BRIARCRIER - 10/24/2014

BRIARCRIER

October 24, 2014 , Friday noon, The Briar's Restaurant, meeting of the Briarcliff Manor Rotary Club.

                                                                           BRIARCRIER

October 24, 2014 , Friday noon, The Briar's Restaurant, meeting of the Briarcliff Manor Rotary Club.

                                                                           TODAY IN HISTORY

1915: Tens of thousands of women marched in New York City and demanded right to vote.

MEETING LEADER: President Eric Lebenson

PLEDGE: Patrick    SONG: Sy        PRAYER:  Bishop John

GUESTS:  None

ROTARIANS PRESENT: 20

HAPPY THOUGHTS: Etrusca has a puppy (and Dr. Bob Amsterdam advises her son Zack how to raise dog); Eric, Carl Weiner is back and will be filing for 501(C)3 status for club; Mark Seiden because he is here; Sy is happy he is still able to bring Elinor to club meetings; Eric, still working on gettogether and gas prices are going down and daughter's accomplishment; and other happy thoughts not correctly recorded.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Treasurer Dr. Bob Maher, we have over $19,000 in treasury but some to cover meals, etc.; Magic Masters Nov. 7 at Briarcliff High School gym, Rotarians needed at 6:30pm. Magic Masters ads going well but need more. UN Day all sold out with many including high school club members going.

Speaker: District Governor David Del Monte for District 7230.

Photos by Zachary Cosentino

                                                                           SUMMARY OF TALK

We need more Rotary Clubs, especially breakfast clubs, to be more serious about membership. His membership tools start with bold statement: create a large chart; display at each meeting; your club is showcased to all guests; try to bring more guests, as future members, especially local business people. Light up Rotary with one candle. He paid our president, Eric, a compliment. Also a thank you for the workers. Also, he complimented club on excellent food service delivered during meeting.

NEXT THURSDAY (NOT FRIDAY) AT THE BRIAR'S IS A JOINT MEETING WITH PLEASANTVILLE AND MOUNT KISCO CLUBS WITH BILL FISHKIN AS SPEAKER ON BUSINESS NETWORKING.

Elinor Yuter, Reporter

Rachel Leihbacher, expediter

BRIERCRIER - 10/17/2014

Friday noon, October 17, 2014, at the restaurant The Briar's of the meeting of the Briarcliff Manor Rotary Club.

                                     

                                                                     TODAY IN HISTORY

1933: Albert Einstein arrived in U.S. as a refugee from Germany.

MEETING LEADER: President Eric Lebenson.

PLEDGE:  Kris                      SONG:   Sy                                  PRAYER: Bishop John

GUEST: Colin Halbach (Bishop John's grandson)

ROTARIANS PRESENT: 20. Welcome back Linda Urban and Shelly Lotter now a member.

HAPPY THOUGHTS: Anne is happy about one of her daughters; Richard, his daughter graduated from cosmetology school; Eric is worried about our related clubs in Bermuda's hurricane; Bishop John is happy his grandson is here. Other happy thoughts not properly recorded.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Don't forget Magic Master's basketball game on Friday, Nov. 7 at 6:30 at BHS gym. We need more ads for the related journal. Via Dr. Maher, our treasury ok, about $18,000+. Our Board said OK for Kris to be District Governor in 2018. Rachel said that tomorrow was Fire Dep't's inspection.

SPEAKER AND SUBJECT: Tom Stebbins on Law Suit Reform.

 Photos by Zachary Cosentino 

                                                                                     SUMMARY OF TALK

Tom believes that there are many law suits OK'd by New York State that should not be authorized.  Many are class actions like the Red Bull $13 million settlement where the lawyers got $4.7 million. The Buffalo Bills got sued for sending too many texts.  Fire Fighters were sued by homeowner for damaging a house in a non-fire call. Usually, the insurance companies pay rather than litigate bad cases. OBGYN insurance about $280,000 a year.

