June 15, 2012 Installation of new officers

In coming New President 2012-13   Krish Chittur

Installation fixture Paul Rosen with his jokes!

Presenting himself 31 years of perfect attendance

More perfect attendance

Briarcliff Rotary Club Man of the Year Award Presented to Eric Lebenson presented by Dean

                
New "Past President"  Dean Dykeman  (Well Done.....!!!!!)

                               

June 15, 2012 Briar Crier

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June 15, 2012, 12:15 at The Briar's Restaurant, Briarcliff Manor NY Rotary Club

TODAY IN HISTORY

1954 – The words “Under God” were added to the Pledge of Allegiance.

Meeting Leader – President Dean Dykeman

PLEDGE -  Sy Yuter  PATRIOTIC SONG – Sy Yuter  INVOCATION –  Bishop John

HAPPY THOUGHTS – Ken Reng’s son, Steven, for his activity in the Horace Greeley HS Rotaract club.  Mark Seiden, on time for a change.  Dean, on only two more weeks as President.  Elinor, for wearing a silk scarf given to her at the Alexandria, Egypt Rotary Club.  Linda in memory of her friends. 

Rotary Minute – Rachel spoke about Rotary International Scholarships in light of our recent Rotary Scholarships for two Briarcliff High School Students which were presented by Eric Lebenson.

GUESTS – Mindy Lanoff, Steven Reng

ANNOUNCEMENTS –none

SPEAKER AND SUBJECT – Dean Dykeman and Kris Chittur – Rotary Board Installation

Dean opened with this year in review asking what each one did.  He named Eric Lebenson as Rotarian of the Year.  Two outstanding seniors were awarded Rotary scholarships for their community service -- Brikell, $2000, Johnson, $500.  Paul presented perfect attendance pins to Sy for 23 years, Elinor for four years and himself for 31 years.  Kris, our incoming president, outlined plans for next year.  Paul amused us with jokes and funny stories.  We enjoyed a special installation lunch.

 Friday: Haiti Project – Andrew Speiser

Bio

Andrew Speiser works professionally as an Environmental Scientist for a private consulting engineering firm that provides civil engineering, traffic engineering, land surveying, architectural design, landscape architecture, drafting, and environmental evaluation services to Federal, State, County and local municipal clients.  On a volunteer basis, he is associated with DOXA Foundation International and their efforts in helping to progress a school construction and water well installation project in a rural village in Haiti.  The presentation to follow will highlight portions of his recent trip to Haiti for the inception of the construction project.

Elinor Yuter, Reporter

Rachel Leihbacher, Expediter

 

June 8, 2012 Briar Crier

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June 8, 2012, 12:15 at The Briar's Restaurant, Briarcliff Manor NY Rotary Club 

TODAY IN HISTORY

632 A.D. The prophet Mohammed dies in Medina, now Saudi Arabia.

Meeting Leader – President Dean Dykeman

PLEDGE  -  Sy        PATRIOTIC SONG –  Sy       INVOCATION –  Zen

HAPPY THOUGHTS: Dean, he was not born when Zen got married, Zen could be his father!; Rod, heard from a long lost old friend; Elinor, had email from Marie Fuesy, Sarasota, Fla, a former club Rotarian, about common source of clothes.

GUESTS – None

ANNOUNCEMENTS – Our club gave two scholarships to deserving high school seniors, $2000 and $500. This Friday is the club installation luncheon, beginning at 11:45.

SPEAKER AND SUBJECT – Dr. Seth Lesser, Esq. on threats to civil justice

Summary of Talk

If someone does anything wrong, moral judgment compels payment for it. So what is civil justice? It is obtaining justice through civil not criminal measures in the courts. Law matters. We know "No Taxation Without Representation." Everyone has right to be treated fairly Three facts follow.

Diminution of court funding. Court rooms are falling apart from diminished court funding.

Legal aid is suffering. Services for the poor are diminishing. The middle class is lawyer poorer than in the past.

Forced arbitration. From act in 1922. Class actions are excluded so no help from volunteering lawyers.

This Friday – Board installation luncheon, come at 11:45

Elinor Yuter, Reporter

Rachel Leihbacher, Expediter

June 1, 2012 Briar Crier

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June 1, 2012, 12:15 at The Briar's Restaurant, Briarcliff Manor NY Rotary Club

TODAY IN HISTORY

1952 – Queen Elizabeth II started her reign and is celebrating her Diamond Jubilee, 60 years as Queen of England.

Meeting Leader – President Dean Dykeman

PLEDGE  -  Sy        PATRIOTIC SONG – Sy       INVOCATION –  President Dean Dykeman

HAPPY THOUGHTS –Ahlburgs, happy to be back; Anne – grandson graduated from Denison; Linda – lasted 18 holes at a recent golf outing; Dean - happy it is Friday and he is working outside; Estrusca - for her godchildren, Mauritz and Leo.

GUESTS – Kaj Ahlburg, wife Laura, sons Mauritz and Leo, Estrusca’s sister Gemma

ANNOUNCEMENTS –Memorial Day run raised over 20,000 for the Library. Tokyo 2013 – Ken Shimazu to represent vocational and cultural issues for our Rotary District. 

