August 2014 • Issue 552
REFLECTIONS — Daryl L. Martin, Executive Director This article marks my last contribution to the Village News. I received instructions to be reflective. So here are some thoughts… They say that time flies when you are having fun. That certainly seems
Daryl Martin, Executive Director will be retiring at the end of August after 36 years of dedicated service to Swiss Village.
to be confirmed during these past 36 years. I arrived in Berne in time to experience the after effects of the blizzard of 1978. The streets were plowed, but most were onelane and the snow was a mile-high. And it seems like there hasn’t been a dull time since. Without question, I have been fortunate to have worked with and learned from the best! Swiss Village’s Board of Directors have been visionary and imaginative in setting the aspirations for the organization. At the
same time I have been privileged to serve alongside a leadership team and core of supervisors who have given of their best to advance the purposes of Swiss Village. I have always felt that Swiss Village’s staff goes the extra mile and I am grateful for their compassionate competence that is demonstrated daily. And certainly I have been humbled by the unselfishness of countless donors and volunteers who have enabled Swiss Village to expand programs, Cont. on page 4
SWISS VILLAGE EXECUTIVE TEAM AND BOARD MEMBERS Board of Directors:
Executive Team: Daryl L. Martin Executive Director Alma Ahmetovic Director of Healthcare Services
Kent Liechty, President Tom Muselman, Vice-President Linda Eicher, Secretary
Derick Bailey Director of Resident Services
Greg Meyer, Treasurer
Joe Burkhead Director of Information Services
Paul Zuercher, Immediate Past President
Margie Dougherty Director of Human Resources
Mark Settlemyre Sharon Sprunger Wulliman
Michelle McIntosh Director of Marketing
Nancy Subler
Roger Young Controller
Mary Fox Scott Bixler
Inside this issue: New Residents
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Active Aging Week
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NAP Grant
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Residential & Healthcare 9 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.
A LOOK AT FISCAL YEAR-END STATISTICS Daryl Martin, Executive Director Roger Young, Controller May 31 marked the end of another fiscal year. On this page and following you will find graphs that visually depict fiscal developments at Swiss Village over the past 46 years. Census was down during the fiscal year. Basel was vacated for the first half of the year to accommodate major renovation work. That project was completed in November and 9 of the 10 units have been re-occupied with the remaining unit committed. A similar renovation is scheduled to begin in Zermatt Haus with completion anticipated later this year. We experienced several significant expense increases this year. Group health expenses were up nearly $500,000 due to several large claims. The cold winter pushed utility costs up $50,000. In addition, maintenance and repair costs were also a challenge, up $35,000. It has been nearly 20 years since Swiss Village started development plans for the North Campus. Several of the initial duplexes were constructed with a one-car garage. To accommodate current demand for two-car garages, renovations of two units were completed this past year. Additional renovations on existing duplexes will be considered as dictated by demand. Again we want to thank the residents, donors and staff for your support during this past fiscal year. Much continues to happen to make Swiss Village a great place to live and work. The Board of Directors, administration and staff are committed to continuing Swiss Village’s tradition of excellence.
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Balance Sheet Summary 05/31/14
05/31/13
Assets Cash Accounts Receivable Pledges Receivable Investments Property and Equipment Other Assets Total Assets
335,962.99 111,452.03 34,119.00 8,833,366.20 21,024,780.16 235,769.73 30,575,450.11
447,274.78 103,329.35 454,129.88 7,826,448.92 21,608,308.72 249,277.05 30,688,768.70
Liabilities Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses Present Value of future annuity payments Notes Payable EDC Bonds Note Payable Refundable facility fees Deferred income on facility fees Other liabilities Total Liabilities
135,363.35 940,992.27 345,864.48 6,055,000.00 24,192.78 1,391,886.14 1,470,823.07 912,300.43 11,276,422.52
184,148.99 749,880.59 298,938.79 6,240,000.00 30,944.08 1,105,705.53 1,348,331.70 1,397,137.05 11,355,086.73
Net Assets Unrestricted Restricted - Samaritan's Endow ment Restricted - Community Wellness Center Total Net Assets
12,626,895.11 6,672,132.48 0.00 19,299,027.59
13,248,995.98 6,084,685.99 0.00 19,333,681.97
Total Liabilities and Net Assets
30,575,450.11
30,688,768.70
Residents enjoy a very beautiful day with a picnic at the clock tower.
