Soaring Winter 2022

THE NEVER FORGET GARDEN

Imagine how the impact a bouquet of white roses placed atop the casket of an unkown soldier over a century ago, led to a movement.

According to the Society of the Honor Guard at www.tombguard.org, a bouquet of white roses was placed atop the casket of an unkown soldier in France in 1921. That casket was laid to rest at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier located in Arlington Natonal Cemetery in Virginia.

The records continue to state that ‘the white rose honors all who served and sacrificed on behalf of America in WWI and in all times of war or other armed conflict.’

It is our history of service to our country that connects us to the past. This connection is thriving at Woodcrest Villa through our Veterans group. The group, which consists of 25-30 veterand, meet for breakfast once a month.

More than 50 Veterans reside at Woodcrest Villa and have served a combined 450 years in service to our country from WWII through Afghanistan.

When it was suggested by a Veterans group member that their organization should give back to their community in some way, the Never Forget Garden honoring the Tomb of the Unknown Solider, became the mission.

According to Marc Spiridgliozzi, Veteran and member of the Woodcrest Villa Veterans group, the Never Forget Garden is an outreach of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The purpose of this outreach is to plant smaller gardens in states across the United States to remind us all of the sacrifices made by Veterans.

The group brought in the help of Don Becker from Stony Bridge Landscaping to create the overall design and to get a better understanding of the scope, scale and cost of the project, which amounted to approximately $12,000.

The hardscape design and landscape planned for the garden are deep with meaning. The primary color palette for the garden will reflect our country’s flag in red, white and blue. Flowers such as poppies, roses, bell flowers, corn flowers, hibiscus, daisies and violas signify bravery, resilience, and rememberance. These flowers will pop up through the seasons between the boxwoods, cherry trees and dogwood trees.

Paver walkways as shown in the picture to the far right, will lead those strolling in the garden to the center focal point; a mini stone replica of the Tomb of the Unkown Soldier, which will be illuminated within the gazebo.

The garden, which is located near the Hummingbird entrance, close to the nature trail and stream is truly a labor of honor and love.

Once the plan was in place, the cost was confirmed and the project approved by Mennonite Home Communities adminis-

“I will never, ever forget you - I am in it with you.”

~ Society of the Honor Guard

tration, it was time to get to work.

A fundraising campaign lead by Paul Cunningham sprung into action to raise the nearly $12,000 that was needed to bring this garden to life.

Having a background in fundraising, Spiridgliozzi was also instrumental in raising funds for the garden. He would speak to local VFW posts and other civic organizations that support Veterans causes to raise money for the garden. The residents of Woodcrest Villa have given significant amounts of money towards the project.

Once the plan was approved and fundraising was well underway, it was time to clear out the area for pavers, plantings and refurbishing the existing gazebo.

Residents Ron Shaheen and Tony Harnish restored an existing gazebo. They corrected structural issues and imperfections, and beautified the gazebo with multiple coats of white paint. As Spiridgliozzi remarked, the end result was ‘better than new.’

It was important that the garden be accessible to everyone, regardless of physical abilities. To help accomplish that goal, Harnish laid pavers instead of stepping stones. He also invested hours of physical labor layering rows of bricks to frame either side of the walkway leading to the gazebo.

The Woodcrest Villa Veterans group encourages persons to visit the garden, to reflect, and find peace. This is especially important for future generations of Woodcrest Villa Veterans. But the garden isn’t finished yet! Phase II, already in the works for mid to late 2023, will permit naming opportunities by way of memorial bricks.

A dedication and honor ceremony was held on Veterans Day 2022 to introduce the new space to the Woodcrest Villa community and unveil the Never Forget Garden statue.

When asked why this garden was a

passion project for he and other members of the Veterans group, Spiridigliozzi paused a moment and then stated, “My dad always told me that you pay back rent to your community. In other words, you give to the community more than what you get from it.”

Pictured to the right: Veterans group members pose behind the plaque placed in the gazebo at the Never Forget Garden. Left to right: Ron Sheehan, Marc Spiridigliozzi, Edward Moreau, David Suh.

Touching Lives: Annual Report 2022

For 119 years, Mennonite Home Communities (MHC) has lived out the Christ-based mission of enriching the lives of residents, staff and the community. I am so grateful for each MHC staff member who provides high quality care and service in the midst of many headwinds.

This year, we created a beautiful new Personal Care Memory Support household. Expansion continues at Woodcrest Villa and nearly 700 residents are enjoying a vibrant, active lifestyle on the beautiful campus. We continue to strategize with the Board about excelling in the future.

MHC is blessed by our many faithful donors who support benevolent care. I deeply appreciate the donors, volunteers, Board members, staff members and business partners who play a central role in helping us fulfill the mission of MHC. Thank you.

John D. Sauder, NHA President Mennonite Home Communities

A Letter From The Board Chairperson

Thank you to our staff team and leadership for providing quality care to the residents of Mennonite Home Communities. Although the past three years have been impacted by the pandemic and economic issues, our team is working hard, and doing their best, to provide care that enriches the lives of each resident.

