Annual Report 2007 - Elim Park

Annual Report 2007

The flowers shown on pages 7 and 9-11 were grownin the Elim Park Place residents’ garden.MissionElim Park is a not-for-profit Continuing Care Retirement Community whosemission is to provide quality care through comprehensive wellness programsand medical facilities for our residents in a Christ-centered environment.Elim Park looks upon its mission as an extension of the Church ministry withinthe Baptist General Conference and gives admission priority to its members.Residents are encouraged to grow spiritually as they live out their lives at a levelof wellness and independence appropriate to their individual situation.

Welcome to Elim ParkRon DischingerElim Park President and Chief Executive OfficerDear Friend,Welcome to Elim Park! Our Annual Report this yearillustrates the numerous ways Elim Park is part of theGreater Cheshire community as well as the vital rolethe community plays at Elim Park.Since moving to Cheshire from Shelton, CT in 1958,Elim Park, a not for profit continuing care retirementcommunity, has been a vibrant and integral memberof the community. We provide a wonderful livingoption for the area’s seniors that allows them toremain vital and active citizens while enjoying afulfilling lifestyle, featuring security, safety and peaceof-mind,all within a Christ centered environment.We are also an important part of Cheshire’s economy.With 350 employees, many of whom live in Cheshire,we are the town’s third largest employer. Along withremaining socially active in the area, our 300 independentseniors continue to shop and run errands intown, helping to support local businesses and addingvitality to the regional economy.As an active member of the Greater Cheshire Chamberof Commerce for the past 28 years, we play a key rolein enhancing the community’s business climate. Inaddition to hosting Chamber events, we also serve as ameeting place for numerous civic andsocial organizations.We are proud to call Cheshire“home” and look forward to continuingto serve the community,its seniors and their families foryears to come.Nancy ButterfieldChair, Board of Directors|4|

Sheldon Dill, Pat Bowman and Elim Park’s Carl JahrstorferAn Essential Part of the CommunityIt was many years ago, but Sheldon Dill’s eyes still lightup when he recalls his first visit to Elim Park. “I stoppedby for their Christmas Festival, and I was very impressedwith the community,” explained Sheldon, a Cheshireresident for more than 50 years and a respected, friendlybusinessperson who chooses his words thoughtfully.“But what really caught my eye were the relationshipsbetween the staff and the residents. There was anundeniable bond of mutual respect and friendshipthere. That image has stayed with me throughoutthe years.”As the executive director of the Cheshire Chamber ofCommerce, Sheldon is in a position to see daily the truebreadth of Elim Park’s impact on Cheshire and the surroundingcommunities. “Many people think of ElimPark as a local retirement community that they can turnto for their parents’ or some other relatives’ needs. Butas a long-time business person, I can tell you Elim Parkis far more than that,” said Sheldon. “They are a vitalpart of the local business community and a valued andactive member of the Chamber of Commerce. They helpcreate a stronger local economy by supporting areabusinesses and have funded additional training andequipment for the Cheshire Police and FireDepartments on a yearly basis. Elim Park does a lot forour community behind the scenes and in ways mostpeople never stop to consider.”Pat Bowman, owner of R.W. Hines Ace Hardware,knows firsthand the importance of Elim Park to localbusinesses. “As a small business owner, I appreciate thebusiness of longtime customers,” emphasized Pat.“Elim Park has been with us for over 28 years. They arean essential part of my company’s business and of thecommunity.”|5|

