BRIARCRIER
Sept. 2 , 2011, Friday Noon, The Briar's Rest., N. State Road, Briarcliff Manor NY Rotary Club
TODAY IN HISTORY
1789: The United States Treasury Department was established.
MEETING LEADER: Dean Dykeman
PLEDGE: Sy Yuter PATRIOTIC SONG: Sy Yuter PRAYER: Bishop John Herzog
HAPPY THOUGHTS: Dean, with Irene and tree work; Zen, after five days let there be lights; Anne Cargill, daughter getting married; Ken Reng, son Stephen starting 9th grade; Kris, how club can get a presidential citation, and adding new and younger members. Happy Birthday Ken.
GUESTS: Stephen Reng and Rotarian Tim Allport.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: COMMUNITY DAY SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 10.
SPEAKER AND SUBJECT: Anne Cargill, My Trip to Scotland. (Will finish her talk on November 18. This was the first meeting and first talk at The Briar's, with good choice of food.)
SUMMARY OF TALK
After elementary, high and college at Edinburgh Scotland, came to this country from South Scotland 25 years ago and got bachelor's and master's degrees here. Taught and tutors math and English. Also in the pharmaceutical consulting business. Went to Scotland to meet old boy friend for five days, Ken Wilson, and together attended an historic gala event. Visited Edinburgh Castle, military bands and Scott regiments. Drove right-drive rented car on left side of narrow village roads occasionally hitting bendable rear view mirrors. Posted map of Scotland and posters including famous views of Scotland. Enjoyed 400 mile lake and birds. Scots don't care much for English. Talked about Queen Elizabeth 1, who chopped off the head of a possible successor. Also talked about the Tudors, Ivanhoe, McDonalds, and Campbell's, and how Henry VIII changed allegiance from The Pope to Church of England 250 years ago. Mentioned Sean Connery and Scotch whiskey.
Elinor Yuter, Reporter
Rachel Leihbacher, Expediter