August 2014
Operating Expense by Categories
Maintenance, 1.8%
Property/Liability Insurance, 1.7%
All Other, 9.1%
Nursing Supplies, 7.6%
Utilities, 4.8%
Compensation & Benefits, 69.5%
Food / Dining Room, 5.6%
The pie charts above and below detail operational expenses, and the contribution of the different revenue sources.
Operating Income by Categories Wellness Center, 1.8%
Child Daycare , 2.7%
IndependentLiving, 3.8%
Meals, Supplies & Craft Sales, 3.2% Special Services & Misc, 1.1%
Assisted Residential, 7.8%
Health Care Private Pay, 35.6%
Residential, 7.9% Health Care Medicare, 15.7%
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Health Care Medicaid, 20.1%
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WELCOME NEW RESIDENTS Swiss Village Staff and Residents welcomed Myrna Hendricks on June 15, 2014. Myrna loves taking care of flowers & plants, crocheting, & shopping in her spare time. "I am so happy to not have the responsibility of taking care of a house and yard now Myrna Hendricks that I am here at Swiss Village." said Myrna. Berne, Indiana
Fred & Georgia Amstutz
Fred & Georgia were welcomed by Swiss Village Residents and Staff on July 5, 2014. Fred's interests are playing cards and he loves horses. He used to train them. Georgia's hobbies include quilting, embroidery, and sewing. They said they enjoy not having to worry about the cooking and cleaning. They also enjoy visiting with the other residents.
Berne, Indiana
Swiss Village Staff and Residents welcomed Steve & Myrna Bauman on July 11, 2014. They enjoy watching sports and going to tractor shows and collecting antique tractors. They are so thankful to be at Swiss Village so they don't have to worry about maintaining a home and have the freedom to do Steve & Myrna more things. They are looking forward to the social Bauman Linn Grove, Indiana time at Swiss Village.
Howard Steiner is welcomed by Swiss Village Residents and Staff on July 26, 2014. Howard’s hobbies are farming, gardening, yard work, and Sudoku. He said he was happy to be at Swiss Village so he did not have to cook anymore and he really enjoys visiting with the other Residents here at Swiss Howard Steiner Village. Berne, Indiana
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services and facilities worthy of a 5 Star provider. Finally, but not least, I am grateful to the residents and their families that have shared of their lives and experiences during the intervening years. I have been blessed! Life at Swiss Village has been both challenging and life enriching. I am grateful for both. The challenges provided opportunities for professional, personal, and spiritual growth. God has been faithful. I shall forever be indebted to Swiss Village for the many openings that came my way to experience leadership and service roles in the field of aging. There is a saying that. “The best is yet to come!” That is my prayer for Swiss Village. I believe the Board of Directors has chosen well in selecting Rod Mason as my successor. Swiss Village will always have my support and a special place in my heart!
WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES AUGUST 5
Donavon & LaDonna Gerig (66 Years)
17 Howard & Phyllis Baumgartner (67 Years) 21 Jerry & Norma Sprunger (54 Years) 27 Brice & DeLora Fennig (64 Years) 27 Jerry & Bonnie Flueckiger (54 Years) 29 Don & Berneta Yager (61 Years)
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CONTRIBUTIONS Anna Sprunger, Paul Von Gunton, Bud & Anita Marble, Donavon & LaDonna Gerig. Shirley Augsburger Memorial: Lillian Benham. Rose Matthew Memorials: Stanley Augsburger, Mark Habegger, Culver Family Foundation. Hulda Kleinknight Memorials: Betty Lehman, Helen Habegger. Mildred Wanner Memorials: Charles & Marilyn Spurgeon, West Missionary Church, Helen Habegger. Kenneth Yoder Memorials: Doris Sprunger, Richard Beitler, Zurich and Lucerne residents, Paul & Carla Bluhm, Don & Berneta Yager, Glenys Counterman, Arvilla Martin. Kae Linnet Sprunger Memorial: Dan & Lori Hoffman. In Honor of Paul Zurcher’s 90th Birthday: Ron & Carolyn Fryback. Tree Replacement Fund: Phyllis Habegger. Walking Path: Marge Habegger, Marjorie Wulliman, Mark & Anne Gray, Ron & Carolyn Fryback, Howard & Alveeda Ellenberger, David & Judy Gorrell. 46 Years...46 Dollars: Peter Minnich, Robert Flueckiger, Lyle & Phyllis Augsburger, Roger & Mary Flueckiger. **All memorials and/or gifts given in honor of an individual(s) will go towards the Samaritan’s Endowment Fund unless otherwise designated.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY RESIDENTS AUGUST 1
Maxine Nussbaum
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Evelyn Hart & Virginia Mattax
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Waneta Habegger & Rev. Robert Liechty
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Winifred Foye & Willodyne Luginbill
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Iola Taylor Margaret Liechty
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Grant Habegger
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Aurelia Morales
20 LaDonna Gerig 21 Florine Fluckiger & Carolyn Steiner 22 Janice Schwartz 25 Betty Lehman, Alice Liechty, & 25 Vaughn Sprunger 26 Marjorie Brewster & Jeannette Yoder 27 Barbara Burkhart & Barbara Schmitz 28 Charles Habegger, Colleen Lehman, & 28 Elmira Wulliman
IN MEMORY Swiss Village experienced the loss of several residents who called Swiss Village home. Condolences go out to the family and friends of Kenneth Yoder who passed away June 18 at the age of 87. Kenneth came to Swiss Village in November 2009. Hulda Kleinknight was at the age of 96 when she passed away on July 4. May 2008 was when she came to Swiss Village. We express our sympathy to the family and friends of Hulda. On July 5 Mildred Wanner passed away at the age of 92. Mildred had been at Swiss Village since October 2007. Our condolences are with Mildred’s friends and family. Condolences go out to the family and friends of Leah Dalton who passed away July 8 at the age of 91. Leah came to Swiss Village in May 2014. “The first week of August hangs at the very top of summer, the top of the live-long year, like the highest seat of a Ferris wheel when it pauses in its turning. The weeks that come before are only a climb from balmy spring, and those that follow a drop to the chill of autumn, but the first week of August is motionless, and hot. It is curiously silent, too, with blank white dawns and glaring noons, and sunsets smeared with too much color.” ― Natalie Babbitt, Tuck Everlasting
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Anna Lou Amstutz & Hugh R. Beitler
August 2014
SENIOR CAMP ADVENTURE - ACTIVE AGING WEEK 2014 “BE A KID AGAIN” The Arthur and Gloria Muselman Wellness Pavilion is busy making plans for the third annual Active Aging Week. This year’s week will be held September 21st - 27th. Active Aging Week promotes the benefits of a healthy lifestyle on a national scale by giving older adults the opportunity to experience activities and exercise in a safe, friendly, and fun atmosphere. All events and activities will take place at Swiss Village’s Arthur and Gloria Muselman Wellness Pavilion located on Swiss Village’s North campus at 1201 Emmental Drive, in Berne. Seniors can expect to participate in events such as a local DNR presentation, experience art and outdoor cooking demonstrations, exercise classes, swimming, outdoor yoga, a campfire and stargazing presentation, a birdhouse craft project, senior lunch, a community tour of the Gene Stratton Porter home and Loblollies Marsh ½ mile hike, an ice cream and cobbler social, outdoor camping games and much more. All activities and events will be free for seniors ages 55 and older. The week will conclude with a health fair and bingo on Saturday, September 27. Health screenings will be available for a nominal fee. For more information about this year’s Active Aging Week, contact Sarah Conrad, Wellness Pavilion Director at 260.589.4496. Look for a complete schedule to be released soon.
