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Journey to the White Continent

Oct 152015

Circumnavigators Club members and guests enjoyed dinner and a program presented by C. Sue Murphy at O’Reilly’s Bar and Kitchen in New York City on October 14. Sue shared her “Journey to the White Continent” and dramatic photos of the remote region and wildlife discovered there. We were pleased to welcome members George and Kathleen Beebe from the Pacific-Southwest Chapter and John and Eileen Carey from Westchester, who recently applied for membership. A wonderful evening was enjoyed by all!

Members and guests intently viewing a photo of penguins from Sue’s trip.

C. Barbara Hagstrom with guest Peri Hodaee

C. Andrew Richards with Chun Wang

Cs. Suzanne Frye and Christine Kloner

Cs. George and Kathleen Beebe from the Pacific-Southwest Chapter

C. and Program Chair Sue Murphy sharing the book Fraser’s Penguins during her Antarctica presentation

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DC Foundation Luncheon

The Washington DC Chapter held its annual Foundation luncheon on September 19. Circumnavigator Christopher Sinclair surprised International President Ellen Parke by presenting her with 12 vintage copies of The LOG, dating from 1911 to 1929. Christopher found them through an antique dealer in Atlanta. They will make a welcome addition to our Club archives and we thank Christopher for his generosity.

Send Your News for The LOG

The next issue of The LOG is in the works, scheduled for publication in early December. Please send us info for our column All Over the Map. We just need a sentence or two about members’ recent travels or upcoming trips. We also need information for Scuttlebutt. This is non-travel information about our members. For example, we congratulate UK Chapter President Helen Jenkins for her recent selection as one of the top 25 female financial advisors in the United Kingdom. The honor recognized her professional work and also her community service, including her dedicated work with the Circumnavigators. Finally, do you have a good story for The LOG? Please send all info to us at info@circumnavigators.org.

Get Your Handmade Club Badge Now

Our new Blazer Badges are now available. These badges were handmade in Sialkot, Pakistan by a skilled craftsman. Sialkot, in the Punjab, has been the center of the world’s badge making industry since the 1800s. So, when you purchase a Circumnavigator Badge you can wear it with pride. Not only because it represents our old and distinguished club, but knowing it comes from one of the most renowned badge-making families in the world, handmade in a 12th century city once part of the Mughal Empire. We now have a very limited number of badges, which cost $50 each. We will order more, depending on response, so let us know if you want one.

Photo Contest Winners Announced

Our highly successful Photo Contest is outlined in a following post on this page. Please make sure to review all the great photos here. Thank you to all participants for helping to raise funds for the Circumnavigators Foundation.

The Last Shot

Our next LOG will feature Birds of the World. This shot was taken by Roger Weatherburn Baker (Naples) of a pair of endangered African penguins.

2015 Photo Contest and Exhibit Now Online

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Sep 202015

Thank you to all Circumnavigators who participated in the 2015 Photo Event. We raised well over $1000 for the Foundation and uncovered some fantastic photographs to share with our membership.

Congratulations to Suzanne Frye (New York Metro) for her outstanding shot of Camels on the Beach at Sunset, which won Best Overall Shot.

BEST OVERALL
Suzanne Frye, “Sunset Camel Ride in Broome.” Broome is on the coast of Western Australia. They have dramatic sunsets there, and it is popular to take a camel ride at sunset. Date- July 29, 2015

All of the category winners and all submitted photos are now available for viewing on this site. The links are below. For the record, this was the greatest number of photos submitted, and the quality was amazing. It was very difficult to pick the best from so many great photos.

A word or two about the judging. Three professional photographers and four serious amateur photographers did the judging. All of the shots were judged “anonymously” so that the judges did not know who took the photos. Judges who had submitted entries were not allowed to vote for their own photos. The judges were asked to pick four shots from each category. The selections by the judges were very diverse. The only shot selected by every judge was Suzanne’s photo.

The judges commented that the entries were outstanding and congratulated all of the “Circumphotogs”!

