BRIARCLIFF MANOR ROTARY CLUB MEETING
February 27, 2009
GREAT TEAM WORK: At 11:30, Ken put our flag in front of the Briarcliff Recreation Center. He also set up all the tables and chairs. And before 12, Paul & Ernie surprised us that they cut their trips short to join us at our weekly meeting. More than 12 of us greeted Paul & Ernie, that all pre-meeting works were almost all completed ... Frances
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From Don Wilde
TODAY IN HISTORY
On this day in the year 1594, Henry IV was crowned King of France, and immediately shouted, ‘Where’s Shakespeare? I want to be made into a play!”
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“Always remember that you are unique. Just like everyone else.”
--A wise and witty person.
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OPENING CEREMONY: Our weekly meeting was officially opened at 12:21 PM by Mr. Pacchiana, standing in for the absent President Fulfree.
SALUTE TO OUR FLAG, PATRIOTIC SONG, AND BENEDICTION: Mr. Pacchniana sent tingles down the spines of club members by requesting Paul to lead us in The Pledge to Our Flag, Paul was followed by the canary-like Sy Yuter, who belted out a superb version of “My Country, ‘Tis Of Thee.” It was a hard act to follow, but follow it the Reverend Lee did, with an impassioned plea to The Almighty for a smidgen of tolerance and a major economic turnaround.
CLUB PRESIDENT’S REMARKS: Mr. Pacchiana reminded us that A Mighty Rotary Chinese Feast, including a Tai Chi demonstration, is scheduled for March 15th, and urged us to deliver our checks for $30 (a person) post haste to Paul Rosen..
ANNOUNCEMENTS, OBSERVATIONS AND HAPPY THOUGHTS: Zen Eidel happy-thoughted us by observing that his son and his daughter-in-law held a mah-velous party in their upstate theater on Oscar Night, and produced a front-page newspaper account to prove it. Geraldine Mahoney rose to announce the opening of the spanking-new Briarcliff Library next Sunday, from 2 to 4 pm, and urged all to attend. President Fulfree stated that he was departing soon for the Bahamas, and requested that we please try to contain our envy. Tim Allport continued by regaled us with a joke about the happy outcomes of a pregnant woman, followed by Carl Weiner’s observation that one club member’s garb closely resembled that of a Hell’s Angel.
NEXT WEEK’S SPEAKER: Our scheduled speaker for new week is a surprise.
TODAY’S SPEAKER: Our speaker today was our very own Shelly Lotter, who spoke interestingly on “The Club of Briarcliff Manor,” a senior citizen facility, which will rise on the site of the old Briarcliff Lodge on Scarborough Road.
The Club, a collection of attractive town homes and villas, surrounded by every amenity imaginable, is scheduled to open in 2013, at which time many of our Rotary Club members, I am pleased to note, will be eligible for inclusion.
The Club at Briarcliff Manor will include some 325 independent-living homes, as well as 60 supportive-living sites for persons requiring assisted care, Mrs. Lotter pointed out, and all can be either rented or purchased. The benefits to the Village will be many, including among a host of other things, a ball field open to all Briarcliff citizens and a $50,000 contribution towards the purchase of a fully-equipped fire truck.
The building of the community will start as soon as half the units have been sold; the cost of occupancy is not been set yet, but, Shelley indicated, it will be reasonable enough to allow Briarcliff citizens and others to age comfortably in place.
Construction is scheduled to begin in approximately two years, and. sales offices are now open in downtown Briarcliff and at various spots across the county, to accommodate prospective buyers.
Many choices are open to aging citizens—staying where they are, moving down South, doubling up with children—but, if you, personally, are thinking seriously about where to spend your retirement years, The Club at Briarcliff Manor, is well-worth consideration.
A most delightful and informative talk. Brava, Shelley!
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THE DRAWING: The first winner was Paul Rosen; the second, Tim Allport. Bishop John was forcibly restrained from cannonballing out the window by the Reverend Lee.
CLOSING CEREMONY: This week’s meeting drew to a close precisely at 1:32 pm. It was celebrated by Ernie Pacchiana balancing our budget and the firing of multitudinous cannons.
Submitted by
Recording Secretary, Don Wilde
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Friday, February 27, 2009
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Menu of 2/26/09 - From Juan of Amalfi Restaurant
Minestrone Soup ~ Ceasar Salad ~ Caprese ~ Penne with Vodka Sauce ~ Chicken Scarparo ~ Brocolli ~ Hot Rolls
Dessert - Tira Misu
Yummy!
