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Sunday November 23rd, 2008
How often do you get a chance to have a good time and benefit others at
the same time? You can do exactly that by supporting our St. Andrews Dinner
on December 5th, 6:30 to 10:00 p.m. Reservations by November
30th, please.
Proceeds from the dinner and the Silent Auction which takes place at the
event will be used to pay expenses for our Beltane Festival next May.
Profits from the Beltane Festival benefit handicapped children who have
lost their ability to walk, but can "fly" on horseback through the special
programs offered at Pegasus. We're proud of supporting this fine organization and we know that more and more charitable institutions are failing due to the current economic situation. We urge you to support our efforts and theirs. If you cannot attend, we will gladly accept donations.
The St. Andrews Dinner will be held at the Northwest Family Recreation
Center, 1730 Shatto Avenue, Akron, OH 44313. (Directions below.)
Cost will be $15 Adults, $12 Seniors (over 65), $10 kids (12 & under). Cost includes dinner, dessert, beverages. We will present our Rose and Thistle Award at this dinner.
Voting has taken place.
Information on the St. Andrews Dinner is on our web site under "Special
Events" . There is also an order form page (click on there to reveal).
Entertainment will include piping by Brian McElhiney and Jon Lilley, with sound system provided by J & C Entertainment. Bill Kennedy will emcee and there will be dancing of all kinds, including highland
dances by the Tigh na Creige highland dancers and Ceilidh dances in which
all can participate. There will be a silent auction - do your Christmas shopping here! Checks may be made out to Scottish American Society and sent to our Treasurer, Don Mellen: 4820 Carlton NW, Canton, Ohio 44709. Tables seat 6 to 8. If you wish to sit together, please make a note of that when you reserve. No tickets will be sent out, reservations will be held at the door.
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There will be a members and guests only Sas'y Holiday
Celebration at John Knox Church on Sunday, December 28th. Bring a $5 gift
for an exchange/game.
A big "Thank You" to Joe Nicholls and Kevin McGinty who give all our events
a plug on their show. Don't forget to tune your radio every Sunday
to: Sounds of Britain and Ireland, with these two engaging gentlemen. It is on from 4 to 5PM
on WCPN 90.3 FM. Joe is very good about helping
us with publicity, and often has news of the Scottish community we might
otherwise miss.
(1) Membership dues will now be due the first of January for everyone.
The amount is the same. We request a donation of $15 single and $20 per
family to join. A yearly voluntary contribution of $10 per
membership (family or single) is requested, but any donation would
be very welcome. Checks should be made out to the "Scottish American Society." Please send your checks to our Membership Chairman, Joann Mellen, at: 4820 Carlton NW, Canton 44709. A membership card will be sent to you. [Note: Dues may be waived if you cannot afford to pay them. We are interested in your participation whatever your financial circumstances. Please let Joann know this is the case and she will issue you a membership card. You can reach her via e-mail at: jlmellen@neo.rr.com ]
(2) The program committee - I.e., Jim Frost and Gene Marcus
- would like to know if you have any suggestions for next year's programs.
What would be of interest to you? Please send suggestions to either
of them. Jim can be e-mailed at: jfrost@nls.net, and Gene at: marcusgab@sbcglobal.net
(3) The hospitality committee would appreciate it if someone
would volunteer to bring refreshments for one of our upcoming meetings
- January, February, March, or May. Please e-mail Betty Marcus if you
can help out. Betty can be reached via e-mail at: marcusgab@sbcglobal.net, or by telephone at: 330-499-1681
Bill Kennedy would like to remind you that he sponsors a wonderful
site for those Scots who wish to keep in touch with each other, post information,
or learn about activities and events in the Scottish Community. Check
out: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ScotClansofOhio/ Bill would also like you to get in touch with him if you are interested
in The Scottish American Military Society
We have a good time at Scottish Country Dancing on Friday evenings. We have
an excellent instructor in Frances Acar who is very patient.
She welcomes the participation of all ages and skill levels. You can't be too old or too young to participate. Our dancers are all ages. Classes are held at Christ
Episcopal Church. Address: 118 S. Mantua St, Kent, 44240. If
you need further information or directions, you can call Frances
at: 330-673-6514 or e-mail her at: Frances.acar@gmail.com Frances also holds
classes in Scottish Gaelic and singing.
