Faith In Caring June 2019

A Concordia Lutheran Ministries Publication

www.concordialm.org | June 2019

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Four sisters share the story of their Cabot roots and time at Concordia.

12 Concordia at Sumner Expansion Concordia at Sumner is wrapping up a Retirement Apartment expansion!

The President’s Thoughts What does the future hold for Concordia?

Healthcare isn’t in the greatest of places right now. Just turn on the news and you can hear the stories for yourself. But if this is what it looks like today, what could it possibly look like in the next 10 – 15 years? And how will Concordia navigate this everchanging environment? It’s all about listening and planning.

First, I think it’s important to remind everyone that Concordia is 138 years old. That means our mission has survived World Wars, depressions and a boatload of recessions - and I am confident that God continues to have big plans for us.

Healthcare is dominated by several realities that will impact Concordia (and everyone reading this): A) the rapidly aging Baby Boomers who, on average, will be 80 years old in just 15 years; B) the government healthcare programs, Medicare and Medicaid, will become starved for resources in the next 10 – 15 years (A+B=C); and C) this will result in a major shift to managing healthcare in the community - in people’s homes and through virtual health services.

We are prepared for these realities. Concordia’s retirement living, personal care and nursing facilities will continue to provide quality care in dozens of locations. Furthermore, our Home and Community Services will provide affordable, efficient care to tens of thousands of people, which will help keep people safe and healthy at home for as long as possible. And, of course, we will also continue to provide spiritual care and support to all those we serve.

So – who is planning for the future? We are.

Keith E. Frndak President and Chief Executive Officer

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Four sisters share how growing up in a family of ten brought joy, challenges and most importantly, unbreakable bonds.

VISION STATEMENT Serving the Triune God by providing for the needs of His people.

MISSION STATEMENT To serve our aging community with a continuum of high quality caregiving options, provided in a Christian environment, and to serve those with limited funds to the best of our ability.

Shirley Freyer Director of Public Relations 134 Marwood Road Cabot, PA 16023 724-352-1571 ext. 8266 Toll-Free: 1-888-352-1571

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Concordia’s Hall of Fame Artists Concordia’s 2019 calendar, “Brush Strokes,” features the work of many of our talented residents.

This issue, we feature the artists behind April, May, June, July and October.

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Concordia Volunteers Make a Difference Every Day Each year according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, one out of every four people will volunteer with a nonprofit organization. Learn about four volunteers who serve residents, patients and families at Concordia.

Beth Wichrowski Frank Skrip Emily Bitting Grace Bicehouse Public Relations Staff Would you like to receive Concordia news and events via e-mail? Please let us know by e-mailing Shirley Freyer at sfreyer@concordialm.org.

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News and Notes

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In Loving Memory

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In Loving Tribute

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A Family Legacy Four Sisters Choose to Make Their Home at Concordia Haven For some kids, the decision to move far away from their childhood home when they grow up is an easy one. There is no shortage of reasons for moving away: it could be a job opportunity, a love interest, the desire to make a name for oneself, a fascination with a different culture and more.

For most of the Doerr family, however, staying close to their childhood home in Cabot, Pennsylvania was the preferred path – even when they decided to move to a retirement community. Their story starts back in the 1940s.

With the sounds of eight children ringing throughout the Doerr home, eldest daughter Janet knew that with four sisters and three brothers under one roof - there would always be someone to play with.

Raising a family that large, parents Florence and Paul Doerr worked hard to instill a sense of family, community and learning in each of their children: Janet, Donna, Ronnie, Buddy, Shelly, Maryann, Linda and David.

“We had a lot of security for growing up in such a large family,” Shelly said. “Dinner was always at five. I can remember that dad used to pay cash for everything too. We were very proud of him.”

The family home in Cabot was only a stone’s throw away from Concordia – which started as an orphanage and home for the aged.

“The neighbors thought we were orphans because there were so many of us,” Linda, the youngest daughter, recalled. “We had a riot, because there were always so many kids around. When you were mad at one sister there was always another one to play with.”

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the family trend of making their home at Concordia, moving into the Haven Apartments in Cabot when they were first built in the 1990s. Years later, Janet, Donna, Shelly and Linda (four of the five daughters) followed suit with their husbands.

“We’re in a four-mile radius of where we were born,” Shelly said. “We’re still home because this is so close.”

Despite not living at the same retirement community, or even in the same country as her four other sisters, Maryann, who lives with her daughter in Costa Rica, still keeps in touch over the phone when the family meets for a weekly breakfast.

“Every Thursday morning, we meet at 10 o’clock at Kings, and that keeps us updated on what’s happening in everyone’s life,” Shelly said. “If we have children that are home, they come with us. It keeps the family close.”

With all of the fond memories the sisters share, they also recall difficult times as well. Two of the three Doerr brothers still reside near Cabot. However, oldest brother Ronnie passed away several years ago, and Janet lost one of her daughters.

“All families go through tough times,” Janet said.

“I’m happy our family is close and still talks.”

Facing the difficult periods in life together, the sisters also recall the joyous moments.

Memories of playing baseball, spending time outdoors with the neighborhood children, sled riding during frigid winters, eating Florence’s homemade elderberry jelly and learning in a one-room school house at St. Luke Lutheran School illustrate the spirited and bright childhood shared by each of the siblings.

The Doerr sisters from left to right: Linda, Shelly, Donna and Janet.

“Mom canned everything,” Shelly said. “She made elderberry jelly by the gallon. I remember the boys had to have it with every meal, I mean always.”

In addition to playing together, the Doerr sisters knew that chores and responsibilities came before they were allowed to have free time.

“We all had chores, and we didn’t get to play until our chores were done,” Linda said.

Donna, Shelly and Janet agreed.

“But we survived,” Donna added.

Tending to the garden, working on the pickle farm and caring for the family pets, two of which were goats - affectionately named Mairzy Doats and Dozy Doats - were all routine for the Doerr family.

“We had goats because Shelly was allergic to cows’ milk,” Linda said. “Our brother Buddy didn’t know at the time the saying went: ‘Mares eat oats and does eat oats,’ so that’s how they got their names.”

In addition to Mairzy Doats and Dozy Doats, the family also raised other animals.

“We had tiny little chickens and pigs,” Linda recalled. “I remember the time when the piglets were just born, my dad cleaned them up and brought them into the house for us to see. My mom would yell and say ‘get those pigs out!’”

One unique memory that was vividly retold by each of the sisters, was the moment when Paul Doerr brought the first television in the neighborhood home to his family.

“Dad bought the first T.V. on the block,” Janet said. “Everybody would always come in and sit and watch.”

Despite being a neighborhood pastime, the siblings weren’t always allowed to see everything that

aired.

“When Elvis came on and they showed him dancing we weren’t allowed to watch,” Linda admitted.

Through the years the sisters found happiness in their own careers, marriages, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Now, spending time together at the same retirement community, Janet, Donna, Shelly and Linda reflect on why they chose to live at the same place as their parents.

“Concordia is a good place to live,” Donna said.

“It’s peaceful and everyone’s nice. I always knew I’d come here.”

Linda agreed, “We love it here. My husband John loves to watch them do the mowing.”

Shelly, the most recent of the four sisters to move to Concordia, noted that convenience, security and the fact that her family was here, were what prompted the move for her and her husband Ken. “This is just the ideal place,” Shelly said. “We moved here because my husband didn’t want to mow the grass or worry about the upkeep. He was ready and I wasn’t sure if I was or not, but I’m glad I did, because I’m real pleased.”

Now closer than ever, the sisters enjoy visiting each other and investing time into their hobbies.

“Big families are fun,” Shelly said. “I’m glad to have my sisters.”

To learn more about residential living options offered at our beautiful facilities in Western Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio and Tampa, Florida visit the retirement living section of our website at www.ConcordiaRetirement.org. To schedule a tour today call our headquarters at 724-352-1571.

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Concordia’s Hall of Fame Artists

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Meet the Resident Artists Featured in Concordia’s 2019 Calendar When we think of famous painters, names like van Gogh, da Vinci, Monet, Rembrandt, Picasso and Warhol come to mind. However, since Concordia’s 2019 Calendar was distributed, the public has been introduced to our own artistic Hall of Fame with the resident artists whose paintings have been highlighted.

Titled “Brush Strokes,” the calendar features a different painting by a resident who lives at one of our locations each month. And each quarter, we’ll feature the stories behind the artists here.

to perform CPR. She did her nurses training at Presbyterian Hospital, and it was there she met her husband when he was one of her patients.

“After we married we relocated to Vandergrift where my husband was a pattern maker for a foundry,” Peg said. “Then I was busy raising four kids and working the night shift in the ER at a local community hospital.”

April Artist - Peg Vogel April’s resident artist (as well as October) is Peg Vogel of Concordia at Sumner.

“Painting was a plaything, a diversion,” said Peg. She and her husband Mel are newer residents at Concordia at Sumner, having moved two years ago from their home on 18 acres in Mansfield, Ohio.

The couple chose a Villa and feel they made the right decision.

“This is a warm, happy community and has become like family,” she said.

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Peg Vogel’s April painting After 21 years in her career, she found time to develop the gift she never knew she had. She converted a room in the basement to her studio and began working with oils, because she loved the brightness of the vivid colors. Never having any formal training (and not even an art class in the one-room schoolhouse she attended in Beaver, Pennsylvania as a child), she enrolled in six evening classes with a local artist at a nearby high school and tried her hand at pastels.

“I threw away a lot, and painted those subjects I was drawn to,” Peg remembered.

Her wrist was terribly injured from the car accident and she had multiple eye surgeries, so she gave up the chalk because the dust was too risky.

“I switched to watercolors because the lines are not distinct,” she said. The more impressionistic style suited her as her eyesight was failing, rendering her legally blind.

Despite the late development of what she refers to as a hobby, she credits her parent’s encouragement to tackle whatever she enjoyed as the influence that helped her pursue this form of art.

Peg Vogel’s October painting “My mom loved to create natural crafts from their farm, like corn husk dolls and wreaths,” Peg explained. “And Dad taught me to see and love what grew from the soil.” She said he was a keen observer who noticed even the smallest plant and saw beauty in a tiny bug or a simple puddle.

Peg is thankful that her granddaughter Madeleine (one of 10 grandchildren) realized “the art gene” earlier than she did. Having received a full scholarship, Madeline is graduating from Washington University in St. Louis with a degree in architectural design.

As far as her own work goes, Peg has trouble picking a favorite. Several family pictures are special, but she is partial to an oil of her twins on their great grandfather’s lap.

“They were a year old and wore pink and white sleepers, and Pap Pap looks just like my husband,” she said.

She does have a favorite artist, however: Frederick Remington, an American painter who specialized in depictions of the American Old West. He focused on scenes from the last quarter of the 19th century in the western United States, featuring images of cowboys, American Indians and the U.S. Cavalry.

