Monthly Meeting
Date: August 14, 2006
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Holiday Inn Select (Poplar at I-240), Memphis, Tennessee
Attendance:
“Going Home” performed on bagpipes by Rick Clausi
Call to Order: President Ben Kemker
Presentation of Colors: Dick Bevier
Welcome to guests:
Teresita Murchison, longtime member, 1st meeting
Pat Carroll, sister of Janet Mandanna
Rebecca Crawford, guest of Jim Moffett
Dexter and Brenda Higgins, friends of Ron Robertson
Clanjamfry – Lee Hutchison brings brochures for the event, the 5K run/walk, as well as posters for distribution. There will be music, a concert, and representation by 11 clans/societies. He announces that the demand for the Scottie Dog poster from a few years back necessitated a reprinted. The poster will be available for purchase during the event.
Burns Night – Mary Ann Lucas invites volunteers for the first organizational meeting to be held on August 22, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. at Shoney’s at the Sycamore View location. She announces Smithfield Fair as the selected entertainment. She presented 2 handmade quilts to be raffled during Burns Night, with Cheryl Noland volunteering to organize ticket sales. [view quilts]
Mary Ann Lucas introduces Bill Maguire as tonight’s speaker.
Nancy Gresham draws the name of Lee Hutchison, who receives a set of candle holders.
Volunteers are asked to donate door prizes for future drawings.
Bud Hisky will present September’s meeting, “The Five James of the Scottish Stewarts”.
John Schultz offers directories/bylaws to society members.
The meeting is adjoined at 7:48.
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Holiday Inn Select (Poplar at I-240), Memphis, Tennessee
Attendance:
- Reserved: 40
- Unreserved &/or Late Reservations: 5
- Attendees Not Eating: 4
- Complimentary Meal: Bill Maguire
- Total Dinners: 46
- Total Attendance: 50
Tribute to James Gresham
Prayer by Cliff McWhorter“Going Home” performed on bagpipes by Rick Clausi
Music and Song: Gavin Anderson, Mary Ann Lucas, Joe Lyle, and John Simmons“Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but, rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, WHEW, What a ride.” Unknown author
Call to Order: President Ben Kemker
Presentation of Colors: Dick Bevier
Welcome to guests:
Teresita Murchison, longtime member, 1st meeting
Pat Carroll, sister of Janet Mandanna
Rebecca Crawford, guest of Jim Moffett
Dexter and Brenda Higgins, friends of Ron Robertson
Announcements
Picnic – John Schultz announces the pot-luck picnic at St Columba, Gates Pavillion from 3:00 – 8:00 on September 9th. Participation is encouraged for a Home Made Ice Cream Contest.Clanjamfry – Lee Hutchison brings brochures for the event, the 5K run/walk, as well as posters for distribution. There will be music, a concert, and representation by 11 clans/societies. He announces that the demand for the Scottie Dog poster from a few years back necessitated a reprinted. The poster will be available for purchase during the event.
Burns Night – Mary Ann Lucas invites volunteers for the first organizational meeting to be held on August 22, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. at Shoney’s at the Sycamore View location. She announces Smithfield Fair as the selected entertainment. She presented 2 handmade quilts to be raffled during Burns Night, with Cheryl Noland volunteering to organize ticket sales. [view quilts]
Mary Ann Lucas introduces Bill Maguire as tonight’s speaker.
Program – “The Celtic Migration”
Bill Maguire presented a detailed migration of the Celtic peoples. From the pre-Celtic peoples of 400,000 years ago, to the modern Scotland, we learned of the many elements of this multiple-direction migration. This migration found its way to the current countries of Greece, the Chech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Germany, Spain, France, Great Britain, Ireland and Scotland. This informative program offered great insight to the ancestry that we call ‘ours’.Door Prize
Brenda Maguire draws the name of Nancy Gresham, who receives a floral arrangement.Nancy Gresham draws the name of Lee Hutchison, who receives a set of candle holders.
Volunteers are asked to donate door prizes for future drawings.
Bud Hisky will present September’s meeting, “The Five James of the Scottish Stewarts”.
John Schultz offers directories/bylaws to society members.
The meeting is adjoined at 7:48.