This page lists recent news articles and chapter updates posted on the TCC Web site. Click any headline to view the post. Use the search blank at right to find older posts on any topic.
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Arkansas Meeting Scheduled for Saturday, May 11
The next meeting of the Arkansas Chapter will be on Saturday, May 11, in Hot Springs Village. We will meet for lunch at Tanners on the Green at 12.30. Dessert and meeting will be held at the home of Walter and Dolena Kann. Visitors are welcome. For reservations, call Dolena at (501) 922-1632. Directions will…
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Sarasota Area TCC Update
Area Coordinator Lillian O’Leary reports that the next meeting of the Sarasota-area chapter will be on March 27, with lunch at the University Park Country Club. At the Jan. 23 luncheon, Dr. Mike Kasum gave a talk about his new book, which is available online at www.fingertiptravelguide.com. He said those who read the guide can become…
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Report From the January 2013 Meeting in Denver
At the January 17 meeting at Piccolo’s Cafe, David Van Treuren showed photos from his recent trip to Uganda and Rwanda, where he trekked to follow gorilla families, reports Area Coordinator Bonnie O’Leary. He also showed photos of rare bird species and talked about the men who searched for the origins of the Nile. At…
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Northern California Members to Meet at the Basque Cultural Center in South San Francisco
The March 2 luncheon meeting of the Northern California chapter will be at the Basque Cultural Center in South San Francisco, reports Area Coordinator Tim Carlson. New TCC Board Member JoAnn Schwartz will give a presentation on the Caribbean. At the December 1 lunch in Berkeley, Cynthia Reed gave a report on climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro.…
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More TCC Publicity
Articles continue to be written about TCC, which helps acquaint travelers with our organization and new members are the result. Eastern Canada Area Coordinator Rick Shaver sent us two articles. One, from Canada’s leading travel trade e-magazine, TravelHotNews.com, interviewed Rick with the title, Five Minutes with the Travelers’ Century Club – Canada, by Jovana Arnaut.…
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Club Announcements: This ‘n That
Members have long considered Diego Garcia to be the most difficult TCC destination to visit. That may change. According to newspaper articles, as part of enhanced US Australian military cooperation, the Coco Islands would replace the US’s present Indian Ocean base of Diego Garcia, which the US leases from the British; it is due to…
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Texas Chapter Adds Oklahoma
When Texas Area Coordinator Kim-Kay Randt returned to her family home in Oklahoma for Thanksgiving, she saw friends who travel extensively but have refrained from joining TCC since there was no chapter in the area. She said, “Well, you know what they say – you can take the girl out of Oklahoma, but you can’t take…
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New TCC Chapters Established in Indiana and Western Canada
We are pleased to announce new TCC chapters in Indiana (Indianapolis) and Western Canada (Calgary, Alberta), which brings our total number of chapters to 19 – four of which are international chapters. Visit the Indiana chapter page (www.travelerscenturyclub.org/chapters/indiana-indianapolis) and the Western Canada chapter page ( www.travelerscenturyclub.org/chapters/western-canada-calgary) to learn more about our new area coordinators, Frank Basile…
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Change of Guard in Northern California Directors
The TCC Board of Directors, at its December 10, 2012, meeting, appointed JoAnn Schwartz to fulfill Tim Carlson’s term on the Board of Directors. She has been attending the last several TCC board meetings and Southern California lunches and is a regular attendee at the San Francisco-area luncheons. Tim Carlson will remain as Area Coordinator…
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An Invitation to the March 2013 SoCal Luncheon in Laguna Beach
Bob Ihsen will give a presentation on the tribal states of northeastern India at the March 2013 Southern California luncheon in Laguna Beach. Bob taught history at Covina High School for more than 35 years – the same high school he graduated from in 1950. He made good use of his summer vacations traveling to countries…
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Spring 2013 Meeting of Chicago Area Members on Saturday, March 23
Area Coordinator Tom Flannigan, and his wife, Ellen, will host a meeting of Chicago area TCC members at their home in Winnetka on Saturday, March 23. The meeting will begin at 1:30 p.m. Kevin Hughes will be the special guest. Contact Tom for further information.
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New Western Canada Chapter Based in the Calgary Area
A new Western Canada TCC Chapter has been formed in the Calgary area under the leadership of Area Coordinator Timothy Skeet. He is making plans for the first meeting, likely to be a Calgary Stampede breakfast in July. Details will be posted here when available. Born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, Tim’s travel resume began early in…
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Frank Basile, Area Coordinator for the New Indiana TCC Chapter
A new TCC Chapter has been formed in the Indianapolis area under the leadership of Area Coordinator Frank Basile. The first meeting is scheduled for Saturday, March 23, from noon to 3 p.m. The location is the Seasons 52 Restaurant at 8650 Keystone Crossing, close to the I-465 on the north side of the city. All…
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Local EuroCircle Director Special Guest at Philadelphia Chapter’s May Event
The Philadelphia TCC Chapter met on Sunday, Jan. 27, to hear from Larissa and Michael Milne, who just finished circumnavigating the globe and writing about the experience for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The 14 TCC members in attendance enjoyed a four-course Sicilian feast at Monsu in the Italian Market neighborhood, and heard about the Milnes’ experiences…
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Texas/Oklahoma Chapter Explores the Future of Travel
Use the “Prev” and “Next” links to click forward or backward through the images in this gallery.[portfolio_slideshow]The TCC Texas/Oklahoma Chapter met on Jan. 12 in Houston, in a lovely, white-columned room in the Houston Museum of Natural Science, with several touring the permanent museum exhibits after the meeting concluded. It was a nice start to…
