Winter 2015 - Masonic Villages

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VillageVoice
www.masonicvillages.org
Winter 2015 Vol. 25, No. 1
Trusted
Companions
A publication of the Masonic Villages
Winter 2015
The Village Voice is published four times per year.
The Masonic Villages include:
Masonic Village at Dallas
Masonic Village at Elizabethtown
Masonic Village at Lafayette Hill
Masonic Village at Sewickley
Masonic Village at Warminster
Members of:
LeadingAge
LeadingAge PA
Kairos Health Systems
Masonic Communities and
Services Association
Admissions to the Masonic Villages are
approved or disapproved primarily on
the basis of need. Decisions concerning
admission, the provision of services
and referrals of residents are not based
upon the applicant’s race, color, religion,
disability, ancestry, national origin,
familial status, age, sex, limited English
proficiency or any other protected status.
The Masonic Villages is an
Equal Opportunity Employer.
Village Voice Staff
Debra L. Davis
editor/public relations manager,
Corporate
Editorial Board
Trudy Plunkett
executive assistant, Lafayette Hill
Karen Hammond
recreation supervisor/concierge,
Sewickley
Cynthia B. Hollinger
supervisor, volunteer services,
Elizabethtown
Trisha Lamb
activities director, Warminster
Linda Tressler
executive assistant,
human resources, Elizabethtown
NEXT DEADLINE:
Submissions for the spring issue of
the Village Voice are due March 17.
Public Relations Department
Masonic Village, One Masonic Drive
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
[email protected]
For more information, call
717-367-1121, ext. 33383.
On the cover: Elizabethtown resident
Ruth Cielewich and J. Kenneth
Brubaker, M.D., C.M.D., medical
director, with Bubble the dog.
Photo by Rich Johnson, creative director
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A message from
Joseph E. Murphy,
chief executive officer
With the excitement and flurry of
activity surrounding the holidays, I always
look forward to the quiet calm that follows
in January. Depending on Mother Nature’s
plans, when I find a moment, I reflect on the
past year and what the next one holds.
Across our Masonic Villages, 2014 marked
the completion of three significant projects:
the Sturgeon Health Care Center in Sewickley
and 100 new retirement living cottages and the
eternal flame monument in Elizabethtown.
Renovations to the Masonic Health Care
Center in Elizabethtown continue, and
we kicked off the start of a new apartment
building and façade updates in Lafayette Hill.
Also in 2014, in Dallas, we saw nearly
all the retirement living villas reserved,
while in Warminster, we celebrated a major
achievement with the Excellence in Health
Care Compliance Award for earning three
years of deficiency-free surveys from the
Department of Health.
Transitional Care Units in Sewickley
and
Elizabethtown
enable
Masonic
Village residents and individuals from the
local community to receive short-term
rehabilitation surrounded by dedicated staff
and newly-renovated amenities.
Residents of the Bleiler Caring Cottage
found many ways to give back to their local
community. The Adult Daily Living Center
celebrated special events and creativity.
Hospice services provided special moments
for dozens of patients and their families.
The Masonic Children’s Home helped six
high school seniors achieve their secondary
education goals.
I’m excited for the possibilities of 2015,
as Masonic Villages seeks new ways to
enrich our residents’ lives and impact the
communities around us.
Photo by resident Roger Ford
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Formal Gardens illuminated in Elizabethtown
In this Issue
Staff Spotlight: Bill Balkovec.............. p. 3
Cover Story: Trusted Companions.pp. 4-8
Health Update..................................... p. 9
Meet Your Guides to Grand Teton
National Park............................. pp. 10-11
Village Happenings.................... pp. 12-13
Lifelong Horse Trainer Has Chance to
Ride Again..................................pp. 14-16
Bringing Hospice Patients Closer to
Nature............................................... p. 17
A Model Craftsman................... pp. 18-19
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Dining Across the State............ pp. 20-23
A Soldier’s Compassion.............. pp. 24-25
For the Love of Angels...................... p. 25
Wish List............................................ p. 26
Corporate Employee Matching Gift
Programs............................................ p. 27
Increase Your Retirement Income..... p. 27
Memorial Gifts........................... pp. 28-30
Honorarium Gifts.............................. p. 31
Hospice Care Gifts............................ p. 31
Staff Spotlight
Bill Balkovec ~ More Than Maintenance
Bill Balkovec with Masonic Village at Sewickley resident and
friend Raymah Horan
Bill Balkovec has been a general maintenance worker
at Masonic Village at Sewickley for about 15 years, and he
has been on the go since day one.
Prior to pursuing a career in maintenance, he started
working on campus as a kitchen aide and later accepted a
position as a cook. When he decided he needed a change
12 years later, Bill applied for a job in the maintenance
department and hasn’t looked back.
Most general maintenance and repair workers fix and
maintain machines, equipment and building structures, as
well as work on plumbing, electrical, air conditioning and
heating systems. What sets Bill apart is that he does none
of these things.
Bill is not specifically trained in plumbing or airconditioning, but his lack of formal training has actually
made him an expert in completing a wide variety of tasks
around campus including one of his main responsibilities:
apartment turnover.
Each personal care apartment turnover includes
vacating the space, re-painting it, moving furniture and
making sure everything is in order and feels like home for
the next resident. With an average of several apartments
turning over per month, completing the job accurately and
efficiently is crucial.
“Bill gives 200 percent on everything he is asked to
do,” Pete Jubic, maintenance director, said. “He cares about
everything he does and is very thorough.”
Although Bill likes getting his hands in every job from
apartment turnover to clearing out building vents to odd
“fix-it” jobs, what he enjoys most about his work are the
residents. Bill attributes his ability to connect with the
residents to his upbringing.
“I was raised by my aunt and uncle, who were both
older with friends their same age, so I have been around
older people most of my life, and I can relate to them,”
Bill said. “I enjoy listening to the residents’ stories. They
brighten up my day.”
His latest project has been assisting one resident move
who doesn’t have family. When situations like this arise,
Bill does everything he can to help the resident complete
the move effortlessly and with great company.
“It’s hard to see someone without a family to help them
out,” Bill said. “I do my best to make sure they have the
help they need.”
In his spare time, Bill enjoys watching the Pittsburgh
Penguins play hockey on television and spending time
with his two grandchildren. His oldest granddaughter has
been in many plays and shows, which he and his wife love
to attend. When the weather is nice, Bill and his wife go
scope out good deals at local yard sales.
“We try to hit as many yard sales as we can, so we can
buy things we really don’t need!” Bill said.
Bill’s kindness, patience and dedication is what makes
him such a dependable worker and a great asset to the
Masonic Village at Sewickley’s maintenance team – a
team that is responsible for the safety and comfort of many
residents.
“He is always in a happy mood. He works hard and takes
on the extra responsibility,” Pete said. “Our department
couldn’t do what we do without him.”
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Masonic Village at Elizabethtown resident
Ruth Cielewich and Bubble
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Trusted Companions
A peaceful purr, a little lick, a cheerful chirp or a burst of
bubbles are just a few ways animals brighten our lives. As any
pet owner or animal lover can attest, nothing makes worries
subside like a friendly face – furry, feathery or fishy.
As certified Eden Alternative® sites, the Masonic Villages
locations in Elizabethtown, Lafayette Hill, Sewickley and
Warminster embrace the philosophy of enabling individuals
to receive care, as well as give it, and build meaningful
relationships. Whether it is a memory support neighborhood
taking in kittens, a volunteer bringing a dog for a visit or a
naming contest for newly-hatched lovebirds, animals are as
much a part of Masonic Villages as people.
Masonic Village at Elizabethtown
Volunteer services and therapeutic recreation staff
coordinate volunteers who bring cats and dogs weekly to the
Masonic Health Care Center to interact with residents.
“Recreation therapists will recommend pet visitations
as part of an individual’s care plan,” Kirk Rakos, therapeutic
recreation supervisor, said. “We figure out which residents will
benefit the most. It helps meet people’s needs, like those who
don’t leave their suites as often, and allows them to pet and hold
the animals. This brings back the good feelings they had being
pet owners in the past. It’s comforting. People look forward to
the visits, which are scheduled the same time each week.”
One of the memory support neighborhoods has three
cats, which staff and residents have raised since they were
kittens. Aviaries and aquariums can be found throughout the
community as well.
“Some of the residents really take ownership and pride in
having cats on their neighborhood. One woman has a pillow
under her bed, and the cat is expected to lie there every night.
It brings her great joy and she cares for it,” Cynthia Hollinger,
supervisor, volunteer services, said.
For the story of how pet visitations have especially
impacted one resident, see Cliff Romberger’s story on p. 14.
Caring Canines Calendar
Chosen from almost 100 submissions across the country,
Masonic Village at Elizabethtown resident Ruth Cielewich;
J. Kenneth Brubaker, M.D., C.M.D., medical director and
2008 AMDA Medical Director of the Year; and Bubble the
dog, frequent visitor to Masonic Village, are featured in the
2015 Caring Canines calendar for the month of March (see
photo above). The AMDA Foundation produces the Caring
Canines calendar annually to celebrate the benefits of pets in
long-term care communities.
“She loved me from the minute she met me,” Ruth said
of Bubble. “She fans my face with her tail. Many years ago, I
had a dog. We’d read together. I’d spread out the newspaper,
and she’d sit on it.”
Bubble is owned by volunteer Joanne Kaldy, of Harrisburg,
who has helped coordinate the calendar for several years. She
has had Bubble since she was nine weeks old. For the first year,
Bubble’s training has focused on the basics and socialization
to make sure she is comfortable with all kinds of people and
situations. Bubble is working with a trainer to prepare her to
sit for her Canine Good Citizenship, a certification earned by
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Robert Gordon, of Lafayette Hill
many therapy dogs.
