September 13, Briar Crier

BRIARCRIER 

September 13, 2013 – Friday 12:15, The Briar's Restaurant, Briarcliff Manor Rotary Club.

                                                            TODAY IN HISTORY

1788: The congress of the then confederation authorized the first national election and declared New York City the temporary national capital.

MEETING LEADER –  President Anne Cargill

PLEDGE – Anne Cargill   PATRIOTIC SONG – Sy Yuter   PRAYER – Bishop John

HAPPY THOUGHTS AND BUCKS:  Jeffrey is happy to be secretary; Eric volunteers to be president-elect; Dr. Bob Maher in bringing Amelia Estrada as a potential member.

GUEST: Amelia Estrada

ROTARIANS PRESENT AND ANNOUNCEMENTS - 19 Rotarians present. Via Ernie, Community Day earned our club a little over $1000, down from last year. Our club presents on Thursday Sept. 19 at the library at 6:30 a presentation by Dr. A. Nair on Some Secrets of an Ancient Science of Healing.

SPEAKER AND SUBJECT –  District Governor Matts Ingemanson. (He was asked to provide a summary of his talk but as of now has failed to supply one. So Elinor provided the following summary.)

                                                                       SUMMARY OF TALK

He was born and went to school and college in Sweden. The District does not dictate any laws to local clubs but he has the authority to terminate a club. Bill Gates has donated $355 million to wipe out world wide polio, which Rotary Internatinal pioneered. See RI web site for details. Rotary is like a family with local clubs the center of authority. Paul Harris, over 100 years ago, was expelled from high school but later formed Rotary. His basic teaching was tolerance. Most clubs now have women. He is a member of the Yonkers club.

This Friday at The Briar's Restaurant --  Restorative Justice by Dr. Robert Berson

Elinor Yuter, Reporter

Rachel Leihbacher, Expediter

Welcome new members

We welcomed two new members on Friday September 13th.      Lou Fitzgerald, whom we all thought was already a member of our club as he was a frequent visitor as well as a fundraiser and Beth Hussain, a relatively new Briarcliff resident but is very familiar with Rotary as she was a Rotary Youth Exchange Student.       See more detail in the press release HERE.

(L to R): Rtn. Bob Maher, Lou Fitzgerald, Dist Gov Matts Ingemanson, Beth Hussain, Rtn. Pres. Anne Cargill, and Rtn. Kris Chittur

September 6, 2013 Briar Crier

BRIARCRIER 

September 6, 2013 – Friday 12:15, The Briar's Restaurant, Briarcliff Manor Rotary Club.

                                                             TODAY IN HISTORY

1781: Los Angeles was founded by Spanish settlers under the leadership of Gov. Felipe de Nere.

MEETING LEADER –  President Anne Cargill

PLEDGE – Sy Yuter        PATRIOTIC SONG – Sy Yuter            PRAYER – Anne Cargill

HAPPY THOUGHTS AND BUCKS:  Anne thanks us for get-well card; Rachel, book sale next weekend; Sy explains second day of Rosh Hashanah, the beginning of the Jewish new year; Dr. Bob Maher, in celebration of his 37th wedding anniversary.

GUESTS:  Prospective member Beth Hussain; Mary T. MacFarlane; Sebastian Rios Gutierrez, a Rotary youth exchange member.

ROTARIANS PRESENT AND ANNOUNCEMENTS - 16 Rotarians present. Via Ernie, Community Day is tomorrow; Peekskill Rotary to have Sept. 21 horse show.

SPEAKER AND SUBJECT –  Dr. Roger Swanson on the Rotary Youth Exchange Program

                                              

Roger with Pres. Anne

                                                                                           SUMMARY OF TALK  

•        Unlike Group Study and Foundation Scholars,  children of Rotarians as  well as those of non-Rotarians can be members on a RYEP.

•         The expense to the Host club is 10 %  of the total cost of the school year exchange or about $ 2,000.

•         By hosting a foreign student Your Club  is able to send  a local High School student, outgoing and adventuresome, overseas to another Rotary Club.

•        Your student must be of good character and well mannered,  possessing a warm personality, flexible, adaptable and open to living in a different culture. 