WEAVING AT SWISS VILLAGE —
Jamie Kittle
Thanks to resident Marilyn Spurgeon our weaving room on Main Street has come alive again with activity! Marilyn is our "expert weaver" and not only has taught other residents how to weave such as resident Howard Flueckiger, but also has involved residents in all parts of the weaving process including cutting jeans into strips, sewing strips together, and preparing strips for the loom and knotting the ends of the rug for a perfect finish! We are also excited and thankful to gain another "expert weaver," Lillian Gilruth to help in the weaving room as well! We now have rugs for sale once again in the boutique! Currently, we have denim rugs as well as a few colors of "looper" rugs of various sizes in the boutique. Stop by the boutique between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. or 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Monday through Saturday to check out these rugs! While you are at it, stop by the weaving room on Main Street (just down the hall from the boutique) to check out the progress! Marilyn and Lillian hope to have an Open House in the Weaving Room this fall to showcase their work, demonstrate how to weave, and hopefully gain the interest of other prospective weavers! Marilyn, Howard, and other residents typically gather in the weaving room every Wednesday afternoon to work together on rugs. Feel free to join them at anytime!"
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Thank You
Our endless thanks to Daryl for his 36 years of service to Swiss Village. There have been over 2000 residents living at Swiss Village during his tenure. Daryl has impacted each life and the lives of each family. We wish Daryl well in his retirement and know that his imprint on Swiss Village will always be present. Best wishes, Daryl!
NEIGHBORHOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM —
Jennifer Lehman
Kinder Haus is excited to announce that we have been awarded a Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) Grant! We have been awarded $5,301 in tax credits to distribute to donors through this program. The money raised will be used to purchase iPads and other technology to help further prepare each child for school, while allowing donors to receive extraordinary tax benefits. The program is administered by the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA). With area schools using more and more technology in primary grades, we are excited about this opportunity. Technology is the way of the future and this will help to prepare our kids for school. The iPads can be used for so many different educational opportunities. The possibilities are endless for ways to use and integrate technology and learning. The Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) works by allowing us to share the $5,301 we have been awarded with qualifying donors. If you were to be a NAP donor, you will receive half the value of your donation back as a tax credit on your Indiana state taxes. You might even be eligible for a deduction of your federal tax return as well. The minimum eligible donation is $100 and all credits are offered on a first-come, first-served basis until our allotment is gone. The following is an example. For your individual figures or to see if this type of giving is right for you, please contact your tax preparer. If you were to donate $2,000 you would receive a NAP tax credit deduction of $1,000. If you itemize your federal deduction and have a 31% tax rate you could see a deduction of $620. Subtracting both out this would be similar to giving $380. For donors this program will give the added benefit of substantial tax benefits, but most important this will benefit all of the children currently in Kinder Haus and all of those to come. If you are interested in participating in this program or would like more information please contact Jennifer Lehman at 260-5894529 or JenniferL@SwissVillage.org. A NAP Credit Application must be turned in with your donation. Please contact Jennifer for this document. Your gift will help to enhance the learning experience for many children. Thank you for supporting the children of Kinder Haus!
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Saturday Night at The Village Swiss Village presents Saturday Night at the Village. Fun free entertainment is provided the second Saturday of every month from 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. August 9, 2014 residents and guests will enjoy entertainment by Olga Kipp. From Southern Gospel to Contemporary Christian to Classic Hymns and songs, Olga loves to share the message of Christ’s love, redemption, and promise of glory. Saturday Night at the Village is open to the public and everyone is invited to attend. For more information about Saturday Night at the Village contact Michelle McIntosh, Marketing Director at 260.589.3173 or visit www.swissvillage.org. See you at Saturday Night at the Village, August 9th in Swiss Village’s Auditorium.
