Thursday, March 9, 2017

March 3, 2017 Briar Crier

THIS DAY IN HISTORY
1837: The Illinois town of Chicago was incorporated as a city, with a
population of 4,170.

MEETING LEADER: President Scott Lanoff

ROTARIANS PRESENT = 17

GUESTS: Village trustees Brian Zirman and Howard Ruth plus committee
members Nancy Fierts and Douglas Royce with Village Manager Phil Zagarelli
(ex-mayor of what used to be called North Tarrytown now Sleepy Hollow)
plus Lauri Racanelli and Elizabeth Connors from Atria.

Pledge, Scott Song, Sy Prayer: Scott (plus long dissertation)

HAPPY THOUGHTS
Scott, his son in newspaper, he enjoyed St. Kitts and went to a breakfast
Rotary meeting there
Ellen, re Phelps Hospital and Bob Lane (who will speak March 24)
Dr. Maher ($20) re Lou and his wife, all graduates of Briarcliff High
School, and Brian plays basketball.
Rich Z, mom's and sister's birthday
Stan, re Lou (probably Fitzgerald)
Joe ($10) re Lou

TEXT, Elinor with helper Sy

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Treasury is OK. May 1 is a fundraiser at Capt. Laurence's
Brewery in Elmsford and May 12 is Mother's Day.

SPEAKERS: Lou Wachtel, Elementary and High School in Bronx, plus B.S. in
Business who introduces Lori Sullivan, the Mayor of Briarcliff Manor, who
has a B.A. from Stonehill College in Mass. plus a J.D. from Pace, who
talked about future changes in the village to make Briarcliff Manor more
updated.
SUMMARY OF TALKS
We need a bakery. (In later telephone call with the Village Manager, who
said cutting down Oak trees is years away. I (Sy) said we have a (similar)
red Oak, which goes through the house roof, which has a maximum height of
80 feet so no repeat no need to cut Oaks down.) Village should be vibrant
and appealing. Should be a business district. We (Village) have an
advisory committee. The committee looked at Chappaqua. We require
rezoning. Have to talk with landlords. We need a new sidewalk and shops
should be repainted. We need new planters and a lot of money. Change has
to financially make sense. (Rotary in Briarcliff wants to put bronze
statue of Water Law bust on pedestal in front of Municipal Building on a
brick terrace. A copy of proposal was sent to Village Manager in March
2017. Rotary proposal requires Village consent.)

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

Thursday, March 9, 2017

March 3, 2017 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

THE FOUR-WAY TEST

AVENUES OF SERVICE

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