“As an animal lover myself, I’m a big believer in the
power of pets on the lives of people in post-acute/long-term
care facilities,” Joanne said. “I wanted to be part of this. As
I walk through the halls with Bubble, people stop me. They
want to pet her and hold her. They tell me stories about pets
they’ve had over the years. Their eyes light up, and they get
the biggest smiles on their faces. It’s incredibly powerful.”
Staff held a reception for Ruth, Dr. Brubaker and
Bubble to celebrate their month in the spotlight. Ruth’s
family attended, and calendars were available for purchase
with part of the proceeds benefitting the Arline M. Hughes
Caring Fund, which expands recreation and therapeutic
programs that promote wellness and creative expression,
grants special requests and wishes, and provides specialized
items for residents. Calendars may be purchased online at
www.CaringCaninesCalendar.com, and all proceeds benefit
the AMDA Foundation.
Upon a new resident’s arrival, staff at Masonic Village at
Lafayette Hill ask them about their level of animal affection
and include them in visitations as desired. They also
recommend animal interactions as needed for those they feel
would benefit from a furry or feathery encounter.
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“I believe all residents who love animals benefit from pet
visits,” Angela Hurst, director of recreation, said. “... just by
the responses that the residents give the animals, such as
holding them to caress their fur or letting some animals lick
their hands, or the smiles on residents’ faces and the way their
eyes light up.”
Paws for the Spirit, an animal therapy organization, visits
occasionally, bringing along a rabbit, dog and guinea pig.
Angela hopes to make the visitations a monthly occurrence.
Every other Wednesday, Debra Jordan, from the local
community, brings certified therapy dogs to greet residents
in the Whitemarsh Commons nursing area. Her dogs include
rescued Greyhounds and other small dogs. Throughout the
personal care and nursing areas, residents enjoy an aviary and
two aquariums.
Residents in Masonic Village at Sewickley’s Sturgeon
Health Care Center enjoy friendly, furry visitors that trigger
smiles and memories. A group of about eight volunteers,
all from the Sewickley area, take turns bringing their dogs
throughout the week. All the dogs are certified by Therapy
Dogs International, which requires temperament testing and
continuously updated veterinarian health records.
“The visits really brighten residents’ days,” Megan Zulauf,
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June Maag, of Lafayette Hill
Jane Radcliff, of Warminster
music therapist who also helps with therapeutic recreation,
said. “We had a resident who I hadn’t heard speak a whole
sentence in a very long time, but when the dog came by his
side, he said, ‘Good boy. Who’s a good boy?’ Many of our
residents sit up straighter and reach out to pet the dogs. It
seems to calm them and connect them with something
positive, and it gives them something to talk about.”
Resident Stewart Morgan grew up on a farm and has
always loved animals. He is often sleeping in his recliner chair
when the dogs come for their visit, and they immediately wake
him up. Sometimes, he escorts them down the hall as they
visit other residents. One of the volunteers, Terry Rafalko,
knows how much these visits mean to Stewart and made sure
she stopped by with dogs even when she was busy during the
holiday season.
Another resident, Jim Phipps, had a bulletin board of his
“grand” cats and dogs in his suite, and he would invite his
wife, Anne, who lives in a different part of the campus, to
enjoy the dogs’ visits with him. Jim passed away in September,
and his family held his memorial service at Masonic Village.
One of the pet therapy volunteers, Stephanie O’Kane, and
her golden retriever, Kira, stood at the door so people could
pet Kira as they entered.
“She knew Jim was such a dog lover,” Megan said. “One
of the people attending smiled and said, ‘Of course Jim would
have a dog here.’ It meant a lot to the family, too.”
Recreation staff also plan visits to Animal Friends, a pet
adoption and resource center where residents interact with
dogs, cats and bunnies, as well as trips to the National Aviary
to see penguins and other birds. Twice a year, they welcome
Waffle and Tirzah, two trained cats, one of whom “drives” a
miniature Model A car. Annually, staff coordinate a petting
zoo which brings goats, horses, pigs, bunnies and puppies to
the campus.
The animals that live at and visit the Masonic Village at
Warminster are beloved by residents and their families, staff
and visitors alike. They recently welcomed Winston, a 9-yearold Golden Doodle, to the family. He comes to work each day
with Trisha Lamb, activities director, who adopted him based
on his gentle, yet energetic, demeanor.
“He has lots of personality,” Trisha said. “The residents
like to watch his antics. Every morning, when I ask him if he’s
ready to go to work, he starts jumping around the living room.
He likes to make friends and meet people.”
The first day Trisha brought him to Masonic Village, she
opened the door to the courtyard, and he immediately ran
over to a gentleman sitting outside. The two greeted each
other like old friends.
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“He just lights up every time he sees Winston,” she said.
Another staff member brings her Cocker Spaniel into
work with her, and family members often bring pets for visits.
A volunteer recently started visiting with her two Bernese
Mountain Dogs (a cross between a Golden Retriever and a
St. Bernard), which are certified therapy dogs. Their large size
makes them easy to pet. A neighbor of Masonic Village walks
his two Newfoundland dogs past the activity room each day,
and one of the dogs often sticks its head in the window to
greet residents.
“The dog looks like a big bear,” Trisha said. “It’s
spontaneous and fun for residents.”
Other animals include two cockatiels and a parrot.
Henry, a cockatiel, says a few phrases and allows staff to
take him out of his cage. He sits on shoulders, fingers and,
sometimes, heads. The outdoor courtyard features a pond
with several carp, including Charlie, who is almost two feet
long, and smaller fish. Three new indoor fish tanks were
recently donated by the Masonic Village at Warminster
Advisory Board. A 36-gallon tank sits along a glass wall in
the nursing area, and colorful fish and a small shark can be
seen from both sides. Staff are considering adding a tortoise to
their host of animals, and they’ve also invited other animals
for visits in the past including a local alpaca farm, and sheep,
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calves and bunnies as part of a petting zoo.
Staff take note of which residents prefer pet visitations and
also who they think may benefit from a friendly encounter.
Trisha recalls one woman who was having a hard time and
feeling depressed. Whenever she saw a dog, she’d start talking
about the one she had as a child.
“It allowed her to focus on the animal and not her
problems,” Trisha said. “Animals are a good way for someone
who may be suffering to focus on something positive. Animals
are non-judgmental. No matter what condition someone is in
– if a person can’t communicate or has trouble physically doing
things – animals just want to give of themselves. Scientific
studies show animals provide stress relief for residents and
staff. They also connect people to their past when they may
have had a pet.”
Photo A (two): Left, Grace Peterson and right, Audrey Hagerty at
Sewickley’s petting zoo. Photo B: Stewart Morgan, of Sewickley, with Gus
and Oliver. Photo C: Cliff Romberger, of Elizabethtown, with a visiting
therapy dog. Photo D: Debra Jordan with her dogs in Lafayette Hill
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Health Update
by John J. Mast, M.D., C.M.D.,
associate medical director, Masonic Village at Elizabethtown
Maintaining Your Weight Later in Life
Maintaining a stable weight is key for aging successfully.
Weight gain or weight loss can be a concerning harbinger of
illness. Obesity is a health risk factor for many, up to the age of 85.
After age 85, obesity is associated with longevity, and weight loss
becomes a real concern.
Weight Loss
Most people are happy to lose weight, but later in life, weight
loss of 10 percent or more over a six-month period increases the
risk of death in the next six months. It is time to stop restricting
your diet and stop reducing high calorie food. Start consuming
more ice cream and rich desserts. If you don’t have an adequate
appetite, you can also increase calories in the form of liquid mixed
with whole milk: milkshakes, Ensure, Boost or Instant Carnation
Breakfast. Depression can reduce appetite, and medication may
help treat it.
Weight Gain from Calories
Some individuals struggle to avoid weight gain due to
excessive calorie intake. Our bodies do a good job getting ready for
the upcoming famine by storing fat ... but the famine doesn’t come.
For those under age 85, obesity is associated with heart disease,
strokes, high blood pressure, cancers, high cholesterol, gallbladder
disease, sleep apnea, arthritis and other conditions.
To avoid gaining weight and maintain proper balance, adjust
your intake of calories and output of energy. The amount you eat
is often dependent upon the foods you eat.
Adjusting Calorie Intake
The primary culprits for weight gain are sugary and starchy
foods, including rice, potatoes, pasta, baked goods and desserts, as
well as sweet drinks, juices and even sugar-free drinks. Sweets and
starches are burned rapidly for quick energy, resulting in a sharp
spike of insulin. The body produces insulin to be able to use this
quick energy in fat and muscle. Insulin works in fat cells to make
more fat when the sugars aren’t used up immediately by muscles
through vigorous exercise.
Insulin is designed to keep the body perfectly balanced when
eating slow-burning natural carbs found in whole grains, whole
fruit and vegetables. The insulin, however, doesn’t work so well
with rapidly-burning starches and sweets. When the insulin
remains in the body but the rapidly-metabolized sweets and
starches have been used up, the insulin prevents the burning of fat
for energy, causing the body to need more starch for fuel. This is
why a few hours after a carbohydrate-based meal, you experience
insatiable carb cravings which erode willpower and result in excess
calorie consumption.
Adjusting Calorie Output
To increase the amount of calories burned, you need at least
an hour of vigorous exercise daily such as walking, swimming
or visiting a fitness center. If you eat at campus restaurants, try
increasing your walks to and from meals or parking further from
your destination. Arthritis and pain may be a barrier to exercise.
Acetaminophen (Tylenol), taken 30 minutes before exercise,
can make it easier to exercise with greater intensity for a longer
duration. If acetaminophen doesn’t help your pain, talk to your
doctor about other solutions.
