Past Meetings

Past Meeting Recordings

Below are our past meetings. We recorded most of them which you can find by visiting FF Dallas’ YouTube Channel at https://tinyurl.com/FFD-YouTubeChannel.

 

These are recordings from meetings conducted on Zoom.

July 2020 Meeting – Iowa Journey Presentation
Date/Time: Saturday July 11 – 3 pm
Program: PowerPoint presentation on Dallas to Cedar Rapids, Iowa Journey – October 2019
Presenter: Mary Williams
This meeting was recorded and is now on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXIIcmcQe4c

August 2020 Meeting – Frankford Preservation
Date/Time: Saturday August 8 – 3 pm
Program: Frankford Preservation Foundation…an historic chapel, restored Blackland Prairie and historic graveyard in the Renner-Frankford area. We will be invited to the actual site for a celebration at a later time.
Presenter: Kathy Wells Power

This meeting was recorded and is now on YouTube (it’s lasts a little more than 1 hr):
https://tinyurl.com/FFD-Frankford-2020-08-08
If you’d like to view a PDF of Kathy’s presentation, click this link…..
https://tinyurl.com/FFD-Frankford-2020-08-08-PDF

Below is information about the foundation and how to express interest in going in a small group to the prairie.
Frankford Preservation Foundation
17400 Muirfield Dr,.Dallas TX 75287
http://frankfordPreservationFoundation.org/
Kathy Wells Power
kPower@frankfordPres.org

September 2020 Meeting – England Presentation
Date/Time: Saturday Sept 12, 3-5 pm
Program: Somerset and Cornwall, England
– A Friendship Force Journey to Poldark Country that Art and Julia Cooper took with the Oklahoma Club
Presenter: Art Cooper
To see Art’s presentation, check out our YouTube video (it’s about 37 minutes)
https://tinyurl.com/FFD-SWEngland-2020-09-12a

October 2020 Meeting – Bhutan Presentation
Date/Time: Saturday October 10, 3-5 pm
Program: Bhutan – an independent trip that Gerry and Isabella took to Bhutan last year
Presenter: Gerry Ahrens
To see this presentation: Click on https://tinyurl.com/FFD-Bhutan-2020-10-10
Regarding the “Gross National Happiness” he mentioned, here are two articles about it.

* For a State of Happiness – How is GNH measured
http://www.forastateofhappiness.com/how-is-gross-national-happiness-measured-in-bhutan/
* NPR.org – Bhutan Is Growing A Bit Cynical
https://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2018/02/12/584481047/the-birthplace-of-gross-national-happiness-is-growing-a-bit-cynical

November 2020 Meeting – UNESCO World Heritage Sites Jordan/Israel Presentation
Date/Time: Saturday November 14, 3-5 pm
Program: Petra, Wadi Rum and Baha’i Gardens – UNESCO World Heritage sites in Jordan and Israel, in independent travel after our Journey to Israel in 2018
Presenter: Mary Williams
To see this presentation, check out the first video (it’s just over 43 mins long).
The second video is of conversations after the presentation was completed (about 20 mins long). https://tinyurl.com/FFD-Jordan-Israel-2020-11-14
https://tinyurl.com/FFD-Conversations-2020-11-14

January 2021 Meeting – Romania Presentation
Date/Time: Saturday January 9, 3-5 pm
Program: 2009 FFD Journey to Sibiu, Romania with stops in Bucharest, Brasov and other locations.
Presenter: Mary Williams

Sibiu was one of the two FF clubs that former member Ed Edgren and many other FF members helped establish. This was a return visit as Sibiu and Brasov went on their first ever journey to Dallas in 2007.
If you’d like to view Mary’s presentation, check out the video on our YouTube channel (it’s just over 50 mins long): https://tinyurl.com/FFD-Romania-2021-01-09

February 2021 Meeting – Valley House Gallery Presentation
Date/Time: Saturday February 13 , 3-5 pm
Location: Zoom online
Program: Valley House Gallery and Gardens
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obMySsDO3xU

March 2021 Joint Meeting with Dayton OH club
Date: Sat March 6
Time: 10 am CST, 11 am EST
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxF4Lm6t60I

March 2021 Meeting – Spain
Date/Time: Saturday March 13, 3-5 pm
Location: Zoom online
Presenters: Bruce and Janis Robinson of the Knoxville Club
You can view Bruce & Janis’ presentation and the follow up discussions on our YouTube channel via this link (it’s just over 58 mins long).
https://tinyurl.com/FFD-Spain-2021-03-13

April 2021 – Zoo
Date/Time: Saturday April 10, 3-5 pm
Location: Zoom online
Program: What’s New at the Zoo
Presenter: Marti Copeland – Dallas Zoo
You can view Marti’s presentation and the follow up discussions on our YouTube channel via this link (it’s about 52 mins long).
…. https://tinyurl.com/FFD-DallasZoo-2021-04-10