View the photo galleries here, including who won 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th places. The categories are:

Architecture
Human Interest
Flora & Fauna
Landscape

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Farewell, Summer…

Where has it gone? As usual, Circumnavigators were all over the map this summer, although our travels are anything but seasonal. Ray Olson (Washington DC Chapter) has reported in from North Korea. The photo shows Ray and his group at the mausoleum in Pyongyang which displays the bodies of former leaders Kim Il Song and Kim Jong Il. No photos were allowed inside. Ray mentions that there is a recent fascinating article about similar “glass” coffins in the Washington Post…New Yorker Sue Murphy, Club secretary and governor, took her Club cap on a tour of Italy, Croatia, Turkey and Greece. If you are under 60, you might have to google “Kilroy was here”, but our Club cap has made a Kilroy journey through the region.

Julianne McLean

Our condolences to Angela McLean…

Julianne McLean, mother of Club Governor Angela McLean, passed away recently in Wichita, Kansas. Julianne, a remarkable woman and concert pianist, was a survivor of the sinking of the Andrea Doria in 1956. She spoke on the tragic incident to the Circumnavigators Club in 2006 on the 50th Anniversary of the sinking. Her story was featured in a recent issue of The LOG which you can find here.

Circumnavigators Photo Exhibit & Contest…

Thanks to the many Club members who submitted photos for this event. More than $1000 was raised for the Circumnavigators Foundation. Our members will enjoy viewing the many outstanding photos. The “winners” will be announced in The LOG Express, coming out later this month. After the announcement, all entries will be available for view on the Club web site.

The Last Shot

We are giving our Last Shot to International President and Washington Nationals “fanatic” Ellen Parke. This sunset at Nationals Park was taken as Ellen remained hopeful that the Nationals might make the playoffs. Our apologies to all our Circumnavigators who are Mets fans.

Luck to You!

David A. Mink
Chair, Communications

August 2015 Circumbits

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LAST CALL FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS!

The Circumnavigators Club Photo Exhibit & Contest is drawing toward its August 15 deadline. We have already received many great shots, helping to support the Circumnavigators Foundation. It’s quick and easy to contribute—no forms to fill out or photos to be framed and shipped. Just email your photos as a attachment to photocontest@circumnavigators.org, along with your name and brief description. The $10 fee for each photo is a tax-deductible contribution to the Foundation. Winners will be announced in September.

Here is the winning shot from the landscape category from the last Exhibit.

Tequila Sunrise, taken by Mark Hauptman in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.

JOHN E. JOHANNESSEN 1920-2015…

We are sorry to report that Past President John Johannessen has passed away. John was an important Club member, especially in the 1960s and 1970s when he served as President and was engaged in many Club activities, including the Foundation. Born in Denmark, John last lived in Fort Myers FL after many years in Tenafly NJ and Grantham NH. During World War II, he served as a B17 pilot with the 390th Bomb Group. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations were requested for the Circumnavigators Club Foundation. Many of our current members have fond memories of John with his enthusiastic and dignified personality. There will be more about John in the next issue of The LOG.

THE CLUB HAS A FACEBOOK PAGE…

If you are a Facebook user, did you know that the Club has a private page for members only? Perhaps you are thinking of going to Bali or Antarctica and want some advice. Post your question and it is likely that you will get an answer from a Circumnavigator. You can also follow news from our Chapters and Magellan recipients. To join, click here, or search Facebook for “Circumnavigators Club” and ask to join the group. One of the two Club administrators who manage the page will admit you.

WELCOME TO OUR YOUNGEST MEMBER…

Katie Koontz, 18, of Haddonfield NJ has become our youngest member, supplanting our young adventurer Matt Guthmiller who has almost reached the ripe old age of 21. Since she was 14, Katie wanted to be a Circumnavigator and this summer her dream came true with an Around-the-World journey and admission to the Club. Her whirlwind trip took her to Rome, Venice, Dubai and Beijing. Katie heads off for her freshman year at William & Mary this month. Oh, did this writer mention that he is Katie’s grandfather? Congratulations and Luck to you, Katie!