Weight Gain from Salt
If you have heart failure or edema, you need to monitor your
weight daily to watch for water weight. Avoid salt and salty foods,
not fat or calories. Just one salt-loaded meal or large serving of salty
snack foods can cause several pounds of weight gain from retained
fluid. Be careful to check your weight at the same time each day,
on the same scale, and wear the same amount of clothes. Rapid
weight loss or weight gain indicates a change in fluid weight, not
fat weight. If you experience rapid gain (more than two pounds
in a day or more than three pounds in two or more days), you
may need to call your medical provider or take an extra diuretic,
if instructed.
With close monitoring and changes in daily habits, it is
possible to maintain a healthy weight at every age.
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Meet Your Guides
remaining federal land in the valley as Jackson Hole National
Monument. The valley of Jackson Hole was home to early
settlements and is now considered a small civilization that
signifies the “last of the old west.”
In 1950, the original park, donated surrounding land and
the Jackson Hole National Monument were combined to form
present-day Grand Teton National Park. After World War
II, more people owned cars and began to explore America,
which was the start of the tourist attraction that Grand Teton
experiences today.
Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming holds true to its
beautiful mountain ranges, pristine lakes and ranging American
elk. At least that’s what Masonic Village at Elizabethtown
residents Jim and Virginia McCall say, and they’re the experts.
Jim and Virginia have been volunteering and working in the
field of park tourism at various national parks for over 20 years,
and they have enjoyed every minute of it. Both Jim, who has a
background in chemistry and sales, and Virginia, who did social
service work for the American Red Cross, were looking for postretirement opportunities when they came upon the field of park
recreation, which seemed to marry two of their biggest interests:
sight-seeing and adventure, especially at Grand Teton National
Park.
The Last of the Old West
The history of the Teton Range, part of the Rocky Mountains,
dates back thousands of years, and the stunning wildlife, plants
and environment have brought millions of tourists to Grand
Teton since it was first established.
In 1929, Congress created the original park to protect the
Teton Mountain Range and several lakes around the foot of the
mountains. In 1943, President Franklin Roosevelt declared the
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Faces of the Park
Virginia first applied to Grand Teton in 1996 as a volunteer
park ranger. After two seasons, she was hired for a paid park
ranger position and currently works from the beginning of May
through mid-September, the park’s busiest season.
Starting up the Visitor Center’s computers and checking
the weather alerts before guests begin to arrive at 8 a.m. is how
Virginia starts off her work-day. As a park ranger, she helps
visitors plan and prepare their back country camping trips by
giving them activity recommendations, information on how to
prevent incidents and tips on what to do if a dangerous situation
arises.
She and Jim have hiked the trails of Grand Teton several
times, so she also uses her personal experiences to explain the
demands of the different trails to visitors.
While Virginia is providing visitors with tips to avoid danger,
Jim is helping those who are already in it.
Jim volunteers with Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
personnel and lake patrol rangers. His main responsibilities
include driving an ambulance and boat patrolling Jackson Lake.
Jim has assisted at numerous accident sites including hiking
falls, traffic accidents and boating injuries, all of which can
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to Grand Teton National Park
be considered very serious. With the nearest hospital 40 miles
away, Jim often drives a long commute in stressful emergency
situations.
Both Jim and Virginia endured two weeks of training during
the first stages of their employment, but they have also learned
a lot on their own.
“Much of our knowledge comes from self-study and
experience. When you put on your uniform, visitors expect you
to know the answers to their questions. You are the face of the
park,” Virginia said.
With the tallest mountain peak at 13,770 feet (the Grand
Teton), which often brings about rapidly shifting weather
conditions, visitors fishing or floating the Snake River are strongly
advised that safety precautions are not to be taken lightly; Jim
and Virginia’s positions are crucial in protecting those who may
be hiking, biking, rafting, driving or sight-seeing wildlife.
Off the Clock
Besides assisting visitors, Jim and Virginia enjoy seeing
one-of-a-kind sights through their positions at Grand Teton,
sights which many only see in photographs.
According to the McCalls, summer is the best time to be
at Grand Teton. With wildflowers blooming, lakes mirroring
the Teton Mountain Range and streams cascading down rocky
canyons, it is a breathtaking scene.
Along with living in Wyoming and Pennsylvania, Jim and
Virginia have a home in Arizona, which they purchased after
becoming familiar with the area during their work at Tonto
National Monument in the Sonoran Desert.
The couple stays in Arizona for most of the winter, in
Wyoming for the summer through the beginning of fall, and then
at Masonic Village for most of the fall into winter. Changing
locations may seem stressful for some, but for now, Jim and
Virginia wouldn’t have it any other way.
Though they travel, live and work throughout the country,
Jim and Virginia are happy to come back to Masonic Village and
spend time with their four grandsons.
“Just the way we live is a great adventure,” Jim said.
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Village Happenings
Right photo, volunteers set up the Massing of the Colors flag
display in Elizabethtown. Left photo, resident Russ Baker and
volunteer Brandyn Snyder during the closing ceremony.
Congratulations to residents in Lafayette Hill, shown above
with 6abc reporter Lisa Thomas-Laury, for placing first in
the 34th annual Senior Games! Events included a wheelchair
race, bean bag toss, hat/scarf relay, soccer kick and ball toss.
Residents in Sewickley had a blast at the Autumn Bash with
German-themed food, drinks and entertainment. Shown above left,
Harry and Helen Abrams and Tony Lisanti, and above right, Bob
Lenhardt and Eric Gross, executive director.
Below, Marian Metzger
enjoys some Halloween
treats in Warminster.
Residents and the community
gathered for a Veterans Day
program in Elizabethtown.
For some serious cards (and
serious fun), the Poker Club
in Dallas meets every other
Thursday, at 2:30 p.m., in
Irem Clubhouse’s Acacia
Room.
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Participants
and staff at
the Adult
Daily Living
Center in
Elizabethtown
really got into
the Halloween
spirit!
At Octoberfest in
Dallas, residents
and visitors
enjoyed fall
foliage, live music,
seasonal goodies
and local vendors.
Shown left, Ingrid
Prater, and right,
Eddie Bozette.
Residents and
staff in Lafayette
Hill dressed in
their Halloween
best.
Katherine Hankins
works on a clay
project during a
group program with
The Kitschen - A
Traveling Art Studio
in Lafayette Hill.
At the first annual
Holiday Gathering
and Formal Gardens
Illumination, staff and
residents in Elizabethtown,
including Nancy Parke,
sang carols and visited
with Mr. and Mrs. Claus.
At the Arts and Music Holiday Celebration in Dallas, residents
and the community perused works by local artists and enjoyed tunes
by local musicians. Shown in left photo: Barbara Boone, Kathy
Golembeski, Sharon Burton, MaryAnn Size and Nancy Lamberton.
Thanks to the
Philadelphia Junior
League Larks who sang
carols for residents
in Lafayette Hill’s
Whitemarsh Commons.
In anticipation of the many
visitors expected throughout
the holidays, residents in
Warminster, including Esther
Korn, helped deck the halls.
Hower pose
Bob Knies and Deb
ood’s winning
with their neighborh
nnual Festival
tree as part of the A
town.
of Trees in Elizabeth
Above left, Cathy Frasca greets the man
himself during the Cocktails with Santa party
in Sewickley. Above right, Jerry Kyler enjoys a
cocktail and good conversation.
Residents in Elizabethtown
decorated trees in their apartment buildings. Left photo:
(back row) Joanne Sutter and Dottie Broucht and (front
row) Pat English and Dorothy Poffenberger. Right photo
(l-r): Jackie Sentz, Susan Winther and Dorothy Savage.
Residents in
Sewickley
used Plarn
(yarn made
from recycled
plastic bags), to
crochet sleeping
mats which
were sent to
soldiers overseas. Shown l-r: Joel Kirker and
Grace Peterson with Joanne McDaniel, a local
neighbor who coordinated the project.
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Kids from the Masonic Village
Child Care Center in Sewickley
love their annual party with
Santa. Thanks to everyone who
contributed gifts for the kiddos!
Scott, Jeanne (in rear), Gary and Howard,
residents of the Bleiler Caring Cottage
in Elizabethtown, display their gifts at a
Christmas party thanks to members of
Jerusalem Lodge No. 506, Philadelphia.
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Lifelong Horse Trainer
Has Chance to Ride Again
Born and raised on a farm, Cliff Romberger trained his first pony for a local carnival at age 12. He
immediately bonded with horses and continued to work with them throughout his life, constantly seeking new
capacities to showcase the majestic animals through reenactments, law enforcement or television and film.
In 1999, Cliff and his son, Colt, were participating in a reenactment of the Battle of Gettysburg when a
casting representative spotted Colt and asked if he’d like to audition for the film “The Patriot.” Cliff agreed
it was a great opportunity for both of them. They were selected to be in the militia unit that rode with actor
Mel Gibson.
“The experience totally changed Dad,” Colt said. “He dedicated his life to wrangling horses, which he
became very successful at doing.”
A few years ago, health issues led Cliff to stop his work with horses. In 2013, he moved to the Masonic
Village at Elizabethtown, where staff learned of his love for horses and all animals. Lynn Yost, recreation
therapist, has arranged opportunities for him to interact weekly with Nancy Campbell, a volunteer, and her
certified therapy dogs, Ivy and Holly.
“His simple pleasure in life is being with animals,” Lynn said. “He really comes out of his shell when he’s
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around them and looks forward to their visits.”
On Nov. 20, 2014, with the assistance of his two children,
Colt and Honesta; Masonic Village staff Timothy Nickel,
hospice chaplain, and Danielle Dempsey, nursing assistant;
and Capital Area Therapeutic Riding Association (CATRA)
owners Shirley and Ben Nolt, Cliff had the chance to once
again saddle up and ride a horse. He easily grabbed the reins
and directed the horse around a track, with commands
including “whoa” and “go.”
