newsletter - Friendship Force of Dayton

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FRIENDSHIP FORCE OF DAYTON, OHIO
NEWSLETTER
DAYTON OFFICERS
PRESIDENT’S
AUGUST 27 2013
Issue 8
COMMENTS
Joan Lambert, President
Hello friends,
[email protected] 937-440-8855
The board meeting opened with a report from Bill Meers on the
Chimp Mail. You may have noticed that messages from Dayton
Friendship Force are no longer coming from Bill and Mary Lou
Meers’ personal email address, but from Friendship Force of Dayton.
Bill has switched us over to Chimp Mail and opened a gmail account
for Dayton FF. This is supposed to be a little more secure.
Steve Birt, Vice President
Joe Scullion, Treasurer
Gary Mitchner, Secretary
DAYTON DIRECTORS
Jeanne Comer, Founding Director
(Dec.)
Bill reported that the inbound Memphis Exchange is in the final
stages of preparation. At this time, there are 16 ambassadors coming to Dayton.
Sue Cramer
Rick Birt
Lucette Fogel
937-885-1223
Peg Crutchfield
James Dillon
Julie Vann
Nancy Roach
Dick Graf, Past President
The ED from the Tauranga Western Bay of Plenty in New Zealand contacted me with a
tentative schedule for visiting the Memphis, Dayton, and Connecticut. They plan to be in
the U.S. between the 25th of May and the 18th of June. I do not know the exact time for
the Dayton visit, but I would assume it would be sometime in the middle. We are still
looking for an ED for that exchange.
The board is currently appointing an ED exchange committee. We have two people at this
time, Julie Vann and Steve Birt. We would like to have one more person. Betty Darst, Joe
Scullion, and Bob Remm served in that capacity in the past, and we want to thank them
for their years of service.
Julie now has 19 members for the Peru exchange. I am sure they are in for a great time. I
really enjoyed my time in Peru.
We are moving our fall picnic up to September 22nd to coincide with the farewell party for
the Memphis ambassadors. It will be held at Indian Riffle Community Park. We hope to
see all of you. We always have a great time and such good food.
Connie Amos has corresponded with other Friendship Force clubs about domestic exchanges. Wichita and Dubuque have responded with an invitation. Several clubs would
like to visit Dayton.
Tentative dates for a regional meeting are June 1 and June 8, 2014. It will be in Cincinnati.
The Cincinnati president has written to me requesting help from those living on the south
side of Dayton for home hosting. The Cincinnati club is not large enough to host all of the
possible participants. Please let me know if you would be able to home host.
In friendship,
ON THE WEB
www.friendshipforcedayton.com
(Dayton FF web site)
www.thefriendshipforce.org
(FFI web site)
Joan Lambert
FRIENDSHIP FORCE OF DAYTON NEWSLETTER
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XCHANGE NEWS:
In October 2013, Dayton FFI has an outbound exchange to Peru.
Dayton, USA, to La Libertad, Peru; October 9, 2013 to October 29, 2013.
Julie Vann (937-429-5773 or [email protected]) is the Exchange Director.
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PDATE on DAYTON EXCHANGE TO PERU
This correspondence from the Exchange Director in La Libertad, Peru, lists places Ambassadors will visit during the
Dayton to Peru Exchange during October, 2013, and encourage suitcase packing to include stylish clothes for evening
dining/dancing/etc. ¡viva hurrah! Shared by Dayton Exchange Director: Julie Vann
Por encargo de la Sra. Presidente de Friendship Force La Libertad, anfitriones del Intercambio de Dayton, les estoy
remitiendo un proyecto del Programa, apenas este listo y en limpio todo el programa se les entregará a cada Embajador cuando arribe a la ciudad de Trujillo, es así como se acostumbra en todos los intercambios.
Commissioned by the Chairperson of Friendship Force Freedom, hosts of the exchange of Dayton, I'm sending them a
draft of the program. The entire program will be delivered to every Ambassador when you arrive in the city of Trujillo,
as is customary in all exchanges.
Bueno paso a describirles los lugares que se visitaría a parte de otros:
Good way to describe the places that would be visited part of other:
1.- Visita Complejo Arqueológico "Huaca de La Luna de frente a la Huaca del Sol y al pie del
Cerro Blanco - Valle de Moche.
1. Temple of the Sun. This is an adobe pyramid 43' high, preserved and representative of the
capital of the Mochica, culture 1st-9th century AD.
2.- Visita a la exhibición de caballos Peruanos de Paso.
2. The National Horse Competition Caballo de Paso Peruano held
in Pachacamac in October. Paso is the national horse of Peru.
