Sunday, January 31, 2016

Jan 22, 2016 Brar Crier

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BRIERCRIER FOR JANUARY 22

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1498: During his third trip to the new land Christopher Columbus arrived
at the island of Saint Vincent.

LEADER: President Scott Lanoff

PLEDGE: Scott    SONG: Sy   PRAYER: Dr. Bob Maher

ROTARIANS PRESENT: 17

GUESTS: None

HAPPY THOUGHTS
Kris: early bird registration extended
VICTOR: only 10 more months to nomination
ANNE: No further back problem, has grandson at West Point,
Erica Cargill Jones, her granddaughter and cardiologist will be speaking
April 8th
REBECCA: She is happy with what Anne said and will be happier on March 13.
MARK S. ($5) not here for a few Fridays but here now
ERIC ($20)only seven members of club who picked boxes, met future
Rotarians for other clubs, and re Gift of Life explained
DR BOB MAHER: thanks all Rotarians who contributed
SCOTT also explains Gift of Life program for heart operations as well as
help from Catholics
RICH no matter how difficult week was, always looks forward to Friday
KEN will again leave for Japan, this time for four months. (We are not
happy Ken is again leaving).

SPEAKER: Dr. Roland Hodel who was raised in Germany, got her elementary
and high school studies there and got a PHD at CUNY in organic chemistry.

                             SUMMARY OF TALK
Dr. Hodel showed pictures of herself and Aids-FREE in Cameroon,Africa.
She had local factory manufacture medicines for Aids in Cameroon. She
picked Cameroon because a local factory was there. The spread of Aids is
mainly from unprotected sex. She is on Board of Directors. The program is
about 10 years old.

TEXT: Elinor, helper, Sy

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Via Rachel, the Caucus elected, next Wednesday is election
and four running for two positions.  Via Scott, met Helen Lynch, a past
District Governor and future speaker. The next District Governor is
Barbara Edwards (via Scott).

Friday: Nutrition (or heart health) by Stefanie Schwartz, a great speaker,
(via Scott)