As part of Masonic Village’s hospice program, staff seek
to provide special moments for patients. Cliff, accompanied by
Masonic Village staff and his children, first visited CATRA
on Nov. 1. He interacted with horses, goats and dogs at the
center, and the owners assessed his ability to ride again. They
felt he would safely be able to ride and scheduled the return
visit for Nov. 20.
“This was a spirit day for Cliff,” Timothy said. “When
folks are on hospice, there are more than enough soul days
– days when you are engaged in the soul work of change,
wrestling with loss, sadness and grief. Hospice tries to provide
some of these spirit days and moments, where you can leave
the sorrow behind and soar like spirit, transcending all that
needs to be forgotten for a while. That day, Cliff had the
opportunity to soar, and I think his family soared with him.”
“I promised him I would find a way to get him back in the
saddle again, even if I had to duct tape him to a horse,” Colt
said. “He believed me and has held me to my word, asking me
every time I’m home from [Los Angeles] if I’ve figured it out
yet. Tim, Masonic Village chaplain, found this location and
made my promise a reality. I’m forever grateful.”
“You really put your faith and trust in these people to care
for someone you love in ways you can’t do yourself,” Honesta
said. “And staff really have been wonderful. I know whenever
we have any questions or concerns, there’s a whole host of
people ready and willing to answer any questions. Dad’s
always been very independent and strong-willed. They’ve
really bent over backwards to adjust to that.”
Watch a video of Cliff’s experience at CATRA by visiting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IGSOx51Yao.
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Bringing Hospice Patients
Closer to Nature
Rosemary Merwin with Lillian Stein
and Peter Ogilvile, bereavement counselor/chaplain hospice
Rosemary Merwin, a resident of Masonic Village at
Elizabethtown, spent years bringing dogs to the bedsides
of hospice patients as a volunteer in Lancaster. When her
husband of 41 years, Tom, became ill, she knew the best
option for his care was hospice, and she knew there was no
better provider than Masonic Village.
While Tom was receiving hospice, Rosemary watched
as her once very personable husband grew bored of being
confined to a bed. She appreciated staff attending to his
needs and lifting his spirits.
“Everyone was so kind to both of us,” she said. “The nurses
and social workers were a great support to me personally. They
were so kind and fussed over him. They knew how to get him
to respond and saw him as a person and not just a sick body.”
Tom passed away in 2013. Rosemary and her four children
wanted to honor Tom’s memory with a gift to Masonic Village
Hospice. Looking at a wish list for the hospice program, they
chose to purchase a golf cart which is used to take patients
for rides around Masonic Village’s scenic 1,400-acre campus.
“Three of my children are golfers, so it just seemed like
the perfect way to honor Tom,” Rosemary said. “It’s a minor
thing – people can go out and see the gardens and experience
being outdoors even for just a little while. They can get some
fresh air and see the leaves and changing seasons. I bought
my husband a scooter because he wanted to be outside and
be in the world instead of being wrapped up in his illness. My
family appreciated what Masonic Village staff had done for
him, and we are glad to give back in our own way.”
Tom had a fondness for Mickey Mouse, so in his memory,
Rosemary gives a Mickey Mouse sticker to every patient who
rides in the golf cart (or the “Mickey Mobile,” as she’s dubbed
it) to make the occasion even more special.
After seeing the loving care provided to her husband,
Rosemary signed up as a volunteer with Masonic Village
Hospice. With her past office experience, she quickly
discovered she was well-suited to assist staff with auditing
charts, organizing medical records and handling the daily
flow of paperwork. She also enjoys doing nice things for
patients like baking cupcakes to celebrate special occasions.
“I want to do things that mean something and make their
day special,” she said. “Days are long when you’re sick – you
run out of strength and interest in doing things. It’s important
to take time to make everyone feel like a person.”
For more information about Masonic Village’s Hospice Services in Elizabethtown, testimonials, our We Honor Veterans
program and details on how to make a donation, please visit our website: www.MasonicVillageHospice.org.
New Hospice Medical Director Named
With the retirement of hospice medical director Dr. George Simms, also a resident
of Masonic Village at Elizabethtown, Masonic Village Hospice has named Dr. John
Benner medical director. He oversees the care plan for each patient and provides daily
oversight and direction.
Dr. Benner is also a physician with Menno Haven Physicians Services and volunteer
medical director at River of Life Health Center. He earned his doctor of medicine degree
from Hahnemann University College of Medicine.
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A Model
Craftsman
If it is a hands-on craft, chances are Masonic Village at
Dallas resident Art Parsons has tried it. Art has many crafty
talents and years of experience in the fields of wood carving,
medal and model working.
“I’m a person who needs to keep his hands busy,” Art
said.
As a former shop teacher, Art certainly kept his hands
busy throughout his whole career. He taught hands-on trades
to high school freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors for
31 years.
Now retired, Art continues working in the garage of his
villa, which he converted into his own personal workshop.
Though he has 50 years of experience in medal working,
Art has mostly been interested in wood carving for the past
five years.
Wood carving is an historic trade that has been
recognized since the Middle Ages, when wood was carved by
hand with a few small, sharp tools to create everything from
artistic religious carvings to decorate cathedrals and abbeys
to structural pieces such as doors and window framing.
To carve wood successfully, not only are the proper tools
needed, but also a steady hand, patience and practice. These
are skills that usually cannot be picked up easily, but with
Art’s talents, he didn’t have too much trouble.
“I saw a wood carved piece, and I said to myself, ‘I’m
going to learn how to do that,’ so I bought some tools and
gave it a try,” Art said.
Since moving to Masonic Village at Dallas, Art has
expanded his wood carving craft and has many unique
products to show for it. He has perfected his skill in this
timeless trade enough to create and design model ships,
wooden faces, shoes and figurines.
“Moving to the Masonic Village has given me the ability
to spend more time doing my hobbies,” he said. “I don’t have
to paint the shutters, fix the siding, mow the lawn – none of
that!”
In addition to being a crafter, Art is an avid bicyclist and
has even modeled once or twice.
A few years ago, Art was asked to participate in a photo
shoot by a photographer who collected staged pictures in mass
photo albums that he sold to companies which purchased
them for promotional purposes.
Art posed for some pictures and then signed off on all
rights to them, with no knowledge of where they would end
up.
Years later, his niece, who worked in a hospital at the
time, was looking through some medical brochures and saw
her Uncle Art pictured riding a bicycle on the front cover.
She called him immediately, and he was shocked to find that
not only was his photo from years ago purchased, but it was
on the cover of a medical publication!
To this day, Art smiles and laughs at the mention of the
famous photograph that attributed to his modeling career, but
it’s clear that he would much rather be wood carving in his
garage.
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Dining Across the State
at the Masonic Villages
In 2014, dining and food services staff at the Masonic
Villages across the state were busy with changes to enhance
the variety of food and how it is enjoyed. Looking ahead, 2015
appears to be an active year, too.
In 2014, the retirement living cooking demos proved to
be a success with the first and second demos each bringing in
over 35 learners. Guests attending the demos learned while
watching live cooking sessions with professional chefs and
Diane Waple, staff dietitian, narrating the nutritional value
of each recipe and its ingredients.
of health care residents on food supplements has decreased,
and Greg attributes this to the improved dining atmosphere
and the way they currently produce pureed foods.
“The process of preparing pureed foods may go unseen
to most, but to the residents who have dietary restrictions it’s
huge because you eat with your eyes,” Greg said. “We actually
have one staff member who dedicates eight hours a day on
perfecting the image of the pureed foods that we serve to
residents.”
Also within the Masonic Health Care Center, renovations
are expected to begin in the Freemasons Building personal
care residence in 2015. The plan is to turn the three dining
rooms, separated by floors, into one main restaurant where
residents may order and eat their meals while enjoying an
open kitchen concept with the sights and aromas of food
cooking.
“We plan to host cooking demos in the new restaurant as
well,” Greg said. “The restaurant will allow residents who move
from retirement living to have a comparable experience.”
Also in the Masonic Health Care Center, menus for
the Transitional Care Unit were updated to include a more
professional presentation and an “always offer” menu that
consists of food items that are always available to order,
ensuring each guest has options.
As of last year, personal care and health care residents are
provided the opportunity to dine at any of the six restaurants
on campus using their own Masonic Village Personalized
(MVP) card, a meal plan program for retirement living
residents.
Masonic Health Care Center
Catering Services
ELIZABETHTOWN
This past year has been eventful for the food services staff
at Masonic Village at Elizabethtown, to say the least. To follow
their Eating Well/Living Well initiative, many new updates
were made throughout the six restaurants on campus, as well
as in the Masonic Health Care Center. These include cooking
demos, catering services, menu changes, country kitchens,
dietary breakthroughs and the incorporation of professional
publications, just to name a few.
“When updating our food services programs, our
department often thinks about what we are hungry for when
we get home and what restaurants we would want to go to,”
Greg Thomas, director of food services at Masonic Village,
said. “It’s the same for the residents, and we want each of
our restaurants and programs to have their own personality
to give them choices.”
Cooking Demos
In the Masonic Health Care Center, the last of the
country kitchens was completed, a process two years in the
making, which has allowed residents to dine in an open,
family-style atmosphere.
Within the country kitchens, Christine Wagner, health
care center dining services manager, started holding monthly
tea parties in 2014 for each neighborhood. During the parties,
residents enjoy specialty teas while they talk about past
experiences, recipes and family memories.
Since the completion of the country kitchens, the number
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Masonic Village launched catering services in 2014 as an
option for residents and employees. So far, catering has been
used for special events, department meetings and gatherings.
Catering services also offered pre-made holiday meals for
employees and residents to purchase and take home for
Thanksgiving and Christmas. The meals provided some relief
to those who were looking for a convenient, home-cooked
holiday feast.
