From BabsFayth at aol.com Tue May 15 17:10:49 2007 From: BabsFayth at aol.com (BabsFayth at aol.com) Date: Tue, 15 May 2007 17:10:49 EDT Subject: [Scottish News] Special Edition! Minnesota Scottish Fair & Highland Games! Message-ID: Hello Everyone, FIVE DAYS AND COUNTING! The great Minnesota Scottish Fair & Highland Games is almost upon us and what a grand celebration it will be. >From Liz Michaelson, a few more really good reasons to be at the Scottish Fair this year: The broad array of music and dancing this year is very special. Our Metropolitan Regional Arts Council grant made it possible to expand these areas. Performers include: Ross Sutter, Norman Kennedy, Thistledown, Bells of the North, RSCDS, Piper's Crow, Clairseach, Laura MacKenzie's new group - Willow Brae, and in from Indiana, Highland Reign. They are an exciting group performing both traditional Scottish tunes and edgier Celtic rock music of their own composing. The full performance/presentation/activity schedule is on the website - also links to many of the performers. _http://www.mnscottishfair.org/_ (http://www.mnscottishfair.org/) Also this year more children's activities than ever before including targe making (using cardboard pizza rounds as the base), kid size versions of heavy events, FREE balloon animals, passports to be stamped in the clan tents then brought to the Info Tent for a prize. Family Tent activities coordinated by volunteers from TCSC. The TCSC tearoom will be in the family tent. First 1000 paid admissions through the gate receive a 2 pack of Walkers shortbread, complements of Walkers. >From Norma MacDonald, Vice President of the Twin Cities Scottish Club: The Twin Cities Scottish Club will have its' traditional "Scottish Food Booth" at the Fair (a fundraiser for the Club), which will be located at the North side of the children's tent this year. In addition, the TCSC will be running games and activities for the children all day in the tent. With that said, we are looking for volunteers to sell merchandise in the food booth, and assist with games and activities in the children's tent (teenagers welcome!). If you could give a couple of hours of your time to volunteer, it would be greatly appreciated. To volunteer for the food booth, please contact Herb Schmitz at 651-489-9366, and to volunteer for the children's activities, please contact Jennifer Peterson at 763-473-9049 as soon as possible. And there's more. We suggest you visit the MSFHG web site where you can look at the day's program and plan where you want to be and what time you want to be there. Lots of wonderful entertainment, vendors, food, and special events. Too many "do not miss" events to list here, but the web site will definitely help you decide what YOU do not want to miss. >From Jack MacMillan and Barbara Humphrey, Co Coordinators of the 2007 Parade of Scots, this information for participants and parade watchers alike: The parade will start promptly at noon with the firing of a mortar by Clann Tartan. Viewers ? find your place from which to watch the parade early, as you don't want to miss a thing. This year's Parade of Scots will be the biggest and best Parade in the history of the Minnesota Scottish Fair and maybe even the old Mac Fair. Be there and decide for yourselves. Last minute suggestion for marchers: Organizations, please be at the starting gate, lined up no later than 11:45 a.m. Don't know where the starting gate is? Check with Jack and/or Babs at the MacMillan tent where you will find schematics of the Parade grounds. Be sure you bring your organizations banner and any other banners you wish, i.e., the St. Andrew's Cross. Round up your membership and put on a good show for our guests. Clan groups who have registered to participate in the fair, be ready in front of your tents at 11:45 a.m. March will be in alphabetical order. Questions, see Jack or Babs at the MacMillan tent. Please try to limit Clan Levis or Clan Dockers. Try to have your clan marchers showing a wee bit of tartan. A 1998-2008 10th Anniversary Tartan Day pin available at the Tartan Day/SNIM tent will do in a pinch. Clans who have not registered may participate at the end of the regular group of clans. See Jack and/or Babs (as above) and we will do our best to accommodate you. Unaligned Scots ? we know there are a lot of you out there who cherish your Scottish Heritage but are not, at the moment, connected either to your clan organization or to one of our many excellent Scottish organizations. There is a place for you in our Parade of Scots. You will follow the last of the clan groups and will be called. (We will attempt to assign a leader for the Unaligned Scots who will report to Jack MacMillan at the start.) Calling of the Clans will be done by Tom Lucas, President of the Minnesota Coalition of Scottish Clans. Tom will call your clan, your clan will answer, ? Clan Jones AYE, and Parade Starter Jack MacMillan will start you off. Please decide ahead of time how your clan will answer ? one person, or your entire group, your choice. However you choose to do it, answer promptly, crisply, and with volume. Check the information you received from Liz Michaelson for the Marching Order and be aware of who is ahead of you and who is behind you. Please note, Campbell, Mackay, and Ross will not be marching. Most of all ? be proud. Each of your clans has a unique history that affected the history of Scotland. This is your opportunity to let the world ? or at least the world according to Minnesota ? see, feel, and hear that pride. Be aware that as your organization or your clan passes the podium and our honored clans, Cameron and MacThomas, you will be asked to dip your clan banner flags. Again, do it smartly and with respect. Flower of Scotland ? Rebekah Forsyth Soursa will lead the singing of Flower of Scotland just before the presentation of the Rod MacRae Award. The words will be inside the program on page 2. For those of you who don't know the words or tune to Flower of Scotland please go to _http://www.chivalry.com/cantaria/lyrics/flower-of-scotland.html_ (http://www.chivalry.com/cantaria/lyrics/flower-of-scotland.html) click on MP3 to hear 3 verses sung, scroll down the page for the words. For an easily printable copy of the words go to: _http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/home/scotland/songs/flower.html_ (http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/home/scotland/songs/flower.html) Just remember that this song came to popularity at rugby games and should be sung briskly and with enthusiasm. (It's not a dirge!) Flower of Scotland is the unofficial national anthem of Scotland and is usually sung verses 1, 2, 3, and then 1 again. Tips for enjoying the Minnesota Scottish Fair and Highland Games to the fullest. Weather ? always the unknown quotient in the equation. Couple of things that will serve you no matter what the weather. Bring an umbrella. It will serve to keep the sun off your face and the Scottish weather at bay should we happen to get some precipitation. The forecast has varied greatly over the last couple of days, so best be prepared for anything. Wear comfy shoes. I know you are thinking, well, d'uh? But you'd be surprised. You will be walking around what is essentially farmland so dress your feet appropriately. Layer your clothes. It could be a little chilly in the early hours of the day and turning warmer by mid-afternoon. Little to no fear of the kinds of scorching temperatures we experience in the previous three years but be prepared. The fair has lots of shelters around the grounds, places to come in out of the weather, whatever it may be, and take a load off. SEE YOU AT THE FAIR! ! ! WEAR YOUR KILTS IF YA GOT 'EM! SHOW YOUR TARTAN! EDITORIAL ? The views expressed below are solely those of the editor of the SNIM and do not express the views of the Board of Directors of the Minnesota Scottish Fair and Highland Games. Do I pay or do I use those comps? That is the question. Many of you, in exchange