CIC Coffee Mornings

The Rethymnon branch of the Cretan International Community meets on the first Thursday of every month at SVEA’s Konditori, Kapetan Lemonia 3, Rethymnon from 11 a.m—all are welcome to attend. The November meeting will take place on Thursday 01/11/07, and the December meeting will be on Thursday 06/12/07. The local coordinator for the Rethymnon branch of the CIC is Anna Capernaros. Please contact her for details of upcoming CIC events and for any membership queries that you may have. Anna may be reached on 28310 57305. You can find further information about the CIC organization itself on the www.thecic.eu website.
CIC CHRISTMAS CHARITY BAZAAR, HANIA. This will take place in The Old Custom’s House in Hania Harbour on Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th December. Mariette Georgiadis is the Bazaar Coodinator. To contact her with a view to volunteering email bazaar@thecic.eu or phone 28210 78987 / 69363 26606. The next bazaar planning meeting will be held on Wednesday November 7th at Café Vafe, Hania, at 6p.m.

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CIC Walk Sunday 4th Nov. 2007: Jorunn Solheim & Hans Saetrevik

The walk is a circular route from Moundros, a small village south of Roustika. We leave Moundros then walk through the Moundros Gorge towards Velonado – a small inland village. From there we will walk over the ridge where there is a good view inland and towards the sea in the north. Coming down from the ridge we meet an “agrotiki” road which leads us back to Moundros. Along the road we will be able to look down into the Poros Gorge northern end; we will also visit a chapel with a beautiful view over the area and an abandoned village.
Meeting point: 09.15 am at the turn off on the new National road signposted to Episkopi. Coming from Hania the turn is 3.5 km beyond the petrol station at Kavros. From Rethymno the turn is 10 km from Rethymno. Leaving 09.30 am for Moundros, about half an hour driving.
Distance/time: About 8,5 km, 3-4 hours, and total 270 m ascent/descent.
Walk Grade: Moderate walking in the gorge and up the ridge, but a lot of small stones, sturdy walking shoes are recommended. The “agrotiki” road gives us easy walking down the ridge. The Moundros Gorge is easier than the Poros Gorge we walked in autumn 2006.
Cost: €2 euro per person will be used to help an animal charity in Rethymnon (larger contributions will of course be gratefully received).
Lunch: Picnic with your own food. After the walk we can make a stop in a taverna in Roustika or Ag.Konstantinos (pay as you go) on the way back from Moundros.
Booking: Jorunn Solheim / Hans Saetrevik on 6939159737 /6936484156, or e-mail: jorusol@start.no, by 18.00 Friday 2nd Nov. Please leave a contact number so that we can let you know of any change in arrangements.
Conditions for walks: Non-members are welcome but will need to be booked in by a member and accompanied by that member on the walk. Sturdy walking shoes and a walking stick are recommended for all walks. Bring adequate/appropriate clothing just in case and plenty of water.
See Limitation of Liability at the bottom of page 2 in the CIC News.

Publicising Community and Charity Events in the Bugle

We are happy to provide free listings for community and charity events in the Rethymnon area, both in the Coffee Morning Bugle (hard copy and online) and on the associated www.rethymnon.biz website. To provide a listing for the next issue of the Bugle, please email either editor@rethymnonnews.com or KateBrusten@hotmail.com by the last Thursday of the month. Listings for the www.rethymnon.biz website may be submitted at any time by emailing info@rethymnon.biz or by phoning Luc on 28310 54594.

Community Volunteering

The Association of Rethymnon Volunteers meets every Tuesday evening at The Centre for Cretan Folk Art. This group brings together a wide range of people from diverse backgrounds who are interested in contributing in one way or another to the local community. There are many ways in which people can contribute—some of which may not be immediately obvious. To find out more about different types of volunteering opportunities in the Rethymnon region, contact: Odysseas Savopoulos, A. Velouhioti 31 (on the Beach Road near Atlantis Beach Hotel) Email odyseasthecyclist@hotmail.com Phone 28310 58178 / mobile 6948279506.