, maple syrup and poppy seeds

Recipe on page 49.

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Cookies and Cream Cake

Yellow cake with crushed Oreos topped with a whipped cream frosting and Oreo pieces

Recipe on page 49.

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THE TA BLE RESTAURANT REVIEW

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THE LOG CABIN RESTAURANT WITH FAY STRICKLER

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fter a leisurely drive on a winding backroad, through occasional woods and fields, you’ll cross the Cocalico Creek on the Zooks Mill Covered Bridge before turning left on Lehoy Forest Drive and arriving at the upscale Log Cabin Restaurant.

A RICH HISTORY Built in 1929 and used as a speakeasy during prohibition, The Log Cabin Restaurant officially opened as a fine dining restaurant in 1933. It operated continuously through the Great Depression and World War II. In 1958, Celestino “Charlie” DiSantis purchased the restaurant as a way to pursue his dual passions of cooking and art.

He built on to the original log cabin, creating additional dining rooms and upgrading the kitchens.

Charlie filled the restaurant with his art collection, which included 19th-century (and older) portraits.

Subsequent owners added to the art collection. Today, more than 100 paintings, etchings, woodcuts and other art are on display throughout The Log Cabin.

The Log Cabin has 12 dining rooms, each unique in style, size and artwork. Entire rooms can be reserved for special occasions.

You’ll want to plan ahead, because reservations are hard to get during holidays and weekends.

UPSCALE DINING Regardless of where you dine, you will enjoy the same scrumptious appetizers, steaks, pork chops, seafood and duck or chicken, as well as exotic

cocktails and wine. During my most recent visit, I chose the shellfish and corn chowder. It was fabulous! It was served in a large flat bowl so that all of the ingredients could be seen.

My companion chose French onion soup and expressed that it was by far the most flavorful onion soup she had ever enjoyed.

For the main course I chose Osso Buco, Italian for “bone with a hole.” This dish is traditionally made with slices of veal shank cut right through the bone so the marrow flavors the dish. It can also be made with beef or pork. The Log Cabin’s version is Crackling Pork Shank Osso Buco made with a Lancaster County root beer barbecue glaze and served with cheddar cheese grits, green bean bacon and sweet corn succotash with orange gremolata. Our polite and attentive server told us it is the restaurant’s most popular dish.

My companion chose Morels and Linguine, which was equally delicious!

The dessert menu tempted us to order the Chocolate Peanut Butter Bomb and the Chocolate Espresso Torte. We

shared the sweet treats and I made a note to order the torte for myself the next time I visit.

Guest musicians perform in the Piano Lounge from 6pm to 9:30pm every Friday and Saturday night. The dress code is smart casual. The impeccable service and delicious food invite repeat visits.

On occasion, celebrities such as Paul Newman, Taylor Kinney and Lady Gaga have eaten at The Log Cabin while they have been in the area.

If you are celebrating an anniversary, birthday, wedding, engagement or graduation, mention it when you make your reservation or tell your server. They will honor the occasion with a token gift.

Read more: logcabin1933.com

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Fay Strickler, Garden Spot Village resident, has a Master’s degree in Agriculture and Extension Education from Penn State. She also has extensive experience training restaurant staff on food safety and has served as a food judge at Pennsylvania fairs.

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A Lancaster County Tradition Since1933

Local Heritage

Fine Dining

Live Music

Originally operated as a speakeasy during prohibition, the Log Cabin is a living piece of Lancaster County history.

Each of the 12 dining rooms has a story to tell and one of those could be yours!

Treat yourself to an exquisite meal at the Log Cabin, where food and service are held to the highest standards. Each dish is prepared with creativity and care

by Chef Painter and delivered to your table by our friendly and attentive team.

Join us in the Piano Lounge every Friday & Saturday night for live performances by some of the region’s best musicians! Enjoy a drink, dessert or small plate while listening to a mix of Blues, Jazz and American Classics.

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RECIPES Executive Chef Mathew Plank plans and prepares the Swipe Out Hunger meal that Garden Spot Village residents and team members fund and serve at CrossNet Youth Ministries the fourth Monday, monthly.

The recipes featured are popular Swipe Out Hunger dishes with a touch of fall inspiration.

WILD GRAIN RICE PILAF Makes 6 servings 2 1/4 cups long grain rice

1 1/2 tablespoons sea salt 2 tablespoons parsley 4 oz. celery 6 oz. diced onions 1 tablespoon garlic

TUSCAN CHICKEN Makes 6 servings

1. Season chicken breast

2 teaspoons Italian seasoning

2. Heat oil in nonstick pan on

6 5-oz. chicken breasts

1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1 tablespoon salt 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 6 garlic cloves, smashed 4 oz. diced onions 8 oz. sundried tomato, cut in strips 4 cups baby spinach 2 cups heavy cream 4 oz. grated Parmesan

with salt, pepper and Italian seasoning. medium heat. Sear chicken (3 to 4 minutes per side or until golden brown). Remove from pan and set aside.

3. In the same skillet, add

onion and sauté until the onion has softened. Add garlic and sauté for an additional minute. Add sundried tomato and sauté until you can smell both the garlic and tomatoes (about 2 minutes).

4. Add the spinach and

cook until the spinach starts wilting.

5. Add heavy cream and bring

back to simmer.

6. Add Parmesan cheese.

7. Return the chicken to the

pan and bring chicken to an internal temperature of 165 degrees (about four minutes).

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3 cups chicken stock 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1. Place large sauté pan on

medium heat and add olive oil.

2. Add onions and sauté until

clear and softened.

3. Add celery and sauté for an

additional two minutes.

4. Add garlic and sauté until

you can smell the garlic (about 4 minutes).

5. Add salt, parsley and stock.

Bring to a boil.

6. Place rice in a large, oven-

safe baking pan.

7. Pour hot stock mixture

over rice, cover with a lid or aluminum foil and place in the oven at 350 degrees. Bake until rice is fully cooked, about 35 minutes.

ROASTED BRUSSELS SPROUTS WITH CARROTS AND PECANS Makes 6 large servings

COOKIES AND CREAM SHEET TRAY CAKE Makes 12 servings

8 oz. carrots, cleaned, peeled and cut in coins

2 sleeves Oreos

4 oz. toasted whole pecans

1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

1 box of yellow cake mix (prepared as per instructions on the box)

2 pounds Brussels sprouts, cleaned and cut in half

4 oz. butter, melted 1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

2. Place Brussels sprouts and

carrot coins evenly on large baking tray.

