Tammy Herman to leave VP of Health Services post; Amanda Chase ...

New Oxford, Pennsylvania Vol. XXXVI, No. 4 Winter 2008-09
Tammy Herman to leave VP of Health Services post;
Amanda Chase is new Health Care Administrator
Tammy Herman, Vice President of Health Services for the past
11½ years, has stepped away from that position to accept a
newly created position as Director of Project Development.
Amanda Chase, former Administrator of Operations, has
been named Health Care Administrator for nursing services at
Cross Keys.
“Amanda has contributed signifi cantly in many areas since
joining our community,” President/CEO Vernon L. King said,
“and she is an excellent choice to follow Tammy Herman in this
critical and demanding job.”
Chase has played a key role in setting up the Neighborhood
Coordinators in the Health Care Center, and she herself fi lled
that role in Somerset, the memory impairment neighborhood.
The coordinators were created specifi cally to deal with past
problems of administration and supervision.
“I believe they are making a difference already,” King said, “but they
have really just gotten started. Putting Amanda Chase in the Health
Care Administrator position will only strengthen this change.”
Karl J. Brummer, who brings 15
years of varied experience in the
corporate world to Cross Keys,
began work as Vice President of
Human Resources in January.
A Carlisle resident, Brummer comes
to Cross Keys from BAE Systems
in York, where he was Human
Resources Business Partner.
His previous positions were with
Arcus, a growing IT staffi ng company; Advantica, a global
engineering consultancy; Rite Aid, and Iceland Seafood.
Those jobs have given him progressive HR generalist
experience that will greatly benefi t this organization.
“While I believe that I have made an impact as administrator
and VP of Health Services,” Herman said, “I am being called
to make a difference in other ways. I also believe that a change
in Heath Care leadership will be positive in continuing our
journey to provide the best life possible for our residents.”
In her new job, Herman will focus on strategic initiatives and
ways to improve effi ciencies in various areas.
Some administrative changes were
announced in conjunction with
the change in Health Care Center
leadership. The Departments
of Nursing, Community Life,
Rehabilitation and Social Services
will report to Chase, as will the
Neighborhood Coordinators.
Housekeeping/Laundry, Campus
Dining, Transportation, Reception
Services and the Beauty Shop will
report to Herman.
Brummer is new H.R. Vice President
He also has been an adjunct faculty member teaching
human resource and other courses at Eastern University and
Elizabethtown College.
He is a Messiah College graduate with an M.B.A. from
Kutztown University, and he has earned his Senior
Professional in Human Resource Management (SPHR)
certifi cation, as well as those of Certifi ed Staffi ng
Professional (CSP) and Technical Staffi ng Certifi ed (TSC).
“It is because of Karl’s broad background and the potential
for him to have an extraordinarily positive impact here
that his position was made that of a vice president,”
President/CEO Vernon King said in announcing Brummer’s
appointment.

Board of Directors –
Brett A. Hoffacker, Chair; Leroy M. Keeney,
Vice Chair; Rosemary L. Stoner, Secretary;
Jacob E. Hershey, Treasurer; Paul E. Schildt,
Assistant Secretary/Treasurer; Eric J.
Bortner; Bonnie G. Ferrence; Melvin L.
Fleming; Larry L. Kendle; Ralph L. Miller;
Sharon E. Myers; M. Ann Rinker; Vernon L.
King, President/CEO.
Executive Team –
Vernon L. King, President/CEO; David
K. Gerber, FHFMA, CASP, Senior Vice
President; Kent A. Shisler, Vice President
of Finance; Vanessa Berger, Vice President
of Development; Karl J. Brummer, SPHR,
Vice President of Human Resources;
Amanda Chase, NHA, Health Care
Administrator; Julie A. Hull, CASP, Assisted
Living Administrator; Tammy B. Herman,
MSN, RN, NHA, Director of Project
Development; Frank Buhrman, Director of
Communication/Public Relations.
Crossing Points Staff/Contributors –
Cheryl Buser, Jill Hempfi ng, Cindy
Hockensmith, Vernon King, Tom Lesser,
Corinne Peterson, Phyllis Simpson, Don
Wilkinson, Frank Buhrman, Editor.
