Naugatuck Rotary - Naugatuck Rotary Newsletter

President Chuck began our meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance, Milt Grele led us in song with God Bless America, Laurie Yelding recited the Four Way Test and John Roman offered the Invocation.

Our song today 'In the Good Old Summertime' was chosen by Milt Grele.

Cathie Mauritz was the 50:50 winner.

Our Sergeant at Arms, Jane Lobdell took happy dollars from Jane W, Bob S, Rupi R, John F, Debbie C, and Rebecca Z.

She then fined Milt G, Geoff D, Duncan S, Bob S, Bruce S, Jeff C.

Our Geek of the Week was Jane Walsh. So anyone who didn't greet her had to pay up!

Announcements & Information

Laurie Yelding asked everyone to check their information listed on the Naugatuck Rotary website for accuracy and content. She would like everyone to receive the weekly newsletter without difficulty.

John Ford announced that the Naugatuck Club is hosting this month's cocktail hour at the Waterbury Club, 30 Holmes Ave., Waterbury, CT. It will take place on August 29th from 5:30 -7:30.

The price of a ticket is $14.00 and includes one drink and hors d'ouevres. A sign up sheet was passed around to all the tables.

Jeff Chipokas told of the Naugatuck Rotary's Golf Tournament to take place on September 19th.

This is open to the public. Please see Jeff for further details and information.

President Chuck Beebe spoke of the inbound GSE meeting on October 9th at the Graduate Club in New Haven CT. There will be more information given at the Club Assembly on August 29th. Alan Hurst reminds us that GSE is an "exchange" which means we need to send as well as receive. GSE is actively recruiting team members. Outbound GSE team leader application deadline is August 31st. GSE team member application deadline is September 28th, non-Rotarian young professionals, ages 25-40 years old. Two exchanges, one to District 3830 in the Philippines and one to District 4380 in Mexico, for four weeks. The teams will leave on or about April 7, 2008 and February 16, 2008. If you know of anyone who is interested, please see Rupi.

Don't forget to contribute to Ernie's Bio-Sand Filter each week.

Jane Lobdell was contacted by the United Way of Naugatuck and Beacon Falls for a Naugatuck host family for an eighteen year old boy who would like to finish his senior year at Naugatuck High School. He has no contact with his father and his mother left when he turned eighteen. Please, if anyone can help please contact Lisa Shappy at the United Way in Naugatuck at 729-1564. Thank you!

Upcoming Speakers

8/22 - Duncan Stephens

8/29 - Club Assembly

September

9/05 - Debbie Wheelahan

9/12 - Jennifer Merrill - Christine Zockoff - topic: City Hill Mentor Program

9/19 - Laurie Yelding

9/26 - Rebecca Zandvliet

October

10/03 - Don Zehnder

10/10 - John Aresta

10/17 - Brian Barrett

10/24 - Jeff Chipokas

10/31 - Club Assembly (costumes optional)

November

11/07 - Mary Connolly

11/14 - Debbie Corso

11/21 - Thanksgiving Program

11/28 - Joe DaSilva

Upcoming Club Events

Tribury, Waterbury & Naugatuck

Rotary Clubs

Monthly Cocktail Hour

Wednesday, August 29th

5:30 - 7:30

The Waterbury Club

30 Holmes Ave

Waterbury, CT

Naugatuck Rotary Club 55th Annual Fall Foliage Golf Outing

Wyantenuck Golf Club

Great Barrington Massachusetts

Wednesday, September 19

Guests

Jonathan Farmer

Peter Zandvliet

Mike Dugvarteyn

Tim Walsh

Alyssa Stafford and parents - Speaker

Birthdays and Anniversaries

None

Membership Anniversaries

None

Our Speaker Today

Jane Walsh, speaker chair, introduced Alyssa Stafford our outbound student to Poland. Alyssa was in Poland for 11 months and said it was the best experience of her life. Her host family treated her as a guest for the duration of her stay with them. She had the opportunity to travel from Poland to France, Ireland and a few other countries. As far as the language barrier was concerned, she said that she picked up the language fairly quickly through immersion. She showed slides from her trip that showed different areas of interest, her host family and other exchange students from Rotary. She really enjoyed the times that she was able to meet up with the other students. They formed a very strong bond. She gained a great deal of independence during her 11 month stay. Alyssa kept up with her studies at an International School with many other students that were traveling abroad. One of Alyssa's parting comments was she was surprised that more students in the area have not taken the opportunity that she did. She offered to be a "walking, talking advertisement" for the program. Alyssa was great and we really enjoyed having her represent Rotary in Poland.

Absent Members Today

Mary Connolly, Mike Elser, Jeff Gray, Marcelo Martins, Jack Prior, Tony Purcaro, Donna Warner

Happening Around the District and RI

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Foundation Seminar and Luncheon with

Rotary International President Wilfrid J. Wilkinson

$35.00 Ticket

Saturday, October 6th

Mystic Marriott

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The District 7980 Conference

May 16th - 18th

The Thayer Hotel at West Point

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AREA CLUBS FOR MAKEUP AND INFORMATION LINKS

Silvermine Tavern - Norwalk - Monday 12:15 pm

The Inn at Newtown - Newtown - Monday 6:15pm

John J Sullivan's Restaurant - Ansonia - Tuesday12:15 pm

CC of Waterbury - Waterbury - Tuesday 12:15 pm

Sandwich Man - Seymour - Thursday 7:00 am

Brownson Country Club - Derby - Thursday 12:15 pm

Crowne Plaza - Southbury - Thursday 7:15 am

www.rotaryeclubone.org online makeup

Rotary District 7980

Rotary International

Rotary Cruise Deals

Naugatuck Rotary

P.O. Box 484

Naugatuck, CT 06770