The Rotary Club of Briarcliff Manor was given the District Governor's citation for community service for the year 2012-13. "This Citation is Awarded with Deep Appreciation in Honor and Recognition of this Club's Outstanding Record in Community Service, especially in relation to its sponsorship of an ElderAct Club," the citation read.
In addition, Briarcliff Rotary President Krishnan Chittur was given the District Peace Award for 2012-13. This award was "for exemplifying Rotary's commitment to the advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace." President Chittur had organized a highly acclaimed "Friendship Exchange" with Bangalore, India. A team of six Rotarians from our Rotary District visited Bangalore in January 2013, and were hosted by Bangalore Rotarians. Staying with locals and sharing their lifestyle and family life while seeing the highlights of Bangalore, the Exchange was meant to enhance international and cross-cultural understanding. Participants in the exchange were thrilled with the experience, and are already looking forward to the next Exchange trip.
The awards were announced at the Rotary District Conference held at the Westchester Marriott on Friday-Saturday, May 17-18th. The District Conference is an annual event that brings together the entire Rotary District 7230, which has 1,498 Rotarians in 47 clubs from Manhattan, Bronx, Staten Island, Westchester County and Bermuda.
The Briarcliff Rotary is delighted at these awards, and will continue its projects in community service and international understanding.
