Hello! We hope everyone will come down to our next
Pathfinder Produce market at the Village Commons, this Thursday, November 12,
from 1 to 5 p.m. We have the freshest produce and the friendliest staff …
a winning combination! We hope to see you there!
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Here at
Pathfinder Village, we are mindful of the tremendous support we have from our
friends, neighbors, families, board members and donors. We know, during
this season of reflection, that it is good to give thanks and to share in the
bounty of camaraderie and good will that is found here.
To that
end, our staff members and residents will be hosting a new THANKS FOR GIVING
gathering for community members, friends and families at the Pathfinder
Village Gym on next Thursday, November 19, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. We
invite all our regular Pathfinder Produce patrons to join in the fun!
There
is no cost for this event, which will offer an evening of friendship
and light refreshments. In the spirit of giving and gratitude, we ask
that guests bring a non-perishable food item or gently-used/new toy to be
donated to share, either by our friends at the area’s food banks, or through
the Edmeston Rotary’s annual gift program, which brightens the holidays for
many families.
Speaking
of giving thanks, everyone at Pathfinder Village is grateful to
see the opening this week of the new $1.2 million William F. Streck Health
Center at Pathfinder Village, which culminates several years of planning,
fund raising, and really hard work by the dedicated folks at the Village and
Bassett Healthcare
Network. For those who are hoping to see what a beautiful facility it
is, there will be a special Open House at the Streck Health Center this Friday,
November 13, from 4 to 6 p.m.
During
a recent preview for key donors, the need for the new Health Center for our
region was underscored by several speakers, including Senator Seward, NYCM
President & CEO Dan Robinson, and Dr. Vance Brown, the current President
& CEO of Bassett Healthcare Network. There were also many expressions
of thanks to our tremendous donors, who helped make this new facility a reality.
And during that event, there was a resounding expression of gratitude to Bill
Streck, who for 30 years, aptly led Bassett Healthcare and expanded its reach
into the community, and who served (and continues to serve) as the Chair of the
Pathfinder Village Board of Directors.
Perhaps our Board of Director’s Vice Chair
Doug Willies said it best when he indicated that the new health center
represents the full circle of Dr. Streck’s love of Pathfinder and his advocacy
for expanded healthcare. He said, “Bill Streck has given his life to
Bassett, but his heart and soul has been with his family and his professional
family at Pathfinder. So I believe this is such an appropriate way to honor
him, by building the successor to Bassett’s first health center, the cornerstone
of the community network, here at Pathfinder. It couldn’t be any more
appropriate than to join these two very important aspects of Bill’s life.”
I
guess, the upshot of all this, despite all the ill will and bad news we may
hear, we must train ourselves to look for life’s gifts, to emulate the
selfless, and to remember that we are not alone in working for the greater
good. Give thanks, and use that gratitude to color your world.
Gratefully
yours,
Lori