for your tent rental fees or other considerations, received a couple of comps with your tent assignment information, etc. My question to you is this. Have you ever attended the Minnesota State Fair over there on Snelling just north of Como? Yes? Do you know anyone who ever entered the Fair grounds on a comp? No? Me neither. And that is my point. The Minnesota State Fair established years ago a "No Comp" policy. Nobody goes through those gates for free. EVERYONE pays. In the past, I worked for several companies at the fair, one of whom distributed free shopping bags. As our van passed through the gates, the number aboard was given to the gatekeeper, and my employer paid the bill at the end of the day for every single person who came through the gates on their behalf. As did everyone else providing services at the State Fair. EVERYONE pays. Macalester College had a very generous comp policy distributing thousands of "rage soothing" comps to their St. Paul neighbors and others. It eventually had, what they say was, a very negative impact on their gate receipts and led them to eventually discontinue the Scottish Fair. Our fair ? OUR FAIR ? is in it's infancy and for that reason, much like a young child, needs all the care and nurturing we can give it. Much as we might like to, few of us are in a position to make large donations of cash to the future of our fair. There is a way, however, that you can help. It may not seem like much to you, but multiplied by the dozens, hundreds of people involved, it could be significant. What is that way? Leave your comps at home. Buy your entrance ticket to the fair. Fifteen dollars, ten dollars, not a huge amount out of our individual wallets, but added up, could be a very significant amount for OUR FAIR. Buy a ticket, take ownership in OUR FAIR. Make sure it's here next year, the year after and for years and decades to come. Barbara Humphrey, editor, Scottish News in Minnesota Please feel free to forward this on to whomever you think might enjoy receiving it. As always, if you do not wish to continue receiving Scottish News in Minnesota, go to www.tartandaymn.org , click on Scottish News in Minnesota, click on subscriptions page, and follow the directions for removing your email address from the mailing list (or adding it if you aren?t currently receiving it directly). All the Best, "Babs" Barbara Humphrey Scottish News in Minnesota is a publication of the Minnesota Tartan Day Cooperative and is published 12 times a year with occasional Special Editions. It is intended solely for the information, interest, and enjoyment of members of the Scottish community of Minnesota and the border Scots of Wisconsin as well as others of our Celtic friends. "Cuimhnich air na daoine o'n d'thainig thu" "Remember the men (or "those") from whom thou comest (or "from whom thou'rt descended")" Our sincere thanks to Kevin Myers for seeking out the proper Gaelic for this fine bit of historical challenge. ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: /pipermail/news_tartandaymn.org/attachments/20070515/b302f8d8/attachment-0001.html From BabsFayth at aol.com Wed May 30 18:21:01 2007 From: BabsFayth at aol.com (BabsFayth at aol.com) Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 18:21:01 EDT Subject: [Scottish News] Scottish News in Minnesota Vol. 7, No. 69, June 1, 2007 Message-ID: Hello Everyone My yard is a riot of early spring blooms, the cardinals have quieted down, assuming they found mates, and we have had lovely rains to turn the grass green. We are a lucky bunch of folks. Below we have a lengthy newsletter, designed to inform, amuse, and amaze you and so I will not weary your eyes with any more useless prattle. Here then is the information for June 2007 ? Take note of early events. (Special welcome to our new subscribers who joined us at the MSFHG.) COMING EVENTS - For details scroll down the page 1. June 1, 2007, Friday, 7:00 p.m. Annual Outdoor Concert with Barra Band 2. June 2, 2007, Saturday, 1:00 p.m. Recognition Reception, Karpeles Museum, Duluth, MN 3. June 3, 2007, Sunday, 2:00 ? 6:00 p.m. Clan Cameron Picnic and AGM 4. June 9 ? 10, 2007, Old World Renaissance Faire, Twig MN (north of Duluth) 5. June 10, 2007, Sunday, Pipers Crow Concert 6:30 m - 8:00 p.m. Merriam Park FREE 6. June 15, 2007, Friday, 7:00 p.m. St. Andrew's Society Pub Night, TBD 7. June 22, 2007, Friday, 6:00 p.m. St. Andrew's Society AGM 8. June 23, 2007, Saturday, DSHA June Dance Competition & Ceilidh at Fitger's 9. June 22-24, 2007, the Young Irish Musicians Weekend AWAY GAMES 1. List of all Games and other great information from Ray Erwin www.usscots.com ONGOING EVENTS - As always, check with the contact before you go. 1. Clann Tartan, Night at the Pub is the 3rd Friday of every month, 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. 2. Clann Tartan hosts Scottish Country Dancing weekly. 3. Clann Tartan Sword Guild meets inside the 2nd Thursday at Corcoran Community Center 4. Wear a Kilt get a FREE PINT 5. The Twin Cities Branch of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, classes have ended for the summer. FUTURE DATES - Additional Information in Future Issues. Mark your calendars now. 1. July 20, 2007, Friday, 7:00 p.m. St. Andrew's Society Pub Night Kieran's Patio 2. August 4, 2007, Saturday, Festival of Cultures, Duluth, MN 3. August 17, 2007, Friday, 7:00 p.m. St. Andrew's Society Pub Night TBD 4. September 16, 2007, Sunday, Remembrance Day, DSHA, Duluth, MN 5. September 21, 2007, Friday, 7:00 p.m. St. Andrew's Society Pub Night TBD 6. November 18, 2007, Sunday, Kirkin' o' the Tartan, DSHA, Duluth, MN 7. November 28, 2007, Wednesday, 6:00 p.m., Kirkin' o' the Tartan, Episcopal Church of the Epiphany, Plymouth 8. January 26, 2008, Saturday, Burns Dinner, DSHA 9. February 16 - 17, 2008, A Scottish Ramble, Landmark Center, Saint Paul MN 10. May 17, 2008, 5th Annual Minnesota Scottish Fair & Highland Games ANNOUNCEMENTS - Details below 1. Information on DSHA June Dance Competition 2. Ancestry.com to add military records 3. IcelandAir - Late summer, early fall fares to Glasgow 4. Flowers of the Forest - MacAlister and Kincaid 5. Clan MacDoofus sends report of member's mishap 6. Presidential Proclamation of Tartan Day - Unsigned to this date We are waiting word 7. Rampant Scotland, the largest directory of Scottish Links - still the best NEWS - Details below 1. News of the Scottish American Center 2. Minnesota Scottish Fair and Highland Games NEWS! 3. "Where Rivers Meet" wins Book Award 4. Minnesotan invited to observe Scottish Elections. 5. Scotty Roberts Rollicky Book, Rollicks ON! 6. Twin Cities Metro Pipe Band News 7. Twin Cities Scottish Club NEWS ? Shortbread for Sale 8. News from Minnesota Coalition of Scottish Clans 9. News from Minnesota Police Pipe Band 10. Other Piping results from MSFHG 11. Clann Tartan News 12. News from St. Andrew's Society of Minnesota 13. News from Minnesota Scottish Celtic Dance Association 14. News from Royal Scottish Country Dance Society - Twin Cities Branch 15. Merlin's Rest update: 16. Famous Isle changes its name. 17. New web site for Conference of Celtic Women COMING EVENTS - DETAILS 1. June 1, 2007, Friday, 7:00 p.m. Annual Outdoor Concert with Barra Band ANNUAL OUTDOOR CONCERT WITH BARRA "Minnesota's Best-Loved Ceili Band" Friday, June 1st, 7:00 PM, Swede Hollow Cafe Patio (If the weather does not cooperate, we'll move everything indoors) 725 East 7th Street, St. Paul, MN 651-776-8810 Concert: 7 to 9 pm. No Cover Charge The 3rd Annual Welcome Back Summer Outdoor Concert featuring St. Paul Irish Band, Barra, will take place on Friday, June 1st at 7:00 pm. There is no cover charge (tips are always welcome). Swede Hollow will be serving their famous upscale desserts and a variety of beverages. FURTHER INFO: 651-357-0400 _www.barraband.com_ (http://www.barraband.com) 2. June 2, 2007, Saturday, 1:00 p.m., Karpeles Manuscript Museum, 902 East First Street, Duluth, MN 55805 DULUTH RECOGNITION PROGRAM FOR