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Directions to the St. Andrews
It's really easy to get to and parking is immediately adjacent to
the building, thus making handicapped access simple.
Take I-77 to the White Pond Exit. Branch off immediately onto
Mull Avenue. Take Mull Avenue to the traffic circle on Hawkins.
You'll see St. Sebastians church and school right in front of you. Go three fourths of the way around the circle, follow the signs toward Stan Hywet, staying on Hawkins. Continue on Hawkins past Garmen Road and over the railroad tracks. Take the second left street, Shatto
Avenue, past the church and turn into the Akron Library entrance.
The rec. center is in back of the library.
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Sunday, November 16th 2008
Just a quick reminder.
(1) Membership dues will now be due the first of January for everyone.
The amount is the same. We request a donation of $15 single and $20 per
family to join. A yearly voluntary contribution of $10 per
membership (family or single) is requested, but any donation would
be very welcome. Checks should be made out to the "Scottish American Society." Please send your checks to our Membership Chairman, Joann Mellen, at: 4820 Carlton NW, Canton 44709. A membership card will be sent to you. [Note:Dues may be waived if you cannot afford to pay them. We are interested in your participation whatever your financial circumstances. Please let Joann know this is the case and she will issue you a membership card. You can reach her via e-mail at: jlmellen@neo.rr.com ]
(2) The program committee - I.e., Jim Frost and Gene Marcus
- would like to know if you have any suggestions for next year's programs.
What would be of interest to you? Please send suggestions to either of
them. Jim can be e-mailed at: jfrost@nls.net, and Gene at: marcusgab@sbcglobal.net
(3) The hospitality committee would appreciate it if someone
would volunteer to bring refreshments for one of our upcoming meetings
- January, February, March, or May. Please e-mail Betty Marcus if you
can help out. Betty can be reached via e-mail at:marcusgab@sbcglobal.net, or by telephone at: 330-499-1681
The St. Andrews Dinner rapidly approaches. It will be held at the Northwest
Family Recreation Center, 1730 Shatto Avenue, Akron, OH 44313.
Cost will be $15 Adults, $12 Seniors (over 65), $10 kids (12 & under). Cost includes dinner, dessert, beverages. We will present our Rose and Thistle Award at this dinner.
Voting has taken place.
Information on the St. Andrews Dinner is on our web site under "Special
Events" . There is also an order form page (click on to reveal).
It will be held Friday, December 5th, 6:30 to 10:00 p.m. Entertainment will be provided - including piping by Brian McElhiney and Jon Lilley, plus highland dances by the Tigh na Creige highland dancers and Ceilidh
dances in which all can participate. There will be a silent auction
- do your Christmas shopping here! We will be raising money to pay our
pipe bands for the Beltane. We do this to focus on Pegasus for funds raised at the Beltane itself. If you have any ideas/suggestions we'd love to hear them. If you have items to
contribute for the auction, please bring them to the meeting Sunday, or
contact me and we'll arrange to pick them up.
Checks may be made out to Scottish American Society and sent to our Treasurer,
Don Mellen: 4820 Carlton NW, Canton, Ohio 44709. Tables seat 6 to
8. If you wish to sit together, please make a note of that when
you reserve. No tickets will be sent out, reservations will be held at the door.
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A big "Thank You" to Joe Nicholls and Kevin McGinty who give all our events
a plug on their show. Don't forget to tune your radio every Sunday
to: Sounds of Britain and Ireland, with these two engaging gentlemen. It is on from 4 to 5PM
on WCPN 90.3 FM. Joe is very good about helping
us with publicity, and often has news of the Scottish community we might
otherwise miss.
There is also a members and guests only Sas'y Holiday Celebration
in the planning stages. It will take place at John Knox Church
on December 27th. More on this later.
Bill Kennedy would like to remind you that he sponsors a wonderful
site for those Scots who wish to keep in touch with each other, post information,
or learn about activities and events in the Scottish Community. Check
out: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ScotClansofOhio/
Bill would also like you to get in touch with him if you are interested
in The Scottish American Military Society and live in Northeast Ohio.
