BRIARCRIER
June 10, 2011, Friday at 12:00, Briarcliff Rec Dept, Briarcliff Manor NY ROTARY CLUB
TODAY IN HISTORY
1935 – Alcoholics Anonymous was founded in Akron, Ohio
Meeting Leader – Julio Salazar
PLEDGE - Julio Salazar PATRIOTIC SONG – Sy Yuter PRAYER – Reverend Dean Dykeman
HAPPY THOUGHTS -. Julio is happy to have served as president and to have members who have become good friends; Chris – happy that Ernie is recovering well from surgery; Dean, his birthday today; Zen, - anniversary; Sy – Mideast Gaza peace plan has never been closer; Ken – sending check to aid Japan.
ANNOUNCEMENTS – Installation Dinner is Tuesday, June 14th, 6:30 at the Briar’s Restaurant. The Rotary Club will be the only group using the Rec Center from now on.
SPEAKER AND SUBJECT – Thomas J. Lauro, P.E. - Our Endangered Environment
SUMMARY OF TALK –
Commissioner Lauro’s speech was about the County Department of Public Works which covers the curbside recycling guidelines and the changes as of June 2011. A new recycling facility is being built in Valhalla.
Blue recycling bins – plastics 3 – 7 have been added to the county’s list of mandated recyclables. Plastics now include food, beverage, detergent containers and caps, rinsed clean.
Brown paper bags – Newspapers, glossy inserts, phone books, magazines, junk mail, paper town and toilet paper tubes, non waxed cardboard boxes flattened and clean. No hardcover books.
Garbage collection should include kitty litter, dry cleaning plastic bags.
The County mobile shredder will be back in Briarcliff at 1111 Pleasantville Road in December 2011, date to be determined.
Elinor Yuter, Reporter
Rachel Leihbacher, Expediter
FRIDAY, JUNE 17 -- Photo journalist's photo exhibit
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Monday, June 6, 2011
BRIARCRIER - 6/3/11 by Dr. S. C. Yuter
BRIARCRIER
June 3, 2011, Friday at 12:00, Briarcliff Rec Dept, Briarcliff Manor NY ROTARY CLUB
TODAY IN HISTORY
1965 – Astronaut Edward White became the first American to “walk” in space during the flight of Gemini 4.
Meeting Leader – Dean Dykeman
PLEDGE - Sy Yuter PATRIOTIC SONG – Sy Yuter PRAYER – Reverend Lee
HAPPY THOUGHTS -. 56 year anniversary coming up for Zen and Doris; Sy Yuter presented the wreath at the Memorial Day parade on behalf of the Rotary Club; Kris Chittur took and sent out photos of the Rotarians at the Memorial Day parade; Dean Dykeman about the status of his Church; Etrusca Cosentino ate the last of her grapefruits and it was delicious.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS – Peter Garth presented two high school seniors with scholarships from the Rotary Club on Thursday night, June 2, 2011 at Briarcliff High School.
SPEAKER AND SUBJECT – Larry Wasserman – E-Commerce
SUMMARY OF TALK –
E-commerce means marketing products on the internet. Broad band is the high speed transfer of data which makes E-commerce possible. Amazon and Google have played a major role in this development. Mr. Wasserman explained the history of E-commerce in great depth. In 1997 he was working in music, children’s toys and more in Monroe, Connecticut. His company is one of the top in the country. In 1986 the game of Trivial Pursuit came about. He realized that if you build it they will use it. After 2001 there was a shake-up and a proliferation of broad band made the golden era of E-commerce. Google is the most important for searching current trends. Searchers under 40 use Face book and other social networks. They read, use mobile devices, etc. Amazon is not in New York, but in Texas and California. An interesting question was about creating a domain and you can, either very long or a new word, or one can be bought.
Cornerstone #1 – Customer experience – how fast and how long. A new category is navigation sites, multiple browsing sites for size, color, etc of products.
Cornerstone#2 – Marketing – the crutch field in New York is a good customer source where a customer can use personal photos, however it is like having a “big brother watching”. E-mail is offered for free which is a good incentive.
Elinor Yuter, Reporter
Rachel Leihbacher, Expediter
FRIDAY: June 10 -- Our Endangered Environment -- Commissioner Thomas Lauro
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June 3, 2011, Friday at 12:00, Briarcliff Rec Dept, Briarcliff Manor NY ROTARY CLUB
TODAY IN HISTORY
1965 – Astronaut Edward White became the first American to “walk” in space during the flight of Gemini 4.
