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Winter 2014
Gifts in Memory and Honor
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Looking Forward & Looking Back Grace and George Leaman in Landis Homes first year
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Compassionate Nursing Award Jenni Rodgers is the winner of the 2013 award and a new employee
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February 4 Art Reception Features photography by Paul Brubaker
Team Member Length of Service Nancy Pawling receives recognition for 40 years of service
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Pathways Institute Kicks off Spring Term
The Pathways Institute for Lifelong Learning® at Landis Homes is ready to kickoff their spring 2014 course offerings. The event will be held in the West Bethany Chapel on Thursday, February 6 beginning at 1:30 p.m.
This preview event will include the introduction of each instructor present, including a short synopsis of their course offering for the term. The courses, which run from March to May, are open to all Lancaster County residents who are age 55 years or above. There is a nominal registration fee which includes enrollment in up to five courses per semester, as well as a per course option. There are also day trips and concerts in addition to the regular classes.
Just a few of the 40-plus new topics being offered are: CANADA: The Stranger Next Door; The Susquehanna River and Lancaster County; Eisenhowers as Neighbors; John Piersol McCaskey: Educator, Civilian, Reporter; Three Poets I Like to Talk About; Science of Physics; Let’s Tour Our Solar System; Water; History of Polio; Creating Sculpture; Spanish for Seniors; Decision Making Workshop for Seniors, Spirituality and Aging; What Did Keynes Really Tell Us About Fighting Recessions and Depressions? and many more. Also offered are visits to galleries, historical sites and cultural centers or exhibits, concerts and other special events.
New this year, in celebration of Landis Homes 50th Anniversary year, is a special class and bus tour titled, “Landis Homes, a 50th Anniversary Celebration, 1964-2014: Stories and History” as well as a bus tour of ten historical early sites within the area. It will include an exploration of the Landis Valley and the farm that became Landis Homes as well as the neighboring homes, school and community.
The farm house at Landis Homes was built in two stages. The west side of the house, built by B&C Long in 1770, is the current location of the Farm House Guest Room. Benjamin, Jr. and Anna (Hershey) Long built the east side of the house in 1804. Sometime between 1820 and 1849, Anna (Long) Landis, daughter of Benjamin, Jr. and Anna, along with her husband Benjamin Landis received ownership of the farm. It remained in the Landis family until the site became the location of Landis Homes in 1964.
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Joanne Hess Siegrist shows the tour booklet that was developed for the class and bus tour of the local area.
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Looking Back & Looking ForwardBy Larry J. Zook, President/CEO
February 18, 2014 marks the 50th Anniversary of Superintendent and Matron George and Grace Leaman welcoming Henry and Mary Weber as the first residents of Landis Homes. Over the past 50 years more than 3000 people also became residents. As Frank Enck, one of the founders challenged from the beginning, Landis Homes continues to seek “to honor and enrich the lives of aging adults and families in a community of Christ-like love.”
2014 also marks the 20th anniversary of my joining the team at Landis Homes, and the seventh anniversary of my appointment as President. Over these years I have been influenced by, and developed deep appreciation for, many residents and staff and volunteer team members who live our guiding values of Joy, Compassion, Integrity, Stewardship and Community through ‘Serving one Another.’
As we prepare to celebrate our 50th Anniversary, I believe it is helpful not only to remember back to God’s work among us these past 50 years, but also to look forward to the future as well.
I'm reminded of comments made by founder Orie Miller at the first meeting of the Retirement Home Planning Group in November 1961. He asked, “For what is God giving us these additional years?” He answered his own question: “Certainly for a purpose, and youth and old age together should find ways to make these extended years meaningful."
We are a community both where team members seek to serve residents well, and a community of residents who are actively serving others. This sense of being a
serving community is reflected in the active involvement of many residents who are serving both as volunteers here at Landis Homes and in the broader community.
Over the years, Landis Homes residents have also demonstrated support for Landis Homes serving beyond the residential community. Our first Adult Day Services program opened 25 years ago in 1989, the Children's Learning Center 10 years ago in 2004, and Landis at Home seven years ago in 2007. Our swimming pool serves the broader community as we offer exercise and therapy classes, and we offer various support groups and the Pathways Institute for Lifelong Learning as well.