NEXT FRIDAY (Tomorrow) TALK:  District Governor David Del Monte on Rotary.

Elinor Yuter, Reporter

Rachel Leihbacher, Expediter

BRIERCRIER - 10/10/2014

BRIERCRIER

Friday noon, October 10, 2014, at the restaurant The Briar's of the meeting of the Briarcliff Manor Rotary Club.

                                     

                                                                                    TODAY IN HISTORY

1776: A group of Spanish missionairies settled in what is known today as San Francisco, Ca.

MEETING LEADER: President Eric Lebenson.

PLEDGE:  Rod Ertischek                       SONG:   Sy                                  PRAYER: Dr. Bob Maher

GUESTS: Rod Ertischek (his wife was attending a hs reunion) and Sushil Kaushik (Surrendra's brother) and possible future Rotarian.

ROTARIANS PRESENT: 18

HAPPY THOUGHTS: Anne is happy; Dr. Bob Maher, Lou made it back across border; Rod Ertischek, very nice to get back; Kris, happy to see Jeff Pennington, our speaker; Eric, about his waistline; Scott is just happy. Other happy thoughts not properly recorded.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Don't forget Magic Master's basketball game on Friday, Nov. 7 at 6:30 at BHS gym. We need more ads for the related journal. Via Dr. Maher, our treasury ok, about $18,000+.

SPEAKER AND SUBJECT: Jeff Pennington on Lincoln's Assassin.

                                                                                     SUMMARY OF TALK

Jeff believes that John Wilkes Booth was part of a conspiracy to kill Lincoln in 1890 and was not shot shortly thereafter but lived under an assumed name for decades afterwards. Booth later told the whole story some 25 years later. Another was shot in his place then the body burned in a tobacco-shed and was unidentifiable.The only photograh of the corpse was never printed and later lost.

NEXT FRIDAY (Tomorrow) TALK:  Law Suit Reform by Tom Stebbins

Elinor Yuter, Reporter

Rachel Leihbacher, Expediter

BRIERCRIER - 9/26/2014

Friday at 12:15, September 26, 2014, at the restaurant The Briar's of the meeting of the Briarcliff Manor Rotary Club.

TODAY IN HISTORY

1881: The 20th president, Thomas Garfield, died 2 1/2 months after being shot and Chester Arthur  became the next president.

MEETING LEADER: Anne Cargill in absence of President Eric Lebenson.

PLEDGE:  Anne                      SONG:   Sy                                  PRAYER: Bishop John

GUESTS: David Sebastian, a Rotarian from India, and his sister Dr. Alice Sebastian,  guests of Kris.

ROTARIANS PRESENT: 14

HAPPY THOUGHTS: 5$ from Dr. Bob Maher re birthdays; Bishop Herzog, happy with the Queen; Anne re grandson. Other happy thoughts not properly recorded.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Community day was had on Sunday September 14 and we made about $500 due to small attendance. All of the tickets for the Rotary UN day are sold.

SPEAKER AND SUBJECT: Bob Pargament on Hypnosis. He is a member of the National Guild of Hypnotists and head of the Westchester Hypnosis Center.

Photos by Zachary Consentino 

SUMMARY OF TALK

Bob is a certified hypnotist. Hypnosis is used to help deep relaxation, smoking cessation, weight reduction, fear elimination, motivation and success. sports performance, memory improvement, intimacy enhancement, self confidence, relationship issues, nervous habits, creative blocks, sleep continuity and anger management.  His sessions are not usually covered by insurance but try a referral by a physician. Self hypnosis is possible if one thinks it is possible. There may be flexibility for those with most need. Bob is a former smoker.  He changes lives, one at a time.

NEXT Thursday (tomorrow not Friday) Joint meeting at The Briar's with Mt. Kisco.

Elinor Yuter, Reporter

Rachel Leihbacher, Expediter