Rotary Code of Conduct

October 10, 2013 BRIAR CRIER

October 10, 2013 – Thursday 12:15, The Riviera Restaurant in Pleasantville at joint meeting of  Briarcliff Manor Rotary Club and the Pleasantville Club.

 TODAY IN HISTORY 

1930: Laura Ingalls became the first woman to fly across the United States.

MEETING LEADER –  President Sue Lara of the Pleasantville club.

PLEDGE – Sue Lara  WELCOMING SONG – Pleasantville club    PRAYER - Mr. Horst, a visiting Rotarian from Germany and former district governor of the Bavaria Rotary region.

BRIARCLIFF HAPPY THOUGHTS AND BUCKS: Sy, thankful that tv media, probably CNN, made reference to Rotary International in segment on administering polio vaccine; Elinor, thankful that a Pleasantville Rotarian, Ernie, helped get her and her wheelchair into restaurant; Many Briarcliffers were happy to be at Pleasantville meeting.

ROTARIANS PRESENT AND ANNOUNCEMENTS - 10 Rotarians present. Pleasantville club is now 90 years old. The current Briarcliff members may have the opportunity to vote in writing to select one of the slate of Foundation candidates presented by the two pending competing motions. The vote may be held on Friday, October 18^th at our regularly scheduled Rotary meeting as long as there will be a quorum present of 10 or more current members. Both proxy and absentee-voting are allowed. Also, the president-elect will be elected at the October 18 meeting.

Speakers: Sarah Studley and Lanning Taliaferro from The Patch

Summary of Talk

Patch Associate Regional Editor Lanning Taliaferro and Patch Community Editor Sarah Studley addressed the Pleasantville and Briarcliff Manor Rotary Clubs Thursday about online media, blogging and small business promotion on the Internet. They explained Pleasantville-Briarcliff Manor Patch's Local Voices blogging platform, which allows residents and business owners to express their opinions and share their expertise on the community-based website. They also introduced the tool Small Business Patch, which offers business owners tips and advice for maximizing their web presence.

This Friday's speaker: There is none so sufficient time is available to discuss current issues.

Elinor Yuter, Reporter

Rachel Leihbacher, Expediter

October 4, 2013 Briarcrier

BRIARCRIER 

October 4, 2013 – Friday 12:15, The Maya Riviera Restaurant, Briarcliff Manor Rotary Club.

TODAY IN HISTORY

1863: President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed the last Thursday in November, Thanksgiving Day.

MEETING LEADER –  President Anne Cargill

PLEDGE – Anne Cargill   PATRIOTIC SONG – Sy Yuter   PRAYER - Rev. Lee Carrozzi

HAPPY THOUGHTS AND BUCKS: Dr. Bob Maher, Magic Masters to perform as scheduled; Rachel has new idea for club.

GUESTS:  Patrick Hermance, guest of Anne; visiting Rotarian Tom McConnon.

ROTARIANS PRESENT AND ANNOUNCEMENTS - 17 Rotarians present. Board Meeting will be at Atria noon on Friday October 11. Thursday, October 10 the club will meet with the Pleasantville Club at the Riviera Restaurant in Pleasantville at 12:15.

The current members will have the opportunity to vote in writing to select one of the slate of Foundation candidates presented by the two pending competing motions. The vote will be held on Friday, October 18^th at our regularly scheduled Rotary meeting as long as there will be a quorum present of 10 or more current members. Both proxy and absentee-voting are allowed.

Speaker: Lynn Yen on Revival of Classic Music in Schools.

 Summary of Talk

The Foundation for the Revival of Classical Culture came about in parallel with the growing concern expressed by many mental health professionals, journalists and parents regarding the moral and intellectual decline of our society—especially among our young. Simply put, it seemed to many that the "cultural violence", whether in music, internet games, or the media more generally, was at least a partial source of the problem, and required an antidote.  So, we asked a simple question. "What are the social and cultural practices that might reverse or at least help alleviate such a trend?" In answer to this, we believe that the music of great creative geniuses such as Bach, Beethoven, and Mozart, among many others, is one of the most natural and time proven means for the moral and intellectual development of young minds.

Over  the past 24 months, we've held 5 classical music concerts in marquee venues including Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall, involving students from about 125 New York City public schools. We've also sponsored a fledgling choral program based in two public schools as an after-school activity. We’ve challenged prevailing misconceptions about the  "lack of interest" on the part of today’s young people in Classical music and culture, demonstrating that they are quite interested and open to engagement with these great ideas. We've organized “impossible” concerts, most notably our May 13^th 2012, "Mother’s Day" Sunday Carnegie Hall Stern Auditorium concert, attended by a total of 2300 people, over 1700 of them parents, students and teachers from over 70 public schools in all five boroughs.  All came on their own, in families of 5, 7, and even10 members, from babies in their mothers' arms to grandmothers in wheel chairs.  Our most recent 2013 summer “Mostly Mozart” music/science pilot program in a mere 2 ½ weeks literally transformed the dozen high school students that attended into young adults, who became, through their musical studies, both cognizant and confident of their untapped potential for developing their minds and their society.  