In 2011, Landis Homes created Landis Communities to support the on-going vitality and strength of Landis Homes, as well as to explore new options of affordable living and providing services at home, while being open to creatively partnering with others. In 2013, Welsh Mountain Home affiliated with Landis Communities and Steeple View Lofts opened in downtown Lancaster.
As the founders of Landis Homes did 50 years ago, we today prayerfully seek God’s direction for the future, and eagerly anticipate continuing to find ways to seek to make these extended years meaningful. Thank you for choosing to be part of this journey within the community at Landis Homes and beyond.
Board of Directors
John W. Eby Chair
Glen D. Moffett Vice-Chair
Jonathan E. Hollinger Treasurer
Daniel D. Mast Secretary
Carol Shenk Bornman
Marian G. Leaman
Rachel Thomas Pellman
Fred T. Sargent
President Larry Zook
Vice President of Operations Eva Bering
Vice President of Finance Carolyn Burke
Vice President of Planning & Marketing Linford Good
Vice President of Human Resources Allen Heinly
Director of Communications & Church Relations Larry Guengerich
Director of Residency Planning Sarah Short
Director of Community Relations & Editor Deborah Laws-Landis
A continuing care village by Landis Communities which is an agency of Lancaster Mennonite Conference
and a conference related ministry of Atlantic Coast Conference
717-381-3561 or [email protected]
Grace and George Leaman, Matron and Superintendent of Landis Homes who served from 1963-1977. As was recorded by A. Grace Wenger in her 1994 book, The First 30 Years, George reminisced, “Those were happy years. One day Grace looked up from her typewriter and said, ‘I really enjoy this work. Even if I didn’t get paid a cent, I’d enjoy it just as much.”
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Tuesday, February 18, 2014
50th Anniversary Celebration!
10:30 am — East Bethany Chapel
1:30 & 7:00 pm —West Bethany Chapel
Everyone welcome!
• Release of commemorative fraktur by Lynn Sommer
• Release and first viewing of anniversary video
• Introduction of Luminary Walk
Additional events for residents and team members will be held throughout the day.
Thursday, November 6, 2014
3:30—4:00 pm Service of Thanksgiving West Bethany Chapel Including songs by the Landis Homes Chorus of residents and team members
4:30-8:30 pm “100 Faces” Photography Exhibit by Molly Kraybill, Harvest View Lobby & Galleries; featuring women from ages 1-100 with quotes from the women pictured.
5:00—9:00 pm Luminary Walk Outdoor event honoring and remembering those who have been an inspiration.
6:30—7:00 pm Service of Thanksgiving West Bethany Chapel
Additional events by invitation only:
• Donor Appreciation April 8 & 10, 2014
• Volunteer Appreciation Banquet Saturday, April 19, 2014
• Landis Communities Board Annual Banquet Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Spring 2014 – To be determined New History Book Release Covering the past 20 years of Landis Homes history and growth
Thursday, May 1, 2014 Give Back to the Community 1:30 pm, in West Bethany Chapel Jacqueline Burch, Executive Director of Lancaster County Office of Aging will introduce this month-long giving project.
Spring & Fall 2014 Landis Valley History Class & Tour offered during spring and fall semesters of Pathways Institute for Lifelong Learning
Friday, June 6, 2014 Benefit Golf Tournament for Adult Day Services Foxchase Golf Course
Friday, August 15, 2014 25th Anniversary Celebration for Adult Day Services
50th Anniversary – Schedule of Events
September 13, 2014 Fellowship Day Annual Benefit Auction, Chicken BBQ, Children’s Activities, and More
Saturday, October 18, 2014 Explore Retirement Living Open House
Tuesday, November 4, 2014 Children’s Learning Center Celebration of 10th Year Harvest Parade and Intergenerational physical fitness
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Two New Directors BeginPatricia “Tricia” Schlegel joined
the team as the Director of Residential Living in November. Tricia provides oversight to the services and programming available to residents in cottages, apartments and suites in partnership with other
Landis Homes departments.