Besides her painting, which keeps her busy for

long hours, Peg enjoys gardening and spending part of her day at Concordia at Sumner’s onsite indoor pool, participating in exercise classes.

May Artist - Bill Edwards Bill Edwards, the calendar artist for May and July, first started teaching himself to draw when he was seven years old.

“We didn’t have art education at the school I went to, so I had no formal art training,” the Highpointe at Rebecca resident explained. “I started copying comic strips and became self-taught.”

Bill continued to sharpen his talent throughout school and eventually went to Indiana State Teachers’ College (now Indiana University of Pennsylvania) for his undergraduate degree in art education. It was at Indiana that he first started painting, specifically in a watercolor class under his mentor, Ralph Reynolds.

“Watercolor was my first love – besides my wife,” Bill joked.

Bill met Barbara, a student at Grove City College, while at Indiana. He received training in other media while in school, including oil paints, ceramics, jewelry, sculpture and many more.

After graduation, Bill and Barbara (and eventually their two children) would live in many places across the country. Bill spent two years in the Army after being in ROTC at Indiana, taught in public schools (as did Barbara), earned a masters degree in art education at Florida State University in Tallahassee, earned a doctorate in art education and fine arts at Penn State University and eventually taught at three different colleges: Northern Michigan University, Middle Tennessee State University and Clarion University.

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most of anyone, and we say we could almost rival one,” Bill said.

Amidst the moves and teaching jobs, Bill still found plenty of time for his art. He won admission to the Pennsylvania Watercolor Society, Northeast Watercolor Society and National Watercolor Society as well as many awards. His paintings were also shown in national and international shows – even in the very first Three Rivers Arts Festival.

Of his many paintings, two were chosen this year for Concordia’s calendar.

“Both are from a trip we took to Italy,” Bill said.

“The May painting is of rooftops in Florence, and the July painting is of Venice.”

After working at Clarion University for more than 22 years, Bill retired from teaching. He and Barbara moved to Highpointe at Rebecca from their home in Franklin about a year ago.

“I really like our apartment a lot; it’s convenient,” Barbara said. “Our house was getting too big, and we had people coming to do our yardwork. We just had to downsize.”

Though Bill and Barbara gave plenty of paintings to their family – two children, seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren – their apartment still features many of his works. Barbara also donated the piano in the dining room in memory of her mother.

The two enjoy reading, visits from the public library and trips to watch live operas at a local movie theater.

June Artist - Nada Askew

Bill Edwards’ May painting Bill painted scenes in person and worked from photographs he took.

“When I was painting by myself, I would listen to all kinds of music,” he said. “After a while I found that classical music just suited my painting style. It broke the ‘noise’ of silence for me without interfering with my painting.”

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Nada Askew, a Highpointe at Rebecca resident who is originally from Mechanicsville, Virginia, has been interested in art since she was a little girl.

She studied art in college for one year before getting married and raising her family – her daughter, Nancy, and son, Jason.

She owned a paint and home decorating business where she did some interior design work, but it wasn’t until after her children went to college that Nada truly followed her passion.

“My friend Faye and I were always going to art shows,” Nada said. “One weekend we went down to Richmond for one, and as we were talking I said that I always wanted to go back to art school. She said she did too. So we walked up to Virginia Commonwealth University and got hold of a man who told us to submit portfolios in the summertime.”

Both Nada and Faye were accepted and attended classes for the next two years, usually from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.

“We thought all the young kids would hate us, but we had the best time,” Nada said. “We both

graduated with honors – my degree is in art and printmaking, with a minor in art history.”

After college, Nada continued painting, printmaking, creating murals and making collages.

She belonged to the Virginia Watercolor Society for a number of years and won a few awards from the prestigious group, and she went to art festivals around Virginia to sell her paintings. She, Faye and a few of their friends even started their own gallery – Uptown Gallery in Virginia – that is still open today.

Nada’s favorite media are acrylic paints and watercolors. To find subjects for her art, she often refers to photographs of nature – but sometimes just thinks of scenes to paint.

“My painting of sunflowers in Concordia’s

Nada Askew’s June painting

calendar was something I just made up; I didn’t have a photo to use for it,” Nada said.

She painted the piece before moving to Highpointe at Rebecca, about a year ago.

“My daughter Nancy, who lives in Pittsburgh, took me around to look at other communities when I was visiting her from Virginia,” Nada explained. “I didn’t want to leave my house, and I didn’t see anything I liked. The day before I left, we visited Highpointe.

I walked into the first apartment, turned to Nancy and said, ‘I’m not in the mood to move, but if I were going to it would be here because of those quartz countertops.’ ” Eventually the mood did strike Nada, and she relocated to Highpointe. While she doesn’t paint as much as she used to, she has still found artistic opportunities at her new home. She joined Highpointe’s watercolor class and crafts handmade cards with the cardmaking club. When the volunteers who work in Highpointe’s woodshop found out she could paint, they enlisted her to “decorate” an activities cart they made for Concordia at Rebecca Residence as well as a cross for the top of the vestment cabinet in Highpointe’s chapel.

Though the quartz countertops initially drew her attention, she has found that her fellow residents help make Highpointe truly feel like a home.

“People are so friendly and welcoming,” she said.

“I never regretted moving here.”

Good Samaritan Hospice Butterfly Release Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019 2 - 4 p.m.

Check in begins at 1:30 p.m.

Concordia at Villa St. Joseph 1030 State Street, Baden, PA 15005 register at:

www.GSHButterflyRelease.org or call 724-352-1571, ext. 8355

You are invited to honor and celebrate the memory of your loved ones. Children are welcome!

Refreshments will be provided.

The event is free to attend, with butterflies to be released at $10 each. Walk-ins are welcome, but pre-registration is highly encouraged.

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Concordia Volunteers Make a Difference Every Day For some, volunteering is a way to serve others by offering talents, time, services or donations. For others, volunteering is also a way to experience the joys that come with helping another person.

Whether bringing a smile to someone’s face, making a new and unexpected friendship or learning a skill in the process, volunteering means more than acting generously. At Concordia Lutheran Ministries, volunteers are the selfless individuals who provide so much to so many. With the helping hands of our volunteers, many more lives are filled with joy, fellowship and inspiration. Although there is a multitude of volunteers who deserve recognition for the incredible work they do, two stories in particular illustrate what it means to give to others.

Volunteering in Friendship A volunteer at Concordia at Sumner for nearly four years, Linda Vowles started with the organization after retiring from teaching. She was introduced to Concordia while working as the Director of Ministries for her church, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Akron, Ohio, and was invited to join the Louise Sumner Board at Concordia at Sumner.

“I volunteered with many different nursing homes and health care facilities and came across Concordia,” Linda said. “It’s great, I love working with the residents Linda Vowles 10 - Faith in Caring

they’re so gracious and kind.”

Each week on Tuesdays and some Saturdays Linda helps with bingo. She assists residents with games and helps wherever needed. Bringing smiles to many faces, Linda noted that the residents never fail to bring a smile to her own.

“I always leave thinking I take more than I give,” Linda said.

Aside from volunteering at Concordia, she spends her remaining free time helping at other outside hospice care locations.

“The residents and the families are wonderful,” she remarked. “I consider it a privilege to be able to volunteer and help people through a difficult time.”

In addition to serving others, Linda enjoys painting, cooking, designing her own greeting cards and spending time with her grandchildren.

“I love crafting and my grandchildren enjoy it too,” she said. “Sometimes I’ll bring in things for the residents for bingo games and activities. It’s a wonderful feeling to be able to make someone else happy.”

Born in Erie, Pennsylvania, Linda moved to New Franklin, Ohio, and worked as an elementary educator for 20 years.

“I just enjoy spending quality time with people,” Linda said. “My favorite part about volunteering is the friendships I’ve made over the years. I recommend it to everyone.”

A Trio of Techy Volunteers The Harmony Room at Concordia of the South Hills is the center of activities for residents.

Programming comes in all forms – from movies and musicians to lecture series and special events – and all require a behind-the-scenes crew to operate the audio and video systems properly. Retirement living

residents Omer McGee, Chuck Vogel and Margaret houses only his handmade furniture. When he’s not Zabo have volunteered to rotate coverage for the in the woodshop or the multi-purpose room, he is various performances and presentations during working on behalf of Mt. Lebanon United Methodist evenings and weekends for the last two years.

Church.

Following the expansion of the Multi-Purpose Margaret Zabo and her husband, Dan, made their Room in December of 2014, RJ Maruscak, an home at Concordia in June of 2011. Dan had been employee in the Information Technology Department, diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease, and they knew members of their church who lived here. In addition trained Chuck Vogel, who had moved to Concordia to volunteering on the Food Committee and the Play with his wife, Brenda, only a year before.

Readers group, Margaret eagerly awaits the coming of “I guess it was a matter of being at the right place spring to improve her golf game. at the right time,” Chuck joked.

“I took golf as a physical education class in college Having retired in 1991 from Westinghouse, where and always wanted to play,” she said. he built nuclear reactors, Chuck was a natural to But there didn’t seem to be any time to learn how to operate the necessary equipment for the newly named Harmony Room. He then recruited concentrate on the game as the couple raised three children.

Margaret Zabo and Omer McGee. It wasn’t until she Each month retired from Mellon they go through Financial (now BNY the calendar and Mellon) Charitable volunteer for the Gift Services events that fit into Administration in their schedules.

2004 that she got “My records serious about her show that we wish. Having lived assisted with over in South Hills for the 39 weekend and past 41 years, she evening events last golfs twice a week year,” Chuck said. at Mt. Lebanon Golf “Routinely, there are Course. at least two speakers “I play with every month – the Omer McGee, Chuck Vogel and Margaret Zabo other women in Veterans Breakfast two leagues and have developed friendships through Club and a current events discussion. Once a week, golf,” Margaret said. (local author) Elaine Wertheim does an art history Beside her golf game, Margaret finds time to presentation; monthly movies are shown on Sunday knit and enjoys playing the piano. She was also the afternoon and a foreign film on Monday night, plus resident council president in 2018. bingo and book club round out the routine.”

Bethel Park residents for 41 years, Omer McGee Born and raised in Mt. Lebanon, Chuck and and his wife, Naomi, chose the ground floor Brenda looked everywhere for a community they apartment in the same stack as Margaret and Chuck. loved before they chose Concordia.

“We have a mini dachshund named Wilson, so we “The physical layout could not be better for us,” needed to be at ground level,” Omer said. he said. “Brenda knew Margaret through church bell He, like Chuck, has a technical mind, having choir and fell in love with her apartment.” worked for US Steel after earning his chemical Coincidentally, each of this trio of techy residents engineering degree from Grove City College. The chose the same apartment plan of the 11 offered. couple has a son and daughter and are members Chuck was drawn to the woodshop and keeps of Christ United Methodist Church, where Chuck even more busy making furniture. He carved the belonged at one time. lectern in the Harmony Room, and his living room Continued on page 13 June 2019 - 11

Introducing Our Newest Blessing: Concordia at Sumner’s Garden Apartments East Concordia began planning years ago for an expansion to Concordia at Sumner’s stunning, 64acre campus – and now those plans are a reality. The three-story building adds approximately 105,000 square feet and 65 retirement living apartments to the Concordia at Sumner campus.

