Message from the president and the Briar Crier for March 24, 2017

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

BRIERCRIER FOR MARCH 24, 2017

THIS DATE IN HISTORY:

1925: The state of Tennessee banned the teaching of evolution, citing The
Bible.

MEETING LEADER: President, Scott Lanoff

PLEDGE: Scott    SONG: Sy  PRAYER: Bishop John

ROTARIANS PRESENT: 13, He, Scott, invited the Dr. from Nigeria to speak,
and our club will receive an event sponsorship of $500 from Phelps Hospital.

GUESTS: Howie Kutcher (pianist), Lauri Racanelli from Atria.

HAPPY THOUGHTS
Scott, he attended Yonkers Rotary and for our club gave them $110 for relief of the Yonker's apartment building fire, which was received warmly, he was in Newark Rotary with his son Sam
Dr. Bob Maher ($20) he is happy with Speakers, he was Grand Marshall at
St. Patrick's Parade but fell, heard from Ernie that Marie Fuesy (a past
Rotarian) has passed away in Florida
Eric ($10) re Lou Wachtel and in Ossining was Michael and his coach for 10
years
Ellen is happy to be here and to talk about Phelps
Bob is happy to be here and to talk about Phelps
Rich is happy re our guests and that Maher is okay

TEXT by Elinor with helper Sy

This Friday we have scheduled: Richard Zuckerman, President G & Z Systems, Inc. (IT Experts) - Since 1981 and  Enveloping Sound on North State Road in Briarcliff, across from The Briars.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Via Dr. Maher, our treasury is good, and Via Eric, don't
forget about Elmsford Cap't Lawrence Brewery fundraiser on Monday, May 1st.
SPEAKERS on Phelps Hospital. We have two, Ellen Woods and Robert (Bob)
Lane. Re Bob, he went to elementary and high school in Endicott, NY and
then got a B.S. in Business Science from Binghamton. Re Ellen, she was
raised in New Jersey and then got a B.S. in Health Services from
Montclair, in NJ and an M.P.A. in Health Care Administration from Long
Island University.
                        SUMMARY OF TALKS
Via Bob. future will bring 1800 patients with three million in last five
years. Also, have a new cancer center with Sloan Kettering.
Via Ellen (who spoke the longest), She is the program coordinator with
strategic goals of Vitality, Community Collaboration, Nurse Improvement
and Home Training.
BC

March 17, 2017 Briar Crier

BRIERCRIER FOR MARCH 17, 2017

GUEST: Dr. Olusola Oriniowo (He is a Rotary member and received his M.D.from Ibadan, Nigeria.)

ROTARIANS PRESENT; 16

ROTARY LEADER; President Scott Lanoff

PLEDGE; Scott     SONG; Sy     PRAYER; Rachel

HAPPY THOUGHTS
Scott: He invited Dr. Oriniowo, attended a Yonkers Event, and Anne and
Bishop John ok, with Kris back home.
Eric: for guest plus daughter Julia, now a sophomore, spent three nights
at Model UN event in NYC, plus Rotary fundraiser (See Maher below).
Rebecca is happy to be here.
Rich Z. is happy it is a beautiful day.
Dr. Maher ($20) David passed away (apparently from St. Christopher's) and
re Rotary fundraiser at Capt. Laurence on May 1, cost $50 per person for
all you can eat. The treasury is ok.
Mark J. is happy that the snow is mostly gone.
Etrusca is just happy.

SPEAKERS; Mark J. re: Global Peace Convention - Also, brief remarks from Dr. Oriniowo
SUMMARY OF TALKS
Mark J. re: Global Peace Convention in Manila from February 28 to
March 3, attended by many, mostly young people. The first convention was
in 1909. The Phillipines has almost 7,000 islands. Attended by three
ex-presidents. Not a Rotary affair but nonprofit. Included reunification
of North and South Koreas.  Sponsors included IBM and EPSON.

Dr. Oriniowo (IN ENGLISH) re: fundraiser from his Rotary Club in Abadan,
Nigeria.

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!

Scott

Meeting announcement for Fri. Mar 17, 2017

Dear Members & Guests -

Please join us tomorrow for lunch and a stimulating presentation  and conersation lead by our President Elect Mark Johnson. Mark is just make from Manila, The Philippines, where he helped to facilitate The Global Peace Conference. 