Prior to joining Landis Homes, she was employed as an RN in the emergency department of Ephrata Community Hospital and worked in critical care at Lancaster General Hospital. She also serves as the congregational nurse at Ephrata Church of the Brethren and holds a certification as a Faith Community Nurse.
She has a varied educational background including an associate degree in Fine Arts from the PA College of Art and Design. She has a diploma of nursing from Lancaster General Hospital School of Nursing and a BSN from Eastern Mennonite University, Harrisonburg, VA.
Tricia and her husband Ron have four children: a son, Kyle, and daughters, Lauren, Nicole and Megan. They reside in Ephrata. In her free time, she likes to read, listen to music and spend time with her family.
“I am looking forward to building relationships with residents, families and team members and walking with them on their journeys,” says Tricia.
Darin Horst began working in the position of Director of Maintenance in late December 2013. In this role he is responsible to direct and manage maintenance, grounds and security operations on campus.
Darin lives with his wife, April, and young daughter, Grace, in Lancaster city, where they worship at RiverEdge Fellowship. He also helped to start an urban youth, shared living and discipleship center in Lancaster called Urban Lights.
Darin says, “I enjoy taking in the unique architecture of our city as our family takes many walks in the evenings.”
Darin joined Landis Homes in 2010 in the painter position, and later served as Maintenance Coordinator and then as Maintenance Supervisor.
His work experiences prior to coming to Landis Homes include receiving training in automotive technology, as a crew leader at a construction company, serving with Eastern Mennonite Missions and as owner of a painting contractor business.
“I enjoy interacting with so many nice folks here at Landis Homes,” says Darin. “I look forward to getting to know many more residents and staff.”
Thanks to the 50th Anniversary Planning Committee
This group met for almost two years to plan the events and projects that will unfold in the year ahead. Members, left to right, are: Larry Zook, Chairperson John Buckwalter, Glenda Gingrich, Deb Laws-Landis, Lowell Detweiler, Linford Good, Trace Oberholtzer, Rachel Thomas Pellman, Larry Guengerich and Lois M. Martin. Not pictured, John Eby.
Farmhouse today and date stone insets.
Pathways Institute Kicks off Spring Term, continued from Page 1
In addition to the program at Landis Homes, Pathways Institute for Lifelong Learning® also offers a variety of classes in Mechanicsburg for the Capital Region. New Spring catalogs, forms and online registration are available after the kickoff event at www.ThePathwaysInstitute.org.
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General Store and Gift Shoppe Raises $20,350 for
the Caring FundWhether you need a quart of milk, a can of soup, a
grocery gift card, a candy bar or a greeting card—the General Store in Harvest View Annex and Dogwood Commons Gift Shoppe are the places to go! In addition to shopping for necessities, those who use the stores contribute to the Caring Fund. In 2013, net proceeds of $20,350 from the two stores were added to the Caring Fund to assist in the care for those who have outlived their financial resources.
Our good neighbors at Oregon Dairy give a 10% discount on regularly priced items. The Gift Shoppe and General Store then price and sell the items at the regular price. It is that 10% difference which creates the net proceeds--pennies at a time.
Thank you to the 68 volunteers who shop, price, stock shelves, and clerk to provide this valuable service. Thank you too, to all who shop at the General Store and the Gift Shoppe and finally a BIG THANK YOU to Oregon Dairy and the Hurst Family.
Landis Homes, in partnership with Mennonite Foundation, offers you a way to
make a gift and receive a guaranteed income stream. When you establish a
charitable gift annuity with your gift of $10,000 or more in cash or stock, you and/
or your loved one receives fixed payments for life, with the remainder passing to
Landis Homes or one of its programs of your choosing.
