Rotary meeting March 21, 2024

• Greeter: Gail Hostuttler 
• Invocation: Ray Defendorf    
• Photographer: Jim Webb [see more photos from the Spelling Bee here]
• Cogs Editor: Jan Harvey

• Stephanie Hillman, guest of Jennifer Batzing
• Richard de Asis, VP International Service, Rochester Rotary Club, today's speaker

Announcements and Happy Dollars: 

• Ray Defendorf mentioned that tickets for the International Celebration (April 13th) are now on sale both on-line and in person.  Sponsorships are also available. 
• Mayor Bill Boland: Corning's Italian sister city in San Giovanni Valdarno, Italy, is sending a contingent to visit Corning at the end of May.  A special event is planned for Centerway Square on May 23rd.  We are all invited.  Also, a fundraiser pasta dinner and concert are planned for April 16th.  Dinner is $15 and a combo package of dinner and concert is $20.  See Bill or Sue Boland for details.
• Mayor Bill also mentioned the upcoming Corning Meals on Wheels golf tournament is coming in June.
• Sue Boland announced a sister city pasta dinner fundraiser is planned for April 16th from 4:30 to 7:30 PM followed by a concert. Tickets can be purchased for dinner, for the concert and a combo ticket for both for just $20.  See Sue or Bill for details.
• Gretta Tomb and two of her sons are going on a medical mission trip to Guatemala.  She will be the only dental provider.  Contributions to help with this mission are requested and can be made by going to www.helpsintl.org/donate. Search for the 2024 Morton Eye CDTMulrenin/#2729.  Our club has already donated $250 to the cause.
• Jen Batzing crowed about the high school musical, Sound of Music, performances this weekend.  By the time you read this, they will be over and you will have missed quite a treat.  
• Damien Barrett mentioned the upcoming cuts in state funding and the impact that will have on our schools.  He urges us to look into this before the school budget vote.
• On a happier note, Damien warned us that his 16-year-old son passed his driver's license test.  He also was proud of being invited to present at an IT conference i n July.
• Gil Sweet's granddaughter is giving a presentation at a pharmacy conference.
• Mani Kutty is excited that her daughter is doing her residency at Penn State in internal medicine.  In honor of that, Mani donated $100 to the scholarship fund.  
• Lastly, President Dale Wexell happily announced that his 41-year-old is getting married -- finally!