BRIERCRIER
August 29,
2014, at The Briar's Restaurant, of Briarcliff Manor Rotary Club
Meeting.
TODAY
IN HISTORY
1953:
More than 200,000 people listened to the Rev. Martin Luther King who
gave a speech in which he said "I have a dream."
MEETING
LEADER: President Eric Lebenson
Pledge: Rachel
Song: Sy Prayer: Bishop John
ROTARIANS
PRESENT AND HAPPY THOUGHTS: 16 Rotarians present. Happy
Thoughts: Eric L, glad to be back from Nantucket; Anne, for Scotland
independence; Ken, Netanyahu and Cameron would make good speakers;
Plus other happy thoughts not completely recorded.
GUESTS:
None.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Community
Day, if it is held and not cancelled because of rain, is Saturday
September 7, at Law Park behind Atria from 3:30, we will NOT do
the cooking, but we should wear our Rotary shirts; joint
meeting with other Rotary Clubs here on Thursday, October 2 with
no meeting Friday October 3.
SPEAKERS
AND SUBJECT: Kris Chittur on Rotary Clubs in India.
SUMMARY OF
TALK
The
Bangadore club comprises around 250 members and built and supports a
school with donees giving about $50 per year per student. The kids
are well behaved. However, there are public schools. There are many
other and much smaller clubs in Bangadore and Mumbai (the former
Bombay) which Kris visited. Some get vocational training, especially
farmers. August 15 is India Independence Day. Rotary is losing
membership in U.S. but going strong in India. Rotary membership in
the U.S. is down 10%.
This
Friday (tomorrow) at The Briar's Restaurant, The History of Art by
Kirsten Linder.
Elinor
Yuter, Reporter
Rachel
Leihbacher, Expediter