The Board of Mennonite Home Communities continues to adjust to the significant changes occurring in the senior living and health care environments. We have made facility changes at the Mennonite Home campus, and are expanding our apartment and villa options on the Woodcrest Villa campus. The Board appreciates your prayers for wisdom and discernment as we evaluate future challenges and opportunities.

I also want thank each volunteer and donor who sacrificially gives their time and resources to Mennonite Home Communities. It is through the generosity of many individuals and businesses that benevolent care is able to be provided to residents who need financial assistance. Together, our community of Board members, staff members, volunteers, and donors are working together to care for and enrich the lives of residents, staff and the community.

With appreciation,

Roy Bomberger Jr. Board Chairperson

Mennonite Home: Satement of Operations

The Mennonite Home Statement of Operations for the year ending June 30, 2022

Touching Lives:

Benevolent Care Donors

Mennonite Home Communities is committed to providing high-quality, loving care for our residents, regardless of their financial limitiations. We use the phrase Benevolent Care to describe the gift of uncompensated care and the donations that support this care. Our Benevolent Care Policy assures residents the same high level of care, with confidentiality to protect their dignity.

DONATION PERIOD: JULY 1, 2021 TO JUNE 30, 2022

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Audrey Ackerman-Frey

George & Martha Adams

Russell & Linda Adsitt Jr.

Gail Alexander

Earl & Belinda Ament

Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Andersen

Betty Applebach

Jean Aspril

Norma Aston

Eric Athey

Mary Ellen Bachman

George & Dian Bagley

Dean Baker

William & Marchelle Bakken

Terry & Debra Barber

Anna Bare

Nancy Lou Bare

Edward & Cecilia Barlow

Kristen Baroody

Josh & Stacy Bashore-Steury

Ken & Wilma Beard

Marilyn Beardslee

Tracie Beats

Ron & Joan Beck

Carl & Donna Becker

Emiline Belser

Charles & Betsy Bender Jr.

Richard & Nancy Benson

Susan Berntheizel

John & Beth Betrone

Kathleen Bevel

Lois Billoni

Margaret Bishop

R. Ned & Kirsten Bishop

Jeanette Bomberger

Roy & Evelyn Bomberger Jr.

John & Theresa Bond

Paul & Lucille Bowers

Lois Bowman

Mary Jane Brandt

Barbara Breneman

John & Sara Brinker

Carole Brown

Frederick & Nancy Brown

Sandra Brown

Stephen Brown

David & Kay Brubaker

Millie Brubaker

Ronald & Beverly Brubaker

Roy & Diana Brubaker

Gerald & Sandra Bruce

Robert & Margaret Bruckhart

Marc Brumbach

Shirley Ann Brumbach

Randall & Susan Brundage

Russell & Marian Bubernak

Annette Bucher

Reba Buckwalter

Norman & Mary Louise Burkey

Pat Burkhart

Dave Burkholder

Orpha Burkholder

Janice Buterbaugh

J. Milton Byers*

Carol Carey

John & Patricia Carpenter

Andrew & Esther Carroll

Bertha Cassel

Kari Cassidy

Donald & Irene Castagna

J. Clayton & Dorothy Charles

Steven & Carol Ann Cherry

Virginia Cherry*

Michael & Judith Chuhran

Lawrence Clark

Robert Coley

Forrest & Kitty Collier

Larry & Linda Conley

Noel & Ursula Connaughton

Robert Cook

Carol Cranford

Donnie Cranston* & Patty Keen

Thomas & Jan Craver

Shirley Curran

Catherine Davis

Lucy Davis

Michael Day & Judy Pehrson

Elizabeth Deal

Patricia Deck

Paul & Sandy DeFranco

Arrabelle Deitrich

Stephen & Bonnie Dell

Thomas & Kimberly DePaul

Ruth Derby

Dawn Derck

Renata DeRenzis

John & Louise Deshong

Arthur & Loretta DiFuria

William & Debra Dochat

Larry & Marilyn Dombach

Jeff & Dawn Donough

George & Joan Dragon

Bart & Mary Dunlap

Marcella Dupes

Nancy Eberle

Charles & Constance Ebersole

Geraldine Ebersole

Paul & Elsie Eckman

Linda Edwards

Joy Eliezer

Joan Ellis

John Enderlin & Gail Dennis

Ellen Endslow

Martha Eppley

Judy Esbenshade

Guy & Molly Eshelman

D. Rohrer & Mrs. Mabel Eshleman

Lisa Eshleman

Ruth Espenshade

Judith Eyster

Betty Farkas

Jo Anne Farley

Thomas & Anne Fessenden

Mary Ann Finkbiner

Elsie Fischer

Jerome & Lenora Forrest

Louise Franze

Joyce Frey

Jim & Dorothy Fricke

Robert & Linda Fry

Edward Fuller

Gregory & Lori Fulmer

Michael & Jean Gallagher

Bill & Kitt Gamber

James & Ethel Gardiner

Elizabeth Gardner

Barry & Rita Garner

Diane Gerlach

David & Cheryl Gilday

Margaret Ginder

Sandra Gingrich

Robert & Mary Anne Gochnauer

Douglas & Laurie Gohn

Mary Gohn

Dennis & Nancy Good

John & Phoebe Good

John & Louise Graham

Barbara Gramila

Leo Grasser

Clair & Alma Groff

Mary K. Groff

Paul Groff

Glenn & Lynne Gross

Richard & Sondra Grossman

Dorothy Grove

Elizabeth Haberberger

Dr. Judith Halden-Sullivan

John Hamilton

Karen Hammel

Richard Hankel

Robert & Margaret Hannum

Peggy Hanzelman

Richard & Patricia Harnish

Joseph & Julie Harriger

Gilda Hartman

Matthew & Andrea Hartzler

Anna Lee Harvey

Roger Harvey Jr.