Ellie Draper and Herb StrandIt’s a Small WorldFor years, Herb Strand was known around Cheshire assimply “the egg man.” As the proprietor of Strand Farmon Mount Sanford Road, Herb’s blue eyes and warmsmile greeted the residents of the Cheshire area as hedelivered fresh, local eggs to the doorsteps of 700 customersand stores. Today, Herb remains close to family,friends and the town he calls “home” while living in theMallard Mill residential neighborhood at Elim Park.“After my wife passed away, the farm got to be too bigand too much work,” recalled Herb. “I have lived inCheshire since 1948 and didn’t want to move far frommy friends. Living at Elim Park allows me to stay intown. It’s comfortable, there are things to do, thepeople are friendly and the food is excellent. Several ofmy friends already live here, and my niece Nancy livesclose by in Wallingford.”One of Herb’s friends is Doris Raynor, who is in theprocess of moving into Elim Park Place. Doris and Herbboth attend services at Trinity Evangelical Free Churchof Woodbridge, as do several other Elim Park residents.With the comfort of familiar friends and continued tieswith his church, Herb was at ease with the decision tomove to Elim Park Place.Another long-time friend at Elim Park is HousekeepingSupervisor Eloise “Ellie” Draper. Possessing a warmsmile and a generous heart that envelopes all aroundher, Ellie recently celebrated 38 years of employment atElim Park and can remember Herb and his wife delivering60 dozen eggs every week to the Elim Park kitchen.“I’ve known Mr. Strand for 30 years. He and Mrs.Strand always came by and delivered our eggs. Theywere both such hard workers,” remembered Ellie. “It’snice to have him living here now. We chat about thedays when he delivered eggs and about his farm. A lotof his customers from Cheshire live here now. It’s asmall world.”|6|

Julie Planeta and outpatient, Dale SpanerCheshire is Our HomeHelping others in the community is second nature toJulie Planeta, MPT (Masters in Physical Therapy), andher husband Matthew. After graduating from nearbyQuinnipiac University in 2001, Julie began working as aphysical therapist at Elim Park’s spacious and wellknownshort-term and outpatient rehabilitation center.Here, Julie, who is always smiling and speaking words ofencouragement, spends her days helping people, includingmany from surrounding communities, recover fromback and neck injuries, strokes or regain their strengthand mobility after joint replacement surgery. Last year,Elim Park’s rehab program treated 450 patients, 219 ofwhom were outpatients, including 92 from Cheshire.“We use specific conditioning exercises and treatmentslike ultrasound and electric stimulation to help our peoplerecover and regain their quality of life,” Julie enthusiasticallyexplained one morning of late in the sunlit rehabilitationcenter. “Although we treat all ages, we have atremendous amount of experience treating seniors andhelping them remain independent and active. The newWellness Center will expand our therapy program, allowingus to conduct rehabilitation exercises in a warmwater pool. Aqua-therapy is an exciting tool and will be ahuge benefit for our patients.”Inspired to help others, Julie and Matthew recentlymoved to Cheshire from Branford. Matthew, who teachesseventh grade at Dodd Middle School, felt he couldbe a stronger role model and influence on his students ifhe lived in Cheshire and they saw him around town, outsideof school.“A lot of the recent incidents in schools reported in thepapers really bothered my husband. He wants to make apositive difference,” said Julie. “So we moved here andgot involved in the community. Matthew coaches girls’softball, I play in the town’s softball league and am inthe community chorus, and we joined Grace BaptistChurch. Cheshire is our home now.”|7|

