Do It for Me - Cross Keys Village

Vol. XXXVII, No. 4 Winter 2009-10 

Look how far we’ve come! 

Transformational Journey, other initiatives have changed much – for the better – in a short pperiod 

Community has undergone some of the most signifi cant changes ever 

seen in this 102-year-old organization. 

Many of the projects at least partially have come under the heading of 

the “Transformational Journey” at Cross Keys, and the resulting changes 

truly have transformed much: 

Wellness – There was a wellness program fi ve years ago, but it was 

small. Today it involves a signifi cant percentage of villagers and residents 

of Assisted Living and the Healthcare Center. Team members also are 

taking part, and for the fi rst time in 2010 they even earn a rebate on their 

health insurance premiums for participating. 

The Wellness Program has taken on a new dimension with classes and activities in the Harvey S. Kline 

Wellness Center’s pool. 

The neighborhood dining areas in the Healthcare Center make meals a pleasant, sociable time for residents. 

ness program was built while ile 

there still were no facilities to match the interest, so when the Harvey 

S. Kline Wellness Center opened late last spring, it had an immediate 

audience. That facility now crowns a wellness effort that has garnered 

national attention. 

Neighborhoods and Dining – The ongoing Transformational 

Journey process has focused on the human element in all we do, 

especially in the Healthcare Center, where making the environment less 

institutional/medical was seen as a key to empowering team members, 

residents and families to work together toward a greater quality of life. 

Five years ago we had “units”; now there are “neighborhoods” with 

Neighborhood Coordinators leading integrated teams working together. 

Continued on Page 4 

Villagers, team members, spouses, volunteers and members 

from the outside community exercise together in classes or 

individually in the cardio room. 

The newly remodeled community spaces in Assisted Living make 

it easy for friends to gather for a puzzle, game or other activity.

Board of Directors – 

Brett A. Hoffacker, Chair; Leroy M. Keeney, 

Vice Chair; M. Ann Rinker, Secretary; 

Jacob E. Hershey, Treasurer; Wayne T. 

Scott, Assistant Secretary/Treasurer; Eric 

J. Bortner; Jennifer W. Bowes; Bonnie 

G. Ferrence; Melvin L. Fleming; Larry L. 

Kendle; Ralph L. Miller; Sharon E. Myers; 

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 f 

– 

Jeff Berger, Cheryl Buser, Amanda 

Chase, Jill Hempfi ng, Cindy 

Hockensmith, Vernon King, Tom 

Lesser, Audrey Mintell, Amanda Moore, 

Corinne Peterson, Phyllis Simpson, 

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 s 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 seasonal look back . . . 

and forward 

I am reminded at the beginning of a new year and 

decade of the role seasons play in our personnel lives 

and the life of Cross Keys Village – The Brethren Home Community. Season changes 

provide an opportunity to review our recent history and plan for the future. Please join 

me in celebrating last year. 

This past year we completed the Harvey S. Kline Wellness Center, an addition to the 

community center and 56 new apartments in Harmony Ridge. While the buildings are 

wonderful, the real impact of these physical additions is their impact on the social and 

spiritual fabric of the community. 

The impact of bringing together villagers, health care and assisted living residents, 

team members and community people has exceeded anything I could have imagined. 

Villagers have stepped forward to provide leadership in so many ways that I can’t keep 

up with everything that is going on. The creativity, enthusiasm and participation exceed 

anything team members could provide. 

Team sports (sometimes quite competitive), groups organizing to volunteer their time 

and skills, interest groups that function like clubs, social events and Bible study groups 

are also part of the new fabric of community life. 

In our Assisted Living community we are now three (or four) smaller communities 

or neighborhoods. We all know that we function better in a group of less than 100, 

so neighborhoods of 30 are more manageable. The new renovations make this 

arrangement possible. 

In health care we continue to work at focusing on the wishes and needs of those 

we serve, and we made a big improvement by adding country kitchens on each 

neighborhood. Residents now have choices and can tell servers when and how 

much they want to eat. Integrating dining service, community life, caregivers and 

housekeepers to work as a team on each neighborhood gives each resident the attention 

needed to thrive. 

In 2010 we expect to have more and better physicians’ services on campus with our 

new arrangement with the Hanover Hospital Clinic and the Hillside Clinic. We 

anticipate improved and expanded home services for villagers who prefer to stay in 

their apartment or cottage but need some assistance. We are in the process of updating 

our Master Plan, and the Board of Directors continues to work at our Strategic Plan; 

both efforts seek to refl ect anticipated market demands among those already living here 

and those who may join them. 