A Grand Opening Celebration/Community Day will be held on Saturday, June 29. The event, which is scheduled in collaboration with the Copley Township Bicentennial Celebration, will begin with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and private tours from 12:30-2 p.m. (for invited, registered guests only) and public Community Day Festivities from 1-5 p.m. The Community Day will feature entertainment, carnival games, fairy tale princesses, food trucks and much more. For more information please call Rowena Wilkins at 330-664-1289. No registration necessary for Community Day!

You CAN Afford the Sumner Lifestyle Looking at the pricing for any retirement living community can be overwhelming at first, but many current Concordia at Sumner residents were surprised to discover that they could live at Sumner for the same or less than what they were paying in their current homes or apartments – but with more support services and amenities. This is largely due to Concordia’s dedication to quality and affordability as well as our current discounts.

After selecting an apartment at Sumner’s Garden Apartments East, which are among the highest in square footage of local retirement living options, you have the benefit to choose one of three different pricing options. Each option includes a one-time entrance fee and a regular monthly fee. The only additional monthly fees would be for meals and a second person fee (for married couples).

One thing we encourage people to consider is that while not all retirement communities require an entrance fee, many have considerably higher monthly fees, and some will even “nickel and dime” their residents for every light bulb change and cup of coffee.

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When you compare a Concordia at Sumner retirement apartment to your living expenses at your current residence, consider the savings when you are no longer paying for the following: • Utilities, including electric, gas, water and sewage • Basic cable TV • Property taxes and home owners insurance • Snow removal • Lawn care and landscaping • Repairs and upkeep of your home • Home security systems • Internet services You will also have these additional amenities provided (all included in your monthly fee): • Continental breakfast • Concierge services • Private response system • Activity programming/entertainment/parties • Personal transportation (limited) • Scheduled transportation • Fitness center with pool • Indoor golf simulator • Bar and billiards room If you commit to Concordia at Sumner during our construction phase, you can also take advantage of our generous 8% entrance fee discount and threeyear monthly rate lock in. And not only do you save financially – you also gain peace of mind living in a beautiful retirement community that is backed by Concordia’s mission, financial strength, management expertise and quality service standards.

Consider making the move to Concordia at Sumner while these discounts are still available.

Sumner staff members are always happy to meet with you to better explain the specific pricing models and discounts, and to answer any other questions you might have. Call Director of Marketing Rowena Wilkins at 330-664-1289 or visit www.ConcordiaAtSumner.org to schedule a private appointment and view floor plans, pricing and lifestyle services.

Stock Share Donations are a Simple Way to Support Concordia Submitted by Paul Brand, Executive Vice President The stock market is at or near all-time highs. As of this writing, all three major indices are within 1% of their all-time highs. It has been a good run. One can find many articles that warn that the markets are due for a setback. In no way are we predicting whether the future will see more increases or decreases in the markets.

However, if you have seen strong gains in your portfolio beyond what you may have expected, there is a simple way to support Concordia or other charities and, at the same time, reduce or eliminate those capital gains.

By directly transferring shares of appreciated securities to Concordia or another charitable organization of your choosing, you will receive a charitable contribution deduction for the current market value of the security and any capital gain (the difference between what you paid for the security and its current value) will not be taxed to you.

Example – In January 2010, you could have purchased shares of XYZ Corp. for approximately $53 per share. Today, those shares are each worth $134. Your capital gain is $81 ($134 less $53). Let’s say that you own 100 shares. By donating those shares to Concordia, you will receive a charitable contribution deduction (subject to IRS limits) of $13,400, the market value of those 100 shares today.

The appreciation, or capital gain, of $8,100 is not

taxed by the IRS. If you sold those shares, you would have to pay tax on the $8,100 and would not receive the deduction. In order to take advantage of these tax benefits, the stock must be transferred directly to Concordia. You cannot sell the shares and donate the proceeds to Concordia.

Tax laws are complicated. If you want to discuss your personal situation with someone from Concordia’s Development Department, please feel free to call us at 724-352-1571, ext. 8363. We can answer questions for you and assist you with the direct transfer of shares. It is always a good idea to consult with your tax advisor to be sure that you understand the impact of these types of decisions. $14,000 $12,000 $10,000 $8,000

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Volunteers cont’d Omer noted that one of his favorite things about retirement living was not having to worry about meals.

“We don’t have to cook anymore,” he said.

All three volunteers enjoy their worry-free lifestyle at Concordia, though they stay very busy with volunteering. Through their efforts, the Concordia of the South Hills Caring Fund donated a lapel microphone.

“Now we are on the learning curve to discover how it works,” explained Margaret.

Omer, at age 89, and Chuck, age 88, are proof

that keeping busy in retirement is the best way to age in a healthy way.

Margaret put it best: “Volunteering has been a way of life for all of us.”

For more stories on volunteers who make a difference at Concordia, visit our blog at: www.concordialm.org/blog. If you or someone you know would like to join Concordia’s growing family of volunteers, call the Concordia location or home care office of your choice or message us through the Contact form on our website and ask how you can help.

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NEWS / NOTES June 2019

Concordia of the South Hills (CSH) Schedules a Summer Indoor Flea Market Retirement living residents at Concordia of the South Hills are hosting the Annual Indoor Flea Market on Thursday and Friday, June 13 and 14, from 8:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. The sale will be held in the Harmony Room on the ground floor at the 1300 Bower Hill Road location in Mt. Lebanon. This event is a benefit for the Concordia of the South Hills Caring Fund.

For more information contact Ina Silver, Director of Community Life, at 412-294-1306.

Annual Good Samaritan Hospice Memorial Services Held Good Samaritan Hospice Chaplain Duane Voorman conducted the annual GSH Memorial Services at St. Luke Lutheran Church in Cabot on March 24 and at Prince of Peace in Freedom on March 31. Around 120 families remembered loved ones with a red rose and had some time to reflect and converse following the service over refreshments.

Seminary St. Louis with a Masters of Divinity and a doctorate of Ministry. Dr. Hahn is also on the Redeemer Lutheran School Board, a Pastoral Counselor of the Pittsburgh Zone of the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League (LWML), current preacher at Zion, Lawrenceville and former Mission Director of Pittsburgh Area Lutheran Ministries (PALM). He and his wife, Mary, have five grown children and three grandchildren. A Fishing Derby for kids 12 and under will highlight children’s activities beginning at noon. A bounce castle, caricature artist, face painting, crafts and games will keep the kids busy all day. And they are entitled to $3 worth of items in our quick tent, like burgers, hot dogs and chicken tenders plus a drink. The entire event is open to the public and admission is free.

Contact Public Relations at 724-352-1571, ext. 8266 or visit the Events and News page at www.ConcordiaLM.org for more information.

Hospice Memorial Butterfly Releases

Annual Summer Festival Continues Tradition Sunday, July 28 marks the 138th Concordia Summer Festival with a picnic lunch served at 12:30 and entertainment by The Pittsburgh Doo Wop Big Band beginning at 1 p.m. At 4 p.m. the traditional worship service will be held with Concordia Board Member, Regional Vice President of the Eastern District, Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, and current pastor of St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church and Pre-School in Millvale Rev. Dr. Daniel Hahn Jr. as guest preacher. A graduate of Concordia 14 - Faith in Caring

On Saturday, Aug. 24, Good Samaritan Hospice will host its Third Annual Memorial Butterfly Release from 2 – 4 p.m. at the Concordia at Villa St. Joseph campus in Baden. The following Saturday, Aug. 31, Concordia Hospice of Washington (CHOW) will host its Second Annual Memorial Butterfly Release at 2 p.m. at The Barn at Ike’s Place, 80 Ikes Road in Amity. Children are welcome but NO pets please! Refreshments will be provided. The event is free to attend; butterflies are $10 each. Walk-ups are welcome, but pre-registration is encouraged

by July 10 to guarantee a butterfly. Visit www.

GSHButterflyRelease.org to register for the Baden event, volunteer or for more information. For any other questions, please call the Concordia Lutheran Ministries Foundation office at 724-352-1571, ext.

8363 or 8355. For the Washington event, please contact Joyce Robinson at 724-250-4500. Checks for Aug. 31 should be made payable to Concordia Hospice of Washington and sent to 10 Leet Street, Washington, PA 15301.

2019 EVENTS Community Day at Concordia at Villa St. Joseph Scheduled Concordia at Villa St. Joseph will hold a Second Annual Community Day on Saturday, August 31, from 1:30 – 4 p.m. on its beautiful campus in Baden. Entertainment will be provided by the ever-popular Gene Testa on the keyboard. For the children, there will be super bubble stations and an endless sidewalk chalk canvas, a caricature artist, a juggler and more!!

Tours of Concordia at Villa St. Joseph will be available. In addition to the entertainment and tours, the Concordia food service staff will prepare carnival-themed refreshments that will be at food stations in the Cup O’ Joe Café. Parking is available. The event is free and open to the public.

Call Activities Director Chris Gebhart at 724-869-6306 for more information.

Summer Patio Concerts Scheduled at Concordia Haven II Backyard in Cabot The July patio concert brings back the popular Mary Gibbons Band on Tuesday, July 30 at 7 p.m. Specializing in swing music from the 1930s, ‘40s and ‘50s, the band was formed by Mary Gibbons, former director of the Elderton High School Band and her husband, Kevin, former director of the Kittanning Fireman’s Band. Several of the musicians are retired or current band directors and music teachers.

Based in the eastern suburbs of Pittsburgh, the East Winds Symphonic Band performs a variety of music arranged for concert band, including symphonies, marches and popular melodies. The band, composed of approximately 70 individuals, will perform on Tuesday, Aug. 27, at 7 p.m.

All concerts are located on the Haven II Backyard Patio located at 148 Marwood Road in Cabot (Entrance 5) and open to the public. Registration is preferred, but not required. Contact Kassie Walker at 724-352-1571, ext. 8273. If inclement weather, the concerts are moved to Haven I Dining Room, 112 Marwood Road.

Concordia at Sumner Expansion Grand Opening June 29, 1 p.m.

Concordia at Sumner

Concordia’s 16th Annual Golf Classic

July 8, 8 a.m. registration Treesdale Golf & Country Club

138th Annual Summer Festival July 28, 12:30 p.m.

Cabot Campus

Concordia Oktoberfest October 5, 4-8 p.m.

Concordia at Cabot

Camp Erin 6th Annual Purse Gala November 7, 5 p.m.