BARBARA "BABS" FAYTH HUMPHREY 5th Annual MINNESOTA Tartan Day LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNER KARPELES MANUSCRIPT MUSEUM 902 East First Street, Duluth, MN 55805 The Duluth Scottish Heritage Assocuiation and the Karpeles Manuscript Museum are proud to sponsor a Duluth Recognition Reception for Barbara "Babs" Fayth Humphrey, 5th Annual Minnesota Tartan Day Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. The Program will include the DHSA Pipes, Highland Dancing and singing, an introduction of our honored guest, and of course a few word from "Babs" herself. In honor of Barbara, the Karpeles Museum will have a Scottich display in place and will provide a Light Tea following the program. Don your Tartans and join us on Saturday, June 2 at 1:00 p.m. (Editor's note: David Karpeles, together with his wife Marsha, is the owner of the Karpeles Manuscript Museum in Duluth, one of nine they own throughout the country. (_http://www.rain.org/~karpeles/_ (http://www.rain.org/~karpeles/) ) They own the largest collection of original manuscripts in the world. Lee Fadden and his wife Karen are curators/directors of the Karpeles Museum. David Karpeles and Lee Fadden are Denfeld High School classmates of Babs. David Bouschor, one of the founders of DSHA, is also a Denfeld alumnus.) 3. June 3, 2007, Sunday, 2:00 ? 6:00 p.m. Clan Cameron Picnic and AGM Clan Cameron will hold their annual general meeting and clan picnic at Veterans' Memorial Park in Richfield, scene of this annual event for the last 10 years. They will gather in the west end of the shelter. Burgers, brats and fixin's will be provided; bring a side dish to share and come ready to toss the nerf caber and play a round of mini-golf. 4. June 9 ? 10, 2007, Old World Renaissance Faire, Twig MN (north of Duluth) Olde World Renaissance Fair in Twig, MN, June 9 and 10, 2007 - a wonderful small faire that does it right! _http://www.owrenaissancefaire.com/_ (http://www.owrenaissancefaire.com/) Clann Tartan will be there as well as several clans based in Minnesota. And we also heard a rumor that the Duluth Scottish Heritage Association Pipe Band might be there. At the end of the day, stop by the Eagles Nest at Spirit Mountain for the Reunion of a wonderful 1950s Duluth Band called The Three Yanks. Internationally known keyboardist Gus Pearson leads the band. It's a benefit and only costs $10. 5. June 10, 2007, Sunday, Pipers Crow Concert 6:30 m - 8:00 p.m. Merriam Park FREE For additional information go to their web site at _http://www.piperscrow.com/home.html_ (http://www.piperscrow.com/home.html) 6. June 15, 2007, Friday, 7:00 p.m. St. Andrew's Society Pub Night, TBD For additional information go to News from St. Andrew's Society below 7. June 22, 2007, Friday, 6:00 p.m. St. Andrew's Society AGM For complete details see News from St. Andrew's Society below 8. June 23, 2007, Saturday, DSHA June Dance Competition & Ceilidh at Fitger's See information under NEWS 9. June 22-24, 2007, the Young Irish Musicians Weekend As a service to the larger Celtic community we offer the following information that may be of interest. My name is Kate Dowling and I run the Center for Irish Music in St. Paul (_www.centerforirishmusic.org_ (http://www.centerforirishmusic.org) . I don't know if you've heard yet, but we have a big event coming up at the Center: the Young Irish Musicians Weekend, June 22-24, 2007. The focus is instrument workshops / lessons with master artists for students under the age of 21. Aside from those workshops, we are also offering a lot of programming for the general public including 6 different classes, concerts, sessions, a ceili and much more. (I've started calling it a crash course in Irish culture as we have a literature overview class, a history overview, a language class, a ceili dance class, a tin whistle class and a "traveling to Ireland as a family" seminar) There is a ceili on Friday, June 22, a concert on Saturday, June 23 and culminates in a master-student recital on Sunday, June 24. Most events are happening at McNally-Smith College and the St. Paul Conservatory of Music - in the old science museum building in downtown St Paul. We're bringing in James Kelly, Fintan Vallely and Tommy Martin to join our local super stars Paddy O'Brien and Daithi Sproule for a unique, family-friendly, non-competitive event. Many members of the local Irish music community are involved in the weekend as well. Lots of info is available on our website at www.centerforirishmusic.org We have an early registration deadline of April 1 after which the cost increases slightly. The public programming has no registration limit at this time but we are only able to accommodate up to 100 young students this first year. (People can register until we are full, but the sooner the better. And they get a discount if they register before April 1.) Though this event focuses on IRISH music - do you think any of the members of your organization, would be interested in attending such an event? Would you let your members know about it? I can send you some information in the mail that you can distribute or display for your group. Or perhaps you have a newsletter where you can broadcast this info? Or on your website? This is a great opportunity for many people as it doesn't require an extended commitment, only a weekend - they can just come and give it a try - find out a lot about Irish culture. It works for kids and families and interested adults. All are welcome. I think this will be a great community-building event. We hope to be able to offer it annually right here in the Twin Cities - bringing more great Irish music to our towns. With thanks, Kate Dowling, Executive Director, The Center for Irish Music, PO Box 7034 St. Paul, MN 55107 651-493-2022 _irish.music at comcast.net_ (mailto:irish.music at comcast.net) _www.centerforirishmusic.org_ (http://www.centerforirishmusic.org) ONGOING EVENTS (We have checked these events and to the best of our knowledge, they are "okay." Still wouldn't hurt to check before you go.) 1. Clann Tartan, Night at the Pub is the 3rd Tuesday of every month. Pub Night has a new location, The Lake Street Garage on - where else? - Lake Street. Contact Bruce Yodor _bruceyoder at juno.com_ (mailto:bruceyoder at juno.com) for additional information. (Clann Tartan may now be "pubbing" at Merlin's Rest. They are across the street from one another, so if they aren't in one place, cross the street.) 2. Clann Tartan hosts Scottish Country Dancing weekly. Dance regains it's normal schedule of the 1st and 3rd Wednesday at a new site - moving temporarily to MCTC until reconstruction on Hiawatha Community Center is completed - time is still 7 PM. the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays it's still at St. Christopher's in Roseville - contact Julie at _julieyoder at juno.com_ (mailto:julieyoder at juno.com) or Mary at _Mairi2 at juno.com_ (mailto:Mairi2 at juno.com) for details. 3. Clann Tartan Sword Guild meets the 3rd Thursday at Corcoran Community Center - moving inside for the winter - contact Marty for information _orthodoxdruid at gmail.com_ (mailto:orthodoxdruid at gmail.com) and learn how to swing that sword! 