Admission to Cross Keys Village – The
Brethren Home Community is open
regardless of race, color, religion, national
origin, sex, handicap, or disability.
All faiths welcome.
Cross Keys Village – The Brethren
Home Community is an Equal
Opportunity Employer.
Crossing Points is published quarterly
for friends of Cross Keys Village – The
Brethren Home Community. Questions
and comments about content or
circulation should be mailed to Crossing
Points, Cross Keys Village – The Brethren
Home Community, 2990 Carlisle Pike,
P. O. Box 128, New Oxford, PA 17350-0128.
Phone calls (717-624-5203) and e-mails
(f.buhrman@crosskeysvillage.org) also
are welcomed.
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A lesson in dying –
and living
When you serve a community of 900 women and
men, many in fragile health and nearly all older, you
deal with death, inevitably.
Our Anabaptist heritage places death squarely in the context of community. The
role this community can play in a compassionate Christian response to death is
important to us. Our Palliative Care program for residents nearing the end of life
is one example; Pastoral Care’s “Memorial Moments” services, which give friends
and family members the opportunity to remember and celebrate, is another.
In November we were privileged to see that approach personifi ed by one of our
own, Cathy Leese Weaver.
Cathy worked here for 14 years, as a nursing assistant, then a Health Care
Community Life team member in the Somerset and South Mountain
neighborhoods. She was good at her job, even after her battle with cancer began.
She came back from it twice, but after several months of treatment, she learned
that the third bout was terminal. She resigned her position last summer.
By November she obviously was in the fi nal weeks of her life, so we were a little
surprised when she asked to come to Cross Keys and visit with residents and
former colleagues. She needed to say “good-bye.”
She was in a wheelchair and on oxygen,
but her voice was strong, and her eyes even
sparkled. As she went down a line of residents,
we could see that she was actually doing
her old job: asking them about family, even
reminding one to have her nails trimmed.
THEY seemed to understand, although
many of us struggled emotionally. Cathy was
celebrating life by doing what she loved to do
in life, even in the face of death.
That was important to her, and it was a powerful witness to life – and death – for us.
Centennial Wall booklets,
note cards produced
The Centennial Wall, installed in the Health Care Center last
year to celebrate the fi rst 100 years of what has become
Cross Keys Village – The Brethren Home Community, now has
a companion booklet to explain its symbolism.
Cathy Weaver makes her last visit to Cross Keys.
A set of note cards containing the seven tile panels that make up most of the
Centennial Wall, also has been created.
The booklet is available, free of charge. A wooden box on the wall next to the
display contains copies.
The note cards will be sold in sets through the Bee Hive Gift Shop.
Call 717-624-2161, ext. 6240, for pricing information.

Construction update
Harmony Ridge, Assisted Living projects nearing completion
Harmony Ridge West/Harvey S. Kline Wellness Center – With most exterior work on the
Harmony Ridge West Apartments and Harvey S. Kline Wellness Center almost done, the
visible changes are happening indoors. Most apartments had been painted by the end of
January, and many had cabinetry installed in the kitchens and bathrooms.
The Wellness Center doesn’t look as close to being fi nished, but work is catching up there,
nd it’s becoming easier to envision the activities that will take place.
Outside, fi nishing touches are being applied to the building itself, while the garages and
carports are popping up in the parking lot.
Dining Room “before” 3
Dining Room “now”
Assisted Living – Two fl oors of Assisted Living have been thoroughly renovated, and
the difference is dramatic, as the “before-and-after” photo of the dining room shows.
The other photos show additional spaces, now much more functional and attractive.
The initial renovation project dealt with the second and fourth fl oors; work has
now begun on the third fl oor. A courtyard also is being created at the U.S. 30 end
of the building.

Poor Cross Keys ‘grade’ in nursing home ratings hurts
but also shows fl aws in system and generates support
When the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released a new “5-star” rating system for nursing homes,
the low “grade” given to Cross Keys Village – The Brethren Home Community was greeted with disbelief, dismay, anger
and an outpouring of support.