3. Drizzle melted butter over

the vegetables.

4. Roast vegetables and butter

until golden brown, about 15 minutes. (Rotate after seven minutes to ensure even color.)

5. Once the vegetables are

fully cooked, remove from oven.

6. Place in serving dish and

top with toasted pecans.

1 quart heavy cream

1. Combine mayonnaise, sour

MAPLE APPLE COLESLAW Makes 6 servings

cream, red wine vinegar, maple syrup, Dijon mustard, poppy seeds, lemon juice, salt, pepper and oil for dressing.

Whisk until well blended.

2 tablespoons mayonnaise 2 tablespoons sour cream 1 1/2 teaspoons red wine vinegar

2. Combine green and red

1 1/2 teaspoons pure maple syrup 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1/2 teaspoon poppy seeds 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper 3/4 teaspoon canola oil 1 1/3 cups thinly sliced green cabbage 2/3 cups thinly sliced red cabbage 1 tablespoon thinly sliced green onions 2 tablespoons thinly sliced red bell peppers 2 tablespoons thinly sliced green bell peppers 1/3 cup shredded carrots 1/2 cup small red delicious apples, thinly sliced

cabbage, green onions, red and green peppers, carrots, apples and dressing.

3. Toss to evenly coat.

4. Cover and place in

refrigerator until ready to use.

1 teaspoon vanilla 1. Preheat oven per instructions

on cake mix box.

2. Prepare the cake mix as per

instructions on the box.

3. Crush one sleeve of Oreos

and mix into cake batter.

4. Pour cake batter into a 9x13

baking pan and bake as directed on the cake mix box.

5. While the cake is baking,

place heavy cream, vanilla and powdered sugar in a large mixing bowl.

6. Using a hand blender or

mixer, whip heavy cream mixture until you have medium peaks.

7. Fold in one sleeve of crushed

Oreos into the whipped cream mixture.

8. When fully baked, remove

cake from oven and allow to cool.

9. Evenly spread whipped

cream mixture over cooled cake.

10. Cut and serve.

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FAMILY MEMORIES IN THE MAKING

Lancaster County offers a variety of family-friendly activities this fall, including the Lancaster Balloon Festival in September.

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P R E S E N T E D I N C O O P E R AT I O N W I T H F I G

We love it here!

“We love it here!” is a special series spotlighting Garden Spot Village residents and their love for Lancaster City and County.

WILBUR AND BERT HORNING have been valuable members of the Lancaster County community for over 45 years. Most notably, Wilbur served as mayor of New Holland for 16 years, and the couple spent much of their time serving in various roles for volunteer organizations. Now, they are active members of micro-communities and service opportunities as residents at Garden Spot Village.

The couple’s favorite part of living at Garden Spot is the integration of local activities they love with the residential community at the retirement community.

“I’m very involved in the local Historical Society so I wanted to stay in this area,” Wilbur explained.

“There are so many volunteer opportunities here at Garden Spot, and there’s an organization for almost any interest that you could have.”

Their current interests include gardening, learning new technology through a computer club, and taking a balance class at the fitness center.

Bert can give a firsthand account of the unique difference between their home and other communities.

“I did a lot of volunteering through my church, visiting people living in other retirement communities,” Bert said. “I saw a lot of places, and nothing compares to the vitality we have here. It’s a very friendly place.”

The couple is looking forward to continuing to enjoy activities and serving their community together at Garden Spot Village.

“ I saw a lot of places, and nothing compares to the vitality we have here.

It’s a very friendly place.”

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Wilbur & Bert’s L O C A L FAVO R I T E S

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DISCOVERING LANCASTER

AUTUMN FAMILY FUN IN LANCASTER CRISP AIR, FESTIVE FOLIAGE AND FLAVORS TO SAVOR

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all brings cooler weather and beautiful foliage to enjoy, whether you’re out and about with family or diving into Lancaster’s storied history.

Fall in love with autumn here in Lancaster, Pennsylvania with this list of 15 things to do this season:

1

CATCH A SHOW! Theaters abound in Lancaster County—from the historic Fulton Theatre to Prima Theatre, American Music Theatre and Sight & Sound Theatres.

2

ENJOY SMALL-TOWN FUN WITH FIRST FRIDAYS in downtown Lancaster, First Thursdays in Manheim, and Second Fridays in Lititz every month!

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EXPLORE THE AMAZING CULINARY SCENE in Lancaster County with Lancaster County Restaurant Week, held each October. Participating restaurants offer special menus and deals for diners.

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PICK YOUR OWN PUMPKINS at Corn Cob Acres, Cherry Crest Adventure Farm and so many more!

ENJOY FAMILY FUN, RIDES, DELICIOUS FAIR FOOD AND DRINKS, AND MORE at small-town fairs held each week through late October.

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HEAD OUT TO THE PENNSYLVANIA RENAISSANCE FAIRE through October 30 for delicious food and drinks, great entertainment, shopping and fun! Tickets must be purchased at parenfaire.com in advance.

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PICK SOME FRUIT THIS FALL! Kauffman Orchards and Cherry Hill Orchards both offer fruitpicking fun. Fruit and ripening dates vary.

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JOIN GARDEN SPOT VILLAGE AND LANCASTER BALLOON RIDES FOR THE 2023 LANCASTER HOT AIR BALLOON FESTIVAL! Enjoy the mass ascension of dozens of hot air balloons, fireworks, buggy rides, food, drink and more. You can even take a balloon ride during the mass launch!

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PERUSE LOCAL VENDORS, FARM STANDS, and treat yourself to a delicious breakfast during Harvest Breakfast at the Lancaster Central Market on Saturday, October 7.

10 Center!

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FLY THROUGH THE FALL FOLIAGE on a zipline at Refreshing Mountain Retreat and Adventure

Family Owned & Operated

NEW & USED SCOOTERS AND POWER WHEELCHAIRS

ROLLATORS, LIFTS, BATTERIES AND ACCESSORIES

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RIDE THE RAILS with Strasburg Rail Road to enjoy the scenery or the Middletown and Hummelstown Railroad to the pumpkin patch to pick your own pumpkin onboard the Pumpkin Patch Train!

