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July 6 at 6pm LEOs are back!!!
19 FFWM members and a guest met at Salvino's Italian Restaurant in Plainwell to mix and mingle and catch up! Everyone was very happy to be meeting in person! |
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June 9, 7pm Game Night
18 FFWM members and 7 FFSWFL members played a very tough game of trial pursuit. There was a tie for the winning spot! Our game nights are getting more boisterous!! May 24, 2pm 23 members had a picnic at Johnson Park in GR! We played games and socialized in person! Some of us took a short hike. The weather was perfect!
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April 27 Michigan Trivia
15 FFWM members showed off how much they knew about Michigan. |
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March 24, 7pm Where in the world?
Twenty five FFWM members (5 teams) participated in this game. The photos used were submitted by club members. Our groups had to identify the picture and figure out where in the world it was taken! A good time was had by all! |
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March 10th, 7pm 23 members of FFWM held a discussion on North Korea. The non-fiction books suggested for reading were:
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February 24, 7pm Pan & Stan's African Adventure part 1. 30 members and 11 guests (FF SW FL) were in attendance via Zoom to hear about Pam & Stan's journey, part 1. We went from a homestay in Nairobi, Kenya to Uganda, Rwanda, Ngorongoro Crater and the Serengeti in a big bus! More adventure is coming soon!
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February, Q&A with Lyn Hargreave about FFI's changes and new initiatives. 7pm on Wednesday February 3. Look for Lyn's invitation in your email.
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January, Game Night Trivia! 7pm on Wednesday, January 27th. 24 members of our club and 9 of our friends from FFSWFL had a good time trying to answer trivia questions. . . again!
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December 21, Monday at 7pm 37 members of FFWM celebrated at our Virtual Holiday Party with cookies and hot cocoa. Lisa Fisher introduced us to Christmas in the Netherlands. Waltraut Knoll discussed Christmas in Austria. And Billl Hoover talked about Christmas celebrations in Japan. We played a game guessing the Christmas carol from emojis! We also enjoyed some poetry and Christmas music. It was a fabulous Zoom Christmas party!
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Novermber 11, Wednesday at 7pm FFWM Virtual Scavenger Hunt. And the winner is Marcia Ellis!
November 6, Friday at 7pm our third Trivia Night with friends from FF SWFL club. 27 participants and 2 grandchildren! The Flamingos won first place. There was a tie for second place between the Wise Guys and the West Michiganders who also tied with the tie-breaker question! It was an exciting game!
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October 14, Wednesday at 7pm, our second International Trivia Night with our friends from FF SW FL club. 27 participants. The Amigos was the winning team!
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September 30, Wednesday at 7pm via Zoom. 18 FFWM members and 7 FFSWFL members participated as Lisa Fisher, Nancy Draayer, and Marcia Ellis presented a travelogue on their April 2019 journey to Singapore and Indonesia with two Friendship Force clubs, Southwest Florida and Sarasota.
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September 29, Tuesday at 2pm. 22 members met at the shelter at Roosevelt Beach at Gun Lake/Yankee Springs recreation area. We played games & socialized, and brought our own food for lunch. About 4pm we took a nice hike!
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September 10 we connected with friends from FF Hiroshima club.
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August 26 FFWM met with several of our FF SWFL friends played trivia . Congratulations to GTG, the winning team!!!
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On July 23 FFWM members met with the FF Southwest Florida club for a zoom chat. The conversation was led by Floridians Sue and Rob Linehan. It was wonderful to reconnect with old friends! It was especially great to see Jane Curtin, FFWM member living in New York state, zooming in! See an article from Jane below.
On May 26 seven FFWM would-be ambassadors had a zoom party with 12 members of the Bursa club (Turkey). It was a great introduction for both clubs! Since the Covid-19 virus prevented us from making our journey to Turkey, we decided to prepare for the future time when we can complete this journey.
Thank you from FFI for contribution to the fund raiser due to disruption of all activity from covid-19 virus
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March 6, Friday at 12 noon, 23 members attended lunch at The Curragh (Irish Pub), 73 E 8th St, Holland
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February 6, Thursday, at 12 noon Chau Haus (German/Polish), Kalamazoo
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The Chinese Association of Greater Kalamazoo (CAGK) and the Confucious Institute are Proud to Announce the 2020 Chinese New Year Gala!
