BRIARCRIER
December 2, 2011, 12:00 at The Briar's Restaurant, Briarcliff Manor NY Rotary Club
TODAY IN HISTORY
1961 - Cuban leader, Fidel Castro, declared himself a Marxist who would lead Cuba to Communism in a speech that ended five hours later.
Meeting Leader - President Dean Dykeman
PLEDGE - Sy Yuter PATRIOTIC SONG - Sy Yuter PRAYER - Dean Dykeman
HAPPY THOUGHTS - Zen to be home; Dean happy it is Friday (always); Anne Cargill had an infection and the antibiotic cured her fast.
ANNOUNCEMENTS - Ernie - grapefruits are coming, $20 a case, 5 cases per person or $100 each.
SPEAKER AND SUBJECT - Rick Danzker - Atria at Briarcliff - Assisted Living
SUMMARY OF TALK
Current residents are now 62 to 102. One client has been there for 15 years. They have to be self-transportable, able to get up from a chair by themselves. Some drive, they enjoy music, trips to museums, malls, movies, etc. They are served three meals a day in their room or dining room. The cost is @4,500 per month for a studio, including a bathroom, kitchen. There are many opportunities for socialization to provide a satisfying life.
Attendance: 21 Rotarians, no guests
Next Friday: Efficient and Renewable Energy - Elizabeth Sillek
Elinor Yuter, Reporter
Rachel Leihbacher, Expediter
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