I invite you to hold those we serve, our team mates and the family and friends of this 

community, in your prayers as we – like the prophet Micah – work to do justice, love 

mercy and walk humbly with our God. 

By Vernon L. King, President/CEO 

How are we doing? 

We may not mention this as often as we should, but your comments and 

suggestions about Crossing Points are always welcomed; in fact, they’re 

encouraged. Let us hear from you, by e-mail (f.buhrman@crosskeysvillage.org), 

phone (717-624-5203) or letter (P.O. Box 128, New Oxford, PA 17350). 

Thanks, as always, for reading.

Karen Sunbury named Director of Nursing 

Karen Sunbury of New Oxford, a team member at Cross Keys Village – The Brethren Home Community for nearly 

25 years, including 14 years as Education Coordinator, has been named Director of Nursing. 

Sunbury’s past responsibilities at Cross Keys, and earlier in her career at Hanover Hospital, have included extensive 

“front line” experience as an RN (and a Nursing Assistant while she was in college). For two years she also was 

Assistant Health Care Coordinator at Cross Keys, working in all facets of resident care in Assisted Living and 

Residential Health. 

“I am pleased to have Karen Sunbury taking on this challenging position,” President/CEO Vernon King said of the 

appointment. “Under her leadership we will be able to continue the progress of our Transformational Journey of 

culture change, and her extensive clinical background will be helpful in strengthening our efforts in that area. 

“Karen has a proven track record of working well with others, and her collegial style of leadership is just we need at 

this point. We have made an excellent choice.” 

“I am so excited to have Karen as our new Director of Nursing,” Health Care Administrator Amanda Chase said. 

“During our interviews for the position, Karen showed a sincere dedication to our success, as well as excellent 

critical thinking skills. 

“I think Karen and I will make a great team. We share some of the same ideas to increase morale and improve our 

overall clinical services.” 

As Education Coordinator, Sunbury was primary instructor of the Nursing Assistant Program at Cross Keys and 

held a variety of other responsibilities in education and quality assurance. She was selected by the Pennsylvania 

Department of Education to assist with the development of the 2003 Nurse Aide Curriculum Guidelines. 

She has conducted a wide variety of education and training programs at Cross Keys, and she applied for and was 

awarded two grants for related educational efforts. 

She chairs or serves on committees involved 

with quality assurance, professional services, 

documentation, electronic medical records, fall 

risk, and medication reduction. 

A BSN graduate of York College and member 

of Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society, 

Sunbury is married with three adult children. 

The Healthcare Center includes 270 long- and 

short-term care nursing beds, with specialized 

areas for “subacute” rehabilitation, Alzheimer’s/ 

dementia/memory loss resident, and palliative 

care. The majority of the organization’s 700 

team members provide direct or indirect care 

and support to residents in nursing. Karen Sunbury 

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Look how far we’ve come! 

Continued from Page 1 

A key element of the change has been creating neighborhood dining 

areas with more personal service and attractive presentation of food 

and drink. The “country kitchen” preparation areas that have made 

this possible fi nally went into use late last year. Again, the changes have 

garnered national attention. 

(See Healthcare Administrator Amanda Chase’s assessment of our progress 

in these and other areas on Pages 6 and 7.) 

Sociable Spaces – Assisted Living, which also has changed its dining 

operation, saw the need for common areas that promoted more resident 

social interaction and encouraged both spontaneous and planned 

activities. During 2008 and 2009, all three fl oors of AL were extensively 

remodeled to fulfi ll this objective. 

Among other things, the changes have enhanced the Wellness Program 

for AL, where regular classes are now held. AL residents also make a 

weekly trip to the pool at the Harvey S. Kline Wellness Center. 

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New Apartments – Less program-related than the other changes, 

the Harmony Ridge West Apartments nevertheless represent a change, 

with 10 new fl oor plans created to broaden the spectrum of apartment 

models available at Cross Keys. While the new building added more 

high-end apartments, the campus overall continues to offer the widest 

range of independent retirement living options – and prices – available 

in the area. 

With the construction equipment largely absent from the campus for 

the fi rst time in several years, it’s easy to view all the recent changes as the 

end of a process, but actually, this represents only a breather. Facilities, 

programs and the very culture of Cross Keys Village – The Brethren 

Home Community will continue to evolve – as they have since 1908 – 

anticipating and meeting the needs of those we serve, today and into the 

future. (See President/CEO Vernon King’s perspective on this process in his 

message on Page 2.)

Mental wellness gets attention via the mPower computer A scheduled fi tness class in Assisted Living 

Assisted Living residents visit the pool once a week 

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Health Care review for 2009 

I can hardly believe that an entire year has passed since I assumed the position of Health Care Administrator. Although the year went by 

quickly, it has been a productive one. 

