Category: Kansas City

The Kansas City Chapter met on Dec. 4 at Trezo Mare Restaurant. Approximately 40 members and guests attended. There were two programs. Adam Jones gave a presentation on his recent trips to Iran, and Chapter Coordinator Steve Fuller talked about his recent trip to Cuba, running the Havana Marathon, and staying in Room 812 of

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The Kansas City chapter had two programs at its Sept. 25 meeting, according to Steve Fuller, Area Coordinator. Lanny Brewer talked and showed slides about his four-month stay in Argentina last winter. Professor Mike Wood presented an interesting program on the Black Mambas, a group of South African women who fight animal poaching. The meeting

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Area Coordinator Steve Fuller reports that the Kansas City chapter met on June 26 at Trezo Mare Restaurant. Leon and Glenda Torkelson shared their adventures during their 55-day cruise circumnavigating Antarctica. The trivia question was, “Why do many international flights in India depart around midnight?” Michael Wizniak had the correct answer: “So airlines can save

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The TCC Kansas City Chapter met on March 27 at Trezo Mare Restaurant. Approximately 41 members and guests were entertained by University of Missouri Kansas City student Ida Ayalew. She presented a colorful program on Morocco. The trivia question involved a poll conducted by HSBC Bank. It asked which countries were most desirable to live

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The Kansas City chapter will next meet at 11:30 at Trezo Mare restaurant on March 27, reports Area Coordinator Steve Fuller. Subsequent meetings, tentatively, will be on June 26, Sept. 25 and Dec. 4 at the same place and time. University of Missouri Kansas City Professor Nick Petroff presented a slide show on his fascinating

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The TCC Kansas City Chapter met on Dec. 5 at Trezo Mare Restaurant. Approximately 26 members and guests were entertained by University of Missouri Kansas City Professor Nick Petroff. He presented an “old school” slide shown of a fascinating trip he took to Namibia. The trivia question was what geographic trait was shared by the nations

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Area Coordinator Steve Fuller reports that the Kansas City Chapter met on June 27 and enjoyed a presentation about the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. Additional meetings for the year are scheduled for Sept. 26 and Dec. 5. All meetings are at 11:30 at Trezo Mare Restaurant. Program information

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The TCC Kansas City Chapter met on March 28 at Trezo Mare Restaurant. Approximately 40 guests were entertained by David Battey and David Pomeroy on their individual trips to North Korea, the “Hermit Kingdom.” The stories and anecdotes were as colorful as their pictures. A special recognition was made to Mary Kay Von Erdsmanndorff in

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