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October 2019 Circumbits

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Sep 302019

Save the date for the annual holiday party in NYC

The annual holiday party will be held in New York City on Thursday, December 19, 2019 at Church of Sweden (48th Street and Madison Avenue). All Circumnavigators are welcome for this time of cheer and friendship. Details will follow.

Foundation scholars have come home

Their journeys around the world now complete, scholars share their adventures on their blogs listed below.

Blog: https://medium.com/@fionasinger

Blog: https://blog.undergradresearch.northwestern.edu/blog/chris/

Have You Been to 7 Continents?

42 Circumnavigators have reported that they have set foot on all seven Continents. Their names and chapters will be listed on this site later in October. We will announce when the names are posted. Each will receive a special certificate acknowledging their accomplishment. Contact Tracy Sancilio at club@circumnavigators.org.

Where have you “Been”?

Circumnavigator Stephan Carmichael (Rochester, Minn.) called our attention to an App for your phone or tablet called Been. This free app allows travelers to log their visits to countries and states on a map. It’s a fun app for Circumnavigators. Link to the app on app store or on google play.

In Our Circle

Paulette Cooper and son of her rescuer, Peter de Hoo. Photo: Steven Lock / I-Images

Circumnavigator Paulette Cooper, co-president of the Palm Beach Chapter, is an amazing person. Not only a world traveler, she has authored 25 books and been the subject of another book about her investigation of Scientology. Now another extraordinary chapter in her life has come to light as recorded in the UK’s Daily Mail. Paulette, as an infant, and her young sister were orphans, living in German-occupied Belgium during World War II. Their parents were victims of the Holocaust, and Paulette and her sister were facing certain death when a friend of their father saved their lives by bribing a Nazi guard. Their rescuer was a well-connected Dutchman, Sijbren de Hoo. Paulette was eventually sent to America where she was adopted, educated and moved on to a successful life. It was many decades later that Paulette had the moving opportunity to meet the son of her rescuer, Peter de Hoo. It was an emotional reunion.

Members can read the whole gripping story.

Paulette is now happily married to Paul Noble who serves as co-president of the Chapter.

The Last Shot

Circumnavigator Patricia Buescher (Pacific Northwest Chapter) took this photo from a hot air balloon over Bagan in Myanmar.

Do you have a good photo for The Last Shot? Please send to club@circumnavigators.org.

Luck to you!

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International President
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Circumnavigators gather for Pan Am Museum event in New York

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Oct 072019

Circumnavigators and guests enjoyed a wonderful evening on Wednesday, October 2 with guest speakers from the Pan Am Museum. Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres were served while guests learned about the history, legacy and adventure of Pan Am World Airways.

Pacific-Southwest Chapter Meeting

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Sep 202019

The Pacific-Southwest Chapter held their meeting on September 19th and welcomed International President David Mink and his wife Dottie. Also welcomed was new member Cris Fuhrer, wife of current member Henry Fuhrer.

Caption: C’s. Henry Fuhrer, Cris Fuhrer, International President David Mink, Dottie Mink, Ken Mink, George and Kathleen Beebe, Chapter President Virginia Foster, Arthur Hammons, Lynn Payette and Sheila Purdy.

Pacific-Northwest Club Meeting

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Sep 172019

On September 14, 2019, the Pacific Northwest Chapter held their Fall meeting at the home of Chapter President Jim Farrell and his wife Caroline. In attendance was Circumnavigators Club International President David Mink and his wife Dottie. David gave a presentation of the history, traditions, and objectives of the Circumnavigators Club.

