Thursday, April 4, 2013

March 29, 2013 Briar Crier


BRIARCRIER 
March 29, 2013 – Friday 12:15, The Briar's Restaurant, Briarcliff Manor Rotary Club

TODAY IN HISTORY

1904 -- The Queensboro bridge opened linking the boroughs of Manhattan and Queens.

MEETING LEADER – President -  Kris Chittur

PLEDGE – Sy Yuter            PATRIOTIC SONG – Sy Yuter            PRAYER – Paul Rosen

HAPPY THOUGHTS AND BUCKS – Scott enjoyed his son's bar mitzvah and family; Sy happy that Syracuse won and will be in final four of March Madness (His youngest son Jon is a graduate of Syracuse University); Deborah Pangle thinking about joining Rotary again; Ernie that he is alive; Kris that grapefruits are still good.

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ROTARIANS PRESENT – Paul awarded Paul Harris Fellow to President Kris Chittur; Anne Cargill attended meetings for new presidents; Our club will offer a free "Preventive Health and Awarness" program starting with a cardiologist at the Briarcliff Library on Wednesday April 10 at 7pm. -  17 Rotarians present.

GUESTS – Barbara Corti and Gloria Rakacky

SPEAKER AND SUBJECT – Deborah Pangle on Saving Cats      
                                           

SUMMARY OF TALK

There are approximately 60 million cats in the U.S. They began their unique relationship with humans in the Middle East's Fertile Crescent. Cats travelled on the ship carrying Christopher Columbus and on the Mayflower. By the end of World War I, cats were accepted as house pets. There are 17 health benefits from owning a cat, including a longer life.

Friday  – Obama Care by Keith Safian, CEO of Phelps Memorial Hospital

Elinor Yuter, Reporter
Rachel Leihbacher, Expediter