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FIND OUT HOW MANY WAYS YOU CAN DEMOLISH A PUMPKIN during Cherry Crest Adventure Farm's Pumpkin Madness Festival! Pumpkin bowling, carving, chucking and more.

13

EXPLORE LANCASTER COUNTY’S BACKROADS this season by going on a self-guided covered bridge tour.

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SAVOR THE SEASON at one of Lancaster’s farm-to-table restaurants.

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ENJOY A SEASONAL MENU at a variety of local farm-to-table restaurants throughout Lancaster County.

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A special thanks to Discover Lancaster for providing this list of fall activities.

Photos provided by Discover Lancaster and Strasburg Rail Road.

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Whoopie, It's the

Kids Fun Run For Kindergarteners-8th graders join the fun at Garden SPot Village

March 22, 2024, 6pm Start Calling all energetic kids for the ultimate Kids Fun Run. Conquer our exhilarating one-mile loop on the Garden Spot Village campus! And here's the icing on the cake...or rather the whoopie pie on the run!

Each participant gets a special race t-shirt, epic finisher's medal and a delicious whoopie pie.

Cost: $20 per runner / Register before 3/11/24

LEARN MORE & REGISTER ONLINE AT: GSV.RUN/KIDS

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ON THE MOVE LOOKING FORWARD

DON HORNING

COMING FULL CIRCLE

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SHARING A PASSION FOR NEW HOLLAND he New Holland Area Historical Society Museum has a sign that says, ‘History Lives Here,’ and it does,” says Don Horning, a future Garden Spot Village resident.

In 2011, Don joined a group of New Holland business leaders who had a vision for starting the New Holland Area Historical Society; together they envisioned a museum, which today is located on the second floor of the historic Kauffman’s Hardware building.

Volunteers welcome a spectrum of guests. Don says, “Some people have deep interest in our town’s history while

“T

others just have a curious interest. The museum raises guests’ appreciation for New Holland. We want the community to see the museum as theirs.”

Don helped to renovate the space. “The board of the New Holland Area Historical Society spent a lot of time and hard work rehabbing the building,” Don shares. “As we were building the museum,” he adds, “we were learning how to be a museum.”

“Every task that I do in the museum is something I learned on the job,” he adds.

Today he still spends many hours each week at the museum, working on displays, hosting guests and more.

GROWING UP IN NEW HOLLAND Don graduated from Garden Spot High School and immediately went to work at his dad’s car dealership, Horning Dodge. He says his dad never discussed passing the family business onto him; it was just assumed. Over the next 40-plus years he was invited and stepped into leadership roles at church, at work and in the Dodge dealership organization. As a result, the

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Above: Don walks down Railroad Avenue in New Holland, just outside the Museum on Main.

Opposite: Displays throughout the New Holland Historical Society showcase the unique influence New Holland and surrounding towns have had on the world. Included is a history of Sperry/ New Holland, early 1900s clothing, and signage from the Blue Ball Tavern.

opportunities afforded to him were vast.

He navigated tough waters as Chrysler floundered in 1980, writing a list of “next steps” that he and his leadership team would follow if and when the motor company announced bankruptcy. As a dealer advisory board member, Don shared valuable feedback with Chrysler, helping to reshape inventory and make other changes as the company regrouped in the 1980s.

In the meantime, he and his wife, Carol, were raising their son and daughter in the home they built, just south of New Holland. The couple served their community through church and school involvement. Don also served on the Assets Lancaster Board of Directors for 20 years.

In the fall of 1996, Don’s parents, Ray and Esther, were the first residents to move into the newly constructed apartment wing at Garden Spot Village.

Over the next 18 years, Don faithfully visited his parents and watched the Garden Spot Village community grow.

REDISCOVERING COMMUNITY Carol passed away in January 2022. In the following months, Don connected more deeply with friends and colleagues who lived at Garden Spot Village. “It felt like I was coming home,” Don reflects. He agreed to join Garden Spot’s pilot Wisdom Course in May 2022.

Over the next seven months, Don processed his life story—the joys and the sorrows and the lessons learned. He connected with other Wisdom Course classmates—Garden Spot team members and residents. “I feel like I was given a gift,” Don says. “Through the Wisdom Course, I learned peoples’ life stories and know them in a way that few others do.” Don shared his experience in the Wisdom Course in the July 2023 Purpose in Retirement podcast.

Don also became involved in the racial literacy micro-community at Garden Spot Village. Through a partnership between the New Holland Area Historical Society and Garden Spot, he helped to organize a Welsh Mountain Series, which explored the racial tensions and history in the mountains south of New Holland. Don’s lifelong history in New Holland helps him to share the stories of the community with others.

As he awaits a call about a residence at Garden Spot Village, Don finds ways to engage with his future community, recognizing that he will soon be able to call Garden Spot Village home.

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ON THE MOVE HERE ARE THINGS TO CONSIDER AS YOU PREPARE FOR A MOVE: • FIND A TRUSTED PARTNER. Interview one or more Realtors to understand their personality, their approach to selling and the resources they can provide.

Carol recommends finding someone who has a Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES) designation, as she does. Realtors with this designation are specially trained to better serve clients who are 50+.

For example, people who have lived in their home for 30 or more years often have outdated kitchens and bathrooms, as well as worn flooring and wallpaper. Deciding what to upgrade can be overwhelming. According to the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors website, “A knowledgeable SRES can guide you through making wise financial decisions about the cost to upgrade versus simply pricing the property to sell ‘as is.’”

• DECIDE HOW TO SELL YOUR HOME. Depending on the size and location of your home, you may choose a traditional real estate transaction or a public auction.

Sometimes, if neighbors learn that you are planning to move, they will approach you with an offer to purchase your property directly.

REAL ESTATE UPDATE PREPARE TO MOVE

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he real estate market remains very strong for sellers,” says Carol Lehman, a New Hollandbased Realtor with Hostetter Realty.

This is good news for people who are considering a move to a retirement community such as Garden Spot Village. While real estate prices continue to climb, entrance fees for retirement communities remain relatively stable.

“It’s never too early to prepare for your upcoming move,” Carol says. “Even if you are two or three years out, gathering information, getting referrals for contractors and deciding the best way to sell your home takes time.”

Carol says, “Selling your home privately without being educated on the benefits of opening your home for sale in the open market could leave money on the table. Hostetter Realty, and other local Realtors, can customize services to offer a hybrid Auction/Multiple Listing Service (MLS) real estate listing. You want to be sure you maximize the marketing opportunities and utilize the best way to sell your home.”