SWISS DAYS COMES TO SWISS VILLAGE
The residents enjoy Swiss music and dancers in the Swiss Village auditorium. The Jay Fox Polka Band entertained the audience with the accordion, vocals, yodeling, cowbells, and schuhplatting. The Fort Wayne Kinder Und Junge Bavarian Dancers performed traditional Swiss dances.
THERAPY —
Tara Farlow
A well-balanced diet is proven to have a direct impact on your health. Super foods are packed with multiple disease-fighting nutrients to help you stay healthy and are highly recommended to include in your daily diet. Yogurt-high in calcium, protein, and potassium; Eggs-protein packed with vitamins that promote brain development and memory; Nuts-high in protein and fiber; contains heart-healthy fats and antioxidant content; Kiwis-nutritionally dense and full of antioxidants; Quinoa-whole grain that can help control weight and lower risk for heart disease and diabetes; Beans-filled with fiber and a low-fat source of protein; Salmon-full of protein, iron, and omega-3 fatty acids; Broccoli-contains vitamins A, C, K, and fiber; Sweet Potatoes-includes vitamin A, C, calcium and potassium; Berries-packed with antioxidants, phytonutrients, water, and fiber The most important part of good health is a dietary pattern that includes these foods, along with a variety of other nutritious foods and a regular exercise regimen.
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RESIDENTIAL ACTIVITIES —
Jamie Kittle
We have enjoyed great weather for outdoor activities this month as we ventured to Ouabache State Park for a picnic and also took golf cart rides to the clock tower for a picnic lunch and to enjoy the glockenspiel presentation. We also enjoyed homemade, hand dipped ice cream at Dee-Zertz on a hot summer day! We also enjoyed outings to Jefferson Pointe, the Gathering House, and especially the Glenn Miller Orchestra at Bearcreek Memories in Celina. We ended the month celebrating Swiss Days with gospel singer Francie Bond, the Jay Fox polka band, and the Fort Wayne Kinder Und Junge Bavarian Dancers.
HEALTHCARE HAPPENINGS — Karen Rowell We kicked off the month of July with a picnic! Plans were to have it outdoors, but the weather dictated a change, and instead we enjoyed our lunch of coney dogs and all the accompaniments in the gaily decorated auditorium. Later, the Tom Frye Family Band presented a concert of many of our old favorite songs and hymns. We really enjoyed seeing how the family has grown! Other musical highlights of the month included return visits from Fred Walker and Mike Wilson. We have loved being outdoors this month. Bus rides, golf cart, and wheelchair rides, sitting in the courtyard, having a lunch outing … it's been great to be out enjoying the weather.
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BLUMENGARTEN ACTIVITIES —
Cole Rupp
What a lovely summer we h a v e b e e n enjoying! Many of residents continue to sit outside before meals and in the afternoon, just soaking up the sun and all that God given Vitamin D! July has been full of activities with the special music associated with Swiss Days, birthday parties for a couple of our residents and the normal fun we have with board games and golf cart rides. We enjoyed the morning when the Kinder Haus kids joined us for blowing bubbles, which lead to discussion of making bubbles with glycerin and soap when the resident's were younger or with their children and the wands made to used to blow them.
ALPENROSE —
Donna Stout
The month has gone by so q u i c k l y . During the first part of July we went to a Music program in LP – The Frye Family. They were great and have such a wonderful gift. We’ve gone on many bus rides and golf cart rides too. We have been taking a few residents at a time for a picnic lunch up to the clock tower. We arrive before noon to watch the glockenspiel go around. The residents have enjoyed this. Other activities include Bible study with Mike, Hymn Sing-a-longs, Bingo etc. The Kinder Haus kids always put smiles on our faces. And make us wonder what we were like at that age. This picture is of them singing “Jesus Loves Me” to the residents.
