Pictures of Induction of President at the District Installation Luncheon

President Elect Eric Lebenson, President 2013-14 Anne Cargill, Immediate Past President Kris Chittur, and Rotarian Frances Chu of Briarcliff Manor Rotary Club attended the District 7230 Installation Luncheon at the Larchmont Yacht Club on June 22, 2014.

Attended by over 120 Rotarians and guests, the luncheon was a great success. It was well organized, informative, inspiring, and fun. Following are some sample snapshots; mostly featuring our President-Elect Eric Lebenson.

We all had a great time! Please click HERE for more pictures and a more complete writeup from the 2014-15 District Installation Luncheon.

June 20, 2014 BRIERCRIER

BRIERCRIER

June 20, 2014 at The Briar's Restaurant, 512 N. State Rd, of Briarcliff Manor Rotary Club Meeting.

TODAY IN HISTORY

1902: The first ever Fathers' Day was celebrated in Spokane,Washington.

MEETING LEADER: President Anne Cargill

PLEDGE: Anne      SONG: Sy        PRAYER:  Anne via Robert Burns.

ROTARIANS PRESENT AND HAPPY THOUGHTS: 17 Rotarians present. 5$, Dr. Bob Maher, we do good work; Elinor, had great trip to 60th Reunion at Cornell and made up at Ossining Rotary. Plus other happy thoughts not completely recorded.  

GUESTS: PDG George Camp, Ossining Rotary

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Anne's next to last meeting as President.

PHOTOS: Etrusca and Zachary Cosentino

SPEAKERS AND SUBJECT:  Howard Penn on First Aid Kits as fund raisers.

                                                        SUMMARY OF TALK

The speaker is from Ossining Rotary. He had available some 16 first aid kits for resale to customers with Rotary keeping half of the sales. First aid kits for every day use are $12, for larger units (168 pieces), $120.  First aid kits are for sports, outdoors, auto, business and food services. Everyone should have at least a basic kit. George Camp, a guest and another Ossining Rotarian, with the speaker spoke about the Gift of Life program for babies world-wide who need mostly-heart surgery.

This Friday at The Briar's:  Reassessing tax property values: Dr. Fernando Gonzalez and Susanne Donelly

Elinor Yuter, Reporter

Rachel Leihbacher, Expediter

June 13, 2014 BRIERCRIER

BRIERCRIER

June 13, 2014 at The Briar's Restaurant, 512 N. State Rd, of Briarcliff Manor Rotary Club Meeting.

TODAY IN HISTORY
1944:  Germany began launching flying bomb attacks.

MEETING LEADER: President Anne Cargill

PLEDGE: Anne      SONG: Sy        PRAYER:  Bishop Herzog

ROTARIANS PRESENT AND HAPPY THOUGHTS: 19 Rotarians present. 5$, Dr. Bob Maher, we do good work; Elinor, had great trip to 60th Reunion at Cornell and made up at Ossining Rotary. Plus other happy thoughts not completely recorded.

PHOTOS: Zachary Cosentino

GUESTS: None.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mark Johnson and Jim Lupfer sworn in as new Rotarians by President Anne Cargill.

 SPEAKERS AND SUBJECT:  Betty Ortiz and Mary Vincent on Title Insurance Update.

                                                        SUMMARY OF TALK
A buyer has to have title insurance in order to protect against some past weakness in the title to property buyer is buying. Continuing education is part of the real estate law. Cost of title insurance is dependent on cost of property, prior ownership, deeds and covenants. Fraud is rampant, especially if property one is buying is owned by a divorced couple. A number of horror stories were told.

This Friday at The Briar's:  First Aid Fundamentals by Howard Penn of Ossining Rotary.

Elinor Yuter, Reporter
Rachel Leihbacher, Expediter

Reminder: 2014-15 Installation Dinner

A Reminder:
Event: Briarcliff Manor Rotary's 2014-5 Installation Dinner
Place: Pavilion at Law Park (the building across from the Briarcliff Library, above the pool).
Date: June 23, 2014
Time: 7:00 - 10:00
Dinner: Catered from 105-Ten Briarcliff Bar & Grill, including wine, beer, and hors d’oeuvres, with              four entrée choices (steak, chicken, salmon, and pasta)
Featuring: John Gallagher and a Band of 3 for Music and Dancing
Cost: $40 for guest/spouse
Please RSVP by email to Eric Lebenson elway15@verizon.net ASAP.
Thank you!

Briarcliff Rotary Sponsors Presentation on “Heal Through Food!

The Rotary Club of Briarcliff Manor is delighted to sponsor a presentation on "Heal Through Food!" on Thursday, June 19, 2014, at the Briarcliff Library at 6:30 p.m.  The presentation will be made by Ms. Ilia Regini, a certified nutritional healing foods chef, health & wellness advisor, teacher, lecturer, and private yoga instructor.  Admission is free and open to the public.       For further detail see HERE.

May 30, 2014 Brair Crier

BRIERCRIER

May 30, 2014 at The Briar's Restaurant, 512 N. State Rd, of Briarcliff Manor Rotary Club Meeting.

TODAY IN HISTORY

2014: Whole Foods signs lease at Chappaqua Crossing.

MEETING LEADER: President Anne Cargill

PLEDGE: Anne      SONG: Sy        PRAYER:  Bishop Herzog

ROTARIANS PRESENT AND HAPPY THOUGHTS: 18 Rotarians present. Zen's son Michael; Anne, has two grandsons; Eric's daughter played the flute; Rachel is ok.

         

ANNOUNCEMENTS:  Elinor and Sy will be at Cornell in Ithaca for her 60th reunion instead of June 6 Rotary meeting.

GUESTS: Five, two seniors from Briarcliff HS who got Rotary Club scholarships with mother of one; two sophomore students who went to Rotary camp in New Jersey.

SPEAKER AND SUBJECT: Kristen Holmes-Linder on Power of Art

                                                        SUMMARY OF TALK

Kristen Linder taught the power of art at the Cottage where most students are not capable of going to regular school. Through art the students were able to express themselves. They were able to draw a mural which gave them much personal satisfaction. Kristen thus changes some of their lives.

This Friday at The Briar's:  Dr. Ivan Hernandez on Physical Therapy

Elinor Yuter, Reporter

Rachel Leihbacher, Expediter