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Dear Members & Guests -

I hope we'll see you tomorrow for our regular meeting/luncheon.  Our speaker is Jim Killoran, Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity.  Jim is a inspired speaker, friend of our club and friend of Rotary - not to mention doing extraordinary work in our community.

Please come out and support Jim. (He expressed concern that Friday before Memorial Day might be a small crowd.  Let's show Jim some BMRC enthusiasm!

BELOW PLEASE FIND OUR CALENDAR, INCLUDING SPEAKERS< AND THE BRIARBRIER FOR LAST WEEK'S MEETING

Meeting Info:

The Briarcliff Club will be delighted to have you join us on Friday.

We meet at the Briars Restaurant, 512 N State Rd, Briarcliff Manor, NY

We gather at Noon and the meeting begins at 12:15P.

The cost of lunch is $20.00 for which there is a choice of many entrees, soup or salad, coffee, tea, desert and beverage.

We sell 50/50 raffle tickets at the door - 1 ticket for $2.00 & 3 tickets for $5.00 as well as "happy bucks" which is an opportunity to briefly address the club with a comment, recognition or toast - costs as little as a buck ($1.00).

With best regards and in Rotary Service,

I hope you can join us!

YIRS,

Scott

MAY

26  Humanities -- Jim Killoran
29 *Memorial Day Parade at 12:15 Rotary led by Sy Yuter

JUNE

02 *Careers -- Howie Kutcher
09 *Visiting Nurses -- Cornelia Schimert
16  Food Pantry --
23 *Briarcliff Manor -- Larisa Paulmeno
30 *At Travelers on Route 100 at 12:15 -- Annual Meeting for Change in
Leadership to Mark Johnson

JULY

07 *Rotary International -- Past District Governor Helen Lynch
14 *Knees -- Jason Hochfelder M.D.
21 *History of Briarcliff Manor -- by a member of Historical Society
28 *Investments -- Steve Marotto

MAY 19, 2017 . Briar Crier

BRIARCRIER FOR MAY 19, 2017

                  THIS DAY IN HISTORY
1962: Actress Marilyn Munroe sang "happy birthday" to President John F.
Kennedy

MEEING LEADER: President Scott Lanoff

GUESTS: Steve Marotto and Howie Kutcher

PLEDGE: Scott    SONG: Sy     PRAYER: Scott via Darwin

ROTARIANS PRESENT: 15

TEXT: Elinor with helper Sy

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Congratulations to Eric and Rachel for being inducted into
the Briarcliff High School Hall of Alumni, Dr. Bob Maher, treasurer, we
are OK for rest of year. The Rotary Foundation is almost 100 years old.
Barbara Reynolds from Bermuda will be our next District Governor.

HAPPY THOUGHTS
Scott ($5) ok re Mike Rizko entertaining for Mothers' Day, talked to
Interact Club, which has three projects
Dr. Bob Maher ($20) Monday night induction of Hall of Alumni of High
School, Stan Thompson is going to college
Steve is happy to be here
Eric ($25) re Facebook, they saw Hamilton, and 30th anniversary with his wife
Anne, see speaker
Howie signed a new lease
Rich is happy to be here
Kris re sharing meal
Mark J. his granddaughter is walking

SPEAKER: Anne Cargill who did Elementary, High School and College in
Scotland, then two MAs in US Psychology at Marymount College.
                        SUMMARY OF TALK
She had many daughters but only one son, David, who was shot on the West
Side highway then died in Harlem Hospital and this is his 26th
anniversary. She attended killer's parole hearing while still married. He,
David, was the apple of her eye and wanted to fly an airplane. He went to
college for two years. The killer was from Washington Heights and got 20
years to life imprisonment.

May 17th 2017 . Briar Crier

BRIARCRIER FOR MAY 5, 2017

                     THIS YEAR IN HISTORY

1802: Washington D.C. was incorporated as a city.

MEEING LEADER: President Scott Lanoff

ROTARIANS PRESENT: 16 (We met in the main dining room and it was raining.

Back room taken by funeral goers)

                   THIS YEAR IN HISTORY

1802: Washington D.C. was incorporated as a city.

MEEING LEADER: President Scott Lanoff

ROTARIANS PRESENT: 16 (We met in the main dining room and it was raining.

Back room taken by funeral goers)

PLEDGE; Scott     SONG; SY     PRAYER: Scott

GUESTS: Steve Marotto, Jim Lupfer (He lives in NJ and may join us, he is a Past President of our club)and Aura Latif (speaker's wife).