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Dessert - Tira Misu
Yummy!
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Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Opening of the New Briarcliff Manor Public Library - From Geraldine Mahoney
The Village of Briarcliff Manor announces the
Opening of the new Briarcliff Manor Public Library and Community Center
Sunday, March 8, 2009; 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Opening of the new Briarcliff Manor Public Library and Community Center
Sunday, March 8, 2009; 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Festive Ribbon cutting ceremony at 2:30 p.m.
Light refreshments and Children's activity
Light refreshments and Children's activity
Park at the Library, behind Atria, or at the Congregational Church
The Club at Briarcliff Manor, a luxury senior living community under development, is generously sponsoring this event.
The Club at Briarcliff Manor, a luxury senior living community under development, is generously sponsoring this event.
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Monday, February 23, 2009
Meeting Report -2/20/09 By Don Wilde
BRIARCLIFF MANOR ROTARY CLUB MEETING
February 20, 2009
TODAY IN HISTORY
On February 20th-- many, many years ago-- Marjorie and Don Wilde were married.
It will soon be declared a National Holiday.
TODAY IN BIRTHDAYS.
On this day in 1939, Ivana Trump, wife of Donald Trump, was born. Please send her a congratulatory card. She needs all the help she can get.
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“He played the king as though he were afraid someone else would play the ace.”
---John Mason Brown, reviewing an unfortunate production of “King Lear.”
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OPENING CEREMONY: Our weekly meeting was officially opened at 12:21 PM by
Rotarian Sy Yuter. Our president was tardy.
SALUTE TO THE FLAG, PATRIOTIC SONG, AND BENEDICTION: The Salute to Our Flag was led by Don Wilde’s grandson, Maxwell Stalker-Wilde. The golden-throated Sy Yuter followed with a rousing rendition of “My Country,’Tis Of Thee.” That,
in turn, was followed by Reverend John’s appeal to The Lord for mercy and a major uptick in the stock market. (Rev. John, by the way, looked tanned and ready, fresh from his cruise-ship sojourn to far-away places.)
VISITING ROTARIAN: Andrew Morzello, PDG Rotary District 7230;
President, Rotary District 7230 Foundation, Inc.
CLUB PRESIDENT’S REMARKS: President Fulfree, having arrived, introduced our guests and thanked the Club members who participated in the recent Rotary hospital venture. He continued by announcing that the Board would convene in two weeks’ time, and concluded with an appeal for donations to a fund set up in the name of a recently-deceased Briarcliff fireman.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, OBSERVATIONS AND HAPPY THOUGHTS: Gerry Mahoney announced that the new, improved library was up and running and enthusiastically ready to receive patrons. And Frances Chu reminded us of the upcoming Rotary feast, scheduled for Hartsdale‘s Central Seafood Restaurant on Sunday, March 15 at 6 PM. Reservations for the event.are $30 a person.
NEXT WEEK’S SPEAKER: Next week, our speaker will be our very own Shelley Lotter, who will bring us up-to-date on the New Briarcliff Senior Citizen Living Community.
TODAY’S SPEAKER: Our speaker today was the Hon. John Alfano. His subject:
“Rotary Charities.” He started by pointing out that, in Rotary’s quest for responsible giving, there were three levels in charge of Rotary charities. He went on inform us that, unfortunately, contributions were not deductible on our tax forms. Liabilities were up next on his talk, and he filled us in quite nicely on those.
Mr. Alfano spoke, movingly, about the good work that Rotary is doing on its National Days of Immunization, immunizing African children against polio with a potent vaccine.
He then went on to point out that that Rotary’s “Polio Plus” campaign was a marked success and plans are to continue with it.
One of the many eye-openers in Mr. Alfano’s talk was that in Nigeria the penalty for
contract-violations was DEATH.. Which presumably cuts down on the number of violations.
An interesting talk.
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THE DRAWING: Because of sparse attendance, there was only one lucky winner in the drawing this week: Bob Amsterdam. Bishop John, tanned and ready as noted above, immediately asked for an investigation into presumed lottery-rigging by the Attorney General’s office
CLOSING CEREMONY: This week’s meeting drew to a close precisely at 1:32 pm. Rotary Club members celebrated by shooting off fireworks and carrying President Fulfree around the hall on their shoulders.
Submitted by
Recording Secretary, Don Wilde
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February 20, 2009
TODAY IN HISTORY
On February 20th-- many, many years ago-- Marjorie and Don Wilde were married.