For information, including a personalized illustration of how a charitable gift annuity can work for you, contact:
Gift Planning Services Phone: 717-509-5490
Benefits of a Charitable Gift Annuity
• Make a gift that supports the program at Landis Homes that means the most to you
• Receive a charitable income tax deduction the year your gift is made
• Enjoy a fixed payment for life with tax-advantages
• Select the year in which your payments begin
• You become a part of the Landis Homes’ Towel & Basin Legacy Circle, a special group of forward-thinking partners
Give or Receive?—You Don’t Have to Choose
... with a Charitable Gift Annuity
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Gifts in Memory of
ANN LOUISE BACHMAN Mary Ellen Bachman
RUTH E. BRENEMAN Anna May Habecker
EDNA BRUNK Reuben J. & Ann H. Bigelow Rachel Brubaker Herbert & Norma Brunk Joseph & Carolyn Byrum Marilyn Clisham Dorothy M. Denlinger Daniel & Mary Enck Anna H Frederick Vincent & Marcella Frey Doris A Gochnauer Anna May Habecker J. Eby & Kathryn S Hershey George M. & Lois Jean Hurst John & Susan Jones Jean M. Kraybill Ruth M. Martin Mennonite Foundation of Everence Brittany Morgan Alta M Ranck R. Arlene Sauder Anonymous - 2
MIRIAM T. BURKHOLDER Reuben J. & Ann H. Bigelow Rachel Brubaker Daniel & Mary Enck Charles & Barbara Longenecker Lois Wolgemuth E. Curtis & Betty K. Funk James and Joan Gingrich Anna May Habecker Miriam S. Hershey Margaret Kreider Wayne & Mary Lou Lawton Sonja Lutz M. Virginia Musser Alta M Ranck Larry J. & Dawn Zook Anonymous – 1
MARGARET CRAIGE Nelson S. & Carol Craige Steven & Mary Ann Craige Margaret & Paul Gebert Susan & James Ritchey
ANNIS DENLINGER Kathleen Denlinger Joan Eshleman Gehman Sisters Doris A Gochnauer Linford & Beth Ann Good Donald L. and Dorothy M. High Dr. Abram M. Hostetter Benjamin B & Rhoda E Landis Rhoda B. Metzler John Jacob Oberholtzer Paul K. & Judy Smoker Anonymous - 1
E. LESTER & PAULINE DENLINGER Garry & Ruth Denlinger Sharon Hersh Vera Hershey Philip & Velma Stauffer
MASON & DOTTY DRUCK Sheila Druck
MARK EBERSOLE Stephen & Christine Ebersole
MARTIN L. EBY John & Phoebe Good Benjamin B & Rhoda E Landis John Jacob Oberholtzer
ANNE ECKMAN Howard & Dawn Eckman Shirley Eckman Jules & Doris Fabry Joseph & Carol Anne Harsel Suzanne Fry Harsel Landis Homes Cottages 33-44 Jean & Tim Newman John Jacob Oberholtzer William & Margot Sloyer Deborah & Francis Tamburello Catherine & Teddy Vogel George & Dianne Woolley
ARLENE B. ESBENSHADE Mildred Denlinger John & Phoebe Good Anna Hoover John J. and Gladys Landis John Jacob Oberholtzer Dale & Gretchen Shenk Jean M. Weaver
LOIS M. ESHLEMAN Anna H Frederick Anna May Habecker Larry J. & Dawn Zook
CHARLOTTE ESPENSHADE Reuben J. & Ann H. Bigelow Robert & Arlene Frey Katherine E Hershey George M. & Lois Jean Hurst Don & Lynn Miller Neil & Karen Musselman Alta M Ranck Paul K. & Judy Smoker Jean M. Weaver Larry J. & Dawn Zook Anonymous - 3
JOHN B. FITZPATRICK Charlotte Fitzpatrick
LORRAINE FORD Melanie Campanella
MARY L. FORRESTER Dale & Barbara Forrester Landis
CHARLES & SUSIE GOOD Donald W. & Phebe M. Good
ISAAC GOOD Anonymous - 1
