President-elect Stu Sammis called the meeting to order at 12:10 pm with the ringing of the Rotary bell. He then called on Ernie Danforth to lead the group in singing My Country ‘Tis of Thee. This was followed by the pledge of allegiance and the Four-Way Test. Deacon Ray gave the invocation. Jim Webb served as photographer and Ernie Danforth was the Cogs editor.Announcements:
Stu started to announce the 2022-2023 Board of Directors. He couldn’t for some reason, but here they are anyway.
- Past President – Jeff Ugoretz
- President – Stu Sammis
- President elect – Dale Wexell
- Vice President – Cathy Buck
- Sec – Ernie Danforth
- Treasurer – Jan Harvey
- At large –
- Andy Rochester – 3-year terms
- Yumiko Akiba – 3-year term
- Ray Defendorf – 2-year term
- Rich Fastiggi – 2-year term
- Rick Davis – 1-year term
- Change over picnic June 23rd at 5:00 McKinney Park. $15 pay at the “door” by check or cash. You've been emailed an invitation - click yes or no on it! Alternatively, you can go to our website and sign up there.
- Colonel Mustard (aka Ray Defendorf) noted the Center Stage Community Theater would be presenting “Clue the Musical” at CPP Middle School June 10, 11 and 12.
- The Literacy Committee hosted a celebration for the 2nd graders at Severn School yesterday (June 8th). Pauline Emery did a wonderful job hosting and coordinating the event. The thank you cards from the 2ndgraders were circulating around the room.
Club Service:
- Invocation: John Brown
- Photos: Ray Defendorf
- COGS: Ernie Danforth
- Presiding: Vice-President Dale Wexell
Ray introduced the program – Corning Public Theater – Wendy and Eric Griffin. The presentation was in two parts. Part one was the restoration of the theater at the old Scottish Rites Cathedral on Walnut St. Part two was a preview of “Clue the Musical” featuring our own Ray Defendorf as Colonel Mustard. You can watch it here.