BRIARCRIER
November 9, 2012, Friday 12:00, The Briar's Restaurant, North State Road, Briarcliff Manor NY Rotary Club
TODAY IN HISTORY
1620 – The passengers and crew of the Mayflower sighted Cape Cod
MEETING LEADER – President K. Chittur
PLEDGE – Sy Yuter PATRIOTIC SONG – Sy Yuter Prayer – Bishop John
HAPPY THOUGHTS AND BUCKS– Ernie has 15 grandchildren and knows all their names; Sy had two trees fall during the storm which missed the house; Kris – not happy to have lost power; Paul – happy for his successful surgery, especially when he woke up from anesthesia; Scott – will be active in Rotary International and his son, Sam, was with him.
ANNOUNCEMENTS – 18 Rotarians present
GUEST – Louis Fitzpatrick
SPEAKER AND SUBJECT – Heruka Ue - Japanese History
SUMMARY OF TALK
Ken Shimazu introduced our 19-year-old speaker from Japan. She reviewed Japanese history. First called Edo then Kyoto which was the capital until the late 19th century, then Tokyo. She came to New York because she was advised that young Japanese study here. She is a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar. Her dream is to have her own fashion magazine like Vogue. She was advised to apply for the scholarship and a Rotary Club in Japan sponsored her trip. She attends the Parson School of Design to prepare for her future career.
Today Friday – Ben Wolff – The Box as a Gift
Elinor Yuter, Reporter
Rachel Leihbacher, Expediter