JOHN GRANT Bruce & Donna Bucher Jacob & Mabel Dagen Connie, Amy, Becky & Families Evans Gene Landis, David Donavel Miriam W. Noll Bob & Lynn Rosenberg, Jr. John & Sharon Sheaffer II Tom Yingling Family Larry J. & Dawn Zook
ELIZABETH H. GRAYBILL Anna May Habecker Carl E. and Erma C. Horning Larry J. & Dawn Zook
MENNO GRUBER Anonymous - 1
JEANNE HABLE Joann Boltz Rachelle Christopher
Charles & Bobbe Coqueron Bertha Erb Leo & Joni Hauck Peter & Carol Jacobs Phyllis I. Martin John Jacob Oberholtzer William & Shirley Redfern Rebecca Slick David & Karen Wolf Chris Youtz
MILDRED J. HERR Larry J. & Dawn Zook
RUTH M. HERSHEY Timothy & Linda Herr Katherine E Hershey Benjamin B & Rhoda E Landis John Jacob Oberholtzer Jean M. Weaver Anonymous - 1
DAVID M. HESS Gladys R. Gingerich Timothy & Linda Herr Jean M. Weaver
ESTHER HESS Alta M Ranck
MARY H. HESS Carl E. and Erma C. Horning
RUTH B. HESS Milton Eckman Gladys R. Gingerich Doris A Gochnauer Anna May Habecker John Jacob Oberholtzer
NANCY H. HIGGINS David & Tracy Snyder
HARVEY HIGH John Jacob Oberholtzer
LLOYD HOLLINGER John & Rosanne Gingrich
RUTH K. HORST Anna H Frederick Anna May Habecker
HAROLD L. HOSTETTER Anna May Habecker
Tribute to Loved OnesJuly 1, 2013 – December 31, 2013
We are sincerely thankful to those listed below who have given a tribute to a loved one either as a Memorial or Honorary gift. We apologize if there are misspellings or omissions on this list.
To contact the office of Gift Planning Services, call (717) 509-5490
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GRACE HUBER Anna May Habecker John Jacob Oberholtzer Alta M Ranck Anonymous - 1
CLIFFORD HUFFMAN Grace Cox
CURTIS L. JOHNSON Rachel Brubaker John & Barbara A. Cooper Jr. Anna H Frederick Donald W. & Phebe M. Good Paul & Delphine Heimer Dennis & Harriet Hughes Edward & Rhoda Longenecker Ronald C. and Nancy J. Pawling Sandra Smith Nevin & Marian Snader Jacob A and Rachel Stahl Larry J. & Dawn Zook Anonymous - 2
GUDRUN KARTEVOLD Sidney & Betty Anderson
CHRISTIAN D & GLADYS H. KENNEL Christian D & Rose Kennel III
MINERVA M. KENNEL J. Marlene Beiler Miriam S. Hershey John Jacob Oberholtzer
EDITH M. KILHEFNER Lloyd & Nancy Chapman Ardell Gehman M. Virginia Musser Anonymous - 2
H. EUGENE KOSER Michael & Beth Ann Vertucci
ELIZABETH KREIDER Alta M Ranck
EVELYN R. LEAMAN Clair & Charlene Leaman
JOHN C. LICHTY Todd & Joyce Anderson Gloria Brown Barker Landis Homes Cottages: “The Cove” Mary E. Clark Pauline Frey Hazel & Lester Hawthorne Benjamin B & Rhoda E Landis John Jacob Oberholtzer Larry J. & Dawn Zook
AARON & EVELYN MARTIN Kenneth & Yvonne Martin
BERNICE MARTIN Anonymous - 2
ELDON C. MARTIN Anna H Frederick
MILDRED E. & CHESTER R. McGUIGAN David & Elizabeth Thompson
MARY MERLO Dennis & Joan Thorseth
ANNA MEYER Melinda Mukalian Larry & Margaret Shellenberger
ANNA M MEYER John Jacob Oberholtzer
J. KENDIG & ANNA L. MILLER E. Ray Turner
J. ROBERT MILLER James and Joan Gingrich John Jacob Oberholtzer Alta M Ranck
RUTH M. MYER James & Jean Bednar Anna May Habecker Anna Hoover Frederick R. & Carolyn M. Mackey Floyd & Patricia Myer Fred T & Judith E. Sargent ShowEase Inc.
