Minnesota Tartan Day Celebration

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xx Join us to Kick off the Scotland Homecoming
January 16, 2009, 03:00:55 PM by Babs
This wonderful message from Jennifer Peterson.

Calling all Scots in Minnesota and the Borders of Western Wisconsin:


Hello my friends,

I am in need of some help getting the word out (and equally as important, getting...
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xx Lil Kennedy - Senior member of Twin Cities Scottish Club has died
December 31, 2008, 09:34:28 AM by Babs
We have been advised by Norma Macdonald, Vice President of the Twin Cities Scottish Club of the passing of long time member Lil Kennedy. Below is her obituary as found in today's St. Paul Newspaper:

    
Lillias B. Kennedy       
Kennedy, Lillias B. Longtime member of the Twin Cit...
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xx ALLIE SCHMITZ IS KARE 11 ACADEMIC ALL STAR! ! !
December 09, 2008, 12:50:39 PM by Babs
Hello Everyone-

Oor ani wee, Allie Schmitz, has been awarded the Kare 11 Academic All Star Award!  Allie is valedictorian of her class at Johnson High School in St. Paul, Class President, Vice President of the National Honor Society, and is carrying a 4.5 GPA, to name a few!  WOW!
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xx News from the Scottish American Center
October 02, 2008, 01:13:33 PM by Babs
September 17, 2008

News from the Scottish American Center:

www.ScottishAmericanCenter.org 

651-636-1558

 

The Scottish American Center (SAC) has been very active over the last month! 

In addition to our usual weekly hours open to t...
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xx Top Scottish Movie of All Time?
June 28, 2008, 08:13:27 PM by Babs

A survey of cinema-goers asked to name their favourite Scottish film of all time put Mel Gibson's 1995 production "Braveheart" into top spot (of course). The black comedy "Trainspotting" was in second place. Perhaps surprisingly, as the respondents would include many of the younger cinema-goer...
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xx Scotland is Calling us HOME!
June 28, 2008, 07:50:04 PM by Babs
Homecoming 2009
First Minister Alex Salmond this week unveiled the nationwide programme for "Homecoming 2009" which will include over 100 events to celebrate Scotland's first ever year of Homecoming. Inspired by the 250th anniversary of the birth of Scotland's nationa...
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xx Sword ban is unkindest cut for Highland dancers
June 11, 2008, 08:21:30 AM by Babs
Published Date: 11 June 2008
By Stephen McGinty
Source:  The Scotsman
Location: Edinburgh

FOR almost a thousand years, it has been a demonstration of courage and dexterity, the successful completion of which heralded victory in battle.
But the Ghillie Callum, or swo...
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xx Tartan Day Capitol Steps Photo is Now Available
April 07, 2008, 12:27:15 PM by Babs
The stunning group photo take by Scott Moncreiff is now available for ordering by mail.

The photo is 11 x 17, full color, suitable for framing, and can be yours for the modest cost of just $10, a very special price Scott is giving us. Price includes the...
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xx Presidential Proclamation makes Tartan Day official!!!
April 05, 2008, 06:41:14 AM by Babs
April 4, 2008
 
President George Bush today signed a document proclaiming April 6, 2008, as National Tartan Day!
This is a huge victory for us [/b]Scottish Americans.[/color]  We give humble thanks to the ...
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xx RSS Feeds
March 06, 2008, 10:52:18 PM by McNee
We have added RSS Feeds to the Tartan Day MN Forums. Now you can keep up with the various topics by using your favorite feed reader. Not sure what RSS Feeds are? Check out the General Discussions topic.
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