2010 Fall Horizons Newsletter - Landis Homes

Reader’s Choice AwardsThis summer Landis Homes wasselected a favorite in three categoriesby readers of Lancaster Newspapers.Annually local readers select theirfavorite businesses and service providers in manycategories, including dining, apparel, leisure,financial, medical, home improvement, etc.Readers chose Landis Homes as a favorite AssistedLiving Community, Retirement Community andHome Health Care Agency. Landis Homes tied asthe favorite in the Retirement Community categorywith Homestead Village and was chosen as thesolitary favorite in the other two areas.Another Landis Homes partner with a center oncampus, Hildebrandt Learning Centers, was selectedas favorite child day care.Linford Good, VP of Marketing & Planning, said,“Thanks to all who participated in the Readers'Choice balloting.”Woods Named to Honor LeamansLeaman Woods Trail, named in memory of Georgeand Grace Leaman, reopened to residents andvisitors in early September. It was closed duringthe construction of Phase 1 of the new cottage andhybrid homes.The woods are located on the south part ofcampus. Visitors can follow Amaryllis Lane acrossthe bridge. The trail is on the right.George and Grace Leaman served as the firstadministrators of Landis Homes from 1964 to1976. George planted many of the trees on the EastCampus.On one occasion, he even drove to a nursery inIndiana, PA to pick up a truckload of shrubbery andtrees. Over the years, campus residents, includingGeorge, benefitted as many of those original treesmatured. They continue to provide both beauty andshade today.Art Reception FeaturesThree Local Folk ArtistsAn art reception at Landis Homes will feature threeLancaster County artists who focus on PennsylvaniaGerman folk arts.Jim King, Lancaster, will be showing his latest worksin painted wood and rug hooking. He received his artdegree from Goshen College in Indiana and is employedas store designer for Ten Thousand Villages, based inEphrata.For thisexhibit, Kingfocuses on grainpainting andfancy paintingon woodenutilitarian objectssuch as chests,spice boxesand frames.He will alsoshow hookedJim King, Emily Smucker-Beidler andLynn Sommer with some of their folk artworks.rugs which exhibit the great color, simple form andexuberance of his rural Pennsylvania background.Emily Smucker-Beidler, also of Lancaster, receiveda degree in art education from Goshen College, andmasters in art education from Millersville University.She taught art in public schools for 17 years and mostrecently teaches in the Hempfield School District.She learned the art of fraktur as a child in Mennoniteschools. Her pen and ink documents celebrate themilestones in life such as birthdays, weddings or otherspecial events.Lynn Sommer, of New Holland, is originally fromOhio and currently works as a counselor in Garden SpotSchools. She is drawn to the traditional arts and musicof her heritage.On special occasions, such as weddings and baptismsover the years, she tried her hand at fraktur for gifts.She will be showing her most recent works in bothfraktur and fiber art.The opening reception will be held in the HarvestView lobby and galleries at Landis Homes. Cellist MaxStauffer will provide live music during the eveningreception.The works will continue to be on display throughJanuary 2011. For more information, call Landis Homesat 717-381-3550 or visit www.landishomes.org.3

Fellowship Day 2010The day was picture perfect, the people were plentiful and generous, the food was delicious, the volunteers of all ageswere hardworking and helpful, and the multitude of children were smiling and having fun.Net proceeds from the auction, which benefit the Caring Fund, the Landis Homes benevolent care fund, totaledjust over $80,000 at last count. In addition, net proceeds for the Chicken BBQ sales sponsored by the Landis HomesAuxiliary was $14,000 and will be used to purchase a van with a wide wheelchair lift.Jerry Peters barbecued3200 halves of chickenwhich were part of dinneron campus or as take out.WJTL’s “Kids Cookie Break”stand and live radio broadcastwas busy most of the morningwith interviews and give-awaysand live harmonica by GrandmaLandis, seated right.Guest auctioneer AbeDiffenbach, holdingmicrophone, andemcee Liz Hess, on farright, energize the artsection of the auctionwhich had especiallylively bidding this yearfrom some of the 554registered bidders.Robert E. Martin &Sons were the primaryauctioneers of the day.Several middle school students fromHinkeltown Mennonite Schoolpainted many hands and faces.Joining hundreds of other volunteerswho make the day possible, wereCaecey Badenhorst, Hannah Lapp,Kerilyn McQuate, Brian Cherrington ofConestoga Valley High School andGrant Sprunger from LincolnMiddle School.4Potential buyerslook over items yetto be auctionedJohn Wenger had a very busy day runningthe barrel train rides.