Hyundai Club, PNC Park

Live Nativity

December 15, 4 p.m.

Cabot Campus

16th Annual Golf Classic to Be Held at Treesdale Golf sponsorships and foursomes are still available for the 16th Annual Golf Classic on July 8 at Treesdale Golf & Country Club. Thanks to the following early-bird major sponsors: Signature Sponsor for the ninth consecutive year - SEI Global Institutional Group; Gift Sponsor – Martik Brothers Construction; Gold Sponsors – Butler Health System, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield and Allegheny Health Network; Banquet Sponsors – Lutheran Trust Insurance Agency and Ziegler Investment Banking; Golf Cart Sponsors – Efficient Energy Solutions and Butler County Community College; and Shirt Sponsors – Babb, Inc. and 321Blink. Call the CLM Foundation office at 724-352-1571, ext. 8363 for more information.

For more information on any of these events, please contact the Public Relations Department at 724-352-1571, ext. 8266 or visit the Events & News page at www.concordialm.org.

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NEWS / NOTES CLM Foundation Legacy Society Luncheon Set at Highpointe Both the Concordia Lutheran Ministries and the CLM Foundation Boards of Directors are pleased to host the 16th Annual Legacy Society Appreciation Celebration on Tuesday, June 25, for lunch at Highpointe at Rebecca, our retirement community in Allison Park. Guests include those who have included Concordia in their legacy plan. The fundamental principle of stewardship for people of faith is the realization that all that we have belongs to our Maker and we are simply caretakers of His gifts. We are accountable to Him to make responsible decisions with His blessings. One way to continue the trust is to have a will. Concordia can help by providing those interested with a FREE, confidential, no-obligation LEGACY PLANNING KIT that can help you plan to: • Carry out your legacy and wishes just the way you intend to.

• Satisfy your personal and philanthropic goals – to your church, favorite charities, etc.

• Take care of your family members and loved ones the way you desire.

• Leave a meaningful gift as you enter God’s eternal Kingdom.

• Prepare to meet with your attorney, financial advisor or other counsel.

Fishing Derby Hosts Over 800 Perfect weather, plenty of fish and tons of fun were all part of the 2019 Concordia Fishing Derby for Kids held on May 11 at Saxony Farm Lake. Over 800 people – the most in the event’s five-year history - reeled in bass, bluegill, catfish and sunfish. Also breaking records this year was a 21-inch largemouth bass, the largest fish caught at the event to date. Door prizes were given out every 15 minutes along with prizes for the largest and smallest catches, with over 3,000 fish caught in total. Additionally, we went through over 1,000 hot dogs, 1,500 night crawlers and 800 mealworms, all compliments of Concordia.

New this year was a photo contest of the best “big catch.” Thank you to everyone who shared photos on social media and as always, a special thank you to our community partners and volunteers who helped make the event a success. For more photos, visit the Concordia Blog at www.concordialm.org/blog.

Contact the CLM Foundation office at 1-888-3521571, ext. 8363 or by email at giving@concordialm. org to request your free kit.

Open House Events at Concordia Concordia at Cabot Hosts 19th Annual Dog Locations Concordia Village of Tampa Show The Lund Care Center Activities Departments invite the public to “Dog Days of Summer” on Thursday, Aug. 15, at 6:30 p.m. in the backyard of the building located at 134 Marwood Road, Cabot.

The event is free and will feature a number of Concordia employee, resident and family-owned dogs competing in Best Performer, Best Groomed, Most Obedient and Most Friendly categories. Residents serve as judges and guests are encouraged to bring chairs as seating is limited. For more information call 724-352-1571, ext. 8302 or 8241.

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4100 E. Fletcher Avenue, Tampa Sunday, June 23, 2:30 p.m. Educational Session “How To Choose A Retirement Living Community” followed by tours until 4:30 p.m.

Monday, June 24, 11:30 a.m. Lunch followed by tours until 2 p.m.

Please RSVP by calling Sandy Ross at 813-9776361 or visit the Coming Events section of our website at www.ConcordiaLM.org. The same format with different educational session topics will also be held on July 28-29 and Aug. 18-19.

Concordia of the South Hills 1300 Bower Hill Road, Mt. Lebanon Sunday, June 23, and Monday, June 24, 1 – 3 p.m.

Education Session “Finding Value in Retirement Living” followed by tours until 3 p.m.

For more information or to register online, visit the Events & News pages at wwwConcordiaLM.org or call Christie Wahlen at 412-294-1351. The same format with different education session topics will also be held on July 21 - 22 from 1 – 3 p.m.

Big Band and Strawberries Come to Concordia at Sumner The Louise Sumner Board Annual Strawberry Social and the Akron Big Band Concert will take place on Monday, June 24, at 7 p.m. in the Louise Sumner Pavilion on the Concordia at Sumner campus. The show is free and open to the public. Call Independent Living Coordinator Emily Dorland for more information or with any questions at 330-664-1337.

Free Grief Support Groups Conducted by Concordia’s Good Samaritan Hospice Good Samaritan Hospice, a mission of Concordia Lutheran Ministries, conducts grief support groups for anyone who has suffered the loss of a loved one.

Two six-week groups will be held during the summer.

The first begins on Thursday evening July 11 through Aug. 22 from 7-8:15 p.m. in the Card Room at Highpointe at Rebecca, 1871 Highpointe Lane in Allison Park.

A second group begins on Wednesday, July 17, from 1-2:30 p.m. at Hope Lutheran Church, 45 Maple Drive in Beaver.

Sessions are open to the public and free to all attendees. Registration for the Beaver group is required by July 12. For information or to register please contact Spiritual Care Counselor Janice Campbell, OSF at 1-800-720-2557. Registration for the Highpointe Group is also required by calling Nikki Rosswog at 1-800-720-2557, ext. 4423.

Concordia Hospice of Washington Butterfly Release Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019 2 - 4 p.m.

The Barn at Ike’s Place 80 Ikes Road, Amity, PA

register at: The Events and News section of our website: www.ConcordiaLM.org or call 724-250-4500 You are invited to honor and celebrate the memory of your loved ones.

Children are welcome! Refreshments will be provided.

The event is free to attend, with butterflies to be released at $10 each. Walk-ins are welcome, but pre-registration is highly encouraged.

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Shine Like the Sun Submitted by Chaplain Duane Voorman

“Listen I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed – in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet.”

I Corinthians 15:51-52 It has become a custom in our culture to have our loved ones cremated and their ashes sprinkled somewhere. For many it is the ocean, for others the mountains, and some even the backyard garden.

Brian Kelly had something more in mind. In July 1994, Brian suffered complications from surgery on his intestines. Knowing he was soon to die, Brian told his family what he wanted done with his remains. Though his request was unusual, his family granted it.

Brian worked for The Independence Professional Fireworks Shop in Osseo, Michigan. (You can probably see where this is going!) His boss, Mary McCavit, received Brian’s ashes and rolled them up in a 12-inch-round fireworks shell. On Friday, August 12, at a convention of fireworks technicians

in Pittsburgh, they shot Brian’s shell into the sky. It trailed two silver comet tails as it ascended in the night sky, and then it exploded into red and green stars. What a glorious display – a truly spectacular way to go.

But that is nothing compared to the glory that God intends for the bodies of those who believe in Jesus Christ. The glory of our resurrection bodies will far surpass that four-second arc of light and color that Brian experienced. Instead of the sound of cannons, there will be the awesome blare of the trumpet of God and the majestic voice of Jesus calling our bodies from the grave.

In glorious resurrection bodies, we will ascend into the clouds and meet the King of Kings whose brightness is like the lightning shining from east to west.

In Matthew 13 Jesus says, “The righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their father.”

We may all want some special ending for our lives, and for that God has some good news. Jesus Christ has risen from the dead with an eternal resurrection body. He has conquered death. All those who believe in Jesus will someday also be raised from the dead with an eternal resurrection body.

And we will shine like the sun!

CONCORDIA LUTHERAN MINISTRIES

2019 CLM Golf Classic Treesdale Golf & Country Club Monday, July 8, 2019

8:30 a.m. - Registration & Breakfast 10 a.m. - Shot Gun Start (Scramble) 3 p.m. - Reception 4 p.m. - Banquet & Program

Golf spots and sponsorships still available!

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Call the CLM Foundation Office to register or for more information at 724-352-1571, ext. 8363.

In Loving Memory Kimberly S. Abell 3/10/19 Robert Adey 3/13/19 Judy L. Albanese 3/6/19 Carolyn Allen 3/26/19 Ellen L. Altsman 5/6/19 Betty Amato 4/26/19 Eleanor D. Anderson 2/27/19 Helen E. Arner 4/18/19 Marjorie Atkinson 4/20/19 Mavis R. Auld 2/25/19 Donald H. Bader 4/26/19 Leroy R. Balmer 3/4/19 Ivica Banovic 4/26/19 M. Gladys Bauer-Shipley 4/23/19 Oliver A. Bell 2/28/19 Charlotte M. Betz 2/22/19 Marie Betz 4/10/19 Carol J. Bieranowski 2/21/19 Marianne Bodnar 2/23/19 Rose Bonazza 4/8/19 Ruth M. Bosben 3/3/19 David Bosnich 3/16/19 Domenic Bove 3/23/19 James D. Bradley Sr. 4/14/19 Nina T. Brown 3/28/19 Milton S. “Milt” Brucker 4/12/19 Donald L. Brunner 2/24/19 Sylvia Brunner 3/8/19 William Dwight Brunton 4/2/19 Judith A. Buckler 3/20/19 Mary Jo Burd 4/14/19 Patricia A. Cahalan 5/4/19 Harry M. Canavesi Jr. 4/17/19 JoAnn Capenos 4/22/19 John A. Capezzuto 3/8/19 Michael Caplinger 4/11/19 Teresa F. Casper 4/27/19 Patricia M. Cather 4/18/19 Geraldine Ruth Causey 3/2/19 Elaine Chadwick 5/4/19 Walter P. Chapman Jr. 3/17/19 Anna Chirieleison 3/13/19 Chung Cho 4/1/19 Lois Jean Christ 4/8/19 Joyce A. Ciani 4/8/19 Martha Jean Cicco 3/22/19 Alma Claar 3/27/19 Gordon E. Clark 3/22/19 Kathryn Clever 3/20/19 Irene Coley 2/22/19 Ann Louise Colley 2/27/19 Gerald Colonna 3/6/19 Georgia K. Colosimo 2/28/19