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SOUTH CAMPUS WELLNESS —
Emily Arnold & Rachel Rosswurm
Miriam E. Sprunger is one of our South Campus wellness class participants. She has been participating in Strength and Balance class at 10:15 twice a week for 5 years now. At 95 years old, she is still improving her scores! She has increased her endurance (measured by the two minute step test) by 77% since starting with the classes in 2009. She also increased her lower body strength (measured by the chair stand test) by 66%. In this last year, she improved her endurance by 15% and her lower body flexibility by 10%. This goes to show that you can gain strength, balance and flexibility at any age. Consistency is the key! If you wish to get started with any of our wellness programming on South Campus or the Muselman Wellness Pavilion give us a call at ext. 4467.
Art & Gloria Muselman Wellness Pavilion — Join the Arthur & Gloria Muselman Wellness Pavilion as they take an overnight trip to Frankenmuth Michigan. Any senior 55+ is welcome to attend. Enjoy shopping with over 100 unique specialty shops in Frankenmuth on Main Street and River Place shopping village. Have dinner at the Famous Bavarian
Kinder Haus —
Inn, and relax on a riverboat cruise up the Cass River. Visit Bronners’ CHRISTmas Wonderland, the world’s largest Christmas store and shop at Birch Run Premium Outlets with 145 stores to choose from. Seniors will depart from the Wellness Pavilion on Tuesday, August 26 and return on Wednesday, August 27. The cost is
$120 per person with two people per room, or $95 per person with four people per room. The cost does not include meals. Payment will be due at the time of registration. Please contact the Wellness Pavilion for an informational brochure regarding this trip at 260.589.4469.
Heidi Schoeneman
For the past month the children at Kinder Haus have been participating in an exciting recycling project. They have been collecting caps from all kinds of plastic containers from around their homes. These caps will be recycled and made into a picnic table for them to enjoy outside. You can help us by saving your caps and placing them in the boxes in your recycling areas. You can also drop them off at the front desk. We need 400 pounds of caps to make one table. Types of
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Andrea Miller
caps to collect include snap on, twist off, flip top, and spout caps. Caps can come from pop bottles, water bottles, laundry detergent, milk jugs, medicine bottles, cottage cheese containers. Any type of plastic cap can be dropped off. The school age children have been washing the caps each week and also weighing them. The kids are estimating how much each bag weighs and are excited to see the weight add up on the scale when the bags are placed on it. So far, we have 200 pounds collected and so
we have 200 pounds to go. It has been a fun project for all of them to work together. One mother told me that her son has decided he does not want to drink water from the faucet; he only wants to drink bottled water so he can save the cap! Thanks for saving your caps for us!
August 2014
FROM THE DESK OF MARGIE —
HAPPY BIRTHDAY STAFF
Margie Dougherty
We held our annual employee picnic on Friday, June 20. Turnout was very good and we were treated to an excellent lunch prepared by our Dietary staff. Through donations from some of our vendors we were able to have a drawing for cash prizes. The winners were: Paul Abnet, Alma Ahmetovic, Sharon Allspaw, Tonya Anderson, Christine Bailey, Dave Bauman, Marcia Bauman, Kristen Bedwell, Cindy Bessesen, Sarah Biberstine, Evelyn Brewster, Frances Brinneman, Amanda Brodbeck, Phyllis Brotherton, Becky Bryan, Laura Bryan, Linda Bunch, Mary Burry, Sharon Craig, Alicia Degler, Megan Dunlap, Jill Elzey, Breanna Emberlin, Karla Farris, Fonda Fiechter, Greg Fosnaugh, Rochelle Fox, Nancy Garlinger, Jessica Grandlinard, Nicole Grandlinard, Ruth Green, Lisa Habegger, Kara Haines, Jan Hardesty, Vickie Harvey, Sam Heckard, Megan Hreha, Tyler Hunley, Gena James, Chelsea Keller, Jamie Kittle, Nick Kohne, Katie Lairson, Joyce Lavy, Andy Lehman, Jen Lehman, Terry Lehman, Gail Lengerich, Isaac Luginbill, Bruce Meyer, Alisa Miller, Cheryl Moser, Jenny Muhlenkamp, Kristin Myers, Katie Nichols, Cathy Phillips, Karla Reed, Ted Rich, Wanda Ross, Rachel Rosswurm, Cole Rupp, Erin (Steury) Rupp, Patty Schindler, Heidi Schoeneman, Tammy Seffernick, Sawyer Shane, Dale Sprunger, Gloria Sprunger, Sara Sprunger, Jo Stauffer, Barb Steiner, Nancy Steiner, Jade Tarr, Sue Teeple, Judi Thomas, Karen Timmons, Mike Wertenberger, Kathy Zerby, Erin Zimmerman, and Krisi Zurcher. The winners of two Colts tickets were: Maria Anderson, Sue Glisson, and Rhonda Kaczmarek.
