November 2013 • Issue 543
TRANSITION
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Daryl L. Martin, Executive Director
"You do not need to know precisely what is happening, or exactly where it is all going. What you need is to recognize the possibilities and challenges offered by the present moment, and to embrace them with courage, faith, and hope." ~Thomas Merton
On October 31, I shared with the S w i s s Village Family my plans to retire on or a b o u t October 1, 2014. Via this newsletter I now extend that news to our wider Swiss Village Family and the broader community. Over the past 36 years, my love for the Swiss Village Family has grown deep. Swiss Village is an exceptional organization. The residents and the families that I have been privileged to meet have provided me an extraordinary opportunity to make a difference; not only in their lives, but also in my own personal growth. Additionally, I have been fortunate to have worked with a visionary Board that has always been committed to doing what is right for the residents and employees. Their dedication was matched by the competent and compassionate staff that I have been blessed to work with day-in and day-out. Without question Swiss
Village’s staff is tops. And for sure, the generosity of the supportive donors and volunteers that have unselfishly given to help expand and enhance the facilities, programs and services of Swiss Village has been a humbling blessing and encouragement. My years at Swiss Village have been enriched by many and I shall always be indebted! Swiss Village is in good hands! The Board of Directors is blessed with persons who have outstanding vision and wisdom. I can assure you that the Search Committee and the Board will keep the best interests of the residents and employees at the center of their concern as they process and select a successor. At the same time I pledge to do everything within my capabilities to help the transition to go well. The Search Committee will be Chaired by Ted Lautzenheiser and comprised of Greg Meyer, Tom Muselman, Mark Settlemyre, Nancy Subler, and Paul Zuercher. Kent Liechty continues as Board President. The Committee will be working with a national consulting firm to help guide the process. Change is a part of life’s journey. With transitions come uncertainties and unknowns. That is a given. What is not a given, is how we choose to navigate through the uncharted future. Thomas Merton provides wise counsel. As persons of faith we can embrace the change with courage, faith, and hope. Let us trust God to guide us as we move into the future.
Inside this issue: New Residents
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Suites N Treats Basel Open House
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Holiday Bazaar & Book Fair
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Residential & Healthcare 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.