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T H E G O O D S T U F F I S S THE GOOD STUFF ISSUE YEAR 2014 NUMBER TWO The Log INSIDE > • COVER STORY: ISLAND HOPPING IN MICRONESIA • DRAMA ON THE HIGH SEAS • SPOTLIGHT ON SINGAPORE IN OUR CIRCLE • DON PARRISH, TRAVELLER EXTRAORDINAIRE • UNBELIEVABLE ROBERT RIPLEY THE LOG 1 PRESIDENT’S letter CIRCUMNAVIGATORS CLUB, INC. FOUNDED 1902 Dear Fellow Circumnavigators, INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 50 VANDERBILT AVENUE - NEW YORK, NY 10017 (201) 612-9100 - FAX: (201) 786-9133 When I joined the Club 30 years ago, I had no idea I would be writing to you one day as its 51st EMAIL: [email protected] President. It is an honor and a privilege to serve you, the Club’s 700-plus members. Thank you WWW.CIRCUMNAVIGATORS.ORG for the confidence that you -- and the Nominating Committee -- have shown in me. Receiving INTERNATIONAL OFFICERS the Club’s historic gavel, made from a whale’s tooth presented to the Club in 1910 by William MARGARET ELLEN PARKE Jennings Bryan (member #8), was quite a thrill. President DAVID A. MINK At the annual meeting I stated that the priorities of the Officers and Board of Governors in the First Vice President year ahead will be increasing the membership, supporting our Chapters, and strengthening the JOSHUA LAURITO ties between the Club and the Foundation. In addition, we expect to implement a new, more Second Vice President efficient accounting system, and introduce the option of paying member dues through PayPal. GEORGE W. SANBORN Slowly, the Club is embracing available technologies and moving into the 21st Century. Treasurer SUE MURPHY The Chapters are central to the Club and its mission. In this issue of The Log you will read a little Secretary about our Chapter in Singapore, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. I encourage TRACY J. SANCILIO any member traveling in Asia to consider a stop in Singapore. The Chapter’s hospitality is Executive Director legendary, so be sure to let them know you are coming! They will welcome you warmly and CIRCUMNAVIGATORS CLUB entertain you very well. FOUNDATION, INC. ESTABLISHED 1964 President GREGORY RIDER In September I had the pleasure of meeting UK Chapter President Helen Jenkins while on my Honorary President JOHN E. JOHANNESSEN first-ever visit to Wales. Our dinner coincided with the NATO Summit in Cardiff, so security Vice President JOHN W. LESLIE, JR. Secretary HELEN JOST-MULLIGAN was omnipresent. Despite that, we had a very enjoyable evening together at a restaurant in the Treasurer JEFFREY P. KELLY beautiful Cardiff Bay area. INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF GOVERNORS Next March, the Board of Governors will meet in Naples, Florida. This will provide ANGELA ADDARIO KENNETH J. LINSNER BEVERLY ANDERSON JAMES W. LUNGO an excellent opportunity to get to know JIM ARIMOND, S.J. THOMAS P. MAHER members of the Naples Chapter, the Club’s MICHAEL COCCARO DAVID A. MINK WILLIAM FREYD SUE MURPHY largest. We are looking forward to some HELEN JENKINS TERENCE NG warm weather and Florida hospitality. LOIS M. KAHAN RAY OLSON JOSHUA LAURITO JOSEPH J. OSENTOSKI Luck to You! INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEES Admissions JOSHUA LAURITO Chapter Coordinator RAY OLSON Communications DAVID A. MINK Margaret Ellen Parke Goodwill BEVERLY ANDERSON Ellen Magellan Award HOWARD MATSON Membership JIM ARIMOND Nominating ESTHER R. DYER Program SUE MURPHY LIVING INTERNATIONAL PAST PRESIDENTS SAVE THE DATE 1968-1969 JOHN E. JOHANNESSEN 1970-1971 CHARLES O. BLAISDELL 1978-1979 MICHAEL M. WATABE 1994-1997 HOWARD MATSON MAGELLAN AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT 1998-2002 JEFFREY P. KELLY 2003-2006 ALFRED MORASSO, JR. 2007-2010 WILLIAM P. HOLM The Circumnavigators Club will honor 2010-2012 ESTHER R. DYER 2012-2014 PETER J.C. MOSSE Former White House Correspondent of ABC News THE LOG - PUBLISHED SINCE 1910 Editorial Director .............. DAVID A. MINK Editor.................................. TRACY J. SANCILIO Advisory Panel ..................... ROGER BAKER FRED MYERS KEVIN SHORT Graphic Artist ....................... BRYAN KELLETT AnnSaturday, Compton April 11, 2015 at The Cosmos Club 1 THE CIRCUMNAVIGATORS CLUB Washington, DC In This Issue... PRESIDENT’S LETTER ..................................1 THE LOG’S LOG .........................................2 INTERNATIONAL ANNUAL MEETING ........... 3-4 GETTING TO KNOW ELLEN PARKE ............ 5-6 DRAMA ON THE HIGH SEAS .................... 7-8 ISLAND HOPPING ACROSS MICRONESIA .... 9-10 Robert Ripley poses for DON PARRISH AT 70: WHAT FUELS The Log HISTORY’S MOST TRAVELED MAN......... 11-12 THERE AND BACK AGAIN… AN ARTIC TRAIL ................................ 13-14 IN OUR CIRCLE... THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY ......................15 HISTORIC SINGAPORE CHAPTER CELEBRATES 50 YEARS ..............................16 VISIONS OF THE PACIFIC..................... 