Their website is: http://www.s-a-m-s.org/
We have a good time at Scottish Country Dancing on Friday evenings. We have
an excellent instructor in Frances Acar who is very patient.
She welcomes the participation of all ages and skill levels. You can't be too old or too young to participate. Our dancers are all ages. Classes are held at Christ Episcopal Church. Address: 118 S. Mantua St, Kent, 44240. If you need
further information or directions, you can call Frances at: 330-673-6514
or e-mail her at: Frances.acar@gmail.com Frances also holds
classes in Scottish Gaelic and singing.
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Sunday November 9th, 2008
Our next meeting is TODAY, Sunday, November 9th, 3:00 p.m.at the library. It will be a business
meeting followed by a "Scottish Treasures" demonstration. Bring something Scottish that you treasure and tell us all about it.
Our big event coming up is the St. Andrew's Day dinner. It will be held at the Northwest Family
Recreation Center, 1730 Shatto Avenue, Akron, OH 44313. Cost will be $15 Adults, $12 Seniors
(over 65), $10 kids (12 & under). ost includes dinner, dessert, beverages. We will present
our Rose and Thistle Award at this dinner.
Information on the St. Andrews Dinner is on our web site under "Special Events" . There is
also an order form page (click on to reveal). It will be held Friday, December 5th, 6:30 to 10:00
p.m. Entertainment will be provided - including piping by Brian McElhiney and Jon Lilley, plus highland
dances by the Tigh na Creige highland dancers and Ceilidh dances in which all can participate. There
will be a silent auction - do your Christmas shopping here! We will be raising money to pay our pipe bands
for the Beltane. We do this to focus on Pegasus for funds raised at the Beltane itself. If
you have any ideas/suggestions we'd love to hear them. If you have items to contribute for the auction, please bring
them to the meeting Sunday, or contact me and we'll arrange to pick them up.
Checks may be made out to Scottish American Society and sent to our Treasurer, Don Mellen, 4820 Carlton NW, Canton, Ohio 44709. Tables seat 6 to 8. If you wish to sit together, please make
a note of that when you reserve. No tickets will be sent out, reservations will be held at the door.
We have three well qualified nominations for the Rose and Thistle Award. As you know, the award is
given each year to an individual who has made outstanding contributions to the Scottish American
Community in our area. Past recipients have been: Christy Urquhart Walsh, 2007, Richard Neidert,
2006, Agnes Bagley,
2005. This is not limited to Sas'y members. We will be voting at the November meeting.
You may submit your vote via e-mail if you choose. We have already received several votes.
Nominated are: Frances Acar, Brian McElhiney, and Donne Shepperly.
Frances Acar heads our Beltane Celebration and is on the Board of the Scottish American
Cultural Society of Ohio. She supports many area Scottish efforts, teaches Scottish Gaelic and song,
presents participants in Gaelic mods, and teaches Scottish Country Dancing. Her students have won
many prizes in competitions over the years. She now teaches Gaelic via the Internet (don't know
how she does that) and thus reaches far outside our community.
Brian McElhiney is our designated Sas'y piper. And we are delighted that
he is. However he also plays in the Akron & District pipe band, and works hard in many areas
of the Beltane Festival along with his wife, Julie. We can count on Brian. As his nominator
pointed out, he has Scotland in his mind every day, tells stories of Scottish history, and embraces
the culture. Together Brian and Julie make a team that we could not easily do without.
Donne Shepperly: Donne handles the Clan Tents for us at the Beltane and
also at the Ohio Scottish Games. She is on the Board of Scottish American Cultural Society of Ohio
and also is the Great Lakes Regional Commissioner of Clan Donald USA. Not a small achievement!
She and her husband Craig are well known throughout the area Scottish groups. Donne and Craig support our
Sas'y activities and have been a great help to us over the years.
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SUNSHINE
Julie McElhiney had her surgery and is doing better. Brian is taking good care
of her. Hope the birthday celebration was postponed a bit.
On November 9th, I will celebrate 45 years with Himself. And a grand journey it has been. Happy
Anniversary to my sweetheart! m.a.
A big "Thank You" to Joe Nicholls and Kevin McGinty who give all our events a plug on their show.
