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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TCC 60th Anniversary Lapel Pins Now Available
In recognition of TCC’s 60th anniversary (1954-2014), a new Lapel Pin is available at TCC Headquarters for $15 in North America and $20 overseas. The exact size is one inch. It is in raised polished gold and green and white enamel; lettering is in raised polished gold. Allow four weeks for delivery. Only a limited…
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Executive Board Announces Revisions to Official List of TCC Countries and Territories
At its December 2013 meeting, the TCC Board of Directors added three new destinations to its Approved List of Countries & Territories, bringing the total to 324. The updated list will be mailed with the March edition of the Centurian, and it is available on the Countries & Territories page of this Web site. Nueva…
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Report From the December 2013 Eastern Canada Brunch
At our TCC Eastern Canada holiday social on Dec. 7, we welcomed new member Carol Stevenson and provisional members Barb and Doug Storey. Thanks to Jane Shaver for organizing an excellent brunch for the chapter. Also visiting with us was David Paterson, a reporter for the Mississauga News, who took pictures, video interviews with our…
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Photos From the December 2013 Miami-Area Holiday Party
Area Coordinator Jan Novar reports that those who attended the Dec. 15 holiday party brought and exchanged wrapped travel souvenir gifts from far-flung places (see photos below). Barbara Stein and Ted Cook were hosts at their Hollywood home. Attendees contributed “finger foods” and libations. Barbara Stein thanked the TCC Board for her “Christmas present” because…
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Eastern Canada TCC Chapter Featured in The Mississauga News
The TCC Eastern Canada Chapter was the focus of a recent article published in Canada’s Mississauga News. Reporter David Paterson attended the Dec. 7 meeting at the home of Rick and Jane Shaver and penned a thoughtful account of his experience. The article ends with an amusing anecdote from Joseph Lee about his quest to witness…
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New York Members to Meet at North African Restaurant in Manhattan
Dear Members and Friends, I am pleased to invite you to attend the next meeting of the New York area’s Travelers’ Century Club on Saturday, Jan. 11. Member Paul Couniotakis will give a presentation on a trip to parts of East, Central and West Africa. Countries visited included Rwanda, Congo-Brazzaville, Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon and Nigeria.…
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San Antonio Meeting in January for Texas/Oklahoma TCC Members
As 2013 nears closure, we are already anticipating our first 2014 quarterly meeting in San Antonio. This will be our first TCC meeting in this delightful part of Texas, and we hope those that have found Dallas and Houston too great a distance will join us on Jan. 11. We will also want to provide…
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An Invitation to the March 2014 TCC Luncheon in Newport Beach
At the March 8 TCC luncheon meeting in Newport Beach, CA, Northern California members Frank and Sigrid Rainer will give a slide presentation about their two-month journey this past summer across the full width of Russia. Their Russian excursion encompassed five stages: (1) two weeks by riverboat from St. Petersburg to Moscow; (2) two weeks…
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Photos From the September 2013 Luncheon in Orange County
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North Korea Presentation Planned for February 2014 San Diego Area Meeting
Area Coordinator Jeff Ward reports that there were 27 attendees at the October 12 luncheon meeting at the La Jolla Sheraton Hotel. Doug Sartre talked about reforestation in Burundi and the Congo (Zaire). The next meeting of San Diego chapter will be on Saturday, Feb. 8, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., again at the…
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Report From the September 2013 International Meeting in Munich
The TCC International meeting in Munich on Sept. 7 was also the annual gathering of the German chapter, which includes Austria and Switzerland. The all-day meeting was held at the Hotel Eden Wolff and was called to order by TCC Chairman Klaus Billep, with German Area Coordinator J. Herbert Goebels presiding. Also attending were former…
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Corrections to the 2013 Travelers’ Century Club Roster
All members should have received the 2013 TCC Roster of Members. We apologize to members in New Caledonia and New Zealand, who were inadvertently omitted. With the December 2013 edition of the Centurian we are sending a list of corrections, changes and omissions received to date. Any additional changes in your address or email should…
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Going the Distance: More TCC Marathon Runners
In the September issue of the Centurian, we wondered if there was a parallel between the well traveled and marathon runners, noting that it takes a lot of energy and fitness to visit some of the world’s outposts as well as to run in marathons. We profiled the marathon accomplishments of TCC Treasurer Gloria McCoy.…
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Member Don Parrish is Now the Most Traveled Person
On Nov. 2, 2013, Donald M. Parrish, Jr., from Downer’s Grove, IL, became the world’s “most traveled” person, according to the website www.mosttraveledpeople.com, having visited 830 of that website’s “countries, territories, autonomous regions, enclaves, geographically-separated island groups, and major states and provinces.” The website’s total is 873, so he has 43 remaining places to visit.…
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The Global Adventures of TCC Member Don Parrish
Don Parrish is undoubtedly one of the most interesting TCC members. His enthusiasm, intellect, and curiosity are amazing and he certainly connects with the people he encounters throughout the world. Last summer he wrote his Mid Year Review covering the previous 18 months, which covered 14 overseas trips. He has now visited 317 of the…