BRIARCRIER
June 21, 2013 – Friday 12:00, The Briar's Restaurant, Briarcliff Manor Rotary Club
TODAY IN HISTORY
1953 – Julius Rosenberg, 38 and his wife Ethel, 37, convicted of conspiring to pass U.S. atomic secrets to the Soviet Union, were executed at Sing Sing prison in Ossining.
MEETING LEADER – President - Kris Chittur
PLEDGE – Sy Yuter PATRIOTIC SONG – Sy Yuter Prayer – Bishop John
HAPPY THOUGHTS AND BUCKS – Zen, fishing in Maine next week; Anne C, a good week; Rachel, Thanks for thoughts and prayers from Rotarian friends for her family.
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ROTARIANS PRESENT - 21 Rotarians present including new member Vijaya Jain. Next Monday is installation dinner at Orfino’s restaurant.
GUESTS – From India, the youngest Rotary exchange student, age 16, Vibhuti Desai, invited by the Valhalla Club. She proudly wore multiple pins that covered her shirt. She will be attending MIT next year. Bishop John’s grandson Colin Albach and Wife Dr. Z Albach.
SPEAKER AND SUBJECT – Celia Ou – International Promotions – Chinese Culture after 5,000 years
SUMMARY OF TALK
Chinese are reviving their culture from the Soviet era with a dance program called Shen Yun. Chinese music and dance is performing at Carnegie Hall on October 5th and April 20 – 28 at Lincoln center. Their performance is described as elegant, very athletic and very skilled. This mesmerizing performance, which was shown on video, has reclaimed the divinely inspired cultural heritage of China.
Friday – David Harter on Long-Term Health Care
Elinor Yuter, Reporter
Rachel Leihbacher, Expediter