The catering program is expecting even more growth this
year. Residents will soon be able to enjoy a private chef in their
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Elizabethtown’s Rob Best, assistant culinary services manager, has been
developing catering services for staff and residents, including meals to pre-order
for Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Diane Waple, chief dietitian, hands out samples during a healthy cooking
demonstration in Elizabethtown.
cottage, at their family parties or with their friends. Catering
will also be used at Masonic Village marketing events. This
way, potential residents can taste and enjoy the food made on
campus and experience their dining choices first-hand.
“Joining with the marketing program will allow us to
show off what we do,” Greg said.
all of the work that goes into preparing and distributing each
meal item.
Culinary Arts Center
Many new and current residents are curious about the
food services department and their behind-the-scenes work,
a curiosity the department hopes to have addressed in the
renaming of their Central Kitchen Commissary. During the
summer of 2014, the Commissary was renamed the Culinary
Arts Center, a kitchen powerhouse which prepares and
distributes bulk food, including breads, soups, select entrées
and desserts made from scratch, to the restaurants on campus,
helping to serve more than 1,800 residents in Elizabethtown.
The Culinary Arts Center also supports Masonic Village at
Lafayette Hill by sending select soups to the campus.
“We wanted the name to reflect what the center really is,”
Greg said. “The Culinary Arts Center is a place of creativity.
It’s our culinary school right here on campus.”
The food services team also held a Culinary Arts Center
tour to invite residents and employees to see the newly
renamed center, meet the employees who work there, and see
Professional Publication
Potential and current residents can also learn about other
food services programs through the new dining brochure
that was produced in 2014. The brochure includes contact
information for all six restaurants, a description of the Eating
Well/Living Well health icons that can be found on menus
across campus, a description of the MVP card program, and
how to get the daily menu and order take-out.
If you are interested in receiving a brochure, please
contact 717-367-1121, ext. 33210.
Service Training
Along with the marketing and public relations
departments, food services has been working closely with
human resources to ensure each of their new staff members
are properly prepared before entering into their new positions.
This year, the department is planning to expand their
existing New Employee Orientation process for all new food
service employees. The added course comprises three to four
days including the first day of introduction and ServeSafe©
basics, which will involve new employees making their own
lunch while learning hands-on sanitary and food preparation
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Grace and Robert Williamson, with executive chef Tom Tannozzini in Lafayette Hill
guidelines. The next several days of lessons will include
introducing standards on service techniques and customer service
in order to train new employees on how to create an excellent
dining experience.
Although many updates have been packed into one year, the
food service staff at Masonic Village at Elizabethtown has seen
the benefits of their efforts and will continue to keep progressing.
“It is important to always keep reinventing,” Greg said.
LAFAYETTE HILL
The food services staff at Masonic Village at Lafayette
Hill began a program in 2014 to eliminate the need for dietary
restrictions including carbohydrate and sugar restrictions for
residents receiving skilled nursing care.
To assist with the changes, food services staff enlisted the
help of both doctors and nursing staff.
“We have worked hard to adjust our recipes so they can meet
the needs of residents with restrictions and those without,” Vince
Urbano, director of food services, said.
When updating their recipes, the food services team has found
ways to reduce fat and salt while maintaining the flavor of the
food. In the process, they have used various cooking techniques,
added herbs and seasonings, introduced carbohydrate counting,
and reduced the use of pre-packaged food items to adjust the
dining menu for those with dietary restrictions.
These changes in recipes and food preparation have allowed
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Dynetta Walker, nursing assistant, with Helen Kennedy in Sewickley
all skilled nursing residents to order from the same menu.
SEWICKLEY
Since renovations to the Sturgeon Health Care Center
were completed in 2014, food services staff at Masonic Village
at Sewickley have been working hard to update dining services
as well. Breakfast serving hours at dining areas in the Sturgeon
Health Care Center and the Star Points personal care building
have been extended, and certified nursing assistants take each
resident’s order, creating a restaurant environment. Also, courses
including beverages, soup, main entrées and desserts are now
served separately to each resident.
“These changes have helped to create a relaxed and unrushed
dining experience for the residents,” Peter Countouris, director of
food services, said.
Meal choices have also expanded. In addition to the main
entrée, residents are offered grill menus at both lunch and dinner,
giving them 20 additional meal choices. Grill menus change every
meal cycle to add even more choices.
Along with adjusting to all of these changes, dietary workers,
short order cooks and certified nursing assistants attended training
sessions to address and prepare for the new dining changes postconstruction to make the transition as smooth as possible.
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Andrew Piel, dietary worker, serves Ruth Abbott (left) and Angela Brinsdkelle (right) in Warminster
WARMINSTER
The dining services team at
incorporated a new way of serving meals
to their personal care residents that has
increased both efficiency and resident
satisfaction in 2014. Rather than preplating meals in the kitchen, table side
carts (see inset photo) are being used to present meal choices around
the dining room. The carts allow servers to bring all meal choices
to each resident while keeping hot food hot and cold food cold.
With the new system in place, serving staff can now ask each
resident what they would prefer to eat. With alternative meal
choices and portion control, the food is plated right in front of each
resident, with exactly what they want. As the serving cart wheels
its way through the dining room, the delicious aromas waft through
the air, stimulating residents’ appetites.
“As I walk through the dining room I hear many positive
comments from staff, residents and their family members about how
much they love the new way of serving,” Barbara Bormes, dietary
manager, said. “They mention that the food is served hotter, more
quickly and that they enjoy the conversation with the servers.”
This year, dining services staff are planning to bring the service
cart throughout each neighborhood to serve residents breakfast in
bed. This new approach has put the choice back into the hands of
each resident, which always leads to greater satisfaction.
Executive chef Dale Lewis at Irem Clubhouse in Dallas
DALLAS
The Irem Clubhouse Restaurant and Pub, located on the
grounds of the Masonic Village at Dallas, focused on perfecting
the dining experience to impress residents and patrons in 2014.
Menus changed throughout each season, featuring items such as
maple bourbon salmon, roasts, crab cakes and grilled specialties.
The lighter summer menu was accompanied by a weekly
“Party on the Patio” that featured a live band. The fall menu
was full of comfort foods, and guests enjoyed a live jazz trio every
Friday night while dining on robust entrées during the winter.
To complete the year, a new sweets program was rolled out
prior to the holidays: The Bakery at Irem Clubhouse features
baked goods made by pastry chef, Hayley Kuchta. The bakery fills
orders and sells individual pastries including pies, breads, scones,
cupcakes, biscotti, muffins, cookies and customized specialty
cakes for events.
This year, Irem Clubhouse will continue adding flair with their
popular cooking demo program featuring Dale Lewis, executive
chef, with specially added bakery presentations by Hayley and
wine pairing lessons by wine aficionado Sara Rowlands.
“Our new programs have been a collaborative effort among
the leadership, chefs and staff,” Joy Hubshman, director of sales
and marketing, said. “We are excited to share our new events with
everyone.”
See Irem Clubhouse’s menu and upcoming special events at
www.IremClubhouse.com or www.Facebook.com/IremClubhouse.
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A Soldier’s
Compassion
Robert (Bob) West Reichard has lived a life full of
experiences about which many would be surprised to learn.
He served in or with all four branches of the U. S. military
during many combat operations, including World War II,
the Korean War and the Cold War. With his military career
stretching over three decades, Bob has many stories to tell.
His unique lifestyle and involvement in Masonry has
encouraged him to give and share, not only through telling
his stories, but by supporting the Masonic Charities Fund,
Masonic Temple/Library and Museum of Pennsylvania, and
the Children’s Home Endowment Fund.
Bob is now an avid writer and documents stories about
his extensive military career in his book titled, “One Soldier’s
Story.” He writes in the forward, “My writing has given me a
lift and I am glad I started writing when I did, because with
time my mind is ridding itself of the lesser happenings of that
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period. I hope that some of the stories I have given out will
resurface from someone’s attic about 50 years from now to
counter those who have worked so hard to bury the truth
about this period. The truth is our history.”
Bob grew up in Lansford, Pa., and when he graduated
high school in 1942, the country was at war. He decided to
volunteer, like most boys his age, to serve his country, but
little did he know what great adventures were in store for him.
Bob’s book is full of incredible tales including his
World War II experience aboard the Liberty ship and his
flight missions as a bombardier, his enlistment in the Army
during the Korean War with little training, his position as
the noncommissioned officer in charge of security at the
underground Pentagon, his time in service during the Cold
War, his return to civilian life and his thoughts on the future.
Bob also shares two wartime stories in his book about
meeting some pretty impressive people, including Prince
Henry of Bavaria and actor John Wayne, both memories
which he recalls fondly.
In early 1956, Bob entered onto the main floor of the
Special Services building in Berlin, Germany. As he looked
down a corridor, he saw John Wayne talking to another
soldier. Bob didn’t hesitate to approach him and shake his
hand.
“Years later I told this story to my friend. He asked me if I
had gotten John Wayne’s autograph. I told him, ‘No, because
I was waiting for Mr. Wayne to ask me for mine. He had only
played the military and I had lived it,” Bob said.
One year later, still in Germany, he met Prince Henry
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of Bavaria in his Kaltenberg Castle, where he gave Bob a
handwritten fishing permit to trout fish on the land. Fishing
permits then were usually preprinted, with blank spaces for
the landowner to fill in dates and times that the guest was
able to fish.
“It was only after I got to the car and looked at the
signature that I realized who he was. The signature read,
‘Prinz Heinrich Franz Wilhelm von Bayem.’ At that point,
you could have knocked me over with a feather,” Bob wrote
in his book.
Bob couldn’t believe he was given a handwritten note
from the prince, and he still has it in his possession today.
In most countries where he served, he found himself in
good company, usually the citizens of the area. He showed
great compassion to everyone he came across and received
a lot in return. He was even invited to spend one Christmas
Eve with a German family during his service in the Cold War
and when he was behind the “Iron Curtain” in Berlin.