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Division will meet on Saturday, (gave projector and screen to Kris Chittur), nothing from Rachel, Eric re fundraiser a great success on May 1 at Cap't Lawrence Brewery in Elmsford (for details contact Eric)

TEXT, ELINOR with helper Sy

THIS FRIDAY is Mothers day by our club.

HAPPY THOUGHTS

Michelle to be here

Steve, to be here and just happy

Mark J. fundraiser was a success and handled silent auction Anne, her grandson is OK Rebecca, for the guests Rich is thankful he is warm and dry Shah (our speaker) re Rotary and Peace Aura  to be here Dr. Bob Maher via Eric, re Mothers day Kris needs more help re District meeting Scott, re fundraiser which was a success plus welcome to Guests and Sam has not yet chosen a school but did AP.

SPEAKER: Shah Latif, he did elementary and high school then a degree in mathematics and physics all in Pakistan, then became an American and is a Rotarian from East Yonkers, did an MA from Pace.

                           SUMMARY OF TALK How Rotary International works for Peace. There are many Rotarians from many international chapters. The United Nations was started by Rotarians.

We should use our brains. Now have Rotary in Japan (and in Tokyo many clubs with an overseeing club). The key is education. Also comments re India and Pakistan, Moslems, Languages.

April 28, 2017 Briar Crier

Dear Rotarians, Friends & Guests:

We had a really fun and successful Cap't Lawrence fundraiser on Monday.  Hopefully we'll briefly discuss the event details tomorrow.  We will also announce, affirm and describe this year's winners of The Leonard Young Community Service Award and the Briarcliff Manor Rotary Community Service Award.

Lastly, please remember this Saturday is the Rotary District’s Forum on “Strategic Action Plan”. It will run from 9:00 a.m to 2:15 p.m. in the Briarcliff Manor High School.

Tomorrow's speaker is Rotarian, Shah Latif.  His talk is titled, "Rotary and World Peace".  Shah and Aura will be our lunch guests.

In Rotary Service,

Scott

The Briarcliff Club will be delighted to have you join us on Friday.

We meet at the Briars Restaurant, 512 N State Rd, Briarcliff Manor, NY

We gather at Noon and the meeting begins at 12:15P.

The cost of lunch is $20.00 for which there is a choice of many entrees, soup or salad, coffee, tea, desert and beverage.

We have a 50/50 raffle - 1 ticket for $2.00 & 3 tickets for $5.00 as well as "happy bucks".

CALENDAR:

May 5th - Shah Latif, on "Rotary and World Peace"

May 12th - Mother's Day Senior Luncheon - Rotarians serve, but, do not eat

BRIERCRIER FOR APRIL 28, 2017

THIS YEAR IN HISTORY:
1932: President Hoover seeks tax reform.

MEETING LEADER: President Scott Lanoff

ROTARIANS PRESENT; 20

GUESTS: Steve Marotto and Howie and Barbara Kutcher (Psy, Ph.d) plus Mr. You
Lin (all via Scott)

TEXT from Elinor with helper Sy.

THIS Friday's speaker is Shah Latif, talking about "Rotary and World Peace"
ANNOUNCEMENTS: A rummage sale at the Congregational Church and meeting at
the Briarcliff Fire Department building via Rachel. 

May 1 for fundraiser at Cap't Lawrence Brewery in Elmsford (for details call Eric).

HAPPY THOUGHTS
Eric for Bob Maher re Matty Maher
Eric ($5) Good to see Sandy (our speaker Sandy Galef)
Rich is happy to be here
Anne, thanks for the beautiful flowers
Howie ($20) is working on application (to be a Rotarian)
Stan had a decent week
Mark J. is happy to be head of silent auction for May 1 fundraiser
Mark S. is thrilled to be here
Scott there is a Division Assembly on Saturday

SPEAKER is Sandy Galef, a NYS assemblywoman, who went to elementary and
high school in White Plains, got BS at Purdue and MA at Univ. of Virginia
and was a teacher.
                            SUMMARY OF TALK
She has spent some 18 years in NYS Assembly. The budget was passed but not
until some obstructions were passed including office buildings re
assessment, which could include rent. There are many local issues
including water and taxes. There are two golf courses in Briarcliff,
Trump's and Sleepy Hollow's which (according to Mark S. are taxed as golf
courses and not according to area). But the judges will decide
assessments. And there are problems with Medicare and Medicaid and nursing