• RESEARCH CONTRACTORS. The Realtor you choose to work with should have a list of contractors who can help you with everything from updating mechanicals to painting the inside or outside of your home and improving your curb appeal through landscaping and hardscaping. In addition, they can connect you with downsizing consultants, as well as moving professionals.

Carol stresses that planning ahead can make the process of moving—which can be very stressful—easier to manage. She says, “I haven’t ever had anyone say, ‘I really wish I wouldn’t have planned ahead.’”

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rofessional moving services like A Life Transition Service and Beyond the Fork in the Road can help make downsizing and moving just a little less stressful. Most companies offer their services à la carte, meaning you can pick and choose how you want them to help you. The assistance that professional moving services can provide includes the following: • SORTING SESSIONS. Sorting through your belongings to decide what to keep and what to toss can feel overwhelming; having a partner in the process can help! On the basis of your needs or requests, a moving service can sort with you or give you goals and hold you accountable as you prepare to move.

• DISCARDING UNWANTED ITEMS. You can make piles and then drop off donations at your local Goodwill or other thrift store or you can have a moving service help you find homes for your unwanted items. Some moving services, such as Beyond the Fork in the Road, have their own online auction opportunities as well as their own thrift stores. Others will connect you with online or in-person auction houses.

• CLEAR OUT AND PREP FOR SALE. Staging your home for sale on the real estate market or through an auction is an important step; when people are buying your home, they are buying space—not your belongings. Professionals can help with decluttering, deep cleaning, donation runs, staging,

storage and more so that your home is ready for public or private showings.

• SPACE PLANNING. Understanding the amount of furniture your new home can accommodate can help you decide what you need to keep and what needs a new home.

Most moving professionals will offer custom space planning so you can determine where and how your furniture will fit in your new home.

• PACKING. A moving professional will pack your possessions with care and respect, using packing materials to minimize damage as you move. Some services will use boxes, which can be tossed as you unpack; others will use color-coded storage totes to help you get your kitchen stuff to your new kitchen quickly.

All services will carefully label your belongings to help facilitate unpacking and organizing.

• STORAGE. Depending upon your situation, you may need to find a place to store your items for a time, especially if your home sells faster than you anticipated. Some moving services have warehouse space that you can rent; others can help you find a short-term rental storage unit. Garden Spot will begin to offer storage units in early 2024.

• UNPACKING AND ORGANIZING. When you finally get to moving day, your moving partner can help you unpack and settle into your new home, so you can focus on building relationships and learning more about your new community.

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IMPACT Garden Spot Village Founder Dale Weaver believed that Garden Spot Village shouldn’t be “an island unto itself.” Rather, Garden Spot Village should be a vibrant part of New Holland— open to the community and a blessing to those around us.

More than 25 years after our founding, we celebrate the ways that Garden Spot Village residents and team members serve their community and share their time and resources.

Darrel Bills

Floor Care Technician, Garden Spot Village, volunteers as the nursery manager at Beartown Sportsman Association. The organization stocks 4,000 brown trout in the Conestoga River each year.

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Priscilla Patrella

Director of Dining Services, Maple Farm and her daughter,

Autumn Andreuzzi

Nurse Assistant, Maple Farm, honor the memory of Priscilla’s father by serving with the Lititz American Legion, raising funds to help local veterans live with purpose.

Duane Tice

Garden Spot Village resident since April 2008, leads Garden Spot’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance volunteers, who help nearly 300 families file their taxes annually.

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Wes Kopp

RN Supervisor, Maple Farm, and Captain at Garden Spot Fire Rescue, volunteers each summer during Cadet Camp, an innovative, kid-friendly introduction to firefighting.

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Jan Heller

Garden Spot Village resident since March 2021, is one of many residents who writes letters to 5th graders at New Holland Elementary School. Jan has appreciated the opportunity to connect with young people in her community.

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Rita & Jim Gribbell

Garden Spot Village residents since March 2021, volunteer in prison ministry, visiting inmates weekly and helping to lead a church service at Lancaster County Prison monthly.

Heather Mellinger

Finance, Payroll and Accounts Payable Supervisor, is one of many team members involved in children’s ministry at their church.

Ron & Mary Westcott

Garden Spot Village residents since May 2009, volunteer with Cross Jr, a mentorship program that connects them with 4th and 5th graders at New Holland Elementary School.

^ Bob & Nancie Weaver

Garden Spot Village residents since June 2014, lead a group of residents who serve as a Welcome Corps for Afghani refugees. Together the team of volunteers connects the young Afghani women with resources to help them succeed in the United States.

“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.”

— Dr. Seuss

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Swipe Out Hunger & Community Meal Volunteers On the fourth Monday of the month, Garden Spot Village team members and residents, as well as volunteers from the local community, prep and serve a free meal at CrossNet Youth Ministries. The meal is funded by donations from Garden Spot team members and residents.

Larry McHenry

Garden Spot Village future resident, volunteers at Cushion Peak Rod & Gun Club, helping with the annual fishing derby and grounds maintenance.

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Mark Hickson Meadow View Chaplain, Gordon Lash

Garden Spot Village resident since October 2016, Amanda Feeg Design Specialist, and Fred Newswanger Systems and Project Technician, serve together on the board of directors for the Re-Uzit Shop of New Holland, a 30,000 square foot thrift store that benefits Mennonite Central Committee.

Fred Newswanger

Systems and Project Technician, Garden Spot Village, served as the board chair and also serves on the property and financial committees.

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Gordon Lash

Garden Spot Village resident since October 2016, serves as treasurer, as well as a member of the property and financial committees.

^ Mark Hickson

Meadow View Chaplain, Garden Spot Village, serves on the board of directors.

> Amanda Feeg

Design Specialist, Garden Spot Village, serves as the board secretary and also serves on the policy and personnel committees.

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MAKING A

Difference Defining Garden Spot’s Economic and Social Impact in Lancaster County

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In July 2023 Garden Spot Village residents participated in an economic impact survey in order to help Garden Spot Communities quantify the economic difference that the community makes in Eastern Lancaster County.

Sixty-three percent of independent living households at Garden Spot Village completed the survey.

“This level of participation and support from residents amazes me,” says Wendy Nagle, director of mission advancement.

“Our consulting partners, Michael Baker International, tell us that a statistically significant response begins at 10 percent.