Parkinson’s Research and Support Group Receive DonationPersons afflicted withParkinson’s Disease are thebeneficiaries of the recentmember-guest tournamentat Bent Creek Golf Club inSeptember.Ruth Johnson, coordinatorof the Lancaster Parkinson’sSupport Group attended thetournament and was availableto answer questions for personswanting to learn more aboutthe disease and the resourcesavailable in the Lancaster area for families who areimpacted.The support group formed in 1983 and servesmany persons who are living with Parkinson’s Diseaseand their families. Monthly meetings held at LandisHomes are led by experts including neurosurgeons,attorneys, pharmacists, and other professionals, whoprovide the latest informationand research findings with thegroup.Pictured left to right on theevening of the tournament,Frank Nolt of Event SponsorMercedes Benz of Lancaster andEvent Chairman Chris Simonof Simon Financial Servicespresent the check for $10,000to Ruth Johnson and SandySmith representing the LancasterParkinson’s support group andXuemei Huang, M.D. of Penn State Milton S. HersheyMedical Center whose research will directly benefit.“In addition to the education and support of localfamilies, one of the purposes of our support group isto sustain the ongoing research into causes, treatmentsand cures,” said Johnson. “Each of the golfers andbusinesses who participated is making a difference.”6An Up-To-Date WillA Testament to Your Values and IdealsBy John R. Buckwalter, Planned Giving CounselorOne of the most important documents you will ever sign is your will. As the years pass,family needs and other circumstances change. Therefore, it is important to review family andcharitable provisions in the will.On the date of your demise your will is “set in stone.” Periodically during life, we shouldtake the opportunity to review it and possibly rethink some of its provisions. Do the goals, values and idealsas expressed in my will match my current thinking? Have tax laws changed? Are named representatives stillapplicable? Have family needs diminished?After family considerations, a charitable bequest in the will is a special way to express gratitude to God forthe many blessings received during your lifetime. It’s a way to share resources that were thought unaffordableduring your lifetime due to unknown factors relating to future costs for long term health care.At Landis Homes, we invite our residents and friends to participate in our benevolent programs by listingLandis Homes, 1001 East Oregon Road, Lititz, Pa 17543 as part of their charitable bequest. The name of aparticular fund can also be designated.To discuss a charitable bequest or other planned giving opportunities please contact the Gift Planning Office at717-509-5490. The services of an attorney should be retained for legal counsel.Estate Gifts received at Landis Homes during the 2009-2010 fiscal year which ended June 30, 2010 are:Caring Fund $ 15,439.66Caring Endowment & Unrestricted $110,670.84Building Fund $ 23,085.67$149,196.17

Pastoral Care HiresNew Lead ChaplainJim R. Leaman, Lancaster,began on September 1 as LeadChaplain at Landis Homes. Jimserved as pastor of Oxford CircleMennoniteChurch,Philadelphiaand GroffdaleMennonitechurch, Leola,for a combinedtotal of 29years. Thissummer hecompleted the Clinical PastoralEducation program at LancasterGeneral Hospital.In his new role, Jim will focusprimarily on serving residentswho reside in the healthcareand personal care areas, andtheir families. Jim will workwith Director of Pastoral Careand Church Relations DonnaMack Shenk, who began servingearlier this summer, in supportingresidents who live in cottages andapartments.Jim received a Masters inPastoral Counseling at LaSalleUniversity, Philadelphia, aMasters of Divinity fromEastern Mennonite Seminary,Harrisonburg, VA, and hisBachelor of Science in Educationat Millersville University.Jim and his wife, Beth, aremembers of Sunnyside MennoniteChurch, Lancaster. They have twochildren and six grandchildren. Inhis free time Jim enjoys reading,following politics, travel, camping,and bird watching.“I enjoy sharing in the faithjourneys and worship gatherings ofthe Landis Homes community inthe context of pastoral care,” saysJim.Nov. 4Artist ReceptionMixed Media PA Folk ArtEmily Smucker-Beidler, Jim King,Lynn SommerHarvest View Galleries6:30-8:30 p.m.Nov. 9Senior ExpoLancaster Host Resort9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.Stop by the Landis Homes displayNov. 16Parkinson’s Support Group“Nutrition and Parkinson’sDisease”Diane Waple, Registered DieticianWestview Community Room2:00 p.m.Nov. 24Thanksgiving Servicewith Landis Homes ChoirWest Bethany7:00 p.m.November 30Christmas BazaarHomemade Goodies & PoinsettiasProceeds Benefit the LandisHomes Caring FundHarvest Room (Harvest View,Second Floor)9:00 a.m. – NoonfNovember 30Memory Loss Support Group“Celebrating Caregivers” throughStorytellingWarwick Room7:00 p.m.December 5Service of RemembranceWest Bethany2:00 p.m.Dec. 10Christmas ProgramLancaster AARP ChorusWest Bethany10:15 a.m.December 13Christmas Carol Sing-Along withOrchestraWest Bethany7:00 p.m.December 21Locust Grove Hand Bell Choirsponsored by the Senior Groupof Stumptown Mennonite ChurchWest Bethany10:00 a.m.Christmas BazaarTuesday, November 30 • 9:00 a.m. - NoonHarvest Room (Harvest View, Second Floor)Homemade Goodies - PoinsettiasProceeds BenefitThe Landis Homes Caring FundfCalendarff7

1001 East Oregon RoadLititz, PA 17543-9206(717) 569-3271ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTEDTo change your address or add/remove your nameon the mailing list, please call 717-581-3935In This issueLooking Forward & Up............................p.2Brubaker Takes New Role........................p.2November Art Reception ........................p.3Reader’s Choice Awards..........................p.3Leaman Woods Named...........................p.3Fellowship Day Events.............................p.4Pathways Lead to Philadelphia...............p.5Residents Light the Night........................p.5Parkinson’s Support Group Benefits........p.6Keeping Will Updated.............................p.6New Lead Chaplain.................................p.7Calendar.................................................p.7Recent Issues of Horizons may bedownloaded from www.landishomes.org“I just moved in!”Connie Stauffer, new residentFor a tour of thesenew homes,please contactAmy Herr andDonna Shank717-581-3935or emailResidencyPlanning@landishomes.org