May 2021 Meeting – Colombia
Date/Time: Saturday May 8, 3-5 pm
Location: Zoom online
Program: Colombia
Presenter: Gerry Arens
Gerry presented a program about a journey that he and four other FFD members (Isabella Iverson, Camille & Jerry Daugherty, Charlene Clements) to Colombia, including Bogota, Boyaca, and Villa de Leyva
You can view Gerry’s presentation on our YouTube channel via this link (it’s about 40 mins long).
.. https://tinyurl.com/FFD-Colombia-2021-05-08

June 2021 Meeting – Easter Island
Date/Time: Saturday Jun 12, 3-5
Location: Zoom online
Program: Easter Island
Presenter: Mary Latham
Mary presented a program about her visit to Easter Island and the many Moai statues on the island.
You can view Mary’s presentation on our YouTube channel via this link (it’s about 1hr 8mins long).
…. https://tinyurl.com/FFD-EasterIsland-2021-06-12

July 2021 Meeting – Stove Project in Guatemala
On Jul 10, FFD member Felicity Sentance presented about her trip to Guatemala on a project sponsored by United Methodist Church Of USA and Guatemala to build brick ovens for several families. (Presentation is about 1hr long; Her presentation starts at about 6:30 into the video, preceded by announcements and comments).
You can view Felicity’s presentation on our YouTube channel via this link:
https://ff-dallas.tiny.us/FFD-BuildingOvens-2021-07-10

August 2021 – Gems of Central Europe – 1
On Aug 14, Mary Williams gave a presentation on “Gems of Europe” from her travels to Montenegro, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Slovenia, Croatia, and Germany.
You can view her presentation on our YouTube channel via this link (it’s about 40mins long).
https://ff-dallas.tiny.us/FFD-GemsOfEurope-2021-08-14

For more information about the International Windmill and Watermill Museum near Gifhorn, Germany, you can check out this website and Wikipedia article:
https://die-region.de/en/living-working/wonderful-leisure-time/excursions/the-international-windmill-and-watermill-museum-in-gifhorn/… https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Wind-_and_Watermill_Museum

September 2021 Meeting – New Zealand South Island
On Sep 11, Gerry Arens gave a presentation on his visit/tour of the South Island of New Zealand back in 2014. He and Isabella visited Mt Cook, Queenstown, Milford Sound, Christchurch, and Blenheim.

You can view his presentation on our YouTube channel via this link (it’s about 36 mins long)
https://ff-dallas.tiny.us/FFD-NewZealand-2021-09-11

October 2021 Meeting – Budapest
On Oct 9, Mary Williams gave a presentation on the architecture and monuments of Budapest, Hungary.
You can view her presentation on our YouTube channel via this link (it’s about 36 mins long).
https://ff-dallas.tiny.us/FFD-Budapest-2021-10-09

Here is the link to the video of the Hungarian Dancers seen in the middle of the presentation.
…. https://youtube.com/_-ODwKJI6qcÜzenet Székelyföldr?l (= “Message from Szeklerland”)
Description: Excerpt from the star production of Duna TV’s show “The Peacock.”
Director-choreographer: Zoltán Zsuráfszky

November 2021 Meeting – Angkor Wat
On Nov 11, Edward Perez gave a presentation on the temples and buildings of Angkor, Cambodia – Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, and Ta Prohm.

You can view his presentation on our YouTube channel via this link (it’s about 50 mins long).
https://ff-dallas.tiny.us/FFD-Angkor-2021-11-13

January 2022 Meeting
You can view Eade Wang’s presentation on Taiwan on our YouTube channel via this link (it’s about 1hr 12mins long)
https://ff-dallas.tiny.us/FFD-Taiwan-2022-01-08.

February 2022 Meeting
You can view her presentation on the children’s volunteer program in Tanzania & subsequent discussion on our YouTube channel via this link (it’s about 50 mins long).
…. https://ff-dallas.tiny.us/FFD-Tanzania-2022-02-12

March 2022 Meeting – Caribbean
On March 12th Mary Williams gave a great presentation at the library on Cruising the Caribbean.

Unfortunately, it wasn’t recorded but can be seen on the Evergreen Homestays Club YouTube site at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=931OOnyQzt0

April 2022 Meeting – Southwest
On Apr 23, Gerry Arens gave an interesting presentation on a tour he and Isabella took through the US Southwest, including New Mexico, Arizona, and Texas.

