BRIARCRIER
December 7, 2012 at The Briar's Restaurant, Briarcliff Manor NY Rotary Club
TODAY IN HISTORY
December 7, 1941 – The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor Hawaii which started US participation in WWII.
MEETING LEADER – President Kris Chittur
PLEDGE - Sy Yuter PATRIOTIC SONG – Sy Yuter INVOCATION – Dean Dykeman
HAPPY THOUGHTS – Rod, sad to be leaving Briarcliff for a southern state; Speaker happy that our club is the first to hear speech proposals for a new Tappan Zee Bridge in Westchester and Rockland.
GUESTS – Dr. Armando Battista, potential new member; Peter Callaghan with Ernie; Kelly Macmillan and Daniel Marcy with speaker.
ANNOUNCEMENTS – Friday, December 14th meeting will be held at Tuscan Grille, NOT The Briar's.
ROTARY NEWS – 21 Rotarians present
SPEAKER AND SUBJECT –Brian Conybeare – Proposed New Tappan Zee Bridge.
There are three proposals for a new bridge which will be built just north of the existing one. The number one favored by officials and local population is considered to be the most attractive and the most reasonably priced. Construction is set to take place in 2013 and may take up to five years. Dredging the bottom of the Hudson River is one problem. The problem with the existing bridge is that there is no turn-around lane and a fracture could be imminent. The possibility of a catastrophe is double that of any other New York State bridge. Time is of the essence to begin construction. Preferably the over-all favorite will be chosen.
Tomorrow, Friday – Sharon Irving – Adults with Special Needs at the Tuscan Grille.
Elinor Yuter, Reporter
Rachel Leihbacher, Expediter
