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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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…
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San Diego Chapter to Meet on Saturday, Feb. 9, in Del Mar
The next San Diego-area TCC meeting will be on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013 at Sbicca Restaurant in Del Mar (215 Fifteenth Street). No-host cocktail hour will begin at 11:30 a.m., followed by a 12:30 luncheon and program. The cost is $45 per person. To RSVP, please fill out this RSVP Form and send it with…
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Presentation About African Gorillas Planned for the Colorado Chapter’s January Gathering
The January 2013 meeting of the Denver Chapter of the Travelers’ Century Club will be on Thursday, Jan. 15, at 6 p.m. The venue will be Piccolo’s Café, 3563 S. Monaco Parkway (Behind King Soopers on Hampden), telephone 303-757-5166. In November, Pam Jones showed us photos from her pilgrimage by foot from Canterbury, England, to Rome. It was…
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A Successful November Meeting of the TCC Arizona Chapter
Our November meeting was very successful. We have very good attendance, and everyone had a good time. Of special interest was a presentation about Cuba by Dr. Dedrie Polakof. We had an afternoon meeting this time, and everyone seemed to like the switch from evening meetings. Our next meeting will be Feb. 24 at 2…
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Photos From the 2012 Southeast Florida Holiday Party
Use the “Prev” and “Next” links to click forward or backward through the images in this gallery.[portfolio_slideshow] Area Coordinator Jan Novar reports that the Southeast Florida chapter had its annual “Wild & Crazy Holidaze Party” on Dec. 15 at the Hollywood home of Barbara Stein and Ted Cookson. Members brought wrapped travel souvenir gifts for…
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Texas Chapter to Meet at the Houston Museum of Natural Science
I hope that each of you will have a wonderful holiday and year end, wherever in the world you all may be traveling. Thanks for being such a great chapter this past year. 2013 will be here before we know it, so I wanted to remind you all about our January meeting and start requesting…