You can view his presentation & subsequent discussion on our YouTube channel via this link (it’s about 50 mins long).
https://ff-dallas.tiny.us/FFD-USA-Southwest-2022-04-23

May 2022 Meeting
On May 14, Don Wolman and Brenda Nibert gave an interesting presentation on a trip that they took to Iceland. We learned a bit of Icelandic, volcanoes, Vikings, its history, and more.

You can view their presentation and subsequent discussion on our YouTube channel via this link (it’s about 50 mins long).
https://ff-dallas.tiny.us/FFD-Iceland-2022-05-14

June 2022 Meeting
On Jun 11, Sally Rodriguez (retired from Dallas Parks & Recreation Dept), gave an interesting presentation on the history, background, and “scandals” in Dallas’ history.

You can view her presentation on our YouTube channel via this link (it’s just over 1 hour long).
https://ff-dallas.tiny.us/FFD-DallasHistory-2022-06-11

July 2022 Meeting
On Jul 9, Mary Williams presented about her tour through Nova Scotia in Canada.
You can view her presentation on our YouTube channel via this link (it’s just under an hour long).
https://ff-dallas.tiny.us/FFD-NovaScotia-2022-07-09

August 2022 Meeting
On Aug 12, Amy Martin (Dallas based Master Naturalist, journalist, and author) presented about her explorations of the amazing nature preserves and parks in Collin, Dallas, Denton and Tarrant counties. The video is just over an hour long.
…. https://ff-dallas.tiny.us/FFD-Wild-DFW-2022-08-13

Amy’s upcoming book Wild DFW: Explore the Amazing Nature Around Dallas-Fort Worth is described in this article
… https://moonlady.com/amy-martin-selected-to-write-wild-dallas-fort-worth-explore-the-amazing-nature-of-north-texas
Her website is https://moonlady.com

October 2022 Meeting
On October 8, Mary Williams presented views and memories from several of her visits/tours to the east coast of the United States – from Maine down to Florida. The video is just over an hour long.
https://ff-dallas.tiny.us/FFD-USAEastcoast-2022-10-08

November 2022 Meeting
On Nov 12, Barb Taylor presented about her experiences and memories while cruising the Danube River from Budapest to Constanta on the Black Sea. The video is just over an hour long.
…. https://ff-dallas.tiny.us/FFD-Danube-Cruise-2022-11-12

On Jan 14, 2023, Felicity Sentance presented about Chicago, its history and its many architectural landmarks, buildings, and homes. The presentation was created by Marcia Weissman, FF Northern Illinois Journey Coordinator.
…. https://ff-dallas.tiny.us/FFD-Chicago-2023-01-14

(due to a technical error, this is just a video of the PowerPoint presentation and not a recording of the meeting with audio)

On Feb 11, Edward Perez, Randy Tetzlaff, and Julia Cooper presented about all things Friendship Force. edward introduced new members then presented about FF Dallas, FF Southwest USA, FF USA and FF International. Randy presented about the board of directors and our recent planning meeting. Julia presented about Journeys. The video is just over 50 minutes long.
…. https://ff-dallas.tiny.us/FFD-AllMember-2023-02-11

Edward Perez also presented about his role as Friendship Force Southwest USA Field Representative and gave a demo of the members-only my.friendshipForce.org website. The video is just over 31 minutes long.
…. https://ff-dallas.tiny.us/FFD-FieldRep-myFF-2023-02-14

On March 11, Mary Williams presented about her visits to Hawaii and Maui, including volcanoes, history, sites, people and more. The video is just over 1 hour long.
…. https://ff-dallas.tiny.us/FFD-Meeting-Hawaii-2023-03-11

On April 8, Dallasite and Journalist Amy Martin presented about Ned Fritz and his legal battle with the City of Dallas over his “weeds”. Ned was a fighter and champion for the environment in Dallas, Texas and the United States. For more information about Ned, visit https://nedfritz.com/ or websearch for “Ned Fritz”.. The video is about 50 minutes long.
…. https://ff-dallas.tiny.us/FFD-2023-04-08-Ned-Fritz

On May 9, members Beth and Randy Tetzlaff presented about their journey along the Camino de Santiago in Northern Spain as well as their visit to Barcelona and Madrid, Spain. This video is about 56 mins long.
…. https://ff-dallas.tiny.us/FFD-2023-05-06-CaminoSantiago

On July 8, member Barb Taylor presented about the recent outbound journey she led to Dayton, OH and the surrounding area. Learn about the history of the area, the Wright Brothers and aviation, the various activities and events, and more. This video is just over 1 hr long.
…. https://ff-dallas.tiny.us/FFD-2023-07-08-Dayton

Visit FF Dallas’ YouTube Channel at
…. https://tinyurl.com/FFD-YouTubeChannel
… or search YouTube for “FFDallas Texas” (include the quotation marks!)