Naugatuck Rotary - Naugatuck Rotary Newsletter

Sergeant at Arms: Duncan fined Mike Eleser for the Church Clean-up, Jane Walsh for her speaker coming last week, Jeanine for winning the longest drive in her most recent Golf Tournament, John Ford, Marcelo, and Duncan fined hmself.

Happy Dollars: Bruce Steinway for the 30th anniversary of his ordination, Joe DaSilva for Portugal Independance Day, Marcelo had a happy dollar because he didn't know that is Portugal's Independance Day.

General Fine: Those who have never won the longest drive in a golf tournament paid a dollar.

Announcements & Information

Rebecca reminded us that we need to alert her to any make-ups!

The Annual Meeting will be held on June 24th at the Waterbury Club, Holmes Ave, Waterbury.

There will not be a luncheon meeting that day.

Thanks to Jeanine for such a great job selling Duck Race tickets! And thanks to all who purchased them!

Joe DaSilva told of the Bike Race to be held on July 19th. We are expected to sell advertisements. Forms will be handed out next week.

Guests

Speaker Brian Kennedy

Amy Ruff

Upcoming Speakers
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

none this week

Anniversaries

Rebecca Zandvliet - 6/14

Jeanine LeVasseur - 6/8

Doctor Gerber - 6/9

Jonathan Farmer - 6/10

Membership Anniversaries

none this week

Our Speaker Today

Brian Kennedy spoke about freighter travel as an alternative to air or cruise ship travel. There are no major activities, restaurants, besides the mess hall, or other diversions aboard. At sea also no TV and radio, but much video and sometimes literature. Some ships have a (sea-water) pool and sauna, a gym and table tennis on board. The main activities are enjoying the sea, the weather, the birds and dolphins and the landscape while near port or close to land or even transitting canals if that is the voyage you have chosen. Typically, you will have a small cabin and access to crew facilities, such as lounge, mess hall and common areas. Dinner is usually served along with the ships crew. With most travel agencies, passengers receive cabins which have both shower and toilet.

Single travellers really benefit as single supplements are usually limited to between 10% and 25% (compared to 50 to 100% on cruise ships) and some ships have single cabins that are sold at the same fares as the double cabins. Wine, beer and spirits are available at duty free prices (cruise ships now charge shore prices), and on French and Italian ships table wine is included with lunch and dinner. Because of international regulations, unless the ship has a doctor aboard, the ship can only carry 12 passengers or fewer. For this reason, there are also age limits, usually between 70 and 79, depending on the line, and a medical certificate provided by the line normally has to be completed by your doctor before travel. Because there are not many passengers, there is a lot of time that one has to oneself. Passengers are likely to receive a basic instructions on boat safety, weather and pirate danger.

Absent Members Today

John Aresta, Brian Barrett, Debbie Corso, Barbara Csanka, Jonathan Farmer, Ginger Fennell, Tracey Kelly, Jane Lobdell, Jennifer Merrill, John Roman, Rupi Rupwani, Laurie Yelding

Upcoming Club Events

Naugatuck Rotary Annual Installation Dinner, June 24th at 6:00 - $35.00 per person -

Waterbury Club, Holmes Ave., Waterbury, CT

Naugatuck Rotary Annual Bike Race

July 19th

Happening Around the District and RI

June 21 - 24 2009 International Convention, Birmingham, England

June 30, 2009 Ambassadorial Scholars Application Deadline

July 6, 2009 DGE Colin Gershon Installation Dinner, Pine Orchard Yacht & Country Club

AREA CLUBS FOR MAKEUP AND INFORMATION LINKS

Silvermine Tavern - Norwalk - Monday 12:15 pm

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