3.- Visita al museo "Tumbas Reales del Señor de Sipán" (Departamento de Chiclayo)
3. Visit the Museum “Royal Tombs of the Lord of Sipan” (Department of Chiclayo)
4.- Visita a Monsefú - Compra artículos de Artesanía (Departamento de Chiclayo).
4. Visit to Monsefú - Purchase Handicrafts (Department of Chiclayo).
5.- Visita a "Nuestra Señora de Cao" (Distrito de Magdalena de Cao)
5. The NATIONAL TOURNAMENT OF CYCLING 'BYKE RACING' will be held in
Trujillo. Peru's version of Tour du France!
6.- Visita Museo de sitio Chan Chan.
6. Visit to the Museum site of Chan Chan.
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7.- Visita ciudad de barro Chan Chan, Patrimonio Histórico y Cultural de la Humanidad (Ciudadela de barro
más grande del mundo).
7. Visit clay city Chan Chan, historical heritage and Cultural home of humanity (the world's largest mud Citadel). Note: The adobe city of Chan Chan, the largest in the world, was built around AD 850 and lasted until its
conquest by the Inca Empire in AD 1470. It was the imperial capital where 30,000 people lived.
8.- Visita a la playa de Huanchaco (Caleta de pescadores).
8. Visit to the beach of Huanchaco (fisherman's Cove). Note: Huanchaco is the most
popular beach near Trujillo. “Swamps of Huanchaco” is an ecological Chimu reserve,
where the ancient mochica is harvested for the manufacture of Caballitos de totora:
a canoe type vessel used since the Moche for fishing.
9.- City tour en la ciudad de Trujillo.
9. City tour in the city of Trujillo.
Nota.- Todos los lugares a visitar incluye tickets de entrada, almuerzo o lunch y transporte.
Es todo lo que les puedo informar para que lo tengan en cuenta, son lugares muy
bonitos que tenemos en nuestro País, asi que lo van a disfrutar.
Ahhhh... otra cosa que me estaba olvidando en lo que se refiere a
la vestimenta, deberán traer ropa sport y zapatillas para los paseos y ropa de vestir elegante para las noches
que se tenga que salir (Cenas).
Les esperamos con los brazos muy abiertos y con ansias de conocerlos, ya falta poco amigas......un abrazo.
Note-all the places to visit include tickets of entrance, lunch or lunch and transport.
It is everything I can inform them about. They are very beautiful places that we have in our country, so they
are going to enjoy.
Ahhhh... Another thing that I forgot in regards to clothing, visitors should bring sport clothing and shoes for
walks as well as elegant clothing for the nights you go out to dinner.
We await you with open arms and very eager to get to know each other, be friends ......
a hug,
Lydia
La Libertad FFI
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he board is requesting input from its membership regarding the future of the Greenville Picnic.
The picnic has not been held for the past couple of years because of damage the shelter house sustained from a summer
storm and because of past city park financial constraints, issues
that have since been resolved.
The question facing the board is: Is there sufficient membership interest to resume the event in
Greenville?
Please email your response to Steve Birt at [email protected] by September 16, the board's next
meeting.
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riendship Force Member to speak at Peace Museum. The following is an announcement from the Peace Museum:
GARY MITCHNER TO DISCUSS FRIENDSHIP FORCE
A World of Friends is a World of Peace
The Dayton International Peace Museum will present its final program in connection with the current exhibition on Citizen Diplomacy on Sunday, September 8, at 2:00 PM when Gary
Mitchner will describe the work of Friendship Force and his involvement in their activities. Gary has traveled with Friendship Force to China, Russia, India, Morocco, Switzerland, England, Scotland, Australia,
New Zealand, Estonia, Spain, Majolica, Germany and countless places in the US.
Friendship Force International was introduced in 1977 by President Jimmy Carter at a White House gathering of state governors and in 1992 was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. Friendship Force provides
opportunities to explore new countries and cultures by bringing people together at the personal level.
Local hosts welcome international visitors into their homes, sharing meals and conversation, and the
sights and experiences of their community.
Founded in 1979, the Friendship Force of Dayton received the international “Outstanding Achievement
Award” in 2003. Since its inception, the Dayton club has been involved every year with both incoming
and outgoing exchanges, including such fascinating places as Turkmenistan, Japan, Cairo, Egypt, Pau,
France, Riga, Latvia and St. Petersburg, Russia. They also have a special relationship with Sarajevo, BosniaHerzegovina, the destination of many FF trips including the 1996 trip, which was the first civilian tour to
this war-ravaged city after the Peace Accords were hammered out in Dayton in 1995.
