8225 Wesley Dr. Brooksville, FL 34601

(352) 799-1644 www.wesleyanvillage.org

Ken Heer President

Gladys VanDonkelaar Director of Support

Services

Gloria Berridge Treasurer

Carol Weller Assistant to the

Treasurer

Randall Schenkel Event Coordinator

Nancy Heer Property Manager

Betty Taber

Administrative Assistant

Caroline Staley Receptionist

Claude Hills Director of Buildings

and Grounds

Wesleyan Village is a Christian community for senior adults where resi-dents can live in a safe, clean, wholesome and attractive environment

that contributes to their spiritual, physical, emo-

tional, and relational wellbeing.

MAY

JUNE

2016 NEWSLETTER

CROSSROADS - EDITORIAL

Many crossroads in life’s journey come to us all; history is the compilation of decisions that are

made at crossroads. This is true with organizations as well as with individuals.

Wesleyan Village has encountered many crossroads. Each administration can be identified by the

direction the Village has taken during its President’s tenure;

Dr. Paul Elliott led the transition of the Village from a church camp meeting to a Christian

retirement community.

Dr. Robert Lytle gave leadership to the Life Lease housing and Phillippe Park development.

Dr. John Abbott secured the acreage on which Brooksville Wesleyan Church is located. (This

acreage was traded for the old church site.)

Rev. Russell Buck secured the Epworth property and the old railroad easement which was lo-

cated through the middle of the property and the Nicholson Center was started.

Dr. Marlin Mull spearheaded a successful capital fund campaign exceeding $3 million, and the

Village became debt free.

Dr. Charles Paine served during the time that Missionary Row and the Gatehouse were pur-

chased.

Each of these leaders had a vision of what Wesleyan Village should become and strove toward

their goals. Without the leadership of these previous presidents, the Village would not be the qual-

ity retirement community that we now enjoy. The next president, Dr. Kenneth Heer, came to the

Village at another time of crossroad, full of challenges.

Dr Ken and Nancy Heer arrived in June 2012 and were greeted with the torrential rains of Tropi-

cal Storm Debby. “The rain came down and the floods came up.”

During the ensuing months, the challenge of personnel changes and reorganization of position

responsibilities found their way to his office. Personnel changes continued, due to relocation and

retirement of employees. With each position he was able to find competent personnel to step up to

the tasks they were asked to perform.

Personnel was not the only area where leadership was observed. The vision of relocating the of-

fice and entrance to Wesleyan Village on Cortez Blvd., became a focus. The Cortez property was

purchased. Some structural problems were encountered and the process continues. The swimming

pool building was renovated and enhanced. Plating Wesleyan Homes (Missionary Row) is almost

completed. A new water supply line was installed with controlled zones within the Village. At the

recommendation of the Advancement Committee and the decision of Wesleyan Village Board of

Trustees the governance of the Village was changed and finalized.

Under Dr. Heer’s leadership various projects to enhance the Village have become reality. Among

them are Village Square, the Elliott Center, new audio and projection equipment and apartments

refurbished. The Epworth area is now experiencing new growth with four homes under construc-

tion and a duplex nearing completion. This is the first new construction since 2009. An Assisted

Living Facility is in the contractual stage of development. One needs only to read the March News-

letter to see many of the projects undertaken and completed under his leadership. He has taken the

proper route at the crossroad with which he has been challenged.

Wesleyan Village has now arrived at yet another crossroad. At the March Board Meeting Dr.

Heer indicated that the time had come for a Presidential Search Committee to be appointed, with

his desire to have a new president in place by the end of June. A Presidential Search Committee

was appointed and the “search” process was started. Shortly after the Board Meeting, Dr. Heer had

a heart issue which required a three bypass surgery.

After considerable consideration the Search Committee recommended the name of Dr. Donald

Maness to the Board for their consideration. On April 5 a special called Board meeting action was

taken to offer the position to Dr. Maness. Dr. Maness has accepted the position and will begin ser-

vice on July 1, 2016; thus begins another crossroad for the Village.

Randall Schenkel, editor

WESLEYAN VILLAGE

2015-2016

SEASON IN REVIEW

Lunch Bunch (Each Wednesday the Dining

Hall is closed)

Trip to I-Tec “Flying Car”

Balloon ride

Carry-In Potluck

Birthday/Anniversary Celebrations

Golden Anniversary Celebration

Skits

Dinner Theatre

Live Theatre

Bus Tour—Christmas Presentation

Computer Classes

Artists—J. White, A Hicks/ F. Campbell

Music Night

Open Mike Night

Picnics—Pine Island/ Bayport/4th of July

Golf Cart Parades

Block Parties

Tea Time

Coffee Shop

State Breakfasts and Dinners

Annual Yard Sale and more

Strawberry Social and Auction

Outdoor Band Concert on Village Square

Flea Market Shopping

State Parks and Preserve

New Resident Information mtg.

