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Positively PATHFINDER DER WITH AJOR PONSORS FIN VILL M S TH AG PA E GOLF Pathfinder Village Foundation’s INVITATIONAL B A E S M E B F A A L L HALL O F BOTTLING COMPANY OF NORTHERN Tennis Classic MR NEW ENGLAND DER FIN VILL TH AG PA E GOLF INVITATIONAL Positively B E PATHFINDER A S M E B F A A L L O F HALL This edition of Positively Pathfinder celebrates the rich tradition of our annual post-Labor Day golf benefit, now rebranded as the Path- Golf Invitational finder Village-Baseball Hall of Fame Golf Invitational. We are September 3, 2019 indebted to our current and past golfers, sponsors and volunteers for their generosity and dedication that have supported our scholarship with our program and fostered many accomplishments by Pathfinder residents Host Sponsor and students. This publication also celebrates Pathfinder game-changers, those community partners that have made significant differences at Path- finder Village. The Clark Estates and its Otesaga Resort Hotel are among these game-changers, in placing two visionary and impactful non-profits front-and-center through the annual golf tournament. Our special thanks go to Chairman Jane Forbes Clark and Leather- Presenting Sponsor stocking Host Professional Dan Spooner, who will retire after this season, for their extraordinary leadership for our charity golf event. This year's magazine also heralds other game-changers, NBT Bank, Coca-Cola Bottling, and Chobani. NBT and Coca-Cola have served as the golf tournament's key sponsors since 1999; the Chobani Tennis Classic and Juniors Tennis Classic celebrate their tenth and fifth an- Corporate Sponsor niversaries this year. Held at the Cooperstown Country Club, the ten- nis events offer other avenues of support that have been central to Pathfinder’s mission of service to people with intellectual disabilities. We're looking forward to another fun-filled tournament week in BOTTLING COMPANY Cooperstown, and thank all who have made a difference through OF NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND their involvement in our vibrant and welcoming community. The scholarship fund is a game-changer for Pathfinder residents and stu- dents, and helps them open doors to independence, friendships, and TENTH ANNUAL fulfillment. Thank you for your continuing support. Sincerely, Pathfinder Village Foundation’s Daryl R. Forsythe Bob and Pat Hanft Tennis Classic Golf Invitational Co-Chair Tennis Tournament Chairs and Fifth Annual Juniors Tennis Classic at the Cooperstown Country Club Paul C. Landers, M.Ed. CEO, Pathfinder Village It takes a Village to ensure “that each life may find meaning.” e Otesaga Resort Hotel is a proud supporter of the Pathnder Village-Baseball Hall of Fame Golf Invitational. 800-348-6222 | OTESAGA.COM Top-rated banking really stands out. At NBT Bank, we’ve always placed our customers first. Now, we want to thank you for placing us first! NBT Bank is proud to announce our inclusion in Forbes “2019 World’s Best Banks” where we ranked tops in these categories: Customer Reliability Online Honesty Financial Experience Experience Guidance We make it easy to bank with us! To learn more visit nbtbank.com/toprated. Member FDIC New York Central Mutual Fire Insurance Company 1899 Central Plaza East, Edmeston, New York 13335 • 800-234-6926 • nycm.com PATHFINDER TOURNAMENT WEEK Golf Invitational: Tuesday, September 3, 2019 Tennis Classic: Tuesday, September 3, 2019 Juniors Tennis Classic: September 7, 2019 The Otesaga’s Leatherstocking Golf Course The Cooperstown Country Club Positively Cooperstown, New York PATHFINDER Sincerest gratitude is extended to those who donate their time and talents to support this event. Welcome Golf Tournament Committee & Staff Daryl R. Forsythe Dan W. Spooner Open for Business Tournament Co-Chair Tournament Co-Chair 5 Former Chairman of the Board Host Professional NBT Bank Leatherstocking Golf Course 13 Tournament Week 2019 Ken Meifert James C. Miles Scholarship Game Changers Vice President, General Manager and 31 Sponsorship and Development Chief Operating Officer National Baseball Hall of Fame The Otesaga Hotel 36 Looking Forward, Looking Inward Paul C. Landers Philip Lewis Chief Executive Officer Former Pathfinder Village Pathfinder Village Foundation Vice Chair S. Joseph Meelan Tim Quirk Former Pathfinder Village Incoming Host Professional Foundation Chair Leatherstocking Golf Course Lori Grace, Jerri Keller Martha Spiegel & Sally Trosset Executive Assistant Pathfinder Village Staff The Otesaga Hotel Past Chairs: Joseph P. Franzese, Donald L. Olin Tennis Classic Committee & Staff Pat