BRIARCRIER
June 29, 2012, 12:15 at Briar's Restaurant, Briarcliff Manor NY Rotary Club
TODAY IN HISTORY
1956: Actress Marilyn Monroe married playwright Arthur Miller in a civil ceremony in White Plains, NY. The marriage lasted 4 ½ years.
Meeting Leader – President Dean Dykeman
PLEDGE - Sy Yuter PATRIOTIC SONG – Sy Yuter INVOCATION – Dean Dykeman
HAPPY THOUGHTS: Zen – best fishing ever, second grandson, Henry Solomon; Eric for his family fishing vacation in Virginia; Bob A – enjoys being here.
ROTARY MINUTE: President-elect Kris Chittur – this year's international motto will be “Peace through Service”.
GUESTS – Eric Bradford of Briarcliff Manor and son of speakers
ANNOUNCEMENTS – None
SPEAKER AND SUBJECT – Mr. and Mrs. Balasubramaniam – Helping the Disabled
Summary of Talk
Our speakers, relatives of President-elect Kris Chittur, spoke to us about helping the disabled and have a well developed plan in India called G O D S, which means Groups of Disabled Services. In 1995 an India disabilities act was passed after learning a lot from the United States plan. Mina, wife of the speaker, described their plan. Autism in children is one problem they deal with. Personal contact is essential to treatment. As good as India is in rehabilitation, Pakistan is better.
This Friday's Talk: Vivian Hardison – Membership Development
Elinor Yuter, Reporter
Rachel Leihbacher, Expediter