Golf League

Bible Museum

Spring Training Baseball

Some Enchanted Evening (Semi-Formal)

Deep Sea Fishing

Men’s Fellowship

Men’s Prayer Group

Sit Down Dinners—Thanksgiving/Christmas

and Easter

Weigh -To – Go

Shuffleboard and Tournaments

Pocket Billiards and Tournaments

Table Tennis

Swimming Pool Exercise

Swimming Pool Aerobics

Exercise Group

Fitness Center Instruction on Apparatus

Puzzle Corner

Cruises

Wesleyan Missionary Annual Fellowship

Boat Rides

Golf Cart Parades

Florida Botanical Gardens (Holiday Lights)

RSPF Picnic

RSPF Craft Display

Ladies’ Luncheons

College Reunions and Receptions

Wesleyan Investment Foundation Update

Hephzibah Day—Banana Splits

Spaghetti Supper

Genealogy Class

Drama Team

Greeting Card Instruction

Scrapbook Instruction

Stitch and Sew

Quilting group

Game Nights

“Hillbilly Band” practice

Village Partners

Chihuly Glass Collection

Bible Camp and Conference

I have looked back upon this past season to reflect on

what Wesleyan Village offers its residents. Without any

priority the list presented below will give you a fair idea

of some of the events that has happened this season.

Summer Projects A generous donation is making it possible for Wesleyan Village to have a Dog Park. This is

now in the construction stage in the north east corner of Shepherd Court.

A second project is the construction of an outdoor grill pit which through the efforts of

the Fellowship Committee funds have been received to fund this project. Proposed location

is behind Village Square

The Village Partners are in the process of further enhancing the entrance to the Nicholson

Center, with WV Board of Directors approval, by covering the entrance with a rubberized

coating. This adds to the entrance windows pictured below.

SCHEDULED TRIPS

BUS TOUR CHRISTMAS IN NASHVILLE

December 7-11, 2016

CRUISE HOLLAND

AMERICA

KONINGSDAM

Ft. Lauderdale

Grand Turk

San Juan

St. Thomas

Half Moon Cay, Ba-

hamas

January 29th -

February 5, 2017

Nearing

Comple

tion

NICHOLSON CENTER ENTRANCE

FACELIFT

Louise Frost’s handiwork is seen in the

stained glass windows which

she designed, crafted and then

donated to the village in memory of her

late husband Robert Frost.

Thanks for your interest in the

appearance of our village.

SPRING PICNIC AT BAYPORT PARK

An evening of food, fellowship and fun was experi-

enced by eighty Village residents on April 11 on the

Gulf of Mexico at Bayport Park.

UPCOMING

PLAYS

BALLOON RIDES Residents of Wesleyan Village were thrilled as

they took rides in the bright colored balloon on

March27th. Matthew Hunter, son of our Dining Hall

Supervisor, made it possible for this event to

Occur. A few individuals were unable to ride

due to the fact that a breeze arose and

the remainder of the rides had to be

cancelled.

Carl Unger has been appointed president pro-tem until the arrival of Dr. Maness.

A Vita of Dr. Maness can be Googled at the following address: http://www.astate.edu/college/education/files/cv/Maness

May 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4 LUNCH BUNCH

Bob Evans

Brooksville

Van leaves at

11:30 am

Cost $2.00

5 NICHOLSON

CENTER

entrance work

to begin.

No access

through the

main entrance.

6 BRIGADOON MELON PATACH

LEESBURG

Van leaves at 5:00

pm

Play at 8:00 pm

Cost $5.00

7

8 9 10 11 LUNCH BUNCH

China Buffet

Brooksville

Van leaves at

11:30 am

Cost $2.00

12 13 14

15 PENTECOST

SUNDAY

16 17 18 LUNCH BUNCH

Longhorn Steak

House New Port Richey

Van leaves at

11:30 am

Cost $3.00

19

Potluck

Carry In

Dining Hall

5:30 pm

20 21

22 23 24 25 LUNCH BUNCH

Denny’s

Spring Hill

Van leaves at

11:30 am

$3.00

26 27 28

29 30

OFFICES

CLOSED

31

SUMMER OFFICE HOURS

MAY 1, THRU AUGUST 31

9:00 AM—12:00 PM

June 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 LUNCH BUNCH

Ruby Tuesday

Brooksville

Van leaves at

11:30 am

Cost $2.00

2 3 4

5 6 7 8 LUNCH BUNCH

Olive Garden

Inverness

Van leaves at

11:30 am

Cost $4.00

9 10 11

12 13 14 15 LUNCH BUNCH

Stumpknockers

Inverness

Van leaves at

11:30 am

Cost $4.00

16 17 18

19 20 21 22 LUNCH BUNCH

Red Lobster

Spring Hill

Van leaves at

11:30 am

Cost $2.00

23 Potluck

Carry In

Dining Hall

5:30 pm

24 25

26 27 28 29 LUNCH BUNCH

Sioux City

New Port

Richey

Van leaves at

11:30 am

Cost $4.00

30

SUMMER OFFICE HOURS

9:00 AM—12:00 PM