4. Wear a Kilt Get a FREE PINT. Our good friend Joseph Croft, he of the Celtic Croft sends this bit of information to gladden the hearts of Scots everywhere: The last Saturday of every month is Kilt Night! Keegan's Pub (_http://www.keeganspub.com/_ (http://www.keeganspub.com/) )in Minneapolis (owned and operated by our friends, Terry and Virginia Keegan). Wear your kilt and get a FREE pint of Guinness! Woo Hoo! Two of our favorite words in one sentence - Free and pint. 5. The Twin Cities Branch of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Twin Cities Branch has been holding classes on Monday nights, 7:30 to 9:30pm at Tapestry Folkdance Center in Minneapolis (3738 Minnehaha Ave South). The classes for this season have ended. For information on classes beginning in September, please see their web site _http://www.rscds-twincities.org/classes.html_ (http://www.rscds-twincities.org/classes.html) or contact Lara Friedman-Shedlov: _ldfs at bigfoot.com_ (mailto:ldfs at bigfoot.com) , 612.874.8299 ANNOUNCEMENTS - Details 1. Information on DSHA June Dance Competition The DSHA will be sponsoring a Highland Dance Competition on June 23rd, 2007 at the Fitger's Courtyard, 600 East Superior Street, Duluth. The registration form and list of dances can be obtained from the web site _www.duluthscots.com_ (http://www.duluthscots.com) . The dancing will be in the courtyard with Lake Superior as the backdrop. Ms. Kelly Biduke of Whitby, Ontario will be the Judge. Two pipers have been contacted for the event, Andrew Hart and Tad Myers. Both pipers have previously played for the Duluth competitions. In case of inclement weather, the competition will be held indoors. (But Duluth never ?? has bad weather !!! ) Dancing Registration will begin at 9:00 a.m. There will be a ceilidh following the competition. The cost for early ceilidh registration, must be postmarked by June 14, is Adults $25 per person, $12.50 for ages 5-11 years, and free for 4 and under. Late registration-after June 14, the cost will be Adults $30, $15 for ages 5-11, and free for 4 and under. Mail check made out to DSHA to Nancy Rectenwald, 1943 Hartley Road, Duluth, MN 55803. Downloaded dance registration forms from the web site: _www.duluthscots.com_ (http://www.duluthscots.com/) click on Dance and scroll right. 2. Ancestry.com to add military records Those of you who are very interested in family history and genealogy might also be interested to know that military records will soon be added to Ancestry.com. Read this article in a recent edition of the Duluth News Tribune. _http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/articles/index.cfm?id=42922§ion=news_ (http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/articles/index.cfm?id=42922§ion=news) 3. IcelandAir ? Late summer early fall fares to Glasgow: IcelandAir, proud sponsor of the Minnesota Scottish Fair and Highland Games is showing the following specials on their web site: _http://www.icelandair.com/home/book-a-flight/speci _ (http://www.icelandair.com/home/book-a-flight/speci%20Web%20site%20for%20more%20info:%20http:/www.icelandair.com/home/book- a-flight/special-offers/detail/store65/item123075/) _Late Summer / Early Fall Departures from: Minneapolis / St. Paul (MSP)_ (http://www.icelandair.com/home/book-a-flight/speci%20Web%20site%20for%20more%20info:%20http:/www.icelandair .com/home/book-a-flight/special-offers/detail/store65/item123075/) _Glasgow $458*_ (http://www.icelandair.com/home/book-a-flight/speci%20Web%20site%20for%20more%20info:%20http:/www.icelandair.com/home/book-a-flight/specia l-offers/detail/store65/item123075/) _The taxes and official charges (including the September 11th Security Fee of usd $2.50 per US Enplanement, US International Transportation Tax, US Customs User Fee, US INS User Fee, US Aphis Fee, Passenger Facility Charge and Iceland Passenger Fee) listed below are approximate and may fluctuate due to exchange rates. In addition to these taxes and official charges which apply to all destinations, each destination also adds additional taxes and official charges which appear in parentheses after each destination._ (http://www.icelandair.com/home/book-a-flight/speci%20Web%20site%20for%20more%20info:%20http:/www .icelandair.com/home/book-a-flight/special-offers/detail/store65/item123075/) _Between US and:_ (http://www.icelandair.com/home/book-a-flight/speci%20Web%20site%20for%20more%20info:%20http:/www.icelandair.com/home/book-a-flight/specia l-offers/detail/store65/item123075/) _Glasgow (includes UK Air Passenger Duty and Passenger Service Charge): $115 (Business Class tickets may add additional fees)_ (http://www.icelandair.com/home/book-a-flight/speci%20Web%20site%20for%20more%20info:%20http:/www.iceland air.com/home/book-a-flight/special-offers/detail/store65/item123075/) _Web site for more info: http://www.icelandair.com/home/book-a-flight/special-offers/detail/store65/item123075/_ (http://www.icelandair.com/home/book-a-flight/speci%20Web%20site%20for%20more%20info:%20http:/www.icelandair.com/home/b ook-a-flight/special-offers/detail/store65/item123075/) Might be worth a look see if you are planning to go anyway. My apologies for the above underlining. Don't know why that happened and I am unable to make it go away. Sheesh. 4. Flowers of the Forest ? MacAlister and Kincaid The passing of two very significant individuals within our worldwide Scottish community have been reported in recent weeks. ANGUS MacALISTER of GLENBARR Kintyre laird Born: 27 March, 1937, in London. Died: 4 April, 2007, at Glenbarr Abbey, Kintyre. ANGUS MacAlister of Glenbarr was the Kintyre laird whose leadership and benefaction established a clan centre that gave the wider clan MacAlister a focus for which clanspeople of the name had yearned for years. From nothing, he and his second wife, Jeanne, created a duthus, or heartland, at their home of Glenbarr for all of those of the name, endowing the future of Glenbarr through a trust now managed by clansfolk. Chiefship of the arms and name resides in William MacAlester of Loup and Kennox. He lives in Dorset, however, and it is largely through the efforts of MacAlister of Glenbarr, 5th of Glenbarr and Representor of the name of Glenbarr, that interest in the clan has been sustained. Angus's Gaelic motto Air muir's air tir translates as "From land and sea", and it is from "aa the airts" that MacAlisters come to Glenbarr - to meet the chieftain and his family, to take part in clan events and to savour something of the part of Scotland they now feel is their own. Clan MacAlister, an offshoot of the great Clan Donald, claims descent from Alasdair Mor, younger son of Donald of the Isles, killed in Ireland in 1299. The clan played notable roles in affairs between western Scotland and Ireland, hence Angus MacAlister's motto, gained in 1933 when his grandfather, Ranald, gained arms from the Lord Lyon. Angus Charles MacAlister's birthplace of London rather than Scotland remained a matter of some minor regret to him, but there was no regretting the fortune that became the estate of Glenbarr on Angus's accession to it. Standing on the Atlantic coast of Kintyre ten miles north of Machrihanish and first noted by the map maker Timothy Pont around 1600, the lands of Glenbarr stood in some need of regeneration, as did the house, termed an abbey, home to those of Glenbarr since 1796. The new laird slowly turned the place round. Imbued with strong clan spirit - he famously tackled MacAlister of the Loup for the chiefship in a dispute that was only resolved at Lyon Court - he dedicated his life to upgrading Glenbarr and creating a heartland for clan members worldwide. Essentially modest, MacAlister looked for no reward, but the investment of his benefaction reaped a harvest of MacAlister clan activity, particularly from North America - where his followers respectfully though quaintly referred to him as "Laird Glenbarr". His efforts ensured that the MacAlister heritage remains alive, with the abbey now the dedicated MacAlister Clan Centre, open to the public, and operated by a trust established in 1984 and overseen by MacAlister trustees from Scotland, the United States and Australia. A clan museum includes such esoterica as china, a thimble collection, antique toys and gloves said to have been worn by Queen Mary Stuart. Glenbarr himself personally took tours round the house and gardens. Glenbarr's second marriage was to his present wife, Jeanne, in California in 1986. It was her fourth marriage. Jeanne, n?e Barclay-Allardice and born in Rhode Island, United States, is the great-great-granddaughter of Captain Robert Barclay-Allardice, the Stonehaven laird who became a champion long-distance walker, once setting a record for walking 1,000 miles. MacAlister of Glenbarr died at home after a two-year battle against cancer. He is succeeded as sixth laird and Representor by his eldest son, Duncan. He is survived by Duncan and his two younger children Kai Donald and Elke, and his wife. _Kincaid, James Elliott_ (http://www.legacy.com/Roanoke/Obituaries.