Meeting Leader – Dean Dykeman
PLEDGE - Sy Yuter PATRIOTIC SONG – Sy Yuter PRAYER – Reverend Lee
HAPPY THOUGHTS -. 56 year anniversary coming up for Zen and Doris; Sy Yuter presented the wreath at the Memorial Day parade on behalf of the Rotary Club; Kris Chittur took and sent out photos of the Rotarians at the Memorial Day parade; Dean Dykeman about the status of his Church; Etrusca Cosentino ate the last of her grapefruits and it was delicious.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS – Peter Garth presented two high school seniors with scholarships from the Rotary Club on Thursday night, June 2, 2011 at Briarcliff High School.
SPEAKER AND SUBJECT – Larry Wasserman – E-Commerce
SUMMARY OF TALK –
E-commerce means marketing products on the internet. Broad band is the high speed transfer of data which makes E-commerce possible. Amazon and Google have played a major role in this development. Mr. Wasserman explained the history of E-commerce in great depth. In 1997 he was working in music, children’s toys and more in Monroe, Connecticut. His company is one of the top in the country. In 1986 the game of Trivial Pursuit came about. He realized that if you build it they will use it. After 2001 there was a shake-up and a proliferation of broad band made the golden era of E-commerce. Google is the most important for searching current trends. Searchers under 40 use Face book and other social networks. They read, use mobile devices, etc. Amazon is not in New York, but in Texas and California. An interesting question was about creating a domain and you can, either very long or a new word, or one can be bought.
Cornerstone #1 – Customer experience – how fast and how long. A new category is navigation sites, multiple browsing sites for size, color, etc of products.
Cornerstone#2 – Marketing – the crutch field in New York is a good customer source where a customer can use personal photos, however it is like having a “big brother watching”. E-mail is offered for free which is a good incentive.
Elinor Yuter, Reporter
Rachel Leihbacher, Expediter
FRIDAY: June 10 -- Our Endangered Environment -- Commissioner Thomas Lauro
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BRIARCRIER - 5/27/11 by K. Chittur
BRIARCRIER
May 27, 2011 Friday at 12:00, Briarcliff Rec Dept, Briarcliff Manor NY ROTARY CLUB
TODAY IN HISTORY
Dolores Hope (widow of Bob Hope) is 102 today.
Meeting Leader – Julio Salazar
PLEDGE - Sy Yuter PATRIOTIC SONG – Sy Yuter PRAYER – Paul Rosen
HAPPY THOUGHTS -. Zen – sun is out, Ken – last wedding in the family,
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ANNOUNCEMENTS – Sy – Memorial Day Parade, please march if you can. June 14th is the installation dinner at the Briars Restaurant.
SPEAKER AND SUBJECT – Dr. Shobha Vanchiswar – Children with HIV/Aids in India
SUMMARY OF TALK –
Our speaker came here in 1983 from India and lives with her husband and her ten year old daughter in Chappaqua. She heard about the 2007 Clinton Foundation and wanted to help. Their job is to give medication to save lives. Some children are in Catholic orphanages and some are outside of Mumbai. A major problem is the people who drive around the country and spread Aids. Women and girls, young and old, must be educated to know how to protect themselves. After many other passions in her life, writing books, designing gardens, she enjoys serving her community above all.
Elinor Yuter, Reporter
Rachel Leihbacher, Expediter
FRIDAY TALK -- E-Commerce, Larry Wasserman
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May 27, 2011 Friday at 12:00, Briarcliff Rec Dept, Briarcliff Manor NY ROTARY CLUB
TODAY IN HISTORY
Dolores Hope (widow of Bob Hope) is 102 today.
Meeting Leader – Julio Salazar
PLEDGE - Sy Yuter PATRIOTIC SONG – Sy Yuter PRAYER – Paul Rosen
HAPPY THOUGHTS -. Zen – sun is out, Ken – last wedding in the family,
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ANNOUNCEMENTS – Sy – Memorial Day Parade, please march if you can. June 14th is the installation dinner at the Briars Restaurant.
SPEAKER AND SUBJECT – Dr. Shobha Vanchiswar – Children with HIV/Aids in India
SUMMARY OF TALK –
Our speaker came here in 1983 from India and lives with her husband and her ten year old daughter in Chappaqua. She heard about the 2007 Clinton Foundation and wanted to help. Their job is to give medication to save lives. Some children are in Catholic orphanages and some are outside of Mumbai. A major problem is the people who drive around the country and spread Aids. Women and girls, young and old, must be educated to know how to protect themselves. After many other passions in her life, writing books, designing gardens, she enjoys serving her community above all.
Elinor Yuter, Reporter
Rachel Leihbacher, Expediter
FRIDAY TALK -- E-Commerce, Larry Wasserman
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Saturday, May 28, 2011
June July Rotary Club Program - by Dr. S. C. yuter
JUNE
3 *E-Commerce -- Larry Wasserman
10 *Our Endangered Environment -- Commissioner Thomas Lauro,
Department of Environmental Facilities
14 *Annual Meeting at THE BRIARS
17 My Photographs -- Don Penny
24 *Music Appreciation at Sing Sing -- Ted Kahn
JULY
1 *Squires Round Table
8 *What Is New in Medicare -- Lynda Nickelsen
15 *Blythedale Children's Hospital - Lena Cavanna
22 *Missing and Exploited Children -- Peter Cimini, Author
29 *Forced Arbitration -- Seth Lesser, Esq.
