BRIERCRIER FOR AUGUST 26, 2016
THIS DAY IN HISTORY
1718: Hundreds of French colonists arrived in Louisiana, with some settling in present-day New Orleans.
MEETING LEADER: President Scott Lanoff
PLEDGE: Scott SONG: Sy PRAYER: Rachel
ROTARIANS PRESENT: 14
GUESTS: None
HAPPY THOUGHTS
Scott: Sam is home. The next meeting is 9/9 in which we will have 5$ for three tickets. He is sorry Ken is going to Japan. The Ossining Rotary Club is looking for a place to meet. They meet on Wednesdays. The American Success Bank is best for a current mortgage. (Sean apparently now employed at lunch hour.) Ken will be back in December.
Kris is glad to be back (He was in India) Mark J. is an author.
Eric ($20) his daughter will soon be 15 and lost (in Tennis) to Maher but did better later.
Dr. Maher ($20) thanks to Ken and Sean. He does not have to play for a third week.
Rich Z., Zac and his mom are OK (re earthquake in Italy) Ellen, is happy for speaker today and Dan Blum is on his way. She announces a get-to-gether.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: via Rachel, the water is OK. Community day is 9/10. We will only sell water and snacks. There will be food trucks elsewhere.
TEXT is Elinor with helper Sy
SPEAKER: Daniel Blum, CEO at Phelps Hospital, speaks about hospitals. He went to elementary and high schools in NYC, got a bachelors, then a masters at NYU in health care.
SUMMARY OF TALK
Phelps is one of best hospitals in area. He has best of both worlds.
Phelps is associated with North Shore Jewish Hospital, now called Northwell (?), is the largest healthcare facility in area. Phelps has some of the best doctors in area. Almost everyone now has some form of coverage.
We usually meet at The Briar's restaurant every Friday for lunch. There will be NO full meeting on Sept. 2 because Sept. 5 is a Monday, Labor Day.
Those who want to attend on Sept. 2 will meet in the main dining room and eat and pay off the main menu with a smaller payment from club to attendees. For more details call 914-762-0111.
