BRIARCRIER
Nov. 13, Friday, 12:15, The Briar's Restaurant, Briarcliff Manor Rotary Club
TODAY IN HISTORY
1937: The House and Senate chambers were air conditioned for the first time.
MEETING LEADER: President Anne Cargill
PLEDGE: Anne Cargill SONG: Sy Yuter PRAYER: Bishop John
HAPPY THOUGHTS: Mark, re sweater drive, donate through Dec. 19; Zen, house for sale at 7 Lodge Road; Dr. Kaushik, to honor his wife Helene.
ROTARIAN PRESENT AND ANNOUNCEMENTS: 18 Rotarians present. Rachel re the present smoke in Briarcliff is from a brush fire in Rockland; Vijaya re six-week family program to achieve healthy nutrition and healthy weight; Dr. Kaushik re his wife's honors, especially in building a school in India.
GUESTS: None
SPEAKER AND SUBJECT: Dr. Ken Shimazu re story telling based on the book "The Moths."
SUMMARY OF TALK
A video featuring Dr. David Lombardi who, as an infections specialist physician, was contacted by a person who quickly arranged for his passport and visa and flight to India to treat Mother Theresa, who was sick from an infection. She was at a small hospital and the heat was over 100 degrees. She was dehydrated and malaria was thought to be the cause. He determined that the cause of the infection was an infected pace maker, which had to be removed. Although he was not a surgeon he remembered enough from medical school to do the operation. Mother Theresa then lived for another eight years. Dr. Lombardi had a wonderful relationship with the Sisters, whom he continued to treat after he returned home. The Sisters thought of him as a rock star. Dr. Bob Maher said afterwards that it was the best presentation we've had all year.
This Friday, Nov. 22: Client Magnets by Jeffrey Duquesne.
Friday 29: No meeting because of Thanksgiving holiday.
Those members who want to can meet at The Briar's Restaurant
and eat off the regular menu with the club making a donation. The speaker
will be Neil Hop, Beth Hussain's brother, on the State Department's View of
the Middle East.
Elinor Yuter, Reporter
Rachel Leihbacher, Expediter