Thank youVolunteersChuck AdamsNora AdamsKatie AlbertiTerry AmodeoLisa AmoreHenry AndersenMyrtle AndersenJessica AndreaHenry AndersenMyrtle AndersenArianne de AsisJosh BaiaFred BeckMary BeckAshley BeedleCecelia BelenardoAlice BellinRita BialeckiGayle BirdTaylor BlauveltPauline BozentkaRobert BristolShirley BristolAlyce BrooksWarren BrooksMargaret BrosiousLindsay BrydenDonald BungerJean ByrneDwight CampbellMarie CampbellPauline CanelliMatthew CannizzaroMatthew CarrollGil CannonEvelyn CarlsonMilton CarlsonRobert CarlsonVerna CarlsonBrandon CarneyAmanda CensopranoMary ColwellCatherine CotaGeorge CouttsGladys DahlbergHolly DarrBrian DavisArt DaytonNancy DaytonPaul DearbornRuth DearbornKathleen DenegreMelissa DePaoloBrendan DevineBernie DillonGrace DillonAudrey DisbrowAnnette DonovanBryan DorseyKim DorseyAllen DrewTootie DrewDave EatonHarry EgnerRuth EgnerRobert EngengroJeanie EnglandPeggy EppeheimerWilliam EppeheimerElisa ErnstoffDan FeldshonJudith FerrandizRobert FerrandizMary FlannerySarah Grace FletcherEllen FlahertyErin FlynnLouis ForsellMary Ann ForsellJeff ForteJanice FraserRussell FrenchBetty GarmsKarl GarmsGene GenovesiMarie GenuaSara GiovanelliDeanna GiuliettiGenny GrowChristine GuraJoyce GustafsonCarol HamlinWalter HamlinHazel HansenMagnus HansenRuth HansenVale HardyJane HarperBetty HawesRay HawesAdele HazardHelen HoneychurchRichard HoytDottie HoytSusan HurtHope HyrbAnn JacekFran JacksonAddie JacobsAllen JacobsPat JahrstorferShelia JohnsonMary Jo JonesRichard JonesTerry JoyceJoel KelleherHelen KonkeJason KrajcekLydia KrierStanley KrierDelores KromElaine KuhrtWesley KyleJanet LendinoJimmy LiLorraine LittlefieldCalla LordBarney LongMarian LongMarcy MacinauskasJames MadgicHima MamillapalliMarcy MacinauskasKaitlin MarkojaKristy MartinelliEleanore MaysAshley-Marie MercedShirley MichelGerry MilhousKen MilhousEverett MillerLouise MillerPeggy MillerFrank MinerJanice MinerJoshua MoralesAl MorencyRobert MoseleyJoan MosherMary McClearyColin McCoyJoanne McCoyRyan McCoyVirginia McCurdyDave McGalliardPatricia McGalliardJessica McGrathLes NewillVivian NewillRose NotaroCarolyn NowieConnie OlsenPhyllis PalmBrandon PalmaColin PalmaDolly PeabodyAgnes PedersenJohn PetersonPete PetersonKelly PfeifferDave ProtoBetty RedfieldAudrey ReidRoy ReidFrank ReplogleRuth ReplogleKarissa RenkewithMelanie RiceMagda RiosMarcia RobbieRuth RogersJanice RoodOrville RoonesTrudy RoonesAnn RoseGeorge RoseNorman RoseBetty RosenbaumMarjorie RuckStephen RuckJane SampsonKay SaulnierMarge SchiemanShirley SchillerNilani ShankarCarol SimpsonDarlene SimpsonHal SimpsonVictoria SimpsonSarah SirryCarol ShankRichard ShankKelly SheehanBetty ShuttsMax SladeKit SlettenLois SpragueBrian StantonDon SteeleDot StellerPerry StevensNathan St. MartinRuth TallaksenEsther TompkinsonRene TompkinsonMaggie TooleyMelissa TuohyDot TurnerLucille UnderwoodWillis UnderwoodKay VadalaBetty VecchittoJackie Vera-LinaresDolores VizzielloMarie WallKelly WalshMarion WashburnDoris WasonJohn WasonJanet WatrousMackenzie WelchHenrietta WernerStephen WoodwardEvelyn Zimmer|8|

Board of DirectorsNancy Butterfield RN, MSNChairTrumbull, CT - Retired RN andDirector of Clinical Services with VNSDerek Mogck JD, MSPAVice ChairSimsbury, CT - Attorney withShipman and Goodwin, Hartford, CTTerrence Brennan BA, CPATreasurerRocky Hill, CT - Chief Financial Officerfor Applied Spine Technologies, Inc. inNew HavenRay Adams MBAImmediate Past ChairBogart, GA Retired Vice President HumanRelations at Exxon, Houston, TXRon Larson D MinSecretaryCanton, CT - Director ofStrategic Plan andMissions, NortheastBaptist Conference inMarlborough, MAMark Johnson MA, CFREKensington, CT - Vice President of Development,Klingberg Family Centers of New BritainBruce Walpole BSCE, P.E.Muskegon, MI - Manager of Design &Construction at Spectrum Health, GrandRapids, MI, Chair - Building CommitteeWilliam Austin MBAWallingford, CT - Project Manager,Robinson Construction of Wallingford,self employed Landscape ArchitectVictor Visockis, Jr. BS, CPANewington, CT - Partner of NewWest Advisors, LLC inNewingtonPaul Hubley M DivFramingham, MA - Executive Minister,Northeast Baptist Conference inMarlborough, MA since 1997Richard Ainsworth Th MBloomfield, CT -Pastor-Teacherof Wintonbury BaptistChurch, Bloomfield|9|Paul de Lacy MBA, CPAAvon, CT - IT FinanceController at CIGNA

