Our Salute to Veterans
With the Veterans Day holiday falling on the Corning Incorporated Retirees Group's regular second Wednesday meeting date in November, group members joined local veterans groups at the War Memorial Monument at Conhocton and East First St. in a salute to the area's fallen veterans.
Normally, our group meets for coffee, coffee cake and a guest speaker in the Riverfront Cafe at Corning's corporate headquarters from 10 to 11 a.m.. With the company observing the national holiday and the Cafe closed as a result, the group's board urged members to gather with members of the John P. Eaton American Legion Post 746, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 524 and Corning Elks Club in their annual tribute to veterans from 11 a.m. to noon. Many retirees did just that.
With no formal meeting, we’ll let these serve as the report of that gathering. Suffice it to say that a good number of the folks on hand were Corning Incorporated retirees and their guests.
Actually, the veterans and Elks started their observance the evening before as they assembled some 3,000 luminaries to be placed around the monument by the 11 p.m. start of their 12-hour vigil. Honor guards were in place through the night and the memorial service. Several CIRG members wrote the names of relatives and friends on luminary bags at the group's October 14th meeting. Those bags filled with sand and lit candles were among those placed at the monument.
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December Christmas Party
The CIRG policy for monthly meetings on days when the Corning-Painted Post School are closed due to the weather was followed for our December meeting, which was to have been a report on the Company's health benefits for the coming year. Given our members' usual high interest in this program each December, your board considered re-scheduling the program for Dec. 16. However, Sharon Miller, our scheduled speaker, said there were very few significant changes going forward, so no plans were made for re-scheduling.
Retirees are encouraged to review the 2010 health benefits brochure mailed to us in November. Any questions can be directed to the Company Health Benefits Department (1-607-974-4855).
The CIRG Christmas Party on Dec. 10 went off without a hitch, although the inclement weather the day before apparently had an impact on attendance. More than 80 retirees and guests enjoyed refreshments, swapped "war stories", and were entertained with Christmas carols and songs played and sung by the Rev. Harris and his family from the Elmira Christian Center.
More than 100 non-perishable food items -- the price of admission suggested by the board -- were delivered to the Painted Post Food Bank. Thanks to all who participated. Besides the food (which was plentiful), cookies (also plentiful and beautifully decorated), door prizes (Poinsettias, Mary K gifts, and a Christmas centerpiece from Tom Cortright) there were enough 50/50 tickets bought to provide four winners $35.50 each. MERRY CHRISTMAS, HAPPY HANUKKAH, AND HAPPY NEW YEAR.
An added feature of the program was a brief presentation by John O'Hare of Corporate Communications on the new Gaffer District Benefits program in which all in attendance were given Gaffer District membership cards which, when presented at time of purchase to participating merchants throughout the District will yield added discounts. Several key points in O'Hare's Power Point pitch are included in this report. Gaffer District discount cards will be available at future CIRG meetings for those unable to attend the December program.
On January 13, in anticipation of all the indulging expected over Christmas/Hanukkah/New Years, your board has arranged a complementary tour of the HealthWorks facilities in Erwin. It may be helpful to see what they can do up there to help us work off some excess weight we may have packed on at year's end. As usual, the program will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Our host will be Erica Uteg of the HealthWorks staff. The HealthWorks parking space is both ample and convenient.
The CIRG GAFFER DISTRICT membership card available to all retirees
Participating Merchant's sign - Look for it when you shop.
Corporate disclosure info - All deals are between the merchant and customer.
CIRG's NOVEMBER 11 SALUTE TO VETERANS
With our November meeting date falling on Veterans Day, the 11th -- a holiday for Corning Incorporated employees so the Riverfront Cafe will be closed -- our CIRG members and friends are invited to join John P. Eaton American Legion Post 746, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 524 and Corning Elks Club members in paying tribute to our veterans from 11 a.m. to noon at the Veterans Memorial at Park Ave. and E. First Street.
The hour is significant because the Armistice ending WW II hostilities between the Allies and Germany became effective at 11:11 a.m. on November 11, 1918.
The Corning tribute actually begins the evening before as veterans and Elks members assemble some 3,000 luminarias to be placed around the monument by 11 p.m. on the 10th when a 12-hour vigil will begin. Honor guards will be in place throughout the night and through the memorial service that begins at 11 a.m.
For CIRG members who wish to remember veteran family members or friends with luminarias, Mary Lou Belles and Ted Dixon will have luminaria bags at CIRG's Oct. 13 Coffee program. CIRG members can put names on the bags and Mary Lou and Ted will see they are placed at the monument during the Veterans Day observance. While there is no charge for luminarias, contributions will be gratefully accepted.
CIRG members are welcome to participate in any portion of the program from bagging luminarias, placing them at the memorial, or in the vigil as well as the 11 a.m. to Noon services.
