"The Arkadaşlar Postal  Service - Membership Directory Unit"

Work party for mailing out our beautiful new 2013 Arkadaşlar directory.  Pictured from left to right: Lynn Maichle (T-16), Tom and Kathy Waljeski Kral (both T-4), Amca Dave Weinman, and Linda Scheffer (T-8).  Not pictured but also part of work party was Ken Hill (T-9).

Many thanks to Sandy Comstock Anderson (T-13), Linda Scheffer (T-8), Lynn Maichle (T-16),and Rae Jean Sielen of Populore Publishing (wife of Ken St. Louis (T-10)) who produced this superb directory.

This directory is the largest we have produced, with more than 144 pages, a collection of 115 of our very best photos, and 18 wonderful stories written by members about their experiences in Turkey. Another classic photo from Dick Janzig adorns the front cover.  Yours for only the $25 membership fee!

Note: We're starting to collect stories and photos for the next directory in three years.  You can begin sending those to Sandy Anderson: TurkeyDost@aol.com.

More photos

2013 Bayram Dinner Photos

Photos from Sandy Pfunder's June 2013 trip to his Peace Corps site

Recently obtained Obituaries:
  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
Matt Halonen (T-12) passed away February 19, 2013
Ann S. Long (T-8) passed away February 20, 2013
 

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