“I made friends with many of the natives,” Bob said.
“They were just real people believing in their country, just
like us.”
Bob continued to be at the aid of many people, even
between and after his time in the service, when he had careers
as a police officer and engineer.
Bob and his wife, Joyce, then moved to Andreas, Pa.,
where he currently lives on a farm and enjoys the country
scenery. Bob became a Mason in 1973, and is a member of
Carbon Lodge No. 242, Jim Thorpe.
“I am the last one left on my family tree, and I wanted to
support the Masonic Charities,” said Bob. “What they do for
everyone is incredible.”
To read more wartime stories from Bob’s book, visit
www.bobreichard.com.
For The Love of Angels
The For the Love of Angels appeal benefits the Masonic
Villages and the Masonic Village at Elizabethtown Hospice
program, enabling more individuals across the state to
receive the care they deserve. Through this annual appeal,
individuals could choose to make a $25 donation in loving
memory or in honor of one special person. In recognition of
each memorial or honorarium, an angel ornament was placed
on a tree at Masonic Villages’ Elizabethtown, Lafayette Hill
or Sewickley location. Each location
held a For the Love of Angels service
where donors could personally hang
their ornaments.
During the service at Masonic
Village at Lafayette Hill on
Dec. 2, 70 attendees remembered and
honored their loved ones and enjoyed
refreshments.
Approximately 160 people gathered for the service at
Masonic Village at Elizabethtown on Dec. 6, which included
special music of remembrance and celebration, a message of
remembrance, prayer, a tree lighting (see photo to the left) and
refreshments.
During the service at Masonic Village at Sewickley on
Dec. 15, 30 people participated in a celebration to honor and
remember loved ones, followed by refreshments.
Names of donors who provided gifts, including those in
memory or in honor of a loved one, will be listed in the spring
issue of the Village Voice.
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WISH LIST
THANK YOU to everyone for making
wishes come true for our residents! An
up-to-date list is available online at
www.MasonicCharitiesPa.org, or by calling
the Office of Gift Planning at 800-599-6454.
Please note that if funds donated for any item
listed are over subscribed, the funds will be used
for additional wish list items or needs in the same
service area.
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Cordmate Necklaces
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Door Alarms
Massages or Healing Touch for Pain
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iPods & iPod Docking stations
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Bulletin Boards
12
Portable Wireless Microphones
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Pulse Oximeter
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Digital Cameras
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Aromatherapy Starter Kits
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Temporal Thermometers
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Tree - 6.5 ft. Ficus Tree (artificial)
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Wheelchair Cushions - Specialty
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iPads
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Computer Tablets
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Electric Lift Recliner
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Digital Keyboard Accessories
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Specialty Mattresses
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Stereo Systems
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Wheelchairs - Specialty
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Wheelchairs - Specialty w/Customized
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Bariatric Mattresses
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Eva Pneumatic Platform Walker
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Sleeper Chairs
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Wheelchairs - Tilt & Space
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Wheelchairs - Broda
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Bariatric Ceiling Lift
Portable Sound System
Beds - Pivot
MVTV Software & Hardware
Tree - 12 ft. Black Olive Tree
Lifts - Overhead
NuStep Machine
NPWT Machines (Wound Care)
Pianos (Roland - Acoustic)
Piano (Roland - Grand)
Wheelchair Glider Swings
Bariatric Equipment
Its Never 2 Late
Treadmill for Rehab Department
Wheelchair Shuttle Cart
Hearing Aid Loop
Whirlpool Tubs
Dental Digital Imaging
Call Bell System (replacement)
InspectRX
Musical Instruments
Spirit of Philadelphia Lunch Cruise
Outing
Washington, D.C., Museums w/Lunch
and Transportation
Harvest Ball Event
Drama Lessons/Activities for Residents
Yamaha Digital Pianos
Hand Rail Tilt and Roll Scale
ARJO Sit to Stand Lift
4 Channel E Stimulation (electric)
ARJO Maxi Lift
Occupancy Sensors - Apartment
Hallway
Masonic Village at Dallas
Portable Fire Ring
Bocce Ball Equipment
Wii Game Set
Golf Fund
Handicap Accessible Picnic Tables
Gazebo
Wood Working Kits
Aromatherapy Kits
Fish Aquarium
Pergola with Awning
Gazebo
$2,500
$2,502
$3,700
$4,000
$4,500
$4,667
$5,600
$6,000
$6,000
$15,000
$6,000
$10,000
$10,000
$10,200
$14,000
$18,000
$22,000
$25,000
$146,300
$186,495
$5-$500
Cost per item
$1,950
$2,400
$2,500
$3,000
Cost per item
$1,500
$1,550
$4,100
$4,400
$7,400
$20,000
Cost per item
$190
$300
$300
$500
$900
$10,532
Cost per item
$100
$220
$300
$6,000
$8,000
Corporate Employee Matching Gift Programs:
What are they, and how can they benefit Masonic Villages?
Have you heard of employee matching gift programs? If
so, have you checked to see if your employer offers one? If you
answered NO to either of these questions, keep reading to
learn more about this valuable form of giving.
What are corporate matching gift programs?
Corporate matching gift programs are charitable giving
programs set up by corporations in which the company
matches donations made by employees to eligible nonprofit
organizations. For example, if a donor works for Bank of
America and donates $100 to Masonic Villages, Bank of
America will double the donation by also writing a check for
$100.
The impact of this program can be substantial. Did
you know that more than 15 million employees work for
companies with matching gift programs?
Want to help Masonic Villages?
Increasing fundraising from matching gifts isn’t rocket
science. Last year, we received 25 matching gifts, which
helped us raise $3,297. We know many of our donors work
for companies with matching gift programs and can easily
double the power by simply completing the appropriate form
obtained by their employer.
Thousands of companies offer matching gift programs.
Make sure to check with your employer’s human resources
department (or former employer if you’re retired) to see if they
participate in a corporate employee matching gift program.
You can also visit www.matchinggifts.com/rit and search by
your employer’s name.
Increase Your Retirement Income
Did you know you can make a gift to one of the Masonic
Charities of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania and actually
increase your retirement income? If you have CDs that are
maturing and you are reluctant to take out another one
because of the low rates, a Charitable Gift Annuity may be
for you.
Consider the attractive gift annuity rates listed on the
table to the right. For a minimum gift of $5,000, you can
receive income for life. What’s more, because a gift annuity is
irrevocable, you will receive a federal income tax deduction,
receive a portion of your payments tax-free for a period of
time and receive satisfaction in the knowledge that you
have provided a gift that will strengthen and enhance the
important work of the Masonic Charity you have selected,
making a difference in the lives of others.
Depending on your circumstances, you may find a gift
annuity to be an ideal way for you to realize important personal,
as well as charitable, objectives. For more personalized
information regarding the benefits of a gift annuity, at no
cost or obligation, please contact the gift planner in the
geographical area nearest you:
Central Pennsylvania 717-367-1121, ext. 33437 or 800-599-6454
Eastern Pennsylvania 610-825-6100, ext. 1348
Western Pennsylvania 412-741-1400, ext. 3011 or 866-872-0664
Out-of-State 717-367-1121, ext. 33312 or 800-599-6454
SAMPLE GUARANTEED LIFETIME RATES
For One Life
For Two Lives
Age
Rate
Age
Rate
70
5.1%
70 & 75
4.8%
75
5.8%
75 & 80
5.3%
77
6.2%
85 & 85
6.7%
81
7.0%
85 & 90
7.3%
85
7.8%
90 & 90
8.2%
90+
9.0%
90 & 95
8.8%
Note: This is a partial listing. Rates exist for any combination of ages.
Financial information about Masonic Charities can be obtained by contacting us at 1-800-599-6454. In addition, Masonic Charities is required to file financial information with several states. Colorado: Colorado residents may obtain copies of registration and financial
documents from the office of the Secretary of State, (303) 894-2680, http://www.sos.state.co.us/. Florida: SC No. 00774, A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF
CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE, WITHIN THE STATE, 1-800-HELP-FLA. Georgia: full and fair description of the programs and activities of Masonic Charities and its financial statement are available upon request at the address indicated
above. Illinois: Contracts and reports regarding Masonic Charities are on file with the Illinois Attorney General. Maryland: For the cost of postage and copying, documents and information filed under the Maryland charitable organizations laws can be obtained
from the Secretary of State, Charitable Division, State House, Annapolis, MD 21401, (800) 825-4510. Michigan: MICS No. 11796 Mississippi: The official registration and financial information of Masonic Charities may be obtained from the Mississippi Secretary of
State’s office by calling 1-888-236-6167. New Jersey: INFORMATION FILED WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL CONCERNING THIS CHARITABLE SOLICITATION AND THE PERCENTAGE OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED BY THE CHARITY
DURING THE LAST REPORTING PERIOD THAT WERE DEDICATED TO THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE ATTORNEY GENERAL BY CALLING (973) 504-6215 AND IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT www.
njconsumeraffairs.gov/ocp.htm#charity. REGISTRATION WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT. New York: A copy of the latest annual report can be obtained from the organization or from the Office of the Attorney
General by writing the Charities Bureau, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271. North Carolina: Financial information about this organization and a copy of its license are available from the State Solicitation Licensing Branch at 1-888-830-4989. Pennsylvania: The
official registration and financial information of Masonic Charities may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll-free, within Pennsylvania, 1-800-732-0999. Virginia: Financial statements are available from the State Office of Consumer
Affairs, P.O. Box 1163, Richmond, VA 23218. Washington: The notice of solicitation required by the Charitable Solicitation Act is on file with the Washington Secretary of State, and information relating to financial affairs of Masonic Charities is available from
the Secretary of State, and the tollfree number for Washington residents: 1-800-332-4483. West Virginia: West Virginia residents may obtain a summary of the registration and financial documents from the Secretary of State, State Capitol, Charleston, WV 25305.