Margaret A. Colucci 5/9/19 Emery J. Colussy 3/1/19 Frances E. Compton 2/24/19 Margaret A. Conboy 2/24/19 Margaret Ann Conley 3/2/19 James E. Connors 3/1/19 Richard H. Corbett 4/22/19 Brenda L. Corcoran 2/23/19 Jerilyn Cordes 3/28/19 Andrew B. Cox 5/4/19 Joanne Cranmer 2/28/19 Katharine A. Creese 5/13/19 Craig E. Cullen 4/26/19 Beverly Cunningham 4/17/19 Clara M. Cunningham 2/27/19 Raymond L. Custard 4/4/19 Robert M. Cybak 3/7/19 Sylvia R. “Toppy” Damiano 3/23/19 Jennie Dasantellano 4/11/19 Emil Daubner 3/17/19 Patricia Daugherty 4/9/19 Thomas J. Davis 3/10/19 Wendell R. Dean 3/4/19 Jeanne L. DeCesare 5/8/19 Raymond Delawder 3/4/19 Helen V. DeStefano 4/21/19 Ronald Dietz 3/4/19 Barbara A. DiGennaro 3/27/19 Joanna Diggins 3/31/19 Betty Jane Dilick 4/23/19 David M. Dilts Sr. 2/23/19 John P. DiMarzio 3/6/19 Barbara A. Dinger 4/30/19 Nicola “Nick” DiTommaso 3/20/19 Kathleen Donnelly 3/13/19 Joann A. Doedyns 5/2/19 Judith Donatelli 4/20/19 Richard S. Dougall 4/8/19 Mariann Dowling 2/22/19 Mary E. Downey 3/25/19 Elizabeth M. Dunham 4/11/19 Roger Elliott 5/1/19 Charles S. Engelman Sr. 3/28/19 Barbara A. Eshbaugh 5/4/19 Nelson E. Evans 4/25/19 Linda S. Faiella 3/11/19 Virginia A. Falcona 3/23/19 Mildred Fassinger 3/13/19 Patricia M. Fincher 5/12/19 Verlee Fischer 5/10/19 Michael Fizer 5/5/19 John P. Flaherty 2/20/19

Concordia Lutheran Ministries wishes to extend its deepest condolences to families who have lost loved ones. Thank you for trusting Concordia with their care. We feel privileged to have served them. May God provide you with His special blessings of comfort and peace.

Osvaldo Fontecchio 2/25/19 John R. Fowler 4/6/19 George H. Fox 5/9/19 Tina M. Frangowlakis 4/4/19 Gene B. Frank 2/28/19 Robert Freitag 5/2/19 Gloria A. Garia 4/7/19 Michael Eugene Gasper Sr. 4/10/19 Carol Gaul 4/30/19 Elizabeth Gaydosh 4/3/19 Loretta M. Geibel 5/10/19 Evelyn Gimigliano 4/21/19 Robert Girdano 3/26/19 Robert Gomez 3/8/19 Robert M. Goodman 3/27/19 Joseph E. Graff 3/18/19 M. Gloria Grau 4/1/19 Edith C. Greco 2/26/19 Kathleen Griffin 3/2/19 Margaret “Peggy” Griffith 4/8/19 Larry L. Grossman 5/4/19 Theodore Haehle 4/14/19 Thelma J. Hall 4/19/19 Margaret L. Hamilton 4/25/19 Larry J. Hamm 3/30/19 Eleanor J. Hanna 4/4/19 Mildred C. Hanyak 3/26/19 Doris M. Hartman 4/20/19 Elizabeth K. Hayes 4/6/19 Thomas R. Heath 2/19/19 Eleanor R. Hecker 3/5/19 Delisa Henry 4/27/19 Gladys Hibbard 4/7/19 Elaine T. Hickly 4/13/19 Peggy Hirtz 5/1/19 Johnny E. Hite 3/7/19 Josephine M. Hixenbaugh 4/20/19 Edward J. Hoagland 4/13/19 Bertha P. Hoffman 4/24/19 George Edward Hojdila 3/2/19 Theodore Holben 3/17/19 Betty J. Hopkins 2/21/19 Marion W. Hornberger 4/17/19 Evelyn E. Hrelec 3/3/19 Jane H. Huber 5/12/19 Donald D. Huminsky 3/19/19 Marian H. Hunter 3/22/19 Amelia “Millie” I. Huzyak 3/22/19 Anna Inman 3/14/19 Ruth M. Isenberg 3/29/19 Lorna L. Johnson 3/6/19 Sarah E. Johnson 4/18/19

Stella Johnson 5/4/19 Marvin Jones 3/27/19 Mary Louise Riggins Jones 3/7/19 Stephen J. Juba 3/21/19 George J. Kabay 4/22/19 Francis J. Kaminski 4/13/19 Floyd D. Keller 3/13/19 Leonard John Kennedy 3/14/19 Douglas J. Kirby 3/3/19 Edgar R. “Bud” Kirk 2/22/19 Martin Kisiel 3/10/19 Bernice A. Kivlan 4/5/19 Hazel Klamecki 3/3/19 Thomas F. Klein 3/25/19 Rose M. Klen 3/19/19 Joseph J. Kleppner 3/19/19 Luann Kobet 4/2/19 Joseph L. Kocon 3/1/19 Eleanor Kohl 4/14/19 Frank J. Kolano 4/14/19 Donna Kovac 3/8/19 Marie E. Kovacic 5/5/19 Katherine A. Kreutzer 3/24/19 Lucy B. Kronstain 3/12/19 Thaddeus “Ted” Alan Kulas 3/22/19 Sandra M. Kundrat 3/21/19 Karen L. Kurtz 3/9/19 Marion “Snook” Kutzko 4/13/19 Peter P. Lageman 4/19/19 O’Norina “Nora” LaManna 3/19/19 Caroline I. Lang 4/22/19 William A. Laughlin 2/22/19 Joseph Lewis Lee 5/5/19 Earla G. Lewis 2/24/19 4/8/19 Beatrice E. Long Jacqueline M. Longmore 3/29/19 Nancy J. Lowers 4/8/19 Joseph R. Lynch 4/10/19 Catherine Mahaven 4/21/19 Sylvester J. Malone 5/1/19 Lester P. Mangold 3/10/19 Nick Maravich Jr. 4/4/19 John Marchyshyn 5/8/19 Peter J. Marovich 5/4/19 David B. Marshall 4/20/19 Helen Martier 4/6/19 Gerald W. Martin 4/30/19 George C. Martin 3/11/19 Richard J. Martin 4/19/19 Dr. Richard T. Martin 5/8/19 Martin H. Matthews 4/16/19

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Carol L. Mayer 4/23/19 Francis G. McAtee 3/17/19 Joseph W. McCarthy 3/9/19 Karen L. McClain 3/11/19 Allen E. McCrea 3/15/19 Michael McCready 4/1/19 Golda J. McCracken 4/12/19 Irene Mildred McIntosh 2/28/19 Thomas “Tom” W. McKeon 5/5/19 Helen M. McKrisky 4/27/19 Donna R. McLaughlin 4/17/19 Dorothy A. Meier 3/15/19 Joan J. Meleski 4/18/19 Mary Merkt 3/20/19 Adele Mertens 4/18/19 Ronald J. Misencik 4/20/19 Lynda Michaels 3/14/19 Wanda Mihalek 5/2/19 James E. Miller 2/27/19 Margaret M. Miller 3/5/19 Marion Miller 3/29/19 Tim Miller 3/31/19 William R. Miller 2/24/19 Mildred A. Molkenthin 5/5/19 William H. Momper 2/23/19 Edith Monday 5/12/19 Edward J. Morrow 4/7/19 Anne Mulligan 3/14/19 Frances Munizza 3/10/19 Edward P. Murphy 4/28/19 Lillian Mussel 3/14/19 Anne Mutscheller 2/24/19 Marian K. Myers 3/3/19 Anna M. Nee 3/9/19 Faye A. Negley 2/19/19 Norene E. Nelson 4/12/19 Ralph D. Norris 3/20/19 Judy Lynn O’Bott 3/23/19 Sue A. O’Brien 3/3/19 Kathleen Oden 5/9/19 Mary M. O’Donnell 4/13/19 Freda L. Olean 3/9/19

Nancy R. Oliver 2/25/19 Margaret Paszkiewicz 3/10/19 Robert Lee Patsy 5/4/19 Nancy M. Pellicano 5/5/19 Michael Pendleton 4/2/19 Clyde Pennybaker Jr. 3/5/19 Henry Pidcock 2/21/19 Henry W. Pierce 3/14/19 Geraldine F. Pigott 5/6/19 Elda M. Ponevac 5/3/19 Kim Ponteous 4/15/19 Helen F. Popa 4/6/19 Eleanor Popinski 3/11/19 Mary A. Popovich 5/9/19 William J. Proffitt 3/14/19 Thomas J. Purnell 4/5/19 Jean M. Rader 4/3/19 Shirley Ann Ream 3/18/19 Frank L. Reda 4/7/19 Ronald A. Reft 2/20/19 Dorothy M. Reinhardt 4/9/19 John Rennels 3/6/19 Barbara A. Rettinger 2/19/19 Robert E. Richards 3/3/19 Larry E. Ridinger 2/23/19 Darlene M. Rieck 3/1/19 Charlene Roberts 4/14/19 Wilda M. Roesch 3/17/19 Mary Rogalski 3/29/19 Lois Ann Rose 3/24/19 Lois A. Rose 4/24/19 Charlotte M. Ross 3/28/19 Sharon M. Rowles 2/22/19 Joseph E. Rowley Jr. 3/27/19 Ann L. Russell 4/11/19 Nancy Mae Sacco 2/22/19 Maria V. Say 4/5/19 James T. Schlick 4/20/19 Esther Schneck 5/15/19 Marie B. Schnur 4/6/19 Teresa Sciulli 3/19/19 Hugo Schmidt 3/10/19 Raymond M. Senko 3/25/19 John B. Sevin 4/6/19 Pamela Seward 4/6/19 Audrey A. Shaffer 2/22/19

Michael Shaffer 5/6/19 Gary Sharpe 4/3/19 Marsha F. Sheesley 4/9/19 Janet E. Shelkons 3/16/19 Beatrice Shields 3/6/19 Donna J. Sigley 4/19/19 Elizabeth Silvan 4/6/19 Joseph P. Silvestri 4/16/19 Tony Skaro 4/29/19 William B. Sloan 4/3/19 Victoria M. Smieszek 4/29/19 Ellen Smith 5/1/19 Eloise M. Smith 5/3/19 Jack Smith 4/15/19 Karen L. Smith 3/12/19 Margaret C. Smith 3/4/19 Mary F. Smith 2/24/19 Nancy A. Smith 3/14/19 William P. Smith 3/17/19 Marilyn R. Snyder 2/21/19 Stephen M. Solomich 3/13/19 Robert N. Sommers 4/30/19 Angela Spataro 4/29/19 Allan J. Stegkamper 3/12/19 Marilyn J. Stephenson 4/9/19 Donald Stevenson 3/26/19 Kathleen Marie Stitt 3/17/19 Pauline V. Stitt 2/23/19 Deana L. Suhadolnik 2/25/19 Barbara Sullivan 3/21/19 Michael D. Summerville 2/21/19 Katherine Suveges 5/12/19 Charles Swaiko 2/28/19 Delores C. Sweesy 4/2/19 Patricia A. Szuba 2/24/19 Madeline Juanita Talley 3/15/19 Jack J. Tarosky 5/4/19 Robert Thomas 4/5/19 Phyllis Sybil Thompson 3/8/19 Barbara A. Thorhauer 2/23/19 John S. Ticich 4/20/19 Vienna M. Tommasino