Don't forget to tune your radio every Sunday to: Sounds of Britain and Ireland, with
these two engaging gentlemen. It is on from 4 to 5PM
on WCPN 90.3 FM. Joe is very good about helping us with publicity, and often has
news of the Scottish community we might otherwise miss.
There is also a members and guests only Sas'y Holiday Celebration in the planning stages. It
will take place at John Knox Church on December 27th. More on this later.
Bill Kennedy would like to remind you that he sponsors a wonderful site for those Scots who wish to keep in touch
with each other, post information, or learn about activities and events in the Scottish Community.
Check out: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ScotClansofOhio/
Bill would also like you to get in touch with him if you are interested in The Scottish American Military
Society and live in Northeast Ohio. Their website is: http://www.s-a-m-s.org/
We have a good time at Scottish Country Dancing on Friday evenings. We have an excellent instructor in Frances Acar who is very patient. She welcomes the participation of all ages and skill levels. You can't
be too old or too young to participate. Our dancers are all ages. Classes are held at Christ
Episcopal Church. Address: 118 S. Mantua St, Kent, 44240. If you need further information
or directions, you can call Frances at: 330-673-6514 or e-mail her at: Frances.acar@gmail.com Frances also holds classes in Scottish Gaelic and singing.
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Sunday November 2, 2008
Our next meeting is next Sunday, November 9th, 3:00 p.m.at the library. It will be a business
meeting followed by a "Scottish Treasures" demonstration. Bring something Scottish
that you treasure and tell us all about it. We do need someone to
volunteer to bring refreshments. Cookies or the like.
Our big event coming up is the St. Andrew's Day dinner. It will be held at the Northwest Family
Recreation Center, 1730 Shatto Avenue, Akron, OH 44313. Cost will be $15
Adults, $12 Seniors (over 65), $10 kids (12 & under).
Cost includes dinner, dessert, beverages. We will present our Rose and Thistle
Award at this dinner.
Information on the St. Andrews Dinner is on our web site under "Special Events" . There is
also an order form page (click on to reveal). It will be held Friday, December 5th, 6:30 to 10:00
p.m. Entertainment will be provided - including piping by Brian McElhiney and Jon Lilley, plus
highland dances by the Tigh na Creige highland dancers and Ceilidh dances in which all can participate.
There will be a silent auction - do your Christmas shopping here! We will be raising money
to pay our pipe bands for the Beltane. We do this to focus on Pegasus for funds raised at the
Beltane itself. If you have any ideas/suggestions we'd love to hear them.
If you have items to contribute for the auction, please bring them to the meeting Sunday, or contact me
and we'll arrange to pick them up.
Checks may be made out to Scottish American Society and sent to our Treasurer, Don Mellen: 4820 Carlton NW, Canton, Ohio 44709. Tables seat 6 to 8. If you wish to sit together, please make a note of that when you reserve. No tickets will be sent out, reservations will be held at the door.
We have three well qualified nominations for the Rose and Thistle Award. As you know, the award is
given each year to an individual who has made outstanding contributions to the Scottish American
Community in our area. Past recipients have been: Christy Urquhart Walsh, 2007, Richard Neidert,
2006, Agnes Bagley,
2005. This is not limited to Sas'y members. We will be voting at the November meeting. You may submit your vote via e-mail if you choose. We have already received several votes.
Nominated are: Frances Acar, Brian McElhiney, and Donne Shepperly.
Frances Acar heads our Beltane Celebration and is on the Board of the Scottish American
Cultural Society of Ohio. She supports many area Scottish efforts, teaches Scottish Gaelic and song,
presents participants in Gaelic mods, and teaches Scottish Country Dancing. Her students have won
many prizes in competitions over the years. She now teaches Gaelic via the Internet (don't know
how she does that) and thus reaches far outside our community.
Brian McElhiney is our designated Sas'y piper. And we are delighted that
he is. However he also plays in the Akron & District pipe band, and works hard in many areas
of the Beltane Festival along with his wife, Julie. We can count on Brian. As his nominator
pointed out, he has Scotland in his mind every day, tells stories of Scottish history, and embraces
the culture. Together Brian and Julie make a team that we could not easily do without.
Donne Shepperly: Donne handles the Clan Tents for us at the Beltane and
also at the Ohio Scottish Games. She is on the Board of Scottish American Cultural Society of Ohio
and also is the Great Lakes Regional Commissioner of Clan Donald USA. Not a small achievement!