REGISTRATION IN THE ABOVE STATES DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL OR RECOMMENDATION OF MASONIC CHARITIES BY THE STATE.
Winter 2015
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Memorial Gifts
August 1 - October 31, 2014
Below is a list of individuals (names are shown in red) whose loved ones have made a gift in their memory to one of the five
Masonic Villages located at Dallas, Elizabethtown, Lafayette Hill, Sewickley or Warminster. Great care has been taken to ensure
the accuracy and thoroughness of the names listed below. We regret any errors or omissions. If an error has been made,
please contact the Office of Gift Planning at 800-599-6454; 717-367-1121, ext. 33003;
or by emailing [email protected]. Thank you.
The following memorials should
have been listed in the Fall 2014
issue of the Village Voice. We
apologize for this error.
Paul E. Meyers
Donald C. Meyers
Lillian B. Sanders
C. Vernon Sanders, Jr.
R. Emmert Aldinger
Miriam M. Aldinger
Albert J. Alimena, Jr.
Tracy H. and Sandra J. Miller, III
All Deceased Masons
Stanley E. and Lois L. McIntire
Ralph Angus
Gregory W. Weigel
Catherine A. Anstine
Roland C. and Carol A. Anstine
Alfred Asheuer
Alfred M. Asheuer
Harriet Z. Bachman
Allen S. Zimmerman
Gerald C. Bange
Eleanor Z. Banks
Jeffrey B. and Elaine B. Braziel
William E. Mosley
Francine Murray
Jim and Linda Newcombe
John P. Trexler
Jim and Alice Wambold
James E. Barrows
Eureka Lodge No. 290
Ermajean (Cookie) Beam
Gerald C. Beam
Marie Beam
Gerald C. Beam
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Erla M. Beddow
Hugh F. Beddow
Garfield R. Beynon
Crusade Chapter Order of Demolay
Thomas W. Bingham
McKinley-Stuckrath Lodge No. 318
Irving Blatt
Hackenburg Mount Moriah Lodge No. 19
Marshall J. Boyd
Mildred R. Boyd
Merial and Irwin Brenner
Linda B. Latschar
Donald Perry Byers
Richard L. and Donna M. Bolze
Barry W. and Sue Schmitt
Betty I. Carr
Thomas J. Von Nieda
Dorothy Caywood
Friendship Chapter No. 551, OES
Bob and Florence Clemens
Mike and Ruth Ann Jadick
William J. Conkle, Jr.
William J. and Deanna R. Conkle, III
John Corey
William E. Gelston Chapter No. 435, OES
Lester A. Danenhower
Mary E. Danenhower
Deceased Members
Masonic Homes Patton
School Alumni Association
Deceased Past Masters
Catherine M. Delevan
Glenn W. and Marian E. Delevan, Jr. Walter G. DePrefontaine
Robert Hallman and Family
Janine R. Knight
PJM Sunshine Club
Marjorie A. Smith
John J. and Rose Donati, Sr.
John J. and Theresa R. Donati, Jr.
Barbara Donley
William and Jane Staman
Ellen Marie Doyle
William J. Doyle
Mike Duff
Art and Shirley Rowley
Betty J. Ebersole
Delores Boleyn
Yvonne Duncan
Daniel D. Prichard
Nancy M. Prichard
Ellen West
Edna Mae Edsall
James H. Edsall
Dorothy A. Ehleiter
William C. Ehleiter, Jr.
Jimmie G. Erwin
Jimmie G. Erwin, Jr.
William M. L. Etter
David S. and Louisa S. Etter
Ruth A. Feidt
Astro Chapter No. 380, OES
Barbara L. Frantz
Robert A. Frantz
Robert C. Frederick
Frances A. Frederick
Village Voice
Elizabeth A. George
Charles E. and Carol C. Curry
Happy Mad Hatters
Edward R. Germer
Washington Lodge 43 Loyal Orange Institution – USA
David R. Graham
Sharon Graham
Robert G. Griffith
Marguerite H. Griffith
Alfred J. Grime
Esther G. Grime
Martin J. Grochowski
Marion W. Grochowski
Albert A. Grossman
William K. and Shirley E. Martin
Robert R. Hagerich
Robert S. and Diane M. Hagerich
Henry F. Hammell
Elizabeth Hammell
David Menasha Handler
Jennifer Bezahler
ENK International
Joseph W. Keresztury, Jr.
Barry Lee Hassinger
Joan L. Hassinger
J. Frederick Heath
Janet F. Heath
Francis and Dolores Herman
Martin E. Herman
John B. Herman
Whitfield Lodge No. 622
John W. Hetrick
John W. Heyman
Rose Marie Heyman
Thomas J. Higgins
James A. and Barbara S. Bullock
Cleo Hoffman
Corda A. (Wagner) Hoffman
Paula J. Loht
Sean and Lynn Lynch
Robert G. Hoffman
Doric Lodge No. 630
Shirley Horan
James F. Horan, III
Harry M. Hudak
Sunset Lodge No. 623
Kenton E. Hull
June M. Hull
Earl R. Jaudy
Chartiers Lodge No. 297
William B. Jenkins, Jr.
Reese W. and Catherine Jenkins
Homer Jones
Harvey J. and Charlotte M. Miller
Evelyn Kaplan
Samuel Kaplan
Sylvia Kay
Albert W. and Madeline Hincken, Jr.
Egon J. Kern
William B. Anderson, Jr.
Kenneth and Elaine Bleiler
Ann Marie DiGuiseppe
Robert and Marilyn Forney
Gary and Pam Herbert
Mary Anne Klemkosky
Wanda E. Roth
Leatrice A. Warner
Larry and Carol Wolford
Alice I. Kestler
Edith M. Cini
Evangeline Collado
Corinthian Chapter No. 13, OES
Andrew Heath
James F. Kelly
Gail A. Labrosciano
Mary E. Lee
Don and Patricia March
George and Mary Miller
Robert and Gianna Pierce
Madeleine Primmer
Leon King
Claire E. Kistler
Beverly Schweitzer
Edna M. Klein
Edward D. Klein, Jr.
Millard L. Kroh, II
Carpenters Workshop Fellowship Congregation
George Endslow
Financial Advisory Group
Gerald and Kay Gingerich
Betty Harman
Paul S. and Sandra F. Hershey
John and Louise Rapp
Edwin and Linda Resser
Doris Schmidt
Keith R. and Diane S. Smith
Leatrice A. Warner
Gail Kunkle
William E. Gelston Chapter No. 435, OES
Orvis S. Kustanbauter
Helen C. Kustanbauter
Clarence E. Lauer
Dorothy E. Lauer
Phyllis H. Law
Mary H. Leisey
Alvin L. Leisey, Jr.
Ed and Rowena Morelock
J. Roger Lennartson
L. Sherwood Lennartson
James H. Lewis
Edith M. Linington
Arthur and S. Ruth Linington
Dominick Lizzi
David and Alda K. Lizzi, Sr.
Anna J. Lohoefer
Craig B. and Barbara A. McCollum, Sr.
Edna (Kay) Loichinger
Shirley R. Dietz
Mary D. Erickson
Mary J. Knox
Raymond J. Loichinger
Sandra Gale Lower
Marion F. Attaviano
Sarah Jean Luebbe
Harry C. Luebbe, Jr.
Henrietta M. Macbeth
Donald F. Macbeth, Sr.
Harry E. Malone
Jean F. Malone
Kenneth C. and Pauline L.
March
Jerome Marks
Alfred Mash
Alfred Asheuer
Eleanor H. Mason
Betty L. Conrad
Harry C. Mason, Jr.
Doric Lodge No. 630
James Mattera
Earl A. Peters
Evie Mayer
James D. Mayer
Marie I. Mayer
James D. Mayer
William M. McCain
Barbara E. Shields
Byrd W. McCracken
Marjorie A. McCracken
Carey W. McGiffin
Donald W. McMurray
Sunset Lodge No. 623
Donald E. (Red) Melvin
Barbara A. Menear
Donald E. Menear
Paul E. Meyers
Donald C. Meyers
Jacob W. Miller
Charles A. Garnes
Leon Miller
William H. Miller
Donald J. and Shirley L. Miller
Kermit F. Millheim
Wesley Scott Milligan
Doric Lodge No. 630
Winter 2015
Harry S. Mills
H. Sinclair and Elizabeth Mary Mills
John W. Milroy, Sr. John W. Milroy, Jr.
George J. Moll, Jr. Frances A. Frederick
Jeanette M. Moore
Elizabethtown Chapter
No. 407, OES
Carole Jean Fullerton
Joel D. Morris
James W. Morris
Jean L. Myers
Jerry B. and Anne W. Lauer
Sara Negley
Thomas O. and Patricia A. Richey
Marjorie S. Nelson
L. Sherwood Lennartson
James C. Nickle
Thomas and Terry Kamerzel
Helen Oberlin
New Bethlehem Chapter No. 230, OES
Sonya Kay Olson
James E. and Gloria J. Olson
Elizabeth P. Onyx
Carol A. Coe
Harland G. and Patricia L. Dodge
Kathryn M. Painter
Michael W. Chapman
William T. and Mary Jane
Parry, Sr. William T. Parry, Jr.
Richard L. Peifer
Janet N. Peifer
Reba Pennell
Thomas and Carol Mercer
Elizabeth Peterson
Uldis and Skaidrite Kalnins
Joseph and Leona
Petrosky, Sr.
John J. and Theresa R. Donati, Jr.
continued on next page
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Sheldon C. Pickel
Margery B. H. English
Gloria F. La Noce
Lois R. Reynolds
Barbara E. Shields
Nelson M. Williams
Russell L. Probst, Jr.
