BRIARCRIER
August 3, 2012, Friday 12:00, Briar's Restaurant, North State Road, Briarcliff Manor NY Rotary Club
TODAY IN HISTORY
1492: Christopher Columbus set sail from Palos, Spain on a voyage that took him to the present day America
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MEETING LEADER – President Kris Chittur
PLEDGE – Sy Yuter PATRIOTIC SONG – Sy Yuter Prayer – Bishop John
HAPPY THOUGHTS AND BUCKS– Dean is delighted he is going on vacation; Rod for his son-in-law being named Vice Prime Minister of Peru
ANNOUNCEMENTS – None. 20 Rotarians present
GUESTS – Dr. Victor Steinberg and Richard Zuckerman, guests of Scott Lanoff
SPEAKER AND SUBJECT – Sandy Galef, Assemblywoman – What went on in Albany
SUMMARY OF TALK
Our club always is pleased to welcome Sandy Galef , whom we know well, to join us. Sandy carefully watches Governor Cuomo, whom she especially admires and follows his goals. The state has a huge deficit of 2.5 billion. Work programs prevent unfair gas pricing based on geographical locations. State aid to public school districts, libraries, BOCES and Community College was passed. Before we allow any hydrofracturing for natural gas, the assembly passed a bill that called for a health assessment of environmental hazards. The Tappan Zee Bridge was built in war time with steel that was not top quality. Consolidation of the Ossining town and village court will lend to better organization.
Friday – Roger Risko on Rotary Seniors. He is all set and prepared to provide Rotary members a very concise, informative and interesting presentation about the history of current activities, and the future of "Elderact" as a sponsored activity and eventually a new level of Rotary Service worldwide. Roger Risko, District Adviser for Elderact, Radio Rotary, Interact and Rotaract
Elinor Yuter, Reporter
Rachel Leihbacher, Expediter