Hanft Bob Hanft Tournament Co-Chair Tournament Co-Chair Community Volunteer Pathfinder Village Director Donald Brown Mary Margaret Sohns Chobani, Inc. Community Volunteer Christopher Hulse Sr. Kristin Aiellio Community Volunteer Chobani, Inc. Charles Kieler Jeanette Weldon Community Volunteer Community Volunteer Patrick Kinley Paul C. Landers Pathfinder Village Chief Executive Officer Foundation Trustee Pathfinder Village Pathfinder Village Foundation Trustees Kathleen Gozigian, Chair Patrick Kinley Photo credits: James Graham, Paul Kidder, Joseph Leo, Secretary-Treasurer Deborah Cox LeCates Lori Grace, Milo V. Stewart Jr., Paul C. Landers, CEO Carolyn Lewis Nancy Knorr, Sandy Truax Trustees: Thomas Novack Front Cover: Members of Pathfinder's Special Stephanie Fadale Michael Perrino Olympics Swimming Team pause for a picture J.S. Hope Hamdi Ulukaya with Old Glory at the 2019 State Summer Games. Victoria Johnson For B usiness Weaver’s Farm Market in Morris is more than your ordinary grocery store. The spacious, board-and-batten building, situated among hoop houses and well- tended fields, is the latest enterprise of Daniel Weaver, an Amish farmer and en- trepreneur who came with his family to the Butternut Valley several years ago from Ohio. The new store has become a com- munity fixture since opening in May, and enhances the quality-of-life for area resi- dents who have seen other mom-and-pop stores close through the years. Inside, aisles of local, organic and Amish-sourced foods are neat and well- spaced, which makes shopping enjoyable. The store operation blends the modern (electric lights, registers, and coolers) with tradition-based standards Pathfinder Adult Day Services member — limited advertising, cash payments, and employees Chelsea Lippa arranges Pathfinder Village wearing plain garb. One senses that the staff is invested Bakery goods on the custom display stand in their work, selling quality products, and customer as part of her weekly routine. service. ® " ... that each life may find meaning." 5 The new 4,000 square-foot store offers convenience for area families with a focus on quality. Central to all is Mr. Weaver, a bespectacled mid- dle-aged patriarch with a salt-and-pepper beard, who cordially greets visitors as his adult daugh- ters and others wait on customers at the deli and registers. It’s already busy by mid-morning when Pathfinder’s Adult Day Services members Chris Scott, Brandy Mockoviack, and Rebecca Brown stop in to check the Village Bakery’s display, prominently placed at the front of the store. On Mondays, the ADS members assist with cleaning the store. The Pathfinder Bakery is one of 30 vendors Weaver’s Farm Market works with; Mr. Weaver’s Rebecca, Brandy and Chris pose eventual goal is to feature 50 suppliers and ex- during a recent trip to Weaver's. tend the range of locally grown meats, Amish- made items, and mainstream food products on sale. He is confident as he describes his business plans, but his features noticeably soften as he watches Pathfinder’s ADS members restock the baked good display. “The Pathfinder baked goods are always popular, people know what to expect,” he says. “I just love working with these folks. Chelsea … I call her the manager and she does her work ex- tremely well. I enjoy getting a smile from her.” "I’m the display manager. I put out breads, soups and cookie mixes," explains ADS member Chelsea Lippa. "I go to the store four days a week, Tuesday through Friday. It’s more responsibili- ties and people rely on me; it makes me feel good inside." "Everyone is focused on doing a good job there," she adds. "I am too, and I want to make my team proud. " “Everyone truly does a good job, and it’s good for our business that they are here,” Mr. Weaver adds thoughtfully. “We find there’s a connection and community between Pathfinder Village and Weaver’s Farm Market. But it’s more than that: It creates a warm feeling within everyone, to see the Pathfinder display and to see the residents cleaning and delivering baked goods here. It’s a connection beyond that of our other vendors.” “All I can say is thank you to the individuals because it’s been a blessing to Weaver’s Farm Market and to us as a family,” he concludes. “I love what they do, and I hope it can continue for a long, long time.” 6 Positively Pathfinder | Autumn 2019 Your accounts have numbers, but you have a name. (We know the difference.) That you’re-just-a-number feeling? We’ve all been there. That’s why you won’t find it here. Because as much as we like numbers (we’re bankers, after all), we like people even more. 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