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Pathfinder Village graduates eight in training program STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Eight staff members of Pathfinder Village graduated from training programs on Friday, July 1 from the new Direct Support Professional 3.0 Training Program. Brittany Bond, Rose Davis and Christina Gregory were among the eight who graduated. “This program teaches that you need to look at all aspects of a care situation, put yourself in the shoes of the person you are working with,” Amanda Piech, graduate from…
Pathfinder forerunner, ‘The Otsego School,’ helped three imprisoned Japanese-Americans during WWII By RICHARD McDONOUGH • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com An Edmeston school for children with Down syndrome welcomed three Japanese Americans in 1943, who had been imprisoned by the Federal Government for no other reason than their heritage. The Otsego School provided employment opportunities for these three women. The school in Edmeston has evolved through the years. Its successor is Pathfinder Village, which today provides a variety of educational and support…
Pathfinder Village celebrates staff service STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Pathfinder Village celebrated the service of its staff on Thursday, June 17. Eight employees had five years of service each while 18 other employees had a combined 200 years of service. In total, the employees had a combined service of 280 years for Pathfinder residents and students. Pathfinder is an organization that supports those with Down Syndrome and other disabilities. “Today, we’re going to take a moment and give…
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Pathfinder Village Names Hand Bell Choir Director Paula Schaeffer Retires After 23 Years EDMESTON – Maisy French of West Edmeston has been appointed director of the Pathfinder Village Hand Bell Choir, and is planning a virtual concert later this year, it was announced this morning. She succeeds Paula Schaeffer of Fly Creek, Pathfinder director of Enrichment Services, who has retired after 23 years in the role.…
In Memoriam Jean D. Holbert, 82; Survived by 10 Children EDMESTON – Jean D. Holbert, 82, a former farmer who worked at Pathfinder Village, died Monday, Dec. 21, 2020 at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital. She was born on Nov.1, 1938 in Olyphant, Pa., the daughter of Bertha & Frank Ceresko. On Aug. 17, 1957 she married George E. Holbert in Heart Lake, PA. Jean worked alongside of George on the family farm for many years until the farm was sold in…
Pathfinder’s Health Food Helps Customers, Residents By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com EDMESTON – For Pathfinder Village CEO Paul Landers, the “secret sauce” in Pathfinder Produce boxes isn’t the recipes, or even the fresh produce. It’s the notes the workers tuck inside. “Each delivery comes with a ‘feel-good card’ that our individuals make,” said Hannah Baulch, ADS coordinator. “And it makes them feel good to write them.” “I always get voicemails from people telling us those notes make their…
IN MEMORIAM Frank E. Mullet, 99, Edmeston; 18-Year School Superintendent ONEONTA – Frank Emerson Mullet, loving husband and father, and retired 18-year superintendent at Edmeston Central School, passed away peacefully on Sept. 14, 2020, at the age of 99. Raised in Spencer, Mass., he received a sports scholarship to catch for the Bates College baseball team in Lewiston, Maine, where he majored in physics. During college, Frank traveled to California and worked at Lockheed Aircraft in Burbank. After World War…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, MAY 30 Virtual Splash Path To Support Pathfinder Village SPLASH PATH – Run/Walk through your neighborhood to support Pathfinder Village. Then upload a photos sharing run/walk, personal color bursts with confetti, colored water, colorful running costume, more. Unleash your imagination. Visit raceroster.com/events/2020/31323/virtual-splash-path-2020 for info & registration.…