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Club Meeting 1-4-24
Posted by Ernest Danforth on Jan 04, 2024

Rotary meeting January 4, 2024

 
 
The club met for lunch at the Corning Radisson soon to be Doubletree Hotel.  President Dale called the meeting to order at 12: 27 pm with the ringing of the Rotary bell after a delicious roast beef lunch.  This was followed by the singing of My Country ‘Tis of Thee and recitation of the pledge of allegiance.  Bill Boland then delivered a sermon disguised as an invocation.
 
Club Service:
Greeter: Katrina Mancini with help from Gail Hostuttler
Invocation: Bill Boland    
Photographer: Andy Rochester   
Cogs Editor: Ernie Danforth
 
 
Announcements:   
  • There were no guests other than our speaker: Hilda Lando
  • Stu Sammis announced the Pancake supper scheduled for Feb 1 at American Legion; volunteer here.
  • Andy has a sign-up sheet for tickets and sponsors on ClubRunner. The dinner starts at 4:00. There will be no regular club meeting that day.
  • Food bank: Jan 15th, Martin Luthor King Jr.  Day of Service from 10:30 - noon at the Food Bank in Elmira Heights. Andy noted that we have nearly ten people signed up already.  He is hoping for 15,
  • Ray Defendorf thanked everyone for the good wishes he received while in the hospital. 
  • John Brown noted that District Governor-elect Susan Chandler will be here for a few days.
Birthdays: Ted Goldwyn, Nora Ann Smith, Chris Askew, Andy Rochester, and Buddy Cutler.    Best wishes to all
 
Good news:
  • Bill Boland traveled to England for his son’s wedding. He noted that millennials know how to party.
  • Jen Batzing announced a Green Out at the High School Field house on Friday for the basketball games.  
  • Greta Tomb announced that her youngest son graduated from flight school.   
  • Rick Davis announced that his business, Crystal Cleaners collected 242.5 pounds of food for the Food Pantry.  He thanked all who contributed.  
  • Tom O’Brien announced that his grandson had recently mustered out of the marines and received a full scholarship to Notre Dame.  Congratulations.  
  • Ray Defendorf remembered that he is looking for donations for the live auction as part of the International Committee event on Saturday April 13th.
 
Program
 
Hilda Lando – Supervisor from Steuben County  What is going on in the county? Watch Hilda's presentation: here.
 
50/50: Wendy Winnett won the $8 prize, but the big pot survived.  It now sits at $423.50.
 
Meeting adjourned at 1:10 pm
 
Meeting Recording 🎥.  00:00 - Start | 00:15 - Invocation | 03:24 - Welcome | 08:37 - Announcements | 16:27 - Speaker - Hilda Lando
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Reading to the Severn Students
Posted by Andy Rochester
 
What could be more fun than reading to 2 kindergarten classes at Severn? Also having another program with the whole second grade! The students loved the stories - which were accompanied by antics provided by stuffed animals and more, in the Severn multipurpose room. After the stories, books were handed out to the students. 
 
Thank you to Jordyn and Pauline Emery and all the others from the schools and Corning Rotary Literacy Committee that help with this wonderful program of Rotary helping with community literacy. 
 
 
 
 
MLK Day of Service at the Food Bank of the Southern Tier
Posted by Andy Rochester on Jan 01, 2024
As we celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in a DAY OF SERVICE, let's come together as a community to make a positive impact. We have an opportunity for our club to volunteer at the Southern Tier Food Bank on January 15, 2024, from 10:30 AM to noon. I'm hoping [it is a holiday] that we can have 8-10 Rotarians for our time block!

Event Details:

  • Date: January 15, 2024
  • Time: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location: Southern Tier Food Bank Activity: Repacking Food for those in need
  • Signup: click here for our custom signup
  • Let Andy Know: After you complete the signup, please email me to let me know you're signed up.

This event is not just an opportunity to serve our community; it's a chance to embody Dr. King's spirit of compassion and unity. By dedicating our time to repack food at the Southern Tier Food Bank, we contribute to the fight against hunger and make a meaningful difference in the lives of those less fortunate. This is Corning Rotary in Action!

Do you have RotaryWear? Here's a link to two suppliers that are licensed by RI.  

See you there!
Upcoming Meetings & Events
MLK Day of Service at the Food Bank
Food Bank of the Southern Tier
Jan. 15, 2024 10:30 a.m.
 
🌳🌳 January 18th Rotary-DoubleTree lunch
Jan. 18, 2024
11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
 
👥 Board Meeting [second] - OPEN to all CORNING ROTARY Members
Jan. 24, 2024 7:00 p.m.
 
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President
Dale Wexell
 
President Elect
Ernest Danforth
 
Secretary
Jenniffer Mullen
 
Treasurer
Jan Harvey
 
Past President
Stu Sammis
 
Vice President
Jennifer Batzing
 
New Generations/Vocational
Jim Webb
 
Community Service
Andy Rochester
 
International Service
Deacon Ray Defendorf
 
Sustaining Fund
Nora Anne Smith
 
Rotary Foundation
Wendy Winnett
 
Community Awareness
Laura Matson
 
Membership
Stacy Ward
 
Literacy Chair
Pauline Emery
 
At Large Board Member
Yumiko Akiba
 
At Large Board Member
Deacon Ray Defendorf
 
At Large Board Member
Andy Rochester
 
At Large Board Member
Cathy Buck
 
At Large Board Member
Stacy Ward
 
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Ted Goldwyn
January 16
 
Nora Anne Smith
January 19
 
Christopher Askew
January 22
 
Andy Rochester
January 23
 
Buddy Cutler
February 5
 
Katie Cervoni
February 14
 
Theresa Rossettie
February 16
 
Cory Walker
February 23