CLARENCE D. NEFF Benjamin B & Rhoda E Landis Paul M. & Betty Martin Joseph & Nancy Mast Neffsville Disciples of Christ SS Class John Jacob Oberholtzer Jared & Laura Peifer Alta M Ranck William & Margot Sloyer Roger & Leslie Slusher Upper Leacock Township Anonymous - 3
LOIS J. PARKE Stephen & Veronica Kepchar Leona & Joseph Klazas Patricia Knabb Glenn Laser Rachel Lehman Darlene Jean Miller Louise C. Neary John Jacob Oberholtzer David & Trudy Parke Diane Pizzola C. Elaine Yohn Eleanor Yohn Elizabeth Zook
HAZEL N. REIST Eldon & LaRie Miller Allen & Mary Mortemore Larry J. & Dawn Zook
ROBERT RESCH Peter & Carol Greenfield
CLARENCE D. RUTT Anna Hoover
ESTHER RUTT Marlin & Marlene Martin R. Arlene Sauder
HELEN RUTT Wayne & Janice Althouse J. Kenneth & Pam Brubaker Marie Demetria Ebersole Daniel & Mary Enck James and Joan Gingrich Doris A Gochnauer Ray K. & Agnes R. Hacker Dr. Abram M. Hostetter Ruth Johnson Landisville Menn. Prayer Partners Charles & Barbara Longenecker
Gifts in Honor of
OREGON HOUSE TEAM MEMBERS Jacob & Jeanette Harnly
NELSON CRAIGE Peter & Carol Greenfield
VIRGINIA EBERSOLE John & Joyce Petro
HOWARD ERB Kevin & Richelle Kegarise
E. MAE GISH Carl & Shirley Gish
WINIFRED GREEN Kay & Jerome Iverson
CAROL GREENFIELD & HER CHILDREN: JOHN, DEB, KIM, KYLE Peter Greenfield
JACOB & JEANETTE HARNLY Keith & Judith Maurice
LUKE HORST Lewis & Esther Martin
NOAH HURST Ella N. Hoover
JEAN ISENBERGER Sally Krautwald
50TH ANNIVERSARY OF JOHN AND (THE LATE) JOYCE EBY Daniel & Mary Enck
MARK M. MARTZALL Barry & Linda Ginder
RHODA METZLER Krista Gale
ALL TEAM MEMBERS CARING FOR OUR PARENTS AND OTHERS Allen & Diane Heinly
JUDY & FRED SARGENT Jeff R. Sargent
BETTY THOMPSON Marty & Judy Shuford
WEST DINING SERVICES HV Harmony Hallway
Landis Homes is pleased to be a participating member of Leave a Legacy-Lancaster County.
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Team Member Milestones HonoredBy Sandy Smoker, Director of Human Resources
Approximately 360 persons gathered at Yoder’s Banquet Facility on November 7, for the annual Team Member Banquet. A total of 74 team members were recognized in achieving milestones of 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 35 or 40 years of service.
During the evening program, Larry Zook, President, reflected on the upcoming 50th anniversary celebration of Landis Homes as “An Enduring Heritage.” Board chair John Eby spoke of future plans, with the focus on “An Expanding Mission.” This year’s giving project highlighted the ministry of Welsh Mountain Home, an affiliate of Landis Communities. Team members donated gifts of household and personal care items as well as cash and checks.
Nancy Pawling, pictured, was recognized for 40 years of service. Rachel Lutz and Anna Mary Burkholder were each recognized for 35 years of service. Nancy has worked in Healthcare, Personal Care and currently in Landis at Home. Rachel’s roles have varied from Activities Director to Nursing Assistant, and she currently serves as Supply and Consultant Services Assistant. Anna Mary Burkholder has served all of her years in Dining Services.
Sincere thanks to the award recipients and all team members who honor and enrich the lives of those we serve in a variety of ways every day!
South Campus Expansion UpdateThe roof is on and windows installed at 1539 Wisteria which is the third building of hybrid homes. The 12 homes are
reserved and projected completion is for May or June of 2014. Walls are up and roof sheathed in at 1553 Wisteria, the fourth building of hybrid homes. All of these 13 homes are currently reserved with projected completion in early fall 2014.
