Corning Rotary started the new year with the 1-8-26 meeting at Radisson Corning. For the full details, please click on the meeting's video: π₯ video [individual segment links appear when you reach the video]. Some parts of the meeting are highlighted below.
Thank you for your Club Service:
- Invocation: Dave Anderson
- Greeting/50:50: Stacy
- Photographs: Gil Sweet. More here.
Guests: Colleen Coro - President, Corning Chamber of Commerce, Interact Vanessa Miller - an instructor at the HSLC. Eric Biribuze from Corning Incorporated, Dave Anderson brought Mamie, Jessica Smith - director of YMCA Administration, Ian Harpster - student scholarship recipient.
Lots of Birthdays!!
Announcements: Pam Walker, our new Corning Mayor member. She brought a great summary of her outlook for the job.
Food Security: due to the reduced resources available recently for our local food pantries, we have presented them a total of $10,000. This amount, divided between the pantries is assist them with their food services. You can view the video: π₯ here
- Salvation Army - Captain Bryan Bender
- Corning Pantry - Mary Caruso
- Painted Post Pantry - Gail Ebeltoft
Paul Harris Award - presented to John Brown, for his many years of support to Rotary!
Paul Harris Award - presented to Mamie Anderson, a non-member that has contributed to Corning Rotary and our community for many decades!
Guest Speaker: student Ian Harpster shared a presentation on how his first year of college has proceeded. Well, first, he found out that he's starting as a sophomore due to his credits from his CPP education! Ian is a recipient of a Corning Rotary Scholarship - and as he described his courses and sports, he also expressed his thankfulness for our scholarship support. He's well on the way to his goal to become a high school guidance counselor.
New Member Induction: Sponsor Ted Goldwyn introduced our newest member, Colleen Coro, President of the Corning Area Chamber of Commerce.
π₯ Here's this meeting's video - with markers so you can see/find what you'd like: π₯ video [individual segment links appear when you reach the video]
β‘οΈ Reminder: next meeting is 1-22-26 at the Radisson Corning π