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.)

Jan 27, 2017 Briar Crier

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1945: During World War 2, Soviet Troops liberated the Nazi concentration
camps Auschwitz and Birkenau in Poland.

GUEST:  BilJana Stojadinovic (via speaker Fred)

ROTARIANS PRESENT: 16

PLEDGE: Scott     SONG: Sy      PRAYER: Mark Johnson

HAPPY THOUGHTS
Scott: That Stanley is here, also re Larry Cohen, a future speaker
Rebecca: $5 she will see Hamilton
Rich Z.: re Stanley and a computer question answered
Dr. Maher: $20 re his (St. Christopher's) marching band, the America cup
in Bermuda in May via the American Yachting Ass'n.

TEXT = Elinor Yuter, with helper Sy.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Eric re Super Bowl (sells boxes), with gourmet food at
Captain Laurence, and Dr. Maher re our finances ok and re Captain Laurence
Brewery on May 4.

Speaker: Fred Torillo, Chief Financial Officer, from Victoria Home. He was
raised in Brooklyn where he went to elementary and high school, then a
B.A. in accounting from Pace, then a Juris Doctor from Pace then directly
to Victoria Home.
                             SUMMARY OF TALK
Victoria Home, overlooks Hudson River, has been around for 100 years and
is financially supported by Daughters of the British Empire. Victoria Home
is a not-for-profit organization. Re Home, all good news, nothing bad. Has
two cooks, who cook what a patient wants, and there are 49 patients in 1,
2 and three bed rooms. A nurse-skilled home, which N. Y. state contributes
to if on Medicaid, which covers 55-70% of patients.  Otherwise it costs
$425 a day as long as the patient has the money. They encourage visitors
and have brochures. Call Nancy Korte, extension 226, if want to visit, at
914-941-2450.

Next week: Dr Robert Monk, Chiropractor

Jan. 6, 2017 Briar Crier

 Briercrier for January 6, 2017

                       This Day in History

1974: Daylight savings began.

Guests: Laura Sieler (via Beth), Johanna Faleena and Rebecca Morales

        (via Vic) and Rosa Fierro (via Scott)

Rotarians Present: 18

Pledge: Scott    Song: Sy     Prayer: Dr. Bob Maher

HAPPY THOUGHTS

Scott went to a UN meeting and happy Dr. Victor Sternberg will speak

Ken is happy to be here

Etrusca, happy new year

Dr. Bob Maher that Ken is back

Eric ($10) happy new year, he went to Las Vegas to see his family, especially brother stationed in South Korea.

Johanna to be with Dr. Sternberg

Anne re Ethical Culture meeting.

TEXT is Elinor with helper Sy

ANNOUNCEMENT: Our treasurer reported that we are OK.

Talk, Dr. Victor Sternberg on M.D. over prescriptions re addictive Opiods,

He has a BS in Science from CUNY, a DMD from Tufts, spent 11 years

teaching at Fairleigh Dickinson in NJ, and a M.A. in Peridontry from

Columbia.

                           SUMMARY OF TALK

M.D.s without supervision may prescribe Opiods to about 1/6 of patients,

which when switched to heroin by user may become addictive by as many as

1/3 of users. He recommended a book called "Drum Land" by a Ms. Cuinonis.

In the last four years 50,000 died from an overdose including one child

from Briarcliff. Marijuana is regulated by New York State but not Opiods.

Comments by Ellen and Rosa.

Time change for our meeting

Please note his Friday Dec. 16, 2016, we will meet at 11;30.

The Magic Masters on Nov. 4th 2016

The Briarcliff Manor Rotary Club is pleased to be bringing the Harlem Magic Masters back to Briarcliff for another fundraising Basketball Event!

On Friday, November 4th at 7:00 pm in the Briarcliff High School Gym, enjoy the great play and funny routines of the Magic Masters as they take on LOCAL TALENT.  There will be some surprise appearances this year!

The special half time show will give kids a chance to get out on the court and enjoy the humor of the Magic Masters with tricks and GIVEAWAYS. Don't be late! Tip-off at 7:00 pm - doors open at 6:30 pm, so get there early to get your seats.

Special Feature this Year ... The famous Marching Cobras Band will be performing before the game and at halftime!!!  The Marching Cobras have traveled the country performing in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade numerous times, the Thanksgiving Day Parade, at the Super Bowl, at Briarcliff Community Day and were featured in the Best Picture Oscar-Winning movie, “Birdman”.

http://www.marchingcobrasny.org/

Advance sale tickets for $15.00 each at Weldon's Stationery and the Briarcliff Manor Recreation Department office; Tickets are $18.00 the night of the event. 

ALL proceeds go toward Briarcliff Rotary High School Scholarships and other Briarcliff student-related activities & benefits.  Please contact Eric Lebenson at 914-924-3596 for more information.

CLICK HERE >>>>  MAGIC MASTERS FLYER 2016

OCTOBER 21, 2016 Briar Crier

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1959: The Soloman Gugenheim museum opens to public. It was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

MEETING LEADER; President Scott Lanoff

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

ROTARIANS PRESENT: 13 (It was raining)

GUEST; Stephanie Lynn (via Scott. She will become a member of Ossining

Rotary)

HAPPY THOUGHTS

Anne ($5) is very happy with two great grandchildren Eric ($6) got food poisoning so do not eat anchovies plus Magic Masters Stephanie is happy she is here Holly (our speaker) is thankful she was invited to speak Mark S. his son had first interview at Syracuse medical school Rich Z. is sitting next to Elinor Stan, don't forget about open school Dr. Bob Maher now has two grandchildren Scott ($5) had a trip to Washington and went to a breakfast of the New York Rotary and enjoyed speaker.

TEXT Elinor with helper Sy

NEXT Friday we should have Shiela Summer re museums.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Via Stephanie re the Sing Sing Swing. For $125 have a four hour cruise (board around 3:30pm) plus free lunch and dinner (from famous chef)plus a free drink. On November 4 we have the Magic Masters basketball team to play our team at the Briarcliff high school gym around 7;00pm. We need volunteers to be at high school around 6:30. Eric has posters.

SPEAKER is Holly Benedict on hospices. She went to elementary and high schools in what was then North Tarrytown. She has a B.S. in elementary education from Washington University and taught the first grade in Briarcliff.

                      SUMMARY OF TALK

She is active in the White Plains hospice of Westchester which at no cost to patient will visit and help patient and family but you still need a caregiver for patient. Call 914-682-1484 for services. She is the Director, Public Affairs and Development. They have 65 workers. There are four hospices in Westchester, and will find one in Florida, but they have no facilities. Their work is covered by Medicare but need a Drs prescription that will die within six months, normally from cancer.

We meet every Friday at The Briar's restaurant on North State Road around

12:15 for lunch and the speaker. For more details call 914-762-0111.