She and her husband Craig are well known throughout the area Scottish groups. Donne and Craig support our
Sas'y activities and have been a great help to us over the years.
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Shadows
For those of us who knew her, the passing of Merry Jayne McMichael this past August was
a sad loss. Merry Jayne designed the Ohio Tartan that graces the cover of our Ohio Scottish Games program
and was a very dear friend of ours. We only recently learned of her return from
Georgia and have kept in touch via telephone and e-mail. Unfortunately, we can no longer reach her that way.
Julie McElhiney is ill with gall bladder problems. She is scheduled for surgery tomorrow,
November 3rd, which also happens to be her birthday. We suspect her birthday celebration will be
short, but Happy Birthday anyhow Julie!
A big "Thank You" to Joe Nicholls and Kevin McGinty who give all our events a plug on their show.
Don't forget to tune your radio every Sunday to: Sounds of Britain and Ireland, with
these two engaging gentlemen. It is on from 4 to 5PM
on WCPN 90.3 FM. Joe is very good about helping us with publicity, and often has
news of the Scottish community we might otherwise miss.
There is also a members and guests only Sas'y Holiday Celebration in the planning stages. It
will take place at John Knox Church on December 27th. More on this later.
Bill Kennedy would like to remind you that he sponsors a wonderful site for those Scots who
wish to keep in touch with each other, post information, or learn about activities and events in
the Scottish Community.
Bill would also like you to get in touch with him if you are interested in The Scottish American Military
Society and live in Northeast Ohio. Their website is: http://www.s-a-m-s.org/
We have a good time at Scottish Country Dancing on Friday evenings. We have an excellent instructor in Frances Acar who is very patient. She welcomes the participation of all ages and skill levels. You can't
be too old or too young to participate. Our dancers are all ages. Classes are held at Christ
Episcopal Church. Address: 118 S. Mantua St, Kent, 44240. If you need further information
or directions, you can call Frances at: 330-673-6514 or e-mail her at: Frances.acar@gmail.com Frances also holds classes in Scottish Gaelic and singing.
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Sunday, October 19th, 2008
What a lovely day! Perfect weather
to live in Ohio. There is no where else on earth I would rather be
at this time of year. The fall colors are at their peak. Hope you get out to see them.
First and foremost, I have a specific request from Joe Nichols to
support WCPN with a pledge in support of their program: Sounds
of Britain and Ireland. with Joe and Kevin McGinty. It is
on from 4 to 5PM on WCPN 90.3 FM.
I went on-line to make a donation individually. It's easy
to do and may ensure continuing support for organizations like ours.
If you don't want to do it on line, you may make a pledge by calling: (216)
916-6100. Or you can mail your gift to:
Member Services
90.3 WCPN ideastream®
Idea Center™ at PlayhouseSquare
1375 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44115-1835
I sent a separate note explaining that this program was the reason for our
support. The pledge information can still be included until 2:00
PM Sunday.
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We have three well qualified nominations for the Rose and Thistle
Award. As you know, the award is given each year to an individual
who has made outstanding contributions to the Scottish American Community in our area. Past recipients have been: Christy Urquhart Walsh, 2007, Richard Neidert, 2006, Agnes Bagley,
2005. This is not limited to Sas'y members. We
will be voting at the November meeting. You may submit your vote via e-mail
if you choose. We have already received several votes.
Nominated are: Frances Acar, Brian McElhiney, and Donne Shepperly.
Frances Acar heads our Beltane Celebration
and is on the Board of the Scottish American Cultural Society of
Ohio. She supports many area Scottish efforts, teaches Scottish Gaelic and song, presents participants in Gaelic mods, and teaches Scottish Country Dancing. Her students have won many
prizes in competitions over the years. She now teaches Gaelic via
the Internet (don't know how she does that) and thus reaches far outside
our community.
Brian McElhiney is our designated Sas'y
piper. And we are delighted that he is. However he also plays in the Akron & District pipe band, and works hard in many areas of the Beltane Festival along with his wife, Julie.
We can count on Brian. As his nominator pointed out, he has Scotland in
his mind every day, tells stories of Scottish history, and embraces the
culture. Together Brian and Julie make a team that we could not easily do without.
