Village News April 2013

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April 2013 • Issue 537

DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS “The question is not ‘What can I get?’ but ‘What can I give?’ in life.” -Robert Baden-Powell

Volunteers are giving people! They live by the motto “What can I give?”. They are persons that live with

Paul Nussbaum enjoys volunteering to fill the bird feeder.

Daryl L. Martin, Executive Director

their eyes and hearts wide open, engaging t h e i r w o r l d meaningfully. Seeing a need, they give of themselves to make a difference. Instead of waiting for someone else to do it, they just do it. As a not-for-profit organization, volunteers add extra hands and voices of support to the services Swiss Village provides. In many ways volunteers are unsung partners in Swiss Village’s goal to fulfill our mission to

enhance the lives of those we serve. They quietly and unselfishly give time to do obscure tasks that are vital to everyday life at Swiss Village. There is nothing glamorous about sorting mail, being a front desk greeter, helping to feed a resident, pushing a wheelchair bound resident. N e v e r t h el e s s the worth of the human interaction that is provided by their presence is beyond valuing.

Daryl L. Martin Executive Director Linda Arnold Director of Healthcare Services

Board of Directors: Kent Liechty, President Tom Muselman, Vice-President Linda Eicher, Secretary

Derick Bailey Director of Resident Services

Ted Lautzenheiser, Treasurer

Joe Burkhead Director of Information Services

Andrew Briggs

Margie Dougherty Director of Human Resources

New Residents

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Swiss Village 5k Run/Walk & 1 Mile Senior Walk

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Tacos & Tours 4-6 pm

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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

SWISS VILLAGE EXECUTIVE TEAM AND BOARD MEMBERS Executive Team:

Inside this issue:

Paul Zuercher, Immediate Past President Mark Settlemyre

Michelle McIntosh Director of Marketing

Sharon Sprunger Wulliman

Roger Young Controller

Greg Meyer Nancy Subler

Providing Compassion. Promoting Wellness. Achieving Excellence.

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.


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