•        Your outbound student is between 15 and 18 1/2 years old (Sophomores to Seniors)  at the time of departure August 2014.

This Friday at The Briar's Restaurant -- Rotary District Governor Matts Ingemanson

Elinor Yuter, Reporter

Rachel Leihbacher, Expediter

Rotary at the Briarcliff Manor Community Day

Beautiful weather blessed our Annual Briarcliff Manor Community Day held on September 7, 2013 and the Rotary members were in full force at our tent to supply drinks and foods as usual.
See more in detail HERE.

Aug. 30, 2013 Briar Crier

BRIARCRIER 

August 30, 2013 – Friday 12:15, The Briar's Restaurant, Briarcliff Manor Rotary Club.

                                                                  TODAY IN HISTORY

1982: Academy award winner Ingrid Bergman died in London on her 67th birthday.

MEETING LEADER –  Past-President Kris Chittur

PLEDGE – Sy Yuter       PATRIOTIC SONG – Sy Yuter            PRAYER – Rev. Lee Carrozzi

HAPPY THOUGHTS AND BUCKS:  Dr. Bob Amsterdam, wants replacement for his lost German Shepherd; Ken Shimazu, family wedding last week; Speaker, for welcoming me.

GUESTS: None

ROTARIANS PRESENT AND ANNOUNCEMENTS - 15 Rotarians present. Via Ernie, Community Day is September 7. Get-well card to Anne Cargill. Condolences to Prof. Kaushik on the loss of his wife.

SPEAKER AND SUBJECT –  What Marines Do by Charles Paksi

Prof. Paksi with ex president Ernie

                                                                       SUMMARY OF TALK

SALVATORE SFERRAZZA deployed to Afghanistan from AUG2010 to MAR2011. He served as a Guardian Angel Team Commander, leading 5 pararescuemen.

He led his team during numerous personnel recovery and combat casualty evacuation missions, including a dive mission to recover a Marine blown into a canal by an improvised explosive device. His team also conducted the first blood transfusion by a Guardian Angel unit on board a helicopter, saving a Marine who had lost both legs.

But it was the mission on November 24, 2010 that would truly test Captain Sferrazza’s mettle. That day, he faced one of his toughest missions―to rescue a Marine who had sustained a life-threatening gunshot wound while on dismounted patrol in the Helmand River valley. With the firefight still raging and no secure helicopter landing zone, Captain Sferrazza chose to insert his team in a remote location to reduce the aircraft’s exposure to gunfire.

Once on the ground, Captain Sferrazza quickly led his team to the wounded Marine. He deftly navigated across 100 meters of open terrain with limited cover and no mine detection devices, positioning himself in front of his team to shield them from incoming fire. Reaching the injured Marine, Captain Sferrazza assisted his lead pararescue medic and quickly prepared the Marine for evacuation. All the while, he maintained radio contact with the insertion aircraft, sending vital updates about the ongoing firefight and threats on the ground. Once the Marine was ready for evacuation, he led his team back through the harrowing 100-meter stretch of open terrain.

Captain Sferrazza’s gallant actions and disregard for his own safety throughout the mission ensured the survival of the wounded Marine. Throughout his deployment, Captain Sferrazza flew 315 missions, saved 60 service members, and treated more than 450 others.

For his selfless actions and leadership, Captain Sferrazza was awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal with Valor.

This Friday at The Briar's Restaurant --  Youth Exchange Program by Roger Swanson 

Elinor Yuter, Reporter

Rachel Leihbacher, Expediter

Briarcliff Rotary Sponsors Presentation on Ayurvedic Healing

   The Rotary Club of Briarcliff Manor is delighted to sponsor a presentation on a "Ayurvedic Medicine:  Some Secrets of An Ancient Science of Healing" on Thursday, September 19, 2013, at the Briarcliff Library at 6:30 p.m.  The presentation will be made by Dr. Ambika Nair, a sixth generation Ayurvedic physician from India.  Admission is free and open to the public, and a limited number of persons attending the program will be offered a free consultation by Dr. Nair in her clinic later.　　　see more detail HERE