Category: Chapter Update
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Report From the March 2017 St. Louis Chapter Meeting
Our speaker Arlene Segal has a decades long interest in conservation and the environment. Her travel has taken her to see animals in their natural habitat, to explore new remote places and to learn about other cultures. Her account of sailing to the North Pole in 2005 on a nuclear-powered icebreaker through very thick ice
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New York Chapter Learns About Seldom Visited Areas of China and North Korea
Coordinator Lynn Simmons reports that 33 people turned out for the April 15 New York Chapter luncheon. Paul Couniotakis spoke about seldom visited areas of China and North Korea. Also in attendance were two Chinese graduate students from SUNY Stony Brook, Qian Ye and Jing Xu.
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Report From the Spring 2017 New England Chapter Gathering
The New England Chapter enjoyed Spring (New England Style), Spain, and Sangria together during a March 25 luncheon at Tapeo Restaurant and Tapas Bar in the Back Bay of Boston. Ron Levin shared his five hidden gems of Spain that “only a local could know” after living in the country for a couple of years. Fernando,
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Gloria and Charlie McCoy Host San Diego Chapter Lunch
Thirty-one TCC members and guests gathered at the lovely La Jolla home of club president Gloria McCoy and her husband, Charlie McCoy, on Saturday, February 11. Lunch was a catered Italian buffet. The speaker was adventurer par excellence Matt Allison who discussed and showed photos of his trips to Bioko island of Equatorial Guinea and
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Antarctica Presentation Featured at May Indiana Chapter Meeting
The Indiana TCC Chapter had an outstanding meeting on Saturday, May 6. The activities began with an enjoyable reception and lunch, during which time the members exchanged travel stories and anecdotes. After a fine lunch, we heard and saw an excellent presentation by Kevin Hughes on “A Circumnavigation of Antarctica — selected video clips from
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Colorado Chapter Update: A Successful May Meeting Despite Spring Snowstorm
We had a great turnout at the May 18 meeting, despite a nasty spring storm that dumped great quantities of snow on parts of the Denver metro area, preventing several people from attending, including our scheduled speaker. So we have asked Jim Downs to give his presentation entitled, “The Seven ‘Countries’ of Indonesia and Timor-Leste”
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May 2017 Arkansas Meeting Focused on Mountains of the World
The Arkansas TCC Chapter met on Saturday, May 6, in the private conference area at Samantha’s Tap Room & Wood Grill. A presentation with photos and videos was made by Steven Clift regarding a Himalayan helicopter expedition in November to eight of the 12 basecamps over 8,000-meter peaks. The topic following was appropriately “A Mountain of
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West Florida (Sarasota) Chapter Seeks New Chapter Coordinator & Considers Revised Meeting Format
The Sarasota TCC Chapter will have its next meeting on Thursday, June 8. This meeting will be special in that we’ll be discussing recommendations regarding a change in the format of future meetings. The format under consideration is a more structured meeting with an agenda and formal presentations. This would require additional responsibilities on who
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May 21 Philadelphia Gathering to Feature Filipino Cuisine and Guest Speaker Audrey Allen
The next Pennsylvania Chapter gathering is on Sunday, May 21, at 5 p.m. at Filipino restaurant Perla, with immigration attorney Audrey Allen as our guest speaker. The meal is $40 family-style and BYO. RSVPs are due by May 12.
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May 2017 Colorado Chapter Dinner to Feature Presentation on ‘Gems of the Pacific’
The May 2017 meeting of the Colorado TCC Chapter will be held on Thursday, May 18, at 6 p.m. at the Imperial Chinese Restaurant (431 S. Broadway, Denver, CO, 303-698-2800). Thanks to Monty Cleworth for his very interesting presentation in March on his trip to Chernobyl, Ukraine, site of the 1986 nuclear reactor disaster. This month, Jim Downs will
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