Posted by Jennifer Batzing on Mar 02, 2023

We gathered at the Corning DoubleTree for our first Thursday Club meeting - with a busy agenda, under the leadership of President Stu! Zoom recording is here; Paul Harris event here; New Member here; and Program here.

But first, the Club Service providers:

  • Photos: Jim Webb

  • Invocation:  Jeff Ugoretz

  • COGS: Jennifer Batzing

Visiting Rotarians and Guests: numerous guests for Nancy Doubt. 

Announcements:

  • Pauline Emery announced the Paul Harris Fellowship Award, Nancy Doubt.  Nancy has demonstrated clear and regular active and effective club service, she has high personal, moral, and professional standards, is widely recognized for her outstanding character, and she has demonstrated exceptional Community Service for many decades.

  • Welcome to our new Rotary member Kendra Mourhess. She is already hard at work with Kate Foss and others on our Holiday Event in November. More to come on that! 

  • ๐Ÿ Service Project #1: March 11th Spelling Bee.  Join us and volunteer. This is a huge event and your help is welcome; bring a friend and introduce them to Rotary at work.

  • ๐Ÿชด๐Ÿ“š Service Project #2:  March 22-23-24 Agricultural Literacy Week, reading with 2nd graders and planting.  Corning Rotary, Bath Rotary and Cornell Cooperative Extension , Book choice "Tomatoes for Neela"  We still need more reader/planters; details and signup are here.

Program: 

- Lyndi Carson, Volunteer Coordinator from CareFirst New NY; Hospice and Palliative Care gave us a helpful presentation on all aspects of care - and important things to consider/plan during this important time of our lives. See the presentation here.