No, this was not a coup d'etat. Wells Wright and Don Bruce have volunteered to take over the task
of editing and preparing your newsletter, The Thistle and Quill. Judith Palmateer, who has been
the editor for many, many issues, has chosen to pass on the honorary red marking pen and White Out to
them. Many thanks to Judith for a job well done over the years. Wells and Don
will try to continue the great tradition of an informative and entertaining newsletter. But,
members, you need to remember that this is YOUR newsletter. YOU need to help with contributions
of news and information that you want to share with your fellow St. Andrew's members. Please let
Wells or Don know of events that occur, births of children or grandchildren, deaths, graduations, weddings, or
any other special events that you would like to share. E-mail either one or both (their email addresses are on
page 2) with this information so that it can be included in the next issue. You love to hear the
news about other members, so share your news with them too.
In addition, the new editors invite any
and all members to submit articles and photos that could be included in Thistle and Quill. If
you can write an article, or you have read a good one that may be reprinted, pass it on to Wells or
Don. It could be about your clan or a clan event, an event in Scottish history, a special place
in Scotland that you have visited or heard of; anything related to Scottish heritage, history or locale would be
most welcome. Even just ideas about what you think others would find
interesting. But remember, Wells and Don are editors, not authors. They need
everyone's help to make Thistle and Quill something you look forward to receiving.
The final pub event for the 2007 season will be a family affair at Merlin's Rest. Located at
3601 East Lake Street in Minneapolis, Merlin's will be all ours from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. It
is meant to be a good time for the entire family, with many activities, games and a great deal of fun.
Food and soft drinks will be available from Merlin's kitchen and the bar will be open for those who might like a
wee dram or a bit of ale.
Bring family games to play and cribbage boards. We will have some boards available but can always
use more. Other card games can be had too. Darts are available at $.50 per
game. We will also have Scottish Trivia with prizes to the winners. Please join
us for this fun fall event.
