BRIARCRIER
January 6th, 2012, Friday noon, Briar’s Restaurant. Briarcliff Manor Rotary Club
TODAY IN HISTORY
1412 – Tradition holds that Joan of Arc was born this day in Domremy, France.
MEETING LEADER – Dean Dykeman
PLEDGE – Sy Yuter PATRIOTIC SONG – Sy Yuter PRAYER – Dean Dykeman
HAPPY THOUGHTS AND BUCKS– Happy 80th Birthday Bishop John; Rod, Sy – good monthly speakers; Dean – half of his term is over.
ANNOUNCEMENTS – February 10th – Holiday Hearts and Auction party 6:00, Every Rotarian Every Year - $100 per member donation to International Rotary is encouraged.
GUESTS – Syrica - Krishnan’s cousin.
SPEAKER AND SUBJECT – Marion Anderson from Heartsong – Helping Needy Children.
SUMMARY OF TALK
The White Plains program includes a group therapy session for ages 4 through adult. Teams lead 45 minute group sessions of 4 – 8 children based on age of development. Individualized therapeutic goals and monitored by therapists and families. Heartsong is a not-for-profit which relies on the generosity of families, government grants and corporate grants. Therapy sessions occur in Yonkers and White Plains and include both art and music therapy. Dedicated volunteers often provide 1:1 ratio. Parent workshops and volunteer training is provided. For more information you can email info@heartsong.org
Friday Speaker – US Navy Operations in the Persian Gulf – Roderick J. Fraser
Elinor Yuter , Reporter
Rachel Leihbacher, Expediter