17-18 CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS ........................ 19-21 The Log CHAPTER OFFICERS ..................................21 BY C. DAVIDLOG’S A. MINK WELCOME ABOARDS ........................... 22-24 When this issue of The Log was conceived, a South Seas theme was adopted. Then we got the FOUNDATION NEWS ............................ 25-27 Island-hopping story and found out from author Bill Adams, that Micronesia is actually north of the Equator. So we switched to a Pacific Island theme, before getting the Drama at Sea piece SCUTTLEBUTT ..........................................28 from the Wilsons, and found out they were in the Indian Ocean. CLUB HEADQUARTERS ...............................28 Then came good stories from Africa and Alaska. CALLING CARDS .......................................28 So we threw in the towel and just went for the best stories and photos we could get from all over the world. ALL OVER THE MAP .......................... 29-31 Back in 1910, Editor Joseph Morrison noted that The Log will come out as often as we get ROW, ROW, ROW YOUR BOAT ....................32 “enough good stuff” to fill it. He also encouraged Circumnavigators to get busy and submit GOODWILL CONNECTION ............................33 some of that good stuff, instructing members in colorful early 20th Century lingo to “please hump yourself without delay.” CLUB FLAGS ............................................34 The Pacific theme does manage to live on through the beautiful photos submitted by our OVER THE HORIZON ................................34 members and featured in the photo spread. CIRCUMNAVIGATION PIONEER DIES ..............34 This issue will feature a profile on one of the Club’s most illustrious historic members, Robert “Believe It or Not” Ripley, and one of our most illustrious current members, Don Parrish, who THROUGH MY LENS ................... BACK COVER holds the title of, “The Most Traveled Person.” We are also featuring our most-far flung group of Circumnavigators—the Singapore Chapter—which is at least near the Pacific. C. And there is plenty of good stuff from our members in All Over the Map, and our Foundation Thanks to Bill Adams for Scholars who have recently returned from their circumnavigations. our cover photo. It is a sunset Finally, a new feature “Through My Lens” will appear on the back cover, offering travel photo photo at Agana Bay in Guam, tips from Circum Roger Weatherburn Baker, a professional in the field. taken March 22, 2014 with a Enjoy, and Luck to You!! little point-and-shoot Canon PowerShot Elph 520. First Vice President David THE LOG 2 INTERNATIONAL Annual Meeting IN NEW YORK CITY Past Presidents Bill Holm, Howard Matson, Charlie Blaisdell, Peter Mosse, Esther Dyer and Jeff Kelly welcoming newly elected International President Ellen Parke. OFFICERS to serve a two-year term May 30, 2014 President ................................................................Margaret Ellen Parke First Vice President .........................................................David A. Mink Circumnavigators gathered Second Vice President..................................................... Joshua Laurito Secretary ............................................................................... Sue Murphy at the Club’s Headquarters, Treasurer ...................................................................George W. Sanborn The Yale Club, to hold their BOARD OF GOVERNORS to serve a three-year term annual meeting and luncheon. Michael Coccaro – (1st term) – DESERT International President Peter William Freyd – (2nd term) – LAS VEGAS Thomas Maher – (2nd term) – NAPLES Mosse welcomed members David A. Mink – (2nd term) – NEW YORK METRO Jim Lungo – (1st term) - NAPLES and called the meeting to Ray Olson – (1st term) – WASHINGTON DC order with a tap of the historic Howard Matson, Foundation Nominating Committee Chair, William Jennings Bryan whale’s announced the FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS tooth gavel. The Nominating to serve a three-year term: Committee Chair Esther Dyer Dan Peterson - CHICAGO Brian V. Evans – Scholar 1974 – WASHINGTON DC was pleased to announce: Judith Pojda - Scholar 1986 - WASHINGTON DC Esther R. Dyer – NEW YORK METRO David Mink – NEW YORK METRO A. Park Shaw - DESERT 3 THE CIRCUMNAVIGATORS CLUB 3 THE CIRCUMNAVIGATORS CLUB Newly elected Circumnavigators Club International President Ellen Parke graciously accepted her new role while Peter Mosse handed over the William Jennings Bryan whale’s tooth gavel. Pasts Presidents joined Ellen Parke in presenting Peter Mosse with an engraved chair and thanked him for his time served as President and dedication to the Club. After the meeting, members and guests enjoyed a delicious lunch while guest speaker and former Foundation Scholar Kip Knudson gave a presentation on how his experience as a grantee traveling
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