Roger Harvey Sr.

Cynthia Haughey

Craig & Barbara Heckman

Paul & Delphine Heimer Jr.

Marcia Hemler

William & Jean Henry

Frank & Sandy Henshaw

Anna Mary Herr

Cynthia Herr

John Herr

Shirley Hershey

Braden & Kris Hess

Brenda Hess

Larry & Janet Hess

Luke & Dot Hess

Merv & Nora Hess

Stella Hess

Suzanne High-Schenck

Bob & Suzanne Hitchings

Aaron & Alison Hollis

Sandra Hoover

Robin Horner

Robert & Audrey Horting

Natalie Hough

Paula Howard

Sylvia Howells

Edythe Huber

Albert & Elizabeth Huizing

Peter & Barbara Hunsberger

Joseph & Sue Hurlburt

Royce & Mary Lou Imhoff

Joseph & Barbara Ives

Stanley Jacobs & Coralie Werking

Robert Johnstone

Beulah Jones

Jeff & Priscilla Kaiser

Joanne Kaiser

Barbara Kauffman

Betty G. Kauffman

Jim Kauffman

Lewis & Gloria Kauffman

Nelda Kauffman

Richard & Eleanor Kauffman

Richard E. & Dorothy Kauffman

Brenda Keener

Donna Kehs

Robert & Holly Keller

Paula Kemper

Roger & Carol Kennett

Donald & Barbara King

Lee & Kris Kinsey

Jeffrey & Anna Kirchner

Rhonda Kleiman

J. Nelson & Marie Kling

Roger & Virginia Kloepping

Eugene Klumpp

Suzanne Kohler

Tom & Sandy Krantz

Gary Kreider

James & Elizabeth Kreider

Phyllis G. Kreider*

Marilyn Kriebel-Felter

Kent & Joy Kroehler

Nancy Landis

Randy & Nancy Lanier

Charles & Audrey Lantz

Gerald & Lorna Lawrence

Harold & Patricia Leaman

Ivan & Mary Ellen Leaman

John & Deborah Lebo

Mary Kay Lee

Stewart Leeder

Leroy & Joann Lehman

Betty Lentz

Jack Lesher

Alan Levine

Patty Levosky

Victor & Helen Claire Lincoln

Gerald & Jeanne Lindemuth

Irving & Susan Liss

Barbara Loughner

Susan Luek

Patricia Lutz

Philip* & Charlotte Lynch

Brenda Maddy

Robert & Carole Magel

David & Jeannette Malinzak

George Maloney

Wayne & Barbara Maloney

Robert & Katharine Manning

Mary Marston

Robert Martin

Ruth Martin

Edward & Carole Martino

Tracey Marx

Harriet Maurer

Eleanor McCann

Edwin McConaghy

James & Diane McCoy

Sarah McEvoy

Rev. Robert McGrath

Carolyn McGuigan

Wilbur & Jane McMichael

Arthur McTighe

Henri McVey

A. Lucille Meissner

Thomas & Marion Metzger

Pauline Metzler

Philip Metzler

Clifford & Joyce Miller

David & Beth Miller

Elvira Miller

Gerald & Doris Miller

Nancy Miller

Paul & Karen Miller

Roger Miller

Steve & Marie Miller

Diane Mitchell

Dr. Albert & Mrs. Dolores Mitrotz

Judy Modene

Katherine Moore

Dan & Shelli Mortensen

Thomas & Linda Mullen

Virginia Mullin

Clay & Hilma Mumma

George Murphy

Abner Musser III

Andrew & Kay Myers

Bonnie Myers

George & Shirley Myers

Grace Myers

Anne Nagle

George & Martha Nardacci

Jack & Hazel Nauffts

Janet Neumar

Phyllis Newcomer

Wilmer & Ruth Nissley

Roger & Carolyn North

Betty Jo Norvell

Stanley & Mary Elizabeth Novak

Mary O’Connor

Richard Olson

Bill & Beth Parson

Louise Parson

Steve & Kathy Patterson

Reginald & Jane Pattey

Susan Peirce

Peter & Cheryl Perrotta

Jessica Perry

Dean & Kim Peters

Nancy Peters

Dolores Petzold

Gerald Pfeifer

Lauretta Phillips

Greg & Lynn Pierce

Sandra Pike

Kitty Polich

Joyce Poukish

Robert Power

Bernice Quay

Barbara Rankin

Patricia Rankin

Susan Reich

Cynthia Reifsnyder & Dale

Dombach

Michael Renkawitz & Constance

Gallagher

Col. George & Claressa Resh

Elaine Revel

Elaine Rhen

Norma Rhoads

Ruth Rhoads

Linda Rice

M. Gerald & Carmen Richards Jr.

James & Susan Richter

Benjamin & Carol Riggs Sr.