Elim Park Baptist Home, Inc.Consolidated Balance Sheet for Fiscal Years endingSeptember 30, 2007 & 2006Assets: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007 . . . . . . . . . .2006Investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$24,462,485 . . . .$23,718,480Accounts Receivable . . . . . . . . . . . .2,009,078 . . . . . .3,023,111Prepaid & Deferred Expenses . . . . .1,121,007 . . . . . .1,252,997Fixed Assets, Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40,785,244 . . . . .39,975,831Reserve for Bond Payments . . . . . .4,305,761 . . . . . .4,079,218Other Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 945,461 . . . 895,442Total Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$73,629,036 . . . .$72,945,079Summary of Expenses & Revenues for the Year endingSeptember 30, 2007 & 2006Expenses: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007 . . . . . . . . . .2006Care for Health Care Residents . . .$11,425,861 . . . .$10,671,823Support Services forIndependent Living Areas . . . . . .7,272,992 . . . . . .7,107,559Depreciation & Debt ServiceInterest Expense . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,975,227 . . 3,988,636Total Expenses . . . . . . . . . . .$22,674,080 . . . .$21,768,018Liabilities: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007 . . . . . . . . . .2006Accounts Payable . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,517,332 . . . . .$1,024,436Deferred Entrance Fees Income . .32,310,485 . . . . .33,784,324Bonds & Notes Payable . . . . . . . . .27,581,928 . . . . .28,328,385Accruals & Other Liabilities . . . . 2,317,018 . . . 2,378,144Total Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . .$63,726,763 . . . .$65,515,289Fund Balances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,902,273 . . . 7,429,790Total Liabilities & Net Assets .$73,629,036 . . . .$72,945,079Revenues: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007 . . . . . . . . . .2006Room & Board, Ancillary &Service Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$21,686,623 . . . .$20,913,848Investment & Other Income . . . . 2,627,009 . . . . 1,535,151Total Revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . .$24,313,632 . . . .$22,448,999Total Capital Campaign &other Contributions . . . . . . . . . . . .$832,931 . . . . .$1,303,218Marketing and Development 3 %Dietary 12 %Nursing 24 %Debt Service 7 %Property, Liability, Casualty Insurance 2 %Depreciation and Amortization 11 %Resident Services 6 %Building Services 9 %Administration & General 21 %Assisted Living Services 5 %Contributions 3 %Investment & other revenues 11 %Medicare 11 %Deferred Entrance Fees 14 %Private 43 %Medicaid 18 %2007 Expenses2007Revenues|10|