In a number of offi ces on campus, it also was greeted with efforts to understand the reasons for the poor rating and
address them, whether the needed correction was substantive or merely technical.
The CMS ratings look like those given to restaurants or hotels, with fi ve stars for the highest rating and one star for
the lowest. Pennsylvania Department of Health inspections (called “surveys”) count most in making up a rating, with
staffi ng levels (overall and registered nurses) and self-reported “quality measures” of clinical performance also carrying
weight.
In large part because of a special survey conducted last summer, Cross Keys received a 1-star rating for surveys, two stars
for staffi ng, and three stars for quality measures. That resulted in an overall 1-star rating.
“We were very disappointed,” President/CEO Vernon L. King said, “believing as we do that the evidence supports a
dramatically different conclusion, the one reached by thousands of individuals and families who have placed loved ones
here because they believed that the care and services here were of the fi rst order.
“We remain a nursing home worthy of that faith and trust.”
Last summer’s survey identifi ed several defi ciencies, although most dealt with the same, relatively narrow area. The
health department’s regular (annual) survey took place in December and resulted in only two minor, largely technical
defi ciencies, both of which were quickly corrected. Unfortunately, that survey took place too late to be included in the
ratings.
The two stars in staffi ng turned out in part to be because the federal government measures staffi ng differently from the
state. By the state’s standards, Cross Keys and a nearby retirement community nursing home had identical staffi ng levels,
yet the other home received four stars.
Some adjustment in how the numbers are reported could change the low rating there.
In those areas where real problem areas have been uncovered, they are being addressed, King said.
“We needed to ensure that the care we give, as well as the required reports and procedures, are of the highest quality in
every instance,” he said. “The surveys showed that, especially with those behind-the-scenes activities, we weren’t always
meeting the highest standards, so we have made changes to address the problems.”
In the meantime, team members, residents, families and members of the greater community stepped forward to defend
Cross Keys and the care it provides. Letters and other expressions of support poured in. The visitor who arrived at 1:30
Christmas morning with homemade cookies, a continuing “thank-you” for the care her mother had received, is but one
example of the recognition received regularly.
The ratings are to be updated regularly, and the next round may refl ect a positive change.
“We will do everything possible to ensure that our story does not include situations like this again,” King said, “and we
remain most grateful for everyone’s support.”
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2008 Employee Satisfaction Survey shows gains
Better. That one word summarizes last year’s Employee Satisfaction Survey, conducted for Cross Keys by Holleran consulting.
While many issues still need to be addressed, average team member responses were clearly more positive. Of the 57 statements to which
responses were sought both last year and in 2006, the average team member response was higher in 52 and lower in only fi ve (and all of those
declined by less than one-half of a percent).
Some average increases likewise were small, but others were signifi cant, and some of them built on improvement from 2004. Average “scores”
were signifi cantly better than those from 2004 and 2006 for 12 of the 57 statements, and there were no questions for which the average declined.
Several of the areas of most heartening improvement are clearly connected to the Transformational Journey changes over the past two years.
Nearly all questions relating to interaction with supervisors and overall teamwork showed strong upward movement; some exceeded regional
and national peer group benchmarks.
The survey is conducted every other year (alternating with the Resident Satisfaction Survey), and Cross Keys participates as a member of the
Anabaptist Providers Group, which consists of 19 Brethren and Mennonite communities in the mid-Atlantic.
Adult Day Services has openings
If you know of someone who has reached the point in life where physical challenges or cognitive impairment has created the need for
some degree of daily supervision – or if you know of a caregiver who could use occasional help with someone, consider Adult Day
Services at Cross Keys.
Our program, which is located in Cottage 2 on Village Drive near U.S. 30, provides older adults and others with a variety of health and
social services in a warm, protective setting. Meals are available.
Full- and half-day rates are offered, with or without meals. Area Agencies on Aging and the Veteran’s Administration may provide
funding assistance for some clients. Discounts are offered for team member families.
To fi nd out more, call Bev Redding at 717-624-5955.
