Eastern Europe is very affordable

Pictured is one of the many roof tops of the old town along the city wall in Tallinn, Estonia. This medieval Baltic city is by some accounts the best preserved walled city of northern Europe.

Eastern Europe is still very affordable. The Sokos Hotel, bigger of the two convention properties for the July 2012 convention is 73 Euros per night. At today's US rate it will be $97 per night including full buffet breakfasts for 2 and no additional taxes at check out. WOW...

Future posts here will include travel tips such as economic ways to fly to Estonia, ideas for bucket list visits to other European destinations and when to start booking flighs. (tip: not before next spring).

Baltic Blast

Fun and Fellowship in Eastern Europe

The Civitan International convention next summer will be held in the Estonian City of Tallinn, July 3-6. Two hotels have been selected for the delegates, the Sokos and the Nordic Forum. The negotiated single or double rate for these convention hotels is 73 and 75 Euros respectively. Based on the current Euro exchange rates that is about $99 and $101 respectively and includes a buffet breakfast for 2.

Follow convention developments at http://www.civitan.com/template.php?t=sr&id=274 and make plans to join us for a Blast in the Baltic. Stay tuned for more on this weekly.

Eva Stendler, music teacher and daughter of the current Hungary Civitan Governor at the Civitan District Sept 09 meeting in Szeged southern Hungary singing a popular Serbian folk song. The Serbian boarder is about 20 miles to the south.

BIRMINGHAM-BASED NON-PROFIT CELEBRATES LIFE OF
EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER


Birmingham, AL . . . One Birmingham area non-profit is celebrating the life of developmental disabilities advocate Eunice Kennedy Shriver, and their immeasurable work together to improve the lives of these special people. Civitan International, whose mission is to meet community needs with an emphasis on helping people with developmental disabilities, was one of the first premier sponsors of local and international Special Olympics Games – and found a great supporter in Shriver, who was Chairman at the time. Throughout the 1970s and 80s, Shriver spoke to tens of thousands of Civitan members, helping raise millions of dollars for Civitan International’s support of Special Olympics.
Today, that legacy of partnership continues as Civitan’s International Research Center at UAB has become one of only 12 research facilities in the United States to receive grants from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institute of Child Health and Human Development in 2008. The Center at UAB, which brings together top scientific minds and the latest technology to create innovative therapies and treatments for people with developmental disabilities, is the result of a $20 million commitment by Civitan International. “The world has lost a remarkable champion of people with intellectual and physical disabilities, and a true friend to all Civitans,” said Civitan International Executive Vice President John Rynearson. “She will be dearly missed.”
Since its founding in Birmingham in 1917, Civitan has grown to approximately 40,000 member in 28 countries. Civitan clubs meet a wide variety of needs in their communities, with an emphasis on helping people with developmental disabilities. For more information about Civitan International, and our programs, please visit us on the web at http://www.civitan.org/, or call us at 1-800-CIVITAN.

Civitan Research Center's Percy in national spotlight as Rett Syndrome expert

Dr Alan Percy's work at Civitan International Research Center at UAB is transforming how Rett patients have their very unique needs met. Percy honored at the International Rett Syndrom Foundation's annual conference. Details: http://tiny.cc/QUeC0