8-12-21 Zoom Club Meeting [recording]Jeff Ugoretz rang the bell to start the meeting at 12:05 p.m. Crosby, Stills and Nash sang: âMy country âtis of thee;â the members recited the Pledge of Allegiance and the Rotary Four Way Test. Kate Foss prayed the invocation.
Announcements
Jeff Ugoretz reported that the Club plans to return to in-person meetings at noon on September 9 at the RadissonâGod willing and the River donât rise.- Kate Foss reported that Pam Smith is recovering from Covid 19 in Arizona. Kate also reported that Pamâs husbandâs birthday is on August 19.
- Ernie Danforth reported that a student at Winfield School sent a letter thanking Rotary for the Clubâs support. Ernie also received a call from Elijah Beaty who is living in North Carolina
and trying to find his Corning Rotary Member I.D. - Ray Defendorf reported that the International Committee is planning a food festival of some sort on November 6, 2021 (details TBD).
- Stuart Sammis reported that he has completed his fall planting of vegetable boxes at the Winfield school.
Community Service / Opportunities:
- The next one currently scheduled will be at the Salvation Army -- the Shepherd's Table event at the end of this month. We'll be looking for for some cooking! [at home, to be dropped off at Salvation Army for the event]. More to come.
Program [included in zoom recording]: Jeff Ugoretz presented a film entitled âThe Boys of 1905â, which detailed the founding and early development of the original Rotary Club in 1905 in Chicago, ILL. The film (which was in remarkably good condition) showed such details as the founding fathers, the building where the original meetings were held, and the Clubâs initial practices and customs. Jeff led the meeting in a discussion of what is the same in Rotary today as in the original meetings; what has changed; and what do we do better? The film can be viewed by clicking here.Club Service:
- Invocation: Kate Foss
- Photographer: Rick Davis
- Story: Tom O'Brien