*PROGRAMS CONFIRMED
Fax copy: Gazette Editor Gary Cahill – 271-4219 *
3 *E-Commerce -- Larry Wasserman
10 *Our Endangered Environment -- Commissioner Thomas Lauro,
Department of Environmental Facilities
14 *Annual Meeting at THE BRIARS
17 My Photographs -- Don Penny
24 *Music Appreciation at Sing Sing -- Ted Kahn
JULY
1 *Squires Round Table
8 *What Is New in Medicare -- Lynda Nickelsen
15 *Blythedale Children's Hospital - Lena Cavanna
22 *Missing and Exploited Children -- Peter Cimini, Author
29 *Forced Arbitration -- Seth Lesser, Esq.
*PROGRAMS CONFIRMED
Fax copy: Gazette Editor Gary Cahill – 271-4219 *
Thursday, May 26, 2011
BRIARCRIER May 20, 2011 by Dr. S.C. Yuter
BRIARCRIER
May 20, 2011 Friday at 12:00, Briarcliff Rec Dept, Briarcliff Manor NY ROTARY CLUB
TODAY IN HISTORY
1506 the explorer Christopher Columbus died in Spain
MEETING LEADER – Dean Dykeman
PLEDGE - Sy Yuter PATRIOTIC SONG – Sy Yuter PRAYER – Bishop John
GUEST – Ann Cargill, Clinical Consultant and Potential Member, teacher and SAT tutor
HAPPY THOUGHTS -- Rod honored by St. Christopher's; Ernie P is out of the hospital after his hip replacement; Eric Lebenson is recovering from his injury.
ANNOUNCEMENTS – June 14th is the installation dinner at the Briars restaurant, Rachel announced that the new car wash on North State Road was having a grand opening with a benefit for the local SPCA and will feature games for kids and music and the fire trucks from the Briarcliff Manor Fire Department will provide tours.
SPEAKER AND SUBJECT – Dr. Bob Maher on education
SUMMARY OF TALK – Dr. Robert Maher, Rotary member, educator and former Principal at Briarcliff High School. He spoke to us about his current position as head of St. Christopher’s Academy and reported on the Academy being one of the top schools in America. He was recently interviewed by the New York Times about the amazing accomplishments of the students. They drew beautiful sketches that were displayed in their gymnasium. They were all sold and helped them to raise money. These children are among the poorest and most disadvantaged. This was a wonderful accomplishment by these students and a day to remember for them for the rest of their lives.
Elinor Yuter, Reporter
Rachel Leihbacher, Expediter
Next Friday: Children with HIV/AIDS in India --Shobha Vanchiswar
May 20, 2011 Friday at 12:00, Briarcliff Rec Dept, Briarcliff Manor NY ROTARY CLUB
TODAY IN HISTORY
1506 the explorer Christopher Columbus died in Spain
MEETING LEADER – Dean Dykeman
PLEDGE - Sy Yuter PATRIOTIC SONG – Sy Yuter PRAYER – Bishop John
GUEST – Ann Cargill, Clinical Consultant and Potential Member, teacher and SAT tutor
HAPPY THOUGHTS -- Rod honored by St. Christopher's; Ernie P is out of the hospital after his hip replacement; Eric Lebenson is recovering from his injury.
ANNOUNCEMENTS – June 14th is the installation dinner at the Briars restaurant, Rachel announced that the new car wash on North State Road was having a grand opening with a benefit for the local SPCA and will feature games for kids and music and the fire trucks from the Briarcliff Manor Fire Department will provide tours.
SPEAKER AND SUBJECT – Dr. Bob Maher on education
SUMMARY OF TALK – Dr. Robert Maher, Rotary member, educator and former Principal at Briarcliff High School. He spoke to us about his current position as head of St. Christopher’s Academy and reported on the Academy being one of the top schools in America. He was recently interviewed by the New York Times about the amazing accomplishments of the students. They drew beautiful sketches that were displayed in their gymnasium. They were all sold and helped them to raise money. These children are among the poorest and most disadvantaged. This was a wonderful accomplishment by these students and a day to remember for them for the rest of their lives.