To enhance resident care, we have added direct care Nursing Assistant positions to Somerset’s evening shift as well as Woodbury and 

South Mountain’s night shift. The Health Care Center is answering call lights and meeting resident needs 8 percent faster than last year. 

Karen Sunbury was deservingly promoted to the Director of Nursing position in November. Our country kitchens have opened on each 

neighborhood to provide our residents with an enhanced dining experience. 

Our Quality Measures have drastically improved. These rate different clinical measures for nursing home residents and compare them to other 

homes in the state with a percentile rank. The lower the percentile, the better your ranking. 

Our goal is to have all Quality Measures under the 75th percentile. Falls dropped from the 76th percentile in 2008 to the 61st. The number 

of residents who were depressed or anxious has dropped from the 93rd to 77th percentile. The number of residents with little activity has 

dropped from the 67th to the 45th percentile. Low risk residents with pressure ulcers dropped from the 94th percentile to 0! 

This list goes on with more improvements. Resident concern reports have decreased by 50 percent. These outcomes are a result of multiple 

factors including dedicated team members and great teamwork. 

I would like to make myself more accessible to the residents and families that I serve. My offi ce is located near the third fl oor elevators from the 

main entrance, in the Health Care Administration offi ce (formerly the Nursing Administration Suite). You may also contact me by phone at 

717-624-5217. Thank you for your support and for entrusting your loved one to our care. 

The Healthcare Center was especially affected by change in 2009, in large part related to the “Transformational Journey.” As 

the name indicates, that process is continuous, so this is in no way an end point. In these stories, Health Care Administrator 

Amanda Chase refl ects on the changes of last year and some of what is still happening. 

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Resident Satisfaction Survey in Health Care 

The Health Care Center conducts Resident Satisfaction Surveys every two years by utilizing an independent consulting group called Holleran. 

Interviews were conducted in August 2009, and 192 skilled nursing residents or their family members answered interview questions by 

telephone. Each interview lasted approximately 10 minutes and was conducted by a trained interviewer from Holleran. 

Results showed that we scored between excellent and good for the overall satisfaction with the Health Care Center. Over 90 percent of those 

interviewed would recommend Cross Keys Village - The Brethren Home Community to a friend or relative. 

Top Performing Factors for the Health Care Center included: friendliness of team members; upkeep to the building; appeal of common areas; 

safety and security; overall cleanliness; opportunity to engage in a variety of activities; notifi cation about changes in medical condition; quality 

of transportation services; effort to maintain an odor-free environment, and quality of spiritual services. 

Bottom Performing Factors included: accessibility of physicians; adequacy of new resident orientation; Health Care team member’s 

responsiveness to daily needs (toilet assistance, meal assistance, call bells, etc.); quality of therapy services; quality of laundry service; quality of 

food/snacks, and accessibility of administration. 

To address the results of the bottom performing factors, team members will be working on a plan to improve. As always our philosophy 

remains that our community emanates from the spiritual atmosphere and a caring team of team members who respect human life and are 

committed to providing quality service. 

New Health Care dress code 

With a new year there are exciting new updates. I want to make you aware of a change you will see when visiting the Health Care Center. 

To continue our Transformational Journey toward creating a home environment for our residents, we are liberalizing the Health Care 

dress code. Effective January 1, uniforms are optional for Health Care team members, and they will be able to dress in appropriate casual 

attire. We are hoping this change will help to decrease a hospital-like atmosphere that scrub uniforms can create and promote a warm, 

social environment. 

As always, the safety of our team members and the respect for our customers were the two most important considerations when 

implementing this new dress code. We want to convey a positive image to you while providing a residential environment for those we serve. 

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Apple Butter Festival is growing 

On behalf of the Auxiliary, a huge thank-you to all those who helped make the 2009 Apple 

Butter Festival such fun. The bake sale was outstanding, as the many church members, 

villagers and volunteers contributed to make it so. We could not do such an event without 

the Replogle family and the many apple donors for their extra efforts in providing our 

apple butter. We had a full day fi lled with hayrides, 

games, food, homemade bread and apple butter. 

Thank you vendors, demonstrators, decorators, 

donors, team members, Auxiliary members and 

all helping hands for ensuring our success. We 

appreciate you coming and enjoying the day; we 

couldn’t have done it without you! This event 

raised approximately $2,900 toward the Auxiliary 

2009 goals. 

Mark your calendars for next year – Saturday, 

October 9 – it just keeps getting bigger and better. 

