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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An Invitation to the December 2019 Charter Chapter Meeting
Our next quarterly meeting of the TCC Charter Chapter (Los Angeles/Orange County) will be held on Saturday, Dec. 14, when we return to the popular Lawry’s The Prime Rib for our festive Annual International Holiday Luncheon. Pauline Chakmakjian, a TCC member who also volunteers as an honorary Visit Kyoto Ambassador, will present “Time and Space…
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Dates for 2020 Charter Chapter Meetings
As is normal, our Charter Chapter meetings alternate between sites in Los Angeles and Orange Counties on the second Saturday of each quarter. Our 2020 meetings will be in Orange County on March 14 and Sept. 12, and in Los Angeles County on June 13 and Dec. 12.
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September 2019 Charter Chapter Lunch Features the ‘Rooftop of the World’ and a Beautiful Day on the Bay
Some 45 TCC members and guests gathered on the waterfront at the Newport Beach Yacht Club for the Charter Chapter’s quarterly lunch meeting on Saturday, Sept. 14. TCC Vice President Tim Skeet took us to Tibet, the “Rooftop of the World,” where he and his wife Lana spent a week on an arranged tour —…
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Report From the October 2019 New York Chapter Meeting
On Saturday, Oct. 26, the New York TCC Chapter met at the Russian Samovar Restaurant in Manhattan. Members were treated to a variety of Russian foods at this ethnic restaurant found for us by Joe Rapaport. Speaker and member Paul Couniotakis shared trips he had made to disputed territories in former Russian republics. His pictures…
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Seafaring Adventures to Take Center Stage at November 2019 San Diego Chapter Lunch
The San Diego TCC Chapter will meet on Saturday, Nov. 23, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the La Jolla home of Gloria and Charlie McCoy. The gathering will feature a Hawaiian luau menu at a cost of $30 per person. Local sea captain Lew Maurer will share his adventure regarding his 15 years…
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November 2019 Arkansas Chapter Meeting at the Clinton Library in Little Rock
The fall 2019 meeting of the Arkansas TCC Chapter will be held at 11:45 on Saturday morning, Nov. 9, at the 42 restaurant Boardroom in the Clinton Library. Please RSVP. I will give a short presentation on my Arctic adventure. Hope all can relate their recent and future travel dreams. Cheers, — Steven Clift, Arkansas Chapter Coordinator
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Details Announced for November 2019 Indiana Chapter Meeting
The next meeting of the Indiana TCC Chapter is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 9, from noon to 3 p.m. at the Seasons 52 restaurant. It is located at 8650 Keystone Crossing, which is close to I-465 on the north side of Indianapolis. TCC members and other avid travelers are invited. We are pleased to have…
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Report From the October 2019 St. Louis Chapter Gathering
The St. Louis TCC Chapter met on Tuesday, Oct. 8, with 26 members and guests present. This was not the typical India travelogue, for we are being led by Amanda Jolly, and artist and traveler from Kansas City. She leads art and cultural exchanges throughout the world. Through her eyes we explored the patterns and…
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Waterfront Luncheon Planned for October 2019 West Florida Chapter Meeting
The West Florida TCC Chapter is holding a lunch meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 29, at noon. The venue is Pier 22 Restaurant in Bradenton (www.pier22dining.com). RSVP is required. For details and to RSVP, please contact Chapter Coordinator Amanda Davis: amandatd@yahoo.com.
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North Pole Cruise Presentation Highlights Fall 2019 Texas/Oklahoma Chapter Luncheon
On Oct. 12, 20 members and prospective members of the Texas & Oklahoma Chapter enjoyed a luncheon meeting at Cafe Blue Restaurant in Bee Cave (Austin), Texas. We were delighted to welcome Kay Sandridge who was the first Oklahoma member to attend a chapter meeting. Paul Clites presented the story of his atomic-powered icebreaker trip…
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Safari-Themed Program at the September 2019 Kansas City Chapter Meeting
The Kansas City TCC Chapter met on Sept. 27. An excellent program was given by Jackie Zimmerman, the curator of the Safari Museum in Chanute, Kansas. This museum chronicles the adventures and photography of Martin and Ossa Johnson, two early 20th-century explorers who circled the globe several times visiting primitive cultures. The trivia question was,…
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An Update From the Southeast Florida TCC Chapter Social in October
Thanks David and Barbara Ganz for hosting our fall 2019 Southeast Florida TCC Chapter Social on Sunday, October 6, 2019! A great time was had by all! Also, somebody mentioned Charlie Chaplin in the meeting, and here’s a photo of a poster that Chapter Coordinator Jan Novar took in Ravello, Italy, and it’s Charlie Chaplin…
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Inaugural Meeting of the New South Korea (Seoul) Chapter Meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 15
The following are the details of our first TCC South Korea meeting: Time: 11 a.m. Date: Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019 Place: Main Dining Hall – The Military Mutual Aid Association Center, 3rd Floor Address: 2806 Nambu Soonhwan Road, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea Agenda: TCC The Korea (Seoul) Chapter’s Inaugural Meeting Part I: Opening Comments and Congratulatory…
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Pennsylvania Chapter Update: September Meeting Report and 2020 Meeting Plans
The Philadelphia TCC Chapter held its final meeting of 2019 on Sunday, Sept. 29, at Café Lava, a local favorite for Eastern European and Polish cuisine. As the group dined on pelmeni, goulash and schnitzel on the restaurant’s patio, we heard from artist and photographers Sebastien Leclercq and Tasha Doremus, who traveled from Finland to…
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An International Gathering of TCC Members as the Central European Chapter Convened in Stuttgart
PROGRAM: Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019 09:00 am – Registration 09:15 am – Opening Remarks / Introduction of Attendees 09:45 am – Presentation #1: Mongolia (Patrick Dewilde) 10:30 am – Coffee Break 11:00 am – Presentation #2: West Africa 1978 (Joachim von zur Gathen) 11:45 am – Presentation #3: Cairo to Capetown (Michael Zoch) 12:30 pm…