Kathy Rill

Dennis & Deborah Rineer

Bonnie Rissmiller

Gary & Christine Roberts

Rita Rogosky

Alice Marie Rohrer

Dwight & Jennifer Rohrer

Jean Rohrer

Jan Roth

Marc Rovner & Trish Calvani

Jeanne Rupp

Terry & Nan Rush

Sandie & Robert Russell

Peter & Diana Ryckman

Bruce & Barbara Ryder

Patricia Santiago

Elizabeth Sarbaugh

Clair Sauder

John & Rose Sauder

Patricia Sawyer

John & Judy Sayko

Barbara Saylor

Edward & Beverly Saylor

Stanley & Kathryn Saylor

Mary Jane Schaar

Ronald & Mary Schaefer

Ralph & Carol Schillinger

Bill & Kay Schotta

Joseph & Joan Anne Schram

Charles & Suzann Schwenk

Frances Seiple

Grace Sensenig

Dave & Beth Serfass

Patrick Sharkitt

William & Constance Sharp Jr.

Marvin & Julie Shearer

Gary & Georgia Sheckard

Jane Sheckard

Ronald & Joan Sheehan

Erma Shelly*

Dale Shenk

Michael & Nancy Shenk

Geraldine Shipley

Vi Shoemaker

Robert Siegler

Joan Siegrist

Reid & Sharon Skillman

Barbara Smith

Dorothy Mowery Smith*

Esther Smith

Robert & Sandra Smith

Ted & Claudia Smith

Tim & Betty Ann Smith

Hilde Solliday

Adrienne Sommer

Ada Southwood

Dr. & Mrs. James Spicher

Marc & Linda Spiridigliozzi

Doris St. John*

Steven & Bonnie St. John

Jim & Shirley Stauffer

Lester Stauffer Jr.

Wayne & Shirley Stauffer

Carolyn Steedle

Richard Steudler

Dennis & Connie Stichter

Dennis Stidinger

Vernon & Angela Stinebaugh

Donald & Jessie Stollenwerk

Brent & Theresa Stoltzfus

Jim & Elizabeth Stoltzfus

Phyllis Stone

Sylvia Stoner

Kay Straley

Ronald & Norma Grace

Strawbridge

David Strong

Francis & Margina Strouse

Michael Styer

David & Esther Suh

Kathleen Suydam

Ernest & Lenore Svetec

Janet Sweigart

Thomas & Cindy Talbott

Beth Terry

James & Judy Thomas

David & Audrey Thompson

Donald & Rose Marie Thompson

William Thoner

Stephen & Kathleen Trond

Richard & Marjorie Trout

Paul & Linda Troutman

Sayre Gail Turney

Warren & Linda Tyson

Valley Forge Elementary School

Lori Vant Zelfden

Mary Veitch

Domenic & Diane Veneziale

Ruth Von Heimburg

Ken & Joan Walters

Rosalyn Ward

Beth Warren

John & Janet Waser

Rose Ann Wassell

A. Howard & Sally Watson

Carolyn Watt

Donald & Debra Weachter

Richard & Cindy Weaver

Edward Webb

Eugene & Joyce Weber

Patricia Weber

Penn Weidman

Carol Weimer

Mary Weirich

Jane Wenger

Sandra Wenger

George & Pat Werner

Harry & Alma West

Paul & Judy Westcott

Katharine Whitner

Carolyn Wicke

Robert Wildasin

Dianne Winters

Susan Witmer & Colin Martin

Gregg & Cathy Witmer

Jean Witmer

Susan Wolf

Jan & Nancy Wolgamuth

Jay & Anita Wolgemuth

James & Kathi Workman

Robert & Ann Wotring

Titus & Charlotte Yoder

Norman Yunginger

Norma Zarfoss

Deborah Zercher

Abner & Joann Zimmerman

Loren & Helen Zimmerman

Raymond Zimmerman

Terry & Linda Zimmerman

Cynthia Zook

Touching Lives:

Benevolent Care Donors

Both individuals and churches donate to Benevolent Care. Corporations and foundations also provide support through Golf Outing Sponsorships and in-kind gifts such as food, snacks or drink. We rely upon these gifts to support more than 65 residents of Mennonite Home and several families at Woodcrest Villa.

FOUNDATION, CORPORATION & IN-KIND GIFTS

DONATION PERIOD: JULY 1, 2021 TO JUNE 30, 2022

AAA Central Penn

AACA Museum, Inc.

AdvantageCare Rehabilitation & Home Health Services

Adventure Sports of Hershey

AmazonSmile

Baker Tilly US, LLP

Benchmark Construction

Bird-In-Hand Bakery

Blakinger Thomas, P.C.

