Wednesday, May 5, 2010

From President Mark Seiden

To all Active Members of the Briarcliff Manor Rotary Club:

There's a lot going on within the next couple of days all the way thru June
and beyond.

So, please take out your calendars, outlook, Blackberries, I-phones or
whatever you have to keep your schedule and get ready to enter some Rotary
events!

Ok, here's what is happening:

1. This Friday, May 7, is the Mother's Day celebration at our Rotary Club
Meeting. Set-up is at 11:30 and our guests will be arriving at 12 noon
sharp. So everyone, please come early this week! The guests eat first,
then there is entertainment.

2. Food Pantry Donations - Yes, this is still going on and we need
everyone to bring in canned/packaged food this Friday, May 7th.

3. Our Rotary Installation dinner is scheduled for Tuesday evening, June
8 at 6:30pm at the Briars Restaurant on North State Road to inaugurate our
incoming President, Julio Salazar!

a. Members are free (it's included in your annual dues)
b. Spouses/Significant others/Guests are $50.00 per person
c. Wine and soda is included for everyone
d. For Beer and liquor, there is a cash bar

4. "Briarcliff High School Senior Breakfast" is scheduled for Friday,
June 11th in the Middle School Cafeteria from 9:00am to 11:00am. For those
who wish to help, please call Rod Ertischek.

5. "Briarcliff Schools end of year Party - to promote summer reading,"
located on the grounds of the Briarcliff Library, is scheduled for Thursday,
June 24th at 3:30pm. Our club will be sponsoring the cotton candy and
popcorn and also manning the booths to serve them. We also have to bring
our "pop-up Rotary Tent" to set-up. So, we could use some help - please
contact Gerry Mahoney.

6. Annual dues for the 2010/2011 Briarcliff Manor Rotary Club membership
year is due no later than July 1, 2010. So, please be ready to pay your
dues. on-time. Ernie Pacchiana, our Treasurer, will be coming out with the
final amount as soon as he finds out if Rotary International is increasing
its dues or not. Our club will not be increasing any dues for our local
club fees or lunch fees. So, we are just waiting to hear from RI about those
dues.

7. Truck Show is scheduled for Sunday October 3rd at the Scarborough
Train Station Parking lot. Paul Rosen really needs someone to help him
coordinate this. So, if you can please be his co-organizer on this, he will
teach you the ropes. Please call Paul Rosen.

Thank you.

Yours in Rotary,
Mark J. Seiden
President
Briarcliff Manor Rotary Club