For more information about the program or to have a name placed on a luminaria, contact Mary Lou Belles at 936-6166 or Ted Dixon at 962-2145.
More Current Company Info
Be sure to check the Corporate Information page... especially if you have not visited it in a while. We have received a commitment from Corporate Communications to provide more current and relevant company information. Proof of that commitment is readily apparent by clicking on the Corporate Information page. And do it every time you log on to our CIRG site.
How do I Know If I'm Having a Heart Attack?
The pain of a heart attack can feel like bad heartburn. You may also be having a heart attack if you:
- Feel a pressure or crushing pain in your chest, sometimes with sweating, nausea or vomiting
- Feel pain that extends from your chest into the jaw, left arm or left shoulder.
- Feel tightness in your chest
- Have shortness of breath for more than a couple of seconds
Don't ignore the pain or discomfort. If you think you are having heart problems or a heart attack, get help immediately. The sooner you get treatment, the greater the chance that the doctors can prevent further damage to the heart muscle.
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What should I do if I Think I am Having a Heart Attack? to top
Right away, call for an ambulance to take you to the hospital. While you wait for the ambulance to come, chew one regular tablet of aspirin. Don't take the aspirin if you're allergic to aspirin.
If you can, go to a hospital with advanced care facilities for people with heart attacks. In these medical centers, the latest heart attack technology is available 24 hours a day. This technology includes rapid thrombolysis (breaking up clots using medicines called "clot busters"), cardiac catheterization and angioplasty.
In the hospital, you might be given "clot busters" that reopen the arteries to your heart very fast. Nurses and technicians will place an IV line (intravenous line) in your arm to give you medicines. They will also do an electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG), give you oxygen to breathe, and watch your heart rate and rhythm on a monitor.
-The above information was derived from familydoctor.org.
For more information, visit the following link:
http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/common/heartdisease/basics/291.html
Refractories 'Scraps' Put to Good Use
From the company comes this story about a helpful use of scraps from the company’s Refractories Plant, thanks to retiree Ernie Russell. As a former manager of the plant, Ernie saw the potential for using plant scraps in the Corning area’s Meals on Wheels program.
Scrap materials from the plant are cut into “heat stones” that are warmed and then placed inside metal-lined boxes (made by Meals on Wheels members). The metal liners keep the heat stones from scorching the boxes and the heat stones keep meals hot during delivery.
Freda Phifer, Refractories Plant manager, is quoted as saying: "This effort…aligns directly with the Corporate Values and the company's commitment to the community," "We valued the individual by supporting a former employee…(and) gave something of value and purpose to the Meals on Wheels organization (providing) a positive impact on the agencies, communities and families in our community."
Jackie Hertlein, an events manager for Corning Business Services, is a Meals on Wheels volunteer and board member. She said the stones from Refractories make a world of difference in ensuring that meals arrive piping hot. "They create a mini-oven in the hamper we use for transporting meals. Even in the winter when it's freezing cold outside, the food stays hot and the people we visit really appreciate it," she said.
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Having Trouble Reading Your PC Screen?
Being retirees (that is, of a certain age), many of us have problems reading small text... like this. Here's a tip from your editor.
Hold down the Ctrl key on your key board and turn the small wheel in the middle of your mouse, the print size will change - it will either get larger or smaller - depending on which way you turn the wheel.
Try it - you'll be amazed at the difference!
After all, we don't want anyone to miss any of the important stuff we post on this web site.
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Links to the Home Area
THE COMPANY: Whenever a news item about Corning Incorporated appears in major publications (e.g. The Wall Street Journal, Business Week, The New York Times, etc.), highlights of the article are usually posted on the following company site:
http://www.corning.com/media_center/in_the_news/index.aspx
The link for "Read the full article on line" is http://www.corning.com/media_center/index.aspx
YOU CAN ALSO LINK DIRECTLY TO THE NEWSPAPERS SERVING THE CHEMUNG VALLEY BY CLICKING ON THE LINKS BELOW:
The-Leader
Star-Gazette
Union Retirees Meetings
Union retirees meet regularly at the Union Hall at 10 a.m. on the second Tuesday of each month. This input from Connie Scudder.
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2010 Sullivan Park Retirees Breakfast
From Mary Ellen Miller comes the 2010 monthly breakfast gathering schedule for Sullivan Park retirees. These are informal get-togethers at the Central Restaurant in Painted Post. No meetings… just C & C… Coffee and Chatter. Reservations not needed. Gathering time is 9 a.m. The 2009 schedule:
Monday, January 25th
Wednesday, February 24th
Wednesday, March 24th
Friday, April 23rd
Monday, May 24th
Thursday, June 24th
Friday, July 23rd
Tuesday, August 24th
Friday, September 24th
Monday, October 25th
Monday, November 29th
Wednesday, December 29 th
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