Thank youDonorsDONORS ~ October 1, 2006 - September 30, 2007|11|ChurchesAdams Square Baptist ChurchWorcester, MAChapel of the Cross, Southborough, MAEvangelical Baptist Church, North Haven, CTFirst Baptist - Diaconate Fund, Freeport, NYFirst Baptist Church of WestminsterWestminster, MAFirst Congregational Church, Cheshire, CTOlivet Baptist Church, Hamden, CTSeymour Evangelical Baptist ChurchSeymour, CTWellspring Church, Kensington, CTWintonbury Baptist Church, Bloomfield, CTIndividuals and BusinessesMr. & Mrs. Charles AdamsMr. & Mrs. J. Ray AdamsMrs. Paula AdamsAetna Partners In GivingDr. & Mrs. John S. AielloMrs. Betty AllenAll-Med Health Care Inc.Allstate Fire Sprinkler, Inc.Mrs. Marjorie AmermanMrs. Mabel AndersonMr. & Mrs. Philip AndersonMr. & Mrs. Ralph Andrews, JrMr. & Mrs. Richard S. AndrewsMrs. Arlene AppelAxxis AdvertisingMr. George BalentineMiss Phyllis BarrettMs. Sharon BarrettMr. John BaumerBea Smith's ClothingMr. & Mrs. Bruce BeckwithMs. Jennifer BeglingerRobert & Vivian BernerMrs. Rita BialeckiMr. & Mrs. Paul E. BonenfantMrs. Charlotte BossartMr. & Mrs. Richard BoweMrs. Pauline BozentkaMr. & Mrs. Jon BrayshawMr. & Mrs. Robert BristolMrs. Collette BrooksMrs. Margaret E. BrosiousBuilders Hardware Inc.Mr. & Mrs. Dan ButterfieldMr. & Mrs. Philip Byrne, IIIRev. & Mrs. Dwight CampbellMr. Matthew CannizzaroMr. Gilbert CannonMr. George CappolaMrs. Clarence CarlsonMrs. Evelyn CarlsonMr. & Mrs. Milton CarlsonMr. & Mrs. Russell Carlson, JrMiss Beverly ChagnonMr. & Mrs. Richard P. ChagnonMr. Richard ChaseMr. & Mrs. Paul ChellbergCheshire Community TheaterFred & Barbara ClarkMr. & Mrs. Robert F. ClinkscaleMs. Margaret ColleranMrs. Mary ColwellRobert & Mary CookMr. Richard CoplestonMr. & Mrs. Robert CotaMrs. Hazel CrochetiereMrs. Marilyn CroninMrs. Gladys DahlbergRev. Leo DaileyMr. & Mrs. Phil N. DarbyMr. & Mrs. Donald R. DavisMr. & Mrs. Keith DavisMs. Tamyra DavisMr. & Mrs. Arthur DaytonMr. & Mrs. Paul DearbornMrs. Phyllis DemullingMrs. Barbara B. DetwilerMs. Gemma DiblaseMrs. Audrey DisbrowRon & Linda DischingerDLA Piper US LLP, Boston, MADoor of Hope, Women's Ministry TeamMr. & Mrs. Robert DragunoffMrs. Eloise V. DraperMr. & Mrs. Ed DrewMs. Nancey J. DrinkwineMr. J. David EatonJudge Rodney S. EielsonMrs. Ehrentrante EiseleMr. & Mrs. Clarence EliasonElim Park Place Resident Tag SaleElim Park Place Resident CouncilMr. & Mrs. William EppehimerMr. & Mrs. Richard FadusMr. Charles FalkMrs. Marilyn FaulknerAttorney Patricia S. FernandezMr. & Mrs. Robert W. Ferrandiz, IIMr. & Mrs. Wilfred FifieldH. FinkenzellerMrs. JoAnn Harper FinnFIP Construction Inc.Mr. & Mrs. John FlanneryMrs. Marion FordMr. & Mrs. Louis R. ForsellMr. & Mrs. Jack FosterMr. & Mrs. Lee FrancoMrs. Debria FrancoisMr. & Mrs. Charles V. FreimanMrs. Janet FritzMr. Joseph GarthwaitMr. & Mrs. J. Zell Gaston, IVMr. & Mrs. Daniel GilbertsonMr. & Mrs. Brian GlassDiane GoldsteinMiss Jeannette GordonMr. & Mrs. Michael GortychMr. Robert GrumbachMr. & Mrs. Tim GuilfordMr. Kevin R. Hallstrom, DDSMr. & Mrs. Richard HanschkaMrs. Hazel HansenMr. & Mrs. Magnus HansenMrs. Margaret HarbergMrs. Betsy F. HarperMs. Sandra HarperDr. Rev. & Mrs. Glenn HavumakiMr. & Mrs. Raymond HawesMr. & Mrs. Austin HelleMs. Eleanor HerpichMr. Gary HinsonMrs. Anne HoldridgeMr. & Mrs. Robert HoneychurchMr. & Mrs. Richard HoytMr. & Mrs. John HrybMr. & Mrs. Charles P. HubertRev. & Mrs. Paul HubleyMr. Glenn HugoMr. & Mrs. Kenneth HugoMr. & Mrs. James S. HuntMr. & Mrs. Edmund D. HyderMr. Dominic IannoneMr. & Mrs. Alan F. JacobsMr. & Mrs. Carl JahrstorferMrs. Evelyn JespersenMr. & Mrs. Douglas R. JohnsonEstate of Margaret L. Johnson