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonID=87745941) James (Jim) Elliott Kincaid, 71, of 267 Wellington Drive, Lynchburg, died May 2, 2007, at Virginia Baptist Hospital. Jim was born May 17, 1935, in Roanoke, son of the late Roy Washington Kincaid and Irene Virginia Guthrie Kincaid. He was married to Joan Edney Caldwell on December 20, 1957, at Jefferson Street Baptist Church by the Rev. B.L. Mozingo. Surviving are his wife of 49 years, Joan; two sons, Jeffrey E. and Robert Keith and his wife, Cheryl, all of Lynchburg; his sister, Helen McDaniel, and husband, Henry, of Java; sister-in-law and husband, Rose and Jack Garst, of Roanoke; eight grandchildren, James T., Ainsley E., J. Alexandra, Jessica L., Robert J., Ian P., Cecelia E., and Everett C.; and nieces and nephews. Jim attended Jefferson Senior High School and worked for Colonial American bank in Roanoke and Bank of Salem in Salem before a long career with Southern Refrigeration Corp. where he retired in May 1998 after 34 years of service. He was a member of the Virginia State Association of the Refrigeration Service Engineers Society for many years and held the positions of State President, two times, and State Secretary and Treasurer. He was also a member of the Boy Scouts of America where he held many positions and received several awards for his service to scouting. He was in the U.S. Army, active duty and the 370th Truck Transportation reserve Unit for 11 years. Jim is a member of the Scottish Family Organization, Clan Kincaid, and became President and The Commissioner to the Chief for the United States and Canada. He loved his Scottish Heritage and spent many years furthering its growth with the family. He was a member of American Legion Post 16 and a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Timberlake Road, where he sang in the senior choir and taught Sunday School. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Mark Beck and the Rev. Don Williams at Calvary Baptist Church today at 10 a.m. interment will be held at 1 p.m. at Cedar Lawn Cemetery, Roanoke. In lieu of flowers, at Jim's request, donations can be made to Calvary Baptist Church, 20957 Timberlake Road, Lynchburg, Va. 24502. Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family, 434-237-9424. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.tharpfuneralhome.com. Published in the Roanoke Times Sincere condolences go out to all MacAlister and Kincaid clan members throughout our area and the world. 5. Clan MacDoofus sends report of member's mishap Under the heading "So you thought you were having a bad day. Pity the plight of one good member of Clan MacDoofus." Had a little trouble getting into work today... I was backing the van into "signage" position near the street, when the unexpected occurred. Turns out that the curb is only an inch or less tall on the parking lot side where I was parking, but much higher on the grass/slope side. I backed too far and since I was moving slowly, didn't feel the elevation of the curb until I'd driven on top of it. I caught it in time as I sat perched upon the precipice, but as I switched gears to reverse direction, the slight lurch tipped me over the curb in the wrong direction. There sat the van with the rear tires just on the wrong side of the curb facing downhill and no return permitted as the front wheel drive screeched the tires on the tarmac of the parking lot to no result except roasting rubber. Alas, this battle was not to be my Bannockburn, but my Falkirk. Accepting the futility of it all and trying to put the best face possible on my predicament- I observed after getting out to stare in disbelief for a few moments of denial- that the van and it's signage are much more noticeable from the street when tipped backward and downward at an extra 5 degrees or so. I considered leaving it in that position for the afternoon for its attention grabbing attributes, but decided not to tempt fate in the end. A quick call to a local garage that does my maintenance work etc. brought somebody by right away with a tow strap to pull me forward the 6 inches I needed, and no great financial damage done. Then I was free to laugh at myself. Would have laughed my kilted @## off much earlier if it had been someone else, I suppose. Actually, wish I'd had my camera. Mr. McDoofus reportedly went back to work, with only a slightly bruised credit card to show for his troubles. 6. PRESIDENT BUSH RECOGNIZES TARTAN DAY! But no proclamation signed yet! 7. Rampant Scotland, the largest directory of Scottish Links - Still the Best Rampant Scotland - the largest directory of Scottish links! _http://www.RampantScotland.com_ (http://www.RampantScotland.com) Also with 2000+ illustrated feature articles! _http://www.RampantScotland.com/features.htm_ (http://www.RampantScotland.com/features.htm) NEWS - DETAILS 1. News of the Scottish American Center From J. Scott McKechnie, FSA Scot and Executive Director Electric Scotland Our Scottish American Center (_www.scottishamericancenter.org_ (http://www.scottishamericancenter.org/) ) has been added to Electric Scotland's links and search engine. Electric Scotland is a huge website full of tons of info about almost anything Scottish, and if you have not visited this website, you should. You can spend endless delightful hours there researching whatever you are looking for connected to your heritage. Electric Scotland's link = _www.electricscotland.com_ (http://www.electricscotland.com/) . The search engine link is on many pages of Electric Scotland's, website, and is _www.scotsearch.org_ (http://www.scotsearch.org/) , specifically. Our website is listed within the "Society and Culture" category on the main Scotsearch page, within the "Organizations and Societies" subheading. (These are found not in the grid at the top of the page, but in the categories below on the Scotsearch page itself.) Alternatively, (and more easily) just use the search engine to type in "Scottish American" or "MN", and it will be found among the listings. At this time, the word "Minnesota" does not work, but Electric Scotland has been contacted to see if we can add that keyword. SO HERE'S HOW YOU CAN HELP: Visit Electric Scotland and then use our link to pull up our Scottish American Center website. This will create "hits" and begin to raise our visibility in the search engine. Also, give us a positive vote, as this too, will improve our awareness level. While you're visiting Electric Scotland, look around, it's a great website. Also, I would like to point out that Electric Scotland donated a couple of very nice Clan Territory maps to the SAC for our display. Oh, by the way, to vote positively for the Scottish American Center website at _www.electricscotland.com_ (http://www.electricscotland.com/) - after you've found the link, click on "rate it" found at the bottom of the paragraph describing the SAC. Also, don't forget to actually click on the link, so that it registers as "a hit". Open Hours The Scottish American Center (SAC) is open with EXPANDED HOURS. You can now visit the SAC during these times: *Monday evenings between 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. where you will be greeted by Guest Host Nancy Cameron Breems, past president of the Northern Lights Branch of Clan Cameron; *Wednesdays between noon and 5:00 p.m., 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Scott McKechnie *Thursday evenings between 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. where you will be greeted alternately by Mark Hamilton, MN commissioner for Clan Hamilton and Carolyn Jackson, newsletter editor for TCSC *Fridays between noon and 6:00 p.m. Scott McKechnie With school closed or about to close for most children, we are anxious to provide open hours on Saturdays for family visits. At the present time, we have the following Saturday hours scheduled. *Saturday, June 2, noon ? 