Next Club Meeting: March 24, 2022. We're now meeting in-person at the First Presbyterian Church in Corning [details on our home page]. Please use this Zoom link if you cannot attend in person.
President-elect Jeff Ugoretz called the meeting to order at 12:10 p.m. Following My Country “Tis of Thee”, the Pledge of Allegiance, and the Four Way Test, Ray Defendorf delivered the invocation for the meeting, praying for peace ... and also added a blessing by St. Patrick.
Club Service:
Invocation: Ray Defendorf
Photos: Rick Davis
COGS: Tom O'Brien
Presiding: Jeff Ugoretz
Announcements:
No guests or visitors today.
Jeff Ugoretz gave us an update via Ray Defendorf regarding our coming Ukrainian Potato Pancake and Kielbasa dinner. Wegmans and one of our club members are donating the food for the event Proceeds from the event would be processed through Rotary International and the Rotary International Foundation for Ukrainian Refugee Relief. Planning for the event is coming along well, with the date set for April 7, 2022 from 4-7pm at the American Legion hall. Details are on our website and there is a place for you to volunteer to help at the dinner and a place to pre-purchase dinner tickets. Adult dinner is $15 and for those under 12 years old: $5. Hope to see you there! Note: we're featuring carryout service as well.
Ted Goldwyn asked members to support the Club’s “Pints for Polio” “Fun-Raiser” scheduled for March 30, 2022 from 5-8 p.m. The event is planned to support the fight against polio. Details of the event can be found here.
And this just in: John Brown said that he'd be attending the Centennial for Penn Yan Rotary on April 8th. Here are the details. Let John know if you're going...
Jim Webb: RYLA and Scholarship applications have been sent out to the High Schools. Deadline is April 8th. Scholarships are available; the form is on our website.
Less Rosenbloom reminded us regarding the Paul Harris program. The PH committee is actively seeking candidates from club members. Here's the info. The deadline is May 31st.
Reminders:
John Brown: the Rotary District Training Assembly will be held at Honeoye Central School on April 9, 2022. Each Club can have up to 6 members attend for free. Details here. Contact Wendy for more details and carpooling info.
And ... there's more. The 2022-2023 District Simplified Grant form is in the Rotary Forms area of our Home Page [left side]. If you know of an organization that would like to partner with us, even if it is just monetarily; let me know and I will send you out an application. You will fill it out with the organization's information. All applications must be in by April 1st signed by the president, Jeff and incoming president Stu.
Program: Paula, in keeping with the March 17th date, quizzed us on St. Patrick's Day. After a lot of fun with the questions and often surprising answers, Rick Davis emerged as the winner!! He gets a gift certificate to Connor's Mercantile. Want to see the meeting or try the quiz? The entire Zoom presentation is recorded here.
March 9, 2022. Corning NY: The Corning Rotary Club is hosting a “fun”draiser on March 30th from 5pm -8pm to be held at our 3 Market St. Breweries. These good businesses are offering free tastings to all ticket holders who have purchased their $25 tickets from us: either on-line, or at LMG Studio at 94 W. Market St or that night at the event. We need some Rotarian volunteers who are looking to help by marking off cards presented as well as being ambassadors for possible new Rotarians. Click here to sign up. Those completing their cards by doing all 3 tastings will get a swag bag with a tasting glass, bottle opener and other goodies. It is a chance to not only engage but to help in Rotary’s efforts to eliminate polio for good.
Rotary has been a key supporter in the fight against polio since the 1980’s. Along with other organizations such as the WHO and the Gates Foundation, billions of children have been vaccinated against this life altering disease. Unfortunately just recently a case was discovered in Malawi Africa after years of having the only cases being in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Also, just recently 6 health care workers, often women and mothers, were killed while attempting to administer vaccines and aid.
Through PolioPlus we, as Rotarians, have supported clean water initiatives and sanitation efforts as preventative measures against this disease. The infrastructure created by years of this effort also aided in providing immunizations for COVID-19.
We are close but the need for help is still very much needed. All dollars raised are matched 2 to 1 by the Gates Foundation. Currently our club is looking for each and every donation of at least $25 for a drawing to be held at the end of the month for an Amazon Echo Dot. Just show Wendy that you have given or reach out if you do not know how to accomplish the donation. Thanks for all you do.
President-elect Jeff Ugoretz called the meeting to order at 12:10 p.m. Following My Country “Tis of Thee”, the Pledge of Allegiance, and the Four Way Test, Ray Defendorf delivered the invocation for the meeting, praying for peace ... and also added a blessing by St. Patrick.
No guests or visitors today. 
Program: Paula, in keeping with the March 17th date, quizzed us on St. Patrick's Day. After a lot of fun with the questions and often surprising answers, Rick Davis emerged as the winner!! He gets a gift certificate to 
. These good businesses are offering free tastings to all ticket holders who have purchased their $25 tickets from us: either 
Rotary has been a key supporter in the fight against polio since the 1980’s. Along with other organizations such as the WHO and the Gates Foundation, billions of children have been vaccinated against this life altering disease. Unfortunately just recently a case was discovered in Malawi Africa after years of having the only cases being in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Also, just recently 6 health care workers, often women and mothers, were killed while attempting to administer vaccines and aid.