Effective January 1, 2016, the Club’s annual dues will be $175 except for members under age 30, who will pay $100. The initiation fee will also increase to $175 except for applicants under age 30, who will pay $100. The initiation fee for the spouse or partner of a member in good standing will also be just $100. A couple applying together will pay $225.
It had been ten years since the last increase in Club fees. The Board felt that this modest change was needed to continue providing sufficient rebates to New York Metro and the Chapters to support their events. In addition, the increase will ensure that The LOG and the Log Express remain the quality publications that we have come to enjoy. Finally, it will ensure that the Club is able to adopt new administrative technologies and software.
Thank you for your support of our historic organization.
With lots of great stories and photos from our members, The LOG will be arriving to your address before Christmas. Please share your comments with headquarters and it’s not too early to give suggestions for stories for the first LOG of 2016.
Winter is coming with its cold and beauty (if you live in the north). Here is a shot of a snowbound cardinal in Pennsylvania, taken by this writer.
Happy Holidays to all our members, families and friends.
Luck to you!!
David A. Mink
Chair, Communications
Our November 11, 2015 meeting at the Pelican Bay Club was well attended by 90 members. Roger Baker, one of our members, spoke of the Colors of India, where he and his wife Paula had traveled extensively. A most wonderful presentation of a very large and varied society.
host and hostess Jack and Tina Nicholson
What a great Halloween Party at the residence of Tina and Jack Nicholson. Musical and operatic entertainment was provided by members of Opera Naples. Delicious appetizers, multi choice entrees, and wonderful desserts were offered; all prepared by our gracious hostess Tina. It was a balmy night in Naples, where 82 members and guests had a great time. Great thanks to our host and hostess Jack and Tina Nicholson.
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HOLIDAY PARTY
Charlie Blaisdell – 100th Birthday Celebration
Join fellow Circumnavigators as we celebrate the holiday season and Past President Charlie Blaisdell’s 100th Birthday at the historic
EXPLORERS CLUB
46 East 70th Street
New York City
Thursday ~ December 10, 2015
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres
$65.00 per person, inclusive
Guests Welcome!
Charlie has been a member and pillar of the Circumnavigators Club for 50 years and served as International President from 1970-1971. He plays a key and active role in the Foundation, serving as our Honorary President and a member of the Board of Directors. Charlie has been a great friend and mentor to many over the years and we look forward to celebrating this very special birthday!
RSVP by December 1.
Use this PDF to RSVP or to invite friends!
Circumnavigators will join together for a holiday celebration and to honor illustrious member Charlie Blaisdell on his 100th Birthday. A past president and active in the Club for decades, Charlie hasn’t lost his sense of humor. At a recent gathering, he said he wanted to dispel the rumor that he was one of the Club founders! Charlie has lots of great stories and it will be a treat to join him for this big event.
The party will be held on December 10 at the Explorers Club, located at 46 E 70th Street in New York City. Contact Tracy Sancilio at headquarters to make a reservation for this event, or use the form here. It will be a lot of fun in beautiful NYC during the holidays.
The Chapters in Naples and Palm Beach have a great line-up of programs and events. Out of town members are welcome to attend. Contact Tracy for more information. Here are some of the events:
December 7—Harvard Professor Joyce Chaplin is coming down from Cambridge to speak about her book “Round About the Earth: Circumnavigation from Magellan to Orbit.” This is the first full history of around-the-world travel.
January 17—Jennifer Conover, the Step Granddaughter of the Dowager Queen of Palm Beach, will speak about cruising the world and the rebirth of Marjorie Merriweather Post’s luxury yacht “Sea Cloud” at the “The Greatest Mansion Ever Built—Mar-a-Lago.”
February 21—Fellow Chapter member and Astronaut Robert Crippen will update us on the Cosmos. Robert is a member of the NASA Astronaut Hall of Fame.
March 13—Circumnavigator Erick Reickert will give an illustrated view of his and Susan’s sailing circumnavigation.
March 21—Lady Susan Reickert has organized a “Fashion Show for Travelers” at the Chesterfield Hotel in Palm Beach.
April 17—The St Andrews Club, hosted by John and Annette Ahern, will have a program after lunch featuring Historian Tom Ambrose and Jim Donley (100 countries visited & why) will give views of their travels.
photo by Roger Weatherburn Baker
November 8—Photographer and writer Roger Weatherburn Baker will give an illustrated program—Impressions of India. (See more of Roger’s photos in the Foundation Photo Contest gallery)
January 10—Matt Guthmiller, holder of the Guinness World Record as the youngest person to fly solo around the world, will talk about his adventure.
February 7—Circumnavigator James Duke will present Ancient Rome without a Sea of Tourists.
March 20—Magellan honoree, former White House correspondent Ann Compton will discuss her decades covering Presidents and flying on Air Force One. Ann gave a riveting presentation at the Magellan event last April in Washington DC.
Best wishes for a Happy Thanksgiving!
Luck to you!
David A. Mink
Chair, Communications
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