Mr. & Mrs. Michael R. JohnsonMrs. Sheila JohnsonJohn & Susan JulianMiss Edith R. KaecheleMiss Anna C. KallgrenMiss Louise KannelMr. Branislav KapitanMr. Stanley KayMr. & Mrs. Stanley R. KrierMrs. Dorothy KuehlMr. & Mrs. William KuehlewindMrs. Elaine KuhrtMs. Patricia KunzMr. & Mrs. Roger KurowskiMr. Greg LalleyMr. Richard LeavittMr. & Mrs. Richard W. LeesMrs. Delite Shirley LindbergMr. Gilbert R. LindbergMs. Judy LiptonMr. & Mrs. Leonard LohneMs. Edith W. LomaxMr. & Mrs. Bernard LongMr. & Mrs. Joseph LoPrinziMr. & Mrs. Mark LortzMs. Ann LuberaMr. & Mrs. Robert LubyMrs. Judith LuffMrs. Jean LukensMrs. Sophia Lynch TteeMr. Angus MacArthurMrs. Helen MaCauleyMr. & Mrs. Robert D. MacGregorMary Mack, MDMack Brick CompanyMr. James I. MacWilliamMrs. Margery MarafinoMr. & Mrs. Steve MartinMs. Sharon MarvelMrs. Martha MasonMr. & Mrs. Edgar MatthewsMrs. Eleanore MaysMr. & Mrs. Richard McBrideMr. & Mrs. William McClayMrs. Virginia McCurdyMr. & Mrs. Edward McDonaldMs. Ruth McDonellMr. & Mrs. Dave McGalliardMcKenney Mechanical ContractorsMs. Mary McKinleyMrs. Rune MentzerMrs. Helen MertensMrs. Helen S. MertensMr. & Mrs. William P. MeyerjackMr. & Mrs. Harold MichelMilford Regional Medical CenterMr. & Mrs. Everett MillerMr. & Mrs. Frank MinerMiranda CreativeAtt. & Mrs. Derek L. MogckMr. & Mrs. Werner MongeMr. Patrick MorelandMr. Alfred MorencyMr. Robert MoseleyMr. & Mrs. John MosherMr. & Mrs. Stephen MrowkaMr. & Mrs. Joseph MurphyMr. & Mrs. Willaim B. Neil, Jr.Network Interiors, Inc.Niedmann Health ServicesMr. Joseph NocerinoMrs. Ruth NorlingMrs. Carolyn NowieMr. Kenneth NystromMr. & Mrs. David ObergMrs. Emily OberlinMr. & Mrs. Michael O'BrienMr. & Mrs. George OlsenMr. & Mrs. Bert OlsonMrs. Phyllis PalmMr. & Mrs. Vincent PalmieriMrs. Rose L. ParlockDrs. James F. & MariannePassarelli, M.D.Mr. Robert PattersonMrs. Dorothy PeabodyMrs. Agnes PedersenMr. & Mrs. Albert PedersenMr. Ernest PetersonMr. & Mrs. Warren PetersonMr. & Mrs. S. A. PetroneMs. Wendy PhillipiPioneer Valley Concrete Serv. Inc.Ms. Kathleen PompaMrs. Joyce PottsProtect Inc.Mr. Leroy PufferR & S ConstructionMr. Felix RamosMrs. Elaine C. RaymondMr. Jason ReamMrs. Valerie RedmanMr. & Mrs. Rod R. ReedMr. & Mrs. Roy E. M. ReidRev. & Mrs. Stanley RendahlMr. & Mrs. Frank ReplogleRichard ChevroletMr. William RiesterMr. & Mrs. Peter RogersonRollins PrintingMr. & Mrs. Wydell RoodMr. & Mrs. Orville RoonesMr. & Mrs. Oscar RoosMr. Michael RoscoeMr. & Mrs. Newton RoseMrs. Elizabeth RosenbaumMr. & Mrs. Samuel A. RussoMrs. Laverne SadowskiMs. Elizabeth C. SalernoMrs. Natalie SamuelsonMr. & Mrs. David T. SandstromMr. & Mrs. Kurt SaterbakMrs. Kay SaulnierMr. & Mrs. John SauseMr. & Mrs. Vincent SavinoMr. & Mrs. Richard ShankMr. & Mrs Everett W. ShawMrs. Claire ShindlerMrs. Margaret ShippeeMr. & Mrs. Clarence SiglinMrs. Helen SlenkerMrs. Katherine SlettenMrs. Louise SmoluchowskiMrs. Judith SneadSodexho Senior ServicesMr. & Mrs. Andrew SpodnikMr. Donald SteeleMr. & Mrs. William StellerMr. & Mrs. Clay StevensMrs. Lynn StewartMr. Wilbur StoddardMrs. Marjorie StolteMr. Herbert StrandMr. & Mrs. Mark R. SullivanMs. Ella W. SuttonMr. & Mrs. James SwansonR.J. SweeneyMr. & Mrs. Paul TagliatelaMr. and Mrs. James TalbotMr. & Mrs. Norman TallaksenMr. & Mrs. Edward TantorskiMrs. Virginia TehanThe Emily and John BrownFamily FundMrs. Mary E.S. ThompsonMr. & Mrs. Thomas ThompsonMr. & Mrs. Daniel A. ThorenMr. & Mrs. Rene TompkinsonMr & Mrs. Timothy TraskMrs. Dorothy TurnerMr. & Mrs. Frederick TylerMr. & Mrs. John Van SetersVillage ShoppeMrs. Ruth VisloskyMr. & Mrs. Joe VizzielloMrs. Mildred WallachMrs. Marion C. WashburnMr. & Mrs. Gregory WatsonMs. Margaret WattMrs. Henrietta WernerMr. & Mrs. Nelson WhitbeckMr. John W. WhiteMr. Robert WilkeMrs. Leonora J. WilliamsMr. & Mrs. Robert WilsonMrs. Nancy WimbleMs. Elaine WinicMr. & Mrs. William WittmanMrs. Barbara WomerMr. & Mrs. Stephen G. WoodwardMr. Robert WusterbarthMr. & Mrs. Alfred Young, Jr.Mrs. Elsie J. YoungMr. & Mrs. Henry J. ZackMrs. Eleanor N. ZahorodniMrs. Irina ZayaruznyMrs. Bernice ZiglerMrs. Evelyn ZimmerEvery effort has been made to assure accuracy, but if any names have been inadvertently omitted or appear incorrectly, kindly contact the Development Office.Ways to GiveGiving can take a variety of forms, and careful planning can help maximizethe advantages to you and to Elim Park. Through planning andcommitment, you can make a lasting difference in the future of ElimPark and its residents.To learn more about specific gift plans, contact Carl Jahrstorfer,Director of Planned Giving at 203-272-3547 ext. 172 or via email atcjahrstorfer@elimpark.org.|12|

