Recent FFMN/TC Events

Farewell Picnic for Koriyama, Japan Ambassadors

August 1, 2010

Thirty-three members and guests attended the farewell event for the Koriyama club which included a big band music concert at Lake Harriet Pavilion and a potluck picnic at Beard's Plaisance near Lake Harriet.

Exchange Director: rubye Erickson 

2010 Semi-Annual Meeting/Annual Picnic

 July 10, 2010

We met in the Waubaum Picnic Area in Minnehaha Park for our Semi-Annual Meeting and annual picnic. Business included reports from the President and Board Committee Chairs who were present. Everyone brought their favorite potluck dish to share. Beverages were furnished.  

Coordinator: Donna Leak  

Spring in the Park

June, 2010

  

To celebrate the first day of Spring we met at Lord Fletcher's in Minnetonka to enjoy a $4.00 hamburger and/or other tasty choices.  We sat on the deck overlooking Lake Minnetonka to enjoy our lunch.  After lunch we took a tour of Norenberg Gardens which are close by. 

 

Event coordinators:   Donna Leak and Barb Emer

Eagles Abound

April, 2010

We took a trip to Wabasha WI to the National Eagle Center on April 10. An energetic naturalist provided his audience with many insights into the amazing recovery of eagles in the United States. The national bird has gone from near extinction in the 1960s—largely because of the widespread use of DDT, which was banned in 1973— to removal from the endangered species list in 2007. From a low of 400 breeding pairs in the lower 48 in 1963, the population has increased to nearly 10,000 pairs.

Coordinator: Donna Leak

Bowling with International Students

March 2010

On Sunday, March 7, we celebrated the fourth anniversary of our annual international bowling event. In keeping with the theme of traveling without leaving home, we had the opportunity to get acquainted with this year’s exchange students from Armstrong High School. No passport required to meet a charming group of students from Brazil, Germany, Kazakhstan, Thailand, Mexico, Slovakia and Japan.

The afternoon featured bowling and pizza eating. You say, you don’t care to bowl? No problem. You can still meet these friendly, outgoing students and learn about their experiences here in Minnesota and about their homelands.

We met at 2 p.m. at New Hope Bowl, 7107 42nd Avenue North in New Hope. Coordinator: Don Wolter

LUNCH IN A GREENHOUSE

 February, 2010

The first LEO (Let's Eat Out) gathering took place on Wednesday, February17, at Bachman’s Patrick’s Restaurant at 6010 Lyndale Avenue South at 12:30 p.m. Coordinator: Donna Leak

The 2009 FFMN/TC Annual Meeting and Holiday Party

December 6, 2009

The Annual Meeting was held Sunday, December 6 at 3:30 pm. The Annual Meeting included reports from the 2009 Board of Directors,  election of Officers for 2010, and a vote on two Bylaws amendments.

The FFMN/TC 2009 Semi-annual Meeting and Picnic

August, 2009

The Semi-annual Meeting was held in Como Park, St.Paul on August 2, 2009. Members gathered for the annual potluck amidst the threat of rain, which fortunately held off until everyone had their fill of salads, brownies and lemondade and the Business Meeting was completed. The newly revised 2009 FFMN/TC Bylaws were approved by a unanimous vote. The new Bylaws will affect the nomination and election of officers and the appointment of committees for 2010