2/22/19 Melba Jean Totera Lucini 3/18/19 Willard Joseph “Joe” Tress 4/17/19 Gloria A. Trivilino 4/21/19 Marilyn G. Troy 2/25/19 Dorothy M. Tyler 4/29/19 Roman Tyminski 3/24/19 Mary A. VanHorn 3/3/19 John VanWingerden 4/29/19 Donald R. Vaughn 4/3/19 Peter Vescio 3/5/19 Dorothy M. Voelker 4/17/19 Marlene A. Vogler 4/27/19 Jean W. Voskamp 5/15/19 William N. Vular 3/18/19 Irmgard Wagner 3/12/19 Thomas Walko 3/9/19 Jeanette B. Ward 4/21/19 Roy R. Warsing 2/26/19 Gregory H. Waslo III 3/7/19 Barbara Webb 5/5/19 Stephen Weichey 5/8/19 Walter B. Weimerskir 3/9/19 Ruth A. Weiss 2/14/19 Roberta C. Wentz 5/3/19 Donald Wiefling 3/14/19 Walter S. Wilczynski 3/10/19 Marion Wilkins 3/11/19 Beverly J. Williams 4/12/19 Phillip P. Williams 4/24/19 Frank H. Wilson 2/20/19 Beula M. Wolf 3/16/19 Peggy A. Wolf 4/11/19 Barbara D. Womeldorf 3/23/19 David W. Wuycik 5/6/19 Jane S. Wygal 3/2/19 Robert Yazvac 2/25/19 Hazel M. Young 4/17/19 Margaret D. Young 4/19/19 Myra Young 3/13/19 Richard B. Young Jr. 4/29/19 Wanda Rae Young 5/15/19 Irene M. Zakarian 3/20/19

“My presence shall go with you, and I will give you rest.” – Exodus 33:14

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Horst & Eleanor Schwalm Faith in Caring 2019 Award Winner Announced Each year, Concordia honors volunteers across the organization for their dedicated service. Beginning in 2018, we announced the Horst & Eleanor Schwalm Faith In Caring Award to a single volunteer (or group of volunteers) who truly goes above and beyond in service to others. The award is named in honor of longtime administrator Horst Schwalm and his widow Eleanor. Eleanor remains active at Concordia as a faithful volunteer and resident. The Faith In Caring Award is regarded as Concordia’s highest volunteer honor.

In April 2019 we announced this year’s winner: William Hartman, or “Bingo Bill,” of Concordia of Wexford. Bill can be described as caring, helpful and compassionate by staff and residents who interact with him every Thursday. He has been volunteering for almost 10 years with the activities department as a Bingo helper. Bill has his limits due to his Down syndrome, but that does not hold him back as a volunteer. Bill loves to share his personal achievement stories with the residents who are inspired by him.

He always goes out of his way to make sure a special bingo prize is available if someone requests it. He has a genuine caring heart for all of the residents and has been a blessing to everyone who comes in contact with him.

This award carries a $2,000 stipend - $1,000 to

benefit Concordia of Wexford’s Activity Department and $1,000 to benefit all of Concordia’s volunteer programs in honor of Bill as an outstanding volunteer.

To help us permanently endow this high honor with a gift of your own, please use the enclosed envelope (write “Schwalm Award” in the “other” field) or mail your gift to the CLM Foundation Office at 134 Marwood Road, Cabot, PA 16023.

On behalf of those who benefit from the thousands of volunteer hours carried out each year at Concordia, we thank you for your continued support of Concordia – whether it be your time, talent or treasure.

Looking for a new career?

Concordia is hiring!

We’re always looking for caring people to add to our staff. Check out ConcordiaCareers.org for listings at each of our facilities and community based service lines.

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In Loving Tribute

Gifts from January 1, 2019 through March 31, 2019

Gratitude is our expression of thanks to the Lord for all His blessings. Our donors show their gratitude to God for His abundant blessings through their tribute to those they love. These gifts of gratitude touch so many lives and help us to fulfill our mission to serve God by providing for the needs of His people. Thank you for thinking of Concordia and all those who we serve.

IN MEMORY OF Alice A. Adams Robert and Marlene Weissert Agnes Aftanas Anonymous Virginia Marks Fred and Joanne Paganelli Diane Tomayko Herb and Jamie Weber Eleanor Anderson Dianne DeNezza Bonnie Lynch Judith Maglin Sampson Morris Group Patricia Sapsara Cheryl Schwartz Anna Sneddon Heidi C. Tomicek UHL Construction Company, INC Margaret M. Anderson Debra Cuteri Debra Greenawalt Gary and Carol Hines Darlene Keck Ms. Beryl Mottern Carol Mueller Vernon Neubert Florence Andrasick Michele Shober JoAnn Baker William Farrer Leroy R. Balmer Patricia McDole Helen Zombeck Ruth Barkley Eva and Skip Dorman Betty Inman Shirley Jersey Sandy and Jack Senior Jim L. Barnes J. Allan Barnes Shirley Barnes Loretta Porter Charles Barno Dave and Peggy Yodens Frank Bax John Hersko Grace K. Becerra New Directions

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Counseling Services Karen Bedillion Lois Phillips Arthur and Candice VanBriggle Margaret Berrigan Barbara Frohne Carol A. Hansen Janice Lawson Mary C. McCormick Margaret Murphy Carol E. Poleno Beverly School Marguerite Bevevino Mary Wood Carol Bieranowski Jane E. Anderson Donna Kohley June Rilius Joyce Black Debra Greenawalt George and Darlene Keck Maureen S. Blair Cari Batchelar Alvin Boltz Betty Wright Joyce Bonovitz Christine Bonovitz Sara Muempfer Jesse Bowser Shirley Bowser Phyllis Crissman Marcella Brechel Sharon Brechel Shirley Brougher Bender Consulting Services Inc Joyce Bender Kevin and Mary Brougher Margaret Flavin Jim and Luanne Goodrich Christine Griffin Bill and Skeeter Haas Carol Howard Thomas and Maryann Katonka Kelly Kuczinski Craig Mertens Michael Minear Edward Nebiolo Ryan Phifer

Kristie Pippy Patricia Richards Deborah Scott Carol Wagner Jack K. Brown Marge Steinhiser Sylvia J. Brunner Mary Fabrizio Jennifer George Paul Hanny Carla Orosz Jessie Bryson-Hales Geneva Cale Marlene Domhoff Giselda Bulazo Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pellegrino Margaret L. Burak Cindy Johnson Lucille M. Burford Adel Luciano Janet Burg Ms. Jill Botinovch Karen Chewning Chester Cooper George Hosko James E. Lucic Pauline Martin Papp Oaktree Academy Patricia Rabassi-Rueppel John Capezzuto Jacky Basl Lacy Brant Eleanor Dip Courtney Edwards Girard Federation of Teachers Mary Kotlinksi Ronald Lindsey Margaret Snead Sam and Gloria Capicotto John and Susan McKinnis Geraldine Causey Sandra Pearce Michelle Cerrone Michele Stanchina Norma Jean Chambers George Chambers Madeline Chesky Robert and Patricia Barron Angela Molfi

Pati Strominger Turtle Creek Wellness Dorina Ciciarelli Michael and Theresa Stitt Jean L. Ciufo Shari Calabria Jean Clark Barbara Martin Edward B. Clement Richard Asare OCCU-TEC Proceq USA Inc Georgia Colosimo Jay Baker One America Brenda L. Corcoran CCN America, LP Timothy and Marcia Corcoran Elexa Cribelar William and Jeanne Downey Kathleen Gardner Mr. and Mrs. Andy Gildersleeve Carol Happ Brad and Laura Herbert Pamela Nutes Terry Wentz Donna Corless Anonymous Audrey Corso Chris Buday Mr. and Mrs. Edwin R. Schmitt William Q. Cox Karen Cox Joanne Cranmer Ms. Danna L. Drescher Betty Harvat Albert and Marlene Lacanic OES Butler Chapter No. 45 Bill and Debbie Pettigrew Randy Wymer Melissa A. Crisci Nicholas Crisci Cherie Cypher Larissa Yates Eleanor Daum

Linda Trusky Jennie Lynn Davidson Edwin Davidson Geraldine Decroo Brenda DeCroo Bud and Ellen Laurent Cheryl Demek David Coates Kenneth Demek Michael and Marsha Samuels Brenda Vinton Shelia Welsh Barbara DiGennaro Marilyn Brandon Ruth E. Dille Lawerence Baldasare Thomas Beljan Burns White LLC William and Shirley Freyer Marilyn Heintz Jeff Lauffer Manchester Bidwell Corporation Robert and Barbara Marcellus Elizabeth Merrick Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Olson Dan Otte Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Ruffley Carole Shade Summer Steele Shirley Ubinger Elizabeth Duer Alexander and Elizabeth Howson Karen Dymun Jennifer Gidwani Samuel Glaviano Ruth Horni Ellen Markel Mary Jo Neff Monica Null Janet Pry Charlotte Riegner Robert Rubino John J. Ulizio Michael Ecola Kay Ann Patterson Scott Eckert Don Mertz Joseph Egan Karen Egan Loraine Engle Barry and Bea Bebout John Engle Patricia Engle David and Karen McRobie Joseph M. Petersen Denise Rice Rick Sicilio Ten Mile Power Squadron

Lona Vogeley Mr. and Mrs. William Vogeley Doris Fahringer Dean and Jane Bier Elizabeth Senulis Virginia Falcona Mr. and Mrs. Lou Batsch Bonnie Nusskern Grace M. Felix Bonnie Ord Veronica Ferguson Anonymous Ann Ferro Mr. William R. Rankin Teresa Gestl Bernadette Magoc Betty Wright Toni Geyer Albert Panza Geraldine Gonet Helen Meta Andrea Wagner James Wagner Karen Gould Kara Falck Shirley Hall Joyce Skultety Joanne Hallisey Julia Finikiotis Richard and Karen Foster St. James Home School Association Edith T. Hanlon Al Hanlon John Hanna Eleanor Corcoran Frank Happ Kathleen Gardner Carol Happ Terry Wentz Damian Yenzi Robert R. Heberle Judith Bonarski Terry Cavanaugh Jean Hinrichsen Marshall Dennehey Pannier Corporation John Heilman Sandra Heilman Frederick W. Heintz Marilyn Heintz Leona Heintz Marilyn Heintz Roberta A. Heintz Marilyn Heintz Jill J. Henderson Rebekah Moidrak Hans Henning Anonymous Mary Ellen Henning Anonymous Kay Hibbard Lidia Schlosser Mary Highfield

