Posted by Andy Rochester on Nov 13, 2025

 

Corning Rotary Club gathered 11-13-25 at noon at the Corning Radisson; President Jen Batzing presiding. 

Thank you for your Club Service:

  • Invocation: Dick Puccio
  • Greeting/50:50: Ernie Danforth
  • Photographs: Andy Rochester 

Guests: [Zoom] Maren Benjamin; Pam Walker, Bob Walker,  Tom Samuels

Predident Jen Batzing, left  |  Maren Benjamin, right - student currently studying in Brazil

Announcements: Ray has been visiting District Rotary Clubs; Andy shared community service upcoming opportunities. 

  • Fist Bump Friday: kids line up and visitors/kids do fist-bumps. Gregg School is the destination, 8 a.m., on December 5th!
  • Rachel's family has health issues, per Ray.

Guest Speaker: Maren Benjamin shared her experience, so far, as a student in Brazil. Definitely check the video.

Jen Batzing, Gretta Tomb, New Members: Pam Walker, Bob Walker

 

Jen Batzing, Gil Sweet, New Member: Tom Samuels

New Members: please check out the video … video 

  • Pam Walker
  • Bob Walker
  • Tom Samuels

50:50 : Ray Defendorf gets the $12 … but just missed the Jack of Diamonds .. so close ..

Important Dates:

  • 11/25: Joint Service Club Meeting; lunch; Radisson. We'll be serenaded by the Chorus of the Southern ​Finger Lakes
  • 12/4: Radisson lunch meeting with the GorrilaBots. Signup.
  • 12/5: Fist Bump Friday at Gregg School; 8 a.m. outside the school
  • 12/18: 5-7pm [instead of lunch meeting]: join us for the Rotary Jingle and Mingle at the Radisson. Holiday music will be provided by harpist Amy Ginalski. Signup coming this week. 

 

🎥 Here's this meeting's video - with markers so you can see/find what you'd like: 🎥  video [individual segment links appear when you reach the video]

00:00 - Start
03:50 - Announcements
07:56 - Outgoing Student in Brazil
31:53 - New Members - Pam and Bob Walker
34:17 - New Member - Tom Samuels
38:09 - 50:50
39:25 - Important Dates

➡️ Reminder: next meeting is 11-25-25 at the Radisson -- noon: Joint Service Clubs Meeting. 😀