Saturday, January 25th 2020
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm · Chenery Auditorium · Kalamazoo, Michigan
Saturday, January 25th 2020
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm · Chenery Auditorium · Kalamazoo, Michigan
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January 6, Monday, at 12 noon 21 members met at San Chez (Spanish tapas), 38 Fulton St. West, Grand Rapids
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December 5, Christmas Party, Thursday, at 6pm 4 Roses Cafe, 663 N 10th St., Plainwell, MI
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November 6, Wednesday, at 6pm at Shwarma King (Middle Eastern). We ordered take out and ate at Lynn & Dave Hargreave's, 215 Sabin, Kalamazoo
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November 3, Sunday, at 3pm at the Dalton Center, WMU The University of Wisconsin Russian Folk Orchestra.
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October 16, FFWM hosted A Taste of Friendship Force. Walden Woods clubhouse. 6 to 8 pm. 46 guests attended!
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October 6, Sunday, 6pm at Wally's Bar and Grill, 128 Hoffman St., Saugatuck
With our guests from FF Soutwest Florida club. |
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August 6, Tuesday, at 6pm at Blue Dolphin (Greek), 502 S. Burdick St., Kalamazoo 23 people in attendance
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July 6, Saturday, at 6pm 18 people attended this LEO at Shiraz Grill (Persian), 2939 Breton Rd SE, Grand Rapids
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June 6, Thursday, at 6pm 21 people (8 were guests) attended at Chau Haus (German), 611 W XY Ave, Schoolcraft
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LEO
May 6 Monday, at 6pm 11 members attended at Three Happiness, 3330 Alpine Ave, Grand Rapids
May 6 Monday, at 6pm 11 members attended at Three Happiness, 3330 Alpine Ave, Grand Rapids
LEO
April 12, Friday, at 12 noon 11 members met at 40 Acres, 1059 Wealthy St. in Grand Rapids
April 12, Friday, at 12 noon 11 members met at 40 Acres, 1059 Wealthy St. in Grand Rapids
LEO
March 12, Tuesday, at 12 noon at Saffron (Indian), 1710 W. Main (Tiffany Plaza), Kalamazoo
March 12, Tuesday, at 12 noon at Saffron (Indian), 1710 W. Main (Tiffany Plaza), Kalamazoo
LEO
February 12, Tuesday, at 12 noon at 40 Acres (American Soul), 1059 Wealthy St. SE, Grand Rapids CANCELLED DUE TO UNSAFE ROADS.
February 12, Tuesday, at 12 noon at 40 Acres (American Soul), 1059 Wealthy St. SE, Grand Rapids CANCELLED DUE TO UNSAFE ROADS.
LEO
January 12, Saturday, at Zooroonas Mediterranean Grill, Kalamazoo
16 members attended.
January 12, Saturday, at Zooroonas Mediterranean Grill, Kalamazoo
16 members attended.
Article in Spark News January 2019
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Christmas Party
December 6, 2018 Thursday It's the Christmas party and annual membership meeting!!! Four Roses Cafe in Plainwell |
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November 6, 2018 Tuesday Chez Olga (Caribbean) 1441 Wealthy St. SE Grand Rapids 20 members and guests attended. |
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November 4, 2018 Sunday
A CELEBRATION OF RUSSIAN CULTURE 4-7pm at the Kalamazoo Institute of Art Authentic Russian food and music provided! 9 members attended 
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LEO October 6, 2018 Saturday KYOTO Japanese Steak House, Kalamazoo 14 members attended |
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26 members attended on September 6, 2018 Thursday Everest Restaurant (Napali), Grand Rapids |
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28 members attended on August 6, 2018 Monday Mangia Mangia (Italian), Kalamazoo
28 members attended on August 6, 2018 Monday Mangia Mangia (Italian), Kalamazoo
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May 8, 2018 Taste of the World by Colleagues International
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April 15, 2018 Dinner at Comensoli's after going to see Lost Boy Found in Whole Foods Isle at the Parish/Civic Theatre
December 2017 Party Pics
March 29, 2017 FFI 40th Anniversary Celebration
July 2017 Southern Exposure Herb Farm
Pics from other events
