March 2015 • Issue 558
GIVING
WITH A
PURPOSE — Rod Mason, President/CEO
I have already shared with you the fact that I have been so impressed by the spirit of support and compassion that I have witnessed in my first six months in Berne by those who care for our residents and by the donor family who provide much-needed
The Maintenance staff keep Swiss Village top notch.
financial assistance. Let me tell you of yet another “episode” of this support beyond comprehension. It has been a known fact that our maintenance department is rather limited in the types of facilities that it is able to utilize. For several years there has been a dream to construct a facility for their use – yet we really did not wish to hold a “campaign” for such a building, and we also did not wish to use money from operations for such a purpose. Several months prior to my arrival, our Board Chair, Kent, and former
Executive Director, Daryl, approached a potential donor about the possibility of their sponsorship of the project. The donor agreed to help – but issued a challenge. The donor would sponsor a major piece of the project if we would obtain similar support elsewhere. The Board discussed this possibility over several different meetings. A bi-product of those discussions yielded yet another major donor who expressed a willingness to step up and sponsor that project, realizing the importance Cont. on page 2
NEW TITLES: Please note that, by action of the Board of Directors at their January, 2015 meeting, new designations have been given to Senior Team and Board positions as listed below:
SWISS VILLAGE EXECUTIVE TEAM AND BOARD MEMBERS Board of Directors:
Executive Team: Rod Mason President/CEO Alma Ahmetovic Director of Healthcare Services
Kent Liechty, Chair Tom Muselman, Vice Chair Linda Eicher, Secretary
Derick Bailey Vice President of Operations
Greg Meyer, Treasurer
Joe Burkhead Vice President of Information Services
Paul Zuercher, Immediate Past Chair
Margie Dougherty V. P. of Human Resource Management
Mark Settlemyre Sharon Sprunger Wulliman
Michelle McIntosh Vice President of Marketing and P. R.
Nancy Subler
Roger Young Vice President of Finance
Mary Fox Scott Bixler
Inside this issue: Swiss village 5k Lauf/ Spaziergang & 1 mile Senior Walk (55+)
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Saturday Night at the Village-Jim Barron
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Residential & Healthcare 4-5 Activities South Campus Wellness & Wellness Pavilion
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Kinder Haus
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Staff News
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Swiss Village Mission Statement: Swiss Village Retirement Community is a not-for-profit corporation, committed to providing quality and affordable retirement living facilities and services in a Christian environment that enhances life with dignity, meaning and appropriate care for the senior adults from the surrounding community without regard to race, religion, sex, or handicaps that can be accommodated within our delivery system.