Published September 01. 2022 10:15AM
By LOU WHEELAND
Special to The Press
Luther Crest Senior Living Community residents and Diakon staff had a groundbreaking ceremony Aug. 23 for the new Greenwood Apartment complex in South Whitehall.
The complex will add an additional 71 apartments to the Luther Crest Campus.
Greenwood Apartments will provide an opportunity for more active seniors to live life on their terms.
Current and future residents attended the ceremony in the Crest Hall at the senior living community.
Large monitors were available for the residents to view the groundbreaking as it happened outdoors.
PRESS PHOTO BY LOU WHEELAND Diakon Lutheran Services and Luther Crest administrative staff broke ground Aug. 23 for the new Greenwood Apartment Building at Luther Crest Senior Living Community, South Whitehall. Grabbing shovels are: Nicole Rohrbach, Luther Crest executive director; Cindy Bonney, vice president of sales and marketing for Diakon Senior Living; Shari VanderGast, Diakon executive vice president and COO; Linda Moyer, Greenwood Premier Club member; Maurice Gaukler, president of Luther Crest Resident Association; Scott Habecker, Diakon president/CEO; Matt Petrauskas, Diakon corporate director of sales training and support; Mary Louise Drosdak, Luther Crest sales and marketing manager; Lori Lubinensky-Ritter, Luther Crest move-in coordinator; and Donna Kuschner, Luther Crest sales and marketing manager. Additional photos on page A2.
Shari VanderGast, Esq., Diakon executive vice president/COO, talks with the residents and visitors at the new Greenwood Apartments groundbreaking ceremony at Luther Crest Senior Living Community on Aug. 23.
Nicole Rohrbach, executive director of Luther Crest, welcomes residents to the groundbreaking ceremony for the Greenwood Apartment Building.
George Fennell, Luther Crest resident, entertained those attending the groundbreaking ceremony for the Greenwood Apartments.
The Rev. Fady Lous opened the Luther Crest Senior Living Greenwood Apartments groundbreaking ceremony with a prayer.
Scott Habecker, Diakon president and CEO, thanked his many colleagues and committees for their hard work at Luther Crest Senior Retirement Community, South Whitehall.