Bethel Place for Worship and the Performing ArtsOpening in the Spring of 2008, Bethel Place for Worship and thePerforming Arts will provide Elim Park residents and the communitywith a first-rate venue in which to enjoy cultural events, includingmusic, drama, dance and lectures. Worship services, and other lifeenriching spiritual gatherings, will also be featured.Nelson Hall, named in honor of Hilmer Nelson and his family’sdecades-long support of Elim Park’s mission, will seat up to 320 incomfortable, theatre-style seats with additional space reserved for 30handicapped people. Excellent views and a sound and lighting systemwill enhance the events.Highlights of this masterpiece of design and aesthetics will include14 stained glass windows, a restored Moehler pipe organ and arefurbished 1939 Steinway concert grand piano, greatly enhancingthe richness of planned chamber music and choral concerts.Community ParticipationThe new Wellness Center and the Bethel Place for Worship and thePerforming Arts were made possible through the vision, ingenuity andtireless efforts of 53 community members who graciously volunteeredto be on several planning committees and task forces. Elim Parkwould like to thank them all, particularly Bill Meyerjack, C.P.A, whochaired the Celebrate Life! Capital Campaign; Sheldon Dill, ExecutiveDirector of the CheshireChamber of Commerce;Cheshire Mayor Matt Hall; PhilAnderson, of FIP Constructionand Nora Adams, Elim Parkresident.|13|