Persons interested in finding out more about the new construction on South Campus are encouraged to consider joining the Priority List as a way to plan for future residency. For more information contact Sarah Short in the Residency Planning Office at 717-581-3549.
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Team Member Length of Service Awards 201340 Years
Nancy Pawling, Landis at Home
35 Years
Anna Mary Burkholder, Dining Services Rachel Lutz, Health Services Admin
25 Years
Cindy Hess, Dining Services Brenda Horst, Housekeeping Kathy Marks, Life Enrichment
20 Years
Jennifer Charles, Dining Services Cheryl Horning, Healthcare Chris Kennel, Construction Services Deb Laws-Landis, Community Relations Nancy Ressler, Healthcare
15 Years
Ken Allwein, Maintenance Sanela Gligorevic, Personal Care Connie Gockley, Healthcare Linford Good, Administration Allen Heinly, Administration Linda Herr, Health Services Admin
15 Years, continued
Jewel Martin, Life Enrichment Marian Martin, Dining Services Donna O’Brassill, Healthcare Teresa Selzer, Adult Day Services Pat Stauffer, Personal Care Teresa Sweigart, Dining Services Guner Weaver, Housekeeping Gerald Weinhold, Maintenance Anita Zimmerman, Personal Care
10 Years
Beth Bollinger, Healthcare Carol Burkholder, Healthcare Craig Glick, Health Services Admin Brianne Heiserman, Healthcare Andrea Hollinger, Laundry Vera Keener, Personal Care Lonnie Leaman, Housekeeping Dorcas Martin, Laundry Sherri Martin, Life Enrichment Marilyn Mull, Personal Care Leslie Nye, Healthcare Heather Opiela, Adult Day Services Clara Roman, Personal Care Sharon Rutt, Dining Services Alisa Sholly, Landis at Home Kathleen Shuman, Life Enrichment Janice Witmer, Personal Care
5 Years
Roseanne Burkholder, Administration Marilou Cabrera, Personal Care Sheri Cargas, Hair Salon Amy Ditzler, Personal Care Finey Djadjou, Healthcare Beth Hackman, Social Services Amber Horst, Healthcare Samantha Horst, Dining Services Marilyn Langeman, Administration Melissa Livelsberger, Personal Care Velma Magill, Landis at Home Andrew Maines, Administration Charles Myers, Maintenance Sharon Nace, Dining Services James Ngugi, Healthcare Jessica Nolt, Healthcare Linda Nolt, Healthcare Shelly Nolt, Life Enrichment Andrew Okworo, Personal Care Cindy Riker, Landis at Home Melissa Sandoval, Personal Care Lauren Schlegel, Dining Services Craig Sensenig, Maintenance Donna Mack Shenk, Pastoral Services Karen Stoner, Adult Day Services Eileen Vest, Healthcare Lucinda Weaver, Laundry Micah Wenger, Dining Services Esther Wenrich, Landis at Home Sheila Wood, Healthcare Marty Zimmerman, Mail Room
Compassionate Student Award Recipient Named
Stephanie Hoffman, Director of Risk Management & Compliance at Landis Homes, left, presents an award to Jenni Rodgers at the Harrisburg Area Community College (HACC) graduation in December. The Landis Homes Retirement Community Award for Compassionate Nursing Care is given to the student each year who “demonstrates outstanding compassionate care to patients and families.” This is the 10th year Landis Homes has made this award for Compassionate Nursing Care to a HACC graduate. Following graduation, Jenni applied to Landis Homes as a licensed practical nurse and began working in January.
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Brubaker to Display Artwork An art reception on February 4 will feature the art of local photographer Paul Brubaker,
who will be showing his work at Landis Homes for the first time. The exhibit will consist of a variety of photographs Paul took for a seminary course project called, “Churches of Lancaster.”
Brubaker, of Lancaster, has been a teacher of photography for over 24 years. He currently teaches both silver-based and digital photography at Lancaster Mennonite High School. He also has teaching experience at Gonzaga College, a Jesuit school in Washington, DC.
