The Kansas City TCC Chapter met on Sept. 23 at Trezo Mare Restaurant. New member Rudy Waldner led a discussion of the attendees’ best and worst travel experiences. St. Louis Chapter coordinator Charles Merkel correctly answered the trivia question: “Which country has the highest low elevation?” Lesotho — the lowest point in the nation is…
The Kansas City TCC Chapter had a noteworthy gathering on Saturday, June 24. The club was able to give special recognition to two of our most esteemed local chapter members, Audrey Walsworth and Ray Woods, for their achievement of visiting all 330 TCC destinations. St. Louis Chapter Coordinator Charles Merkel arranged the program of having…
The Kansas City TCC Chapter met on Saturday, March 25. Member Phil Larson from Boone, Iowa, presented a colorful program on frightening experiences he’s experienced in his travels. Charles Merkel gave an update on upcoming TCC Virtual Explorations episodes. Future meetings are scheduled for Saturday, June 24, and Saturday. Sept. 23.
The Kansas City chapter had a Christmas party at the home of Bonnie Burns. Members recounted their best “WOW” moments while traveling. David Battey might have related the most humorous by recounting the time he coaxed his elderly father onto an outdated high-altitude amusement park ride in Pyongyang North Korea.
The Kansas City TCC Chapter has scheduled the following luncheon events for 2023. All three of these meetings will take place at the Trezo Mare Restaurant on Saturdays beginning at noon. March 25 June 24 Sept. 23
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.
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