Naugatuck Rotary - Naugatuck Rotary Newsletter

Anna Merrill, our own outgoing student gave a short talk on her destination country, Switzerland. She is thrilled to be going and extremely grateful and appreciative of our club sponsoring her.

Jane Walsh announced the GSE team welcome brunch on April 19th. Please see Jane if you would like to attend.

Jane also told that on Thursday, May 7th at Seven Angels Theatre in Waterbury, the GSE teams will see a show , "Rock Legends". Please see Jane as soon as possible if you are thinking of attending. There will also be a Friendship Party at Rick Benson's home on Friday, May 8th.

Guests

Speaker: Kathy Kallaugher

Student: Anna Merrill

Upcoming Speakers

4/22      Don Zehnder
4/29      Club Assembly
5/6       John Aresta - GSE Team to make a presentation
5/13      Brian Barrett
5/20      Anne Butler
5/27      Jeff Chipokas - Gary Toole of the Connecticut Community Investment Corporation speaking about their company and their partnership for Small Business Administration Lending.
6/3       Mary Connolly
6/10      Peggy Dufresne
6/17      Barbara Csanka/Richards
6/24     Annual Meeting
7/1        Joe DaSilva
7/8        Ray Dowling
7/15      Geoff Drawbridge
7/22      Deb Corso
7/29      Club Assembly

Birthdays and Anniversaries

None this week

Membership Anniversaries

None this week

Our Speaker Today

Kathy Kallaugher from Family Services of Greater Waterbury

Our speaker host today, Laurie Yelding introduced Kathy Kallaugher, a clinical social worker from Family Services of Greater Waterbury.

This year they are celebrating their 100th anniversary! There are 3 events that will be happening this year. There is a Wine Tasting at the TimeExpo Museum on May 7th, a concert featuring Diana Krall at the Palace Theater on June 5th and a Centennial Celebration Masquerade Gala at The Aqua Turf Club on October 29th.

The Agency's goal is to measurably improve each client's quality of life and to assist each person with becoming healthy, productive members of our community. They provide a variety of services and programs at their six locations in Waterbury, Naugatuck, Danbury, and Torrington. All programs and services directly relate to working with families struggling with behavioral health issues, family violence, child-related services and/or poverty.

For more information on the events and services that Family Services provides, call 203-756-8317 or visit their website at www.familyservicesgw.org.

Absent Members Today

Brian Barrett, Mary Connolly, Debbie Corso, Peggy Dufresne, Mike Elser, Jonathan Farmer, Tracey Kelly, Jane Lobdell, Marcelo Martins, John McCormack, David Mulhall, Tony Purcaro, John Roman, Rebecca Zandvliet

Upcoming Club Events

Annual Meeting at the Waterbury Club - June 24th

Happening Around the District and RI

April 19, 2009 GSE Inbound Teams Welcome Brunch

April 23,2009 District Assembly, Sheraton Four Points, Meriden

May 1-3 2009 District Conference, Newport, Rhode Island

May 15, 2009 GSE Farewell Brunch/Memo of Club visit due to DG

June 21 - 24 2009 International Convention, Birmingham, England

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 - Tuesday 12:15 pm