Corning Rotary Weekly Meeting — April 3, 2025
Welcome - President Ernie opened the meeting and welcomed members and guests.
Club Service
• Invocation: Jeff Ugoretz
• Greeter/ 50:50: Cory Walker
• AV/Cogs: Andy Rochester
• Photographer: Jim Webb [more photos]
• AV/Cogs: Andy Rochester
• Photographer: Jim Webb [more photos]
Guests and Visiting Rotarians
• Dave Anderson with Mamie! Together for 65 years.
• Dave Anderson with Mamie! Together for 65 years.
• Gretta introduced Bob and Pam Walker [will be running for Mayor]
• Mani introduced: Stephanie Witt, Patrick McBride, Lionel Hutle, Souma Sengupta [President of Mani's Indian Southern Tier Cultural organization], & Rachel Goyette
• Barb Richter brought Rosie Strong
• Dave Quackenbush brought students from HSLC: Jasmine Daudlin, Grehyson Perry, Luca Sauter, Luna Wienczek
April Birthdays - lots of birthdays! And then, there was singing 🎶
Paul Harris Presentation - to Rick Davis. Paul Harris +5 Award!
Announcements
• Walter Smith Visiting Scholar Series featuring Kristen Radtke – Tuesday April 8 at 7 PM at CCC Commons
• META & John Spiegler Holocaust Remembrance Lecture – April 8 at CMOG - same time as item above.
• April 12th 10 am-noon: Chemung River cleanup. Details here
• April 16th @ noon: Cherry Blossom event: gathering at Denison Park Wednesday - tentatively - at noon
• April 23rd @ 5:30 PM: Social at Academy Place: $10/person if you bring a guest; $15/person if you come alone.
• April 26th, 9am-noon: Kate Danforth Garden workday. Come when you can.
• May 4th: District Conference in Corning May 4th. If you'd like to help/volunteer, contact Jan. You can sign up for golf tournament, even if not attending.
• May 16th: Severn Fun Fair: 5-8 pm. There will fun and games at the Rotary Table
Rotary Foundation baby photo contest fund raiser - winner to be announced
• April 25-27th: Gil announced a quilt event with a giant quilt being raffled. He also has brochures for Endless Mountain.
Program - Duane Eddy !
• Barbara Blumer, Frank Acomb, Linda Reimer, Dick Puccio, Ben, and more!
50/50 Drawing - nope!
Adjourned
Video 🎥. [these are links; click to go to that point of the video]:
00:00 - Start
00:13 - Duane Eddy Music - courtesy of Ben from Marich Music
07:33 - Guests
13:29 - Club Service
13:42 - Birthdays - Lots of them!
16:01 - Paul Harris Presentation - Rick Davis
17:35 - Announcements
20:30 - Baby Picture Foundation Fundraiser Contest
21:31 - Gil - info about Endless Mountain Music & A Quilt Celebration/Fundraiser
23:04 - Program - The Duane Eddy Circle 🎸
45:05 - 50:50
