Jan.20, 2012 Briar Crier

BRIARCRIER

January 20, 2012 12:00 hrs at The Briar's Restaurant, Briarcliff Manor NY Rotary Club

                                                             TODAY IN HISTORY

 1942: Nazi officials held notorious Wannsee conference during which they arrived at the "final solution" that called for exterminating Jews.

MEETING LEADER – President Dean Dykeman

PLEDGE  -  Sy Yuter  PATRIOTIC SONG – Sy Yuter  PRAYER – Rev. Dean Dykeman

HAPPY THOUGHTS: Anne, high school has outstanding musicians; Dr. Bob Maher, high school had outstanding music program when he was principal.

GUESTS – Linda Urban – a guest of Rachel. 

ANNOUNCEMENTS –  Feb. 10 Holiday Hearts Party, Auction at The Briar's. 6 pm wine, 7 pm dinner.

SPEAKER AND SUBJECT – Benjamin Sheen, a Rotary Ambassador Scholar

SUMMARY OF TALK

Ben Sheen's parents were both musicians. While majoring in music at Oxford University, with the local Rotary Club, he applied for an Ambassadorial scholarship, which was granted to the tune of $26,000 for a year's learning. He picked the Julliard School in Manhattan and is majoring there in the organ.

This Friday's talk: Cameroon, Aids-free Update, Dr. Rolande Hodel.

Elinor Yuter, Reporter

Rachel Leihbacher, Expediter