We had a response rate of more than six times that.”

We often wonder about the impact of our involvement in the local community.

What would job opportunities in Eastern Lancaster County be like if Garden Spot Village hadn’t been built? Or, if the land had been developed into a regular housing development?

We’d like to think we make a positive impact in our community—that we are a good neighbor—and that the entire community is better off because we are here. But how do we know?

Bob Winegardner, a Garden Spot Village resident since August 2004, appreciates that Garden Spot invested in the study.

“It’s good for us to understand our spending power in the local community and the amount of taxes we pay without being a burden,” he says. “Sharing that information with our neighbors and local politicians may influence the way they view us. Understanding our social impact is also important. So many of our residents attend local churches and volunteer with local nonprofits. As an open community, we welcome guests regularly for special events, to our restaurants and even to vote.”

The Economic Answer Using the numbers that the residents reported as well as Garden Spot’s operating budget, Michael Baker applied IMPLAN, an economic modeling software that extrapolates economic impact. The consultant reported several significant economic numbers. First, the 626 independent living households at Garden Spot Village spend nearly $11 million in Lancaster County each year. Residents’ commitment to “buying local”—whether that’s grocery shopping at Yoder’s, enjoying breakfast at New Holland Coffee, stopping at a farm stand on Railroad Avenue or Ranck Road or buying a new vehicle at New Holland Auto Group—makes a difference!

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PAID ANNUALLY IN PAYROLL

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INDEPENDENT LIVING HOUSEHOLDS SPEND

OUR AGGREGATE SPENDING REPRESENTS AN EQUIVALENT OF

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IN LANCASTER COUNTY

946 jobs

$11 million In addition, Garden Spot’s nearly $1.4 million annual payments in lieu of taxes to ELANCO, Ephrata and Conestoga Valley School Districts benefits local students.

In total, Garden Spot pays more than $2 million in taxes to school districts and local municipalities each year without a reciprocal need to educate students or maintain roads. Per capita, Garden Spot pays $400 to the county and related municipalities on behalf of 1,593 residents and team members. This is 65% more than Lancaster County’s per capita average of $243.

In total, Garden Spot’s economic impact in Lancaster County is nearly $97 million annually. This number includes direct operating costs, salaries to team members, contractors and other professionals, as well as consumer spending by residents and team members. Direct and indirect employment as a result of Garden Spot Communities totaled 946 jobs. Resident consumer spending alone contributed 125 jobs to that total.

The Social Answer In addition to a commitment to “buying local,” the people who live and work at Garden Spot Village delight in blessing their community with their time and talents. Corporately, residents and team members support local non-profits like Water Street, Pet Pantry and CrossNet with material donations totaling more than $30,000 each year.

Garden Spot also provides ongoing financial support to Garden Spot Fire Rescue and New Holland Police Department. Garden Spot provided land for the development of the ELANCO Public Library and maintains the landscaping and grounds. Individually, residents and team members volunteer with schools, churches and local nonprofit organizations ranging from Garden Spot Fire Rescue to New Holland Re-Uzit, CrossNet Ministries, LifeCycles and ELANCO Public Library (read more on page 67).

“We are delighted with the impact we recorded at this moment in time,” Wendy says.

“We anticipate, as we grow, that we will continue to be a blessing in the communities in which we live and work.”

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Larry and Christine McHenry visit Garden Spot Village several times a week.

Members of the Radar Screen, the McHenrys have placed a ten percent downpayment on the home of their choice and are awaiting a call from Sales, inviting them to consider their next home.

While they wait for the call, they enjoy the full benefits of being on the Radar Screen: a free membership to the Wellness Center, the opportunity to volunteer and join micro-communities and a 15 percent discount on purchases at Garden Spot Village restaurants.

“Everyone is so friendly at Garden Spot Village,” Christine says. This friendliness makes it easy to connect with people, make new friends and learn more about the community.

“We asked residents and team members a lot of questions as we were making our decision to move to a continuing care retirement community,” Larry says. “We wanted to be sure that the residents and the team members were happy in the community we chose.”

The couple was pleased with the answers they heard during their tours and visits.

They joined the Radar Screen at Garden Spot Village in June 2021.

Pursuing an Active Lifestyle Larry works part-time at Stoner Industrial Services in Denver and Christine works full-time as a surgical technologist at WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital in Ephrata. Their home in Denver gives them easy access to their work, as well as outdoor pursuits.

They bike the Union Canal Trail, which runs along the Tulpehocken Creek from Reading to Blue Marsh Lake.

They volunteer with fishing derbies, 3D archery shoots and other outdoor events at the Cushion Peak Rod & Gun Club,

where they are members. Christine also advocated with the local municipalities and parks for pickleball courts in their communities.

Connecting with Community On their days off, Larry and Christine hop in the car and drive the short 20 minutes to Garden Spot Village. They work out in the Wellness Center and use the indoor pool. In addition, Larry, a machinist by trade, connects with other metalworkers in the Metal Shop.

Christine frequently competes with others on the pickleball court. She also participates in the Garden Spot Village Ringers, a handbell choir that rehearses September through June. Together they enjoy dinner at the Harvest Table and long evening walks through the Legacy Garden and Sycamore Springs.

Although moving to New Holland is still in their future, Christine says, “When we are at Garden Spot, it's like we are already home.”

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Governance in

COMMUNITY The role of a board of directors within a thriving nonprofit organization is to ensure effective organizational planning and the fulfillment of legal obligations, provide financial oversight and improve the organization’s public standing.

Garden Spot Communities currently has ten volunteer members on the board of directors.

The organization’s bylaws require that two of those members be appointed in consultation with Weaverland Anabaptist Faith Community and up to two of the members be Garden Spot Village residents.

LEARN MORE:

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COMMUNITY CEO Steve Lindsey says, “It is inspiring to serve in an organization that has a board of directors that is diverse in experience and perspective, but aligned around our mission…that has clarity about the vision, but realizes the need to develop approaches that are flexible…that understands that the fast pace of change in the world around us requires us to try things that have never been done before.

The Garden Spot Communities Board prioritizes learning…for themselves and for the rest of the organization. The members truly believe we find wisdom and discernment in community. Our board of directors is one of the key reasons that we feel we can articulate an envisioned future as audacious as Spark a Pro-Aging Revolution!”