Bomberger’s Store

Charles F Snyder Funeral Home Compleat Restorations

Core BTS

Curtis Welding & Fabricating

D H Funk & Sons LLC

Davcon Relocation Services

Dutch Wonderland

Ecolab

EGStoltzfus Commercial Construction

Esbenshade Farms/Mills

Everence Foundation, Inc.

Faithful Journey Foundation

Fox Meadows Creamery

Fulton Theater

Good’s Disposal Service, Inc

Greco’s

Hair Express

Hajoca

Harrisburg Area Community College

Harvey’s BBQ

Henry’s Seafood

Hershey Trolley Works

HersheyCare

Hostetter Realty

Houck

I.B. Abel Inc.

Iron Valley Golf Club

J.R. and D. Warfel Foundation

JC Snavely & Sons, Inc.

Johnson, Kendall & Johnson

Karst Knoll Farms

Kegel’s Produce

Keynet Technologies LLC

Kinne Enterprises LLC

Kinsey’s

Lancaster County Community Foundation

Lapp Electrical Service, Inc.

Latsha Davis & Marshall, P.C.

Lee Kinsey

M & T Bank

Martin Appliance

MH Crafters

Murray Insurance

National Christian Foundation

North Group Consultants

North Museum of Nature and Science

NurSelect LLC

Paramount Contracting, Inc.

Paul Risk Construction

Preferred Health Care/Eliance

Health Solutions

Ranck Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning

RGS Associates

Rhoads Energy

RKL LLP

RLPS Architects

Robert C. Wenger Charitable Trust

Ryan Gunzenhauser

Sage Technology Solutions, Inc.

Shady Maple

Stauffers of Kissel Hill

Stony Bridge Landscaping

The Benecon Group

The M & T Charitable Foundation

Thermolite Inc.

Thrivent

Toshiba Business Solutions

Triangle Communications, Inc.

US Foods, Inc.

Wall to Wall Floor Covering, LLC

Warfel Construction Company

WCV Crafters

WCV Flower Factory

Wegmans

Churches

Byerland Mennonite Church

New Danville Mennonite Church

Stumptown Mennonite Church

WCV Spiritual Life Congregation

Offering

Touching Lives:

1903 Legacy Society

The Board of Trustees established the 1903 Legacy Society (named for the year Mennonite Home Communities was founded) to celebrate the role of philanthropy and to thank our generous donors.

The 1903 Legacy Society recognizes donors for one or more of the following:

• Those who have given gifts and pledges totaling $10,000 during their lifetimes

• Those who have made planned gifts

• Those who have designated a bequest to Mennonite Home Communities in their will, trust or retirement plan

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American Express Foundation

B. R. Kreider & Sons, Inc

Barry & Virginia Badger

George & Dian Bagley

Baker Tilly US, LLP

Nancy Lou Bare

Ken & Wilma Beard

Marilyn Beardslee

Yvonne Beck

Benchmark Construction

Blakinger Thomas, P.C.