3:00 p.m. Mary Libhardt *Saturday, June 9, noon ? 3:00 p.m. Mickey Cameron *Saturday, June 30, noon ? 4:00 p.m. Jackie and Denny Johnston We are hoping to have a page on the web site that will list our open hours where you will be able to check before you come. Until then, call to be sure someone will be there: 651-636-1558. Additional hours will be added as more volunteers come forward. Please contact Volunteer coordinator Barbara Humphrey at babsfayth at aol.com if you are interested in serving as a Guest Host. The more volunteer Guest Hosts we have the more hours we can be open. Particularly looking for those willing to serve 2 to 4 hours on a Saturday, one or two Saturdays a month. Founding Donors of the Scottish American Center There will never been another opportunity for you to become a Founding Donor of the Scottish American Center. The first year is always the biggest financial challenge until fund-raising and grant writing are in motion. Please consider making a donation to turn our Scottish American home in Minnesota and the Midwest into a highly effective and increasingly attractive facility we can all be proud of. Don't wait for others to make this critically important and fundamental new beginning for our community succeed. Only first year donors will be able to claim the title and honor of "Founding Donor!" Make your donation now, and the Scottish American Center will list your name in perpetuity as a Founding Donor for all future descendents and all visitors to see. Please call the center at 651-636-1558, or email Scott at _j.s.mck at prodigy.net_ (mailto:j.s.mck at prodigy.net) and we will happily send you a Founding Donor form. The Founding Donor form explains the benefits of the donor levels and explains the need to contribute through St. Andrew's Society of Minnesota until such time as our legal and financial papers are filed. No gift is too small ? from $1 to $1,000 or more. The Scottish American Center is located on the lower level (follow the signs) of the 151 office building. The address is 151 Silver Lake Road NW, Suite 13, New Brighton, MN 55112 - just 4 long blocks south of the intersection of I-694 and Silver Lake Road on the east side. The Center phone number is 651-636-1558 and there is voice mail. YOU are at the center of the SAC's success. Be Proud! You will have helped build a future heritage for our community, our descendents, and for the citizens of Minnesota and the Midwest. 2. Minnesota Scottish Fair and Highland Games ? NEWS! ! ! WOW! What a FAIR! ! ! A good time was had by all. What a treat to see smiling faces, happy Scots, long lines at the food vendors, crowds watching heavy games, piping competition, dancing competition, the parade. Just a great day to be a Scot or a Wannabee in Minnesota. Thanks to everyone who attended, who brought friends, relatives, neighbors, cars full of happy folks looking for somewhere to have fun and fun they found at the 4th Annual Minnesota Scottish Fair and Highland Games. Thanks to everyone who volunteered, who contributed, who made this fair the great event that it was. The folks at the gates, who tirelessly kept collecting the dough, the folks in the field Boy Scouts Troop 116 and others who stepped up when the need was there to park cars (Yes, Mac we are talking about you ? both of you.) The Parade of Scots was the best and we know that is an egocentric comment, but we heard it from scores of people. Jack MacMillan and Babs Humphrey (that would be your editor) are extremely grateful to our Parade Marshals, Shaun and Josh Hengel ? how great is it to have these two back with us after being away toooooooooo long, Doug and Eileen Stewart who never say no when asked to fill a really important role, to the irrepressible Jim Cunningham who could read the ingredients on a package of dog food and make it sound like the most delicious thing in the world ? how can we ever thank you ? you give us CLASS. How about those Boy Scouts? Kinda new at Color Guarding but their enthusiasm and participation were great. Clann Tartan, those dedicated loyal troops who have served as our head guard for a decade. Thanks. To Michael Breidenbach and the Mac Pipes ? you are all so great. Thank you for piping the clans onto the field. It has been YEARS since we had a pipe band. To the organizations and the clans who stepped up to show their pride and their colors, thank you. (By the Way, the Clan tents were spectacular this year. Tough job for the judges. See MCSC news for the winners.) To the honored clans Cameron and MacThomas ? thanks, we are proud. Yup it was hot standing along the perimeter and we failed to explain ourselves completely, (we've already had a meeting and are trying to work out the kinks for next year.) Thanks for being great and patient and for not beating us up too much. Rebekah and Joshua Sousa, thank you for leading us in the singing of Flower of Scotland. We get better at it every time we do it. What a thrill to watch Don Cogswell receive the Rod MacRae award from Peggy and Doug MacRae. No one more deserving in our community. Congratulations. To all the pipe bands and Wayne Sanford, Drum Major, thanks for your enthusiasm and participation in a great fair. To the Fair Board - we are in your debt ? all of you, the tireless Liz Michaelson, her able assistant and amazing daughter Peggy Lushine ? thanks for a great program, for the brochure, for the thousand and one things you both did to make the fair so wonderful. To Mick McCoy for organizing the piping, to Jeff Bryan for the Heavy Events, to Andy McCracken and family for the Pub, Mary McKinley for the Living History exhibit, Jennifer Peterson for the Family Tent, Suzanne Schmitz for the Highland Dance Competition, Jim Harris, moneyman and British Car display point man. You are ALL Scottish Fair Heroes. We thank you all from the bottom of our Scottish Hearts! TARTAN DAY BUTTON COLLECTORS: The 2008 ? 10 year anniversary Tartan Buttons are now available on line at _www.tartandaybuttons.org_ (http://www.tartandaybuttons.org/) Minnesota's own Jack A. Barker has been designing the National Authorized Tartan Day Button since 2001. 3. "Where Rivers Meet" wins Book Award "Where Rivers Meet" recently won an Eric Hoffer Award for Best New Writing in the Commercial Fiction Category. Says author, Barbara MacKinnon, "I am very surprised and delighted. If I just had more time to write so I can keep working on my sequel!" Congratulations, Barbara, keep writing. For information on how to purchase, "Where Rivers Meet" email Barbara at: _jmackinnon2004 at yahoo.com_ (mailto:jmackinnon2004 at yahoo.com) 4. Minnesotan invited to observe Scottish Elections. From Tyrone P. Bujold, retired Minnesota attorney at law Accepting an invitation to come to Edinburgh and Glasgow was easy for me. As a Board member of FairVote Minnesota and a Commissioner on the Minneapolis Charter Commission, I had a natural interest in Scotland's new electoral system employing what the Scottish call "Ranked Choice Voting." Descending from Grandmother Laura Scott Bujold didn't exactly hurt, either. And the warm-hearted Scots made coming over a double pleasure for our delegation. Included in the group were Twin Cities residents Jeanne Massey, Executive Director of FairVote Minnesota, Cindy Reichert, Minneapolis Director of Elections, Michelle DesJardins, Hennepins County Director of Elections, Gary Poser, Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie's representative, Elizabeth Glidden, Minneapolis City Councilor, and her husband Eric Pucey, a Minneapolis blogger. Also in the delegation were election officials and supporters of Ranked Choice Voting from North Carolina, California, New Hampshire, Washington, D.C. and numerous other locations. Ranked Choice Voting (under the name of "Instant Runoff Voting") was overwhelmingly approved by