We will have an upcoming event on November 24^th, 2013 on the 50^thanniversary of President Kennedy’s death—titled “JFK 50 Plus—Passing the Torch”—to celebrate Kennedy's cultural optimism and advancements in the sciences and arts, and to introduce a new generation of young people to a president who truly inspired greatness in the American people.  We intend that at least 1500 young people from all over the New York area be sponsored to take up the torch to once again, "do the impossible"—to concentrate the best of their energies and efforts to make this country great once again.

This Thursday speaker: Will be provided by Pleasantville Rotary.

This Thursday, October 10, 12:15 at Riviera Restaurant in Pleasantville. NO MEETING FRIDAY.

Elinor Yuter, Reporter

Rachel Leihbacher, Expediter

Photos from Meeting of Friday, 10/4/2013

Unedited snapshots by Scott and Frances at Maya Riviera Bar & Restaurant, Friday 10/4/2013

The Meeting

The Speaker - Lynn J. Yen, Founder, Exec. Director, Foundation for the Revival of Classical Culture

Frances' Entree - Chicken Fajita - Yummy! Thanks Paul for ordering the selection!

Thanks Scott for arranging the meeting place of the day and taking the pictures of the meeting! No pictures of Scott in this photo album but will make it up next time!

Alert !!!! Temporary Venue Change !!!

Dear Briarcliff Rotary Club Membership & Guests,

For this Friday only we are moving our luncheon destination to Maya Riviera Bar & Restaurant, a new restaurant (from the owners of The Patio) just 2 doors down from The Briars.

The Briars had an emergency need for their back dining room & asked that we relocate our meeting.

Maya Riviera has promised us what sounds like a delicious lunch with several selections to choose from.

Maya Riviera is located at 518 North State Road and was previously home to Tuscan Grille & Torchia’s Restaurant.  I’ve promised Carlos, one of the proprietors, the famous “Briarcliff Rotary Club Bounce” almost guaranteeing their success J.

I look forward to see you at Maya Riviera Bar & Restaurant on Friday at Noon.

YIRS,

Scott

September 27, 2013 Briar Crier

  BRIARCRIER 

September 27, 2013 – Friday 12:15, The Briar's Restaurant, Briarcliff Manor Rotary Club.

                                                            TODAY IN HISTORY

1779: John Adams was named by Congress to negotiate the Revolutionary War peace terms with Britain.

MEETING LEADER –  President Anne Cargill

PLEDGE – Anne Cargill   PATRIOTIC SONG – Sy Yuter   PRAYER - Paul Rosen

HAPPY THOUGHTS AND BUCKS: Bishop John is happy to see Paul Rosen; Dr. Bob Maher is happy that his school's marching band was at Community Day; Eric Lebenson happy treated as president-elect of our club; Ken Shimazu happy that going to see his son in Japan.

GUEST:  Patrick Hermance, guest of Anne.

ROTARIANS PRESENT AND ANNOUNCEMENTS - 20 Rotarians present. Happy Birthday Paul Rosen.

Board Meeting will be at Atria noon on Friday October 11. Thursday, October 10 the club will meet with the Pleasantville Club at the Riviera Restaurant in Pleasantville at 12:15.

Two motions were made which occupied most of the meeting so Mrs. Jain did not speak on nutrition. The notifications are:

NOTIFICATION #1: 

The current members will have the opportunity to vote in writing to elect this year’s President-elect.  The slate of nominated members will be presented to the current members, and also voted upon, at the October 18, 2013 regularly scheduled Rotary Friday meeting as long as there will be a quorum present of 10 or more current members.

NOTIFICATION #2: 

Motion #1: On Sept. 27th, 2013, a motion was presented by Paul Rosen, seconded by Mark Seiden, to replace the three absent/resigned past incorporators of the Briarcliff Manor Rotary Foundation with the following slate of candidates: "Ken Shimazu, Mark Seiden and Bishop John Herzog.”  The selected three then, with Paul Rosen and Ernie Pacchiana, become the five Trustees of the Briarcliff Manor Rotary Foundation.

Motion #2: On  Sept. 27th, 2013, a motion was presented by Anne Cargill,  seconded by Kris Chittur,  to replace the three absent/resigned past incorporators of the Briarcliff Manor Rotary Foundation with the following slate of candidates: "Kris Chittur, Anne Cargill and Scott Lanoff.”  The selected three then, with Paul Rosen and Ernie Pacchiana, become the five Trustees of the Briarcliff Manor Rotary Foundation.

The current members will have the opportunity to vote in writing to select one of the slate of candidates presented by the two competing motions. The vote will be held on Friday, October 18^th at our regularly scheduled Rotary meeting as long as there will be a quorum present of 10 or more current members.

Sy Yuter on October 18 will provide each of the current members (who have paid their dues) with a white paper on which each current member will write his/her name, the selected president-elect and which of the two motions each supports.

This Friday, October 4, 12:15 at Maya Riviera Restaurant two stores north of The Briar's Restaurant --  Lynn Yen on the Revival of Classical Music in Schools.

Elinor Yuter, Reporter

Rachel Leihbacher, Expedite