Bayram Dinners - 2014

Peggy Hanson (T-1) with Peace Corps Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet at Washington Area Bayram dinner

Bayram dinners were held in 11 cities around the US this year!   We gathered to celebrate Cumhuriyet Bayram and each other's company.  We will post reports and photos of the dinners as they come in.
 

Cover of Turkey-13 Bio Book  (see News of Groups below bayram dinner information)

News of Groups
Turkey-13's Bio Book
As you've read in Buralarda, the Turkey-13's put together a beautiful bio book with write-ups from each of their members.  We're providing examples from their book in hopes that other groups will decide to do something similar.
     Linda Harris Budan
     Ed Klinger
     Ann Boylston Violi

Turkey-5s celebrated 50 years since they entered training at the Experiment in International Living in Brattleboro, VT.   July 16-17, 2014.  Report to follow.

Turkey-1s held a reunion in Maine.  See report in Septembr Buralarda.

NPCA Annual Meeting Report, June 20-22, 2014  from Jack Barkenbus (T-13)

Arkadaşlar recognized for donation to Soma Coal Mining Disaster victims' families

Invitation to training brochure for Peace Corps Turkey for Turkey-8s.

Recently obtained Obituaries:

  Kristine M Kononen (T-8) passed away on Dec. 8, 2014
  Kent Haruf (T-8) passed away on November 30, 2014
John Taylor passed away on on May 8, 2014,
Herbert George Cohen (T-11) passed away in Sept. 2005 but we only recently learned of his passing.
Terry Nichols (T-1) passd away July 17, 2014
Gene Paslov (T-2) passed away June 8, 2014
Cem Alptekin (PC Training Staff) passed away April 24, 2014
Louis Currier (T-8) passd away March 8, 2014
Charlotte Ann (Miller) Jirousek (T-5) passed away suddenly on Feb. 12, 2014
James J. Hogan (T-2) passed away January 25, 2014
Walter Salmen (T-1 and Staff) passed away Dec. 17, 2013

 

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