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If you have an announcement for this area, please contact me at: mfrost@nls.net
Special news about the Gressock Family is in the making. It seems that Dennis and Pam are about to become
grandparents. Becca and her husband are expecting a new highland dancer soon.
Congratulations to Tim Wiley (Pipe Master of the Celtic Eagle Pipe Band) and
his wife, Kate, on the birth of a handsome, healthy, 8 pound 6 ounce, 21 inch boy named
Samuel James Patrick Wiley Just after midnight on October 29th, 2009.
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A great big hearty THANK YOU to Louisa Clark Braten* of Buffalo,Wyoming, who donated the Minutes of the Akron Burns
Society to our group. We have been looking them over and they are absolutely fascinating. A real peek into life
back into the 1920's. They will be toted along to the February meeting where I will present a program on Robert Burns,
but if you would like to see them in the meantime, they will be at the Frost household where you are welcome to stop
by and browse to your heart's content. We'll even provide a nice cup of tea.
*Louisa's mother, Jean Risk Morton Clark was once secretary of the above group and left them to Louisa for safe keeping.
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Congratulations to the North Coast Pipe Band!
They took two firsts in competition at Detroit (Livonia games) this past week. Good going folks..
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To all our friends and family...
Meghan Kelly McElhinney was born this Monday afternoon (20th of July 2009) at 2:09pm at Akron General
Hospital's New Life Center, Akron Ohio.
She is 5 pounds 13 ounces, 18.5 inches long and clearly has her father's eyes. Mother and baby are both
doing fine!
We would like to thank each and every one of you that have helped us and supported us over the past nine months
... and above all, we are thankful to God for our beautiful, healthy little daughter.
With much love and joy,
Brian & Julie McElhinney ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Congratulations to Ryan and Ashley Smith! And to Amy and Jayson Barrington!
And to Jim and Margaret Frost! Ashley and Ryan added Braylon to their family on October 5th at 2:27
pm. He weighed in at a hearty 7 lb. 6 oz, 20 and 1/2" long. Amy and Jayson thus became first time grandparents,
and Jim and Margaret are first time great-grandparents. Hooray!
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Post script to the above. Brittany Harvey (Ashley's sister) and Gabe Simon recently
welcomed baby Noah to their little family. So Braylon Smith has a new cousin and chum for the future. Noah was
born on November 2nd at 2:27 pm. He weighs 8.5 lbs and is 20 inches long. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
News & Views about Sas'y members, friends, and activities.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Arifa Farooq of BBC Scotland is currently working on a program looking at the prevalence of Multiple Sclerosis amongst
Scots and those of Scottish descent. From research it shows that Scots seem to have a predisposition to this unfortunate disease.
If you or a family member have or has had this disease and have Scottish ancestry, please contact Arifa at: arifa.farooq@bbc.co.uk .......................................................................................................
Gene Marcus, is doing very well since his heart attack and did a great job with our recent McGonagall
Poetry Contest. I'm still laughing and you will too if you care to look at the winning poems under the "Poetry" tab
on our web site.
If you'd like to see a few snapshots of the Kennedy wedding, click here.
To see photos of this grand "Taste of Scotland" event, click here.
Bob Morehead, Convener of Clan Muirhead here in Ohio, recently was awarded the Order of the Saltire
by the Muirhead Clan Society. It is his clan's highest honor and this is the second time he has been chosen for this
honor. He received oak leaf clusters to wear on his medal.
Scottish Country Dance Classes in Kent. Frances Acar is teaching a Scottish Country Dance Class
every Friday over in Kent at the Christ Episcopal Church, 118 S. Mantua St., Kent, Ohio 44240. Beginners are most welcome.
For more information, contact Frances by e-mail at: frances.acar@gmail.com, or by phone at (330) 673-6514.
Gaelic Classes. Frances is also teaching Gaelic classes and is especially interested in beginners
who might like to learn enough to participate in the Mod in June. It is very important to keep the language and the
traditions alive, folks. If you are interested, it's the same contact information given above.
DUES. 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. Contributions can
be forwarded to Don Mellen, 4820 Carlton, NW, Canton, Ohio 44709.
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