Clintin S. and Karen E. Probst
Russell L. Probst, Sr.
Ted Probst
John W. Prosser
John D. Prosser
Ruth N. Prosser
York Chapter No. 169, OES
John D. Prosser
Herbert W. Reynolds
Ronald and Joan Nelson
Charles F. Schwender
Barbara E. Shields
Carroll R. Wentz, Jr.
Wallace F. Richter
Thomas R. Patton Lodge No. 659
Horace F. Richter, Jr.
Howard F. Rissmiller
Bonita Y. Rissmiller
Thomas H. Robertson
Doric Lodge No. 630
Ethel A. (Sis) Robinson
Corinthian Chapter No. 13, OES
Dominic and Rosemary Costantino
Robert J. Riffert
Chester and Mary Eileen Tryanski
John R. Rodd
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Penrose E. Ryder, Jr.
Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc.
Lillian B. Sanders
C. Vernon Sanders, Jr.
Gilda B. Sayres
Lynn M. Blum
Connie’s Sorority Sisters
Rosemary Dougherty
Gail Ellis
Neuhauser Family
William H. Schmoutz, Jr.
John P. Schneider
Ronald E. Schneider
Albert H. Schoellhammer
Martin H. and Gabriele M. Bayer
Fred and Winifred Schreffler
William and Nancy Schreffler
Nancy Schultz
Barbara E. Shields
Walter Dale Seese
Dorothy A. Seese
Henry S. Seitz
John H. and Louann Seitz
Mary M. Sellers
Mary L. Yeager
George B. Sheasley
Anna K. Sheasley
Kathleen B. Shockey
Mr. and Mrs. Gerold Shuller
Barry and Donna Zimmerman
Hugh W. Smith
June M. Smith
James F. Smith
Virginia Smith
Friendship Chapter No. 551, OES
Leonard W. Sorensen
Robert L. Haar
Vera Soderberg
Dean and Evelyn Soderberg
Pauline Spangler
Delbert and Fern Skinner
James H. Staver, Jr.
Nellie D. Staver
Helen Josie (Adam) Stone
City of Boynton Beach Utilities Department Co-
Workers
Lois D. Cox
Mill Road P.T.O.
G. Edward and Rowena Morelock
Eric A. and Wilma E. Ricci
Karen T. Riseley
Eutha C. Ruper
Barbara C. Rupley
Mary Ellen Wolford
John W. Stotz
Kenneth and Elaine Bleiler
William R. (Bob) Sumners
John O. Swanson
Catherine M. Taggart
Greg and Nancy Dick
Robert M. Terkay
Harry C. Thomas
Carolyn A. Thomas
Herman and Blanche Walters
David W. and Alice M. Bechtel
Sherwood Watts
Judith A. Harris
Barbara E. Weisser
Drew W. and Frances G. Washabau
Margaret (Marge) Widger
Louis and Mary Luberda
Village Voice
Herman C. Willis
William J. and Irene F. Reaghard
David E. Winter
Loretta M. Winter
Charles L. Wood
Anna K. Wood
Luther and Mary Yerger
Edward and Joan Rotheram
Andrew R. Young
Gary C. Young
Lois B. Young
Gary Herman
Jim and Betty Rodisch
Mary Y. Royer
Ann A. Wildasin
Harold J. Zell
Charles M. and Ethel M. Zell
Mr. and Mrs. Claude
Zimmerman
Barry and Donna Zimmerman
Donald R. Zimmerman
Daniel and Katherine Zimmerman
Elizabeth (Betsy) A.
Zimmerman
Elizabeth Hammell
Robert and Karen Spicer
J. Elmer Zimmerman
William C. Gable
Vincent Zingone
Marie Virginia Andrews
Samuel David Zussman
Honorarium Gifts
Below is a list of individuals (names are shown in red) whose loved ones have made a gift in their honor to one of the five
Masonic Villages located at Dallas, Elizabethtown, Lafayette Hill, Sewickley or Warminster. Great care has been taken to ensure
the accuracy and thoroughness of the names listed below. We regret any errors or omissions. If an error has been made,
please contact the Office of Gift Planning at 800-599-6454; 717-367-1121, ext. 33003;
or by emailing [email protected]. Thank you.
Dorsey, Susana and Eve
Anonymous
Donna N. Hershey
Ralph and Anna Barisci
Raymond C. Keener
Dale R. and Gail S. Stump
Richard Manning
Michelle Sassic
Thomas R. Mason
Robert and Susan Hollein
Florence Y. Methlie
Kenneth and Patricia Sacks
Kenneth E. Morgan
Donald B. Morgan
Gertrude K. Myers
Charles L. Myers
James A. O’Connor
Glenn O. and Barbara R. Hawbaker, Jr.
Ella Pedersen
Lewis C. Shaw
Debbie Polonoli
Helen L. Treloar
Herbert W. Ridyard
Cheston and Ann Berlin
William M. and Gilda B.
Sayres
Wendy Riggall
Esther L. Scheuermann
John E. Letsch
William Staman
Anonymous
Rowena Surloff
Paul and Francine Surloff
Leann Weaver
Ralph and Anna Barisci
Florence E. Willis
William J. and Irene F. Reaghard
Esther Wood’s 95th Birthday
Tom and Ruth Mason
Hospice Care Memorial Gifts
Below is a list of individuals (names are shown in red) whose loved ones have made a gift in their memory to
Masonic Village Hospice Care which is offered at our Elizabethtown location.
Janet Louise Anstine
John Buchheit
Cheryl Fitz
Gerald W. Kapp, Jr.
Shirley Lloyd
Jenifer J. Ruby
Helen M. Arnold
Albert and Betty Frederick Bobbie V. Gasket
Don and Joan Russell
Jane E. Bitzer
The Brownies (Brown Building Residents)
William R. Butts, Jr.
Lois Butts
Bob and Doris Decker
Doris M. Goerlitz
Allan and Molly Legg
Mildred A. Matthews
Jane E. Peet
Shirley Lou Thomas
Elna M. Wargo
Donald Perry Byers
Betty L. Deibert
Laurence R. Rutt
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Spease
David and Constance Wagner
Richard F. Case
Sylvia, Donna, Carol and Connie
Marlene H. Evans
Connie Brown
Bill Evans
LaRue Helm
Bernard Jacobson
Jerry and Rosalie Kellehe
Johanna Lever
H. S. Long
Burton and Betty Margolis
Tallie and Louise Marsh
John A. Walsh
Marion M. Greiner
Brothers and Sisters of Local No. 73 UGSOA
J. T. and Gwen Clevenger
Bob and Peggy Davis
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Lutz
The Brownies (Brown Building Residents)
Robert Wiley McElwain
Lisa G. Waterman
Betty A. Rowe
Scott R. Morris
Miriam K. Showalter
Donegal Insurance Group
Trefz Engineering, Inc.
John and Penny Witmer
Lillian Josephine (Jo) Snyder
Janet E. Eckert
Helen Josie (Adam) Stone
Raymond E. and Annette M. Tierney
Wm. Bruce Thomas
Phyllis J. Thomas
William J. Wilbert, Jr.
Dennis P. and Nancy E. D’Angelo
Winter 2015
Paul, Stephen, Lauren and Denise D’Angelo
Virginia J. Locker
Thomas and Janice MacVaugh
Martha J. Moore
John P. and Lisa M. Ocenas
Elizabeth Pedone
John and Lea Reynolds
Marion A. Rynar
Erma Yaletsko
Andrew Yaletsko
Harvey R. Zerphey
Philip and Roseann Dove
Employees of Susquehanna Bank on Lingelstown Road
Gary J. Muccio
Greg A. Myers
Ed and Linda White
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Masonic Children’s Home
HAPPENINGS
Masonic Villages
One Masonic Drive
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
NON-PROFIT ORG.
U.S. POSTAGE
PAID
PERMIT NO. 63
Mechanicsburg, PA
Between the start of school and the holiday season,
youth at the Masonic Children’s Home in Elizabethtown
have been busy learning, growing and having fun!
Thanks to the generosity of several donors who wish
to remain anonymous, each youth at the Masonic
Children’s Home received his or her own personal
laptop to use for school work and to communicate
with friends and family. Youth are required to
follow rules for Internet and computer usage or
their privileges may be revoked.
One of the houseparents desired to display a train
in the Longdon Cottage for the boys during the
holidays. They contacted members of the Masonic
Village and Elizabethtown Model Railroad Club,
who graciously offered to share one of their tracks.
The boys enjoyed watching the residents set it up
and having it in their home throughout the season.
At the 6th annu
al cottage cook-o
ff, youth
were challenged
to use bread doug
h mix,
Nutella, a chocol
ate bar, white ri
ce and
almonds to crea
te a delicious sw
eet treat.
The real lessons
were the manne
rs, life
skills and teamw
ork that youth le
arned.
The winner was
Balliet Cottage,
an
ge
d
se
od
co
L
nd place went to
m
ts from Jerusale
Weller Cottage.
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gu
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y
an
rt
n
pa
re
th
as
Bre
hristm
lphia, hosted a C
songs,
No. 506, Philade
ho
joined in liday
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on
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h.
ut
for the yo
filled with a
ed out stockings
nd
ha
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nt
Sa
d
an
d candy.
$50 gift card an
hop
Rooster’s Woods
Members of the
eck to
n presented a ch
in Elizabethtow
ren’s
director of child
,
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us and
you to this genero
services. Thank
talented group!
Buy Local All Year Round
Apples, Cider and Vegetables
Winter Farm Market Hours (through March 31): Fri. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. & Sat. 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Located on Masonic Village’s campus - 310 Eden View Road, Elizabethtown
Call ahead and leave a message
to order baked goods.
MasonicVillage
717-361-4520 • www.MVFarmmarket.com
FARM MARKET

Winter 2015 - Masonic Villages

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