New Good Samaritan-Mountain Lake administrator receives keys to campus

On board is Anne Reese; Tim Swoboda to oversee southwest Minnesota locations

The Good Samaritan Society of Mountain Lake hosted a “changing of the keys ceremony”  in the Village dining room on Thursday afternoon, October 1.

The event celebrated the appointment of new Good Samaritan Society-Mountain Lake campus administrator Anne Reese, who replaces Tim Swoboda, who has served the facility for 18 years. Swoboda will continue as Executive Director overseeing operations of nine Good Samaritan Society locations in southwest Minnesota, including Mountain Lake and St. James.

“We are excited to have Anne join the Mountain Lake team. Her talents and dedication to living out our Mission and Ministry will be valuable in her new role,” states Swoboda. “Anne will oversee operations at our care center and the Lodge of Mountain Lake assisting living community. She comes to Mountain Lake having serving Good Samaritan Society communities in both Iowa and Arizona,” shares Swoboda.

Good Samaritan society-Mountain Lake Village is owned and operated by The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society. The Good Samaritan Society is the nation’s largest not-for-profit provider of senior care and services.

The Mission of Good Samaritan Society is to share God’s love in word and deed by providing shelter and services to older persons and other in need, believing that, “In Christ’s Love, Everyone is Someone.”

 
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INCOMING GOOD SAMARITAN Society of Mountain Administrator Anne Reese, left, receives the “keys to the campus” from Tim Swoboda, right, administrator for the past 18 years and who now has the new role as Executive Director overseeing operations of nine Good Samaritan Society facilities in southwest Minnesota.
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SONG LEADERS for a song of inspiration, “Brothers and Sisters in Christ,” sung at the “Changing of the Keys” Ceremony featured a sextet of Good Samaritan Society of Mountain Lake employees from both The Village and The Lodge. From left, Maria Carter, Reva Hulzebos, Susan Larson, Deb Kremmin, Misty Karschnik, accompanying on piano as well, and Mark Pankratz.
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MOUNTAIN LAKE PASTOR Nathan Janzen, member of the Good Samaritan Society of Mountain Lake Board of Director, celebrated the event by leading those at the event in a Litany of Praise and Prayer, as well as The Lord’s Prayer.
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