Date: October 8, 2006
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Holiday Inn Select (Poplar at I-240), Memphis, Tennessee
Attendance:

• Reserved: 30
  
• Unreserved &/or Late Reservations: 0
  
• Attendees Not Eating: 7
  
• Total Dinners: 30
  
• Total Attendance: 37

Music and Song: Mary Ann Lucas, Sam Rich and Ben Kemker

Prayer: Clifford McWhorter

Call to Order: President Ben Kemker

Presentation of Colors: Dick Bevier

Welcome to guests:
Yvonne Blair
Member David Wilkins

Announcements

Bud Hisky recovering from a Carotid Endardarectomy.
2007 Annual Dues can now be paid. See Dena Warth or John Simmons.
Quilt tickets are now available. [view quilts] See Mary Clausi, Mary Ellen Kemker or Cheryl Noland.
The MSSI Banner is missing. If anyone has knowledge of it, please alert Ben Kemper

MSSI 2007 Nomination Committee

The nomination committee will select and nominate members of the 2007 Board. Their selection will be published in the November Grace Notes and announced at the November MSSI meeting. Membership will vote on the 2007 board during the December meeting. The Nomination Committee consists of the past president, a member appointed by the current president and a member voted on by the members attending tonight’s meeting. Ben Kemker has appointed Dick Bevier to serve on the board. Seldon Murray was elected by the membership during the meeting tonight. Therefore, the MSSI 2007 Nomination Committee is: Bill Crump, Dick Bevier and Seldon Murray.

WKNO Telethon

The MSSI will man the phones during the November 11tth event from 6:30 pm to 11:00 pm. Volunteers are asked to see Sammy Rich, who is chairing this event. It is requested that volunteers wear Scottish dress. We are responsible for providing 10 volunteers during the 4 1/2 hour event. Please contact Sammy Rich for volunteering for selected shifts or the entire event.

Tartan Television

Tartan Television has returned to WKNO starting 10/28/06 at 11:00 am with their Halloween Special. Look for it every Saturday at 11:00.

Celtic Fest

The Celtic Fest at Jackson, Tennessee will be held on November 4th. See Mary Ann Lucas for information on representing MSSI during this event.

Halloween Party

The MSSI Halloween Party will be held Saturday October 28th at St Columba from 7:00 to 11:00pm. There is a $2.00 entry fee.

St Andrews Day Tea

The tea will be held at Crumpets Restaurant on Highland Avenue on November 30th from 2:30 – 5:00. Attendance is limited to 25 with an admission charge of $25.00. See Mary Ann Lucas if interested.

Bartlett Performing Arts Center

Great Scottish Performers are on the schedule. On October 21st, see the Celtic Tenors, the week before, see Barage. On February 21st, Dougie McClain will perform. Margaret Zavodny will chair this event for the MSSI. We’d like to attend as a group. Please contact Margaret for ticket information.

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Mary Ann Lucas introduces Ben Kemker as tonight’s speaker.

Program – “If You Thought You Knew Andrew – You Don’t Know Jack-Son”

Ben Kemker presented a most informative biography of Andrew Jackson. This Scots-Irish molder of our current political system simply lived his Scots-Irish traditions and became one of the most successful political leaders of these evolving United States. Thanks to Ben for presenting a different perspective of this President.

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Door Prize

Allen Simpson returns the vase filled with foliage and Snickers and an informative piece on the Fraser Clan. This door prize was won by our guest Yvonne Blair.
Dick & Pat Bevier donate a bottle of Scotch won by Anna Frances Houston. Ms. Houston immediately hosted an impromptu auction for the bottle of Scotch, won by Mary Ann Lucas for $31.00. This amount is donated to the society by Anna Frances Houston.

Scholarship/Grant Committee

Janet Mandanna, along with Sue Malone and Elaine Meece, ask for any scholarship or grant applications to be submitted to the committee as soon as possible.


The meeting is adjoined at 8:00.