Elim Park Wellness CenterElim Park’s new Wellness Center, scheduled to open inSpring 2008, will further enhance our innovative healthand fitness program that has placed the continuing careretirement community among the national leaders in promotingpeople’s wellness in body, mind and spirit.Highlights of the center include a warm water pool,group exercise studio and a strength training and cardiovascularexercise room. The pool will enable the professionaland caring rehabilitation staff to provide valuableaquatic therapies to the hundreds of patients who utilizeElim Park’s short-term and outpatient rehabilitation programson an annual basis. Plans are to also add wateraerobics, water walking and swimming to the retirementcommunity’s health and fitness offerings for residentsand wait-list members.The new Wellness Center will also allow Elim Park toexpand its exercise and fitness programs, which are developedand conducted under the supervision of a nationallycertified exercise physiologist. Among the exciting newclasses for residents to be unveiled in the new center is aFallProof! class, which will improve participants’ balanceand mobility, thereby decreasing the risk of a fall andpossible injury. Additional services will be available suchas massage therapy and person training.Creating an environment where people can remainindependent and active is the primary goal of thewellness program.Dear Friend,As I reflect upon the past year and the Celebrate Life!Capital Campaign, I am humbled by the experience. Thecampaign helped fund The Wellness Center and BethelPlace for our residents and the greater Cheshire community.I am touched by the generosity of our donors; fromthe dollar a week a part time staff member gives; to thesacrificial giving from our residents, businesses andfriends; to the major lead gift from Hilmer and EthelNelson in Minnesota. All our donors personally demonstratea passion to continue Elim Park's century-longmission of service to others. For that, our team says“THANK YOU.”To our many friends and neighbors, I offer a personalgreeting. I am blessed to know you and to have receivedyour support and encouragement. May God continue tobless you in 2008 as we serve one another in His loveand grace.Carl JahrstorferDirector of Planned Giving|13|

ValuesTo assist us in fulfilling our mission, we embrace and place intodaily practice the following values:Honor God in all we do.Realizing that God has raised up this ministry and hassustained it since 1906, we seek to honor Himthrough our service and whatever we do, we “do itheartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men” (Col. 3:23).Encourage spiritual growth.Desiring that each resident grow spiritually throughouttheir life at Elim Park, opportunity is presented “togrow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord andSaviour, Jesus Christ” (2 Peter 3:18) so that “thoughthe outer man perish, yet the inner man is renewedday by day” (2 Cor. 4:16), that “none should see death,before he had seen the Lord’s Christ,” (Luke 2:26).Respect the dignity of life.Each person is God’s creation. In God’s “hand is thesoul of every living thing, and the breath of allmankind” (Job 12:10). The love God has for each ofhis children is enough reason for us to have a greatrespect for the dignity of life.Commit to excellence.It is important that our service be the best of whichwe are capable. Our work will be excellent if we trulyare “doing service as to the Lord, and not to men,”(Eph. 6:7).Respect the individual.In I Thessalonians 5:12 we are told to “respect thosewho work hard among you.” And in Galatians 6:10 weare admonished to “do good to all men especiallyunto them who are of the household of faith.”Hire and retain highly competent staff that have acaring attitude and high moral character.The key to service excellence is the staff. We seekthose like Daniel whom God favored, being “skillfulin all wisdom and gifted in knowledge and understanding”(Dan. 1:4). Staff should also have thecaring heart and high moral character of the GoodSamaritan (Luke 10:30-35). While it is difficult to findall of these qualities in any one individual, they serveas a reliable guide for selecting staff. Employees areempowered to act in the best interests of theresidents and the organization and become goodstewards of the resources entrusted to them.Maintain open communication.In order to provide a harmonious environment forresidents and staff, it is essential that communicationflow freely. “Behold, how good and pleasant itis for brethren to dwell together in unity,”(Ps. 133:1).Be fiscally responsible.We must be good stewards of the resources entrustedto us. Every asset is a gift from God to be used for theresidents who live at Elim Park, “for we aim at what ishonorable in the Lord’s sight, but also in the sight ofman,” (II Cor. 8:21). “Moreover it is required instewards, that a man be found faithful,” (I Cor. 4:2).Elim Park Management TeamFront row (left to right): Zell Gaston, Susan Laude, Ronyeen Murphy, Rob Cota, Allyson Palma & Josh Greene.Back row (left to right): Carl Jahrstorfer, Jackie Shirk, Barbara Womer, Judy Allen, Barbara Sebold, Ron Dischinger, Tom Penna, Dave Oberg,Carol Walker, Ken Hugo, Adam Hart, Gail Giannelli, Dr. Rev. Glenn Havumaki, James O’Hair & Carol Martineau.Missing: Ugo Celini, Ellie Draper, Margaretann Foster, Lynn Kirdzik, Jose Najarro & Heidi Slade.|14|

Save the DateSaturday, June 7, 2008Dedication of the Elim ParkWellness Center&Bethel Place for Worship& the Performing ArtsElim Park Baptist Home140 Cook Hill RoadCheshire, CT 06410203-272-3547Elim Park PlaceIndependent Living203-272-75501-800-994-1776www.elimpark.org