BRIARCRIER
Feb.
7, 2014, Friday, 12:15, The Briar's Restaurant, Briarcliff Manor
Rotary Club.
TODAY
IN HISTORY
1932:
New York Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt opened the Winter Olympic
games in Lake Placid.
MEETING
LEADER: President Anne Cargill
PLEDGE:
Anne Cargill PATRIOTIC SONG: Sy
Yuter PRAYER: Paul Rosen
HAPPY
THOUGHTS: Eric, his wife has been free of seizures for
six months and can now drive again; Dr. Bob Maher, his organization
won the Clark Academy Sportsmanship award. Other happy
thoughts but not correctly recorded.
ROTARIANS
PRESENT AND ANNOUNCEMENTS: 24 Rotarians present. Eric, as a fund
raiser recommended the Captain Lawrence brewery in Elmsford which
serves beer, wine and hors d'oevres.
GUESTS:
Dr. Latke, guest of Dr. Bob Maher, and Rev. George Higgins, Rachel's
dad.
SPEAKER
AND SUBJECT: Ms. Vivian Holmes on How to Retain Your Hearing.
SUMMARY OF
TALK
Forty
million Americans have hearing loss problems. Many think that it is
mostly age related, but now many young people have the problem
from listening to very loud music. Ringing in the ears is caused by
titinitis. Some people hear talking but do not know what is exactly
said. The earlier the better to go to an audiologist for a hearing
test. Serious injuries can result, for example, crossing the street
and not hearing an oncoming car. It is depressing when you no longer
can hear what a grandchild is saying. Young people can have hearing
loss from a concussion during sports. Also veterans from combat
noise. Hearing aids are very expensive and usually not covered by
insurance. AARP only gives discounts. Help American Hearing is a
small organization is a last resort. It helps students in colleges
and vocation schools. Or you can go to better hearing.com. One needs
an audiologist to be fitted correctly. Don't delay and get over
emotional barriers.
This
Friday, tomorrow, if not canceled due to the snow, the speaker will
be Marylyn Masiero, the district governor nominee, on the Rotary
Foundation. The meeting, if not canceled, will be at Maya Riviera,
the former Etruscan Grill, just north of The Briar's.
Elinor
Yuter, Reporter
Rachel
Leihbacher, Expediter
