November 2014 • Issue 555
PRIVILEGED
TO SERVE —
Webster’s defines the word “serve” in many different ways, but the definition that I am more endeared to is “to wait on customers; to furnish or supply with something needed or desired; to answer the needs of…”.
The Masons (Rod, Olivia, & Laurie)
Rod Mason, Executive Director
I think you get the picture! At Swiss Village we are all called to serve – to serve you! And I feel privileged to have been called to serve! I am “privileged to serve”, and I believe my service needs to be directed to everyone whose lives are t ou ched by t he ministry of Swiss Village. I am privileged to serve the residents, the Board, the employees, the family members, and the volunteers! Yes, I fully believe that our calling to Berne has
been a Divine calling and that I/we must be attentive to the many aspects of “service” and “serve” as guided by God’s tender direction. I n R o t a r y International, if you are not familiar, there is a “four way test” by which all members are encouraged to charge their duties and responsibilities after screening through the filter of this invaluable “test”. That “four way test” is as follows: 1. I s it the TRUTH? 2. Is it FAIR to all Cont. on page 2
SWISS VILLAGE EXECUTIVE TEAM AND BOARD MEMBERS Board of Directors:
Executive Team: Rod Mason 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
2
Book Signing
2
Holiday Bazaar & Book Fair
4
Residential & Healthcare 5 Activities South Campus Wellness & Wellness Pavilion
6
Kinder Haus
6
Saturday Night at the 7 Village-Work In Progress
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.