Minneapolis voters two to one in the November 2006 elections. This means that in the next municipal election (in 2009) voters will rank their candidate preferences. Instead of simply voting for one candidate for mayor, for instance, voters will get to rank their choices as ""No.1," "No.2," and so on. If your favorite candidate doesn't survive the first cut, instead of your ballot being wasted, your second choice is applied to the candidate you chose. The Scots whom we interviewed thought this system was both fair and easy to understand. They're not exactly alone since New Zealand, Ireland, San Francisco, Burlington, Vermont, and many other locations are signed on to this exciting new way of assuring that our political offices go to those candidates who truly get a majority vote. Numerous cities in Minnesota will be getting the chance to consider the system in the months and years to come. More information can be found at FairVoteMn.org. FairVote is a nonpartisan organization. (Editor's note: Tyrone Bujold is a long time friend of more than 50 years and ? yes ? you guessed it, yet another graduate of Denfeld High School in Duluth. Thank you Tyrone, for your splendid report on your visit to Scotland. I didn't know you had a Scottish Grandmother. Welcome to the club!) 5. Scotty Roberts Rollicky Book, Rollicks ON! The Rollicking Adventures of Tam O'Hare - by Scotty Roberts Thank you to everyone who bought a copy of my book at this year's Minnesota Scottish Fair & Highland Games. If you would like to see more about the book, and to order your own copy of "The Rollicking Adventures of Tam O'Hare," please go to my official Tam O'Hare MySpace site: _www.myspace.com/tamohare_ (http://www.myspace.com/tamohare) . Once there, scroll down the right-side column to the Visa/Mastercard buttons; click one of them and follow the ordering instructions. It generally takes about a week for your book to arrive. Or simply call me at (651) 493-9738, or e-mail me at _scotty at taverntent.com_ (mailto:scotty at taverntent.com) . Thaks again, and Cheers ~Scotty Roberts 6. Twin Cities Metro Pipe Band News The Twin Cities Metro Pipe Band attended the Alma highland games this past weekend May 26th and 27th, I will send you results of that games when we return. We will also be attending the Milwaukee games the weekend of June 2nd and the Chicago Highland Games the weekend of June 16th. Cheers, Tad Myers, Pipe Major, TC Metro Pipes 7. Twin Cities Scottish Club News Shortbread for Sale! Although we sold out on a lot of our food items at the Fair food booth, we do happen to have some shortbread left and would like to offer you a chance to buy some from us. There are three flavors ? all prepackaged to choose from, Classic Butter, Hazelnut, and English Toffee. Please contact Herb Schmitz at 651-489-9366 if you are interested in purchasing. Thank you! George McCracken Ceilidh will be rescheduled. As you all know by now, TCSC unfortunately had to cancel the Ceilidh we planned for this past April, however we are planning on it for this fall. We do not have a specific date secured as yet, but will have the details available as soon as possible. There will be plenty of country dancing and in the spirit of a true Ceilidh; we also want to invite YOU to provide us with your talents by stopping by the stage to do a short performance! Do you play the pipes, fiddle, drums, accordion, etc?? How about singing a song or reciting a poem?? Then you are the people we would love to see!! Get planning and practicing . . . we are sure to have a great time. More information will be coming. 8. News from the Minnesota Coalition of Scottish Clans From Ellen Long, Secretary Minnesota Coalition of Scottish Clans (MCSC) www.mncsc.org The MCSC Summer Picnic meeting is Saturday, June 9, 2007. All clans/families, associate members, their families and guests are welcome! Date: Saturday, June 9, 2007 Time: 11:00 - General Meeting (please come early to help set-up) 12:00/30 ? Picnic Location: Lion's Shelter, Roseville Central Park, 2545 Victoria St. N, St. Paul, MN 55113.The shelter is located on the west side of Victoria, between County Rd. B2 and County Rd. C. The shelter contains a kitchen area, including a refrigerator, running water, and flush toilets. Note: Park in the ?North? lot. People needing additional assistance can drive right up to the shelter and unload, then park their vehicles. Bring: A dish to share, according to your last name (not clan name) A-L - Bring salads, starters, veggies, or chips M-Z - Bring desserts Note: Meat for grilling and cold beverages will be provided. We hope to see you there! During the meeting we hope to talk about upcoming events such as the Minnesota Renaissance Festival Highland Fling weekend (Aug. 25 & 26), the All things Scottish Celtic Fest in Cedar Rapids, IA (Sep. 22nd) and other events in our region. If you are a MCSC member, please plan on attending. If you don?t belong to the MCSC come along anyway. The MCSC is always looking for new Clans/Families to join our organization. Please feel free to contact any of our board members to find out how to join. You can find our contact information at www.mncsc.org Or mail us at: MCSC, P.O. Box 40280, St. Paul, MN 55104. Come join our organization and promote your Scottish heritage (Clan/Family), genealogy, culture and more. From Tom Lucas, President What a great day we had at the 4th annual Minnesota Scottish Fair & Highland Games. Not only was the weather wonderful, but the attendance appeared to be larger than last year and many of the tents on Clan Row saw increases in the number of visitors and recruitment opportunities. Well done Fair Board! In addition to the fantastic day we all had at the Scottish fair the MCSC was proud to announce that Don Cogswell, president of the MSFHG organization, was presented with this year?s Rod MacRae award. Excerpts from the Rod MacRae award presentation: The Rod MacRae Award is presented to someone who promotes our Scottish Heritage. This annual traveling award is presented to those whose volunteer efforts have given outstanding service, dedication, and mentorship in our Scottish Community. Let?s tell you a little bit about this special person. When the chips were down, our winner stepped up. When the inevitable happened and it looked like a Scottish Fair in Minnesota was history, our winner stepped up. Because of the person he is, he was able to put together a Fair board, some of whom had experience, some of whom did not, that rose to the occasion. When three summers of blistering, health-endangering heat threatened to undermine the future of the Fair, our winner stepped up. He appealed to the good folks here at the Dakota County Fairgrounds to find us another date when milder temperatures might prevail. Our winner stepped up and he has never given up. He believes to the center of his Scottish heart that Minnesota must have a Scottish Fair and he has dedicated himself, in the face of every possible kind of adversity, to seeing to it that the Minnesota Scottish Fair and Highland Games survives and continues in Minnesota. He stepped up as perhaps no other member of the vast Scottish community ever has ? we are all in his debt. Clan Row has never seen so many outstanding tents. The clans obviously worked hard to update their materials, create new and interesting displays, and to engage visitors. If you didn?t stop by the Clan Lindsay tent to see what is under a man?s kilt you really missed out on some fun. Not to mention the fine craftsmanship of the hand tooled leather targe on display. Many tents included fine crafts made by the members of the various clans and it was worth stopping by each tent to see what is new and to learn more about Clan/Family heritage. If you didn?t stop at all of the tents this year, make a point to do so next year. You won?t be sorry. Speaking of Clan Row, the MCSC is also proud to announce that this year?s Catherine Jacobson Memorial Best Clan Tent ward was presented to Clan MacKinnon