Roy & Evelyn Bomberger

Martha Jane Bomberger*

Bomberger’s Store

Mary Jane Brandt

Millie Brubaker

Reba Buckwalter

Pat Burkhart

Byerland Mennonite

Church

Don & Linda Caldwell

Bertha Cassel

Noel & Ursula Connaughton

Grace Conner

CRELS Foundation

D H Funk & Sons LLC

Davcon Relocation Services

Jay & Sally Douglass

East Chestnut Street Mennonite

Church

EGStoltzfus Commercial Construction

Joan Ellis

Martha Eppley

H. Glenn & Rachael Esbenshade

Dr. D. Rohrer & Mrs. Mabel Eshleman

Bill & Kitt Gamber

Sylvia Geisler

John & Phoebe Good

Shirley Groff

Matthew & Andrea Hartzler

Nancy Heagy

Paul & Delphine Heimer

Mark Heisey

William & Jean Henry

Herr Foods

Cleo & Mary Ann Hershey

Merv & Nora Hess

Brenda Hess

Highmark Blue Shield

Eugene Hoffman

Bonnie Hughes

Albert & Elizabeth Huizing

Johnson, Kendall & Johnson

Robert Johnstone

Lewis & Gloria Kauffman

Betty G. Kauffman

Roger & Carol Kennett

Keynet Technologies LLC

J. Nelson & Marie Kling

Eugene Klumpp

Suzanne Kohler

Tom & Sandy Krantz

Kenneth Kreider

Marian Kreider

Al Kuser

Lancaster Mennonite

Conference

Harold & Patricia Leaman

Philip* & Charlotte Lynch

M & T Bank

Elvin & Laverne Martin

Robert Martin

Jean McFarland

Robert McGrath

Wilbur & Jane McMichael

Anne Meachem

Philip Metzler

MH Congregational Offering

Gloria Miller

Elvira Miller

Millersville Mennonite

Church

Diane Mitchell

Dan & Shelli Mortensen

Virginia Mullin

Clay & Hilma Mumma

Murray Insurance

Sarah Mylin

Phyllis Newcomer

Richard Olson

Paramount Contracting

Dean & Kim Peters

Greg & Lynn Pierce

RGS Associates

RLPS Architects

Bruce & Sally Rodenberger

Daniel & Grace Rohrer

Ada Rohrer

Terry & Nan Rush

John & Rose Sauder

Patricia Sawyer

Barbara Saylor

Laura Shaida

Marvin & Julie Shearer

Vi Shoemaker

John & Evelyn Sigman

Patricia Smith

Barbara Smith

James Spicher

Marc & Linda Spiridigliozzi

Darlene Stauffer

Dennis & Connie Stichter

Phyllis Stone

Susquehanna Valley EMS

Beth Terry

James & Judy Thomas

David & Audrey Thompson

Roger & Blanche Trout

Richard & Marjorie Trout

Rosalyn Ward

J.R. & D. Warfel Foundation

Warfel Construction

Rose Ann Wassell

Wayneco Cabinetry

Mark Cinco LLC

WCV Crafters

WCV Spiritual Life Congregation Offering

WCV MarketPlace

Helen (Wickie) Weaver

Glenn & Lucy Weber

Mary Weirich

George & Pat Werner

Harry & Alma West

Paul Wilson

Susan Wolf

Jan & Nancy Wolgamuth

Jay & Anita Wolgemuth

Touching Lives: Memorial Gifts

Anthony Arcudi

Michael & Nancy Shenk

Patricia Baker

Anonymous

Marilyn Beardslee

Mary & Clayton Barley

Sandie & Robert Russell

Ivan Bauman

Anonymous

Dorothy S. Beaner

Patricia Deck

Dennis & Deborah Rineer

Hilde Solliday

Dick Bellis

Robert Johnstone

Dr. Robert Belser

Katherine Moore

Norman Bender

Elaine Rhen

Mary H. Benedict

Bonnie Myers

Ted & Claudia Smith

Terry & Linda Zimmerman

Joseph Billoni

Ken & Wilma Beard

Brad Bishop

Margaret Bishop

Evelyn Bordt

Cynthia Herr

Anna C. Brenner

Andrew & Kay Myers

Barbara Brown

Joanne Ellis

Foster Brown

Anonymous

Ken Brubaker

Millie Brubaker

Lester L. Brumbach

Shirley Ann Brumbach

Marc Brumbach

Wilbur Bucher

David & Jeannette Malinzak

Suzanne Burger

Michael Day & Judy Pehrson

Frank Bursa

Anonymous

Joanne Ellis

J. Milton Byers

Bertha Cassel

Judy Carter

Robert & Mary Gochnauer

Ken Charles

Jack & Hazel Nauffts

William & Ginny Cherry

Steven & Carol Ann Cherry

Betty Cox Anonymous

Marilyn Beardslee

Randall & Susan Brundage

Joanne Ellis

Genevieve Craver

Thomas & Jan Craver

Alice Crouse

Edwin McConaghy

Leah Crumbling

Audrey Ackerman-Frey

Jacques Cutaiar

Joan Cutaiar

Ed Davis

Lucy Davis

Thomas H. Davis

William & Marchelle Bakken

Edward & Fern Deatrick

Bill & Kay Schotta

Carl Denlinger

Peter & Cheryl Perrotta

Albert DeRenzis

Renata DeRenzis

Daniel & Sueie Ebersole

George & Martha Nardacci

James Ebersole

Joanne Ellis

Antonio Felice

Anonymous

Jacqueline Field

Roger Miller

James Finkbiner

Mary Ann Finkbiner

Barbara Flexer

Anonymous

Nancy Lou Bare

Marilyn Beardslee

Bertha Cassel

Joanne Ellis

Nelda Kauffman

Kitty Polich

Paul & Linda Troutman

Katharine Whitner

Robert & Ann Wotring

Cynthia Zook

Ed Geisler

Anonymous

Ken & Wilma Beard

Paula Kemper

Bruce K. Gerlach

Diane Gerlach

Emma Goss

Wayne & Shirley Stauffer

Melvin Groff

Paul Groff

Lillian Haas

Earl & Belinda Ament

Glenn R. Halden

Dr. Judith Halden-Sullivan

Paul Haller

Marcella Dupes

Elsie Fischer

Jim & Dorothy Fricke

Diane Gerlach

Sandra Gingrich

Joseph & Julie Harriger

Paula Howard

Barbara Kauffman

Lewis & Gloria Kauffman

Leroy & Joann Lehman

Gerald & Jeanne Lindemuth

Bernice Quay

Elizabeth Sarbaugh

Reid & Sharon Skillman

Carolyn Watt

Robert Wildasin

Susan Wolf

Jay & Anita Wolgemuth

Helen Hamilton

Anonymous

Marilyn Beardslee

Joanne Ellis

Elsie Fischer

John & Louise Graham

Glenn & Lynne Gross

Richard & Patricia Harnish

Brenda Keener

Edward Webb

Paula Hankel

Richard Hankel

Arlene Heisey

Bonnie Rissmiller

Dorothy Hershey

Craig & Barbara Heckman

Roy Hess

Brenda Hess

James Hollingsworth

Robin Horner

Jacob T. Hoover, Jr.

