THIS YEAR IN HISTORY:
1932: President Hoover seeks tax reform.
MEETING LEADER: President Scott Lanoff
ROTARIANS PRESENT; 20
GUESTS: Steve Marotto and Howie and Barbara Kutcher (Psy, Ph.d) plus Mr. You
Lin (all via Scott)
TEXT from Elinor with helper Sy.
THIS Friday's speaker is Shah Latif, talking about "Rotary and World Peace"
ANNOUNCEMENTS: A rummage sale at the Congregational Church and meeting at
the Briarcliff Fire Department building via Rachel.
HAPPY THOUGHTS
Eric for Bob Maher re Matty Maher
Eric ($5) Good to see Sandy (our speaker Sandy Galef)
Rich is happy to be here
Anne, thanks for the beautiful flowers
Howie ($20) is working on application (to be a Rotarian)
Stan had a decent week
Mark J. is happy to be head of silent auction for May 1 fundraiser
Mark S. is thrilled to be here
Scott there is a Division Assembly on Saturday
SPEAKER is Sandy Galef, a NYS assemblywoman, who went to elementary and
high school in White Plains, got BS at Purdue and MA at Univ. of Virginia
and was a teacher.
SUMMARY OF TALK
She has spent some 18 years in NYS Assembly. The budget was passed but not
until some obstructions were passed including office buildings re
assessment, which could include rent. There are many local issues
including water and taxes. There are two golf courses in Briarcliff,
Trump's and Sleepy Hollow's which (according to Mark S. are taxed as golf
courses and not according to area). But the judges will decide
assessments. And there are problems with Medicare and Medicaid and nursing