Elinor Yuter, Reporter
Rachel Leihbacher, Expediter
Next Friday: Children with HIV/AIDS in India --Shobha Vanchiswar
Saturday, May 21, 2011
BRIARCRIER May 13, 2011 by Dr. S. C. Yuter
BRIARCRIER
May 13, 2011 Friday at 12:00, Briarcliff Rec Dept, Briarcliff Manor NY ROTARY CLUB
GUEST - Ann Cargill, Clinical Consultant and Potential Member
HAPPY THOUGHTS -.Mark Seiden ate alone at his table and loved it., Bob Maher was interviewed by the NY Times about his arts festival. Fran Wills - Congratulations to Bob Maher. Dean Dykeman - his daughter has returned from college and drove herself home safely in 10 hours. Chris - Osama Bin Laden!, great vacation at a working ranch, family visiting until September. Depressing thought by Chris was that it is open season on consumers due to the denial of the right to go to court for small claims.
ANNOUNCEMENTS - Ernie P is recovering well from surgery, Eric Lebenson sustained a knee injury. The new car wash on North State Road will hold a fundraiser for the Briarcliff SPCA with a kids fair and fire safety demonstrations by the Briarcliff Manor Fire Dept on May 21st from 10:00 a.m to 3:00 pm. The flyer for Disaster Relief sponsored by the Rotary will be coming out next week.
SPEAKER AND SUBJECT - Dr. Fran Wills - Race to the Top
SUMMARY OF TALK
The major concern is inequity in the education system with reference to minorities. It is being seen as an intractable problem. It is seen more with test results and the learning taking place which has become more about poverty than ethnicity when it is really examined. Race to the Top started with the program of No Child Left Behind.
In the 1950's - only 50% of students graduated. In the 1960's there was a failure to address education. In the 1970's there were further failures. In the 1980's the nation was at risk. Our public education is one of the best in the world. The need is to tackle equity in education, particularly in poverty.
The Federal Government has challenged states for changes to equity issues. The States fund more for education that the Federal Government. As of now, the Federal Government still has ongoing testing for rating schools and it should be used to improve schools. New Issues - reform is being addressed with guidelines for better teachers by using test grades and growth analysis is being addressed where scores for teachers come from students achievement and student population.
3012C is a new legislation standard way of teachers being evaluated from test scores, part local, part practical and part observations from administrators. Results are in a composite score for every teacher and administrator. The Federal Government has to determine how to eliminate ineffective teachers after two years of trying to improve their methods.
New Law being discussed - Due process for tenure.
This was a wonderful and informative lecture and I apologize, in advance, if I could not capture everything she educated us on.
Reporter Rachel Leihbacher
Next Friday -- Children With HIV/AIDS in India -- Shobha Vanchiswar
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May 13, 2011 Friday at 12:00, Briarcliff Rec Dept, Briarcliff Manor NY ROTARY CLUB
GUEST - Ann Cargill, Clinical Consultant and Potential Member
HAPPY THOUGHTS -.Mark Seiden ate alone at his table and loved it., Bob Maher was interviewed by the NY Times about his arts festival. Fran Wills - Congratulations to Bob Maher. Dean Dykeman - his daughter has returned from college and drove herself home safely in 10 hours. Chris - Osama Bin Laden!, great vacation at a working ranch, family visiting until September. Depressing thought by Chris was that it is open season on consumers due to the denial of the right to go to court for small claims.
ANNOUNCEMENTS - Ernie P is recovering well from surgery, Eric Lebenson sustained a knee injury. The new car wash on North State Road will hold a fundraiser for the Briarcliff SPCA with a kids fair and fire safety demonstrations by the Briarcliff Manor Fire Dept on May 21st from 10:00 a.m to 3:00 pm. The flyer for Disaster Relief sponsored by the Rotary will be coming out next week.
SPEAKER AND SUBJECT - Dr. Fran Wills - Race to the Top
SUMMARY OF TALK
The major concern is inequity in the education system with reference to minorities. It is being seen as an intractable problem. It is seen more with test results and the learning taking place which has become more about poverty than ethnicity when it is really examined. Race to the Top started with the program of No Child Left Behind.
In the 1950's - only 50% of students graduated. In the 1960's there was a failure to address education. In the 1970's there were further failures. In the 1980's the nation was at risk. Our public education is one of the best in the world. The need is to tackle equity in education, particularly in poverty.
The Federal Government has challenged states for changes to equity issues. The States fund more for education that the Federal Government. As of now, the Federal Government still has ongoing testing for rating schools and it should be used to improve schools. New Issues - reform is being addressed with guidelines for better teachers by using test grades and growth analysis is being addressed where scores for teachers come from students achievement and student population.
3012C is a new legislation standard way of teachers being evaluated from test scores, part local, part practical and part observations from administrators. Results are in a composite score for every teacher and administrator. The Federal Government has to determine how to eliminate ineffective teachers after two years of trying to improve their methods.
New Law being discussed - Due process for tenure.
This was a wonderful and informative lecture and I apologize, in advance, if I could not capture everything she educated us on.
Reporter Rachel Leihbacher
Next Friday -- Children With HIV/AIDS in India -- Shobha Vanchiswar
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