Sandra Hoover

John Hostetter

Brenda Maddy

Elizabeth Kauffman

Betty G. Kauffman

Richard & Elizabeth Kauffman

Richard E. & Dorothy Kauffman

Sam & Esther Keener

Warren & Linda Tyson

Alice Klumpp

Anonymous

Joanne Ellis

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Miriam Latshaw Anonymous

Donna Kehs

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Anonymous

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Alan Levine

Larry Loughner

Eleanor McCann

Joan Masten

Anonymous (2)

Mary Ellen Bachman

Ken & Wilma Beard

Bertha Cassel

Michael Day & Judy Pehrson

Elizabeth Deal

Linda Edwards

Dennis & Nancy Good

Doris St. John*

Kay Maurer

Joanne Ellis

Bill McCann

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Susan Berntheizel

John & Theresa Bond

Stephen Brown

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Michael & Judith Chuhran

Paul & Sandy DeFranco

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Charles & Constance Ebersole

Elizabeth Haberberger

Marcia Hemler

Bob & Suzanne Hitchings

James & Elizabeth Kreider

Barbara Loughner

Mary Kay Lee

Eleanor McCann

Carolyn McGuigan

Arthur McTighe

M. Gerald & Carmen Richards, Jr.

Mary Jane Schaar

Joseph & Joan Anne Schram

Ralph & Carol Schillinger

Kay Straley

Valley Forge Elementary School

Mary Veitch

Ken & Joan Walters

Susan McCloskey

Robert Siegler

Jack & Elizabeth McDowell

Tracey Marx

Sue Metzler

Philip Metzler

De Etta Miller

Robert & Linda Fry

Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home

Dorothy Moran

Mary O’Connor

Lloyd Myers

Everence Foundation, Inc.

John L. Myers

Bonnie Myers

Bill Mylin

Anonymous

Marilyn Beardslee

Joanne Ellis

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Norma Zarfoss

Dave Nauman

Anonymous

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Anonymous

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Margaret “Peggy” O’Donnell

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Evodia Olson

Richard Olson

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Diane Mitchell

Our Parents

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Our Parents

Bart & Mary Dunlap

Ben Phillips

Lauretta Phillips

Mary & Richard Proseus

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Che Puglisi

Harrisburg Area Community College

J. Kenneth Rankin

Ron & Joan Beck

Judith Eyster

Barbara Rankin

Paul V. Reich

Susan Reich

Jessie Reifsnyder

Cynthia Reifsnyder & Dale

Dombach

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Susan Luek

Gerry Richardson

Joanne Ellis

Leon S. Rogosky

Rita Rogosky

Betty Rorabaugh

Anonymous

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Fidel Santiago

Marilyn Beardslee

Joanne Ellis

Elizabeth Schaefer & Susan

Hostetter

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Grace Sensenig

Edna Shaibly

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Jack Sheckard

Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home

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Anonymous

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Rufus Shelly

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Richard Shoemaker

Anonymous

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Marilyn Beardslee

Bertha Cassel

Joanne Ellis

Sandra Hoover

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Vi Shoemaker

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Carol Weimer

Paul & Judy Westcott

Jay M. Siegrist

Joan Siegrist

Esther Smith

Betsy Siemer

Joy Eliezer

Emma Stick

Jeff & Dawn Donough

Mary Stumpf

Kristin Baroody

Jeff & Priscilla Kaiser

Joanne Kaiser

Michael Renkawitz & Constance

Gallagher

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Michael Styer

Michael H. Suydam

Kathleen Suydam

Aaron & Esther Tyson

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Lori Vant Zelfden

Marguerite “Peg” Walz

Anonymous

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Ann Wells

Carole Brown

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Lisa Eshleman

Richard & Sondra Grossman

Nancy Miller

National Christian Foundation

Jackie Whare

Anonymous

Ken & Wilma Beard

Joanne Ellis

John Wolf

Susan Wolf

Touching Lives: Honor Gifts

Donation Period: July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022

Anna Bare

Raymond Zimmerman

Arbuta “Bonnie” Boothman

Kathy Rill

Evelyn Brubaker

David & Kay Brubaker

Shirley Brumbach

Marc Brumbach

Al Day

Ken & Wilma Beard

Doctors, Nurses, Health Care

Workers at MHC

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Paul & Elsie Eckman

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Susan Berntheizel

Jean Gilday

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Frank Henshaw

Sarah Horting

Robert & Audrey Horting

Ellie McCann & Family

Mary Kay Lee

Penny Miller

Eleanor McCann

Herbert Oresky

Rhonda Kleiman

Erma Shelly

Ruth Derby

Greg & Lynn Pierce

Social Workers - Jessica and Aayla

Eleanor McCann

Nancy Lou Bare

Doris F. St. John*

Steven & Bonnie St. John

Joyce Weber

Tim & Betty Ann Smith

Becky Wise

Eleanor McCann

Daniel & Barb Witmer

Gregg & Cathy Witmer

Woodcrest Staff

Susan Berntheizel

Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy in reporting

our donors. Please inform Kelly Smith, MHC Development Department, at 717-735-2647, of any corrections, omissions or errors.

BRIGHT IDEAS

Innovative technology is a proven strategy for providing outstanding care to the residents at Mennonite Home. We are currently utilizing three creative solutions to enhance the lives of our residents.

