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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Newfoundland Presentation Planned for May New York Meeting
Beth Belkonen gave a presentation on Yemen at the December luncheon meeting. It was one stop in her self-arranged solo trip to 12 TCC destinations in the Middle East. There were 41 in attendance at the Sapphire Indian Restaurant. The next New York chapter meeting will be on Saturday, May 19, at noon at Brasserie Cognac.…
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Northern California Chapter Learns About ‘Unusual Destinations’
TCC Board Member and Area Coordinator Tim Carlson reports that Lillie Echevarria will give a presentation on Africa at the March 3 luncheon meeting at the Basque Cultural Center in South San Francisco. At the December meeting, Cal Schrotenboer talked about “Unusual Destinations” which included Osama bin Laden’s home in Khartoum, Sudan, and Lockerbie, Scotland.
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February 2012 Meeting of Sarasota-Area TCC Members
The Sarasota TCC members met for lunch on February 3 at the University Park Country Club, reports Area Coordinator Lillian O’Leary. Members discussed their recent travels and plans for future trips.
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Florida Members Cecila Robusek and Robert Petrik Visit TCC Headquarters
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TCC Member Don Parrish Celebrates Discovery of South Pole
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Farewell To An Era: A Russian Icebreaker’s Final Voyage
TCC past President and Board Member Kevin Hughes experienced the last voyage of an icebreaker during December and January. His detailed accounts were sent by email to a number of friends, including some TCC members. There were 90 passengers (the majority from Australia and China) and a crew of 70. We thought this adventure would…
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New Zealander Flies to L.A. for TCC 250 Countries Pin
TCC member David Horne, a retired school principal from Dunedin, New Zealand, flew to Los Angeles on December 10 2011 expressly to attend the TCC holiday luncheon and receive his pin for having visited 250 countries – and flew back to New Zealand that night. An article about him and his accomplishment, with this photo,…
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An Invitation to the March 2012 Southern California Luncheon
At the March 10 luncheon in Anaheim, CA, Bill Altaffler will give a presentation which will include all the South Caucasus, Ukraine, Belarus, the Crimea Yalta and Mt. Athos. Bill is a frequent presenter at the Southern California TCC meetings. He joined TCC in 1974 and completed his list of traveling to all the TCC…
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Area Coordinator Profile: Rick Shaver, Eastern Canada
Rick was born in Montreal, Canada, graduated from McGill University, and received his Master’s degree at the University of Alberta in Edmonton. His wife, Jane, also grew up in Montreal. They have three daughters between the ages of 19 and 25 who have caught the travel bug from their parents and have experienced quite a…
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Area Coordinator Profile: Lillian O’Leary, West Florida
Lillian O’Leary was born in New York City and attended schools there. She received a BS and MS, with a major in history and education, from Fordham University. In NYC she taught students spanning the three-year-olds in a Head Start program to those in high school. She has also taught some graduate courses. She ran…
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Area Coordinator Profile: Donna Marsh, United Kingdom
Though she was born in the U.S., in Massachusetts, Donna has been living most of her adult life in the United Kingdom, near London. She runs her own consultancy company, Culture Unveiled, which specializes in cross-cultural business services for multinational organizations about to expand into new geographies. Most of her work focuses throughout the Middle…
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New Info Files: March 2012
#621 Unknown Territory: Baku to Mt. Athons Part 1, Bill Altaffer #622 Unknown Territory: Baku to Mt. Athons Part 2, Bill Altaffer #623 Northern Marianas, Wayne E. Smith #624 Suez Canal, Wayne E. Smith #625 Moldova, James A. Smith #626 Saba, Leeward Islands, Netherlands, Edna Erspamer #627 South Sudan, Rev. Robert F. Ippolito Note: The…
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Well Traveled: March 2012
Our congratulations to those Club members who have reached higher levels of countries visited. Well traveled. Platinum Membership (250 or more countries) Ms. Lavonne West Honolulu, HI Mr. J.T. Wharton Potomac, MD Gold Members (200 or more countries) Mr. W. Lynn Bishop Davis, WV Mr. Michael Kasum Gulfport, FL Dr. Terry L. Myers, Ph.D. Benbrook,…
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New TCC Members: March 2012
New Travelers’ Century Club Members: Arato, Ms. Miriam Arndt, Mr. Gary Blum, Mr. Mark Bradshaw, Mr. Ralph A. & Mrs. Roberta Campbell, Mr. Bob Cooper, Mrs. Lucy Davis, Mr. Charlie & Mrs. Joan Foster, Ms. Margie Gray, Mr. Gary Gregurek, Ms. Sonja Gurnham, Mr. James H. “Jim” Henderson, Mr. James E. & Mrs. Roberta L.…
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2012 Dues Renewal Invoice Mailed
Invoices for the Annual Membership Dues were mailed in January. If you have not already mailed your payment, please do so ASAP. We want to include your name and information in the 2012 TCC Roster of Membership to be mailed this summer. As a reminder, those who are willing to access the Info Files through…
