Posted by Andy Rochester on Oct 16, 2025

      

We gathered at the Carder Room for our meeting: lots of information about PolioPlus and the Foundation, a proclamation from Mayor Bill regarding World Polio Day in the City of Corning, AND news about the upcoming Club Social/PolioPlus gathering at the Bison Ranch! 

Thank you for your Club Service:

  • Invocation: Stu Sammis
  • Greeting/50:50: Ernie Danforth
  • Photographs: Rick Davis 

Guests: Pam [Corning Mayor-elect Pam and Bob Walker, Colleen Coro - Corning Chamber of Commerce President

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Guest Speaker: District Governor Jim Crane and Nancy; Peter Vogt, District Governor Nominee [Jim: left photo above; Peter: right photo above]

We had a report on the OktoberfeAst - surveys are going out to see what we did well or could do better.. OktoberfeAst 🎥  video

Mayor Bill updated us with a PSA regarding the City of Corning's plans re the city parks and potential contamination.

Lots of good news and Rotary Cares news from President Jen: a Paul Harris Award for Jim Webb and the introduction of new member Yannick Basabakwinshi. 


DG Jim gave us the details about PolioPlus. He also told us about the Foundation Brunch on 11-2-2, which will feature a wonderful guest speaker about eradicating Polio. See the video for his full presentation. 

🎥 Here's this meeting's video - with markers so you can see/find what you'd like: 🎥  video [individual segment links appear when you reach the video]

 

➡️ Reminder: next meeting is 11-13-25 at the Radisson and it is BREAKFAST/ 7 a.m. 😀

➡️ Second November meeting is our Three Service Clubs Lunch at the Radisson on 11/25/25. Signup here.