Corning Rotary at Gaffer District Harvest Festival

Harvest Festival   September 15 - September 16, 2023

Sponsored by Williams Toyota, this festival in downtown Corning, NY  kicks off the fall season the right way! Our boot is at 91 E Market Street.  Stop  by !! 🍁 🎃.
 
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Corning Rotary has been been at work in Corning for over 100 years. We provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through our fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders.
 
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    The Stories of Corning Rotary
    2026 Back to School Toiletries Drive
    United Way of the Southern Tier invites the community to help meet the basic needs of local children by donating items to the 2026 Back-to-School Toiletries Drive.
    Nearly 20% of children in Chemung and Steuben counties live in poverty. Families that receive government benefits such as SNAP or WIC cannot use that assistance to purchase essential hygiene items such as toothpaste, toothbrushes, soap, deodorant, and more.
    You can help children in our area by donating the following through Saturday, September 12:
    • Toothbrushes
    • Toothpaste
    • Shampoo & conditioner or 2-in-1
    • Bar soap or body wash
    • Deodorant
    • Feminine hygiene products
    • Dental floss
    • Lip balm
    • Hand cream
    • Combs/brushes/picks
    • Small packets of tissues
    • Small bottles of hand sanitizer 
    Items can be purchased locally and dropped off at locations across the community, or you can use this Amazon wish list to purchase items that will be shipped directly to United Way.
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    Corning Rotary Meeting: 8-20-2026
    Posted by Andy Rochester on Aug 20, 2026

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    Today's meeting features two of our Youth Services programs, RYLA and High School Learning Center. President Pauline Emery, opened the meeting and we celebrated our August birthdays. Lots of news and upcoming events. Two great presentations from RYLA students on their experience at the RYLA event.

    Thank you for your Club Service:

    • Invocation: Bob Walker
    • Greeting/50:50: Bob  / Ernie
    • Photographs:  Gil here
    • Tech: Andy. 
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    Corning Rotary at Southern Tier Food Bank 7-27-26
    Posted by Andy Rochester on Jul 27, 2026

       

    Corning Rotarians worked at the Southern Tier Food Bank on Monday July 27th, repacking food. We had a great turn out and did a lot of repacking !!!

    Thank you to Ray, Dale, Yumo, Mayu, Jen, & Wendy !

     

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    Corning Rotary at Chemung Friends Watershed Clean-up 7-25-26
    Posted by Andy Rochester

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    Several Corning Rotary members and Interact students joined the Friends of the Chemung River Watershed for a cleanup on Saturday 7-25-26. It was a perfect day; although it started cool, the work warmed everyone up. 

    Corning Rotary Yumiko Akiba shared that several of the Corning Rotary Interact students came, as well as Rotarians (Pauline Emery, Mayu, Yumiko) to assist the FCR members. Among the riverside gatherings: “trash, 3 tires, tent, broken furniture, and many more items. Everybody worked really hard.”

     

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    Corning Rotary Meeting: 7-9-2026
    Posted by Andy Rochester on Jul 09, 2026

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    Our new Corning Rotary President, Pauline Emery, opened the first meeting of our new year on July 9th. It's been a busy time! Lots of news and upcoming events. And - special recognition for members that place Service Above Self. And — our newest member is introduced to the club!

    Thank you for your Club Service:

    • Invocation: Les
    • Greeting/50:50: Bob Walker / Yumiko
    • Photographs:  Barb Richter and a couple from Andy  here. 
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    Corning Rotary at Ready, Set, Grow - Playground Mulch Project 6-27-26
    Posted by Andy Rochester on Jun 27, 2026

        

    Corning Rotarians worked with Ready, Set, Grow! on Saturday 6-27-26 to distribute a mountain of mulch [there was much mulch!!]. Because of the great turnout, the job took only an hour. The kids that were waiting to play were on the playground just as soon as it was finished 😀. 

    Thank you to one of our newest Rotarians, Darro Snyder II with other members of our Corning Rotary Club: Stacy, Pauline and our Rotarian Head Garner, Stu 🪏🪴

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    Corning Rotary's New Members
    Posted by Jan Harvey on Jun 24, 2026

     

    Five new members were inducted into the Corning club at the change-over picnic! Thank you to Stacy and Wendy and their Membership Team!

     

     

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    Corning Rotary Annual Changeover Picnic: 6-25-2026
    Posted by Andy Rochester on Jun 25, 2026

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    Our Annual Changeover Picnic comes each year at the end of June – and is the “changing of the gavel” for Corning Rotary; our previous President [Jen Batzing] retires and we introduce our new President [Pauline Emery]. Our meeting also featured one of our Corning Rotary Scholarship winners, two Paul Harris recognitions, and the induction of 5 new members to our Club, and more! Thank you to Boomers Burrito Bar for a delightful buffet meal!

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