June 2020 Circumbits

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Staying at Home

With most Circumnavigators staying close to home during the pandemic, there isn’t much to report. Most Chapter events have been cancelled or postponed, and the Club is looking for options to hold our Annual Meeting. It was good to hear that Circumnavigators in Singapore and the United Kingdom are doing fine in these circumstances. Please let us know if you have any personal or travel news to report. We know that there have been a host of cancelled trips. Stay safe and healthy!

Annie Glenn Passes Away

Annie was the wife of Astronaut and Statesman John Glenn who received the Circumnavigators Order of Magellan. Annie was an outstanding person who accomplished much in the field of speech disorders. She died at the age of 100 from the deadly Covid-19. She was a “celebrity” at the Magellan event in New York City in 2001. Jeff Kelly, past president, remembers Annie as warm, friendly and fascinating.

The Glenns along with then-president Jeff Kelly and his wife Elizabeth.

Assistant Treasurer Named

Circumnavigator Jim Franch, Chicago Chapter, has been appointed to this new position to help with the Club finances. Jim is a Certified Public Accountant with many travel experiences.

Jim in Brittany, France at Saint Malo Cap Frehel.

Time to Remember

As pointed out in a recent Circumbits, this is a good time for Circumnavigators to look back on their past travels and organize their photos and memories. Circumnavigator Thomas Stratton-Crooke (Shaker Heights, Ohio) sent us this picture of him with a colorful doorman at the Raffles Hotel in Singapore way back in 1956.