The butterfl ies are returning
It was a hit with all who attended the Good Sam Butterfl y Release last spring,
so the Brethren home Foundation will do it all again with the 2009 Butterfl y
Release on Saturday, May 23, beginning at 10:00 a.m. More details will be
in the Spring Crossing Points; call the Foundation at 717-624-5208 to learn
about support and volunteer opportunities.
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Butchers, bakers (no candlestick makers) and lovable dolls
Here’s the beef (or pork) – Something quite a bit different came
to Honey Brook neighborhood when butcher Jim Weaver gave
a demonstration of that historic activity. In this photos, Weaver
(who is married to Honey Brook charge nurse Deb Weaver) gives
residents background about his work.
Community Life team member Trenton Greenawalt steps out of
his normal role to demonstrate some equipment.
The residents of the Healthcare Center and some
Villagers were busy baking cookies for truckers during
the holidays.
A Truck Stop Ministry coordinates delivery and makes
sure that the truckers know how much we all appreciate
the work they do and the time they give to make sure we
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Sun Valley smells great on Mondays – Ruth Kline whips batter
into shape, with assists from Community Life team member Pat
Gardner, left, and volunteer Doris Taylor, during the Monday
baking activity on Sun Valley neighborhood.
Nadine Null applies the fi nishing touches to a cake before it goes
into the oven.
Baking cookies for truckers
are able to have the products we need delivered all year
long, even on holidays.
Truckers spend most of their time on the road. They
miss a lot of the fun times with family that we all enjoy.
The residents found this a “labor of love” to be able to
brighten the long, tiring day of the truckers.

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Celebration of Lights
The Celebration of Lights on December 7 was meaningful for those
who participated in the event. Everyone who attended enjoyed the
instrumental music and singing from a children’s choir, high school
students and Village Choir and Brass Quartet. Participants in the
candle-lighting ceremony in memory or honor of a loved one were
moved by the photo on the screen of someone who made a difference
in their lives and by the background music of “Go Light Your World.”
Participants also received a commemorative ornament. Refreshments
completed the meaningful time of celebration.
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1 – New ‘babies’ in Assisted Living – When villager Doris
Frohock began raising money to purchase lifelike Middleton
dolls for Assisted Living residents, she knew that the “babies”
would be a big hit, as this photo shows, with residents (from
left) Harriet Hackman, Mary Stambaugh and Raymond Kehr.
2 – Frohock raised money to buy the collectible-quality dolls,
and in the end she was successful enough to obtain 12 (with a
discount from the Ohio doll-makers), making possible even
more reactions like those from Regina Green and Reda Young
in this photo.
3 – Doll donor Doris Frohock with one of the new Assisted
Living “kids.”

Gifts of Love
In Honor Of…
Accounting Services
Janis Klima
All Volunteers
Lois Thomas
Beatrice Anthony
Rich & Carol Anthony
Thelma Bollinger
