Join us in celebrating the 100th Birthday of Evelyn Weber, a resident of Peter Becker Community since 1989.

Evelyn was born to a large family (eleven siblings) in Monroe County, Pennsylvania in 1913. She married at the age of 18 to Nelson Weber and raised two sons. She did a lot of traveling, gardening and baking. She still cares for plants on her windowsill; in fact, she is a recent winner of a blue ribbon in the "Our Favorite Things" Flower Show resident houseplant competition.

Visiting with Kathryn Alderfer in her impeccably clean and smartly decorated cottage on Crescent Lane is a welcome way to spend some time. Kathryn is as charming and talkative as she is fashionable and independent. She openly shared stories of her childhood and how she still sees herself as a country girl.

Kathryn (Buhecker) Alderfer was born to Mini Agnes Kieper Buhecker and George Washington Buhecker of Quakertown, Pennsylvania, on Monday, April 7^th 1913. She was a part of a large farm family that included ten siblings.

She recalled performing every farm chore including hauling manure. She was the 6^th child in family, but there was a seven-year gap between her and her older siblings. “I was more like the first born of the second group of five children. I had a lot to do.”

Kathryn was married three times. “I had a full life, I saw a lot of things. When you are married to three men, you learn.” She held a lot of different jobs; fashion model, salesperson, apartment rental agent, house cleaner, and treasurer of a non-profit. She loved to travel and listed places all over the globe that she visited. “One of my favorites was San Diego. I never got to Italy, even though my second husband was Italian. I really wanted to go there.”

When asked what she attributes her longevity to she responded, "Happy living. Life can give you a lot of hurts, but you have to let them go over your head and decide to be happy. Life is up to you. Just have fun. I enjoyed every bit of what I did.”

2012 - A Year of Noteworthy Achievements

Peter Becker Community experienced many accomplishments in 2012.
We thank each and every one of you for making these achievements successful.

- Our renovations were completed and under budget
- Opened up Larkspur Lane Memory Care in May and it's now full
- Thriving rehabilitation programs and activities
- 20 resident couples renewed their vows in April
- Had a successful Senior Health Fair with free screenings and education
- Raised $1500 at our Alzheimer Awareness Walk
- Featured the "Gardens of Eating" Flower Show
- Received the Penn Suburban Chamber of Commerce 2012 Community Service Award
- Raised $70,000 at our Benevolent Fund Dinner to benefit our residents in need
- Celebrated 100+ birthdays with five of our residents
- Raised $35,000 at our Golf Outing which helps Health Care Center residents at PBC
- Voted #1 in Reader Polls in 16 categories including Best Retirement Community
- Raised $26,000 through our auction to benefit local service organizations and people

ONLINE REPORT

Peter Becker Community has received 5 stars from Medicare and an average user review of 5 stars.

Peter Becker Community is an average sized, not for profit, nursing home with 72 beds based in Harleysville, PA. At last check, the facility had 60 residents indicating that it is 83% occupied which is about average within the state of Pennsylvania. The provider accepts both medicare and medicaid programs, and provides resident counseling services. This nursing home and assisted living facility, is located in a continuing care retirement community (CCRC).

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