Thomas and Julie Myers George Hojdila Karen A. Trzcinski Joe Hollern Albert Panza Betty J. Hopkins Beaver Valley Credit Union, Board of Directors and Employee Gift Fund Elsie Horn Margaret Jelks Garnet A. Howard Cheryl G. Bogatay Gene Howard Cheryl G. Bogatay Vera Howe Eleanor Schwalm Gayle M. Jeffries Mr. Glenn A. Jeffries Timothy J. Johnson Nancy D. Johnson Richard Juzwick Donna Juzwick Eileen Kapustik The Kiski School Carole Katelan Charles and Karen Capper Kirsten Durkee Paul and Joanne Feira Glenn and Susan Hughes Liberty Hills Caring Committee Ann S. Meyer Marie Ralich Carol Ann Vonschaven Ronald and Barbara Wolf Clara Kearney Ruth K. Gallaway Mary Keller Marcia Fox Patricia Seely Ronald Keller Margaret Keller Frances Kenna Alcoa Corporation Joan Colak Hank and Frances Farris Mary A. Fischer Ronald Fischer Lloyd and Robin Geisler Mr. and Mrs. Charles Koempel Irene Negle Premier Wealth Partners Elaine Ricketts John Smeltzer C.P. Soergel Caryn Soergel Susan Soergel Carol Steigerwald Jim Kennelly Crosswinds Caring Committee Margie Kierin

Donna M. Van Newkirk Darlene King Margaret Welch-Murphy Shirley King Randy and Carol Lencki Heather Mallard John and Julie Polczynski Albert Walston Donald Kitko Mandi Edwards Linda Kitko Bernard Klein Kristen Baileys Ann Klukaszewski Frank Klukaszewski Raymond Knable Patricia Knable Shirley Kos Chester Kos Laura Krofchik Paul and Theresa Krofchik Lucy Kronstain Mike Bellas Louise Kruth Michael and Nancy Hughey Larry E. Kughn Timothy and Marcia Corcoran Joanne Greedan, also from Chris, Liz, Terran, Jaden Kughn, Kim Kughn Mangum, Dave, Sierra and Stephan Carol Happ Christopher Happ Terry Wentz Anna Kuhn Kristen M. Kerr Rich Lapishka June Bell Donald Larrick Patricia Larrick Helen Lasko Patricia Sharrar Francis Laube Gretchen Black Lois Laux Richard and Lori Laux Emil and Ilan Lavcek John Huss Evangelical Lutheran Church Ruth Lengel Harold and Laura Adams Claire Albright Anonymous Nada Askew Robert and Muriel Auger Bill Baer C. Ross and Lynn Betts Mr. and Mrs. Harold Blaisdell Jean Bost Stephen Bulazo William Burt

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Kathleen N. Bytheway Michael and Geraldine Capsambellis Richard Carpenter Ann Charlton Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Chleboski Shirley Cole Carolyn Cooper Mr. Richard G. Davis Mary Ellen Dougall Thomas and Joan Dougherty Frances Edwards Mr. and Mrs. William Edwards Clifford and Margaret Elms Mr. and Mrs. Dave Elms Margot Ernharth John and Anna Fetkovich Ruth Fleck David and Lillian Forrest Mr. and Mrs. Lamar Fraizer Robert J. Friedman Mary Jane Furar Mary Ann Gigliotti Marlene Grazier Robert and Audrey Haberlein Virginia Haiges Ruth Hall Mr. and Mrs. John Hicks John M. Holt Clare D. Homburg Alexander and Elizabeth Howson Mr. and Mrs. Martin Ide Mr. and Mrs. Robert Joestlein Marion G. King Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Labarre Thomas Lengel Amelia Lobur Mr. and Mrs. George Lutz Sue Maholic James and Walburga McAtamney Diane McDonald James and Mildred McGough Jeffrey Meier Bob and Lori Mele Mr. and Mrs. Michael Nagel Robert Noble James Ostrosky Frances O’Toole Sheila Parfitt Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pellegrino William Quinn Mr. and Mrs. John

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Repasky Hans and Ellen Reppermund Bob and Bev Riale Rosemary Romies Gertrude Russell Mr. and Mrs. Louis R. Sattler Rita V. Schreiber Bill and Charlotte Shippee Mr. and Mrs. Richard R. Simcoviak Paul and Marjorie Sober Linda Sprouse Retta Steele Mary Lloyd Thompson Almeda B. Thornton Mr. and Mrs. Adam F. Treusch Mr. and Mrs. Daniel P. Treusch Mr. and Mrs. Louis A. Vidic Donna Watkins Norman and Lois Weismann Rev. and Mrs. Brian Westgate Mr. and Mrs. John F. Wolff Dorothy Loebig Robert Danforth Celia Janosik Rose Loretta Donald and Debbie Bender Antoinette Finn Markovitz Dugan & Associates Shirley Mahaffey Mickey Bradley Janine Friend Grace Martin Safeway Termite Co Shirley Mahan Gary and Carol Hines Antoinette Malone Anna Kocak Margaret J. Mann Marta Conkling Carol Herrick Kathy Marchuk Elizabeth Hnat Alfred Marks Janice Marks Elsie Martin Mary Ellen Aysse Gregory Bell Carolyn Ruffer William Vingin Dorothy J. Martinez Concordia at Rebecca Residence Alfred Maurhoff Lola Maurhoff Connie B. Mavroudis

Martha Ryle Francis McAtee Elfinwild Volunteer Fire Company Kathleen Miller Mark and Peggy Uminski Joe McCarthy Linda Baleno Kenneth and Charlotte Hoener Marge McCarthy Kenneth and Charlotte Hoener Carol McDermott Michele Kocian Minnie McElroy William and Shirley Freyer Erin Painter James McKean Joanne Allen Jane Derosky Joe Harbert Lynn Jacobs-Booth Pamela Lauff Steve and Casey Malyuk Anna Mae McLaughlin Bernadette Domenic William Means Nancy Juskowich Linda Michel Paul Michel James W. Miller Elizabeth Francis Sara Miller Richard and Barbra Carr Sue Milliren Ruth Vasey Rev. John Molitoris Jeremy Molitoris Leah Montag Allen and Velma Montag Roland Montag Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wetzel Howard H. Morgan Carole A. Boyer Sarah Davis Robert Gallagher Mary E. Hall Virginia Hausele Valerie Lilko Marguerite Morgan Patricia Sharrar Urban Design Associates Beatrice Weimer Clarence Mowery Mary Townsend Helen Mueller Susan Babjack Nickolas Martin James and Gail Titus J. Warren and Isabell Myers Thomas and Julie Myers Violet Navalinskas

Albert Panza Beverly Netzel John W. Netzel Anna M. Oesterling Pat Bitting Victor Pajerski Linda Fetcko Gladys Lustic Margaret Paskiewicz Julie Bowden Lisa Connors Ashley Czak Lindsay Hanlon Laura Miller Daphna Shimshi Philip Spartis Alison Sychterz Mike Zyra Thomas Patterson Kay Ann Patterson Thomas Patterson, Jr. Kay Ann Patterson John & Pauline Paulenda Jo-Ann Paulenda Michael Petley Linda Fye Harry Pitcock Nelson and Carol Craige Hazel Pontious Richard and Susan Boggs Carol Pontious Carol A. Porter Anonymous Valerie L. Poust Christine Felter George D. Powell Mark R. Feller Thomas and Julie Myers Helen E. Pretnik Debra Pretnik James A. Rakoczy Donna Rakoczy Emma J. Reddinger Robin Ardeno John and Jaimie Bracken Mary Lou Cicolini Danny and Carla Isiminger John and Marge Thomas Russell Reid Rosalee Reid Patsy Ricciuti John M Purcell PC Bonnie Liberatore United Mine Workers of America John Riggs John F. Geier Helen Rising Robert and Lois Pogyor Jay and Peg Rising Robert and Lois Pogyor Catherine Rupert Norma Rupert James Rush

Bradley Rush Suzanne Rush Mortenson Diane M. Sadowski B&W Insurance Agency, Inc. Ritchey Metals Nancy Reynolds Horst Schwalm James and Diane Freeman Carda Horton Eleanor Schwalm Ottilia Scott Arlene Thomas Walter B. Scott Arlene Thomas Elmer Sewasky Marjorie Sewasky Richard Shaw A.K. Nahas Shopping Center Inc Pam W. Brett Margaret Buck Linda Evans Dorothy Gumpf Joan E. Marshall Beverly Merriman Paula Nixon Donna Powell Carolyn Silay Lewis and Laraine Davis Christine Ebken Michael Kochis Janet Korenich Barbara Neumeyer Jan Sylanski Francis Silbach Flo Silbach Frank A. Skerl Michaele McNelis Leonard Skultety Ann Marie Downey Tim and Tina Dunbar Heather Fierst Robert Lecrone North Sewickley United Presbyterian Church Jeanine Remley Joyce Skultety Althea Zebley Michael Zebley Robert Slicker Mary Jane Slicker Hilbert P. Smith Patricia Blackburn Nancy Smith Patricia Smith Albert Snyder Dennis R. Snyder Gail Snyder Dennis R. Snyder Susan Spak Deronda Elliot Lillian Stapel Kathy Flood Joy Stephens

George Stephens Kathleen Stitt Shirley Boarts James G. Decomo Mr. and Mrs. Sean Lantz Jean Ruffaner Jean C. Stouffer Garnet Klingensmith David McCracken David Streator Carol Cox Bill and Marie Strouss Kathryn Canfield Isabell A. Swanson Ms. Carol Lindley Delores Miller Catherine M. Swartzlander Danny and Sue McKnight Paul Titus Mary Tapscott Mr. and Mrs. Carl R. Bracken Sr Mary Elder Richard and Cindy Gordon William and Carolyn Gordon Tom and Teresa Hanson Sue Ann Hooks Bernadette Magoc Mary Seaman Lynn Sibley Nancy Smith Roger Sweeny Susan Torrance Nancy Watt Richard Taylor Novella Barron Star Lake Ford LLC Curt Thomas Eileen Thomas Gladys Thorne Clarence and Barbara Dawson Gary and Joyce Dawson James Thorne Robert and Marlene Weissert Thomas Tibbott Carol Namisnak Dareen Romanchik Addie D. Tolliver-Bell Jennifer Yeager Frank Trella Vince and Patricia Bellissimo Edward J. McClain Floyd and Tona McElwain Colleen A. Trosky Susan Etter Howard M. Houser Jr. Bernice Metz Donna Miller James and Barbara Miller