Laverne & Brenda Leese
George Bortner
Mauryia March
Angela & Derek Warnke
Brenda & Michelle – Nurses
Kathryn Weikert
Campus Inn Staff
Janis Klima
Kathryn Weikert
Emory & Betty Wildasin
Mary Frances Copenhaver
Janis Klima
Mary Jane Dunkin
Janis Klima
Alex Haill
Ellajean Key
Brett Hoffacker
Daryl & Jane Girton
Rebecca Key
Ellajean Key
Ellajean Key
Janis Klima
James Schuman
James G. Key III
Ellajean Key
Janis Klima
James E. Schuman
Lester & Treva Leese
Laverne & Brenda Leese
Joanne Linder
Ellajean Key
Inez Long
Anonymous
Janet Maher – Housekeeping
Janis Klima
Beverly Manley
Janis Klima
Les Marteny
Jerome & Kathleen Komblowski
Joseph Matulevich
Raymond & Marlene McLemore
Michael Miller – Maintenance
Janis Klima
Kathryn Weikert
Les & Mary Noble
James Schuman
Dorothy Portas
Janis Klima
Receptionists
Janis Klima
Edith Rogler
Janis Klima
Paul & Marlene Rudisill
Janis Klima
James E. Schuman
Janis Klima
Silver Shears Beauty Shop
Kathryn Weikert
Judy Smith – Housekeeping
Janis Klima
Therapy Department
Janis Klima
Transportation Department
Janis Klima
Volunteer Services
Janis Klima
Kathryn Weikert
Janis Klima
Wellness Team
Emory & Betty Wildasin
Stephanie Wagner
Janis Klima
Emory & Betty Wildasin
Janis Klima
Don & Cathy Wilkinson
Calvin & Janet Beshore
William & Dorothy Wintrode
Janis Klima
Maurice & Helen Wisner
Sunny & Mary Blouse
Stamp Group
In Memory Of…
Ruth Aldrich
Paul & Janet Abramson
John & Cynthia Aldrich
Ellen Arnold
Robert & Rosemary Benjamin
Thelma Bollinger
Mary Dunkin
Doris Frohock
“The practice of charity will bind us…
will bind all men in one great brotherhood.” – Conrad Hilton
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Rhea Grissinger
Ellajean Key
Janis Klima
Marcella Koser
Charlotte Kroh
Janet Lohr
Carole McCleery
Howard & Mary McCleery
Paul & Marlene Rudisill
Frank & Ruth Wachter
William Anthony
Rich & Carol Anthony
Erma Aumon
Cliff & Sandy Motter
Victor & Elizabeth Bailey
Charles & Katherine Bailey
John Basehore
Helen Billingslea
Citizens Fire & Rescue Co. #2
Rhea Grissinger
Wilbert & Alverta Bohn
W. Franklin Bohn
Mary Butt
Reception Services
Marjorie Consolver
James & Ann Rinker
Jerry & Joan Dallmus
John, Becky & Katie Dallmus
James Duncan
Cross Keys Village Woodshop
Joseph Matulevich
Mildred Fitz
Ruth Godfrey
John & Ella Godfrey
Lorin & Pat Godfrey
Ruth Godfrey
Lloyd & Kathryn Harbold
Phyllis Stevens
Ruth Harstine
R. Albert Harstine
M. Virginia Hart
Janis Klima
Doris Herman
Nancy Ashmore
Walter & Dorothy Greer
Rhea Grissinger
Jay Herman
Arla Mae Holtzapple
Marcella Koser
Janet Lohr
Joseph Matulevich
Paul & Marlene Rudisill
Pete & Jean Sell
Evelyn Spies
Wayne & Lois Spies
Frank & Ruth Willheim
William & Dorothy Wintrode
Barry Hoffacker
Stace & Gloria Pickett
James Waltersdorff
James G. Key, Jr.
Ellajean Key
Virginia Laughman
Gettysburg College
Charlotte Hockensmith
Ed & Deb Lilly
Janice Peck
Denise Warren
Anna Livelsberger
Ed & Sally Baumgardner &
family
Vivian Baumgardner
Donald & Sandra Fuhrman
Thelma Hershey
Barbara Hoffman & family
Northern Ohio District/Church
of the Brethren
Janice Peck
Frank Lookingbill
Thelma Scott
Ada Luckenbaugh
David & Joyce Wise
Madeline Martin
John & Joan Engelmann
Mary Miller
Thelma Bollinger
Adeline Frantz
Charlotte Kroh
Isabelle Lehman
Edmund & Esther Miller
Sterling & Hattie Miller
E. Romaine Nitchman
Carl & Ethel Pease
Grace Pinter