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Ruth Stetler & Christine Zimmerman Kendra Hamrick Jenifer Hirschy Karen Rowell Nicholas Kohne & Rebecca Zerby Jenny Muhlenkamp & Kelly Gehres Sarah Conrad & Hannah Luginbill Heather Eichhorn Alma Ahmetovic & Beverly Zimmerman Jamie Kittle Victoria Taylor & Breanna Emberlin Dana Hines Kathy Strombach & Rebecca Bryan Tonya Smith Nancy Steiner Gloria Thornton & Isaac Luginbill Megan Hreha Isaac Akins & Charles Habegger Linda Bunch, Brianna Skramstad, & Theresa Inman Rebecca Moore & Frederick Gilbert Carolyn Patch
NEW EMPLOYEES Swiss Village welcomes several new employees this month. Tricia Pruitt, Sarah Steffen, and Marcia Thompson are new Staff Nurses in healthcare. Donna Cole, Summer Harvey, Mackenzie Jennings, Leah Mitchel, Tia Piotrowski, Jessica Shimp, and Jonathan Steffen are new CNAs in Healthcare. Deby Steiner is a new employee at the Muselman Wellness Center. Jeff Bryan is a new Driver. Kelsey Bauman, Brittany Bixler, Carol Bryan, Vincent Cook, Heather Dailey, Makayla Fosnaugh, Sarah Schwartz, Christian Sprunger, Andrew Steffen, and Riley Tucker are new employees in Dietary.
Village News compiled by: Tammy Seffernick
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UPCOMING EVENTS Aug. Event Saturday Night at the 9 Village-Olga Kipp 7 pm 26-27 Frankenmuth Trip Sept. 21-27 Active Aging Week
Be sure to check the Swiss Village Website at www.swissvillage.org for the complete listing of this months Residential and Healthcare Activities.
CHARITABLE GIVING NEWS — Jennifer Lehman Do you have a plan for the future? Have you thought about what type of legacy you want to leave? A planned gift can be a wonderful way to leave a legacy. Most people think only wealthy people can give in this way but almost everyone can make a planned gift while still caring for their loved ones. The most common planned gifts include a gift through your will (bequest), a charitable gift annuity, a gift through your retirement plan, or a gift of life insurance. If you wish to learn more about planned giving, Swiss Village will be hosting a Planned Giving Seminar on September 11 at 6:30pm. Ben Sprunger from Everence and Dave Baumgartner from Baumgartner Attorneys will be
presenting on planned giving options and answer any questions you may have. Jennifer Lehman, Director of Development, and Rod Mason, Executive Director, will also be present to help answer any questions and show the impact these gifts have. This seminar will be a time to explore if planned giving is the right option for you. You will be able to learn about many different planned gift types along with benefits they may offer you, your family, and Swiss Village. Come learn how you can make sure that you have planned for the future and will be able to leave a lasting legacy for generations to come while caring for those who are most important to you.