Corinne Peterson, Volunteer Services The stuff in this pot is going to be really tasty 

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The customers line up for apple butter and 

homemade bread 

There were lots of shopping options Bill Replogle gives Vernon King some guidance for stirring 

Residential Housing’s Jeff Haring touches up a 

chainsaw sculpture piece 

(photos by Frank Buhrman) 

Villager Paul Wilson explains an antique motor 

to his wife Miriam 

No better entertainment for a child than a pony

Few places have more Christmas Trees. 

A gingerbread house contest featured incredible work like this. 

The holiday cookie exchange featured 

an over-the-top entry from Human 

Resources VP Karl Brummer. 

Christmas at Cross Keys 2009 

The Village Choir performed its Christmas Cantata to a full Nicarry Meetinghouse. 

Santa made the rounds at Assisted Living’s party. 

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Model train layouts always are Christmas favorites. 

The Lincoln Intermediate Unit’s 

Christmas party included games for 

team members.

“In this world it is not what we take up but what we give up that makes u 

Gifts of Love Received October 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009 

– William Shakespeare 

In Honor Of… 

Accounting Services 

Janis Klima 

All Villagers 

Janis Klima 

Beatrice Anthony 

Richard & Carol Anthony 

Melvin Bartels 

Ralph & Marian Lentz 

Pamela Black 

Janis Klima 

Brian Bond & Kitchen/Dining Staff 

Helen K. Stine 

Campus Inn Staff 

Janis Klima 

Kathryn Weikert 

Emory & Betty Wildasin 

Jean Conrad 

Ladies Auxiliary of Landisburg 

Brenda Cook 

William & Linda Zumbrum 

Rada Dickensheets 

Doris Plunkert 

Linda Eisenhart 

Janis Klima 

Ruth B. Fair 

Donald Fair 

Kristina Fritz 

Anton & Christine Freund 

Gerry Graybill 

Frank & Cassandra Buhrman 

Grounds Department 

Janis Klima 

James Schuman 

Harmony Café Staff 

Janis Klima 

Cindy Hockensmith 

Larry & Lois Gladfelter 

Maurice & Anna Mae Hoke 

Pamela Doty 

Housekeepers at Harmony 

Ridge East 

Janis Klima 

Ellajean Key 

James Schuman 

Janis Klima 

James Schuman 

Steuart Wilson 

Mildred Klug 

Carolyn Iwancio 

Helen Warehime 

John C. & Kathleen Leinart 

J. Warren & June Weaver 

Loved Ones 

Bob & Annie Bradley 

Maintenance Department 

James Schuman 

Beverly W. Manley 

Janis Klima 

Madeline Martin 

Patrick A. Martin Family 

Joseph Matulevich 

Raymond & Marlene McLemore 

Mike Miller, Maintenance HR 

Janis Klima 

James Schuman 


Dick & RuthAnn Metcalfe 


My Children – Kammie & Dick 

Richard C. Michael 

Les & Mary Noble 

James Schuman 

Nurses 


Nurses Brenda & Michelle 


Our Family 

Vernon & Gloria Clapper 

Pastoral Care Offi ce 


Corinne Peterson 

Nancy Ashmore 

George & Velma Pfahler 

Janis Klima 

Residential Housing Staff 

James Schuman 

Paul & Marlene Rudisill 

Janis Klima 

South Mountain Nursing Staff 

Margaret Lefever 

Don & Shirley Tracy 

Nancy Ashmore 

Transportation Department 

Janis Klima 

James Schuman 

Ray Turnbaugh 


Volunteer Services 

Janis Klima 

Volunteers 


Wellness Team 

Janis Klima 

James Schuman 



Frank & Ruth Willheim 

James Schuman 

