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Pathfinder Village recognized the dedication and diligence of 26 staff members celebrating five-year service anniversaries at a luncheon at the Pathfinder Pavilion on Tuesday, June 20. Altogether, these employees have devoted more than 295 years of service to Pathfinder residents, students, day service participants, and families.…
Pathfinder Village Announces Retirement of Long-time CEO Paul Landers To Step Down; Oversaw Major Program and Facilities Development Over 15-Year Tenure EDMESTONPaul C. Landers, M.Ed., Cooperstown, will retire as the president and chief executive officer of Pathfinder Village, according to an announcement released earlier this week by William F. Streck, MD, the chair of Pathfinder Village’s Board of Directors. A leader in the human services field for four decades, Pathfinder Village is a livable community and service provider that offers…
Pathfinder Village Aims To Calm, Inspire Residents On Lockdown By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com EDMESTON – Like many people, Laurie enjoys going to her favorite coffee shop – the Pathfinder Village Bakery – in the morning. But with COVID-19 closing down the campus and confining the residents to their homes, the bakery is closed. But her house manager, Jamie Miner, set up a coffee shop on her back porch, complete with a freshly brewed pot and coffee shop…
COLUMN Pathfinder Success Due To Place, People, Purpose Editor’s Note: Here are remarks President/CEO Paul Landers delivered at the Otsego County Chamber of Commerce annual Gala & Celebration of Business Thursday, May 2, in Foothills’ Atrium. Pathfinder was named the chamber’s NBT Bank Distinguished Business of 2019. By PAUL LANDERS, Pathfinder Village President/CEO About 43 years ago, 30 families were told they needed to find a new school for their children because the State of New York was going to…
OTSEGO CHAMBER GALA 200 Pack Atrium, Praising Pathfinder Village, Grummons…
DISTINGUISHED BUSINESS Businesses Sold On Pathfinder Village Residential Community Training, Placing Residents In Local Jobs By LIBBY CUDMORE • The Freeman’s Journal & Hometown Oneonta EDMESTON – When she was 16, Joanna Draper had a brain tumor removed and was in a coma for a month. Though she recovered, her short-term memory was all but gone, dashing her hopes of continuing to perform in musical theater. But now, you can find her serenading customers at the Pathfinder Village bakery and café,…
EDITORIAL With Brainy, Creative Execs, Otsego County’s Future Secure A couple of months ago, Gerry Benjamin, director of SUNY New Paltz’s Benjamin Center and an expert on Upstate New York, saw the region’s economic future in nurturing and growing what we have. Craft brewing and yogurt production, in particular, are developing nicely, he said, although neither is generating sufficient jobs at sufficient salaries to begin replacing the manufacturing behemoth that was the Mohawk Valley. The advantage to incremental growth, of…
Pathfinder Honors 16 Staffers For, In All, 280 Years On Job EDMESTON – Pathfinder Village celebrated the longevity of 16 employees – 280 years combined – at a luncheon Tuesday at The Otesaga. Honorees included Senior Director Dan Osborn and Eva Pickens of the Ancillary Department, who each have served 35 years. Those celebrating 30-year anniversaries included Pathfinder School Teacher Nancy Kelly, Direct Support Professional Cindy Holbert, and Assistant Director of Enrichment Services Charleen Orendorff.…