The It’s Never Too Late (iN2L) resident engagement program is a service offered in both Personal and Nursing Care. iN2L offers content-driven engagement to support social interaction, cognitive and physical exercise and therapy, education, reminiscing, areas of interest, memory support, and more with touch screen systems ideal for both group engagement and individual experiences.

According to the company, the iN2L program was built on the idea that it’s never too late for a fulfilling life—one with joy, purpose and meaningful social connections. Regardless of a person’s

ability, the company’s website states, “we strive to make it possible for them (users) to connect with the world and the people around them through content-driven experiences that are engaging and tailored to their interests. As we’ve innovated the way we deliver those experiences through technology, our intent to bring joy to seniors has been a constant.”

Josh Bashore-Steury, Assistant Administrator, described the history of the iN2L program in Personal Care and its impact on residents, “The addition of iN2L for our residents at the Mennonite Home has offered opportunities for continued engagement in areas of interest that were never before possible. Whether traveling through streets of Rome, visiting a resident’s prior home, participating in chair chi and much more, iN2L has options that have been able to meet the recreational needs of our residents.

I have had the opportunity to witness, firsthand, the power of something as simple as the puppy webcam or kitten webcam and how it can make for a very positive moment for that resident with dementia. We look forward to many more positive moments as we continue to utilize the iN2L as a resource for our residents.”

According to Sarahi Pagan-Camacho, Memory Support Specialist, the programs from trivia to music and everywhere in between, change every month, so iN2L stays fresh for the residents.

The system has calming elements that help the residents. Pagan-Camacho explains, “We can turn this on If we see behaviors happening. The other day, I put on music with waves, and did an activity with the residents and it really helped to calm them down.”

This type of programming could not have happened without the generous donation from Gene Klump, Woodcrest Villa Resident.

Klump was invited to see the iN2L program in action at Mennonite Home. While visiting he saw how residents engaged with staff members as they played trivia, read Bible verses aloud, sang songs and learned about the lives of cats.

Putting technology to work doesn’t stop at iN2L. Mennonite Home recently opened Anderson Run, its newly renovated memory care floor in Personal Care. With 17 rooms, the beautiful space expands our ability to serve residents.

When designing the floor, Mennonite Home Communities wanted to equip it with the latest technologies to enhance

resident care. One of these technologies is circadian lighting. Circadian lighting mimics the natural brightness of each period of daylight and is designed to tap into the proven cycles our bodies follow each day, based on the position, duration, and color of natural sunlight at any given time. Such lighting has been proven to promote:

• Faster cognitive processing

• Increased alertness in the morning

• Improved mood, productivity and concentration

• Improved sleep

• Reduced hyperactivity

• Reduction in errors and accidents

Finally, we want to highlight how we are using technology to prevent falls with VirtuSense Technologies.

One of the problems that seniors often face are falls. VirtuSense Technologies

uses artificial intelligence to remotely monitor residents, and then alerts nursing teams 30-65 seconds before a fall occurs, greatly increasing patient safety.

According to the company, a hospital “saw an 80% reduction in falls and a 95% reduction in false alarms, allowing their nurses to do more while keeping residents safe from falls.” Currently, a pilot program in skilled nursing is underway. The results of the study will determine if the technology will be expanded for use in other care settings.

Mennonite Home Communities

1520 Harrisburg Pike

Lancaster, PA 17601

www.mennonitehome.org

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“Soaring” is published three times a year by Mennonite Home Communities, 1520 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster, PA 17601. Mennonite Home Communities is a Pennsylvania non-profit organziation. A copy of the official registration and financial information of Mennonite Home Communities may be obtained from the PA Department of State by calling toll free within Pennsylvania 1-800-732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement. Please note: A donation or contribution to Mennonite Home Communities is purely voluntary. A contribution is in no way a requirement for the institution or continuation of any business relationship with Mennonite Home Communities. Also, a contribution is in no way a requirement for admission or continued stay at the facility. Residents of Mennonite Home Communities will receive the same standard of quality care, the provision of which is not conditioned on any contributions.

SOARING

Featured on the cover: Woodcrest Villa residents Ron Sheehan, Marc Spiridigliozzi, Edward Moreau and David Suh, current Veterans Club Board Members, pose behind the plaque in honor of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier within the gazebo at the Never Forget Garden. Missing from the photo are Tony Harnish and Paul Cunningham; both played vital roles in bringing the Never Forget Garden to life.

Soaring Committee Members: Elizabeth Harvey, Marcia Herneisen, Daniel Mortensen, Kim Peters, Jess Sibbett and Kelly Smith

If you would like to receive information about Residental Living at Woodcrest Villa, call Amy at 717-390-4103.

If you would like to receive information about Personal Care or Health Care at Mennonite Home, call 717-390-7979.

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Well-built homes are built on solid foundations. After months of site preperation, Woodcrest Villa is excited to see the foundations being laid for the new villas in Camellia Place (pictured below)! New residents are participating in selection meetings with our marketing team to make their new villa their home.

The new villas will likely be the final villas built at Woodcrest Villa. We anticipate the first home to be ready for move-in by late February 2023.