Steuart G. Wilson 

Janis Klima 

Bill & Dolly Wintrode 

James Schuman 

Millard & Ruth Wolfgang 

Bernard & Nancy Anthony 

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In Memory Of… 

Andrew & May Aliminosa 

Prudence Aliminosa-Reichart 

Herbert & Ruth Aldrich 

John & Cindy Aldrich 

Mr. & Mrs. Gurney Alwine 

Dale & Anna Alwine 

William H. Anthony 

Richard & Carol Anthony 

Victor & Elizabeth Bailey 

Charles & Katherine Bailey 

Horace William Baker 

Eric & Tammy Baker 

Alice Bauman 

John & Nancy Bauman 

Letty Beck 

Hanover Hospital Volunteer 

Services 

Curry Beckner 

William & Linda Zumbrum 

Pete & Ida Bittinger 

John Tobias 

Wilbert & Alverta Bohn 

W. Franklin Bohn 

Both Parents 

John & Helen Mowery 

Mary Boyce 

Robert & Miriam Boyce 

Gladys Capek 

Nicholas & Mary Cogelia 


William Rittase 

Carol Spickler 

Visiting Angels Living 

Assistance Services 

James Capek 


Visiting Angels Living 

Assistance Services 

Marjorie Consolver 

James & Ann Rinker 

Barbara Curran 

Barbara Keane 

Carl Elliott 

Nettie Elliott 

Mildred J. Fitz 

Ruth Godfrey 

Ina Forry 

John & Teresa Root 

Minnie Fridinger 

Wilmer & Irene Fridinger 

Sterling Garner 

Robert & Ruth Bare 

Charles & Mildred Garner 

Charlotte Kroh 

Mary Strine 

Virginia B. Gilbert 

Ralph Gilbert 

John & Ella Godfrey 

Lorin & Patricia Godfrey 

Ruth Godfrey 

Lucille M. Goedeke 

Frank Goedeke 

Arlene Graham 

Ray & Bonnie Ferrier 

Pat, Sue, Cindy & Arlene Fink 

John & Regina Fuhrman 

Floyd & Shelva Goodchild 

Irene Grogan & family 

Rodney & Jennifer Lauer 

John & Diane Martin 

Gladys Miller Family 

Rich & Joy Shaffer 

Harry Graybill 

Dale & Anna Alwine 

Anonymous 

Richard & Ellen Arnold 

Bob & Rosemary Benjamin 

Fred Blyler 


Rob & Marilyn Christie 

Wilma Dippery 

Faith Community Executive 

Team 

Adeline Frantz 

Thelma Hershey 

Ellajean Key 

Janis Klima 

Don & Lovie Klunk 


Barbara Leiter 

Michael Leiter & Cynthia Mason 

John & Gloria Myers 

E. Romaine Nitchman 

Janet Raynor 

Floyd & Lauralie Robertson 


James Schuman 

Ronald & Rosemary Stoner 

Nevin & Dorothy Wagner 

Glenn E. Hamme, D.D.S. 

Joyce Hamme 

Lloyd & Kathryn Harbold 

Jim & Carol Harbold 

Phyllis Stevens 

Jay S. Hartman 

Edna Hartman 

Rev. George & Mary Hippel 

Sterling & Mary Jane 

Hoffmaster 

Fern R. Hitchcock 

Julia Hitchcock 

Emma S. Jackson 

David & Peggy Butler 

John & Dottie Butler 

Kenneth & Dee Fales

Gifts of Love . . . Continued 

Ruth Joynes 

John & Penny Sieglein 

Janet Woodfi eld 

Margaret Klein 

Jeffrey & Margaretha Sunzeri 

Joseph J. & Anna M. Klima 

Janis Klima 

Raymond J. Klima 

Janis Klima 

Ralph & Cora Koontz 

The Koontz Family 

Mildred Latta 

Gene & Sheila Latta 

Isadore & Sarah Lebouitz 

Dr. Stanton Lebouitz 

Dorothy Lehman 

Lawrence & Janet Ellison 

Jeanne E. Lehman 

Richard & Arla Cook 

Dr. Caplan, Dr. Berman & 

Dr. Stoner of 

Dermatology Associates of 

York, Inc. 

Joyce Sibert 

Anna Leinart 

J. Calvin & Kathleen Leinart 

Joyce W. Leiter 

Leon Leiter 

Ada M. Luckenbaugh 

Timothy & Kathy Gladfelter 

Mark & Wendy Miller 

S. David & Joyce Wise 

Russell D. Martin 

Patrick A. Martin Family 

Fred Mast, Jr. 

