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Naples Chapter Kicks Off Luncheon/Speaker Season

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Nov 162016

The Naples Chapter hosted 112 people at its November 13th luncheon/speaker season kickoff. Barbara Roy and Rick Jennewine gave a very enjoyable presentation regarding their exciting trip to Colombia, Argentina and the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro. Click on the image below to see a slideshow of photo from the event.

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Over the Horizon: Tom Maher

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Nov 042016
Tom Maher Bday maher The Co-Founder, former President, and National Board Member of our Naples Branch of Circumnavigators Club, Tom Maher, passed away peacefully at the age of 97 years today, November 3rd.  Tom had a very productive and active life; six children, executive with IBM, a volunteer for many civic activities in Naples.
 Tom and his wife Gloria loved to travel and were active right up the the last couple of years.  They also enjoyed the social activities at the Pelican Bay and Moorings Country Clubs. Tom enjoyed golf there also.
The viewing will be at the Fuller Funeral Home on Sunday, November 6th at 4 p.m..  A half hour later the casket will be closed and from 4:30 to 5 p.m. the guests may comment on their fond memories of Tom.  The funeral will be held at St. William Church at 10 a.m. on Monday, November 7th.  There will be a reception at the church following the service.

November 2016 Circumbits

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Nov 022016

partyJoin us Friday ~ December 9

Celebrate the Holiday Season with Fellow Circumnavigators at

THE COFFEE HOUSE CLUB
20 West Forty-Fourth Street, Sixth Floor
New York City

Friday ~ December 9, 2016

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, full bar
$60.00 per person
Guests welcome! Use this form to RSVP.


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in New York

May 19, 2017

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2016

honoring
George W. Sanborn
for his service and commitment to our Club
as Treasurer for 40 years!

(details to come)

 

 


Upcoming Events!

Visit our Club Calendar for more information

November 9
Tour of the Waldorf Astoria in New York
November 13
Desert Chapter Foundation Scholar Presentation and Luncheon
November 19upcomingevents
– Pacific-Northwest Chapter Holiday Open House
– Washington DC Chapter Joint Explorer’s/Circumnavigators Club Annual Dinner
December 2
Naples Chapter Holiday Party
December 6
Chicago Chapter Holiday Party
December 9
New York Holiday Party
December 13
United Kingdom House of Lords Dinner


Club Merchandise
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Club hats are available in both black and white with the Circumnavigators Club logo at $15.00 each.

There is also a limited supply of handmade blazer badges at $50.00 each.

If you are interested in purchasing these items, please send an email to Tracy at headquarters at club@circumnavigators.org.

 


The Last Shot

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Circumnavigator Suzanne Frye, traveling in Brazil, got this amazing shot of a Jaguar on the beach.

 

Luck to you!

Tracy Sancilio
Executive Director

Welcome, fellow world travelers!

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Oct 202016

The Circumnavigators Club would like to welcome all of the new visitors to our website based on the recent New York Times article.  We’d like to encourage you to learn more about our historic club. Some links of interest:

Our Goal: Through Friendship, To Leave This World A Little Better Than We Found It.

New York Times article features Club

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Oct 162016

I Crossed the World

How an accidental circumnavigation — with stops in Japan
and Germany — awakened the spirit of exploration in me.

October 2016 Circumbits

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Oct 022016

Dinner with Bertrand Piccard at Yale Club

Past Presidents and members of the Board of Governors of the Circumnavigators Club welcomed 1999 Magellan Award Recipient, Bertrand Piccard on September 19th at a dinner at the Yale Club in New York City.

Bertrand Piccard dinner

Photo Caption: (from left, top row) Secretary Sue Murphy, C. Gordon Whiting, Past President Esther Dyer, Past President Howard Matson, C. Dottie Mink, First Vice President David Mink, Guest Vincent Colegrave. (from left, bottom row) Treasurer George Sanborn, United Kingdom Chapter President Helen Jenkins, Dr. Bertrand Piccard, International President Ellen Parke, C. Kevin Short.

 

Club members toured historic ship

Circumnavigators and guests toured the newly restored historic Wavertree Ship at the South Street Seaport in New York City on September 27th. Captain Jonathan Boulware, Executive Director of the Seaport Museum, led a guided tour followed by dinner at the India House. Captain Boulware’s presentation left guests with a newfound appreciation of the life of the ship Wavertree and the importance of the South Street Seaport to modern New York City.
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Over the Horizon

Jack Veasy

C. Jack Veasy aboard his yacht “White Star” in Palm Beach

Park Shaw

C. Park Shaw with his wife, Nancy.

It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of long time member and Past President of the Desert Chapter, Park A. Shaw and Past President of the Palm Beach Chapter John P. Veasy (Jack). They will be greatly missed.

 

 

 

 

The Last Shot

We asked for photos of snow and ice, and Cynthia Bassett came through with this fantastic shot in Antarctica. Winter is coming!!

We asked for photos of snow and ice, and Cynthia Bassett from Shaker Hts., Ohio, came through with this fantastic shot in Antarctica. Winter is coming!!

 

Luck to you!

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David A. Mink
Chair, Communications

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