June 12, 2025 Club Meeting
Club Service:
Invocation: Gil Sweet
Greeter and 50/50: Cory Walker
COGS: Jan Harvey
AV: Ernie Danforth
Photographer: the multi-talented Gil Sweet. More photos here.
Guests and Visiting Rotarians:
Khloe Beckhorn – our RYLA attendee
Joe Carey – Khloe's grandpa
Al Lewis made an appearance. Nice to see you, Al!
Announcements:
- The Scholarship Committee announced that the club has awarded six scholarships this year of $1,500 each.
- Volunteers from the club planted a butterfly garden at CareFirst on May 29. Thanks to Pauline Emery, Cory Walker and Stu Sammis for organizing this.
- Congrats go to John Brown for having his Letter to the Editor published in June's Rotary Magazine.
- Reminder that our next meeting, the Changeover Picnic, is being held Thursday, June 26, at the pavilion at Stewart Park beginning at 5:30. Cost is $15 with kids under 12 free. Cash only at the “door.” Food provided by Corning Catering.
- July meetings are 2nd and 4th weeks due to holiday schedule; see invites/ home page for signups!
Program:
The program started with two Paul Harris pins being awarded to Dr. Kathleen Hallinan and Gretta Tomb.
The PH award was given to Kathleen to recognize her incredible service to our community. From being the first woman to serve as a volunteer firefighter for the Painted Post Fire Department to her work as a physician in the Guthrie system, Kathleen has selflessly worked in promoting positive change in the community through education, advocacy, volunteerism, compassion and understanding. 
Paramedics. Her passions have brought her to advocate for some of the most under-served and vulnerable. She currently is championing new protocols to aide patients with mental health crisis who need immediate medical attention that could avoid escalation, incarceration or physical self-harm.
Gretta was surprised as she was awarded a Paul Harris Fellow by Ernie for her generous donations to the Rotary International Foundation. Congratulations, Gretta!
Our program today was presented by Dr. Hallinan on the topic of the new GLP-1 drugs used in weight reduction.
Video of this meeting will be available and added to COGS when Andy Rochester is back from his much deserved vacation!