Frances Mast 

Richard McNulty 


Elsie Mertens 

Joseph Mertens 

Francis & Rosalie Miller 

Charles & Tem Tipton 

Sam Mougeotte 

Pamela Mougeotte 

Stuff & Such Antiques 

Earl E. & Dorothy Mummert 

G. Ronald & Bonita Albright 

My Mother 

Charlyne Terrell 

Dorothy J. Myers 

Ferree & Mary-Jane LeFevre 

Kevin & Shari McCann 

Brent Peters Family 

Brian Peters Family 

Ron & Sondra Peters 

York Seventh Day Adventist 

Church 

Romaine S. Myers 

Carl & Jean Myers 

Upton & Margaret Myers 

Dennis & Sarah Myers 

Mr. & Mrs. Gerard Nicholson 

Pete & Rita Weaver 

James Orndorff 


Inez S. Orr 

Nancy V. Orr 

Mary Osterman 

Mark & Kathy Griffi n 

Our Grandmothers 

Frank & Grace Elsner III 

Jean Pace 

Carmena Hess 

Ellajean Key 

Robert & Edna Pagel 

Lawrence & Janet Ellison 

Carol Ann Peifer 

Sheila Hughes 

Della Rabenstine 

J. Calvin & Kathleen Leinart 

Albert Raynor 

Nancy Ashmore 

Sally Brown Ashton 

Joan Bradford 

Earl & Jane Brenneman 

Andrea Brown 

Harold & Christine Buskirk 

Linda Clouser 

Cross Keys Village Woodshop 

Lee Czyz 

Betty Duncan 


Walter & Dorothy Greer 

Rhea Grissinger 

Ellajean Key 

Marcella Koser 


Fred & Betty Lang 

Bernie & Louise Lawrence 

Janet Lohr 


George & Janet Maurer 

Virginia Moye 

E. Romaine Nitchman 

Anthony & Kathleen Perpetua 

Kathryn Pfaltzgraff 

Grace Pinter 

Mike & Barbara Pope 

Walt & Louise Reed 

Bill Rittase 


James Schuman 

Pete Sell 

Ronald & Rosemary Stoner 

R. Lynn & Linda Titzell 

George & Charlotte Trump 

Nevin & Dorothy Wagner 

Merv & Mary Wunderlich 

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Madeline Roth 

Michael Strickler 

Clair Tritt 

Rev. Ralph Schildt 

Roger & Esther Witter 

Raymond J. Senft 

Raymond P. Senft 

Ralph & Nettie Shafer 

Kenneth & Dorothy Hess 

Glenn Shorb 

Harold & Alice Cotner 

Harvey & Nancy Jannotta 

Florence Little 

Raymond & Marlene McLemore 

Sleighter’s Furniture 

The Upper Room Sunday 

School Class 

Frank & Ruth Wachter 

Rush & Caroline Sieg 

Barton Sieg 

Arthur & Esther Smith 

Robert & Nell Royer 

Ellsworth & Louise Smith 

Thelma Scott 

John & Edna Smith 

William & Mary Willhide 

William E. Smith 

John & Frances Busick 

Rhea Grissinger 


Donald & Nancy Saunders 

Kenneth Spahr 

Wayne & Barbara Mummert 

Annie Sponseller 

Robert & Diane Boiler 

Betty Lou Stambaugh 

Thelma Scott 

Norman Steenstra 

Richard & Susan Crouse 

Myrtus & Pearl Sterner 

Ann M. Sterner 

Preston & Verna Striebig 

Guy & Linda Naylor 

Gregory Talbot 

Frederick & Helen Talbot 

Roy Terrell 

Charlyne Terrell 

Edna Turnbaugh 



Volunteers Who Passed Away 

in 2009 


Mr. & Mrs. David Weaver 

Pete & Rita Weaver 

Linda Grove Weaver 

S. David Weaver 

Martha Weaver 

J. Warren & June Weaver 

In Remembrance

All kinds of splashing 

in the pool 

Drop by the Harvey S. Kline Wellness Center pool, and you may see villagers 

and team members taking part in fi tness classes or lap swimming on their 

own, but that’s hardly the full extent of activity in the new aquatic facility. 

In the afternoon, the New Oxford H.S. Swim Team practices at Cross Keys, 

and with several dozen participants, plus coaches and parents, that brings 

a lot of activity to Harmony Ridge. Other teams have used the pool for 

training, and swimming lessons have been offered to younger children 

when the swim team is not practicing. 

Water volleyball has become a popular villager activity, and some team 

members have joined in as well. When the villagers challenged the Exec 

Team (plus some other administrators) to a little competition, “fans” even 

showed up to watch. 

The current activity level represents only six months experience with the 

new aquatic center, so other activities are sure to make a splash in the future. 

New Oxford H.S. Swim Team members practice in the pool. 

Executive Team members (foreground) respond to the villagers’ water volleyball challenge. 

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Card Clubs at 

Cross Keys Village 

The Good Samaritan Bridge Club started contributing to the 

Good Samaritan Fund in 1997. Bettie Norris reported that 

newcomers are always welcome. This year the club offered a 

beginners and refresher training classes. 

Tables of four meet each month in their homes, then once a year 

they get together in August for lunch followed by an afternoon 

of playing 20 hands of Bridge. For more information contact 

Dorothy Snead at 77-624-5415. Monthly contributions are given 

to the Good Samaritan Fund. 