Jeff Goss, Chair | 2011-Present

Over the past 12 years Jeff has helped lead Garden Spot Communities through his roles as vice chair and chair of the board. An elder law attorney, Jeff has dedicated his career to advocating for older adults. He is a founding partner of Brubaker, Connaughton, Goss and Lucarelli in Lancaster.

In addition to serving on the Garden Spot Communities Board, Jeff serves on the board of directors for the Long Community at Highland/Presbyterian Senior Living, the Dementia Friendly Lancaster Steering Committee and the board of Boston College Law School’s Social/Community Justice Program. He also volunteers with Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Wills for Heroes, a program that connects first responders with lawyers who provide estate planning documents.

Jeff says, “Garden Spot Communities’ mission to cultivate vibrant community for purposeful living is central to my commitment to my faith and is something I am passionate about in my elder-law practice. Living with purpose and being active is something I personally desire and want to help others find. I am inspired by the amazing spirit, passion, intelligence and faith of Garden Spot residents.”

Joyce Hoover, Vice Chair | 2014-Present

Joyce has served on the board of directors for nine years. As a certified public accountant and Principal at WNC CPAS & Consultants, Joyce provides expertise and financial oversight. In her role as vice chair, she also sits on the finance committee.

Joyce also serves as the chair of the board for the WellSpan Ephrata Community Health Foundation.

Joyce says, “I volunteer for the board of directors at Garden Spot because I believe in the mission and have confidence in the leadership team. The leadership team is forward-thinking, with a strategic plan that will take the community into the future with confidence while continuing to grow and maintain the mission, vision and values of Garden Spot Communities.”

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COMMUNITY Tim Bender, Board Treasurer | 2019-Present

A life-long resident and Mayor of New Holland, Tim brings a local perspective. A senior lender with the Bank of Bird-inHand, Tim has more than 34 years of banking experience. As board treasurer, he also serves as chair of the finance committee.

“I am humbled to be part of the board of directors. The involvement of residents and team members in the greater New Holland community is immeasurable. I am thankful for the ways we can all work together to make New Holland a better place to live and work,” says Tim.

Karen Musser, Board Secretary | 2016-Present

For the past seven years, Karen has brought “people” expertise. She serves as Accounting Manager/Human Resource Administrator and is an Associate with RGS Associates. Karen is one of the two board members appointed in consultation with Weaverland Anabaptist Faith Community.

Karen says, “As I think of the future of Garden Spot, I am most inspired by the way I see the leadership at Garden Spot Communities encouraging residents to live full, active lives and contribute to the community at large—with a focus on living as Jesus taught.”

Al Stoltzfus, 2019-Present

Al says, “Visiting friends and seeing them thrive was my first introduction to community life at Garden Spot Village. The opportunity to help steward that treasure inspires me. Also, the mission, combined with a leadership team dedicated to spark a proaging revolution excites me as I think about the future of Garden Spot Communities.”

As the Pastor of Discipleship and Outreach at Weaverland Anabaptist Faith Community, Al is also appointed in consultation with the church. Al also serves on the board of Immerse International and is the president of the ELANCO Ministerium.

Dr. David Vega, 2018-Present

Dr. David Vega, MD, brings medical and healthcare management expertise to the board of directors. He serves as the Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer for WellSpan Health, based in York, Pennsylvania.

“It is an honor to serve with an organization that is so dedicated to truly living out its mission, guided by the simple principle of being kind, doing good, and showing love,” he says. “Though there is wonderful simplicity in this principle, Garden Spot Communities is continually innovating and finding new ways to cultivate vibrant community and drive a pro-aging mindset in our region and beyond.”

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS Carl Edwards, 2023-Present

Carl is the Director of Development at CrossNet Ministries. He says, “I have benefited from Garden Spot residents who are making a significant difference in the ELANCO community. I know the wisdom these individuals hold. As a young leader and father, I want to continue to learn from them.”

He adds, “I’m excited about the opportunities for intergenerational connections as well as collaborative efforts with all sectors of the community—businesses, churches, nonprofits—and finding ways we can work together to meet community needs and cultivate the experience of residents, team members and others.”

EJ Rittersbach, 2012-Present

EJ, a Garden Spot Village resident since August 2008, says, “I am inspired by the vision and mission to which we so strongly adhere. It is wonderful to see it passed from the leadership team to the team members and residents.”

EJ retired as the Vice President of Circulation for Farm Journal Publishing in 2001. She continues to work part time, remotely, for Farm Journal. She volunteers extensively with Garden Spot Village, including co-managing Share & Care Thrift Shop and serving on the board’s finance committee, as well as many other roles.

Don Aldrich, 2019-Present

“It is truly an honor to serve with Garden Spot Communities leadership and members of the board. Everyone has amazing gifts, experience and a strong commitment to positively impact Garden Spot residents and staff as well as the local community and society,” says Don, a Garden Spot Village resident since August 2016.

Don retired from DuPont, where he served as a supervisor, project manager, safety manager and consultant. He teaches high school math at Anchor Christian Academy.

Don says, “It is exciting to give direction to and represent this outstanding organization.”

Phil Hess, 2000-2012, 2017-present

Phil brings extensive governance experience to the board of directors as well as an understanding of the deep history of Garden Spot Village. The former President of WellSpan Philhaven, and Senior Vice President of WellSpan Health Systems, Phil retired in 2022.

Phil says, “I believe in giving back to my community and appreciate the mission of Garden Spot Communities. I’m inspired by the innovation and continued focus on improving that exists in the culture of Garden Spot. I enjoy being part of a team that seeks to find new and better ways to serve people.”

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are always looking for adventurous trips,” says Arlene der Kinderen, who moved to Garden Spot Village with her husband, Tony, in August 2018.

“Overseas Adventure Travel offered a trip to Morocco and Tunisia. We had never been there and the timing and the price were right,” adds Tony.

The couple enjoyed a three-and-a-half-week learning experience in North Africa in March 2023.

“We had some wild adventures,” Tony remembers with a laugh.

Highlights from their trip include a photo op in front of Rick ’s Café, the bar featured in the 1942 film “Casablanca;” visiting North Africa’s largest mosque in Casablanca; taking a side trip to the Sahara, where they rode camels, glamped in the desert and enjoyed dinner with the Bedouins.

Their tour guide thrived on sharing local culture and experiences with the group.

“If our guide saw an activity on the side of the road, he would just stop and get us out of the bus so we could experience it. We saw so many interesting things because of that,” says Arlene.

