BRIARCRIER
This Day in HistoryJuly 10, 1890: Wyoming becomes the 44th state.
Meeting leader: President Jim Lupfer
Pledge: Sean Song: Sy Prayer: Anne
Rotarians present: 15
Guest: Russell Kempton, friend of Sean
Happy Thoughts
Scott: Omar Sharif died today. Has good memories about his acting.
Beth: Last Monday, eldest daughter fell and cracked a vertebrae. We should pray for her.
Sean: The Confederate flag in capital of South Carolina is coming down today.
Haverkamp (our speaker): Had Rotary friends in college.
Dr. Bob Maher: ($10) Thanks to everyone who paid annual dues.
Rich: Taking day off tomorrow to be home and with his wife.
Jim: ($5) Tomorrow is his granddaughter’s birthday. And today is first meeting of year.
Frances: Glad to be back. This is a happy occasion.
Announcements: From Dr. Bob Maher, Treasurer: Please pay up for next year, $800 for year; $400 for half year. $800 includes all meals, dues to Chicago and annual installation dinner.
Talk: Dennis Haverkamp on bees and wasps. He was raised in Kansas. Took a B.S. in Horticulture at Kansas State University.
Summary of Talk
He showed a video, a wasp’s nest and a section from a honey bee hive. The larger “bees” are really wasps and their sting hurts. Bees are less aggressive but are used primarily for polonization and also for honey, which he sold at $9 a bottle from honey made locally. Working bees live about six weeks and queen bee keeps laying eggs which hatch to replace dying bees. Honey bees are not indigenous to the U.S. They were introduced by settlers. The queen bee does not sting. Honey bees can sting but are not worse than wasps. There are fewer hives in U.S. but same true for all insects.
Text: Elinor Yuter; Helper, Rachel
Friday (7/17): Beth Hussain on Islam
We usually meet at The Briar’s, 512 N. State Rd, every Friday around 12:15. 914-762-0111
