BRIARCRIER
July 22, 2011, Friday at 12:00, former Briarcliff Rec Dept, Briarcliff Manor NY Rotary Club
TODAY IN HISTORY
1587 – An English colony fated to vanish under mysterious circumstances was established on Roanoke Island off North Carolina
Meeting Leader – Paul Rosen
PLEDGE - Paul Rosen PATRIOTIC SONG – Sy Yuter PRAYER – Reverend Lee
HAPPY THOUGHTS - Paul Rosen back from Alaska, his guide lives in village of 1100 people and can't see Russia. Elinor Yuter thanks Dr. Robert Amsterdam for laser gum surgery with no pain after.
ANNOUNCEMENTS – Ernie – this year’s dues are due with waived 20% late payment if paid promptly.
SPEAKER AND SUBJECT – Peter D. Cimini, novelist – Missing and exploited children
SUMMARY OF TALK
This speakers task began in 2005 when he was asked to write an article on kidnappers and predators of children. This led to his writing a novel, The Secret Sin of Opi. An act of congress provided a clearing house for missing and captured children. Most returned home unharmed. Prior to 2002 police would wait 24 hours before investigating. Brain affected predators emotions. Their brains lit up and subjects started feeling sorry for their capture. His fictional book explored the theme of Stockholm Syndrome and the effects of long term captivity. He recalled Patty Hearst and others who were put in isolation. Their captives formed bonds with their predator and in one case, when the predator died; the kidnapped person mourned his death.
Elinor Yuter, Reporter
Rachel Leihbacher, Expediter
