Thursday, December 27, 2012

Decemer 21, 2012 Briar Crier




BRIARCRIER

December 21, 2012 Friday 12:00, The Briar's Restaurant, North State Road, Briarcliff Manor Rotary Club

TODAY IN HISTORY
1620 – Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower went ashore for the first time at present day Plymouth, Massachusetts

MEETING LEADER –President  K. Chittur

PLEDGE – Sy Yuter    PATRIOTIC SONG – Sy Yuter          Prayer – Bob Maher  With Voices of Children in Heaven

HAPPY THOUGHTS AND BUCKS – Linda, her new grandson is named  Mario, which surprised her; Scott, happy to be in South Florida next week.

ANNOUNCEMENTS – 20 Rotarians present; Scott, Newtown Rotary club meets for dinner Monday evenings (about 45-minute drive from Briarcliff); Long distance call from  North Carolina from Rod
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GUESTS – Marshal Ashe (Bob Maher), Christine Cosentino (Etrusca’s niece)

SPEAKER AND SUBJECT – Gil Chimes – My Show Business Life


SUMMARY OF TALK

Gil Chimes started performing with his father at age six.  He is an expert harmonica player and plays the drums. He became so expert and so famous that he performed with Frank Sinatra and three Presidents. They play at weddings and other family occasions. His father was invited to join a Rotary Club in Mt Vernon where they lived. Unfortunately live music is a dead industry.  He loves live music, some from orchestras. As a Rotarian he made up missed meetings in France and Italy.  He played a few notes on a hand-held harmonica for Elinor.  We wish we had asked him to play a few songs.
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Friday – Hidden Treasures of Korea – Younhee Shin and Kyung Pak

Elinor Yuter, Reporter
Rachel Leihbacher, Expediter