Paul & Marlene Rudisill
Virginia Mitchell
Anonymous
George Burkett
Norman Compton
Andrew Fusco
Raymond & Patricia Kane
Don Mitchell

Gifts of Love Received October 1 through December 31, 2008
John & Charlene Mitchell
Jim & Becky Neidigh
Barbara Pennypacker
David Schnell
Louise Muir
George & Dot Oglesby
My Parents
Mary Frances Copenhaver
Alverta Myers
Herbert & Arlamae Bolton
Allan & Nancy Dameshek
Harold & Alma Myers
Ellajean Key
Upton & Margret Myers
Dennis & Sarah Myers
Madeline Noel
Jerry & Sue Breighner
Edward & Teresa Donnelly
Gerald & Joyce Donnelly
John & Linda Donnelly
Robert Donnelly
Adeline Frantz
Carmen Hess
George & Janet Maurer
Larry & Darlyn Piper
Joseph & Theresa Stewart
Nellie Oglesby
George & Dot Oglesby
Our Parents
Carroll & Cula Adams
Mary Jane Rambo
Helen Billingslea
Jason & Tracey Cole
Ellajean Key
Janis Klima
Sara Oaks
James E. Schuman
Thelma Scott
Richard & Lois Stine
Sam & Paula Sutherland
Joshua Todd
Visiting Angels Living
Assistance Services
Emory & Betty Wildasin
Brad & Noni Yount
Paul Rogler
Nancy Ashmore
Robert & Rosemary Benjamin
Helen Billingslea
Adeline Frantz
R. S. Gattoni
Henry & Susan Gomez
Barbara Guerin
Dennis & Susan Kelly
Ellajean Key
Janis Klima
Linda Kurtz
Peter Lohne & family
George & Janet Maurer
D. R. McWilliams
Jennifer McWilliams
Bettie Norris
Mildred Rauscher
Francis & Mary Rogler
Don & Mary Rosen
Paul & Marlene Rudisill
James E. Schuman
Bill & Susan Shannon
Kathryn Weikert
Nova Rohrbaugh
Carl & Ethel Pease
Elwood & Anna Rudisill
Rhea Grissinger
Erik & Kris Schuman
James Schuman
Paul & Ruth Schuman
John, Becky & Katie Dallmus
Ken & Treva Shaffer
Jack & Loretta Taylor
Carroll Shorb
Anonymous
George & Barb Fuhrman
Jay Herman
Donna Triplett
Rush & Caroline Sieg
Barton Sieg
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Ken Spahr
Wayne & Barbara Mummert
Charlotte Sprenkle
Bernice Ruhl
Naomi Y. Sprenkle
Randall & Vicki Sprenkle
Eleanore Stine
Chester Stine
Virginia Suffern
Gary & Linda Crabbs
Marie Sweitzer
Wendell & Connie Sweitzer
Allan Taylor
Centre County Government
Employees Fund
Centre County Offi ce of Aging
Staff
Frank & Nancy Catano
Terry & Constance Corl
Myra Lines
Thomas & Carol Long
David Schroyer
Lana Wilson
Larry Teel
John B. Teel
Helen Unwin
The Women’s Healthcare
Group
Catherine Leese Weaver
Adeline Frantz
Charles & Martha Weaver
J. Warren & June Weaver
Anna Wildasin
Dean & Kim Hartlaub
Helen Winters
Richard Umstead
Bruce Yelland
Frank & Ruth Willheim
Fred Zittle
Kevin & Mary Berkebile
Frances Crerand
John & Dolores Dellinger
Esther Dusinberre
Auxiliary support – During last fall’s Annual Tea, Auxiliary President
Mary Wunderlich presented President Vernon King with the “big check”
for support of the Auxiliary’s projects for 2008. Nearly two-thirds of the
$100,000 total went to the Good Samaritan Fund, with funds also going
to team member scholarships, fi ne arts and the year’s special project, the
hair salon in the Harvey S. Kline Wellness Center. Your support of Auxiliary
fundraisers, including the Bee Hive Gift Shop and the Almost New Shop,
makes this kind of contribution possible.
F. Rusty & Grace Elsner
Annette Emig
Adeline Frantz
James & Sara Harbold
Barbara Harned
Chris & Vickie Johnson
Kagen, MacDonald & France, P.C.
Marsha Linden
Martha Masek
Stephen Mixell
Romaine Nitchman
Dennis Raber & Associates
Paul Tice, Jr.