SPEAKER AND SUBJECT – Kaj Ahlburg – Islamic Terrorism

Summary of Talk

It was a frightening, yet informative, about Islamic terrorists who believe that dying for their cause is their way to enter heaven.  Muslims in this country are Muslims first and Americans second. They recruit people in prison to convert to Islam.  The Koran dictates their behavior.  The Muslim Brotherhood is a leader.  Bin Laden was the leader until his recent death.  Leaders in Palestine, Egypt, Afghanistan and elsewhere are dictating this possible horror.  The terrorists are persistent with long memories.  Their targets are economic, not military, such as restaurants, bridges and railroads.  Even the Mosque in lower Manhattan is run by Islamic terrorists.  Israel must become Muslim as it was once.  In 40 or 50 years Europe will have Muslim majorities in England, Holland, Belgium and many states in the United States.  In the United States there are about 1 million Muslims.  The United States and Israel are the main targets.  Al Qaeda is thought to be targeting New York again soon.

This Friday – Seth Lesser, Esq. – Threats to Civil Justice

Elinor Yuter, Reporter

Rachel Leihbacher, Expediter

May 25, 2012 Briar Crier

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May 25, Friday Noon, The Briar's Restaurant, N. State Road, Briarcliff Manor NY Rotary Club

TODAY IN HISTORY

1979: Etan Patz, 6, vanished and after 33 years a New Jersey man admits killing

MEETING LEADER: President Dean Dykeman

PLEDGE,  Sy      SONG,  Sy    PRAYER, Rev. Lee Carrozzi

HAPPY THOUGHTS: Carl, that Eric L. raised $54,000 for a good cause; Lee, with breakfast for Veterans; Anne who survived the week; guest Donna, no school today

Guest: Donna Bernachina, guest of Antonia

SPEAKER AND SUBJECT:  Dr. Sy Yuter on Kauai Rotary Clubs

SUMMARY OF TALK

Sy gave talks (on the Iran nuclear issue) to three of the six Aloha Rotary Clubs in Kauai, Hawaii. They are the Kapa'a Kauai Rotary club in Kapa'a on the East coast, the West Kauai club in Waimea and the Hanalie Bay Rotary Club in Princeville, Kauai, at the North coast, and Sy displayed their flags. Elinor joined him and thus maintained her perfect attendance of nearly four years with Sy at 23 years. Each club was different. The Kapa'a club had the minimum program but displayed the Hawaii flag (surprise, with a Union Jack in its upper left corner) together with the American Flag and no other banner. It met at a pasta restaurant with each member given a choice of two main dishes plus a salad. The West Kauai is a small huggy-kissy club with its leader handing out a cv of Sy from his web site, and Elinor and Sy ate off the extensive menu of a very fancy restaurant with the club picking up Elinor's cost, contrary to the other two clubs. The Kapa'a club gave Sy a nice pen, the West Kauai club an expensive collection of local passion fruit sweets but the Hanalei club only offered to give a book to the local library which Sy was asked to sign and take credit for the gift.  The Hanalie Bay club met at the most expensive hotel in Kauai ($350 a night) and the ($25) lunch was only a pasta dish and a chocolate cookie, plus ice tea. The Hanalie Bay club had the most banners and the most in attendance, nearly 50, with many visiting Rotarians, mostly from what they call stateside.

This Friday: Islamic Terrorism, Kaj Ahlburg, husband of ex-Rotary member Laura.

Elinor Yuter, Reporter

Rachel Leihbacher, Expediter

May 18, 2012 Briar Crier

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May 18, 2012, 12:15 at The Briar's Restaurant, Briarcliff Manor NY Rotary Club

TODAY IN HISTORY

1642 – The Canadian city of Montréal was formed by French Colonists.

Meeting Leader –Dean Dykeman

PLEDGE Sy Yuter PATRIOTIC SONG Sy Yuter   PRAYER Frances Chu read by Bishop John

HAPPY THOUGHTS –Frances for Bishop John reading her prayer; Dean for his two daughters and he enjoyed seeing Jesus Christ Superstar; Rod for tennis victory; Elinor for her grandson going to Cornell; Scott for no school next Friday; Bob M for club donation to his school being well spent.

GUESTS – none

ANNOUNCEMENTS Dean–Discussion on buying a screen was voted down,

ROTARY MINUTE: Sy and Elinor on Kauai Rotary Clubs.

SPEAKER AND SUBJECT –Karen Miller on Celiac Disease and her Three Dogs Gluten Free Bakery[-

Celiac Disease is caused by an inherited gene. Her first attack was so severe it felt like a heart attack.  She thinks an infection triggered her disease.  Celiac is a sensitivity to gluten, especially in flour that gives cohesiveness to the dough.  One in one hundred people have this autoimmune disease.  Domino's Pizza is now gluten free.  Unfortunately some hospitals are not aware of this disease.  She has zero tolerance to gluten, even in things like lipstick or lip gloss.  Ms. Miller will soon be married and will make her own wedding cake in her gluten free bakery  in Briarcliff Manor.  She and her fiancé have to divide their kitchen for her side to be completely gluten free.  

Friday – Helen Tang on Nutrition

Elinor Yuter, Reporter

Rachel Leihbacher, Expediter.