Gary Mitchner served for many years as professor of English at Sinclair Community College and directed
the Annual Writers’ Workshop. Upon retirement Gary was appointed Professor Emeritus and Poet Laureate by Sinclair’s president. He has published countless poems in The Paris Review, The New Republic, The
Best American Poems, 1991, and many more. Since retirement, he has volunteered for Friendship Force,
the Peace Museum, Miami Valley Hospital, the Jane Austen Society, Dayton Literary Peace Prize, Human
Race Theatre, Futurefest at the Dayton Playhouse, and the Dayton Art Institute where he is a docent.
The Peace Museum is located at 208 W. Monument Avenue in downtown Dayton. Free parking is available behind the museum, accessible from Wilkinson. There is no charge and reservations are not required although seating is limited. For further information, call the museum at (937) 227-3223.
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OMESTIC EXCHANGES
We have heard from the following clubs for outbound exchanges: Wichita, Greater Orlando, Dubuque, and Raleigh. We are trying to plan for 2014 and 2015. The following clubs would like to
come to Dayton: Greater Orlando, Dubuque, Raleigh, and Wichita. We need some input from members.
Please e-mail Connie at [email protected] with your suggestions.
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elcome to Friendship Force of Memphis, Tennessee, Sept
19-23
By Bill and Mary Lou Meers
We are excited to have a group of 16 ambassadors from Friendship Force of Memphis,
Tennessee visit Dayton from September 19 to 23. This is a true “exchange” as Memphis generously
hosted a group from Friendship Force of Dayton in May 2009.
We invite our Dayton Friendship Force community to join our Memphis friends at some of their
events. We especially hope you will attend our annual Dayton Friendship Force picnic on Sunday,
September 22, at Kettering’s Indian Riffle Park. Our community picnic will also serve as their farewell as their exchange comes to an end. (More information about the picnic elsewhere in the newsletter.)
We will begin their visit on Friday at 9:30 a.m. at the
Friendship Force Peace Pole at Deeds Point. If you
haven’t been to the Peace Pole recently, this is a great
time to see how great it looks after recent cleaning—
and to welcome our Memphis friends.
On Friday evening, we will gather in downtown Dayton
for the fall edition of Urban Nights and food and drink
at the “Taste of the Miami Valley” at RiverScape.
Learn more about this exciting community event at
this website: http://tasteofmiamivalley.com/
We will of course share some of Dayton’s cultural
treasures with the Memphis ambassadors, including
the Dayton Art Institute, Dayton History’s Carillon Historical Park, Cox Arboretum, and the Dayton International Peace Museum.
Dayton Friendship Force Friends Bill & Joan
Blaine and Joan Lambert Enjoy Lunch with a
Memphis Host at a Beale Street Restaurant;
Memphis; May 20, 2009.
Thanks to the Dayton FF members who are so generously welcoming our visitors as home, dinner, and day hosts— and to all those others who are supporting the exchange in so many ways.
Home hosts are: Peggy Crutchfield, Bea Davis, Colleen and Jim Dillon, Mary K. and Merrily Federle,
Cathy Gates, Vicki and Dick Graf, Joan Lambert and Sue Cramer, Mary Lou and Bill Meers, Nancy
Roach, Karen and Frank Sensel, Vicki & Ron Thompson, and Louise Van Vliet.
If you would like more details of the itinerary and would like to join at other times, please contact Bill
and Mary Lou Meers at [email protected] or 937-294-7585.
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ALL PICNIC MOVED TO SEPTEMBER 22 AT KETTERING’S INDIAN RIFFLE PARK. Sept 22, 5:30-8:00 P - FF Annual Picnic/ Memphis Farewell
(Dinner at 6:00 P) Shelter 3. Address: 2801 E. Stroop Road (Turn in at Skate Park Entrance, Go past
Skate Park to Parking Lot on the Right. First Shelter on the Left. See you there to give our Memphis
friends a warm sendoff.
P.O. Box 291992
Dayton, Ohio 45429-1992
FIRST CLASS
UPCOMING EVENTS
MEMPHIS INBOUND SEPT. 20-23 , 2013 ED — Bill & Mary Lou Meers
FALL PICNIC, SEPT. 22, 2013
INDIAN RIFFLE PARK
OCTOBER 10—29, 2013
LA LIBERTAD, PERU, ED — Julie Vann
NOVEMBER 23-25,2013
WORLD CONFERENCE, NEW ORLEANS
LAS VEGAS INBOUND, 2014
TURKEY OUTBOUND 2014
NEW ZEALAND INBOUND 2014

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