Walter & Ann Zimmerman
In Remembrance
October 1 through
December 31, 2008
Bernadette C. Ackerman 1922
Ruth E. Aldrich 1921
Mary Jane A. Arentz 1923
Erma M. Aumon 1917
John W. Basehore 1934
Dorothy C. Boyd 1918
Melvin E. Crooks 1919
Catherine R. Decker 1920
Winnemore S. Dubs 1911
James E. Duncan 1924
Elizabeth Dunlap 1925
Jennie M. Ernst 1922
Hilbert R. Garvick 1916
John E. Gobrecht 1924
Doris R. Herman 1924
Barry L. Hoffacker 1953
Kenneth W. Leister 1921
Anna R. Livelsberger 1937
Mary E. Miller 1907
Romaine A. Moul 1922
Barbara A. Muhly 1931
Mildred M. Muller 1932
Alverta H. Myers 1909
Madeline F. Noel 1927
Vivian K. Pizzillo 1922
Mary Jane Rambo 1925
Agnes L. Rau 1927
Paul V. Rogler 1916
Nova R. Rohrbaugh 1915
Barbara D. Rudisill 1928
Charles E. Sheridan 1935
Charlotte L. Sprenkle 1917
Dorothy A. Surrency 1946
Helen D. Unwin 1925
Isobel N. Wetzel 1916
Nadine Y. Ziegler 1924

Anniversary Founders Club Dinner Highlights
1) ‘The Big Check’ – Each Founders Club Dinner includes a
check presentation for the previous year’s project. Here Chancellor
Dixie Schaefer presents President/CEO Vernon King with the “big
check.” The 2008 Project funds will be used for a whirlpool bath
and software for a memory enhancement program.
2) Centennial Speaker – The 2008 dinner was special, marking
the Centennial of the “Brethren Home” and the 25th anniversary
of the Founders Club. Stan Noffsinger, General Secretary of the
Church of the Brethren, was the special guest speaker.
3) Music Memories – Sam Keeney, who provided special music
at the fi rst dinner in 1983, returned to play the same role in 2008.
The dinner was held in Nicarry Meetinghouse for the Centennial.
4) Invocation – Rev. Harvey S. Kline, the Brethren Home’s
President when the Founders Club began and a charter member,
gave the invocation and some opening remarks.
5) Eshbachs Lead and Perform – Rev. Warren and Theresa
Eshbach led attendees in group singing and provided special
music. Warren was the fi rst Pastoral Care Director, and both are
Founders Club charter members.
6) Volunteer Award – Barbara Rollman, right, received
the Distinguished Volunteer of the Year Award from former
Chancellor Jean Zumbrum. A member of York First Church of
the Brethren, Barbara has volunteered more than 3,000 hours to
the community.
7) Community Service – Oliver Steger received the
Distinguished Community Service Award for his volunteer
service to organizations, including more than 50 years with the
Manchester-Carroll County fi re department. Letty Coffman,
Executive Committee Secretary, presented the award.
8) Special Recognition – Treva Markey was recognized for
25 years of service to the Founders Club with a special plaque
presented by Don Wilkinson, Director of Gift Planning.
Treva has helped plan every Founders Club dinner since
the fi rst one in 1984.
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Thursday, Feb. 19
Auxiliary Bake Sale
8:00 a.m., Heritage Lounge and Harmony
Ridge Community Center lobby
Sunday, Feb. 22
Barb & Don Hornoff Piano/Organ Concert
2:00 p.m., Nicarry Meetinghouse
Sunday, March 8
Marshall Students Recital
7:00 p.m., Nicarry Meetinghouse
Saturday, March 14
Fine Arts Concert Series
Goose Creek Boys Concert
7:00 p.m., Nicarry Meetinghouse
The Goose Creek Boys
Jason McLeod
Calendar of Events – January-June 2009
Saturday, March 21
Good Samaritan Lecture
Featuring Jason McLeod
(Actor McLeod will discuss his role in the
inspirational fi lm Facing the Giants and
how it changed his own life.
Tickets are $12 from 717-624-5208 or
v.berger@crosskeysvillage.org.)
7:00 p.m., Nicarry Meetinghouse
Sunday, March 22
Memorial Moments
(A community celebration of the lives of those
who have passed on.)