Don and Lovie Klunk started the Hand & Foot Club in April 

2008 after enjoying playing cards with friends during their 

annual six months living in Florida. With great reception, a group 

of villagers started meeting to play Hand & Foot every other 

Tuesday evening in Harmony Ridge. After surveying the players 

about playing the opposite Tuesday evening, it was decided 

to play “500” on those nights. All village residents, including 

beginners, are invited to participate, starting at 6:30 p.m. 

When the Klunks were scheduled to leave for Florida, they asked 

for volunteers to manage the games during their absence, so the 

club has continued year-round. Shirley Tracy volunteered to run 

the Hand & Foot, games and Louise Lawrence volunteered to 

run the “500” club. 

Don Klunk decided to survey the players about donating (on 

a volunteer basis) $1 per week. The request was to split the 

contribution between BHEAP (an education scholarship fund 

for employees) and the Good Samaritan Fund. The majority 

ruled to go ahead as proposed. As of October 1, 2009, the two 

Tuesday evening groups have donated $413.50 to these funds. 

By Cheryl Buser, The Brethren Home Foundation

Ruth Kline 

Linda Propst 

Community mourns passing of Ruth Kline 

Ruth Kline, a member of the 

Cross Keys family for four 

decades, died January 11 in the 

Health Care Center at age 86. 

Ruth’s husband of 66 

years, Harvey S. Kline, was 

administrator and then president 

of what was then the Brethren 

Home from 1971-89 (he was 

a member of the Board of 

Directors from 1967-71). While 

he was president, the couple 

moved into a cottage on campus, 

where they continued to live. 

Despite health problems that forced her to move into the 

Health Care Center, Ruth joined Harvey in all the ceremonial 

activities surrounding the planning, building and opening of 

the Harvey S. Kline Wellness Center, and after the opening, she 

was able to use the pool there. 

Welcome BVSer 

Linda Propst 

Linda Propst, a Brethren 

Volunteer Service assignee 

from Mt. Sidney Va., joined 

the Cross Keys community 

in November and is 

expected to be on campus 

for at least six months. 

She will be working 

with Campus Dining on 

Woodbury Neighborhood 

and will assist Community 

Life Leaders with the social 

activities there. 

“My family visited shortly after my arrival and was 

amazed at the size of the campus,” she said. “I have had a 

wide range of opportunities to explore.” 

Walking for a good cause – Dubbed the Somerset Travelers, 

this group participated in the Alzheimer’s Association 2009 Memory 

Walk at Harrisburg City Island. Shown above are (standing, from 

left) “travelers” Kevin Holcomb, Missy Chronister and Jim Sunbury; 

(seated, from left) Jennifer Holcomb, Brooke Chronister, Roberta 

Mentzer and Karen Sunbury. In 20 years, the Memory Walk has 

raised more than $300 million nationally for Alzheimer’s care, 

support and research. 

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Born Ruth Zimmerman in Martinsburg, Pa., Ruth was the 

mother of a daughter and two sons, seven grandchildren and 

two great-grandchildren. 

When a thunderstorm forced activities indoors, Ruth and Harvey S. Kline 

completed the ribbon-cutting for the Harvey S. Kline Wellness Center at the 

edge of the long-anticipated pool.

How Can I Be a Part? 

The Brethren Home Community Auxiliary is always lending a helping hand. Whether it is Church of the Brethren congregations reaching out to 

provide tours of holiday decorations and train displays during December, presenting a gift or visiting healthcare residents, or fi nancially supporting of 

our goals, this group can’t be out given. 

The Auxiliary began 2010 with its Keyperson Workshop on January 9. The fundraising committee provided an overview of upcoming efforts, and the 

membership theme and 2010 drive were announced. 

The workshop included the installing the new Executive Committee team: Diane Wert, president; Treva Markey, president-elect; Rosemary Stoner, 

recording secretary; Nancy Snyder, membership; Harriet Fleming, treasurer; Nancy Basler, fi nancial secretary, Sheila Myers, corresponding secretary; 

Ellen Arnold, internal auditor; Treva Gingerich, public relations; Ethel Pease, hospitality, Virginia Striebig, BeeHive Gift Shop; Naomi Horst, Almost 

New Shop; Lorene Trimmer, BBQ chair, and Romaine Nitchman, fundraising chair. Judith Wallace, West York COB representative, presented the 

devotions, while Venona and Ben Detrick provided music. 

We welcome all to be members of this Auxiliary. If you would like to support our Auxiliary fi nancially, fi ll out the membership form below and return 

it to the Volunteer Services Offi ce. 

