Rotary meeting March 7, 2024
Club Service:
- Greeter: Gail Hostuttler with help from Mani Kutti
- Invocation: Dave Anderson
- Photographer: Jim Webb
- Cogs Editor: Jan Harvey
Announcements (and there are well enough of them!):
- Les Rosenbloom informed the club that Al Lewis is out of the hospital and in fact, was here at the meeting!
- President Dale Wexell announced that Mani Kutty will be serving as Secretary filling out the term of Jenniffer Mullen. He also announced the club members who will be serving on this year's Nominating Committee: Past President Jeff Ugoretz will serve as chair supported by Pauline Emery and Vice-President Jennifer Batzing.
- 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. Mani Kutty asked for volunteers for the entertainment for the international fashion show.
- Gil Sweet asked for another volunteer to serve as meeting photographer.
- Pauline Emery said 4 more volunteer readers are needed for Ag Lit week (March 20th) to read to second graders. Contact Pauline!
- Stacy Ward is looking for program ideas and speakers. Please connect with Stacy with your ideas.
- Paul Tick made a donation in honor of becoming a Great-grandfather! He also gave an envelope from the Baron Steuben Coffee Club in memory of late Rotarian Jim Smith. It contained $140 to be used for the Scholarship Fund.
- Mayor Bill Boland just returned from a visit to Corning's Italian sister city in San Giovanni Valdarno, Italy, where a renewal of the sister city agreement was signed.
- 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 for details.
- President Dale then presented a District 7120 award to honor Dr. Bob Cole for becoming a Polio Plus Society member.
And lastly, President Dale surprised this Cogs writer (Jan Harvey) with a Paul Harris Award for her service to the club. After enumerating her background and the many activities she does for this
club, Prez Dale gave Jan a Paul Harris sapphire pin. Many thanks to the club, the Paul Harris
committee and to Prez. Dale.
The meeting concluded with a program by Jennifer Sellers and Deborah Dann
from Corning Community College on the Great American Eclipse.
Recording: here
00:00 - Start | 00:14 - Welcome | 01:11 - Announcements | 06:20 - Sister Cities Report 12:21 - PolioPlus Society Recognition | 14:09 - Paul Harris Award | 22:23 - Program