BRIARCRIER
Dec. 9, Friday Noon, The Briar's Rest., N. State Road, Briarcliff Manor NY Rotary Club
TODAY IN HISTORY
1906: President Theodore Roosevelt became the first president to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for helping mediate the end of the Russo-Japanese War.
MEETING LEADER: President Dean Dykeman
PLEDGE: Sy Yuter PATRIOTIC SONG: Sy Yuter PRAYER: Bishop Herzog
ATTENDANCE: 24 Rotarians
GUEST: Brad Gurr via Dean.
HAPPY THOUGHTS: Rod, daughter married; Shelley, new hair style; Frances, just happy;
Kris; 10th grade contest.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Ernie: Grapefruits will be in Recreation Building. Each Rotarian has to sell five cases and/or pay $100. Dean: Everyone should donate to the International Rotary Fund to wipe out polio.
SPEAKER AND SUBJECT: Dr. Bob Amsterdam on energy saving. Dr. Sy Yuter on Mideast update.
SUMMARY OF TALKS
Dr. Amsterdam discussed the savings from installing solar panels. Dr. Yuter discussed the main Mideast issue, whether Iran is building a nuclear weapons system. The Administration is pressing Israel not to attack the Iranian nuclear sites. Israel apparently believes it has no choice since Teheran has threatened to wipe out Israel. Dr. Yuter believes the Iranian goal, like that of Japan and Germany, is to have the option to develop nuclear weapons but will stop short of that option unless nuclear attacked.
This Friday talk at the Briar's: Women's Empowerment Through Higher Education -- Prof. Surendra Kaushik
Elinor Yuter, Reporter
Rachel Leihbacher, Expediter