It will soon be declared a National Holiday.
TODAY IN BIRTHDAYS.
On this day in 1939, Ivana Trump, wife of Donald Trump, was born. Please send her a congratulatory card. She needs all the help she can get.
.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“He played the king as though he were afraid someone else would play the ace.”
---John Mason Brown, reviewing an unfortunate production of “King Lear.”
*******
OPENING CEREMONY: Our weekly meeting was officially opened at 12:21 PM by
Rotarian Sy Yuter. Our president was tardy.
SALUTE TO THE FLAG, PATRIOTIC SONG, AND BENEDICTION: The Salute to Our Flag was led by Don Wilde’s grandson, Maxwell Stalker-Wilde. The golden-throated Sy Yuter followed with a rousing rendition of “My Country,’Tis Of Thee.” That,
in turn, was followed by Reverend John’s appeal to The Lord for mercy and a major uptick in the stock market. (Rev. John, by the way, looked tanned and ready, fresh from his cruise-ship sojourn to far-away places.)
VISITING ROTARIAN: Andrew Morzello, PDG Rotary District 7230;
President, Rotary District 7230 Foundation, Inc.
CLUB PRESIDENT’S REMARKS: President Fulfree, having arrived, introduced our guests and thanked the Club members who participated in the recent Rotary hospital venture. He continued by announcing that the Board would convene in two weeks’ time, and concluded with an appeal for donations to a fund set up in the name of a recently-deceased Briarcliff fireman.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, OBSERVATIONS AND HAPPY THOUGHTS: Gerry Mahoney announced that the new, improved library was up and running and enthusiastically ready to receive patrons. And Frances Chu reminded us of the upcoming Rotary feast, scheduled for Hartsdale‘s Central Seafood Restaurant on Sunday, March 15 at 6 PM. Reservations for the event.are $30 a person.
NEXT WEEK’S SPEAKER: Next week, our speaker will be our very own Shelley Lotter, who will bring us up-to-date on the New Briarcliff Senior Citizen Living Community.
TODAY’S SPEAKER: Our speaker today was the Hon. John Alfano. His subject:
“Rotary Charities.” He started by pointing out that, in Rotary’s quest for responsible giving, there were three levels in charge of Rotary charities. He went on inform us that, unfortunately, contributions were not deductible on our tax forms. Liabilities were up next on his talk, and he filled us in quite nicely on those.
Mr. Alfano spoke, movingly, about the good work that Rotary is doing on its National Days of Immunization, immunizing African children against polio with a potent vaccine.
He then went on to point out that that Rotary’s “Polio Plus” campaign was a marked success and plans are to continue with it.
One of the many eye-openers in Mr. Alfano’s talk was that in Nigeria the penalty for
contract-violations was DEATH.. Which presumably cuts down on the number of violations.
An interesting talk.
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THE DRAWING: Because of sparse attendance, there was only one lucky winner in the drawing this week: Bob Amsterdam. Bishop John, tanned and ready as noted above, immediately asked for an investigation into presumed lottery-rigging by the Attorney General’s office
CLOSING CEREMONY: This week’s meeting drew to a close precisely at 1:32 pm. Rotary Club members celebrated by shooting off fireworks and carrying President Fulfree around the hall on their shoulders.
Submitted by
Recording Secretary, Don Wilde
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Friday, February 20, 2009
About Americn Chinese Food
An interesting talk by Jennifer 8. Lee, please visit:
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/jennifer_8_lee_looks_for_general_tso.html
Enjoy!
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http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/jennifer_8_lee_looks_for_general_tso.html
Enjoy!
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Thursday, February 19, 2009
Rotary Menu 2/20/09 - From Amalfi Restaurant
The Chef Juan is going to cook us something different tomorrow, following is the menu for Friday, 2/20:
Soup - Cheese Tortellini in Brodo with Spinach
Salad - Caesar Salad
Appetizer - Cold Antipasto
Pasta - Stuffed Shell
Entree - Chicken Cacciatore
Vegetable - Broccoli
Dessert - Italian Cheese Cake
And of course, the delicious Hot Rolls. . .Yummy!
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Soup - Cheese Tortellini in Brodo with Spinach
Salad - Caesar Salad
Appetizer - Cold Antipasto
Pasta - Stuffed Shell
Entree - Chicken Cacciatore
Vegetable - Broccoli
Dessert - Italian Cheese Cake
And of course, the delicious Hot Rolls. . .Yummy!
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