Their guide walked them through medinas (ancient markets), stopped along the road to explain cultural foods and took them to enjoy meals at the homes of locals. One afternoon they walked down a rural path, over a rushing stream and through the hills to reach a home where they enjoyed authentic Moroccan food. In addition, a meal at the local imam’s home allowed them to learn more about Islam.

Their trip into the Sahara desert included a bus ride, then an SUV ride through the dunes to where the camp was set up. Bedouin people hosted them for the night, preparing stew and bread in an underground oven in traditional pots and entertaining them with traditional songs and dances. The next day they enjoyed a camel

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ride further into the desert.

They also enjoyed a stop at a village where people lived in homes built underground and at an abandoned village where “Star Wars: A New Hope” was filmed in 1977.

“Traveling broadens your understanding of the world and the people who live in it. I love learning

about other cultures and how people live,” says Arlene.

“Every time I travel I’m reminded that we all have the same needs and desires—food, housing, friends and family. It’s interesting to see how people meet those needs in their culture,” she adds.

Tony and Arlene have enjoyed trips to many Eastern European and Scandinavian countries. They hope to add stamps from Ireland to their passports soon.

“We have never really gone back to a place because there’s always a new place to explore,” Tony says.

Arlene adds, “The world is an open book where we can write our adventure.”

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This interest in people has served Ted well throughout his career.

About ten years ago, when he was thinking about a change in dealerships, Ted had a conversation over dinner with his long-time good friend, John Bowers. After hearing Ted’s concerns about his job, John said, “Why don’t you work for me?”

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owned business, John’s Great Cars in Shillington. The move was a good fit; John and Ted share a commitment to faith, transparency and quality customer service.

For several years Ted commuted nearly two hours from Maryland to Shillington in order to serve as the sales manager.

Before John’s Great Cars, Ted worked for Lincoln-Mercury and Cadillac-Jaguar dealers in the Baltimore area.

“I’m intrigued by processes and the psychology of the sales process,” Ted says. He developed a sales process for John’s and trained a sales team. “I tell the sales team to take the process and make it their own. But they need to go through the steps. It’s not a script, it’s a process. The steps are intentional and each one is important.”

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John’s commitment to faith, transparency and customer service, the innovations of his sons and others, as well as Ted’s inf luence have helped the company thrive. A sign on the wall of the dealership says, “We’re in the book—of life.” John says when customers ask about the sign, it offers an opportunity for him to share his faith. Today John’s Great Cars sells about 80 cars monthly.

“As I watch the team I trained, I’m

really impressed with the way they connect with customers and engage them through the sales process,” Ted says. “They have taken the framework I provided and made it their own.”

Ted has transitioned to part time, working Tuesday afternoons and evenings and other days, as needed.

His experience allows him to do a little bit of everything—sell cars, deliver cars, complete loan paperwork and more.

“I like problem solving,” Ted says. “In difficult situations and relationships, I’m a bit of a leavener. I can help navigate tough conversations because I’m genuinely interested in people—in hearing their stories and helping them work through the challenges they face.”

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amily businesses come and go but Ken’s Gardens in Lancaster County has come and stayed. With 50 years of history serving the community, it has strong links to its agricultural past and its eye on the future.

The business is a merging of the Lapp and Glick families, who both have historical links to the Plain community. The merge happened in 1972 when Ken Lapp, who owned a produce stand in Intercourse, suggested to his brother-in-law Norman Glick that they open a garden center in Intercourse. Norman was the son of Jacob Glick who owned Glick’s Plant Farm in Smoketown. Four years later Ken and Norman opened a second location in Smoketown, at the former location of Glick’s Plant Farm.

Today, starting its sixth decade in business, Ken’s Gardens is under the direction of second-generation children of the founders: Kendra Lapp Pepe and Kerry Lapp—daughter and son of Ken Lapp—and Kathy Glick Trout, Jim Glick and Dennis Glick—the children of Norman Glick. Several other Lapp and Glick family children have worked and continue to work part time at Ken’s Gardens.

Dennis Glick’s son Tyler became the first third-generation member of the family to join the business full time this past spring.

Tyler Glick, 26, is no stranger to both Ken’s Gardens and the Garden Spot Village community. He has had his hands in the dirt, as he describes it, since he was a youngster, but he took a roundabout route to full-time work at Ken’s Gardens. A graduate of Thaddeus

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From top: Amanda Glick creates a terrarium at Gallery Grow Plant Bar; a Ken's Gardens team member waters bedding plants.

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Stevens College in Lancaster, he worked in the IT department at Garden Spot Village part time while in school and then spent seven years working here full time. As a valuable member of the IT department he interacted with residents who needed help with their high-tech electronic equipment. “Tyler still works for us one day a week,” says Garden Spot’s IT Director Andrew Dietzel, “and we’re happy to have him help our residents, with many of whom he already has a strong rapport.”

What separates the Ken’s Gardens operation from other garden facilities in and around Lancaster is the families’ generational experience in agriculture and their dedication to customers, which they demonstrate by providing the highest quality plants, flowers and shrubs and by having answers to the myriad questions gardeners ask each year.

Besides its two county locations in Smoketown and Intercourse, the company has a Lancaster City location called Gallery Grow Plant Bar. The boutique shop not only offers houseplants and pottery but is a space designed to create living plant projects.

The staff guides individuals and small groups in constructing a terrarium from start to finish. “The Gallery Grow Plant Bar was a natural extension for us,” says Kendra, “from programs we ran here in Intercourse and that Kathy ran in Smoketown. Other than a slow start when we opened in 2020—right in the middle of the Covid pandemic—the location has found its footing and attracts

new customers who might not have visited our garden center locations.”

Says Jim Glick, who has worked at the Smoketown location for 19 years, “Our focus has always been on the quality and selection of the plants, flowers, vegetables and shrubs. We cater to both experienced and new gardeners who want to beautify their home inside and out. That will never change.”

“Today,” explains Kendra, “many gardeners are looking for not only exotic and new plants but also for natural plants that are native to their area, such as milkweed, local shrubs and trees.

And,” she continues, “we, like all garden shops, continue to see growth in the sale of seeds, starter vegetable plants and herbs as more people want to have a hand in growing their own food.”