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

March 3, 2017 Briar Crier

THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1837: The Illinois town of Chicago was incorporated as a city, with a population of 4,170. MEETING LEADER: President Scott Lanoff ROTARIANS PRESENT = 17 GUESTS: Village trustees Brian Zirman and Howard Ruth plus committee members Nancy Fierts and Douglas Royce with Village Manager Phil Zagarelli (ex-mayor of what used to be called North Tarrytown now Sleepy Hollow) plus Lauri Racanelli and Elizabeth Connors from Atria. Pledge, Scott   Song, Sy     Prayer: Scott (plus long dissertation) HAPPY THOUGHTS Scott, his son in newspaper, he enjoyed St. Kitts and went to a breakfast Rotary meeting there Ellen, re Phelps Hospital and Bob Lane (who will speak March 24) Dr. Maher ($20) re Lou and his wife, all graduates of Briarcliff High School, and Brian plays basketball. Rich Z, mom's and sister's birthday Stan, re Lou (probably Fitzgerald) Joe ($10) re Lou TEXT, Elinor with helper Sy ANNOUNCEMENTS: Treasury is OK. May 1 is a fundraiser at Capt. Laurence's Brewery in Elmsford and May 12 is Mother's Day. SPEAKERS: Lou Wachtel, Elementary and High School in Bronx, plus B.S. in Business who introduces Lori Sullivan, the Mayor of Briarcliff Manor, who has a B.A. from Stonehill College in Mass. plus a J.D. from Pace, who talked about future changes in the village to make Briarcliff Manor more updated.                        SUMMARY OF TALKS We need a bakery. (In later telephone call with the Village Manager, who said cutting down Oak trees is years away. I (Sy) said we have a (similar) red Oak, which goes through the house roof, which has a maximum height of 80 feet so no repeat no need to cut Oaks down.) Village should be vibrant and appealing. Should be a business district.  We (Village) have an advisory committee. The committee looked at Chappaqua. We require rezoning. Have to talk with landlords. We need a new sidewalk and shops should be repainted. We need new planters and a lot of money. Change has to financially make sense. (Rotary in Briarcliff wants to put bronze statue of Water Law bust on pedestal in front of Municipal Building on a brick terrace. A copy of proposal was sent to Village Manager in March 2017. Rotary proposal requires Village consent.)

Jan 27, 2017 Briar Crier

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1945: During World War 2, Soviet Troops liberated the Nazi concentration
camps Auschwitz and Birkenau in Poland.

GUEST:  BilJana Stojadinovic (via speaker Fred)

ROTARIANS PRESENT: 16

PLEDGE: Scott     SONG: Sy      PRAYER: Mark Johnson

HAPPY THOUGHTS
Scott: That Stanley is here, also re Larry Cohen, a future speaker
Rebecca: $5 she will see Hamilton
Rich Z.: re Stanley and a computer question answered
Dr. Maher: $20 re his (St. Christopher's) marching band, the America cup
in Bermuda in May via the American Yachting Ass'n.

TEXT = Elinor Yuter, with helper Sy.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Eric re Super Bowl (sells boxes), with gourmet food at
Captain Laurence, and Dr. Maher re our finances ok and re Captain Laurence
Brewery on May 4.

Speaker: Fred Torillo, Chief Financial Officer, from Victoria Home. He was
raised in Brooklyn where he went to elementary and high school, then a
B.A. in accounting from Pace, then a Juris Doctor from Pace then directly
to Victoria Home.
                             SUMMARY OF TALK
Victoria Home, overlooks Hudson River, has been around for 100 years and
is financially supported by Daughters of the British Empire. Victoria Home
is a not-for-profit organization. Re Home, all good news, nothing bad. Has
two cooks, who cook what a patient wants, and there are 49 patients in 1,
2 and three bed rooms. A nurse-skilled home, which N. Y. state contributes
to if on Medicaid, which covers 55-70% of patients.  Otherwise it costs
$425 a day as long as the patient has the money. They encourage visitors
and have brochures. Call Nancy Korte, extension 226, if want to visit, at
914-941-2450.

Next week: Dr Robert Monk, Chiropractor

Jan. 6, 2017 Briar Crier

 Briercrier for January 6, 2017

                       This Day in History

1974: Daylight savings began.

Guests: Laura Sieler (via Beth), Johanna Faleena and Rebecca Morales

        (via Vic) and Rosa Fierro (via Scott)

Rotarians Present: 18

Pledge: Scott    Song: Sy     Prayer: Dr. Bob Maher

HAPPY THOUGHTS

Scott went to a UN meeting and happy Dr. Victor Sternberg will speak

Ken is happy to be here

Etrusca, happy new year

Dr. Bob Maher that Ken is back

Eric ($10) happy new year, he went to Las Vegas to see his family, especially brother stationed in South Korea.

Johanna to be with Dr. Sternberg

Anne re Ethical Culture meeting.

TEXT is Elinor with helper Sy

ANNOUNCEMENT: Our treasurer reported that we are OK.

Talk, Dr. Victor Sternberg on M.D. over prescriptions re addictive Opiods,

He has a BS in Science from CUNY, a DMD from Tufts, spent 11 years

teaching at Fairleigh Dickinson in NJ, and a M.A. in Peridontry from

Columbia.

                           SUMMARY OF TALK

M.D.s without supervision may prescribe Opiods to about 1/6 of patients,

which when switched to heroin by user may become addictive by as many as

1/3 of users. He recommended a book called "Drum Land" by a Ms. Cuinonis.

In the last four years 50,000 died from an overdose including one child

from Briarcliff. Marijuana is regulated by New York State but not Opiods.

Comments by Ellen and Rosa.