PBA Finance Pennsylvania Bar Associates Sandra Thompson Marilyn Troy Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Capuano Claire Miller Mr. and Mrs. Gregg Schmidt David and Susan Yundt Darlene Yundt Clare Van Newkirk Donna M. Van Newkirk Ellis Van Newkirk Donna M. Van Newkirk Paul Van Newkirk Donna M. Van Newkirk Beatrice Vickers Russell Kramer Virginia Sudak Ronald Werkmeister Albert Vierthaler Donna M. Van Newkirk Debbie Voelker Gloria Lehman Esther Waldron Lois Lindstrom Dolores C. Walker Haven I Ladies Card Club Oma L. Walton Vernell Ralph Roy Warsing Gary and Karen Donnelly Paul and Katy Warsing Keith Whitmer Harold and Laura Adams Anonymous Nada Askew Robert and Muriel Auger Bill Baer C. Ross and Lynn Betts Mr. and Mrs. Harold Blaisdell Jean Bost Stephen Bulazo William Burt Kathleen N. Bytheway Michael and Geraldine Capsambellis Richard Carpenter Ann Charlton Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Chleboski Shirley Cole Carolyn Cooper Mr. Richard G. Davis Mary Ellen Dougall Thomas and Joan Dougherty Frances Edwards Mr. and Mrs. William Edwards Clifford and Margaret Elms

Mr. and Mrs. Dave Elms Margot Ernharth John and Anna Fetkovich Ruth Fleck David and Lillian Forrest Mr. and Mrs. Lamar Fraizer Robert J. Friedman Mary Jane Furar Mary Ann Gigliotti Marlene Grazier Robert and Audrey Haberlein Virginia Haiges Ruth Hall Mr. and Mrs. John Hicks John M. Holt Clare D. Homburg Alexander and Elizabeth Howson Mr. and Mrs. Martin Ide Mr. and Mrs. Robert Joestlein Marion G. King Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Labarre Amelia Lobur Mr. and Mrs. George Lutz Sue Maholic James and Walburga McAtamney Diane McDonald James and Mildred McGough Jeffrey Meier Bob and Lori Mele Mr. and Mrs. Michael Nagel Robert Noble James Ostrosky Frances O’Toole Sheila Parfitt Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pellegrino William Quinn Mr. and Mrs. John Repasky Hans and Ellen Reppermund Bob and Bev Riale Rosemary Romies Gertrude Russell Mr. and Mrs. Louis R. Sattler Rita V. Schreiber Bill and Charlotte Shippee Mr. and Mrs. Richard R. Simcoviak Paul and Marjorie Sober Linda Sprouse Retta Steele Mary Lloyd Thompson Almeda B. Thornton Mr. and Mrs. Adam F. Treusch

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Mr. and Mrs. Daniel P. Treusch Mr. and Mrs. Louis A. Vidic Donna Watkins Norman and Lois Weismann Rev. and Mrs. Brian Westgate Mr. and Mrs. John F. Wolff Elizabeth Wiegand Carolyn Vivaldi James M. Williams Teri Doliber Bob Wilson Jim Lettrich Marianne Wilson ELL Incorporated Jim Lettrich Robert Wilson David and Martha Alsing Daniel D. Wingard Cari Batchelar Michal Witten Delray Beach Police Department Investigative Division Henry Sladek David Yeager Jeanne Yeager Frank L. Yerkins Marte Yerkins Mary J. Yerkins Marte Yerkins Barry L. Young Joel and Sandra Miller Patricia Lee Rafferty Fran Rider Ross Tyndall Lucy Veronick Ronald and Jeanette Young John and Patricia Zahner Harry Zelechowski Mary Maddey

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Debra Zilla Denny Zilla IN HONOR OF Glenda Gielser Karen Eurich Dale Sargent Robert A. Burns Eleanor Schwalm James and Diane Freeman Peggy S. Trettel Sibyl J. Mose Elizabeth B. Utchel Raymond J. Schnaubelt IN CELEBRATION OF The Marriage of John Lengel and Patricia Whitmer Harold and Laura Adams Claire Albright Anonymous Nada Askew Robert and Muriel Auger Bill Baer C. Ross and Lynn Betts Mr. and Mrs. Harold Blaisdell Jean Bost Stephen Bulazo William Burt Kathleen N. Bytheway Michael and Geraldine Capsambellis Richard Carpenter Ann Charlton Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Chleboski Shirley Cole Carolyn Cooper Mr. Richard G. Davis Mary Ellen Dougall Thomas and Joan

Dougherty Frances Edwards Mr. and Mrs. William Edwards Clifford and Margaret Elms Mr. and Mrs. Dave Elms Margot Ernharth John and Anna Fetkovich Ruth Fleck David and Lillian Forrest Mr. and Mrs. Lamar Fraizer Robert J. Friedman William and Shirley Freyer Mary Jane Furar Mary Ann Gigliotti Marlene Grazier Robert and Audrey Haberlein Virginia Haiges Ruth Hall Mr. and Mrs. John Hicks John M. Holt Robert and Gail Holzer Clare D. Homburg Alexander and Elizabeth Howson Mr. and Mrs. Martin Ide Mr. and Mrs. Robert Joestlein Marion G. King Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Labarre Amelia Lobur Mr. and Mrs. George Lutz Sue Maholic James and Walburga McAtamney Diane McDonald James and Mildred McGough Jeffrey Meier Bob and Lori Mele

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Nagel Robert Noble James Ostrosky Frances O’Toole Sheila Parfitt Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pellegrino William Quinn Mr. and Mrs. John Repasky Hans and Ellen Reppermund Bob and Bev Riale Rosemary Romies Gertrude Russell Mr. and Mrs. Louis R. Sattler Rita V. Schreiber Bill and Charlotte Shippee Mr. and Mrs. Richard R. Simcoviak Paul and Marjorie Sober Linda Sprouse Retta Steele Mary Lloyd Thompson Almeda B. Thornton Mr. and Mrs. Adam F. Treusch Mr. and Mrs. Daniel P. Treusch Mr. and Mrs. Louis A. Vidic Donna Watkins Norman and Lois Weismann Rev. and Mrs. Brian Westgate Mr. and Mrs. John F. Wolff Great care has been taken to include all tributes throughout this period of benevolence. Please contact the CLM Foundation Office at 724-352-1571, ext. 8363 if your name has been inadvertently omitted from this list.

Concordia Lutheran Ministries Guide to Services *Concordia at Cabot

134 Marwood Road, Cabot, PA 16023

724-352-1571 1-888-352-1571

Corporate Headquarters, Skilled Nursing/Short-Term Rehab, Licensed Personal Care, Retirement Apartments, Adult Day Services, Rehabilitation Services, Child Care Center

*Concordia of Cranberry

724-779-4300

*Concordia of Fox Chapel

412-767-5808

10 Adams Ridge Boulevard, Mars, PA 16046 Licensed Personal Care

931 Route 910, Cheswick, PA 15024

*Concordia at Sumner

330-664-1000 970 Sumner Parkway, Copley, OH 44321 Assisted Living, Retirement Apartments/Villas, Skilled Nursing/ShortTerm Rehab

*Concordia of the South Hills

Retirement Apartments, Skilled Nursing/Short-Term Rehab, Licensed Personal Care, Memory Care, Respite Care

*Concordia of Wexford

724-935-1075

*Good Samaritan Hospice

Harmony Physical Rehabilitation

412-229-3960

146 Neely School Road, Wexford, PA 15090 134 Marwood Road, Cabot, PA 16023 1000 Dutch Ridge Road, Beaver, PA 15009 Hospice/Respite Care Inpatient Units

Concordia Hospice of Washington

724-250-4500

Concordia of Monroeville

412-373-3900

*Concordia at the Orchard

724-285-4490

Concordia Physician Practice

724-352-4448

*Concordia at Rebecca Residence

724-444-0600

Concordia Village of Tampa

*Concordia at Ridgewood Place

412-798-1855

*Concordia Medical Equipment, Inc.

*Concordia of Franklin Park

1600 Georgetowne Road, Sewickley, PA 15143 Licensed Personal Care

4365 Northern Pike, Monroeville, PA 15146 Short-Term Rehab

10 Leet Street, Washington, PA 15301 Hospice/Respite Care Inpatient Units

4363 Northern Pike, Monroeville, PA 15146 Skilled Nursing, Short-Term Rehab, Licensed Personal Care

112 Marwood Road, Suite 5000, Cabot, PA 16023 Primary Care Physician Office open to the community

3746 Cedar Ridge Road, Allison Park, PA 15101 Skilled Nursing, Short-Term Rehab, Licensed Personal Care, Retirement Apartments 1460 Renton Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15239 Licensed Personal Care

724-935-1266

125 Brown Road, Wexford, PA 15090 Licensed Personal Care

Memory Care

104 Concordia Way, Butler, PA 16001 Licensed Personal Care

412-278-1300 1-877-220-7906

1300 Bower Hill Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15243

*CARF-accredited Aging Services Network participating provider

116 Browns Hill Road, Suite 100, Valencia, PA 16059 Administrative Offices, Home-Based Hospice Care

1-800-720-2557 724-940-9120 724-352-6018 724-933-9161

*Concordia Visiting Nurses

Main Office 1-877-352-6200 613 N. Pike Road, Cabot, PA 16023 1-866-869-8669 Beaver County Branch 1525 Beaver Road, Baden, PA 15005 1-844-641-1613 New Castle Office 121 Enclave Dr., New Castle, PA 16105 1-844-942-9700 South Office DDI Plaza I, 1225 Washington Pike, Suite 403, Bridgeville, PA 15017 Professional Home Care Nursing, Rehabilitation Services, Private Duty Services

Concordia at Villa St. Joseph

1030 State Street, Baden, PA 15005 Skilled Nursing/Short-Term Rehab, Outpatient Rehab

724-869-6300

813-977-6361 4100 E. Fletcher Avenue, Tampa, FL 33613 Retirement Apartments, Skilled Nursing/Short-Term Rehab, Assisted Living, Memory Care 724-352-1100 1-866-432-1961 615 N. Pike Road, Cabot, PA 16023 www.ConcordiaMedicalEquipment.com Home Medical Equipment and Supplies, Bathroom Safety, Oxygen/ Respiratory, Mobility Products

www.concordialm.org

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Concordia Lutheran Ministries 134 Marwood Road Cabot, PA 16023

138 Annual Summer Festival th

Sunday, July 28, 2019 12:30 - 5:30 p.m.

Lund Care Center Backyard, 134 Marwood Road, Cabot, PA 16023 Kid’s Fishing Derby & Activities The Pittsburgh Doo Wop Big Band 1-3 p.m.

Summer Picnic-Themed Menu Haven Apartment Open House 1-3 p.m.

Worship Service at 4 p.m. featuring Rev. Dr. Dan Hahn Jr., Pastor, St. John’s Evan.

Lutheran Church, Millvale, CLM Board Member