BRIARCRIER
January 4th, 2013, The Briar's Restaurant, North State Road, Briarcliff Manor, NY
Briarcliff Manor Rotary Club
TODAY IN HISTORY
1896 – An Austrian Newspaper reported the discovery by German Physicist Wilhelm Roentgen of a type of radiation that became known as the x-ray.
MEETING LEADER – President Kris Chittur
PLEDGE - Sy Yuter PATRIOTIC SONG – Sy Yuter INVOCATION – Bishop John
HAPPY THOUGHTS – Anne home from Maine after 10 hours of driving; Bob Maher for the paintings his students will prepare for auction; Kris will be traveling to Bangelore and miss the next three meetings. (Anne Cargill, president-elect, will take his place.)
GUESTS – None
ANNOUNCEMENTS – Ernie, About $2,000.00 made on grapefruit sales. 16 Rotarians present.
ROTARY NEWS – None
SPEAKER AND SUBJECT – Professor Arthur Romano – Conflict Resolution
Summary of Talk
Professor Romano is a Rotary Peace Fellow for life. He hopes we can work together and prevent youth violent behavior. To achieve better mental health we can partner with the schools to find students who need help. Early involvement in the home is essential. Self awareness needs to be taught as well as the ability to communicate. Homicide is the leading cause of death among students age 10 – 24. There are not enough mental health services in our schools. Compassion for others needs to be taught. The quality of our relationships to others is a key to conflict resolution.
Friday: Green Management – Lisa Howard, Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar at Columbia University, from Barbados.
Elinor Yuter, Reporter
Rachel Leihbacher, Expediter
