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  • Williamsburg Torch Club members, please plan on joining Mike Mason from the Richmond Torch Club for a Zoom discussion on Sunday, September 29th, at 3pm ET. This special all-member interactive session presented by Mike Mason will be discussing why we should encourage more diversity in our clubs: age, race, gender, and professions. You will have

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  • Torch Club Friends, please find information below on our upcoming meeting as well as a few words from our President. The presentation at the September meeting will be by Nicholas Luccketti who will discuss “The Search for Sir Walter Raleigh’s Lost Colony.” We look forward to a wonderful evening with you and your guests. Meeting

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  • We have a number of fun and enlightening presentations planned for the new season of the Williamsburg Torch Club. For instance, are you interesting in learning more about Sir Walter Raleigh’s Lost Colony, It was supposed to be the first permanent English settlement in North America? So what happened? How about learning more about the

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  • Last month, Torch Club member Dr. Casey-Rutland gave an enlightening presentation titled “What is a HOA and How Do They Work?” The presentation and discussion it generated covered a wide variety of Home Ownership Association (HOA) topics, such as the types of community associations, the advantages/disadvantages of living in an HOA, and the growth of

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  • Last weekend’s International Association of Torch Club’s (IATC) 100 Anniversary Convention in Richmond, Virginia was a great success. The IATC reports that 95 Torch members and their guests, representing 29 clubs, attended the convention. The IATC has set up a webpage that summarizes the convention and highlights one of the presentations titled “Igniting the Touch

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  • The International Association of Torch Clubs will be holding its 100 Anniversary Convention in Richmond, Virginia from June 20 to June 23. From accommodations at the Omni, in the heart of downtown Richmond, to exciting tours, remarkable presentations, and being surrounded by other Torch members— this will be an event to remember. You can find

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  • At the April meeting of the Williamsburg Torch Club, member John Delano provided a great presentation on “NASA’s Search for Life Beyond the Earth.” Some of the discussion highlights are provided below. Prior to 1995, scientists could only speculate on the existence of planets orbiting other stars. Is our solar system of eight planets unique?

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  • Hello Torch Club Friends, below please find information on our upcoming meeting as well as a few words from our President. As always, we look forward to a wonderful evening with you and your guests. Meeting Agenda 5:30 p.m. – Mingling; registration; cash bar 6:00 p.m. –  Announcements and reports 6:15 p.m. –  Dinner   7:00 p.m. –

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  • Hello Torch Club Friends, below please find Words from our President. Please excuse the short notice and the need for your urgent RSVP by this Friday (tomorrow). As always, we look forward to a wonderful evening with you and your guests. Meeting Agenda 5:30 p.m. — Mingling; registration; cash bar 6:00 p.m. – Announcements and

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  • Hello Williamsburg Torch Club Members, as we prepare for our meeting on March 19th, please RSVP to me on or before noon on Friday, March 15h  of your plan to attend, along with the names of your guests, and any dietary restrictions.   Meeting Agenda 5:30 p.m. — Mingling; registration; cash bar 6:00 p.m. –  Announcements and reports 6:15 p.m. –  Dinner   7:00

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