Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Jan. 9, 2015 Briar Crier

BRIERCRIER

Jan. 9, 2015 at The Briar's Restaurant, 512 N. State Rd. of Briarcliff Manor Rotary Club Meeting

TODAY IN HISTORY

1788: Connecticut became the fifth state to ratify the Constitution.

MEETING LEADER: President Eric Lebenson

PLEDGE: Ernie SONG: Sy PRAYER: Paul Rosen

ROTARIANS PRESENT AND HAPPY THOUGHTS: 16 Rotarians present so our club membership ratified the current club By-laws and Constitution. Dr. Bob Maher ($5) second to fourth year as club treasurer; Anne is happy to be member of Ethical Culture; Eric ($10) is happy that the By-laws and Constitution Adopted by club and the committee that worked on them; Peter that he is invited to speak; Jim, that the national organization of the BSA ended year with a profit; Paul is the Secretary of Masons and will be going to Florida and Canada for meetings. Other happy thoughts not correctly recorded.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Wednesday not Friday meeting. Ernie, please each Rotarian pays for five cartons of grapefruits. He wants 100 per Rotarian whether or not they sell grapefruits. Anne still has extra Lottery tickets for Elderact at Atria. We will have a social at Captain Lawrence in Elmsford on April 20, we pay at door and tip bartenders for beer and wine, all we can drink.

GUESTS: Lionel Binnie, guest of Mark Johnson..

SPEAKERS AND SUBJECT: Peter Iapozzuto on The Brain

Peter with Dr. Bob

SUMMARY OF TALK

Peter spoke about current brain research findings with MRI physics and brain science. Peter described where our consciousness, ego , and emotional center is located and how these structures effect our lives from decision making to communication inter and impersonally. Peter also discussed how the effects of brain waves worked and the application of controlling ones brain waves to increase concentration, and memory during meditation experiments . With the Rotary he discussed the applications of this information pertinent to learning, long term memory, increasing test scores in students, and adult sleep improvement.

This Wednesday ( NOT FRIDAY) at the Holiday Inn in Mount Kisco for joint meeting with Mt. Kisco and Pleasantville Rotary clubs.

Elinor Yuter, Reporter

Rachel Leihbacher, Expediter

SERVICE ABOVE SELF is our Motto

GUIDING PRINCIPLES

MISSION: Mission The mission of Rotary International is to provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through its fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders.

Diversity and Rotary
Rotary International recognizes the value of diversity within individual clubs. Rotary encourages clubs to assess those in their communities who are eligible for membership, under existing membership guidelines, and to endeavor to include the appropriate range of individuals in their clubs. A club that reflects its community with regard to professional and business classification, gender, age, religion, and ethnicity is a club with the key to its future.

OBJECT OF ROTARY

The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:
FIRST: The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;
SECOND: High ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations; and the dignifying of each Rotarian’s occupation as an opportunity to serve society;
THIRD: The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian’s personal, business, and community life;
FOURTH: The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.

THE FOUR-WAY TEST

The Four-Way Test is a nonpartisan and nonsectarian ethical guide for Rotarians to use for their personal and professional relationships. The test has been translated into more than 100 languages, and Rotarians recite it at club meetings:
Of the things we think, say or do
Is it the TRUTH?
Is it FAIR to all concerned?
Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

AVENUES OF SERVICE

We channel our commitment to service at home and abroad through five Avenues of Service, which are the foundation of club activity.
Club Service focuses on making clubs strong. A thriving club is anchored by strong relationships and an active membership development plan.
Vocational Service calls on every Rotarian to work with integrity and contribute their expertise to the problems and needs of society.
Community Service encourages every Rotarian to find ways to improve the quality of life for people in their communities and to serve the public interest.
International Service exemplifies our global reach in promoting peace and understanding. We support this service avenue by sponsoring or volunteering on international projects, seeking partners abroad, and more.
Youth Service recognizes the importance of empowering youth and young professionals through leadership development programs such as Rotaract, Interact, Rotary Youth Leadership Awards, andRotary Youth Exchange.

Rotary Club of Briarcliff Manor

Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Jan. 9, 2015 Briar Crier

We meet on Fridays at the Briar'sWe meet Fridays 12:15 at the Briar Restaurant, 512 N. State Road,

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SERVICE ABOVE SELF is our Motto

GUIDING PRINCIPLES

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AVENUES OF SERVICE

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