Donne Shepperly: Donne handles
the Clan Tents for us at the Beltane and also at the Ohio Scottish Games. She is on the Board of Scottish American Cultural Society of Ohio and also is the Great Lakes Regional Commissioner of Clan Donald USA. Not a small achievement! She and her husband
Craig are well known throughout the area Scottish groups. Donne
and Craig support our Sas'y activities and have been a great help
to us over the years.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
A big "Thank You" to Joe Nicholls and Kevin McGinty who give all
our events a plug on their show. Don't forget to tune your radio
every Sunday to: Sounds of Britain and Ireland, with these two engaging gentlemen. It is on from
4 to 5PM
on WCPN 90.3 FM. Joe is very good about helping
us with publicity, and often has news of the Scottish community we might
otherwise miss.
We are planning to have a public-invited St. Andrews Dinner
instead of inviting all to the Sas'y Holiday Celebration. It will
be held on Friday, December 5th. Christy Walsh is checking into possible caterers, but it will probably be a potluck dinner. Save stuff for the silent auction. We will be raising
money to pay our pipe
bands for the Beltane. We do this to focus on Pegasus for funds
raised at the Beltane itself. If you have any ideas/suggestions we'd
love to hear them.
There is also a members and guests only Sas'y Holiday Celebration
in the planning stages. It will take place at John Knox Church
on December 27th. More on this later.
Bill Kennedy would like to remind you that he sponsors a wonderful
site for those Scots who wish to keep in touch with each other, post information,
or learn about activities and events in the Scottish Community. Check
out: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ScotClansofOhio/
Bill would also like you to get in touch with him if you are interested
in The Scottish American Military Society and live in Northeast Ohio.
Their website is: http://www.s-a-m-s.org/
We have a good time at Scottish Country Dancing on Friday evenings. We have
an excellent instructor in Frances Acar who is very patient.
She welcomes the participation of all ages and skill levels. You can't be too old or too young to participate. Our dancers range in age from 7 to 98. Classes are held at
Christ
Episcopal Church. Address: 118 S. Mantua St, Kent, 44240. If
you need further information or directions, you can call Frances
at: 330-673-6514 or e-mail her at: Frances.acar@gmail.com Frances also holds
classes in Scottish Gaelic and singing.
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Sunday, October 12th, 2008
Today is our October Sas'y meeting. The movie will be "Local
Hero." It was first released 25 years ago this month. There
is a celebration of this film, the participants and those who produced it, in New York this week.
"Local Hero" is the story of a man sent to Scotland by an American
Oil company to buy up an entire village where they want to build
a refinery. Things don't go as expected. Peter Reigert is the star of the film, with a hilarious portrayal of an oil company executive by Burt Lancaster. The scenery and the story are both memorable.
We have three well qualified nominations for the Rose and Thistle
Award. As you know, the award is given each year to an individual
who has made outstanding contributions to the Scottish American Community in our area. Past recipients have been: Christy Urquhart Walsh, 2007, Richard Neidert, 2006, Agnes Bagley,
2005. This is not limited to Sas'y members. We
will be voting today if we have time, but if not at the November meeting
for sure. You may submit you vote via e-mail if you choose. We have already received several votes.
Nominated are: Frances Acar, Brian McElhiney, and Donne Shepperly.
Frances Acar heads our Beltane Celebration
and is on the Board of the Scottish American Cultural Society of
Ohio. She supports many area Scottish efforts, teaches Scottish Gaelic and song, presents participants in Gaelic mods, and teaches Scottish Country Dancing. Her students have won many
prizes in competitions over the years. She now teaches Gaelic via
the Internet (don't know how she does that) and thus reaches far outside
our community.
Brian McElhiney is our designated Sas'y
piper. And we are delighted that he is. However he also plays in the Akron & District pipe band, and works hard in many areas of the Beltane Festival along with his wife, Julie.
We can count on Brian. As his nominator pointed out, he has Scotland in
his mind every day, tells stories of Scottish history, and embraces the
culture. Together Brian and Julie make a team that we could not easily do without.