By Corinne Peterson, Volunteer Services Coordinator 

Do It for Me (Matt. 25:40) 

_____ I want to be a partner in our mission by becoming a Life Member of TBHC Auxiliary with a $30 donation. 

_____ I want to be a partner in our mission by becoming an Annual Member of TBHC Auxiliary with a $3 donation. 

_____ I want to help with a special event such as BBQ or Apple Butter Festival. 

NAME ____________________________________________________ ADDRESS __________________________________________________ 

CITY ______________________________________________________ STATE ___________________ ZIP______________________________ 

TELEPHONE _______________________________________________ E-MAIL ____________________________________________________ 

If you are joining through a Church of the Brethren congregation, please indicate which one: 

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

You also may provide this information via e-mail to c.peterson@crosskeysvillage.org. 

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Saturday, March 13 

Fine Arts Series: Robert Banks, 

Jazz Guitarist 

7:00 p.m., Nicarry Meetinghouse 

Wednesday, March 17 

Corned Beef, Cabbage & Potatoes Buffet 

Campus Inn 

Sunday, March 21 

Memorial Moments 


Thursday thru Sunday, April 1-4 

Holy Week Services/Activities 

Sunday April 4 

Easter Buffet 

Campus Inn 

Calendar of Events – March-August 2010 

Friday, April 9 

Terry Hall Gospel Concert 


Sunday, April 11 

Jardine Organ Concert 


Thursday, April 15 

Lake Meade Choristers 


Saturday, April 17 

Fine Arts Series: Dean Bennett as Ben 

Franklin 


Sunday, April 18 

Brass Extravaganza 


Tuesday, April 20 

Business & Wellness Expo 

Nicarry Meetinghouse 

Tuesday, April 27 

‘Previously Read’ Book Sale 

8:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m., Terrace Dining 

Room Lounge 

Sunday May 9 

Mother’s Day Buffet 

Campus Inn 

Saturday, May 15 

Third Annual Butterfl y Release 

Near the Pond 


Senior Games (w/Conewago School 

District) 

Campus 


Fine Arts Series: Pianist Michael Dennison 

and Mezzo-Soprano Atdelius Washington 

Sunday, May 30 

Memorial Day Buffet 

Campus Inn 

Friday June 18 

Hawaiian Luau Buffet 

Campus Inn 

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Saturday, y June 19 

Fine Arts Series: Craig Sunday Orchestra 

(Big-Band) 


Saturday, y August g 21 

50th Annual Chicken Barbecue & Auction 

9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., Campus & Nicarry 

Meetinghouse 

Sunday, y August g 22 

Gospel Travelers Concert 


Worship Services 

The Faith Community meets at 10:00 a.m. 

each Sunday in Nicarry Meetinghouse. 

The mid-week worship service is held at 

2:00 p.m. each Wednesday, also in Nicarry. 

All are welcome at both services. 

Support Groups 

The Alzheimer’s Support Group meets the fi rst 

Friday of each month from 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. 

in the Heritage Lounge. The “Compassionate 

Friends” caregiver support group meets the 

last Wednesday each month in the Adult 

Day Services building. The Hearing Loss 

Association of America-Adams/York chapter 

holds a support group the fourth Thursday 

of each month at 2:00 p.m. in Nicarry 

Meetinghouse to help people with hearing loss 

and their families successfully cope with their 

situations. For more information about these 

and other groups, call 717-624-5203. 

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. 

Fine Arts Series schedule changes g 

A couple of changes have taken place with the 

2010 Fine Arts Series as published in the last 

issue of Crossing Points. 

May 22 performer Michael Dennison will 

now be joined by mezzo-soprano Atdelius 

Washington for a piano-and-voice program. 

The October and November performances 

have been switched, with the First Capital 

Brass now coming to Cross Keys on Saturday, 

Oct. 23, and the Allen & Kemp duet pianists 

performing on November 20. 

Due to some situations encountered last year, 

the sponsoring Brethren Home Auxiliary has 

asked visitors to remember that seating for the 

performances is limited and is available on a 

fi rst come, fi rst served basis.

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. 

A “White Christmas” with lots of warmth inside 

With a foot-and-a-half of snow blanketing the area the week before Christmas, Bing Crosby’s musical holiday favorite was much more 

than a dream this year – the Nativity Scene animals outside the Health Care Center were barely visible on Christmas Eve. Indoors, 

though, everything possible was done to create a warm holiday feeling for residents, families and team members. Community Life’s 

Petah Sipling, shown here with villager Jean Anderson, even dressed up as one of Santa’s elves to generate some smiles. 

Does winter have you thinking about retirement living? Cross Keys Village now has multiple incentives to make moving into a 

Harmony Ridge West Apartment or other village home easier. Call 888-624-8242 or e-mail info@crosskeysvillage.org today, because 

there may never be a better time.

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