3:00 p.m., Nicarry Meetinghouse
Sunday, March 29
Jardine Organ Concert Series
2:00 p.m., Nicarry Meetinghouse
Thursday, April 2
Lake Meade Choristers
7:00 p.m., Nicarry Meetinghouse
Friday, April 3
Professional Uniform Sale
6:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Nicarry Meetinghouse
Saturday, April 4
Fine Arts Concert Series
Concert Pianist Thomas Pandolfi
7:00 p.m., Nicarry Meetinghouse
Thursday, April 9
Love Feast
3:00 p.m., Nicarry Meetinghouse
Friday, April 10
Village Choir Easter Cantata
2:00 p.m., Nicarry Meetinghouse
Sunday, April 12
Easter Sunrise Service
7:00 a.m., Nicarry Meetinghouse
Sunday, April 12
Faith Community Easter Service
10:00 a.m., Nicarry Meetinghouse
Tuesday, April 21
Annual Business Expo
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Nicarry Meetinghouse
Wednesday, April 22
Auxiliary Sandwich Sale order deadline
(pick-up is April 29)
Friday, April 24
Volunteer Appreciation Event
1:00 – 5:00 p.m., Nicarry Meetinghouse
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Saturday, May 9
Fine Arts Concert Series
Hannigan Duo
7:00 p.m., Nicarry Meetinghouse
Thursday, May 14
Auxiliary Bake Sale
8:00 a.m., Heritage Lounge and Harmony
Ridge Community Center lobby
Saturday, May 23
Second Annual Butterfl y Release
10:00 a.m., outside, near the pond
Friday-Saturday, May 30-31
Harmony Ridge West Apartments and
Harvey S. Kline Wellness Center Dedication
(details to be announced)
Saturday, June 27
Fine Arts concert Series
Air National Guard Band of the Mid-Atlantic
7:00 p.m., Nicarry Meetinghouse
Saturday, August 8
49th Annual Chicken BBQ, Car Show & Auction
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Campus & Nicarry
Sunday, August 9
Gospel Travelers
6:30 p.m., Nicarry Meetinghouse
Unless otherwise noted, all events are free and
open to the public.
For more information
Call 717-624-5227 for Auxiliary advance
order food events. Call 717-624-5606/5672
for Campus Inn events. Call 717-624-5203 for
other calendar listings.
2009 Fine Arts Concert Series
Besides the performances listed in the calendar
on this page, the 2009 Fine Arts Concert will
include the following events later in the year:
September 18 – The Barnstormers
(note this concert is on a Friday)
October 3 – The Prodigal Sons
November 21 – The Mendelssohn Piano Trio
December 12 – The Harrisburg Singers

Cross Keys Village – The Brethren Home Community
P. O. Box 128
New Oxford, PA 17350-0128
Mission Statement: Cross Keys Village - The Brethren Home Community, a vessel for Christian ministry reflecting the
Church of the Brethren value of compassionate service, promotes health and wholeness, provides nursing care,
rehabilitation services, and adult residential housing to individuals of all faiths.
www.crosskeysvillage.org
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Cross Keys Village – The Brethren Home Community maintains a mailing list of people who we feel are interested in the activities, events, programs, and services of the Community. Crossing Points as well
as other information is mailed to these people. If for any reason you want your name removed from this list, please cut off the mailing label below and mail it to the Crossing Points Editor with your request.
Save the dates!
Harmony Ridge West Apartments and Harvey S. Kline
Wellness Center Dedication
Friday, May 29 – Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
Saturday, May 30 – Open House
Details in the next Crossing Points
A new way to stay in touch
with residents:
Send an e-mail greeting
The Cross Keys website has a new way to send
birthday greetings or other messages to residents.
Go to www.crosskeysvillage.org and scroll down the
page until you see a heading that says “New! – Stay in
Touch” and “Send a Resident a Greeting.”
Click on the heading, and you will go to a form. You
provide the name of the resident who should receive
the greeting, type in your message, and “sign” with
your name at the bottom.
The Volunteer Services Offi ce has volunteers who will
then deliver your message to the intended recipient.
(Please allow at least 48 hours for delivery.)
Call Volunteer Services at 717-624-5227
for more information.