Donne Shepperly: Donne handles
the Clan Tents for us at the Beltane and also at the Ohio Scottish Games. She is on the Board of Scottish American Cultural Society of Ohio and also is the Great Lakes Regional Commissioner of Clan Donald USA. Not a small achievement! She and her husband
Craig are well known throughout the area Scottish groups. Donne
and Craig support our Sas'y activities and have been a great help
to us over the years.
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The "Taste of Scotland" event
was charming, as always. Seemed to be a lot of folks milling about, enjoying the food and the events. Much of the food was put together by the mothers
of the dancers, but included some provided by our own inimitable and amazing Agnes Bagley. We saw many familiar faces and made some new friends. A successful day out, indeed! Hope you had
a chance to stop by.
A big "Thank You" to Joe Nicholls and Kevin McGinty who gave the
event a plug on their show. Don't forget to tune your radio every Sunday
to: Sounds of Britain and Ireland, with these two engaging gentlemen. It is on from 4 to 5PM on WCPN 90.3 FM. Joe is very good about helping us with publicity
for our events, and often has news of the Scottish community we might
otherwise miss.
We are planning to have a public-invited St. Andrews Dinner
instead of inviting all to the Sas'y Solstice Celebration. It will
be held on Friday, December 5th. Christy Walsh is checking into possible caterers, but it will probably be a potluck dinner. Save stuff for the silent auction. We will be raising
money to pay our pipe
bands for the Beltane. We do this to focus on Pegasus for funds
raised at the Beltane itself. If you have any ideas/suggestions we'd
love to hear them.
There is also a members and guests only Sas'y Solstice Celebration
in the planning stages. It will take place at John Knox Church
on December 27th. More on this later.
Bill Kennedy would like to remind you that he sponsors a wonderful
site for those Scots who wish to keep in touch with each other, post information,
or learn about activities and events in the Scottish Community. Check
out: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ScotClansofOhio/
Bill would also like you to get in touch with him if you are interested
in The Scottish American Military Society and live in Northeast Ohio.
Their website is: http://www.s-a-m-s.org/
We have a good time at Scottish Country Dancing on Friday evenings. We have
an excellent instructor in Frances Acar who is very patient.
She welcomes the participation of all ages and skill levels. You can't be too old or too young to participate. Our dancers range in age from 7 to 98. Classes are held at
Christ
Episcopal Church. Address: 118 S. Mantua St, Kent, 44240. If
you need further information or directions, you can call Frances
at: 330-673-6514 or e-mail her at: Frances.acar@gmail.com Frances also holds
classes in Scottish Gaelic and singing.
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Sunday October 5th, 2008
Ohio Mart is almost over. Today is the last day. It's a major fund-raiser for Stan Hywet Hall,
which in turn is a major asset to our local area. I think we are all proud of having made many
contributions to this institution over the years. As I looked around the Mart, I was very pleased
and impressed with all the Sas'y connected folks - visiting, shopping, working, entertaining. So
many I cannot even name them all. I saw Ginny busily making coffee and selling doughnuts, Brian
and the Akron & District pipe band members played with great gusto. Bert May and his wife Jane
brought out of town guests to shop and enjoy. Stan Wallace, Mary Craig, Dianne & Dave Allison,
Liz & Kim Belvin, and many others
helped Himself with the book tent. I know Lori Neidert was there somewhere, though I missed seeing her. Kerry Cavett and his trio entertained visitors. Thank you all, by the way, for your contributions
to the book tent. I don't know how much we finally made there, but on the first miserably cold and
rainy day we made over $1,000 for the SHH foundation. Couldn't have done it without you.
We have three well qualified nominations for the Rose and Thistle Award. As you know, the award is
given each year to an individual who has made outstanding contributions to the Scottish American
Community in our area. Past recipients have been: Christy Urquhart Walsh, 2007, Richard Neidert,
2006, Agnes Bagley,
2005. This is not limited to Sas'y members. We will be voting at the October meeting, but
if you will not be attending, you can submit your vote to me via email.
Nominated are: Frances Acar, Brian McElhiney, and Donne Shepperly.
Frances Acar heads our Beltane Celebration and is on the Board of the Scottish American
Cultural Society of Ohio. She supports many area Scottish efforts, teaches Scottish Gaelic and song,
presents participants in Gaelic mods, and teaches Scottish Country Dancing. Her students have won
many prizes in competitions over the years. She now teaches Gaelic via the Internet (don't know
how she does that) and thus reaches far outside our community.