represented by Jack MacKinnon. Their fantastic presentation, knowledge and friendly interaction with visitors truly set a standard of excellence for the entire fair. Congratulations! We also don?t want to forget the runners up for the best clan tent award ? Clan MacIntyre (Ardis & John Ivory) and Clan MacRae (Nancy Miller). Well done! 9. News from Minnesota Police Pipe Band Sally Gordon files this report about MPPD activities and events: Minnesota Police Pipe Band thanks all of the MSFHG organizers and volunteers for a fantastic job, right down to the weather. Special thanks also go to band volunteers Kathleen Murphy, Russell Loucks, Sharon Hamilton and Mark Lucas, Sr. for all their work keeping the day running smoothly for the band as well as the games. Both of our competition groups were very pleased with the day. Grade 5 won the G5 QMM and received Best Drum Corps and Best Bass Section awards and took second in the Grade 4 QMM contest. Grade 4 won both QMM and Medley competitions with Best Drum Corps and Best Bass Section awards for QMM. Our soloists also had a successful day with the following folks bringing home medals: Joe Hawthorne, Mark Lucas, Klaus Hinrichsen, Dick Langer, Tom Hinrichsen, Ewan Ferguson, Bill Zadra, Anne Kaplan, Sally Gordon, Todd Hendricksen, Brian Smith, and Ana Noyola. Special recognition goes to Joe Hawthorne, Piper of the Day and Audrey Stumpf who was awarded the George McCracken Most Promising Young Bass Player award. (Editor's Note: It was my special privilege to be on the podium as MC of the closing ceremonies and to announce the foregoing awards. The look of sheer delight, astonishment, and pride on Audrey's face when her award was announced will stay with me for a long time. Congratulations to you all.) MPPB Calendar for June Fri 06/01 Morristown Dam Days Sat 06/02 Cathedral Cornerstone Centennial Parade Sat 06/09 Sartell Centennial Parade Sat 06/16 Illinois St. Andrew Games Thurs 06/21 Special Olympics Summer Games Sat 06/23 St. James Railroad Days For additional information about these appearances, check the web site _www.mppb.org_ (http://www.mppb.org) Scotland 2009 Minnesota Police Pipe Band will be taking a trip across the pond in August 2009 to compete in the World Pipe Band Championships. Preparations are underway for this huge endeavor. Minnesota Police Pipe Band, PO Box 19067, Minneapolis MN 55419 10. Other Piping results from MSFHG Grade 5, QMM 2nd Prize (Cash Award $125) ? Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band, Ed McCormick, Drum Major, John McCormick, Pipe Major, Andy More, Drum Sergeant Grade 3 ? All awards, all categories to Macalester Pipes and Drums, Michael Breidenbach, Pipe Major, Steve Sutherland, Drum Sergeant 11. Clann Tartan News From Mary McKinley, president: Olde World Renaissance Fair in Twig, MN, June 9 and 10, 2007 - a wonderful small faire that does it right! _http://www.owrenaissancefaire.com/_ (http://www.owrenaissancefaire.com/) We'll be there again, along with many other fine people. Muster, Mankato, MN, June 23-24 2007 - a closed, members' only event where we get to hone our skills and have a good time! 12. News from St. Andrew's Society of Minnesota Judith Palmateer, retiring newsletter editor and Vice President sends this information: St. Andrew's Society of Minnesota Annual General Meeting Friday, June 22, 6:00 p.m. Election of new executive board ? if you are interested in serving the St. Andrew's Society as a member of the executive board, please contact Bob "Mac" Olsson at 651-770-5820. Many positions open. Casey Lake Park, 2100 County Road C East, North St. Paul (check with mapquest.com for directions.) Potluck meal ? What to bring? (the 1st letter of your last name) A ? F Hot dish, G ? L Dessert, M ? R Vegies, Fruit, Chips, or Bread item, S ? Z Salad RSVP requested to _info at standrewsmn.org_ (mailto:info at standrewsmn.org) Next Pub Night will be held on Friday June 15. Check the website for location. 13. News from Minnesota Scottish Celtic Dance Association From Kristy Van Hoven, president MSCDA elected a new Vice President Anil Mehta. He is the father of 3 dancers, although all of his girls have participated at one time in their lives, and has been very active in Highland dancing through MSCDA. I hope everyone will get a chance to meet him at the fair; otherwise, I will introduce him at the next event. I would like to say a thank you to Anil for stepping up to the open post and his continued support of the dancers and teachers in MSCDA, and the sport in general! 14. News from Royal Scottish Country Dance Society - Twin Cities Branch >From the RSCDS ? Twin Cities Branch web site we have learned the following: 2007-2008 Board Members Chair: Barbara Cameron Vice-Chair: TBD Secretary: Robbie Kress Treasurer: John Shackleton Members at Large: Craig Chamberlain Deb Crane Jim Gullikson Janet McKernan Hannah Wells Teachers' Committee Representative: Sherry Gwegorryn Congratulations to the newly chosen RSCDS/TCB Board members 15. Merlin's Rest update: Merlin's Rest Pub is now up and running and we are looking to having our old friends join us for the craic. Here's the website: _www.merlinsrest.com_ (http://www.merlinsrest.com/) We can report that a great St. Andrew's pub night was held last Friday Night at "Merlins." All the lads were in fine forms, Lots of SAS lads there en kilt. More menu selections now being offered ? including hamburgers, fish and chips, etc., reports on the taste were very favorable. John McCormick held court in a corner of the bar room with more instruments than I can remember but included accordion, fiddles, mandolins, flutes, and what have you, adding to the cheerful ambience. It was nice enough outside to sit at the tables there to get away from the music and conversation for more intimate chats if that was your wont. Congratulations to Bill, John, Dick and all for making this happen. Stop by ? "where everybody knows your name." Cheers! 16. Famous Isle changes its name. Aye have ye not heard the news? The Isle of Skye is no more. True, true. Check out this web site for all the Info: _http://news.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=659562007_ (http://news.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=659562007) 17. New web site for Conference of Celtic Women This from Jean Bills Dear Friends, It gives me great pleasure to announce a completely new web page for CONFERENCE OF CELTIC WOMEN. It is entirely new with complete conference information including speakers for this year, historical records of past conferences, registration information, First Friday Lecture schedules, and records. There are more than 200 photographs included, taken at the conferences and lectures. Just click here: _http://www.conferenceofcelticwomen.org_ (http://www.conferenceofcelticwomen.org) If you are interested, this was done on a Mac computer, the I-Web program which I will maintain and update as time goes on. I will appreciate any comments you care to offer. Many thanks, Jean Bills, Conference of Celtic Women October 4-6, 2007 AND IN CLOSING A few weeks ago, in my haste to get a reminder out to all of you about the Scottish Fair, and in my plea to ask you to pay for your entry and not use your comps, I neglected the words, "if you are able." It was certainly not my intent, ever, to not acknowledge the fact that many clans spend a lot of money readying their tents for the fair and feel the cost of space rental includes the cost of their two "comp" tickets. Most local clan reps are not reimbursed for their clan tent expenses and therefore exhibiting at the Scottish Fair can become a very costly exercise. My apologies to each and everyone who may have been offended by my careless charge. My zeal got the better of me. If you have coming events, news, or announcements you would like included in future issues, please send the information to us (babsfayth at aol.com) and we will publish in the next issue. 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