Although both Ken’s Gardens county locations today offer similar plants, flowers and shrubs, the Glick family started a century ago as a seed business. Farmer Ike Glick and his son Jake grew plants in order to harvest their seeds for sale to the agricultural community. They ran the business on the family farm in Smoketown, across from the current Ken’s Gardens location.

They sold the seed business to P. L. Rohrer in 1919, and the Rohrer family business continues today at the same location. The Glick family operated their plant farm only at its current location until Norman Glick and Ken Lapp opened the second Ken’s Gardens in 1976.

The Ken’s Gardens owners remain proud of their Lancaster County heritage and the experience that comes from years of working in the industry. They have adjusted to 21st-century customers through offering new products and developing on-site educational clinics, as well as by creating a presence on social media and venturing into their boutique retail destination— Gallery Grow Plant Bar—on Prince Street in Lancaster City.

Tyler is the third generation of the combined garden center families and the fifth generation of the Glick family working in agriculture.

Clockwise from top: Tyler Glick, Dennis Glick, Kathy Trout and Jim Glick pose at Ken's Gardens; Kendra Pepe in the greenhouse; Tyler Glick, outside.

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THE INN & SPA AT INTERCOURSE VILLAGE A PASSION FOR HOSPITALITY

old home is a living, breathing thing. To be a good innkeeper, you have to be a good steward of the house and the property,” says Carl Kosko, owner of the Inn & Spa at Intercourse Village.

Carl purchased the 1909 Victorian-style threestory home and outbuildings that house the Inn & Spa in February 2021. The previous owners, Elmer and Ruth Ann Thomas, had purchased the home at public auction in 1993 and spent nearly five years restoring it to its original glory. They opened the house as the Intercourse Village Bed and Breakfast Suites in 1998. The conversion of three outbuildings—the harness shed, summer house and hayloft—added 12 private rooms to accommodate

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a variety of guests. They added the spa in 2005 and changed the name to The Inn & Spa at Intercourse Village.

Carl has been in the bed and breakfast industry since 1986.

He got his start at the Yankee Clipper Inn in Rockport, Massachusetts, as assistant to the chef. He worked in a variety of roles before becoming the Yankee Clipper’s innkeeper.

He ventured to southeastern Pennsylvania in search of a longer tourist season and purchased Harvest Moon Bed & Breakfast on Main Street in New Holland. After 18 years he

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was ready for a fresh start and purchased the Inn & Spa at Intercourse Village.

“We understand hospitality,” Carl says. His team has more than 80 years of combined hospitality experience and strives to build relationships with their guests. Through casual conversations, they make recommendations for entertainment, shopping, dining and more.

Fresh-from-scratch breakfasts include homemade pastries, locally sourced meats and farmstand favorites. Their location in the heart of downtown Intercourse provides easy access to shopping, as well as authentic Lancaster County sightseeing.

The Inn & Spa offers packages in cooperation with neighboring businesses—such as wine tasting with Waltz Vineyards, miniature golf at Village Greens and dinner at the Fireside Tavern, as well as Taste of Lancaster County snacks such as whoopie pies, shoofly pies and gourmet popcorn.

SUPPORTING THE INDUSTRY Carl serves as chair of the board of directors of Pennsylvania Association of Bed & Breakfast Inns (PABBI). He and other innkeepers formed PABBI in 2011.

This statewide organization is dedicated to growing the bed and breakfast industry in Pennsylvania.

The goal is not to drive traffic to the inns; instead, PABBI provides support and resources to innkeepers, builds strong relationships with key industry leaders and lobbies for state laws and codes that deal fairly with the needs of innkeepers and guests.

“It’s always been important to me that people who want to join this industry understand what they are getting into,” Carl says. His work with PABBI helps to equip others who dream of owning their own bed and breakfast or inn.

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OPPORTUNIT Y CA LENDA R Enjoy the variety of shopping venues at Garden Spot Village.

SEPTEMBER 29 5th Friday Makers Market Join us for makers, food trucks, live music and more in the greenhouse!

For residents and the public.

OCTOBER

Linden offers the latest trends with distinctive apparel, jewelry and unique merchandise, as well as greeting cards, local foods, frozen treats and grocery essentials.

21 Explore Retirement Living Open House Garden Spot Village will participate in this county-wide open house.

For the public.

21 Saturday Evening Concert Andy Roberts, American Music Theater pianist and musical director.

For residents and the public.

23 Community Meal A free community meal at CrossNet Youth Center. Prepared by Garden Spot Village staff and residents.

For the public.

NOVEMBER Discover handcrafted wood items, stained glass, pottery, paintings, quilts, jewelry and more—all made by talented artisans who live at Garden Spot Village.

18 Saturday Evening Concert Auscultation Brass will play.

For residents and the public.

25 Train Room Open House Train lovers of all ages can enjoy model train layouts Saturdays in November and December.

Open House dates also include December 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30.

For residents and the public.

27 Community Meal A free community meal at CrossNet Youth Center. For the public.

Share & Care Thrift Shop offers an ever-evolving collection of lightlyused furniture, housewares, jewelry and home decor.

For additional information and store hours visit: gardenspotvillage.org/shopping

DECEMBER 2

Village Christmas Market An event to celebrate the start of the holiday season! Including familyfriendly events, handcrafted gifts, delicious treats, a Train Room Open House and more.

For residents and the public.

16 Saturday Evening Concert Vivace Ensemble, Strings, Chimes & Voices. For residents and the public.

18 Community Meal A free community meal at CrossNet Youth Center. For the public.

JANUARY

20 Saturday Evening Concert Rich Amoroso & Son will perform sacred and classical pieces on the cello. For residents and the public.

22 Community Meal A free community meal at CrossNet Youth Center. For the public.

FEBRUARY

17 Saturday Evening Concert Valley Forge Chorus will perform.

For residents and the public.

21 Look and Learn A luncheon to learn more about life at Garden Spot Village. Visit gsvlookandlearn.org to learn more and register. For the public 55+.

26 Community Meal A free community meal at CrossNet Youth Center. For the public.

MARCH

16 Saturday Evening Concert Jaclyn Crosby and Doug Wimer will perform. For residents and the public.

22 Kids Fun Run Join the cheering crowd as children ages 6-12 experience a Fun Run. For residents, guests and the public.

23 Garden Spot Village 1/2 Marathon & 10K Visit gsv.run for more information.

For residents and the public.

The above schedule is subject to change. For current listings, visit gardenspotvillage.org/events or contact Resident Services at 717.355.6000.

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