Brian McElhiney is our designated Sas'y piper. And we are delighted that
he is. However he also plays in the Akron & District pipe band, and works hard in many areas
of the Beltane Festival along with his wife, Julie. We can count on Brian. As his nominator
pointed out, he has Scotland in his mind every day, tells stories of Scottish history, and embraces
the culture. Together Brian and Julie make a team that we could not easily do without.
Donne Shepperly: Donne handles the Clan Tents for us at the Beltane and
also at the Ohio Scottish Games. She is on the Board of Scottish American Cultural Society of Ohio
and also is the Great Lakes Regional Commissioner of Clan Donald USA. Not a small achievement!
She and her husband Craig are well known throughout the area Scottish groups. Donne and Craig support our
Sas'y activities and have been a great help to us over the years.
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Our October Sas'y meeting will feature a movie - with refreshments accordingly. The movie will either
be "Local Hero" or "Ring of Bright Water." The latter is a movie based on the book by Gavin
Maxwell. It is considered to be a classic tale of the author's time on the coast of Scotland.
The first half of the story is devoted to his learning to live in this isolated paradise and the second
half to his time with two otters. His location while writing this book was the coast of Skye,
in an area pointed out by our driver during the last trip.
"Local Hero" is the story of a man sent to Scotland by an American Oil company to buy up
an entire village where they want to build a refinery. Things don't go as expected. Both movies
are charming stories and show the beautiful scenery where they were filmed. If you have a preference,
please let me know.
Be sure and save the date for Saturday, October 11th - 12:00 to 4:00
PM. That's the "Taste of Scotland" event presented by the
Tigh Na Creige Highland Dancers. Last year it was lots of fun despite the rather blustery climate outside. Gave participants a real taste of Scottish weather in addition
to the good food and
entertainment going on inside. Taste of Scotland will be held at the Northwest Family Recreation
Center, 1730 Shatto Avenue, Akron OH - 44313. For more information call:
330-375-2849 or listen to Joe Nichols program today, he will be discussing
the event with Kevin McGinty.
Don't forget to tune your radio in today and every Sunday to: Sounds of Britain and
Ireland, with Joe Nicholls and Kevin McGinty. It is on from 4 to 5PM on WCPN 90.3
FM. Joe is very good about helping us with publicity for our events, and often has news of
the Scottish community we might otherwise miss.
FREE TO GOOD HOME - Gene Marcus has a "Flower of Scotland" kilt that he will gladly
pass along to anyone who is interested. For more information, contact Gene at: marcusgab@sbcglobal.net or call at: 330-499-1681.
We are planning to have a public-invited St. Andrews Dinner instead of inviting all to
the Sas'y Solstice Celebration. It may be held on Friday, December 5th due to schedule conflicts.
Christy Walsh is checking into possible caterers, but it will probably be a potluck dinner. Save
stuff for the silent auction. We will be raising money to pay our pipe bands for the Beltane.
We do this to focus on Pegasus for funds raised at the Beltane itself. If you have any ideas/suggestions
we'd love to hear them.
There is also a members and guests only Sas'y Solstice Celebration in the planning stages. It
will take place at John Knox Church on December 27th. More on this later.
Bill Kennedy would like to remind you that he sponsors a wonderful site for those Scots who
wish to keep in touch with each other, post information, or learn about activities and events in
the Scottish Community. Check out: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ScotClansofOhio/
Bill would also like you to get in touch with him if you are interested in The Scottish American Military
Society and live in Northeast Ohio. Their website is: http://www.s-a-m-s.org/
We have a good time at Scottish Country Dancing on Friday evenings. We have an excellent instructor in Frances Acar who is very patient. She welcomes the participation of all ages and skill levels. You can't
be too old or too young to participate. Our dancers range in age from 7 to 98. Classes
are held at Christ
Episcopal Church. Address: 118 S. Mantua St, Kent, 44240. If you need further information
or directions, you can call Frances at: 330-673-6514 or e-mail her at:
Frances.acar@gmail.com
Frances also holds classes in Scottish Gaelic and singing.
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