: C. Marilyn McGrath, Pacific Northwest Chapter Treasurer; C.’s Caroline Farrell, Douglas Nickson, and Mel Kelso

: C.’s Paul Buescher, Dottie Mink, Patricia Buescher and David Mink, Circumnavigators Club International President

: C.’s Jim Foster, Dottie Mink, and Geoff McGrath

: C.’s Douglas Nickson, Mel Kelso, and David Mink, Circumnavigators Club International President

: C.’s Dottie Mink and Marilyn McGrath, Pacific Northwest Chapter Treasurer

: C. Marilyn McGrath, Pacific Northwest Chapter Treasurer; Guest Edna Kelso, C. Mel Kelso

: C. David Mink, Circumnavigators Club International President, Presentation to Pacific Northwest Chapter Members

President of the Singapore Chapter Mr. Michael Palmer presents the membership certificate to Dr. Eugene Tan

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Sep 122019

President of the Singapore Chapter Mr. Michael Palmer presents the membership certificate to Dr Eugene Tan at the September lunch meeting held in a restaurant housed in former British army barracks.

September 2019 Circumbits

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Sep 052019

September already?…

Peanuts’ Charlie Brown remarked “Summer Flies” and his friend Linus answered “Winter Walks”. For Circumnavigators, the end of summer means the snowbirds head back to Florida and many members wound up a season of travel. But we know that the season doesn’t keep Circumnavigators home and plenty of travel lies ahead. We are working on the next issue of the LOG and count on members to send us a few lines and photos about their recent travels for All Over the Map. Please send to davidamink@me.com.

Congratulations to our Honorary Members

At its August meeting, the International Board decided to renew the tradition of offering honorary membership to Magellan Honorees. The first seven are former recipients of the Order of Magellan. These honorary members are Astronauts Scott and Mark Kelly, Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, Author & historian Simon Winchester, journalist Ann Compton, comedian & travel documentarian Michael Palin, and aviation pioneer Andre Borchberg. Additionally, honorary membership was granted to Lord Richard Faulkner (pictured left) who hosts the UK Chapter’s House of Lords dinner each December and also greets Circumnavigators who travel to London.

The Board approved four new members to join our Great Circle:
Nicholas Fang, Singapore Chapter
Jay Foonberg, Pacific Southwest Chapter
Sng Ren Yeong, Singapore Chapter
Stella Wenner, Naples Chapter

Have You Been to 7 Continents?

35 Circumnavigators have informed us that they have set foot on all seven continents. They will be recognized in the October Circumbits. If you have not done so already, let us know by email if you have also achieved this impressive feat. Contact Tracy Sancilio at club@circumnavigators.org.

Photo Contest Entries

All of the Photo Contest submissions are now shown under the Photos tab at the top of the web site. Thanks to all the participants for sharing their photos and supporting the Foundation.

Circumnavigators: How Many Flights Have You Taken on PAN AM?

Please join us for the PAN AM event on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 in New York City. Representatives from the Pan Am Museum Foundation will give a presentation on the history, legacy and adventure of Pan Am World Airways and the exhibits and collected artifacts displayed at their museum in Garden City, New York.

More information and online registration
Download the pdf flyer

Scuttlebutt

Game Show

Egghead challengers in the UK. Helen Jenkins is third from right in red dress.

We recently received an inquiry from a potential new member who told us he heard about The Circumnavigators Club from a contestant on a televised game show in the United Kingdom. Turns out the contestant was none other than UK Chapter President Helen Jenkins. The nationally broadcast show is called Eggheads. How did Helen’s team do? “Don’t ask,” she said.

Happy Birthday

Emmy winning director Neil Mandt (Los Angeles) celebrated his 50th birthday with a cake fit for a Circumnavigator.

An Amazing Race

Susan & Norm Dailey (Washington DC Chapter) recently competed in the Competitours 2019 team event, “The Amazing Race for Normal People.” After signing up for the competition, the only thing they knew was that they had to be in Geneva, Switzerland before July 14, 2019 and the trip would end on July 21, 2019 somewhere in Europe. During the seven-day competition, they went down a mountain coaster (Les Diablerts, Switzerland), herded sheep, built a cardboard car, plus competed in painting, sculpting and cooking challenges in Bellagio, Italy. They ended up in Den Haag, Netherlands participating in a city-wide scavenger hunt and flying drones. There were also many other activities to earn points. Norm recounts, “Alas, we only finished 8th out of 12 teams, but who cares, we had a blast.”

And their team name CircumnaviTwo, reflected their membership in the Circumnavigators Club. Well done, Susan and Norm!