Earlier in his career he worked as audiovisual producer and photojournalist at Mennonite Central Committee, as a freelancer, and at Sojourners magazine, Washington, DC. He graduated from Brown University in Providence, RI, first learning photography at Rhode Island School of Design.
Paul says Henri Cartier-Bresson, W. Eugene Smith, and Sebastiao Selgado are some photographers he most admires.
Recently Paul is studying toward a Master of Divinity degree at Eastern Mennonite Seminary, Lancaster campus. As a “capstone project” he is working at photographing all the Mennonite churches in one city, Lancaster. He has captured images of 15 churches so far, with several more churches still in-process. This show is a first look at photographs made from those explorations.
Paul says, “I especially love documentary photography, which is concerned with telling the truth, from the photographer’s point-of-view.”
The opening reception, to which the public is welcome, will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 4, in the Harvest View lobby and galleries at Landis Homes. In case of inclement weather a snow date is set for February 20.
The exhibit will continue to be on display through April 2014. For more information, visit www.landishomes.org or call 717-381-3550.
Palm Sunday choir singing, East Chestnut Street Mennonite Church, 3/24/13
Congregational singing, Iglesia Menonita Roca de Salvacion, 4/23/13
Baby dedication, Mosaic International Fellowship, 6/16/13
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February 4Art Reception Paul Brubaker Photography “Churches of Lancaster” Harvest View Galleries 6:30 - 8:30 PM (snow date 02/20/2014) Show continues thru April
February 6Kickoff Event for Pathways Institute West Bethany Chapel Beginning at 1:30 PM RSVP required by 1/31/14 717-569-3271 (ext. #3060) See more on page 1
February 1850th Anniversary Celebration 10:30 am – East Bethany Chapel 1:30 & 7:00 pm – West Bethany Chapel
February 24Concert Goshen College Women’s Choir 2:00 PM West Bethany Chapel
February 25Memory Loss Support Group “The Therapeutic Value of Art” Kristen Pempek, Art Intern from F & M College Warwick Room of Heritage Memory Support Center 7:00 PM 717-581-3939
Feb. 26 “Grace Again” Music Program Willie & Rodi Longenecker West Bethany Chapel 7:00 PM
March 17Parkinson’s Support Group First meeting of 2014 Westview Community Room 2:00 PM 717-509-5494
April 15Landis Homes Chorus Program West Bethany Chapel 7:00 PM
April 17Easter Flower Sale Benefits Adult Day Services Westview Community Room 8:00 AM – 12:00 Noon Sunshine Room (in Aspen) 7:30 AM – 1:00 PM
April 18EMU Nursing Graduation West Bethany Chapel 7:00 PM
April 19Volunteer Banquet Yoder’s Restaurant, New Holland Volunteers giving 25 hours to Landis Homes in 2013 will be honored. By invitation only. 12:00 PM
May 1“Give Back to the Community” Kickoff Jaqueline Burch, Executive Director, Lancaster County Office of Aging West Bethany Chapel 1:30 PM
May 8Clergy Breakfast “Walking with Families in Intergenerational Conversations” Speakers: Jerry and Marlene Kauffman Westview Community Room 7:30-9:30 AM
Pastors and others in congregational leadership are invited to attend RSVP by April 30 to 717-381-3510
June 6ADS Benefit Golf Tournament For more information: 717-381-3585 See ad on page 12
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Looking Forward & Looking Back ........................p. 2
50th Anniversary Events .......................................p. 3
Two New Directors ................................................p. 4
Gift Shoppe & General Store News ........................p. 5
Honor and Tribute Gifts ...................................pp. 6-7
South Campus Expansion ......................................p. 8
Team Member Recognition ...............................pp. 8-9
Compassionate Care Award ...................................p. 9
February Art Exhibit ...........................................p. 10
Calendar ..............................................................p. 11
JUNE 6, 2014 S a v e t h e DAT E
Landis Homes Annual Benefit Golf Tournamentfor Adult Day Services
Foxchase Golf Club
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