EDMESTON – Village employees celebrating major work anniversaries were honored during a special luncheon at The Otesaga Hotel on Wednesday, June 16. In all, 15 employees were recognized for their dedication to Village residents; all totaled, the honorees have served over 170 years. 

Janett Wiswell, RN, was recognized for her 40 years working at Pathfinder Village and its predecessor, the Otsego School, a family-operated school for children with Down syndrome that was founded in Edmeston in 1922. Formerly the Director of Nursing for the Village, and a past-recipient of the Village’s Daniel C. Raasch Chair award, Mrs. Wiswell became a full-time employee of the Otsego School in 1970; prior to that she had been employed at the school during summers as a high school student.

Other honorees included 15-year veterans Sandy Caton, Julia Culver, Terry Ray and Kathy Roberts, who work as residential coaches, and Joyce Ray, who is a member of the Ancillary Services Department. Ten-year employees included Annie Fauss and Jeanette Nutt; five-year employees honored included Chris Daniel, Cheryl Goodspeed, Sophie Mott, Jamie Parks and Amanda Ray (all residential), Karen Cahill (enrichment) and Gary Rathbone (education).