The PROPELLER CLUB

the Propeller Club Newsletter3.Propeller ClubAnnual Charity BallTo celebrate the U.S. Independence Day 2006As every year, the Propeller Club of the UnitedStates, Port of Piraeus organized its AnnualCharity ball to celebrate the U.S. IndependenceDay 2006, on July 6, 2006 at the Ekali Club.All proceeds of the ball were offered to “HARA”a Center of Special Individuals, a non-profit nongovernmentorganization which was founded in1983 to offer comfortable living and quality oflife to children with special needs.During the Ball the president of the PropellerClub, Mr. Vlassis N. Katrantzos extendedgreetings to our members, and after he calledthe Ambassador of the United States, Mr.Charles Parker Ries who referred to the historyand the meaning of the 4th of July. He thenpresented a check in the amount of 20,000 € tothe representative of the “HARA”, Mrs. NinettaVafia, to support the activities of thisorganization. Mrs. Vafia thanked the PropellerClub for this donation and referred in brief tothe activities of the “HARA” Center.Present were the General Secretary of theMinistry of Merchant Marine Mr. George Vlachos,the President of the Greek Shipping Chamber,Mr. George Gratsos, Mr. Alexandros Tourkolias,Shipping Head of National Bank of Greece, Mr.Nicholaos Vouyoukas, Director General of theFirst Business Bank, Mr. Christos Kokkinis,Director of the Shipping Division of Alpha Bankand Vice President of the Propeller Club, Mrs.Christina Costaridi-Crosby from the GoldmanSachs, Mrs. Alexandra Dodge, of Merril Lynch-London, Mrs. Marianna Moschou, GeneralSecretary of the Club and the Board membersMessrs. Antonios-Stamos Faraklas, ApostolosDoucas, Yanos Gramatidis, Theodore Kontes,Costas Koutsoubelis and our Regional VicePresident for Europe and South Africa Mr. SavasKalafatides.1. The President of the Propeller Club Mr. Vlassis N. Katrantzospresenting the check to “HARA” representative.2. Snapshot from the annual Ball held on July 6th at the Ekali Club.1.2.SPONSORSALPHA BANKHEMPEL MARINE PAINTSABS EUROPEBUREAU VERITASANGELICOUSSIS SHIPPING GROUP LIMITEDAEGEAN PROTECTIVE COATINGS S.A.AMERON COATINGS