John Dranchak was the presenter, and quite the story teller, at the Kansas City luncheon. Talking about one of his “haircuts around the world,” John was walking down the street in Zanzibar where four young men started accompanying him. Eager to assist John in any way, no doubt interested in some kind of pay day,…
The Kansas City chapter had plenty of good cheer. Their Christmas party was at the home of Bonnie Burns. Starr Gehrke provided a summary of her recent trip to the Silk Road countries.
Kansas City coordinator Steve Fuller and St. Louis coordinator Charles Merkel teamed up to reach members in the Midwest. Bobbi Laufer of San Diego kicked off the presentation on the South Pacific with a tour through Tuvalu and Kiribati. Then Charles followed the United Airlines’ Micronesia route from Guam to the Marshall Islands. The presentation…
Our two Missouri TCC Chapters — based in St. Louis and Kansas City — will hold a joint Zoom meeting on Thursday, Sept. 24. For details about the meeting, including the time and login info, please contact Kansas City Chapter Coordinator Steve Fuller (sfuller712@gmail.com) or St. Louis Chapter Coordinator Charles Merkel (tccstl@yahoo.com).
The Kansas City TCC Chapter has canceled the meeting originally scheduled for March 28, 2020.
The Kansas City TCC Chapter will meet on the following Saturdays in 2020: March 28, June 27, and Sept. 26. All meetings held at Trezo Mare will begin at noon. Additionally, there will be a holiday event on Dec. 5. The venue for the holiday event will be announced later in 2020.
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,…
The Kansas City TCC Chapter met on Friday, June 28, with 27 members and guests present. The trivia question asked what zoo animal in North American and European zoos accounts for the most injuries to zoo personal. The answer is the zebra. The excellent program was presented by guest and local artist Amanda Cooper. She…
The Kansas City TCC Chapter met on March 29 with 30 members and guests present. Julian Zugazagoitia, the director of the local Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, was the speaker. He presented a most entertaining program. The trivia question of the day was what small detail do the countries of Japan, Palau and Bangladesh have in…
The Kansas City TCC Chapter met on Dec. 7 and had dual presentations on Tunisia and Lithuania. The trivia question was, “What European capital sits at the geographic center of Europe?” The answer, Vilnius, was given by Bonnie Burns, who is heading there soon for a visit. Our 2019 meetings were announced as Fridays at…
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