Corning rotarian receives recognition
The Leader
Corning Rotary Club member Tom Reed recently received an anonymous donation from the Rotary International Foundation for his contributions to the objectives and mission of Rotary International, both in the Southern Tier and in the nation.
Reed will be honored with a Paul Harris Fellowship by the foundation. The fellowship was named for Harris, who founded Rotary with three business associates in Chicago in 1905. The fellowship was established in his honor in 1957 in appreciation for contributions to the humanitarian and educational programs of the Rotary Foundation.
Each Paul Harris Fellow receives a commemorative certificate, a Paul Harris Fellow pin and a medallion. Reed will be presented with the award in person by the Corning Rotary Club at a future date.
One of the largest and most active civic organizations in the city will celebrate its 100th birthday on Feb. 11, kicking off a year-long centennial celebration.
Alva Wood, President of the Rotary Club of Kingston presents a mask to a resident of the Cheshire Village at an event to present gift baskets to residents on International Day for Persons with Disabilities 2020.
One of the most ambitious projects carried out by the Rotary Club of Kingston during the 2020 administrative year was the donation of equipment valued at $21 million to the Bustamante Hospital for Children.
The equipment donated consisted of 15 new incubators; 16 monitors and 16 infusion pumps was handed over recently.
The funds to acquire the items were raised through joint efforts of the Rotary Club of Kingston and the Rotary Club of Camrose, Canada, together with donations from the Rotary International Foundation, Rotary District 5370, the Provincial Government of Alberta and the Federal Government of Canada. The Rotary Club of Kingston’s annual golf tournament raised US$20,000 towards the project.
The Rotary Club of Hamilton and Interact, their youth service organization, gave Bitterroot Valley Chamber of Commerce gift certificates to all of the classified staff in Corvallis School District on Friday.
The Rotary Club past president and Interact (International Action) Rotarian adviser Marilyn Morris said they have chosen the classified staff to support those who often go unacknowledged and unrewarded.
âA few weeks ago, Montana Rotary clubs were given the opportunity to apply for a $1,500 grant to assist with COVID relief,â Morris said. âThe Rotary Club of Hamilton chose a process where we could get the funding back into our local economy while acknowledging some of the Corvallis school district employees.â